Daisy Chain Book Reviews

Thanks to Harlequin Teen, today I've got a Q&A session with Aimée Carter, author of the Goddess Test series, in which she talks a little bit about her recent novel, Goddess Interrupted . Enter to win your own copy of Goddess Interrupted at the bottom of this post! onyonet photo studios About Aimée Carter Aimée Carter was born in 1986 and attended the University of Michigan. She started writing at age eleven, focusing first on fan fiction and later on original work, and hasn't stopped since. The Goddess Test trilogy is her first series. Check out her website at www.aimeecarter.com . How familiar were you with Greek myths and folklore before writing the Goddess Test series? Was a lot of research required? I first fell in love with Greek mythology when I was a kid learning how to read, and my infatuation only grew from there. I’ve studied various kinds of mythology for years, sometimes for class and always for fun, but even then I put a great deal of research into the Godd...

I'd like to welcome Jessi Kirby, author of In Honor , to the blog today to share the top ten songs she'd put on her own road trip playlist. Top Ten Songs I'd Put On My Road Trip Playlist : Find The River  - R.E.M. Free - Donavon Frankenreiter Every Mile a Memory - Dierks Bentley Every Teardrop is a Waterfall - Coldplay Shake It Out - Florence + the Machine Fans - Kings of Leon Good Life - OneRepublic Sydney (I'll Come Running) - Brett Dennen Wildflowers - Tom Petty The Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga Thanks, Jessi, for stopping by and sharing your playlist with us! What are some of the songs that you would include on your own play lists? Let me know in the comments! You can find Jessi on: Website | Twitter | Goodreads In Honor  Links: My Review |  Amazon | Goodreads

Feature & Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Allison Can Read . Check it out to sign up and participate, or to discover some awesome blogs and make new friends. This week's question : Have you had a character that disappointed you? One that you fell in love with and then "broke up" with later on in either the series or a stand-alone book? Tell us about him or her. Hmmm. I'm not sure this has ever really happened to me. My love for a character usually carries through until the end. Generally, once I like a character I am pretty loyal to him or her even if they do some annoying things later on. I've had it happen the other way several times - a character that I originally found annoying or frustrating, or that I just plain hated, ended up winning me over at some point in the story and I find myself wondering exactly what point it was when I started caring what happened to that character. An example of that might be Jaime Lannister from the...

Title: Welcome, Caller, This Is Chloe Author: Shelley Coriell Publisher: Amulet Books Publication Date: May 1, 2012 Links: Amazon | Goodreads Source: NetGalley Chloe Camden has a big heart and an even bigger collection of vintage shoes. Life is good…until her best friend turns the entire school against her and her counselor axes her junior independent study project. Forced to take on a meaningful project in order to pass her Junior year, Chloe joins her school’s struggling radio station, where the other students don’t always appreciate her unique style. Ostracized by her former BFs and struggling with her beloved Grams’s mental deterioration, lonely Chloe ends up hosting a call-in show that gets the station much-needed publicity and, in the end, trouble. She also befriends radio techie and loner Duncan Moore, a quiet soul with a romantic heart. On and off the air, Chloe tackles love, loneliness, and painful life lessons as she gives her big heart to the radio station and the mis...

Title: Forgiven Author: Jana Oliver Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Publication Date: March 27, 2012 Series: Demon Trappers #3 Links: Amazon | Goodreads Source: Macmillan (finished copy) The days are growing darker for 17-year-old demon trapper Riley Blackthorne. With her father’s reanimated body back safely, Beck barely speaking to her because of a certain hunky Fallen angel, and a freshly-made deal with Lucifer, she has enough on her hands to last a normal teenage lifetime. Though she bargained with Heaven to save his life, her ex-boyfriend Simon has told the Vatican’s Demon Hunters that she’s working with Hell. So now she’s in hiding, at the top of everyone’s most-wanted list. But it’s becoming clear that this is bigger than Riley, and rapidly getting out of control: something sinister is happening in Atlanta… or someone. The demons are working together for the first time ever and refusing to die, putting civilians in harm’s way. Riley thinks she might know who’s behin...

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 haven't done one of these in quite a while! But I haven't gotten many books lately either, due to a recent move and not wanting to buy a bunch of stuff just to pack it into boxes. Here are the books that I've gotten since last time: For Review : Forgiven by Jana Oliver Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti NetGalley : Grave Mercy by Robin Lefevers The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa The Raft by S.A. Bodeen Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Diva by Jillian Larkin Bad Hair Day by Carrie Harris Temptation by Karen Ann Hopkins Bought on Kindle : Storm Born by Richelle Mead The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness That's it for me! What book(s) did you get this week?

April is National Poetry Month and if you'd like to get into the spirit by reading some poetry, then here are a few books that you might want to look into. If you're interested in even more suggestions, then check out  my Suggested Reading: Novels in Verse . Audition by Stasia Ward Kehoe When high school junior Sara wins a coveted scholarship to study ballet, she must sacrifice everything for her new life as a professional dancer-in-training. Living in a strange city with a host family, she's deeply lonely-until she falls into the arms of Remington, a choreographer in his early twenties. At first, she loves being Rem's muse, but as she discovers a surprising passion for writing, she begins to question whether she's chosen the right path. Is Rem using her, or is it the other way around? And is dancing still her dream, or does she need something more? This debut novel in verse is as intense and romantic as it is eloquent. Amazon | Goodreads Karma by Cathy Ostlere On...