2015 End Of The Year Book Survey

Hiya My Little Predators!

I just discovered this interesting End Of The Year book survey for the year of 2015. I wish I had known of this in the past few years! Let's finish 2015 and get a head start on 2016 the right way. So I decided to give it a go!

On a different note:
Happy New Year!
May 2016 be as promising as ever.

Hope you guys enjoy!!

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Hosted By Jamie over at Perpetual Page Turner

Number Of Books You Read: 40
Number of Re-Reads: 0
Genre You Read The Most From: Fantasy/Paranormal

1. Best Book You Read In 2015?

Fighting Silence (On the Ropes, #1) By Aly Martinez

2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?

Dusk (The Dire Wolves Chronicles #2) by Alyssa Rose Ivy

3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?

Deeper By Robin York

4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?

I don't really get to "push" books on my friends considering I read books in english on release day with no translation to portuguese in the near future.

5. Best series you started in 2015? Best Sequel of 2015? Best Series Ender of 2015?

On the Ropes Series By Aly Martinez

6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2015?

Aly Martinez

7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?

I stayed in my prefered genre categories this year.

8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?

Fighting Silence (On the Ropes, #1) By Aly Martinez (I read this in one sitting, which consisted of staying up until the sun rose and my mom telling me she was going to break my iPad because I needed to sleep teehee.)

9. Book You Read In 2015 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?

Pack Short Story By Jeaniene Frost because she released a revamped version with 20% more content.

10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2015?

Two Minutes (Seven #6) By Dannika Dark

11. Most memorable character of 2015?

Till Page From (you probably guessed it) Fighting Silence (On the Ropes, #1) By Aly Martinez

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2015?

Embraced (The Eternal Balance #2) By Jus Accardo

13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2015?

Deeper By Robin York

14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2015 to finally read?

Pack Short Story By Jeaniene Frost (It was released in an anthology in 2010!)

15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2015?

This is Mission IMPOSSIBLE to me. Every book I review I mention my favorite quotes for this book at the end of the review. If I tell you I have A LOT of favorite quotes it's putting it mildly.... 

16. Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2015?

Shortest: One For Sorrow By Pippa Dacosta (37 pages)
Longest: Blood Kiss By J. R. Ward (397 pages)

17. Book That Shocked You The Most

Fighting Shadows (On the Ropes #2) By Aly Martinez, because cliffhanger.

18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
(OTP = one true pairing if you aren’t familiar)

Mary Anne & Hunter in The Dire Wolves Chronicles By Alyssa Rose Ivy

19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year

I only read romantic books this year....Maybe next year?

20. Favorite Book You Read in 2015 From An Author You’ve Read Previously

Embraced (The Eternal Balance #2) By Jus Accardo

21. Best Book You Read In 2015, That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:

My friends don't usually recommend me books, because I'm the sole book enthusiast.

22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2015?

Wheeler from the Seven Series By Dannika Dark

23. Best 2015 debut you read?

I didn't read any debut books in 2015 =/

24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?

Fighting Silence (On the Ropes, #1) By Aly Martinez

25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?

The Finn Factor By Rachel Bailey

26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2015?

Deeper By Robin York

27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?

Hexed Hearts by Becca Vincenza (Still a diamond in the rough though.)

28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?

Embraced (The Eternal Balance #2) By Jus Accardo (That cliffhanger though...@$^%&!!)

29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2015?

Outtakes From the Grave (Night Huntress #8) By Jeaniene Frost (Review coming in January 2016!)

30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?

Lust (The Allure Chronicles #2) by Alyssa Rose Ivy (Felt like just a huge filler in this series!)

1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2015?

I didn't discover any news book blogs apart from the ones I already follow regularly.

2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2015?

I have to pick?.....
I can't pick....
That was a mean question.

3. Best discussion/non-review post you had on your blog?

My rant on The Originals (TV Series) Cliffhanger (Season 03 Episode 09)

4. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?

Top 25 Books Of 2015 that I've been posting about since I started blogging!

5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2015?

When I got an ARC of Two Minutes By Dannika Dark

6. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?

So much sh*t hit the fan this year in my life that I didn't have enough time/brain power to pick up as many books as I initially planned on.

