Synopsis Saturday

Happy Saturday! It's time again for a synopsis of what I've been reading this past week. So let's get down to business!

I read and reviewed this book as part of a blog tour. You can see my review HERE and I will be posting it tomorrow as part of my Sunday Reviews. I enjoyed it. It was a nice twist on time travel.

Title: Transcender: First Timer

Author: Vicky Savage

Publication Date: July 21, 2011

Ripped away from her quiet Connecticut life with the force of a lightning bolt and glitched into a weird alternate universe, Jaden Beckett lands smack in the middle of a kidnapping--her own!
The powerful Inter-Universal Guidance Agency (IUGA) engineers her escape and is working overtime to return her home.
But now Jaden's not sure where she belongs. In this world, she has her mother back (a miracle she never imagined). She's known as Princess Jaden, a member of the royal family of one of the three surviving nations,and against her better judgment, she's fallen insanely in love with Ryder Blackthorn, the most wanted outlaw in the land.
Can the IUGA force her to go? Or is Jaden what others in the land beleive she is--a Transcender with the ability to travel among alternate worlds at will?
She's not sure what to believe or who she can trust--except herself

I finally got to finish reading this. Now that I'm done with the first series for this author, I will soon move on to The Lost Prince. You can see my review HERE and I will also be posting it tomorrow as part of my Sunday Reviews.

Title: Iron's Prophecy (Iron Fey #4.5)

Author: Julie Kagawa

Publication Date: September 1, 2012

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Meghan Chase is finally getting used to being the Iron Queen, ruler of the Iron Fey. Her life may be strange, but with former Winter prince Ash by her side at last, she wouldn’t have it any other way.
But when they travel to the Summer and Winter courts’ gathering for Elysium, the oracle from Meghan’s past returns with a dire prophecy: “What you carry will either unite the courts, or it will destroy them.” Now Meghan faces a devastating choice that may determine the future of all fey—and her and Ash’s unborn child… 
A novella from the bestselling Iron Fey series

I am reading this as part of a blog tour. So far it's a cute contemporary YA read. My review will be posted on Friday December 28th, 2012.

Title: My Invented Life

Author: Lauren Bjorkman

Publication Date: September 29, 2009

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.

With Roz and Eva everything becomes a contest—who can snag the best role in the school play, have the cutest boyfriend, pull off the craziest prank. Still, they’re as close as sisters can be. Until Eva deletes Roz from her life like so much junk e-mail for no reason that Roz understands. Now Eva hangs out with the annoyingly petite cheerleaders, and Roz fantasizes about slipping bovine growth hormone into their Gatorade.
Roz has a suspicion about Eva. In turn, Eva taunts Roz with a dare, which leads to an act of total insanity. Drama geeks clamor for attention, Shakespearean insults fly, and Roz steals the show in Lauren Bjorkman’s hilarious debut novel

I am reading this one for a blog tour, as well. I was fortunate enough to have received the first one from the author a while back to read. I am enjoying this one more than the first. I am loving the time travel books!

Title: Double Fault (The Vortex Series #2)

Author: Janine Caldwell

Publication Date: April 12, 2012

DOUBLE FAULT is the 2nd book in The Vortex Series where Cassie and Trent’s problems have only just begun as they navigate through a parallel world rot with mind-blowing complexity. With Cassie’s tennis career hanging in the balance, she continues to watch her world crumble while fiercely hiding a secret that might cause her to lose what’s most dear to her heart.

I received this ARC from Disney for review. Unfortunately, I did not get around to reading it before it's publication date. But it's a super read so far, I am really enjoying it. I expect to be done with it soon and my review will be posted :) If you like Xmen, you will like this book!

Title: The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds #1)

Author: Alexandra Bracken

Publication Date: December 18, 2012

Publisher: Disney Hyperion

When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that’s killed most of America’s children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.
Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones.
When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she’s on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.
When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living

Finally, I am reading this ARC I received from Spencer Hill Press. It's the first ARC I have received from them and I'm super excited to be working with them. You will see much more from them on my blog in the near future! I'm 1/2 way through and intend to finish it after I'm done with the two review books listed above. This book is being published in March, so I have a bit of time. It's a cute middle grade fantasy read. I think my oldest son will like it for sure.

Title: Finn Finnegan

Author: Darby Karchut

Expected Publication Date: March 12, 2013

Publisher: Spencer Hill Press

Finn (not bleedin' Finnegan) MacCullen is eager to begin his apprenticeship. He soon discovers the ups and downs of hunting monsters in a suburban neighborhood under the demanding tutelage of the Knight, Gideon Lir. Both master and apprentice are descendents of the Tuatha De Danaan, a magical race of warriors from Ireland. Scattered long ago to the four corners of the world, the De Danaan wage a two thousand year old clandestine battle with their ancient enemy, the Amandán, a breed of goblin-like creatures.
Now with the beasts concentrating their attacks on Finn, he and his master must race to locate the lost Spear of the Tuatha De Danaan, the only weapon that can destroy the Amandán, all the while hiding his true identity from his new friends, Rafe and Savannah, twins whose South African roots may hold a key to Finn's survival. Armed with a bronze dagger, some ancient Celtic magic, and a hair-trigger temper, Finn is about to show his enemies the true meaning of "fighting Irish."

I do have three other books that I have started in the last few months but have yet to finish. That is certainly on my agenda for the beginning of next year! I hope you all are having a terrific weekend!