New Releases of the Month: May

Hi guys!

Been a long day for me today.

Had my national test in English today (writing part) and then I've been over at Elviras place all day baking and talking about boys (she is also known as the photographer for TeenBookaLover)

May is a bittersweet month for me. It's the last full month for the seniors in school, and then they will be gone. I will miss them so so much. I've grown so attached to them, and school won't be the same without them. My heart is bleeding. No for real, I think I just got shot.

Nevermind, I'm fine.

But apart from that we hav 2 birthdays this month! My friend Sebastian turned 18 today and Elvira will turn 18 in two days, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you guys <3

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City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments #6)

By Cassandra Clare

Pages: 733

Publication date: 27th May

ΕRCHOMAI, SEBASTIAN HAD SAID. 

I am coming.

Darkness returns to the Shadowhunter world. As their society falls apart around them, Clary, Jace, Simon and their friends must band together to fight the greatest evil the Nephilim have ever faced: Clary’s own brother. Nothing in the world can defeat him — must they journey to another world to find the chance? Lives will be lost, love sacrificed, and the whole world changed in the sixth and last installment of the Mortal Instruments 

I AM SO SO SO SOSOSOSOSOSO SOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOT READY FOR THIS BOOK YET.

Dangerous Creatures

By Kami Garcia

Pages: 368

Publication date: May 20th

 new series returns to the world of Beautiful Creatures. Some loves are cursed...others are dangerous.

Ridley Duchannes will be the first to tell you that she's a bad girl. She's Dark. She's a Siren. You can never trust her, or even yourself when she's around. Lucky for her, Wesley "Link" Lincoln can never seem to remember that; quarter Incubus or not, his heart is Mortal when it comes to Ridley. When Link heads to New York City to start a music career, Ridley goes along for the ride-and she has her own reasons. As if leaving small-town Gatlin for the big city, trying to form a band, and surviving life with a partially reformed Siren isn't hard enough already, Link soon learns he has a price on his head that no Caster or Mortal can ever pay

Might give it a chance...

We Were Liars

By E. Lockhart

Pages: 240

Publication date: May 13th

A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.

What a poetic synopsis haaha, seems interesting!

xoxo Lihini 

Book Releases of the Month: April

A P R I L

... A very very late NRM post.... But here we go!

April have been a very fun sleepless month. Lot's of birthdays (including my own 18th birthday!), parties, events, school examinations etc...


Don't Look Back
By Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publication date: 15th April

Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend. 

Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it's...Click here for full synopsis

As some of you might know JLA is one of my favorite authors of all time. I have no doubt whatsoever that this YA mystery book will be any less than her other books.





Mud Vein
By Tarryn Fisher
Publication date: April 5th

When reclusive novelist Senna Richards wakes up on her thirty-third birthday, everything has changed. Caged behind an electrical fence, locked in a house in the middle of the snow, Senna is left to decode the clues to find out why she was taken. If she wants her freedom, she has to take a close look at her past. But, her past has a heartbeat…and her kidnapper is nowhere to be found. With her survival hanging by a thread, Senna soon realizes this is a game. A dangerous one. Only the truth can set her free.

I've read one book by Taryn Fisher before and I swear, that book left my mind jiggly for a whole week. All I could think about was the novel. Fisher have this capturing way of writing, it's beautiful.






To All the Boys I've Loved Before
by Jenny Han
Publication date: 15th April

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.

This seems like the perfect summer read! I'm going on a vacation tomorrow to Turkey and I'm definitely bringing this book with me in my ebook reader.




Rebel Belle
By Rachel Hawkins
Publication date: April 8th

Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts.
Just when life can't get any more disastrously crazy, Harper finds out who she's charged to protect: David Stark, school reporter, subject of a mysterious prophecy and possibly Harper's least favorite person. But things get complicated when Harper starts falling for him--and discovers that David's own fate could very well be to destroy Earth.

Rachel Hawkins wrote The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer. Most suspense and thrilling book in this world.





Love Letters to the Dead
By Ava Dellaira
Publication date: April 1th

It begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister, May, loved him. And he died young, just like May did. Soon, Laurel has a notebook full of letters to people like Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Amelia Earhart, Heath Ledger, and more; though she never gives a single one of them to her teacher. She writes about starting high school, navigating new friendships, falling in love for the first time, learning to live with her splintering family. And, finally, about the abuse she suffered while May was supposed to be looking out for her. Only then, once Laurel has written down the truth about what happened to herself, can she truly begin to accept what happened to May. And only when Laurel has begun to see her sister as the person she was; lovely and amazing and deeply flawed; can she begin to discover her own path.

