Tag: sept 2013

Review: United We Spy by Ally Carter

September 30, 2013 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: United We Spy by Ally Carter

United We Spy (Gallagher Girls #6) Author: Ally Carter (website | twitter) Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Books Source: Pre-ordered from Chapters-Indigo Format: Hardcover, 296 pages Publication Date: September 17, 2013 My rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet. Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist organization called the Circle of Cavan has been hunting her. Now the spy girls and Zach must track down the Circle’s elite members to stop them before they implement a master plan […]

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Win a September 2013 New Release [GIVEAWAY]!

September 14, 2013 / 152 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Win a September 2013 New Release [GIVEAWAY]!

Hi all, this week has been insane for me! I was finishing up at my current job andI’m starting a new one on Monday. But lucky for you, to celebrate, I’m giving away a YA/MG new release for September! =) There are a TON of awesome new releases this month – I’ve been so excited about SO many of them. In the interest of not making myself crazy, though, I’m only posting covers for books that I’m interested in reading or reviewing, but any YA/MG release that came out this month is up for grabs.  Read my review      […]

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Review: Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt

September 10, 2013 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt

Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things Author: Cynthia Voigt (website) Illustrator: Iacopo Bruno  Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Source: eARC from publisher on NetGalley Publication date: September 10th 2013 (today!) My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis: Max Starling’s theatrical father likes to say that at twelve a boy is independent. He also likes to boast (about his acting skills, his wife’s acting skills, a fortune only his family knows is metaphorical), but more than anything he likes to have adventures. Max Starling’s equally theatrical mother is not a boaster but she enjoys a good adventure as much as […]

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Review: Jessica Darling’s It List: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettines..

September 7, 2013 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Jessica Darling’s It List: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness, and Perfection

Jessica Darling’s It List: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness & Perfection Author: Megan McCafferty (website | twitter) Publisher: Poppy Source: Bought from Chapters.Indigo.ca Format: Hardcover, 240 pages Publication Date: September 3, 2013 My rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis:  Move over, Dork Diaries! Jessica Darling, star of Megan McCafferty’s bestselling Jessica Darling series for adults, is back in a hilarious new series perfect for tween (10 to 14) girls. I hadn’t even gotten to homeroom yet and I’d already discovered five hard truths about junior high: 1. My best friend had turned pretty.2. She didn’t know it […]

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Early Review: Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

August 30, 2013 / 13 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Early Review: Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

Rose Under Fire  Author: Elizabeth Wein (website | twitter) Publisher: Disney Hyperion (Doubleday Canada in my country!) Source: eARC provided by Disney Hyperion on Netgalley (thank you!) Expected publication date: September 10, 2013 My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis:  Rose Justice is a young pilot with the Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War. On her way back from a semi-secret flight in the waning days of the war, Rose is captured by the Germans and ends up in Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi women’s concentration camp. There, she meets an unforgettable group of women, including a once glamorous […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: United We Spy by Ally Carter

May 29, 2013 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: United We Spy by Ally Carter

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. I haven’t been doing WoWs lately because I’ve been super busy planning my wedding, but I couldn’t resist when I saw this in my five minutes of Goodreads trolling during lunch: United We Spy Author: Ally Carter Publisher: Disney-HyperionExpected publication date: September 17, 2013 Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet. Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Relativity by Cristin Bishara

May 1, 2013 / 11 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Relativity by Cristin Bishara

“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 one I’m super curious about – is it YA? Is it MG? Who knows?! Relativity Author: Cristin Bishara Publisher: Walker Children’s Publishing Expected publication date: September 10th 2013 If Ruby Wright could have her way, her dad would never have met and married her stepmother Willow, her best friend George would be more than a friend, and her mom would still be alive. Ruby knows wishes can’t come true; some things just can’t be […]

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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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Waiting on Wednesday: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

March 27, 2013 / 11 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

“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 bit of an unexpected one for me:  The Dream ThievesAuthor: Maggie Stiefvater  Publisher: Scholastic PressExpected publication date: September 17th 2013 Synopsis:The second installment in the all-new series from the masterful, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater! Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

March 20, 2013 / 11 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

“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 companion to one of my 5-star books this year: Rose Under Fire (Code Name Verity companion) Author: Elizabeth Wein Publisher: Doubleday Canada (Hyperion Books in USA/UK) Expected publication date: September 17, 2013 While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious women’s concentration camp. Trapped in horrific circumstances, Rose finds hope in the impossible […]

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