Top Ten Tuesday #49: Ten Books Recently Added to My To Be Read List

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March 31: Ten Books You Recently Added To Your To-Be-Read List

Kissing Ted Callahan (And Other Guys) by Amy Spalding

Title: Kissing Ted Callahan (And Other Guys)
Author: Amy Spalding
Length: 320 pages
Publisher: Poppy
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Source: ARC via The NOVL Newsletter (Thanks NOVL!)
Read: February 2015

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist meets Easy A in this hilariously realistic story of sneaking out, making out, and playing in a band.
After catching their bandmates in a compromising position, sixteen-year-old Los Angelenos Riley and Reid become painfully aware of the romance missing from their own lives. And so a pact is formed: they'll both try to make something happen with their respective crushes and document the experiences in a shared notebook.
While Reid struggles with the moral dilemma of adopting a dog to win over someone's heart, Riley tries to make progress with Ted Callahan, who she's been obsessed with forever-His floppy hair! His undeniable intelligence! But suddenly cute guys are popping up everywhere. How did she never notice them before?! With their love lives going from 0 to 60 in the blink of an eye, Riley and Reid realize the results of their pact may be more than they bargained for. 

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***I received an ARC of this book from the NOVL Newsletter in exchange for an honest review***

March #365DaysofYA Challenge Progress

Kate from Literary Kate  and Sarah from What Sarah Read are co-hosting the 365 Days of YA Reading Challenge!  This challenge is inspired by Epic Reads’ 365 Days of YA info graphic.

The Secret Diamond Sisters Series by Michelle Madow Book Blitz (With Giveaway)

The Secret Diamond Sisters (The Secret Diamond Sisters #1)

by Michelle Madow 

Release Date: 02/25/14

Harlequin Teen

381 pages

Summary from Goodreads:
Savannah. Courtney. Peyton.
The three sisters grew up not knowing their father and not quite catching a break. But it looks like their luck is about to change when they find out the secret identity of their long-lost dad—a billionaire Las Vegas hotel owner who wants them to come live in a gorgeous penthouse hotel suite.
Suddenly the Strip's most exclusive clubs are all-access, and with an unlimited credit card each, it should be easier than ever to fit right in. But in a town full of secrets and illusion, fitting in is nothing compared to finding out the truth about their past.

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Praise:

"Sexy and often electrifying ... Gossip Girl meets The Princess Diaries in a city that never sleeps." 

--Booklist

"This quick and entertaining read is filled with glitz and glamour ... get ready for one crazy and fabulous ride." 

--RT Book Reviews

Book Two:

Diamonds in the Rough (The Secret Diamond Sisters #2)

by Michelle Madow 

Release Date: 10/28/14

Harlequin Teen

448

Summary from Goodreads:All-access doesn't mean no problems.
The three Diamond sisters survived the summer in style after coming to live with their long-lost billionaire father. But making a place for themselves at their exclusive new Las Vegas private school is throwing them any number of gold-plated curves. Savannah's YouTube stardom turns into a Sweet Sixteen reality show extravaganza—with complimentary enemies on the side. Dangerous flirtations don't keep Peyton from a gamble that will risk far more than she planned to bet. And when Courtney and the sisters' archenemy, Madison, uncover two explosive secrets, it will rock even this town of glittering illusion—and turn their lives upside down all over again.
Sisterhood, first crushes, and scandalous secrets explode in book two of Michelle Madow's riveting series, The Secret Diamond Sisters.

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From The Secret Diamond Sisters (Book #1) 

“What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas … but that doesn’t matter when you live there.” 

