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Blog Tour and Giveaway- Keeper of the Bees @megkassel @entangledteen

Keeper of the Bees by Meg Kassel Genre: YA Paranormal Release Date: September 4th 2018 Entangled Teen Summary: “ Beauty and the beast like you’ve never imagined! ” — New York Times bestselling author Pintip Dunn KEEPER OF THE BEES is a tale of two teens who are both beautiful and beastly, and whose pasts are entangled in surprising and heartbreaking ways. Dresden is cursed. His chest houses a hive of bees that he can’t stop from stinging people with psychosis-inducing venom. His face is a shifting montage of all the people who have died because of those stings. And he has been this way for centuries—since he was eighteen and magic flowed through his homeland, corrupting its people. He follows harbingers of death, so at least his curse only affects those about to die anyway. But when he arrives in a Midwest town marked for death, he encounters Essie, a seventeen-year-old girl who suffers from debilitating delusions and hallucinations. His bees want to sting her on sight. But Essie does...

The Secret

News! So much has happened!

Argh!! Six weeks until exams! Totally not procrastinating. *procrastinates*  (I am actually getting some revision done. Of the stuff I get. *pretends that the Cold War is not on our syllabus after awful teaching*) Anyway. Things are happening. I have books. I have Essence by Lisa O Kane from Netgalley, which I'm reading for my stop on the Countdown to June 5th . It's going to be an epic tour, with lots of authors and bloggers. Thanks to Jim for hosting it!! I also have Bone Jack (thank you Andersen Press), Hate (thank you, Indigo), and some other books I can't think of right now but will tell you I got from publishers when I  review them. I also have lots of books I don't want. Shout if you want them. Usual postage costing rules apply . Divergent premiere. So good. You should see the film when you have the chance. I'll tell you more in another post. Laure Eve is holding a challenge! Paper vs Pixels! For all of April, we can only consume books in one format. Due to...

Divergent Giveaway Winner

The giveaway for the tickets to the premiere of Divergent is now closed Thank you, everyone who entered and shared!  The lucky winner is 7, Hannah Mariska! Emailing you now. If I don't have a reply by 3.30pm, I'll assume you don't want it and draw another winner. Sorry everyone who didn't win  I hope we all enjoy Divergent when we see it!

Mini-reviews- Reaper's Novice and Peregrine Harker

Title: Reaper’s Novice  Author: Cecelia Roberts   Series:   N/A Warnings: non consensual kissing Source: netgalley Review : Anna is normal. she’s got a boyfriend, she’s doing well at school and  she’s looking forwards to a brilliant musical education. Then her family dies in a car crash, but she makes a deal with Ernst, aka Grim, aka Death. Her family gets to live, he gets her soul, and she gets to work, collecting souls for eternity. She gets used to this, but then she finds out other things about where Ernst comes from...and where she does. I read this because I saw it on Netgalley and a book like that, with that title, pretty colours, and a girl with a violin, I couldn’t resist. It starts off quickly. the car crash and meeting Ernst happens within the first few chapters. There’s a bit of mystery that comes up. Other things like the story to Ana’s background and the mythology of the world, which comes in later. I really liked Ana. She’s cool. She’s a really good v...

DIVERGENT PREMIERE TICKET GIVEAWAY

So, do you like Divergent? If so, are you available this weekend? It's the European premiere and I have two tickets to giveaway. To enter, comment with your email broken up like deathbooksandtea (at) gmail (dot) com. To gain extra entries, spread the word of this giveaway, with a link, however you like, using the hashtag if relevant, and omment with the link-one extra entry per share. Competition closes (edit) UK 10pm Wednesday 27 March. I will email winner between 10pm and 11am. If you haven't replief by 3pm on Thursday, Ill draw a new winner-Harper needs details by the end of Thursday. Good luck!  Even if you don't win, you should stil try and get to London this weekend! There's great things happening... Experience the world of the hotly anticipated DIVERGENT movie in Leicester Square and attend the EUROPEAN PREMIERE! On Saturday March 29th and Sunday March 30th Leicester Square will be transformed into the dystopian world of DIVERGENT, where fans will be invited to u...

Book Review- Dance of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

Title: The Dance of the Red Death  Author: Bethany Griffin Series:  Masque of the Red Death #2 Published:  4 April 2013 by Indigo Length:  Source: publisher Other info: First book was Masque of the Red Death, which I loved.  Summary : Araby Worth’s city is on fire. Her brother is dead. Her best friend could be soon. Her mother is a prisoner, her father is in hiding. And the two boys who stole her heart have both betrayed her. But Araby has found herself, and she is going to fight back. Inspired by one of Edgar Allan Poe’s most compelling stories, “The Masque of the Red Death,” Bethany Griffin has spun two sultry and intricate novels about a young woman who finds herself on the brink of despair but refuses to give in. Decadent masquerades, steamy stolen moments, and sweeping action are set in a city crumbling from neglect and tragedy. A city that seeps into your skin. Dance of the Red Death is the riveting conclusion to the dark and fascinating saga of an unforge...

Book Review- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Title: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea  Author: April Genevieve Tulchoke Series:   Between #1 Published:   3 April 2014 Length: Warnings: suicide Source: publisher Other Info: Book 2 will be called Between the Spark and the Burn. Summary : You stop fearing the devil when you're holding his hand... Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White's sleepy, seaside town...until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet's crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy living in her backyard. Is River just a crooked-smiling liar with pretty eyes and a mysterious past? Violet's grandmother always warned her about the Devil, but she never said he could be a dark-haired boy who likes coffee and who kisses you in a cemetery... Violet's already so knee-deep in love, she can't see straight. And that's just how River likes it. Review : Violet White has lived in Citizen Kane, a house out...

