Waiting on Wednesday: (32)

The Wicked Will Rise

Danielle Paige

Dorothy Must Die #2

HarperCollins

Expected: March 31st, 2015

Description from GoodReads:

   To make Oz a free land again, Amy Gumm was given a mission: remove the Tin Woodman’s heart, steal the Scarecrow’s brain, take the Lion’s courage, and then Dorothy must die....

   But Dorothy still lives. Now the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked has vanished, and mysterious Princess Ozma might be Amy’s only ally. As Amy learns the truth about her mission, she realizes that she’s only just scratched the surface of Oz’s past—and that Kansas, the home she couldn't wait to leave behind, may also be in danger. In a place where the line between good and evil shifts with just a strong gust of wind, who can Amy trust—and who is really Wicked?

Why I Want It:

   Because I Do.

Why You Should Want It:

   Wizard of Oz retelling, a evil Dorothy, a disturbed Oz, everything a girl can dream of!

  That's my Waiting on Wednesday for this week! What are you waiting on? Will you be picking up The Wicked Will Rise when it comes out? Let me know in the comments!

Ohana Reads Most Anticipated Books of Early 2015

   Just like everyone else, I have a huge list of books that I'm excited for in 2015. So today I have for you 15 of my top anticipated books releasing from January to June. Most books after July don't have covers yet! So I'll do another anticipated post in June or July. I currently have ARCs of two of these books, and have yet to read one of them but I am going to read the next one very soon! Out of the two ARCs I have the one I read, A Court of Thorns and Roses is to die for!

Diamonds are Forever by Michelle Madow

Storm by Amanda Sun

   Those are my most anticipated books for early 2015! What are yours? Let me know here or on Twitter!

YALLFest Schedule

Alrighty!

   YALLFest is tomorrow and I'm out of my mind excited! I got into Charleston on Wednesday, so I've already been able to enjoy the scenery and visited a few places! Anyhow, I know a bunch of my online blogger friends are going to be here as well. So I thought I'd post my Friday and Saturday schedule here! If you're going to be at some of the same panels or signings with me let me know! I'd love to say hi!

Friday:

3:00pm- 5:00pm

(Going in this order, times will very on line lengths)

~Magnifilous Toy Emporium~  James Dashner

~ Big Tent~ Kiera Cass

~Mose Boutique~ Lauren Oliver

Saturday:

10:00am ~ Music Hall~ Opening Keynote 

James Dashner & Sara Zarr

11:00am ~ Train ~ Jennifer L. Armentrout

11:00am ~ Court ~  Danielle Paige

11:00am-12:00pm ~ Theater~ Veronica Roth

12:00pm ~ Train~ Scott Westerfield

1:00pm ~ Tent ~ Gayle Forman

1:00pm ~ Tent ~ Becca Fitzpatrick

2:00pm ~ Train ~ Kami Garcia 

( I have tickets to be first in line, I won't be here long)

2:00pm ~ Train ~ Margaret Stohl

3:00pm ~ Theater ~ Rainbow Rowell

4:00pm ~ Music Hall ~ Hollywood Stories

Authors talk film/TV adaptions

or

4:00pm ~ Tent ~ Sarah J. Maas

4:00pm ~ Tent ~ Carrie Ryan
(Still haven't decided yet.)

5:00pm ~ Music Hall ~ Closing Keynote

Sarah Dessen & Ally Condie

6:00pm ~ Music Hall ~ YA Smackdown Feat. Tiger Beat

   I know there were so many other authors to meet and have books signed, but unfortunately I had to focus on the authors of the books I already had purchased. 

  Once again come find me at any of these signings or panels, I'd love to meet you! 

   Also! If you are going to the Martina Boone Launch event on November 9th, then you are more then welcome to hang out with me there as well!

   Have fun at YALLFest everyone who is going!

June Wrap Up!

Hey All(:

   This month felt never ending! Exams were the main cause for that, I still get waaaay too stressed out with those. Either way, they have been done for little over a week now so I've been celebrating them being over by laying around being lazy. Oops. Now that my lazy week is over with it's time to get into some serious blogging! I've got some Blog Tours and Waiting on Wednesdays planned for you guys and a few other things, so I just know this summer's going to be awesome! 

