Review: The Portal to Kerberos (Elementals #4) by Michelle Madow


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Author: Michelle Madow
Publisher: Dreamscape Publishing
Publication Date: September 10th 2016
Source: ebook (given by the author)
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Summary:

After being betrayed by one of their own, Nicole watches helplessly as Blake is snatched into the prison world of Kerberos—along with Medusa’s head, which is the one item they need to stop the Titans from rising again. Now Nicole and the other Elementals must enter the portal, find Blake, and bring him and Medusa’s head back to Earth before the deadly monster Typhon returns and wreaks havoc on the world. But there’s one catch—their elemental powers don’t work in Kerberos. In a dimension designed to make those within it lose touch with reality, and that’s filled with dangerous creatures who want to stop them from completing their task, will they make it out alive?
In this penultimate book of Nicole’s story, join the Elementals as they journey through hell to save the world… before it’s too late.

Book News: Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass #5) by Sarah J. Maas

This is an exciting day for us all! The fifth and long awaited book of the Throne of Glass series is finally out (parties internally)!
We can finally know what's the next step on Celaena's journey and I'm a little afraid of what might happen, since Sarah J. Maas is a famed heartbreaker but if it's better than the previous book it isn't anything less than superb!
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It's finally here and that means that when I finally can get a copy I'll be isolated from the world for a few days, my room will be my fortress and I hope I can immerse myself on a wonderful story that I never get tired of reading!
I hope I haven't scared you with my excitement and that you can get a copy of this wonderful work of art (bookish art).

Love, Ana

Back to School Items Every Book Lover Would Love To Own

Hey guys! I know I've been gone this last week but I've been focusing on reading a lot so I can come up with more material to post here and I've also been stressing about my future since I'll only know my university application results on September 12, and I think we all know what anxiety can do to s person. Moving over the subject, let's talk about back to school and bookish items that'll absolutely make it better. If you want any of the items presented just click on the picture and it will lead you to the page product.

As we all know, book lovers have a tendency to bring books everywhere and to do that there's nothing more practical that a "shadowhuntery" tote bag whre we can carry our books whithout damaging them. I really love this one, it says: "Shadowhunters. looking better in black than the widows of our enemies since 1234".
When you read a lot you end up having lots of ideas and anotations that you just have to write down! And what better place to write them down than this beautiful leather notebook. I've always wanted one, I think it would make me feel like a fancy writer who writes her stories in leather notebooks.

I don't know about you but I have a sight addiction to highlighters, the only problems is that most of them are in ugly neon colors, these mildliners range from beautiful neon to stylish pastel and they have me lusting after them. They're great not only for your school notes but also for that book you're trying to analyse and really have to highlight that very important sentence or word (like me when I'm reading Dante's Inferno).

Velaris Soy Candle - 8 oz *Candle of the Month*
I'm certain that everyone who has read Sarah J. Maas latest book, "A Court of Myst and Fury", is seriously in love with Rhys and Velaris and what's better than some Velaris scent for when you're feeling down or for when you have to do your crazymoutains of homework, which is one of the worst pains a student can have. Maybe it'll even inspire you to write that paper you keep pushing back!

Mr Darcy Pride and Prejudice book page bead necklace, copper plated chain
There are so many otions to show our bookish pride and being stylish at the same time that sometimes we kind of drown in them and this Mr, Darcy necklace is simple but great to discreetly showcase that we are book lovers and proud of it.


Reading Journal
During the year it gets hard to keep track of all the books we've read or want to read, a reading journal is the perfect tool to get all of your book notes on the same place and maybe avoid buying the same book two times because the cover changed and you couldn't recognize it... it happens sometimes. It's also an easy way to track how many books you've read and to help you complete that Goodreads challenge.

Wizard Hat Personalised Necklace - Literary Emporium
We're all wizards inside! That's why it's great to have one of these personalized house necklaces that will allow you to showcase your house pride and that are great conversation starters, besides the fact that they go well with almost anything you wear! Stylish and  bookish, what more could we ask for?

Alice in Wonderland Mug
Do you remember those awfully cold nights when you have to stay in and work the night away, almost bored to death? Well, here's the solution to your problem whether is to bring you some wonderland awe while you work or to help you get cozy with a book this mug is beautiful and original and makes me smile. Besides, if you think is too pretty to use then you can use it to put your boolmarks on your shelves or as a pencil holder in your desk for your school supplies.


