Even in Darkness by Cyndi Tefft Blog Tour (Character Interview!)

 

Character Interview With Aiden!

 

Aiden MacFreakingRae. HEY! Welcome to my blog! I am so happy to have you here!!

MacFreakingRae? I like that.

Before we actually start this, I must warn you that my randomness factor is extraordinarily high. So just go with it, okay? OKAY. J

Of course. I’d expect nothing less.

So, Aiden. How is life? Are you doing well?

At this moment, aye, all is well, though Cyndi Tefft left us in a wee bit of a precarious position at the end of this latest adventure. Still, I have Lindsey by my side, so I canna complain.

And how is Lindsey?

She amazes me: so strong and confident in the face of trials. She’s a fighter, that one.

So, Aiden. My dear, dear Aiden. You are aware that I adore your accent, yes? Because I do.

Many thanks, lass. Lindsey’s mentioned an affection for it a time or two herself.

What would you say is your favorite thing about yourself? Goodness knows I have a nice, long LIST of favorite things about you…but what is YOURS?

Och… *scratching my head* ‘Tis difficult, no? Er, were I to be forced to choose (and that IS what ye’re doing here, is it not?), I suppose I’d have to say I’m right fair at reading people. ‘Tis what makes me able to slay an opponent at cards, or anticipate the next move in a fight. Watching others often tells me more than they’d like me to know.

If I were to give you a pet tiger (because I’m AWESOME enough to do that, obviously), what would you name him and why? (Don’t even try to make this tiger a girl. He is a boy. Because I say he is. He is also incredibly vicious and cute. Grrrrrrr.)

I’ve always wanted a pet tiger! Think of the havoc we could get wreak. *daydreams* This tiger, he is fierce and strong, but adores a scratch behind the ears. Cairn, I’ll call him, as strength in the present comes from remembering the past.

Describe Lindsey in five words or less, please?

Home. Mine. Forever.

What is your favorite thing about Lindsey—if you had to choose ONE thing?

Her smile. I could never tire of seeing it.

So you’re from a loooooooooong time ago. How did it feel to suddenly be in OUR time?

Like being sucked through a swirling vortex where up is down and black is white, where everything I thought I knew had changed. I wouldn’t recommend it, honestly, but I’ve done the best I can to adapt.

And how are you doing with the…integration from past to present? (Is integration the right word? I feel like it’s wrong, but it looks right…)

I’ll not lie; it has been challenging, but Lindsey is ever so patient, explaining things to me and bringing me through it. I have my feet under me now, but still, much remains to be learned. ‘Tis why I love grooming horses at Ian’s. Horses never change from one millennia to the next.

What’s your favorite thing about NOW (the present) compared to THEN? (Besides Lindsey. I mean, like, THINGS. Unless you want to say me. Then I’ll let it slide.) ;)

You, nae doubt! Well, I am also right fond of chocolate. We didna have much in my day.

Fill in the blank of this sentence, please: “If I were to get a dollar every time I ______, I would have enough money to buy Jessica more books than her room can hold because books are fantastic and Jessica is my favorite.”

“caught a woman’s eye in my kilt” – The lasses seem to adore my kilt. Why don’t the lads wear them? *shakes my head*

I understand that you’re with Lindsey, but you and I are totally best friends. Seriously. I officially declare it so. I CALL BEST FRIEND DIBS.

Duly noted. *scribbles it on a napkin*

What is…I just almost asked the same question twice. Awww, snap! Different question from the one I was about to repeat now—can you describe yourself in five words or less from me, please?

Blessed. Always learning. In love.

And now, just for fun, describe ME in five words or less, pretty please?

Wild. Free. Enthusiastic. Lovely.

If you had to pick one food to live off of for the rest of your life (goodness, wouldn’t that suck? I mean some foods are fantastic, but it would get so old after a while…) what would it be?

Taties n’ eggs! I told Lindsey I would eat them every day, and I did not lie. Mmmmm.

So, I’m listening to this song right now, and for some reason I feel like you need to listen to it. So look up “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie sometime, okay? And then tell me what you think.

“If there’s no one beside you when your soul embarks, then I’ll follow you into the dark.” Lovely melody, but there’ll always be a transporter there waiting for ye, lass. Dinna fash about that.

All right, could you rate this interview (SO FAR—it’s not over yet, my friend) on a scale from 1-10? Why did you choose that number. (DON’T YOU MAKE ME CRY, AIDEN.)

11! Ye get one extra point for not asking me what I wear under my kilt.

Oh, what’s your favorite color? And when is your birthday? Just curious…

Green (the color of Lindsey’s eyes). May 1, 1699.

What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? (Keep it decent, sir, there is a lady present.)

Nothing compares with saddling up a horse and giving her her head so she’s free to run through the countryside. Well, unless it’s having Lindsey on the mare with me as we go.

