Blog Award!

Hey guys!

We've been nominated not once... not twice... but THRICE (thrice? three times?) for the Liebster award. 

The rules for this award are.....

1. Each person must tell others 11 facts about themselves
2. Answer the 11 questions your tagger/s have posted then post 11 question for the people you tag.
3. Choose 11 people to tag and link them in you post
4. Notify the 11 people you tagged
5. NO TAG BACKS (DANG)

Witcha Facts:

1. My favorite show is Supernatural.
2. I love Peruvian food.
3. I collect elephant figurines.
4. I have an obsession with eyes.
5. My favorite season is Autumn.
6. I want to learn Russian and eventually move there.
7. I hate my feet.
8. I want to go bungee jumping badly.
9. I can’t wait for college.
10. Linkin Park is favorite band.

11. My favorite cookie is white chocolate chip with extra vanilla.

Zhanna Facts:

1. I'm a vegan. 

2. I'm an online shopaholic. Literally, that's all I've been doing this summer. 

3. I'm not athletic at all. 

4. I play piano.

5. I train service dogs.

6. I'm obsessed with my grapefruit lotion and soap. 

7. I hate driving.

8. I wish I was artistic.

9. I'm super obsessed with Harry Potter.

10. I have two sisters.

11. My favorite super hero is Spiderman.. but i'm seriously rethinking this. Thor is pretty hot. 

Questions from Candi from Just Can't Beat Books

1. What is your favourite piece of clothing? 

Witcha: Sweaters/Outerwear 

Zhanna: Do boots count?
2. What do you utmost hate? 

Witcha: I can’t stand shortening, it’s super nasty.  

Zhanna: Mean people. 
3. What can you not live without? 

Witcha: Books/Music 

Zhanna: FOOD
4. Who would be your fantasy boyfriend if you could have one? 

Witcha: A mix of Demitri Belikov (Vampire Academy), Adrian Ivashkov (Vampire Academy), Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jensen Ackles. 

Zhanna: Derek from the show Teen Wolf (MTV) His arms. That all I gotta say
5. Who are you most like from a book/ series? 

Witcha: I’d like to think I’m like Sydney from The Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead, just not nearly as smart. 

Zhanna: I don't think I'm like anyone. I wish I was Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games) though :)
6. What book/ stories do you think should have a different ending and Why? 

Witcha:The ending to The Fault in our Stars was super upsetting, but at the same time I wouldn’t have it any other way. It was the most difficult to really come to terms with though, so I’d have to say The Fault in out Stars. 

 Zhanna: I would change the ending of the Mocking Jay. Its not what I though Katniss would ever do. :/
7. Name a song that would compliment the book you are reading right now? 

Witcha: I’m im-between books right now. 

Zhanna: Hmmm, I'm reading Fear by Michael Grant. There's a lot of fighting, hunger, and sickness. So probably something by Slipknot or Breaking Benjamin. Something angry..8. What shouldn't have a series or second novel in your opinion? 

Witcha:I would have been fine with just one book for If I stay by Gayle Forman, I actually only thought there was one book and was completely shocked when the second came out.

Zhanna: I have to agree with Witcha. The ending of If I Stay was fine the way it was. 9. What do you plan to do or have done with your life?  

Witcha: I want to travel the world.

Zhanna: I want to survive high school.10. What book should never be or been turned into a movie? 

Witcha: Twilight

Zhanna: The House of Night series I hear has a movie deal. NO. Please don't. This is a huge mistake.11. What book have you read that you think has been made into a successful movie? 

Witcha:The Hunger Games was pretty good, as well as Harry Potter so either of them.

Zhanna: The Harry Potter movies

Ana from The Adventures Within

1. Name the book that you regret buying and wish you hadn't read?

Witcha: Jars of Glass, my grandma made me buy it because the cover looked nice and it ended up being super boring and depressing.

Zhanna: Across the Universe. Wasn't what I was expecting. The writing didn't captivate me at all. 2. A book that you really want but haven't been able to buy it.

Witcha: Legend By Marie Lu

Zhanna: ^ YES. I need that book. 3. What actor or singer away would you want to meet if they were still alive? 

Witcha: No answer. 

Zhanna: John Lennon 4. Do you have an OCD?

Witcha: Not that I know of. 

