Waiting on Wednesday: Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future by A.S. King

“Waiting on Wednesday” is a weekly feature hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights one book that we are super excited about being released! (click the cover to head over to goodreads!)

 Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future by A.S. King

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Expected October 14, 2014

Summary from Goodreads:

WOULD YOU TRY TO CHANGE THE WORLD
IF YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD NO FUTURE?

Graduating from high school is a time of limitless possibilities—but not for Glory, who has no plan for what’s next. Her mother committed suicide when Glory was only four years old, and she’s never stopped wondering if she will eventually go the same way…until a transformative night when she begins to experience an astonishing new power to see a person’s infinite past and future. From ancient ancestors to many generations forward, Glory is bombarded with visions—and what she sees ahead of her is terrifying.

A tyrannical new leader raises an army. Women’s rights disappear. A violent second civil war breaks out. And young girls vanish daily, sold off or interned in camps. Glory makes it her mission to record everything she sees, hoping her notes will somehow make a difference. She may not see a future for herself, but she’ll do everything in her power to make sure this one doesn’t come to pass.

In this masterpiece about freedom, feminism, and destiny, Printz Honor author A.S. King tells the epic story of a girl coping with devastating loss at long last—a girl who has no idea that the future needs her, and that the present needs her even more.

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Wow. Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future sounds amazing! I have no idea what I would do if I started seeing visions of an inconceivable future for women of the world, but Glory seems to have a pretty good plan. I’m interested to see how King’s execution of this novel is, or if it is a premise that only sounds good as a little blurb about it. I really really hope that it has turned out well though, because it sounds like something I’ll really love! I mean, we can always use some more feminism in life, right??

Are you looking forward to reading Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future? Have you read any of A.S. King’s other work? What book are YOU waiting for this Wednesday?

Waiting on Wednesday: The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard

“Waiting on Wednesday” is a weekly feature hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights one book that we are super excited about being released! (click the cover to head over to goodreads!)

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard

HarperCollins
Expected October 7, 2014

Summary from Goodreads:

In Beacon Heights, Washington, five girls—Ava, Caitlin, Mackenzie, Julie, and Parker—know that you don’t have to be good to be perfect. At first the girls think they have nothing in common, until they realize that they all hate Nolan Hotchkiss, who’s done terrible things to each of them. They come up with the perfect way to kill him—a hypothetical murder, of course. It’s just a joke…until Nolan turns up dead, in exactly the way they planned. Only, they didn’t do it. And unless they find the real killer, their perfect lives will come crashing down around them.

From Sara Shepard, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, comes another story of dark secrets, shocking twists, and what happens when five beautiful girls will do anything to hide the ugly truth.

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I’m all about mystery books, especially murder mysteries! Sara Shepard’s latest book, The Perfectionists, seems like it will be the book to fill the mystery story void that has occurred on my bookshelves as of late. The premise sounds quite interesting, with these five girls who plan out the perfect murder – with no intent to act on their plans – as a joke, or just a way to get their hateful feelings out. Then the murder happens, and they have to find out who did it. If this book is anything at all like the Pretty Little Liars series, I’m prepared for anything and everything that could possible happen. I can’t wait to read this edge-of-your-seat story!

P.S. I’m loving the typography on the cover!

Are you looking forward to reading The Perfectionists? Have you read any of Sara Shepard’s other work? How do you feel about mystery books? What book are YOU waiting for this Wednesday?

Review: Paper Towns by John Green

Title/Author: Paper Towns by John Green
Publisher/Year: Speak on September 22, 2009
Rating: ✮✮✮✮✮
Genre: YA Contemporary
Series: Nope.
Other Books by Author: The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines
How I got this Book: Purchased
Summary From Goodreads: Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life — dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge — he follows.

After their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues — and they’re for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees of the girl he thought he knew.

 

I’m going to start off by saying that I think that Paper Towns has been my favourite John Green novel to date. I was so absorbed by the content in this book that I had trouble focusing on any other task at hand! The plot moved swiftly, and was paced very well leaving my unable to put the book down for only very short intervals!!!

