{Review} Wander Dust by Michelle Warren

Wander Dust
Series: The Seraphina Parrish Trilogy #1
Author: Michelle Warren
Release Date: November 30, 2011
Source: **an ebook copy was provided by the author for review purposes**
Format: ebook
Pages: 374

Ever since her sixteenth birthday, strange things keep happening to Seraphina Parrish.
The Lady in Black… burns Sera’s memories.  Unexplainable Premonitions… catapult her to other cities.
The Grungy Gang… wants to kill her.
And a beautiful, mysterious boy… stalks her.
But when Sera moves to Chicago, and her aunt reveals their family connection to a centuries old, secret society, she is immediately thrust into an unbelievable fantasy world, leading her on a quest to unravel the mysteries that plague her. In the end, their meanings crash into an epic struggle of loyalty and betrayal, and she’ll be forced to choose between the boy who has stolen her heart and the thing she desires most.
Wander Dust is the breathtaking fantasy that will catapult you through a story of time, adventure, and love. {Goodreads}

~Review:
  Where to start? Uhmm the cover? Uhhh gorgeous!!!!!! And the title! So adorable! I totally got it after reading the book! I love when the titles have a direct link to something in the story line! Michelle Warren was not only a brilliant cover and title creator...she was a fantastic writer! I loved her writing style and her creativity with Wander Dust!

  Seraphina was a great protagonist. She was real and strong. Yes, I use the word "real" a lot when I refer to characters but it is one of my main needs in characters, in books. I have to be able to find something to relate to. It all can't be pure fiction. I need real. And this book had it. Props!! I liked all the characters! Even the bad ones! They all had these likeable things to them. Well...maybe not one of them...stupid girls ;) But I felt betrayed with the ones who I came to like. I felt a loss just like Sera. :( I LOVED Bishop!!!! O.M.G!!! British? Yes please! Brown hair, green eyes? Hell Yes!! And then on top of it all...he is your protector? An excuse to spend time with him? Double hell to the yes!! Give me!! ;D He was not just a pretty face though...no this boy is as sweet as it gets and...the most romantic thing? They can travel to exotic places thanks to the wandering abilities...also...in whatever time they want...as long as they have a relic of course!

   Now you have to give props where props are due.....This was an awesome sci-fi time traveling book. I loved the "wander dust", relics, and team theories! I loved it all! It was all so awesome and thought out! I seriously wish I had the wanderer's powers! :( I want my own protector too ;)...just saying! I had so much fun reading this book! I didn't want it to end and then of course how it ended!! Thankfully, thanks to Michelle, I didn't have to but I guess in a way I do...I have books up to my ears peeps!! :( But omg, this book was amazing ya'll! I can't express any more how much I loved the theories of this time travel! I loved following this book around to how things fell in place and all! A-MAY-ZING!!

  Wander Dust is excitingly unique. With its brilliant, enticing, and time-warping story line you are bound to be hooked from the very beginning! I had only ever read one time traveling book before and I found Wander Dust wonderfully refreshing! I loved Wander Dust! Once I got into it (which didn't take too long) I couldn't put it down. I totally recommend this book to any sci-fi time traveling lovers! And to all those who aren't! You will find yourself pleasantly surprised! It has a cute love story and awesome theories to tie you into the story. If I had one super power/paranormal power it definitely would be time-traveling! I am a history junky and that would be an easy way to get around history with the personal experience! I mean wow...Ya, guys read this! You won't regret it at all!

~Rating:

4.5 out of 5 wonderful stars!!! 

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Have a great day!! <3

~Jaiden 

Best of 2011 Day#3

Welcome back! It's Day 3 and its all about the covers! It's true when they say "Never judge a book by its cover" but how can you resist sometimes? I admit. Sometimes when I read a book it's because I was intrigued by the beautiful cover! So ya it's kinda hard to not judge. Especially when the covers look like this.........

10. Remembrance by Michelle Madow. I love the mask! That time is my favorite period of all time! The dresses, the corsets, everything! It is such a beautiful cover! And I just bought it from gift cards I got for Christmas! Can't wait to read this one!

9. Watched by Sharde Richardson. SPARKLES and SHINE!! I love the light erupting from the left corner! The font used for the title is beautiful. The girls red hood and golden eyeshadow all come together to make a gorgeaous cover! Love it! :)

8. If I Die by Rachel Vincent. This one is more of an eery beautiful. It gives off that whole death projection and I haven't read this yet but from the title I can see kinda see the meaning in the cover. The boy and her gorgeous dress makes this cover absolutely stunning!

7. Exiled by Rashelle Workman. I love everything about this cover from the bubbles (I think they are bubbles lol), the butterflies in her hair, the font, to the simple shine accenting the "D" this cover is captivating! :O

6. Anew by Chelsea Fine. This cover is all about small details  you have to pay attention to for instance the golden ring in her hand. I haven't read this one either yet but I have a feeling that ring is important. Purple is my favorite color (can you tell) and I love that that is the main color scheme. The leaves she is laying on and the highlight behind the "The Archers of Avalon". Now put black, grey and purple together and you got yourself a winner! The model is very pretty and I like her dress too! Another amazing cover! <3

5. Wander Dust by Michelle Warren. I absolutely adore this cover! Again More sparkles and shine. I love how those sparkles and shine seem to be trailing behind her as she runs! It adds a cute, magical affect to it. I love the situation of her runnin through a field in a cute dress. The greenish sky, the shine/sparkles, and the brown feild draw you into the middle. The middle being the girl. You can't help but wonder: "why is she runnin?" "is she happy?" and I know I need to read this!! I didn't start my years reading until June so I am really behind!

