May To Be Read Pile 2013

Hello my lovely Readers, Here's what I'm planning on reading this month.....

1. Witch World by Christopher Pike (currently reading, loving it)
2. The Butterfly Migration by Mia Castile (review)
3. Switched by Amanda Hocking
4. All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
5. Everneath by Brodi Ashton
6. Everbound by Brodi Ashton
7. Obsidian Mirror by Catherine Fisher
8. The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
9. The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Macker

If I get through all of those some others I might read...
Burn Bright by Marianne de Pierres (bought it for my kindle, sooo excited)
Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

That is all I'm planning on reading this month, Please feel free to let me know what you are reading this month and if you have read any of the books above, let me know what you thought of them. No spoilers though.

Happy Reading, Ashley

April Wrap Up 2013

This is the list of books I read in April. Read such amazing books this month.

1. Becoming A Butterfly by Mia Castile
2. Butterfly Kisses by Mia Castile
3. Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry (reread)
4. Dare To You by Katie McGarry
5.  The Woman Who Rides Like A Man by Tamora Pierce
6. Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
7. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
8. Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

I loved all of these awesome books. Check them out!!!!

Not sure what I'm reading in May.

Happy Reading, Ashley

Butterfly Kisses by Mia Castile

Butterfly Kisses by Mia CastileCastile
Released: October 2012
Publisher: Entwined Publishing
Series: The Butterfly Chronicles, Book Two
Source: Entwined PublishingPublishing, e-book

*warning the following blurb and review may contain spoilers if you have not read Becoming A Butterfly.*



 "Everything changed for the Baxter sisters last spring. Lacey blew it with Henry her lifelong crush, only to discover a blooming relationship with her best friend, Chase. While he picked her up and put her back together, they grew closer over the summer. Now that school has started, he’s found popularity thanks to his band Cate’s Ashes, and he’s hiding secret phone calls and text messages. Plus, did his ex-girlfriend just appear out of the blue at his show? Forcing Lacey to wonder if he’s over the feelings he pronounced for her at the beginning of summer. Add to the tension, a realization and secret of her own to keep about her worse enemy. Lacey vows to be the bigger person and keep Byron’s revelation, but what will it cost?

Meanwhile, as Lana tries to find herself again after her suicide attempt, she’s befriended by the school’s resident bad girl, Britt, and new chicano boy, Tomas, in the same week. Britt offers unconditional acceptance that Lana didn’t realize she craved, while Tomas brings out the best in her, and makes her feel alive again. Britt is dangerous and daring, while Tomas exudes security and safety. Vices come easily when you are already addicted to something you crave, and Lana muddles through figuring out who she wants to be.

With their parents constantly arguing, and their dad moving into the guest bedroom, the pressure on the girls may explode destroying them all. Is there a place for happiness when their world is crumbling around them?"

-Information from Goodreads.com

My Thoughts:

Given for an honest review from Entwined Publishing.

Following becoming a butterfly this is the summer after something happened in the first book.

The Baxter family tries to pick up the shattered pieces of their family. However its not fixable.

This is told from Lacey's point of view and her younger sister Lana. Both girls changed for the better in this installment if the series.

The ending was just stunning. I can't wait to see what becomes of Lacey, Chase, and Lana.

5/5 stars,Happy Reading, Ashley

Becoming A Butterfly by Mia Castile

Becoming A Butterfly by Mia Castile
Released: May 22nd 2012 (first released April 2012)
Publisher: Entwined Publishing
Series: The Butterfly Chronicles, Book One
Page Amount: 275, US Paperback
Source: Enwtined Publishing, e-book


"Sixteen year old Lacey was never the center of attention, unless she was tripping, stammering, or being deposited into a pool by the local popular kids. All she wanted was to fit in, until one night when everything changed.
Jade and Tasha, her two best friends, helped her create an online personality that was everything she wanted to be– and it was only the beginning. In doing so, she attracted the attention of Henry, her lifelong crush and next door neighbor. Unfortunately, it was Farrah, her online personality and not herself, he was interested in. 
She also attracted Chase, the brooding, quiet, anti-social new kid of Brownsburg High School, who easily figured out her secret and blackmailed her. They forged a friendship that was both unique and complicated. 
Lacey must decide if revealing herself to Henry and her entire school as the cool, charming, and funny Farrah is worth possibly losing him forever. She finds herself needing to make an even harder decision than she ever thought possible. When did the lines between truth and lies get so blurred?

