Month: September 2014

Waiting on Wednesday: Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

September 24, 2014 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. Under A Painted Sky Author: Stacey Lee Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (Penguin Canada) Expected publication: March 17, 2015 A powerful story of friendship and sacrifice, for fans of Code Name Verity Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician—not an easy thing if you’re a girl, and harder still if you’re Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling her dream, and instead, leaves her fearing for her life. With […]

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Review: I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson

September 22, 2014 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson

I’ll Give You the Sun Author: Jandy Nelson (website | twitter) Publisher: Dial (Penguin Teen) Source/Format: ARC from BEA14 Publication date: September 16th 2014 My rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars.  A brilliant, luminous story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal for fans of John Green, David Levithan, and Rainbow Rowell Jude and her twin brother, Noah, are incredibly close. At thirteen, isolated Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude cliff-dives and wears red-red lipstick and does the talking for both of them. But three years later, Jude and Noah […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: We Can Work It Out by Elizabeth Eulberg

September 17, 2014 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: We Can Work It Out by Elizabeth Eulberg

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. We Can Work It Out (The Lonely Hearts Club #2) Author: Elizabeth Eulberg Publisher: Scholastic Point Expected publication: January 27, 2015  When Penny Lane started The Lonely Hearts Club, the goal was simple: to show that girls didn’t need to define themselves by how guys look at them, and didn’t have to value boyfriends over everything else. Penny thought she’d be an outcast for life…but then the club became far more popular than she ever imagined it would […]

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GIVEAWAY CONTEST: Win a September 2014 YA, middle-grade, or new adult book!

September 15, 2014 / 133 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
GIVEAWAY CONTEST: Win a September 2014 YA, middle-grade, or new adult book!

Happy September, guys! It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these hops, but there are so many amazing books coming out this fall that I couldn’t deprive you. =) You know the drill: I’m giving away one young adult, middle grade, or new adult book released this month. In the interest of not making myself crazy, I’m only posting covers for the ones I’m super interested in reading, but feel free to comment with your own choices!                  My review of Falling into Place           My review of Jessica Darling’s It List #2                          My review […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord

September 10, 2014 / 11 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. The Start of Me and You Author: Emery Lord  Publisher: Bloomsbury (Penguin Canada) Expected publication date: March 31, 2015  Following her pitch-perfect debut Open Road Summer, Emery Lord pens another gorgeous story of best friends, new love, & second chances. It’s been a year since it happened—when Paige Hancock’s first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for a year, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school . . . and she has […]

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Harry Potter and the 2014 Re-Read: Books 1-4 (SPOILERS)

September 9, 2014 / 4 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Harry Potter and the 2014 Re-Read: Books 1-4 (SPOILERS)

At the beginning of the year, Michele from Just A Lil Lost and a few other bloggers decided to do a Harry Potter re-read. I started with the first book, but never got around to reviewing or doing any of the subsequent months. Then, last week, Melissa from YA Bookshelf started reading the Harry Potter books for the first time. I can’t tell you how jealous I was – you only get to read for the first time once, after all! So I decided to read along (at last!), and give a few of my thoughts, since Goodreads and my […]

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“All These Things I’ve Done” Early Review: Falling Into Place by Amy Zhang

September 8, 2014 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“All These Things I’ve Done” Early Review: Falling Into Place by Amy Zhang

Falling into PlaceAuthor: Amy Zhang (website | twitter) Publisher: Greenwillow Books (Harper Teen)Source/Format: ARC from BEA14 Expected publication date: September 9th 2014 (tomorrow!) My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars.  On the day Liz Emerson tries to die, they had reviewed Newton’s laws of motion in physics class. Then, after school, she put them into practice by running her Mercedes off the road. Why? Why did Liz Emerson decide that the world would be better off without her? Why did she give up? Vividly told by an unexpected and surprising narrator, this heartbreaking and nonlinear novel pieces together the short and devastating life […]

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Dear Teen Me: The Art of Getting Stared At Blog Tour: Guest Post by Author Laura Langston

September 5, 2014 / 1 Comment / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Blog Tour
Dear Teen Me: The Art of Getting Stared At Blog Tour: Guest Post by Author Laura Langston

Hey guys, today I’m excited to be part of the official The Art of Getting Stared At Blog Tour! I didn’t have time to read the book (too many BEA ARCs!), but I really wanted to be part of the tour for this book because I think it addresses self-esteem and appearance issues that we all faced – and still face – as teens and adults. Here’s more on the book! The Art of Getting Stared At Author: Laura Langston (website | twitter | facebook) Publisher: Razorbill Canada (Penguin Canada) Publication date: September 9, 2014 After a school video she produced […]

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“On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink” Early Review: Jesslca Darling’s It List #2: The (Tot..

September 4, 2014 / 0 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink” Early Review: Jesslca Darling’s It List #2: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Friends, Foes, and Faux Friends by Megan McCafferty

Jessica Darling’s It List 2: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Friends, Foes & Faux Friends (Jessica Darling’s It List #2) Author: Megan McCafferty (website | twitter) Publisher: Poppy Source/Format: ARC from BEA 2014 Expected publication: September 16, 2014 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars.  Jessica Darling is getting the hang of seventh grade — finally! While her old BFF, Bridget, is busy talking (nonstop) about her new boyfriend, Burke, Jessica tries to fit in with her new friends, Sara, Manda, and Hope. The IT List instructions from her sister, Bethany, and an epic slumber party may help Jessica secure her […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Lois Lane: Fallout by Gwenda Bond

September 3, 2014 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Lois Lane: Fallout by Gwenda Bond

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. Lois Lane: Fallout Author: Gwenda Bond  Publisher: Switch Press (Capstone Young Readers) Expected publication: May 1, 2015  Lois Lane is starting a new life in Metropolis. An Army brat, Lois has lived all over—and seen all kinds of things. (Some of them defy explanation, like the near-disaster she witnessed in Kansas in the middle of one night.) But now her family is putting down roots in the big city, and Lois is determined to fit in. Stay quiet. Fly straight. As soon […]

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