May 31, 2015

Flights of Fantasy || May 2015

Flights of Fantasy || May 2015
Can you believe we're at the end of another month already? 2015 is seriously just flying on by! I'm happy to report that I've read four  fantasy books this month: Scarlet , Lady Thief , Lion Heart  and The Wrath and the Dawn . This brings my total of fantasy novels read this year to 14 book…

May 30, 2015

A Trio of Princes

A Trio of Princes
The Raven Prince  / The Leopard Prince  / The Serpent Prince  by Elizabeth Hoyt Series: Princes #1-3 Publisher: Forever Publication Dates: November 1, 2006 / April 1, 2007 / September 1, 2007 Source/Format: Borrowed from the library || e-book When I flew home to the Philippines for a quick visit earlier i…

May 29, 2015

Screens & Scenes: April-May 2015

Screens & Scenes: April-May 2015
I decided earlier this month that I wanted to tweak this feature, just so it's a little more in line with what I'm envisioning for the blog. I'll be posting once a month , instead of every two weeks, and I'll be sharing my top three picks right off the bat. Also, I'll be separat…

May 28, 2015

Proof of Forever - Lexa Hillyer (+ Giveaway)

Proof of Forever - Lexa Hillyer (+ Giveaway)
Proof of Forever  by Lexa Hillyer Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: June 2, 2015 Source/Format: Edelweiss (Thanks!) || e-galley [I received this novel from the publisher. This in no way affects my review.] Joy, Tali, Luce, and Zoe were once best friends. Now they barely speak. That is, until the …

May 27, 2015

Going Undercover

Going Undercover
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You / Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy / Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover / Only the Good Spy Young / Out of Sight, Out of Time / United We Spy by Ally Carter Series: Gallagher Girls #1-6 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Dates: May 1, 20…

May 26, 2015

Ever Yours

Ever Yours
Everneath  / Everbound / Evertrue by Brodi Ashton Series: Everneath #1-3 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication Dates: January 24, 2012 / January 22, 2013 / January 21, 2014 Source/Format: Borrowed from the library || Hardcover; Paperback You know that feeling you get when you start going downhill on a bicy…

May 25, 2015

Tunes & Tales: Chaos and the Calm

Tunes & Tales: Chaos and the Calm
Even though I fell hard for his song "Let It Go" and even went so far as to pre-order his debut album  Chaos and the Calm , I wouldn't have called myself a true James Bay  fan, at least not the way my best friend Danica is. The most random circumstances led to me attending his concert l…

May 24, 2015

The Sunday Mix (7) + BEA '15

The Sunday Mix (7) + BEA '15
Has it been two weeks already?! No, but seriously, time is just flying  by this year. My baby sister Rachel finally flew home after a month-long stay (and I'm still  sad about this). But on the bright side, my roomies Rachel & Mutya are in town and it'll be so fun to get to hang out with…

May 23, 2015

Abbreviations #9 | Between the Notes, Number the Stars + Wait for You

Abbreviations #9 | Between the Notes, Number the Stars + Wait for You
Another round-up of mini-reviews for you, my darling readers! First up, a YA contemporary that I really wanted to love, but it just felt under-developed. Second, a classic YA novel by one of my favorite authors, but I've never read before. And third, an NA novel from an author who makes me lau…

May 22, 2015

{Bookish} Style Files: Met Gala 2015 Edition

{Bookish} Style Files: Met Gala 2015 Edition
Last year, inspired by a Twitter conversation, I shared my first ever {Bookish} Style Files  featuring some of my favorite looks from the Met Gala! The Met Gala has always been one of my favorite events, mostly because I love seeing what the people in attendance choose to wear. The outfits have alw…