Teaser Tuesday-1

*Grab your current read

*Open to a random page

*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

 My selection comes from:
"In a flash, I was suspended in the air, the back of my head inches from the ground, Jack's face a breath away from mine, his lips in a wicked grin. I gasped, more from surprise at the sudden dip that from fear.." pg. 57

I showed you mine, now show me yours!

DNF: Halo-Alexandra Adornetto

Blurb:

Three angels are sent down to bring good to the world: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, a teenage girl who is the least experienced of the trio. But she is the most human, and when she is romantically drawn to a mortal boy, the angels fear she will not be strong enough to save anyone—especially herself—from the Dark Forces.

Is love a great enough power against evil?

My Thoughts:
I don't like to put books aside, but one of my new year's resolutions (to myself) is to not force myself to read a book that I didn't enjoy. So with that, I have to say I did not finish Halo. I just could not get into it. The writing itself wasn't horrible, but to me the story felt very cliched.  I know this book has it's fans, but I am not one of them.

What are you Reading Monday? -1

This is hosted by Sheila at Bookjourney and is a weekly event for people to share what they are reading or plan to for the upcoming week! I LOVE seeing what everyone is reading! My wishlist always grows just a bit bigger each week thanks to this meme!

Plans:

• Everneath
• Cinder
• Clockwork Prince
• All I want is You 
• Tangled Tides (ebook)
• Affairs of Steak (if I get the time)

I finally got caught up on all my reviews from last year, so I have nothing to catch up on but reading! :) It's great to start off fresh isn't it?

Quick Review: Plague of the Dead-Z.A. Recht

"Blurb:

The “zombie apocalypse,” once on the fringes of horror, has become one of the most buzzworthy genres in popular culture. Now, in Plague of the Dead, Z.A. Recht delivers an intelligent, gripping thriller that will leave both new and die-hard zombie fans breathless.

The end begins with a viral outbreak unlike anything mankind has ever encountered before. The infected are subject to delirium, fever, a dramatic increase in violent behavior, and a one-hundred percent mortality rate. But it doesn’t end there. The victims return from death to walk the earth. When a massive military operation fails to contain the living dead it escalates into a global pandemic. In one fell swoop, the necessities of life become much more basic. Gone are petty everyday concerns. Gone are the amenities of civilized life. Yet a single law of nature remains: Live, or die. Kill, or be killed. On one side of the world, a battle-hardened general surveys the remnants of his command: a young medic, a veteran photographer, a brash Private, and dozens of refugees, all are his responsibility—­all thousands of miles from home. Back in the United States, an Army colonel discovers the darker side of Morningstar virus and begins to collaborate with a well-known journalist to leak the information to the public...and the Morningstar Saga has begun."

Book Details: 
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Permuted Press; 1 Reprint edition (December 29, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439176736

My Review: 
Zombies are my favorite. If you've been to my blog before then you already know this. I loved  Thunder and Ashes so hard! I loved the stark military like aspect of it. It was brutal and bare bones and it made me happy. Plague of the Dead was good. It definitely reads like the first in a series, but for me it lacked the "umph" that made me plow through T&A.
Do not get me wrong this is a solid book, I just missed the urgency that I got with the sequel. I do recommend this one though for any zombie book collection!

I give it a 3.5 out of 5.

The Sunday Salon-(1)

Welcome to the new year! It's 2012, and we are all recovering from our various celebrations and fun! I know this year will be so much better than 2011 and I wish to share with you a few of my resolutions! I just know that this is going to be a great year! Happy 2012 to you!

Blog and Reading:

• I will keep my blog active and on schedule
• I will reach my reading goal!
• I will post something everyday!
• I will whittle my tbr stack down!
• I will complete all of my challenges this year! 

Life:

• I will get down to a healthy weight by my birthday (november 11th)
• I will keep my home organized and tidy.
• My family's financial situation will vastly improve. 
• I will work harder and more efficiently.

 So those are my resolutions! What are yours?

Review: Dust and Decay-Jonathan Maberry

"Blurb:

Six months have passed since the terrifying battle with Charlie Pink-eye and the Motor City Hammer in the zombie-infested mountains of the Rot & Ruin. It’s also been six months since Benny Imura and Nix Riley saw something in the air that changed their lives. Now, after months of rigorous training with Benny’s zombie-hunter brother Tom, Benny and Nix are ready to leave their home forever and search for a better future. Lilah the Lost Girl and Benny’s best friend Lou Chong are going with them.

But before they even leave there is a shocking zombie attack in town, and as soon as they step into the Rot & Ruin they are pursued by the living dead, wild animals, and insane murderers, and face the horrors of Gameland—where teenagers are forced to fight for their lives in the zombie pits. Worst of all…could the evil Charlie Pink-eye still be alive?

In the great Rot & Ruin, everything wants to kill you—and not everyone in Benny’s small band of travelers will survive…."

Book Details:

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (August 30, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1442402350

My Review: 
Jonathan Maberry, why do you break my heart? Why do you rock my socks off,  while at the same time making me want to scream and tremble like a scared little girl? These books! My brain cannot deal! I LOVED Rot and Ruin, and could not fathom loving the sequel any more but alas Mr. Maberry, you have killed it with this one! I mean that is a good way!

Dust and Decay starts out about six months from where the first book left off. I really enjoyed the character development and the maturing that the characters all went through. You know they don't pick up where they left off and are all "tra la la." They have issues to work through. Benny and Nix are especially busy working through the issues that they cultivated in R & R. They are kind of in a limbo stage of their relationship which complicates matters tremendously. The dealing with the drama of what happened, coupled with their budding feelings for each other, could have been a disaster, but was done very well. It's not done in a haphazard way and is substantial.

Not only are Benny and his friends tested, but his relationship with Tom is also put through the wringer.  They are getting older and closer to each other and I think that this was the most touching story in the book. The brothers starting to accept each other for their faults and learning to fully trust each other, was heart warming. Tom is letting Benny grow up and Benny is trusting Tom completely.

  I really think that the relationships that are highlighted in this book are what makes it shine. The zombies are just a delicious extra. There are so many things going on with this book! I highly recommend it!

I give it a solid 4.5 out of 5.

Happy New Year!