Feature And Follow Friday (11).

Q: The New Year is here — and everyone wants to know your New Years Blogging Resolution! What are you going to try to revise, revamp and redo for 2012 on your blog?

My resolution after breaking four toes this year is to not break any bones at all next year!

Fingers crossed!

Book Review (39).

Ashes of Midnight (Midnight Breed #6)

by Lara Adrian 

Publication: 26th May 2009

Publisher: Dell Publishing Company

Pages: 368

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Age Appropriate: Adult

**Warning This Review May Contain Spoilers From The Previous Books In The Series**

A woman driven by blood. A man thirsting for vengeance.
A place where darkness and desire meet...

As night falls, Claire Roth flees, driven from her home by a fiery threat that seems to come from hell itself. Then, from out of the flames and ash, a vampire warrior emerges. He is Andreas Reichen, her onetime lover, now a stranger consumed by vengeance. Caught in the cross fire, Claire cannot escape his savage fury—or the hunger that plunges her into his world of eternal darkness and unending pleasure.

Nothing will stop Andreas from destroying the vampire responsible for slaughtering his Breed brethren . . . even if he must use his former lover as a pawn in his deadly mission. Blood-bonded to his treacherous adversary, Claire can lead Andreas to the enemy he seeks, but it is a journey fraught with danger—and deep, unbidden desires. For Claire is the one woman Andreas should not crave, and the only one he’s ever loved. A dangerous seduction begins—one that blurs the lines between predator and prey, and stokes the flames of a white-hot passion that may consume all in its path. . .  

My Thoughts.

I quite enjoyed this book but not as much as I enjoy the stories about the Order, we have Andreas Reichen hunting down everybody that had a hand in the slaughter of everybody in his Darkhaven and he's saved Wilhelm Roth for last.

He sets out for one of Roth's properties to kill him only to find the only one there is Reichen's former lover and now Roth's Breedmate Claire, Reichen has also lost control of his power (pyrokenisis) and Claire who was the only one who survived (all her guard's were killed) finds Reichen burning in the morning sun so after getting him inside to let him recover she uses her power (entering into other people's dreams) to contact Roth and to let him know Reichen is in the house, Roth sends out enforcement agents that unknown to Claire are there to kill Reichen, Claire escapes with Reichen and they're on the run till they can get into contact with the Order who all believe that Reichen died at his Darkhaven with everybody else.

It takes a while for Claire to believe that Roth is responsible for killing everyone that lived in Reichen's Darkhaven but after venturing into Roth's dreams she confronts him and he admits it's true.

The order also get the closest to Dragos than they have ever been finding his abandoned lab and the discovering the empty cells of the breedmates and the Gen One he's holding captive.

This series seems to get better with each book.

I give this 4/5 

In My Mailbox (11).

In My Mailbox Is A Weekly Meme Hosted By Kristi The Story Siren.

Review.

(Arc) Spoiled - Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan (Allen & Unwin Australia)

Pre-Order.

Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices #2) - Cassandra Clare

Shattered Souls - Mary Lindsey

Deadly Little Voices (Touch #4) - Laurie Fariaa Stolarz

Gifts.

100% The Vampire Diaries: The Unofficial Guide - Evie Parker

Straight Shooter - Matthew Lloyd (Signed)

Brought. (E-Book)

A Taste Of Midnight (Midnight Breed #9.5) - Lara Adrian

Season's Greetings.

I just thought I'd take the time to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas I hope everybody has a great day!

Book Review (38).

Switched (Trylle Trilogy #1)

by Amanda Hocking

Publication: 1st January 2012

Publisher: Tor/Pan Macmillan Australia

Pages: 238

Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal

Age Appropriate: Young Adult

When Wendy Everly was six-years-old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. It isn't until eleven years later that Wendy finds out her mother might've been telling the truth.

With the help of Finn Holmes, Wendy finds herself in a world she never knew existed - and it's one she's not sure if she wants to be a part of.

My Thoughts.

I loooved this book I'm so grateful for Pan Macmillan for picking this book up and releasing it in paperback.

This book was amazing and now I'm hanging out desperately to read the next two in the series.

Wendy was at her sixth birthday party when her mother tried to kill her telling her that she wasn't her daughter and somebody switched her at birth, eleven years later and Wendy is at another new school after being thrown out of quite a few and her brother and Aunt having to move constantly to enrol her at new schools.

A week ago a new boy Finn started at her school and he constantly stares at Wendy, initially creeped out she goes to the school dance and Finn shows up it's there he realises that Wendy has a power she can influence people using her mind to get them to do what she wants.

Later that night she finds him outside her bedroom window and it's then he tells her she's a changeling part of the Trylle who are trolls and he needs to take her back to Forening her birthplace because of her increasing powers, it's there she finds out that she's the princess of her people and she's expected to begin to learn how to one day rule.

She finds herself falling for Finn but they can't be together because she's royalty and he's not and her mother the Queen forbids it.

Wendy also has to deal with bad trolls known as Vittra who want her for their own

I cannot say enough good things about this book and I strongly suggest everyone check it out.

I give this 5/5

A big thanks to Jane @ Pan Macmillan Australia

Feature And Follow Friday (10).

Q:  If you had to spend eternity inside the pages of a book which book would you choose and why?

Of course I would have to pick Twilight and as much as I'm Team Edward I would encourage Jacob to be topless all the time, and I'd want the Cullen's to adopt me.

Book Review (37).

Crossed (Matched #2)

by Ally Condie

Publication: 1st November 2011

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Pages: 367

Genre: Dystopian

Age Appropriate: Young Adult

**Warning This May Contain Spoilers From The First Book**

The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian Matched trilogy

In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake.

Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.

My Thoughts.

Being a huge fan of the first book in this series Matched I was excited to pick this one up and read it.

Cassia has been sent to a work camp in the outer provinces and separated from her family, while Ky has been sent to a village in the outer provinces with other aberrations as decoys where they are pretty much dropped off there to die.

As fate would have it a bunch of girls that are working in the same place as Cassia are told they're being sent elsewhere so Cassia gets on the plane in hopes they'll be dropped off somewhere near Ky, when they arrive she finds out Ky was there but he made a run for it with Vick and Eli in search of Cassia.

So Cassia along with Indie a girl from her camp escape as well and go in search of Ky.

Along the way we find out about a big secret that Xander has been hiding and Cassia wavers between Ky and Xander.

I loved the alternating chapters in this book so we get to read about what Ky thinks and we get an inside look at his past.

I  cannot wait for the last book in the trilogy to see how this story works itself out.

I give this 4/5.