Top Ten Tuesday #80: Books I Want to Read by the Pool This Summer

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

May 31st: Beach Reads Week -- top ten great beach reads, ten books I plan to read on the beach, ten beach reads for those who don't like typical ~beach reads~, ten authors who are my go-to for beach reads, etc. 

Wild Swans by Jessica Spotswood

Title: Wild Swans

Author: Jessica Spotswood
Length: 304 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary
Release Date: May 3, 2016
Source: e-galley via NetGalley (Thank you, Sourcebooks Fire!)

The summer before Ivy’s senior year is going to be golden; all bonfires, barbeques, and spending time with her best friends. For once, she will just get to be. No summer classes, none of Granddad’s intense expectations to live up to the family name. For generations, the Milbourn women have lead extraordinary lives—and died young and tragically. Granddad calls it a legacy, but Ivy considers it a curse. Why else would her mother have run off and abandoned her as a child?
But when her mother unexpectedly returns home with two young daughters in tow, all of the stories Ivy wove to protect her heart start to unravel. The very people she once trusted now speak in lies. And all of Ivy’s ambition and determination cannot defend her against the secrets of the Milbourn past….

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

My Latest Binge #10: Baby Daddy & The Winner's Trilogy (and The Raven Cycle)

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! 

Waiting on Wednesday #38: P.S. I Like You

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

The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray & Illustrated by Mike Lowery

Title: The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

Author: Laura Murray

Illustrator: Mike Lowery

Length: 32 pages

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons 

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: July 7, 2011

Source: Library Book

When a class leaves for recess, their just-baked Gingerbread Man is left behind. But he's a smart cookie and heads out to find them. He'll run, slide, skip, and (after a mishap with a soccer ball) limp as fast as he can because: "I can catch them! I'm their Gingerbread Man!"
With help from the gym teacher, the nurse, the art teacher and even the principal, the Gingerbread Man does find his class, and he's assured they'll never leave him behind again.
Teachers often use the Gingerbread Man story to introduce new students to the geography and staff of schools, and this fresh, funny twist on the original can be used all year long. Includes a poster with fun activities!

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Liars and Losers Like Us by Ami Allen-Vath

Title: Liars and Losers Like Us

Author: Ami Allen-Vath
Length: 192 pages
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary
Release Date: March 15, 2016
Source: e-galley via Edelweiss (Thank you, Sky Pony Press!)

Keep calm and make it to prom night—without a legit panic attack.
For seventeen-year-old Bree Hughes, it’s easier said than done when gossip, grief, and the opportunity to fail at love are practically high-fiving her in the hallways of Belmont High.
When Bree’s crush, Sean Mills, gives her his phone number, she can’t even leave a voicemail without sounding like a freak. Then she’s asked to be on Prom Court because Maisey Morgan, the school outcast nominated as a joke, declined. She apologizes to Maisey, but it’s too late. After years of torment and an ugly secret shared with their class’s cruel Pageant Queen, Maisey commits suicide. Bree is left with a lot of regret…and a revealing letter with a final request.
With Sean by her side, Bree navigates through her guilt, her parents’ divorce, and all the Prom Court drama. But when a cheating-love-triangle secret hits the fan after a night of sex, drinks, and video games, she’s left with new information about Sean and the class Pageant Queen. Bree must now speak up or stay silent. If she lets fear be her guide, she’ll lose her first love, and head to prom to avenge the death of the school outcast—as a party of one.

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

Waiting on Wednesday #37: The Shadow Hour

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

Top Ten Tuesday #79: Books I Bought on a Whim

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

May 17th: Ten Books I Picked Up On A Whim (however you decide to interpret that (bought or read or something else) -- I know most people read based on recommendation but we want to know those books you picked up without really hearing about or knowing much about!)

Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins

Title: Mother Bruce

Author: Ryan T. Higgins

Length: 44 pages

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: November 24, 2015

Source: Library Book

Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he's their mother. Bruce tries to get the geese to go south, but he can't seem to rid himself of his new companions. What's a bear to do?

