Harken Blog Tour & Giveaway!

Welcome to another stop of the Harken Blog Tour! I have for you an interview with Kaleb Nation himself, author of Harken, as well as some awesome giveaways! You know you love free stuff.

Anyway, below is a bit of information about Harken, then continue on to take a look at the interview where Kaleb talks about non-spoilery Harken stuff like the lizard people and inspiration.

If you have not read it but would like to, go here to read the first three chapters: HARKEN PREVIEW.

Harken by Kaleb Nation
Released: January 9th, 2013
Series: Harken [Book One]
Buy it: Amazon & Nook or Don't own a Kindle/Nook?

Michael Asher is almost an ordinary California teenager, except for his unexplainable ability to see a glimpse of a person’s thoughts through their eyes. After surviving an assassination attempt, he discovers that he is at the center of a worldwide conspiracy higher than any earthly power. A clandestine organization with authority over world leaders, celebrities, and the wealthy desperately wants him dead. Tumbling into a web of international secrets, Michael is forced to search for the identity of the puppet master and dig up the truth that humanity is not being told.

Check out my fellow bloggers participating in this tour: Harken Tour
Watch the Book Trailer: TRAILER TIME
Author Links: Twitter | YouTube

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the interview! Now it is time for a giveaway or two? These are INTERNATIONAL so don't forget to enter using the Rafflecopter forms below.


The Daily Prize Pack:
- Signed Giant Poster
- Signed Postcard
- Glow-in-the-dark Wristband
- Glow-in-the-dark Silver Ring

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Grand Prize:
- A Harken-Themed Kindle Paperwhite

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Starters by Lissa Price

I received this book for free from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Video review of Starters. Further book details and a quick review overview is located below the video, if you just want an idea of what I thought about the book.






Starters by Lissa Price
Released: March 13, 2012
Series: Starters Series #1
Publisher: Delacorte Books
Pages: 368
Format: eBook
Source: Netgalley
Buy it: Book Depository (free shipping)

Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and fighting off renegades who would kill them for a cookie. Callie's only hope is Prime Destinations, a disturbing place in Beverly Hills run by a mysterious figure known as the Old Man.

He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders—seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie's head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, and going out with a senator's grandson. It feels almost like a fairy tale, until Callie discovers that her renter intends to do more than party—and that Prime Destinations' plans are more evil than Callie could ever have imagined. . . .

Image & Synopsis 

Review Overview:
Starters was a fantastic, original story full of mystery and surprising twists. The world was disturbing, yet fascinating, with so many secrets that have yet to be uncovered. Lissa Price wrote a really captivating story, that keeps you wanting to know more. The pacing was a bit slow at the start, but it definitely picked up with plenty going on by the end.

Callie was a strong female protagonist. She was selfless, loving and extremely caring for her younger brother, which I really admired. The side characters weren't explored in too much depth, though.

The romance didn't take over the already complex story, which was good, however it felt a little underwhelming. The love interest/s weren't anything special, and it would have been nice to see a little more from the romance.

Hopefully Enders, the sequel, with cover more about how society got to that state, or at least why Prime Destinations began their business anyway. I would also love to find out more about the side characters.

February Wrap Up | 2012

February was a great month for reading and books for me!

March's theme is Re-reads!


Books purchased:

- The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
- Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
- Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
- Sweetly by Jackson Pearce
- Under the Never Sky
- Veronica Rossi



Books read:

- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- Sold by Patricia McCormick
- Romulus, My Father by Raimond Gaita
- The Girl in the Park by Mariah Fredericks
- A Thousand Splendid Sun by Khaled Hosseini
- The Earthquake Machine by Mary Pauline Lowry
- The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
- Starters by Lissa Price
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green


March TBR:

- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Alanna The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
- Divergent by Veronica Roth

Top Ten Tuesday (7)

I am participating in Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! Each week, there is a specific topic for a top ten list.

This weeks topic is:

Top Ten Books I'd Quickly Save If My House Was Going To Be Abducted By Aliens

1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
My absolute favourite book of all time. One of my first picks, definitely.

2. Divergent by Veronica Roth
I loved this book. So, so much. And the cover is amazing.

3. Disney's Classic Treasury: Volume One
Probably my favourite book from my childhood, including some of my favourite Disney stories including Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan :)

4. The Host by Stephanie Meyer
I have read this book a couple of times and it is one of the few books I have actually re-read so far. I loved it. Twas amazing.

5. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Amazing. Do I really need to explain myself on this one?

6. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
I am not cheating and counting the series as one book.. or maybe this is a way of just filling up the top ten list? Who knows ;)

7. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Obviously. Can't read the first two and miss out on the last!

8. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
I loved this book. It was so, so good. Would love to re-read this. Plus the cover is gorgeous.

9. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
I loved Lola more than Anna... didn't think that was possible. But I would choose this because it is an AMAZING romance. Plus it has Anna and St Clair in it as well, so it's a snippet of Anna and the French Kiss alongside a new romance.

10. Room by Emma Donoghue
This was an incredible book. And very adorable.

Might add some pretty pictures (aka covers) soon.. Maybe

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Video review of Shatter Me. Further book details and a quick review overview is located below the video, if you just want an idea of what I thought about the book.






Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Released: November 15, 2011
Series: Shatter Me Series [Book One]
Publisher: Harper Collins
Pages: 388
Source: Purchased
Buy it: Book Depository (free shipping)

Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days.

The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal. As long as she doesn't hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don't fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color. 

The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war-- and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she's exactly what they need right now. 

Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.

Image & Synopsis 

Review Overview:
The plot is extremely captivating, dragging you right in to the story. I could not put this book down.

I loved the writing style. It was beautiful, poetic, lyrical and very visual language. The crossed out portions of the book were very intriguing, enabling you to really get inside Juliette's mind and see what her true feelings and thoughts are.

Juliet was a wonderful and strong main character who has been through some

Adam started out a bastard, but you soon learn why this was and what his motives were.

I loved Warner. He was a fantastic antagonist. He is pretty messed up mentally, but he was a very solid character. He had feasible reasons for his actions, and he was pretty much just a really evil character.

January Wrap Up | 2012

Finally picking up some pace. And an awesome book haul this month!



Books purchased:

- One Day by David Nicholls
- Alanna The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
- In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
- The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce
- Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
- Tithe by Holly Black
- Gone by Lisa McMann
- Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
- Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
- Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles
- The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
- Looking for Alaska by John Green
- Drink Slay Love by Sarah Beth Durst
- Cinder by Marissa Meyer



Books read:

- Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
- Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
- Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
- Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters by Meredith Zietlin
- Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott


Feb TBR:

- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- A Thousand Splendid Suns by Hosseini Khaled
- Sold by Patricia McCormick