Showing posts with label Kiki Hamilton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kiki Hamilton. Show all posts

Saturday, March 2, 2013

The Queen's Library (26)

For Review from Netgalley
A CORNER OF WHITE by Jaclyn Moriarty

Purchased for Kindle
SHUTTER ISLAND by Dennis Lehane
JELLICOE ROAD by Melina Marchetta (such an incredible novel!)
THE NAME OF THE STAR by Maureen Johnson

Freebies for Kindle 
THE TAKEN by Vicki Pettersson
THE TORN WING by Kiki Hamilton

Many thanks to Netgalley + Scholastic for the review book!



What books did you get this week? Leave a link!

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The feature is inspired by Pop Culture Junkie's This Week In Books, The Story Siren's In My Mailbox, and Mailbox Monday. The Queen's Library is a way for me to feature books that I add to my bookshelves and a place to post my weekly recommendations. This is not a meme, but merely an adjusted feature that is better suited to my blog. 

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Top Ten Books On My Fall TBR List

TTT is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish!
TOPIC: Top Ten Books On Your Fall TBR List

1.   Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes - High fantasy novels are my weakness. I have high hopes for this one. 

2.   The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - It's written Maggie Stiefvater, so it belongs on my TBR list.

3.   The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski - This book has a fascinating premise, so I'm excited to start it! 

4.   Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor - I'm very eager for this one to release! Laini Taylor has such lovely writing. 

5.  Ten by Gretchen McNeil - Ten teens, three days, one killer, on an island - I'm sold. 

6.   The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - The ending to Unbecoming about killed me. I am pretty much counting the days until this novel releases. 

7.   The Lies That Bind by Lisa and Laura Roecker - The first novel was filled with mystery, fun, humor, and so much more amazingness. I hope this sequel won't disappoint!

8.   The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson - If there's one thing I learned for The Girl of Fire and Thorns, it's that Rae Carson knows how to write a surprising story. I just hope she doesn't kill off another character I like though...

9.   The Torn Wing by Kiki Hamilton - Can't go wrong with a story set in London, 1872. With faeries. 

10.   The Diviners by Libba Bray - Libba Bray novels are usually (1) amusing, (2) awesome and (3) unique. Hopefully this one will be all three! 


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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (times two!) (76)

WOW is hosted by Breaking the Spine
Lisa Mangum
September 4th, 2012
What if the first day of your relationship was the only day you had?

Seventeen-year-old Sara is a seeker. She’s always on the lookout for the perfect moment to capture with her ever-present, point-and-shoot camera, especially on her first trip to New York City.

Sam is a finder. He has a knack for finding what other people can’t—a first-edition book or the last two tickets to a sold-out Broadway show. In New York, there is always something interesting to find.

When Sam and Sara’s paths cross, neither one of them is prepared for what they will find out about each other—and about themselves when they form an unlikely partnership in search of a seemingly elusive work of art. They have one day to find the impossible. Fate brought their talents together, but what happens when time runs out? Will love be able to overcome fate?
I enjoyed Mangum's Hourglass trilogy, so I'm extremely curious about her newest book. 

Kiki Hamilton
October 2nd, 2012
Tiki’s greatest fear suddenly becomes all too real: the fey have returned to London seeking revenge. As war escalates in the Otherworld, Queen Victoria’s youngest son, Prince Leopold, is attacked. In order to protect her family and the ones she loves, she needs to know the meaning of an fáinne sí, the birthmark that winds around her wrist. But will Tiki be brave enough to face the truth?

A bloody escape, a deadly threat, a shocking revelation… 
Very, very excited for The Torn Wing! Loved the first novel,

What are you waiting on?


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Covers + Summaries from Goodreads

Monday, March 5, 2012

The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton

The Faerie Ring
Kiki Hamilton
Released: September 27th, 2011
Pages: 352 (hardcover)
Publisher: Tor Teen
POV: 3rd, alternating
Source: Publisher 
The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. Their only means of survival is by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring, and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey. For the ring belongs to Queen Victoria, and it binds the rulers of England and the realm of Faerie to peace. With the ring missing, a rebel group of faeries hopes to break the treaty with dark magic and blood—Tiki’s blood.

