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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Popular February 2011 YA Releases

The three most popular releases this month in the YA genre (as on Goodreads) :-


1. Delirium (Delirium #1)
    by Lauren Oliver
 
Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the governments demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy.

But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.



  2. Angelfire (Angelfire #1)
     by Courtney Allison Moulton
When seventeen-year-old Ellie starts seeing reapers - monstrous creatures who devour humans and send their souls to Hell - she finds herself on the front lines of a supernatural war between archangels and the Fallen and faced with the possible destruction of her soul.

A mysterious boy named Will reveals she is the reincarnation of an ancient warrior, the only one capable of wielding swords of angelfire to fight the reapers, and he is an immortal sworn to protect her in battle. Now that Ellie's powers have been awakened, a powerful reaper called Bastian has come forward to challenge her. He has employed a fierce assassin to eliminate her - an assassin who has already killed her once.

While balancing her dwindling social life and reaper-hunting duties, she and Will discover Bastian is searching for a dormant creature believed to be a true soul reaper. Bastian plans to use this weapon to ignite the End of Days and to destroy Ellie's soul, ending her rebirth cycle forever. Now, she must face an army of Bastian's most frightening reapers, prevent the soul reaper from consuming her soul, and uncover the secrets of her past lives - including truths that may be too frightening to remember.
 


 3. Darkest Mercy (Wicked Lovely #4)
     by Melissa Marr 



The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey. 

Aislinn tends to the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan works from afar to strengthen his court against the coming war. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life. 

Love, despair, and betrayal ignite the Faery Courts, and in the final conflict, some will win . . . and some will lose everything.
 

And here is the usual strife between the Faerie courts. Can't they ever have some modicum of peace and a an adversary to support the story once and again?. Suppose not. Well, get ready for Round 5 with the Wicked Lovely.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Artemis Fowl and Percy Jackson Wallpapers!!

This is just a little something that came out of a boring Thursday afternoon. As I had absolutely nothing to do, I decided to take the pics I had of my favorite series, re-size and cram it all together to make another wallpaper (1024x768). Here's the result :) ..........














Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Lighter Moments - In Fond Memory of 8th Grade Eng Classes



The following piece is the result of an extremely entertaining English lesson I had to sit through a while ago. It certainly isn't one I'm about to forget, though. You won't believe the kind of reminders a teacher stomping out of the classroom with a sulky look can give. :)

Italics - Horrible grammar
Bold - Horrible pronunciation

Anki is proud to present - the notes she has oh-so-carefully and most studiously taken in the single most educating English class ever attended.

Note : Heavy sarcasm to be kindly noted.

The Topic of Discussion : The Quality Of Merrcy by Willia Shakepeare.

A/N : Will the reader please take into consideration that any possible errors or warped words/nouns have been said/written due to great distractions like that of snickering fellow attendees?

Introduction to Chapter

Everyone is bounded by the law and must follow it blah blah blah....Bassanio was in a padhetic condition. If he only 'ad money he could cot Portia.

Act IV - Scene I

Gredge - Hatredness

Portia - Do u confess the bond?
Bassanio - I do. ( Prof puts on pathetic, groveling tone.)

Portia - The quality of mercy is not strain'd;
It droppeth as the gentle rain from the heaven
Prof's explantion of above mentioned lines : The mercy which are coming from the haven, (heaven) it will bless the giver and the taker......

scepter - pronounce as scripture only - Prof G has taken gr8 care to do so - only about three or four times without stuttering ( which means she is pretty sure abt what she is saying and that happens only so often even if she IS wrong. :D )

scepter - a decorated road (rod)


Prof pauses, glaring murderously (or trying to) at a bunch of sniggering guys in the last row, most mimicking her rather loudly.

"This has become the limit!" she snapped.

After glaring futilely for few minutes and tossing a few empty threats, she returned to the lesson.

Shylock : My deeds upon my head! I crave the law, the penalty and forfeit of my bond.
Prof's meaning : Don't worry, I haven't forgotten the bond. It's all in my head.]

Prophet - saint ( So, generally speaking any fellow walking about in a saint's saffron robes - which is very common 'round where I stay - can be called a prophet? :P )

Does anyone wonder why I get this overwhelming urge to bang my head on the table when I listen to one of her many speeches?