September 5, 2010

On My Chair

I realize that I haven't done one of these in a really long time, but I miss it and am bringing them back! I am also introducing my new reading chair, which is probably a little weird to most people, but I love it! Here I will post the books I am currently reading, books I have bought, borrowed or have been sent to me, and books I am planning on starting this week (this post was inspired by The Story Siren).


I am currently reading "Rampant" by Diane Peterfreund:

Synopsis: Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns . . .

Real unicorns are venomous, man-eating monsters with huge fangs and razor-sharp horns. Fortunately, they've been extinct for a hundred and fifty years.

Or not.

Astrid had always scoffed at her eccentric mother's stories about killer unicorns. But when one of the monsters attacks her boyfriend—thereby ruining any chance of him taking her to the prom—Astrid finds herself headed to Rome to train as a unicorn hunter at the ancient cloisters the hunters have used for centuries.

However, at the cloisters all is not what it seems. Outside, the unicorns wait to attack. And within, Astrid faces other, unexpected threats: from the crumbling, bone-covered walls that vibrate with a terrible power to the hidden agendas of her fellow hunters to—perhaps most dangerously of all—her growing attraction to a handsome art student . . . an attraction that could jeopardize everything.

I am a bit ashamed it took me so long to start reading this book... I have owned it on my Nook since Christmas and am just now getting to it

I will be starting "The Eternal Ones" by Kristen Miller:

Synopsis: Haven Moore can t control her visions of a past with a boy called Ethan, and a life in New York that ended in fiery tragedy. In our present, she designs beautiful dresses for her classmates with her best friend Beau. Dressmaking keeps her sane, since she lives with her widowed and heartbroken mother in her tyrannical grandmother s house in Snope City, a tiny town in Tennessee. Then an impossible group of coincidences conspire to force her to flee to New York, to discover who she is, and who she was.

In New York, Haven meets Iain Morrow and is swept into an epic love affair that feels both deeply fated and terribly dangerous. Iain is suspected of murdering a rock star and Haven wonders, could he have murdered her in a past life? She visits the Ouroboros Society and discovers a murky world of reincarnation that stretches across millennia. Haven must discover the secrets hidden in her past lives, and loves, before all is lost and the cycle begins again.

I am also listening to the audio for "Wicked Lovely" by Melissa Marr:

Synopsis: Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries.

Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty—especially if they learn of her Sight—and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens.

Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries.

Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer.

Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention.

But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost—regardless of her plans or desires.

Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom; her best friend, Seth; her life; everything.

Faerie intrigue, mortal love, and the clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in Melissa Marr's stunning 21st century faery tale.

I am also listening to the audio for "Wicked Lovely" by Melissa Marr:

What about you?

5 comments:

  1. the eternal ones sound interesting! (and trust me, i'm a super picky reader).
    hm. well i just finished "in cold blood" by truman capote (ahmazing btw :) and am going to start "catching fire" by suzanne collins.
    :D

    check mine?: http://www.listenthenspeak.blogspot.com

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  2. The Eternal Ones and Wicked Lovely are both great books - I loved them! Happy reading!

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  3. I am really excited to read "The Eternal Ones", I have heard great things about it.

    Enjoy "Catching Fire", it is AMAZING!

    Thanks Prophecygirl! I just wish I had more time to read, but I'm sure I will always say that. :)

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