Double Review: Obsidian and Onyx by Jennifer Armentrout

o.m.g. I finally get what all the hype is about... after visiting blog after blog containing image after image of Daemon's piercing green eyes, I finally had to give in... and I ended up devouring both of these books in the short timespan of a week.. 
After moving to West Virginia, Katy Swartz's life changes in ways she couldn't possibly imagine. Who knew life could be so exciting ~ and dangerous ~ in such a small town that barely forms a speck on the map? It's all her neighbors' doing, and she suspects and soon confirms that something isn't .... "normal"... about them..
I'll start with the storyline itself (relationships and characters aside). Aliens, secrets of their race, fear of government action, betrayal, lies, newfound trusts, and ultimately fear of the unknown ~ all elements integrated into the pages of this series. The mystery keeps you on your toes and the action thrills you to the point of gasping in disbelief. Armentrout gets every detail right, creating an easily imaginable world where anything is possible. 
And the relationships... "Oh, holy alien babies everywhere..." The tension and undeniable chemistry between Daemon and Katy is almost unbearable. It's practically ridiculous. I found my heart pounding in anticipation combined with my utter disappointment in their stubborn will to have nothing to do with each other... It's so frustrating!!! 
First up: Daemon Black.... "Beautiful face. Beautiful body. Horrible attitude. It was the holy trinity of hot boys." He's the type of guy you find yourself fantasizing about...that is, until he opens his mouth. He pulls off this persona of being completely full of himself, knowing full and well the affect he has on Katy. Self-confidence is definitely not something left to be desired with this guy... "Modesty is for saints and losers. I'm neither." But even his "horrible attitude" finds a way to be attractive. It's unreal... Because you know that underneath it all, as with most incredibly sexy and mysterious guys, he's got this huge heart he's trying to hide. "Deadly and sweet - that was what Daemon was; two very different kinds of souls rested in him, fused together." 
He meets his match when Katy moves next door, a book worm with an aptitude to put Daemon in his place. She cracks me right up with her wit and silly denial that she's attracted to her hot alien neighbor. ("hot alien neighbor"... sound so weird..) "I hated Daemon Black - if that was even his real name - with a vengeance that equaled the solar power of a thousand suns." Strong words... totally justified, but even with her said hatred, she still finds herself with wobbly knees around him. I love that even though she finds Daemon attractive (understatement of the year), she holds her ground. Katy keeps him on his toes, taking none of his shit and surprising him every chance she gets. I think it's because he has this way of getting her completely riled up, irking the hell out of her, and taking pleasure from seeing her annoyance. "My palms itched to have a close encounter of the bitch-slap kind with his face. "I dislike you so very much." LOL ~ one of my favorite quotes from the book... 
Now although I really enjoyed the antics between them, after a while I got really tired of Katy's denial. Daemon finally comes to terms with his feelings for Katy, showing her his softer side, but she still holds onto a grudge for the way he treated her before ~ like a plague to be avoided at all costs. (Although she's dealt her share of pain...) Get over it Katy! He told you why he did what he did, and he's more than made up for it... She makes some utterly stupid decisions, causing preventable chaos, and I really just kinda wanted to slap her throughout almost the entire second book, Onyx. She's redeeming herself, slowly but surely (especially with her love of books and blogging), and I can't wait to see how she grows {especially in her relationship with Daemon (; } in the third book...
Wow, now that I've gone on entirely too much about the two main characters and their dynamic... I want to say that the problems and worries that Daemon and his family have to go through are... jeez, barely survivable?... I don't know how else to put it... They are put through the ringer with the DOD and their sick surveillance. The government watches their every move and the Blacks' own people...species...whatever.. expect them to fulfill some kind of archaic responsibility (make babies) by the age of eighteen, despite what they might want for themselves. It really just... sucks, for lack of a more appropriate word. And what Daemon faces because of his feelings for Katy? They've got a lot of obstacles to look forward to... not to mention the secrets uncovered about the DOD's true goal when it comes to the Luxen... 
AHH, I ramble... I just loved these books so much that I have a lot going on in my mind about them... The characters are completely relatable, the dynamics between them hilarious, heartbreaking, and grasping. You connect to them in such a way that makes them feel real... And the writing was incredible ~ witty, fluid, and lovely to follow. I can't get enough!
Thank goodness for the novella, Shadows, and the fact that Opal, the third book in the series, releases December 11th... whew.. :)

Happy Reading Everyone :)

~ Keely ~

Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews in which we share books, both hardcopy and virtual, that we've received in the past week and can't wait to crack open.

