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The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon | Review

December 6, 2016 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon | Review

Review: The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon You guys. I don’t usually like insta-love books. I don’t normally like books where characters meet and immediately know that they are going to be together forever. Hopeless romanticism often frustrates me. But look, if you’re going to write an insta-love book, then it should damn well be written like The Sun is Also a Star. It should have layered, complex characters with crystallized beliefs who banter super well. Characters who are influenced by more than just each other, and who, in one extraordinary day, share their vulnerabilities and their […]

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Two Geektastic Reads for the Avenger in All of Us

August 12, 2016 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Mini-Reviews, Review
Two Geektastic Reads for the Avenger in All of Us

Summer, to me, is usually always about the beach and the lake and sunshine and contemporary romances. But, let’s be honest, we can’t be on vacation all the time. Summer is also all about the blockbuster movie – you know, that geeky DC or Marvel movie with exploding stuff that you watch in a too-air-conditioned theatre. Or the sci-fi one where the world is ending and there’s a tiny group of humans who have to save the day. I haven’t watched a ton of those movies this summer, but I have been reading a few books that are kind of similar, […]

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Madly Blog Tour: Q&A with author Amy Alward!

September 30, 2015 / 0 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Blog Tour, Interview
Madly Blog Tour: Q&A with author Amy Alward!

Hi guys, today I’m really excited to be part of the blog tour for Amy Alward’s MADLY. I first heard about Madly from the Simon & Schuster Canada team and it sounds like a super fun magical romp. Check out more about the book and my Q&A with Amy below (if you’re interested in working in publishing, definitely read to the end)!  Q&A with Amy Alward Tiff: Firstly, can you describe Madly to me in ten words or less?  Amy: Magic, science, adventure, a touch of romance – with added unicorns! Tiff: I’m all about the playlist! What’s one song that […]

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Review: One & Only by Viv Daniels

January 30, 2014 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: One & Only by Viv Daniels

One & Only (Canton #1) Author: Viv Daniels (website | twitter) Source: eARC sent to me by author Format: ebook, 264 pages Publication date: November 8th 2013  Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance (some scenes definitely R rated) My rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars One night they can’t forget…Tess McMann lives her life according to the secrets she’s sworn to keep: the father who won’t acknowledge her, the sister who doesn’t know she exists, and the mother who’s content playing mistress to a prominent businessman. When she meets the distractingly cute Dylan Kingsley at a prestigious summer program and falls in love, […]

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