PEYTON DIAMOND
“Which lovely Diamond sister are you?” he asked, his lips close to her ear.“How do you know I’m one of the Diamond sisters?” She leaned back and looked up at him, trying to sound mysterious. Word sure did travel fast around here.“Lucky guess.” He ran his thumb down her back, and she shivered at his touch. “Actually, I saw you walk in with Adrian earlier. Sort of gave it away.”“Oh,” she said, although she was happy he’d noticed her. “I’m Peyton.”“Peyton,” he repeated. “Pretty name. I like it.”“Thanks.” She had never had anyone tell her that before. “And you are…”“Oliver,” he answered with a haughtiness that made her think he assumed most people already knew his name. “Oliver Prescott.”“Nice to meet you, Oliver,” she said, smiling seductively up at him—the same look she’d given Jackson earlier. But unlike with Jackson, it made Oliver move closer to her. The music changed to a remix of a popular song, and she wound her arms tighter around him. “Your girlfriend didn’t look happy that you left her to dance with me.”“Girlfriend?” Oliver laughed. “Madison’s just a friend.”“Good.” Peyton had dated many guys, but the ones with girlfriends were out of the question. She refused to risk getting hurt, or make an enemy in the wrong place.“Do I seem like the type of guy who would tell my girlfriend to disappear while I danced with another girl?” He looked amused, but Peyton believed he was serious.“Going off the few minutes I’ve known you…?” She quirked an eyebrow. “It never hurts to check. But I believe you.”“And you would trust me that easily?”“Mainly because Madison doesn’t look like the sort of girl who would allow a boyfriend of hers to do that,” Peyton said.“You sure got that right.” He trailed a finger down her arm, like he was taking in every inch of her. Peyton reveled in his touch. The back of his neck was moist with sweat, and she ran her fingers through his hair, enjoying the silkiness of it.“Do you live in the hotel, too?” she asked.“Not at the Diamond,” he replied. “I live across the street at the Gates. My father owns it, along with a few other hotels on the Strip.”“Does that mean your family is in competition with mine?”“Not in competition, he said, pulling her closer. “But our father’s businesses aren’t important right now.”“No,” Peyton breathed. “They’re not.”His lips were on hers a second later.

Michelle Madow was inspired to write The Secret Diamond Sisters series while walking through her favorite hotel in Las Vegas. The next book in the series, Diamonds in the Rough, launches in October. Prior to The Secret Diamond Sisters, she successfully self-published The Transcend Time Saga. A tireless promoter of her work, Michelle is active on social media networks and has toured across America to promote her books and encourage high school students to embrace reading and writing. A graduate of Rollins College, Michelle lives in Florida ... but she loves going to Vegas.

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Waiting on Wednesday #15 : Joyride

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Liars, Inc. Release Day!

It is here!!! Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes comes out TODAY!!!! YAY!!!
So I really love this book and am so excited that it is finally out so everyone can go get a copy and read it! 

First, some info about the book and about the author.

And to help celebrate and share my LOVE for LIARS, INC. I have created a few graphics using quotes from Liars, Inc. (Used from Goodreads.) As well as a LIARS, INC. acrostic. I really hope you like them! I had a lot of fun making them.

Title: Liars, Inc. 
Author: Paula Stokes
Length: 368 pages
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: March 24, 2015

For fans of Gone Girl, I Hunt Killers, and TV's How to Get Away with Murder.
Max Cantrell has never been a big fan of the truth, so when the opportunity arises to sell forged permission slips and cover stories to his classmates, it sounds like a good way to make a little money and liven up a boring senior year. With the help of his friends Preston and Parvati, Max starts Liars, Inc. Suddenly everybody needs something and the cash starts pouring in. Who knew lying could be so lucrative?
When Preston wants his own cover story to go visit a girl he met online, Max doesn’t think twice about hooking him up. Until Preston never comes home. Then the evidence starts to pile up—terrifying clues that lead the cops to Preston’s body. Terrifying clues that point to Max as the murderer.
Can Max find the real killer before he goes to prison for a crime he didn’t commit? In a story that Kirkus Reviews called "Captivating to the very end," Paula Stokes starts with one single white lie and weaves a twisted tale that will have readers guessing until the explosive final chapters.

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Paula Stokes writes stories about flawed characters with good hearts who sometimes make bad decisions. She’s the author of several YA novels, most recently Liars, Inc.and The Art of Lainey. Her writing has been translated into nine foreign languages. Paula loves kayaking, hiking, reading, and seeking out new adventures in faraway lands She also loves interacting with readers. Find her online at authorpaulastokes.com or on twitter as @pstokesbooks.

