Fairytale Nerd

Breakfast with the Bookie  is a irregular feature here at Badass Bookie. Every other Wednesday morning, let's all grab our teas and coffees to gather and discuss and share our opinions! Everyone is welcome to join and make sure you leave a comment to state your opinion. Don't be shy! This Week's Topic: There is No 'Me' in Community I haven't written a Breakfast with the Bookie post in a long time but I haven't felt the need to write a rant or discussion until now! This week I want to talk about reputation, actions and how they affect the blogging community. With the recent burst of new plagiarism claims, I just want to talk about how one person's actions can cause  repercussions for the whole community. The blogging community is really fragile, it the grand scheme of the publishing industry, we are a very small and quite insignificant part. I'm sure we make somewhat of a footprint in publicity, media and sales but we are in position to cause masses o...

Review Time! Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans is a 2013 YA Debut and it's my first debutante review of the year! If you want to check out my feature with Lenore Appelhans check out the 2013 Debutante Event -  HERE . I'm so excited to bring you my review of Level 2 and I'm sure quite a few of you are looking forward to reading this one as well! You can purchase a copy of Level 2 from  Fishpond  |  The Nile  |  Booktopia  |  Bookworld . Thanks to Allen and Unwin for the review copy! (Goodreads)  I pause to look around the hive - all the podlike chambers are lit up as the drones shoot up on memories ... I've wanted to get out of here before, but now the tight quarters start to choke me. There has to be more to death than this.' Felicia Ward is dead. Trapped in a stark white afterlife limbo, she spends endless days replaying memories, of her family, friends, boyfriend ... and of the guy who broke her heart. The guy who has just broken into Level 2 to ...

Review Time! The Evolution of Mara Dyer is the eagerly anticipated sequel to YA author, Michelle Hodkin's 2011 debut The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer. I was so excited to read The Evolution of Mara Dyer, I absolutely loved The Evolution of Mara Dyer ( you can read my review  HERE ). You can purchase your own copy of The Evolution of Mara Dyer from  Fishpond  |  The Nile  |  Booktopia  |  Bookworld . Thanks to Simon and Schuster for the review copy! (Goodreads)  Mara Dyer knows she isn't crazy. She knows that she can kill with her mind, and that Noah can heal with his. Mara also knows that somehow, Jude is not a hallucination. He is alive. Unfortunately, convincing her family and doctors that she's not unstable and doesn't need to be hospitalised isn't easy. The only person who actually believes her is Noah. But being with Noah is dangerous and Mara is in constant fear that she might hurt him. She needs to learn how to control her power, and fast!...

Review Time! Legend by Marie Lu is a 2011 YA Debut which makes it - quite old. I hadn't had much luck with this book with two copies getting lost in the mail until I finally got my hands on a copy! Legend has been picked up by Hollywood and will be made into film! YAY LET US CONQUER HOLLYWOOD TOGETHER. You can purchase a copy of Legend from  Fishpond  |  The Nile  |  Booktopia  |  Bookworld . (Goodreads)  What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths—until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered a...

Review Time! The Gathering Dark (also known as Shadow and Bone) by Leigh Bardugo is a 2012 YA Debut published by Hachette Australia back in July 2012. This was one of the last books I read in 2012 and I TOTALLY REGRET not picking it up sooner! You can purchase a copy of The Gathering Dark from  Fishpond  |  The Nile  |  Booktopia  |  Bookworld . Thanks to Hachette for the review copy! (Goodreads) The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness, crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka. Alina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom’s magical elite—the Grisha. Could she be the key to unravelling the dark fabric of the Shadow Fold and setting Ravka free? The Darkling, a creature of seductive charm and terrifying power, leader of the Grisha. If Alina is to fulfil her destiny, she must discover how to unlock her gift and face up to...

Review Time! The Golden Lily is the second book in the Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead which is a spin-off series from her bestsellingVampire Academy series ( which I LOVE). I know a lot of you have already read this but I thought it would be better to read this closer to the release of Indigo Spell which comes out next month! You can purchase a copy from  Fishpond  |  The Nile  |  Booktopia  |  Bookworld . Thanks to Penguin for the review copy! (Goodreads)  Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives. Sydney would love to go to college, but instead, she’s been sent into hiding at a posh boarding school in Palm Springs, California–tasked with protecting Moroi princess Jill Dragomir from assassins who want to throw the Moroi court into civil war. Formerly in disgrace, Sydney is now praised for her loyalty and obedienc...