This is a realistic fiction. I think this book will make you cry, it seems like it. I love reading cry-books.


xoxo Lihini

Book releases of the month: March

M A R C H

New releases that I hope you will enjoy! 

Maybe Someday
By Colleen Hoover
Publication date 18th March

At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next.

Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one…






Panic
By Lauren Oliver
Publication date: 4th March

Panic began as so many things do in Carp, a dead-end town of 12,000 people in the middle of nowhere: because it was summer, and there was nothing else to do.

Heather never thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She’d never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight to stand out. But when she finds something, and someone, to fight for, she will discover that she is braver than she ever thought.

Dodge has never been afraid of Panic. His secret will fuel him, and get him all the way through the game, he’s sure of it. But what he doesn't know is that he’s not the only one with a secret. Everyone has something to play for.

For Heather and Dodge, the game will bring new alliances, unexpected revelations, and the possibility of first love for each of them—and the knowledge that sometimes the very things we fear are those we need the most





The Winners Curse
By Marie Rutkoski
Publication date: 4th March

As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction.

Arin’s eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him—with unexpected consequences. It’s not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever could have imagined. 







Side Effects of May Vary
By Julie Murphy
Publication date: 18th March

What if you’d been living your life as if you were dying—only to find out that you had your whole future ahead of you? 

When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, her prognosis is grim. To maximize the time she does have, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs—however she sees fit. She convinces her friend Harvey, whom she knows has always had feelings for her, to help her with a crazy bucket list that’s as much about revenge (humiliating her ex-boyfriend and getting back at her arch nemesis) as it is about hope (doing something unexpectedly kind for a stranger and reliving some childhood memories). But just when Alice’s scores are settled, she goes into remission.

Now Alice is forced to face the consequences of all that she’s said and done, as well as her true feelings for Harvey. But has she done irreparable damage to the people around her, and to the one person who matters most? 




xoxo Lihini

Book Releases of the Month: February

February

Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3)
By Tahereh Mafi
Publication date: 4th February

Juliette now knows she may be the only one who can stop the Reestablishment. But to take them down, she'll need the help of the one person she never thought she could trust: Warner. And as they work together, Juliette will discover that everything she thought she knew-about Warner, her abilities, and even Adam-was wrong.

I'm not a fan of the Shatter Me series, but for those of you who are are probably happy about this release! :)









White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements #1)
By Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publication date: 25th February

One kiss could be the last. 

Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses. 

Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever. 

I really look forward to get my hands on this book, I need something to read after the Lux series, not that anything will top that series but still...




Song of Fireflies
By J.A. Redmerski
Publication date: 4th February

Since they were kids, Elias Kline and Brayelle Bates have been inseparable. When Bray moves to South Carolina, separating the two for the first time, they both at last realize that their innocent childhood friendship has developed into something much more. So when Bray finally returns to Georgia—and to Elias—things between them couldn’t be more perfect…until one fateful night changes everything.... click here for full synopsis

I can't wait for this book! If you haven't read The Edge of Never you really should, that book is so amazing, it's beautiful and touching. It's in the New Adult/romance genre.






Take a Chance

By  Abbi Glines
Publication date:  25th February

When Harlow Manning's rocker father goes on tour, he sends her to Rosemary Beach, Florida, to live with her half-sister, Nan. The problem: Nan despises her. Harlow has to keep her head down if she wants to get through the next nine months, which seems easy enough. Until gorgeous Grant Carter walks out of Nan's room in nothing but his boxer briefs.

Seems like a nice light book, I'm not the biggest fan of Abbi Glines, but I just won't give up, it's like im looking for a miracle...







xoxo Lihini

First Book releases of the year: 2014

January

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New day, new month, new year, let's make the best of it! 

I turn 18 this year, I'm going to travel a lot this year and I'm hoping for a GREAT blog year this year!

Hollow City (Miss Peregrine #2)

By Ransom Riggs

Publication date: 14th January

With their island home compromised, and Miss Peregrine trapped in her bird state, Jacob and the other peculiars flee into the larger world and find themselves in war-torn 1940’s London.

On those broken streets, with "blacked out windows staring like lidless eyes," Jacob learns to trust himself, finds comfort in belonging, and falls over the precipice into love

Uninvited (Uninvited)

By Sophie Jordan

Publication Date: 28th January

When Davy Hamilton's tests come back positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome (HTS)-aka the kill gene-she loses everything. Her boyfriend ditches her, her parents are scared of her, and she can forget about her bright future at Juilliard. Davy doesn't feel any different, but genes don't lie. One day she will kill someone.

