Monday's Novel Talk (77)

Hey Chroniclers! It's kind of late but things are just blah here. Everyone is getting sick, which sucks, and not much reading has been taking place lately. I mean since the beginning of the year I have read a bunch of books.

The first book I read and finished was The Shadowhunter's Codex by Cassandra Clare & Joshua Lewis. It was pretty cool getting some behind the scenes and extra information. I'd say if you're a fan of Shadowhunter's, you should definitely read it.

I second and third book I finished was Prodigy and Champion by Marie Lu. I actually got to finish the trilogy and it was pretty good. The action was intense and got my heart racing and the ending of Champion made me sad yet happy at the same time.

The fourth book I finished was Allegiant by Veronica Roth, the final book in the Divergent Trilogy. It took me a while to read, and I don't want to get into it much because I'll be making a post on it this Thursday. A spoilerful and spoiler-free post.

I finished reading The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech and it was seriously such an aww book and made me love it so much. The ending was the most, just, I loved it. It made my heart melt.

Right now, I'm currently reading The Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa. I'm on page 36 out of 287 and it's going a bit slow right now. Hopefully I'll be able to finish it sometime this week so that I can get another book done. But, we shall see.

But what are you guys reading? Leave your comments down below and let's get talking!

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This or That (8)

Hey Chroniclers! It's been weeks since I've last posted on this site and it's been months since I last posted this particular feature which is one of my creations. But, since it's Friday and I'm trying to get back into posting regularly because, well, I should and need to, I decided to start with today. Now for those of you who don't know, This or That is a weekly feature hosted by yours truly where I pit covers of the same book against each other. They both have the same story, but the image that sells is completely different.Your job, as Chroniclers, is to vote for your favorite at the end to see which one is the fan favorite.

This week I decided to do one that didn't have that much of a cover change, but they decided to make it different bother the hell out of fans who hate cover changes in the middle of a series.

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Legend by Marie Lu!

What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Rupublic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secret.

Now here's the thing. I don't mind seeing the first one. I actually owned that copy and liked it for being simple although looking at it now reminds me of a photoshop a college student had to do. But then I discovered that the second cover had also been released on Hardcover and I had to have it! The texture and feeling of the actual book is amazing and it's better to look at than the first. The winner for me has got to be the new cover but people may like the old! Who knows? 

So that's where you come in! Out of these two which do you prefer? Vote for your favorite one down below and let's see who the winner is!

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To Be Read Pile (January 2014)

Happy New Year everyone! I know I'm a bit late but I got sick and haven't gotten out of bed at all. Great way to start the new year, I know. But with the new year comes new opportunities and challenges along with a new month. So, of course, I present to thee... the To Be Read Pile of January 2014!

To Be Read Pile (January 2014)

I won't be showing you last months photo because it's a new year and we're starting fresh. There is a lot of books on here and I found myself going back to previous months through the years and seeing the progress. So many books!

In total there are 64 books in the pile! I do have a plan on what I want to read in the first few months of the new year. I want to get some smaller books out of the way along with books that have been in the pile the longest. I especially want to get some of the bigger books out of the way because they'll help bring down the pile. We shall see how it all goes when I come back next month with the new photo!

This year I'm doing 50 books for my challenge. Hopefully I go further like 2012 but we shall see.

Do you have a picture of your TBR pile though? Leave it down below!

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Stacking The Shelves (20: Christmas Edition)

Hey guys! It's been a while since I did one of these but I figured I'd do one now because Christmas came and went and I got a LOT of books. To start off, Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga from Tynga's Reviews where we show you guys the books we got. Now to showoff but to help you guys find some books. I'll be doing it a bit different than usual. I always put a picture of the books but there's so many this time I'll also put up the spines.

All of these books were bought using gift cards I received for Christmas. There's actually one book missing but at the time, I didn't realize it was still only available for pre-order and will come out July. But hey, Christmas in July. Some of these books I already owned but got different copies.

Shatter Me I owned the hardcover but because of the cover change I decided to get the paperback so that they match.
Numbers & Cinder I owned paperbacks and needed the Hardcovers.
The Forsaken, Scarlet & The Lost Code I owned ARCs of and had to get actual copies. Everything else I got to read.

I'm super excited to read the books that are new to me. Some of them I've wanted for years and I finally have them! Check them out later when the TBR Pile post comes out.

And that's how good my Christmas was! Let me know down in the comments below how good your Christmas was and we can discuss!

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