What's Next? #1 - Program Death Stars

This is a meme hosted by IceyBooks where I ask your opinion on what I should read next.
I thought this was a good solution to figure out which book to read next this week. If it goes well I'll be continuing this meme on to following weeks. I've tried to keep my selection wide. One book each …

Sunday Post: (Monday Edition) 2/17/14

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted  @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.It's a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things received and share news about what's coming up for the next week ahead.
Hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day! I d…

Guest Post: Rules, Auggie, And all that's Possible

Today I have a special treat. Author Holly Schindler is guest posting for her blog tour on her debut MG book The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky!

I’m not sure that Auggie ever really thinks she’s breaking the rules, in regard to the House Beautification Committee. Technically, she is, once the warnin…

Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli

Standalone. Simon & Schuster (Dec. 1993) Library In a little town on a wintery day, a postman delivers a mysterious package tied up with a big pink bow to a lonely man named Mr. Hatch. Somebody loves you the note says.
"Somebody loves me," Mr. Hatch whispers as he dusts his living room.…

Mini Review: The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

Standalone. Viking Juvenile (February 2013) Own Luke is the perfect boyfriend: handsome, kind, fun. He and Emaline have been together all through high school in Colby, the beach town where they both grew up. But now, in the summer before college, Emaline wonders if perfect is good enough.
Enter Theo,…

Altered by Jennifer Rush

Altered #1. Little, Brown Books (Jan. 2013) Own When you can’t trust yourself, who can you believe?
Everything about Anna’s life is a secret. Her father works for the Branch at the helm of its latest project: monitoring and administering treatments to the four genetically altered boys in the lab belo…

My Library is Adorable

So I got asked a weird question today: Would you like to go on a date with a book? Only a librarian could ask me that. My librarian explained that they have some wrapped books that have some words that describe the book on the cover. So you pick whichever one you think you'll like based on the …

Vampire Academy: the movie

You know what they really suck at? Portraying the characters I knew and loved from the book series.
(Spoilers ahead if you haven't read the book!)
Wow, do I regret seeing this movie. I just can't catch a break with movies that were originally books. I've had trouble with them and I can…

Blog Tour: Reaper's Rhythm by Clare Davidson

Hidden #1. Createspace (July 2013) Xpresso Book Tours When everyone thinks your sister committed suicide, it’s hard to prove she was murdered.
Kim is unable to accept Charley’s sudden death. Crippled by an unnatural amnesia, her questions are met with wall after wall. As she doubts her sanity, she re…

Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller

Standalone. Bloomsbury USA Children (Sept. 2013) NetGalley Stolen as a child from her large and loving family, and on the run with her mom for more than ten years, Callie has only the barest idea of what normal life might be like. She's never had a home, never gone to school, and has gotten most…

Wicked Valentine's Read-a-Thon 2014

From the read-a-thon host: The  Wicked Valentine’s Read-A-Thon is a time when we all get together to dedicate the days ofFebruary 7-17 to as much reading as possible. You read as much as you can in order to get yourself a little further through that huge to-read pile! We know real life gets in the w…
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