Tag: 2015 releases

“Are We Out of the Woods Yet?” Review: Halfway Perfect by Julie Cross & Mark Perini

May 11, 2015 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Are We Out of the Woods Yet?” Review: Halfway Perfect by Julie Cross & Mark Perini

Win a copy of HALFWAY PERFECT & a 1 year subscription to Cosmo! Halfway Perfect Authors: Julie Cross and Mark Perini Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Source/Format: eARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review (thank you!) Publication Date: May 5, 2015 My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars.  Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | Kobo | IndieBound | The Book Depository Bestselling author Julie Cross teams up with Ford model Mark Perini to pen a poignant and gritty YA novel about love and the dark side of modeling and the fashion industry Eve’s time as a fashion model nearly destroyed her-now she’s […]

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“Don’t Call Me Crazy” Review: Omega City by Diana Peterfreund

May 5, 2015 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review
“Don’t Call Me Crazy” Review: Omega City by Diana Peterfreund

Omega City (Omega City #1) Author: Diana Peterfreund (website | twitter) Publisher: Balzer + Bray (Harper Collins Children’s) Source/Format: eARC from publisher on Edelweiss (thank you!) Publication Date: April 28th 2015 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars.  Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | Apple iBooks | The Book Depository The first middle grade novel in an exciting new series from acclaimed author Diana Peterfreund, perfect for fans of The Goonies and The City of Ember. Gillian Seagret doesn’t listen to people who say her father’s a crackpot. His conspiracy theories about the lost technology of Cold War–era […]

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GIVEAWAY + Excerpt: Halfway Perfect by Julie Cross & Mark Perini

April 30, 2015 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
GIVEAWAY + Excerpt: Halfway Perfect by Julie Cross & Mark Perini

Hi everyone, I’m delighted to be part of the promo tour for Halfway Perfect by Julie Cross and Mark Perini. I’m a fan of Julie’s (and part of her street team) after reading her mature YA novels Whatever Life Throws at You and Letters to Nowhere – she does great things with teens who are dealing with tough, pressure-filled worlds. I just started Halfway Perfect, and I’m pretty sure it’s going to be spectacular as well. Stay tuned for my review, but first, check out an excerpt and giveaway from Julie and Mark! Halfway Perfect Authors: Julie Cross and Mark […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Many Lives of John Stone by Linda Buckley-Archer

April 29, 2015 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Many Lives of John Stone by Linda Buckley-Archer

The Many Lives of John Stone Author: Linda Buckley-Archer Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Expected publication: October 20th 2015 An English teen questions all she knows about aging when she encounters a set of journals that date from the present back to the reign of King Louis XIV in this blend of contemporary and historical fiction from the author of the acclaimed Gideon trilogy. Stella Park (Spark for short) has found summer work cataloging historical archives in John Stone’s remote and beautiful house in Suffolk, England. She wasn’t quite sure what to expect, and her uncertainty about living at […]

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Release Day Blitz: OMEGA CITY by Diana Peterfreund!

April 28, 2015 / 0 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Release Day Blitz: OMEGA CITY by Diana Peterfreund!

Hi everyone! Today I’m participating in Diana Peterfreund‘s release day blitz for OMEGA CITY, which is a new middle-grade adventure. You guys, if you like X-Files or government conspiracy type books at all, this book is SO for you. I’ll have a review up this week, but read on for more about the book! Coming this April 28th, Diana’s first book for readers eight and up is a thrilling adventure story, perfect for people who like their books with a side of rocketships and hidden treasure. Find out what secrets are hidden beneath the Maryland countryside in… Omega City Gillian […]

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“Unpack Your Heart” Review: Things We Know By Heart by Jessi Kirby

April 27, 2015 / 1 Comment / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Unpack Your Heart” Review: Things We Know By Heart by Jessi Kirby

Things We Know by Heart Author: Jessi Kirby (website | twitter) Publisher: Harper Teen Source/Format: ARC provided by Harper Collins Canada (thank you!) Publication date: April 21, 2015 My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | B&N | IndieBound | iTunes | Google Books | The Book Depository | Audible After Quinn loses her boyfriend, Trent, in an accident their junior year, she reaches out to the recipients of his donated organs in hopes of picking up the pieces of her now-unrecognizable life. She hears back from some of them, but the person […]

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“Just A Girl” Review: None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio

April 17, 2015 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Just A Girl” Review: None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio

None of the Above Author: I.W. Gregorio (website | twitter) Publisher: Balzer + Bray Source/Format: ARC provided by Harper Collins Canada (thank you!) Publication date: April 7, 2015 My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars.  Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | B&N | IndieBound | iTunes | Google Books | The Book Depository | Audible A groundbreaking story about a teenage girl who discovers she was born intersex . . . and what happens when her secret is revealed to the entire school. Incredibly compelling and sensitively told, None of the Above is a thought-provoking novel that explores what it means to be […]

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Review: The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

April 14, 2015 / 1 Comment / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

The Royal We Authors: Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan (website | twitter) Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (Hachette Book Group Canada) Source/Format: eARC provided by HBG Canada via Netgalley (thank you!) Publication date: April 7, 2015 My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars. Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | B&N | IndieBound | iTunes | The Book Depository | Audible In their first adult novel, authors Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan take on a story of romance and rivalries inspired by today’s most talked-about royal couple: Will and Kate. “If I’m Cinderella today, I dread who they’ll think I am tomorrow. I guess it depends […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick

April 8, 2015 / 10 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick

The Boy Most Likely To Author: Huntley Fitzpatrick  Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Expected publication: August 18, 2015 Surprises abound and sparks ignite in the highly anticipated, utterly romantic companion to My Life Next Door Tim Mason was The Boy Most Likely To: – find the liquor cabinet blindfolded – need a liver transplant – drive his car into a house Alice Garrett was The Girl Most Likely To: – well, not date her little brother’s baggage-burdened best friend, for starters. For Tim, it wouldn’t be smart to fall for Alice. For Alice, nothing could be scarier than falling for […]

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Review: Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

April 7, 2015 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review
Review: Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Author: Becky Albertalli (website | twitter) Publisher: Balzer + Bray (Harper Collins) Source/Format: eARC provided by publisher on Edelweiss (thank you!) Expected publication: April 7th 2015  My rating: 4 out of 5 stars.  Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | B&N | IndieBound | iTunes | Google Books | The Book Depository | Audible Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he […]

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