Hehehehehe, this was fun! But sadly the interview is just about over…THIS IS ALWAYS MY LEAST FAVORITE PART WAAAAAHHHH.

Say it isn’t so!

Is there anything you can say about the fourth book? You may be as cryptic as you like.

Only that it will be… what’s the word? Ah, that’s it. EPIC.

Now, before you go, is there anything AT ALL you’d like to say? The randomer the better. Randomness is so much fun!

Utili-kilts are not truly kilts. There, I said it. *whew* I feel better.

Thank you so, so much for dropping by, Aiden! I appreciate it more than I can say. You are definitely welcome back any time. Seriously, just say the word and you are SOOOOOOOO in.

Thank ye for hosting our wee chat!

Also, don’t forget I’m your new best friend. That means you can’t just disappear into thin air. THAT IS NOT NICE, SIR.

*nods solemnly*

Okay, seriously, thank you so much for dropping by and I’d love to have you back again sometime!

Anything for my new best friend, aye? *grin*

 

(The interview's over, but I have to break in and say that THAT was so freaking awesome! Eeeeeep!)

 

About the Book

 

Even in Darkness by Cyndi Tefft

Release Date: April 1, 2013

Series: Between #3

Buy It: Amazon (US) | B&N

 

Description from Goodreads:

I thought it was over, that all our troubles were behind us.

We had a fairytale castle wedding surrounded by family and friends. Aiden wore a dress kilt, looking so handsome it made my heart squeeze, and I floated on air in a white version of the ball gown he’d cast for me in Versailles. Flower girl, ring bearer, Scottish ceilidh afterward—check, check, and check. It was perfect.

We were supposed to live happily ever after.

But that was before I walked in to find another woman in his bed, a demon with blood red eyes who’d disguised herself as me in order to get what she wanted most: a child from a heaven transporter.

And it was in that moment—watching my entire world crumble to the ground—that I knew.

This was not over. Not by a long shot.

 

About the Author

 

Cyndi Tefft lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest where the weather is overcast and rainy, much like the Highlands of Scotland. So she was right at home when she got the chance to visit Eilean Donan Castle.

A self-proclaimed Scot freak, she loved every bit about the trip to Scotland: the people, the kilts, the accents, the fish & chips, the haggis...well okay, not the haggis.

Links to connect with Cyndi!

Blog: www.cynditefft.com

Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/CyndiTefft

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AuthorCyndiTefft

Twitter: www.twitter.com/cynditefft

tumblr: www.tumblr.com/cynditefft

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/cynditefft/videos?view_as=public

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/cynditefft/

 

Blog Tour Schedule

 

7/28: Violet Hour Book Reviews www.violethourbr.com

7/28: Better Read Than Dead www.angelsdemonsandvampires.com/

7/28: Refreshingly Riki http://missriki.com

 

7/29: Aiden’s Angels fan site http://aidensangels.blogspot.com

7/29: What the Cat Read http://whatthecatread.wordpress.com

 

7/30: Jamie Canosa http://jamiecanosa.blogspot.com/

7/30: Tales of Books and Bands http://talesofbooksandbands.com

7/30: Pinky Pollock www.pinkypollock.blogspot.com

 

7/31: Just a Booklover http://justabooklover.blogspot.com

7/31: Molly Ringle http://lemonlye.livejournal.com

7/31: Book Groupies http://bookgroupies2.blogspot.com/

 

8/1: I’d So Rather Be Reading www.idsoratherbereading.com

8/1: Writer of Wrongs http://madamewriterofwrongs.blogspot.com

8/1: Mermaid with a Book http://mermaidwithabook.blogspot.com/

8/2: Reading Angel http://www.readingangel.com

8/2: Paperback Cowgirl http://paperbackcowgirl.blogspot.com

8/2: Carrie Secor http://carriesecor.com

 

8/3: Read Between the Lines www.rbtlreviews.com

8/3: Confessions of a Book Addict http://www.bookaddictsblog.blogspot.com/

 

♥Jessica(:

