Yearly Archives:: 2015

Tuesday, January 06, 2015

My Most Anticipated Debut Novels For 2015!

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Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish where we list top bookish things.


Debut Author Lovin’!



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  • Even When You Lie to Me by Jessica Alcott: Oh, taboo love! I’m a sucker for unconventional romances, and teacher/student romance falls into that – unless it’s creepy or the age gap is way big, then no. But I’m curious about this one.
  • The Night We Said Yes by Lauren Gibaldi: I just grabbed this one off EW and was checking out the early reviews earlier – people are loving it so far and it sounds like a great romance. Spanning over the course of one night, too.
  • Scarlett Undercover by Jennifer Latham: Being used to adult mysteries, YA mysteries can be very hit or miss for me. But the mention of Veronica Mars has me reeaaally intrigued! I loved that show so hard!!
  • Skyscraping by Cordelia Jensen: This one caught my eye because the cover is so pretteh, but the premise also sounds just as great – gritty and very family oriented which sounds like a winner to me!
  • Made You Up by Francesca Zappia: Ooh psychological mind-f*ck kinda books are the best, and the blurb mentions an unreliable narrator – books like these often end up being favs of mine!

 

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  • City of Salvages by Lee Kelly: Wow! A dystopian that could actually be really unique (or at least sounds like it from the blurb)! I’m a big fan of post-world-tragedy/dystopian stories and it sounds like it has a lot to go for it – family, friendship (so not just romance).
  • Last Year’s Mistake by Gina Ciocca: We all need a good feel-good romance once in a while! (Or at least I do!) And this one seems to be told in past/present POV – I know that’s not for everyone but I usually am a big fan!
  • We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach: This one is definietly going to be thought provoking – or has that potential anyways. I mean imagine knowing the earth is about to end! O_O
  • Everything That Makes You by Moriah McStay: I love alternate “what if” books (reminds me of Just Like Fate which I really liked) so this one caught my eye a while ago when it landed on EW. I plan to read it soon, too, woot!

What 2015 debut author books are you the most excited for?


What NOT to Do If You Meet a Devil: Guest Post by Gina Damico + Giveaway!

What NOT to Do If You Meet a Devil: Guest Post by Gina Damico + Giveaway!

Posted by on 01/05/2015 • 41 Comments

Hi guys! I’m happy to be a part of the Hellhole tour which is stopping by the blog today. I’ve got Gina Damico here with a funny guest post along with a giveaway! First, here’s what this book is all about:

Book Trailer:

Guest Post by Gina Damico

What NOT to do if you meet a devil

If you meet a devil, I would advise against giving him snacks.

(That is, of course, assuming the devil you meet is a “he”. If you meet a female devil, nothing can help you. Just sit back, let her disembowel you, and call it a day.)

If you give a devil a Cheez-It, it won’t end there. He’ll want Cheetos. He’ll want Fritos. He’ll want…

Fresh Batch (New Releases January 4th – 10th)

Fresh Batch (New Releases January 4th – 10th)

Posted by on 01/03/2015 • 16 Comments

Fresh Batch, posted weekly, keeps you up to date on the hottest releases of the upcoming week.

Flavor of the week:

All the Bright Places Jennifer Niven Publication date: January 6th 2015by Knopf Books for Young Readers

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The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this compelling, exhilarating, and beautiful story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die.

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him.

Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of…

Review: Hellohole by Gina Damico

Review: Hellohole by Gina Damico

Posted by on 01/02/2015 • 18 Comments

What a fun book!! For starters, the table of contents is a crossword puzzle. Yes, it has to do with the story, but besides that it’s super fun. (The answer is at the end of the book in case you need it.) I love dark humor and this book had that covered. With a serious storyline and humor combined, it was an entertaining read that also has you really feeling for the characters. The devil is hilarious, but keep in mind, he is a devil so he is very evil.

Max is kind of a nerd and doesn’t really have friends besides his next door neighbor. She of course is popular, pretty, and dating the star football player. He is like the third wheel. He also spends most of…

Happy New Year! 2014 Highlights + Giveaway!

Happy New Year! 2014 Highlights + Giveaway!

Posted by on 01/01/2015 • 19 Comments

Whoooo! Happy New Year!! I hope you all had a fantastic holiday and new year’s eve. I’m currently on vacation so things are fab, here. First I just want to thank all my followers and bookish friends for being generally awesome and supportive and easily the best part of this blogging experience for yet another year. I hope 2015 is just as wonderful! Even though there’s been some drama in the book world this past year, I don’t let it get me down and try to focus on the people who rock it in this community – which is most of you, really. We can’t get the bad apples ruin in! Let’s take 2015 by the balls… or whatever >.<

So okay, today let’s check…