Liars, Inc. Quotes

Liars, Inc. Acrostic

You can check out how much I LOVE Liars, Inc. by reading my review. 

Congratulations Paula! And Happy Book Birthday to Liars, Inc.! 

We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach

Title: We All Looked Up
Author: Tommy Wallach
Length: 384 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary
Release Date: March 24, 2015
Source: e-galley via Edelweiss (Thank you Simon & Schuster!)
Read: February/March 2015

Four high school seniors put their hopes, hearts, and humanity on the line as an asteroid hurtles toward Earth in this contemporary novel.
They always say that high school is the best time of your life.
Peter, the star basketball player at his school, is worried “they” might actually be right. Meanwhile Eliza can’t wait to escape Seattle—and her reputation—and perfect-on-paper Anita wonders if admission to Princeton is worth the price of abandoning her real dreams. Andy, for his part, doesn’t understand all the fuss about college and career—the future can wait.
Or can it? Because it turns out the future is hurtling through space with the potential to wipe out life on Earth. As these four seniors—along with the rest of the planet—wait to see what damage an asteroid will cause, they must abandon all thoughts of the future and decide how they’re going to spend what remains of the present.

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***I received an e-galley of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review***

Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes

Title: Liars, Inc. 
Author: Paula Stokes
Length: 368 pages
Publisher: HarperTeen
Classification: Young Adult, Mystery, Contemporary, Thriller
Release Date: March 24, 2015
Source: ARC (won giveaway from author, Thanks Paula!)
Read: February 2015

For fans of Gone Girl, I Hunt Killers, and TV's How to Get Away with Murder.
Max Cantrell has never been a big fan of the truth, so when the opportunity arises to sell forged permission slips and cover stories to his classmates, it sounds like a good way to make a little money and liven up a boring senior year. With the help of his friends Preston and Parvati, Max starts Liars, Inc. Suddenly everybody needs something and the cash starts pouring in. Who knew lying could be so lucrative?
When Preston wants his own cover story to go visit a girl he met online, Max doesn’t think twice about hooking him up. Until Preston never comes home. Then the evidence starts to pile up—terrifying clues that lead the cops to Preston’s body. Terrifying clues that point to Max as the murderer.
Can Max find the real killer before he goes to prison for a crime he didn’t commit? In a story that Kirkus Reviews called "Captivating to the very end," Paula Stokes starts with one single white lie and weaves a twisted tale that will have readers guessing until the explosive final chapters.

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***I won an ARC from an author giveaway. This does not change the way I view this book.***

Liars, Inc #MysteryTwitterTheater

Hi everyone! I am so excited Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes comes out Tuesday (3/24/15)!!! I love the story and the characters, so I am very excited that everyone is going to be able to buy and read this awesome book soon! 

To get ready for the release Paula and some awesome book bloggers are doing #MysteryTwitterTheater! You definitely want to participate in this fun event, I know I do,

Waiting on Wednesday #14 : Saint Anything

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Top Ten Tuesday #48: Ten Books on My Spring TBR List

Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Their blog can be found here.

March 17: Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR List

Nightbird by Alice Hoffman

Title: Nightbird
Author: Alice Hoffman
Length: 208 pages
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Classification: Children's Book-Middle Grade, Fantasy 
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Source: e-galley via NetGalley (Thanks Random House Children's!)
Read: March 2015

In her first novel for middle-grade readers , bestselling author Alice Hoffman tells a bewitching story of love and friendship that is truly magical.
Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumored to hide a monster. And two hundred years ago, a witch placed a curse on Twig’s family that was meant to last forever. But this summer, everything will change when the red moon rises. It’s time to break the spell. 

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***I received an e-galley of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***

Waiting on Wednesday #13 : P.S. I Still Love You

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Top Ten Tuesday #47: Books For Readers Who Like Retellings!

Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Their blog can be found here.

March 10: Ten Books For Readers Who Like Retellings!

