The Tail End

We take a look at whats been cracking this week...

Author of the Iron Fey series, Julie Kagwa, announced there is to be a fourth book in what was planned to be a trilogy! The Iron Knight is Ash's story and you can read all about the top sekrit project right here.

Reviews for the Iron Queen have also started to circulate the blogsphere and rumour has it, it does not disappoint! However, there is word of a heart breaking ending...which has me totally worried! Is it just me, or does there seem to be a trend happening - cliff-hanger endings of the final book followed by the announcement of a "surprise" installment to the series? It happened with Becca Fitzpatrick's "Hush, Hush" series, too. However, as long as the eventual ending sets everything right and we get more books in the series, I'm not complaining :-)

Gena Showalter also revealed a teaser for the third installment in Aden Stone's adventures, "Twisted". Read it here!

The cover to Andrea Cremer's Wolfsbane, the second book to Nightshade, was also revealed. See it in my previous, "Coops Cover Craves" post.

Also, this week I read Gena Showalter's "The Darkest Night" first in her adult series, "Lords of the Underworld". Am anxiously awaiting for Nightshade to arrive in the mail and rereading the Iron Fey series!

Oh and that total ball of fuzzy cuteness above? Yeah, I may have just bought that baby today :-)

Hope everyone else had an eventful week!

The Tail End

Well, here's whats been cracking this week! ^ And thats my baby Sparkle at a show yesterday, isn't she cute! She's not that fat, I swear, LOL!

You may have noticed the crickets chirping awkwardly when Thursday came and went...and no Coops Cover Craves appeared. Not even the Tail End made its usual appearance on the Friday...

Well, that was because in every spare minute I had (which incidently was not a lot this week) I was held captive by Across the Universe by Beth Revis! I was so lucky to snag myself my very first ARC in a contest by Between The Lines (Penguin Australia's online teen blog). I have just finished it...and it was absolutely spectacular!! A review will be coming shortly!

Oh and its cover is gorgeous...here's a peek for ya ;)

And here's its Goodreads page HERE. Definitely an upcoming release to be excited about!

In other news, I bought Personal Demons for only $12 at the local Kmart! Fantastic novel! Review coming for this one shortly, too.

Australia has also finally released Nightshade by Andrea Cremer - woo hoo! Big W currently has the paperback in stock...but I'm torn. I like the original cover better. Which one to get - the hardback from the Book Depository (which, rumour has it, is sparkly!) or the paperback? The hardback cover is the one on the top and the paperpack on the bottom.

Oh and I totally nicked a Vampire Diaries poster from my hair dresser's magazine :-P

Anywho, off to keep editting my novel and write some reviews! I hope you guys had a prosperous week, also!

The Tail End

A new feature! The Tail End will be my weekly wrap up post, where I tell you about books I haven't had a chance to review (*coughcouldn'tbebotheredjustyetcough*) and any other happenings!

This week I got...Crescendo, by Becca Fitzpatrick! WHOOO HOOO!

No one died in my pursuit to get this book...and I'm totally loving it! It's cover is all shiny and sheeny...just like the first paperback - Squee! Now I just need a signed copy of this to complete my collection... :-)

I picked up Personal Demons for, I thought, a bargain of $12! I had yet to see it in Australia, but was super lucky to find it in Borders ($18) and then Kmart ($12). Can't wait to read this one...but finishing Crescendo first :)

I also finished reading the first two books in Gena Showalter's teen series, "Intertwined" and "Unravelled". A HUGE 5 out of 5 horses for this series - absolutely amazing. I loved the writing, I loved the concept...and man, I really, really loved Riley! I mean, I hope he and Mary Ann work out...but dang, if they don't, I call dibbs :-P
Can't wait for "Twisted". Raving review to come, eventually!

Paranormalcy was knocked off my to-read list just a few days ago, too. A really cool novel, 4 out of 5 horses! It was absolutely charming, even though Reth was a total fruit loop, and Evie and Tasey were a real kick ass team! Oh yeah, and Lend. Lend was pretty dang cute, too :-)







And, I snagged Hilary Duff's new novel, "Elixir" to try out. It's been a bit of a controversial book amongst bloggers with talk of a ghostwriter and celebrities having it "too easy". On the other hand, celebrities open up the market for more book publishing. So many different views! Either way, I'll be giving this one a go and will, hopefully, have a positive review! (I spent $12 hard earned bucks, LOL!).

Off to get cracking on that to be read pile...I have more than 20 books sitting there! :-)

~ Coops