Between Fact and Fiction...

I just wanted to pop in and recommend to you this blog: Between Fact and Fiction by Natalie Whipple.
If been reading her blog for a little while now and I really like her style of writing and the good advices she gives on writing.

But if I liked her blog for a long time, why am I recommending it now?
Because Natalie Whipple just announced that her first book Transparent will be released in Summer 2013 from Harperteen! Congratulations from my side.
And if that wasn't enough her book even sounds interesting enough to go straight on my "I'm excited about"-list.
So here, to make it official:

I'm excited about... Part IV 

 Transparent by Natalie Whipple will be published in 2013 by Harperteen. It is described as X-Men meets The Godfather (and OMG I just love X-Men, no joke, I'm a total Nerd when it comes to X-Men, now you know my deep-dark secret) 

Here is the official description: 

Fiona McClean is invisible—literally. She has one more chance to escape her crime lord, mind-controlling, father before he adds "perfect assassin" to her already-horrible title of "perfect thief." But hiding in a small, desert town with a mother she hates, a brother she can't trust, and a boy she can't stand proves more difficult than she ever imagined.

It really sounds strange and that's what makes it so interesting. So take a look at Natalie's blog and I'll see you soon :) 

Best wishes 

KJ  

What makes me love Thursdays...

Thursday is the best day of the week... You can almost see the weekend and the evening gets really juicy, when our favorite TV Vamps kick some ass in The Vampire Diaries at the CW.

The finale of the second TVD season left us all totaly shocked and wanting more. So I thought I could not want the fall, and the new TVD season more. We all know, that Harperteen fired L.J Smith from her own series (I mean what?! ) and TVD is going on without her. 
Well, looks like The Vampire Diaries won't be the only show based on L.J Smith novels out there.
To keep it short: The Secret Circle, a series by L.J Smith about a coven of witches is heading the CW this fall. On Thursdays!

I loved the Vampire Diaries and how the witch Bonny was presented in the CW series, so I`m really looking forward to see some more witch power! And as a major plus: Brit Robertson (I blogged about her before) is staring as the leading role. I just loved how she portrayed the troubled Lux on Life Unexpected ( another CW show ;) ) and Phoebe Tonkin is staring, too. This better be good :)
Watch the trailer below and tell  me, what are you more excited for? The returning of our favorite Vamps or a fresh wind?

And don`t miss the other new CW shows, looks like they have something nice for us this fall.
Best wishes
KJ

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More Movie News :)

Harperteen announced:

"Firelight, the new book by bestselling author Sophie Jordan, is coming to the big screen. Mandalay Pictures has picked up the rights to young adult novel. Stay tuned for casting and release dates!"

A promising book about a young girl, who is a descendant of dragons and is forced to flee into the mortal world...

read with joy
KJ

Summer on the horizon...

The Days are getting warmer and warmer, so I`m going on a little journey to book-land to find out, which books I need too make a hot day at the pool even better and in which worlds I can travel if the summer sun and all the happy people go on my nerves again :)
This seems to be a good start:

What books are in your beach-bag this year?
have a nice weekend full with words
KJ

The Gathering Trailer

Here is the new "The Gathering" Trailer. The book is by Kelley Armstrong and the beginning of her "Darkest Rising Trilogy."

I personally think, that the Supernatural part of the book comes way to short in this little trailer. It looks more like a romance... But hey, decide for yourself :)

Best wishes KJ

Vacations from Hell

Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This collection is really a must have.

It's perfect for a summer vacation, no matter if you are really going abroad or just staying in balconia.

The five authors are all really talented and I honestly can't say which of them has the best writing skills. There is a story for everyone, so I'm sure If you don't like most of the stories one is definetly shining out for you.

I personally liked them all but loved "Nowhere Is Safe" by Libba Bray. The whole book deserves a re-read this summer and is going to be one of my "all-time-favorites" or at least one I'm always taking with me on Vacation. You don't know what might happen, right? And a little advice on how to handle a ship with vampires, teen witches or evil neighbours is nothing I wouldn't need. I just hope the next vacation is going to be as amazing as the stories in this book. Well, if it rains, I totaly know what I'm going to read...



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Lesefutter für dunkle Tage

Etwas, das ich schon länger posten wollte:
*seufz* wer kennt es nicht, dieses wunderbare Gefühl mit einem spannenden Buch eingekuschelt in eine Decke oder mit heißer Schokolade vor dem Kamin in fremde Welten eintauchen?
Damit uns auch in der kommenden kalten Jahreszeit das Lesefutter nicht ausgeht und wir uns an gemütlichen Winterabenden, wenn es draußen früh dunkel wird, auch nicht langweilen kommen hier die ersten Lesetipps.
Zuerst etwas zum gruseln, genau das Richtige, wenn der Sturm an den Bäumen draußen rüttelt:

Nachdem Harperteen die Teen division of HarperCollins publishing uns im Sommer schon durch ihren Supernatural Summer mit englischem Lesestoff versorgte kommen nun die Pitch Black Books, für alle, die es etwas übernatürlicher mögen. Doch wo soll man bei soviel gutem Lesestoff anfangen?
Keine Angst, da hab ich schon einen Vorschlag :)

The Summoning von Kelley Armstrong ist der Anfang einer Triologie um die Junge Cloe Saunders. Sie ist eigentlich ein ganz normales Mädchen, dass davon träumt ein Regisseur zu werden. Plötzlich fängt sie jedoch an Geister zu sehen und wird nach einem Nervenzusammenbruch in ein Gruppenhaus für Teenager eingeliefert. Doch hier ist nichts, wie es scheint, denn auch die anderen Bewohner haben dunkle Geheimnise.
Meiner Meinung nach definitiv ein Must have für alle Fans von übernatürlichen Büchern. Ich hab es nicht nur gelesen, ich hab es verschlungen

Für mehr Infos:

Necro…what?

Alle Pitch Black Bücher findet ihr hier:
HarperTeen: Pitch Black Books Home

Außerdem wird es in diesem Jahr die Dark Days of Supernatural geben. Eine Tour von vier Autoren, deren neue Bücher dieses Jahr erscheinen.
Mit dabei ist unter anderem Ellen Schreiber, deren Vampire Kisses Bücher auch mein Regal zieren... Sehts euch doch mal an :)
Was haltet ihr von Aktionen wie dem Supernatural Summer, über die Verlage ihre Bücher vermarkten wollen? Wirklich eine gute Anlaufstelle für Leser auf der Suche nach neuem Futter oder völlig überflüßig?

Song of the day: Shameful by Atreyu