Tag: may 2013

Eleanor & Park Read-Along – Chapters 20 – 36!

May 16, 2013 / 0 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Eleanor & Park Read-Along – Chapters 20 – 36!

Hi guys, we’ve got read-along posts for Chapters 20-29 at A.A. Omer and Chapters 30-36 at Reading Timbits! Go check out our thoughts on Eleanor’s family, appearances, makeup, and of course, Eleanor and Park’s first kiss. =) On Monday, I’ll be hosting our discussion of Chapters 37-45, so if you’re reading along at home, stop by then! More info on our Eleanor & Park readalong and the master list of discussion posts

ARC Review: How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

May 7, 2013 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
ARC Review: How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

How My Summer Went Up in Flames Author: Jennifer Salvato Doktorski Publisher: Simon Pulse Source/Format: eARC provided on Edelweiss Publication date: May 7, 2013 (Today!) My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars First she lost her heart. Then she lost her mind. And now she’s on a road trip to win back her ex. This debut novel’s packed with drama and romance! Rosie’s always been impulsive. She didn’t intend to set her cheating ex-boyfriend’s car on fire. And she never thought her attempts to make amends could be considered stalking. So when she’s served with a temporary restraining order on the […]

Eleanor & Park readalong: Chapters 1-10

May 6, 2013 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Eleanor & Park readalong: Chapters 1-10

Hey guys, for our first discussion of Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, hop over to Rachel @ Reading Timbits! We’re discussing Eleanor’s home life, the 80s setting and more with a bunch of awesome authors and bloggers, including:  Angela & Loretta @ Reading AngelsChrista @ More Than Just MagicAndrea @ Cozy Up With A Good ReadJoanne LevyTura @ Reading Writers On Thursday, I’ll be hosting our discussion of Chapters 11-19, so if you’re reading along at home, stop by then! More info on our Eleanor & Park readalong

Giveaway + Review: Game. Set. Match by Jennifer Iacopelli [INT]

May 2, 2013 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Giveaway + Review: Game. Set. Match by Jennifer Iacopelli [INT]

Game. Set. Match. (Outerbanks Tennis Academy #1) by Jennifer Iacopelli Publisher: Coliloquy, LLC Source: eBook sent by author; part of the OBX blog tour Publication date: May 1st 2013 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Buy it: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Nestled along the coastline of North Carolina, the Outer Banks Tennis Academy is the best elite tennis training facility in the world. Head Coach, Dominic Kingston has assembled some of the finest talent in the sport. From the game’s biggest stars to athletes scraping and clawing to achieve their dreams, OBX is full of ego, drama and […]

Read-along to Eleanor & Park with us! [UPDATED every Monday & Thursday!]

May 2, 2013 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Read-along to Eleanor & Park with us! [UPDATED every Monday & Thursday!]

So a whole slew of book bloggers have heard a lot of good things about Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor and Park, but we haven’t had time to read it. In order to make sure we do have time, Rachel @ Reading Timbits, Ardo @ A.A. Omer and I are hosting an Eleanor & Park Read-Along. The read-along will start Thursday, May 2nd, and will conclude on Thursday, May 23rd. Here’s the reading schedule: Thurs, May 2 – Sun, May 5: Chapters 1 – 10 – discussion at Reading Timbits Mon, May 6 – Wed, May 8: Chapters 11 – 19 – […]

BIG Amazon Giveaway + Cover Reveal: Game. Set. Match by Jennifer Iacopelli

March 5, 2013 / 0 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
BIG Amazon Giveaway + Cover Reveal: Game. Set. Match by Jennifer Iacopelli

Guys, this is one of my most-anticipated reads for the summer. I love books and movies about sports, even though I am terrible at all competitive sports – maybe I just want to walk in other people’s shoes for a bit? Anyway, this synopsis definitely gives me Wimbledon feels! And guess what? It’s a series! Game. Set. Match Author: Jennifer Iacopelli Publisher: Colliloquy, LLC Expected publication date: May 1, 2013 Format: eBook Nestled along the coastline of North Carolina, the Outer Banks Tennis Academy is the best elite tennis training facility in the world. Head Coach, Dominic Kingston has assembled […]

Waiting on Wednesday: The Summer I Became A Nerd by Leah Rae Miller

Waiting on Wednesday: The Summer I Became A Nerd by Leah Rae Miller

“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-to-read is one that is very relevant to my current state of mind:  The Summer I Became a NerdAuthor: Leah Rae MillerPublisher: Entangled Teen Expected publication date: May 7, 2013 From Goodreads: On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will happen in the next issue of her favorite comic book than planning pep rallies with her squad. That […]

Waiting on Wednesday: The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston

Waiting on Wednesday: The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston

“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 debut from a new author – after sharing my 2013 most-anticipated-all-sequel/fave-authors reads, I definitely feel like I need to share some of my brand-new-can’t-waits:  The Rules for Disappearing Author: Ashley Elston Publisher: Disney Hyperion Expected publication date: May 14, 2013 Goodreads synopsis:  She’s been six different people in six different places: Madeline in Ohio, Isabelle in Missouri, Olivia in Kentucky . . . But now that she’s been transplanted to rural Louisiana, she […]