"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

 

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

by

Holly Black

Publication date:

September 3rd, 2013 

Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown’s gates, you can never leave.

One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself.

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from bestselling and acclaimed author Holly Black.

  

The Final Descent

(The Monstrumologist, #4)

by

Rick Yancey

Publication date:

September 10th, 2013   

 

  

Will Henry and Dr. Warthrop have encountered many horrors together - but can Will endure a monstrumological terror without his mentor?

Will Henry has been through more that seems possible for a boy of fourteen. He’s been on the brink of death on more than one occasion, he has gazed into hell - and hell has stared back at him, and known his face. But through it all, Dr. Warthrop has been at his side.

When Dr. Warthrop fears that Will’s loyalties may be shifting, he turns on Will with a fury, determined to reclaim his young apprentice’s devotion. And so Will must face one of the most horrific creatures of his monstrumology career - and he must face it alone.

Over the course of one day, Will’s life - and Pellinor Warthrop’s destiny - will lie in balance. In the terrifying depths of the Monstrumarium, they will face a monster more terrible than any they could have imagined - and their fates will be decided.

  

What are you waiting for this week?

 

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Title: A Monster Calls

Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd

Author: Patrick Ness

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Publication date: August 27th, 2013

My rating: 5 of 5

(Book read on July 19th, 2013 - from a copy received from the publisher via NetGalley, in exchange of an honest review.)   

Summary:

 

 

An unflinching, darkly funny, and deeply moving story of a boy, his seriously ill mother, and an unexpected monstrous visitor.

At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting - he's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster in his backyard is different. It's ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. Something terrible and dangerous. It wants the truth.

 

From the final idea of award-winning author Siobhan Dowd - whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself - Patrick Ness has spun a haunting and darkly funny novel of mischief, loss, and monsters both real and imagined.

  

 

My Thoughts on the Book:

 

 

Every once in a while, this happens to me. I come across a brilliant book, that it's amazing & I think that everyone should read it, but I have no idea how to review it. I guess I feel like my words just aren't enough. A Monster Calls is definitely one of those rare books.

First of all, I have to mention that although I've heard about Patrick Ness' awesomeness as an author, this was my first taste of his writing, and I absolutely loved it, and I totally want to read more from him. His writing style was amazing - imaginative, eerie, fun, full of emotions, and it will capture your attention quite easily, you won't be able to stop reading.

A Monster Calls is a beautiful & heartbreaking story, with a wonderful message, that I think anyone can relate to, so it was also quite realistic, too. The idea & the ending, and everything about it was just perfect, and so sad, but amazing. I don't really want to say anything more (I'll admit, I just got tears in my eyes again just thinking about this book), because I don't won't to spoil it, but it's an amazing tale about death, loss & continuing on, so I highly recommend this book to anyone, no matter what genre they prefer to read, or how old they are. You wouldn't want to miss this book, so yeah, it's a must-read for everyone!

 

More info about The Fantasy Project, visit the post HERE, and for more info about the Wheel of Fortune, visit the post HERE.

My Wheel of Fortune List:

1. Diana Wynne Jones - Chrestomanci - The Lives of Christopher Chant

2. Tamora Pierce - Daughter of the Lioness #1 - Trickster's Choice

3. Aprilynne Pike - Laurel #2 - Spells

4. George R. R. Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire #1 - A Game of Thrones

5. Lisa Mantchev - Theatre Illuminata #2 - Perchance to Dream

6. Patricia C. Wrede - Mairelon #1 & #2 - A Matter of Magic

7. William Goldman - The Princess Bride

8. Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl #3 - The Eternity Code

9. Rowena Cory Daniells - The Outcast Chronicles #1 - Besieged

10. Peter S. Beagle - The Last Unicorn

11. Christopher Paolini - Inheritance Cycle #3 - Brisingr

12. Kelley Armstrong - Darkness Rising #2 - The Calling

13. Ilona Andrews - Kate Daniels #1 - Magic Bites

14. Maria V. Snyder - Study #1 - Poison Study

15. Stephen King - The Dark Tower #1 - The Gunslinger

The Fantasy Project: 101 Books in 10 Years is the re-vamped 101 Fantasy Reading Challenge, and it's hosted by Michelle at the challenge dedicated blog HERE.

For more detailed info about it & to sign up, visit the post HERE.

Starting date: August 22nd, 2013. 

(I'm posting this post a little bit later, but I already posted it my list on Goodreads.)

