Tag: ya romance

“Sad Beautiful Tragic”: Another Day by David Levithan

August 17, 2015 / 0 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Sad Beautiful Tragic”: Another Day by David Levithan

Spoilers for Every Day – but honestly, I’m not convinced that you should pick up this book without reading Every Day first, even though I know it’s written so that you can. If you haven’t read Every Day yet, please go check out my review of that first! Another Day is definitely going to be one of those books that polarizes people – you’re either going to like it or hate it. I fall more on the side of liking, because I really liked Every Day and I’m a person who appreciates literary exercises, even if they don’t seem to […]

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“They Don’t Know About Us”: The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak

August 4, 2015 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“They Don’t Know About Us”: The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak

Stella and her twins Cara and Drew have been through a lot together – Cara has non-Hodgkins lymphoma and has been in and out of the hospital as a teen. Now, with their eighteeth birthday coming up, Drew and Stella concoct a scheme to get her signed memorabilia from the world’s biggest boy band, the Heartbreakers – and Stella’s worst nightmare. A bunch of coincidences throw them together with the band for a night, where they have an amazing time together, especially Stella and lead singer Oliver. When an opportunity comes up for Stella to work with the band again, […]

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[GIVEAWAY + Guest Post] 5 Reasons to Put When We Collided on Your To Be Read List

July 30, 2015 / 83 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Extras, Book List, Exclusive Content, Feature, Uncategorized
[GIVEAWAY + Guest Post] 5 Reasons to Put When We Collided on Your To Be Read List

Hi guys, today I’ve got a fantastic guest post from the wonderful Ginger of GReads! on Emery Lord’s 2016 release, When We Collided. Ginger is one of Emery’s biggest fans, and she got to read this book when it was still going through revisions (seriously, how jealous are you?). When she offered to help out with this week, I knew I needed to get her to talk about what she loved about WWC – spoiler-free, of course! Read on for her thoughts, and for an international ARC giveaway! Opening up an Emery Lord book is like taking a plunge; the […]

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All We Have is Now by Lisa Schroeder

July 23, 2015 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
All We Have is Now by Lisa Schroeder

All We Have Is Now was on my 2015 most anticipated books list because frankly, I’m a little stressed by the idea of annihilation. The synopsis immediately gave me a heady feeling that what we do matters because the main characters in this journey decide to make their last moments on earth count by helping others fulfill their dreams. Does it sound noble? Yes. Is it a bit unrealistic? Definitely. But ultimately, the feelings I got while reading this book were ones of reading something beautiful and true, even if it’s wrapped in a bit of a sheen. The novel is […]

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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: Off the Ice by Julie Cross

July 1, 2015 / 4 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Off the Ice by Julie Cross

Off the Ice Author: Julie Cross Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication date: 2016 Junior Tate Tanley hasn’t made it off the bench since joining the hockey team as a freshman. But after the Otters’ star goalie leaves during a huge game, Tate’s got the attention of the entire town. Including Claire O’Connor, who’s mysteriously back in Juniper Falls and who he hasn’t seen in a year. But Tate hasn’t stopped thinking about Claire or what happened the night before she left. Claire O’Connor should be enjoying college life in the big city. Instead, she’s serving drinks to handsy fishermen and […]

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“Say What You Want to Say” Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

June 19, 2015 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Say What You Want to Say” Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

  Every Last Word Author: Tamara Ireland Stone (website | twitter) Publisher: Disney Hyperion (HBG Canada) Source/Format: ARC provided by Hachette Book Group Canada (thank you!) Publication date: June 16, 2015 My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars. Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | Barnes and Noble | IndieBound | The Book Depository | Audible | iTunes | Google Books If you could read my mind, you wouldn’t be smiling.Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her […]

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“I Used to Write” Kissing in America by Margo Rabb

May 27, 2015 / 4 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“I Used to Write” Kissing in America by Margo Rabb

Win a copy of Kissing in America or another May release! Kissing in America Author: Margo Rabb (website | twitter) Publisher: Harper Collins Source/Format: ARC sent to me by Harper Collins Canada in exchange for an honest review (thank you!) Publication date: May 26, 2015 (yesterday!) My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | Barnes and Noble | IndieBound | The Book Depository “Wise, inspiring, and ultimately uplifting—not to be missed.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review “A hilarious, thought-provoking, wrenching, and joyful quest.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Authentic and complex…This is a smart teen’s novel.”—Booklist, starred review […]

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“You’ve Changed”: Hold Me Like a Breath by Tiffany Schmidt

May 19, 2015 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“You’ve Changed”: Hold Me Like a Breath by Tiffany Schmidt

Win a copy of Hold Me Like A Breath! Hold Me Like a Breath (Once Upon a Crime Family #1) Author: Tiffany Schmidt (website | twitter) Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Source/Format: eARC provided by publisher via Netgalley (thank you!) Publication date: May 19, 2015 (today!) My rating: 2 out of 5 stars. Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | IndieBound | The Book Depository  Penelope Landlow has grown up with the knowledge that almost anything can be bought or sold—including body parts. She’s the daughter of one of the three crime families that control the […]

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5 Things To Know About The Heir By Kiera Cass

May 14, 2015 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
5 Things To Know About The Heir By Kiera Cass

The Heir (The Selection #4) Author: Kiera Cass (website | twitter) Publisher: HarperTeen (Harper Collins Canada) Source/Format: Purchased from Indigo Publication date: May 5, 2015 My rating: 3 out of 5 stars.  Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | Google Books | IndieBound | The Book Depository | Audible Princess Eadlyn has grown up hearing endless stories about how her mother and father met. Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won the heart of Prince Maxon—and they lived happily ever after. Eadlyn has always found their fairy-tale story romantic, but she has […]

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