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.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Waiting on Wednesday #22 : Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Top Ten Tuesday #55: Ten Books I Plan to Have In My Beach Bag This Summer
May 26th: Ten Books I Plan to Have In My Beach Bag This Summer
Monday, May 25, 2015
Charlie, Presumed Dead by Anne Heltzel
Author: Anne Heltzel
Length: 272 pages
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Classification: Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Source: e-galley via NetGalley (Thank you HMH!)
Read: May 2015
In Paris, family and friends gather to mourn the tragic passing of Charlie Price—young, handsome, charming, a world-traveler—who is presumed dead after an explosion. Authorities find only a bloodied jacket, ID’d as Charlie’s. At the funeral, two teens who are perfect strangers, Lena Whitney and Aubrey Boroughs, make another shocking discovery: they have both been dating Charlie, both think Charlie loved them and them alone, and there is a lot they didn’t know about their boyfriend. Over the next week, a mind-bending trip unfolds: first in London—then in Mumbai, Kerala, and Bangkok, the girls go in search of Charlie. Is he still alive? What did their love for him even mean? The truth is out there, but soon it becomes clear that the girls are harboring secrets of their own.
No one knows whom to trust in this thrilling tale of suspense and deception.
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***I received an e-galley of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Waiting on Wednesday #21 : Ice Like Fire
"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Hold Me Like a Breath by Tiffany Schmidt
(Once Upon a Crime Family #1)
Author: Tiffany Schmidt
Length: 400 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's
Classification: Young Adult, Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Retelling
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Source: e-galley via NetGalley (Thank you, Bloomsbury!)
Read: April 2015
Penelope Landlow has grown up with the knowledge that almost anything can be bought or sold—including body parts. She’s the daughter of one of the three crime families that control the black market for organ transplants.Penelope’s surrounded by all the suffocating privilege and protection her family can provide, but they can't protect her from the autoimmune disorder that causes her to bruise so easily.And in her family's line of work no one can be safe forever.All Penelope has ever wanted is freedom and independence. But when she’s caught in the crossfire as rival families scramble for prominence, she learns that her wishes come with casualties, that betrayal hurts worse than bruises, that love is a risk worth taking . . . and maybe she’s not as fragile as everyone thinks.
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***I received an e-galley of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Waiting on Wednesday #20: Court of Fives
"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
Scarlett Undercover by Jennifer Latham
Author: Jennifer Latham
Length: 320 pages
Publisher: Little Brown Books For Young Readers
Classification: Young Adult, Mystery, Paranormal
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Source: ARC via the NOVL Newsletter
(Thank you, NOVL!)
Read: March 2015
A voice-driven mystery perfect for fans of Veronica Mars.
Meet Scarlett, a smart, sarcastic, kick-butt, Muslim American heroine, ready to take on crime in her hometown of Las Almas. When a new case finds the private eye caught up in a centuries-old battle of evil genies and ancient curses, Scarlett discovers that her own family secrets may have more to do with the situation than she thinks -- and that cracking the case could lead to solving her father's murder.
Jennifer Latham delivers a compelling story and a character to remember in this one-of-a-kind debut novel.
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***I received an ARC of this book from the NOVL Newsletter in exchange for an honest review***
Saturday, May 9, 2015
My Latest Binge #3: The Mindy Project & Mara Dyer +Vote For Next Month!
I really like to binge watch and binge read series! It is so easy to do. And so I want to share all my latest and current binge watches and binge reads with all of you! Sometimes it might just be something I'm watching or something I'm reading or both!
Friday, May 8, 2015
Feature & Follow Friday #6: Deciding Which Books to Read Next
This weekly meme is hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read!
HOW IT WORKS:
The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow us to show off more new blogs!
How does this work? First you visit the blogs of our illustrious hosts and leave your name on the post using using the linky tools, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!
What sets this Hop apart from others, is our Feature. Each week we will showcase a Featured Blogger, from all different genres and areas. Find out below. Just remember it is required, if you participate, to follow our Features and you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) as a courtesy. How do you follow someone? Well, if you have a preference, state it in your #FF post. A lot of blogs are transitioning to Wordpress in which they do not have the luxury of GFC, so an RSS subscription is appreciated or if you choose an email subscription. If you don't have GFC please state in your post how you would like to be followed.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Material Girls by Elaine Dimopoulos
Author: Elaine Dimopoulos
Length: 336 pages
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
Classification: Young Adult, Dystopian
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Source: e-galley via NetGalley (Thank you, HMH!)
Read: April 2015
In Marla Klein and Ivy Wilde’s world, teens are the gatekeepers of culture. A top fashion label employs sixteen-year-old Marla to dictate hot new clothing trends, while Ivy, a teen pop star, popularizes the garments that Marla approves. Both girls are pawns in a calculated but seductive system of corporate control, and both begin to question their world’s aggressive levels of consumption. Will their new “eco-chic” trend subversively resist and overturn the industry that controls every part of their lives?Smart, provocative, and entertaining, this thrilling page-turner for teens questions the cult like mentality of fame and fashion. Are you in or are you out?
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***I received an e-galley of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Top Ten Tuesday #53: Eight Books I Will Probably Never Read
May 5th: Ten Books I Will Probably Never Read
Monday, May 4, 2015
Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge
Author: Rosamund Hodge
Length: 448 pages
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Classification: Young Adult, Retellings, Fantasy, Magic
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Source: e-galley via Edelweiss (Thank you, HarperTeen!)
Read: April 2015
When Rachelle was fifteen she was good—apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her village from dark magic. But she was also reckless— straying from the forest path in search of a way to free her world from the threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat.
Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in an effort to atone. When the king orders her to guard his son Armand—the man she hates most—Rachelle forces Armand to help her find the legendary sword that might save their world. As the two become unexpected allies, they uncover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic, and a love that may be their undoing. In a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night?
Inspired by the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, Crimson Bound is an exhilarating tale of darkness, love, and redemption.
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***I received an e-galley of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review***
Sunday, May 3, 2015
My May 2015 Bookish Itinerary
The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler
The Devil You Know by Trish Doller
Hello, I Love You by Katie M. Stout
Charlie, Presumed Dead by Anne Heltzel
After Hours by Claire Kennedy
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
After the End (After the End #1) by Amy Plum
Until the Beginning (After the End #2) by Amy Plum
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #1) by Michelle Hodkin
The Evolution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #2) by Michelle Hodkin
The Retribution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #3) by Michelle Hodkin
A Sense of the Infinite by Hilary T. Smith
The Improbable Theory of Ana & Zak by Brian Katcher
I really hope I get the chance to read all (and maybe a few others) this month! What books are on your TBR this month?
Friday, May 1, 2015
April 2015 Highlights
Each month passes by so quickly. I read a lot his month and I am very happy with my challenge progress.
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