Bookish Confessions

Monday, January 6, 2014

Review: Defy (Defy #1) by Sara B. Larson

Author: Sara B. Larson
Series: Defy series
Genre: YA, Fantasy/High Fantasy, Romance
Release Date: January 7 , 2014
Source: Netgalley
My Rating: 3.5/5 Stars
Summary From Goodreads:
Alexa Hollen is a fighter. Forced to disguise herself as a boy and serve in the king's army, Alex uses her quick wit and fierce sword-fighting skills to earn a spot on the elite prince's guard. But when a powerful sorcerer sneaks into the palace in the dead of night, even Alex, who is virtually unbeatable, can't prevent him from abducting her, her fellow guard and friend Rylan, and Prince Damian, taking them through the treacherous wilds of the jungle and deep into enemy territory.

The longer Alex is held captive with both Rylan and the prince, the more she realizes that she is not the only one who has been keeping dangerous secrets. And suddenly, after her own secret is revealed, Alex finds herself confronted with two men vying for her heart: the safe and steady Rylan, who has always cared for her, and the dark, intriguing Damian. With hidden foes lurking around every corner, is Alex strong enough to save herself and the kingdom she's sworn to protect?

Holiday Readathon

This is one of the shorter Readathon's I have attended so my only goal is to finish reading Breakfast with Tiffany (a book I have to read for school) and hopefully enter some challenges posted on other blogs.

Wonderfully Wicked Read-A-Thon Wrap Up

So I didn't post as frequently as I had wanted to, because my teachers decided that it would be fun to give us piles of homework before the end of the quarter. I did manage to meet my reading goal though, which made me happy!

Dark Days Tour!

The Time I Went To Another Book Tour...

When I saw the schedule for the Pitch Dark Days Tour I might have freaked out due to the fact that Ohio was one of the tour stops. No one ever comes to Ohio, so I was extremely excited. I might have squealed.
I live super close to where the tour was being held, but I was still late which was awkward. They hadn't started the event though, so that was good. I was surprised by the small amount of people who attended, but everyone there were bloggers, because they were all taking notes. Except for me.
My camera battery died before I could get a picture with Rae Carson. It made me sad, because I love her trilogy so much.

Here are some pictures from the tour!

I always love chances to make a dent in my ever growing TBR stack. School is super time consuming, so I may not update very often, but I definitely will try.

My goal during these 10 days is to read at least 5-6 books and visit other peoples' blogs to see their goals & updates. I also want to participate in some challenges, but it all depends how much time I have.

Stacking the Shelves #3

Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, talks about all the books we are adding to our shelves. It can be any book, borrowed, bought, won, for review, and ebooks of course!

My Haul This Week

Borrowed:

Mind Games (Mind Games #1) by Kiersten White
Golden Girl (The American Fairy #2) by Sarah Zettel
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Sweet Peril (The Sweet Trilogy #2) by Wendy Higgins