In My Mailbox #16

In My Mailbox is hosted over at The Story Siren with Kristi!

This week was Great! I got lots books from publishers and it was mostly my mailbox!

        

                                                         

Books Mentioned:

-Born at Midnight by C.C Hunter

-Awake at Dawn,Book #2 by C.C Hunter

-A Long Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan

-Dark Souls by Paula Morris

-Ruined by Paula Morris

BIG Thanks to Scholatic Publishing, Candlewick, and St. Martin Press!!! :D 

Book Review:Hex Hall by Rachael Hawkins

Hex Hall by Rachael Hawkins

Hardcover, 323 pages                                        

Published March 2nd 2010 by Hyperion Book CH

Copy Recieved from:Library

Goodreads Blurb:Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father--an elusive European warlock--only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.

By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire student on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect.

As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her

 My Review:

Hex Hall was a stunning,amazing, fast-paced debut that I know forsure Miss Hawkins's cast a spell over her words! So freaking good! Finished it in 3 hours!!! The story was the perfect book with everything crafted out so well it literally feels like you are swept up in this story! And there is romance with the sexy, and famous Archer Cross!

One of my favorite character's had to be Jenna! She was like Sophie's side-kick with all the help she gave her on the first day and she was witty and very fun to read! The way the killer killed the student's at Hex Hall was kinda creepy.... *worried,scared look*. There was lot's of funny,sarcastic dialogue with some kick-butt scenes with Sophie, ....Hex Hall was just so so good! And I love the cover! :D Yes,cover Love!!!!!


This book has everything a YA reader would love and more with it's laugh-out-loud scenes, with a little predictable plot, perfect heroine(Sophie is relatable and witty), and was so addicting with the writing and how everything pieced together from the begining!*Smart look at Rachael Hawkins* I will definetly re-read Hex Hall and look forward to Demonglass!

                                                                                 5 stars!!

                                                     

                                                  

Hunger Games Movie Trailer!!!!!!!

Did you guys watch the VMA's? Well,I did and they showed the Hunger Games movie trailer!! !*Smiles and is really eagered* I'm so excited to see it!! I loved te books and I really want to see it so badly!! :D

Well, here it is:

That's it?? It's such a cliffhanger and I for sure know once its out, Twilight will definetly be out of the picture and it will be Team Peeta or Gale! And no more Edward or Jacob, Twilight just suck... :D

Check Out My Review on The Hunger Games series:
-The Hunger Games:http://wwwthebookshelves.blogspot.com/2011/06/book-review-hunger-games-by-suzanne.html (Though this was one of my first review..)
-Catching Fire:http://wwwthebookshelves.blogspot.com/2011/09/dysoptian-week-2-book-reviewcatching.html
-Mockingjay: http://wwwthebookshelves.blogspot.com/2011/09/dysoptian-weekbook-review-mockingjay-by.html

And if you haven't read any of Miss Collins's amazing ,YA, dysoptian trilogy please though and check out the reviews!

Book Review: Rival by Sara Benntte Weaker

Rival by Sara Bennette Wealer

Hardcover, 336 pages

Published February 15th 2011 by HarperTeen

Gerne: Musical,Realistic Fiction

Copy Obtained: From my library :)

Goodreads Blurb: What if your worst enemy turned out to be the best friend you ever had?

Meet Brooke: Popular, powerful and hating every minute of it, she’s the “It” girl at Douglas High in Lake Champion, Minnesota. Her real ambition? Using her operatic mezzo as a ticket back to NYC, where her family lived before her dad ran off with an up and coming male movie star.

Now meet Kathryn: An overachieving soprano with an underachieving savings account, she’s been a leper ever since Brooke punched her at a party junior year. For Kath, music is the key to a much-needed college scholarship.

The stage is set for a high-stakes duet between the two seniors as they prepare for the prestigious Blackmore competition. Brooke and Kathryn work toward the Blackmore with eyes not just on first prize but on one another, each still stinging from a past that started with friendship and ended in betrayal. With competition day nearing, Brooke dreams of escaping the in-crowd for life as a professional singer, but her scheming BFF Chloe has other plans. And when Kathryn gets an unlikely invitation to Homecoming, she suspects Brooke of trying to sabotage her with one last public humiliation.

As pressures mount, Brooke starts to sense that the person she hates most might just be the best friend she ever had. But Kathryn has a decision to make. Can she forgive? Or are some rivalries for life?

 

My Review:

Rival was such a musical, rivalry book between two girls who want the same dream and used to be friends that made me stay up till midnight!!! :)

 

That is how great this book was! The hardest thing about blogging on a book that you love is telling how much you love or hate the book and it took me forever to post this up ever since three months ago! And it took lots of me pushing myself to do this. *Throws Confetti*

 

It was really good! So enjoyable beacuse the writing was done well, and I really loved Brooke and Katheryn and it was so hard to find who I liked. And I really recommend this to everyone who is struggling to see if that old enemy who used to be your friend could be your best friend. I look forward to see any other books by  Miss Wealer! :)

 

 

The story starts with senior year when Katheryn and Brooke used to be friends till one year Brooke actually punches Katheryn in front of everyone and is on Youtube, the internet, and is the buzz at school. They became friends when Katheryn was invited to Brooke's party to make new friends And from there it changes point-of-view,which I thought was done pretty good and you follow how each girl is fighting for Blackmore.

 

I give this book 4 stars! It was so great and enjoyed every second and was surprised to find it one of my favorites! :D

 

 

 Really Good,but had a very little flaws here and there,but its worth to buy it! Will stil re-read..!