Zhanna: I HAVE to use a book mark. I hate dog eared pages.5. If all the hot superheroes asked you out which one would you pick?

Witcha: Definitely Batman, Christian Bale is soooo hot.

Zhanna: MMMM THOR6. Your Phobias?

Witcha: Bugs

Zhanna: I hate going in airplanes. When I was younger I never had a problem with it but now its just scary. 

7. If you had a million dollars what would you do with it?

Witcha: I’d probably donate some, put some away for the future, and then buy books and shoes.

Zhanna: I'd save it for college and my future house. It would have a big library :)8. If you could visit any country in the world, where would you go?

Witcha: RUSSIA, for sure.

Zhanna: It changes all the time but right now I would say Spain. 9. Favorite Ice Cream Flavor 

Witcha: Lucama (Its Peruvian)

Zhanna:  Vanilla10. Something you can't live without?

(Answers above)

Karen from Karen's Choice Books

1. Do you hate more than 3 people?

Witcha: Nope

Zhanna: LOL What?????
2. Do you own a Britney Spears CD?

Witcha: I actually own three. hah

Zhanna: Its around here somewhere...
3.Name of thing that is always on your mind?

Witcha: Food

Zhanna: Mah boyfriend ^.^
4. The worst book you have ever read?

Witcha: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate was by far the worst book I’ve ever read. I’ll never forgive myself for reading it.

Zhanna: Jars of Glass was pretty bad. It couldn't hold my attention. 5. Do you jugde the book on it's cover?

Witcha:Of course, that’s originally what gets me interested.

Zhanna: YUP
6. Are you sarcastic?

Witcha: All the time.

Zhanna: ^ yup
7. How many books do you own?

Witcha: About 160

Zhanna: Too many. I have two bookcases though :)
8. Ever had braces?

Witcha: Yup

Zhanna: Yep. Gone now though :)

9. Do you own a gun?

Witcha: No

Zhanna: No
10. Have you ever called your teacher mommy?

Witcha: No, I've never called anyone mommy. 

Zhanna: No.
11.McDonalds or Wendys

Witcha: Neither

Zhanna: ^ Same

So now for the blogs we nominate. We could only think of a couple blogs because hey, we can't tag people back which sucks. 

1. The Book Babe

2.  Delibrarie

3.  Diane from Blog that Book out!

Y'all can just choose whatever questions you want from above to answer because this post is just too dang long. 

Happy Summer :)

The Calling by Kelley Armstrong

Title: The Calling (Book two)
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Pages: 326
Level: Young Adult
Published: April 10, 2012

Synopsis (from Goodreads): Maya Delaney's paw-print birthmark is the mark of what she truly is -a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly everyone else. Experiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya knows it's only a matter of time before she's able to Shift and become one of them. And she believes there may be others in her small town with surprising talents.

Now Maya and her friends have been forced to flee from their homes during a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set. Then they're kidnapped, and after a chilling helicopter crash, they find themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness with nothing but their extraordinary abilities to help them get back home.

Review: 


I was beyond excited for this book to be published. After waiting, god knows how patiently after that awful cliff-hanger, I nearly peed my pants when I saw The Calling sitting all lonely like on a shelf at the library. It nearly called my name.... Get it? Cuz you know its called The Calling and you know whatever, that was really bad....


Anyways, I started reading it and I just wasn't pulled into the story like I was with the first book. Or called into the story... Okay, I really need to stop but I just can't help myself. 


The Calling was just too predictable. I wasn't on the edge of my seat like I usually am with Armstrong's books. 


On the bright side, Kelley is blending her two young adult series with the third book of the trilogy. Now that I'm excited for. 

Cover: 3/5

Character Rating 3/5

Style: 4/5

Development: 3/5

Overall:

***.5

(Just cuz I'm nice ^.^)

Clockwork Prince By: Cassandra Clare

Title: Clockwork Prince
Author: Cassandra Clare
Pages: 498
Level: Young Adult
Published: December 6, 2011




In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street—and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa’s powers for his own dark ends.
With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister’s war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move—and that one of their own has betrayed them.
Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, but her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will—the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?
As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.


Review:


I had been dreading reading this book because it had been so long since I had read Clockwork Angel and I couldn't remember anything. I really regret putting it off, this book was extremely good.


