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Waiting on Wednesday: A Blind Spot for Boys by Justina Chen

April 23, 2014 / 4 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: A Blind Spot for Boys by Justina Chen

“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 can’t-wait-for-it release is by an author whose older release made me cry: A Blind Spot for Boys Author: Justina Chen  Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Expected publication: August 12th 2014  Shana has always had a blind spot for boys. Can she trust the one who’s right in front of her? Sixteen-year-old Shana Wilde is officially on a Boy Moratorium. After a devastating breakup, she decides it’s time to end the plague of Mr. Wrong, Wrong, and […]

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Review: North of Beautiful by Justina Chen

January 20, 2014 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: North of Beautiful by Justina Chen

North of Beautiful Author: Justina Chen (website | twitter) Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Source: Gift from my lovely book buddy, @SarahO97 (thanks!) Format: Paperback, 373 pages Publication date: January 6, 2009  My rating: 4 out of 5 stars It’s hard not to notice Terra Cooper. She’s tall, blond, and has an enviable body. But with one turn of her cheek, all people notice is her unmistakably “flawed” face. Terra secretly plans to leave her stifling small town in the Northwest and escape to an East Coast college, but gets pushed off-course by her controlling father. When an unexpected collision puts Terra directly […]

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