Tag: romance

Waiting on Wednesday: Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins!

Waiting on Wednesday: Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins!

“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 pick is one I’ve been waiting on for over a year:  Isla and the Happily Ever After Author: Stephanie Perkins  Publisher: Dutton Expected publication date: September 17, 2013 (aka Not Soon Enough) From Goodreads:  From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in love is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the […]

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 […]

Review: Every Day by David Levithan

March 4, 2013 / 19 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Every Day by David Levithan

Every Day Author: David Levithan Publication Date: August 28, 2012  Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Source: eBook borrowed from Toronto Public Library My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis:  Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl. There’s never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere. It’s all fine until the morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin […]

Waiting on Wednesday: Time After Time by Tamara Ireland Stone

Waiting on Wednesday: Time After Time by Tamara Ireland Stone

“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 no-brainer for me: Time After Time Author: Tamara Ireland Stone Publisher: Disney Hyperion Expected publication date: October 8, 2013 Goodreads synopsis:  Calling Anna and Bennett’s romance long distance is an understatement: she’s from 1995 Chicago and he’s a time traveler from 2012 San Francisco. The two of them never should have met, but they did. They fell in love, even though they knew they shouldn’t. And they found a way to stay […]

Waiting on Wednesday: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Waiting on Wednesday: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

“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 coming out next week:  Eleanor & Park Author: Rainbow Rowell  Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Expected publication date: February 26th 2013 From Goodreads:  “Bono met his wife in high school,” Park says.“So did Jerry Lee Lewis,” Eleanor answers.“I’m not kidding,” he says.“You should be,” she says, “we’re sixteen.”“What about Romeo and Juliet?”“Shallow, confused, then dead.””I love you,” Park says.“Wherefore art thou,” Eleanor answers.“I’m not kidding,” he says.“You should be.” Set over the course of one […]

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 […]

Top Ten Tuesday #3: Favourite Romances!

Top Ten Tuesday #3: Favourite Romances!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted at The Broke and the Bookish to highlight a top ten list related to book blogging, and to get to know fellow book bloggers.  This week’s focus is on our favourite romances – you guys know I’m a huge contemp/romance fan, so here’s my list of perfect romances for you to read before Valentine’s Day! In no particular order… 1. Anna & Etienne from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins – followed closely by Lola & the Boy Next Door, but I couldn’t put both! 2. Hazel & Augustus from […]

Waiting on Wednesday: The Theory of Everything by Kari Luna

Waiting on Wednesday: The Theory of Everything by Kari Luna

“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 2013 debut, and SO my perfect book: The Theory of Everything Author: Kari Luna Publisher: Philomel Expected publication date: July 11, 2013 Goodreads Synopsis: One part Libba Bray’s GOING BOVINE, two parts String Theory, and three parts love story equals a whimsical novel that will change the way you think about the world. Sophie Sophia is obsessed with music from the late eighties. She also has an eccentric physicist father who sometimes vanishes for […]

Giveaway and Excerpt: The Boys of Summer by C.J. Duggan

February 5, 2013 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Giveaway and Excerpt: The Boys of Summer by C.J. Duggan

Hi everyone, today I’m part of the Xpresso Book Tours’ Boys of Summer Book Blitz to promote C.J. Duggan’s New Adult contemporary romance – you know I love me some hot contemp boy action, right?  Read on for more on the Onslow Boys, an excerpt, and a giveaway! The Boys of Summer Author: C.J. Duggan (Summer Series, #1) Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance Publication date: December 17, 2012 Synopsis: It seemed only natural to nickname them the ‘Onslow Boys’. Every time they swaggered in the front door of the Onslow Hotel after a hard week’s work, their laughter was loud […]

Review: Just One Day by Gayle Forman

January 28, 2013 / 28 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Just One Day by Gayle Forman

Just One Day  Author: Gayle Forman Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Publication Date: January 8, 2013 Format: Hardcover, 368 pages Source: Bought in-store at Chapters/Indigo My rating: 5 out of 5 stars Goodreads Synopsis:  A breathtaking journey toward self-discovery and true love, from the author of If I Stay When sheltered American good girl Allyson “LuLu” Healey first meets laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter at an underground performance of Twelfth Night in England, there’s an undeniable spark. After just one day together, that spark bursts into a flame, or so it seems to Allyson, until the following morning, when she wakes up […]