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WWW Wednesdays (Dec 3)

Posted on December 3, 2014 | 2 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

Steadfast Recently Finished : Steadfast (Spellcaster #2) by Claudia Gray.  OMG I love this author and love this series.  Amazing! Review here:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/11/28/steadfast-spellcaster-2-by-claudia-gray/

StoneColdTouch_FC1-195x300 Currently Reading: Stone Cold Touch (Dark Elements #2) by Jennifer Armentrout.  OMG I love this book.  Amazing series so far.

Up Next? Still have these in my sites but you never know…

Reckoning (The Arotas Trilogy, #2)Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2)

Reckoning (Arotos Trilogy #2) by Amy Miles

Magic Burns (Kate daniels #2) by Ilona Andrews

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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Steadfast (Spellcaster #2) by Claudia Gray

Posted on November 28, 2014 | 1 comment

Steadfast Steadfast (Spellcaster #2) by Claudia Gray.  Published Mar 4, 2014 by Harper Teen.  CDN $ 11.99 Kindle Edition

Nadia, Mateo, and Verlaine have saved Captive’s Sound from the dark Sorceress Elizabeth…or so they thought. Despite their best efforts, a crack opened and a new, greater evil seeped through. With Mateo as her Steadfast, Nadia’s magic is magnified and she is more powerful than ever. But there is still so much she doesn’t know about the craft, leaving her open and vulnerable to a darker magic…which has begun to call Nadia’s name. (Goodreads Excerpt)

Well holy freaking cliff-hanger! I loved this second book in the Spellcaster series. I love the magical elements and how the spell casting is based on your past experiences. It makes me wonder if Nadia is going to have to have some really bad experiences to compete with Elizabeth. I love the darker magic elements that are thrown in making the whole good vs evil very tantalizing and edge of your seat. The cliff-hanger at the end gives the ominous sense that all is going to go very bad very quickly in the next book and I think we are in for one heck of a roller coaster ride.

I do hope that Verlaine has more in the next book. I love her character and would like to see her explored more.

Overall the book is amazing. Full of twists, turns, evil sorceress, magic and the never ending hope that love will conquer all with the impending doom feeling that it just won’t work out that way.

5 stars for me!

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WWW Wednesdays (Nov 5)

Posted on November 5, 2014 | 10 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

Recently Finished:  Actually have not really finished a book in quite a while so I will leave this blank.  I have been crazy busy with other stuff so my reading has slipped 😦

SteadfastCurrently Reading : Steadfast (Spellcaster #2) by Claudia Gray.  OMG I love this author and love this series.  Amazing!

Up Next?

StoneColdTouch_FC1-195x300 Holy Catfish I can’t believe Stone Cold Touch (Dark Elements #2) is finally out!  I loved the first book and the novella and am dying to read this one! It is burning a hole in my ipad as we speak…lol

I also have these in my sights!

Reckoning (The Arotas Trilogy, #2)Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2)

Reckoning (Arotos Trilogy #2) by Amy Miles

Magic Burns (Kate daniels #2) by Ilona Andrews

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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WWW Wednesdays (Oct 22)

Posted on October 22, 2014 | 9 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

Unfortunately I am still reading the same book.  It is really good but I just don’t seem to have any reading time lately. 😦  hopefully soon…

  Enchantment (Spellbound, #3) Recently Finished:  Enchantment (Spellbound #3) by Nikki Jefford. Love this series and really loved this book.  Review here:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/10/17/enchantment-spellbound-3-by-nikki-jefford/

The Treatment (The Program, #2)Currently Reading : The Treatment (The Program #2) by Suzanne Young. I don’t know about this one. I loved the first book but I’m having a hard time getting into this one.  Not sure if its the book or me not having much time to really get into it.

Up Next?

Steadfast Steadfast (Spellcaster #2) by Claudia Gray.  I have this downloaded on my kindle and can’t wait to dive into it.  Loved the first book!

I also have these in my sights!

