Pondering: Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi

Perfect for the fans of Shatter Me who are desperately awaiting the release of Unravel Me, this novella-length digital original will bridge the gap between these two novels from the perspective of the villain we all love to hate, Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45.

In Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me, Juliette escaped from The Reestablishment by seducing Warner—and then putting a bullet in his shoulder. But as she’ll learn in Destroy Me, Warner is not that easy to get rid of. . .

Back at the base and recovering from his near-fatal wound, Warner must do everything in his power to keep his soldiers in check and suppress any mention of a rebellion in the sector. Still as obsessed with Juliette as ever, his first priority is to find her, bring her back, and dispose of Adam and Kenji, the two traitors who helped her escape. But when Warner’s father, The Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment, arrives to correct his son’s mistakes, it’s clear that he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner simply cannot allow.

Set after Shatter Me and before its forthcoming sequel, Unravel Me,Destroy Me is a novella told from the perspective of Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45.

OoOoO... This is intriguing. Warner was... kind of a ruthless prick in Shatter Me. He was obsessed with Juliette, and it was obvious there was more to him than the eye could see. I thought it was a little weird that Juliette felt this awkward attraction toward a dude who was trying to kill someone she loved, but hey, who am I to judge where raging hormones lead?

This being from Warner's point of view, I'm excited to see what goes on beneath that ice-cold exterior. I'm not sure if it'll make me hate him more and warm up to him ~ either way, it'll be interesting...

So, what did you think of Warner? Did you love him, hate him, or feel indifferent? I think he is doing a job that was ingrained into him from the day he was born, and his obsession for Juliette will be his downfall. I'm not too sure where her weird attraction to him stems from, but I'm curious to see what she does with it. As for Warner, I'm kind of indifferent as in I don't really feel I know enough about him yet to form an honest opinion. I'm thinkin' Destroy Me will rectify that :)

One more question, I promise...

What do you hope to see from Warner in this book? Would you rather him be the cold-hearted villain whose infatuation with Juliette is all about possessing something unique? OR would you like to see him with gooey, warm insides beneath that hard, brutal presence he puts off?

What do you hope to see from Warner?
	Remain a villain we love to hate - every good story needs one.
	I want to see the human side of him.
	Eh, who cares? The story is about Juliette and Adam...
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Lemme know what you think :)

Happy Reading Everyone :)

~ Keely ~

Trailer Love: What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang

I should not exist. But I do.

Eva and Addie started out the same way as everyone else—two souls woven together in one body, taking turns controlling their movements as they learned how to walk, how to sing, how to dance. But as they grew, so did the worried whispers. Why aren’t they settling? Why isn’t one of them fading? The doctors ran tests, the neighbors shied away, and their parents begged for more time. Finally Addie was pronounced healthy and Eva was declared gone. Except, she wasn’t . . .

For the past three years, Eva has clung to the remnants of her life. Only Addie knows she’s still there, trapped inside their body. Then one day, they discover there may be a way for Eva to move again. The risks are unimaginable-hybrids are considered a threat to society, so if they are caught, Addie and Eva will be locked away with the others. And yet . . . for a chance to smile, to twirl, to speak, Eva will do anything.

Could you imagine being locked inside a body you had no control over? Gives me chills just trying to imagine it... Two souls? Interesting concept I'm definitely excited to explore...

And that cover?! w.o.w.

So here's the trailer ~ it's fabulous.. I love book trailers, but so many of them are... eh... This is not one of those trailers... #totallypumped ;)

Check it out....

I'll cut it short ~ give you some time to calm the goosebumps I'm sure have taken residence ;)

Happy Reading Everyone :)

~ Keely ~ 

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly tradition hosted by Breaking the Spine in which we bookies spotlight the novels we are anxiously waiting to get our hands on..

This week's anticipated reads are:

Breaking Point (Article 5 #2) by Kristen Simmons
Release Date: February 5, 2013

There isn't even a synopsis for this book yet!! But I can provide a little background with the synopsis for Article 5 (review here) courtesy of GRs.

Article 5:

New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned.
The Bill of Rights has been revoked, and replaced with the Moral Statutes.

There are no more police—instead, there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behavior—instead, there are arrests, trials, and maybe worse. People who get arrested usually don't come back.

Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things weren't always this way. Living with her rebellious single mother, it's hard for her to forget that people weren't always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. It's hard to forget that life in the United States used to be different.

Ember has perfected the art of keeping a low profile. She knows how to get the things she needs, like food stamps and hand-me-down clothes, and how to pass the random home inspections by the military. Her life is as close to peaceful as circumstances allow.

That is, until her mother is arrested for noncompliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. And one of the arresting officers is none other than Chase Jennings—the only boy Ember has ever loved.

AND since I can never pick JUST one:

 Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi
Release Date: February 5, 2013

Another without a synopsis yet... but no worries, here's a hint of what may be going on with the description of Shatter Me.

Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days.

The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal. As long as she doesn't hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don't fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.

The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war-- and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she's exactly what they need right now.

Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.

In this electrifying debut, Tahereh Mafi presents a world as riveting asThe Hunger Games and a superhero story as thrilling as The X-Men. Full of pulse-pounding romance, intoxicating villainy, and high-stakes choices, Shatter Me is a fresh and original dystopian novel—with a paranormal twist—that will leave readers anxiously awaiting its sequel.

Happy Reading Everyone :)


~ Keely ~