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Lisa M. Stasse

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Author of the Forgotten Trilogy

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“Freedom means more than just struggling to survive.” 
― Lisa M. Stasse, The Forsaken

 

Lisa Stasse is the author of the Forsaken Trilogy. She has lived in so many places across the world and is currently a digital librarian at UCLA. Lisa enjoys sci-fi movies, cooking, dancing, eating Spanish Food, and listening to 80’s music. She currently resides in Santa Monica, CA. For a more complete bio on the wonderful author and to visit her website please click here. 

The first book in the trilogy is called The Forsaken, and was published on July 10th, 2012. 

Book Synopsis (Goodreads):

As an obedient orphan of the U.N.A. (the super-country that was once Mexico, the U.S., and Canada), Alenna learned at an early age to blend in and be quiet—having your parents taken by the police will do that to a girl. But Alenna can’t help but stand out when she fails a test that all sixteen-year-olds have to take: The test says she has a high capacity for brutal violence, and so she is sent to The Wheel, an island where all would-be criminals end up.

The life expectancy of prisoners on The Wheel is just two years, but with dirty, violent, and chaotic conditions, the time seems a lot longer as Alenna is forced to deal with civil wars for land ownership and machines that snatch kids out of their makeshift homes. Desperate, she and the other prisoners concoct a potentially fatal plan to flee the island. Survival may seem impossible, but Alenna is determined to achieve it anyway.

The sequel is called The Uprising, and it was published on August 6th, 2013. The final installment of the trilogy is The Defiant, which will be released July 8th, 2014.  To keep away from spoilers I won’t post the book synopsis for the sequel or third installment, however if you are curious about these please click on the covers for more information. 

I am so excited because I will get to meet Lisa M. Stasse on July 10th at the Spark A Reaction YA Author Panel with three other authors at the Irving Public Library. I have not read the Forsaken Trilogy yet, but I am so excited to do so!  

To learn more about Lissa M. Stasse check her out on twitter, and facebook.

Can’t wait to meet her!!!

 

Rebel by Amy Tintera in Review

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Book Synopsis:

Rebel (Reboot #2)

by Amy Tintera (Goodreads Author)

The sequel to the action-packed Reboot is a can’t-miss thrill ride, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Veronica Roth, and Marie Lu.After coming back from death as Reboots and being trained by HARC as soldiers, Wren and Callum have finally escaped north, where they hope to find a life of freedom. But when they arrive at the Reboot Reservation, it isn’t what they expected. Under the rule of a bloodthirsty leader, Micah, the Reboots are about to wage an all-out war on the humans. Although Wren’s instincts are telling her to set off into the wilderness on their own and leave the battle far behind, Callum is unwilling to let his human family be murdered. When Micah commits the ultimate betrayal, the choice is made for them. But Micah has also made a fatal mistake . . . he’s underestimated Wren and Callum.The explosive finale to the Reboot duology is full of riveting action and steamy love scenes as Wren and Callum become rebels against their own kind.

My Review:

I really liked this book.  It was even better than the first book.  Wren, Callum, and the other escaped reboots make it to the reboot reservation, which is supposed to be a refuge for reboots.  Right away, they notice that things just don’t seem right.  The reboots are acting strangely, especially their leader Micah.  Wren and Callum soon realize that the reservation is a very dangerous place to be.

There was lots of action in this book and I loved that the author changed the roles again and this time Callum had to save Wren.   I liked seeing Callum develop and start using the tactics that Wren taught him.  I really hated Micah and the way that he lead the reboots.

I loved the romance between Wren and Callum and this book was a great ending to the duology.  If you haven’t read them, this duology is worth looking into.

I would give this book 4.5 stars out of 5.

Sinner Teaser

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Book Synopsis:

Sinner (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3.5)

by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author)

A standalone companion book to the internationally bestselling Shiver Trilogy.

Sinner follows Cole St. Clair, a pivotal character from the #1 New York Times bestselling Shiver Trilogy. Everybody thinks they know Cole’s story. Stardom. Addiction. Downfall. Disappearance. But only a few people know Cole’s darkest secret — his ability to shift into a wolf. One of these people is Isabel. At one point, they may have even loved each other. But that feels like a lifetime ago. Now Cole is back. Back in the spotlight. Back in the danger zone. Back in Isabel’s life. Can this sinner be saved?

