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He is so adorable! I love black kittens. He needs a break…lets pretend it is friday ok?
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He is so adorable! I love black kittens. He needs a break…lets pretend it is friday ok?
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• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
My Answers:
Recently Finished: Origin (Lux #4) by Jennifer Armentrout. I really enjoyed this series. Jennifer Armentrout never disappoints. Review posted soon.
Currently Reading: Sentinel (Covenant #5) by Jennifer Armentrout. I love this series. I was reading something else this week, but once I found out this was released I had to put it aside to read this first. I can’t wait to get into it.
Next for me?
Not really sure. I have had my eye on this for a while and I think I want to take a short break from YA.
First Grave on the Right (Charlie Davidson #1) by Darynda Jones
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I think he is saying it is time to quit for the day! Or the weekend!
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• 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 as last week, only because I had to take a break to finish writing my book. Which I am happy to say I just finished yesterday….yayyyy for me! Now on to the dreaded editing phase. So my answers are the same as last week.
Recently Finished: The Program (Program #1) by Suzanne Young. Awesome book! I posted a review here.
Currently Reading: Origin (Lux #4) by Jennifer Armentrout. OMG I love love love this book! I am about half way done and it is amazing so far.
Next for me? With my schedule, who knows but these are on my watch list still:

Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh mafi
SpellCaster (Spellcaster #1) by Claudia Grey
Touch of Power (Healer #1) by Maria Snyder
First Grave on the Right (Charlie Davidson #1) by Darynda Jones
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WHEN STARS DIE is an insightful examination of human suffering and the first installment of The Stars Trilogy.
When Stars die by Amber Skye Forbes. Release date Oct 22. Price $12.79
Shadowy figures haunt Amelia’s days in Cathedral Reims, and they are waiting for her to join them. Redemption isn’t possible for a witch, but she’s committed her life to trying, as long as she can still protect her younger brother, Nathaniel. What she doesn’t realize is that Nathaniel’s been seeing the figures too, and that both of them are about to be submerged into a much different – and more dangerous – world than they ever knew existed. They unite with the dangerously attractive priest, Oliver Cromwell, in hop

Amber Skye Forbes’s first publication was a short story titled “Dead Poet’s Pendulum” published in The Oddville Press when she was nineteen. Since then she has had a few editorial stints: slush pile reader for The Oddville Press, Executive Editor for Sorean: A Gothic Magazine, where she had two installation fiction pieces published, a few articles, and some photography, Editorial and Communications Intern for YALITCHAT, and Founder and Managing Editor of The Corner Club Press. Outside of her writerly life, Amber loves painting, doing photography, playing video games, and mothering her cat. She lives in Grovetown, Georgia where she attends Augusta State University with a track in English middle education.
If you want to reach out to Amber here is where you will find her:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmberSkyeForbes?ref=br_tf
Website: http://amberskyeforbes.com
WordPress Blog: http://amberskyeforbes.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmberSkyeF
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When Stars die by Amber Skye Forbes. Release date Oct 22. by ACE Publishing. Price $12.79
Shadowy figures haunt Amelia’s days in Cathedral Reims, and they are waiting for her to join them. Redemption isn’t possible for a witch, but she’s committed her life to trying, as long as she can still protect her younger brother, Nathaniel. What she doesn’t realize is that Nathaniel’s been seeing the figures too, and that both of them are about to be submerged into a much different – and more dangerous – world than they ever knew existed. They unite with the dangerously attractive priest, Oliver Cromwell, in hop

