Awesome Kindle eBook Deals

$0.00  –  DANGEROUS VOICES by Rae Carson (short story)
$0.00  –  PERCEPTION by Lee Strauss
$0.99  –  EMBRACE by Jessica Shirvington
$0.99  –  ENTICE by Jessica Shirvington

$1.79  –  PUSHING THE LIMITS by Katie McGarry

$1.99  –  THE WIDE-AWAKE PRINCESS by ED Baker

$1.99  –  THE AGENCY: A SPY IN THE HOUSE #1 by YS LEE

$1.99  –  THE AGENCY: THE BODY AT THE TOWER #2 by YS LEE

$1.99  –  THE IRON KING by Julie Kagawa
$1.99  –  THE IMMORTAL RULES by Julie Kagawa
$1.99  –  TOUCH OF POWER by Maria V Snyder

$1.99  –  THE THIEF by Megan Whalen Turner

$1.99  –  BEASTLY by Alex Flinn
$1.99  –  SPEECHLESS by Hannah Harrington

$1.99  –  DON'T TURN AROUND by Michelle Gagnon

$1.99  –  IN THE SHADOW OF THE LAMP by Susanne Dunlap

$1.99  –  SWIM THE FLY by Don Calame

$1.99  –  DARKER STILL by Leanna Renee Hieber

$1.99  –  BOYS, BEARS, AND A SERIOUS PAIR OF HIKING BOOTS by Abby McDonald

$1.99  –  THE GODDESS TEST by Aimee Carter
$1.99  –  RULING PASSION by Alexandra Harvey 

$2.99  –  ANGELFIRE by Courtney Allison Moulton

$2.99  –  GONE by Michael Grant
$2.99  –  DELIRIUM by Lauren Oliver
$2.99  –  UNEARTHLY by Cynthia Hand
$2.99  –  THE BODY FINDER by Kimberly Derting

$3.49  –  THE AGENCY: TRAITOR IN THE TUNNEL #3 by YS Lee
$3.95  –  PEFECT CHEMISTRY by Simone Elkeles

$3.99  –  SAFE HAVEN by Nicholas Sparks (adult novel)
$3.99  –  BEAUTIFUL CREATURES by Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl
$3.99  –  SANCTUM by Sarah Fine

$3.99  –  THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky

$4.43  –  STEALING PARKER by Miranda Kenneally
$4.43  –  THE IRON DAUGHTER by Julie Kagawa
$4.43  –  THE IRON QUEEN by Julie Kagawa
$4.43  –  THE IRON KNIGHT by Julie Kagawa
$4.50  –  STORM by Brigid Kemmerer
$4.61  –  THE LOST PRINCE by Julie Kagawa

$4.61  –  MESSENGER by Lois Lowry
$4.61  –  GRACELING by Kristin Cashore

$4.61  –  LIAR by Justine Larbalestier

$4.61  –  HOW TO DITCH YOUR FAIRY by Justine Larbalestier

$4.61  –  THE AMARANTH ENCHANTMENT by Julie Berry

$4.74  –  HUSH, HUSH by Becca Fitzpatrick

$4.99  –  GIRL IN THE ARENA by Lise Haines

$5.49  –  BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA by Katherine Paterson

$5.69  –  DECEPTION by Lee Nicholes

$5.69  –  LIESL & PO by Lauren Oliver
$5.69  –  SILVER PHOENIX by Cindy Pon
$5.99  –  THE LAST SONG by Nicholas Sparks

$6.01  –  CITY OF BONES by Cassandra Clare

$6.15  –  THE PIPER'S SON by Melina Marchetta

$6.40  –  GATHERING BLUE by Lois Lowry
$6.56  –  DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth

$6.71  –  SON by Lois Lowry

$6.77  –  THRONE OF GLASS by Sarah J. Maas

$6.99  –  LET IT SNOW by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle

Too many awesome deals, and not enough money for all of them...darn it.

Hope everyone is having a fabulous week! :)

The Queen's Library: Holiday Book Swap Edition + An Update

I signed up for the Cold Nights & Warm Books Holiday Book Swap hosted by Squeaky Books and Emily's Reading Room, so I wanted to take a quick moment to post what I received and to say thank you so much to Melissa for the fabulous gifts!

MADAPPLE by Christina Meldrum 

DAYS OF BLOOD & STARLIGHT by Laini Taylor (yay!!!)

THE QUEEN'S ARMY by Marissa Meyer (Kindle book) 

THE ASSASSIN'S CURSE by Cassandra Rose Clarke (Kindle book)

And a whole bunch of lovely and intriguing goodies pictured below!

Thank you so much to Melissa for the amazing Holiday Swap gifts (seriously, they made a stressful week end on a great note).

And as for the update, I'll be easing my way back into blogging during the next few weeks. But in the meantime, I hope everyone is having a nice holiday season, doing well, and staying safe.

Happy holidays!

Review: Reached by Ally Condie

Reached
Ally Condie
November 13th 2012
384 pages (hardcover)
Publisher: Dutton
Source: ARC from publicist

Highlight to read the summary: "After leaving Society and desperately searching for the Rising— and each other — Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again: Cassia has been assigned to work for the Rising from within Society, while Ky has been stationed outside its borders. But nothing is as predicted, and all too soon the veil lifts and things shift once again.

In this gripping conclusion to the #1 New York Times-bestselling Matched Trilogy, Cassia will reconcile the difficulties of challenging a life too confining, seeking a freedom she never dreamed possible, and honoring a love she cannot live without."

An excellent ending to an incredible trilogy, REACHED ties everything together in ways you'll never see coming. As with the previous novels, Condie's writing is fluid, unhurried, and poetic with each line, each page. In REACHED, Condie lets readers know and learn more about Xander as a new narrator, in addition to Cassia and Ky's points-of-view. All three narrations are strong and each voice is authentic to each character, making it easy to always know who is narrating at any given point. Life has changed – and continues to change – drastically for all three characters as a deadly plague spreads and each character comes closer to choosing their future. 

Overall, this conclusion to the MATCHED trilogy is gripping, romantic, exciting, and surprising. Anyone who hesitates reading this trilogy because of the love triangle is missing out, because these books are about more than two young men and a girl struggling to choose between them. They are about freedom, fighting for what you believe in, and so much more. Condie's writing is evocative and completely engaging. All in all, REACHED is an outstanding conclusion that will captivate readers until the very last page. 

Highlights: I enjoyed how Condie tied everything together in this novel – a few moments that seemed inconsequential in previous books became extremely important in this story. This story surprised me a few times, and I loved the three distinct points of view – it was nice to finally get to know more about Xander's character. Character growth, especially Cassia's character. 

Lowlights: Very slow going and character-focused, which is to be expected from Condie's writing. However, it felt like it took a very long time to get to the main plot.