Lauren Kate News: New Book?

Hey there guys! So it seems like I received the news a little late. I checked Lauren Kate's blog yesterday, and guess what I found - she's releasing a new book! Yay!

Now. What is this book that's got some people so incredibly excited? You may have guessed it (or know it for a fact), it's a book from a Fallen character, wait for it...

Cameron Briel! Cam! The Bad Boy!

I'm not sure how you are responding to this, but personally, I would've been more excited (and fangirly) if it were from Daniel Grigori's POV. But alas, some dreams don't come true.
However, let's still appreciate the fact that at least a new Fallen-related book is being released. Or you might be excited already at the sound of Cam's name? Well, that's for you to decide, but here's the official Lauren Kate announcement!

Cam Confirmed: It’s happening…

I never stopped thinking about him.

I loved Cameron Briel from the moment Luce discovered him at Sword and Cross. I never doubted that Luce should end up with Daniel—in part because that left Cam for me, and for the many readers who fell for him as well.

Over the past few years, you have asked me: What happened to Cam?

A part of me must have always known I would return to my most enigmatic character. I think you knew it, too. This story is for you.

Unforgiven begins the moment Cam disappears from Rapture. It takes us deep into his heart. It reacquaints him with a love he has long been trying to forget.

Unforgiven is a rock and roll story, a second-chances story, the villain’s side of the story (the villain’s always the hero of another tale)—and above all, a testament to the powerful experiment of love.

I’m nearly finished writing it and can’t wait to share it with you. Stay tuned for details on the cover and release date.

In honor of this exciting announcement, check out this limited time buy-one-get-one steal at my store. And don’t forget to sign up to be a superfan!

Love,

Lauren

If you wanna check out the actual thing, here's the link: http://laurenkatebooks.net/?p=2832
Oh and, we'll just have to wait for the cover reveal of Unforgiven now!

I'll leave you with a beautiful Fallen quote:

"I'll always choose you." Yes that was the word. "Every single lifetime, I'll choose you. Just as you have always chosen me. Forever."

See ya in the next post!

Book Talk: Rapture

I posted a book review on Goodreads, Yay! Either go check it out there if you prefer Goodreads, or continue reading below! I used gifs this time, yay me! (London Tipton, anyone?)

This book has got to have one of the most bittersweet endings I have ever read. And that makes my emotions contradict each other. (Lauren Kate, why u do this?!?!) I don't even know if I want to cry or to smile. I have a hundred reasons to say that the ending ruined Luce and Daniel's lives, but also a hundred more to say that it's the perfect conclusion to this beautiful series. I couldn't think of a better way to say goodbye to my one of my favourite fictional couples.



Now, time for some actual book talk.

“Mortality is the most romantic story ever told. Just one chance to do everything you should. Then, magically, you move on.”

When both of them chose to live mortal lives together, I was just like. WHAT.

Losing immortality and all those angel superpowers are only part of the reason why I was so against them choosing to live mortal lives. What about their memories together? All those times they've found each other again and again in each lifetime - gone. They're all the same old tale of them falling for each other, but they're also individual pieces of their love for each other. Their love never would've grown this strong without those memories. Remember how easily Luce was swayed when another guy came into view? Daniel never was. Because he had the memories. He remembered every single thing they did together. Every precious moment. But Luce? She only felt the attraction that was the 'curse' that was brought unto them when Daniel chose her instead of a side. It wasn't love. Love isn't just a feeling or emotion, but the desire to protect that person you love even when it means giving up your own life. And that isn't something you would feel for a stranger.

Luce got all of their memories back, she found out more about their love, and it was finally complete. But they chose to give it all up.



Although... considering the circumstances and the limited options that they have, I would have to agree that they made the best choice that was possible. At least they still get a chance to start anew and relive their love. The catch though: ONE life. ONE chance to find each other. If they don't meet, then that's that. They gave up everything for nothing. But oh Daniel...

"I'm afraid," she whispered.
"What did I tell you?"
She sifted through the million exchanges she and Daniel had ever shared-the good, the sad, the ugly. One rose above the clouds of her mind.
She was shaking. "That you will always find me."
"Yes. Always. No matter what."
"Daniel-"
"I can't wait to make you the love of my mortal life."
"But you won't know me. You won't remember. Everything will be different."
He wiped away her tear with his thumb. "And you think that will stop me?"
She closed her eyes. "I love you too much to say goodbye."
"It isn't goodbye." He gave her one last angelic kiss and embraced her so tightly she could hear his steady heartbeat, overlapping her own. "It's until we meet again.”

And then, there's the final sentence of the series. Final. Sentence. (in case you didn't get that the first time) It's so beautiful, and so sad.

“Luce and Daniel fell in love for the first- and the last- time”

If this isn't enough torture for you, I'll tell you that I legit cried for 2 days straight. With an additional of random teary moments whenever I remember Luce and Daniel out of the blue.

Lauren Kate, you destroy me.

But, exciting news is, the Fallen movie is going to come out very soon, and I can't wait to experience Fallen all over again! And I won't regret crying over it again and again. It's too beautiful.

The Selection Movie

What? That's right, you're not dreaming, Warner Bros has officially purchased the film rights to Kiera Cass' The Selection, and I'll leave the official article speak for itself:

Warner Bros has won film rights to Kiera Cass’ global bestseller The Selection, the first of a five-novel series, and has set Black List scribe Katie Lovejoy to adapt it. DiNovi Pictures’ Denise DiNovi and Alison Greenspan are producing with Pouya Shahbazian. Lovejoy’s script The Arsonist Love Story made the 2010 Black List.

The book has sold 3.5 million copies worldwide, and two other volumes have been published. HarperTeen just made a two-book deal to continue the series, which is published in 32 languages. Described as The Hunger Games without the bloodshed, it follows 35 underprivileged girls who are chosen to compete to live in a life of luxury. The protagonist, America Singer, is sweet on a young man from her district, but when she’s exposed to the opulence of a royal life, she’s conflicted, even though a rebel uprising threatens the pampered.

As for Lovejoy, she recently developed a pilot for NBC, with Universal Television, Eva Longoria, and John Glenn producing. She previously wrote pilots for NBC, Bravo, and ABC and worked on the staff of the NBC series Dracula. She is repped by CAA and Myman Greenspan. Cass is repped by Red Tree Literary and New Leaf Literary & Media. Andy Fischel and Julia Spiro are overseeing for Warner Bros.

(from: <http://deadline.com/2015/04/the-selection-keira-cass-katie-lovejoy-warner-bros-1201413855/>)

Now do you believe me?

The Selection Movie is finally happening! And I do hope that this one won't get cancelled like the last one. Yeah, the last one was a failed TV series pilot. Wait, make that two failed pilots. I think it's still available on Hulu or something, not sure, but you could try checking it out on YouTube too, I think. Although disappointed, I was pretty glad that the TV series didn't happen, because it was: HORRIBLE. 

Who would make Maxon sound like a rapist?! The Maxon in the pilot was everything the Maxon we know (and love) wasn't. 

Then the second pilot, with a different actress playing as America this time, didn't even have red hair. Like, what? The red hair was America. So no ginger, no America. 

Oh and, let me give you the failed pilot (clips of it, anyway):

There's also a leaked Selection script online, but it's too inappropriate to put up here, so, if you think you're mature enough to handle it, go ahead and search it up (?)

And that's that. Can't wait for the movie to finally come out!

The Heir Sneak Peek Review

I can't even. *takes a deep breath* Oh. My. Selection.

The Heir was released yesterday! EEEK! (I was literally shrieking and dancing around, go ask my sister) In the States. I'm not sure if it's already available where I live, but I'll go check out the bookstores just to be sure. And if you guys are as excited as I am, you probably have read the sneak peeks from www.unlocktheheir.com
You might know about it already, but if you didn't, be sure to go check it out, and get to read the first twelve chapters!

I have literally been waiting for this book to come out for a year now, right after I finished The One, or rather after they announced a fourth book was going to be released. And the fact that it is now here... YASSS!
I missed America and Maxon so, so, so, so, very much.
And when Eadlyn described how her dad was rubbing his temples and taking off his reading glasses, I was just like: Maxon... Time has gotten to him, poor Maxon.
And I was seriously waiting on my heels for her to mention something about her mom. America then came in, and I was just: This is like home.
I can't even describe how I feel about this book.
It's just like, I want to know how the story goes on, about America and Maxon, but I don't want to move on from them. Now the book's from Eadlyn's perspective, and I miss America's fiery words so much. Ugh.... and America and Maxon? They're just, I can't even. They're beautiful. And so in love. Especially when Eadlyn noticed how it seemed like in public, America's standing by Maxon and supporting him, but when they're not king and queen, just husband and wife, Maxon followed America around. And that is so cute. Seriously. I need more Maxerica. Is that even their ship name? Their names are too beautiful to be merged.

Now to Eadlyn. She's okay, and like, I get where she's coming from. Trained since the beginning to become the future queen and all that, I guess it should be in her right to be bratty, but her annoyingness just isn't as cute as America's was. Or am I biased right now? I don't even know. (OH and I forgot to mention about May! She's all grown up now by the way, and supermodel gorgeous, and a playgirl too.)

Back to the royal princess, if you guys have read the first twelve chapters, you'll see how her feelings change a lot. A little bipolar? I don't know how a person's perspective of someone could change so drastically in just a few minutes: completely hating them the before a "date", then completely swooning over them few seconds after. That is sick.
I don't know about you guys, but liking Eadlyn, for me, is gonna take a while.

Now I won't stop you guys from doing whatever research that you need to do on this new book, but seriously, go read it. Even if I didn't like the main character, I just had to know how America and Maxon are doing. Oh and, Eadlyn knows so little about her parents' love story, I had to fight off the urge to brag about what I know. I'm officially obsessed. But I'm not alone! So GO. NOW. Do whatever you can to support The Selection Series!