This week's haul:

::on the virtual page::

The last thing Laken Stewart remembers is the oncoming car, then bursting through the windshield. 

Two months dissolve without her knowledge and she finds herself in unfamiliar surroundings with strangers who not only profess to know her but insist she’s someone else entirely. 

Laken discovers her long dead boyfriend, Wesley, has been thrown into this alternate world as well. He is quick to inform her she suffered a horrible fall and that her memory hasn’t fully returned. According to Wesley the other life she had—her name, her family, they were simply a side effect of her brain trauma. 

In her quest for answers she meets Cooper Flanders, the son of her psychiatrist who readily believes every word she says. 

Laken Stewart knows she died on that hot July afternoon, but now she’s alive—or is she?

I received Ephemeral as part of a book tour hosted by SupaGurl. Pretty mysterious read so far ~ stop by October 10th for the review...

I also received Broken by A.E. Rought through NetGalley ~ much anticipated...

Imagine a modern spin on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein where a young couple’s undying love and the grief of a father pushed beyond sanity could spell the destruction of them all.

A string of suspicious deaths near a small Michigan town ends with a fall that claims the life of Emma Gentry's boyfriend, Daniel. Emma is broken, a hollow shell mechanically moving through her days. She and Daniel had been made for each other, complete only when they were together. Now she restlessly wanders the town in the late Fall gloom, haunting the cemetery and its white-marbled tombs, feeling Daniel everywhere, his spectre in the moonlight and the fog.

When she encounters newcomer Alex Franks, only son of a renowned widowed surgeon, she's intrigued despite herself. He's an enigma, melting into shadows, preferring to keep to himself. But he is as drawn to her as she is to him. He is strangely... familiar. From the way he knows how to open her locker when it sticks, to the nickname she shared only with Daniel, even his hazel eyes with brown flecks are just like Daniel's.

The closer they become, though, the more something inside her screams there's something very wrong with Alex Franks. And when Emma stumbles across a grotesque and terrifying menagerie of mangled but living animals within the walls of the Franks' estate, creatures she surely knows must have died from their injuries, she knows.

::in my mailbox:: 

So, I probably shouldn't have ordered this one, seeing as I have about twelve books on my shelf that I've purchased in the past few months that have yet to be read, but I couldn't help myself. My clickin' finger has a mind of its own sometimes ~ I can't control it... It's a problem ;). 

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 Aria meets an Outsider named Perry. He's wild - a savage - and her only hope of staying alive.

A hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile - everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria's help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. Opposites in nearly every way, Aria and Perry must accept each other to survive. Their unlikely alliance forges a bond that will determine the fate of all who live under the never sky.

Happy Reading Everyone :)


~ Keely ~ 

Spotlight: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

ummm... Hell. Yeah. 

Okay, I know I'm a little late in the running, but honestly, what else is new? I came across this book while perusing the pages of epicreads.com.. or was it harperteen.com? Whatever, their pretty much welded together.. Anyway, the synopsis intrigued me, the author's description inspired me, and the book trailer gave me legit goosebumps. Needless to say, I put my Amazon Prime account to good use ~ once again. 

So, because I was so moved to buy this book, I wanted to share it with you. It was released in January of this year, and luck behold, the next book will be out in a few months (January 2013 ~ yes, it's almost here). Take a gander :).

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 Aria meets an Outsider named Perry. He's wild - a savage - and her only hope of staying alive.

A hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile - everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria's help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. Opposites in nearly every way, Aria and Perry must accept each other to survive. Their unlikely alliance forges a bond that will determine the fate of all who live under the never sky.

Most of the time, I hate it when people in book trailers try to act ~ no oscars will ever be won. But this was pretty good ~ way better than most. Gave me chills ;). 

Also, you can "Browse Inside." Tried to include it right here, but the darn thing won't pull up the code, so here's the link @ Harper Teen.

Browse Inside Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Pretty yummy stuff ~ can't wait to get my little brown box in the mail :).



Happy Reading Everyone :)

~ Keely ~

Feature & Follow Friday

Feature & Follow is a lovely meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. It's a weekly tradition where book bloggers can connect, gain followers, and learn a new tidbit about each other.

Q: What is the BIGGEST word you’ve seen used in a book lately – that made you stop and look it up? Might as well leave the definition & book too.

Haha... I'm a tad ashamed to admit this, but it is what it is... kinda makes me feel...mildly illiterate.... but I actually had to look up the word moniker. Not a big word, but it was irking me that I didn't know exactly what it meant. I thought it was referring to a sign you see in front of a building... I wasn't too far off, so that was comforting :).

: mon·i·ker : 

noun Slang

A person's name, especially a nickname or alias

It came from one of my new reads, Ephemeral by Addison Moore...

The last thing Laken Stewart remembers is the oncoming car, then bursting through the windshield. 

Two months dissolve without her knowledge and she finds herself in unfamiliar surroundings with strangers who not only profess to know her but insist she’s someone else entirely. 

Laken discovers her long dead boyfriend, Wesley, has been thrown into this alternate world as well. He is quick to inform her she suffered a horrible fall and that her memory hasn’t fully returned. According to Wesley the other life she had—her name, her family, they were simply a side effect of her brain trauma. 

In her quest for answers she meets Cooper Flanders, the son of her psychiatrist who readily believes every word she says. 

Laken Stewart knows she died on that hot July afternoon, but now she’s alive—or is she?

Hopefully your word was BIGGER than mine... LOL

Follow me, I'll follow you ;)


Happy Reading Everyone :)


~ Keely ~

Review: Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr

In a city of daimons, rigid class lines separate the powerful from the power-hungry. And at the heart of The City is the Carnival of Souls, where both murder and pleasure are offered up for sale. Once in a generation, the carnival hosts a deadly competition that allows every daimon a chance to join the ruling elite. Without the competition, Aya and Kaleb would both face bleak futures--if for different reasons. For each of them, fighting to the death is the only way to try to live.

All Mallory knows of The City is that her father--and every other witch there--fled it for a life in exile in the human world. Instead of a typical teenage life full of friends and maybe even a little romance, Mallory scans quiet streets for threats, hides herself away, and trains to be lethal. She knows it's only a matter of time until a daimon finds her and her father, so she readies herself for the inevitable. While Mallory possesses little knowledge of The City, every inhabitant of The City knows of her. There are plans for Mallory, and soon she, too, will be drawn into the decadence and danger that is the Carnival of Souls.

From Melissa Marr, bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series and "Graveminder," comes a brand-new tale of lush secrets, dark love, and the struggle to forge one's own destiny.

Wow ~ "vlogging" is hard... LOL.. Probably because I'm not the most articulate person in the world, but I just had to give it a shot... I always have too many thoughts in my head at one time, which is why writing comes easier to me than speaking... my words get jumbled in my thought process.. but, see, I've got this sa-weet new computer, and I've gotta play with all the new gadgets ;) you know how it is...

This is a review of Melissa Marr's incredible Carnival of Souls. 

Summary (for those of you with less patience): FIVE STARS!!! Loved the characters, world building, and storyline. Breathtaking action, heartbreaking betrayals, dark secrets, and fights to the death.... This book will get your heart pounding in more ways than one..

Happy Reading Everyone :)

~ Keely ~

Swoon #YABound

Ahhhhh, nothing like a steamy, hot cup of meme first thing in the morning ;). The fabulous women over at YABound created this weekly tradition of swooning, and boy does it waken the senses quicker than my companionable cup of Folgers.