Review Time! Torn is the second novel from 2011 YA debut author Cat Clarke! Her debut, Entangled ( Review ) was one of my favourite debuts of 2011 and I can't tell you how excited I was to read Torn! I was lucky enough to receive an ARC unfortunately I didn't get around to reading it till the end of 2012! You can purchase a copy of Torn from  Fishpond  |  The Nile  |  Booktopia  |  Bookworld . Thanks to Pan Macmillan for the review copy! (Goodreads)  Four girls. One dead body. A whole lot of guilt. Alice King isn’t expecting the holiday of a lifetime when she sets off with her classmates on a trip to the Scottish wilderness, but she’s not exactly prepared for an experience beyond her darkest nightmares… Alice and her best friend Cass are stuck in a cabin with Polly, the social outcast, and Rae, the moody emo-girl. Then there’s Tara – queen of mean. Powerful, beautiful and cruel, she likes nothing better than putting people down. Cass decides it’s ...

Review Time! Stealing Parker is the companion novel to Miranda Kenneally's debut, Catching Jordan ( Review ) which I LOVE! I was lucky enough to have Miranda on the blog not only as a 2012 Debutante but also to host her Stealing Parker release giveaway! I'm so excited to bring you my review of Stealing Parker because it's absolutely AMAZING! You can purchase a copy of the book from  Fishpond  |  The Nile  |  Booktopia  |  Bookworld  Thanks to Miranda for sending me a copy of Stealing Parker to read and enjoy! (Goodreads)  Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She’s on her way to becoming valedictorian at Hundred Oaks High, she’s made the all-star softball team, and she has plenty of friends. Then her mother’s scandal rocks their small town and suddenly no one will talk to her. Now Parker wants a new life. So she quits softball. Drops twenty pounds. And she figures why kiss one guy when she can kiss three? Or four. Why limit he...

Review Time! 2012 debut author Veronica Rossi was a debutante on Badass Bookie last year and as you know with all my debutantes, I try to read their books! Under the Never Sky was one that was always on the bookshelf but I just never got around to reading it  - till now! Published by Pier 9 initially, it seems that Hachette has taken over Australia rights! You can purchase a copy of Under the Never Sky from  Fishpond  |  The Nile  |  Booktopia  |  Bookworld . Thanks to Pier 9 for the review copy! (Goodreads)  Since she'd been on the outside, she'd survived an Aether storm, she'd had a knife held to her throat, and she'd seen men murdered. This was worse. Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland - known as The Death Shop - are slim. If the cannibals don't get her, the violent, electrified energy storms will. She's been taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. Then...

Review time! Okay you guys have NO idea how big my review pile is right now, I am at least 20 books behind and I'm making my way through at snail pace. The Farm by Emily McKay is YA debut novel ( or at least that's what Goodreads tell me). It was one of those books just popped out of no where, not much hype, it was just THERE and it was GOOD. You can purchase a copy of The Farm from  Fishpond  |  The Nile  |  Booktopia  |  Bookworld  Thanks to Penguin for the review copy! (Goodreads)  Life was different in the Before: before vampires began devouring humans in a swarm across America; before the surviving young people were rounded up and quarantined. These days, we know what those quarantines are—holding pens where human blood is turned into more food for the undead monsters, known as Ticks. Surrounded by electrical fences, most kids try to survive the Farms by turning on each other… And when trust is a thing of the past, escape is nearly impos...

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren where we share all the books that we've gotten in the past week. However here on Badass Bookie, the blogger is too lazy to do it every week therefore she does it once a month (more or less!) SO today I bring you my December Book Haul! December was also Christmas and my birthday and normally I don't get books for either because I have SO many and I would prefer to get money for clothes or clothes in general but this year I got a few! Anyhow, onto the haul! For Review - Venom by Fiona Paul The International Kissing Club by Ivy Adams (X2) Gates of Paradise by Melissa de la Cruz Far Rockaway by Charlie Fletcher Dragon Frontier by Dan Abnett The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin Burned by Sara Shepard Indigo Awakening by Jordan Dane Level Two by Lenore Appelhans Rebel Heart by Moira Young ARC Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil ( Thanks to Bloomsbury, Harper Collins, Hachette, Penguin, Hachette Children's...

Review time! Scent of Magic is the sequel to Maria V. Snyder's new YA Fantasy series called Healers. You can find my review of the first book, Touch of Magic - HERE . This is one of the best fantasy series I've read and I'm so excited to share this review with you guys because this book is AWESOME. You can purchase a copy of Scent of Magic from  Fishpond  |  The Nile  |  Booktopia  |  Bookworld  Thanks to Harlequin for the review copy! (Goodreads)  Hunted, Killed—Survived? As the last Healer in the Fifteen Realms, Avry of Kazan is in a unique position: in the minds of her friends and foes alike, she no longer exists. Despite her need to prevent the megalomanical King Tohon from winning control of the Realms, Avry is also determined to find her sister and repair their estrangement. And she must do it alone, as Kerrick, her partner and sole confident, returns to Alga to summon his country into battle. Though she should be in hiding, Avry w...