Waiting on Wednesday: Fangirl

 


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:













Fangirl

by Laurie Boyle Crompton

Published by Sourcebooks

Publication Date: August  2012










When comic-obsessed Blaze stands up to her evil ex he posts a racy

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Girl Meets Boy Blog Tour: Author Interview and Giveaway

 What do guys and girls really think? Twelve of the most dynamic and engaging YA authors writing today team up for this one-of-a-kind collection of he said/she said stories he tells it from the guy s point of view, she tells it from the girl s. These are stories of love and heartbreak. There s the good-looking jock who falls for a dangerous girl, and the flipside, the toxic girl who

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The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

The Disenchantments
by Nina LaCour
Published by Dutton Juvenile
Publication Date February 16, 2012











Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans - and Colby - to start college in the fall.

But

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In My Mailbox (58)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by Kristi at The Story Siren which showcases the books that have been delivered to our mailbox or doorstep or directly into our hot little hands.


Purchased:Purple Daze by Sherry Shahan
Shine by Lauren Myracle
Karma by Cathy Ostlere
For Review:The Forgetting Curve (Memento Nora) by Angie Smibert
Requested from Publisher
Won:Fracture by Megan Mirandafrom Lenore

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Girl Meets Boy Blog Tour

How excited am I about this book? So excited!! When I first discovered Girl Meets Boy, I knew that it was a book I wanted to read. Why? Because it is a collection of stories told in alternating voices - a method of storytelling that I LOVE! And the stories are written collaboratively. Now I am thrilled to participate in this blog tour!!



Here's more about Girl Meets Boy ed. by Kelly Milner

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Waiting on Wednesday - The Unnaturalists

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:




The Unnaturalistsby Tiffany TrentPublished by Simon and Schuster Publication Date:  August 14, 2012













In an alternate London where magical creatures are preserved in a

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Book Club Discussion: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

Not yet, but there will be spoilers. You have been warned.


Provisions and Paperbacks, my IRL book club, just read Unearthly by Cynthia Hand. As I said in my previous post (you can read it here), I want to share some thoughts and ideas brought up during the book club and bring my blog readers into the discussion.


When Clara Gardner learns she’s part angel, her entire life changes. She now

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Provisions and Paperbacks - a book club

Not just yet, but there will be spoilers. You've been warned.

Provisions and Paperbacks is a book club that was started by me and a few In Real Life friends. We wanted to have a chance to get together and read some great books, mainly young adult, and share our thoughts, raves and rants. So far we've read The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab, Impossible by Nancy Werlin and Delirium by Lauren Oliver

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In My Mailbox (57)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by Kristi at The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox or doorstep or directly into our hot little hands.






For Review:The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour ARC
for the Southern Book Bloggers ARC Tour

Scary School by Derek the Ghost and Scott M. Fischerfrom the author
Swapped:A Map of the Known World by Lisa Ann

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Share the Love - Independent Bookstores

Button by Ginger at GReads!
Love My Indie is where authors, bloggers and readers share their favorite independent bookstores. You can check out some past posts HERE. I have a few posts scheduled for 2012 and I'm always looking for guest bloggers and authors.

Do you have a favorite independent bookstore that you want to tell everyone about? Yes! Then just fill out the form below! I look forward

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And the Winner Is . . . .

The Winner Is . . . Stacie

She has won my Dreaming of Books Giveaway -Moonlight and Oranges by Elise Stephens(winner has been contacted by email and accepted giveaway prize)
There were 98 entries and using random.org, number 72 was selected. Congratulations Stacie! Thanks to everyone who stopped by my blog and entered.

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Waiting on Wednesday: Nothing Special

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:





Nothing Specialby Geoff HerbachPublished by Sourcebooks, IncPublication Date: May 1, 2012













Felton Reinstein thought he had it all-a great girlfriend, an athletic

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The Mind Readers: Book 2 Coming Soon!

The wait is almost over. Last January I read Lori Brighton's YA paranormal romance The Mind Readers and ever since finishing it, I wanted to know what happened to Cameron and where her mind reading abilities will take her. I thought The Mind Readers was a great start to a story which I have since learned will be a trilogy. So excited! You can read my review of The Mind Readers HERE.


The next

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Coincidences and Connections

So I'm sitting here reading a book and I come across something that seems familiar. Like I just read that in the previous book. I'm not talking about the plot or the storyline - just little similarities like the name of a character or the state where the book is set. So far this month I have read seven books and I can link six of them to at least one other in one way or another. This has happened

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In My Mailbox (56)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by Kristi at The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox or doorstep or directly into our hot little hands.






 Purchased:The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenWinter Town by Stephen EmondFood, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have by Allen ZadoffDon't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala
For Review:Girl Meets Boy: Because There

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Love My Indie with Author Elise Stephens

Love My Indie is a feature where fellow bloggers, readers, and authors tell me about their favorite independent bookstores. I love the feeling I get when I go into an independent bookstore - like it is filled with hidden treasures just waiting for me to find them.
Showing some Indie Love today is:

Elise Stephens, author of Moonlight and OrangesMy favorite

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Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop

The Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop is hosted by Martha's Bookshelf and I Am a Reader, Not a Writer.  The blog hop runs from January 13 through January 18. There are over 200 blogs participating. There are so many opportunities to win some great prizes. Like this one!

The Prizeone paperback copy of Moonlight and Oranges
Moonlight and Oranges by Elise Stephens
A timeless tale of young romance.

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Waiting on Wednesday: Pushing the Limits

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:





Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarryPublished by Harlequin TeenExpected Publication: August 2012













In Pushing the Limits, two teens, brought together by their court ordered

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Bout of Books 3.0

The Bout of Books Readathon is a great way to start off the new year. I hope that it will set the bar for my reading and reviewing goals for 2012. Amanda from On a Book Bender is hosting again and there will be some fun challenges along the way. It's not too late to sign up. You can do that here.

My Goals
Read 1500 pages
Read one e-book
Read 2 books for challenges
Read at least one book for

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In My Mailbox (55)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by Kristi at The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox or doorstep or directly into our hot little hands.




 

Purchased:The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight By Jennifer E. SmithThe Probability of Miracles by Wendy WunderBittersweet by Sarah OcklerWhy We Broke Up by Daniel Handler and Maira KalmanCatching

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2012 Challenges and Reading Goals

I've joined a few challenges this year. I plan to read a lot of contemporary young adult (my favorite) and I hope to discover some new authors too. I've joined the 2012 Debut Author Challenge which I posted about here and I've also joined two challenges hosted by Shanyn at Chick Loves Lit - Sophomore Author Challenge and Completely Contemporary Challenge. And the last challenge I joined is the YA

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Books Read in 2011

I like to compile a list of all of the books that I read each year. I started doing this before I started blogging. Each year my goal is to read more books that the year before. This year I read, 95 books - 11 more than in 2010. By month, here they are (I don't know what happened in February):

The date listed is when I finished the book.*Library Book**Loaned from a friend***reread
January9:

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