Who's more swoon-worthy than Daemon Black? I finally gave in to the hype and started reading the Lux novels everyone was going crazy over, and man-o-man, am I ever so stoked that I did.

My Swoon this week is plucked from Onyx by Jennifer Armenstrout...

"I don't hate you now, Kat." He stared intently into my eyes. "I'm mad at you - at myself. I'm so angry, I can taste it. I want to find Blake and rearrange parts of his body. But do you know what I thought about all day yesterday? All night? The one single thought I couldn't escape, no matter how pissed off I am at you?"

"No," I whispered.

"That I'm lucky, because the person I can't get out of my head, the person who means more to me than I can stand, is still alive. She's still there. And that's you."

mm mm mm... Daemon is hot-headed, stubborn, and completely not above kicking someone's ass ~ I wouldn't have him any other way. Because not only is he all those things, he's also a protector, the responsible one (even if his plans aren't so well thought out), and he cares more deeply than most.


What are you swooning over today?


Happy Reading Everyone :)


~ Keely ~

Waiting on Wednesday: Conjure by Lea Nolan

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine in which we book lovers spotlight our most anticipated, soon-to-be-released, reads.

This week I choose:

Conjure (The Hoodoo Apprentice #1) by Lea Nolan
Release Date: October 16th, 2012

Be careful what you search for...

Emma Guthrie expects this summer to be like any other in the South Carolina Lowcountry--hot and steamy with plenty of beach time alongside her best friend and secret crush, Cooper Beaumont, and Emma’s ever-present twin brother, Jack. But then a mysterious eighteenth-century message in a bottle surfaces, revealing a hidden pirate bounty. Lured by the adventure, the trio discovers the treasure and unwittingly unleashes an ancient Gullah curse that attacks Jack with the wicked flesh-eating Creep and promises to steal Cooper’s soul on his approaching sixteenth birthday.

When a strange girl appears, bent on revenge; demon dogs become a threat; and Jack turns into a walking skeleton; Emma has no choice but to learn hoodoo magic to undo the hex, all before summer—and her friends--are lost forever.

What are you waiting for?


Happy Reading Everyone :)


~ Keely ~

Halloween Giveaway!!!

Halloween is lurking around the corner, and if you don't know, it is my absolute favorite time of year. (I'm super stoked this year, because I'm making a trip to Salem. As in witches. Be jealous.) The weather gets crisp, the leaves get all shades of red and orange, and I'm able to open my creaky windows and enjoy the cool, autumn, apple-scented air. As soon as September hits, you can find me haulin' out the black and orange goods, littering my porch with mums and pumpkins, drinking Shipyard Pumpkinhead, watching scary movies, and ~ yup, you guessed it ~ trying to find a book that'll give me a good spookin'.

So, if you remember, I said I wanted to start doing a giveaway every month ~ and I'd put it up to a vote.  Not gunna happen this month...but I think you'll like it... Since October has always been a very special month to me, I thought I'd spread the joy and make this month's giveaway a little more fun. Why am I starting it so early? I want to get you your book before Halloween, so you can enjoy it even more ;)

During this lovely month of October, I will be giving away a copy of a classic horror novel ~ you pick from the choices offered below ~ AND a fabulously festive Halloween bookmark.

How friggin' awesome is that?

Okay, so you'll get your pick from...

Dracula by Bram Stoker 

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe

Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre 

And I seem to remember mentioning a bookmark somewhere in there... This is a cute little nugget I've ordered through BeckyOaccessories. 

So much fun :) So, guys, this time it's gunna be open to U.S. and Canada only...
Buzzkill, I know, but I gotta do what I gotta do...

Enter now!

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Happy Reading Everyone :)


~ Keely ~

Tuesday Prelude

Formerly named Tuesday Tickle (it just didn't sound right to me, so I'm playing around with different names), Tuesday Prelude is a meme inspired by Should Be Reading's Teaser Tuesday. The only difference is that my "teasers" tend to go a bit deeper, revealing a little more about the story, author, setting, or specific characters.

