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Thursday, 29 August 2013

Anyone But You by Kim Askew and Amy Helmes: Promo and Giveaway

Posted on 21:00 by gllapsi

Authors Kim Askew and Amy Helmes are excited to offer a sneak peak at the third book in their “Twisted Lit” series of Shakespeare-inspired YA novels. This time around, they’ve put their unique spin on Romeo & Juliet. Published by Merit Press, Anyone But You will be released in January, and is currently available for pre-order at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and Powell’s.






Anyone But You: A
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013

SARA "Squared" Blog Tour: Guest Post and Giveaway

Posted on 21:00 by gllapsi






I'm pleased to host Sara Kocek and Sara Polsky for the Sara "Squared" Blog Tour. I've asked them to share the books that made them fall in love with reading. Please welcome as they share their bookish memories and then check out the giveaway for signed copies of their books below.Welcome to day #3 of our debut YA blog tour, in which Sara and I discover that we have way more in common than
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Monday, 26 August 2013

My Unexpected Forever by Heidi McLaughlin: Review

Posted on 22:07 by gllapsi




Good Choice Reading Blog Tours


 






My Unexpected Forever
by Heidi McLaughlin
Publication Date: September 2, 2013
Pages: 270
Series: Beaumont #2
Source: ARC provided by the author and Good Choice Reading Blog Tours
Purchase: Amazon







I expected a life of music.I expected to raise my son.It took one look to make everything change.I never expected happiness.I never expected to
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Sunday, 25 August 2013

Tour Kick Off - My Unexpected Forever by Heidi McLaughlin

Posted on 21:00 by gllapsi



The tour for My Unexpected Forever by Heidi McLaughlin begins today!! My stop is tomorrow, but I wanted to go ahead you share the teasers again and a special contest that Heidi is hosting for everyone who pre-orders their copy of My Unexpected Forever.


My Unexpected Forever is now available for pre-order. Only $3.99. 

Link to Amazon







Cover have you interested? Want a little bit more?
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Wednesday, 21 August 2013

That One Summer by C.J. Duggan: Cover Reveal

Posted on 21:00 by gllapsi









 
That One Summer by C.J. DugganSeries: Summer, #3Publication date:  TBA 2014Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance 

 Add Endless Summer on Goodreads




Synopsis:

Loving Chris Henderson would be wrong. Diabolically disastrous. I mean, what is there about him to love? He’s moody, bossy, brooding, a control freak, and that’s on a good day … but there was one achingly obvious fact that
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Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: The Real Prom Queens of Westfield High

Posted on 21:00 by gllapsi






"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 Real Prom Queens of Westfield High 
by Laurie Boyle Crompton
Published by Sourcebooks Fire
Publication Date: February 1, 2014
Pages: 309
Goodreads








(from
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Monday, 19 August 2013

Clear Your Shelf Giveaway Hop

Posted on 21:00 by gllapsi



The Clear Your Shelf Giveaway Hop is hosted by Bookhounds and I Am a Reader, Not a Writer. For this giveaway, I'm giving away duplicate copies of books from my shelves. Books for this giveaway are "Used, but In a Good Way".


My Giveaway





So Much Closer by Susane Colasanti (Goodreads)

I Don't Want to Be Crazy by Samantha Schutz (Goodreads)



Giveaway Details


Enter by Rafflecopter below
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Sunday, 18 August 2013

Bout of Books 8.0: Goals

Posted on 08:17 by gllapsi







The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender
and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that
begins 12:01am Monday, August 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th
in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and
the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of
books read in a week. There
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Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: The Geography of You and Me

Posted on 21:00 by gllapsi






"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 Geography of You and Me 
by Jennifer E. Smith
Published by Little, Brown for Young Readers
Publication Date: April 15, 2014
Pages: 352
Goodreads








(from
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Monday, 12 August 2013

Over the Rainbow by Brian Rowe: Excerpt and Giveaway

Posted on 21:00 by gllapsi









Over the Rainbow

by Brian RowePublication date: August 6, 2013

Young Adult, LGBTQ


  Goodreads * Amazon * Barnes & Noble




About Over the Rainbow:


Zippy Green never meant
to fall in love with a girl, but when she does, her ultra-conservative
father tries to send her to anti-gay camp. At the Kansas City airport,
however, she hides inside a giant suitcase and sneaks onto an
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Bout of Books 8.0 Sign-Up

Posted on 17:33 by gllapsi

I'm Participating!!








I need to reconnect with my bookish peeps so I'm participating in the Bout of Books 8.0. The read-a-thon is during one of my busiest weeks at work so I'm not sure how much reading I'll accomplish, so I'm mainly participating for the community aspect.



The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender
and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is
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Thursday, 8 August 2013

Camp Boyfriend by J.K. Rock: Book Blitz

Posted on 21:00 by gllapsi

























Camp Boyfriend (Camp Boyfriend #1)

by J.K. Rock

Release Date: 07/02/13

From Spencer Hill Press



Summary from Goodreads:

The summer
of her dreams is about to get a reality check.

They said it couldn't be done, but geeky sophomore Lauren Carlson transformed
herself into a popular girl after moving to a new school halfway across the
country. Amazing what losing her
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Guest Post: Authors Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin

Posted on 03:00 by gllapsi


 




A Really Awesome Mess
by Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin
Published by Egmont USA
Publication Date: July 23, 2013
Pages 288
Amazon * Barnes & Noble * Indiebound









Last week I read and reviewed A Really Awesome Mess by Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin. The fun cover and title appealed to me and made me want to read it, but the characters and their stories prove that this book is more than
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Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Sneak Peek: Finally, Forever by Katie Kacvinsky

Posted on 03:00 by gllapsi
With her books First Comes Love and Second Chance author Katie Kacvinsky has given readers two memorable characters in contemporary fiction: Gray and Dylan  I was hooked by their story by the very first line. "Out of the corner of my eye, I'm watching a girl." Theirs isn't a perfect love story but it is one that has captured my heart and hasn't let go. If you want to know just why I loved First
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Tuesday, 6 August 2013

Belonging by Karen Ann Hopkins: Review

Posted on 03:00 by gllapsi







Belonging
by Karen Ann Hopkins
Published by Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: April 30, 2013
Pages: 408
Source: ARC provided by author and Kismet Book Tours

Amazon * Barnes & Noble * Indiebound







I left everything I knew behind. But it was worth it. He was worth it. No
one thought an ordinary girl like me would last two minutes living with
the Amish, not even me. There are a lot
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Sunday, 4 August 2013

Summer Road Trip Giveaway Hop

Posted on 21:00 by gllapsi



I'm back joining another hop. The Summer Road Trip Giveaway Hop is hosted by The Starry-Eyed Revue and all of us participating are giving away Road Trip books.

I am giving away one of my favorite road trip books: The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour.

From my review:

"Why do I read young adult books? The Disenchantments IS WHY I read young adult. It is the reason I read contemporary. It was
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Thursday, 1 August 2013

Forever by Karen Ann Hopkins: Cover Reveal

Posted on 07:00 by gllapsi

Cover Reveal!!



 The final book of the Temptation Series by Karen Ann Hopkins



FOREVER















Forever by Karen Ann Hopkins 
Temptation Series: Book #3Publication date:  January 28, 2014

by Harlequin TeenGenre: Young Adult 

Pre-order: Amazon * Barnes and Noble




 Add to Goodreads Shelf






All I want is my happily-ever-after.


That's all I've wanted since meeting Noah Miller.
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