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Title: Restore Me (Shatter Me #4)
Author: Tahereh Mafi
Rating: 5 STARS!
Published March 6th 2018 by HarperCollins
ISBN 0062676369 (ISBN13: 9780062676368)
Source: Goodreads

I'd woken up in the middle of the night seized by a violent terror I could not articulate, convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that I was dying.

Book Review

Just when I thought Juliette's problem are all gone, Restore me came along. It was a great thing to come back to the trilogy that I've been obsessed with for such a long time. The feelings that I had when I read the first 3 books came back to me. It was nostalgic. And I'm really happy that I felt that once more.

Restore Me continues about Juliette being the Supreme Commander of Sector 45. Becoming a leader is a tough job, yes, everyone fear her abilities but there are far more danger in store for Juliette.

The book follows with alternate POV's of Juliette and Warner. Both characters have a lot of issues to deal with. With Juliette being doubtful with her leaderships skills and Warner's shortcomings with his father's death. But mind you, even though they have issues in their minds, ahem, there is a lot of hot scenes. Remember Chapter 62? Oh, Restore Me will restore all of that for you!

Restore Me is a game changer from the trilogy. Every readers thought it is a happy ending, but it was just actually the beginning. Juliette and Warner faced their own fights. They suddenly created walls between them but it shattered all over the places. Innocent lives are at stake and Supreme Commanders from the rest of the Sectors wanted more to Juliette. It was something I did not expect. And it surprised me more than ever.

One of the things that kept me entertained in Restore Me is Kenji. Damn how I missed this character. He was an ice breaker from all the tensions in the book. But the major plot twist surprised me the most. This widened up the dystopian world itself and it all came in a full blast. I loved how Tahereh Mafi executed the characters decision that made the story very interesting. Restore Me is a book you won't want to miss!

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Hey guys! I'm back! After spending time for the Christmas holiday, I'm now back to blogging! Yayyy!! I recently joined the #NightwalkerPH hosted by JM @ Book Freak Revelations and in partnership with Penguin Random House, we are posting our book reviews for the much anticipated second book of the DC Comics, Batman Nightwalker. 

I just read Wonderwoman Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo and Diana's character definitely put a lot of a mystery and bravery into the book. I enjoyed it a lot. In Batman Nightwalker, it is a whole different picture which is clearly another fun part to read! 


Title: Batman Nightwalker (DC Icons #2)
Author: Marie Lu
Rating: 5 STARS!!!
Expected publication: January 2nd 2018 by Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0399549781 (ISBN13: 9780399549786)

Synopsis:

Before he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne. A reckless boy willing to break the rules for a girl who may be his worst enemy.

The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list.

One by one, the city's elites are being executed as their mansions' security systems turn against them, trapping them like prey. Meanwhile, Bruce is turning eighteen and about to inherit his family's fortune, not to mention the keys to Wayne Enterprises and all the tech gadgetry his heart could ever desire. But after a run-in with the police, he's forced to do community service at Arkham Asylum, the infamous prison that holds the city's most brutal criminals.

Madeleine Wallace is a brilliant killer . . . and Bruce's only hope.

In Arkham, Bruce meets Madeleine, a brilliant girl with ties to the Nightwalkers. What is she hiding? And why will she speak only to Bruce? Madeleine is the mystery Bruce must unravel. But is he getting her to divulge her secrets, or is he feeding her the information she needs to bring Gotham City to its knees? Bruce will walk the dark line between trust and betrayal as the Nightwalkers circle closer.

Source: Goodreads

"You hold back. Poor bleeding heart, always wanting to give a second chance."

Marie Lu’s Batman Nightwalker is a hot damn, wicked and enticingly a good book. Mainly because holy-freaking-hot Bruce Wayne gave an immeasurable amount of action within the book. Being young and multi-billionaire is a rare combination that a person usually gets, but Bruce Wayne’s action has indeed put a lot of spice within it.