My Prelude this week hails from Obsidian and Onyx by Jennifer Armentrout:

Starting over sucks.

When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring.... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.

And then he opened his mouth.

Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something...unexpected happens. 

The hot alien living next door marks me.

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon's touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades. 

If I don't kill him first, that is.

Please welcome Katy Swartz. She's witty, independent, strong-willed, and continually lies to herself about her feelings for the infamous Daemon Black. Did I also mention that she's also a book blogger? She totally understands the reasons behind our overwhelming excitement about receiving books in the mail and the comfort of having them scattered around the house, always within arm's reach. I love that she's not afraid to tell off the boy with highly intimidating hotness ~ my kinda girl :).

Here are some thoughts from Katy:

Every cell in my body seemed to be aware of how close he was while we walked in a cocoon of darkness, the light bouncing in front of us with each step. And I hated each of my traitorous cells with a vengeance.

Like he'd turned off my bitch switch, all I could do was stare at him.

I hated Daemon Black - if that was even his real name - with a vengeance that equaled the solar power of a thousand suns.

My palms itched to have a close encounter of the bitch-slap kind with his face.

Oh, holy alien babies everywhere...

She's hilarious ~ but sometimes I do want to shake her out of her denial.... ;) I admire her love of books and blogging.. makes her feel like an old friend ... I can totally relate..

I'd rather read a book and stalk my blog comments. **(totally)**

People who didn't heart books didn't understand.

It literally hurt deep inside not being able to post my "Waiting on Wednesday"...

Mom hated that there were books everywhere. They weren't really everywhere. Just wherever I was, like the couch, recliner, kitchen counters, laundry room, and even the bathroom. It wouldn't be like that if she caved and installed a wall-to-ceiling bookcase. **(Duh...)**

Gotta love her... Now you need to meet Daemon Black ~ but that'll take an entire post and then some ~ so I'll save him for later ;).

Have a great week!


Happy Reading Everyone :)


~ Keely ~

Monday Montage

Monday Montage is a weekly meme I cooked up in order to create a redeemable quality for my least favorite day. Pick a book you're reading or have recently finish and concoct a list of images, videos, songs... whatever you'd like... based on the characters and storyline of that book...

This week's inspiration is from Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout:

Happy Monday!!!

Happy Reading Everyone :)

~ Keely ~

Favorite Paranormal Characters??

So many to choose from... you know that moment when you're standing in line at the ice cream shop and fifty different flavors smack you right in the taste buds, and while it's a beautiful moment, you're left with that angsty, unsatisfied feeling, because you know no matter which one you choose, you're always gunna wish you got the mint chocolate chip... or dutch chocolate... OOH or chocolate chip cookie dough... decisions, decisions..

Now that I've got you thoroughly confused as to what the hell I'm talking about ;)... I was just thinking about all the paranormal creatures I've come across since starting this blog.. There's aliens (currently reading about the smexy Daemon Black), werewolves, vampires, trylle, gods, demons, fallen angels, faeries, zombies, witches, ghosts, reapers.. heck there are even mermaids... (sorry, but I can't take that one seriously, and I take my paranormal creatures very seriously)... It's like a smorgasbord of weirdness, and it is beautiful...


So, the question I'm trying to get at not so successfully is:

How do you pick a favorite? Which is it?

I know, I know.. you can probably, in this world full of choices, have more than one favorite... But what if you could only pick one? 

Inevitably, I'm going to be forced to answer that question myself somewhere in this post, but for the time being, I wanted to ask you...

What's your favorite paranormal creature??
	Vampires
	Werewolves
	Zombies
	Witches
	Aliens
	Trylle
	Demons
	Mythical Gods
	Fallen Angels
	Faeries
	Ghosts
	Reapers
	Mermaids
pollcode.com free polls

If there's any I forgot to mention, please don't seek vengeance.. My sometimes inadequate mind can't possibly remember everything tinged with "otherness"... So just leave a comment below :)..