Fun or None?--What?! Wednesday

Welcome back to the Fun Hop! Today is What?! Wednesday! What is that, you ask? Why, this is where we tell y'all about three books that shocked us to our core and why. So, THIS is your WARNING. **WARNING: THIS POST HAS SPOLIERS**That's kind of the whole point of this post. So I am breaking my rule of no spoilers this one time. And now you have been warned  . . . ;) My first book that shocked me was:BETWEEN by Cyndi TefftAs you all probably know, I LOVED this book. Most of this love springs from Aiden MacRae, of course, but another part of this love comes from the huge turn-around in the middle of this book that I was positively not expecting. I don't know what I was expecting in this book, exactly. Maybe I expected Lindsey and Aiden to go to heaven together or something? I'm not sure. But whatever I WAS expecting, it was not for Lindsey to live again. And then take Aiden to the living world with her. That shocked me, and I loved it! I love when things happen that I don't expect. Next, we have . . .DELIRIUM by Lauren OliverHonestly, I was going to list Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver here instead, because I was not expecting Sam to die in that one, but then I realized WAIT. Lauren has an even bigger shocker to tell y'all about. I absolutely hated the ending of this book. The rest of this book was marvelous. I enjoyed it completely. But the ending was horrid. Nevertheless, the ending was also a HUGE shock. Seriously, my jaw-dropped. I cried. It was devastating. I did not expect Alex to *sniffle* DIE. He was one of the main characters. And I mean IMPORTANT main characters. The kind of main character that we never expect anything as horrible as death to happen to. Until it does. (For the record, I have yet to read the sequel to this book: Pandemonium. Just thought I'd say this.) Last, we have . . .We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny HanI know, you are all probably shocked that this book is on this list. But, oh, this book really belongs here. I was a million percent SHOCKED when we found out that Jeremiah cheated on Belly. I know I've made it clear that I am Team Conrad. And I am, I really am. But I did feel for Jere and want the best for him. I loved him, too. And never in a million years would I have pegged him for the cheating type. That would probably be because he's really not that type. Which makes what he did that much more shocking! I. LOVED. THIS. TRILOGY. SO. MUCH.It hurts my heart, but it is so amazing. All right, everyone. Those are my three WHAT?!s. Now you shold hop on along to see what my fellow Fun Hop bloggers have listed as they're shocking books:http://kissedbittenbybooks.blogspot.co.uk/
http://yalitwit.blogspot.com/
http://thebeaucoupreview.blogspot.com/
http://www.danasquare.blogspot.com/
http://www.fiction-freak.blogspot.com/http://donniedarkogirl.blogspot.com/ That's it for me today, Friends. I'm taking an exam today, so wish me luck! Until next post! ♥Jessica(:

Aiden's Angel♥

Between by Cyndi Tefft
Release Date: Already Released! (April 21, 2011) 
Publisher: Createspace
Format: Paperback, 244 pages
Source: Won in the Aiden's Angels giveaway!

Description from Goodreads:
It just figures that the love of Lindsey Water's life isn't alive at all, but the grim reaper, complete with a dimpled smile and Scottish accent.

After transporting souls to heaven for the last 300 years, Aiden MacRae has all but given up on finding the one whose love will redeem him and allow him entry through the pearly gates.

Torn between her growing attraction to Aiden and heaven's siren song, Lindsey must learn the hard way whether love really can transcend all boundaries.

Yes, all you nice people, I HAVE FINALLY READ BETWEEN!!! And it was just as amazing as I imagined it would be. Ah, I love when that happens. I seriously devoured this book. (Yeah, devoured, like Kreag's blog: I Devour Books.) This book made me so happy and even surprised me a little. When it was over, though, I was grinning like a fool. :)

What I expected from this book was not what I got, but that was really not a bad thing. As I first started reading Between, it seemed to be going in the direction of just being one big love story. I have no problem with that since I am a huge softy, as you have probably noticed. But then other things happened and this book became more than just a story about a grim reaper falling in love with a dead girl. I loved every moment of reading this book.

Let me quickly rundown the characters for you so that is out of the way: Lindsey. I can't really think of anything bad to say about her, but I didn't exactly LOVE her. If she were to be a read person that I knew in real life, I would DEFINITELY be friends with her. She has a kind soul and that makes her my kind of person. I think I'd have to know her somewhat better to decide whether or not I LOVE her, though. Maybe when I get and read Hell Transporter, yes? And we have Aiden MacRae. OH, AIDEN. I am 100% Aiden's Angel. He is the guy the word "SWOON" was invented for. And with good reason. He is caring and kind and did I mention TOTALLY GORGEOUS? Well, he is. I have so much love for that dude. Oh, and he has a Scottish accent! How can that not win?

Now, I have decided not to comment on "romance" anymore. I have decided instead to comment on sweetness. Because that is what I truly love in books, people, and everything else -- sweetness. (YES, like the Jimmy Eat World song; I love that song!) This book? Is positively teeming with sweetness. From all directions. Lindsey is a sweet girl and Aiden, well . . . Aiden is just . . . I believe I have already made my thoughts clear on him.

I must concede one little thing, though. The speed at which Aiden and Lindsey fall in love was very fast. That made it seem a wee bit forced and fake for a small portion of the book. As the story unfolded, though, their love grows to shine true 100% and raises not a single doubt of authenticity in my head now. Plus, once you consider the circumstances at which they fell in love -- more particularly Aiden's little premonition from a certain angel -- their speedy emotions make perfect sense. None of this mattered all that much to me since I was taken by Aiden's swoon-worthy-ness, but I did notice and felt it important to say.

