Tag: new adult

Review: The Almost Truth by Eileen Cook

January 18, 2013 / 27 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: The Almost Truth by Eileen Cook

The Almost Truth Author: Eileen Cook Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: December 12, 2012 Format: Hardcover borrowed from Toronto Public Library My rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars Synopsis:  From Goodreads: From the author of Unraveling Isobel and The Education of Hailey Kendrick, a smart, romantic novel about a teenage con artist who might be in over her head. Sadie can’t wait to get away from her backwards small town, her delusional mom, her jailbird dad, and the tiny trailer where she was raised…even though leaving those things behind also means leaving Brendan. Sadie wants a better life, and she has […]

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December New Release Giveaway Hop!

December 15, 2012 / 82 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
December New Release Giveaway Hop!

Hello! I’ve joined some of my fellow bloggers friends in giving away a newly released book for each month. Sign up to win one of the books below – or if there’s something that I haven’t listed that’s releasing this month, you’re welcome to choose that and let me know! Poison by Molly Cochran The Almost Truth by Eileen Cook   Never Let You Go by Emma Carlson Berne The Farm by Emily McKay   Full Moon Kisses by Ellen Schreiber Blaze (or Love in the Time of Supervillains) by Laurie Boyle Crompton Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo […]

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Birthday Month Author Spotlight: Interview with Diana Peterfreund +Giveaway!

November 29, 2012 / 17 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Exclusive Content, Feature, Interview
Birthday Month Author Spotlight: Interview with Diana Peterfreund +Giveaway!

For my final Birthday Month Author Spotlight, I have a fantastic interview with the wonderful Diana Peterfreund. Read on for more about Diana’s favorite scenes, couples, more information about her upcoming companion to For Darkness Shows the Stars, ACROSS A STAR-SWEPT SEA and one last giveaway of any of her books! MOSTLY YA LIT: You’ve been a pretty steady author since you sold your first book. Do you feel like it’s gotten easier over time to figure out what to write, how to sell that proposal, etc?  Diana Peterfreund: Both and neither. In some way it’s gotten harder and in […]

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Birthday Month Author Spotlight: Review and Giveaway of the Secret Society Girl series by Diana Pete..

November 14, 2012 / 22 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Favorites, Feature, Review
Birthday Month Author Spotlight: Review and Giveaway of the Secret Society Girl series by Diana Peterfreund!

Hi guys, welcome to Part 2 of my Birthday Month Author Spotlight on Diana Peterfreund! Today I have a review of the Secret Society Girl series for you, which includes: 1. Secret Society Girl 2. Under the Rose 3. Rites of Spring (Break) 4. Tap & Gown Ok, caveat: These are some of my favorite books EVER. Basically, if you like any combination of old-school college/university settings, secret societies, feminism, and really sexy romantic scenes, I can pretty much guarantee that you’ll be sold on this. How it starts: Amy is a junior at elite Eli University (clearly modelled after Yale University, where Diana […]

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