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Reading Roundup: April 2020

Favourite > First & Then: Emma Mills - Finally made it to Emma Mills’ first novel, and it was great as usual. Good times.

Least Favourite > 16 Ways to Break a Heart: Lauren Strasnick - This is one of those books about toxic people with little to no redemption and you start to wonder what the point of the entire story is if everyone remains horrible. At first I really liked the writing and the voice but pretty soon things got way too dramatic for no reason. Just outrageous behaviour. It was not enjoyable to read.

Reread > The Luxe: Anna Godbersen

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Bookaddict24-7′s July 2017 Book Wrap Up! 

I read 18 (!) books this month (6 were ebooks). Wow. This month started really badly for me because of a death in the family, so I thought I was going to be swallowed by a reading slump for the whole month (that’s mainly why I made that post about reading slumps and summer vacations). I was also on vacation for eight days and I read A LOT of fluffy contemporary novels, too. 

I’m going to try something new and just link up the titles of the books to Goodreads so you can add them to your tbr!

What did you read this month? I’d love to know!

Long post up ahead!

Changes in Latitude by Jen Malone

I read a lot of summer themed books this month and while this wasn’t a perfect read, it was a lot of fun! This was about a girl who has to go with her mom and brother on a sea trip to deliver a boat to Mexico after her parents divorced. I understand the rating on Goodreads because of how the protagonist acted in regards to some of the issues in her life, but this was light, fluffy, and quick. 

My rating: 3/5 Stars

16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick 

UGH. This book is my least favourite book (so far) this year, simply because of the normalization of its problematic issues within the novel. 

I wrote a rant about this book on Goodreads here.

My rating: 1/5 Stars

Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch 

Welch’s novel follows a teenaged girl who moves to Italy to live with her dad after her mom’s death. There she has Italian adventures inspired by her mom’s journal and meets a cute American Italian boy.

I loved this book. It was summer in the form of pages and letters. This GIF basically explains the summer vibe of this book (also, I just really like this GIF): 

My rating: 5/5 Stars

The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland

Greenland’s novel was about a girl who comes from a wealthy and very pre-set life and is invited to spend the first half of the summer with her aunt at her bed & breakfast.  

I wrote a mini review on Goodreads here. It was a very summery read!

My rating: 3/5 Stars

The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles

Here’s another book that I was extremely disappointed with. I don’t know what disturbs me more, that this book is being made into a movie or that this book was written by a 17 year-old girl (and that was at the time of publishing, she could have been younger when it was first written). 

You can check out my rant review here.

My rating: 1/5

How My Summer Went Up In Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

HMSWUIF was a funny and cute read! The book follows a girl who decides to go on a road trip with her childhood friend and his friends after she’s been issued a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend. 

I enjoyed the romance, self-growth, and the adventure (I’m putty for road trip books). 

My rating: 5/5 Stars

The Trouble with Flirting by Claire LaZebnik

LaZebnik’s novel is about a girl who goes to a summer camp for acting but to help her Aunt with the cast costumes. There she makes new friends and finds herself in a cheesy (but so much fun) romance. There is a love triangle in this and I normally hate them, but this was just so good. 

From my Goodreads mini mini-review: 

I can't even explain what happened to me while reading this book. I just...I picked it up and I VERY RARELY (Damn you, laundry) put it down. This was dramatic (no pun intended), quirky, fun, and just pure addicting fluff of a summer read and I absolutely loved it all. 

My rating: 5/5 Stars

I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader by Kieran Scott

Annisa is new to her Florida High School, where every girl is blonde. Back in New Jersey, she was a cheerleader and she decides to try out for the team at her new school, despite being the only brunette girl in her new school. 

I read this book when I was in my early twenties and I remember enjoying it a lot. I enjoyed my re-read and would recommend it for anyone looking for a very fluffy contemporary read. 

My rating: 4/5 Stars

Brunettes Strike Back by Kieran Scott

This is the sequel to the above book. I’m not going to say much because of spoilers, but Annisa was really annoying. I’m not going to lie, it was a bit of a struggle to read this one. 

My rating: 2.5/5 Stars

A Non-Blonde Cheerleader in Love by Kieran Scott

This is the final book in the Cheerleader series. I liked it much more than the sequel, but again, I can’t say much for fear of spoilers, but this brought back some serious nostalgia about Kieran Scott’s writing. 

