You can win an ebook of HEIR OF FIRE by Sarah J. Maas!

Follow the link for more information!
http://timeturningreads.blogspot.com/2014/08/early-review-giveaway-heir-of-fire.html?spref=tw&m=1

Throne of Glass GIVEAWAY just got BIGGER!

Hi everyone! Some of you may have seen my previous post about @beentherereadthat bookstagram hosting a Throne of Glass GIVEAWAY by Sarah J. Maas. Well...things are getting even better. Now we will be giving away not only the first book Throne of Glass, but also the sequel Crown of Midnight!!

I wanted to share the details with anyone who might see it on this blog, in case you would like to enter!
Here's how to enter and a quick overview of the rules...

#ToGbookGiveaway

1. MUST follow on instagram (@beentherereadthat)

 2.MUST like post, re-post picture with hashtag #ToGbookGiveaway AND tag @beentherereadthat

** Please do not follow and then un-follow after the competition is over **

(There will be more giveaways in the future!)

 3.Can only post/enter once a day! MORE post = MORE entries in the drawing hat!!

 4.  Starts 7/11- Ends 7/25 (to allow maximum entries)

 5.  Winner will be chosen randomly via drawing, and announced Thursday 7/25 at 6:30 pm Easter Time Zone

*I hope this inspires people to read the Throne of Glass series, and support #SarahJMaas. This is a great series I want to share with you all! Goodluck everyone!!

**When you log onto instagram and go to the @beentherereadthat page you will see the same image as below. If you are still confused about the rules, you can read what I posted under the instagram photo, post a comment, or post a question right here on the blog! Please do not hesitate to enter. 

SOMEONE WILL WIN :D

We are having a...GIVEAWAY!! Featuring the AMAZING Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you all know I am hosting a giveaway on my instagram account @beentherereadthat!!

I will be giving away ONE copy of Sarah J. Maas's novel Throne of Glass. It is the first in the series, and is followed by Crown of Midnight and Heir of Fire will be releasing September 2nd, 2014. I chose this book because it is one of my favorites. EVER. I hope this urges you to read the novels, even if you don't win.

I wanted to share the details with anyone who might see it on this blog, in case you would like to enter!
Here's how to enter and a quick overview of the rules...

#ToGbookGiveaway

1. MUST follow on instagram (@beentherereadthat)

 2.MUST like post, re-post picture with hashtag #ToGbookGiveaway AND tag @beentherereadthat

** Please do not follow and then un-follow after the competition is over **

(There will be more giveaways in the future!)

 3.Can only post/enter once a day! MORE post = MORE entries in the drawing hat!!

 4.  Starts 7/11- Ends 7/25 (to allow maximum entries)

 5.  Winner will be chosen randomly via drawing, and announced Thursday 7/25 at 6:30 pm Easter Time Zone

*I hope this inspires people to read the Throne of Glass series, and support #SarahJMaas. This is a great series I want to share with you all! Goodluck everyone!!

**When you log onto instagram and go to the @beentherereadthat page you will see the same image as below. If you are still confused about the rules, you can read what I posted under the instagram photo, post a comment, or post a question right here on the blog! Please do not hesitate to enter. 

SOMEONE WILL WIN :D

Favorite Author...EVER!

If any of you follow me on my instagram page (@beentherereadthat) you probably can guess who my favorite author Of. All. Time is. I post plenty of pictures, and always recommend her when someone asks me for a good book to read...

You guessed it!

Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas is the author of the Throne of Glass series (previously mentioned in my welcome post) and is a brilliant writer. 

(From left-right: Book 1, Throne of Glass, Book 2, Crown of Midnight, and the much coveted Book 3 Heir of Fire, which releases September 2nd, 2014)

Here is the synopsis for the first book, Throne of Glass, courtesy of Amazon.com

In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king's champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien. 
The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass--and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.

**If that doesn't sound awesome to you, I don't know what will!**

You may say, "Yeah it sounds ok, but why do you love it so much?". Let me tell you!

There are MANY reasons to love the Throne of glass series. Among them are the characters; Sarah J Maas has created an array of extremely strong characters. You can't help but fall in love with Ardalan's notorious bad butt assassin Celaena Sardothien (aka the leading lady and my all time favorite lead female) and she KILLS people for a living! 