What was so great about this book? Well, it was, urm, SWEET. It contains Aiden MacRae, so how can it not be, right? But aside from that, I loved that this book surprised me. I mean, the book was totally going in one direction (NO, not 1D -- I'm not really a fan, though I hold nothing against them) and then BOOM! Something changed and I was left with my jaw hanging open. So of course I had to read read read and find out what was going on and if the ending would please me after all. We'll get to the ending soon, though.

First, I have to go back to my jaw. Hanging open. When you read this book, you should understand the exact moment I'm talking about here. It changed everything I was expecting from the story. This big shift did not really discourage me which was good. It added more of a plot to the story and captured my attention just when things were starting to get somewhat reptitive, more or less.

Now for the ending. The ending left me a zillion percent content. Well, for the most part. I honestly and truly CANNOT WAIT to get my hands on the sequel, Hell Transporter, as soon as I possibly can. But as far as the ending of a first book goes, it didn't really leave me hanging on any certain event or moment that particularly left me wanting and insane while waiting for the next book. There is certainly a huge opening for the sequel, though, and I am most eager to read it. I think most would be after the end of Between because even though I am not left screaming my head off in frustration (and it is SO GOOD to end a book in peace, by the way -- FINALLY, right?!?!) I am deeply curious as to where Aiden and Lindsey's story will go.

All in all, this book made me so happy and I just KNEW this book would be great. So I feel kind of smug because I totally called it. Cyndi has written a wonderful story that was sweet and interesting and even surprising. A story which now leaves me wondering what could possibly be in store for these kind characters.

I recommend this book to anyone looking for a sweet, quick book to read that involves a completely swoon-worthy male lead. Ohhhh, Aiden.

Thank y'all for reading my review, and thank you to Cyndi for having the Aiden's Angels contest! I truly appreciate this book.

Stay safe until next post, Friends!

♥Jessica(:

Teaser Tuesday! (6)



Do you want to participate in Teaser Tuesdays? It's simple and hosted by MizB from Should Be Reading. All you have to do is:

-Grab your current read

-Open to a random page

-Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page

-BE CAREFUL NOT T INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)

-Share the title & author, too, so that the other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

So, I thought that I should tease y'all a wee bit before I post my review of Between on Thursday. You know, since this book is 100% AWESOME.

"He stared at me like his world had suddenly slipped on its axle and he was seeing me for the first time.  A flicker of hope crossed his face before he clamped his jaw and shook his head as if to clear it." ~pg. 13, Between, Cyndi Tefft

I honestly and truly LOVED this book, so be sure to drop by and see my review on Thursday!

Side note: I really MUST get the sequel to Between, Hell Transporter, as soon as possibly possible. Arg, I need to hear more about Aiden!

Okay, back to regular programming . . .

As always, feel free to leave links to your own teasers! I may whine about how these things taunt me, but I really love a good tease!

Thank you for checking out my teaser! If you liked this post, be sure to check out my others - I've got tons of them.

Until next post, Friends!

♥Jessica(:

What I Got! (1)

What I Got is a weekly meme hosted by Monica over at Cover Analysis :) where we show y'all the brag-worthy bookish things we got this week!

For the record, I am not doing Showcase Sunday anymore for the sole reason that Monica is a good blogger friend of mine, so I chose to start doing her meme instead! No big story for that switch.

And with that, let's see what I got this week!ays, just click on the bookcovers and they'll take you to the Goodreads page!

A LITTLE SOMETHING:

An ARC of Transcendence by C.J. Omololu. I have had this book for a WHILE. This was the first book I ever won and it has been sitting on my shelf since I got it. It's about time I started reading it since it looks positively enthralling.

BLOG HOP:

Reveal and Capture by Brina Courtney. Remember when I was in the CAPTURE blog hop? Well, I got to download ecopies of these books for that. This week, I finally got around to downloading them. It'll be a while before I actually get to read them, though, sadly.

WINNINGS!

The Temptation by Alisa Valdes! I won this book on Goodreads, and it just came in the mail a couple of days ago. I have so much love for this cover and cannot wait to read it!

All right. Now it is time for the most exciting thing I recieved this week. Seriously, I almost cried when I found out I won it (IN CLASS, no less - yeah, a lot of staring happened) and have already finished reading it!

Are you ready??!!?!

BETWEEN by Cyndi Tefft!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ah, remember all the times I told y'all you HAD to read this book and I would read it someday too and tell you all how amazing it is? Well, that day is almost here. I'll be posting the review for this book Wednesday or Thursday this week! I must say, I am totally going to live up to my word - I LOVED THIS BOOK! But that's all I'll say for now.

So, what did you guys get? Leave a link if you'd like and I'll try to swing by and check it out!

♥Jessica(:

How Time Flies. . .

Friends, my Spring Break is already over! I find this so upsetting. It passed by so quickly and it feels as if I have done nothing with my week off. Honestly, Spring Breaks should be longer. Then again, both you and I know that I actually have done things during this break. . . a whole lot of reading and reviewing, I took my SAT (thank goodness THAT'S over), and stuff of the blogging nature. Still, lost time is sad.

