WOW is hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine. From Goodreads: From the fantastic author of The Lonely Hearts Club and Prom & Prejudice comes a story of all the drama and comedy of four friends who grow into themselves at a performing arts high school. Emme, Sophie, Ethan, and Carter are seniors at a performing arts school, getting ready for their Senior ...
Smutty Saturday: Lucky Harbor Series
Christmas in Lucky Harbor (Books 1 & 2) and Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis Published by Forever Thanks Jess at Gone with the Words for recommending!! cover: cutsey plot: sweet and sinful writing style:emotional and strong characters: realistically flawed pace: steady uniqueness: not your typical RomCom ra...
Review: The Fault in Our Stars
By: John Green Publisher: DuttonRelease Date: January 10, 2012 Pages: 318Source: Bought Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 12, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs… for now. Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; p...
Book Review: Crossed
By: Ally Condie Publisher: DuttonRelease Date: November 1, 2011 Pages: 367Source: Bought In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky – taken by the Society to his certain death – only to find that he h...
Book Review: Past Perfect
By: Leila Sales Publisher: Simon PulseRelease Date: October 4, 2011 Pages: 306Source: Bought All Chelsea wants to do this summer is hang out with her best friend, hone her talents as an ice cream connoisseur, and finally get over Ezra, the boy who broke her heart. But when Chelsea shows up for her summer job at Essex ...
Book Review: Life on the Edge
By: Jennifer Comeaux Publisher: Astraea Press Release Date: January 3, 2012 Pages: 314Source: Author Nineteen-year-old Emily is new to pairs skating, but she and her partner Chris have a big dream–to be the first American team to win Olympic gold. Their young coach Sergei, who left Russia after a mysterious end to ...
Book Review: Darker Still
By: Leanna Renee Hieber Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: November 8, 2011 Pages: 317Source: Netgalley The Picture of Dorian Gray meets Pride and Prejudice, with a dash of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. New York City, 1882. Seventeen-year-old Natalie Stewart’s latest obsession is a painting of the handsome Br...Recent
Teaser Tuesday #6
The Rules for Teaser Tuesday: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR ...
In My Mailbox #40
In My Mailbox {aka IMMB} is hosted by The Story Siren. The books have been coming in slowly around here, but that is probably a good thing. I have a hold list at the library a mile long and some very exciting pretties coming in the mail. Hopefully I’ll be able to read these two great titles before they all show ...
Smutty Saturday: Lucky Harbor Series
Christmas in Lucky Harbor (Books 1 & 2) and Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis Published by Forever Thanks Jess at Gone with the Words for recommending!! cover: cutsey plot: sweet and sinful writing style:emotional and strong characters: realistically flawed pace: steady uniqueness: not your typical RomCom rating: loved it Goodreads ♥ Amazon ♥ Author Website ___________________________...
Book Blogger Love-A-Thon
One of the very first blogging events that I participated in was Bloggiesta. While I enjoyed working on my own blog, I really liked visiting others blogs and connect with other bloggers. Katelyn’s LOVE-A-THON reminded me of that and I’m so excited to participate in this event! What is a Love-A-Thon? Here’s the who, what, when, where and how from Katelyn’s ...
Review: The Fault in Our Stars
By: John Green Publisher: DuttonRelease Date: January 10, 2012 Pages: 318Source: Bought Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 12, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs… for now. Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long...
Waiting on Wednesday #33
WOW is hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine. From Goodreads: “What’s in a name, Shakespeare? I’ll tell you: everything.” Rosaline knows that she and Rob are destined to be together. Rose has been waiting for years for Rob to kiss her–and when he finally does, it’s perfect. But then Juliet moves back to town. Juliet, who used to be Rose’s best friend. ...
Happy Valentine’s Day + Giveaway!
Happy Valentine’s Day from The Secret Life of an Avid Reader! We love each and every one of our readers and in celebration of the holiday, we are giving away our favorite love stories to one lucky reader! Prize packages includes: Sloppy First by Megan McCafferty (Yani’s Pick) The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg (Tiffani’s Pick) Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins ...
Top Ten Books That Broke Your Heart A Little
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope everyone is enjoying vast amounts of chocolates and spending time with those they love, rather they be real or fictional The awesome people at The Broke and the Bookish are going anti-Valentine’s Day this year and listing the books that broke your heart </3 1. If I Stay by Gayle Foreman. Ah– I BAWLED ...
Jayme’s 2012 Standalone Challenge Post
This year I’m participating in the 2012 Standalone Reading Challenge hosted by Icey Books and I Like These Books. I love a good series as much as the next person, but some of my absolute favorite books are the standalones. I also get really frustrated when I’m reading a series– I don’t want to wait for the next book. I ...
