Mehray's reading corner #2

Greetings and salutations people of the world (:

I just realised that I haven't written a post on here for like 3 weeks.... yes, 3 weeks !

ugh it's not my fault though that my Uni is driving me insane with assessments and shit >.<

speaking of, next week is my last week so YEEEEEAY *party time*

Hopefully I'll be able to post up more reviews such as Unwind by Neal Shusterman (which is half done) and Blood Red Road by Moira Young (which I haven't exactly started on but I want to do a review on it because it was just a fantastically amazing book, despite the annoying grammar *eep*)

Anywaysss, let's jump right in to what I'm actually here for shall we ?

Last read:

Rebel Heart (Dust Lands, #2) by Moira Young 

Synopsis:

Danger. Betrayal. Destiny. Passion.

The superb sequel to Blood Red Road, the most exciting YA debut of 2011

Saba has rescued her kidnapped brother and defeated the fanatical Tonton. But the price to be paid for her violent victory is terible. Jack has disappeared – and can no longer be trusted. A new and formidable enemy is on the rise in the dustlands. No one is safe. And Saba must confront the terrible secret hidden in the darkest depths of her soul.

Currently Reading:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Synopsis:

It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will be busier still.

By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, left behind there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery.

So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her accordian-playing foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found.

But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jewish fist-fighter in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down.

In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.

Next to-be-read:

Hourglass (Hourglass, #1) by Myra McEntire

Synopsis:

One hour to rewrite the past... 

For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn't there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents' death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She's tried everything, but the visions keep coming back.

So when her well-meaning brother brings in a consultant from a secretive organization called the Hourglass, Emerson's willing to try one last cure. But meeting Michael Weaver may not only change her future, it may also change her past.

Who is this dark, mysterious, sympathetic guy, barely older than Emerson herself, who seems to believe every crazy word she says? Why does an electric charge seem to run through the room whenever he's around? And why is he so insistent that he needs her help to prevent a death that never should've happened?

Anddd, that's all for my current reading corner. I'm still trying to figure out what to read next but that will come in due time so I'll worry about it later on ^_^

As you can probably tell, I ended up loving Blood Red Road so much that I just had to get my hands on Rebel Heart straight away and ohmylord, this series just became one of my favourites. I definitely loved Rebel Heart just as much as I loved the first book (maybe even a bit more coz of the sexy DeMalo action we got? *screams*) But, you don't want to get me started on that, trust me... I'll be here forever haha.

Okay calm down now Mehray... *clears throat* moving on, I'm really liking The Book Thief so far. I'm only 150 pages in so I got heaps more to go but from what I've read I know I'm going to like it. Though I'm heaps scared because of the pain which is yet to come so yeah. I gotta prepare myself for that =/

Last but not least, Almera definitely knows why I got Hourglass *cough* coverporn *cough* hahaha. I'm looking forward to reading this book (not only because it has a gorgeous cover) but because it seems really interesting. Plus, it's got a fantasy/paranormal/sci-fi/supernatural element to it so I feel like I should really enjoy it.

Until my next post, ave atque vale.