7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?

The Power Of Book Covers: Cut Here By Azzurra Nox

8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?

My rant on The Originals (TV Series) Cliffhanger (Season 03 Episode 09)

9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?

No news on this subject =/

10. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?

Unfortunately, no. Even my Goodreads challenge to read 50 Books this year didn't get completed =/

1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2015 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2016?

All In (The Naturals #3) By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2016 (non-debut)?

Fighting Solitude (On the Ropes #3) By Aly Martinez

3. 2016 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?

Omen Operation (Isolation #1) By Taylor Brooke

4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2016?

Fighting Solitude (On the Ropes #3) By Aly Martinez (Yet again teehee)

5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2016?

Complete, at the very least, my Goodreads Challenge.

6. A 2016 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:

I haven't been requesting ARC's all that much in the last few months because of all the catching up I'm doing. I don't have an ARC to recommend, but I would recommend: Fighting Silence (On the Ropes, #1) By Aly Martinez!!

Leave me a comment below telling me which books I should be looking forward to in 2016!

The Power Of Book Covers: One For Sorrow (The Veil, #5.5) By Pippa Dacosta

They say don't judge a book by it's movie...err...COVER. 

BUT they never said we couldn't PRAISE them.

This week's cover:

One For Sorrow

(The Veil #5.5)

By Pippa Dacosta

‘Routine call,’ Ryder had said. But when Muse arrives at the abandoned house, there’s nothing routine about the demon waiting inside. His trap is set, and he knows the Mother of Destruction has one weakness: Akil. 

(A collection of bonus scenes from the Veil Series, including the all-new short story, One For Sorrow) Should be read after Ties That Bind #5 The Veil Series to avoid major series spoilers.

Includes stories:

• One For Sorrow
• Alone Time
• In conversation with Akil
• She Burns

Available At:

| Amazon | B&N |

Book Review: Tiger By The Tail By Jessica Sims

Tiger By The Tai
(Midnight Liaisons #4.5)
By Jessica Sims

Were-tiger Adrian Merino is determined to see the newest shifter on the block, Mandy, become his mate. But it’s got to be her idea first… Can he convince her that what he wants is what she wants, too? Or is Mandy too stubborn to see what's before her whiskered nose?

This 15,000 word Midnight Liaisons novella was originally published in ON THE GROWL.

Available At:

| Amazon | B&N | iBooks |

Check Out The Other Books In This Series:

(Linked to my reviews)

My Review:

This novella was very cute. I wish it was a tad bit longer, but what can you do short of threatening the author? -wink,wink-

Mandy was thrown into a horrible situation thanks to a greedy and selfish were-tiger. Her decisions were getting made for her without any consent on her part and shifting was not becoming an easy feat. It went downhill from there until Adrian came into the mix and made a bet.

Adrian was the quiet second in command. Just because he doesn't say anything, doesn't mean he wasn't feeling anything. It was amazing seeing how caring and dedicated he could be. He won me over by the 30% mark.

Overall a sweet story, which will be obligating me to continue on in this series by picking up the next book. P.S. The happily ever after was adorable!

My Favorite Quotes:

"She had opinions, dreams, plans. She mattered, damn it."

"But really, hadn't he been giving her everything she'd ever wanted? Love, patience, understanding, companionship, and letting her have a say in her life?"

My Rating:

Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases For The First Half of 2016

Hiya My Little Predators!!

Welcome back to the Top Ten Tuesday meme!!

A weekly feature created By The Broke and the Bookish

This Week's Topic:

Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases For The First Half of 2016
(Titles linked to Goodreads)

1. Fighting Solitude (On the Ropes #3) By Aly Martinez

Release Date: February 2nd

2. Xavier Cold (Hard Knocks #2) By Michelle A. Valentine

Release Date: January 20th

3. Truth (Denazen #4) By Jus Accardo

Release Date: I'm hoping it'll be by the end of the first half of this year!

-No Cover As Of Yet -

4. Touching Embers (Touch #3) By Airicka Phoenix

Release Date: I'm also hoping it'll be by the end of the first half of this year!

