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GIVEAWAY CONTEST: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | Review

August 25, 2017 / 29 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Favorites, Giveaways, Review
GIVEAWAY CONTEST: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | Review

Hi guys! I know I’ve been away for a bit (just resting and taking it easy with my pregnancy!), but I’m back today with a review of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. This book is definitely going on my top 5 for this year, so it gets a full review, and I hope you guys will pick it up. I hope that so much that I’m giving away a copy! Check out my review and sign up below! Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas The Hate U Give is probably one of the best and most […]

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#WaitingonWednesday: All We Have Left by Wendy Mills

October 28, 2015 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Waiting on Wednesday
#WaitingonWednesday: All We Have Left by Wendy Mills

Yesterday, the lovely publicity & marketing ladies at Bloomsbury Kids held their Spring Preview event. They live-streamed their pitches for upcoming books coming out from about March 2016 onwards and us bloggers went a little nuts with all the pretties waved in front of us. All We Have Left by Wendy Mills was the book that immediately caught my eye (that cover feeds my watercolour-loving soul – look how well it matches my blog!) and heart. @mostlyyalit SAME. That one is sure to make me cry. #BloomsburySpringPreview — Kit Katlin (@KaitlinS16) October 27, 2015 ALL WE HAVE LEFT would be […]

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“Make Your Own Kind of Music” Early Review: I’m Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil

January 23, 2015 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Make Your Own Kind of Music” Early Review: I’m Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil

I’m Glad I Did Author: Cynthia Weil (website | twitter) Publisher: Soho Teen Source/Format: eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss (thank you!) Publication date: January 27, 2015 (next week!) My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | B&N | IndieBound | iTunes | The Book Depository | Audible Mad Men meets Nashville in this debut mystery set in 1963, written by Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Cynthia Weil. It’s the summer of 1963 and JJ Green is a born songwriter—which is a major problem, considering that her family considers the music business a […]

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Review: Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

October 24, 2014 / 1 Comment / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

Lies We Tell Ourselves Author: Robin Talley (website | twitter) Publisher: Harlequin Teen Source/Format: Rachel from Hello, Chelly gave me this ARC that she picked up at BEA14! (thanks, Rachel!) Publication date: September 30th 2014 My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Buy it:  Indigo.ca | Indiebound | B&N | The Book Depository | Amazon  In 1959 Virginia, the lives of two girls on opposite sides of the battle for civil rights will be changed forever. Sarah Dunbar is one of the first black students to attend the previously all-white Jefferson High School. An honors student at her old school, she is […]

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