Before I Fall (Film Review)

March 2, 2017

Title: Before I Fall Directed by: Ry Russo-Young Written by: Maria Maggenti Based on the Novel by: Lauren Oliver Type: Fiction Genre: Drama, Mystery Producers: Jonathan Shestack, Matt Kaplan, Brian Robbins Distributor: Open Road Films Rating: Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content involving drinking, sexuality, bullying, some violent images, and language-all involving teens. Release Date: March 3, 2017 Book… Read More Before I Fall (Film Review)

— Adult, adult fiction, book feature, giveaway —

Pacific Burn by Barry Lancet (Giveaway) [CLOSED]

February 28, 2017

I am very excited to be partnering with Simon & Schuster in order to bring you guys this giveaway! The giveaway is U.S. only, (sorry international followers! I will be hosting an international giveaway very soon!) And the book being given away is Pacific Burn by Barry Lancet, which came out today! “Pacific Burn is a page-turning, globe-spanning tale… Read More Pacific Burn by Barry Lancet (Giveaway) [CLOSED]

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

Beautiful Broken Girls by Kim Savage (ARC Review)

February 23, 2017

Title: Beautiful Broken Girls Author: Kim Savage Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary, Mystery Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publisher: Macmillan Date published: February 21, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 336 Source: Publisher A physical copy of the book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Remember the places you touched me. The parts of… Read More Beautiful Broken Girls by Kim Savage (ARC Review)

— top ten tuesdays, weekly meme —

Top Ten Tuesday (#18): Top Ten Books I Liked More Than I Thought I Would

February 21, 2017

Soooo I’ve been sick for about 2 weeks now (although it feels like much longer), and I’ve therefore not had much time for meme posts. It also seems as if our host has been dealing with a lot of real life things too, because Top Ten Tuesday will sadly be on hiatus until March 7th!… Read More Top Ten Tuesday (#18): Top Ten Books I Liked More Than I Thought I Would

— audiobook, book review, young adult —

The Diviners by Libba Bray (Mini Review)

February 19, 2017

Title: The Diviners Author: Libba Bray Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Historical, Fantasy Imprint: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publisher: Hachette Book Group Date published: September 18, 2012 Format: Audiobook Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins Source: Library Summary: Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of… Read More The Diviners by Libba Bray (Mini Review)

— book review, children's, middle grade —

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (Mini Review)

February 15, 2017

Title: A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning Author: Lemony Snicket Type: Fiction Genre: Suspense Publisher: HarperCollins Date published: September 30, 1999 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 176 Source: Publisher A physical copy of the book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Dear Reader, I’m sorry to say that the book you are holding in… Read More A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (Mini Review)

— Adult, book review —

The Fixer: The Naked Man by Jill Amy Rosenblatt (Mini Review)

January 31, 2017

Title: The Fixer: The Naked Man Author: Jill Amy Rosenblatt Type: Fiction Genre: Suspense Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Date published: August 8, 2015 Format: Digital Page Count: 162 Source: Author A digital copy of the book was kindly provided by the author, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: “Katerina—I need some help. Be a good girl and come over… Read More The Fixer: The Naked Man by Jill Amy Rosenblatt (Mini Review)

— Adult, book review —

The Memory Box Eva Lesko Natiello (Mini Review)

January 29, 2017

Title: The Memory Box Author: Eva Lesko Natiello Type: Fiction Genre: Mystery, Thiller Publisher: Fine Line Publishing Date published: June 25, 2014 Format: Digital Page Count: 260 Source: Author A digital copy of the book was kindly provided by the author, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: What would you do if you Googled yourself and discovered something shocking? In… Read More The Memory Box Eva Lesko Natiello (Mini Review)

— top ten tuesdays, weekly meme —

Top Ten Tuesday (#14): Top Ten 2016 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn’t Get To (But TOTALLY Plan To)

January 10, 2017

Happy Tuesday! And I’m so glad that we all survived another Monday! This week’s prompt will cause me to make a top 10 list which is quite embarrassing for me, haha. So I am hoping that you won’t all judge me too harshly! I’m sure that most of us didn’t read as may books as… Read More Top Ten Tuesday (#14): Top Ten 2016 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn’t Get To (But TOTALLY Plan To)

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Musing Monday (#14)

January 9, 2017

And it’s time for another Monday! There are not many who are fans of Mondays, including myself, but there is one aspect of Mondays which I do like…and that’s Musing Monday! For those of you who don’t know, Musing Mondays is hosted by the awesome Ambrosia every Monday. This is a book blog meme where participants have to… Read More Musing Monday (#14)