Tag: feb 2013

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 […]

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ARC Review: How to Lead a Life of Crime by Kirsten Miller

February 22, 2013 / 10 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
ARC Review: How to Lead a Life of Crime by Kirsten Miller

How to Lead a Life of Crime Author: Kirsten Miller Publisher: Razorbill (Penguin) Source: eARC from Netgalley Publication date: February 21, 2013 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Synopsis: Flick is a boy who lives on the streets. And he’s…a force to be reckoned with. He’s a thief who tries to help people occasionally – he still takes money, but from the first moment you meet him, you see that he’s got a bit of a hero complex. He’s layered, he’s emotionally damaged, and he’s living on the streets because he’s had some MAJOR family drama. You really want […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

February 20, 2013 / 17 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

“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 coming out next week:  Eleanor & Park Author: Rainbow Rowell  Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Expected publication date: February 26th 2013 From Goodreads:  “Bono met his wife in high school,” Park says.“So did Jerry Lee Lewis,” Eleanor answers.“I’m not kidding,” he says.“You should be,” she says, “we’re sixteen.”“What about Romeo and Juliet?”“Shallow, confused, then dead.””I love you,” Park says.“Wherefore art thou,” Eleanor answers.“I’m not kidding,” he says.“You should be.” Set over the course of one […]

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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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February New Release Giveaway Hop (INT)!

February 15, 2013 / 217 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
February New Release Giveaway Hop (INT)!

Guys, a LOT of friggin books came out this month. I’m only listing a small selection of them – ones I’ve heard of, and ones I’m personally interested in – but if there’s something else you want, please feel free to request it in the comments! By the way, big thanks to Giselle @ Book Nerd Canada for always getting her giveaway post up early – I totally “borrowed” some of her cover pictures for my own post. You know the drill: The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead The Reece Malcolm List by Amy Spalding Breaking Point by Kristen Simmons Scarlet by Marissa […]

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Cover Reveal: Forty Days by Stephanie Parent

February 1, 2013 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Cover Reveal: Forty Days by Stephanie Parent

Forty Days (Neima’s Ark, Book One) Author: Stephanie Parent Release Date: February 12, 2013 Genre: YA Cover Artist: Najla Qamber Summary from Goodreads: The entire village knows Neima’s grandfather is a madman.  For years the old man has prophesied that a great flood is coming, a flood disastrous enough to blot out the entire earth.  He’s even built an enormous ark that he claims will allow his family to survive the deluge.  But no one believes the ravings of a lunatic… …until the rain starts.  And doesn’t stop.  Soon sixteen-year-old Neima finds her entire world transformed, her life and those of the people she loves in peril.  Trapped on the […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Mind Games by Kiersten White

December 5, 2012 / 10 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Mind Games by Kiersten White

“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 one I’m super late-to-the-party with… Mind Games Author: Kiersten White Publisher: HarperTeen Expected publication date: February 19, 2013 From Goodreads:  Fia was born with flawless instincts. Her first impulse, her gut feeling, is always exactly right. Her sister, Annie, is blind to the world around her—except when her mind is gripped by strange visions of the future. Trapped in a school that uses girls with extraordinary powers as tools for corporate espionage, Annie and […]

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