Day 2: Top 10 of 2012 Best Book Covers

It's day 2 for the Top 10 of 2012!

And today we are all sharing are most favorite book covers from 2012... 

I have to admit, some of these I haven't read yet, but want to so badly because of its cover ;) 

Hosted by: Fiktshun, Two Chicks On Books, 
Confessions of a Bookaholic,
A Life Bound By Books and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads

My most favorite book covers for 2012 are... 

Book covers with PRETTY DRESSES...

- Enchanted by Alethea Kontis

- Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter 

- The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long 

STEAMPUNK-ISH book covers...

- The Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann

- Above by Leah Bobet

Mysterious and ALLURING book covers... 

- Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

- Mystic City by Theo Lawrence 

- Everneath by Brodi Ashton

Feel the LOVE or SADNESS book covers... 

- When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle 

- Through to You by Emily Hainsworth 

Honorable mentions... 

- Every Day by David Levithan - do I really need to say why?! It's stunning!

- The Dark Light by Sara Walsh - I love black/white covers! 

Those are all my favorites :) 

What are yours?!?!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! 

The Best Books That I Have Read in 2012

Merry Christmas Eve :) 

I've decided to participate in the... Top 10 of 2012! 

You can find more info HERE to participate!!! 

Hosted by... 
Fiktshun, Two Chicks On Books, 
Magical Urban Fantasy Reads, 
Confessions Of A Bookaholic, 
and A Life Bound By Books

My most favorite books for 2012 are... 

1. PUSHING THE LIMITS by Katie McGarry 

I've always liked contemporary, but this book made me fall in love with the whole genre!

Echo and Noah's stories where so tragic, their love just made sense...

I love books that can give you the big feels right from the start!

2. TIGER LILY 

by Jodi Lynn Anderson 

 Oh my, sniff... this story ripped my heart out! 

Yes, it starts out a bit slow, BUT, once things start moving along...

Tiger Lily, Tick Tock, Peter Pan, The Lost Boys...

Oh, Tick Tock! Peter!!!... such a bittersweet ending.

This is one of those books that will be re-read, over and over again...

loved it so much! 

3. EMBRACE and ENTICE by Jessica Shirvington 

THIS is how you do an Angel story! 

It's got everything - 

kick-ass heroines, love story, awesome plot, amazing writing, etc.

Can't wait for the 3rd book, Emblaze!!!

4. EVERNEATH by Brodi Ashton

OMG, JACK!!!

The ending, it nearly killed me! But it was SO good, it couldn't have ended in any other way!

I NEED to read Everbound as soon as it is released!

I need to know what happens to Jack... and if worse comes to worse,

maybe I can save him ;) 

5. ENCHANTED by Alethea Kontis 

As you all already know, my most favorite books are those that are fairytale retellings or re-imaginations...

And Alethea Kontis was able to take almost all of my favorite fairytales and entwine them together into one magical book!

I am so excited to read the rest of the series (6 more!!!) and see what other stories she will use to tell the tales of the other characters.

6. OBSIDIAN and ONYX by Jennifer L. Armentrout 

This author has become one of my all-time favorites!

And THIS series is the main reason why!!!

I don't ever want this to end! Not only because of Daemon {giggle},

but because the whole series and story-line is just fabulous!!! 

I never thought I would love aliens so very much ;) 

7. ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND by Gena Showalter 

I am NOT a fan of Zombies!

I am super surprised when this one instantly popped into my head for my top 10 list, lol!

The whole zombie-twist that Gena Showalter came up with really impressed me - and all the bits and references to 'Wonderland' were brilliantly done!

I am really looking forward to book 2, Through the Zombie Glass next year :)

8. SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo

I have never had much luck with high-fantasy books... 

that is, until I read Shadow and Bone! 

It is by far one of the best fantasy books I have ever read! 

And I am so very excited for book 2, Siege and Storm, to be released!!!

9. THE CATASTROPHIC HISTORY OF YOU AND ME 

by Jess Rothenberg

 This is the first book that I read when I started book blogging; 

it's also the first book signing I went to too :) 

I love everything about this book - 

the author, the cover, the story, the twist towards the end... 

I am always recommending this one!

10. KEEP HOLDING ON by Susane Colasanti 

 This is a story that will always stay with me.

