Feb272013

Waiting On Wednesday (67) Anywhere But Here

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. My choice for this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: Anywhere But Here by Tanya Lloyd Kyi Paperback, 320 pages Expected publication: October 15th 2013 by Simon Pulse Synopsis From Goodreads: "Ever since his mom died, Cole...
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Feb262013

Tune In Tuesday: Love Song Edition (17)

Tune In Tuesday is a weekly feature in which bloggers get to showcase another one of their loves, music! This feature was originally created by Ginger over at GReads!, but is now hosted at Kate’s Tales of Books and Bands. Tune In Tuesday: Love Song Edition is here! I'm on a country kick this week. Are you feeling it too? I'm About To Come Alive by David Nail Originally sung by Train, but I love...
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Feb252013

Review: Crash (Visions #1) by Lisa McMann

Crash (Visions #1) by Lisa McMann Publication Date: January 8, 2013 Page Count: 256 Format: Hardcover Published by: Simon Pulse Source: Library Synopsis From Goodreads: Jules lives with her family above their restaurant, which means she smells like pizza most of the time and drives their double-meatball-shaped food truck to school. It’s not a recipe for popularity, but she can handle that. What...
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Feb242013

Sunday Updates (24)

Inspired by features from The Sunday Post from Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Sunday Summary from Book Twirps. Recieved For Review: Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith Recieved For Review: Fault Line by Christa Desir Recieved For Review: Bang (Visions #2) by Lisa McMann I read the first book in this series, Crash, in January and I really enjoyed it. I can't wait to read Bang and find out...
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Feb212013

Pretty New Covers!

Both of these books come out in October - which will be perfect for me to buy for myself as birthday presents. Gah! I love it! Check out the beautiful cover for Just One Year (Just One Day #2) by Gayle Forman. Don't you just love it? I hope everyone is as shocked and surprised as I am that YABC revealed the cover for Time After Time (Time Between Us #2) by Tamara Ireland Stone. I didn't even...
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Feb202013

Waiting On Wednesday (66) The Haven

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. My choice for this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: The Haven by Carol Lynch Williams Hardcover, 224 pagesExpected publication: April 9th 2013 by St. Martin's Griffin Synopsis From Goodreads: For the teens at The Haven, the outside...
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Feb192013

Tune In Tuesday: Love Song Edition (16)

Tune In Tuesday is a weekly feature in which bloggers get to showcase another one of their loves, music! This feature was originally created by Ginger over at GReads!, but is now hosted at Kate’s Tales of Books and Bands. Tune In Tuesday: Love Song Edition is here! Today, all of my song choices are from movies that I love. I Melt With You by Modern English circa 1983 from the movie Valley Girl One...
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Feb162013

Review: Blaze by Laurie Boyle Crompton

Blaze (or Love in the Time of Supervillains) by Laurie Boyle Crompton Publication Date: February 1, 2013 Page Count: 256 Format: ebook Published by: Sourcebooks Fire Synopsis From Goodreads: Blaze is tired of spending her life on the sidelines, drawing comics and feeling invisible. She's desperate for soccer star Mark to notice her. And when her BFF texts Mark a photo of Blaze in sexy lingerie,...
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Feb132013

Waiting On Wednesday (65) The Dream Thieves (Raven Cycle #2) by Maggie Stiefvater

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. My choice for this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: The Dream Thieves (Raven Cycle #2) by Maggie Stiefvater Hardcover, 416 pages Expected publication: September 17th 2013 by Scholastic Press It doesn't have a synopsis yet!...
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Feb122013

Tune In Tuesday: Love Song Edition (15)

Tune In Tuesday is a weekly feature in which bloggers get to showcase another one of their loves, music! This feature was originally created by Ginger over at GReads!, but is now hosted at Kate’s Tales of Books and Bands. Tune In Tuesday: Love Song Edition is here! I was in a funky mood when I went looking for music this week. This first song isn't considered a love song. I would say it's more...
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Feb102013

Review: Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo

Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo Publication Date: December 11, 2012 Page Count: 256 Format: Hardcover Published by: Knopf Books for Young Readers Synopsis From Goodreads: Love is awkward, Amelia should know. From the moment she sets eyes on Chris, she is a goner. Lost. Sunk. Head over heels infatuated with him. It's problematic, since Chris, 21, is a sophisticated university...
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Feb092013

Sunday Updates (23)

Inspired by features from The Sunday Post from Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Sunday Summary from Book Twirps. For Review: Weather Witch by Shannon Delany Paperback, 336 pages Expected publication: June 25th 2013 by St. Martin's Griffin Courtesy of St. Martin's Griffin For Review: Out Of This Place by Emma Cameron Hardcover, U.S. edition, 416 pages Expected publication:...
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Feb072013

What I am reading... Taken (Taken #1) by Erin Bowman

Taken (Taken #1) by Erin Bowman Hardcover, 352 pages Expected publication: April 16th 2013 by HarperTeen I started reading Taken today, and even though I have only read 23%, I am really enjoying it. Let me tell you all again that I'm not a huge fan of dystopians (I even hate the word dystopian.) I would choose to read a contemporary over a dystopian any day, but ever since I came across this...
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Feb062013

Waiting On Wednesday (64) Death, Doom, and Detention

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. My choice for this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: Death, Doom, and Detention (Darklight #2) by Darynda JonesPaperback, 320 pagesExpected publication: March 5th 2013 by St. Martin's Press Synopsis From Goodreads: The normal part of...
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Feb052013

Tune In Tuesday: Love Song Edition (14)

Tune In Tuesday is a weekly feature in which bloggers get to showcase another one of their loves, music! This feature was originally created by Ginger over at GReads!, but is now hosted at Kate’s Tales of Books and Bands. Tune In Tuesday: Love Song Edition is here! I am completely obsessed with Madness by Muse. Seriously obsessed. Obviously, I adore the entire album, I've listened to it every...
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Feb042013

Review: Death and the Girl Next Door by Darynda Jones

Death and the Girl Next Door by Darynda Jones Publication Date: October 2, 2012 Page Count: 274 Format: ebook Published by: St. Martin's Press Synopsis From Goodreads: Ten years ago, Lorelei's parents disappeared without a trace. Raised by her grandparents and leaning on the support of her best friends, Lorelei is finally beginning to accept the fact that her parents are never coming home....
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Feb032013

Sunday Updates (22)

Inspired by features from The Sunday Post from Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Sunday Summary from Book Twirps. For Review: Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland Courtesy of Disney Book Group via NetGalley I had this as my WoW pick a few weeks ago. I was so excited when I got approved on NetGalley. I can't wait to read it! Borrowed From The Library: Shadowlands (Shadowlands #1)...
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Feb022013

January Recap and February TBR

Where did January go? A whole month gone and I don't have much to show for it. I hope to get more time to read this month because I have so many books that I really want to read. Oh how I wish there were more hours in my day! Books Read in January: Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo Uses for Boys by Erica Lorraine Scheidt Nobody But Us by Kristin Halbrook Crash (Visions #1) by Lisa...
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