Showing posts with label 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2015. Show all posts

Thursday, December 31, 2015

December Rewind

» This month I.... «

Spent the evening I was supposed to be participating in our church's Christmas musical in the emergency room.

Celebrated my twenty-sixth birthday!

Had my first ever Root Canal. -_- It actually hurt way less than I thought it would. Getting my wisdom teeth pulled was a far more painful experience!

Celebrated Christmas with my family.

Went to Barnes & Noble for the first time in forever (and was disappointed).

December Snapshots:*




*I don't take nearly enough pictures and the ones I do usually feature animals. Whoops!
 
» Book(s) I've Been Reading «



» Movies/Shows I've Been Watching «




 CBS' Scorpion









I received the DVD of The Scorch Trials for my birthday!





» Other Favorites «


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I am still completely obsessed with The Sims 4 house builds and recently discovered The Sim Cache on Youtube. Their videos are AMAZING.



http://33.media.tumblr.com/avatar_2922a068245e_128.pngI began following Dear Scarlet a few years ago. Basically, two parents have dedicated a blog to their daughter, Scarlet, and it is adorable. My love for Dear Scarlet has been reignited and I have enjoyed spending the majority of December catching up on Scarlet's crazy-cute life.



I have also been obsessed with coloring books, particularly the ones by Johanna Basford. "Enchanted Forest" is the one I am currently working on; these books are great for stress relief and are a lot of fun (they also make great gifts)! I am hoping to pick up a few of the others soon.




» What I've Been Up to On Youtube «


The 12 Days of Christmas Book TAG

Book Recommendations | Winter 2015

Top Ten Books of 2015



What have you been enjoying this month?

2015 in Review: Bookish Challenges & Stats

2015 Stats

▫ Number of Books Read: 40
▫ Number of Pages Read: 14,440
▫ Average Rating: 4.0


Best and Worst in Books

1. Longest Book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling; 870 pages

2. Shortest Book: The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe; 36 pages

3. Favorite in Fiction: Winter by Marissa Meyer

4. Favorite in Nonfiction: Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy-ish Steps by Kelly Williams Brown

5. Biggest Surprise: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

6. Biggest Disappointment: The 100 by Kass Morgan

7. Favorite "New-To-Me" Author: Morgan Matson

8. Favorite Character: Kell from A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

9. Newest Fictional Crush: Bellamy Blake from The 100 by Kass Morgan (mostly talking about the TV show Bellamy here).

10. Favorite Book Covers:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22055262-a-darker-shade-of-magichttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13206900-winterhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15750874-the-glass-arrow

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24120519-library-of-soulshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18667948-fiendishhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15768409-the-retribution-of-mara-dyer


2015 Reading Challenges


Read three books that have been on my physical TBR shelf for more than six months.

1. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson; 14 months
2. Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson; 12 months
3. Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay; 6 months

I'm sure there were others, but I stopped keeping track after I completed this challenge.

Reread three books (not including Harry Potter).

1. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

I then managed to reread a few extra books as well!

4. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
5. The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

Finish five series/trilogies.

These did not necessarily have to be started in 2015.

1. Ignite Me by Taherah Mafi; the final book in the Shatter Me trilogy
2. The Nightmare Charade by Mindee Arnett; the final book in the Arkwell Academy trilogy
3. Hollow City by Ransom Riggs; the final book in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children trilogy
4. The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin; the final book in the Mara Dyer trilogy
5. Winter by Marissa Meyer; the final book in the Lunar Chronicles series

Finish rereading the Harry Potter series.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2.Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenixhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1.Harry_Potter_and_the_Half_Blood_Princehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/136251.Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows 

           [06.13.2015]                   [11.02.2105]                     [12.10.2015]



. . . .

2015 was a pretty great reading year, despite the constant reading slumps. Here's to an even better 2016!

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Winter Book Recommendations | 2015



Mentioned in this video....

1. Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle

2. Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler

3. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

4. The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

5. I Am the Messenger by Marcus Zusak

6. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

7. These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

8. Hourglass by Myra McEntire

9. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

10. The 100 by Kass Morgan

11. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collis

12. Across the Universe by Beth Revis

13. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

14. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein

15. The Fellowship of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein




What books do you like to read during the winter?

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday [December 8]


Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they update their blog with a list of ten things that have to do with a predetermined topic.



This week's topic is: Ten New-To-Me Authors in 2015.


1. Amie Kaufman (via These Broken Stars).

2. Morgan Matson (via Amy & Roger's Epic Detour) - Lately, YA contemporary seems to be the genre I reach for less and less, but I absolutely adored Amy & Roger's Epic Detour. Matson's writing is very unique!

3. Sarah J. Maas (via Throne of Glass).

4. Gillian Flynn (via Gone Girl) - I never would have picked Gone Girl up if it weren't for a school assignment and, BOY AM I GLAD I DID. Her writing is amazing and tense and I loved it.

5. Victoria Scott (via Fire & Flood).

6. Stacey Jay (via Of Beast and Beauty).

7. Kristen Simmons (via The Glass Arrow).

8. Cormac McCarthy (via The Road) - Again, I probably would not have picked The Road up if it weren't for my English class. While I definitely did not like it as much as Gone Girl, Cormac McCarthy's writing style is very different from anything I have ever read, and I am interested in looking into some of his other work.

Friday, December 4, 2015

November Rewind

» This month I.... «

Celebrated my little sister's twentieth birthday!

Hung out at home over Thanksgiving break with my family; we ended up celebrating the Saturday after.

Read a CRAP-TON* of books!

*Please note: "Crap-ton" now means six.  

November snapshots:





My old elementary school was knocked down this month and they left the front door for last. Much sadness and nostalgia!


Caught a glimpse of some early Christmas lights!




» Book(s) I've Been Reading «

 

» Movies/Shows I've Been Watching «


CBS' Scorpion

I am still hopelessly obsessed with Scorpion, particularly after the "Arrivals and Departures" episode. /quiet sobbing


» Songs I've Been Listening To «


Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone soundtrack

» Other Favorites «

I love the Saccone-Jolys and so I decided to finally check out Anna's channel! The great thing about Anna is that she is like a "big sister" to her viewers which, admittedly, is a very appealing concept for me because I am the big sister and have never had an older, sibling influence. She is also very fashionable and gives great makeup, life, and health advice and I absolutely adore her channel.


» What I've Been Up to On Youtube «


Autumn's Document Your Life





What have you guys been loving?

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Bookish Wishlist | 2015



Mentioned in this video....

1. The Infernal Devices (Box Set) by Cassandra Clare

2. Through the Dark by Alexandra Bracken

3. The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy by Sam Maggs

4. Slasher Girls and Monster Boys by Various

5. The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

6. Never Never by Brianna R. Shrum

7. Salt and Stone by Victoria Scott

8. We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach

9. Harry Potter Funko POP Figurines




What is at the top of your bookish wishlist?

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Fall Time, Cozy Time Book TAG



Mentioned in this video....

1. Vicious by V.E. Schwab

2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

3. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

4. Cinder by Marissa Meyer

5. The Archived by Vitoria Schwab

6.  Lux by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Thursday, November 5, 2015

October Wrap-up & November TBR



Mentioned in this video....

1. The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

2. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

3. The Road by Cormac McCarthy

4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

5. Fairest by Marissa Meyer (TBR)

6. Winter by Marissa Meyer (TBR)



Did you guys read anything good in October?

Friday, October 9, 2015

Movie Review: The Scorch Trials

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4046784/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Director: Wes Ball
Series: The Maze Runner #2
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Teen, Drama
Company: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: September 18, 2015
Run Time: 132 minutes

Summary:

In this next chapter of the epic “Maze Runner” saga, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

Review:

WARNING: SPOILERS FOR BOTH MOVIES AND ALL THREE BOOKS.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

September Rewind


This month I....

