Friday, January 30, 2015

Rachel Vincent's Lion's Share's (Wildcats #1) Cover Reveal

Okay, I've been itching to share this since morning, but I couldn't because of the time difference. But now I'm pretty sure it's January, 30 in the whole world,  and it's safe to finally release this news.

If you know me, or if you follow me on instagram, you maybe know already that I have a huge obsession over Rachel Vincent's book. Not kidding. So you could imagine how happy I was when she announced that she's making a spin-off of Shifters Series (My FAVORITE series of all time!). It felt like my life had been made. And it's not only one book we're talking about, she's planning to make this a series also, Wildcats series, I don't know how much books in a series she's planning to make but I hope lots. And this spin-off will be told by two characters' point of views. In the first book, Lion's Share, it will be from Jace's and Abby's. 

So are you ready to finally see the cover?
Yes?
Okay.
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Can you see how sexy and hot that cover is?! Fiuuhh I need oxygen!
Don't forget to pre-order Lion's Share on Amazon now (and soon another places).

Here's further info about Lion's Share and Rachel Vincent.

Lion’s Share by Rachel Vincent 
(Wildcats #1) 

Publication date: February 23rd 2015
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal


Synopsis:
Abby Wade has a dangerous secret.
Two months ago, she disobeyed an order, but instead of kicking her out of the Pride, Jace offered her a job. Since then, she’s been battling a completely inappropriate crush on the young, hot Alpha. But when accepting his job offer seems like the only way to keep her skeletons safely in their closet, Abby doesn’t hesitate.
Jace Hammond has a big problem.
A rogue is slaughtering humans in his territory, and he must eliminate the threat before the entire shifter species is exposed. There could not be a worse time for Abby to accept a job he only offered as a boost to her confidence. Abby is smart, beautiful, and resilient—more than enough to distract any man from the mission. Unfortunately, she may just be the worst enforcer ever to hold the title.
As they hunt the killer, Abby’s secret becomes a threat to Jace’s authority and to her own life. But the real danger is the grip she has on his twice-shy heart.



AUTHOR BIO:
Rachel Vincent is the author of the Shifters series and the Unbound series for adults, as well as the Soul Screamers series for teens.

Rachel's next young adult book is THE STARS NEVER RISE, coming from Delacorte in June of 2015, and her new series for adults will debut with MENAGERIE, coming from Mira books in the fall of 2015

Rachel Vincent is a former English teacher and an eager champion of the Oxford comma. She shares her home in Oklahoma with two cats, two teenagers, and her husband, who's been her # 1 fan from the start. Rachel is older than she looks and younger than she feels, and she remains convinced that writing about the things that scare her is the cheapest form of therapy--but social media is a close second.

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Ignite Me - Tahereh Mafi (Review)

Title: Ignite Me (The final book of Shatter Me Series)
Author: Tahereh Mafi
Genre: Dystopian, Young Adult, Supernatural, Thriller, Fantasy
Publisher:  HarperCollins
Synopsis:
With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won’t keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that’s not all he wants with her.
(Source: Goodreads)

Source: Google

Review:
The final book and the final of me too! I seriously feel like my heart's on the floor. I'm jealous and happy and jealous and sorry and jealous and broken and jealous. I mean what happen to the promise we made Warner. I though you chose me! *Okay slap me in the face I've lost it*

I love how far Juliette has came. She's so much stronger, so much confident. She's not afraid of her power anymore, she embraces it, uses it, control it. She's nomore Juliette who hides on the corner, she comes out and proves herself. Strong character development, Tahereh's best!

The love triangle between Adam, Juliette, and Warner. Oh God, that!
 I get frustrated with Adam. I feel Juliette's pain. I fall in love with Warner all over again.

I finished this book days ago but I still got the Ignite Me feeling. I know now why this called Shatter Me series. Because it will shatter you, crush you into million and million of pieces, and bruises you soul. 

Unravel Me - Tahereh Mafi (Review)

Title: Unravel Me (The second book of Shatter Me series)
Author: Tahereh Mafi
Genre: Dystopian, Young Adult, Supernatual, Thriller, Fantasy
Publisher: HarperCollins
Synopsis:
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time for war.

Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.

She's finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.

Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.

In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam's life
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(Source: Goodreads)


Source: Google
Review: 
*SPOILER, if you haven't yet  read the book, please close this window right now, unless you want a spoiler then go ahed* 

What I feel about this book; Frustrated! I hate Juliette in the beginning. She's just so mushy, she can't stop whining and feeling sorry for herself. All she can think about is her feelings, and Adam, Adam, Adam. And there's also the Adam and Juliette drama. I really want to find her and throw the book to her face and tell her to drop dead.

