To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House.You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more.We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with…
Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace – Book Review
Noah Ryan and Jules Doucette had spent every moment of their lives together, first as childhood best friends and later as young lovers. The two had their future all planned out—until one unspeakable decision tore them apart. Twenty-six years later, Jules is living her life by someone else’s plan. She’s running her mother’s store, living…
The Mason List by S.D. Hendrickson – Book Review
AMAZON | B&NAn epic love. An epic hate. An epic story that would last a lifetime. Today, 8:15 p.m. I hurt. I hurt so deeply, I felt the pain searing in my bones and jabbing like a hot poker into my heart. I knew nothing would make it better as the memories pulled from the crevices…
Champion by Marie Lu – Book Review
AMAZON | B&NHe is a Legend.She is a Prodigy.Who will be Champion? June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps-Elect,…
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell – Book Review
AMAZON | B&NFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Eleanor & Park.A coming-of-age tale of fan fiction, family and first love. Cath is a Simon Snow fan.Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan...But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister,…
Prodigy by Marie Lu – Book Review
Injured and on the run, it has been seven days since June and Day barely escaped Los Angeles and the Republic with their lives. Day is believed dead having lost his own brother to an execution squad who thought they were assassinating him. June is now the Republic's most wanted traitor. Desperate for help, they…
Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu – Book Review
Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything’s possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time. You try to walk in the light.
Cinder and Ella by Kelly Oram – Blog Tour,Book Review & Giveaway
The problem with fairy tales is that most of them begin with tragedy. I understand the reasoning behind it. No one likes a pampered heroine. A great character needs trials to overcome—experiences to give them depth, to make them vulnerable, relatable, and likable. Good characters need hardships to make them strong. The idea makes sense, but it still sucks if you’re the heroine.
Wednesday by Clare James – Blog Tour, Book Review & Giveaway
Title: WednesdayAuthor: Clare JamesAge: AdultGenre: Contemporary RomanceScheduled to release: September 29, 2014Her. Him. Alone. Beach house. Every Wednesday. Clothing optional. Twenty-one-year-old Aria Prince has just moved back to her hometown to start over after a painful divorce. She’s always prided herself on being an early bloomer, but had no idea she’d be married, divorced, and…
Now is our Time by Jo Kessel – Blog Tour, Book Review, Excerpt & Giveaway
A story of second chance love set between London and San Diego. Thirteen years ago Jonah Kennedy was one of America’s top tennis players, whose six-foot-three bad-boy California looks won him hordes of female admirers.Thirteen years ago Claire Jackson, a fiery, aspiring artist from London, was the woman who stole his heart.But the two held…
