08 January 2017

Fast-Paced & Dangerous | Because You're Mine by Colleen Coble

ABOUT THE BOOK

Alanna has been plagued by tragedy. So it should come as no surprise that in the beauty that surrounds Charleston, all is not as it seems.

When her husband is killed by a car bomb while their band is on tour in Charleston, Alanna doesn’t know where to turn. Her father-in-law is threatening to take custody of the baby she carries, but the one thing she knows for sure is that she can’t lose the last piece of Liam she has left.

Their manager offers her a marriage of convenience to gain her U.S. citizenship and allow her to escape her father-in-law’s control. It seems like the perfect solution . . . but her doubts begin almost as soon as she arrives at Barry’s family home, a decaying mansion surrounded by swamp.

To make matters worse, Liam’s best friend survived the car bomb. She’s never really liked Jesse and now she can’t seem to get away from him. When he takes Liam’s place in their band, it’s almost more than she can bear.

But then things start happening. Things that could easily cost Alanna her life—or the life of her unborn child. Are they merely coincidences? Or is there something much more sinister at work?


06 January 2017

The Friday 56 | A Monster Calls

Hosted weekly by Freda's Voice. 

Happy Friday!

Well, it's been a few weeks since last I participated in a Friday 56... But it's a new yearand time for me to get back into the swing of things. 

So, I'm starting off the year with A Monster Calls. I've been interested to read this one for many monthsplus the movie looks quite good, too. I hope I can start reading it soon (fingers crossed).

05 January 2017

Complicated & Dark | Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

ABOUT THE BOOK

Fans of Girl, Interrupted, Thirteen Reasons Why, and All the Bright Places will love the New York Times bestselling novel Girl in Pieces.

"A haunting, beautiful, and necessary book that will stay with you long after you've read the last page." 
—Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything

Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At seventeen she’s already lost more than most people do in a lifetime. But she’s learned how to forget. The broken glass washes away the sorrow until there is nothing but calm. You don’t have to think about your father and the river. Your best friend, who is gone forever. Or your mother, who has nothing left to give you.

Every new scar hardens Charlie’s heart just a little more, yet it still hurts so much. It hurts enough to not care anymore, which is sometimes what has to happen before you can find your way back from the edge.

A deeply moving portrait of a girl in a world that owes her nothing, and has taken so much, and the journey she undergoes to put herself back together. Kathleen Glasgow's debut is heartbreakingly real and unflinchingly honest. It’s a story you won’t be able to look away from.


04 January 2017

Waiting on Wednesday | Wait for Me & The Edge of Everything

Hosted weekly by Breaking the Spine
to spotlight eagerly-anticipated upcoming releases.

Happy Wednesday!

I'm so excited about all the books this new year will bring, and these two (very different) YA novels get the spotlight on this first Wednesday of 2017.

02 January 2017

Bout of Books 18

Bout of Books 18
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, January 2nd and runs through Sunday, January 8th in whatever timezone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 18 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. -From the Bout of Books team

Happy New Year!

I'm so excited for another Bout of Book read-a-thon. With the holiday season just coming to a close, I desperately want to reestablish a rhythm for reading and blogging. And here's the list I'm hoping will help me with that endeavor:

-The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin
-Because You're Mine by Colleen Coble
-Buried Memories by Carol J. Post
-It Started With Goodbye by Christina June
-Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
-Misery Loves Company by Rene Gutteridge
-The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

And throughout this read-a-thon week, I'll be posting here with my progress.

Happy reading!