Top 10 of 2016 Day 3- Best 2016 Authors

Welcome back!! Today’s topic is Best ________ Of 2016 (Readers/Bloggers choice. Please fill in the blank with ONE or more of these topics - Villains, Contemporaries, Dual POV's, Novellas, Adult titles, New Adult titles, Love Triangles, Couples, Bad Boys or Debuts. REMEMBER - this list MUST be from books you've READ in 2016)

And make sure to stop by my co-hosts sites Fiktshun, Tales of a Ravenous Reader, and Dark Faerie Tales for their lists! Oh and make sure to sign up with the linky to share your lists! And don’t forget one of us is hosting a giveaway today! Who you ask? You'll just have to visit each site to find out ;)

I decided to do Debut Authors since there are so many good ones this year! All of the links go to their twitter accounts so if you don’t follow them go do it! They are definitely not in order. If I could I would have made them all #1!

1. Nicole Castroman.

2. Kathryn Purdie.

3. Janet B. Talyor.

4. Alwyn Hamilton.

5. Roshani Chokshi.

6. Evelyn Skye.

7. Wendy Spinale.

8. Kerri Maniscalco.

9. Jenny Moyer.

10. Michelle Modesto. 

Did any of my favorites make your list? Fill out the linky and let me know! And good luck with the giveaway! 

And remember to stop by my co-hosts sites Fiksthun, Tales of a Ravenous Reader, and Dark Faerie Tales for their lists and one of them is hosting a giveaway today but I'm not saying who you'll just have to visit all 3! 

Blog Tour- REVENGE AND THE WILD by Michelle Modesto Michelle's 5 Favorite Scenes and A Giveaway!

I am so excited to be hosting a spot on blog tour for REVENGE AND THE WILD by Michelle Modesto. I freaking loved this book if you haven't read my review go HERE to check it out! I have Michelle's favorite scenes to share with you today as well as a little bit about her research since she's a local author and I love to know what research they did for our area! And make sure to enter the giveaway! 

Haven't heard of REVENGE AND THE WILD? Check it out!

Title: REVENGE AND THE WILD

Author: Michelle Modesto

Release Date: February 2, 2016

Pages: 384

Publisher: Balzer+Bray

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks

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.

This thrilling novel is a remarkable tale of danger and discovery, from debut author Michelle Modesto. 

Now on to the post!

Being a local author how much research did you have to do about Sacramento and outlying areas for THE REVENGE AND THE WILD?

Growing up in Northern California, we went on a lot of field trips to the capital. The history of the area was ground into my head from an early age. Where I live there are still old mines—most of them covered, but I always managed to find my way in. My siblings and I used to explore them and go gold panning. Before I even started researching for the book, I already had a clear vision of this wild west world. To brush up on the lay of the land I poured through pictures of the towns that are now under Shasta Lake. Though R&TW is a fantasy, I wanted to make sure it had the subtle details to make the world feel real, such as the flooding and the flora and fauna.

Favorite 5 scenes and why?

1.       The scene with Olive at the manzanita tree. There’s something really terrifying about creepy children. They are the epitome of innocence, so when children do evil things I find it interesting and shocking. It was a really fun scene to write.

2.     The sexy scenes. They are so hard for me to write. I get shy and embarrassed so they were a huge challenge, which is why they’re one of my favorites. Any time you push yourself as a writer, going places you aren’t necessarily comfortable with, I think it makes you better.

3.     The shootout with the outlaws. Blood and guts. Horror was my number one love as a reader growing up and it still makes me giddy to see in movies and read in books. In real life it’s a whole different story. The sight of real blood makes me dizzy.

4.    The twist. I love a twist.

5.     The ending. There’s a huge relief at the end of writing a novel. While it only took me a couple months to write the first draft, it took years to edit. After a while it started to feel like it would never end. It can be daunting, and frustrating, and it zaps the creativity right out of you. Once you reach the end it’s like the world lifting off your shoulders. 

About Michelle:

Michelle Modesto is a writer, hockey fanatic, lover of most art forms, terrible cook and her social skills aren't that great either. Her debut YA novel, REVENGE AND THE WILD comes out from Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, early 2016. She lives in Northern California in a double-wide mobile asylum with two mastiffs who don't listen to her and two teenagers who also don't listen to her.