Roaming to the streets of Gotham, Bruce Wayne took me into the mysterious and scary Arkham Asylum. From the deepest corner up until to its notorious inmates, Marie Lu magnificently brought a lot of menacing details within it. Gotham almost became an open book on me which gripped me a lot on reading the book. Batman Nightwalker never missed a single detail of Bruce Wayne’s constant battle to himself. How is he supposed to act when Gotham is in danger? How can be that a lady in distress suddenly captures his encaged heart? It was a wonderful and addicting to read knowing those type of questions are gradually being solved. 

One thing that I loved is Madeleine Wallace. God, I googled her name everywhere just to know if she’s somehow included in the original DC comics. But unfortunately, she was created only as a character dedicated only to Batman Nightwalker. A combination of a wicked guy and a mysterious lady is the perfect recipe for me! Their stolen time and interactions are the best part of the book. Well, on my end that’s what it is. Their endless cat and mouse chase are addicting. It made the book a lot more action-packed when their minds are battling with each other.

I truly loved Marie Lu’s Batman Nightwalker. It has a series of undermining one’s opponent through unexpected tactics. And it was enjoyable to see Bruce Wayne’s vulnerable heart you know. Seeing a rough guy opening up to someone is the most romantic that I could ever feel in this action-packed and thrilling book. This is a kind of book you seriously wouldn’t like to miss!

This #POPFICBLOGTOUR is hosted by Summit Books, in which from Dec 11 - 17 we are scheduled to post our thoughts to Kenneth Olanday's The Conspiration of the Universe. I was intrigued by this one because it reminds me of the movie Ruby Sparks. The character from the book came into reality and the consequences of facing the end and reality is a really sad feeling to confront. So I grab my chance to read this one to see how the story will have its plot twist and how will the characters act upon it.

Check out below my book review, I hope you'll like it!

The Conspiration of the Universe
Title: The Conspiration of the Universe
Author: Kenneth Olanday
Rating: 3.5 Stars!!!
Paperback, 241 pages
Published 2017 by Cloak Pop Fiction (Summit Books)
Synopsis:


Luke believes in a quote by his favorite author -- that is you want something so bad, the universe will conspire to help you get it.

Luke must have wanted to find love so much that Eureka, the heroine of his favorite book, comes to life and falls in love with him.

There is just one catch: once Eureka reaches the end of her book's storylike in the real world, then her story with Luke will end, too.

Will the universe conspire to help the star-crossed lovers find true happiness with each other?

One thing is for sure, Luke will do everything he can to keep Eureka forever.

Source:

Goodreads


This is the first Pop Fiction book that I've read (to be honest) and it was a great one. The book started with a heartbreak and it was a typical breakup line and conflicts that relationships usually faces. In my mind, Luke is the introvert type of guy and his best friend Matt is the extrovert one. Luke and Matt's friendship is one the main element that I loved on this book.

The Conspiration of the Universe started and ended with a heartbreak. Luke’s first love, Sydney, it displays an innocent kind of love. A sweet, tender and joyful love that you’ll feel then it ends with an oblivion. It was a heartbreak, of course, but as I look into it, the pain isn’t that deep. It was a short pain, as I see it. 

When Eureka came into Luke’s life, it is a kind of love that will give its readers a lot of surprise and thrill. A book surprise to be precise. Seeing your favorite character into reality isn’t something that typically happens to every reader in the world. Heck, it could be one of the wonders of the world if that would really happen. That is why I was intrigued to read this book, I wanted to see how the characters will act and move with the consequences of facing the ‘end’ and the reality. 

The book delivered a good plot and straight to the point plot twist. What will gonna happen to Luke once he finishes the end of the book? What will happen of Eureka finds out the truth, that she’s just an author’s creation? As the plot thickens, Luke and Eureka still defied the odds and fall in love. Seeing both characters fall for each other is one of the cutest thing, another part that is Matt’s character. That guy really knows how to sway the hearts of those love birds. Matt is Luke’s destined perfect wingman. He’s also the reason why the story has a great amount of loyalty and friendship.