The Assassin and Her Companions Magnetic Bookmarks || Set of Four
Bookmarks are essential to my life! Whether it's because I collect them or because I have the habit of reading a tone of books at the same time and need to bookmark the page I'm in doesn't matter. I need them and I can guess you do too. These Throne of Glass magnetic bookmarks are petite and pretty and discreet enought to always be inside your wallet, so you can carry then anywhere and always have them on you.
Countryside Flower Floral Pencil Pen Case Cosmetic Makeup Bag£¬ Set of 3
Everyone needs a pretty pencil case, whether is to put those precious highlighters, your school writing/drwaing materials or even your meds or those girly stuff we all need once a month. Carry them always with you and your notebook and you'll always be ready to take notes about books and about school!

I hoped you like this post and if you have more tips on supplies that book lovers want to have leave them down bellow in the comment sextin, I'll be watching.
Love, Ana

Review: Forever Doon (Doon #4) by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon




Author: Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon
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Publisher: Blink
Publication Date: August 2nd 2016
Source: ebook (Purchased)
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With the witch of Doon on the throne, Jamie believed dead, and Duncan and Mackenna trapped in Alloway, Veronica has no choice but to put her grief aside and prepare her remaining followers for the impending battle against the false queen and her forces. But while on a covert mission to steal a powerful elixir from the castle, Veronica discovers her true love may actually be alive, and fighting a battle of his own.
With the Brig o’ Doon destroyed and the portal fragmented, Doon’s forces are not only divided, but also isolated in different dimensions. With the help of a storyteller as ancient as the witch herself, Kenna and Duncan learn they must rebuild the bridge to have any chance of crossing back into Doon with their ragtag army. But when Mackenna insists on fighting as well, Duncan soon realizes the only way he can ensure her safety is to turn her into a cold-hearted killer.
For Vee, Jamie, Kenna, and Duncan, saving their kingdom while keeping their lives intact will take a miracle.

Series Review: Wicked Series (#1 and #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout



Title:  Wicked (A Wicked Saga #1)
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Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publisher: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publication Date: December 8th 2014
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Things are about to get Wicked in New Orleans.
Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn’t your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren’t the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun… and for food. Her duty to the Order is her life. After all, four years ago, she lost everything at the hands of the creatures she’d sworn to hunt, tearing her world and her heart apart.
Ren Owens is the last person Ivy expected to enter her rigidly controlled life. He’s six feet and three inches of temptation and swoon-inducing charm. With forest-green eyes and a smile that’s surely left a stream of broken hearts in its wake, he has an uncanny, almost unnatural ability to make her yearn for everything he has to offer. But letting him in is as dangerous as hunting the cold-blooded killers stalking the streets. Losing the boy she loved once before had nearly destroyed her, but the sparking tension that grows between them becomes impossible for Ivy to deny. Deep down, she wants… she needs more than what her duty demands of her, what her past has shaped for her.
But as Ivy grows closer to Ren, she realizes she’s not the only one carrying secrets that could shatter the frail bond between them. There’s something he’s not telling her, and one thing is for certain. She’s no longer sure what is more dangerous to her—the ancient beings threatening to take over the town or the man demanding to lay claim to her heart and her soul. 
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Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publisher: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publication Date: July 19th 2016
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Torn between duty and survival, nothing can be the same.
Everything Ivy Morgan thought she knew has been turned on its head. After being betrayed and then nearly killed by the Prince of the Fae, she’s left bruised and devastated—and with an earth-shattering secret that she must keep at all costs. And if the Order finds out her secret, they’ll kill her.
Then there’s Ren Owens, the sexy, tattooed Elite member of the Order who has been sharing Ivy’s bed and claiming her heart. Their chemistry is smoking hot, but Ivy knows that Ren has always valued his duty to the Order above all else—he could never touch her if he knew the truth. That is, if he let her live at all. Yet how can she live with herself if she lies to him?
But as the Fae Prince begins to close in on Ivy, intent on permanently opening the gates to the Otherworld, Ivy is running out of options. If she doesn’t figure out who she can trust—and fast—it’s not only her heart that will be torn apart, but civilization itself.

Book Blast: The Cat Came Back by Louise Clark

Welcome to the book blast for The Cat Came Back by Louise Clark. This is a cozy mystery with some clean romance that is available now!

Book Description:
Stormy the Cat, rescued by journalist Quinn Armstrong, is not what he seems.
Young mother Christy Jamieson just learned her husband, Frank, embezzled his trust fund, sold their Vancouver mansion, and ran off with a socialite. Worse, Frank's trustees are telling Christy to let them handle it. But they aren't doing anything, and Frank's enemies are coming after her and her daughter.
Desperate to find Frank and fend off his enemies, Christy asks Quinn for help. His price: the dirt on Frank. But the closer Christy and Quinn get to the dangerous truth, the more convinced they become that only the one who knows where Frank is at, is Stormy the Cat.




