Most Anticipated Releases of 2015 | Part Two

We're a few months into 2015, and already some incredible books have been published. So here is the second - and last - part in my Most Anticipated Releases of 2015. However, there is three books on this list that I am dying to own RIGHT NOW! Those are The Last Summer of Us, Until Friday Night and November 9.

 

The Last Summer of Us by Maggie Harcourt - Publishes May 1st

 

PS, I Still Love You by Jenny Han - Publishes June 4th

 

Not After Everything by Michelle Levy - Publishes August 4th

 

Never Always Sometimes by Adi Alsaid - Publishes August 13th

 

Awake by Natasha Preston  -  Publishes August 4th

 

 

 

Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines - Publishes September 25th

 

The Land of Stories: beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer - July 7th

 

All Played Out by Cora Carmack - Publishes May 12th

 

A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis - Publishes October 6th 

 

November 9 by Colleen Hoover - Publishes November 10th

Do you plan to read any of these?
Let me know in the comments

Blog Tour | Frozen Charlotte and Sleepless by Alex Bell and Lou Morgan

Red Stripes Publishing are bringing out a new YA Series that's going to be hot! So be quick to pick up a copy and let me know (And the Authors, Publishers) what you thought of them!

Title: Frozen Charlotte

Author: Alex Bell
Genre: YA Horror
Publisher: Red Stripe Publishing
Published: January 5th 2015
Page Number: 368
Rating: 3/5

Summary:

Dunvegan School for Girls has been closed for many years. Converted into a family home, the teachers and students are long gone. But they left something behind… Sophie arrives at the old schoolhouse to spend the summer with her cousins. Brooding Cameron with his scarred hand, strange Lillias with a fear of bones and Piper, who seems just a bit too good to be true. And then there’s her other cousin. The girl with a room full of antique dolls. The girl that shouldn’t be there. The girl that died.

Review:

 

Frozen Charlotte is a book like no other. Literally. It's very rare to find YA Horror, but Alex Bell has delivered something that I think could contender with Queen of Teen Champion, James Dawson.

 

When the post man handed over this parcel and I ripped it open, I knew I had to start it there and then. I ran upstairs, turned off the lights and read, read, read. I couldn't put it down. I was introduced to the (if I say so myself) generic dark creepy house that's in any horror movie/book, but the truth was, that made me love it so much more. I felt like I was at the cinemas watching a premiere to a new movie.

 

The writing is brilliant, the pacing was non-stop and I swear I got chills down my arms on way too many occasions and my book now has tea spills from one specific scene that creeped me the hell out.

 

However, I must also say that I'm not someone who's scared. Maybe that's because I have a weird personality and have dreamed to see a live exorcist since I was six years old. Who knows. I just wished that Alex took some scenes that little bit further, creep everyone else the hell out and give them an experience to never forget.

 

 

About the Author

 

Alex Bell always wanted to be a writer, but embarked upon a Law Degree as a back-up plan, writing no fewer than six novels during her time at university. Now the published author of The Ninth Circle and Jasmyn, Alex happily dwells in an entirely make-believe world of blood, madness, murder and mayhem.

 

 

 

THE SECOND NOVEL IN THIS YA HORROR SERIES

 

Title: Sleepless

Author: Lou Morgan
Genre: YA Horror
Publisher: Red Stripes Publishing
Published: January 5th 2015
Page Number: 352
Rating: 3.5/5

Summary:

 

Young, rich and good-looking, Izzy and her friends lead seemingly perfect lives. But exams are looming – and at a school like Clerkenwell, failure is not an option. Luckily, Tigs has a solution. A small pill that will make revision a breeze and help them get the results they need. Desperate to succeed, the group begin taking the study drug.

It doesn’t take long before they realize there are far worse things than failing a few exams

 

 

About the Author

 

Lou Morgan is an award-nominated fantasy and horror author, whose short stories have appeared in several anthologies. Her first novel, Blood and Feathers – an adult urban fantasy – was shortlisted for the 2013 British Fantasy Awards in both the Best Newcomer and Best Fantasy Novel categories.

 

 

 

Check out the Trailer for this series!

