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Waiting on Wednesday: Young Widows Club by Alexandra Coutts

July 22, 2015 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Young Widows Club by Alexandra Coutts

I’ve been desperate for this book ever since I heard about it. The premise sounds so original: it deals with grief from the perspective of teen widows. Is it weird and wrong that I hope it includes the perspective of a teen whose husband went to war? I feel like that’s a story I want to read in YA. I’m not usually into super mopey books, but I think we could all learn a lot from the women in this book. Is Young Widows Club on your TBR? What are you waiting for this week? Let me know and I’ll […]

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GIVEAWAY: Blog Tour + Review: Jesse’s Girl by Miranda Kenneally

July 10, 2015 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
GIVEAWAY: Blog Tour + Review: Jesse’s Girl by Miranda Kenneally

Hi guys! Today I’m excited to be part of the Jesse’s Girl international Blog Tour! I’ve got a review and giveaway going for this adorable summer book, the sixth installment in Miranda Kenneally’s Hundred Oaks series. Read on to check out my thoughts! Jesse’s Girl (Hundred Oaks #6) Author: Miranda Kenneally Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (Raincoast Books in Canada) Source/Format: eARC provided by publisher on Netgalley Publication date: July 7th 2015 Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | B&N | IndieBound | The Book Depository | iTunes | Google […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Tonight the Streets Are Ours by Leila Sales

March 11, 2015 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Tonight the Streets Are Ours by Leila Sales

Tonight the Streets Are Ours Author: Leila Sales Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (Raincoast Books) Expected publication: September 15th 2015 From the author of This Song Will Save Your Life comes a funny and relatable book about the hazards of falling for a person you haven’t met yet. Seventeen-year-old Arden Huntley is recklessly loyal. Taking care of her loved ones is what gives Arden purpose in her life and makes her feel like she matters. But she’s tired of being loyal to people who don’t appreciate her—including her needy best friend and her absent mom. Arden finds comfort in a blog she […]

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Harry Potter and the 2014 Re-Read: Books 1-4 (SPOILERS)

September 9, 2014 / 4 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Harry Potter and the 2014 Re-Read: Books 1-4 (SPOILERS)

At the beginning of the year, Michele from Just A Lil Lost and a few other bloggers decided to do a Harry Potter re-read. I started with the first book, but never got around to reviewing or doing any of the subsequent months. Then, last week, Melissa from YA Bookshelf started reading the Harry Potter books for the first time. I can’t tell you how jealous I was – you only get to read for the first time once, after all! So I decided to read along (at last!), and give a few of my thoughts, since Goodreads and my […]

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“Go The Distance”: Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally (Blog Tour & Review)

July 17, 2014 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Go The Distance”: Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally (Blog Tour & Review)

Hi guys, today I’m part of the Canadian blog tour for Miranda Kenneally’s latest novel, Breathe, Annie, Breathe! This was a really great read, you guys – I’ve got an interview with Miranda and my review up, so check them out!  Breathe, Annie, Breathe (Hundred Oaks #5) Author: Miranda Kenneally  Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (Raincoast Books in Canada) Source/Format: An eARC was sent by Raincoast in exchange for an honest review (thank you!) Publication date: July 15th 2014  My rating: 4 out of 5 stars.  Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can’t escape the guilt that if she […]

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Review: Something Real by Heather Demetrios

March 20, 2014 / 6 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Something Real by Heather Demetrios

Something Real Author: Heather Demetrios (website | twitter) Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Books for Young Readers (Raincoast/MacMillan Canada) Format: Hardcover, 403 pages Source: Toronto Public Library Publication date: February 4, 2014 My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Synopsis:  BonnieTM Baker is a household name in America, thanks to a reality TV show that she, her parents, and her twelve siblings have been on called “Baker’s Dozen.” But the hit show went off the air four years ago, much to Bonnie’s relief. She and her family now live in a different town and she goes by the name Chloe. She’s got […]

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Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

February 11, 2014 / 25 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Cinder  Author: Marissa Meyer (website | twitter) Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (Raincoast Books in Canada) Source/Format: ARC from ALAN Conference 2011 Publication date: January 3, 2012 My rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Starry Nights by Daisy Whitney

April 10, 2013 / 11 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Starry Nights by Daisy Whitney

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. Guys, I CAN’T with this week’s WoW pick. It sounds SO good. Starry Nights Author: Daisy Whitney Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Expected publication date: September 3, 2013 Seventeen-year-old Julien is a romantic—he loves spending his free time at the museum poring over the great works of the Impressionists. But one night, a peach falls out of a Cezanne, Degas ballerinas dance across the floor, and Julien is not hallucinating. The art is reacting to a curse that trapped a beautiful […]

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