Waiting on Wednesday (21)

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking The Spine!
 
This week I am waiting on...

THE VANISHING GAME by Kate Kae Myers
Publishes February 14, 2012 by Bloomsbury USA
368 Pages

Jocelyn's twin brother Jack was the only family she had growing up in a world of foster homes-and now he's dead, and she has nothing. Then she gets a cryptic letter from "Jason December"-the code name her brother used to use when they were children at Seale House, a terrifying foster home that they believed had dark powers. Only one other person knows about Jason December: Noah, Jocelyn's childhood crush and their only real friend among the troubled children at Seale House.

But when Jocelyn returns to Seale House and the city where she last saw Noah, she gets more than she bargained for. Turns out the house's powers weren't just a figment of a childish imagination. And someone is following Jocelyn. Is Jack still alive? And if he is, what kind of trouble is he in? The answer is revealed in a shocking twist that turns this story on its head and will send readers straight back to page 1 to read the book in a whole new light.

If you know me, you might know I am a big fan of horror. I haven't read ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD yet, but I am going to, so YA horror is rather new to me. But trust me, I love horror. And mystery. Stephen King, for example, is one of my heroes in life. So I cannot wait for this one to drop. IT SOUNDS SO GOOD.


What are YOU waiting on this Wednesday?

Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep (REVIEW)

KISS OF FROST (Mythos Academy #2) by Jennifer Estep

354 Pages // Paperback

Published November 29, 2011 by Kensington Teen

Received for Review from Publisher

Rating: 4 Hearts

I’m Gwen Frost, a second-year warrior-in-training at Mythos Acad­emy, and I have no idea how I’m going to sur­vive the rest of the semes­ter. One day, I’m get­ting schooled in sword­play by the guy who broke my heart—the drop-dead gor­geous Logan who slays me every time. Then, an invis­i­ble archer in the Library of Antiq­ui­ties decides to use me for tar­get prac­tice. And now, I find out that some­one at the acad­emy is really a Reaper bad guy who wants me dead. I’m afraid if I don’t learn how to live by the sword—with Logan’s help—I just might die by the sword...

KISS OF FROST is the sequel to the fun and exciting TOUCH OF FROST by Jennifer Estep, which probably was one of my favorite young adult books of 2011. I’m a sucker for fun and exciting and girl power, and while KISS OF FROST wasn’t quite as good as its predecessor, it was still a great YA novel that I wholeheartedly recommend. This series is full of action, excitement, romance, and great characters that will make you laugh and cry and fear for. Estep has a winning combination of a fun twist on the old “boarding school for superpowered teens” plot and great characters, which is why I will tell you this. YOU MUST READ THIS SERIES. And spoilers might be mentioned within.

In My Mailbox (18)

This week was EXCELLENT for books - buying books and borrowing books in particular. I didn't receive much in the mail for review, but I did receive quite a lot from Amazon or from the used book store or from my best friend's book shelf at her house before she left for her second-to-last semester-ish of grad school.

So click the cut and see what I have acquired this week!

Random Acts of Kindness December Wrap-Up!

My first month doing RAK was AMAZING! I met a great new blogging friend and was able to send some great stuff to a great person. I hope next month will be EVEN BETTER - especially if I get a job, LOL. Keep your fingers crossed for me or else I might go completely broke and be very sad. Anyway, back to happy fun times!

I RECEIVED

From the AMAZING RJ at RJ Does Books. 

I SENT

Both to RJ at RJ Does Books! I sent a third book but I can't remember for the life of me what it was. If you see this, RJ, reply and remind me! I'm very scatterbrained today. Added the third book, LOL.

So thanks to RJ for making my very first RAK month so wonderful. Here is to a great 2012 and all the best for EVERYONE!

Book Brats Is On Vacation!

Hi guys! I am currently dealing with some real life stress and coming up tomorrow I am off on a three day vacation to visit a friend. Book Brats will return from a short hiatus on Sunday! Sorry about the delay!

Mid-Winters Eve Blog Hop Giveaway WINNER

Thank you to everyone who made the Mid-Winters Eve Blog Hop Giveaway at Book Brats a SMASHING success! We had almost 200 entries for the copy of Laurie Halse Andersen's CATALYST. Sadly, there can only be one winner.

Congratulations to...

DONNA LAWRENCE!

Donna will be receiving an email in a few minutes. Thank you to everyone who entered the contest and I look forward to seeing you again soon in a few weeks for another awesome giveaway!

In My Mailbox (17)

Welcome to a Very Merry Christmas edition of the Book Brats In My Mailbox! This week I got some amazing stuff from some amazing publishers, amazing authors, and amazing parents. I'm quite partial to my Christmas gift book that I picked out and had them buy, LOL. This week was an amazing week for books.

Check behind the cut to see more about what I got, to leave comments and links to your IMM, and to squee with me at the random goodies the mail brought me this week!