Review: "The World Without a Future" (The World Without End #1) by Nazarea Andrews

The World Without a Future by Nazarea Andrews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Summary from GoodReads

She was born the day the world ended…

Nurrin has lived her entire life with zombies—trapped behind walls meant to keep them safe. She’s mostly happy there. But when a zombie horde breach the walls of her Haven, she has to trust her brother, Collin, and his best friend to keep her alive.

He just wants his past to die…

Finn O’Malley has given up on voicing warnings that are ignored. No one cares that the zombies are changing. Now all that matters is keeping Collin and Nurrin safe from what’s outside the walls of a Haven. But when Nurrin’s best friend picks up a contact infection, he agrees to get the medicine needed to save his life. Forced together, relying on each other in a strange Haven, zombies aren’t the most dangerous thing they’re facing.

In their world, only one thing remains true: everything ends in blood.


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 REVIEW

 I received a copy from Inkslinger in exchange for an honest review.

I have never watched "The Walking Dead" but I was familiar with the zombie-like worlds from "Warm Bodies" movie based on the same novel by Isaac Marion.

But on Nazarea's world we get true anguish, fear, death, more undead and inner turmoil. Nurrin and her brother Collin live in one of the Havens, small pockets of safe humans among the zombie ridden US. When Finn, Collin's friend and Nurrin's nemesis realises that the Havens are going to fall, the three of them set on a jurney among the Wild Open. There they must face not only the zombies but all the hard aspects of cruelty and profit.

Although the book is relatively short, it kept me hooked until the very last page! I never understood why other readers and bloggers (yes I mean you Sarah!) liked reading these apocalyptic ones. Well I now became one of them. Only the idea that you have to live through this hell is agonizing.

And that's the reason why I liked Nurrin. She clings to hope, she is a badass and she loves her brother. On the other hand, Finn is an ass. Period. He is rude, also knows how to swing his sword and gun and his POV is secretive as hell! You need to read the rest of the books if you want to under stand what has happened to him, what shaped him like this.

Their scenes are worth all the zombie repelant since you can see that there is attraction between them. But the world is so hard and savage around them, to the point of fearing the possibility of love.

For those who like guns, zombies and some goos adventure, this book is for you. Did I also mentioned that there is a cliffhanger? Yup, there is that one too!





About the author:

Nazarea Andrews is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. She loves chocolate and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, and overgrown dog.


I add all the books I read--I'm a little obsessive. I don't, however, rate or review all of them. I love talking about books, so feel free to say hi! :)

Feature and Follow #252

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The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow me and them to show off more new blogs!

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                              Question of the Week: 

How do you decide what books to read? - Suggested by So Many Books, So Little Time. 


                                                         My answer: 

After checking if anyone of my favorite authors have another series or new books, I go book hunting! Either I look on lists from GoodReads, or I search on Netgalley for new books. Preferably my favorite genres. Thrillers and books like "The Fault in our Stars" type are out of question. I don't want crying my eyes out

or be too scared to sleep at night.

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Cover Reveal: "The Offer" by Karina Halle

We are very excited to announce a brand new stand-alone 

from NYT Bestselling author Karina Halle!

She thinks he's an arrogant playboy.

He thinks she's an uptight prude.

But he's about to make her an offer she can't refuse.

Nicola Price used to have it all – a great career, the perfect boyfriend, an excessive shoe collection and an apartment in one of San Francisco’s best neighborhoods. But when she gets knocked up and her asshat boyfriend leaves her high and dry, Nicola’s perfectly crafted world comes tumbling down. And stays that way.

Now, Nicola is the proud single mom to a five-year old daughter and living a giant lie. She can barely afford their ghetto apartment and all the men she dates run when they hear she comes with a child. She’s struggling and scared – and nowhere near where she thought she’d be at age thirty-one.

Her saving grace comes in the form of a tall, handsome and wealthy Scotsman Bram McGregor, the older brother of her friend Linden. Bram understands a thing or two about pride, so when tragic circumstances place Nicola at rock bottom, he offers them a place to live in the apartment complex he owns. It’s pretty much the perfect deal, so as long as she doesn’t mind living beside Bram, a man that, despite his generosity, seems to antagonize her at every turn.

But nothing in life is free and as Nicola gets her feet back on the ground, she discovers that the enigmatic playboy may end up costing her more than she thought.

She might just lose her heart.

                                               Those McGregor brothers are nothing but trouble...