I haven't read too many Retellings yet, but I have really been enjoying reading the ones that I have. And I am really looking forward to reading more. Here are some that I have enjoyed reading!

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Title: Cruel Beauty
Author: Rosamund Hodge
Length: 342 pages
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Classification: Young Adult, Retellings, Fairy Tale, Mythology
Release Date: January 28, 2014
Source: Hardback (won from a giveaway)
Read: March 2015

Graceling meets Beauty and the Beast in this sweeping fantasy about one girl's journey to fulfill her destiny and the monster who gets in her way-by stealing her heart.
Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.
Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.
With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.
But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle-a shifting maze of magical rooms-enthralls her.
As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love.

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***I won a copy of this book from a giveaway. This does not change the way I view this book.***

March 2015 Featured Blogger: Cassi From My Thoughts...Literally!

MEET CASSI!

Positively Beautiful by Wendy Mills

Title: Positively Beautiful
Author: Wendy Mills
Length: 368 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Source: e-galley via NetGalley (Thank you Bloomsbury!)
Read: March 2015

In this heart-wrenching story of love and loss, a teen copes with the reality of a genetic mutation that could change everything.
Erin Bailey's life changes forever the day her mom is diagnosed with breast cancer. It's always just been Erin and Mom, so living without her is not an option. Life takes another turn when the cancer is linked to a rare genetic mutation, and Erin must grapple with the decision of whether or not to have her own DNA tested. Her only outlets are flying lessons, where looking to the horizon calms her deepest fears, and her new friend Ashley, a girl she met in an online support group. But when a flash decision has Erin flying away to find her new friend, she embarks on a journey from the depths of despair to new love and a better understanding of the true meaning of beauty. This thought-provoking story brings readers to the emotional brink and back again, as they experience Erin's fear, her frustration, and ultimately . . . her freedom. (From NetGalley)

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***I received an e-galley of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***

Waiting on Wednesday #12 : An Ember In The Ashes

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Publication Date: April 28, 2015

Publisher: Razorbill

Set in a terrifyingly brutal Rome-like world, An Ember in the Ashes is an epic fantasy debut about an orphan fighting for her family and a soldier fighting for his freedom. It’s a story that’s literally burning to be told.

LAIA is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire’s greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution.

ELIAS is the academy’s finest soldier—and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias is considering deserting the military, but before he can, he’s ordered to participate in a ruthless contest to choose the next Martial emperor.

When Laia and Elias’s paths cross at the academy, they find that their destinies are more intertwined than either could have imagined and that their choices will change the future of the empire itself.

Why Am I Excited For This Book?

I have heard AMAZING things about this book which makes me super excited! But the story sounds completely awesome which is why I was originally interested in reading this one. And I LOVE the cover. Gorgeous! I am really excited to read this one!

What book are you waiting on this Wednesday?

Top Ten Tuesday #46: Some ALL TIME FAVORITE Books From the Past 3 Years

Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Their blog can be found here.

March 3: Top Ten Books You Would Classify As ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOKS from the past 3 years (you can extend it to 5 if you need to).

2015 Real Book Challenge!

You can find the sign-up post HERE! 

I really love doing Book Challenges, and I have already signed up for several this year! And I really thought I was done, but I decided that I just couldn't pass this one up.

I do read a lot of E-books and E-galleys but I really want to get through a lot of my physical books that I already own! And I think this challenge will go really well with the challenges I have already signed up for this year!

If you aren't already participating, you should definitely think about signing up too!

My Goal:

45 - Real Book Hoarder 

I am really looking forward to reading #RealBooks!

I'm not including a book list since I am not really sure for sure what books I plan to read yet, but each month I will include a list of Real Books read that month in my Monthly Highlights posts. And I will also try my best to keep my ongoing list updated on my Challenges Page! 

February 2015 Highlights

I say this every month, but: WOW! February flew by quick! Maybe it was because I was pretty busy this month, but it just seems like it went by faster than usual. I wish time would slow down a little bit, I am pretty behind on quite a bit. But it was a pretty fun month!

Books Read: