Month: May 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: United We Spy by Ally Carter

May 29, 2013 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: United We Spy by Ally Carter

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. I haven’t been doing WoWs lately because I’ve been super busy planning my wedding, but I couldn’t resist when I saw this in my five minutes of Goodreads trolling during lunch: United We Spy Author: Ally Carter Publisher: Disney-HyperionExpected publication date: September 17, 2013 Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet. Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist […]

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Eleanor & Park read-along: Chapters 37-45!

May 20, 2013 / 0 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Eleanor & Park read-along: Chapters 37-45!

Hi guys! Welcome to the Chapter 37-45 post on Eleanor & Park for our readalong! Thoughts from our read-along participants: The things that happen to her at gym are just so awful I could barely stand to read it. Even worse, I understood exactly how she felt. (Not that I’ve been through that exactly but close). I was right there for every ounce of humiliation and hopelessness and shame that she felt.  – Rachel @ Reading Timbits [“Those little bitches…” Mrs. Burt sighed.] LOL. That was hilarious.  –Ardo @A.A. Omer I was almost crying over the intimacy/sexual scenes…And the fact […]

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Eleanor & Park Read-Along – Chapters 20 – 36!

May 16, 2013 / 0 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Eleanor & Park Read-Along – Chapters 20 – 36!

Hi guys, we’ve got read-along posts for Chapters 20-29 at A.A. Omer and Chapters 30-36 at Reading Timbits! Go check out our thoughts on Eleanor’s family, appearances, makeup, and of course, Eleanor and Park’s first kiss. =) On Monday, I’ll be hosting our discussion of Chapters 37-45, so if you’re reading along at home, stop by then! More info on our Eleanor & Park readalong and the master list of discussion posts

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Blog Slowdown + Engagement Photos!

May 15, 2013 / 10 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Blog Slowdown + Engagement Photos!

Hi guys, you’ve probably noticed that Mostly YA Lit has slowed down a lot in the last couple weeks. The reason for this is that wedding planning and work have taken over my life a bit, and I haven’t had the time or energy to blog. I knew this was going to happen, but I didn’t think it would happen so soon!  I hope you guys will stick with me as I try to get through my last few ARCs and reviews. I’ll be taking a real blog break from mid June to mid July, but I promise that after […]

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Eleanor & Park Read-Along: Chapters 11-19 discussion!

May 9, 2013 / 0 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Eleanor & Park Read-Along: Chapters 11-19 discussion!

Hey guys, welcome to our Eleanor & Park read-along discussion post for Chapters 11-19. Apologies for getting this up so late! First, some thoughts from read-along participants:  “I loved the line on 71 where Park compares Eleanor’s hands to a heartbeat and butterflies which I thought was so good.” – Ardo @ A. A. Omer The HAND-HOLDING. Holy cow. I felt like my pages were bursting into flames at that moment. – Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit Park is just so sweet- almost to the point of being too perfect. – Rachel @ Reading Timbits Those first phone convos as […]

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ARC Review: How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

May 7, 2013 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
ARC Review: How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

How My Summer Went Up in Flames Author: Jennifer Salvato Doktorski Publisher: Simon Pulse Source/Format: eARC provided on Edelweiss Publication date: May 7, 2013 (Today!) My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars First she lost her heart. Then she lost her mind. And now she’s on a road trip to win back her ex. This debut novel’s packed with drama and romance! Rosie’s always been impulsive. She didn’t intend to set her cheating ex-boyfriend’s car on fire. And she never thought her attempts to make amends could be considered stalking. So when she’s served with a temporary restraining order on the […]

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Eleanor & Park readalong: Chapters 1-10

May 6, 2013 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Eleanor & Park readalong: Chapters 1-10

Hey guys, for our first discussion of Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, hop over to Rachel @ Reading Timbits! We’re discussing Eleanor’s home life, the 80s setting and more with a bunch of awesome authors and bloggers, including:  Angela & Loretta @ Reading AngelsChrista @ More Than Just MagicAndrea @ Cozy Up With A Good ReadJoanne LevyTura @ Reading Writers On Thursday, I’ll be hosting our discussion of Chapters 11-19, so if you’re reading along at home, stop by then! More info on our Eleanor & Park readalong

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Guest Review: Red Moon by Benjamin Percy

May 5, 2013 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Guest Review: Red Moon by Benjamin Percy

You’ve heard me talk about my fiance – well, today you finally get to meet him! Since I’ve been super-busy with my wedding and various other ARCs, my fiance is doing today’s review! Evan is the love of my life – and he’s also very smart sci-fi, film, and comic book aficionado who usually reads literary stuff like Michael Chabon and Salman Rushdie. He’s a big supporter of me and my blog, even though he doesn’t usually read YA. He did really like The Hunger Games, so when I got an ARC of Red Moon at the Ontario Blog Squad […]

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Giveaway + Review: Game. Set. Match by Jennifer Iacopelli [INT]

May 2, 2013 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Giveaway + Review: Game. Set. Match by Jennifer Iacopelli [INT]

Game. Set. Match. (Outerbanks Tennis Academy #1) by Jennifer Iacopelli Publisher: Coliloquy, LLC Source: eBook sent by author; part of the OBX blog tour Publication date: May 1st 2013 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Buy it: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Nestled along the coastline of North Carolina, the Outer Banks Tennis Academy is the best elite tennis training facility in the world. Head Coach, Dominic Kingston has assembled some of the finest talent in the sport. From the game’s biggest stars to athletes scraping and clawing to achieve their dreams, OBX is full of ego, drama and […]

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Read-along to Eleanor & Park with us! [UPDATED every Monday & Thursday!]

May 2, 2013 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Read-along to Eleanor & Park with us! [UPDATED every Monday & Thursday!]

So a whole slew of book bloggers have heard a lot of good things about Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor and Park, but we haven’t had time to read it. In order to make sure we do have time, Rachel @ Reading Timbits, Ardo @ A.A. Omer and I are hosting an Eleanor & Park Read-Along. The read-along will start Thursday, May 2nd, and will conclude on Thursday, May 23rd. Here’s the reading schedule: Thurs, May 2 – Sun, May 5: Chapters 1 – 10 – discussion at Reading Timbits Mon, May 6 – Wed, May 8: Chapters 11 – 19 – […]

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