Darkest Days signing

Tonight was so much fun! My friend Lesa from End of Book and I drove an hour to Portland to go to the Darkest Days of Summer signing.

Ellen Schreiber, Aprilynne Pike, Tara Hudson, Amy Plum and Veronica Roth were all there. We got there a few hours early and mingled with the other book lovers (which is always so much fun!) We met a few really cool bloggers and talked the whole night. Then Suzanne Young showed up and we all got to talking.

The whole signing part with the authors went really fast compared to what I'm normally used to. All the authors talked a little about their books, and then ran straight for questions. I asked Veronica if she had to pick a faction, which one would she pick? She said abnegation or dauntless. Haha go figure. I also told her Darren Criss should play Four in the movie and that she needs to make a facebook quiz about which faction would you be. She laughed and said she'd get right on that. I still can't believe that we are the same age. It blows my mind that a 22 year old can have a best selling book and movie rights sold to go along with it. Crazy.

I was also telling Amy that I think she should do a spin off and have it be from Charlottes POV because I love her, or Jules.

Amy Plum and me

Tara Hudson and me

Aprilynne Pike, me, and Veronica Roth

Ellen Schrieber and me

Suzanne Young and me

I LOVE going to book signings!

My Book Boyfriend-- Ash

My book boyfriend is a weekly meme hosted by The Unread Reader. Every week you post about a boy in a book that you love.

I have a cold right now and I'm incredibly tired, so if this post is all messed up and confusing, I'm sorry.

This week I'm picking Ash from The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa. With the release of the Iron Knight cover, I'm remembering my love for Ash.

About Ash:
*Is the winter court's youngest prince
*dark and mysterious
*is the best sword fighter there is
*dark, long hair
*piercing, icy eyes
*can turn things into ice

Who I picture him looking like.

Well here is the cover and I won't lie, the model makes me all swoony. I could definitely see him being Ash. Sadly I do not know this models name otherwise I would google him and post lots of pictures of him on here.




Quotes:
"Touch her, and I'll freeze your testicles off and put them in a jar. Understand?"


“And I swear, if there is a way for us to be together, I will find it. No matter how long it takes. If I have to chase your soul to the end of eternity, I won’t stop until I find you, I promise.”




"His breath hitched, and he regarded me hungrily. “You’re playing with fire, you know that?”
“That’s weird, considering you’re an ice prin—” I didn’t get any further, as Ash leaned in and kissed me."

 
"There was a soft chuckle beside me, and my heart stopped.
" So this is Oberon's famous half-blood," Ash mused as I whirled around. His eyes, cold and inhuman, glimmered with amusement. Up close, he was even more beautiful, with high cheekbones and dark tousled hair falling into his eyes. My traitor hands itched, longing to run my fingers through those bangs. Horrified, I clenched them in my lap, trying to concentrate on what Ash was saying. " And to think," the prince continued, smiling, " I lost you that day in the forest and didn't even know what I was chasing."


I could go on and on for a long time about Ash, but I just don't have the energy to do that tonight. I feel like I'm not doing Ash any justice in this post. Sad.

Top 10 Tuesday: favorite book settings

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Top Ten Tuesday this week is Top Ten favorite book settings!

1. Hogwarts:
Need I say more?

2. Forks Washington:
haha the reason for this one is because I've been to Forks a few times and it is the most pathetic little town there has almost ever been. My friend and I love to make fun of it even if we are the losers that keep going there.

3. London:
I just can't get enough of this place.

4. Chicago from Divergent:
What a horrible place Chicago has turned out to be in this series. Just gets me to thinking what faction I would be in? Amity is the closest one I can think of.

5. Portland Oregon:
I adore Portland because I go there all the time. Love my home state.

6. The 12 districts of the Hunger Games:
I seem to love dystopia universes. I'd never in a million years want to live in this world, but I loved reading about it.

7. The NeverNever from the Iron Fey series:
I love how this has all the horrible fey in it such as Kelpies and the Red Caps. Those are faeries  you don't hear much about.