My Reading List:

1. Jeaniene Frost - Night Huntress #3 - At Grave's End

2. Jeaniene Frost - Night Huntress #4 - Destined for an Early Grave

3. Jeaniene Frost - Night Huntress #5 - This Side of the Grave

4. Jeaniene Frost - Night Huntress #6 - One Grave at a Time

5. Jeaniene Frost - Night Huntress #7 - Up From the Grave - TBP

6. Maria V. Snyder - Study #1 - Poison Study

7. Maria V. Snyder - Study #2 - Magic Study

8. Maria V. Snyder - Study #3 - Fire Study

9. Richelle Mead - Vampire Academy #2 - Frostbite

10. Sarah J. Maas - Throne of Glass #2 - Crown of Midnight (new)

11. Patrick Rothfuss - Kingkiller Chronicle #2 - The Wise Man's Fear

12. Patrick Rothfuss - Kingkiller Chronicle #3 - The Doors of Stone - TBP

13. Peter V. Brett - Demon Cycle #4 - The Skull Throne - TBP

14. Peter V. Brett - Demon Cycle #5 - The Core - TBP

15. Cinda Williams Chima - Heir Chronicles #4 - The Enchanter Heir (new)

16. Cinda Williams Chima - Heir Chronicles #5 - The Sorcerer Heir (new) - TBP

17. Shana Abe - Drakon #1 - The Smoke Thief

18. Ilona Andrews - Kate Daniels #1 - Magic Bites

19. Elizabeth Goudge - The Little White Horse*

20. Kelley Armstrong - Darkness Rising #2 - The Calling (new)

21. Kelley Armstrong - Darkness Rising #3 - The Rising (new)

22. J.M. Barrie - Peter Pan

23. L. Frank Baum - Oz #1 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

24. Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland #2 - Through the Looking-Glass

25. C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia #6 - The Magician's Nephew

26. C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia #7 - The Last Battle

27. Christopher Paolini - Inheritance Cycle #3 - Brisingr

28. Christopher Paolini - Inheritance Cycle #4 - Inheritance

29. Cassandra Clare - The Mortal Instruments #2 - City of Ashes

30. Cassandra Clare - The Mortal Instruments #3 - City of Glass

31. Anne Rice - The Vampire Chronicles #1 - Interview with the Vampire

32. Anne Rice - The Vampire Chronicles #2 - The Vampire Lestat

33. Anne Rice - The Vampire Chronicles #3 - The Queen of the Damned

34. Anne Bishop - The Black Jewels #1 - Daughter of the Blood

35. Peter S. Beagle - The Last Unicorn

36. Patricia Briggs - Mercedes Thompson #1 - Moon Called

37. George MacDonald - Princess Irene & Curdie #1 - The Princess and the Goblin*

38. Michael Buckley - The Sisters Grimm #1 - The Fairy-Tale Detectives

39. Natalie Babbitt - Tuck Everlasting*

40. Jim Butcher - The Dresden Files #2 - Fool Moon

41. Orson Scott Card - Enchantment

42. Adam Gidwitz - A Tale Dark & Grimm #3 - The Grimm Conclusion (new)

43. John Connolly - Samuel Johnson vs. the Devil #3 - The Creeps (new)

44. Rowena Cory Daniells - King Rolen's Kin #1 - The King's Bastard (new)

45. Rowena Cory Daniells - The Outcast Chronicles #1 - Besieged (new)

46. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist

47. Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl #3 - The Eternity Code

48. Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl #4 - The Opal Deception

49. Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl #5 - The Last Colony

50. Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl #6 - The Time Paradox

51. Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl #7 - The Atlantis Complex

52. Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl #8 - The Last Guardian

53. Chris Evans - Iron Elves #1 - A Darkness Forged in Fire

54. Diana Gabaldon - Outlander #1 - Outlander

55. William Goldman - The Princess Bride

56. Anne Elisabeth Stengl - Tales of Goldstone Wood #2 - Veiled Rose (new)

57. Anne Elisabeth Stengl - Tales of Goldstone Wood #3 - Moonblood (new)

58. Anne Elisabeth Stengl - Tales of Goldstone Wood #4 - Starflower (new)

59. Anne Elisabeth Stengl - Tales of Goldstone Wood #5 - Dragonwitch (new)

60. Anne Elisabeth Stengl - Tales of Goldstone Wood #6 - Shadow Hand (new) - TBP
61. Joseph Delaney - The Last Apprentice/Wardstone Chronicles #1 - Revenge of the Witch*

62. Diana Wynne Jones - Chrestomanci - The Lives of Christopher Chant

63. Diana Wynne Jones - Chrestomanci - Conrad's Fate

64. Diana Wynne Jones - Chrestomanci - Charmed Life

65. Diana Wynne Jones - Chrestomanci - Witch Week

66. Diana Wynne Jones - Chrestomanci - The Magicians of Caprona

67. Diana Wynne Jones - Chrestomanci - Pinhoe Egg

68. Diana Wynne Jones - Chrestomanci - Mixed Magics

69. Diana Wynne Jones - Fire and Hemlock

70. Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time #1 - The Eye of the World