Another beautiful attribute to this series is the world created by Mrs. Maas. She has successfully created a gripping environment our characters live in, complete with an evil king and forbidden magic. This series is  intriguing and refreshing for YA fans who are tired of the fads of Vampire, Werewolves and Zombies.

Throne of Glass may be seem somewhat slow in the beginning, but keep going! Crown of Midnight will leave you mind blown and aching for Heir of Fire like the rest of us!

This is a series any true YA fan can't go without. It tops my personal favorite list, right up there with Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke & Bone. Anyone who has read THAT BOOK knows how unique and wonderful a series has to be to equal it. 

For my fellow ToG fans who are also salivating for September, I recommend you bide your time like me and read Sarah's ToG novellas, Assassin's Blade!

These are novellas, and take place right before the events of Throne of Glass. 

The novella collection consists of 5 short stories including:

The Assassin and the Pirate Lord

The Assassin and the Healer

The Assassin and the Desert

The Assassin and the Underworld

The Assassin and the Empire

If you are interested in purchasing the collection you can do so here!

Amazon: Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

WARNING!

 You will feel exactly like this after Crown of Midnight...but it is SO worth it!

Currently Reading...

I am always reading multiple books at one time. No exaggeration, it is at least 5 books or more on any given day! I have a hard time dividing my attention between novels, especially when I have become immersed in so many amazing stories. Do you guys read multiple books at one time, or do you prefer to start/finish a novel before moving on to the next? Feel free to comment at the bottom! I'd love to hear from you all!!

Currently I'm reading...

A BEAUTIFUL OBLIVION by JAMIE McGUIRE

The Beautiful Disaster and Walking Disaster phenomenon continues in the first heart-pounding new adult romance in The Maddox Brothers series.
Fiercely independent Camille “Cami” Camlin gladly moved on from her childhood before it was over. She has held down a job since before she could drive, and moved into her own apartment after her freshman year of college. Now tending bar at The Red Door, Cami doesn’t have time for much else besides work and classes, until a trip to see her boyfriend is cancelled, leaving her with a first weekend off in almost a year.
Trenton Maddox was the king of Eastern State University, dating co-eds before he even graduated high school. His friends wanted to be him, and women wanted to tame him, but after a tragic accident turned his world upside down, Trenton leaves campus to come to grips with the crushing guilt.
Eighteen months later, Trenton is living at home with his widower father, and works full-time at a local tattoo parlor to help with the bills. Just when he thinks his life is returning to normal, he notices Cami sitting alone at a table at The Red.
As the baby sister of four rowdy brothers, Cami believes she’ll have no problem keeping her new friendship with Trenton Maddox strictly platonic. But when a Maddox boy falls in love, he loves forever—even if she is the only reason their already broken family could fall apart.
In the first installment of the Maddox Brothers books, readers can experience the rush they felt readingBeautiful Disaster for the first time, all over again.

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I will post a full review once I've finished, but until then here is an update!

I've read almost 3/4 of this 320 page beauty in less than 1 day! So far I am loving the characters. I feel like Jamie McGuire has some really well developed characters and sub-characters in her novels. I adore that this book has snips of A BEAUTIFUL DISASTER, and that we can see Travis and Abby from different prospective throughout this novel. This is a must read for any Jamie McGuire fans!

Also reading, 

ARCADIA AWAKENS by KAI MEYER

To New Yorker Rosa Alcantara, the exotic world of Sicily, with its network of Mafia families and its reputation for murder and intrigue, is just that—exotic, and wholly unknown. But when tragedy strikes, she must travel there, to her family’s ancestral home, where her sister and aunt have built their lives and where centuries of family secrets await her. Once there, Rosa wastes no time falling head over heels for Alessandro Carnevare, the son of a Sicilian Mafia family, whose handsome looks and savage grace both intrigue and unsettle her. But their families are sworn enemies, and her aunt and sister believe Alessandro is only using Rosa to infiltrate the Alcantara clan. And when Rosa encounters a tiger one night—a tiger with very familiar eyes—she can no longer deny that neither the Carnevares nor the Alcantaras are what they seem.

Ancient myths brought to life in the Sicilian countryside, dangerous beasts roaming the hills, and a long history of familial bloodlust prove to Rosa that she can’t trust anyone—not even her own family. Torn between loyalty to her aunt and love for her family’s mortal enemy, Rosa must make the hardest decision of her life: stay in Sicily with her new love . . . or run as far and as fast as she can.

