Stacking the Shelves #4

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, where bloggers share their weekly book hauls! This is my fourth time participating, and I absolutely love showcasing what I received over the week, and seeing what goodies everyone else got, as well!!

Bought: 

Evertrue by Brodi Ashton (MEEP! Can't wait for more Jack!)
Won:

The Flame in the Mist *SIGNED* by Kit Grandstaff (in the Lucky 13s Facebook giveaway!) I was really surprised to see a handful of bookmarks and a sweet note from her as well! So look forward to a swag giveaway in the coming weeks! :)

Not much for me this week. I'm so proud that I only bought one book this week. I mean technically I did. I may have pre-ordered *quite* a few. How many? I'll never tell. ;)

Be sure to check out my other posts (Especially Cover Puppies, if you are new to the blog!), and if you participated in StS this week, leave me a comment with a link so I can check out your weekly goodies! Thanks for visiting, and make sure you follow so you can keep up with my weekly musings. There's something new starting on the blog Monday that I'm really excited to share with everyone!! 

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner - Book Review

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner Series: The Starbound Trilogy (#1) Published by: Disney Hyperion Pages: 374 Format: Hardcover Genre: Science Fiction Source: Purchased Rating: 4/5 Buy the Book or Add to Goodreads
FROM GOODREADS: It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone. 
Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they're worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.
Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other's arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder- would they be better off staying here forever?
Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won't be the same people who landed on it. 
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A timeless love story, THESE BROKEN STARS sets into motion a sweeping science fiction series of companion novels. The Starbound Trilogy: Three worlds. Three love stories. One enemy.
MY THOUGHTS:
First off, I just want you to take a second and appreciate this beautiful cover! It's what originally caught my eye, and then I read the synopsis and knew I had to get this one without a doubt. I have been craving a really good novel set in space, and These Broken Stars definitely delivered. I have read Across the Universe by Beth Revis, and while I thought it was a good book, I just felt more meh about it than anything. I still have yet to pick up the last book in the trilogy. However, I couldn't seem to get enough of These Broken Stars.
Let me warn you, though. The immeasurable beauty of this book is nothing compared to the pure transcendence inside the pages.
Even though I adored this book, I had a really hard time getting sucked into it at the beginning. I'm not sure what exactly it was, (maybe the HUGE hype surrounding this book) but I had heard such amazing things about this book that I forced myself to continue. I am so glad that I did, because it simply wowed me!
Af first, I wasn't too sure about the two points-of-view, because if you know me, I have a really hard time connecting to male perspectives, but I got used to it after a little bit. Ironically, I really liked reading Tarver's in the beginning, because I felt that Lilac could get a little annoying, just for the reason that she was so focused on getting everyone's (her father's) opinion. That frustrated me. I wanted her to be the type of girl who didn't care what her father thought of her acknowledging someone who was considered lower class. However, she grew throughout the novel so much that I began to enjoy reading her side of the story instead of Tarver's. This is the type of character growth that every book should strive for!
The world-building is phenomenal in These Broken Stars! I could tell it was very well thought out, and when I read the last lines of the book, it had me begging for more! When I first read it, I was under the impression that it was a standalone. I was SO disappointed, because there is so much of these worlds that has yet to be discovered, and then I found out there are two more novels coming out. Even though, it's technically a trilogy, the next two books are just companions, but I've read that certain characters we've already met will make reappearances so YAY!
Overrall, I really think this is a must-buy for anyone who enjoys Science Fiction or anything to do with space, and even if you aren't one of those people, These Broken Stars is such an enthralling thrill ride with twists and turns that surprise you around every corner! Pick this one up, guys. You won't regret it!
I rated These Broken Stars 4 out of 5 stars, mostly because of the slow build up and how long it took me to completely immerse myself, but this is still one of my new favorites! 

#FF Feature & Follow (3): Books I'm looking forward to reading in 2014

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View & Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it will allow us to show off more blogs!
This week's question is... What books are you looking forward to reading in 2014?
I'm going to list my top five books that I'm looking forward to reading this year! Just because if I start listing anymore than that, I won't be able to stop!! Because let's face it, I'm looking forward to reading ALL THE BOOKS in 2014!
#1 Split Second by Kasie West (if you didn't know by now, I'm a HUGE Kasie West fan!!)

#2 Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

(Oh, Sydrian....)

#3 The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings

(Because this one just sounds bad to the bone!)

#4 On the Fence by Kasie West

(Another Kasie West novel...Big surprise, right?)

#5 Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

(Because I need more Warner!)

Let me know what books you are looking forward to reading in 2014 in the comments and a link to your FF so I can send you some comment love back!!

(I prefer GFC or Bloglovin follows!)

Thanks for visiting! :)

Cover Puppies (3) - These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

Cover Puppies is a weekly post here on Pivot Book Reviews, where I combine my extreme love for my doggies and YA books, and recreate my favorite book covers!
This week, I am featuring...

Dixie (left) & Gentry (right)

and the book is...

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner!!

 

FROM GOODREADS: It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone.

Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are far more trouble than they're worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.

Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other's arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder- would they be better off staying here forever?

Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won't be the same people who landed on it.

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A timeless love story, THESE BROKEN STARS sets into motion a sweeping science fiction series of companion novels. The Starbound Trilogy: Three worlds. Three love stories. One enemy.

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I absolutely fell in love with the 'These Broken Stars' cover the moment I laid my eyes on it, and let me tell you the beauty of the cover is nothing compared the the transcendence inside the pages! This cover was really interesting to recreate, because neither of my dogs wanted to cooperate! It took a few tries (and countless pieces of cheesy treats), but I think this is by far one of my favorites that I've done as of yet!! Be sure to stop back by the blog tomorrow to see my review of These Broken Stars!!

Did you like this feature? 

Have a cover you are dying for me to recreate?

Let me know in the comments! I heart comment love!! 

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Waiting on Wednesday #3

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine where you can spotlight an upcoming release that you're eagerly anticipating!

This week I'm waiting on:

My Last Kiss by Bethany Neal

Releases on: June 10th, 2014   Add it on Goodreads!

What if your last kiss was with the wrong boy?

Cassidy Haines remembers her first kiss vividly. It was on the old covered bridge the summer before her freshman year with boyfriend of three years, Ethan Keys. But her last kiss- the one she shared with someone at her seventeenth birthday party the night she died- is a blur. Cassidy is trapped in the living world, not only mourning the loss of her human body, but left with the grim suspicion that her untimely death wasn't a suicide as everyone assumes. She can't remember anything from the weeks leading up to her birthday and she's worried that she may have betrayed her boyfriend.

If Cassidy is to uncover the truth about that fateful night and make amends with the only boy she'll ever love, she must face her past and all the decisions she made- good and bad- that led to her last kiss.




Why I'm waiting:

First of all, THAT COVER!! Isn't it just beautiful?! That's what originally caught my eye about My Last Kiss. This book kind of reminds me of Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver, and I absolutely LOVED that book! The synopsis for this one grabbed me right away, because I couldn't imagine dying and knowing that I may have screwed up things with the only love of my life! My curiosity is definitely piqued with this one, and I cannot wait to get my hands on a copy! :)

What do you think of my choice?

What's your choice for this week's WoW?

Let me know in the comments, and leave me a link to your WoW post, so I can leave some comment love on yours!!

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