The Diary of a Mood Reader

Hello everyone! I just wanted to give y'all an update on what I've been up to and such. I'm currently dealing with an awful sinus infection (I know eww) and I've been working a TON of hours so I'm a bit run down at the moment. I've decided to take it easy on the blog so I can focus on feeling better and get some rest. Hopefully I'll begin feeling better once my antibiotics kick in and I get some much needed rest this weekend. That being said I'll still be around but I won't be blogging on a set schedule so to speak. Since I haven't had much energy I've been reading pretty slowly. I'm currently reading Fallen by Lauren Kate. I had planned on reading the whole series in October but I just didn't have the extra time to this month. I've also decided to switch it up a little so I'll be starting a New Adult novel titled Dirty Like Me this weekend as well. Hopefully I'll be able to post my review soon for that one but we...

" Waiting On Wednesday " is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Check them out for links to more blogs! :) This week's pre-publication "can't wait to read" selection is... For the first time in her life, Hope Walton has friends . . . and a (maybe) boyfriend. She’s a Viator, a member of a long line of time-traveling ancestors. When the Viators learn of a plan to steal a dangerous device from the inventor Nikola Tesla, only a race into the past can save the natural timeline from utter destruction. Navigating the glitterati of The Gilded Age in 1895 New York City, Hope and her crew will discover that high society can be as deadly as it is beautiful. Sparks of Light is the second book in the Into The Dim series. I loved the first book and cannot wait until this one releases!  What are you waiting for this week?

" All About That Cover " is a weekly feature that focuses on the differences between various book covers of the same book, such as cover changes, covers from different countries as well as special editions. U.S. vs French Cover U.S / English Edition French Edition I'm absolutely in love with the English edition of this book! That being said, I like the French edition but when I look at it it reminds me of a romance novel and not a YA fantasy.  Which cover is your favorite?

Series: The Dark Elements #3 Source: Bookstore Format: paperback Pages: 400 Genre: YA paranormal romance Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Harlequin Teen Release Date: July 28th 2015 Some loves will last ’til your dying breath Every choice has consequences—but seventeen-year-old Layla faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness. Wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she never thought could be hers. Hardest of all, Layla has to decide which side of herself to trust. Layla has a new problem, too. A Lilin—the deadliest of demons—has been unleashed, wreaking havoc on those around her…including her best friend. To keep Sam from a fate much, much worse than death, Layla must strike a deal with the enemy while saving her city—and her race—from destruction. Torn between two worlds and two different boys, Layla has no certainties, least of all survival, especially when an old bargain comes back to haunt them all. But sometimes, when secrets are...

" Waiting On Wednesday " is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Check them out for links to more blogs! :) This week's pre-publication "can't wait to read" selection is... A girl realizes her life is being written for her in this unique, smart love story that is Stranger Than Fiction for fans of Stephanie Perkins. Annabelle’s life has always been Perfect with a capital P. Then bestselling young adult author Lucy Keating announces that she’s writing a new novel—and Annabelle is the heroine. It turns out, Annabelle is a character that Lucy Keating created. And Lucy has a plan for her. But Annabelle doesn’t want to live a life where everything she does is already plotted out. Will she find a way to write her own story—or will Lucy Keating have the last word? The real Lucy Keating’s delightful contemporary romance blurs the line between reality and fiction, and...

" All About That Cover " is a weekly feature that focuses on the differences between various book covers of the same book, such as cover changes, covers from different countries as well as special editions. U.S. vs UK  (mass market paperbacks) U.S. cover UK Cover Recently I had a friend of mine tell me about this one. Hopefully I'll be getting around to reading it soon! I really like the U.S. cover, the color scheme reminds me of something creepy and the girl on the cover looks bad ass.  Which cover is your favorite? 

" Waiting On Wednesday " is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Check them out for links to more blogs! :) This week's pre-publication "can't wait to read" selection is... It’s been ten years since Sasha Keaton left her West Virginia hometown . . . since she escaped the twisted serial killer known as the Groom. Returning to help run her family inn means being whole again, except for one missing piece. The piece that falls into place when Sasha’s threatened—and FBI agent Cole Landis vows to protect her the way he couldn’t a decade ago. First one woman disappears; then another, and all the while, disturbing calling cards are left for the sole survivor of the Groom’s reign of terror. Cole’s never forgiven himself for not being there when Sasha was taken, but he intends to make up for it now . . . because under the quirky sexiness Cole first fell for is a steely...

" All About That Cover " is a weekly feature that focuses on the differences between various book covers of the same book, such as cover changes, covers from different countries as well as special editions.  Covers from all over the world... U.S. Cover German Cover Indonesian Cover Italian Cover French Cover I had an inkling that Confess would have a ton of covers. What I didn't expect was the fact that they are all so beautiful! My favorites are the U.S, German and Indonesian covers.  Which cover(s) are your favorite? 