Paper Towns is centred around a boy named Quentin, or Q, for short, who has been admiring his love, Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar for far too many years. They used to be friends when they were younger, but time has torn them apart. However, on one fateful night in Q’s high school life, Margo climbs back into his life – literally! She crawls through his bedroom window in the middle of the night wanting his help on an epic nighttime revenge adventure. I think that this part may have been my favourite part of the book. Their dangerous, rule breaking escapades had me living on the edge vicariously through their story. It was fun for me, because I’m always the person who never breaks the rules, and never even comes close to toeing the line of rebellion. Anyway, after their super fun night out, Margo has mysteriously disappeared, but not without leaving a couple of clues behind.

Quentin takes it upon himself to look for Margo with all his might. And boy does he take his search seriously. I can’t imagine being able to piece together little tiny bits of information from the past with very, VERY subtle clues in order to find my friend. Even if I really wanted to and was trying with all my might! So props to Q for that one. Throughout the course of this novel, Q grows in so many ways, and is on his way to becoming part of a new person. I’m always a sucker for some good character development! Ben and Radar, Q’s friends are two of the most funny characters in the book, and I was always glad to read about them. As for Margo, she really is a mystery.

One more thing to note about this book is that although it may seem pretty heavy in terms of content, it is laced with humour on every page. Reading this book is easy and fun and interesting and I encourage everyone to do so.

Like I said above, this is my favourite John Green book. I don’t really know why, because I also really love Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars. Paper Towns just has some sort of intangible amazing quality about it that I cannot describe, but is experienced when it is read. If you are looking for a witty, funny mysterious novel written from a male POV, then this is the book for you!

“What a treacherous thing to believe that a person is more than a person.”

Jamie says that Paper Towns is “witty, heartwarming, and quirky.”

Estelle says “READ THIS NOW.”

Have you read Paper Towns? What did you think of it? Have you read anything else by John Green? Do you have any suggestions of books similar to this one? LET ME KNOW! :)

Waiting on Wednesday: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfield

“Waiting on Wednesday” is a weekly feature hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights one book that we are super excited about being released! (click the cover to head over to goodreads!)

 Afterworlds by Scott Westerfield

Simon Pulse
Expected September 23, 2014

Summary from Goodreads:

Darcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to publish her teen novel, Afterworlds. Arriving in New York with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she’s made the right decision until she falls in with a crowd of other seasoned and fledgling writers who take her under their wings…

Told in alternating chapters is Darcy’s novel, a suspenseful thriller about Lizzie, a teen who slips into the ‘Afterworld’ to survive a terrorist attack. But the Afterworld is a place between the living and the dead and as Lizzie drifts between our world and that of the Afterworld, she discovers that many unsolved – and terrifying – stories need to be reconciled. And when a new threat resurfaces, Lizzie learns her special gifts may not be enough to protect those she loves and cares about most.

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I remember reading Scott Westerfield’s Uglies series way back when I was in elementary school, and I really liked it! He always comes up with interesting ideas that get you hooked, and the cover art on his novels is always simple, yet really draws you in. It looks like Afterworlds is going to be no exception to the rules!

The thing that is most interesting to me about this book is how there is going to be a story within a story – literally! I’m excited to see how that plays out; if the two stories may end up tying together in some way. But even if they don’t, both sound interesting enough to stand on their own. Darcy’s life story will be no doubt interesting to all of us aspiring authors who haven’t taken a leap quite as drastic as her character has, and getting to read the story about a place between the living and the dead that she put everything else aside for sounds fantastic.

Are you looking forward to reading Afterworlds? Have you read any of Scott Westerfield’s other work? What book are YOU waiting for this Wednesday?

Top Ten Underrated YA Books

A weekly feature hosted by The Broke and The Bookish :)

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is about underrated books and/or authors, and I decided to narrow mine down to books in the YA genre.  This list is composed of nine books that I feel not enough people have read, or ones that I loved that not a lot of people talk about or have heard of! I am also including my favourite quote from each book.  So, in no particular order… (click the image to go to goodreads!)

Sisters in Sanity by Gayle Forman

That’s all we can do, Brit. Take steps. Take enough of them and suddenly, you’re somewhere.

Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo

She even takes the goings-on of fictitious characters personally.

Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer

In fiction, I searched for my favorite authors, women I have trusted to reassure me than not all teenage guys are total ditwads, that the archetype of the noble cute hero who devotes himself to the girl he loves has not gone the way of the rotary phone. That all I had to do was be myself (smart, hardworking, funny) and be patient and kind and he and I would find each other.

As Bea would say, this why they call it fiction.