I love Eureka’s bravery to face her dreams, even when people belittle her. She still believes that achieving your dreams is one of the essential things that a person should attain. Seeing Luke supporting her, it is just one of the amazing things that you’ll love in this book. That man knows how to encourage the girl of her (literal) dreams.

But one of the parts that I love on the Conspiration of the Universe is that it displayed a selfless act of love. It showed heartbreak, acceptance and moving on all at once.





Hi lovelies! First off, Merry Christmas! I know it is still early to greet but still! How's your December so far? What are the books you are planning to read for this month? 

If you are planning to read The Love Interest or if it is one of your TBR list, then you are in the right track! Every year Nichole of yareads.com creates a Debut Authors Bash in which we are in line to choose one of the authors that we wanted to host. And I am lucky to interview the author The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich!

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He introduced the idea of an undercover agency that sets out a group of profoundly gorgeous, hot and intelligent young adults to fall in love with one of the chosen people from the world, like young genius or athlete or an influential person that could have an edge to the world. And of course, a lot of love and surprises is package on The Love Interest.

If you wanted to know why The Love Interest is an awesome book, you can read my interview with him and you'll see. :D


1. How/When does the idea of The Love Interest came to your mind? Does it remind you of
someone?

Great question! So The Love Interest evolved really naturally, and the whole process is still pretty
mystifying to me. I remember the first spark of inspiration was something along the lines of: “how
cool would it be if there was a training academy for the dreamy love interests of YA fiction.” That
idea opened up a whole bunch of interesting story possibilities, like the distinction between Nices
and Bads etc, and I followed those and eventually I had a book!

As for the second part of the question – sort of? I definitely rely on my personal experiences when
writing, but I don’t think in general it reminds me of one particular person. It’s more just a big mash
up of my experiences, if that makes sense.

2. If you would be a part of The Love Interest would you be the Nice or the Bad?

Oh, I would be a Nice for sure! I’d seriously be the worst Bad ever. Like, it’d be SO terrible.
I’m 100% a Nice.

3. From Caden's POV about his sexuality and his struggles on falling in love, have you
encountered any difficulty on interpreting it to your readers?

I don’t believe so! I think everyone knows it’s a gay book so I don’t think there have been any
problems there. That I know about, anyway!

4. I love Juliet's personality as an independent lady and her honesty! Is Juliet is your model
of feminism in your own way?

Thanks so much! I love her as well. I think so, as I am a feminist and think that might show
through her. Mainly though, I just wrote her as she appeared in my head.

Thanks so much for these awesome questions! This was really fun. And happy holidays!


Okay! What do you think about it? Do you consider it as one of your TBR list?
Here's the thing, I'll be doing a Twitter Giveaway for a HB copy of The Love Interest for you!

Just check out my twitter @timeleslie for my updates!

Hope you'll like it! 




National Bookstore made another wonderful book signing event this month and their guests are Jennifer Smith, the author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, This Is What Happy Looks Like, Geography of You and Me, Hello Goodbye and Everything and her new release book Windfall, Jasmine Warga the author or My Heart and Other Black Holes and her new release book as well, Here We Are Now.

The event spread over Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. As a Young Adult reader like me, events like this are such a huge deal! Plus, it is Jennifer Smith second time around in the Philippines, how great is that?!?!? 

Last Saturday was their Cebu Event and the day after is the Manila Event. There are a lot of great posts on Instagram mostly. There are a huge amount of readers who went to the signing to see Jennifer and Jasmine.

Fortunately, we had our chance to have a chat with Jennifer and Jasmine last Sunday. And I can already tell you that they are so enthusiastic and enjoyable to be with. They've answered a lot of our questions which mainly about their new books, writing process, and advice.


