Stacking the Shelves (Sept. 29)

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. Be sure to check out her site where you can find the link to the others participating in this meme.

From Netgalley:

Finding Home by Lauren K. Mckellar

Unaccompanied Minor by Hollis Gillespie

Won:

Very Bad Things (Briarcrest Academy,#1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

What did you get this past week?

Waiting on Wednesday: The Edge of Falling

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we are excited about. 

This week I picked:

The Edge of Falling

By Rebecca Serle

Publication date: March 18, 2014

From Goodreads:

Growing up in privileged, Manhattan social circles, Caggie’s life should be perfect, and it almost was until the day that her younger sister drowned when Caggie was supposed to be watching her. Stricken by grief, Caggie pulls away from her friends and family, only to have everyone misinterpret a crucial moment when she supposedly saves a fellow classmate from suicide. Now she’s famous for something she didn’t do and everyone lauds her as a hero. But inside she still blames herself for the death of her sister and continues to pull away from everything in her life, best friend and perfect boyfriend included. Then Caggie meets Astor, the new boy at school, about whom rumours are swirling and known facts are few. In Astor she finds someone who just might understand her pain, because he has an inner pain of his own. But the more Caggie pulls away from her former life to be with Astor, the more she realises that his pain might be darker, and deeper, than anything she’s ever felt. His pain might be enough to end his life…and Caggie’s as well.


What do you think of the blurb? Sounds pretty interesting to me. What's your WOW?

Teaser Tuesday (2)

Teaser Tuesdays is a book meme, hosted by Miz B of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My teaser:

As their last syllable died out, she had the oddest feeling the room was much larger than she had thought. She could hear a rustling that she originally assumed was the ocean, or tree branches scratching against a window, but now it seemed unmistakably like the sound of bodies shifting in seats, like the soft white noise in the movie theater during a tense moment. 

Title: Poor Little Dead Girls (21%)

Author: Lizzie Friend

What do you think of my teaser? Share your thoughts and post a link to yours so I can check it out!

Stacking the Shelves (Sept. 21)

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews.  Be sure to check out her site where you can find the link to the others participating in this meme.

For review:

                    Poor Little Dead Girls by Lizzie Friend

                     Sidelined by Kendra C. Highley

Broken Beauty (Broken Beauty Novellas, #1) by Chloe Adams

Borrowed:

Seduction and Snacks (Chocolate Lovers, #1) by Tara Sivec

                                   What did you pick up this week?

Waiting on Wednesday: Searching for Beautiful

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we are excited about. 

This week I picked:

Searching for Beautiful

By Nyrae Dawn

Publication Date: March 4, 2014

From Goodreads:

Before, Brynn had a group of best friends, a loving boyfriend, a growing talent for pottery. She had a life. And after…she had none.

When Brynn lost the boyfriend who never loved her, the friends who feel she betrayed their trust, and the new life just beginning to grow inside her, she believes her future is as empty as her body. But then Christian, the boy next door, starts coming around. Playing his guitar and pushing her to create art once more. She meets some new friends at the local community center, plus even gets her dad to look her in the eye again…sort of.

But can Brynn open up her heart to truly find her life’s own beauty, when living for the after means letting go of the before?

What's your WOW pick?

Teaser Tuesday (1)

Teaser Tuesdays is a book meme, hosted by Miz B of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My teaser:

I take a step toward him and angle my head back, looking up into his emerald eyes. I see the reflection of myself in them and I look as scared as I feel. 

Title: The Redemption of Callie and Kayden

Author: Jessica Sorensen

What do you think of my teaser? Share your thoughts and post a link to yours so I can check it out!

Quick Review: Speechless by Hannah Harrington

Quick reviews will be for books that I want to share but do not plan to write a full review on.

Blurb:

Everyone knows that Chelsea Knot can't keep a secret

Until now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast—and nearly got someone killed.

Now Chelsea has taken a vow of silence—to learn to keep her mouth shut, and to stop hurting anyone else. And if she thinks keeping secrets is hard, not speaking up when she's ignored, ridiculed and even attacked is worse.

But there's strength in silence, and in the new friends who are, shockingly, coming her way—people she never noticed before; a boy she might even fall for. If only her new friends can forgive what she's done. If only she can forgive herself. 

Review:

The reason I picked up this book at first was because of the cover. The simplicity of it drew me in. Once I started reading, it was Hannah Harrington's writing that kept me reading. I loved the characters and the message of the book. I liked that this book tackled relevant issues and in a way that made me stop and think. I wonder if I could do what Chelsea did? Probably not. 

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 

Stacking the Shelves (Sept. 14)

Hey everybody! Welcome to my first "Stacking the Shelves".

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews.  Be sure to check out her site where you can find the link to the others participating in this meme.

These are the books I purchased this week:

    Arsen by Mia Asher

    Good (Too Good, #1) by S. Walden

What books did you get this week?

What I'm Reading #1

Just wanted to share the book I'm currently reading and enjoying.