Celebrated two birthdays; my youngest brother turned sixteen on the 8th of September and another turned twenty-four on the 15th.

Took Louis and Oliver to the vet for a check-up (Louis' third and Oliver's very first). Neither one enjoyed the experience, but both were healthy!


Freaked out over the release of Library of Souls! AHHHHH!

Watched The Scorch Trials in theaters and freaked out some more.

Book(s) I've Been Loving:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16113606-of-beast-and-beauty?from_search=true&search_version=servicehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23349901-percy-jackson-s-greek-heroes?from_search=true&search_version=service

(click on the image to be taken to the book's Goodreads page)

Movies/TV Shows I've Been Watching:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4046784/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1


I have had the new 5th Wave trailer on repeat because it is JUST. SO. BEAUTIFUL.


Songs I've Been Listening To:


Thriving Ivory - Where We Belong 


Disney's Descendants - Be Our Guest

Games I've Been Playing:


  I LOVE the building feature in The Sims 4.

 People I've Been Obsessing Over:






I have been experiencing a fresh wave of love and respect for Dylan O'Brien this month, particularly after seeing The Scorch Trials. UHG, HE'S SO ADORABLE.






 

 
Because I've been so obsessed with building things in The Sims 4, I have spent quite a few hours this month watching similar videos on Youtube and found this guy. His builds are gorgeous and I enjoy watching his videos and learning some new techniques as well.

 What I've Been Up to On Youtube:


September Reading Wrap-up


September's Document Your Life




What have you guys been loving this month?

Thursday, September 24, 2015

October Releases 2015

Some of the releases I am looking forward to this month.
Click on the pictures to be taken to the book's Goodreads page!


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15724396-the-sword-of-summer?from_search=true&search_version=service




Author: Rick Riordan
Series: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1
Genre: Fantasy, Mythology, YA, Children's
Publisher: Disney Hyperion Books
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover





Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he’s tracked down by a man he’s never met—a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god.

The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years.

When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23734628-carry-on?from_search=true&search_version=service



Author: Rainbow Rowell
Series: N/A
Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary, Romance, YA
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover






Simon Snow just wants to relax and savor his last year at the Watford School of Magicks, but no one will let him. His girlfriend broke up with him, his best friend is a pest, and his mentor keeps trying to hide him away in the mountains where maybe he’ll be safe. Simon can’t even enjoy the fact that his roommate and longtime nemesis is missing, because he can’t stop worrying about the evil git. Plus there are ghosts. And vampires. And actual evil things trying to shut Simon down. When you’re the most powerful magician the world has ever known, you never get to relax and savor anything.

Carry On is a ghost story, a love story, a mystery and a melodrama. It has just as much kissing and talking as you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell story — but far, far more monsters.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25453426-through-the-dark?from_search=true&search_version=service



Author: Alexandra Bracken
Series: The Darkest Minds #1.5, 2.5 3.5
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian, YA
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover







Don't miss this breathtaking collection of stories set in the world of the New York Times best-selling Darkest Minds trilogy. Featuring ebook original novellas In Time and Sparks Rise, available in print for the first time, and a gripping, brand-new novella, Through the Dark is a must-have for fans of the Darkest Minds. This collection contains three novellas: In Time, Sparks Rise, and Beyond the Night, as well as a sneak peek at the first novel in Alexandra Bracken's new series, Passenger.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23846013-the-rose-society?from_search=true&search_version=service



Author: Marie Lu
Series: The Young Elites #2
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Fantasy, YA
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover





Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, and she destroyed them all.

Adelina Amouteru’s heart has suffered at the hands of both family and friends, turning her down the bitter path of revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she and her sister flee Kenettra to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army of allies. Her goal: to strike down the Inquisition Axis, the white-cloaked soldiers that murdered her love, the Crown Prince Enzo Valenciano.

