October 31, 2013

July - October 2013

July - October 2013
I haven't been able to do a monthly retrospective in FOUR months. That's a long time! I've been pretty busy with real life, so I can't really feel guilty about it. But I just wanted to mention that because this is going to be one really, really long  post. I missed you guys though, …

October 30, 2013

Goodbye, Rebel Blue - Shelley Coriell

Goodbye, Rebel Blue - Shelley Coriell
Goodbye, Rebel Blue  by Shelley Coriell Publisher: Henry A. Abrams Publication Date: October 1, 2013 Source/Format: Netgalley ( Thank you, Abrams! ) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the thoughts expressed in my review.] Rebecca Blue is a rebel with an attitude wh…

October 29, 2013

How to Love - Katie Cotugno

How to Love - Katie Cotugno
How To Love by Katie Cotugno Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication Date: October 1, 2013 Source/Format:  Borrowed from Britta  ( Thank you! ) || ARC Before: Reena Montero has loved Sawyer LeGrande for as long as she can remember: as natural as breathing, as endless as time. But he’s never seemed to notice th…

October 28, 2013

The Dream Thieves - Maggie Stiefvater

The Dream Thieves - Maggie Stiefvater
[Please note that this is the second book of The Raven Cycle, and so there might be spoilers for the first book included in this review. If you're interested in trying out the series, check out my review of the first book, The Raven Boys , instead.] The Dream Thieves  by Maggie Stiefvater Series:

October 11, 2013

Time After Time - Tamara Ireland Stone

Time After Time - Tamara Ireland Stone
Time After Time  by Tamara Ireland Stone Series:  Time Between Us #2 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: October 8, 2013 Source/Format: NetGalley ( Thanks Disney-Hyperion! ) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the thoughts expressed in my review.] Calling Ann…

October 10, 2013

I Kissed an Earl - Julie Anne Long

I Kissed an Earl - Julie Anne Long
I Kissed an Earl  by Julie Anne Long Series: Pennyroyal Green #4 Publisher: Avon Publication Date: June 29, 2010 Source/Format: Bought || Kindle e-book Violet Redmond's family and fortune might be formidable and her beauty and wit matchless—but her infamous flare for mischief keeps all but the most l…

October 9, 2013

Where She Went - Gayle Forman

Where She Went - Gayle Forman
Where She Went  by Gayle Forman Series: If I Stay #2 Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Publication Date: August 5, 2011 Source/Format: Bought || Paperback It's been three years since the devastating accident . . . three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life forever. Now living on opposite coasts, Mi…

October 8, 2013

If I Stay - Gayle Forman

If I Stay - Gayle Forman
If I Stay  by Gayle Forman Series: If I Stay #1 Publisher: Speak Publication Date: April 6, 2010 Source/Format: Bought || Paperback Mia had everything: a loving family, a gorgeous, admiring boyfriend, and a bright future full of music and full of choices. In an instant, almost all of that is taken from h…

October 7, 2013

Tandem - Anna Jarzab

Tandem - Anna Jarzab
Tandem by Anna Jarzab Series: Many-Worlds #1 Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: October 8, 2013 Source/Format: NetGalley ( Thanks Random House! ) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the thoughts expressed in my review.] Sixteen-year-old Sa…

October 4, 2013

The Rise of Nine - Pittacus Lore

The Rise of Nine - Pittacus Lore
[This is the third book in the Lorien Legacies , so there may be minor spoilers. Please feel free to check out my review of the first book, I Am Number Four , or the second book, The Power of Six , if you have not read them yet.] The Rise of Nine  by Pittacus Lore Series: Lorien Legacies #3 Publisher: Ha…

October 3, 2013

Phoenix Overture - Jodi Meadows

Phoenix Overture - Jodi Meadows
Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows Series: Newsoul #2.5 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date:  September 3, 2013 Source/Format: Bought || Kindle e-book In the wilds around the Community where Sam and his family have taken shelter, life is dangerous. Dragons, trolls, centaurs, and other monsters…

October 2, 2013

Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell

Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl  by Rainbow Rowell Publisher:  St. Martin's Press Publication Date: September 10, 2013 Source/Format: Netgalley ( Thanks Macmillan! ) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the thoughts expressed in my review.] Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world…

October 1, 2013

Our Greatest Story

Our Greatest Story
I've been married for nearly a month now. Isn't it amazing how fast time flies? I've been enjoying some quality time with my husband (Mr. A) since we've been in an LDR for the past three years, with me in the US and him in the Philippines. Today, I decided it was high time to share…