71. Leigh Bardugo - The Grisha #1 - Shadow and Bone (new)

72. Melina Marchetta - Lumatere Chronicles #1 - Finnikin of the Rock (new)

73. Stephen King - The Dark Tower #1 - The Gunslinger

74. Janni Lee Simner - Faerie #2 - Faerie Winter (new)

75. Janni Lee Simner - Faerie #3 - Faerie After (new)

76. Guy Gavriel Kay - Tigana

77. Patrica C. Wrede - Mairelon #1 & #2 - A Matter of Magic

78. Alexandra Bracken - Brightly Woven (new)

79. Scott Lynch - Gentleman Bastard #1 - The Lies of Locke Lamora

80. Lisa Mantchev - Theatre Illuminata #2 - Perchance to Dream

81. Lisa Mantchev - Theatre Illuminata #3 - So Silver Bright

82. George R. R. Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire #1 - A Game of Thrones

83. Robin McKinley - Beauty

84. Robin McKinley - Sunshine

85. Aprilynne Pike - Laurel #2 - Spells

86. Aprilynne Pike - Laurel #3 - Illusions

87. Aprilynne Pike - Laurel #4 - Destined

88. Tamora Pierce - Daughter of the Lioness #1 - Trickster's Choice

89. Tamora Pierce - Daughter of the Lioness #2 - Trickster's Queen

90. Juliet Marillier - Sevenwaters #1 - Daughter of the Forest

91. Terry Pratchett - Discworld #1 - The Colour of Magic

92. Terry Pratchett - Nation

93. Philip Pullman - His Dark Materials #1 - Northern Lights

94. Michelle Sagara - Chronicles of Elantra #1 - Cast in Shadow

95. Brandon Sanderson - Mistborn #1 - The Final Empire

96. Michael Scott - Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #1 - The Alchemyst

97. Jeri Smith-Ready - Aspect of Crow #1 - Eyes of Crow

98. Maggie Stiefvater - Books of Faerie #1 - Lament

99. Jonathan Stroud - Bartimaeus #1 - The Amulet of Samarkand

100. Megan Whalen Turner - The Queen's Thief #1 - The Thief

101. Brent Weeks - Night Angel #1 - The Way of Shadows

My Reading Progress: 11/101

 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is being hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. 

This is a great weekly event where everyone can keep track of the books finished last week & the books planning to read this week! 

 

What did I read last week?

I just noticed I've had a re-read week ;) I finished re-reading Geek Girl, and I also re-read the prequel novella Reckoning, Halfway to the Grave, the novella Happily Never After, One Foot in the Grave & Playing with Fire. Once again I absolutely loved all of these.

What I'll be reading this week?

  

I'm a little over halfway through with The Enchanter Heir - the new Heir Chronicles book, so far I'm loving it, and I'm almost done with Wuthering Heights. Although I probably won't have a lot of time for reading this week, I'm planning to read At Grave's End - the 3rd book in the Night Huntress series, and the sequel to Playing with Fire - Twice as Hot.

 

So, what are you reading this week? 

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Top 5 Sundays is a weekly feature with a different bookish theme hosted by Larissa at her blog Welcome to Larissa's Bookish Life.

This week's theme is Books That Made You Cry.

You can join HERE!

So, My Top 5 Books That Made Me Cry are:

 

 #1 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

 The Book Thief is probably the book that had made me cry the most EVER! I had to stop reading it so I can calm myself & continue the book.

#2 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Although some of the other HP books should be listed here, too, the one I cried the most (and I cry every time I re-read it) is the last book.

#3 - A Witch Alone by Ruth Warburton

 A Witch Alone is the last book in the Winter Trilogy, and it was amazing & so, so heartbreaking, and emotional, so I couldn't stop the tears, so I totally bawled my eyes out while reading it.

#4 - The Fury by Alexander Gordon Smith 

Surprisingly, The Fury was quite the heartbreaking rollercoaster ride, that totally made me cry again & again.

#5 - Rot & Ruin + Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry 

I couldn't choose only one of these books, so I had to include them both. Jonathan Maberry made me cry at the end of both of these books, so I've been reluctant to read the 3rd book since then, because I've been afraid of more heartbreak, but I'm hoping to get to it soon, and then to read the last book, too. 

Although there are adult books that have made me cry, unexpectedly it seems I've ended up with YA list ;)