 

I love Maggie Stiefvater and I can’t wait to read this book!  Here are a couple of quotes from the book:

Quote 1

” I know why you did it.

Yeah?

You just did it so you could say ” I am a werewolf in L.A.” ”

Quote 2

” If we make it through this alive, I’m going to tell you the truth of why.  And this time you had better believe me.

I came back for you, Isabel.”

Best Time Travel Book Ever!

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“Time travel isn’t a wonder; it’s an abomination.” 

“Loving someone doesn’t ever completely go away.” 

“You have to kill him.”
                    ― Cristin Terrill, All Our Yesterdays     
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All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill is one of the best time travel stories I have ever read. The story is told by the same person, but by two different versions of themselves. You have Marina whom is in high school and has a crush on her best friend James. And then there’s her future self, Em, whom travels back in time with Finn in order to stop the creation of the time machine known as Cassandra. In the future, the Cassandra has brought nothing but pain and despair to the world. It’s a corrupt piece of equipment used for the sole purpose to become more powerful for those that use it.  Em and Finn have traveled back in time numerously, attempting to stop the development of the machine, but to no avail. There is only one thing left for them to try, they must kill it’s creator and stop it from ever being built. All Our Yesterdays is action packed, and extremely thought provoking. Both versions of Marina grow so much in the story, and by the end they are purely inspiring and admirable. Not only does both versions of the girl experience betrayal, over come obstacles, and fall in love, but they also learn how to love themselves.

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“I tell her she’s beautiful and perfect and she’s going to be okay.
I tell her she doesn’t need to change herself to fit in with shallow girls or to matter to someone.
I tell her everything I wish I had ever known.

I tell her I love her, and I realize as I say it that I love me, too.”

 

Add All Our Yesterdays to your Goodreads and check it out!

Q: Guess what comes out on Tuesday, July 15th?

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A: The Book of Life, the third and final installment of The All Souls Trilogy written by Deborah Harkness.

In preparation for its release, I’ve decided to reread A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night.  Here’s my teaser Tuesday:

Dr. Diana Bishop is running from the family business and the last name that dates back to the first Salem Witch trials.  Refusing to perform any witchcraft, except on rare occasions (spelling a malfunctioning washer), she calls up a manuscript that leaves her puzzled and brings Daemons, Witches and Vampires calling.  Even stranger is her handsome vampire protector, Mathew.

Reboot by Amy Tintera in Review

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“Five years ago, Wren Connolly was shot three times in the chest. After 178 minutes she came back as a Reboot: stronger, faster, able to heal, and less emotional. The longer Reboots are dead, the less human they are when they return. Wren 178 is the deadliest Reboot in the Republic of Texas. Now seventeen years old, she serves as a soldier for HARC (Human Advancement and Repopulation Corporation).

Wren’s favorite part of the job is training new Reboots, but her latest newbie is the worst she’s ever seen. As a 22, Callum Reyes is practically human. His reflexes are too slow, he’s always asking questions, and his ever-present smile is freaking her out. Yet there’s something about him she can’t ignore. When Callum refuses to follow an order, Wren is given one last chance to get him in line—or she’ll have to eliminate him. Wren has never disobeyed before and knows if she does, she’ll be eliminated, too. But she has also never felt as alive as she does around Callum.

The perfect soldier is done taking orders.”

 

I really liked this book.  I loved the interaction between Wren and Callum and I loved the role reversal in this book.  Wren is the strong one and Callum is the one who needs to be saved.  In this world, sometimes death isn’t the end.  There is a virus called KDH that has killed a lot of people, but it has also caused some of those people to come back to life.  They call it rebooting.  The only problem with this is that they come back very different and humans are afraid of them.  They put them in facilities and turn them into soldiers.  They are basically prisoners and have no life that the facility doesn’t allow them.  Wren has been in a HARC facility for five years, ever since she was killed at 12 years of age and rebooted.  She has the least human characteristics of all the reboots at the facility.  She was dead for 178 minutes before she rebooted.   A new group of reboots has been brought into the facility for training and among them is Callum.  He was only dead for 22 minutes and is very human like and full of life.  He is not at all cut out to be a reboot.  Wren decides to train him and gets caught up in his charm.  The other reboots think that she doesn’t feel anything, but she is just better at hiding it.  Callum breaks down all of her walls and it comes to the point where she just can’t lose him, even if the leaders of the HARC facility want him gone.