So which would I choose.. hmm? ... I think I'll go with... drumroll, please....

Werewolves

It may seem typical and maybe even a bit cliche, but I think werewolves are the cat's meow.. umm.. or whatever... Vampires can be kinda snooty in their immortality and the knowledge and experience that comes along with it... witches can be pretty vengeful and abusive with their power.. zombies are, well, lifeless... fallen angels are filled with turmoil (which is attractive in it's own right, but it can get kinda redundant)... and the rest, well, they're just not as exciting as a seemingly normal person totally beasting out in the light of the full moon.. 

Werewolves (at least the one's I'm thinking of ~ no Silver Bullet action going on here ~ more along the lines of Alcide Herveaux... yumtastic) are confidant, rugged, and, for the most part, down to earth... They can get a little crazy, raging even, but that's a forgivable quality that kinda adds to the appeal.. 

Yup, after careful consideration, I'm going to officially dub my favorite paranormal creature: the werewolf... :)

Happy Reading Everyone :)

~ Keely ~

Cover Characteristics: Vampire Fangs

Cover Characteristic is a weekly meme hosted by Sugar & Snark in which we share our top five covers based on the week's characteristic. For cover whores like me, how much more fun can it get!

This week's characteristic:

vampire fangs

5. Burden Kansas by Alan Ryker

4. 99 Coffins by David Wellington

3. Thirsty by M.T. Anderson

2. Vampires in Their Own Words: An Anthology of Vampire Voices by Michelle Belanger

1. Loved by Morgan Rice

I can't tell you how good or not good these books are (they are on my TBR list), but the covers are pretty awesome, eh? Some rock the more traditional, nasty vampire... others have the more modern looks ~ you know, sleek, sexy vampires (red lipstick and all)... The plastic vampire teeth just cracked me up.. LOL

Happy Reading Everyone :)

~ Keely ~

Feature and Follow

Feature and Follow is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read in which we book bloggers get to know a little more about each other while gaining new friends and followers..

Q: What hyped up book do you think was worth all the talk?

hmmm... this is tough... I think I'd say The Caster Chronicles by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl... I think these books are at the top of my mind lately because there is so much frenzie about the movie coming out in February... I know there are mixed reviews, but I enjoyed (and continue to...) the hell out of it ~ one of my favorite series :).

Follow me and I'll Follow You :)


Happy Reading Everyone :)


~ Keely ~ 

OMG ~ Beautiful Creatures Movie Trailer

There were no surprises in Gatlin County.
We were pretty much the epicenter of the middle of nowhere.
At least, that's what I thought.
Turns out, I couldn't have been more wrong.
There was a curse.
There was a girl.
And in the end, there was a grave.

Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.

Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.

In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.

If you don't know how much I love the wonderfully southern gothic Caster Chronicles by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, lemme just state it for the record now.. I LOVE THEM!

k, now that I've gotten that off my chest, I'm wicked excited to share the Beautiful Creatures movie trailer with you... it says "teaser trailer," but I'm not sure how much more than can add without giving it all away... I literally had goosebumps, misty eyes, the whole nine yards... Stoked.. :)

You know, I wasn't a fan of who they cast for Ethan Wate, but he's starting to grow on me... 
What do you think??

Happy Reading (and Viewing) Everyone :)

~ Keely ~

Trailer Love: Alice in Zombieland by Gina Showalter

She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.

Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.

Her father was right. The monsters are real….

To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn’t careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies….


I wish I could go back and do a thousand things differently.
I'd tell my sister no.
I'd never beg my mother to talk to my dad.
I'd zip my lips and swallow those hateful words.
Or, barring all of that, I'd hug my sister, my mom and my dad one last time.
I'd tell them I love them.
I wish... Yeah, I wish.

mm mm mm only a few more days until this little beauty is finally released for all to enjoy! Just saw the trailer ~ lovely and on the verge of heartbreaking... oh, and there's the creepiness factor too ;)



Release Date: September 25th! 

Happy Reading Everyone :)

~ Keely ~