Now on to lighter topics, I am tweaking my Reading List a bit. Not a bunch, just a little. Here is the updated one:
1. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain (I'm currently reading this one. INTERESTING.)
2. The Grimoire Chronicles: Veil Between Worlds by Sally Dubats
3. Take Me There by Susane Colasanti
4. Dark Souls by Paula Morris
and
5. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson (This one is a reread, but again I say: I LOVED IT. So I will be glad to read it again.)
Again, **Please Note: When I get Between, it automatically goes to the very top of the list. Yeah, I want to read it that bad. what can I say? I'm a sucker for guys named Aiden with Scottish accents.**

I have happy news, well kind of. One piece of this I told you guys yesterday- I'm expecting an ARC of Transcendence by CJ Omololu. I am so excited about this! I don't really get ARCs on a regular basis, unfortunately. It would be great if I did, though! Anyways, my unknown-to-you piece of news now: I am expecting ANOTHER ARC! Yay for me! This one will be an ARC of Immortal City by Scott Speer. It is these kinds of things that make me happy. I shall give more information on these books and stuff when I actually, you know, receive them. I'll read them and review them and all the usual stuff, of course.

Quick thank you to Mrs. ReaderPants for my ARC of Immortal City, Sally Dubats for my copy of The Grimoire Chronicles, and CJ Omololu for my ARC of Transcendence. I am so excited to read all of these books! I have that tingly feeling right now (again) just thinking about it!

Now I just want to say that I do still plan on reading and reviewing and whatnot. I am just giving a heads-up, though that they may not be as frequent now that school is starting back up tomorrow. I am a smart chicky - I'm not bragging, just being serious (I'm graduating a year early, you know) - but high school is a huge time suck. Yes, a necessary one, but nonetheless true. I will still read like a speed demon, but you've been in high school- it is very stressful. I will do the best I can juggle it all, I promise, but cut me a little slack?

Okay, one last thing before I go to do. . .things. I think I'm going to my brother's house today. . . I did not plan on saying this, but I am listening to this song by Paramore called "Oh, Star" and it is such a great song! I don't know why but it is sticking with me right now and I need to tell you about it. It's not new, but it is an old demo that you may not have heard. I, for one, am a huge Paramore fan. So I feel it necessary to spread the word when I discover a particularly awesome song of theirs. Check it out HERE.

All right, and that is it. Thank you all, as always, for checking out my blog, and certainly feel free to take a look at my other posts!

Until next time, Friends! (And wish me luck at school tomorrow!)

♥Jessica(:

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Okay, So I'm jamming a couple things into this post. First: Happy St. Patrick's Day! Amazing how it landed on a Saturday this year, isn't it? Sometimes things are just lucky like that. I hope every single one of you has a great day, though I am not doing anything of excitement. Quick suggestion, read this whole post so you don't miss anything! There really IS going to be a bunch jammed in here.

Which brings me to my next piece of business (I'm not sure how, but I'm moving on anyway): A book review! I told you at the end of my Anna Dressed in Blood review yesterday (post titled "Her Name Looked Beautiful in Blood") that I was reading Sapphique and would review it sometime soon. Well, I finished Sapphique last night- yeah, I'm a fast reader -and now it is time to review the book! So, here it goes. . .

Sapphique by Catherine Fisher. This book was the sequel to Incarceron, so if you want to read this book, read that one first. Unlike the other books I've read and reviewed, this book is not very full of romance. There is some love there, though. Between friends and a parent love, and then some kind of special bond between certain characters that I'm not going to go too much into right now. But back to my point: this book is more of a fantasy adventure. Catherine Fisher whisks you away to the world of Incarceron and the Realm with a special effect that I think a lot of adventurous readers will love. I, personally, do not think these types of books are my cup of tea, but I read them anyway.

When you first begin the books, you are kind of bored and wonder when something will actually, you know, HAPPEN. You think, "hey, maybe I'll just skim this a bit to see what happens. . ." And that's what you do for a while. You skim. Then you get to a part that is so interesting that you actually read it. Then you skim some more. Then  you get to another part worth reading. Then you skim some more. And this whole cycle keeps going until the interesting bits get closer together and you don't even want to skim anymore. Yes, this happened to me. For a while at the beginning of Sapphique I thought I wouldn't be able to write a review because I would not have actually READ the book, and we all know how  I feel about writing reviews on book I haven't even given a chance. Oh, you don't know? I do not write reviews on books I have not finished. If I'm not going to give the book a chance and READ it, I don't have the right to say anything negative about it in a review. Because what would I really be reviewing? The one chapter that is probably -or could be- the most boring chapter in the book? No. Not what I do.

