Daisy Chain Book Reviews

In My Mailbox  is hosted by Kristi at  The Story Siren . Hey there, my bookish people! It's that time of the week for the sharing of the spoils! I snagged some awesome goodies lately. Here are the books that I've gotten since last time: For Review via NetGalley : This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers Of Poseidon by Anna Banks Shooting Stars by Allison Rushby The Académie by Susanne Dunlap The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long Bought : The Education of Hailey Kendrick by Eileen Cook ( My Review ) Won/Gifted : Tell Me a Secret by Holly Cupala (signed audiobook, from author) The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson (RAK from Ashley @ Bookaholics Anonymous ) Thanks for these! That's it for me! What did you get this week?

I'd like to welcome Alex from Melissa Jensen's The Fine Art of Truth or Dare to the blog today to share some of his preferences with us by playing a little This or That: Book or Movie? Movie. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I like a good book as much as the next guy (Chris Crutcher is pretty freakin’ amazing). But I’m in high school. I have books shoved down my throat all the time, and some are, well, kind of a slog ( Moby Dick ?). And I have a pretty decent collection of American movies in French. Believe me, you haven’t really experienced Jurassic Park until you’ve heard “Tyrannosaurus” said with a French accent. Eyes or Smile? Eyes. I’m big into truth and smiles are the easiest lie. Lions or Tigers? I’m more of a sea-creature kinda guy. Stingrays, octopi. Sharks. Why, you ask? Well, I guess it started with Princess Tamatori. And then, Ella Marino came along and completely turned everything upside down, and… Sorry. ...

Title: The Fine Art of Truth or Dare Author: Melissa Jensen Publisher: Speak Publication Date: February 16, 2012 Links: Amazon | Goodreads Source: ARC Tour Ella is nearly invisible at the Willing School, and that's just fine by her. She's got her friends - the fabulous Frankie and their sweet cohort Sadie. She's got her art - and her idol, the unappreciated 19th-century painter Edward Willing. Still, it's hard being a nobody and having a crush on the biggest somebody in the school: Alex Bainbridge. Especially when he is your French tutor, and lessons have started becoming, well, certainly more interesting than French ever has been before. But can the invisible girl actually end up with a happily ever after with the golden boy, when no one even knows they're dating? And is Ella going to dare to be that girl? The Fine Art of Truth or Dare is such a cute book. It's got fun and fluff, but it also deals with self-consciousness and insecurities, body image, pa...

Title: Hallowed Author: Cynthia Hand Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: January 17, 2012 Series: Unearthly #2 Links: Amazon | Goodreads Source: NetGalley For months part-angel Clara Gardner trained to face the raging forest fire from her visions and rescue the alluring and mysterious Christian Prescott from the blaze. But nothing could prepare her for the fateful decisions she would be forced to make that day, or the startling revelation that her purpose—the task she was put on earth to accomplish—is not as straightforward as she thought. Now, torn between her increasingly complicated feelings for Christian and her love for her boyfriend, Tucker, Clara struggles to make sense of what she was supposed to do the day of the fire. And, as she is drawn further into the world of part angels and the growing conflict between White Wings and Black Wings, Clara learns of the terrifying new reality that she must face: Someone close to her will die in a matter of months. With her futu...

Rewind & Review is a feature hosted by Ginger @ GReads!  and Lisa @ Lisa is Busy Nerding . The idea of Rewind & Review is to set aside a few older books (published in 2010 or earlier) each month to read and review on the blog. It's a great way to spotlight some potentially awesome older books that aren't getting a lot of attention in the midst of all of the shiny new releases, and a chance to perhaps revisit some favorites. So my lineup for February looks something like this: Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder As a glassmaker and a magician-in-training, Opal Cowen understands trial by fire. Now it's time to test her mettle. Someone has sabotaged the Stormdancer clan's glass orbs, killing their most powerful magicians. The Stormdancers—particularly the mysterious and mercurial Kade—require Opal's unique talents to prevent it happening again. But when the mission goes awry, Opal must tap in to a new kind of magic as stunningly potent as it is frightening. And th...