For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund

Envy hurt exponentially more than heartbreak because your soul was torn in two, half soaring with happiness for another person, half mired in a well of selfpity and pain.

The DUFF: The Designated Ugly Fat Friend

Wesley Rush was the most disgusting womanizing playboy to ever darken the doorstep of Hamilton High… but he was kind of hot. Maybe if you could put him on mute… and cut off his hands… maybe—just maybe—he’d be tolerable then. Otherwise, he was a real piece of shit. Horn dog shit.

 Pretty Girl-13 by Liz Coley

For three long years, all I’ve wanted to know was what happened to you. Now… I don’t honestly know if I want you to remember.

Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith

People are like cities: We all have alleys and gardens and secret rooftops and places where daisies sprout between the sidewalk cracks, but most of the time all we let each other see is is a postcard glimpse of a skyline or a polished square. Love lets you find those hidden places in another person, even the ones they didn’t know were there, even the ones they wouldn’t have thought to call beautiful themselves.

The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna

What is this power the dead have over the ones they leave behind? It’s strange and beautiful and frightening, this deathless love that human beings continue to feel for the ones they’ve lost.

If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch

Funny how we can’t hold onto time, even when it’s strapped to our wrists.

So tell me: What books or authors do you think are underrated? Are there any of these books that you think you might add to your TBR? Have you read any of these books already? I WANT TO KNOW!

Review: Also Known As by Robin Benway

First things first, let me apologize for my absence this summer. I thought I was going to have way more time to blog, but life got in the way, even after I posted my Hiatus is Over post!!! :( I wish I had had more time for blogging this summer, and even my reading took a hit! However, I am back, and I am here to stay! (*fingers crossed*)

I have spent a lot of time getting myself organized for this school year’s classes as well as planning and scheduling a lot of blog posts. I really hope that I will be able to keep this up, and I will strive my hardest to keep this blog up and running. And now, onto the review!!! :D

Title/Author: Also Known As by Robin Benway
Publisher/Year: Walker Books for Young Readers on February 26, 2013
Rating: ✮✮✮✮✮
Genre: YA Contemporary/Spy Thriller/Romance
Series: Yes!
Other Books by Author: Going Rogue (Also Known As #2); Audrey, Wait!; The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June
How I got this Book: Purchased
Summary From Goodreads: Which is more dangerous: being an international spy… or surviving high school?

Maggie Silver has never minded her unusual life. Cracking safes for the world’s premier spy organization and traveling the world with her insanely cool parents definitely beat high school and the accompanying cliques, bad lunches, and frustratingly simple locker combinations. (If it’s three digits, why bother locking it at all?)

But when Maggie and her parents are sent to New York City for her first solo assignment, her world is transformed. Suddenly, she’s attending a private school with hundreds of “mean girl” wannabes, trying to avoid the temptation to hack the school’s elementary security system, and working to befriend the aggravatingly cute son of a potential national security threat… all while trying not to blow her cover.

From the hilarious and poignant author of Audrey, Wait! comes a fast-paced caper that proves that even the world’s greatest spies don’t have a mission plan for love.

I will admit, due to falling behind on blogging I am writing this review about a month after I finished reading this book, which is going to be difficult. However, it is not going to be as difficult as it would have been if I were writing a review about a book I didn’t love! So that’s what I going to start off with – I LOVED Also Known As and (mostly) everything about it. It was downright hilarious, had awesome characters (main characters as well as secondary), and had an interesting mystery plot too!

Firstly, how often do you read a book about a girl who grew up in a family of spies?! Not often enough is the answer to that question! I thank Robin Benway for writing a superb spy-girl novel that is as equally hilarious and heartwarming as it is witty and smart. Maggie, the MC of the book, is a teen safecracker who works for a spy agency called The Collective. Her first solo assignment is set in New York City, and involves cracking the safe (who knew? ;P) of a person who poses the threat of releasing the identities of many of the espionage agents who work for The Collective. NO PRESSURE, HUH?

Maggie, who has never really had the chance to be a teenager in the real world before, gets to go to high school! How exciting is that! Well, I guess for most of us it’s not that big of a deal, but for Maggie the opportunity to be around hundreds of peers her age is the most appealing thing in the world. At school she meets Roux, a quirky, rebellious teenager who has fallen from her high rungs on the social ladder due to some relationship drama. They become fast friends, and Roux helps Maggie come out of her shell, as well as helping Maggie out with a little boy trouble of her own.