My rating: 4/5 Stars

What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum

Buxbaum’s novel follows two very different characters as they try to understand high school through their vastly different POVs. I really, really enjoyed this book. 

I wrote a review on Goodreads here. 

My rating: 5/5 Stars

Don’t Kiss the Messenger by Katie Ray & Katie Kacvinsky 

CeCe has a scar on her face and is used to people always staring and making assumptions. That is, until she meets the new transfer student. 

I wrote a mini mini-review on Goodreads here. 

My rating: 4/5 Stars

Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh

Harper and her family have just moved to a new house that has weird cold spots, strange shadows, and an ominous atmosphere. When her brother introduces his new “friend”, who no one else but him can see, things start to get even weirder and creepier. 

This was a middle grade novel and I honestly was not expecting such a creepy story. I absolutely LOVED it. I had a few minor issues with the writing, like the protagonist not getting her big “told you so” moment. 

My rating: 4/5 Stars

Nyxia by Scott Reintgen

Emmett is one of only a few kids chosen for a special program that will have him going to another planet for one of the world’s largest corporations. During his trip to the planet, he and the others will be faced with challenges that will force them to face their new and darker-than-they-thought reality. 

I posted a review on Goodreads here. 

My rating: 3.5 Stars

The Countdown Conspiracy by Katie Slivensky

This was the second middle grade book I read this month and I’m so happy that I enjoyed both. The protagonist, Miranda, is chosen to represent the US in a program that will prep her and the other chosen children for their future trip to Mars. 

I posted a review on Goodreads here. 

My rating: 5/5 Stars

Thrill Ride by Rachel Hawthorne

I’m trying to read a bunch of my contemporary mass markets and this was one of them! 

Megan scores a job at an amusement park, which is both awesome because it’s freedom from her sister’s wedding, and bad because it means that she and her boyfriend will be apart for a while.

I loved the cheesiness of this book, even though Megan is judgmental and a little bit of a buzzkill. 

My rating: 3/5 Stars

Scary Beautiful by Niki Burnham

Chloe is a very beautiful girl who is dumped by her boyfriend of more than two years before he moves across the country. Now she has to learn how to be single and try new things in her Junior year of high school. 

I really enjoyed this book and felt really sad for the protagonist since her friends were jealous assholes. 

My rating: 3/5 Stars

Suite Dreams by Rachel Hawthorne

Alyssa is staying at her college campus during the winter break and since her boyfriend has decided to go on a break from both the relationship and the States, she’s going to have a very underwhelming vacation...until Jude the Australian arrives. 

This was just pure cheesy fun. There were some unanswered questions and the story ran a little short, but it was an OK read for what it was. 

My rating: 2.5 Stars

Happy reading!

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16 ways to break a heart de Lauren Strasnick

16 ways to break a heart de Lauren Strasnick

Lu en une journée … Je ne m’attendais pas du tout à une telle histoire.  J’ai été bluffée car je me suis laissée prendre au jeu des 16 lettres.  Et pourtant avec le recul, c’est une banal histoire d’amour qui finit mal, mais voilà on a envie de savoir, pourquoi entre Nath et Dan il y a eu ce petit end.

Bon, je l’avoue ce qui m’a surtout fait tenir c’est le côté un peu psycho de Nath, ces…

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16 ways to break a heart - Lauren Strasnick

16 ways to break a heart – Lauren Strasnick

♦ Éditeur : &H ♦ Nombre de pages : 225 ♦ Date de parution : 4 avril 2018 ♦ Prix : 14,90€ ♦ Acheter : Amazon ou Bookwitty

Résumé :Natalie le sait, entre Dan et elle, c’est terminé. À force de disputes explosives, de non-dits jamais élucidés et d’un millier de petites choses jamais vraiment pardonnées, il ne reste plus rien de leur histoire passionnelle. Plus rien, ou presque. Car aujourd’hui est un…

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16 ways to break a heart - Lauren Strasnick

16 ways to break a heart – Lauren Strasnick

16 ways to break a heart – Lauren Strasnick Editions Harlequin, Collection &H ~ (4 avril 2018) ~ Env. 224 pages Format numérique / Format broché

-Je remercie les éditions Harlequin pour l’envoi de ce titre en service de presse-

Une lecture étonnante, qui se démarque par son originalité où l’auteure partage le point de vue de ses personnages à travers des lettres pour l’héroïne qui tient à…

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Review: 16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick

Review: 16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick

16 Ways to Break a Heart

by Lauren Strasnick

Published by Katherine Tegen Books 208 pages Genre: YA 2 / 5

My Review:

I debated whether or not to write a review for this book. I tend to not review books which earn less than three stars, largely because I respect the work that authors do, and I respect the courage it takes to write a book.