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It all started with a pinky swear…

Linden McGregor is tall, rugged, and gunslinger handsome; a helicopter pilot with a Scottish brogue and charm to spare. He’s also one of Stephanie Robson’s best friends and has fit into that box for as long as she’s known him.

But some relationships can’t be boxed, can’t be classified, can’t be tamed.

Back in their mid-twenties and tired of the competitive hit-or-miss dating scene of San Francisco, Steph and Linden made a pact to marry each other if neither one of them are in a serious relationship by the time they hit thirty.

It sounds like fun and games but as the years to thirty tick past and lovers come and go out of their lives, the pact becomes larger than life.
Sex is inevitable. Friendships are tested. Hearts are on the line.

The pact is about to change everything.

 About the author:


With her USA Today Bestselling The Artists Trilogy published by Grand Central Publishing, numerous foreign publication deals, and self-publishing success with her Experiment in Terror series, Vancouver-born Karina Halle is a true example of the term "Hybrid Author." Though her books showcase her love of all things dark, sexy and edgy, she's a closet romantic at heart and strives to give her characters a HEA...whenever possible.Karina holds a screenwriting degree from Vancouver Film School and a Bachelor of Journalism from TRU. Her travel writing, music reviews/interviews and photography have appeared in publications such as Consequence of Sound, Mxdwn and GoNomad Travel Guides. She currently lives on an island on the coast of British Columbia where she’s preparing for the zombie apocalypse with her husband and rescue pup.

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Review: "Of Metal and Wishes" (Of Metal and Wishes #1) by Sarah Fine

Of Metal and Wishes by Sarah Fine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Summary from GoodReads

There are whispers of a ghost in the slaughterhouse where sixteen-year-old Wen assists her father in his medical clinic—a ghost who grants wishes to those who need them most. When one of the Noor, men hired as cheap factory labor, humiliates Wen, she makes an impulsive wish of her own, and the Ghost grants it. Brutally.

Guilt-ridden, Wen befriends the Noor, including their outspoken leader, a young man named Melik. At the same time, she is lured by the mystery of the Ghost and learns he has been watching her... for a very long time.

As deadly accidents fuel tensions within the factory, Wen must confront her growing feelings for Melik, who is enraged at the sadistic factory bosses and the prejudice faced by his people at the hand of Wen’s, and her need to appease the Ghost, who is determined to protect her against any threat—real or imagined. She must decide whom she can trust, because as her heart is torn, the factory is exploding around her... and she might go down with it.


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Guards from the Shadowlands series





REVIEW

I first stumbled upon Sarah Fine after reading Alicia's (from Addicted Readers) review on Sanctum. When I finished that series I was left raw with emotion and seriously addicted to Sarah's writing.

Then, "Of Metal and Wishes" came. Some words flickered on my mind when I read the summary. "Steampunk", "retelling", "Phantom of the Opera"! Especially for the last one you must know that I am a crazy fan.

Set in a Chinese background into a slaughterhouse, where bosses, prejudice against other clans and a strange Ghost rule, Wen, the doctor's daughter tries to come in terms with her mother's death and the people living and working in the factory.

When Melik, a Noor boy, comes to work into the factory and strange accidents set in motion hostility and gory deaths, Wen and Melik will have to surpass even more obstacles than they thought.

Told by Wen's POV the story is rich with history, slowly building the background as she deals with her father, the perveted boss Melik but above all, Ghost. I can't get in many details about him, but his presence is vital to the book since many events are a result of his actions.

The romance between Wen and Melik builds slowly with those furtive moments that make your heart beat faster and even though they both tend to have flaws, making them ever more realistic, Melik and Wen find the courage to fight for those they want to protect and for themselves.

If you seek something different both in the setting and the story Sarah Fine's works are for you!

About the author:

When I'm not writing, I'm psychologizing (really, I even get a paycheck for it). Sometimes I do both at the same time. The results are unpredictable.

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Review: "From a Distant Star" by Karen McQuestion

From a Distant Star by Karen McQuestion
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Summary from GoodReads


Seventeen-year-old Emma was the only one who hadn’t given up on her boyfriend, Lucas. Everyone else—his family, his friends, his doctors—was convinced that any moment could be his last. So when Lucas miraculously returns from the brink of death, Emma thinks her prayers have been answered.
As the surprised town rejoices, Emma begins to question whether Lucas is the same boy she’s always known. When she finds an unidentifiable object on his family’s farm—and government agents come to claim it—she begins to suspect that nothing is what it seems. Emma’s out-of-this-world discovery may be the key to setting things right, but only if she and Lucas can evade the agents who are after what they have. With all her hopes and dreams on the line, Emma sets out to save the boy she loves. And with a little help from a distant star, she might just have a chance at making those dreams come true.


