Racing & Spine Chilling: The Killing Woods - Lucy Christopher

The Killing Woods by Lucy Christopher
Date Released: January 7, 2014
Publisher: Chicken House Ltd
Pages: 369 Pages
Format: ARC
Source: Won @ Teenreads.com
Rating: LOVED
Series: Standalone 

Goodreads Synopsis:  Emily’s dad is accused of murdering a teenage girl. Emily is sure he is innocent, but what happened that night in the woods behind their house where she used to play as a child? Determined to find out, she seeks out Damon Hillary the enigmatic boyfriend of the murdered girl. He also knows these woods. Maybe they could help each other. But he’s got secrets of his own about games that are played in the dark.

A new psychological thriller from the award-winning and bestselling author of STOLEN and FLYAWAY.

From Goodreads

The Killing Woods is what I would call an "addictive and unraveling YA suspense novel"! It had a perfect blend of the typical thriller novel, but Lucy Christopher adds her own twist and plays mind tricks on her readers. I would gladly love to re-read The Killing Woods and pick up Lucy's other book, Stolen in the future. 

The pacing is an aspect in the killing would that made it addictive. Lucy Christopher slowly builds anticipation and assumptions for the reader, but once you turn the next page you are completely wrong. Emily Shepard's dad is convicted of manslaughter/murder when all fingers point to him killing Ashlee Parker. But as the plot line moves and by the way it's completely smart and done perfectly right I couldn't believe it! Lucy Christopher will definitely make your jaw drop once you see everything piece together and I love it when a book does it flawlessly. Even though we get a little cast of characters in the book, it was a great amount and balanced out the pacing of the novel. I loved Emily's endurance to prove her dad innocent and it was a book about coming to terms. 

The ending of The Killing Woods was written really well. Lucy Christopher manages to wrap up the conclusions you could possibly have by the end and hits it out of the water. I am definitely looking forward to see bloggers and reader pick up this book once it hits shelves in Jan 2014! 

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2014 Review PIle Challenge + Prequel/Sequel Challenges!

I am definitely excited to sign up for these challenges next year, 2014! I am looking forward to the Prequel/Sequel Challenge Hosted @ Novel Heart Beat and the Review Pile Reading Challenge Hosted @  Rachel @ Fiktshun Reanna @ Phantasmic Reads!

2014 Prequel and Sequel Challenge:

For this challenge, it's all about to read as many prequels and sequels as you can! I am so exited for this one! There are some amazing book coming out next year and I cannot wait to pick them up. 

I am aiming for:

10-25 points: Newbie (Here! But I know I am definitely branching out into Amateur hopefully!) 

25-50 points: Amateur

51-75 points: Advanced

76-100 points: Professional
101+ points: Veteran

Review Pile Reading Challenge:

For this challenge, it's all about tackling those review books you got or requested from Netgalley/Edelweiss and I am so happy for this challenge! I have so much review books to catch up, especially after that post-finals week, I want to dive into them! 

So here is my list,

Pointe by Brandy Colbert

Ask Me by Kimberly Pauley

Man Made Boy by Jon Skovron

The Next Big Thing by Sadie Hayes

and more to come! 

I am aiming for:

1-10: Apprentice (Here! But I do want to journey into the Journeyman Level!) 
11-20: Journeyman
21-30: Master
31-40: Grand Master
40+:  Adept

Let's do this!

Follow Friday (#28) - Bookselling Time!

Follow Friday is Hosted @ The Parajunkee 

Today's Question: Bookselling Time: Go to your biggest bookcases. Go to the second shelf from the top and pick out the sixth book from the left. Hardsell that book to us – even if you haven’t read it or if you hated it. (if you don’t have bookcases, don’t have six books on one shelf, etc, pick a book at random)

My Answer:

I got Bloodlines by Richelle Mead! What a coincidence and I know I can definitely sell this book to anyone! I loved the book a lot personally and I think any reader who loved VA should pick this up instantly. I has the perfect mix of action and suspense along with amazing characters and it's perfectly paced. I think anyone would devour this book!

What's Your Follow Friday? 

Waiting on Wednesday (#49) - New Sight by Jo Schneider

Waiting on Wednesday is Hosted by Jill @ Breaking The Spine

Goodreads Summary: After succumbing to the sudden and terrifying urge to rip people’s eyes out of their sockets, 16-year-old Lysandra Blake finds herself tied down in a psych ward, convinced she’s crazy. The doctors have no answers, and Lys is ready to give up when the mysterious Jeremiah Mason appears, telling Lys that she’s not insane—she’s addicted to a rare and deadly drug that she has no recollection of using. Mr. Mason offers to take her to his facility where he can treat her. Desperate yet suspicious, Lys agrees to go with Mr. Mason to his facility where she meets with a fellow addict, the tall and handsome Kamau. Together they discover that Mr. Mason may not have told them the truth about their condition—they’re thrown headfirst into a world of daunting powers that are not only unbelievable, they are dangerous.

Why I'm Waiting For It: I just love how this cover grabs you from the start! It's so graphic and geometric I can't wait to see it in the bookstores! I also think the premise, is really interesting and the plot line sounds gripping. I can't wait!


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