The boy in question is Jesse Oliver. Doesn’t that just sound like the name of a smart, attractive teenage boy? Although Jesse wasn’t all that special to me, he was utterly fantastic for Maggie! I wouldn’t call their relationship instalove, but I would say that the whole thing was a little fast paced for my own liking. But, I think that had to do with Maggie’s lack of real-life experience and the fact that an apparently perfect boy just dropped out of the sky for her! So, all the power to her.

My favourite character was Angelo, no question about it. He’s like your cool Aunt, or your best friend’s dad who is just totally awesome and gives you great advice and life tips. Whenever there was a scene involving him, I couldn’t help but picture him as Michael Caine in his role as Victory in Miss Congeniality. Don’t ask why, because I don’t know. But that’s how I pictured him speaking and acting!

You will want to read this amazingly cute and laugh out loud book all in one sitting. Also Known As has it all! A spy girl, a super awesome best friend, a cute boy, a witty and helpful adult friend, and best of all – a mystery.

Brittany says “it’s super, super cute.”

Alexa says Also Known As is “laugh out loud funny [and] packed with superb characters.”

Judith says that “this book may cause uncontrollable giggling and/or the unability to wipe that smile from your face.”

Have you read Also Known As? What did you think of it? Have you read anything else by Robin Benway? Do you have any suggestions of books similar to this one? LET ME KNOW! :)

HIATUS IS OVER!!!! An update on my life for the past five months + Single Sentence Reviews of all the books I’ve read in that time!

I’m baaaaaaack!!!!

I’m so sorry that I disappeared without a trace, but I am so thankful to all of you lovely people who stuck around with me on twitter and tumblr, and who will pick right up where they left off with me! <3 I love you guys! But my life has definitely not been the same without blogging and the wonderful friends I’ve made through blogosphere. I’m so excited to be back online!

Anyway, you’re probably wondering what I’ve been up to for the last five months! Well, mostly school stuff. Second term was a lot busier than first term, and I had a lot more meetings and training sessions to attend to prepare me to be a Frosh Week leader for September! I successfully completed my first year of university, and discovered where my passions lie. I will be pursuing an English Major degree with a minor in math. These are the two subjects that I want to teach when I become a teacher.

I also just had my first ever student teaching placement, and it was in a full day kindergarten class for two weeks.  It was so much fun, and the little kiddies were so adorable!!! It was an eye opening experience, and I learned a lot. I’m glad that I got placed with such a young group, because it is basically the complete opposite end of the age spectrum of who I want to teach – which is high schoolers.

I also signed the lease on a house with four of my friends that I made at school this year, and I can’t wait to move in and live independently next year. I mean, I was in residence this year, which is independent, but it is no where near as much responsibility as living in your own house where you need to cook and clean for yourself.

Now, let us move on to talk about all of the books I’ve read in that time!

Natalie’s Single Sentence Reviews

OK. OK. They’re not all single sentences… but they’re short.

3:59 by Gretchen McNeil

This book was the perfect blend of creepy and alternate universes.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

This one wasn’t really my cup of tea, but it was still an okay read.

Allegiant by Veronica Roth

 I really enjoyed how Veronica Roth ended off the Divergent Trilogy with Allegiant, despite what a lot of others have said about this book.

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

This was one of the cutest books I’ve read in a while, and I loved the twist at the end!  I also fell in love with the entire Garrett family, and would love to have them as my own next door neighbours! I can’t wait to read What I Thought Was True!!!

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Anna and the French Kiss did not let me down after I heard all of my blogging buddies raving about it! I need to find myself a St. Clair. *swoons*

Smart GIrls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer

I absolutely adored the main character Gigi, and was able to relate to her and to her relationships with her two best friends.

Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging

I didn’t find this book as hilarious as I know loads of other people have, but it was still a quick and enjoyable read for me.

The Fault in Our Stars

Let’s just say that when you get to the end of TFiOS you won’t want to be reading it in a classroom full of students… the tears will still come even if you will them to stop.

Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo

This book was refreshingly real–the characters, the plot, and all the emotions.  I devoured this book over one night and one morning. I quite enjoyed how the story was told in chunks by the two MCs because it really allowed me to understand their feelings. All in all this was a really good book, it just lacked the WOW factor for me.

Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler

This one was a DNF for me. I got about 80 pages in and it was just so repetitive and whiny. I was rather upset because I ADORED A Series of Unfortunate Events.