5. Dawn of Ash (Imdalind #6) By Rebecca Ethington

Release Date: February 23rd

6. One Second (Seven #7) By Dannika Dark

Release Date: Yet another one I'll be hoping it'll be by the end of the first half of this year!

-No Cover As Of Yet-

7. Fire Touched (Mercy Thompson #9) By Patricia Briggs

Release Date: March 8th

8. Lost (The Allure Chronicles #3) By Alyssa Rose Ivy

Release Date: Yet another one I'll be hoping it'll be by the end of the first half of this year!

-No Cover As Of Yet-

9. Released (The Eternal Balance #3) By Jus Accardo

Release Date: Yet another one I'll be hoping it'll be by the end of the first half of this year!

-No Cover As Of Yet-

10. Chaos Rises (Chaos #1) By Pippa DaCosta

Release Date: June 2016

Book Look #91: Silent Orchids (The Age of Alandria #1) By Morgan Wylie

Hiya My Little Predators!!

Hope you enjoy!! C:

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Book Looks was created by @Jen and Books and Other Happy Ever Afters.

This Week:
Silent Orchids (The Age of Alandria #1)
By Morgan Wylie

For my previous Book Looks click here!

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Merry Christmas 2015!

Hiya My Little Predators!

I just wanted to drop by and say:

Merry Christmas!

I hope you've all been very good girls and boys and get all the books on your wish list! If you're spending christmas with family or just friends, may it be full of holiday cheer and presents. 

Top 25 Books Of 2015: #1 Fighting Silence (On the Ropes #1) By Aly Martinez

The Third Annual Top 25 Books Of 2015!

For the next 25 days we'll be counting down to Christmas with the Top 25 Books I've read this year. The book doesn't have to have been published this year. This list may include books I've read THIS year (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, etc. also count).

So let's get started!!

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#1

Fighting Silence

(On the Ropes #1)

By Aly Martinez 

Published: February 23rd 2015

Sound is an abstract concept for most people. We spend our lives blocking out the static in order to focus on what we believe is important. But what if, when the clarity fades into silence, it's the obscure background noise that you would give anything to hold on to?

I've always been a fighter. With parents who barely managed to stay out of jail and two little brothers who narrowly avoided foster care, I became skilled at dodging the punches life threw at me. Growing up, I didn’t have anything I could call my own, but from the moment I met Eliza Reynolds, she was always mine. I became utterly addicted to her and the escape from reality we provided each other. Throughout the years, she had boyfriends and I had girlfriends, but there wasn't a single night that I didn’t hear her voice.

You see, meeting the love of my life at age thirteen was never part of my plan. However, neither was gradually going deaf at the age of twenty-one.

They both happened anyway.

Now, I'm on the ropes during the toughest battles of my life.

Fighting for my career.

Fighting the impending silence.

Fighting for her.

Every night, just before falling asleep, she sighs as a final conscious breath leaves her.

I think that's the sound I'll miss the most.

Each book in this series can be read as a standalone.

Available At:

| Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo |

| My Review |

Top 25 Books Of 2015: #2 Drowning In The Dark (The Veil #4) By Pippa Dacosta

The Third Annual Top 25 Books Of 2015!

For the next 25 days we'll be counting down to Christmas with the Top 25 Books I've read this year. The book doesn't have to have been published this year. This list may include books I've read THIS year (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, etc. also count).

So let's get started!!

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#2

Drowning In The Dark

(The Veil #4)

By Pippa Dacosta

Expected Publication: February 27th 2015

“I wasn’t demon enough to defeat my brother before. Things have changed.”

As the veil begins to fall, and the demons bleed through onto the streets of Boston, Muse knows the battle is lost before it’s even begun.

To make matters worse, Adam and the Institute have captured Akil at a time when the city has never needed him more. Muse believes Akil’s incarceration is a ruse, because if he truly is at the mercy of the Institute, she must choose which side she’ll fight for. Human or demon?

The princes are coming. Valenti, Muse’s immortal half-brother, leads the charge. The Institute is not ready, the people of Boston are not prepared, but one man is. Stefan knows what it will take to beat back the netherworld. Will his demon allow him the freedom to right his wrongs?

Muse’s loyalty will be tested. To save those she loves, she must give up that which she cherishes most. Her humanity.