 

http://youtu.be/ITntAVyx0ps

 

 

ARC Review: Vendetta by Catherine Doyle

"A fast-paced, action-packed Contemporary with a huge twist. I loved it!"

 

Title: Vendetta

Author: Catherine Doyle
Genre: Contemporary/Thriller
Publisher: Chicken House
Published: January 1st 2015
Page Number: 384
Rating: 4/5

Summary:

 

When five brothers move into the abandoned mansion in her neighbourhood, Sophie Gracewell's life changes forever. Irresistibly drawn to bad boy Nicoli, Sophie finds herself falling into a criminal underworld governed by powerful families. As the boys' dark secrets begin to come to light, Sophie is confronted with stinging truths about her own family, too. She must choose between two warring dynasties - the one she was born into, and the one she is falling in love with. When she does, blood will spill and hearts will break.

 

Review:

 

When I read the premise of this book, I instantly knew that I had to have it. It's Young Adult, it's Contemporary, It's inspired by Romeo and Juliet - which I freaking love - and it included dark secrets and the Mafia. What more could a guy want?

 

Nothing.

 

At first I wasn't one hundred percent sure about what I was reading. The atmosphere was very dark and eerie and I felt like I was reading a YA Paranormal book, but after three or four chapters the story really took off. We were introduced to two hot smoking guys. Nic was charming with a dark edge, while Luca was a jerk. He was the type of character you love to hate, like Daemon Black from The Lux Series by Jennifer L Armentrout, only human.

 

Page after page after page, I was drawn into this non-stop action packed story that had me gasping from surprise, so many times that I simply couldn't count. Sophie is a character who you can fall in love with because she's so relatable. Her father is in prison and she doesn't have anyone who she's that close too, I think anyone who has lost someone can relate to her feelings of loneliness.

 

For a debut book, I was pleasantly surprised. It's heavily inspired by Romeo and Juliet and that comes across in the book so many times. I reminded me of watching the movie when I was in Primary school. I felt content and excited, like I couldn't sit still because it was so good. And I had the very same feeling while reading Vendetta.

 

If you love books that are fast paced and bring really good, relatable characters, or even if you like good books in general, then this is the one for you. And like a lot of other people, I'm dying to get my hands on a finished copy.

 

 

I received this book from the publishers for a honest review.

 

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Most Anticipated Releases of 2015

2014 is nearly behind us and 2015 is coming a close, but despite there being so many great books published this year, 2015 looks to be an even better year for Young Adult books. Here are the 14 that I am most excited about!

Never, Never by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher - Publishes 11th January

I Was Here by Gayle Forman - Publishes 29th January

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard - Publishes February 10th

Mind Games by Teri Terry - Publishes March 5th

The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows - Publishes 10th March

Confess by Colleen Hoover - Publishes 10th March

The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey - Publishes April 28th

The Heir by Kiera Cass - Publishes 5th May

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Mass - Publishes 7th May

End of Days by Susan EE - Publishes 12th May

Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry - Publishes 26th May

The Cage by Megan Sheperd - Publishes 26th May

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare - Publishes September (No official release date yet)

November Nine by Colleen Hoover  - Publishes November 9th

 

 

Let me know some of the books you're most excited about for 2015

Waiting on Wednesday: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Publisher: Harper Teen

Release Date: 15th February 2015

Pages: 400

Goodreads Summary:

Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood--those with common, Red blood serve the Silver- blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. Mare is a Red, scraping by as a thief in a poor, rural village, until a twist of fate throws her in front of the Silver court. Before the king, princes, and all the nobles, she discovers she has an ability of her own.

To cover up this impossibility, the king forces her to play the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. As Mare is drawn further into the Silver world, she risks everything and uses her new position to help the Scarlet Guard--a growing Red rebellion--even as her heart tugs her in an impossible direction. One wrong move can lead to her death, but in the dangerous game she plays, the only certainty is betrayal.

Thoughts:

 

I'm not a very big Fantasy reader and the only fantasy I do read is Urban Fantasy. So I think this will be a little treat because it's been categorised into both Fantasy and Dystopian, which I'm starting to notice a lot of Fantasy is. The one thing that drew me into wanting reading this book is the Cover. It's absolutely beautiful and I have a feeling that this might just be a very big book next year. I already know so many people who are dying to read this book and I'm the same. If I can get my hands on an ARC copy then I will, but if not then I'll just buy it when it comes out.

