{Cover Reveal} Seeking Her by Cora Carmack

I'm excited to be helping reveal the cover for the second novella in Cora Carmack's Losing It series, Seeking Her, which will be out January 28th! And holy flail it's pretty! Even though I've only read the first book so far, I love the series and am so looking forward to continuing with it soon! :) Without further ado...

Pre-order: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Google Play | iBookstore

About the book:

A few months after being honorably discharged from the military, Jackson Hunt is still struggling to adjust back to the real world. He needs to get a job and find a sense of normalcy if he’s going to keep his own demons at bay. The job that falls into his lap, though, is anything but normal.

Bodyguard (and baby-sitter) to spoiled-rich-girl Kelsey Summers isn’t exactly what he’d been looking for, but it’s a chance to travel, to get away from the home that has felt stifling ever since his return. It would be a pretty sweet gig if it weren’t for the fact that Kelsey’s father doesn’t want Kelsey to know she’s being followed. Hunt feels guilty (and a little bit creepy) as he watches her from afar. She’s vibrant and infuriating, exciting and reckless, mysterious and familiar. When he sees her falling into the same patterns that he suffered years ago, he decides it’s time to stop watching and help her instead. But getting to know her is more difficult than he thought, especially because the more he knows her,the more he wants her.

Stacking the Shelves {42}

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where we get to share the books we've bought, been gifted, or received for review!

How was everybody's week? Mine's been pretty good! ALMOST THANKSGIVING. :)

For review:

A Creature of Moonlight by Rebecca Hahn (egalley)

A big thanks to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Edelweiss for this! 

Purchased:

Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi
The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook

Eve & Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate
The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas

Finding It by Cora Carmack

A recap of the week here on Paper Cuts:
Monday - I reviewed The Collector by Victoria Scott.
Tuesday - I teased from These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner.
Wednesday - I'm waiting on Savage Drift by Emmy Laybourne.
Thursday - I discussed verse novels.
Friday - I posted an update on Negalley November.

Books I read this week:
The Collector by Victoria Scott

I'm currently reading:
The Girl With the Iron Touch (The Steampunk Chronicles #3) by Kady Cross

So that's been my week! This has felt like the weirdest week, for some reason. I'm feeling very tired, so it's a good thing it's almost Thanksgiving--and then Christmas! :) Anyways, I'd love to see what y'all got, so leave me links! I'll be visiting about in just a little while. Have a lovely Sunday and a fabulous week!

Netgalley November: Update #1

Hello, hello, and a happy Friday to you all! I'm just here to do a quick check in with Netgalley November.

As has been the case this semester, I'm not getting as much reading done as I'd like to, but I've been able to do a bit in my free time. With that, I have read one sad, lonely book for Netgalley November thus far. I am currently reading a second, though, so hopefully I'll get that done this weekend. :)

Read and reviewed so far (click on the picture to see my review!):

Currently reading:

But, Thanksgiving is coming, and my classes are actually going to get less demanding at the end of the semester, so that bodes well for my reading! :) Cheers!

Let's Talk About... Books Not Written in Prose

I had a hard time titling that one. By "not written in prose" I mean books that are not written in the style most books are written, full paragraphs, etc.

I have always had some weird prejudice against books that are written in poetry, or any style other than
classic prose. I know everyone in the world seemed to love Ellen Hopkins's Crank books, but I never read them. Originally this was because I'm just not the biggest fan of poetry. But somehow that dislike has changed to a weird prejudice against books written in that form. I don't know why or how, but it's happened.

Just the other day I got a review request for a book written in that kind of style. It had weird shapes made out of the words and I immediately decided I'd not read it. (It also didn't really appeal to me, but that was secondary.) For some reason, this kind of writing comes off as a gimmick. I can't explain why this is true for me, but it is.

So I'm curious. What do y'all think of these kinds of books? Do you read them? Should I, because I'm missing out?

Waiting on Wednesday: Savage Drift (Monument 14 #3) by Emmy Laybourne {20}

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly awaiting!!

Title: Savage Drift (Monument 14 #3)
Author: Emmy Laybourne
Release date: May 6, 2014
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

The survivors of the Monument 14 have finally made it to the safety of a Canadian refugee camp. Dean and Alex are cautiously starting to hope that a happy ending might be possible.

But for Josie, separated from the group and trapped in a brutal prison camp for exposed Type Os, things have gone from bad to worse. Traumatized by her experiences, she has given up all hope of rescue or safety.

Meanwhile, scared by the government's unusual interest in her pregnancy, Astrid (with her two protectors, Dean and Jake in tow) joins Niko on his desperate quest to be reunited with his lost love Josie.

Author Emmy Laybourne reaches new heights of tension and romance in this action-packed conclusion to the Monument 14 trilogy.

I've loved the first two books in this series, so of course I'm excited to see how it ends! I hope it goes out with a BANG. :)

So what are you guys waiting on this week? :)

Teaser Tuesday: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner {47}

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Title: These Broken Stars
Author: Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner
Release date: December 11, 2013
Pages: 384

It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone.

Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they’re worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.

Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other’s arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder—would they be better off staying here forever?

Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won’t be the same people who landed on it.

A timeless love story, THESE BROKEN STARS sets into motion a sweeping science fiction series of companion novels. The Starbound Trilogy: Three worlds. Three love stories. One enemy.

My teaser, from22% in the egalley:

"Your key concerns at that stage?

"Well, Miss LaRoux had a party that she didn't want to miss, and I--"

"Major, you don't seem to understand the seriousness of your situation."

"Sure I do. What the hell do you think our key concerns were?"

I've had this for forever but have had to resist reading it since it doesn't come out until next month. It's within the month now, though, so I'll be reading it soon!! :) Yay!

I'll be visiting around and visiting back, so leave me links to your teasers! Have a lovely Tuesday!

Review: The Collector by Victoria Scott

Release date: April 2, 2013
Author info: Website | Twitter | Facebook
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Pages: 352
Format: Egalley
Source: Publisher provided through Netgalley
Buy the book: Barnes & Noble | Amazon | The Book Depository

He makes good girls...bad.

Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence have made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple: weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.

Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an equal-opportunity collector and doesn't want it any other way. But he’ll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment:

Collect Charlie Cooper’s soul within ten days.

Dante doesn't know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that’s a permanent ticket out of hell. But after Dante meets the quirky Nerd Alert chick he’s come to collect, he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector…and uncover emotions deeply buried.

I'm coming off finishing The Collector with some mixed emotions.

On one hand, I definitely get why people love Dante. He's got a lot of charisma and his narration is hilarious. I found myself laughing out loud at several things he said. I also really liked his progression as a character, how he really comes to see the value in goodness. He's lived a certain way for a long time and that's a hard kind of habit to break, and that struggle is good to see. It's not an easy road. Even so, he's a character I'd only like in short doses; his certain brand of confidence is one that could get annoying very quickly.

Aside from Dante, I pretty much liked everyone else a whole lot. Charlie is just so endearing in everything she does that I couldn't help but like her. If Annabelle were real I probably would have high-fived her six or seven times, and Blue was so earnest yet tough that it broke my heart. Also, can I please get some background on Max and Valery? Maybe even an entire book. Yes.

But, on the other hand, there was nothing in this story that really captured me, making me want to live in the world. I can't think of any "wow' moments or times I found myself thinking just how much I was loving the book. It's not that it was a bad book in any way, but I just couldn't find an emotional connection.

Even so, The Collector is a laugh-out-loud hilarious paranormal romance that is full of memorable characters, one that kept me reading until after 3 a.m. And for those great characters, I will happily continue the series.