Tag: romance

Waiting on Wednesday: Triangles by Kimberly Ann Miller

January 23, 2013 / 13 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Triangles by Kimberly Ann 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 WoW pick is a debut YA contemp: Triangles Author: Kimberly Ann Miller Publisher: Spencer Hill Press Expected publication date: June 18, 2013 Goodreads synopsis: A cruise ship. A beautiful island. Two sexy guys. What could possibly go wrong? In the Bermuda Triangle—a lot. Hoping to leave behind the reminders of her crappy life–her father’s death years ago, her mother’s medical problems, and the loser who’s practically stalking her–seventeen-year-old Autumn Taylor hops on a ship with her sister […]

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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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Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

December 31, 2012 / 19 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Fault in Our Stars Author: John Green Publisher: Dutton Books Format: Hardcover, 313 pages Source: Belated birthday present from my soon-to-be sister/brother-in-law My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis: Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 13, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs… for now. Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means), Hazel lives tethered to an oxygen tank, the tumours tenuously kept at bay with a […]

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Top Ten of 2012: Best Book Boyfriends of 2012 and ARC GIVEAWAY

December 27, 2012 / 34 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Top Ten of 2012: Best Book Boyfriends of 2012 and ARC GIVEAWAY

Hi everyone, today’s list was one I was waiting for: my favourite book “boyfriends” of this year. As you all know, I’m a huge fan of YA romance, so I was really excited to share my list.  This year, though, I was a bit lacking in 2012 reads, and I didn’t love the boy characters in every book I read. Therefore, I’m cutting my list down to eight, and presenting you with my tightly curated list of swoonworthy boys this year.  Also, I have a huge, paranormal YA at the end of this post, so read on! In order of […]

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Review: Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone

December 20, 2012 / 18 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone

Time Between Us  Author: Tamara Ireland Stone Publisher: Hyperion Books Publication date: Oct 9, 2012 My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Summary:  Anna is a 16-year old living in Evanston, Illinois in 1996. Bennett is a 16-year old time-traveler who exists in San Francisco in 2012. At the beginning of the novel, a woman (whom we can easily presume is 32-year old Anna) goes to Bennett in San Francisco and gives him a letter. As you can already tell, this is a love that will be fraught with problems. Anna and Bennett meet for the first time in 1996 when […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

December 19, 2012 / 11 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

“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 has been on everyone’s contemporary list for next year, so it’s high time it went on mine! This Is What Happy Looks Like Author: Jennifer E. Smith  Publisher: Poppy Expected publication date: April 2, 2013  From Goodreads: If fate sent you an email, would you answer? When teenage movie star Graham Larkin accidentally sends small town girl Ellie O’Neill an email about his pet pig, the two seventeen-year-olds strike up a witty and unforgettable correspondence, discussing everything under […]

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Cover Reveal: Deeper We Fall by Chelsea M. Cameron!

December 3, 2012 / 1 Comment / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Cover Reveal: Deeper We Fall by Chelsea M. Cameron!

Deeper We Fall Author: Chelsea M. Cameron Publication date: January 12, 2013 From Goodreads: Two years after her best friend was involved in a car accident that caused a traumatic brain injury, Lottie Anders is ready to start her freshman year of college. Ready to move on. Ready to try and forget the night that ripped her life apart. Her plans come to a screeching halt when not one, but both brothers responsible for the accident end up back in her life again. Zack is cruel, selfish and constantly rubbing what happened to her friend in Lottie’s face. Zan is […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty

November 28, 2012 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty

“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 has already come out in Australia (lucky ducks!):  A Corner of White Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Expected publication date: April 1st 2013 by Arthur A. Levine Books From Goodreads:  The first in a rousing, funny, genre-busting trilogy from bestseller Jaclyn Moriarty! This is a tale of missing persons. Madeleine and her mother have run away from their former life, under mysterious circumstances, and settled in a rainy corner of Cambridge (in our world). Elliot, on the […]

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Birthday Month Author Spotlight: Diana Peterfreund, tons of giveaways & an interview with Ellio..

November 6, 2012 / 18 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Exclusive Content, Feature, Interview
Birthday Month Author Spotlight: Diana Peterfreund, tons of giveaways & an interview with Elliot North from For Darkness Shows the Stars!

Guess what? It’s my birthday today! I’ve been hinting for the last few months that I was going to have something big for my birthday…so here’s the scoop: this month, I’ll be spotlighting one of my favorite authors, Diana Peterfreund. I’ll be doing giveaways of a bunch of her books and swag, reviews, and a special interview with her with lots of details about her Fall 2013 release ACROSS A STAR-SWEPT SEA! Author Diana Peterfreund Why am I doing this? Because Diana is one of the coolest authors of YA and New Adult writing today. I really believe this. I […]

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Review: For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund

November 6, 2012 / 18 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Feature, Review
Review: For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund

  This is my second time reading this book, and it was such a different experience than the first. I had mixed feelings the first time because of my obsession love of all things Austen. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out who was who and what matched up with what. Not the best way to approach a new book – as an aside, I think that’s often the reason why a lot of people end up not liking movies of books. It’s important to have a little distance from the work at hand.I promised myself I […]

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