But, Dear Reader, I had to review this one so that you know…

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YA Releases We’re Anticipating in July

The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy (7/4): A mesmerizing tale about a fifteen-year-old girl who moves to a town where every seven years there is a disappearance, and she must find a way to break the curse before it's too late.

Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine (7/11): The unforgettable characters from Ink and Bone and Paper and Fire unite to save the Great Library of Alexandria from itself in this electrifying adventure in the New York Times bestselling series.  Hoarding all the knowledge of the world, the Great Library jealously guards its secrets. But now a group of rebels poses a dangerous threat to its tyranny....  Jess Brightwell and his band of exiles have fled London, only to find themselves imprisoned in Philadelphia, a city led by those who would rather burn books than submit. But Jess and his friends have a bargaining chip: the knowledge to build a machine that will break the Library's rule.  Their time is running out. To survive, they'll have to choose to live or die as one, to take the fight to their enemies--and to save the very soul of the Great Library....

Because You Love to Hate Me edited by Ameriie (7/11): This edgy anthology teams up acclaimed YA authors and popular YouTubers to create 13 fairy tales and 13 inspired works--all from a "villain's" perspective, in the vein of Maleficent or Wicked.

Waste of Space by Gina Damico (7/11): From the author of Croak comes this raucous account of ten teenagers picked to live on a rocket ship, get shot into space, and have their adventures broadcast live to the entire world. Find out what happens when reality stops being reality, and everything goes inevitably, horribly wrong. 

The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell (7/18): Stop the Magician. Steal the book. Save the future.  In modern day New York, magic is all but extinct. The remaining few who have an affinity for magic--the Mageus--live in the shadows, hiding who they are. Any Mageus who enters Manhattan becomes trapped by the Brink, a dark energy barrier that confines them to the island. Crossing it means losing their power--and often their lives.  Esta is a talented thief, and she's been raised to steal magical artifacts from the sinister Order that created the Brink. With her innate ability to manipulate time, Esta can pilfer from the past, collecting these artifacts before the Order even realizes she's there. And all of Esta's training has been for one final job: traveling back to 1902 to steal an ancient book containing the secrets of the Order--and the Brink--before the Magician can destroy it and doom the Mageus to a hopeless future.  But Old New York is a dangerous world ruled by ruthless gangs and secret societies, a world where the very air crackles with magic. Nothing is as it seems, including the Magician himself. And for Esta to save her future, she may have to betray everyone in the past.

Song of the Dark Crystal #2 by JM Lee (7/18): The second original companion novel to Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal follows Naia and Kylan as they seek help from the Gelfling clans to prevent the Skeksis from implementing the next stage of their sinister plan.  Kylan of Sami Thicket is a skilled song teller, but singing the tales of long-gone heroes won't help his friends as they journey into dangerous, unknown lands. After uncovering the betrayal of the Skeksis Lords, he and his friend Naia are on the run, pursued by the Skeksis's underlings and outcast even among their fellow Gelfling. But Kylan knows the truth must be told, no matter how difficult the telling. Maybe there's use for a song teller after all . . .  Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal is one of the most beloved and enduring fantasy stories of the past thirty years. This series of young adult novels will both please the diehard fans and bring new fans in to the world of The Dark Crystal.