The Mother of Destruction is about to go nuclear. 

Available At:

| Amazon |

| My Review |

The Power Of Book Covers: Revive (Redzone #1) By Tracey Martin

They say don't judge a book by it's movie...err...COVER. 

BUT they never said we couldn't PRAISE them.

This week's cover:

Revive
(Redzone #1)
By Tracey Martin 

What the mind forgets, the heart remembers.

Alone in a train station bathroom, Sophia Hernandez has no memory of who she is or how she got there. All she’s certain of are three things: her college ID is a lie, bad people are coming for her, and no one can be trusted.

The only clue to her past is the fellow student who finds her. Although Sophia’s gut tells her Kyle is lying when he claims he can’t help her, his touch makes her heart race. Is it because of a red-hot natural attraction, or a missing memory of something far more dangerous?

As two mysterious, menacing men chase them from the station, Sophia’s memories return in frustrating fragments. So do deadly skills she didn’t know she had. In the next forty-eight hours, a loved one’s life will be on the line as she sifts through a mounting tangle of secrets and lies.

Including the most heart-wrenching secret of all. Not only isn’t she a normal college student, she isn’t even a normal human.

Warning: Contains one girl who is more than she seems, one boy who knows more than he’s telling, and enough twists to give you whiplash. Expect explosions of all kinds.

Available At:
| Amazon | B&N |

Top 25 Books Of 2015: #3 Fighting Shadows (On the Ropes #2) By Aly Martinez

The Third Annual Top 25 Books Of 2015!

For the next 25 days we'll be counting down to Christmas with the Top 25 Books I've read this year. The book doesn't have to have been published this year. This list may include books I've read THIS year (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, etc. also count).

So let's get started!!

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#3

Fighting Shadows
(On the Ropes #2)
By Aly Martinez

Length: 327 pages
Published: July 7th 2015

I come from a family of fighters. I always thought I’d follow in their shadows, becoming unstoppable in the ring. That changed the day I saved the life of a woman I loved, but could never have.

My brother hailed me as a hero, and my reward was a wheelchair.

Paralyzed, my life became an inescapable nightmare.

Until I met her.

Ash Mabie had a heart-stopping smile and a laugh that numbed the rage and resentment brewing inside of me. She showed me that even the darkest night still had stars, and it didn’t matter one bit that you had to lie in the weeds to see them.

I was a jaded asshole who fell for a girl with a knack for running away. I couldn’t even walk but I would have spent a lifetime chasing her.

Now, I’m on the ropes during the toughest battles of my life.

Fighting the shadows of our past.

Fighting to reclaim my future.

Fighting for her.

Available At:

| Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iBooks |

| My Review |

My Ramblings: Holiday Card - To Send Or Not To Send?

Hiya My Little Predators!!

Holiday Card
 To Send Or Not To Send?

Christmas is almost upon us and I don't know about you, but I plan on getting a lot of books. When in times of crises (which both Brazil and the US are going through more or less) we need to get creative on presents, so as not to leave anyone hanging.

So if you're either: a) Very busy; b) Buying everything late minute;  or c) simply pulling your hair out because you simply have no idea what to get everyone for Christmas, this chart from Grammarly may be for you! 

Let's face it when money is tight and you start DIY-ing presents it's time to sit down and think more economic and environmentally friendly: eCards! Just follow your path through the graphic and see which type of card people in your life deserve (-wink,wink-).

By Grammarly

Did you follow a path on the graphic?

Tell me what you got in the comment's below!

Top 25 Books Of 2015: #4 Three Hours By Dannika Dark

The Third Annual Top 25 Books Of 2015!

For the next 25 days we'll be counting down to Christmas with the Top 25 Books I've read this year. The book doesn't have to have been published this year. This list may include books I've read THIS year (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, etc. also count).

So let's get started!!

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#4

Three Hours
(Seven #5)
By Dannika Dark

Expected publication: April 6th 2015

Naya James is a confident woman who also happens to be an exotic dancer. She doesn’t care if people judge her, just so long as they don’t disrespect her. Life has been good, but when two dancers from her club are kidnapped, Naya risks everything to uncover the truth.