Anyways, moving on. I did like this book. I didn't LOVE it or anything, but it wasn't bad. What gets me about this book is that it has a few storylines happening at the same time. They all fit together in the end, yes. but I would have preferred to have just stayed with the characters outside of Incarceron instead of switching back and forth between being inside and outside. I am a big advocate for Finn+Claudia, so I'm probably biased. Still, I didn't like the whole jumping in and out. I understand that they were both pieces to the story and fit together perfectly at the end so everything would make sense. That does not change my opinion, though.

Okay, quick character run down. Claudia- the Warden of Incarceron's daughter. . .or so she thought. Now faces a bunch of bother in trying to convince people that Finn is the true Prince Giles. She is a strong, clever character that I really had a lot of respect for. Next, Finn- OH FINN. He is. . .well I am not sure how to descibe Finn. He is a very loyal, caring character. He gets somewhat whiny sometimes, but his overall charm makes up for it, in my opinion. and now, Attia. I will not say anything really about Attia, because I do not like her very much. She is one of the characters, along with Keiro- I'll get to him in a minute- inside the prison. She has a bunch of faith in Finn keeping his promise and, yeah. That's all I really want to say about her. Lastly, Keiro! Finn's oath brother. He is the kind of character that looks out for himself, but really has a secret softspot for his oathbrother, though he would be the last person to ever admit it. I find this very appealing in Keiro, which is good because there is not much that is appealing about him. Keiro is not one of many redeeming qualities.

Okay, so my rating. I rate Sapphique a 7/10. That is just my personal opinon, though. I did like the book, but it's not like reading it changed my life or anything. I DO recommend these two books- Incarceron and Sapphique -to any reader that is a big fan of fantasy and adventure and does not put a lot of weight on romance aspects of books. Maybe even if you do, actually, because the love IS there, you just have to really look for it.

All right, so that was the review! Moving on. . .

I got wonderful news yesterday! I opened my e-mail and what did I find? An e-mail saying that I won an ARC of Transcendence by CJ Omololu! This is a big deal for me. I enter a bunch of giveaway/contest thingies for books, and I haven't won any of them. Until now, that is. I am so happy about this! Okay, now before I begin to brag, I'll move on.

I shall give you my Reading List for my next 4 reading endeavors!

1. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

2. Take Me There by susane Colasanti

3. Dark Souls by Paula Morris

and

4. Amy&Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

**Please note that when I get Between by cyndi Tefft, it will go directly to the top of this list. Just sayin'.**

Okay, so I THINK that was it. . . Yeah, it seems so. I cannot think of anything else I planned to say right now. So I will bid you all good day and thank you for checking out my blog. Please come again. 'Tis a beautiful day outside, Friends. I shall go do something in it? Maybe.

Until next time, Friends!

♥Jessica(:

Stars Go Dim♥

Hey, Friends! Today I am going to tell some people who I am glad to be able to call friends of mine. They are also in a little band called Stars Go Dim. Yeah, I know; I usually talk about BOOKS, and now here I am talking about MUSIC. It's all good, though, because these guys are awesome.



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Stars Go Dim is a band (as I said) made up of three guys named Chris, Michael, and Joey. Honestly, they are three of the nicest guys ever and they make some seriously awesome music. Isn't that enough? Well it should be.



They've played on the same stage as many, many people youjust may listen to every day. This includes (but is certainly not limited to) John Mayer, Sara Bareilles, and Daughtry. Yeah, even if you aren't a fan of those three musicians, you know you've heard them on the radio at some point in your life. Well, Stars Go Dim are just as great, but not as well-known. YET. They have so many awesome songs. My personal favorite of said songs is "Come Around" and there's a mighty good acoustic verion that just makes me so happy. Wanna see it? You can watch it HERE.

What I must say is Stars Go Dim's most common known album is called Love Gone Mad and has loads of great songs that YOU, yes you, should check out. Their new album, Between Here and Now, is, well, new. This is something YOU, yes you again, should also check out because I have and I love it which means it has to be wonderful. It's true. Remember what I said about having  a special skill to pick the good things out of a pile of bad? (If you don't, then check out some of my other posts, I'm sure I mentioned it at least twice). Well that is what I have done with these guys. An amazingly great band picked out of a bunch of. . . not so good bands.



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Oh, and before I forget (I have a very rambunctious-I'm not even sure I spelled that right, but you get the point-mind. I forget things sometimes as I ramble) I must tell you about how SGD's song "Crazy" was on a BONES commercial during American Idol last night. You saw that commercial? And heard that crazy (pun intended) good song? Well that was by these guys, Stas Go Dim! You're welcome for saving you a Google search. If you didn't see the commercial and would like to see what I am talking about (because I am not a crazy person, I am making perfect sense here) then you can click HERE and view the commercial. Did you watch it? Well now you are in the SGD loop. Welcome.

