Fourth Musketeer

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where we get to share the books we've bought, been gifted, or received for review! How was everybody's week? Mine was good! Different, but good. We did the Christmas reset, where everything in the store was rearranged, basically, so the week got off to a weird start--and I didn't post anything for the rest of the week. Oopsie! It was a funky week, so I was in a funk. This week'll be different. :D Playing Tyler by T.L. Costa Shadowfell by Juliet Marillier Both ARCs! I don't know what to call these, since they were posted on the books for trade hashtag, but I only paid for their shipping and packing costs. But I'm FREAKING OUT about having an ARC of Shadowfell ! Juliet Marillier is my favorite. Now to get the rest of the series! A recap of the week here on Paper Cuts: Nuttin'! Books I read this week: First & Then by Emma Mills The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry I'm curre...

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where we get to share the books we've bought, been gifted, or received for review! How was everybody's week? Mine was good! Nothing terribly exciting to report, just trying to get all caught up. I'm getting more reading done, which makes me more than happy. But I did start watching Jane the Virgin, which I love and which might detract from my reading time.... We'll see, eh? :) Anyways... For review: Acts of God by Ellen Gilchrist This Raging Light by Estelle Laure Traded: Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman A recap of the week here on Paper Cuts: Tuesday - {Release Day Celebration + Giveaway} Velvet Undercover by Teri Brown Wednesday - Waiting on Wednesday: Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton Thursday - Review: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Books I read this week: A Spark Unseen   by Sharon Cameron Signs Point to Yes by Sandy Hall I'm currently reading: A Madness So Discr...

Release date: October 20, 2015 Find Amie online: Website | Twitter | Facebook Find Jay online: Website | Twitter | Facebook Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pages: 608 Format: Egalley Source: Publisher provided for review through Netgalley Buy the book: Barnes & Noble | Amazon | The Book Depository This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto an evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit. But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protect...

Title: Rebel of the Sands Author: Alwyn Hamilton Release date: March 8, 2016 She’s more gunpowder than girl—and the fate of the desert lies in her hands. Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and barren wastes, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinni still practice their magic. But there's nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk, the dead-end town that Amani can't wait to escape from.  Destined to wind up "wed or dead," Amani’s counting on her sharpshooting skills to get her out of Dustwalk. When she meets Jin, a mysterious and devastatingly handsome foreigner, in a shooting contest, she figures he’s the perfect escape route. But in all her years spent dreaming of leaving home, she never imagined she'd gallop away on a mythical horse, fleeing the murderous Sultan's army, with a fugitive who's wanted for treason. And she'd never have predicted she'd fall in love with him...or that he'd help her unlo...

Woo! Happy release day to Velvet Undercover ! Teri Brown's latest is such a fun historical fiction spy thriller that you won't regret picking up. And just look at that gorgeous cover! You need that one on your shelf. About the book: Release date: October 20, 2015 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Perfect for fans of Jennifer Donnelly and Libba Bray comes this page-turning historical spy thriller from Teri Brown, author of the Born of Illusion series. Samantha Donaldson's family has always done its duty for the British Crown. In the midst of World War I, seventeen-year-old Sam follows in their footsteps, serving her country from the homefront as a messenger for the intelligence organization MI5. After her father disappears on a diplomatic mission, she continues their studies of languages, mathematics, and complex puzzles, hoping to make him proud. When Sam is asked to join the famed women's spy group La Dame Blanche, she's torn—while this could be an unbelievable adventure,...

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where we get to share the books we've bought, been gifted, or received for review! How was everybody's week? Mine's been good! STILL busy, y'all. I've been working (and still am) at an American Girl Fashion Show allll weekend, which is so adorable--but I've been home...not at all. Hopefully getting back to my routine tomorrow will let me catch back up! Fun mail this week, though! For review: Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum Traded: Of Dreams and Rust by Sarah Fine PLUS these pretties! I'm obsessed--seriously--with this poster. A recap of the week here on Paper Cuts: Monday - Review: The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron Tuesday - Teaser Tuesday: Velvet Undercover by Teri Brown Wednesday - Waiting on Wednesday: Fear the Drowning Deep by Sarah Glenn Marsh Books I read this week: Illuminae   by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Velvet Undercover by Teri Brown I'm currently reading: A...

Title: Fear the Drowning Deep Author: Sarah Glenn Marsh Release date: September 2016 Witch’s apprentice Bridey Corkill has hated the ocean ever since she watched her granddad dive in and drown with a smile on his face. So when a dead girl rolls in with the tide in the summer of 1913, sixteen-year-old Bridey suspects that whatever compelled her granddad to leap into the sea has made its return to the Isle of Man. Soon, villagers are vanishing in the night, but no one shares Bridey’s suspicions about the sea. No one but the island’s witch, who isn’t as frightening as she first appears, and the handsome dark-haired lad Bridey rescues from a grim and watery fate. The cause of the deep gashes in Fynn’s stomach and his lost memories are, like the recent disappearances, a mystery well-guarded by the sea. In exchange for saving his life, Fynn teaches Bridey to master her fear of the water — stealing her heart in the process. Now, Bridey must work with the Isle’s eccentric witch and the boy she...