Only Sean, a fellow HTS carrier, can relate to her new life. Davy wants to trust him; maybe he's not as dangerous as he seems. Or maybe Davy is just as deadly.

Lost Lake

By Sarah Addison Allen

Publication Date: 21th January

Suley, Georgia, is home to Lost Lake Cottages and not much else. Which is why it's the perfect place for newly-widowed Kate and her eccentric eight-year-old daughter Devin to heal. Kate spent one memorable childhood summer at Lost Lake, had her first almost-kiss at Lost Lake, and met a boy named Wes at Lost Lake. It was a place for dreaming. But Kate doesn't believe in dreams anymore, and her Aunt Eby, Lost Lake's owner, wants to sell the place and move on. Lost Lake's magic is gone. As Kate discovers that time has a way of standing still at Lost Lake can she bring the cottages—and her heart—back to life? Because sometimes the things you love have a funny way of turning up again. And sometimes you never even know they were lost . . . until they are found.

Not that many 'interesting' releases, let's hope for more books next month! :)

xoxo Lihini

Book Releases of the Month: November

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What a month October has been! I really don't feel like spilling my gut about how this month have been one of my worst months in my life, because that would be boring to read about and nothing good will come out of it. So what did happen this month?

1. We got some great news about City of Ashes (movie) THEY ARE GOING TO REPRODUCE IT!

2. We got the finale Catching Fire trailer ❤ 

3. Scientist FINALLY succeeded in making a machine that makes fictional characters real!!!

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No wait, that was something that happened in my dream last night. 

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The Edge of Always (The Edge of Never #2)

By J. A. Redmerski

Expected publication: November 5th 2013 by Forever Romance

The Edge of Never (The Edge of Never #1)

Camryn Bennett has never been happier. Five months after meeting on a Greyhound bus, she and her soul mate Andrew Parrish are engaged—and a wedding isn’t the only special event in their future. Nervous but excited, Camryn can’t wait to begin the rest of her life with Andrew – a man she knows in her heart will love her always. They have so much to look forward to—until tragedy blindsides them. Click here for full synopsis

I have been waiting for this book with oh not so much patience. Seriously, Edge of Never was just... Mind blowing good, and I expect nothing else from this one!

The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4)

By Richelle Mead

Expected publication: November 19th 2013 by Razorbil

Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1)

 the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses her profound magical ability to undermine the way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by passion...Click here for full synopsis

Okay so The Indigo spell wasn't my favorite but oh lordy cheeseballs, we'll get ADRIAN IVASHKOV POV'S and baby Jesus knows I love that vampire!!!! Judging by the synopsis I think this one will be hellova ride.

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Wow really, only two book releases this month that I'm excited about? That's a first. 

Jennifer L. Armentrout is coming out with two new books this month (I know, craycray) But I'm not excited about the releases of the two books, and then the Bane Chronicles #8 is also coming out.

AND Champion which is the last book in the Legend trilogy, but since i've only read the first book I can't write about Champion here because I would be spoiling myself. 

Book Releases of the Month: October

When I checked what books that are coming out I was like WOAH hold your horses, is this for real?
Am I in heaven? Cuz GUUUURL, this months new releases are E P I C, and I have been longing for a few of them to come out for over a YEAR. I hope I will be able to get most of the books, my sisters birthday is coming up this month and I seriously considered putting the money I was going to put on her present on new books instead.


Allegiant (Divergent #3)
By Veronica Roth
Pages: 544
Publisher: Katherine Tegan Books
Publication-day: October 22nd 2013

What if your whole world was a lie?
What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything?
What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?

The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.
But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must...Click here for full synopsis

This is the last book in the trilogy and I can't even begin to tell you how sad I am that this will all be over soon! When I first join the Divergent fandom I just liked this book, but now I've learned to love it! at
least we have the Divergent movie to look forward to but still, I WANT BOOKS... 

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the House of Hades (the Heroes of Olympus #4)

By Rick Riordan

Pages: 594 (holy moly, Is Rick trying to set a personal record or something?)

Publisher: Hyperion Books

Publication-day: October 8th 2013

At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy’s instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. If they can fight their way through the Gaea’s forces, and Percy and Annabeth can survive the House of Hades, then the Seven will be able to seal the Doors both sides and prevent the giants from raising Gaea. But, Leo wonders, if the Doors are sealed, how will Percy and Annabeth be able to escape?

They have no choice. If the demigods don’t succeed, Gaea’s armies will never die. They have no time. In about a month, the Romans will march on Camp Half-Blood. The stakes are higher than ever in this adventure that dives into the depths of Tartarus.

TWO DAYS PEOPLE TWO DAYS!