But Adelina is no heroine. Her powers, fed only by fear and hate, have started to grow beyond her control. She does not trust her newfound Elite friends. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends, Raffaele and the Dagger Society, want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina struggles to cling to the good within her. But how can someone be good, when her very existence depends on darkness?

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23395680-illuminae?from_search=true&search_version=service



Author: Amy Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Series: The Illuminae Files #1
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Romance, YA
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date: October 20, 2015
Pages: 608
Format: Hardcover






This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do.

This afternoon, her planet was invaded.

The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto an evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit.

But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend she swore she'd never speak to again.


Page to Screen....




 

Director: Ridley Scott
Series: N/A
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller, Space
Release Date: October 1, 2015







During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring "the Martian" home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return. Based on a best-selling novel.






Director: Rob Letterman
Series: N/A
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Release Date: October 16, 2015








A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland.



What release(s) are you most looking forward to?

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday [September 22]


Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they update their blog with a list of ten things that have to do with a predetermined topic.



This week's topic is: Ten Books on My Fall TBR.


1. Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #3) by Ransom Riggs

2. Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles #3.5) by Marissa Meyer

3. Winter (The Lunar Chronicles #4) by Marissa Meyer

4. The Retribution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #3) by Michelle Hodkin

5. The Martian by Andy Weir

6. The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

7. Rook by Sharon Cameron

8. The Wondrous and the Wicked (The Dispossessed #3) by Page Morgan

9. Homecoming (The 100 #3) by Kass Morgan

10. Queen of Zombie Hearts (White Rabbit Chronicles #3) by Gena Showalter

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Autumn Book Recommendations | 2015



Mentioned in this video....

1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

2. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

3. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

4. Looking for Alaska by John Green

5. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

6. Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

7. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

8. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

9. Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter

10. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

11. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket



What are some of your favorite books to read during the fall?

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday [September 8]


Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they update their blog with a list of ten things that have to do with a predetermined topic.



This week's topic is: Ten Series I Haven't Finished.


1. The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare

2. Hush, Hush quartet by Becca Fitzparick

3. The 100 trilogy by Kass Morgan

4. Under The Never Sky trilogy by Veronica Rossi

5. Mara Dyer trilogy by Michelle Hodkin

6. Shadow and Bone trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

7. The Goddess trilogy by Aimee Carter

8. Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funke

9. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

10. Splintered trilogy by A.G. Howard

Thursday, September 3, 2015

September Releases 2015

Click on the pictures to be taken to the book's Goodreads page!


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18006496-queen-of-shadows?from_search=true&search_version=service



 Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #4
Genre: Fantasy, Magic, YA
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Pages: 656
Format: Hardcover






Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past . . .

She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die just to see her again. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return.

Celaena’s epic journey has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions across the globe. This fourth volume will hold readers rapt as Celaena’s story builds to a passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world.


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23369370-hello-goodbye-and-everything-in-between?from_search=true&search_version=service



Author: Jennifer E. Smith
Series: N/A
Genre: Contemporary, Chick Lit, YA
Publisher: Poppy
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover






On the night before they leave for college, Clare and Aidan only have one thing left to do: figure out whether they should stay together or break up. Over the course of twelve hours, they'll retrace the steps of their relationship, trying to find something in their past that might help them decide what their future should be. The night will lead them to friends and family, familiar landmarks and unexpected places, hard truths and surprising revelations. But as the clock winds down and morning approaches, so does their inevitable goodbye. The question is, will it be goodbye for now or goodbye forever?

This new must-read novel from Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, explores the difficult choices that must be made when life and love lead in different directions.


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23871125-catacomb 



 Author: Madeleine Roux
Series: Asylum #3
Genre: Paranormal, Horror, YA
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover






Sometimes the past is better off buried.

