January Monthly Wrap Up 2016

   January was a busy month for me, starting up at school again after break, exams, my first Be First Book Club, plus working on the side. Not to mention my Blogiverary! So like I said, it's been busy!

   After three exams, I was finally able to relax and read Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys for the McNally Robinson Be First Book Club.  I was super excited to be able to join and participate in the group with my sister, because quite often we don't have many book related events in my city, so when we do have something I get to geek out with all the other new people that I get to meet! If you'd like to learn more about my Be First Book Club experience then feel free to check out my post about it here.

   I got my first ever OwlCrate! After having heard about OwlCrate online, EVERYWHERE, my mom decided to get me the January box for Christmas. So it finally arrived and I was in AW! In the box was a Hermione Granger Pop Figure from Funko, Book Swag designed by Evie Seo, a white chocolate Patronus lip balm made specially by @geekfirelabs, Worlds of Ink and Shadows by Lena Coakley, a note from the author, and paper dolls specially made to go with the book! The box itself and everything inside of it was gorgeous! I can't wait to read the book!

   I also finally Skyped with my Gummy Bear Crew for the first time ever, and when I say that, I

mean all of us! (Well mostly, everyone. We were missing one important person!) We did a Secret Santa and we all finally opened our presents! It was a great time!

   And that sums up my month of January! Hopefully February won't be as busy, but knowing the past years that probably won't happen!

   Now for the bookish stats

Books Read:

Fairest by Marissa Meyer
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Winter by Marissa Meyer
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto

Book Haul:

Catacomb by Madeleine Roux (Hardcover)
After the Woods by Kim Savage (ARC)
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Hardcover)
The Siren by Kiera Cass (Hardcover)
Riders by Veronica Rossi (Riders)
Dreamstrider by Lindsay Smith (ARC)
Cut Both Ways by Carries Mesrobian (Hardcover)
My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent  (Signed paperback)
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon  (Hardcover)
Worlds of Ink and Shadows by Lena Coakley (Hardcover)

Book Reviewed:

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Fairest by Marissa Meyer
Winter by Marissa Meyer
Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace
Arrows by Melissa Gorzelanczyk
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto

February Books I'm Excited For:

Stars Above by Marissa Meyer (2nd)
Assassins Heart by Sarah Ahiers (2nd)
Banished by Kimberely Griffths Little (2nd)
Starflight by Melissa Landers (2nd)
Reign of Shadows by Sophie Jordon (9th)
The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine (16th)
The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig (16th)
Firstlife by Gena Showlater (23rd)
Titans by Victoria Scott (23rd)
The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury (23rd)

   That's it for this month! How was your month? Do anything special? Fun? I'd love to know!

Book Review: Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto

Release Date: February 2nd, 2016
Read: January 19th-21st, 2016
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Series: N/A
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
Source: McNally Robinson/ Two Thumbs Up Program

Description from GoodReads:

   The two-bit town of Rogue City is a lawless place, full of dark magic and saloon brawls, monsters and six-shooters. But it’s perfect for seventeen-year-old Westie, the notorious adopted daughter of local inventor Nigel Butler.

   Westie was only a child when she lost her arm and her family to cannibals on the wagon trail. Nine years later, Westie may seem fearsome with her foul-mouthed tough exterior and the powerful mechanical arm built for her by Nigel, but the memory of her past still haunts her. She’s determined to make the killers pay for their crimes—and there’s nothing to stop her except her own reckless ways.

   But Westie’s search ceases when a wealthy family comes to town looking to invest in Nigel’s latest invention, a machine that can harvest magic from gold—which Rogue City desperately needs as the magic wards that surround the city start to fail. There’s only one problem: the investors look exactly like the family who murdered Westie’s kin. With the help of Nigel’s handsome but scarred young assistant, Alistair, Westie sets out to prove their guilt. But if she’s not careful, her desire for revenge could cost her the family she has now.

Review:

   People with secrets can't hold them forever.
   I first encountered Revenge and the Wild when Epic Reads released the cover, back when who knows when. The description had me intrigued, and the cover was fabulous. As usual people started to get ARCs, and I unfortunately did not. McNally Robinson once again came to my rescue.
   I had a sense of deja-vu when reading Revenge and the Wild, it was as if the book was written in the same style as books from when I first started my bookish obsession. (So roughly 2010). I felt as if I was back in 2010 again. I'm not sure if that makes sense at all, but that's what it was like for me.
   Revenge and the Wild was strange mix to me, it was a mix of supernatural creatures, addictions, robotics and western historical fiction. It was a mix of a lot of things, and I don't know how that settled with me. You could definitely call this one unique.
   Overall the plot was perfect, the book had me captivated throughout all of it's pages. Being Michelle Modesto's debut, I can definitely say that writing is the job for her.
   Quick, entertaining and unique, Revenge and the Wild is a must read for anyone looking for something different to read.
   

Rating:

Favourite Quote:

" Poisons were like woman, placed in beautiful packages but deadly within."

Recommend to People Who Enjoy:

Young Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, Westerns, Vampires, Cannibals, Revenge