4. Eona by Alison Goodman. This cover is the apitamy of what seems to be a kick-ass book! The dragon in the background is so freakin epic for one! The army in the background provides a dangerous side. The Chinese(Japanese, idk sorry) symbol in the "o", the gravel beneath her feet and lastly the main girl--her hair flowing, and her two swords gleaming in the sunlight--complete my idea of one kick-ass looking book! You go girl! (I haven't read these books either. I know I am ashamed!)

3. Dearly Departed by Lia Habel. The trees, the pink, the delacacy of her dress, and her umbrella all come together to make this cover gorgeous! Only one word for this cover: BE-AU-TI_FUL!!! I NEED this book!!!! <3 Major cover love right here!! <3 <3

 2. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand. MORE PURPLE!!! :D haha I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! This cover! It's so elegant and portrays fragility. The model once again is really pretty and the dress she is wearing is imple but very pretty too. I Love the trees behind her and again the font! I adore the swirls coming out of the title and the one feather resting under the "u" and "n"! Beautiful! I love seeing this one on my shelf! <3

And my favorite cover of this year goes to.......

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1. Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey! This cover is so breathtaking! I could literally stare at it for hours on end! I love the dress! Not to mention how it shatterd into what seems like petals. Hence the name "Shatter"Souls! Plus the actual title name is shattering too! Plus the words on the side: "Love. Death. Destiny. Danger" Seems pretty amazing right!? And if you actually own the book those shattered petals trail to the back too! Ah! This book is soooo GORGEOUS!!!





Thanks for stopping by you guys!! Hope you enjoyed my picks! Don't forget about the polls! This one (here) the actual poll is below the review! It ends tonight so get them in! It ends now at 12 (Mountain Time) Also this (here) one ends tomorrow (same time same place)! :)
<3 Jaiden

Waiting on Wednesday(11) & Covers of the Month

Another Wednesday= another amazing book you need to check out!! Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine where it hosts books that haven't been released yet but the ones we are dying  to read! :D This Week I'm waiting on...........

Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey
Release Date: January 5, 2012

Wilde Island is in an uproar after the recent death of its king. The uneasy pact between dragons, fairies, and humans is fraying, and a bloodthirsty witch hunter with a hidden agenda whips villages into frenzies with wild accusations. Tess, a blacksmith’s daughter from a tiny hamlet near the mysterious Dragonswood, finds herself caught in the crosshairs of fate when she is accused of witchery and has to flee for her life along with her two best friends.

Not even Tess’s power to see the future can help the girls as they set off on their desperate journey, but she keeps having visions of a man wielding a sword. And when she finally meets him, Tess has no idea how to handle the magnetic attraction she feels for him, or the elusive call she hears from the heart of the Dragonswood.

In this epic romance, an ancient prophecy comes true in a way neither dragon, fairy, nor human would have predicted. {Goodreads}

This book sounds totally epic does it not??? I can already tell that this book just might leave me speechless!! OH! and..... a magnetic attraction??? I can already feel the pull!! ;) And I know I have said this like a bazillions of times but.... This cover is beautiful!!! I can't wait to read this when it comes out! :D What are you guys looking forward to this week?? Leave a comment with your link and I'll be sure to check it out...then probably add it to my huge TBR!

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Now for three outstanding, breath-taking, beautiful books that caught my eye this month! :D Here I host three (sometimes more) books where the cover is just pure outstanding..in my eyes at least so here are November's Covers!! :D

Until I Die (Revenants #2) by Amy Plum

Releases May 8, 2012

Kate and Vincent have overcome the odds and at last they are together in Paris, the city of lights and love.

As their romance deepens there’s one question they can’t ignore: How are they supposed to be together if Vincent can’t resist sacrificing himself to save others? Although Vincent promises that he’ll do whatever it takes to lead a normal life with Kate, will that mean letting innocent people die? When a new and surprising enemy reveals itself, Kate realizes that even more may be at stake—and that Vincent’s immortality is in jeopardy.  {Goodreads}

The Secret Sisterhood of Heartbreakers by Lynn Weingarten
Releases December 27, 2011

When her boyfriend breaks up with her on the first day of sophomore year, Lucy has no idea how she’s going to make it through homeroom, let alone the rest of her life. Enter three stunning girls with a magical offer Lucy can’t refuse. All she has to do is get a guy to fall in love with her in the next seven days, and then…break his heart and collect one of his brokenhearted tears. As the girls teach Lucy how to hook a guy (with the help of a little magic), she quickly discovers how far she is willing to go—and who she is willing to cross—to get what she wants. {Goodreads}

Wander Dust (The Saraphina Parrish Trilogy #1) by Michelle Warren
Releases November 30, 2011

Ever since her sixteenth birthday, strange things keep happening to Seraphina Parrish.

The Lady in Black… burns Sera’s memories.

Unexplainable Premonitions… catapult her to other cities.

The Grungy Gang… wants to kill her.

And a beautiful, mysterious boy… stalks her.

But when Sera moves to Chicago, and her aunt reveals their family connection to a centuries old, secret society, she is immediately thrust into an unbelievable fantasy world, leading her on a quest to unravel the mysteries that plague her. In the end, their meanings crash into an epic struggle of loyalty and betrayal, and she’ll be forced to choose between the boy who has stolen her heart and the thing she desires most.  {Goodreads}

Don't those all sound amazing?? And aren't the gorgeous?? :D Hope you enjoyed them as much as I did!! Happy Wednesday everyone!! Have a great day! OH!! and don't forget to check out my Dark Seeker giveaway on my Giveaway page!! It ends this Saturday so get you entries in now! :D
<3 Jaiden