 

The premise sounds so good! It's a little cliché with Fantasy, but I think this could be some take on Fantasy and the idea of war. I love how the world is divided by blood and that she's a common thief. I'm hoping this book lives up to the standards that I have for it, if not then I will be disappointed.

 

 

What book/s are you waiting to be released?

Most Anticipated 2015 Releases

Books. BOOKS. BOOKS!

Wow! It's nearly the end of September and before long 2015 will be with us, and for us book-ish people we are all probably making lists of our most anticipated releases. I know I sure have been. Favourite authors are bringing out books and we all want them immediately, some of which we know we have to wait so long for that we confuse ourselves on whether we should read their most recent one.

So I've jotted down a few releases that I am very excited for. There's about fifteen overall, but I've pulled the list down to five for this blog post. Ps, don't forget to comment what books you're excited for!


BOOK ONE: Lady Midnight (Book 1, The Dark Artifices) by Cassandra Clare.

There's no surprise that this is my most anticipated release. Cassandra Clare is without a doubt one of the best Young Adult authors out there. Her books are addictive and filled with action, but what I love more is that Cassandra Clare includes diverse characters into her books. In fact, Cassandra has stated that she plans to write a transgendered character in one of her series, which I am super happy for. Lady Midnight is planned to be released in September 2015. (There is no cover. Yet.)

Click here for Goodreads page: Lady Midnight



BOOK TWO: I Was Here by Gayle Forman.

Gayle Forman has easily become one of my favourite authors, especially after Where She Went (My review will be up on Wednesday, watch this space!). I was here is another Young Adult contemporary based on a girl, Cody who realises that she never knew her best friend, Meg as well as she thought. It's due to be released on January 27th, so not long to wait.

Click here for Goodreads page: I Was Here




BOOK THREE: The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black.

This is really surprising for me, because I didn't really enjoy The Coldest Girl in Coldtown. I ended up giving up after fifty pages because it was slow paced and Tana didn't really connect to me. However, The Darkest Part of the Forest sounds brilliant. Two teenagers who believe they can stop faeries. There's also a glass coffin in the forest. A GLASS COFFIN! This book is due out in Janurary of 2015.

Click here for Goodreads page: The Darkest Part of the Forest



BOOK FOUR: Confess by Colleen Hoover.

Colleen Hoover should be on everyone's list for anticipated releases. Everyone of her books that I've read (Ugly Love and Maybe Someday) have been amazing, so much feels in everyone. Plus she writes some lovable characters. Ridge and Sydney were perfect, so was Maggie. Tate was such a relatable character with flaws as was Miles. Now I'm excited to read about Owen and Auburn. Plus it's about art, something I've loved since I was a child. Confess is planned to be released in March 2015. (No cover yet.)

Click here for Goodreads page: Confess



BOOK FIVE: Mind Games by Teri Terry.

YES! YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES! Teri Terry has another Dystopian/Thriller coming out, like it could get anymore perfect. Slated is one of my all time favourite Dystopia trilogies (Shattered wasn't near as good, but I enjoyed it). And this one had different worlds in there, both the real and virtual. Mind Games will follow a girl called Luna (LOVE THIS NAME!) and is due out in March (Why is everything coming out in March? Insurgent movie, new Colleen Hoover, everything else.)

Click here for Goodreads page: Mind Games

 

Honorary Mentions

 

 

The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows.

 

I've never read anything by Jodi Meadows, but this book has me excited. A high fantasy novel with a female spy and magic. It publishes on March 10th 2015.

 

 

Angelfall (Book 3) by Susan EE.

 

I've been waiting for ages to get my hands on this book (even though there is no title yet.). Angelfall and World After were brilliant and I need this in my life. A post-apocalyptic novel surrounding Angels. Evil angels.

 

 

The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey

 

Once again, I've never read a book by Melissa Grey, but I have wanted too. It's been described as Cassandra Clare's City of Bones and Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone, which excites me! It's published in April 2015 by ATOM.