Reckoning (The Arotas Trilogy, #2)Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2)

Reckoning (Arotos Trilogy #2) by Amy Miles

Magic Burns (Kate daniels #2) by Ilona Andrews

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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Teaser Tuesday (Oct 14)

Posted on October 14, 2014 | 11 comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

Nadia Caldani stood directly under the cast-iron gate, which bent into curves to imitate leaves, roses, and thorns.  Nothing about her wine-red sweater or dark jeans betrayed the most important secret Nadia had: that she was a witch – young and only half-trained, but more powerful than she’d once believed.

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Steadfast (Spellcaster, #2)Steadfast (Spellcaster #2) by Claudia Gray

Love Love Love this series.  Just barely into the third book, but it is looking good! 🙂

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WWW Wednesdays (April 16)

Posted on April 16, 2014 | 5 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

 
Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1) Recently Finished: Spellcaster by Claudia Gray.  Really loved this book.  Review posted here:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/04/13/spellcaster-claudia-gray/

Prodigy (Legend, #2)Currently Reading : Prodigy (Legend #2) by Marie Lu.  Awesome series.  Love it so far.

Up Next? 

Decided to finally read this first book in the series.  Hoping it is as good as the hype.

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

 

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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Spellcaster – Claudia Gray

Posted on April 13, 2014 | 1 comment

Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1) Spellcaster by Claudia Gray.  Published March 5, 2013 by Harper Teen. CDN $9.99 Kindle edition.

When Nadia’s family moves to Captive’s Sound, she instantly realizes there’s more to it than meets the eye. Descended from witches, Nadia senses a dark and powerful magic at work in her new town. Mateo has lived in Captive’s Sound his entire life, trying to dodge the local legend that his family is cursed – and that curse will cause him to believe he’s seeing the future … until it drives him mad. When the strange dreams Mateo has been having of rescuing a beautiful girl—Nadia—from a car accident come true, he knows he’s doomed.

Despite the forces pulling them apart, Nadia and Mateo must work together to break the chains of his family’s terrible curse, and to prevent a disaster that threatens the lives of everyone around them. Shimmering with magic and mystery, New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray’s new novel is sure to draw fans of the Hex Hall and Caster Chronicles series, and fans of the hit CW TV show The Secret Circle.(Goodreads excerpt)

Wow, where do I start? I loved loved loved this book.  I’m a big fan of anything magical or paranormal or different.  This was all three.  Big fan of Claudia Gray.  This book was intriguing and dark and sinister…all things I love in a good magical read.

The story is told from third person omniscience POV.  This is my only negative comment in this review.  I’m not a fan of this type of view.  It makes it a little harder to relate to the important characters when you flip around all the time.  I don’t want to know what the crow in the sky is seeing or feeling.

Back to the good stuff.  Despite the Omniscience I did like knowing what Nadia and Mateo are feeling, thinking etc.  I loved the interaction between these two.  It was amazing to see how they deal with each other, given the circumstances they find themselves in.  I don’t want to give anything away, but suffice it to say they have a lot of obstacles to overcome and the interaction and growth is fun to watch.

I love the originality of the story.  The magic was amazing.  I love how everything is explained and made to feel real and possible.  Did I say how big of a fan of magic I am?  Yes a little fan girl going on here.  Claudia Gray is an amazing writer and she didn’t disappoint with this book either.  I can’t wait to read the next book.

5 awesome stars for me!

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WWW Wednesdays (April 9)

Posted on April 9, 2014 | 6 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

 
Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1) Recently Finished: Spellcaster by Claudia Gray.  Really loved this book.  Review to be posted soon.

Shock Me (The Shock Me Series, #1)Currently Reading Shock Me by Ashley C Harris.  Just barely started this one, so no comments yet.

Up Next? 

Excited to get started on both of these books.

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Prodigy (Legend, #2) Prodigy by Marie Lu

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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WWW Wednesdays (April 2)

Posted on April 2, 2014 | 12 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

 
Legend (Legend, #1) Recently Finished: Legend by Marie Lu. Really enjoyed this book.  Here is a link to my review:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/03/28/legend-by-marie-lu/

Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1)Currently Reading SpellCaster by Claudia Gray.  I can’t put this down it is so awesome!.

Up Next? 

 

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) Figured I would jump on the Vampire Academy bandwagon and see what all the hype is about.

