Review: Something Real by Heather Demetrios

March 20, 2014 / 6 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Something Real by Heather Demetrios

Something Real Author: Heather Demetrios (website | twitter) Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Books for Young Readers (Raincoast/MacMillan Canada) Format: Hardcover, 403 pages Source: Toronto Public Library Publication date: February 4, 2014 My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Synopsis:  BonnieTM Baker is a household name in America, thanks to a reality TV show that she, her parents, and her twelve siblings have been on called “Baker’s Dozen.” But the hit show went off the air four years ago, much to Bonnie’s relief. She and her family now live in a different town and she goes by the name Chloe. She’s got […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Sweet & Wild by Viv Daniels

March 19, 2014 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Sweet & Wild by Viv Daniels

“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 is by one of my all-time favourite authors: Sweet & Wild (Canton #2) Author: Viv Daniels  Genre: New Adult contemporary romance Publication date: April 2014 She’s always been sweet… Hannah Swift has spent most of her life playing the part of perfect daughter: going to the right school, dating the right boys, saying the right things. And where did it get her? Her father has a secret family, her grades are in the toilet and […]

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GIVEAWAY: Win a March 2014 new release!

March 15, 2014 / 89 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
GIVEAWAY: Win a March 2014 new release!

Happy March, guys! It’s that time again…time to win a March 2014 new release! You know the drill, any young adult, middle grade, or new adult book (plus one very special adult book) released this month is up for grabs. In the interest of not making myself crazy, I’m only posting covers for the ones I’m interested in reading, but feel free to comment with your choices! Rules: Giveaway open internationally provided you can receive shipments from The Book Depository. You’re welcome to choose a book I didn’t mention here as long as it’s March 2014 new release. I will […]

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My First Review EVER of Adult Romance: Suddenly Royal by Nichole Chase

March 13, 2014 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
My First Review EVER of Adult Romance: Suddenly Royal by Nichole Chase

Suddenly Royal (Suddenly #1) Author: Nichole Chase (website | twitter) Format: eBook Source: Bought on Amazon.com Genre: Adult romance (definitely rated R!) Publication date: April 23, 2013  My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Samantha Rousseau is used to getting her hands dirty. Working toward a master’s degree in wildlife biology while helping take care of her sick father, she has no time for celebrity gossip, designer clothes, or lazy vacations. So when a duchess from the small country of Lilaria invites her to dinner, Samantha assumes it’s to discuss a donation for the program. The truth will change the course of her life […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick

March 12, 2014 / 12 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick

“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 is another cult series adaptation…from YouTube! The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet: A Novel Authors: Bernie Su (website | twitter), Kate Rorick (website | twitter) Publisher: Touchstone Expected publication: July 1st 2014 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 […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Thousand Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham (aka Veronica M..

March 5, 2014 / 11 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Thousand Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham (aka Veronica Mars #1!)

“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 a no-brainer:   The Thousand Dollar Tan Line (Veronica Mars #1) Authors: Rob Thomas, Jennifer Graham Publisher: Vintage Expected publication: March 25th 2014 The first book in an original mystery series following popular television sleuth Veronica Mars, all grown up and back in action after the feature film funded by a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign. Twenty-eight-year-old Veronica Mars is back in the game after the events of Veronica Mars: The Movie. With the help of […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

February 26, 2014 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

“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 pick is one where I’m not necessarily waiting for the book… The Queen of the Tearling Author: Erika Johansen  Publisher: Harper Expected publication: July 8th 2014 On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to her mother, the vain and frivolous […]

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This might be a banner day in my life…

February 21, 2014 / 10 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
This might be a banner day in my life…

If you guys don’t know Ally Carter, you really, really should. Her Gallagher Girls and Heist Society books are the best…and today, I randomly helped her name a character! [View the story “In which I name a character for Ally Carter #embassyrow” on Storify] I got so excited that I had to share. THANK YOU, ALLY!

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Review: Another Little Piece of My Heart by Tracey Martin

February 20, 2014 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Another Little Piece of My Heart by Tracey Martin

Another Little Piece of My Heart Author: Tracey Martin (website | twitter) Publisher: Harlequin Teen Source/Format: eBook provided by publisher on Netgalley Publication date: December 1, 2013  My rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars What if your devastating break-up became this summer’s hit single? In this rock-and-roll retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, music can either bring you together or tear you apart. At her dying mother’s request, Claire dumps Jared, the only boy she’s ever loved. Left with a broken family and a broken heart, Claire is furious when she discovers that her biggest regret became Jared’s big break. While Jared is […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Even in Paradise by Chelsea Philpot

February 19, 2014 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Even in Paradise by Chelsea Philpot

“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 pick was an immediate must-read for me: Even in Paradise Author: Chelsey PhilpotPublisher: HarperCollinsExpected publication date: October 14, 2014  When Julia Buchanan enrolls at St. Anne’s at the beginning of junior year, Charlotte Ryder already knows all about the former senator’s daughter. Most people do… or think they do. Charlotte certainly never expects she’ll be Julia’s friend. But almost immediately, she is drawn into the larger than-life-new girl’s world—a world of midnight rendezvous, dazzling parties, palatial vacation […]

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