Jasmine Warga:

At the time of writing My Heart and Other Black Holes, she didn't realize that she was writing about depression and suicide which by the time thought as a taboo kind of topic to talk about. She feels really grateful to initiate the book about the topic that needs to talk more and raise awareness with.  

Here We Are Now is really difficult to write and one of the hardest. She came up with the idea of a girl of why would she write letters to a rock star who doesn't even know her and what does it mean to be a fan of someone else's work. Because of the internet, fans usually get to watch and read interviews about them and somehow, they already feel the connection with them. She has fallen in love with that line of idolization that what if they failed you on a personal level, would you still love them?


For her, a novel start to a character that has a question on them. Also, it is about specificity. The more specific you are on pertaining the book you wanted to write, the more it will add a lot of feel and structure to the book.


Jennifer Smith:

She once wrote a middle-grade fantasy book and it was really fun to try something new, but her heart has always been to contemporary romance. She would like to try other middle-grade genres and screenplay as well, but since there's enough drama to reality, she'd like to explore more on contemporary.

Jennifer likes to write about fates and timings and it is where it ends up since there will always be a finite item to continue to answer in a different situation. The lottery is an example of that. One day she was standing in a line and there's a guy that lined up and it sparked her about a kid who wanted to take chance for a fortune of money.

Windfall has a lot of fate and romance as well. It talks about a lot of misfortune like if something happens for a reason and how to explore those questions and she's a believes that it is true, that things really did happen for a reason. 

The writing advice she loves is just to write the book you wanted to write. It is basically a simple advice but it really works. Whether your fans or publishers wanted you to write a specific book, it won't feel right as much as writing that thing that you love the most. Enjoying the work is the heart of loving what you do and figuring out your path.


Overall, I was really overjoyed with this experience of getting to know them more. And as a reader, talking with one of your favorite authors is the best thing to have.



We got some book swags too!


How is your #JenAndJasInPH experience? 


Thank you so much National Bookstore, Jennifer Smith and Jasmine Warga for a sharing your day with us! WE LOVE YOU!




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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)Title: Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1)
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Rating: 5 CROWS, I MEAN STARS!!!
Published September 29th 2015 by Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 1627792120 (ISBN13: 9781627792127)

Synopsis:

Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker has been offered wealth beyond his wildest dreams. But to claim it, he'll have to pull off a seemingly impossible heist:

Break into the notorious Ice Court
(a military stronghold that has never been breached)

Retrieve a hostage
(who could unleash magical havoc on the world)

Survive long enough to collect his reward
(and spend it)

Kaz needs a crew desperate enough to take on this suicide mission and dangerous enough to get the job done - and he knows exactly who: six of the deadliest outcasts the city has to offer. Together, they just might be unstoppable - if they don't kill each other first.

Source: Goodreads

No, little brother. No one is stronger. You've cheated death too many times. Greed may do your bidding, but death serves no man.

First thing first, let me just tell you that Six of Crows set my bookish heart on fire! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this book is full of tricks. The six characters with a different point of view glide me up effortlessly. Leigh Bardugo never fails to amaze me when it comes to magic, darkness, and love.

Six characters and six parts, each of them fulfilled my bookish heart every step of the way. Unlike Shadow and Bone Trilogy, Six of Crows has its unique kind of Grisha vibe. Six of Crows has a lot of kick-ass moment and I am infinitely in love with it.

The gamble and risk of getting in and out of the Ice Court, Kaz, has a lot of creativity in his mind. One of the reasons why I love Kaz Brekker is because of his playful and tricky mind. He learned a hard way to survive and stand up in spite of the tragedy that he had with his brother. This man is relentlessly optimistic in every scenario. Through Inej and Jesper's skills, he combines all of the information to slowly sabotage their enemies. Basically, whoever blocks their way, he knows when to attack behind their back.

