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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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“What Do I Stand For?” Early Review: I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

January 29, 2015 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“What Do I Stand For?” Early Review: I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

I’ll Meet You There Author: Heather Demetrios (website | twitter) Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Books for Young Readers (Macmillan) Source/Format: ARC from Raincoast Books in exchange for an honest review (thank you!) Expected publication date: February 3, 2015 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars.  Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | B&N | IndieBound | iTunes | The Book Depository  If seventeen-year-old Skylar 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 […]

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GIVEAWAY + Early Review: We Can Work It Out by Elizabeth Eulberg

January 15, 2015 / 1 Comment / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
GIVEAWAY + Early Review: We Can Work It Out by Elizabeth Eulberg

We Can Work It Out (The Lonely Hearts Club #2) Author: Elizabeth Eulberg (website | twitter) Publisher: Scholastic Point Source/Format: ARC provided by Scholastic Canada in exchange for an honest review (thank you so much!) My rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | B&N | IndieBound | iTunes | Google Books 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 […]

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Early Review: The Boy Next Door by Katie Van Ark

January 3, 2015 / 4 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Early Review: The Boy Next Door by Katie Van Ark

The Boy Next DoorAuthor: Katie Van Ark (website | twitter)Publisher: Swoon Reads (Macmillan) Source/Format: ARC provided by Raincoast Books in exchange for an honest review (thank you!) Publication date: January 6, 2015 (next week!) My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | B&N | IndieBound | iTunes Maddy Spier has been in love with the boy next door forever. As his figure skating partner she spends time in his arms every day. But she’s also seen his arms around other girls—lots of other girls. Gabe can’t imagine skating with anyone but Maddy, and together they have […]

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“Travel Far Enough, You Meet Yourself” Review: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray

November 4, 2014 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Travel Far Enough, You Meet Yourself” Review: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray

A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird #1) Author: Claudia Gray (website | twitter) Publisher: Harper Teen Source/Format: ARC provided by Harper Collins Canada in exchange for an honest review (thank you!) Publication date: November 4th 2014 (today!) My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Buy it: Amazon.ca | Chapters/Indigo | Indiebound | iTunes | B&N | Amazon.com Every Day meets Cloud Atlas in this heart-racing, space- and time-bending, epic new trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray.Marguerite Caine’s physicist parents are known for their radical scientific achievements. Their most astonishing invention: the Firebird, which allows users to jump into […]

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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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“Our Love Belongs To Everyone Who Loves Us” Review: After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

August 13, 2014 / 4 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Our Love Belongs To Everyone Who Loves Us” Review: After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

After I Do Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid (website | twitter) Publisher: Washington Square Press (Simon & Schuster) Genre: Adult Fiction Source/Format: Library eBook Publication date: July 1st 2014 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars. From the author of Forever, Interrupted—hailed by Sarah Jio as “moving, gorgeous, and at times heart-wrenching”—comes a breathtaking new novel about modern marriage, the depth of family ties, and the year that one remarkable heroine spends exploring both. When Lauren and Ryan’s marriage reaches the breaking point, they come up with an unconventional plan. They decide to take a year off in the hopes of finding […]

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In Which I Get Personal and Philosophical: Early Review: Just Like the Movies by Kelly Fiore

July 18, 2014 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
In Which I Get Personal and Philosophical: Early Review: Just Like the Movies by Kelly Fiore

Just Like the Movies Author: Kelly Fiore  Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s (Penguin Canada) Source/Format: eARC via Edelweiss from publisher (thank you!) Expected publication date: July 22, 2014  My rating: 4 out of 5 stars.  Pretty and popular track star Marijke Monti is confident about almost everything – she’s got great friends, a great family, and she’s on her way to the State Track Championship. In fact, the only thing Marijke isn’t confident about is her relationship with Tommy Lawson. Lily Spencer has spent her entire high school career preparing for the future – she’s participated in every extracurricular activity and volunteer committee she […]

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“Go The Distance”: Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally (Blog Tour & Review)

July 17, 2014 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Go The Distance”: Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally (Blog Tour & Review)

Hi guys, today I’m part of the Canadian blog tour for Miranda Kenneally’s latest novel, Breathe, Annie, Breathe! This was a really great read, you guys – I’ve got an interview with Miranda and my review up, so check them out!  Breathe, Annie, Breathe (Hundred Oaks #5) Author: Miranda Kenneally  Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (Raincoast Books in Canada) Source/Format: An eARC was sent by Raincoast in exchange for an honest review (thank you!) Publication date: July 15th 2014  My rating: 4 out of 5 stars.  Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can’t escape the guilt that if she […]

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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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