Tag: YA

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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Eleanor & Park Read-Along – Chapters 20 – 36!

May 16, 2013 / 0 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Eleanor & Park Read-Along – Chapters 20 – 36!

Hi guys, we’ve got read-along posts for Chapters 20-29 at A.A. Omer and Chapters 30-36 at Reading Timbits! Go check out our thoughts on Eleanor’s family, appearances, makeup, and of course, Eleanor and Park’s first kiss. =) On Monday, I’ll be hosting our discussion of Chapters 37-45, so if you’re reading along at home, stop by then! More info on our Eleanor & Park readalong and the master list of discussion posts

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ARC Review: How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

May 7, 2013 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
ARC Review: How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

How My Summer Went Up in Flames Author: Jennifer Salvato Doktorski Publisher: Simon Pulse Source/Format: eARC provided on Edelweiss Publication date: May 7, 2013 (Today!) My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars First she lost her heart. Then she lost her mind. And now she’s on a road trip to win back her ex. This debut novel’s packed with drama and romance! Rosie’s always been impulsive. She didn’t intend to set her cheating ex-boyfriend’s car on fire. And she never thought her attempts to make amends could be considered stalking. So when she’s served with a temporary restraining order on the […]

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Read-along to Eleanor & Park with us! [UPDATED every Monday & Thursday!]

May 2, 2013 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Read-along to Eleanor & Park with us! [UPDATED every Monday & Thursday!]

So a whole slew of book bloggers have heard a lot of good things about Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor and Park, but we haven’t had time to read it. In order to make sure we do have time, Rachel @ Reading Timbits, Ardo @ A.A. Omer and I are hosting an Eleanor & Park Read-Along. The read-along will start Thursday, May 2nd, and will conclude on Thursday, May 23rd. Here’s the reading schedule: Thurs, May 2 – Sun, May 5: Chapters 1 – 10 – discussion at Reading Timbits Mon, May 6 – Wed, May 8: Chapters 11 – 19 – […]

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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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Early Review: You Look Different in Real Life by Jennifer Castle

April 30, 2013 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Early Review: You Look Different in Real Life by Jennifer Castle

You Look Different in Real Life Author: Jennifer Castle Publisher: HarperTeen Source: Digital ARC on Edelweiss Publication Date: June 4, 2013 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars For the rest of the world, the movies are entertainment. For Justine, they’re real life. The premise was simple: five kids, just living their lives. There’d be a new movie about them every five years, starting in kindergarten. But no one could have predicted what the cameras would capture. And no one could have predicted that Justine would be the star. Now sixteen, Justine doesn’t feel like a star anymore. In fact, when she […]

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Review: Sweethearts by Sara Zarr

April 22, 2013 / 12 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Sweethearts by Sara Zarr

Sweethearts Author: Sara Zarr Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Format: Hardcover, 217 pages Source: Toronto Public Library Publication Date: February 1st 2008  My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars As children, Jennifer Harris and Cameron Quick were both social outcasts. They were also one another’s only friend. So when Cameron disappears without warning, Jennifer thinks she’s lost the only person who will ever understand her. Now in high school, Jennifer has been transformed. Known as Jenna, she’s popular, happy, and dating, everything “Jennifer” couldn’t be—but she still can’t shake the memory of her long-lost friend. When Cameron suddenly reappears, they […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Manicpixiedreamgirl by Tom Leveen

April 17, 2013 / 18 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Manicpixiedreamgirl by Tom Leveen

“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 of those “I-just-heard-about-this-last-week-and-it’s-coming-out-this-week-what?!?!” books.  ManicpixiedreamgirlAuthor: Tom Leveen  Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Expected publication date: April 23rd 2013 Sometimes the most dramatic scenes in a high school theater club are the ones that happen between the actors and crew off stage. Seventeen-year-old Tyler Darcy’s dream of being a writer is starting to feel very real now that he’s sold his first short story to a literary journal. He should be celebrating its publication […]

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Win any April YA/MG New Release! [Giveaway Hop] INT

April 14, 2013 / 202 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Win any April YA/MG New Release! [Giveaway Hop] INT

Sorry this is a little late, guys. You know the drill. Any April new release that’s YA/MG is up for grabs. I’m including one adult book that I’ll be reviewing this month, Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham. In the interest of not making myself crazy, I’m only posting covers for books that I’m reviewing or interested in reading, but, as I mentioned, you’re welcome to choose ANY YA/MG new release for April if you win. Rules: Giveaway open internationally provided you can receive shipments from The Book Depository. You’re welcome to choose a book I didn’t mention here as […]

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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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