Divergent Poster/ The Murder Complex Cover Reveal!

And here it is! It looks absolutely b-e-a-utiful! The colors are so intense and I love how the hook is placed between the words. So cool. In case you didn't see my last post about The Murder Complex, this book is going to be published in June of 2014 and it's going to be a smash hit. Here is the synopsis (taken from goodreads): Meadow Woodson, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been trained by her father to fight, to kill, and to survive in any situation, lives with her family on a houseboat in Florida. The state is controlled by The Murder Complex, an organization that tracks the population with precision. The plot starts to thicken when Meadow meets Zephyr James, who is-although he doesn't know it-one of the MC's programmed assassins. Is their meeting a coincidence? Destiny? Or part of a terrifying strategy? And will Zephyr keep Meadow from discovering the haunting truth about her family? Action-packed, blood-soaked, and chilling, this is a dark and compelling debut novel by Lindsay Cummings.

Lindsay is hosting a competition for a signed ARC on her blog which you can find here. 

And now the moment you have been waiting for:  the official Divergent movie poster!

I'm going to try and control my inner-fangirl as I write this. I absolutely LOVE the way we can see the crumbling buildings of dystopian Chicago. I also spy the Navy Pier Ferris wheel... *wink wink*.  I'm not sure why Four is on the ledge with Tris though. Maybe this is part of his fear landscape? Either way I am snatching this poster up ASAP. 

Also an 18 second teaser for the upcoming trailer was released at the recent Thor movie. Take a look here!

I'm so excited for 2014 just because of these two things! I wish I could time travel. 

Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris Book Review

When I picked up Unraveling and Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris I was intrigued with the story (I also wanted to have them be signed by Elizabeth so that was also an incentive). In Unraveling, I loved how Janelle is strong and steady and puts her family first. I loved where the story was going and how it was being unfolded. However, I found it very hard to get into. I usually finish books in two or three days and it took me almost two weeks for me to finish this book. I was not impressed. But, like every good book reader, you finish what you start so I started reading Unbreakable. I had absolutely no expectations for this book after the first one. I thought it would be just as boring as the last one.

Boy was I wrong.

Unbreakable is heart stopping, intriguing, and makes you wish that you could turn the pages faster. This book starts out four months after Ben's disappearance into a portal and Janelle is in her world trying to deal with the after effects of a national disaster. When Barclay shows up at her door and asks her for help, she knows something is seriously wrong. Janelle has five days to stop a human trafficking ring and save the people she loves. The countdown is on.

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

Parts of the book were really intense like when Janelle and Barclay were in his apartment under the floorboards hiding from the IA. Seriously, I could not turn the pages fast enough. But there were other parts like when Janelle and her crew freed the Unwilling that I didn't feel it. I just didn't get the feeling like I was personally in danger of that my heart rate sped up. Also I am not a fan of Ben. Sure he's sweet and romantic but I like a guy who is tough and expects that toughness out of Janelle too. That's why I am a fan of Taylor Barclay.

Barclay and Janelle are two very strong lead characters and I wish that they could have got together by the end of the novel but Elizabeth Norris had some other ideas in mind. I liked Barclay's death, as sad as it was, because it was heartbreaking to see one of my favorite characters die. He saved Janelle and her friends which makes me wonder if he actually did love her enough to sacrifice himself or if he was so dedicated to his line of work that he would do that. I don't know. I met Elizabeth a couple months ago and she gave me a copy of a alternate ending that she was going to put in a the book. I personally liked this ending better because it gave the reader a better insight as to how the characters dealt with life after everything.

** END OF SPOILER SECTION**

Unraveling and Unbreakable are two books you should pick up as soon as you can because once you start reading you won't be able to stop. The writing is great, the scenes are intense, and the characters are pretty kick-ass. You'll be rooting for Janelle on until the last page and it will definitely hook you in. Hurry and start Janelle's story!

Rating: 4.4 

Reboot by Amy Tinteria Book Review

Reboot is a stunning debut by Amy Tintera  that has romance and action and teaches about finding self-confidence and to stand up for what you think is right.

Amy Tintera's novel took me by surprise to say the least. What I liked most about this book is that it is beautifully written and has a unique idea. Reboot is about a girl named Wren who is shot in the chest three times when she was twelve years old. Wren wakes up 178 minutes later from her death but with a price. She is now a Reboot, a genetically engineered human who is better, faster, and stronger than the average person. She also has hardly any human feelings left after being dead for so long. Wren is one of the best soldiers at a facility called HARC, which is used to train and house Reboots. Wren is a trainer at the facility and she always has first pick of the new Reboots that come in.

When she meets Callum, a strange boy who has only been dead for a record low of twenty two minutes, she decides to train him and try to make him a better soldier. When the head of the HARC decides that Callum should be eliminated, Wren decides at maybe the HARC doesn't always know what's best for her and for the other Reboots.

I really liked the whole idea of the story. People who were already dead were brought back to life but they weren't human exactly. These genetically mutated humans aren't really androids either but something new that Amy Tintera was brilliant enough to bring to life.  It's sick and disgusting to think about humans being brought back from the dead but at the same time it's strange and new to the dystopian world.

Callum and Wren. The chemistry in this book is intense and steamy at times but also pulls on the heart strings at just the right time. At the beginning, Callum and Wren  have something that we would call "tough love". Part of training at the HARC is for the trainers to break their student's bones so if it happens in combat, they will know how to deal with the pain and learn to put their bones back in place. Gross? Absolutely. But smart. Callum lets Wren break his bones and doesn't scream like Wren thought he would but he's still not strong enough. The thing is that he's sweet and thoughtful and confident in what he believes is right which is a quality I deeply admire. I enjoyed seeing Callum and Wren's relationship grow throughout the book and seeing two totally different people (or should I say Reboots) come together and love each other despite their differences.

There was some faults in this book, however, no matter how awesome I think it is. First off, I think Wren's character didn't really go through character development. It was more like she took a pill that transformed her into a lovesick puppy. I wish we, as the readers, could have seen her become less cold in a more gradual way. One minute she doesn't like Callum but then, almost overnight, she becomes attached to him and will not let him die. Secondly, there were some scenes where Wren was telling the reader that the humans hated the Reboots and she hated them too but then she trusts one of them. I personally liked the first half of the book better than the second half but the book as a whole is something worth buying.

Reboot is perfect for someone who is looking for a fresh new dystopian trilogy that has guns and kick-butt fighting as well as endearing romance scenes that will make you swoon over this epic love story. Amy Tintera deserves two thumbs up. I can't wait to hear more from this author and see where she takes us with Callum and Wren.

Rating: 4.3 stars