Title: Velvet Undercover Author: Teri Brown Release date: October 20, 2015 Samantha Donaldson’s family has always done its duty for the British Crown. In the midst of World War I, seventeen-year-old Sam follows in their footsteps, serving her country from the homefront as a Girl Guide and messenger for the intelligence organization MI5. After her father disappears on a diplomatic mission, she continues their studies of languages, high-level mathematics, and complex puzzles and codes, hoping to make him proud. When Sam is asked to join the famed women’s spy group La Dame Blanche she’s torn—this could be the adventure she’s dreamed of, but how can she abandon her mother, who has already lost a husband to the war? But when her handlers reveal shocking news, Sam realizes there’s no way she can refuse the exciting and dangerous opportunity. Her acceptance leads her straight into the heart of enemy territory on a mission to extract the most valuable British spy embedded in Germany, known to ...

Release date: April 27, 2012 Author info:   Website  |  Twitter  |  Facebook Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 318 Format: Paperback Source: Purchased Buy the book: Barnes & Noble | Amazon | The Book Depository When Katharine Tulman’s inheritance is called into question by the rumor that her eccentric uncle is squandering away the family fortune, she is sent to his estate to have him committed to an asylum. But instead of a lunatic, Katharine discovers a genius inventor with his own set of rules, who employs a village of nine hundred people rescued from the workhouses of London. Katharine is now torn between protecting her own inheritance and preserving the peculiar community she grows to care for deeply. And her choices are made even more complicated by a handsome apprentice, a secretive student, and fears for her own sanity. As the mysteries of the estate begin to unravel, it is clear that not only is her uncle’s world at stake, but also the state of En...

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where we get to share the books we've bought, been gifted, or received for review! How was everybody's week? Mine's been good. Busy, busy, busy at work though! Like, maybe the busiest I've been? So I've been pretty tired coming home and got...nothing finished. I am really liking Illuminae , though! Purchased: A Spark Unseen (The Dark Unwinding #2) by Sharon Cameron Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo A recap of the week here on Paper Cuts: Tuesday - Teaser Tuesday: The Immortal Heights by Sherry Thomas Wednesday - Waiting on Wednesday: The Dark Days Club by Allison Goodman Thursday - Review: Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson Books I read this week: Not a thing. I'm ashamed. I'm currently reading: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff So that's been my week! Slow book week, eh? I'm fine with that, to be honest. I could have months like this and probably be fine.  :) Have a l...

Release date: September 22, 2015 Author info: Website | Twitter | Facebook Publisher: Greenwillow Books Pages: 432 Format: Egalley Source: Publisher provided for review through Edelweiss Buy the book: Barnes & Noble | Amazon | The Book Depository Lee Westfall has a secret. She can sense the presence of gold in the world around her. Veins deep beneath the earth, pebbles in the river, nuggets dug up from the forest floor. The buzz of gold means warmth and life and home—until everything is ripped away by a man who wants to control her. Left with nothing, Lee disguises herself as a boy and takes to the trail across the country. Gold was discovered in California, and where else could such a magical girl find herself, find safety?  Walk on Earth a Stranger, the first book in this new trilogy, introduces—as only Rae Carson can—a strong heroine, a perilous road, a fantastical twist, and a slow-burning romance. Includes a map and author’s note on historical research. Rae Carson's Gi...

Title: The Dark Days Club Author: Alison Goodman Release date: January 26, 2016 New York Times bestseller Alison Goodman’s eagerly awaited new project: a Regency adventure starring a stylish and intrepid demon-hunter! London, April 1812. On the eve of eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall’s presentation to the queen, one of her family’s housemaids disappears-and Helen is drawn into the shadows of Regency London. There, she meets Lord Carlston, one of the few who can stop the perpetrators: a cabal of demons infiltrating every level of society. Dare she ask for his help, when his reputation is almost as black as his lingering eyes? And will her intelligence and headstrong curiosity wind up leading them into a death trap? This just pushes all of my buttons, so of course I need it. I need Regency EVERYTHING.   So what are you guys waiting on this week? :)

Title: The Immortal Heights (Elemental Trilogy #3) Author: Sherry Thomas Release date: May 19, 2015 In a pursuit that has spanned continents, Iolanthe, Titus, and their friends have always managed to remain one step ahead of the forces of Atlantis. But now the Bane, the monstrous tyrant who bestrides the entire mage world, has issued his ultimatum: Titus must hand over Iolanthe, or watch as his entire realm is destroyed in a deadly rampage. Running out of time and options, Iolanthe and Titus must act decisively to deliver a final blow to the Bane, ending his reign of terror for good. However, getting to the Bane means accomplishing the impossible—finding a way to infiltrate his crypt in the deepest recesses of the most ferociously guarded fortress in Atlantis. And everything is only made more difficult when new prophecies come to light, foretelling a doomed effort.... Iolanthe and Titus will put their love and their lives on the line. But will it be enough? With The Immortal Heights, S...

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where we get to share the books we've bought, been gifted, or received for review! How was everybody's week? Mine was wonderful--if you recall, I went to Disney World! And it was wonderful and magical and all that. :) It's one of those situations where you want to go home because that's where the comforts are, but you don't want to leave the fun!  For review: The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine Purchased: Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson (And it's signed! Totally worth it. Prettiest book ever, too.) Traded: Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee Gifted: The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow A recap of the week here on Paper Cuts: Monday - Review: Dumplin' by Julie Murphy Tuesday - Teaser Tuesday: A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston Wednesday - Waiting on Wednesday: Soundless by Richelle Mead Books I read this week: This Monstrous Thing   by Mackenzi...