Wheeler is the black sheep of the family, evident from his extensive tattoo collection to his dark personality. Nothing like his twin brother, Ben, who can do no wrong. Wheeler’s pack loyalty is put to the test when Austin orders him to act as a bodyguard for a woman he’s despised for years—one who presses his buttons every chance she gets.

A dark secret unravels, uniting two enemies and threatening to fracture the brotherhood of the pack. A tortured soul, a violent past, a fiery romance, and a shocking twist that will leave you breathless.

Destiny will find you.

Available At:

| Amazon | B&N | iBooks |

| My Review |

Book Review: Time And Time Again (Maybe #2.5) By Chantal Fernando

Time And Time Again
(Maybe #2.5)
By Chantal Fernando

I always thought I had luck on my side.

Things seemed to go in my favour, whether by will or by nature.

But that luck just ran out.

Jobless and on the verge of being homeless, I find a strength in me that I didn’t even know existed and discover an unlikely savior --- Tag.

He avoids commitment like the plague, and starting anything with him will only lead to heartbreak.

I know this.

He knows this.

So why am I still here?

Oh, right. Because I want him more than I want my next breath.

Available At:

| Amazon | B&N | iBooks |

My Review:

I have very mixed feelings on this book. The story in general, excluding the ending, was nice. It was well written, the dialogue was relatable and the flow of everything was on point. Interestingly enough this book has an average of four stars on GoodReads.

My problem begins on the last few chapters. I have a very strong opinion when it comes to a few subjects. One of those subjects got approached in this book: Cheating. Even though Tag says he didn't go through with it, it'll always be there, in the back of her mind. I can guarantee you that next time he does something she doesn't like the first thing out of her mouth will be that incident. I simply don't care if your last girlfriend made you go down this road. In my book, it's something you just don't do, period.

So considering my rant, I had a problem with Tag as a person toward the end. Don't get me wrong, if he wants to sleep around while NOT in a relationship it's his prerogative and he can go right on ahead without judgment on my part, but the moment he's committed to someone and he starts reverting back to his old ways I'm DONE.

I even started getting upset with Clara (P.S. It took me a few minutes to actually remember her name just now). Why would she knowingly go into a "casual relationship" while knowing he's going to break her heart? Why would she consider changing herself for a guy who couldn't care less and that she had known all of 2 weeks? Call me hard headed, but it just doesn't sit well with me.

Overall this series has been going downhill for me. I've been persevering through every book, but I'm already seeing in a near future me giving up on this series. The books have been getting less and less interesting, even though I can't tell you what actually bothered me in the last book. 

Favorite Quotes:

No favorite quotes for this book.

My Rating:

Top 25 Books Of 2015: #5 Ties That Bind By Pippa Dacosta

The Third Annual Top 25 Books Of 2015!

For the next 25 days we'll be counting down to Christmas with the Top 25 Books I've read this year. The book doesn't have to have been published this year. This list may include books I've read THIS year (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, etc. also count).

So let's get started!!

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#5

Ties That Bind
(The Veil #5)
By Pippa DaCosta

Expected publication: April 20th 2015

“I am fire. I am destruction. I will be their nightmare.”

The veil fell. Demons are here. Muse knows she can stop the slaughter, but to do so, she must return to the battle-scarred streets of Boston and face the cold, hard, truth. Her old life is ashes. Her love, turned to dust. But all is not lost; a spark of hope remains. A spark from which an inferno can blaze.

To stop the demons claiming Earth as their own, Muse must unite those capable of repairing the veil. The Dark Court, led by her Prince of Lust father, seek to recruit her to their cause. They want the veil destroyed for good; for chaos to reign for eternity. She will need to manoeuvre around their deadly intentions, and enlist the King of Hell’s help, before it’s too late.

For Muse to succeed, she must survive her father, save her soul, resurrect her love, forgive her enemies, and betray a trust. She must be everything she can be—demon and human. She must be their nightmare.

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In this, the fifth and final Veil Series book, we return to where it all began. To the netherworld, where once a wretched half-blood girl surprised the Prince of Greed. To a world where ‘hope’ is fantasy, and ‘love’ a disease.

Muse is ready to take the fight to the demons. Are you?

Available At:

 | Amazon |

| My Review |