Music Matching Monday: The Rose Society

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SEQUEL SYNOPSIS:

Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, and she destroyed them all.

Adelina Amouteru’s heart has suffered at the hands of both family and friends, turning her down the bitter path of revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she flees Kenettra with her sister to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army of allies. Her goal: to strike down the Inquisition Axis, the white-cloaked soldiers who nearly killed her.

But Adelina is no heroine. Her powers, fed only by fear and hate, have started to grow beyond her control. She does not trust her newfound Elite friends. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends, Raffaele and the Dagger Society, want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina struggles to cling to the good within her. But how can someone be good when her very existence depends on darkness?

Bestselling author Marie Lu delivers another heart-pounding adventure in this exhilarating sequel to The Young Elites.
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So for those of you who have maybe already read this book and it's previous one, you'll know about all that goes down in the first book and what plays out in this second book in the series. So as not to spoil anyone, I'll just say a lot of enemies and not-so-good friends are made in this book and Adelina is finding it even harder to control her powers when the only thing that fuels her is the darkness. In the first book, she struggles to control it then and continues to face many problems as her story continues in The Rose Society. As her character grows, we see Adelina become darker, more sinister and justify her questionable actions for the greater good of her people. I think Adelina is a character you both feel sorry and route for. Which is why I chose a song that pretty much was written for Adelina in my mind. 

The song talks about not knowing who to trust, as well as hoping that when the time comes that you're in the most need, someone will be there for you even if they haven't been there for you in the past. No one wants to be let down and I think Adelina is one character that needs someone to lean on in her toughest moments.

DON'T LET ME DOWN by The Chainsmokers ft. Daya

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I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.

Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.

Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all. 

Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen. 

Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.
It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt.

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The Midnight Star by Marie Lu (The Young Elites #3)

Available: October 11, 2016

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Review: The Rose Society by Marie Lu (The Young Elites #2)

The Rose Society by Marie Lu (The Young Elites #2)

Rating: PG-13

Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction

Score: 4.5 stars

Page Count: 395

Book #2 of The Young Elites trilogy

Publisher: G.P Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

Published: October 13, 2015

Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, and she destroyed them all.

Adelina Amouteru’s heart has suffered at the hands of both family and friends, turning her down the bitter path of revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she and her sister flee Kenettra to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army of allies. Her goal: to strike down the Inquisition Axis, the white-cloaked soldiers who nearly killed her.
But Adelina is no heroine. Her powers, fed only by fear and hate, have started to grow beyond her control. She does not trust her newfound Elite friends. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends, Raffaele and the Dagger Society, want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina struggles to cling to the good within her. But how can someone be good, when her very existence depends on darkness?

Review:

PROS:

1. So if you've read the first book in this amazing series by the one and only Marie Lu or you're on Tumblr or Instagram- who isn't?- then you probably know that the previous book left many fans crying, heartbroken, excited and all around a roller coaster of emotions. Which is cool. So obviously when the sequel came out, I was extremely excited to find out what would happen next to my beloved characters on their newest journey. Let's get started:

2. Assuming you've read the first book- which if you haven't then you shouldn't be reading this review, because, you know, SPOILERS- then you know that when we last left our hero-gone-dark-side Adelina, she had struggled to stay the hero when her powers were only fueled by the pain, anger and fear of herself and those around her. In the previous book, she was very much confused about who she was becoming, what she was capable of doing and overcome with grief towards a fatal accident that she caused. In this book, however, Adelina is back and more powerful than ever and ready to fight back against her enemies and the friends that betrayed her. She becomes such a dark and powerful character that you honestly can't help but both cheer for her and hope that she has a change of heart. Adelina really makes some amazing development once she decides that she's not about to let the kingdom she loves fall to ruin to those who only want to attack her and her people, the malfettos. I love her character to no end and I love that we also get introduced to new characters such as new elites and reintroduced to characters from the first book. 

3. The world building and the writing is just so great in these books to me personally. I love Marie Lu's writing style and how she's so easily able to portray her characters and the world around them so beautifully. I loved that the characters were so unique and different from each other and how they all had different personalities that really defined them. I love the world and how medieval it felt so much and I couldn't help but get incredibly excited to get back into the city of Estenzia when I picked this book up. I really recommend this series to any fantasy lover that wants awesome characters, unique super powers, murder, action, flying beasts and exciting content that never slows. 

4. Overall, this book was just such an awesome installment in the series and it makes me yearn for the third book. I didn't like this book as much as I loved the first, but only because I was only getting to know everything there was to know about the characters and the world in the previous book, which made it a more exciting read than the sequel. I still loved this book though and I really, really hope that The Young Elites goes into development for a book-to-movie adaptation. That would be amazing. I highly recommend this series if you love a good villain-in-training. 

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Book Talk #3: Books That Need To Be Movies!

Recently in the past few months, book-to-movie adaptions have become a very popular thing in Hollywood what with the success of movies such as The Hunger Games, Divergent, Harry Potter and countless others. Almost every movie that comes out, you can almost be sure that there's a book to go along with the movie. So many great books have been adapted to the big screen but there are so many other books I wish would get their chance to shine! So here are the books I want to see in theaters ASAP!

