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Friday, June 14, 2013

Giveaway- Spreading the love The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson



Ok so today I had some awesomeness dropped into my mailbox! Only thing is I  already have a copy of this awesome book and I've already read it! THE BITTER KINGDOM is the perfect ending to Rae Carson’s The Girl of Fire and Thorns series! So I want to give this copy away to a fan of this series. 

And the coolest part? 

Rae has offered to sign it so I will be shipping this lovely off to her and she will send you your book! So fill out the Rafflecopter form the only requirement is that you have to have read the first 2 books and to prove it we’re asking a trivia question! The giveaway is US/Canada Only.






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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Swoon Thursday (3)- The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson



Ok so you said you’d like me to keep doing Swoon Thursdays and I am here to please! Thanks to the lovely ladies at YA Bound for this awesome meme! I love being able to share swoon-worthy snippet with you!

So this week I’ve decided to share swoon-worthy scenes from one of the books I’ve read over the past week! This book was the perfect finale and I know you all will be dying to get your hands on it after this passage!


THE BITTER KINGDOM by Rae Carson

This series is one of my absolute favorites and the ending was perfect but bittersweet. I will miss all of these characters and this world! One of my top 5 book boyfriends comes from this series and that’s why I needed to share a little bit of Hector and Elisa with you!

He lifts his head and considers me thoughtfully. Then he tips up my chin with his thumb and kisses me again—a sweeter, gentler kiss that feels like sun breaking through the clouds.

The pit of my stomach buzzes as I press my forehead into his chest, saying, “I told you that you would kiss me again.”

He laughs. “It’s the ‘and more’ part I remember most vividly.” He gently pushes me away, putting a safe cushion of distance between us. He grabs my hands and lifts them to his lips. “When we reach Bassajuan, maybe I can get you to myself for a while.”

The earth tilts a little.

“In the meantime,” he adds. “I really should teach you how to care for tack. I find myself in need of a distraction.”

I grin. “Good idea.”

So what did you think? Does this make you want to add it to you TBR? I’d love to hear what you think!





Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Dying to Read (19)- The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson




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!

This week the book I’m dying to read is The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson!!!!! I’m seriously in need of this book I am super in love with this series and after the end of The Crown of Embers I was about ready to kill Rae! Hector is my number #1 book boyfriend and I love Elisa too J



The Bitter Kingdom (Fire and Thorns #3)
Rae Carson
Release Date: August 27, 2013
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Greenwillow Books (Harper)
ISBN: 0062026542


There’s not a blurb yet but Rae said this over on her website….

“I’m so excited to share the final chapter of Elisa’s story. Things get CrAzY in book 3. Notice the ICE and SNOW and PINE TREES? Those are not-subtle hints about what happens.”

And I say I NEEDS MOAR HECTOR!!! *Sighs*


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


Monday, December 24, 2012

Top 10 of 2012 Day 1- Top 10 Books of 2012 and a Giveaway!



So today’s topic is Best Books I've Read in 2012 (Doesn't have to be released in 2012, just a book you've read in 2012). And I had a hell of a time narrowing it down to just 10 so there are a few honorable mentions added to this list. If you want to know anything about the books I chose just click on the title and it’ll take you to the Goodreads page!

And make sure to stop by my co-hosts sites Fiktshun, Confessions of a Bookaholic, A Life Bound By Books, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads for their lists! Oh and make sure to sign up with the linky to share your lists! And don’t forget to enter the giveaway!Details are at the end of this post!

Best Books I've Read in 2012 
1. Splintered by AG Howard. Yes it releases January  1st but I read it in 2012 and it was my favorite of the year hands down!!!!!

2. Grave Mercy by RL LaFevers. This was one fantastic historical fiction with a paranormal twist. I loved everything about this story! Assassins rock!

3. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. High Fantasy is one of my favorite genres and this makes my Top 10 all-time list!

4. The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson. Like my 3rd choice this series is on my all-time list! Rae is an amazing writer and Hector will definitely make my book boyfriends list!




5. Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins. This was the first book of 2102 that I made all of my friends read. I mean I made them drop whatever they were reading to start this one!



6. Shine by Jeri Smith-Ready. Such an amazing ending to one of my favorite series. Many tears were shed.

7. Cinder by Marissa Meyer. A cyborg Cinderella set in a futuristic world yes please! This book was awesome!!!!

8. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi. One of my favorite dystopian stories hands down and I loved that it was told in dual POV’s!

9. Masque of The Red Death by Bethany Griffin. Based on an Edgar Allen Poe tale with an awesome main character and two equally sexy leading men whom I still can’t choose between!

10. Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris. Set in a city near and dear to my heart with some of the best sci-fi storytelling set in a real world environment. Plus Ben reminds me of Max from Roswell and the dimension travel reminds me of Sliders J

Honorable Mentions

Renegade by JA Souders. A dystopian tale set in a lush underwater world with one of the most evil villain’s I’ve had the pleasure of reading about!

The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead. I love Richelle’s books and this one kicked my ass! The ending *gasps*

Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I love Jennifer’s books and even though I just recently read Opal. Onyx was just a little bit more of a favorite.

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa. Loved this one! Love all of Julie’s books!

For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund. A modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion that rocked my world! It was a sci-fi/dystopian that I adored!

Did any of my favorites make your list? Fill out the linky and let me know! And good luck with the giveaway :)  Today’s giveaway is hosted by Lisa from A Life Bound By Books so make sure to stop by her Top 10 Post!


Thursday, September 13, 2012

The Crown of Embers Blog Tour and a Giveaway



Hey y’all! I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of The Crown of Embers blog tour!  Rae Carson is a brilliant writer and I’ve loved both The Girl of Fire and Thorns and The Crown of Embers if you want to read my reviews click on the titles

I got to intervietw the sexy,strong, loyal royal guard and quite possibly one of my top 5 book boyfriends ever! So check below what Hector had to say! Oh and Harper Teen has given me a finished copy of The Crown of Embers to giveaway!


The Crown of Embers
Rae Carson
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Greenwillow Books (Harper Teen)
ISBN: 0062026518
In the sequel to the acclaimed The Girl of Fire and Thorns, a seventeen-year-old princess turned war queen faces sorcery, adventure, untold power, and romance as she fulfills her epic destiny. Elisa is the hero of her country. She led her people to victory against a terrifying enemy, and now she is their queen. But she is only seventeen years old. Her rivals may have simply retreated, choosing stealth over battle. And no one within her court trusts her-except Hector, the commander of the royal guard, and her companions. As the country begins to crumble beneath her and her enemies emerge from the shadows, Elisa will take another journey. With a one-eyed warrior, a loyal friend, an enemy defector, and the man she is falling in love with, Elisa crosses the ocean in search of the perilous, uncharted, and mythical source of the Godstone's power. That is not all she finds. A breathtaking, romantic, and dangerous second volume in the Fire and Thorns trilogy.

Hey Hector! Thanks for stopping by to answer a few questions for me here at Two Chicks On books! I know you’re a busy guy so I’ll get right to it.

Jaime: Speaking of being busy. I know taking care of Elisa is a full time job but what do you do in your spare time?

Hector: I have very little spare time. When I'm not with the queen, I'm training with my men or keeping up with my duties as a Quorum Lord. I do like to read, though. I've recently taken an interest in architectural history.
Hmmm interesting…..

Jaime: Losing your best friend Alejandro must have been terrible! How are you coping with it?

Hector: I admit, it's hard to talk about. I like to keep busy so I don't have to think about it too much. It makes me more determined than ever to keep Elisa safe, though.
Good for you staying busy is a good thing!

Jaime: Do you have feelings for Elisa? Or are you just one heck of an attentive guard?

Hector: I would die for her.
*Swoons* *Dies*!!!! That is all!

Jaime: How about your family back home do you miss them being so far away from them?

Hector: I miss them every day. I write to my mother and brothers a lot—that helps. I hope they come to the capital soon. I'd love for them to meet their queen in person.
I think they would love Elisa J

Jaime: Do you trust anyone with Elisa’s safety besides yourself?

Hector: I am learning the fine art of delegation. I'm never comfortable when the queen is being guarded by someone else, but I've come to see that Lady Ximena is a competent protector and would give her own life to keep her safe.
Ugh but she’s such a busy body she never leaves Elisa alone ;)

Jaime: Describe Joya d’Arena. I know how Elisa sees it but how do you see it?

Hector: Joya d'Arena is a beautiful, varied land with so much untapped potential. It's too ancient, too bound by tradition, for its own good. Alejandro and I used to speculate about a public works project that would bring irrigation canals to the desert and expand our arable land. But war got in the way of everything. Maybe someday.
Someday I’d love to visit! It sounds like it could be a wonderful place!

Jaime: Elisa always seems to get herself into trouble in one way or another. How do you feel about that? It must make protecting her very difficult.

Hector: She is exasperating and stubborn. Forget I said that. She is my queen and wise beyond her years. I’m learning to trust her, and it's my job to make sure the risks she takes pay off.
Bahahahaha I like the exasperating and stubborn statement. We’ll stick with that!

Jaime: If you weren’t a guard what would you choose to do with your life?

Hector: I would be a vintner, like my father. I would make the finest wine in the world.
Yum! I love wine J

Jaime: One last question before you go. Can you share anything about the adventure you all go on in The Crown of Embers?

