Tag: epic reads

Early Review: Great by Sara Benincasa

April 7, 2014 / 4 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Early Review: Great by Sara Benincasa

Great Author: Sara Benincasa (website | twitter) Publisher: HarperTeen Source/Format: eARC provided by publisher on Edelweiss  Expected publication date: April 8, 2014 (tomorrow!) My rating: 3.25 stars out of 5 stars In Sara Benincasa’s contemporary retelling of The Great Gatsby, a teenage girl becomes entangled in the drama of a Hamptons social circle, only to be implicated in a tragedy that shakes the summer community. Everyone loves a good scandal. Naomi Rye usually dreads spending the summer with her socialite mother in East Hampton. This year is no different. She sticks out like a sore thumb among the teenagers who have been […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Royally Lost by Angie Stanton

January 29, 2014 / 10 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Royally Lost by Angie Stanton

“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 an adorable sounding contemp for summer:  Royally Lost Author: Angie Stanton (website | twitter) Publisher: Harper Collins/HarperTeen Expected publication date: May 6th 2014 Dragged on a family trip to Europe’s ancient cities, Becca wants nothing more than to go home. Trapped with her emotionally distant father, over-eager stepmother, and a brother who only wants to hook up with European hotties, Becca is miserable. That is until she meets Nikolai, a guy as mysterious as he is […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes

November 6, 2013 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes

“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 a super-cute sounding contemp: The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes (twitter) Publisher: HarperTeen Expected publication: May 20, 2014  Soccer star Lainey Mitchell is used to getting what she wants, and when her boyfriend Jason breaks up with her for no reason, what she wants is to win him back before the start of their senior year. Lainey and her friend Bianca check the interwebz for tips and tricks, but the online dating […]

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Review: Allegiant by Veronica Roth [NO SPOILERS]

November 4, 2013 / 13 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Allegiant by Veronica Roth [NO SPOILERS]

Allegiant (Divergent #3) Author: Veronica Roth (website | twitter) Publisher: Katherine Tegan Books/Harper Collins  Source: Pre-ordered from Chapters/Indigo Format: Hardcover, 526 pages Publication date: October 22, 2013 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis: One choice will define you. What if your whole world was a lie? What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected? The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past […]

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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 […]

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ARC Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass

April 1, 2013 / 10 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
ARC Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass

The Elite Author:  Kiera Cass Publisher: HarperTeen Source: ARC borrowed from a very kind book buddy (I also pre-ordered a copy!) Format: Paperback, 336 pages Expected publication date: April 23, 2013  My rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis:  The hotly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestsellerThe Selection. Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea. America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new […]

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Review: Requiem by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week]

April 1, 2013 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Requiem by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week]

Delirium Week runs from March 25-29 (err, 31) here on Mostly YA Lit. Come by and watch me binge read/review the entire Lauren Oliver series in one week! Requiem (Delirium #3) Author: Lauren Oliver Format: Paperback, 391 pages Source: ARC sent to me by publisher (unrequested) Publisher: HarperCollins Publication date: March 5, 2013  My rating: 2 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis (shortened): Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has been transformed. The nascent rebellion that was under way in Pandemonium has ignited into an all-out revolution in Requiem, and Lena is at the center of the fight. After rescuing […]

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Friday Rants: The Bookish In-Crowd or, Fears & Admissions About Starting A Hyped Series (Deliriu..

March 22, 2013 / 12 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Friday Rants: The Bookish In-Crowd or, Fears & Admissions About Starting A Hyped Series (Delirium Week)

Friday Rants is Mostly YA Lit’s discussion series that starts with a question or idea that’s been brewing in my mind for awhile, and I can’t get rid of. Thus, the rant! Come discuss with me and let’s get some of these issues out in the open! Next week on the blog, I’m doing a binge read of the Delirium series by Lauren Oliver…. …and I’m scared. Why am I scared? Mainly because when you start a series that’s been as big and talked about and loved as this one, it’s really hard not to buy into the hype or […]

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ARC Review: Mind Games by Kiersten White

February 19, 2013 / 14 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
ARC Review: Mind Games by Kiersten White

Mind Games Author: Kiersten White Publisher: HarperTeen Source: eARC from Edelweiss Expected publication date: February 19, 2013 (tomorrow!) My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Synopsis:  Fia can’t make a wrong decision, because she’s got perfect instincts. Her older sister, Annie, is blind, but has the ability to see into the future, and she’s one of the only people who can “see” Fia. At the beginning of the novel, Fia is tasked with killing a guy named Adam. As someone with perfect instincts, she can easily fight off any guy, and has the ability to manipulate anyone around her to twist them […]

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