16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick (7/25): Unfolding through letters, texts, and chats, Lauren Strasnick's smart, sexy, page-turning new novel is the ultimate he said/she said breakdown of a relationship gone wrong.Natalie and Dan were electric from the moment they met. Witty banter and sizzling chemistry made falling in love easy--even inevitable. He was in awe of her subversive art and contagious zest for life; she was drawn to his good-guy charm and drive to succeed as a documentary filmmaker. But that was before. Before hot tempers turned to blowout fights. Before a few little lies turned to broken trust. Before a hundred tiny slights broke them open and exposed the ugly truth of their relationship. And now Natalie wants Dan to know just how much he broke her. Over the course of one fateful day, Dan reads sixteen letters that Natalie has secretly, brilliantly hidden in places only he will find. And as he pieces together her version of their love story, he realizes that she has one final message for him. One that might just send his carefully constructed life tumbling down.

Buried Heart by Kate Elliott (7/25): In this third book in the epic Court of Fives series, Jessamy is the crux of a revolution forged by the Commoner class hoping to overthrow their longtime Patron overlords. But enemies from foreign lands have attacked the kingdom, and Jes must find a way to unite the Commoners and Patrons to defend their home and all the people she loves. Will her status as a prominent champion athlete be enough to bring together those who have despised one another since long before her birth? Will she be able to keep her family out of the clutches of the evil Lord Gargaron? And will her relationship with Prince Kalliarkos remain strong when they find themselves on opposite sides of a war? Find all the answers in this beautifully written and exciting conclusion to World Fantasy Award finalist Kate Elliott's debut New York Times bestselling young adult trilogy!

Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody (7/25): A darkly irresistible new fantasy set in the infamous Gomorrah Festival, a traveling carnival of debauchery that caters to the strangest of dreams and desires. Sixteen-year-old Sorina has spent most of her life within the smoldering borders of the Gomorrah Festival. Yet even among the many unusual members of the traveling circus-city, Sorina stands apart as the only illusion-worker born in hundreds of years. This rare talent allows her to create illusions that others can see, feel and touch, with personalities all their own. Her creations are her family, and together they make up the cast of the Festival's Freak Show.But no matter how lifelike they may seem, her illusions are still just that--illusions, and not truly real. Or so she always believed...until one of them is murdered.Desperate to protect her family, Sorina must track down the culprit and determine how they killed a person who doesn't actually exist. Her search for answers leads her to the self-proclaimed gossip-worker Luca. Their investigation sends them through a haze of political turmoil and forbidden romance, and into the most sinister corners of the Festival. But as the killer continues murdering Sorina's illusions one by one, she must unravel the horrifying truth before all her loved ones disappear...

Lucky in Love by Kasie West (7/25): Maddie's not impulsive. She's all about hard work and planning ahead. But one night, on a whim, she buys a lottery ticket. And then, to her astonishment --  She wins!  In a flash, Maddie's life is unrecognizable. No more stressing about college scholarships. Suddenly, she's talking about renting a yacht. And being in the spotlight at school is fun... until rumors start flying, and random people ask her for loans. Now, Maddie isn't sure who she can trust. Except for Seth Nguyen, her funny, charming coworker at the local zoo. Seth doesn't seem aware of Maddie's big news. And, for some reason, she doesn't want to tell him. But what will happen if he learns her secret?  With tons of humor and heart, Kasie West delivers a million-dollar tale of winning, losing, and falling in love.

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16 Ways To Break A Heart by Lauren Strasnick

16 Ways To Break A Heart by Lauren Strasnick

“Natalie and Dan were electric from the moment they met. Witty banter and sizzling chemistry made falling in love easy—even inevitable. He was in awe of her subversive art and contagious zest for life; she was drawn to his good-guy charm and drive to succeed as a documentary filmmaker. But that was before. Before hot tempers turned to blowout fights. Before a few little lies turned to broken…

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REVIEW: 16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick

Release Date: July 25, 2017

Age Group: 16+

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Rating: 1/5 Stars

Original review on Goodreads here. (To view points marked as “view spoiler” go to my original review on Goodreads)

Be warned: This is a rant review and IT IS LONG. I haven’t posted a full review on here in a long time, but it’s late and I wanted to share. There MIGHT be spoilers, I honestly didn’t care too much because this book is just UGH. Okay, happy reading!

I received a copy via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review

This book is a disaster.

That's probably the best way to describe WTF I just read (okay, speed read because I couldn't, for my sanity, take my time to read the ridiculousness of this book). I even made notes because I was just so confused while reading this that I needed to keep my thoughts straight. 

