In My Mailbox #1

Happy Friday! What are your plans for the weekend? I'm going to spend my weekend reading and reviewing books.

I received two book mails yesterday. They are all review copies, and I'm really excited to start reading them!

I got The Pendant trilogy by Sarena and Sasha Nanua. This trilogy consists of The Gemstone, The King's Jewel, and The Poisoned Emerald. Thanks to iUniverse publishing for sending me these. I can't wait to dive into this Fantasy world.

The Pendant trilogy by Sarena and Sasha Nanua

The second mail was from the author herself. I got The Dreamer by E.J. Mellow. It's a signed copy along with a really cute message written inside! That's so sweet of her! Thank you, Ms. Mellow!

The Dreamer by E.J. Mellow

I also ordered a few books from Book Outlet two days ago. Haha, I just can't resist buying books! I'm really happy that I'd finally own them. They have been on my TBR list since such a long time!

Have a great weekend! xx

Cover Reveal + Giveaway | Forsworn by Emily Wibberley

Title: Forsworn

Genres: YA Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

Author: Emily Wibberley

Release Date: July 21st, 2015

Synopsis

Clio can see the future, but what she doesn’t know about her past could destroy her.

It’s been a year since Clio made her sacrifice to the Deities and embraced her destiny as the Oracle to save her people.

The only family she has left is a brother who wants her dead.

The prince, her oldest friend, is a king with his own agenda.

And the man who once loved her, now hates her.

All she can do is try to forget about Riece, the enemy commander whose heart she broke to save his life, as she serves the Deities. Her days are filled with Visions and bloodshed in a never-ending war against the Untouched. 

To add to her problems, she must pose as King Derik’s mistress to conceal her forbidden powers from the Emperor’s spies. When Riece unexpectedly returns to Sheehan with a new and beautiful ally, Clio knows she must put him out of her mind once and for all, but first, they are thrust together into battle against a mysterious 

Untouched warrior with otherworldly power. To reclaim her city, she must team up with the man she hurt, the man she still loves but can never be with, and finally confront the questions about her origin—questions with answers that Clio may not be prepared to face.

The highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning novel Sacrificed (The Last Oracle, Book 1) heralded as a “Must-Read Romantic Fantasy” by USAToday.com

Review: Meant To Be by Lauren Morrill

Title: Meant To Be

Author: Lauren Morrill

Pages: 304

Format: E-book

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Released: November 13th, 2012

Synopsis

It's one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she's queen of following rules and being prepared. That's why she keeps a pencil sharpener in her purse and a pocket Shakespeare in her, well, pocket. And that's also why she's chosen Mark Bixford, her childhood crush, as her MTB ("meant to be").

But this spring break, Julia's rules are about to get defenestrated (SAT word: to be thrown from a window) when she's partnered with her personal nemesis, class-clown Jason, on a school trip to London. After one wild party, Julia starts receiving romantic texts . . . from an unknown number! Jason promises to help discover the identity of her mysterious new suitor if she agrees to break a few rules along the way. And thus begins a wild goose chase through London, leading Julia closer and closer to the 
biggest surprise of all: true love.
Because sometimes the things you least expect are the most meant to be.

“There's a difference between preferring books to parties and preferring sixteen cats to seeing the light of day.”

My Most Anticipated Reads of 2015

Hi there! Sorry, I haven't updated my blog since a long time. But I'm back now! :) I'd be posting more often.

I'm currently reading Since You've Been Gone and A Wind in the Door. I really like SYBG so far; however, A Wind in the Door is very uninteresting. I just can't bring myself into reading it. It might be because the plot is very slow, or that the book didn't meet my high expectations. I had liked A Wrinkle in Time (book #1 in the series) so much, and I really wanted to continue reading the whole series. But now, I don't think I'd read it any further.


Today I would show you guys my most anticipated reads of 2015. I'm dying to read these books! Some of them are on my June TBR list as well.

Review: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Title: Obsidian

Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Series: Book #1 in the Lux series
Release date: May 8th, 2012

Publisher: Entangled Teen

Pages: 335

Synopsis

Starting over sucks.

When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring… until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.

And then he opened his mouth.

Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something… unexpected happens. 

The hot alien living next door marks me.

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I’m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades. 

If I don’t kill him first, that is.

"If anything, his expression took on a mask of grudging acceptance, probably how I looked when I had to give a book I'd been excited about a less than stellar review." 

Review: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Title: Anna and the French Kiss

Author: Stephanie Perkins

Publisher: Speak
Source: Purchased

Released: July 16th, 2013

Pages: 372

Synopsis

Anna can't wait for her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a good job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. So she's not too thrilled when her father unexpectedly ships her off to boarding school in Paris - until she meets Etienne St. Clair, the perfect boy. The only problem? He's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her crush back home. Will a year of romantic near-misses end in the French kiss Anna awaits?

About me and my blog

Hi everyone! I'm Shikha, and I live in the U.S. I love to read YA books.
I've had an Instagram account since quite a long time, and I wanted to make my own blog to share my love for books with you all. I'd be posting book reviews, book hauls and everything bookish here. :)

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I'm looking forward to talking about books with y'all! 

Happy Reading! xx