Cut Both Ways, by @CarrieMesrobian

Will Caynes never has been good with girls. At seventeen, he’s still waiting for his first kiss. He’s certainly not expecting it to happen in a drunken make-out session with his best friend, Angus. But it does and now Will’s conflicted—he knows he likes girls, but he didn’t exactly hate kissing a guy.

Then Will meets Brandy, a cute and easy-to-talk-to sophomore. He’s totally into her too—which proves, for sure, that he’s not gay. So why does he keep hooking up with Angus on the sly?

Will knows he can’t keep seeing both of them, but besides his new job in a diner, being with Brandy and Angus are the best parts of his whole messed-up life. His divorced parents just complicate everything. His father, after many half-baked business ventures and endless house renovations, has started drinking again. And his mom is no help—unless loading him up with a bunch of stuff he doesn’t need plus sticking him with his twin half-sisters counts as parenting. He’s been bouncing between both of them for years, and neither one feels like home.

Deciding who to love, who to choose, where to live. Whichever way Will goes, someone will get hurt. Himself, probably the most.

Currently Reading: pg. 83

The Sword of Summer, by @camphalfblood

Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.

One day, he’s tracked down by a man he’s never met—a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god.

The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years.

When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision.

Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die...

How do you punish an immortal?

By making him human.

After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favour.

But Apollo has many enemies - gods, monsters and mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed. Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place to go . . . an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.

• The five books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
• The extras from the mentioned series (make no mistake, those are only The Demigod Diaries and The Demigod Files).
• The Kane Chronicles trilogy.
• The five books in the Heroes of Olympus series.
• The three ebook crossovers.
• Every other extra (there are quite a few).
• And then The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase #1).
• And then The Hidden Oracle (Trials of Apollo #1).
• And then The Ha- Sorry, I just can't hahahaha. Well, Magnus Chase #2.

Appealing new prequel! @JamesDashner

...the novel will explore the creation of the Maze, and how the Gladers all got there. After all, Thomas, Teresa and their fellow Glade-dwellers didn’t choose to jump into that freight elevator and forget their pasts. Or did they?

The Girl's Got Secrets, by @lindakage

Here’s the same old “girl posing as a boy” story but with a rock-n-roll twist.

Remy Curran dreams of one day being in a band, except the group she wants to join refuses to hire a girl drummer. So, she auditions as a guy...and makes the cut.

Becoming “Sticks,” a member of Non-Castrato, isn’t quite what she dreamed it would be, though. She spends most of her time keeping up the subterfuge and learning how to walk, talk, act, and drink like a man.

But what’s even harder to deal with is acting oblivious when the band’s heartthrob lead singer, Asher Hart, treats her like one of the guys and not a woman. She never imagined he’d be so much more than a pretty face with a nice voice. But he’s better than perfect. He’s perfect for her.

When love and lies combine, Remy must keep up the act or lose everything. But who knew lying to reach one dream could prevent you from attaining an even bigger dream?

Worth It, by @lindakage

 I fell in love once.
It was amazing. She was amazing. Life was amazing.
I lived for each time I could see her, and nothing else mattered, not that our families were enemies, our time together was forbidden, or we had to meet in secret.
Our love could conquer all.
Until it didn’t.
So I was ripped away from the love of my life and shoved into hell, forced to continue without her.
It shattered me, broke the best parts of me, left me permanently damaged.
Or so I thought.
Years later, I swear history’s trying to repeat itself because she’s back in my life, and I’m just as drawn to her as I was before. But I’m older and wiser now, and I know she should stay away from a worthless ex-con like me.
So, I will not let her in. I absolutely refuse to hurt her. I will keep her away.
Then again, sometimes risking your greatest fear to get to a smile makes everything worth it, and besides, I’m not sure I can resist her, anyway.
This is the story of how Felicity Bainbridge changed my life forever, starting one summer day long ago after I was forced to change a dirty diaper…
-Knox Parker

Sixth book  in the Forbidden Men series, by Linda Kage. Again, the official Facebook group with the author herself is called ‘Forbidden Men Lovers’, in case you want to join.  Plus, there are some really interesting, must-read information in Linda’s website. You need to go to the ‘Bookshelf’, and then to the ‘Forbidden Men Series Page’. Look for the small, blue link.

And yes, I copy-pasted this from the fifth book, right here.

I really don’t have much to say… I like Knox, unlike Felicity, and what I like the most in this book, besides the writing, is Knox’s relationship with the other guys. I love it, and how it changes and they come to respect and love him with time. That was a small spoiler, that’s why it’s white. Select it and you’ll be able to see it.

I really don’t have much to say about this book, sorry. I guess I’m not inspired anymore. Damnit. I still have to write the review of the seventh book, and that’s a must-do because of a deal I made with the author/publishing house. I’m not sure which.

