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“Where Do We Begin/The Rubble or Our Sins?” GIVEAWAY + Early Review: All Fall Down by Al..

January 12, 2015 / 18 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Where Do We Begin/The Rubble or Our Sins?” GIVEAWAY + Early Review: All Fall Down by Ally Carter

All Fall Down (Embassy Row #1) Author: Ally Carter (website | twitter) Publisher: Scholastic Press Source/Format: ARC gifted to me by the lovely Sarah from You Should Read This! (thank you!) My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. Expected publication date: January 27th 2015 Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | B&N | IndieBound | iTunes | Audible  Grace Blakely is absolutely certain of three things: 1. She is not crazy. 2. Her mother was murdered. 3. Someday she is going to find the killer and make him pay. As certain as Grace is about these facts, nobody else believes her–so there’s […]

Top Ten Tuesday #15: Books I’m Looking Forward To In 2015

Top Ten Tuesday #15: Books I’m Looking Forward To In 2015

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted at The Broke and the Bookish to highlight a top ten list related to book blogging, and to get to know fellow book bloggers. Talking about my most anticipated books is like talking about my favourite people or trips I can’t wait to take – there are always too many, and I just gush. So here are my most anticipated reads from most to least “OMG-gotta-have-it” – let the gushing commence…now! 1. I Was Here by Gayle Forman (January 27, 2015; Viking Juvenile):  When her best friend Meg drinks a bottle of […]

What’s On My Shelf Lately? The TBR Tag!

November 28, 2014 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
What’s On My Shelf Lately? The TBR Tag!

Hey guys, I’ve been a terrible blogger the last few days, but I’m back with a fun little meme that’s been going around the bookish circles: The TBR Tag! Thanks to Jamie at The Perpetual Page-Turner for nominating me! I’m a bit late to this, but scroll down to find out way too much about me and my To-Be-Reads! How do you keep track of your TBR pile? Is your TBR mostly print or ebook?  I mostly use my Goodreads To-Read shelf, and I have shelves for books that are coming out each month. I have a Google calendar that I […]

Waiting on Wednesday: All Fall Down by Ally Carter

Waiting on Wednesday: All Fall Down by Ally Carter

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. All Fall Down (Embassy Row #1) Author: Ally Carter Publisher: Scholastic Press Expected publication: January 27th 2015 A new series of global proportions — from master of intrigue, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter. This exciting new series from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter focuses on Grace, who can best be described as a daredevil, an Army brat, and a rebel. She is also the only granddaughter of perhaps the most powerful ambassador in the world, and Grace has […]

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!

Review: United We Spy by Ally Carter

September 30, 2013 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: United We Spy by Ally Carter

United We Spy (Gallagher Girls #6) Author: Ally Carter (website | twitter) Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Books Source: Pre-ordered from Chapters-Indigo Format: Hardcover, 296 pages Publication Date: September 17, 2013 My rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet. Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist organization called the Circle of Cavan has been hunting her. Now the spy girls and Zach must track down the Circle’s elite members to stop them before they implement a master plan […]

Waiting on Wednesday: United We Spy by Ally Carter

Waiting on Wednesday: United We Spy by Ally Carter

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. I haven’t been doing WoWs lately because I’ve been super busy planning my wedding, but I couldn’t resist when I saw this in my five minutes of Goodreads trolling during lunch: United We Spy Author: Ally Carter Publisher: Disney-HyperionExpected publication date: September 17, 2013 Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet. Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist […]

Review: Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter

April 4, 2013 / 6 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter

Perfect Scoundrels Author: Ally Carter Format: Hardcover, 328 pages Source: Bought from Chapters/Indigo Bay/Bloor (Toronto) Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children (HBG Canada) Publication date: February 5, 2013 My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Katarina Bishop and W.W. Hale the fifth were born to lead completely different lives: Kat comes from a long, proud line of loveable criminal masterminds, while Hale is the scion of one of the most seemingly perfect dynasties in the world. If their families have one thing in common, it’s that they both know how to stay under the radar while getting-or stealing-whatever they want. No matter […]

Waiting on Wednesday: Double-Crossed by Ally Carter

Waiting on Wednesday: Double-Crossed by Ally Carter

“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 just announced, and it’s a novella by one of my favourite authors:  Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves StoryAuthor: Ally Carter Format: ebookExpected publication date: January 22, 2013 From Goodreads:  Macey McHenry—Glamorous society girl or spy-in-training? W.W. Hale V—Heir to an American dynasty or master thief? There are two sides to every coin. Whether these two can work together is a tossup. Born into privilege, Macey and Hale are experts at mingling with the […]

Top Ten Tuesday #2: My Top Ten Favorite Contemporary YA Authors

Top Ten Tuesday #2: My Top Ten Favorite Contemporary YA Authors

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted at The Broke and the Bookish to highlight a top ten list related to book blogging, and to get to know fellow book bloggers. October 16: Top Ten Favorite Authors In X Genre (Ex- Top Ten Favorite Science Fiction Authors, Top Ten Fave Contemporary YA authors) Contemporary YA rarely gets the spotlight that it deserves beside all of the dystopian, sci-fi, fantasy and paranormal stuff that’s out there right now. Since this blog is mainly contemporary, I thought I’d assist you by giving a list of my personal favorite contemporary YA authors. […]