TOP 10 OF 2014: Books We Are Looking Foward To In 2015 (Day 5)

"Top 10 of 2014 is a fun-filled week we spend looking back at some of the best of all things books from 2014 and looking forward to those books in 2015 that we can’t wait for." - YAReader

Day 4: Books We Are Looking Foward To In 2014

Amber's Looking Forward To: 

1. Queen of Tomorrow by Sherry. D. Ficklin 

2. Sweet by Emmy Laybourne

3. Siren's Fury by Mary Weber

4. The Cage by Megan Shepherd

5. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Jessica's Looking Forward To: 



1. The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige


2. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (Real cover to come!)



3. Dangerous Deception by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl



4. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard



5. Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen

What are you looking forward to in 2015? 

ARC Review: A Wicked Thing by Rhiannon Thomas

Title: A Wicked Thing (???)
Author: Rhiannon Thomas
Genre: Fairy tale Retelling
Source: Edelweiss
Format: eBook
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication Date: February 2, 2015
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Summary: 

Rhiannon Thomas's dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of Sleeping Beauty and what happens after happily ever after. 

One hundred years after falling asleep, Princess Aurora wakes up to the kiss of a handsome prince and a broken kingdom that has been dreaming of her return. All the books say that she should be living happily ever after. But as Aurora understands all too well, the truth is nothing like the fairy tale. 

Her family is long dead. Her "true love" is a kind stranger. And her whole life has been planned out by political foes while she slept. 
As Aurora struggles to make sense of her new world, she begins to fear that the curse has left its mark on her, a fiery and dangerous thing that might be as wicked as the witch who once ensnared her. With her wedding day drawing near, Aurora must make the ultimate decision on how to save her kingdom: marry the prince or run. 

Rhiannon Thomas weaves together vivid scenes of action, romance, and gorgeous gowns to reveal a richly imagined world … and Sleeping Beauty as she’s never been seen before.

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I never been the princess type of girl. I never saw the princess movies, I didn't even know how Aurora was cursed. But as soon as I saw the summary of this book I knew I had to read the story of Sleeping Beauty because I just had to request A Wicked Thing.

I loved Aurora, she was a character that was pretty easy to relate too. Though I loved her I expected her not to be as passive as she was. Don't get me wrong, she was very clever but she didn't do anything spectacular about her situation until the last few chapters. Though being passive could do with the fact she had been asleep for a hundred years. (Actually Rodric tells her she has been asleep for 102 years.) 

Rodric is the prince whose kiss woke Aurora up. Now I expected him to be perfected (I have that expectation for princes a lot.) But he wasn't. He was shy, timid, self conscious and just wanted to do everything right. Though it was clear he wasn't going to be the love interest in the story I really adored him and thought of him to be adorable. He is intelligent and would make a great King. 

I was expecting more romance then was actually given to us. There were three guys who could have possibly been the love interest(s), Rodric, Prince Finnegan, and Tristan. The romance aspect is the reason I didn't go with five stars.

The plot was interesting. It dealt more with Aurora settling into her knew life and being jerked around by the King and the Queen. Her whole life was planned for her. For the most part I loved A Wicked Thing. It was interesting, had a decent pace and kept my attention even at the slower parts (there weren't many though!) 

RATING: 4 

TOP 10 OF 2014: Book Boyfriends of 2014 (Day 4)

"Top 10 of 2014 is a fun-filled week we spend looking back at some of the best of all things books from 2014 and looking forward to those books in 2015 that we can’t wait for." - YAReader

Day 4: Book Boyfriends of 2014

... That they are fictional...

Amber's Boyfriends:

1. Chaol from Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

2. Jax from Stay With Me by J. Lynn

3. Kaidan from Sweet Reckoning by Wendy Higgins 

4. Aelyx from Alienated by Melissa Landers 

5. Warner from Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi 

Jess's computer crashed before she could add hers. So here are my top five. Merry Christmas! 

Who are your book boyfriends of 2014? 

12 days of Lailah: Day 12: Twelve Days of Lailah Christmas

Merry Christmas! Today is the last day of the 12 days og Lailah and what a better way to spend it then remaking the song Twelve Days of Christmas, Lailah style! The 12 Days of Lailah is being hosted on the Street Team Founders blogs to spread some more of our Lailah love! 

On the 12th day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

12 Months til Gabriel

On the 11th day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

11 Reaction Tweets

On the 10th day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

10 Fangirl Moments

On the 9th day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

9 Signed Bookmarks 

On the 8th day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

8 "Oh crap" Moments 

On the 7th day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

7 sleepless hours

On the 6th day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

6 Minute Breakdown

On the 5th day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

5 Lailah Buttons 

On the 4th day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

4 Day Hangover 

On the 3rd day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

3 New Teams

On the 2nd day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

2 Swoon worthy boys

On the 1st day of Christmas Nikki Kelly gave to me....

1 Amazing book

Ta da! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Don't forget to enter the exclusive giveaway being hosted by Nikki and the Styclar Street Team HERE:

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Also, check out the schedule for the rest of The 12 Days of Lailah:

*Sunday, December 14th: Beth at Curling Up With a Good Book shares a Lailah-themed Christmas playlist. 

*Monday, December 15th: Brittany at Please Feed the Bookworm matches Lailahcharacters to their fitting ugly Christmas sweaters. 

*Tuesday, December 16th: Rachel at A Perfection Called Books shares exactly what to get the Lailah, Gabriel and Jonah for Christmas. 

*Wednesday, December 17th: Patricia at The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club shines some light on exactly how Gabriel and Jonah would celebrate the holidays in their respective realms. 

*Thursday, December 18th: Pili at In Love With Handmade whips up some Lailahholiday cupcakes. 

*Friday, December 19th: Andrew at Endlessly Reading showcases Jonah and Brooke's potential Christmas outfits. 

*Saturday, December 20th: Jessica at The Book Bratz hosts a guest post by Lailahauthor Nikki Kelly where she shares her favorite Christmas traditions and memories. 

*Sunday, December 21st: Ri at Hiver et Cafe releases some exclusive Lailah quotes and shares her take on what Lailah would wear for Christmas. 

*Monday, December 22nd: Andrew at Endlessly Reading hosts a character interview with author Nikki Kelly, Lailah, Jonah and Gabriel. 

*Tuesday, December 23rd: Genissa at A Story Diary hosts a guest post from Nikki Kelly about the Christmas scene from Lailah. 

*Wednesday, December 24th: Dana at Dana Square bakes some Lailah-inspired Christmas cookies. 

*Thursday, December 25th: Amber at The Book Bratz releases a brand-new rendition of The Twelve Days of Christmas - Lailah style. 

TOP 10 OF 2014: Bad Boys of 2014

"Top 10 of 2014 is a fun-filled week we spend looking back at some of the best of all things books from 2014 and looking forward to those books in 2015 that we can’t wait for." - YAReader

Day 3: Bad Boys of 2014

Amber's List: 

 

1. Roth from The Dark Elements series by Jennifer L. Armentrout

2. Jonah from Lailah by Nikki Kelly 

3. Daemon from Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout 

4. Adrian from Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

5. Seth from The Return by Jennifer L. Armentrout 

We know it says Top 10 but today is a really busy day for both of us. Here are Amber's 5 bad boys though!