Everything in this book was toxic. I literally asked myself multiple times why I was still reading this book because all of the characters were just so unnecessary and (view spoiler). I get that not all characters are made to be likable, but this isn't even about that. These were just characters who were just given so much leniency and they were just horrible characters. They weren't even the kind of characters you love to hate. I just can't with these characters. 

I will include snippets of the synopsis because I don't think anyone will ever really be ready for the disaster they will encounter when they read this book. 

Here's the first paragraph of the synopsis:

Natalie and Dan were electric from the moment they met. Witty banter and sizzling chemistry made falling in love easy—even inevitable. He was in awe of her subversive art and contagious zest for life; she was drawn to his good-guy charm and drive to succeed as a documentary filmmaker.

Yes, the start of the book is a letter from Natalie detailing their encounter and how there was immediate chemistry--but there's also an attempt in the first letter at alluding how Dan, the male protagonist, is a manipulative asshole that completely hid his true self when they first met. I will touch on that later in this review. What this paragraph doesn't allude to is how Dan's jealousy becomes a big issue with Natalie's "success", and how she basically thinks he's wasting his time with his documentary because he's spending so much time working on something that's important to him, instead of spending time with her. Because you know, someone else future dream? Fuck that, right? 

Second paragraph:

But that was before. Before hot tempers turned to blowout fights. Before a few little lies turned to broken trust. Before a hundred tiny slights broke them open and exposed the ugly truth of their relationship.

OKAY. Hot tempers. HA. Whoever created this synopsis failed to mention the mild physical and verbal abuse, the slut shaming, the manipulation, the triggering comments of wanting to "commit suicide" introduced as jokes. Shit is not funny. I find it really freaking troubling that this is such a huge part of the novel and its alluded to as "hot tempers" and "blowout fights". Also, "Tiny Slights" is like putting a kid's superhero bandaid on a bleeding gash. These two people were HORRIBLE together and look, if the synopsis explained it as more than just a little troubled relationship, then maybe I'd be writing a different review, but honestly, WTF.

Rest of synopsis: 

And now Natalie wants Dan to know just how much he broke her.

Over the course of one fateful day, Dan reads sixteen letters that Natalie has secretly, brilliantly hidden in places only he will find. And as he pieces together her version of their love story, he realizes that she has one final message for him. One that might just send his carefully constructed life tumbling down.

Okay, for starters, this was not a "LOVE STORY". This was a nightmare that was attempting to pass as a romance. 

This synopsis makes it seem like this book had a female character who was SO clever about her delivery of her revenge, which by the way was(view spoiler), but really it was her literally dropping off letters throughout his school and life. Honestly, I thought Natalie was fucking nuts and I'm sorry, I don't mean to be offensive or anything, but seriously fuck these characters. The last sentence of that synopsis says that she has a message that "might just send his carefully constructed life tumbling down." SURPRISE: She spent the whole fucking book ruining his life. She destroyed a guy that actually did sound legitimately good.

Look, Dan wasn't a saint by the end of everything. But one of the things that really, really screwed with my mind was how this girl was a legit nightmare. She was controlling, manipulative, and abusive and basically got Dan to put her as number one in his life despite of who and what he was giving up, yet when he starts to do other less than boyfriend-ly things on the side, suddenly he's the villain of the story. I might be wrong here, but it dangerously felt like the character of Natalie going through what she was describing as a horrible relationship because he wasn't who she thought he was was being validated for her actions because Dan almost (view spoiler). 

Dan had his shit, too. His jealousy about Natalie's life wasn't fair, and he also said and did questionable things, I just don't want Natalie's actions to be pushed aside because suddenly he's not a saint in our eyes anymore. Abuse and manipulation CAN NOT be justified just because the victim decides to do other shady stuff. One is not a lesser issue than the other. At the same time, I'm not defending Dan because he was also a massive asshole. 

One of my final points is going to be about the layout of this book. I get what was being done with the letters and the messages and such, but like it felt like it was trying too hard to be either Thirteen Reasons Why or Why We Broke Up. I haven't read the former (but watched the TV Show) and hated the latter. I just wanted to throw the similarities in there because it felt like Natalie's letters were just so over the top dramatic and just really really annoying. 

