The Dream Thieves (Maggie Stiefvater)

Title: The Dream Theives

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Publisher: Scholastic

Length: 439 (*ARC)

Rating: 5/5

Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams are intruding more and more into waking life. Meanwhile, some very sinister people are looking for some of the same pieces of the Cabeswater puzzle that Gansey is after... (Summary from Goodreads)

Remember how much I loved the first book in this cycle? You should probably just go read that review because I felt all those things and MORE after reading this second book. We get to know all the characters better, flaws and strengths, as well as the introduction of new characters, who range from awful to redeemable. Plus, there’s more bromance, and even a little more forbidden romance.

If you’ve read the first, you will LOVE this book. If you haven’t, watch this video, and go read it. Seriously, do it!

*I was lucky enough to snag an ARC at BEA of this, but the book comes out September 17th, and you can bet I’ll be at the bookstore that day! And then the day after, flailing about how much I want the third book. 

ARC GIVEAWAY!! Mila 2.0 (Debra Driza)

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What book can you win? An Advanced Reader's Copy of Mila 2.0!

Title: Mila 2.0

Author: Debra Driza

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (HarperCollins)

Length: 470

Rating: 2.5/5

Mila thinks she’s an ordinary teenage girl who has recently moved into a small Minnesotan town after a fire left her father dead. But when the military comes looking for her, she discovers that she’s actually part of a secret government experiment that her “mother” stole from the science lab. Talk about life-changing.

Things I loved:

1. The cover is gorgeous, and fits the story perfectly.

2. Even though the back cover hinted at what Mila is, I was still taken by surprise at what exactly she is. Plot twist!

3. Mila is such a kick-butt girl narrator who can handle just about anything.

Things I didn’t love:

1. While I loved Mila’s abilities, I didn’t love her as a narrator because it took her so long to accept herself for what she is.

2. The boys in this book seemed a little too convenient to the plot.

3. This trilogy is called the “Bourne Identity” which does not seem terribly creative.

If you like spy books, give Mila 2.0 a try and let me know what you think. It doesn't come out until March 12, 2013! (Thanks to Epic Reads for this copy of the book- sharing the love!)

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