Matthias and Nina are hilarious. Seeing them bickering at each other and then agreeing at some point, is one of my enjoyable time when I read SOC. Both have their reasons to stand for what they believed in and for that reason, I simply admire both of them. Aside from that, I loved Jesper and Wylan, both came from a different environment, but they surprisingly synced together!

Of course, the most thrilling and exciting part of SOC is how the characters can get in and out of the Ice Court. You know what, Leigh Bardugo wrote a perfect escape to my bookish heart. SOC has become my official favorite book of this year, well aside from ACOWAR. But anyway, Six of Crows brought me to a massive heist. From knives, guns, bombs, explosives, tanks, and especially Grisha, Six of Crows is precisely the right book for readers who seek a deadly yet a lovely adventure.

About the Author


Leigh Bardugo is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels and the creator of the Grishaverse. With over one million copies sold, her Grishaverse spans the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, the Six of Crows Duology, and The Language of Thorns— with more to come. Her short stories can be found in multiple anthologies, including The Best of Tor.com and the Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy. Her other works include Wonder Woman: Warbringer, and the forthcoming Ninth House. Leigh was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Southern California, graduated from Yale University, and has worked in advertising, journalism, and even makeup and special effects. These days, she lives and writes in Los Angeles, where she can occasionally be heard singing with her band.

This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity, #1)Title: This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1)
Author: Victoria Schwab
Rating: 4 Stars!!!
Published July 5th 2016 by Greenwillow Books (first published June 7th 2016)
ISBN: 0062380877 (ISBN13: 9780062380876)

Synopsis:
There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake. The first of two books.

Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in protecting the innocent—but he’s one of the monsters. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music. When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives.

Source: Goodreads

"I'm what happens when a kid is so afraid of the world he lives in that he escapes the only way he knows how. Violently."

This Savage Song was described by Victoria Schwab as her Romeo and Juliet with a mixture of thrilling monsters. It was on Goodreads, by the way. And I can really tell you guys, that this gut wrenching novel is indeed the kind of Romeo and Juliet twist that my bookish heart has been wanting to read.

It enters you to Verity which grants the readers to see not just ordinary monsters, but the kind of monsters that have their own level of their monstrosity. There is Malchai, Sunai, and Corsai. Each of them are deadly, but as you go further on TSS you'll feel the intensity of death that comes await to Kate and August. One of the factors that I loved of TSS is the structure of the monsters of Verity, from their ability to kill up until to their weaknesses, all of it was beautifully written.

Following Kate and August's encounter is not your ordinary type of a star-crossed lovers meeting, it was a mysterious and hypnotized kind of mood. Like Romeo and Juliet, of course they are drawn to each other, but there was a grey area that sets them apart, a deadly grey area to be specific.

As soon as I moved on TSS, it feels like I suddenly fell on a chasm. The plot twist was deep, dark and menacing. It keep me tight in to see how Kate and August can resolve the conflict of the treaty and at the same time, they are saving their own sanity. They both have dark past that made them deadly which keep up the story to move on swiftly. I definitely loved the way Kate and August characters was made into this book. Both are brave, strange, and I will say that they have a huge amount of trust issues to each other. You will definitely see how they've been doubting each other's decision multiple times and still see them holding hands and running for their lives.

Another factor that hooked me up on TSS are Leo and Ilsa. *especially Ilsa* They are my favorite character to be honest. What I particularly loved about them is their own insights of giving justice and freedom. The other wanted to bloodshed and then another wanted silence.

Every characters have their own way to kill anyone. This Savage Song is the kind of book you'll want to checkout if you wanted to see monstrosity at its finest.

About the Author


Victoria “V.E.” Schwab is the NYT, USA, and Indie best-selling author of more than a dozen books, including Vicious, the Shades of Magic series, and This Savage Song. Her work has received critical acclaim, been featured by EW and The New York Times, been translated into more than a dozen languages, and been optioned for TV and Film. The Independent calls her the “natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones” and touts her “enviable, almost Gaimanesque ability to switch between styles, genres, and tones.”
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