Okay, so now you have read this post and trust my ninja instaincts and want to check out the amazing band? Yeah, I thought you might. So now I give you LINKS! Yes, I said LINKS.

Would you like to see Stars Go Dim's website? Well if you do, click HERE.
Would you like to check out Stars Go Dim's YouTube page? Well then I've got you covered. Just click HERE.

All right, Friends. I thank you as always for visiting my blog! I hope you check out my other posts and see what random things I have to say about other random things (but usually books). I do tend to ramble, and it can be amusing so maybe you'll look? Quick book update: I am within 100 pages from finishing Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, and I am already thinking up things to say about this enthralling book. The review should be up tomorrow around. . . I'm not sure when, actually. Before 6 probably, but I can't give you an earliest time because I am on Spring Break and I love to sleep, so. . .yeah. I will post the link on my Twitter, though, so you can always check there! @makesmeworse12 if you haven't already seen this on my other posts. Oh, and back to the point of this post, Stars Go Dim has a Twitter, too! @StarsGoDim. Not that hard to remember, now is it?

I think that's it. No, I have not gotten Between by Cyndi Tefft yet. I know you are all probably wondering when I will because, you  know, I've been telling you how I want that book so much (I do) and it looks so good (it really does) and Aiden has a SCOTTISH ACCENT (*swoon*) but I have unfortunatly not gotten that books yet. I am working on it, though, so keep your eyes open. When I get it, it goes right to the top of my TBR list.

Now that seriously is everything I have to say for now. If I think of anything else, trust me, you will be the first to know. Thanks you for checking this out again, and come again soon! I shall go eat pie now :)

Until next time, Friends!

♥Jessica(:

Sneaking Candy into Movie Theatres...

Yup. I am one of THOSE people who sneak candy into theatres. I can't help it; the candy they sell at the establishment is always super overpriced. I'd rather save some money and bring my own Twizzlers, thanks. Okay, now you're probably wondering why I'm even talking about this. Well because I'm going to see a movie later, silly! I'm going to see Act of Valor. Apparently it's some war movie...? My mom wants to see it, and my brother and his wife have already seen it and liked it, so we're going to see it together. I don't remember even seeing prviews for this one, so it should be interesting for me.

Moving on, I (finally) went to the library today! Therefore, I now have a few books to add to my TBR list:
Take Me There by Susane Colasanti
Dark Souls by Paula Morris
Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson (ACTUALLY, this one will be a reread since I already read this book over the summer. I loved it, so I want to read it again!)
And last, but certainly not least:
The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

That last one I chose because today is a very special day for the author: today is the release day of the last book in The Dark Divine trilogy- The Savage Grace! So I thought I should probably read this trilogy. Better late than never, right? I'll probably review these books individually instead of as a whole trilogy like I did Nightshade and The Demon's Lexicon, but I'm not sure yet. . . we'll see how it goes. I only have the first one checked out of the library so far which leads me to predict I'll do the reviews seperately. But again I say: we'll see.

So, I was thinking yesterday, and I realized that we are really getting into book release season. I mean, honestly. There are so many books coming out in May, and I know of a few in April too. A few of the books I am personally waiting for in May are:
Shine by Jeri Smith-Ready (the last in the Shade trilogy)- May 1, 2012
Until I Die by Amy Plum (sequel to Die For Me)- May 8, 2012
and
Endure by Carrie Jones (last book in Need series)- May 8, 2012

For the record: I know that all three of those books are in series or are sequels. I'm just saying that those are a few books that I am looking forward to in the month of May. Later in the summer, I certainly have some stand alone books that I am excited for. I'll list those some other time, though.

Now, for my last piece of good news (if I even had any good news before this...?). You all know that book called Between by Cyndi Tefft that I have been yapping about for abnout a week now? (see my other posts, I've mentioned this book in a few of them) Well my parents said I could get it! *this is where the angels start singing* I am so happy! The only catch: I have to wait until the beginning of next month for it. So now I am waiting. I am not a very patient person. But I shall deal! If you haven't heard my convincing argument on how every single person who reads any of my blog posts should read Between, then. . . READ IT. Come on, there is a super attractive male Scottish male character named Aiden MacRae. I don't know about you, but that alone is enough to prompt me to read it. Plus, did you notice I said SCOTTISH. As in- SCOTTISH ACCENT. Dude, an accent! So appealing. Ah, I love accents. Throw an accent on an attractive male character and I am a happy gal. Anyways, I'll be reading it sometime and I will review it and actually have true credibility of recommending it instead of just my strong tingly feeling in my tummy whenever I think of that book and Aiden MacRae♥

Last piece of business- I am currently reading Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake. I am just shy of 100 pages in, and have no actual opinion of this book so far. It seems promising, though. The story's really starting to unfold. And that's all I'm going to say on that front.

All right, blog readers. This is all I have to say right now. I now have to go email my bestest friend. I won't promote my Twitter this time, but if you want to check it out, I told y'all my username in my last few posts. As always, thank you al for taking the time to read my rambling blog! I am truly grateful.