But the brilliant Tahereh Mafi is so brilliant. She's so good with character development. That's what strengthen the book. It's plain and clear. You can see how Juliette turns from a sober damsel in distress into a girl version of Hulk. So in the end I went from wanting to punch her to wanting to hug her. 

And not only with Juliette's character she's done the good job. Also for Adam and Warner. We can see how bottled up Adam is trying to figure out how to use his power and save his relationship with Juliette because apparently his power is the reason he can touch Juliette, he can "disable" Juliette's power when she's with him but the more he spent with her the less he finds her as a threat and if he lets his guard down he too can be hurt by Juliette's power. And then come the plot twist with Warner.
"I can’t touch the boy I love. But I can use my touch to strengthen the boy who tried to kill the one I love. No one, I want to tell the world, is laughing."
Warner can touch Juliette (like it told in Shatter Me), in fact by touching her it's also making him stronger, because Warner is like a walking sponge who absorbs every power near him, in Unravel Me is where he figures out he has power. And in Unravel Me is also where our first impression of Warner is most likely being turned upside down. We see him as a ruthless leader, he's a torturer, he will do anything to get what he wants but there's more to the story. Being with Juliette makes him human. His love for her makes him human and I gain respect for him so much I fall in love with him. Yes! Warner I Love YOu! You hear me!

My other favorite is Kenji. Who doesn't love him. I love his humorous, goofy, self-confident character. He brings the color to the gray story. His comments keep me laughing and I feel like I should shout him out for saying what I want to yell at Juliette.
"“Bullshit.” He laughs a short, sharp, angry laugh. “All you do is sit around and think about your feelings. You’ve got problems. Boo-freaking-hoo,” he says. “Your parents hate you and it’s so hard but you have to wear gloves for the rest of your life because you kill people when you touch them. Who gives a shit?” He’s breathing hard enough for me to hear him. “As far as I can tell, you’ve got food in your mouth and clothes on your back and a place to pee in peace whenever you feel like it. Those aren’t problems. That’s called living like a king. And I’d really appreciate it if you’d grow the hell up and stop walking around like the world crapped on your only roll of toilet paper. Because it’s stupid,” he says, barely reining in his temper. “It’s stupid, and it’s ungrateful. You don’t have a hear him. “As far as I can tell, you’ve got food in your mouth and clothes on your back and a place to pee in peace whenever you feel like it. Those aren’t problems. That’s called living like a king. And I’d really appreciate it if you’d grow the hell up and stop walking around like the world crapped on your only roll of toilet paper. Because it’s stupid,” he says, barely reining in his temper. “It’s stupid, and it’s ungrateful. You don’t have a clue what everyone else in the world is going through right now. You don’t have a clue, Juliette. And you don’t seem to give a damn, either.”"

Though this book isn't ending in some big cliffhanger it still  makes you want more.

Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi (Review)

Title: Shatter Me (The first book of Shatter Me series)
Author: Tahereh Mafi
Genre: Dystopian, Young Adult, Supernatural, Thriller, Fantasy
Publisher: HarperCollin
Synopsis:
I have a curse
I have a gift

I am a monster
I'm more than human

My touch is lethal
My touch is power

I am their weapon
I will fight back

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.

(Source: Goodreads)



Source: Google
 Review: 

So I decided to make this my first post under the Bookish Stuff label, which is starting from now is the label where I’ll write all the bookish stuff including reviews, book post, book updates, etc, etc. I wish I could keep up since you know life is always getting in the way. And it took me long to finally finish this post, because I was confused whether to use English or Bahasa. But since I read the English version, I decided to write my review in English (though it would probably looks like crap since my English is crap but I tried, anyway), and later when I read a Bahasa book I’ll write the review also in Bahasa.

So lets get started. Shatter Me, the crowd led me to this book. I’ve heard people praised this book, good reviews were floating everywhere. So I decided to give it a try. And they weren’t wrong. I fell in love with it immediately. Though at first I was a little doubt about it, since it’s a dystopian and I’m not really a big fan of dystopian. But it’s not just common dystopian which started to feel too mainstream these days, where the government took control, slaughtering their citizen, and people were divided into how they acted or what they liked (I don’t talk about any particular book here), Shatter Me is mixed with supernatural, and thriller, and the minute I knew Juliette had a supernatural power my eyes glued to the book.

I read this book weeks ago and I’m a little vague on the details and I can't really say much anymore but this is definitely on my favorite list.If you love The Hunger Games, Divergent or any other dystopian book, you should definitely put this on your list.