Top Ten Tuesday: Pinch Me

 

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

TOP TEN BOOKISH RELATED DREAMS

10. Go back to WWOHP also known as Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Once is not enough.  This Voldemort wand pic was taken from my Instagram. I'd probably get another memorabilia for my bookcase.



9. Purchase more Classics such as Gone with the Wind.

8. Watch Vampire Academy. Feel terrible for missing it. Wonder when the DVD is coming out.

7. Read all the books in my bookcase I've been ignoring.

6. Attend BEA. Things are looking good for this year.

5. Meet some authors and get more autographs.

4. Get a tattoo. (How is this book related? Have you seen Divergent lately O_o What a great tattoo)

3. Finish reading the series I've started.

2. Meet fellow book bloggers.

1. Publish my first story!! The Steampunk Anthology published by Curiosity Quills is coming out soon. I can't wait to share it with you.

Review: Unwind

Have you grown tired of your teens? Are they always getting in school fights, or failing to merit an A+ in art class? Well, in Unwind abortion is legal for born babies up to the age of 18. 

Connor, Risa, and Levi met on a bus that was taking them to their death sentence. Connor's parents just couldn't handle his troubled attitude, and Risa, an orphan who lost the monetary support of the orphanage, were sentenced to execution with the promise that their organs will go to the needy. Unlike the others, Levi is a tithe. His parents condemned him from birth and he is sent to fulfill a religious belief. As they manage to escape, the teens will need to hide from the authorities, but also learn to get past the hurt of abandonment. 

Neal Shusterman digs deep with this story. The age of consent is unconsciously analyzed in so many ways, I could write a thesis after reading this book. At what age do humans reach the maturity level to make decisions about their own bodies? And if we dig even deeper, does part of the soul remain with the transplant organ? 

All in all, a disturbingly appealing read. 

Did You Know: Most states allow teens to consent donating their organs at the age of 13 and yet their parents can decide otherwise until they turn 18. 

Caught my arrow # 32

Caught my Arrow is a meme similar to In my mailbox and  Stalking the Shelves featuring books that were purchased, borrowed or received that week.

Snow storm means cozy time for me. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to go see Divergent, and today I get to lay in bed with these two gorgeous looking books.

Received from BookSneeze and Hachette Book Group

Like Moonlight at Low Tide

The Ring and the Crown

What are you reading this week?

Feature and Follow Friday: Breaking Cupid

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FEATURE & FOLLOW FRIDAY

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Q: Have your reading habits changed in the past few years?

Glad some of us are good at math. After going through my Goodreads reading challenges, Mr.White and I concluded that:

2012: Paranormal ranked at number 1
2013: YA won me over

and finally this year:

2014: graphic novels top my read list.

Yup, I'm Divergent. And now, onto to Chemistry class.

Review: Allegiant

Divergent captivated the heart of many, therefore, Allegiant had to conclude the series with splendor. Talk about pressure for Veronica Roth.

The first thing she did was answer the question that has been tormenting readers and Tris for a long time: What is the true meaning of Divergent? This knowledge will not only propulse the story forward but create lots of discomfort between the characters that were already troubled by the factionless. Sides are taken once more. Particularly after tests show that Four might not be divergent after all.

Roth may not have given her fans a fairy-tale ending, but she compensated by filling the book with non-stop action. It's honest, hopelessly romantic, and impossible to put down.