In My Mailbox {aka IMMB} is hosted by The Story Siren. I didn’t get a ton of books this past week, but I’m quite exicted for the ones I did. I’ve been in a reading slump for a while and I’m hoping these will be pull me out of it. Bought: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green– I’m so pumped for ...
Book Review: Something Like Normal
Something Like Normal by Trish Doller Bloomsbury June 19, 2012 (MY BIRTHDAY) cover: kissy face plot: hot soldier comes home writing style: new awesome author alert characters: yay male POV pace: like real life uniqueness: it’s not dystopian rating: loved it Goodreads ♥ Amazon ♥ Author Website...
Book Review: Let Me In
Let Me In by Callie Croix Carina Press May 21, 2012 cover: indie hit plot: smexy, yet emotional writing style: smut-usual characters: marine badass pace: in the span of a weekend uniqueness: different from contemporary that I have read rating: liked it Goodreads ♥ Amazon ♥ Author Website _________...
Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door
Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins Dutton September 2011 cover: i love it because i love her. plot: finding yourself and love writing style: witty and fun characters: adorable pace: steady uniqueness: it’s perkins, people rating: really liked it Goodreads ♥ Amazon ♥ Author W...
Book Review: Under the Never Sky
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi HarperCollins January 3rd, 2012 cover: the storm is coming plot: adventure/dystopian writing style: straight-up characters: strong-willed pace: fast uniqueness: dystopian with a sci-fi twist rating: really liked it Goodreads ♥ Amazon ♥ Author Website _________...January, 2012
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 his skating career, believes they can break through and make history. Emily and ...
Author Interview with Jennifer Comeaux
Jennifer Comeaux, author of Life on the Edge, has graciously anwsered a few questions for me about her new book and a few fun ones! Be on the lookout for my review of Life on the Edge tomorrow! What drew you to write about figure skating? I’m a huge fan of the sport, and I’ve always been fascinated by the behind-the-scenes ...
Waiting on Wednesday #30- The Rivals
WOW is hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine. From Goodreads:When Alex Patrick was assaulted by another student last year, her elite boarding school wouldn’t do anything about it. This year Alex is head of the Mockingbirds, a secret society of students who police and protect the student body. While she desperately wants to live up to the legacy that’s been ...
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 British Lord Denbury. Something in his striking blue eyes calls to her. As his incredibly li...
In My Mailbox #37
In My Mailbox {aka IMMB} is hosted by The Story Siren. Bought: It’s All About the Bike by Robert Penn: Um, my husband bought me a bike for Christmas, so I felt like I needed a bike book. Real rational, right? The Complete Novels of Jane Austen: I love, love, love the cover of this book. And I finally have a copy of ...
Awesome = John Green
I could probably go on for days about how much I love John Green’s books, and his vlogs and his quotes, and well, the entirety of his online presence. But, in order to make sure that this post has some sort of coherence, I’m just going to offer you my top 5 things I heart about John Green. And then some ...
Waiting on Wednesday #28- The Fault in Our Stars
WOW is hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine. From Goodreads: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 time (whatever ...
