Saturday 13 August 2016

Snow Like Ashes by Saara Raasch

Posted by Unknown at 16:12:00 0 comments

Author: Sara Raasch
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Number of pages: 416
Genre: High Fantasy, Magic

About (Goodreads): A heartbroken girl. A fierce warrior. A hero in the making.

Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since.

Orphaned as an infant during Winter’s defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee, raised by the Winterians’ general, Sir. Training to be a warrior—and desperately in love with her best friend, and future king, Mather — she would do anything to help her kingdom rise to power again.

So when scouts discover the location of the ancient locket that can restore Winter’s magic, Meira decides to go after it herself. Finally, she’s scaling towers, fighting enemy soldiers, and serving her kingdom just as she’s always dreamed she would. But the mission doesn’t go as planned, and Meira soon finds herself thrust into a world of evil magic and dangerous politics – and ultimately comes to realize that her destiny is not, never has been, her own.

Monday 1 August 2016

Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

Posted by Unknown at 12:39:00 0 comments



Author: Victoria Aveyard
Publisher: Harper Teen
Number of Pages: 444
Genre: Fantasy, Action

About: If there’s one thing Mare Barrow knows, it’s that she’s different.


Mare Barrow’s blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. 

The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince—the friend—who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind.

Pursued by Maven, now a vindictive king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors. 

But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. 

Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever?
The electrifying next installment in the Red Queen series escalates the struggle between the growing rebel army and the blood-segregated world they’ve always known—and pits Mare against the darkness that has grown in her soul. 


Tuesday 19 July 2016

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Posted by Unknown at 13:12:00 0 comments

Author: Victoria Aveyard
Publisher: Harper Teen
Number of pages: 383
Genre: Fantasy, Action

About: This is a world divided by blood - Red and Silver. The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.



Fearful of Mare’s potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.
But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance – Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart.

Saturday 16 July 2016

The Liebstar Award

Posted by Unknown at 12:41:00 0 comments

The Liebster Award helps bring attention to new blogs or bloggers you feel deserve more recognition. These are the rules;
  1. Acknowledge the person who nominated you for the award and post the award.
  2. Answer the questions that were asked by the blogger who nominated you.
  3. Give 11 facts about yourself
  4. Ask 11 questions of your own
  5. Nominate 11 blogs for the award (or however many blogs you can nominate)
  6. Notify your nominees
I was nominated by Gabrielle over at fullofbookishwonder Thank you for nominating me! Nice answers to the questions btw. If you want to check out her award post click here. Now without further due, lets get into the questions that she asked me.

1. Have you ever watched a film adaptation that was just as good as the book? (or came close!)
Divergent. I think the characters are amazing both in the book and movies. I really enjoyed both.

2. What's the longest book you've ever read?
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas. Its like 650 pages long. When I got it from the library, I looked at it and thought that I'm never going to be able to finish it. But to my own surprise I finished it in like 2-4 days. I couldn't just put it down. It was amazing. 

3. What's your favorite childhood book?
Little Red Riding Hood. I just love that story. I mean, I also read a couple of Disney books but I mainly watched those. 

4. What are some of your favorite character names?
SOME!!! I have a whole list of favorite's. It's okay I'm not going to write all of it though. I will mention a few and also what books they are from.
Chaol (Throne of Glass)
Dorian (Throne of Glass)
Rhysand (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
Nesta (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
Shade (Red Queen)
Kilorn (Red Queen)
Gisa (Red Queen)
Day (Legend)
June (Legend)
Asher (Gathering Frost)
Omorose (Gathering Frost)
Rhea, Cadis, Suki, Iren (Daughters of Ruin)
And many more! I would love to tell more but these are my top favorites.

5. Where's your favorite place to read?
My couch. I think people would know when I say that you know that one corner on the couch. That one corner where you feel really comfy and don't want to get up from for the rest of your life! Well now I'm being dramatic but you feel me? Yeah my couch is my favorite place to read.

6. What book characters(s) do you feel you resemble the most?
I don't know *sigh* Like there are times when I resemble so many different characters that It's hard to count. So idk.

7. What's your least favorite book of your favorite series and why?
My all the time favorite series is Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. And I loved all the books in the series. So, Yeah, I don't know how to answer this question.

8. What fiction places would you love to visit?
Adarlan, Terassen. They are both amazing places to read about but I would love to visit. Like the way it's described is just amazingly beautiful. These places are from Throne of Glass series. Yeah, yeah, Baria Loves Throne of Glass. I think this obsession is kind of contagious but it's ok lol.

9. What was the last book that made you cry?
A Court of Mist and Fury. People who have read the book know what I'm talking about. That one scene. I won't ruin it for people but FYI I cried my eyeballs out. Just FYI.