   My favourite bookish thing this month is probably that the line up for YALLFest was announced! Ahhhh!! I've read at least half of the books from the authors on the list, I don't know how I'm going to afford to buy or take all those books to get signed! Not to mention all my fabulous blogger friends I get to meet! 

   So that's my bookish month! 

Here are all the details!

Books Read in June:

White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout 

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Reborn by C.C Hunter

The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

Rain by Amanda Sun

Carnelian by Kristin McMichael 

Goal: 150 books, 47 out of 150 read

July Releases I'm Excited For:

Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater ( July 1st, 2014)

 On the Fence by Kasie West ( July 1st, 2014)

The Vast and Brutal Sea by Zoraida Cordova ( July 1st, 2014)

Conversion by Katherine Howe ( July 1st, 2014)

Idols by Margaret Stohl ( July 8th, 2014)

The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson ( July 8th, 2014)

Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead ( July 29th, 2014)

Oceanborn by Amalie Howard ( July 29th, 2014)

The perfect time for mermaid books to be released!

Book Haul for June:

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige (Signed) 

Dangerous Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Rain by Amanda Sun

My signed copy of Dorothy Must Die came and I get all giggly when I see it<3

                   

                               Library Book Haul:

Where She Went by Gayle Forman

The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

Unforgotten by Jessica Brody

A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies

Scarlet by A.C Gaughen

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

Faking Normal by Courtney C. Stevens

Perfect Lies by Kiersten White

The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

The Queen's Choice by Cayla Kluver

Spellcaster by Claudia Grey ( Not Shown)

Books Reviewed:

Branded by Abi Ketner & Missy Kalicicki

White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Rain by Amanda Sun

Carnelian by Kristin McMichael

   That's it for this month my peeps! I hope you guys have an incredible summer and happy readings!(:

Book Review: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Release Date: April 1st, 2014

Read: May 12-14th, 2014

Publisher: HarperCollins

Series: Dorothy Must Die #1

Format: Hardcover, 452 pages

Source: Bought

Description from GoodReads:

I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero.

But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado—taking you with it—you have no choice but to go along, you know?

Sure, I've read the books. I've seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little blue birds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good Witches can't be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There's still the yellow brick road, though—but even that's crumbling.

What happened?

Dorothy. They say she found a way to come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her head. And now no one is safe.

My name is Amy Gumm—and I'm the other girl from Kansas.

I've been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked.

I've been trained to fight.

And I have a mission:

Remove the Tin Woodman's heart.

Steal the Scarecrow's brain.

Take the Lion's courage.

Then and only then—Dorothy must die!

Review:

Be brave. Be angry. Don't trust anyone.

   Wither it's about Oz, Neverland, or Narnia I will always love a twist for the original story. Dorothy Must Die wasn't that way for me. The idea for the book had me hooked from the first time I'd heard about it, but I just couldn't get into the book itself. The book started at a good pace, I really loved Amy in her school. Especially with her high school bully being pregnant, it showed to me that even though the 'popular' girls or boys always seem to have it all they do make mistakes the same as everyone else does.

  Eventually when Amy got to Oz the story lost it's pace and started to drag for a bit. Danielle had written the book trying to show us her version of Oz, but with the storyline she was going for, there was too much access description. As in, some of the villages and meetings on the yellow brick road were not needed. It all took away from what Amy was really supposed to be in Oz for. Don't get me wrong though, I loved Danielle's Oz. It's horrifyingly terrific. 

   When we were finally introduced to the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked the book was half done already. I felt like more should have been done with the Order of the Wicked, the parts that we experienced with them were not satisfying enough for me. The group would do the same thing over and over each day, then they were gone again. Overall I don't think the Order of the Wicked was a main focus like the books summery said it to be. 

   Dorothy Must Die was not my favourite read, but I am still excited for The Wicked Will Rise. I will definitely be getting my hands on a copy and give Dorothy and Amy another chance.

Rating:

Favourite Quote:

“You don’t need wheels on your house to get somewhere better. All you need is something to give you that extra push.” 

Recommend to People Who Enjoy:

Young Adult, Fantasy, Retellings, Fairy Tales