Unbeknownst to Tiki, she is being watched—and protected—by Rieker, a fellow thief who suspects she is involved in the disappearance of the ring. Rieker has secrets of his own, and Tiki is not all that she appears to be. Her very existence haunts Prince Leopold...read more at Goodreads. 
"Na síochána, aontaímid: For the sake of peace, we agree."1

Tiki has the fastest hands in London. She makes life on the streets as bearable as possible by taking risks - if that means stealing from a dangerous drunken man or picking pockets, then so be it. But, when Tiki steals the Queen's ring from Buckingham Palace, the London she thought she knew turns upside down. Faeries are real. They're deadly, they want the ring, and they think Tiki knows exactly where to find it....

In some stories, fey are sweet. In Hamilton's The Faerie Ring, fey are deadly and intimidating. Anytime they make their presence known, feelings of curiosity and uneasiness arise regarding them. However, it's Tiki and her ragtag group of friends that make this story spectacular, not to mention some humorous moments. Tiki's caring and strong personality made her so easy to root for. While the plot may move in different directions, the story manages to be continuously intriguing and challenging to set aside. Everything about The Faerie Ring is enchanting, and it is a story well worth checking out2. 

Highlights: Hamilton made me care about Tiki (a fellow fan of books!) and the other characters. The map was a great addition, and the shifting perspective was nicely done. Whenever I thought I had everything figured out, another surprise surfaced and pulled me back into the story. The historical setting was easily visualized and character relationships seemed authentic. Also, Rieker was awesome. 

Lowlights: A bit too clean and quick of an ending. The plot seemed to wander a bit. 

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1 pg. 31 
2 Seriously, just check it out. It's a great book!

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Monday, December 26, 2011

Best of 2011

My 11 Best Books of 2011
(in no particular order)

1.  Delirium by Lauren Oliver
2.  Clarity by Kim Harrington
3.  Divergent by Veronica Roth
4.  Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
5.  Blood Red Road by Moira Young
6.  The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton
7.  Across the Universe by Beth Revis
8.  Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
9.  The Liar Society by Lisa & Laura Roecker
10.  Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
11. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen

Best Female Main Character
Karou from Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Best Male Main Character
Cas from Anna Dressed in Blood

Funniest Main Character
Sophie from Demonglass

Most Realistic Main Character
Tiki from The Faerie Ring
Best Supporting Male Character
Four from Divergent

Best Supporting Female Character
Anna from Anna Dressed in Blood

Most Swoonworthy
Four from Divergent
Rieker from The Faerie Ring

Best Horror
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Best Villain 
(Orion) from Across the Universe

Best Sci-fi & Mystery
Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Best Fantasy
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Best Dystopian
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Best Romance & Writing
Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Best Historical
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton

Best Contemporary
Rival by Sara Bennett Wealer
Moonglass by Jessi Kirby

Best Verse Novel
The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder
Best Ending to a Series/Trilogy
The Forgotten Locket by Lisa Mangum

Best Sequel
Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins

Most Unique
Blood Red Road by Moira Young

Most Surprising
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
 
Best Cover of 2011
Possession by Elana Johnson
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
The Must-Read Book of 2011
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Considering the amount of ties I gave (seriously, it was so hard to narrow it down!), I'd say 2011 was an epic book year. 

What was one of the best books you read in 2011?


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Saturday, October 1, 2011

In My Mailbox 58

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For Review
Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst 
The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton
Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver
Tempest by Julie Cross

For Review (Unsolicited)
The Radleys by Matt Haig

Bought for Kindle (freebies + .99 cents)
Bright Young Things w/ bonus material by Anna Godberson
Brightest Kind of Darkness by P.T. Michelle
Straw House by Daniel Nayeri

Won and/or Received (not pictured)
signed Fail Invitation + a colorful/slightly fractured lollipop 
(from Jackson Pearce)
Team Adam button 
(from Gayle Forman)

Many thanks to Sarah Beth Durst, Simon and Schuster, Tor Teen, Jackson Pearce and Gayle Forman! :)
 
What did you get this week? 


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