Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week, she posts an idea relating to books and encourages other book bloggers to respond with their own top ten lists. This week’s topic is “top ten favourite books you’ve read so far this year.” 1. A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon...
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Book Review: Pivot Point by Kasie West
Perfect for fans of Sliding Doors, Kasie West’s riveting novel Pivot Point follows a girl with the power to see her potential futures. Addison Coleman’s life is one big “What if?” As a Searcher, a special type of clairvoyant, whenever Addie is faced with a choice, she is able to look into the future and see both outcomes....
Book Review: Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins
Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper’s destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts. Just when life can’t get...
Waiting On Wednesday (June 4)
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly book meme hosted by Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases that are eagerly anticipated. This week, I’m waiting on The Moment Collector by Jodi Lynn Anderson, which has an expected publication date of August 7, 2014. A haunting mystery, romance in the vein of The Lovely Bones by New York Times...
This Month in Books: June 2014
IT’S RUIN AND RISING MONTH! Or, as most people call it, June. I’m incredibly excited about some of this month’s new releases. As always, if you’re interested in one of the books, click on its cover image to be taken to its Goodreads page. June 3 June 10 June 12 June 17 June 24 Which new releases are...
Book Review: Just One Day by Gayle Forman
Allyson Healey’s life is exactly like her suitcase—packed, planned, ordered. Then on the last day of her three-week post-graduation European tour, she meets Willem. A free-spirited, roving actor, Willem is everything she’s not, and when he invites her to abandon her plans and come to Paris with him, Allyson says yes. This uncharacteristic decision leads to a day...
Book Review: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
For the past five years, Hayley Kincain and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he grew up so Hayley can attend school. Perhaps, for the first...
Waiting On Wednesday (May 21)
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly book meme hosted by Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases that are eagerly anticipated. This week, I’m waiting on Top Ten Clues You’re Clueless by Liz Czukas, which has an expected publication date of December 9, 2014. Top Five Things That Are Ruining Chloe’s Day 5) Working the 6:30 a.m. shift...
Top Ten Books About Friendship
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week, she posts an idea relating to books and encourages other book bloggers to respond with their own top ten lists. This week’s topic is “top ten books about friendship.” As always, if you’re interested about learning more about one of the...
Book Review: Born of Illusion by Teri Brown
Anna Van Housen has a secret. A gifted illusionist, Anna assists her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums, and mentalists in 1920’s New York. As the illegitimate daughter of Harry Houdini—or so Marguerite claims—sleight of hand illusions have never been a challenge for...