Senior year is finally over. After all they’ve been through, Dan, Abby, and Jordan are excited to take one last road trip together, and they’re just not going to think about what will happen when the summer ends. But on their way to visit Jordan’s uncle in New Orleans, the three friends notice that they are apparently being followed.. And Dan starts receiving phone messages from someone he didn’t expect to hear from again—someone who died last Halloween.

As the strange occurrences escalate, Dan is forced to accept that everything that has happened to him in the past year may not be a coincidence, but fate—a fate that ties Dan to a group called the Bone Artists, who have a sinister connection with a notorious killer from the past. Now, Dan’s only hope is that he will make it out of his senior trip alive.

In this finale to the New York Times bestselling Asylum series, found photographs help tell the story of three teens who exist on the line between past and present, genius and insanity.


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18692431-everything-everything?from_search=true&search_version=service 



 Author: Nicola Yoon
Series: N/A
Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, YA
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover





My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.

But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He’s tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.

Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.

 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24120519-library-of-souls?from_search=true&search_version=service




 Author: Ransom Riggs
Series: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #3
Genre: Paranormal, Mystery, YA
Publisher: Quirk Books
Release Date: September 22, 2015
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover





The epic conclusion to the best-selling series!

Time is running out for the Peculiar Children. With a dangerous madman on the loose and their beloved Miss Peregrine still in danger, Jacob Portman and Emma Bloom are forced to stage the most daring of rescue missions. They’ll travel through a war-torn landscape, meet new allies, and face greater dangers than ever. . . . Will Jacob come into his own as the hero his fellow Peculiars know him to be? This action-packed adventure features more than 50 all-new Peculiar photographs.


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23437156-six-of-crows?from_search=true&search_version=service



Author: Leigh Bardugo
Series: Six of Crows #1
Genre: Fantasy, YA
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date: September 29, 2015
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover






Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone...

A convict with a thirst for revenge.

A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.

A runaway with a privileged past.

A spy known as the Wraith.

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first.


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24893241-a-mad-zombie-party?from_search=true&search_version=service



Author: Gena Showalter
Series: White Rabbit Chronicles #4
Genre: Paranormal, Horror, YA
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Release Date: September 29, 2015
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover






The battle rages on.

Ali Bell and Cole Holland's crew of zombie slayers thought they'd won the war against Anima Industries, the evil company responsible for capturing and experimenting on zombies in an effort to discover the secret to immortality. In the last epic clash, the slayers lost many of their crew and closest friends. But Frosty, the ice man himself, has not recovered from one casualty in particular—the love of his life, Kat Parker.

On the path to self-annihilation, Frosty receives a message from beyond—Kat's spirit returns, insisting he partner with rogue slayer Camilla Marks. Frosty will do anything for Kat. Except that. Camilla is the one who betrayed them all, leading to Kat's death.

But when Anima rises from the grave to become a force the slayers may not have the strength to overcome, Frosty, Camilla and all the slayers will have to work together to survive. And one broken slayer will learn that sometimes, the line between hate and attraction is blurred…and the road to redemption isn't through revenge, but in letting go of the past and grabbing hold of the future.


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24607565-why-is-this-night-different-from-all-other-nights?from_search=true&search_version=service 



Author: Lemony Snicket
Series: All the Wrong Questions #4
Genre: Mystery, Humor, Children's
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Release Date: September 29, 2015
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover





Train travel! Murder! Librarians! A Series Finale!

On all other nights, the train departs from Stain'd Station and travels to the city without stopping. But not tonight. You might ask, why is this night different from all other nights? But that's the wrong question. Instead ask, where is this all heading? And what happens at the end of the line? The final book in Lemony Snicket's bestselling series, All The Wrong Questions.



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http://www.movieinsider.com/m12157/the-scorch-trials/#plot



Director: Wes Ball
Series: The Maze Runner #2
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Teen, Drama
Company: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: September 18, 2015







In this next chapter of the epic “Maze Runner” saga, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all. 



What release(s) are you most looking forward to this month? I CANNOT WAIT for Library of Souls!