I'll leave this rant on the note that the ending is 10/10 dramatic and 10/10 unnecessary and just as messed up as this relationship. Also, wtf was up with that one final reveal? Like, not only was it cliche but we had absolutely NO LEAD UP TO IT. I wish I had a physical copy of this book so I could pull a Bradley Cooper.

I don't recommend this book for anyone, sorry. I don't normally say this, but I legitimately did not enjoy this at all and I was just so shocked that this was even a thing. 

Happy reading!

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Here’s a masterpost of YA books to be released in July 2017. Check out this month’s new releases below. Feel free to use this as a guide to this month’s releases, but please do not repost it in its entirety elsewhere. If you found this masterpost helpful, a like, reblog, or link back to Paperback’d would be much appreciated!

July 3rd

Genius: The Con (Genius #2) by Leopoldo Gout ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Wreck by Fleur Ferris ✤ Goodreads

July 4th

Bombshell by Rowan Maness ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Coming Up for Air by Miranda Kenneally ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Enigma (Schrodinger's Consortium #2) by Tonya Kuper ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Paper Hearts (The Heartbreak Chronicles #2) by Ali Novak ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Resist by Ilima Todd ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Revenge by Hannah Jayne ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Silence (The Six #2) by Mark Alpert ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

A Void the Size of the World by Rachele Alpine ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Words on Bathroom Walls by Julia Walton ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

July 6th

Hole in the Middle by Kendra Fortmeyer ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

July 11th

All the Ways the World Can End by Abby Sher ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Art of Starving by Sam J. Miller ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Ash and Quill (The Great Library #3) by Rachel Caine ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Because You Love to Hate Me by Ameriie ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Chasing Eveline by Leslie Hauser ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Colorblind by Leah Harper Bowron ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Contribute (Holo Series #2) by Kristy Acevedo ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Dark Goddess (Alpha Goddess #2) by Amalie Howard ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Dragons of Nova (Loom Saga #2) by Elise Kova ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Forever in Love (City Love #3) by Susane Colasanti ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Fragile Chaos by Amber R. Duell ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Haunt Me by Liz Kessler ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Hello, Sunshine by Leila Howland ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

I See London, I See France (I See London, I See France #1) by Sarah Mlynowski ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Keep of Ages (The Vault of Dreamers #3) by Caragh M. O'Brien ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Lake Effect by Erin McCahan ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Love and Other Alien Experiences by Kerry Winfrey ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Rosie Girl by Julie Shepard ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Savage Dawn (The Girl at Midnight #3) by Melissa Grey ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

This Is How It Happened by Paula Stokes ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The United Continuums (The Continuum Trilogy #3) by Jessica Brody ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Vindicated (Emancipated #3) by M.G. Reyes ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Waste of Space by Gina Damico ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Who's That Girl by Blair Thornburgh ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

July 13th

Indigo Doughnut by Patrice Lawrence ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

July 18th

Amid Stars and Darkness by Chani Lynn Feener ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Color Project by Sierra Abrams ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Ends of the World (The Conspiracy of Us #3) by Maggie Hall ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Flight Risk by Jennifer Fenn ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Fragile Like Us by Sara Barnard ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell ✤ Goodreads | Amazon  

The Library of Fates by Aditi Khorana ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Smallest Thing by Lisa Manterfield ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Special Ones by Em Bailey ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Wesley James Ruined My Life by Jennifer Honeybourn ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

What Goes Up by Katie Kennedy ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Witchtown by Cory Putman Oakes ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

July 25th

16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Buried Heart (Court of Fives #3) by Kate Elliott ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Changes in Latitudes by Jen Malone ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Everything All at Once by Katrina Leno ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

First We Were IV by Alexandra Sirowy ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Gallery of Unfinished Girls by Lauren Karcz ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Inevitable Collision of Birdie and Bash by Candace Ganger ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Little Monsters by Kara Thomas ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Lucky in Love by Kasie West ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Solo by Kwame Alexander ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Vanguard (Razorland #4) by Ann Aguirre ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

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[Presentazione] 16 modi per spezzarti il cuore di Lauren Strasnick | Love is in the books

[Presentazione] 16 modi per spezzarti il cuore di Lauren Strasnick | Love is in the books

Buon pomeriggio lettori! Vi presento una novità imperdibile, edita dalla casa editrice HarperCollins. Si tratta di 16 modi per spezzarti il cuore di Lauren Strasnick, in uscita il prossimo 8 Marzo. Potremmo leggere questo libro che si preannuncia essere una storia d’amore imperdibile! Venite a scoprire trama e cover. 

