GIVEAWAY CONTEST: Win a July 2014 new release!

July 15, 2014 / 153 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
GIVEAWAY CONTEST: Win a July 2014 new release!

Hi everyone, happy July! Hope you’re all having an amazing summer filled with books and vacation! Today I’m giving away one young adult, middle grade, or new adult book released this month – I’m also including a couple of adult books this time that I know are hotly anticipated. 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 On the Fence               My review of Landline My review of Breathe, Annie, Breathe […]

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“Call Me, Call Me, Any, Anytime”: Landline by Rainbow Rowell

July 11, 2014 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Call Me, Call Me, Any, Anytime”: Landline by Rainbow Rowell

Landline Author: Rainbow Rowell (twitter | website) Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (MacMillan/Raincoast Books) Source/Format: ARC from BEA14 (thank you, MacMillan!) Publication date: July 8, 2014  My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars.  Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble. That it’s been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply — but that almost seems besides the point now. Maybe that was always besides the point. Two days before they’re supposed to visit Neal’s family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she can’t go. She’s a TV writer, and something’s come up […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand

July 9, 2014 / 6 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s WoW pick was probably a lot of other people’s WoW picks last week, but I’m desperate for it and we have to talk about it! The Last Time We Say Goodbye Author: Cynthia Hand Publisher: Harper Teen Expected publication: February 10, 2015 There’s death all around us.We just don’t pay attention.Until we do. The last time Lex was happy, it was before. When she had a family that was whole. A boyfriend she loved. Friends who […]

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Destination Reading: Do You Choose Vacation Books Based On Their Setting?

July 4, 2014 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Destination Reading: Do You Choose Vacation Books Based On Their Setting?

Happy Independence Day to my friends in the States! Today I’m thinking about travelling and reading, and how I choose my books. Do you guys ever decide to go some place on holiday, and then discover that it’s the perfect place to read a certain book? For instance, the setting or concept of the book just perfectly fits the time, the place, the location? I was just discussing this with Gillian at Writer of Wrongs, and I realized that I am totally a destination reader. There’s nothing better than going for walks and getting lost in a new city, then […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

July 2, 2014 / 13 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s most-anticipated pick is a no-brainer for me! I’ll Meet You ThereAuthor: Heather Demetrios (website | twitter) Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers (Macmillan)Expected publication: February 3, 2015 If seventeen-year-old Skyler Evans were a typical Creek View girl, her future would involve a double-wide trailer, a baby on her hip, and the graveyard shift at Taco Bell. But after graduation, the only thing standing between straightedge Skylar and art school are three minimum-wage-months of summer. Skylar can taste […]

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Early Review: On the Fence by Kasie West

June 30, 2014 / 4 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Early Review: On the Fence by Kasie West

On the Fence Author: Kasie West (website | twitter) Publisher: HarperTeen Source/Format: An ARC was sent by Harper Collins Canada in exchange for an honest review Expected publication: July 1st 2014 (tomorrow!) My rating: 3 out of 5 stars My synopsis: Charlie is a sixteen-year old tomboy who lives and breathes sports with her three big brothers and her neighbour Braden. She’s really one of the guys, so it’s probably not a surprise that she dresses mostly in sporty, non-descript clothing and runners. So when her dad forces her to get a job to pay off her speeding tickets, and she ends […]

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Book Boyfriends and Pretty Dresses: Welcome to my #YAProm Night!

June 25, 2014 / 11 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Book Boyfriends and Pretty Dresses: Welcome to my #YAProm Night!

Hey guys! Tonight I’m heading to the YA Prom with Alexa Loves Books and Ella Bee Reads – I’ll be telling you about my own prom experiences, my dream YA date, my outfit, and my favourite YA dance books! My date: How do I choose from a million book boyfriends? I started by narrowing down to what I thought my ideal date would look like – I’m not into paranormal stuff, and I wouldn’t want a celebrity on my arm because…do I really want a bunch of other girls/guys trying to steal the most popular guy in school from me […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: I’m Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil

June 25, 2014 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: I’m Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s can’t-wait-for-it book is a super-fun sounding historical! I’m Glad I Did  Author: Cynthia Weil Publisher: Soho Teen Expected publication: January 27, 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and songwriting legend Cynthia Weil’s extraordinary YA debut opens the secretive doors of the Brill Building-the hit factory that changed history. Part Mad Men, part Grace of my Heart, part murder mystery, I’m Glad I Did is a coming-of-age story at an unforgettable cultural tipping point: the summer […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Whatever Life Throws At You by Julie Cross

June 18, 2014 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Whatever Life Throws At You by Julie Cross

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s can’t-wait-for-it book is a sports YA! Whatever Life Throws at You Author: Julie Cross (website | twitter) Publisher: Entangled Teen Expected publication: October 7th 2014 Seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas is too young to remember her dad’s glory days as a pitcher for the Yankees. So when her father is offered a coaching position with the Kansas City Royals, Annie is intrigued to see the baseball side of her dad. Of course, knowing he’ll be a mentor to […]

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Early Review: The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick

June 16, 2014 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Early Review: The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick

The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet Authors: Bernie Su (twitter), Kate Rorick (twitter) Publisher: Touchstone Source/Format: An eARC was provided by the publisher through Edelweiss (thank you!) Expected publication date: June 24, 2014 (next week!) My rating: 4 out of 5 stars A modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice based on the Emmy Award-winning phenomenon, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. There is a great deal that goes into making a video blog. Lizzie Bennet should know, having become a YouTube sensation over the course of her year-long video diary project. The Lizzie Bennet Diaries chronicled Lizzie’s life as a twenty-four-year-old grad student, […]

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