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Waiting on Wednesday: Omega City by Diana Peterfreund

Waiting on Wednesday: Omega City by Diana Peterfreund

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. Omega City (Omega City #1) Author: Diana Peterfreund Publisher: Balzer & Bray (Harper Collins Canada) Expected publication: April 28, 2015 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 rocket scientist Dr. Aloysius Underberg may have cost him his job and forced the family to move to a cottage in the sticks, but Gillian knows he’s right, and plans to prove it. When she discovers a […]

Waiting on Wednesday: Sweet & Wild by Viv Daniels

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 […]

Review: One & Only by Viv Daniels

January 30, 2014 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: One & Only by Viv Daniels

One & Only (Canton #1) Author: Viv Daniels (website | twitter) Source: eARC sent to me by author Format: ebook, 264 pages Publication date: November 8th 2013  Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance (some scenes definitely R rated) My rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars One night they can’t forget…Tess McMann lives her life according to the secrets she’s sworn to keep: the father who won’t acknowledge her, the sister who doesn’t know she exists, and the mother who’s content playing mistress to a prominent businessman. When she meets the distractingly cute Dylan Kingsley at a prestigious summer program and falls in love, […]

Blog Tour: One & Only by Viv Daniels [Giveaway + Guest Post]

November 8, 2013 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Blog Tour: One & Only by Viv Daniels [Giveaway + Guest Post]

Hi guys, I’m honoured to be one of the first posts for Viv Daniels’ (aka fave author Diana Peterfreund) Blog Tour for ONE & ONLY, which comes out today! One & Only Author: Viv Daniels (website | twitter | facebook) Buy now: Amazon | Amazon UK | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords Synopsis:  One night they can’t forget… Tess McMann lives her life according to the secrets she’s sworn to keep: the father who won’t acknowledge her, the sister who doesn’t know she exists, and the mother who’s content playing mistress to a prominent businessman. When she meets the distractingly cute Dylan Kingsley at a prestigious summer […]

Birthday Giveaways: Win ARCs, new releases, Diana Peterfreund books & more!

November 6, 2013 / 76 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Birthday Giveaways: Win ARCs, new releases, Diana Peterfreund books & more!

Hey everyone! Today it’s my birthday, so I’m sharing the love by giving away a bunch of books! I love getting books as gifts, so today you guys get some, too. Before I get to the giveaway, I just wanted to say thank you to all of you readers, bloggers, publishers, authors….anyone who helped me out this year with my blog. It’s been such a joy to write for you, squee with you, commiserate with you, and help promote your books this year. I didn’t get a chance to celebrate my first blogoversary this year, so this is for you. […]

ARC Review: Across A Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund

October 15, 2013 / 12 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
ARC Review: Across A Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund

Across a Star-Swept Sea (For Darkness Shows the Stars #2) Author: Diana Peterfreund (website | twitter) Publisher: Balzer + Bray (HarperCollins) Source/Format: ARC sent to me by author (thank you, Diana!) Publication date: October 15, 2013 (today!) My rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars Buy it: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Amazon Canada | The Book Depository My synopsis: Many years ago, the world was destroyed by a sudden catastrophe caused by people making too many genetic enhancements on themselves. This catastrophe, called the Reduction, left most of the world’s population mute and with very low brain functioning. What followed was […]

Giveaway + Cover Reveal: One & Only by Viv Daniels (aka Diana Peterfreund)!

September 25, 2013 / 1 Comment / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Giveaway + Cover Reveal: One & Only by Viv Daniels (aka Diana Peterfreund)!

Hi guys, I’m SO excited to reveal the cover of a brand-spankin’ new book by Viv Daniels, aka my fave author Diana Peterfreund. This is Diana’s–err, Viv’s first sojourn into self-publishing and the romance genre, and it’s pretty much the same thing for me. I’ve never really been into bodice rippers…but this sounds like something I can sink my teeth into… Cover designed by Okay Creations One night they can’t forget… Tess McMann lives her life according to the secrets she’s sworn to keep: the father who won’t acknowledge her, the sister who doesn’t know she exists, and the mother […]

Top Ten Tuesday #4: Top Ten Favorite Characters In the Contemporary (YA/MG/Adult) Genre

February 19, 2013 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Top Ten Tuesday, Uncategorized
Top Ten Tuesday #4: Top Ten Favorite Characters In the Contemporary (YA/MG/Adult) Genre

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. This week’s theme is favourite characters in X genre. Guys, I tried not to choose all contemps, but I just couldn’t. They’re not all YAs, though! In no particular order…(I’ve taken a lot of images from movies, because I feel like I need faces!) 1. Ginny Weasley from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling – still my fave character from HP. She’s so strong and sassy and […]

Top Ten Tuesday #3: Favourite Romances!

Top Ten Tuesday #3: Favourite Romances!

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.  This week’s focus is on our favourite romances – you guys know I’m a huge contemp/romance fan, so here’s my list of perfect romances for you to read before Valentine’s Day! In no particular order… 1. Anna & Etienne from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins – followed closely by Lola & the Boy Next Door, but I couldn’t put both! 2. Hazel & Augustus from […]

Birthday Month Author Spotlight: Interview with Diana Peterfreund +Giveaway!

Birthday Month Author Spotlight: Interview with Diana Peterfreund +Giveaway!

For my final Birthday Month Author Spotlight, I have a fantastic interview with the wonderful Diana Peterfreund. Read on for more about Diana’s favorite scenes, couples, more information about her upcoming companion to For Darkness Shows the Stars, ACROSS A STAR-SWEPT SEA and one last giveaway of any of her books! MOSTLY YA LIT: You’ve been a pretty steady author since you sold your first book. Do you feel like it’s gotten easier over time to figure out what to write, how to sell that proposal, etc?  Diana Peterfreund: Both and neither. In some way it’s gotten harder and in […]