DNF

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

I literally have no words to even begin to explain how amazingly wonderful this book is. If you take my word, and only my word for just one book, this is the one you should take it for.

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

The second instalment in Leigh’s Grisha Trilogy, this book was just as fantastic – perhaps even more so – as the first!

Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles

This book was your classic “good girl” meets “bad boy” book and it was enjoyable but nothing special.

Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh

If you want a book that will make you laugh until you cry, and also give you a new perspective on serious issues like depression, this book full of short stories with hilarious illustrations is for you!

Crank by Ellen Hopkins

This book grabs ahold of your heart and doesn’t let you go until you finish the very last page.

The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle

Something about this book didn’t sit quite right with me, and I think it was the writing that was somewhat colloquial at all of the wrong times.

Anatomy Lesson by Matt Spadafora

(This book is going to get a little bit longer of a review than the other ones.) (Also my review of this book is not biased in any way.) Anatomy Lesson is a book of short stories written by my good friend Matt Spadafora. He took a “Making a Book” class in his last year of university and successfully wrote and published this book! The interesting concept is that each of these short stories revolve around a memory about a part of his body. Some of them are hilarious, some are revolting, and some of them hurt your heart. Also another major selling point about this book is that I’m mentioned ;)

You can purchase Matt’s book online from Amazon, and you can read more of Matt’s writing on his blog, Mathew John Writes.

Dead Girls Don’t Write Letters by Gail Giles

This one is a very quick read, but will have you on the edge of your seat the entire time, and you’ll never know what to think about everything!

Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson

I can’t get over how amazing this book was!!! I fell in love with the characters and the story and I literally have no bad things to say about this! And the cover is super cute too :)

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

I didn’t love this book as much as the first TMI book, City of Bones, but I still liked it! I’m excited to read the rest of this series, and City of Glass is coming up soon in my TBR pile.

The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff

Creepy, weird book that didn’t seem well thought out, and left too many questions unanswered for my liking.

Every Day by David Levithan

The concept of this book is very interesting, but lacked slightly in execution. The writing was beautiful, but the story itself felt repetitive and drawn out.

The Program by Suzanne Young

I literally could not put this book down. The characters and the superbly unique plot had me captivated from the very first page.

Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller

Phenomenal writing and exquisite characters and development = TEARS. In a word? Flawless

Well, there you have it. A complete list of short review of all of the books I’ve read in the time since I let blogged (minus finishing a couple of series that I want to write about in separate posts.) Thank you for sticking with me and welcoming me back into the blogosphere with open arms!!! I’m so happy to be back :)

ARC Review: Panic by Lauren Oliver

Title/Author: Panic by Lauren Oliver
Publisher/Year: HarperCollins on March 4, 2014
Rating: ✮✮✮½
Genre: YA Thriller/Contemporary
Series: Nope. STANDALONE!
Other Books by Author: Delirium Series, Before I Fall
How I got this Book: ARC provided to me from HarperCollins Canada in exchange fr an honest review. Thank you! Here’s a link the book on their website.
Summary From Goodreads: Panic began as so many things do in Carp, a dead-end town of 12,000 people in the middle of nowhere: because it was summer, and there was nothing else to do.

Heather never thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She’d never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight to stand out. But when she finds something, and someone, to fight for, she will discover that she is braver than she ever thought.

Dodge has never been afraid of Panic. His secret will fuel him, and get him all the way through the game, he’s sure of it. But what he doesn’t know is that he’s not the only one with a secret. Everyone has something to play for.

For Heather and Dodge, the game will bring new alliances, unexpected revelations, and the possibility of first love for each of them—and the knowledge that sometimes the very things we fear are those we need the most.

Panic is a game that is played every summer in a town called Carp, where there is nothing else fun to do. It’s a dangerous game – people have lost their lives in the past, or have become seriously injured. Essentially, the game is full of dangerous tasks, and the last few people to complete each on are eliminated. The last man standing wins a pot of $64,000 – enough money to make a new life for themselves outside of Carp.

Heather and Dodge both have their own reasons for entering the game, and both of them are in it to win it. I personally would never enter a game like this!!! Some of the tasks they had to complete are INSANE, and I would never ever risk my life to win some money. Anyway, throughout the story, we discover why each character has entered the game and what they want to use the money for. We also learn secrets about other characters in the story, and where everyone’s true motivation lies.