8. To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han



 

When it comes to contemporary movies/books, I love the funny and quirky factor for both. I think this book would be an interesting book to adapt into a movie because of it's quirky characters and storyline. I would love to see this hit the big screen because it's a really fun and entertaining summer read. Yes, Lara Jean isn't the most mature teenage girl but I think we've all had our moments that weren't very prime examples of maturity. I should know because, well, I'm a teenage girl myself . . . Anyhoo, I think this would be a really fun movie!

 

 

 

 

7. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter

Obviously, this title is a little bit of a mouthful but nonetheless, I would love to see this book be turned into a movie. For years, us Gallagher Girl fans have been hearing rumors and announcements of movie companies and screen writers trying to get the process moving on getting this first book adapted and I have to say, I don't think I can wait any longer! It's not clear whether this book will ever be adapted but I really hope it does. I mean, come on now, bad-ass girl spies battling enemies from other countries while also balancing boys and homework? I'd buy a ticket to see that for sure!

 

 

 

 

 

6. The Young Elites by Marie Lu

 

Now this book has actually already been bought by 20th Century Fox and Temple Hill for adaptation but there still isn't anything locked in other than a couple of producers and a writer for the screenplay. Together, the two companies have brought YA fans movies such as The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Fault In Our Stars and Paper Towns. Right now, the companies are still optioning the book for adaptation and I'm beyond excited for this news! I really loved this book so much and I might be a little obsessed with it. This is my favorite book by Marie Lu and I really hope the adaptation comes soon!

 

 

 

5. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

 

This book has also been bought by 20th Century Fox as well but development has been very slow-going over the years. The rights to this book were bought back in 2006 and the company said the movie was set to come out back in 2011 but was pushed back. Since then, the company has announced that the movie was back in production as of July 3 2013 but still no word has been said since then as for casting or directing. I'm not so sure if we'll ever get an Uglies movie but I would love to see one in near future! I think it would be so cool form a society to see in theaters because of it's bizarre world and even characters.

 

 

 

4. Throne Of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

 

So far, there has been tons of hype surrounding the Throne Of Glass series partly due to the fifth book's release coming in September of this year. I didn't exactly love this book as much as every human being on this planet but I did get really into the world and characters enough to want a movie for this book. This book has tons of fantasy elements that I would love to see on the big screen and I think would be see come to life. Surprisingly, there has yet to be a movie company to show interest in this series for adaptation. A kick-butt female protagonist who's also an assassin? What more could you want in a book-to-movie adaptation?

 

 

 

3. Anna and The French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

 

If you've ever read a book by Stephanie Perkins, then you'd know this book is probably the most loved book by her and the one every fan wants a movie for, including me. I really want to see this be adapted into a movie because it's such a cute, sweet, and quirky romance that's perfect for the summer time! I really want to see a movie for this in the future for so many reasons but we'll leave it up to my number one reason for now. So far, this book also hasn't had any attention from any movie company but let's hope that changes sometime in the future.

 

 

 

 

2. Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle

 

This is more of a seasonal book but I still would love to see this book become a movie. I really loved all the characters and stories and I think this following three different stories would be so cool to see come to life. I think this would be a great movie for the holidays more directed towards teens and YA lovers like the majority of us. With the witty, sarcastic and sweet moments in this book, I think it would be a very happy and heartwarming movie that'd be perfect for the Christmas season and really awesome for fans for the book and authors obviously!

 

 

 

 

1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer

 

The number one book I want to see be adapted is hands down this book! The rights to this book have also already been bought by a top-secret movie company that Marissa Meyer is keeping under lock and key for the time being. Apparently, a director is still being sought out for this potential book-to-movie adaptation and I really hope more news about this comes sooner that soon. It would be so awesome to see a cyborg Cinderella hit theaters since it's such an interesting twist on the story and this series is not exactly dying down with the release of the fifth and final book coming in October/Novmber later this year. Pretty much everyone has read this series and if you haven't yet, what are you waiting for?

 

 

So which YA novels do YOU want to see be adapted?

 

The Rose Society by Marie Lu Cover Reveal!

SYNOPSIS

Behold, world! Marie Lu has finally revealed the beautiful cover art to her new book "The Rose Society" which is the sequel to the first book in this series, The Young Elites. I'm beyond excited for this book to come out! The Rose Society will be published on October 6, 2015 and it honestly can't feel any farther away than it already feels. In case you haven't read the first book, you can check out my review about it to get my thoughts about it and maybe be convinced to add this to your TBR!

 

Review: The Young Elites

SYNOPSIS:

 Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.
Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.
Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen.
Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.

  

Music Matching Monday: The Young Elites

 

 

The Young Elites is probably my favorite book of all time so I really wanted to pair this book with a great song! To pair this one, I chose a song that reminded me of not only the characters but also the story and Adelina and how she started out as the hero but had the villain-esque element in her heart. I finally stumbled upon the perfect song that not only gets these points across but even shows it in the video. I see Adelina as a potential hero gone dark because of the things that have happened to her in her life and those emotions only anger and upset her more and more until she's considered a person to fear. She has the potential to be the hero but her dark past conflicts with that.

"My Heart Is Broken" by Evanescence