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REVIEW

I recieved an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review


Aliens, space and adventure as a nice mix on my sci-fi reads. "From a Distant Star" was a quick, action-pced and emotional read with a nice covers and beautiful imagination. Although, it followed the know pattern of possesed boyfriend where girlfrined in question tries to save him, I was surprised by the writing.

We have two POVs: one for Emma and one for Scout. There is a great explanation on the ways of space and quite an interesting prologue. I got to see men in black, Emma trying to do anything to save the boy she loves, which happens to be the one-of-the-kind romances. She is strong and despite the emotional turmoil she suffers and the idiotic parents of her boyfriend, she does everything along with Eric Lucas's brother in order to help him... and the alien.

A nice read, recommended despite the well known plot.

About the author:

Karen McQuestion is the bestselling author of books for all ages. Some of her titles include Hello Love, Life on Hold, The Long Way Home, and the Edgewood series. Her publishing story has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, and the national NPR show, The Story with Dick Gordon. She has also appeared on ABC’s World News Now and America This Morning. McQuestion lives with her husband and kids in Hartland, Wisconsin.

Her website:www.karenmcquestion.com\

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Review: "The Mime Order" (The Bone Season, #2) by Samantha Shannon

The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Summary from GoodReads

Paige Mahoney has escaped the brutal prison camp of Sheol I, but her problems have only just begun: many of the survivors are missing and she is the most wanted person in London...

As Scion turns its all-seeing eye on the dreamwalker, the mime-lords and mime-queens of the city's gangs are invited to a rare meeting of the Unnatural Assembly. Jaxon Hall and his Seven Seals prepare to take centre stage, but there are bitter fault lines running through the clairvoyant community and dark secrets around every corner. Then the Rephaim begin crawling out from the shadows. But where is Warden? Paige must keep moving, from Seven Dials to Grub Street to the secret catacombs of Camden, until the fate of the underworld can be decided.


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REVIEW

When I was able to buy the new copy of "The Mime Order" I was prepared for more heart-pounding moments of Paige and her Warden. When I also happened to discuss the book with Tika from fANGIRLconfessions she almost tried to spoil me (well almost, but thank you so, so much Tika!)

So, right after their ecspae from Scion, Paige, few survivor and the Seven Dials try to hide away from the Rephaim, the dictatorship of the Sargas and mostly try to find a way to stop the incoming measures against claivorcants.

The first almost-half of the book was a big stage setting. Paige had a lot fighting scenes to the point of maing me feel sorry for her. She never got a chance to rest and Warden was absent. He does appear later and every page was a new relevation as I wanted to get more moments between Paige and Warden.

The both know their feelings and they must hide them from everyone. The Rephaim also make an appearance, always threatening but I get the feeling that there will be a compromise on the sagas.
As for the ending? After all the action I got to the last part of the book, I didn't expect, EVER to see this change on the characters. Nothing will ever be the same after that last scene.

I will patiently wait for the next book, but of course as a loyal crazy book blogger I will demand the next copy to come out NOW!

About the author:

Samantha Shannon was born and raised in West London. From 2010 to 2013 she studied English Language and Literature at St Anne's College, Oxford, where she specialised in Emily Dickinson and Principles of Film Criticism.

In 2012 she signed a book deal with Bloomsbury Publishing to publish the first three books in a seven-book series, beginning with The Bone Season. Film rights to the novel were optioned by Andy Serkis's London-based production company The Imaginarium Studios in 2012, and acquired by Twentieth Century Fox and Chernin Studios in October 2013. The Bone Season has been translated into twenty-nine languages. Its first sequel, The Mime Order, will hit shelves on 27 January 2015.

Feature and Follow #251

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The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow me and them to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, (using the linky tools -- keep scrolling!) then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code at the host blogs and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

                              Question of the Week: 

How do you cure a book hangover/blogging slump/reading slump? - Suggested by Take Me Away...

                                                      My answer:

I still haven't suffered a blogging slump, since I am new to blogging and I enjoy it so far. As for reading slump, I simply re-read books or try to find new and add on my TBR list. Another way is to connect with authors, especially through twitter. There are many books which haven't yet be discovered!

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