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 I will post a full review once I've finished, but until then here is an update!

This book is not what I expected when I picked it up at my local BAM. I was really excited about this book for the "mafia" tones in the novel, and was surprised when the **SPOILER** shapehifter aspect surfaced!  **SPOILER**

This is a really cool book with an interesting twist on the normal fantasy YA books. I definitely recommend so far!

The last current read I will post today is, 

HUSH HUSH by BECCA FITZPATRICK

For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. At least, not until Patch came along. With his easy smile and probing eyes, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment. But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora’s not sure who to trust—she can’t decide whether she should fall into Patch’s arms or run and hide from him. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth more unsettling than any feeling Patch evokes. For Nora stands amid an ancient battle between the immortal and those who have fallen—and choosing the wrong side will cost her life.

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This is my third time re-reading this book! I love the storyline and I identify so much with the protagonist, Norah Grey. It also holds a special place in my book heart, because Patch was one of my first book boyfriends! For whatever reason, I never read any of the following 3 books in the Hush Hush series. Reading the entire series has now become a summer reading goal though, and I am finally almost done with the first novel (again lol)! I can fully recommend this novel (I've actually finished the whole thing, multiple times!) to anyone looking for a unique twist on, you guessed it by the cover ANGELS! This book is really fast paced and exciting; you won't know who the bad guy is until the very end!

**You can get it on your Kindle for only $1.99 now!!**

Amazon: HUSH, HUSH (Kindle Version)

UPADATE!!

Just started the sequel to Hush Hush

CRESCENDO by BECCA FITZPATRICK

**This is a personal picture I took of my copy (as opposed to internet covers I have previously posted)

This is a perfect example of what my instagram post are like! Follow me @BeenThereReadThat on instagram for more cool pictures like this one!**

Comment below and let me know what you guys are currently reading!

Welcome to Happiness is a Book Away... Blog!!

Hi, my name is Hannah and I love young adult literature! I am starting this blog, "Happiness is a Book Away..." to review upcoming YA novels, as well as the occasional older YA books. I have been interested in starting a blog for years now, but never seemed to get around to actually doing it. I am so excited to start reviewing YA books. I hope this blog can help you find some amazing literature to read. My goal is for you to have as much fun reading the blog as I will have writing them! 

I have many many favorite authors, books, and series, so I will just name a few to give you an idea about my reading preferences. Sarah J. Maas is my favorite author of all time. If you haven't checked out her Throne of Glass series, I HIGHLY recommend you do! You will definitely be hearing more about her and her upcoming novel Heir of Fire (the third book in the Throne of Glass series) when it comes out in September! I also adore Jenny Han and her "The Summer I Turned Pretty" series; again, if you haven't read it, you really really should. I also enjoy Richelle Mead, Laini Taylor, Becca Fitzpatrick, and many more authors. 

I also recently started a bookstagram called "BEEN THERE READ THAT" (only without the spaces between the words, so more like beentherereadthat). I am very excited to have an instagram page dedicated solely to books! I try to post creative and fun images of books I've read, am reading, or want to read. Please feel free to check it out and follow me for some cool pictures, and even more recommendations!!

I'll leave my first blog post with a few images of books you HAVE to read, if you haven't already!

First on this list...

You got it! THRONE OF GLASS by SARAH J. MAAS

In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king's champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien. 

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass--and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.

(Compliments of Amazon.com)

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Speaking of Amazon, if this sounds amazing to you (as it should!) you can order it here!

Amazon: Throne of Glass

Number two on the list is...

THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY by JENNY HAN

Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer -- they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one wonderful and terrible summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.

(Again, thanks to Amazon.com!)

This is a beautiful summer beach read with a strong triplet of lead characters.

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If you want to order it, Amazon has it for an amazing price that can be found here!

Amazon: The Summer I Turned Pretty

Lastly I'll leave you with book three...

DAUGHTER OF SMOKE & BONE by LAINI TAYLOR

Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war.
Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages--not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out.
When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?

(Synopsis again from Amazon.com!)

This is a very unique book that every YA fan should read! Laini Taylor takes it to another level completely with her beautiful world of angels and monsters. MUST READ!

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If you want to order it, Amazon has it for an amazing price that can be found here!

Amazon: Daughter of Smoke & Bone