8. Neverland:
How can you not love it?

9. The Hollows:
I would not want to be a human in this world. Can't eat tomatoes? That is blasphemy.

10. Seattle Washington:
This is just because I love that city.

Review: Die For Me

Die For Me by Amy Plum
published by Harper Teen
Genre: YA
$17.99 (US Hardback)
352 pages

What it's about:
In the City of Lights, two star-crossed lovers battle a fate that is destined to tear them apart again and again for eternity.

When Kate Mercier's parents die in a tragic car accident, she leaves her life--and memories--behind to live with her grandparents in Paris. For Kate, the only way to survive her pain is escaping into the world of books and Parisian art. Until she meets Vincent.
Mysterious, charming, and devastatingly handsome, Vincent threatens to melt the ice around Kate's guarded heart with just his smile. As she begins to fall in love with Vincent, Kate discovers that he's a revenant--an undead being whose fate forces him to sacrifice himself over and over again to save the lives of others. Vincent and those like him are bound in a centuries-old war against a group of evil revenants who exist only to murder and betray. Kate soon realizes that if she follows her heart, she may never be safe again.

My thoughts:
This book was a little odd for me and I don't know if I can give an unbiased review for it.

It started out only being okay. Kate was a character who annoyed me to no end for most of the book. Yes I understand the mind numbing depression that would follow the deaths of my parents and that is not what bugged me about her. I can handle the depression in the characters I read about. What bugged me was how she handled the whole Vincent is immortal situation. She kept calling him a "monster." That really, really, really, really bugged me. If I was dating a guy who's purpose in life was to save people, the last thing I would call him is "a monster." She was always bringing him down.

I also had a problem with it being set in Paris. This is where my bias comes in. I disliked Paris, a lot. I thought that there was too much emphasis that the story takes place in Paris. There was a lot of describing how the characters get to one place or another, and then they had to talk about every single place that they passed along the way. I could have done without all that. Paris itself was almost a character in this book. I don't think that Paris needed to be in it so much.

Besides my dislike of Kate and Paris, I loved the other characters! I sort of wish that the book was just about the group of revenants and not a love story between a human and a revenant. Or if it was from Vincents point of view, it could have been a lot better. Those characters were much more enjoyable for me. I particularly like Charlotte and Jules. The problem with being in Kate's head for the whole book was an issue because she spent a lot of time mopping around and reading. Vincent would have been more entertaining.

All the complaints out of the way, the story was actually pretty good the second half through. I got pretty into it about half way through. I enjoyed it, but I don't see myself racing to the store to pick up the second of this series when it comes out.

My rating: 7/10

Hop and Follow Friday

 This weeks question is: What are you doing to prepare for an upcoming zombie apocalypse and/or the return of Mel Gibson to the silver screen? (Both of which could be terrifying.)


My answer:
hahahahhahahah. Well I've memorized the rules to survive in zombieland, so I've got that down. And as for Mel Gibson, I just won't see his movie. I feel more sorry for his coworkers cause they don't have much of a choice to work with him or not. I do have a choice to see his movie or not.


The hop button isn't showing up, so Book Blog Hop is hosted by Crazy for books

This weeks question is: “Share your favorite post from the last month and tell us why it’s close to your heart!”


My answer:
Hmmm the first thing that popped into my head was my review for Forbidden. I've become obsest with this book. It was so touching and mind grabbing. I can't stop thinking about it.
 
Now here is my question. How in the world do you get those buttons that are the follow me on twitter and facebook??? They normally have the cute little birdie picture to go with it?

Cover Reveal: Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa + new Iron Fey novella

Here it is, Ash's book cover!!!!!!

LOVEEEEEEEEEEE ITTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!! It is perfect! When I saw which models they were thinking of using for Ash, I wasn't a huge fan, but wow, he looks good on this cover!

A new novella called Summers Crossing which is told from Puck's POV is also out today. Details can be found on Julie's blog here.

What an Iron Fey fantastic day. Now to wait months and months for The Iron Knight. *sigh* Let the countdown begin.

A Very Potter Musical!!!

Two months ago my friend told me about A Very Potter Musical. It's a play that was done by a college a few years ago. It stars Darren Criss (yup, the hottie from Glee) as Harry Potter. It is by far the funniest thing I've almost ever seen. It'll take about two hours to watch it on youtube. Way worth watching it.

Here is the first video for it. I think every potter fan (or Darren Criss fan. Swoon) should watch it.



Pigfarts!!!