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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Teaser Tuesday (APRIL 1)

Posted on April 1, 2014 | 9 comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

Verlaine

Who was now staring at Nadia in a way that made it absolutely clear that, even though she might not have known what just happened, she knew exactly who was responsible.

She’d been caught doing witchcraft.

11% on kindle

Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1) Spellcaster by Claudia Gray

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WWW Wednesdays (March 19)

Posted on March 19, 2014 | 1 comment

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers

 White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements, #1)Recently Finished White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L Armentrout.  Freakin Fantastic.  Here is a link to my review:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/03/17/white-hot-kiss-by-jennifer-l-armentrout/

Legend (Legend, #1)Currently Reading Legend by Marie Lu.  So far it is good but I just barely started.

Up Next? 

Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1) Firstborn

SpellCasster by Claudia Gray

Firstborn by Ryan Attard

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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WWW Wednesdays (March 19)

Posted on March 19, 2014 | 3 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements, #1) Recently Finished: White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L Armentrout.  Totally freaking awesome!.  Here is a link to my review:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/03/17/white-hot-kiss-by-jennifer-l-armentrout/

Legend (Legend, #1)Currently Reading Legend by Marie Lu.  So far it is good but I am not very far into it.

Up Next? 

Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1) Firstborn

SpellCaster by Claudia Gray

Firstborn by Ryan Attard

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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Teaser Tuesday (Mar 18)

Posted on March 18, 2014 | 8 comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

She’s real, he thought.  If the crash happened like I saw it would, then so will everything else I’ve seen.

Shaky and cold with horror, Mateo closed his eyes against the realization that he was doomed.

And if the girl from his dreams didn’t stay far away from him–she’d be doomed too.

3% on kindle

Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1) Spellcaster by Claudia Gray

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WWW Wednesdays (March 12)

Posted on March 12, 2014 | 8 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers I’m afraid it has been a slow reading week this week.  My answers are the same as last week. 😦

Bitter Sweet Love (The Dark Elements, #0.5)Destroy Me (Shatter Me, #1.5) Recently Finished Bitter Sweet Love by Jennifer L Armentrout.  Awesome new series.  Here is a link to my review:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/03/03/bitter-sweet-love-jennifer-l-armentrout/

and Destroy Me (Shatter Me 1.5) by Tahereh Mafi.  Again great Novella.  Here is a link to my review:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/03/03/destroy-me-shatter-me-1-5-by-tahereh-mafi/

White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements, #1)Currently Reading White Hot Kiss by Jennifer Armentrout.  This is the next book in the Dark Elements series after the Novella above.  OMG I am loving this series.  I just wish I had more time to read!!!

Up Next? Legend by Marie Lu is going to be first and then one of the other ones. 

Legend (Legend, #1)       Fracture Me (Shatter Me, #2.5)Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1)

Fracture Me (Shatter Me 2.5) by Tahereh Mafi

SpellCaster by Claudia Gray

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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WWW Wednesdays (March 5)

Posted on March 5, 2014 | 10 comments

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers

Bitter Sweet Love (The Dark Elements, #0.5)Destroy Me (Shatter Me, #1.5) Recently Finished Bitter Sweet Love by Jennifer L Armentrout.  Awesome new series.  Here is a link to my review:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/03/03/bitter-sweet-love-jennifer-l-armentrout/

and Destroy Me (Shatter Me 1.5) by Tahereh Mafi.  Again great Novella.  Here is a link to my review:

https://cynthiastacey.com/2014/03/03/destroy-me-shatter-me-1-5-by-tahereh-mafi/

White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements, #1)Currently Reading White Hot Kiss by Jennifer Armentrout.  This is the next book in the Dark Elements series after the Novella above.  So far it is amazing as you would expect from this author.

Up Next?

Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1) Legend (Legend, #1) Fracture Me (Shatter Me, #2.5)

One of these I think since I own all of them:

SpellCaster by Claudia Gray

Legend by Marie Lu

Fracture Me (Shatter Me 2.5) by Tahereh Mafi

And as always you never know what little treasure will show up and DEMAND to be read.  Happy reading everyone.

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