Flat Out Love (Flat Out, #1) by Jessica Park

Blurb: 

He was tall, at least six feet, with dirty blond hair that hung over his eyes. His T-shirt read Nietzsche Is My Homeboy.

So, that was Matt. Who Julie Seagle likes. A lot. But there is also Finn. Who she flat out loves.

Complicated? Awkward? Completely.

But really, how was this freshly-minted Boston transplant and newbie college freshman supposed to know that she would end up living with the family of an old friend of her mother's? This was all supposed to be temporary. Julie wasn't supposed to be important to the Watkins family, or to fall in love with one of the brothers. Especially the one she's never quite met. But what does that really matter? Finn gets her, like no one ever has before. They have connection.

But here's the thing about love, in all its twisty, bumpy permutations—it always throws you a few curves. And no one ever escapes unscathed.

Review: The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden (The Coincidence, #1) by Jessica Sorensen

Title: The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden (The Coincidence, #1)
Author: Jessica Sorensen
Published: December 13, 2012

~goodreads~

Blurb:

There are those who don’t get luck handed to them on a shiny platter, who end up in the wrong place at the wrong time, who don’t get saved.

Luck was not on Callie’s side the day of her twelfth birthday when everything was stolen from her. After it’s all over, she locks up her feelings and vows never to tell anyone what happened. Six years later her painful past consumes her life and most days it’s a struggle just to breathe.

For as long as Kayden can remember, suffering in silence was the only way to survive life. As long as he did what he was told, everything was okay. One night, after making a terrible mistake, it seems like his life might be over. Luck was on his side, though, when Callie coincidentally is in the right place at the right time and saves him.

Now he can’t stop thinking about the girl he saw at school, but never really knew. When he ends up at the same college as Callie, he does everything he can to try to get to know her. But Callie is reserved and closed off. The more he tries to be part of her life, the more he realizes Callie might need to be saved. 

Review:

Before I get into the book, I have to say that I love the cover. It's beautiful and eye catching. 

“In the existence of our lives, there is a single coincidence that brings us together and for a moment, our hearts beat as one.”

Callie has been an outcast since the 6th grade when she chopped of her hair and started wearing baggy clothes. She has been keeping a dark secret. A secret that has changed her life and is the cause of her unhappiness. She keeps to herself, preferring to be alone.

Kayden is the opposite of Callie. Or so it seems.  He is popular and has a girlfriend that all the other boys drool over. But what nobody knows is that inside he is unhappy.

Fate has brought Callie and Kayden back together in college. They become each others rock and develop a relationship neither of them expected.

I loved this book. It was heart breaking but still had some sweet moments. Callie and Kayden are amazing together and as separate characters. My heart broke for both of them. This book took me through so many different emotions from sadness to frustration and a little bit of happiness. Jessica Sorensen definitely knows how to write heartbreaking story!

But that cliffhanger! How can it just end like that?!

Luckily, the next part is out and I won't have to wait to see what happens next.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★  

Waiting on Wednesday: Adore Me

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we are excited about. 

This is my first time participating and I picked:

Adore Me (The Keatyn Chronicles, #4.5)

By Jillian Dodd

Publication Date: November 23, 2013

From Amazon: 

Adore Me is a Keatyn Chronicles novella covering Keatyn's time on Thanksgiving break.

This is book 4.5 of the 6 book series.

I have been loving this series and I need MORE! Can't wait!

Review: Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) by Colleen Hoover

Title: Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)
Author: Colleen Hoover
Published: December 19, 2012

~goodreads~

Blurb:

Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies…

That’s what seventeen-year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of just one encounter, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past that she wishes could just stay buried.

Sky struggles to keep him at a distance knowing he’s nothing but trouble, but Holder insists on learning everything about her. After finally caving to his unwavering pursuit, Sky soon finds that Holder isn’t at all who he’s been claiming to be. When the secrets he’s been keeping are finally revealed, every single facet of Sky’s life will change forever.

Review:

Although Hopeless came out in 2012, I just discovered it a few weeks ago. Colleen Hoover won me over on the first page. I could not put this book down. Her style of writing captivates you and makes you want to read the whole book at once. 

"The sky is always beautiful. Even when it's dark or rainy or cloudy, it's still beautiful to look at. It's my favorite thing because I know if I ever get lost or lonely or scared, I just have to look up and it'll be there no matter what...and I know it'll always be beautiful." 

Hopeless is a the perfect mix of romance, mystery and heartache. I definitely let out a tear or two or three...The story of Sky and Holder is a roller coaster ride of emotions. 

Sky is the main character and narrator. She is beautiful and strong but she definitely has her flaws. Her character came off as very realistic, which is very important to me. 

Holder comes off as a mysterious bad boy. Then Sky gets to know him better and we slowly realize he is so much more than that. He is so many different things. Intense, passionate, kind and a little crazy. 

I loved watching Sky and Holder fall for each other. They just fit together so perfectly. This book is a must read. 


Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★