I would recommend this book to others and I will definitely read the sequel.  I would give it four out of five stars.

 

Unleashed Cover Reveal!

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Here’s the cover to Sophie Jordan’s sequel of Uninvited!!!

Book Synopsis: 

What if the worst thing you ever did was unforgivable?

Davy’s world fell apart after she tested positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome. She was expelled from her school, dumped by her boyfriend, abandoned by friends, and shipped off to a camp that turns HTS carriers into soldiers. Davy may have escaped, but the damage has already been done. The unthinkable has happened. Now, even worse than having everyone else see her as a monster is the knowledge that they may have been right about her all along. Because Davy has killed. On the run from government agents, Davy is rescued by Caden, the charismatic leader of an underground group of rebels. Despite Caden’s assurances that the Resistance is made up of carriers like her, Davy isn’t sure she can trust them. Then again, she doesn’t even know if she can trust herself . . . or her growing feelings for Caden. But if she doesn’t belong with Caden and his followers, is there anywhere she can call home?

Beautiful cover isn’t it? I’ve been anxiously awaiting for the sequel to Uninvited! I met Sophie Jordan in the spring and she’s such an amazing author! Uninvited is about a girl named Davy whom is popular and has the perfect life, perfect boyfriend, and perfect friends. She has a full ride scholarship to Julliard and is an exemplary musician. Her world comes crashing down when her test results come back positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome. Because of HTS she is uninvited from the school she currently goes to. Davy goes from having it all to having pretty much nothing. Her new school is quite different from the last and since she has the HTS she learns in a secured room with other students whom have HTS from a teacher that really doesn’t care about the students or what they do in his classroom. Davy, and others whom have HTS, becomes targets for violence and are forced into violent situations. The book is intense and deeply thought provoking. The characters are so complex, and you really feel something for Davy as she suffers and endures all her trials. If you haven’t read Uninvited yet you must do so before the sequel comes out!  And make sure you add Unleashed to your Goodreads!

 

Young Adult Books Optioned For the Big Screen!

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Excited for the books we love being turned into movies? Here’s a list of my highly anticipated books that have been optioned for film or are coming out to theaters soon!!

 

Firelight by Sophie Jordan
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Heist Society by Ally Carter
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
Talon by Julie Kagawa
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Legend by Marie LU
Matched by Ally Condie
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Tiger’s Curse by Colleen Houck
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Under The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Wings by Aprilynne Pike
Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

 

Optioned doesn’t necessarily mean that it will be made into a movie but here’s to hopeful thinking! What are some books you want made into a movie? Are there any I missed? List them in the comments!

 

Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger

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Soon there will be a giveaway for this very novel! And since it will be a giveaway, I think it only polite to give a teaser! Here’s some segments from the book that I just love!

“The wind is part of who I am, and when I expose my heart to it, I feel it calling me home. The wind is all I need. Over the years, those words have become my mantra, making everything I’ve endured more bearable. But they’re not the only thing lightening my heart.”

“This is who I am.
A fighter.
A guardian.
Stronger than the Stormers.
Stronger than Vane.
Beyond all emotion.
I don’t give in to fear or pity or love. I’m the one in control.”

― Shannon Messenger, Let the Sky Fall

Let the Sky Fall is a whirlwind of a story! It’s cute, filled with adventure, love, and mystery! It’s also very poetic! This unique book tells the tale of Audra and Vane, about elementals and the ability to call up on the wind. A tale of windwalkers and stormers. It’s a very enjoyable book, one I highly recommend! And once you’ve read Audra and Vane’s whirlwind of a story, don’t forget their story continues in Let the Storm Break  which was released March 4th, 2014!