10. What book do you wish you had written?
We all know what my answer is going to be. A Court of Thorns and Roses. Yes, this is Sarah J. Maas book. Can you believe that she was only 16 when she wrote Throne of Glass. That's me now. I'm 16 and I can't even write a short scene. But I am trying to write a book and it's coming together.

11. What are you currently reading, and are you enjoying it so far?
I am reading Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard. I love it so far. It's like the best thing. Follow me on Goodreads to hear about my rants, excitements and also frustrations. Or not. No hard feelings!

11 facts about me!

1. I am a huge introvert.
2. I don't have any pets.
3. My favorite series are the Throne of Glass series.
4. I have about a couple hundred books on my Goodreads shelf that I still need to read (literally!)
5. I have about 8+ tv shows I need to catch up on, which guiltily I know I never will.
6. Other than reading I love to do anything Office related. Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel etc. Or even do some organizing.
7. Or if I'm not doing that either, I'm trying on Makeup. You know gotta know how that highlighter looks!
8. I tend to overthink.
9. My favorite app is Snapchat.
10. I am a Scorpio.
11. I am currently writing a book that I've gotten like 5 chapters done.

I nominate the following people:

Katie at katiesbookblog


Kelly at bookmarkbelles


Here are my questions to you guys! No pressure on answering them though.

1. Would you rather read multiple different short stories or one really thick book? (genre doesn't matter)
2. What book made you a reader that you are now today?
3. Which format do you prefer for any kind of book? (Digital, Hardcover, paperback, mass market)
4. What time of the day do you usually read? (Night, Day, Afternoon)
5. How many books do you read at a time? (Audible also counts!)
6. Favorite series of all time?
7. Which Author's do you like the best?
8. Have you met any authors? If yes, which ones? If no, which one would you like to meet/
9. Most Anticipated book?
10. Do you write?
11. One book that you recommend to everyone and anyone? (Yes, it can be a series)

Email me or DM me if you have any questions. And more than that enjoy doing this post! 



Monday 11 July 2016

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Posted by Unknown at 10:26:00 0 comments

Author: Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's
Release Date: May 3, 2016
Number of Pages: 640
Age Group: 15+
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, fairytale

About (Goodreads): Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can't forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people.

Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.

With more than a million copies sold of her beloved Throne of Glass series, Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her seductive and action-packed series to new heights.

Saturday 9 July 2016

Gathering Frost by Kaitlyn Davis

Posted by Unknown at 12:00:00 0 comments

Author: Kaitlyn Davis
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: February 15, 2015
Number of pages: 306
Genre:  Fairy tales, re-tellings, fantasy, dystopian

Kaitlyn Davis was kind enough to send me a ebook of book 1 so Thank you Kaitlyn.

About (from Goodreads): Will the prince's kiss be enough to revive her frozen heart? Don't miss GATHERING FROST, a dystopian romance from bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis that reimagines the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty.

"I wish I could say I was the hero of the story. A resister. A rebel. Someone who lived to bring an end to the queen who stole my childhood--my mother, my life, my very world. But I'm not. I'm not the good guy. I'm the one who puts the good guys in their graves."

Jade was only a little girl when the earthquake struck. Before her eyes, half of New York City disappeared, replaced by a village that seemed torn out of a storybook. Horses and carriages. Cobblestone streets. A towering castle. And, above all, a queen with the magical ability to strip emotions away.
Ten years later and Jade has forgotten what it is to feel, to care...even to love. Working as a member of the queen's guard, she spends most of her time on the city wall staring at the crumbling skyscrapers of old New York. But everything changes when the queen's runaway son, Prince Asher, returns. Under his relentless taunts, her blood begins to boil. Under his piercing gaze, her heart begins to flutter. And the more her icy soul begins to thaw, the more Jade comes to question everything she's ever known--and, more importantly, whose side she's really on.  

Friday 1 July 2016

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Posted by Unknown at 16:45:00 0 comments

Author: Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Age Group: 15+
Number of Pages: 416

About: When a huntress named Feyre, kills a wolf in the forest, a beast like creature comes at her door for retribution. As a Rough retelling of Beauty and the Beast, she obey's and goes leaving her two older sisters and a limp Father behind. This beast is a Faerie and is bringing her to his home. This  world of Faeries, who she hates, she starts getting feeling for the beast named Tamlin. Her feelings turn from Ice cold rage to fiery passion. But a evil spurs up over the Fae world and Feyre must be able to stop it...or doom Tamlin and his world forever.

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
 

Baria's.reading.corner Copyright © 2010 Designed by Ipietoon Blogger Template Sponsored by Online Shop Vector by Artshare