I'm a HUGE Rick Riordan fan, Percy Jackson was one of the first fandoms that I joined (Twilight was the first) and that was five years ago. I love is books just as much as I did when I was 12 like I do now, If not more. ~AND LOOK AT THAT COVER OF PERCABETH!

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Trust in Me (Wait for You #1.5)
By J. Lynn (Jennifer L. Armentrout)
Pages: could not find
Publisher: William Morrow Impulse
Publication-day: October 22nd 2013

It’s Wait for You as you've never seen it. Trust in Me lets you in on Cam’s side of the story.
Cameron Hamilton is used to getting what he wants, especially when it comes to women. But when Avery Morgansten comes crashing into his life – literally – he finally meets the one person who can resist his soulful baby blues. But Cam’s not ready to give up. He can’t get the feisty and intriguing girl out of his head.

Avery has secrets, secrets that keep her from admitting the feelings Cam knows she has for him. Will persistence (and some delicious homemade cookies) help him break down her barriers and gain her trust? Or will he be shut out of Avery's life, losing his first real shot at the kind of love that lasts forever?

I usually don't read books that follows the same story but from another persons POV, I can read small chapters but I've never done a book so this will be my first time. I doubt this will be anything but good because It's miss JLA we are talking about here... Is it just me or does she seem to come out with a new book every month? Well, I'm not complaining.

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Wild Cards (Wild Cards #1)
By Simone Elkeles (AAAAAAAGH!!!)
Pages: 342
Publisher: Walker Books
Publication-day: October 1th 2013 (which means it's already out!)

After getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no choice but to live with his ditzy stepmother while his military dad is deployed. Things quickly go from bad to worse when he finds out she plans to move them back to her childhood home in Illinois. Derek’s counting the days before he can be on his own, and the last thing he needs is to get involved with someone else’s family drama.

Ashtyn Parker knows one thing for certain--people you care about leave without a backward glance. A football scholarship would finally give her the chance to leave. So she pours everything into winning a state championship, until her boyfriend and star quarterback betrays them all by joining their rival team. Ashtyn needs a new game plan, but it requires trusting Derek—someone she barely knows, someone born to break the rules. Is she willing to put her heart on the line to try and win it all?

AND SHE IS BACK WITH A NEW BOOK! 
If you've followed my blog since the beginning you know that I'm a HUGE fan of Simone, She contacted me a week ago because my friend Linnea told her about my tumor and Simone wrote a super sweet message to me on Facebook, and she also told me that she would send her new book Wild Cards to me! I can't WAIT until the book gets here, I know it will be good no doubt, I'm not saying this to put pressure on her or something haha, but because I know she is good. 

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the Shadowhunters' Codex
By Cassandra Clare
Pages: 304
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication-day: October 29th 2013

The Clave is pleased to announce the newest edition of the Nephilim’s oldest and most famous training manual: the Shadowhunter’s Codex. Since the thirteenth century, the Codex has been the young Shadowhunter’s best friend. When you’re being swarmed by demons it can be easy to forget the finer points of obscure demon languages or the fastest way to stop an attack of Raum demons. With the Codex by your side, you never have to worry. 

Now in its twenty-seventh edition, the Codex covers it all: the history and the laws of our world; how to identify, interact with, and if necessary, kill that world’s many colorful denizens; which end of the stele is the end you write with. No more will your attempt to fight off rogue vampires and warlocks be slowed by the need to answer endless questions from your new recruits: What is a Pyxis? Why don’t we use guns? If I can’t see a warlock’s mark, is there a polite way to ask him where it is? for full synopsis click here

Okay don't get me wrong, I LOVE the Shadowhunter world to pieces and  I love Clare's way of writing but seriously? another? I will read anything that she writes, but I would really like to see if she can write about other stuff, that does not have to do with shadowhunters. I know she is a great author and I don't think you should waste all your talent on one world when you can create a dozen more...

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And while I was... looking trough the new releases of the month I saw that (House of Night #11) is also coming out... That name does ring a bell.. and then it hit me. It's THAT series! THAT SERIES IS STILL RUNNING? I LOVED HoN in the beginning, Or at least I loved the first 3 books, But the 6th and 7th one? Just no. I could deal with the crappy love triangle. I could deal with Zoey turning into a crap ass main character, heck, I even stood out with this series when she turned into a cheating bitch BECAUSE I THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO GET BETTER AND I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AFTER THE BIG FIGHT and guess what? The big fight happened and they just kept carrying on the story. Like the heck? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I lost my little hope that I had left and stopped reading this series.

stay smart, stay chic

xoxo Lihini