The Thirteenth Chime By Emma Micheals!!!!

Last week Emma Micheals a soon to be YA author contacted me to let me know of her soon to be published book "The Thirteenth Chime". Below I have pasted the summary and the incredibly intriguing and creepy cover. As a girl who hopes to someday be a published author as well, I am very happy for Emma Micheals and hope you will all head over to her blog to read all the up and coming news (including a giveaway) about her book. I must say I am already looking forward to it's release, I love the summary it sounds super interesting. I'm also a sucker for anything having to do with clocks, particularly fancy ones. :)

No one knew of its existence until it was removed from the attic upstairs.

In a beautiful house that overlooks the sea, an antique clock has the power to change the course of their lives.

The power the clock resonates will not only force Destiny and ex-boyfriend David on a journey into the depths of one man's mind long dead, but into the mind of a man filled with hatred and bent on revenge.

With the only clues to the nature of the clock having disappeared into the sea, Destiny and David must retrace the steps the man had taken into the darkness, before they fall prey to the trap he had set in motion over half a century ago.

Hatred never dies.

Genre: Young Adult (Paranormal/ Urban Fantasy)

Publisher: Bokheim Publishing
http://publishing.bokheim.com/
http://bokheimpublishing.blogspot.com/

Available soon in all digital formats and print

for more imformation or to submit your blog for a chance to review The Thirteenth Chime e-mail Emma@EmmaMichaels.com

or

SincerelyEmmaM@yahoo.com

Also take a look at this really cool book trailer! I love the creepy music box music at the end!

What I Meant...A Review

Title: What I Meant...
Author: Marie Lamba
Genre: Young Adult Realistic Fiction
Age Group: 13+
Pages: 320
I read this book about two months ago and I wanted to write a review, but I forgot so I thought, now's as good a time as ever.

Summary: After a series of misunderstanding 15 year old Sangeet Jumnal find herself in a mess of problems, of which include the sudden frosty behavior of her best friend, her sister thinking she's a thief, and her parents under the impression that she is bulimic. While she tries to juggle these difficulties, she's also dealing with her dad's witchy sister in law who's ruining her family life, and the prospect of asking her parents if she is allowed to date yet or not.

My Review: I read this book in one day. I couldn't put it down. Marie Lamba's debut novel is very compelling, the story pulls you in within the first 3 chapters. Sangeet's problems are real, and they are very frustrating. You feel for her and the struggles she goes through as she tries to deal as best she can with the hectic changes that are happening in her life. Marie has such a great way of telling the story. She has made a great cast of characters, you love the ones you're suppose to and hate the villain as much as the main character. While I was reading it I must admit I was very frazzled over what was going on in Sangeet's life and wanted desperately to find out how it would all be resolved. It was only after I had finished reading it that I had time to really think about it, and decide that i had really enjoyed it. There are the usual story lines, like the cute boy, and the slightly geeky boy who both hold affections for our heroine, but if you already think you know how it will end, let's just say Marie has some nice twists to her story that are realistic and satisfying.
Content: Some Language and Thematic Elements
Rating: 3 and a half stars out of 5
Recommend: definitely try it out if it sounds like something you'd enjoy.