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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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Waiting on Wednesday: Perfect Lies by Kiersten White

September 18, 2013 / 15 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Perfect Lies 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. Perfect Lies (Book 2 in the Mind Games series!)Author: Kiersten White (website | twitter) Publisher: HarperTeenExpected publication date: February 18th 2014 Annie and Fia are ready to fight back. The sisters have been manipulated and controlled by the Keane Foundation for years, trapped in a never ending battle for survival. Now they have found allies who can help them truly escape. After faking her own death, Annie has joined a group that is plotting to destroy the Foundation. And Fia […]

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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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Review: Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week]

March 28, 2013 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week]

Delirium Week runs from March 25-29 here on Mostly YA Lit. Come by and watch me binge read/review the entire Lauren Oliver series in one week! Pandemonium (Delirium #2) Author: Lauren Oliver Publisher: HarperTeen Format: Paperback, 375 pages Source: Bought from Chapters.Indigo.ca Publication date: February 28, 2012  My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis:  I’m pushing aside the memory of my nightmare, pushing aside thoughts of Alex, pushing aside thoughts of Hana and my old school, push, push, push, like Raven taught me to do.The old life is dead.But the old Lena is dead too.I buried her.I left her beyond […]

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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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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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