Becoming a Butterfly is a story about coming of age and finding yourself when you never knew you were lost.

**This is a MATURE YA FICTION SERIES."

-Information from Goodreads.com

My Thoughts:

Given for an honest review from Entwined Publishing.

I was in a reading rut. I decided to give Becoming a Butterfly a chance. To my surprise I was hooked into the plot. I felt like I was Lacey. She comes off as an insecure girl who is constantly bullied in school by her peers. I could relate to that part of the story. I understood the appeal of her pretending to be Farrah, she was popular and everyone wanted to be her friend. 

I didn't see all the chaos that was brought into the storyline. Really loved the characters and the storyline. I am very grateful to have been given an opportunity to review this. 

Looking forward to reading more in this series and from Mia.
5/5 stars, Happy Reading, Ashley

March Wrap Up 2013

This is the list of books I read in March. It was a good book month for me!!! There are reviews posted for them all!!

1. Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
2. Belles by Jen Calonita
3. Winter White: A Belles Novel by Jen Calonita
4. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Gracia and Margaret Stohl
5. The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa (reread)
6. In The Hands of The Goddess by Tamora Pierce
7. The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa

With March being an amazing book month. I'm not sure what I will be reading in April, I have a few titles to read for review. So I know I have to read them first. And get some other books that need to read. Hope you all are doing well..... Hoping to be back on full time soon. Thank you for sticking out with me throughout this....

Happy Reading, Ashley

The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa

The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
Released: April 30th (expected release date)
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Series: Blood of Eden, Book Two
Page Amount: 446 US Hardcover Edition
Source: NetGalley

"Allison Sekemoto has vowed to rescue her creator, Kanin, who is being held hostage and tortured by the psychotic vampire Sarren. The call of blood leads her back to the beginning—New Covington and the Fringe, and a vampire prince who wants her dead yet may become her wary ally.

Even as Allie faces shocking revelations and heartbreak like she’s never known, a new strain of the Red Lung virus that decimated humanity is rising to threaten human and vampire alike."
-Information from Goodreads.com






My Thoughts:
I recieved for review from NetGalley for an honest review.

Following Allie a year after she dropped Zeke and the group to Eden. She is trying to find her sire Kanin, from the psycho vampire Sarren. Along the way she runs into her blood brother Jackal, The Raider King. Deciding its better to have him on her side to face Sarren. They continue on to find their sire. But someone from Allie's past makes an surprsing appearance. Being pushed to one extreme to the next, Allie is forced to face the demon insider her. In order to help everyone.

I was quite shocked by this book. Julie certainly knows how to keep her readers on the edge of their seats. The Eternity Cure is an amazing follow up to The Immortal Rules. I'm still in awe of how things turned out. All I can say is if you loved The Immortal Rules then you will need to pick this up!!!!

I need to read book three right now!!!!
5/5 stars, Happy Reading, Ashley

In The Hands Of The Goddess by Tamora Pierce

In The Hands Of The Goddess by Tamora Pierce

Released: April 19th 2011 ( first released January 1st 1984)
Publisher: Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Series: Song of the Lioness, Book Two
Page Amount: 256, USA Paperback
Source:  Own

*Warning the following synopsis and review may contain spoilers, if you haven't read Alanna. You have been warned.*


"From Tamora Pierce, the second book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award.Still disguised as a boy, Alanna becomes a squire to none other than the prince of the realm. Prince Jonathan is not only Alanna's liege lord, he is also her best friend—and one of the few who knows the secret of her true identity. But when a mysterious sorcerer threatens the prince's life, it will take all of Alanna's skill, strength, and magical power to protect him—even at the risk of revealing who she really is..."
                                                                         - Information from Goodreads.com


My Thoughts : 
Continuing on Alanna's journey to becoming a knight. Throughout her training she is pushed and forced to face her fears.  That she didn't want to confront.

I loved In the Hands of the Goddess even more than Alanna. Alanna grew up more in this installment of the series. She became a fearless fighter. There were definitely moments I didn't see coming, and also moments I was cheering for her.

Cannot wait to read The Woman Who Rides Like A Man, to see what becomes Alana on her next adventure. As well as the other charming characters in this series.

5/5 stars, Happy Reading, Ashley