Hector: Everything about our journey is highly confidential. In fact, I'm surprised you know anything about it. I'm afraid I have to send some of my men over to question you.
Oh I know everything Hector absolutely everything ;) let them come! As long as you join them!

Thanks so much for taking some time out of your buy schedule to answer my questions Hector! I’d love to have you back sometime!

 Thanks to Rae and the lovely people at Harper Teen for setting up this awesome blog tour and make sure to check out the other stops!



9/10 One Page Reviews— This or That
9/11 Pure Imagination— This or That
9/12 Candace's Book Blog— Interview 
9/13 Two Chicks on Books— Character Interview, Hector
9/14 Books with Bite— Interview 

9/17 Laura's Review Bookshelf— Interview 
9/18 Short and Sweet Reviews— Guest Post
9/19 The Non Reluctant Reader— Interview 
9/20 Book Chic— Interview 
9/21 Good Books and Good Wine— Interview 

9/24 Short and Sweet Reviews— BONUS TRACK! Author Interview

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Jaime's Review of The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson


The Crown of Embers (Fire and Thorns #2)
Rae Carson
Hardcover: 400 pages
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Publisher: Greenwillow Books (Harper Teen)
ISBN: 0062026518
Source: ARC from the San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review
Rating: Obsessed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Goodreads.
In the sequel to the acclaimed The Girl of Fire and Thorns, a seventeen-year-old princess turned war queen faces sorcery, adventure, untold power, and romance as she fulfills her epic destiny. Elisa is the hero of her country. She led her people to victory against a terrifying enemy, and now she is their queen. But she is only seventeen years old. Her rivals may have simply retreated, choosing stealth over battle. And no one within her court trusts her-except Hector, the commander of the royal guard, and her companions. As the country begins to crumble beneath her and her enemies emerge from the shadows, Elisa will take another journey. With a one-eyed warrior, a loyal friend, an enemy defector, and the man she is falling in love with, Elisa crosses the ocean in search of the perilous, uncharted, and mythical source of the Godstone's power. That is not all she finds. A breathtaking, romantic, and dangerous second volume in the Fire and Thorns trilogy.

I have never in my life finished a book and picked it back up to re-read it. Not until now! The Crown of Embers was an amazing book! Rae Carson took what she did in The Girl of Fire and Thorns and kicked its ass!  Rae Carson has become one of my favorite authors of High Fantasy right up there with Maria V. Snyder (my favorite of all time!).

I loved TGoFaT don’t get me wrong but, TCoE was a gazillion times better  one of the main reasons I think so is Hector. I fell in love with him in book 1 and there just wasn’t enough of him. Book 2 there’s plenty! I did many happy dances and swooned a lot lol J

Oh and yeah the story? Amazeballs! Within the first 90 pages there’s an assassination attempt, treachery, a death, back stabbing, and Elisa has to start meeting suitors to marry. I mean it was pure craziness! And it went on being amazing from there I could not put this book down! Not even the second time!

Most of the characters from the first book are back the only ones we don’t see are Cosme and Elisa’s sister and dad. But Ximena (who annoyed the hell out of me), Mara, Alentin, Belen, Hector (of course swoons), and some of the Conde’s we met are back. Also there’s the introduction of new characters Felix, Tristan, and Storm whom I absolutely loved! They all had a different part to play and they made the story even better! Oh and I’ll just say one more thing before I get to the passage I decided to share. The ending and I don’t mean just the last few pages I mean the last 1/3 of the book made my heart soar, ripped it to shreds, pieced it back together, and then tore it apart again. And if that wasn’t enough it also gutted me for good measure!

Ok so another really hard choice of passages I had like 20 or so marked lol ;) but of course I chose one between 
Hector and Elisa! It’s a little mean but it’ll make you want more *evil grins*.

“And please stop calling meYour Majesty in private. It makes me grit my teeth.”

He nods with exaggerated solemnity. “I’d hate for you to ruin your teeth on my behalf.”

“If that happened, I’d have no choice but to follow the general’s lead and order your execution.” I make a vague gesture and say, “Off with his head!” And then my face burns with my own crass inappropriateness.

But Hector chuckles deep in his throat, and I feel it all the way down to my toes. Softly he says, “My life has ever been yours, Elisa.”

My limbs tingle and heat fills my cheeks as we stare at each other.

I snap back to myself. He’s talking about his duty. Of course his life is mine. He is Queen’s Guard, after all, sworn to jump in front of a crossbow bolt if that’s what it takes to save me.

Carefully I say, “You’re a good friend, Hector. And I’m grateful to have you at my side.”

His gaze drops to the ground, and his chest rises and falls with a breath. “Always.”

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