Lauren Oliver wrote Panic from dual POV, which I am usually not a fan of, but she pulled it off well enough. While not written in the first person, we still got a good glimpse into the mind of each main character. I do think that writing in the first person would have added more to the story for me, and would have allowed for more evidence of character development and growth. And I give Oliver major points for not having the two MCs be each other’s love interests!!! I was delighted when I realized that they weren’t going to fall for each other, and that they were both interested in other people. It was unexpected (especially in the case of dual POV) and I applaud the choice.

Even though I wasn’t completely enthralled by Lauren’s writing this time (which was a shame, because I absolutely adored Delirium and Before I Fall) I was still unable to put the book down because the plot was riveting! I always needed to know what was going to happen next, and what the next dangerous task was going to be. Unfortunately, when I reached the end of the book it just didn’t hold up to the same standards at the beginning and middle. To me, it felt rushed and didn’t pack the same punch as the rest of the book.

Panic by Lauren Oliver was an attention grabbing, action packed book, with a slightly lacklustre ending. The writing is not as great as the rest of Oliver’s work, and I don’t recommend this to be your first read by this author! (If only for the fact that her other books are in my opinion better written and more captivating and interesting.) Overall, I still thought this book was an enjoyable read, I just would have liked some more depth and growth in the characters.

Taken from the ARC:

“It was so strange, the way that life moved forward: the twists and the dead ends, the sudden opportunities. She supposed if you could predict or foresee everything that was going to happen, you’d lose the motivation to go through it all. The promise was always in the possibility.”

Christina says, “It’s fast-paced, high octane, and a definite page-turner,” and gave it 3.5 stars!

Nikki highly recommends Panic and gave it 4.5 stars!

Have you read Panic? What did you think of it? Have you read anything else by Lauren Oliver? If you haven’t read it yet, do you think you’re going to add it to your TBR? And what are your thoughts on the dangerous game of Panic?? LET ME KNOW! :)

Top Ten Books on my Summer TBR List

A weekly feature hosted by The Broke and The Bookish :)

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday was a rewind, which means that I get to go back and choose any other previous TTT topic and use it. And since I’m getting pretty sick of this awful cold and windy winter, I figured I would use this opportunity to  warm up my blog with some summer reads on my TBR! So, in no particular order… (click the image to go to goodreads!)

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

  

Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland

Golden by Jessi Kirby

Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen

The F-It List by Julie Halpern

All I Need by Susan Colasanti

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

The Summer of Firsts and Lasts by Terra Elan McVoy

So tell me: Are you looking forward to the warm weather as much as I am? What books do you want to read once it warms up? What topic did you choose for your TTT rewind today? I WANT TO KNOW!

Top Ten Books to Make You Swoon

A weekly feature hosted by The Broke and The Bookish :)

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday post is about the top ten books that make you swoon. Perfect for Valentine’s Day! I had a really hard time narrowing this list down to ten books, so be warned: These are without a doubt ten swoonworthy books, but they might not be the ten swooniest books out there!!! So, in no particular order… (click the titles to lead you to goodreads!)

Anna and the French Kiss – Stephanie Perkins
Paris, boarding school, boy with an English accent. What more could you want?

Shatter Me & Unravel Me – Tahereh Mafi
Shower scene and Chapter 62… Need I say more?

Fangirl – Rainbow Rowell
Levi is super adorable, and is so great to Cath.

My Life Next Door – Huntley Fitzpatrick
Jace Garrett. The boy of my dreams. Why can’t I have a super hot, loving, amazing boy next door?!

Pushing the Limits – Katie McGarry
Hot boy with tattoos. Mmmmmmm.

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight – Jennifer E. Smith
Meeting and falling in love at the airport while waiting for a delayed flight? YES PLEASE! Don’t forget – British boy!!!

The Truth About Forever – Sarah Dessen
Wes – the tortured artist. Another bonus: NO INSTALOVE IN SIGHT!

Vampire Academy – Richelle Mead
Dimitri <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 ASFWEIFJWLGLVNLWEWFWLEIJF. yup.

The Princess Diaries – Meg Cabot
OK, who doesn’t want some Michael lovin’?

Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
The classic swoonworthy male: Mr. Darcy.

So, what are you favourite swoonworthy books? Any you want to recommend? Are you fans of any of the books I have chosen? I WANT TO KNOW!