One that I will always recommend to people of all ages to read. 

The emotions I went through while reading this one...

I can only imagine what others went through in school.

And some that still go through.

It is a definite must read!

And I adore the author and will always pick up her books without any hesitations!

Honorable Mention:
The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver 

This was my first Lauren Oliver book! 

Yes, I know that it is a middle grade book - 

and it is definitely on my list and worth mentioning!

The world building, writing and story-line was so unique and amazing! 

I will definitely be shelving this one on my 'classic shelf' and hope to see it labeled so in the future. 

That's my Top 10 for 2012!!!

What are some of your favorites??? 

A Review: Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles #1) by Gena Showalter

Alice in Zombieland

(White Rabbit Chronicles #1)

by Gena Showalter

Release date: September 25th, 2012 (TODAY!!!)

Published by: Harlequin Teen

Genre: YA Paranormal, Romance 

Format read: ARC

SUMMARY

She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. 

Forever.

Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.

Her father was right. The monsters are real….

To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn’t careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies….



"I wish I could go back and do a thousand things differently.
I'd tell my sister no.
I'd never beg my mother to talk to my dad.
I'd zip my lips and swallow those hateful words.
Or, barring all of that, I'd hug my sister, my mom and my dad one last time.
I'd tell them I love them.
I wish... Yeah, I wish."

BOOK TRAILER - Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter

MY REVIEW

What an amazing and unique story!!! Gena Showalter really outdid herself - and with a zombie story! And if you know me at all, you know that I am not a fan if zombies, I really don't understand the craze behind it, sorry! But the whole concept of this story being inspired by Alice in Wonderland really drew me in - and did not disappoint. Most of the time, I was able to pick out which characters were who and what imagery's where taken from the original 'Wonderland' story. A few where not so easy to figure out until after I finished reading it and had some time to think about it...

Alice is your typical teen, for the most part she is happy and loves her family, especially her little sister. And even though her father is 'disturbed and paranoid' and doesn't allow the family to do certain things because of it, she seems to handle it well... most of the time.
In a blink of an eye, Alice loses her family in a tragic car accident... was her father right? Were his nightmarish monster fears true?... but Alice is in too much pain to think twice about it. Her family is gone and now she has to go live with her grandparents in a neighboring town next to hers. Which also means she has to go to a new school, make new friends and try to live a life without her family. Without her little sister. She will just have to do what she can do for now...

Until she meets Cole.

The minute Alice's eyes land on Cole there is a fierce connection - but do not be discouraged, this is no insta-love in the making. This is something else, something more that needs to be figured out, and soon... it doesn't help that Cole is a badass with swoon-worthy good looks even with the tattoos and constant bruises. He is strong, a leader and will fiercely protect what is his. But don't let him fool you and push you away, there is a well-meaning and soft side to Cole that takes a while to poke into and get used to. He knows things, things that Alice has been guessing at and she needs him to tell her if she's right or if she is as crazy as her father was.
Alice is strong and an amazing heroine - she is not afraid to feel her sadness, do what's right, speak her mind and surprisingly, with all that she's been through and continues to go through, has an amazing sense of humor. She will not be told what to do nor be backed into a corner. She is prepared to fight back to honor her family and protect her new family and friends.

There is never a dull moment in 'Zombieland' - set at a great ongoing pace and never a predictable moment - the zombies are everywhere. And not in the way that you think they are. Few can see these zombies. And even fewer people can stop these zombies from killing, or worse, creating other zombies.

A zombie-story like no other! Gena Showalter met all of my 'Wonderland' expectations and  gave me so much more! Whether your a fan of fairy-tales or gory zombies, this is definitely a book to read and add to your shelf!

You will not be able to resist Cole!!!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Gena Showalter

"Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in paranormal and contemporary romances, as well as young adult novels. Her series include White Rabbit Chronicles, Angels of the Dark, Otherworld Assassins, Lords of the Underworld, Alien Huntress and Intertwined.

Her novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Seventeen Magazine, and have been translated in all over the world. The critics have called her books "sizzling page-turners" and "utterly spellbinding stories", while Showalter herself has been called “a star on the rise”. 

The White Rabbit Chronicles Official Website

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