Book Review-Who Framed Klaris Cliff? by Nikki Sheehan

Title: Who Framed Klaris Cliff?  Author:   Nikki Sheehan Series:    N/A Published: 6 February 2014 by OUP Oxford Length: 264 pages Source: publisher Summary :   People used to call them 'friends' and said how they were good for your brain. And then a day came when all that changed . . . when they became our enemy. Now, anyone found harbouring a rogue imaginary person is in for the Cosh, an operation that fries your imagination and zaps whatever's in there, out of existence. That's why I wish Klaris Cliff had never shown up. And why I know that proving her innocence is the last hope I have of saving myself. Review : In this world, invisible friends are dangerous. Anyone found to have one is sent for the COSH, a procedure that shrinks the area of the imagination that an invisible friend will reside in. Klaris Cliff is one such invisible friend. An imaginary person who contacts Flea, and later, Joseph. As bad things go on at the Cliff household, Doctor Cliff wants...

Book Review- Trouble by Non Pratt

Title:   Trouble  Author:   Non Pratt Series:   N/A Published:   6 March 2014 by Walker Length: 364 pages Source: publisher Other info: this is Non’s debut novel. Summary : A boy. A girl. A bump. Trouble.Hannah’s smart and funny ... she’s also fifteen and pregnant. Aaron is new at school and doesn’t want to attract attention. So why does he offer to be the pretend dad to Hannah’s unborn baby? Growing up can be trouble but that’s how you find out what really matters. Review : Hannah is fifteen and pregnant. And she won't tell anyone who the father is. Aaron is the new boy at school whose father is a teacher. Aaron offers to pretend to be the father. Hannah agrees. Trouble ensues. I read this because everyone was saying how good it is. I am very glad I followed everyone's advice. I would very much like to congratulate the cover designers. It's eyecatching, instantly tells you what  Trouble is about, and doesn't make it seem off-putting at all. Hannah is...

Daugters of Time Blog Tour, with Penny Dolan and Marry Wollstonecraft

Hi guys! Today, I'm a stop on the tour for the Daughters of Time book, which is an anthology by The History Girls and edited by Mary Hoffman. When I heard about this book, which is all about awesome women through history (just so we're clear, I love women and history), I was just "Yes. Going to read that some day". Today, we have Penny Dolan, who writes about "Why I Chose Mary Wollstonecraft" (extract from Daughters of Time, published by Templar) I chose Mary because she called for girls to be well-educated, for men and women to live as equal partners, and for the rights of both men and women in an age when only a few men had the power to vote. I also admire Mary because, unlike many famous women, she was not aristocratic or wealthy. She came from a troubled, unsettled family. At a time when prettiness and wealth were essential for ‘a good marriage’, Mary had little fortune or great beauty. However, she was incredibly determined: given little formal schoolin...

Book Review-Last God Standing by Michael Boatman

Title: Last God Standing  Author: Michael Boatman Series: First in series.   Published:   April 3 2014 by Angry Robot Length: 400 pages Source Publishers : Other info: Book 2, Who Wants to be the Prince of Darkness comes Spring 2015 Summary : When God decides to quit and join the human race to see what all the fuss is about, all Hell breaks loose.Sensing his abdication, the other defunct gods of Earth’s vanquished pantheons want a piece of the action He abandoned.Meanwhile, the newly-humanised deity must discover the whereabouts and intentions of the similarly reincarnated Lucifer, and block the ascension of a murderous new God.How is he ever going to make it as a stand-up comedian with all of this going on…? Review :  Yahweh, aka the Abrahamic god, has decided he's had enough of being God.  Therefore, he quits, joins the Human Race and tries to live life as a stand-up comic. However, with gods of old pantheons trying to take his place, and a now-human Lucifer ...

Cover Reveal- Delete by Kim Curran

You know how much I love these books, where if you want, you can change a decision you made, even if it's not always for the best... Anyway, Kim Curran's  Shift was released December 2012 and Control was released last August (me: seriously??? How has the time gone past?)   And this August, DELETE is being released. And here's the cover. Given Control's giant cliffhanger, and the firey colours  on the cover of this, I'm expecting big things from Delete! I also like the way that the stakes seem to have gotten higher as the series progresses- look at the background- warehouse to modern city skyscrapery things to the Houses of Parliament.  Exciting. Finally, did I ever tell you about Kim's other project, Glaze? No? Well, check it out here . It looks awesome. 

Book Review- Death and Mr. Right by Kendra L. Saunders

  Title: Death and Mr Right  Author: Kendra L  Saunders Series:  N/A Published:  1 October 2013 by Spence City Length: 264 pages Source: Spence City Share Group ( Thanks Kayleigh) Summary :  It is March 32nd, the day that doesn't exist, and Death, the agent of nightmares, has been demoted and exiled to live among mortals for the rest of his unnaturally long life. Everyone knows They don't look lightly on important items getting lost or an agent falling in love. Can the diva-like Death navigate the modern world, recover what was stolen from him (the names of the damned ooops!) and get his job back? Or will he fall in love with Lola, the pretty thief who got him into all this trouble in the first place? Review : Death is the agent of nightmares. Well, was. He's just been fired and exiled to life among humans because he lost some paperwork and now wants to try and find Lola, the thief who stole them, and get his job back. As long as he doesn't fall in love. ...

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