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Armchair BEA 2016: Aesthetic Concerns - Books & Blogs

Today is the second day of Armchair BEA 2016! Yay!

Today's topic is:

Aesthetic Concerns - Books & Blogs

Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes

Title: Girl Against the Universe

Author: Paula Stokes
Length: 400 pages
Publisher: HarperTeen
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Source: e-galley via Edelweiss (Thank you, HarperTeen!)
Read: April 2016

Maguire is bad luck.
No matter how many charms she buys off the internet or good luck rituals she performs each morning, horrible things happen when Maguire is around. Like that time the rollercoaster jumped off its tracks. Or the time the house next door caught on fire. Or that time her brother, father, and uncle were all killed in a car crash—and Maguire walked away with barely a scratch.
It’s safest for Maguire to hide out in her room, where she can cause less damage and avoid meeting new people who she could hurt. But then she meets Jordy, an aspiring tennis star. Jordy is confident, talented, and lucky, and he’s convinced he can help Maguire break her unlucky streak. Maguire knows that the best thing she can do for Jordy is to stay away. But it turns out staying away is harder than she thought.
From author Paula Stokes comes a funny and poignant novel about accepting the past, embracing the future, and learning to make your own luck.

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

Armchair BEA 2016: Introductions

Hello everyone! I am late getting my post up. But I am so excited to be participating in Armchair BEA!

Introductions:

Waiting on Wednesday #36: Ivory and Bone

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

Why I Think You Should Read Dreamology by Lucy Keating

Title: Dreamology

Author: Lucy Keating
Length:
Publisher: Harper Teen
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Science Fiction
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Source: ARC via Publisher (Thank you, HarperTeen!)
Read: April 2016

For as long as Alice can remember, she has dreamed of Max. Together they have traveled the world and fallen deliriously, hopelessly in love. Max is the boy of her dreams—and only her dreams. Because he doesn’t exist.
But when Alice walks into class on her first day at a new school, there he is. It turns out, though, that Real Max is nothing like Dream Max, and getting to know each other in reality isn’t as perfect as Alice always hoped.
When their dreams start to bleed dangerously into their waking hours, the pair realize that they might have to put an end to a lifetime of dreaming about each other. But when you fall in love in your dreams, can reality ever be enough?
Whimsical, romantic and utterly original, Lucy Keating’s debut novel will win readers’ hearts.

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

April 2016 Highlights

The New Guy (and Other Senior Year Distractions) by Amy Spalding

Title: The New Guy (and Other Senior Year Distractions)

Author: Amy Spalding
Length: 320 pages
Publisher: Poppy
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Source: ARC via the Publisher (Thank you so much, The NOVL!)

A ridiculously cute, formerly-famous new guy dropping into your life? It's practically every girl's dream. 
But not Jules McCallister-Morgan's. 
I realize that on paper I look like your standard type-A, neurotic, overachiever. And maybe I am. But I didn't get to be the editor of my school's long-revered newspaper by just showing up*. I have one main goal for my senior year-early acceptance into my first choice Ivy League college-and I will not be deterred by best friends, moms who think I could stand to "live a little," or boys. 
At least, that was the plan before I knew about Alex Powell**.
And before Alex Powell betrayed me***.
I know what you're thinking: Calm down, Jules. But you don't understand. This stuff matters. This is my life. And I'm not going down without a fight. 
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* Okay, I sort of did. But it's a sore subject.
** I mean, I guess everyone knows about Alex Powell? Two years ago, you couldn't go anywhere without hearing about viral video boy band sensation Chaos 4 All. Two years ago, Alex Powell was famous.
***Some people think I'm overreacting. But this. Means. War.
Filled with romance, rivalry, and passive-aggressive dog walking, Amy Spalding delivers a hilariously relatable high school story that's sure to have you falling for The New Guy.

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

Waiting on Wednesday #35: The Long Game

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