Series: The Dark Elements #2 Source: Joseph-Beth Booksellers Format: paperback Pages: 446 Genre: YA paranormal romance Rating: 6 Stars Publisher: Harlequin Teen Release Date: October 21st 2014 Every touch has its price Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life—no easy task for a seventeen-year-old who’s pretty sure things can’t get worse. Her impossibly gorgeous best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to the mysterious powers of her soul-stealing kiss. The Warden clan that has always protected her is suddenly keeping dangerous secrets. And she can barely think about Roth, the wickedly hot demon prince who understood her in ways no one else could. But sometimes rock bottom is only the beginning. Because suddenly Layla’s powers begin to evolve, and she’s offered a tantalizing taste of what has always been forbidden. Then, when she least expects it, Roth returns, bringing news that could change her world forever. She’s finally getting what...

Series: The Six Train to Wisconsin Series #1 Source:  Netgalley Format:  ebook Pages: 433 Genre: Adult Contemporary with flashes of sci-fi/fantasy Rating: 2 Stars Publisher: Aurea Blue Press Release Date: July 20th 2016 Sometimes saving the person you love can cost you everything. There is one person that ties Oliver Richter to this world: his wife Kai. For Kai, Oliver is the keeper of her secrets. When her telepathy spirals out of control and inundates her mind with the thoughts and emotions of everyone within a half-mile radius, the life they built together in Manhattan is threatened. To save her, Oliver brings her to the hometown he abandoned—Butternut, Wisconsin—where the secrets of his past remain buried. But the past has a way of refusing to stay dead. Can Kai save Oliver before his secrets claim their future? An emotionally powerful debut, The Six Train to Wisconsin pushes the bounds of love as it explores devotion, forgiveness and acceptance. M...

" All About That Cover " is a weekly feature that focuses on the differences between various book covers of the same book, such as cover changes, covers from different countries as well as special editions.  U.S vs. Australian Cover U.S. Cover Australian Cover I read The Goddess Test back in 2011 and loved it. I wanted to feature an oldie but a goodie. Which cover is your favorite? I would say I love both covers but the U.S. cover speaks more Greek mythology to me. What do you think? 

" Waiting On Wednesday " is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Check them out for links to more blogs! :) This week's pre-publication "can't wait to read" selection is... On her eighteenth birthday, Princess Evelayn of Eadrolan, the Light Kingdom, can finally access the full range of her magical powers. The light looks brighter, the air is sharper, and the energy she can draw when fighting feels almost limitless. But while her mother, the queen, remains busy at the war front, in the Dark Kingdom of Dorjhalon, the corrupt king is plotting. King Bain wants control of both kingdoms, and his plan will fling Evelayn onto the throne much sooner than she expected. I n order to defeat Bain and his sons, Evelayn will quickly have to come into her ability to shapeshift, and rely on the alluring Lord Tanvir. But not everyone is what they seem, and the balance between ...

Billy's biggest wish is to turn a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet-shop. But then he finds a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey living inside - they're the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company! Who needs ladders when you've got a giraffe? They become best friends and when they meet the richest man in all of England, there's a chance that Billy's scrumptious-galumptious dream just might come true . . . My  Thoughts ... Such a sweet, endearing and fun story of friendship. This is a light read that children and adults alike will love!  The characters were wonderfully weird . The poems were great as well. And I cannot forget the artfully done illustrations.  I'll leave you with the poem this story ends with... "We have tears in our eyes As we wave our goodbyes, We so loved being with you, we three. So do please now and then Come and see us again, The Giraffe and the Pelly and me. All you do is to look At a page in this...

So last month I managed to finish four of my six books on my TBR list plus an extra SIX BOOKS! Me being a moody reader I'm actually pretty darn proud of myself!  Not to mention, I suffered through an awful book slump after reading A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest. (I plan on reading the second book soon!) Luckily for me I stumbled upon The Gender Game by Bella, let me tell you...that book hit the spot!  Last night I started reading Stone Cold Touc h by Jennifer L. Armentrout and I'm loving it! I'm not sure why I stopped at White Hot Kiss last year.  Pretty last minute (meaning like 5 minutes ago, yeah that's how I roll.) I decided that this is the month for me to catch up on books that have been sitting on my shelves for ages. Without further ago here is my TBR books for the month of October:  I recently found out that the trailer for the Fallen movie had been released so I guess I'm reading the rest of the series just ...

Series : Tales of a new world #1 Source: Netgalley Format:  ebook Pages: 608 Genre: YA fantasy / historical  Rating: 1.5 Stars Publisher: St Martin's Griffin Release Date: October 18th 2016 #1 New York Times bestselling author, P.C. Cast, brings us a new epic fantasy set in a world where humans, their animal allies, and the earth itself has been drastically changed. A world filled with beauty and danger and cruelty… Mari is an Earth Walker, heir to the unique healing powers of her Clan; but she has cast her duties aside, until she is chosen by a special animal ally, altering her destiny forever. When a deadly attack tears her world apart, Mari reveals the strength of her powers and the forbidden secret of her dual nature as she embarks on a mission to save her people. It is not until Nik, the son of the leader from a rival, dominating clan strays across her path, that Mari experiences something she has never felt before… Now, darkness is coming, and with it, ...