Amber Skye Forbes’s first publication was a short story titled “Dead Poet’s Pendulum” published in The Oddville Press when she was nineteen. Since then she has had a few editorial stints: slush pile reader for The Oddville Press, Executive Editor for Sorean: A Gothic Magazine, where she had two installation fiction pieces published, a few articles, and some photography, Editorial and Communications Intern for YALITCHAT, and Founder and Managing Editor of The Corner Club Press. Outside of her writerly life, Amber loves painting, doing photography, playing video games, and mothering her cat. She lives in Grovetown, Georgia where she attends Augusta State University with a track in English middle education.
If you want to reach out to Amber here is where you will find her:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmberSkyeForbes?ref=br_tf
Website: http://amberskyeforbes.com
WordPress Blog: http://amberskyeforbes.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmberSkyeF
Tumblr: http://thedancingwriter.tumblr.com/
SORIN SUCIU, author of the contemporary fantasy, The Scriptlings:
“Amber’s writing is dark, marked by suffering and a deep understanding of what makes us tick, not to mention tock. Her devastating first-person narrative and present tense combo makes it hard not to be drawn into the story. While “When Stars Die” is categorized under Romance, there is so much more to it than that. Indeed, I would even argue that romance is not even the main dish, but rather the subtle spice that takes the whole plate up a notch.”
CL MANNARINO, avid reader of Young Adult Romance:
“This is a fascinating and thoughtfully plotted debut, and well-written in the technical sense. As my first Christian book, or any book with heavy overtones of spirituality or religiousness, When Stars Die has certainly been an entertaining read.”
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I have been having one of those weeks and I can’t wait for Friday to come! Can’t we just call it Friday and be done with this week already? Seriously!
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The Program (The Program #1) by Suzanne Young. Published April 30, 2013 by Simon Pulse. CDN $11.99 Kindle edition.
Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. She also knows that everyone who’s been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Because their depression is gone—but so are their memories.
Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. He’s promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. But despite the promises they made to each other, it’s getting harder to hide the truth. They are both growing weaker. Depression is setting in. And The Program is coming for them. (Goodreads excerpt)
Well, I read this book on the advice of my 15 year old daughter. She told me I absolutely had to read it. I was a little wary at first, but I am really glad I took the plunge. The book is broken into three parts dealing with different aspects of the book- the epidemic of suicide-the program-and after the program.
Throughout the book I went through different emotions of sympathy, anger, rage, hope and a few others thrown in. My daughter kept asking if I was angry yet as I was reading so she obviously felt the same way. I don’t want to give anything away but how or why a government or parent would want a child to have their entire memories erased is beyond me. I understand the desire to not want to lose a child to suicide, but would you opt for them to be just a shell of themselves instead? To me that isn’t living. The story is told exceptionally well and you really get into the emotionally heart wrenching state that the participants of the program find themselves.
One of the best things about this book is the characterization of Sloan. You truly get a sense of who she is as a person, her fears, her hopes and her need to cling to her past at all costs. She is defiant, courageous and loyal to the end. You find yourself cheering for her throughout the book.
The interaction between James and Sloan is awesome. They are cute and sweet and truly believe they are ‘soul mates’. James is Sloan’s rock and the one person who keeps her all together. Their love is tested when tragedy strikes and I won’t say what happens to them but part of the story line is the question of ‘can love conquer all’. The chemistry between the two is realistic and amazing and you really get a sense of who they are as a couple and what they mean to each other. I’m rooting for them all the way.
This is a hard review to write without giving anything away so I will leave it at this: I really enjoyed the book, much more than I thought I would. It isn’t depressing, but is more like a future dystopian novel where the repressed need to fight the government in order to survive. (With a love story thrown in for good measure.) The book gives you much to think about. All in all, an enjoyable read.
I give it 5 stars. I can’t wait for the release of the second book.
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• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
My Answers:
Recently Finished: I read this on the advice of my 15 year old daughter. I was a little skeptical at first but it was surprisingly good. I will post a review soon. My only issue is that the next book is not going to be available till may 2014 😦
Currently Reading: Origin (Lux #4) by Jennifer Armentrout. I have just barely started but love the series.
Next for me?
Not really sure but still have Unravel me on my TBR list. And these others have been in my TBR list for a while. Who knows what else might pop up between now and then.

Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh mafi
SpellCaster (Spellcaster #1) by Claudia Grey
Touch of Power (Healer #1) by Maria Snyder
First Grave on the Right (Charlie Davidson #1) by Darynda Jones
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