Until next time, Friends!

♥Jessica(:

What a Weekend

The weekend is over. Usually I would be bummed out about this, but luckily I'm on Spring Break for this week! I am so happy- I'll get to actually SLEEP. (Sleeping is something I rarely get to do much of on school days.) I don't have any particularly exciting plans for this week, just reading and writing some. Nothing gorund braking, clearly. Still, I get to do it uninterupted. Thank goodness.

So, Saturday. I took my SAT on Saturday! I am so so so so so glad it's over. It's a huge relief, really. That test was just a gillion pounds of weight on my shoulders, a bunch of pressure. Now it's gone, done and over with, and I am just flying. I was so nervous the night before and the morning of. Now I think I was so silly to be worried about anything. I don't think I made any records with my scores, but I don't think I bombed the test, either, so that's a good thing. The test started around 8 a.m. and dint' end until, like, 1 p.m. It is such a long test, and yet you don't have enough time to do everything. It is such a frustrating contradiction. Fortunately, I answered a huge majority of the questions, so I should be all right. Wow, I'm writing this, and it is such a boring topic, I realize. SATs are so boring, yes?

So I'll move on. Absolutely nothing newsworthy has happened this weekend. I am almost fiished reading The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin, though, and this book is just. . . I think it's good. Really good, actually, so far. I plan on finishing it sometime in the next 24 hours, then I'll write a review, and I'll start Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake. then I'll write a review and start the next book on my list (my list is on my post titled "I Have a (kind-of) Plan!") and so on. I plan on taking a trip to the library sometime in the next couple of days, so I'll update the list after my trip.

Other than this, I have nothing really to tell you, dear friends. I just thought I should post SOMETHING because I didn't post anything yesterday, and I'd rather not skip two days of posting instead of just one. You guys would miss me. As always, I thank everyone for reading my post, and recommend you read my other (more interesting) posts. There are. . . three reviews. Yeah, it's three. I had to think about it for a minute. Ha. It's late, my brain is acting sluggish. There's also other stuff that you may find interesting. My ringing endorsement on the book Between by Cyndi Tefft- it truly does look like a marvelous book, and I want to read it SO SO SO bad. I am in the process of asking -begging- my parents to get it for me so I can read it. If I can do it, you can do it too!;) as far as I can tell, there's an attractive male character named Aiden who has a scottish accent. SCOTTISH ACCENT- selling point right there.

Okay, I will stop with my advertising now and bid you all good night/day/whatever it is. . . Oh, and check out my Twitter if you haven't already! (@makesmeworse12) I'll post again soon! Bye, Friends!

♥Jessica(:

I Have a (kind-of) Plan!

What do I have a plan about you ask? Why I have a reading plan! And by that I mean that I have a plan on the next, like, three? books I'm going to be reading. Ready? Here it is:

1. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (I currently reading this and almost finished)
2. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
3. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
4. Sapphique (sequel to Incarceron) by Catherine Fisher

These are all the books sitting on my "Need to Read" shelf in my room. There's usually more, but. . . well, I read them. I'm going to the library on Saturday after my SAT (I am so sacred) so I'll probably pick up a couple more to hold me over during my spring break which is... next week! After my SAT I am free as a bird for a whole nine days. Thank goodness!

As I said, I am currently reading Shatter Me, and I refuse to actually start on my opinion of this book because if I do, I will be unable to stop. I am going to write the review for this book TOMORROW after I finish it today. And I WILL finish it today. Of this I am certain. I do not have the self control to hold it off any longer.

I also feel the need to recommend a book. This is probably silly because I haven't even read this book - YET - but I'm going to say this because just talking about this book gives me a warm and tingly feeling and that's usually a good sign for me. I have a naturally good taste in books, what can I say? ;) I think we should all read Between by Cyndi Tefft. It involves a Scottish male which means something wonderful. ACCENT! If there were ever a reason to read a book, that would probably be it. (well, I kind of kidding here...). Either way, I think this book should be read by many, many people, myself included. I DO plan to read it sometime. I just haven't yet because my library does not have it and that's usually my main source of books, and I do not own an ereader or nook or anything, and I have not actually seen the book at B&N or anything and I do not have enough money to order it, so. . . yeah. Regular life dilemmas. I am figuring it out, though. Looking into PDF format to read on my computer. . . ANYWAYS, am 100% serious when I recommend Between. It looks like a book I can fall in love with. (I actually think I already did, and I haven't even read it yet!) So, yeah.

Okay, so I think that's it. . . if anyone checking out my blog does not already follow me on Twitter, then you should totally try it! @makesmeworse12 (don't ask, it's. . .actually, go ahead and ask if you want.) Now I am off to do other things! (SAT practice questions. . .) Bye, friends! :)

♥Jessica(: