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As our first roundtable review was so much fun, we’re doing it again. Earlier this week, Julie Kagawa’s second Blood of Eden novel released and nearly everyone at VBC jumped on it. Some of us adored the novel, others had a harder time. Find out who loved it, who didn’t and add your thoughts in the comments at the end. The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden #2) Julie Kagawa Published: April 30, 2013 (Harlequin... 
Outpost (Razorland #2) Ann Aguirre Published: Sept. 4, 2012 (Feiwel & Friends) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: This review is spoiler-free, but does assume you’ve read the first novel, Enclave. The first Razorland novel, Enclave, opened heroine Deuce’s eyes to the real world. In that first book, she learned not to blindly accept what elders told... 
The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1) Julie Kagawa Published: April 24, 2012 (Harlequin Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Simply put: The Immortal Rules is Julie Kagawa’s best novel to date. She merges a strong heroine, two kinds of vampires (one dark and complex, the other zombie-esque), a fight for humanity and anti-authoritarian overtones in a masterful way.... ![Breaking out of a reading rut [H&H]](http://vampirebookclub.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/HandHsidebar-14580_200x200.jpg)
I was lucky in this last month to have a couple books that reinvigorated my reading habit. As you know, I went on a little shifter romance bender a week ago. And before that I was head-over-heels for Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennet. (The sequel comes out today, and is coming up quickly on my review to-read pile.) As such, I picked four books to break my genre-reading friends out of any reading rut. One... 
We don’t do Waiting on Wednesday very often here at VBC. However, with so many epic releases yesterday, we figure you’re in a book coma today. (Did you read Lover Reborn or Sacrificial Magic first?) As such, we’re going to use today’s blog post to look at something awesome: Insurgent. There’s a reason Veronica Roth’s debut Divergent made our Best Books of 2011 list, and you can bet we’ll pre-order its... 
It’s that time again. I spent far too much time attempting to whittle down the 100+ books reviewed on VBC this year to the absolute best. So, as those Amazon and B&N gift cards start rolling in, just use this list as your shopping guide. I personally promise the extreme awesomeness of all the novels listed below. Also, at the very end you’ll see the VBC Readers’ Choice winner (which allowed me to leave it... 
Veronica Wolff’s Isle of Night is the first in a new series merging the young adult dystopian and vampire genres. In the book, which releases Sept. 6, girls are pitted against each other at a school in Scotland training to become Watchers — those who partner with the vampires to aid in policing the paranormal. Fighting, hot boys, vampires… well, you can see why I’d be intrigued. In the event you were... 
Divergent (Divergent #1) Veronica Roth Published: May 3, 2011 (Harper Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Prior to its release there was lots of online buzz about Divergent. Five-star reviews everywhere. Could this debut YA novel really live up to the hype? Unequivocally, yes. I couldn’t sleep one night, and decided I’d crack open my ARC of Divergent. My plan was just... 
Enclave (Razorland #1) Ann Aguirre Published: April 12, 2011 (Feiwel & Friends) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Outsiders. Rigid, oppressive society. Zombies. So awesome. This review could be one of our If You Like features, because Enclave is utterly perfect for fans of Carrie Ryan’s The Forest of Hands and Teeth. Being forced to leave home, discovering the shock that... 