Titolo: 16 Modi per spezzarti il cuore Autore: Lauren Strasnick Casa Editrice:H…

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16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick-- Not a Romance Book. A DARK Romance Book. by Michelle http://ift.tt/2vSvT5R

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Life and everything else

It’s been a week of recovery.  I hate being sick. I’m one of those people that can’t sit still, and I have to be constantly doing something.  Being sick does not fit into that…at all. The Hubs made me stay home from work one day this week so that I could rest and feel better.  And it’s amazing what a day of rest can do for being sick. I feel much better than I was. Not a hundred percent yet, but much better.

This coming up week is going to be super busy. Boy Child will officially be a teenager tomorrow, and my birthday is Friday.  And Saturday is the Holidays with the Belles signing!!!  I’ve had my tickets for this since March 2016. I’m ridiculously excited and can’t wait to fangirl over some pretty amazing authors.

My reading has been slow, and I’m 5 books behind on my Goodreads Challenge, but I’ll catch up.  I almost always do.

How are y’all? Anything fun planned for this coming week? Any books you’re excited for?

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Last week on the blog

Sunday: The Sunday Post, Sale Alert: Pretend It’s Mine

Monday: Blitz: Playing the Player, Guest Post: Sophie Jordan, Review: The Scorch Trials

Tuesday: Blitz: The Bachelor Auction, Blitz: Heartbreaker, Review: Almost a Bride, Monthly Wrap Up

Wednesday: Blitz: The 100, Reveal: Unrest, Blitz: Lost in Scotland, Blitz: Hot Mess, Netgalley & Edelweiss February Link Up

Thursday: Blog Tour: Playing the Player, Blitz: Anything You Can Do, Cover Reveal: Catching Carly

Friday: Cover Reveal: After You, Sale Alert: Tears of Tess

Saturday: Review: Kick, Push & Coast

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Coming up next week

Monday: Sale Alert: The Playboy’s Proposal, Review: Romeo and What’s Her Name

Tuesday: Blog Tour: Somebody Like You

Wednesday: Blitz: Beaus & Arrows, Review: Coin Heist

Thursday: Blitz: Starfall, Blitz: A Thousand Letters

Friday:

Saturday:  Review: Big Rock

Sunday: The Sunday Post

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On the interwebs

Nothing this week, darlings. I was sick so I wasn’t online much.

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Currently reading and what’s up next

Just finished

Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Romeo and What’s Her Name by Shani Petroff

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Currently reading

Somebody Like You by Donna Alwood

Sea of Stars by Amy Bartol

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Up next

Always a Bridesmaid for Hire by Jen Glantz

The Young Wives Club by Julie Pennell

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DNF

Wanted by Betsy Schow

Island of Exiles by Erica Cameron

Under Her Skin by Adriana Anders

These were definitely an “it’s not you, it’s me” scenario. I just wasn’t in the mood or frame of mind to read them. But I will pick them back up soon.

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Added to my shelves

Kindle

5 Stages of Riley Winters by RD Berg

Blindsight by Adriane Leigh

Unleashed by Sara Humphreys

Untouched by Sara Humphreys

Untamed by Sara Humphreys

Undone by Sara Humphreys

Unclaimed by Sara Humphreys

Not Quite Perfect by Gretchen Galway

Forever  by Abrianna Denae

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Review

Perfect by Cecelia Ahern

Confessions of a High School Disaster by Emma Chastain

Always a Bridesmaid for Hire by Jen Glantz

How to Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat

This is How it Happened by Paula Stokes

Changes in Latitudes by Jen Malone

Blight by Alexandra Duncan

16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick

Deacon Locke Went to Prom by Brian Katcher

Wicked Like a Wildfire by Lana Popovic

Dreamfall by Amy Plum

Little Wrecks by Meredith Miller

The Gallery of Unfinished Girls by Lauren Karcz

These Things I’ve Done by Rebecca Phillips

The Authentics by Abdi Nazemian Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer

Grendel’s Guide to Love and War by A.E. Kaplan

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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Physical

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

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