THE 9 LIVES COZY MYSTERY SERIES:
The Cat Came Back
The Cat's Paw (coming soon!)
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About the Author:

Louise Clark is the author of nine published romance novels, including Dangerous Desires, Lover’s Knot, Pretender’s Games (Hearts of Rebellion series), and Fighting Fate. Ridgeway, a time travel novel, is part of the bestselling boxed set, Swept Through Time. In 2014 she was a quarter finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Louise holds a BA in History from Queen’s University and a Master of Publishing degree from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her books have been published in fifteen countries worldwide.
The 9 Lives Cozy Mystery Series—The Cat Came Back and Cat’s Paw or Culprit?—and her Radish fiction mystery romance, Recipe For Trouble, are all set in her home town of Vancouver.

For more information please sign up for her newsletter at http://eepurl.com/b0mHNb. Or visit her at www.louiseclarkauthor.com or on Facebook at LouiseClarkAuthor.
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Blog Tour: Under a Million Stars by Rita Branches




Under a Million Stars
by Rita Branches
Genre: YA Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 8th 2016

Summary from Goodreads:
Can a beating heart bleed from the shattered pieces?
Her heart cracked when her best friend walked away; it completely shattered when she lost her family in a tragic accident.
Now orphaned at seventeen, Charlotte Peterson is forced to live with her former best friend, Jacob Parker. Charlie, a talented pianist, desperately wants their loving friendship back, but something is holding Jake back. The more she spirals into the darkness of depression, the more she needs him.
Jacob vowed to stay away from her—no matter how much he still loved her. Armed with secrets that would have destroyed both of their families, he chose to end their friendship and walk away, which nearly killed him. As he watches the girl he once knew begin to fade away, however, he realizes that their relationship is more important than the truth he's hiding.
Now it's up to Jacob to put the pieces of Charlie's broken heart back together—even if it means revealing the secrets he so desperately wants to protect her from.
Will Jacob find a way to bring back the carefree, talented girl he once knew, or is it too late for both of them?

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Jacob
These two weeks had been hell for me.
I didn’t know how I was going to pull this off for the eight months I still had left in this hell of a town. My parents didn’t get me, and she was around all the time, suffocating me. My heart skipped a beat every time I heard her voice, and it doubled in speed when she was near me. I wouldn’t be able to stay away, I knew it. She was breaking my heart all over again.
I heard her at night, when she thought everyone was sleeping. I just sat on the floor, resting my head against the wall, and listen to her cry and throw up every other night.
I stayed there like a jerk, as if I didn’t give a crap about her or her feelings, but I cried. I missed her. I wanted to hold her at night and tell her that everything would be alright, but I couldn’t. I promised I would stay away—I couldn’t hurt her, anymore. I pushed my knees to my chest to hold myself together and to keep me from crumbling. Sometimes, I had to place my closed fist against my mouth, so she wouldn’t hear me sob. I wished she would have, though. I wished she would have opened the door and saw me sitting there, caring about her, suffering like she did.
My mom was getting suspicious about me. She knew about her, or at least that something wasn’t right. My face, the permanent dark circles under my eyes, and my lack of appetite wasn’t normal, though. I was okay, before her parents’ accident—I had started to pull myself together.
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This night was especially bad. She stayed in the bathroom for hours. I had been on the other side, hearing her cry and wishing I could take it all away.
I was starting to get really scared for her. I left before my parents woke up, unable to face them and those disapproving looks, anymore, like I wasn’t doing anything right with my life. They wanted a perfect son and they didn’t have one.

I was in no condition to go to college—I couldn’t even imagine myself being closed behind four walls for another four or five years. I needed something to take my thoughts away—something that would fuel me with adrenaline. They wouldn’t approve of the plans I’d been making. They’d hate them, in fact, but I didn’t care, anymore, I just needed to get away.




About the Author
Hi! I'm Rita Branches. I was born and raised in in Portugal and I'm going to independently publish my debut novel in the Spring of 2016, Painting Sky.
I am so happy that you decided to take a look at my work.
Little bit about myself: along with being a writer, I am also a landscape architect. I started writing to bring 'to life' the stories that my mind created.
I LOVE to read. It was and always will be my passion.

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