Michelle Modesto is represented by John Cusick at The Greenhouse Literary Agency.

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Giveaway Details:

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

1/25/2016- IceyBooks- Interview

1/26/2016- Book Briefs- Review

1/27/2016- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

1/28/2016- Novel Novice- Review

1/29/2016- Good Choice Reading- Interview

Week Two:

2/1/2016- Brooke-Reports- Review

2/2/2016- The Irish Banana Review- Guest Post

2/3/2016- Bookish Lifestyle- Review + Interview

2/4/2016- Supernatural Snark- Interview

2/5/2016- Ex Libris- Review

Top 10 of 2015 Day 5- Books I'm Looking Forward to in 2016!

Merry Christmas! Welcome to the last day of the Top 10 Books of 2015! We hope you all have been having fun! To close out the week we’re looking forward to 2016 so today’s topic is….. Top 10 Books I'm looking forward to in 2016. (This list should be comprised of books released ONLY in 2016)

And make sure to stop by my co-hosts sites Fiktshun, Tales of a Ravenous Reader, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads for their lists! Oh and make sure to sign up with the linky to share your lists! 

Ok I’m being a big time cheater here! I’ve read a few of these books already but I needed to share how awesome they are! I’ll put READ next to the ones I’ve read lol.

1. BURNING GLASS by Kathryn Purdie. READ

2. INTO THE DIM by Janet B. Taylor. READ

3. A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT by Sabaa Tahir.

4. THE CROWN'S GAME by Evelyn Skye. READ

5. THE STAR TOUCHED QUEEN by Roshani Chokshi

6. AND I DARKEN by Kiersten White.

7.  THE ROSE & THE DAGGER by Renee Ahdieh.

8. REBEL OF THE SANDS by Alwyn Hamilton. READ

9. A SHADOW BRIGHT AND BURNING by Jessica Clueless

10. REVENGE AND THE WILD by Michelle Modesto. READ

Going to add a few honorable mentions since there's so many 2016 books I want to read!

THE KING SLAYER by Virginia Boecker.

THE BEAUTY OF DARKNESS by Mary E. Paerson

EVER THE HUNTED by Erin Summerill

RUINED by Amy Tintera

CLANLESS by Jennifer Jenkins

Did any of my favorites make your list? Thanks so much for participating in this year's Top 10 of 2015 it was a blast and we hope to see you next year! 

And remember to stop by my co-hosts sites for their list!

Make sure to fill out the linky to share your lists! 

Book Review- REVENGE AND THE WILD by Michelle Modesto

Title: REVENGE AND THE WILD
Author: Michelle Modesto
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Find It: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Goodreads
Rating:Loved!

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.

This thrilling novel is a remarkable tale of danger and discovery, from debut author Michelle Modesto. 

Wow this book was really good! I'm going to forever call Revenge And The Wild "the kitchen sink book" because Michelle took everything she could think of including the kitchen sink and put it into this novel! This book was a historical, western, fantasy, with steampunk, magic, and paranormal elements. And you would think that having all of that it wouldn't work but, in this case it really did! 

Also let me talk about the MC Westie for a bit. She was totally crass and I loved her. She cursed like a sailor and could drink most men under the table! Also I loved the love story it had the perfect slow burn.

There also is a vampire in this that won my heart! Costin could bite me anytime lol 

Overall this book rocked and I'm kinda sad it was a standalone. I'd love to spend more time in this world and I can't wait to see what Michelle comes up with next! 

Dying To Read (118)- REVENGE AND THE WILD by Michelle Modesto

Hey y’all thanks for stopping by to see my Dying to Read post and of course as always I have to give credit to the lovely Jill over at Breaking the Spine for the Waiting on Wednesday Meme!

First Michelle is local so I gotta read and support our local authors also this is a historical western fantasy! IDK what it is with all the westerns but I'm digging them so of course this is on my list!!

Title: REVENGE AND THE WILD

Author: Michelle Modesto

Release Date: February 2, 2016

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Pages: 384
Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N  | iBooks

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.

This thrilling novel is a remarkable tale of danger and discovery, from debut author Michelle Modesto. 

So what do you think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this week?