Anyway, I liked this book and I enjoyed it, but it’s not as good as the previous ones.

xoxo

Malena Winderbaum

A Perfect Ten, @lindakage

Let your hair down, Caroline, they said. It'll be fun, they said.

I know I've closed myself off in a major way over the past year, ever since “the incident” where I messed up my life completely. It's past time I try to live again or just give up altogether. But this is quite possibly the craziest thing I've ever done. In a last ditch effort to invigorate myself, I'm standing outside Oren Tenning's bedroom, I just peeled off the sexiest pair of underwear I own, and my hand is already raised to knock. My brother would disown me for doing anything with his best friend, and he'd probably kill Oren. But if I play my cards right, no one will ever know about this. Not even Ten.

Maybe after tonight, I’ll finally get over this stupid, irrational crush I hate having on the biggest jerk I’ve ever met. Or maybe I’ll just end up falling for him even harder. Maybe I’ll discover there’s so much more to my crude, carefree hunk than meets the eye.

"Damn, I had a freaking stalker.

I grinned, because having a stalker was kind of hot. Crazy chicks are so much more interesting than the sane ones.

'See you then' I said.

To which she immediately responded, 'No, you won't. You better not see shit. I said no lights.'

I shook my head and chuckled under my breath. This woman really did have a mouth on her. That was so awesome. 'Fine. Touch you then? Lick you then? Fuck you then? Which term do you prefer, princess?'

'Any of those will do. Thank you.'

'Okay, fine. Lick you later then, baby.

'Looking forward to it. Goodnight Oren.'

[...]

But it felt wrong not to respond, so I typed, 'Night, Midnight Visitor.' "

"Gripping her head between my hands , I whispered a harsh hiss. 'Damn it, Caroline. You started this. You came to me and tricked me into playing with you. Now you have me. Your brother is going to kill us both for this , so you better make it worth our while. You better sit up there and fuck me like you meant to the first night you came into this room, wearing no panties.' "

With Every Heartbeat, by @lindakage

*New Adult Romance*
**Explicit Scenes and Language**

I used to think everything was black and white, truth or lie, easy or hard, that if I could just escape my strict, overbearing, abusive father, my life would be perfect. But since I’ve found a reason to risk his wrath and leave, to help a friend in need, I’ve come to realize everything I thought I knew is wrong.

Friends have their own agenda, honesty comes with a dosage of lie, easy doesn’t even exist, keeping secrets sucks, and love...love is the most painful thing of all.

Maybe if Quinn Hamilton hadn’t asked me to skip classes for the day and help him pick out an engagement ring for my best friend, I wouldn’t have fallen for him so completely on that sunny Tuesday afternoon and I wouldn’t feel so conflicted. But I did, and I can’t take it back, no matter how hard I try. So I have to deal with the fact that even I’m not as good, or honest, or caring as I’d always thought I was, and no matter what I do next, someone’s going to get hurt. Probably me.

-Zoey Blakeland

*Don't worry! The hero and heroine are not cheaters.*

Be my hero, by @lindakage

Once upon a time, there was this pampered rich girl who was kind of full of herself. She really only cared about appearances and hiding all her dark, ugly secrets under the guise of an opinionated snob. But then Eva Mercer got pregnant, shot by a psycho, and kicked out of the only home she knew. Now she’s broke, unemployed, and has to start anew with a newborn to raise. But how?

On the other side of town, sexy, tattooed orphan, Patrick Ryan, can’t get a break. He’s out on parole for defending the last damsel in distress while trying to help her support her child, but all he wants is to find his one true love. He knows this woman by scent, smile, and laugh, but he’s never actually met her. He doesn’t even know her name. He just knows she’s the key to fixing everything.

One kind of hero can save you from physical harm. Another can rescue you from a different kind of doom. To reach their dreams, Eva and Pick can save each other. But first, they must open their hearts and learn how to trust.

To Professor, with Love, by @lindakage

*new adult romance*
**explicit scenes and language**

Junior in college. Star athlete. Constant attention from the opposite sex.

On this campus, I’m worshiped. While seven hundred miles away, back in my hometown, I’m still trailer park trash, child of the town tramp, and older sibling to three kids who are counting on me to keep my shit together so I can take them away from the same crappy life I grew up in.

These two opposing sides of myself never mix until one person gets a glimpse of the true me. I never expected to connect with anyone like this or want more beyond one night. This may be the real deal.

Problem is, Dr. Kavanagh’s my literature professor.

If I start anything with a teacher and we’re caught together, I might as well kiss my entire future goodbye, as well as my family’s, and especially Dr. Kavanagh’s. Except sometimes love is worth risking everything. Or at least, it damn well better be because I can only resist so much.

-N. G.-

Price of a Kiss, by @lindakage

*new adult romance*
**explicit scenes and language**

I don’t care what my cousin says; I am not the queen of impossible relationships. I mean, just because my last boyfriend tried to kill me and left a bit of a scar on my neck, then forced me to move across the country and legally change my name to Reese Randall to escape him, does not mean—

Oh, who am I kidding? For a freshman in college, I have to have the worst dating track record ever.

It’s no wonder love is the last thing on my mind when Mason Lowe enters my life. But the chemistry between us is like bam! Our connection defies logic. And he’s just so freaking hot. Being around him makes me feel more alive than I’ve ever felt before. I even like bickering with him. He could be my soul mate... except for one teeny tiny glitch.

He's a gigolo.

Boy, do I know how to pick them.

Find Out Which 'Dream Team' You Belong To

1.  You feel like you have done everything that is in your power, and just have learned from morning to night in order to get an A in biology, but you  notice that you got a D. What do you think?

• A: 'Ah...whatever! I did everything that I could, but if they feel this way, I can accept it.'
• B: 'What? But I learned a lot ... well it might have been even more in order to get a better note'
• C: 'What??? I don't believe it! I couldn't have learned more than that. I did everything in order to succeed... well I don't understand. What happened to my note?'

2. You're in a foreign town. You heard that if you throw a coin in a fountain and wish for something, that will be met within 24 hours. What do you do?

• A: I don't do anything, because it's true that I really want to go to a concert of my favourite band, I know it can't be met within 24 hours.
• B: I throw a coin in the fountain, I close my eyes and with all my strength I concentrate on my dream.
• C: I throw not one, but at least three coins in the fountain, hoping that at least three of my many dreams will be fulfilled.

3. Since your childhood, your dream is to become the prom queen at the school ball one day. Now you got a chance. What do you do?

• A: I don't care, because I know that only my best friends would vote for me. A lot of girls are in the school, who are more beautiful than me.
• B: I'm applying, because why not?
• C: I'm obviously applying to be the prom queen, because I have as much chance as the others. In addition, I ask all my friends to ask all their friends to vote for me, because I'm dreaming about it for a very long time.

4. You want to be an actress, and there is a casting in the town for a movie. What do you do?

• A: I don't apply yet, but I go to estimate how much chance would I have, if I'd apply.
• B: I apply and I do it anxiously, then I hope all day that my phone will be ringing.
• C: It's completely sure that I apply, because I want to be an actress, right? Then I call the directors all day and ask when do I find out whether I got into the cast.

5. You find 10$ on the sidewalk, when you're walking alone on the street. What do you do?

• A: I don't pick it up, because it's not mine and the "owner" will be surely searching for it.
• B: I take it into my wallet and buy a new shirt in my favourite store, because of SALE.
• C: I take it into my wallet and then at home I put it into my piggy bank, in which I collect the money for the holiday.

6. Your favorite singer from your favorite band just followed you on Twitter. What do you do?

• A: I can't believe it happened, so I check it thousand times to make sure it's true and then I watch a movie.
• B: I just stare the notification, then I cry and I tweet him to thank him for the follow.
• C: I'm jumping up and down and maybe I cry and then send him lots of direct messages, if he doesn't respond for a several days, I'll be very sad.

7.. It's summer break, and you have lots of plans, but your dream is that you can visit America one day. What do you do during summer?

• A: I read, I shop, I go to the beach, I sleep for a long time and I use the internet.
• B: I read, I shop, I go to the beach and I do some student work.
• C: I will do everything in order to collect a lot of money during the three month break, but I'm also on vacation.

8.. You are invited to a party, you're absolutely in no mood to go, but later it comes to your knowledge that your crush will also be there. What are you doing?

• A: I don't go because I can see him at other times too, but I still don't feel like I could go to the party.
• B: I'm thinking a lot about it, but in the end I go to the party just to see him.
• C: Immediately I decide to go to the party where I'll talk with him.

ASSESSMENT

My favorite books on Goodreads!

"Just after midnight, a snowdrift stopped the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train was surprisingly full for the time of the year. But by the morning there was one passenger fewer. A passenger lay dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside."

"Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love."

I chose the Spanish cover 'cause the English one is awfu

"We should expect this young woman to be more powerful than our average novice, possibly even more powerful than the average magician."
This year, like every other, the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city of undesirables. Cloaked in the protection of their sorcery, they move with no fear of the vagrants and miscreants who despise them and their work-—until one enraged girl, barely more than a child, hurls a stone at the hated invaders...and effortlessly penetrates their magical shield.
What the Magicians' Guild has long dreaded has finally come to pass. There is someone outside their ranks who possesses a raw power beyond imagining, an untrained mage who must be found and schooled before she destroys herself and her city with a force she cannot yet control.