The plot development was not slow, I never found myself bored, seeing as to when a certain part was going to be over.


Every time I set this book down, I felt the need to pick it back up and continue on. I liked all the characters, I did feel that Tessa was annoying at some moments, but most main characters are.


Near the end of the book, I'm not going to spoil anything, but my heart broke. I am so upset with Cassandra Clare and her lame decisions. Otherwise the book was great. If you read the book, and want to talk feel free to comment. :)

Cover: 4/5

Character Rating: 4/5

Style: 4/5

Development: 5/5

Overall: ****

Abandon By: Meg Cabot

Title: Abandon
Author: Meg Cabot
Pages: 304
Level: Young Adult
Published: April 26, 2011




She knows what it's like to die. Now Death wants her back.
Seventeen-year-old Pierce knows what happens to us when we die.
That's how she met John Hayden, the mysterious stranger who's made returning to normal life—or at least life as Pierce knew it before the accident—next to impossible.
Though she thought she escaped him—starting a new school in a whole new place—it turns out she was wrong. He finds her.
What does John want from her? Pierce thinks she knows... just like she knows he's no guardian angel, and his dark world isn't exactly heaven. But she can't stay away from him, either, especially since he's always there when she least expects it, but exactly when she needs him most.
But if she lets herself fall any further, she might find herself back in the place she fears the most.
And when Pierce discovers the shocking truth, that’s exactly where John sweeps her:
The Underworld.


Review:


To be honest, I really can't find anything wrong with this book except maybe how short it is. I fell in love with John instantly, and I'm not over exaggerating either.


Pierce may have annoyed me at first, but I grew to like her. 


Actually, there was one more thing that I didn't like about this book. I know that this was a re-make of the classic myth, Hades and Persephone, but there were a lot of details that were singular to this book. I found it very confusing because Pierce would talk about something that had happened in the past and not until after you were left confused, was it ever explained. This was the case for every single event that happened in the past.


Overall though, this book was super good, it left me wanting more, which is exactly what books are supposed to do. I can't wait to go and pick up the second installment Underworld.

Cover: 4/5

Character Rating: 4/5

Style: 3/5

Development: 3/5

Overall: ****

Sweet Venom By: Tera Lynn Childs

Title: Sweet Venom
Author: Tera Lynn Childs
Pages: 352
Level: Young Adult
Published: September 6, 2011


Grace just moved to San Francisco and is excited to start over at a new school. The change is full of fresh possibilities, but it’s also a tiny bit scary. It gets scarier when a minotaur walks in the door. And even more shocking when a girl who looks just like her shows up to fight the monster.
Gretchen is tired of monsters pulling her out into the wee hours, especially on a school night, but what can she do? Sending the minotaur back to his bleak home is just another notch on her combat belt. She never expected to run into this girl who could be her double, though.
Greer has her life pretty well put together, thank you very much. But that all tilts sideways when two girls who look eerily like her appear on her doorstep and claim they're triplets, supernatural descendants of some hideous creature from Greek myth, destined to spend their lives hunting monsters.
Gretchen, Greer, and Grace, three teenage descendants of Medusa, the once-beautiful gorgon maligned by myth, must reunite and embrace their fates in this unique paranormal world where monsters lurk in plain sight.

Review:

My grandma originally brought this book home for me and one of my biggest pet peeves is when she picks books out for me because she doesn't know what I like.

I think I put off reading this book for 5 months. When I first started I was annoyed, but it was only because I hadn't given it a chance yet. The book really wasn't that bad.

I found the overall plot line not so existent. Not until maybe two hundred pages in was there any form of plot line, but even then it wasn't clear.

The characters also pissed me off. I found Grace to be way too energetic and annoying. I didn't like Gretchen because she seemed like a rude....person. Greer (what kind of name is that) was also annoying because she was such a brat.

BUT, for some reason I kept reading and found myself enjoying the book.

I finished the book and was completely in shock. Not because there was a cliff hanger, because there wasn't.  There was absolutely no solving to anything. No questions were answered. I felt as if the entire book should have been the first hundred pages of the book. I guess she really wants her readers to pick up the second installment to find out the answers.

Cover: 3/5

Character Rating: 2/5

Style: 3/5

Development: 1/5

Overall: *** 1/2