The Scavengers by Michael Perry
The Big F by Maggie Ann Martin
The Last Boy and Girl in the World by Siobhan Vivian
The Big F by Maggie Ann Martin
The Last Boy and Girl in the World by Siobhan Vivian
5/09/2018
Can't Wait Wednesday #5 - The Disasters by M.K. England
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Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Wishful Endings.
Why I Can't Wait:
Because its a YA sci-fi and it sounds amazing. I need to get my hands on more sci-fi books.
The Disasters by M.K. England
The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this YA sci-fi adventure by debut author M. K. England.
Hotshot pilot Nax Hall has a history of making poor life choices. So it’s not exactly a surprise when he’s kicked out of the elite Ellis Station Academy in less than twenty-four hours.
But Nax’s one-way trip back to Earth is cut short when a terrorist group attacks the Academy. Nax and three other washouts escape—barely—but they’re also the sole witnesses to the biggest crime in the history of space colonization. And the perfect scapegoats.
On the run and framed for atrocities they didn’t commit, Nax and his fellow failures execute a dangerous heist to spread the truth about what happened at the Academy.
They may not be “Academy material,” and they may not get along, but they’re the only ones left to step up and fight.
Full of high-stakes action, subversive humor, and underdogs becoming heroes, this YA sci-fi adventure is a page-turning thrill ride that anyone—not just space nerds—can enjoy.
Pre-Order:
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Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Wishful Endings.
I've decided to switch to this since Waiting On Wednesday has been over for a long time now. But its basically the same concept. Books that I cant wait to get my hands on or am really interested in that are to be released soon.
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Why I Can't Wait:
Because its a YA sci-fi and it sounds amazing. I need to get my hands on more sci-fi books.
The Disasters by M.K. England
The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this YA sci-fi adventure by debut author M. K. England.
Hotshot pilot Nax Hall has a history of making poor life choices. So it’s not exactly a surprise when he’s kicked out of the elite Ellis Station Academy in less than twenty-four hours.
But Nax’s one-way trip back to Earth is cut short when a terrorist group attacks the Academy. Nax and three other washouts escape—barely—but they’re also the sole witnesses to the biggest crime in the history of space colonization. And the perfect scapegoats.
On the run and framed for atrocities they didn’t commit, Nax and his fellow failures execute a dangerous heist to spread the truth about what happened at the Academy.
They may not be “Academy material,” and they may not get along, but they’re the only ones left to step up and fight.
Full of high-stakes action, subversive humor, and underdogs becoming heroes, this YA sci-fi adventure is a page-turning thrill ride that anyone—not just space nerds—can enjoy.
Published by: HarperCollins
The Release Date for the book is:
December 18, 2018
Barnes&Noble | Amazon US
Or pre-order it from Book Depository using my Affiliate link:
Book Depository
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5/08/2018
Top Ten Tuesday #4 | Books With My Favorite Color On the Cover
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Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
May 8: Books With My Favorite Color On the Cover (or In the Title)
May 8: Books With My Favorite Color On the Cover (or In the Title)
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I have never had one color as my favorite color. So here are a few color combinations or colors that I liked in these book covers.
So this ended up being a Top Twelve
The Big F by Maggie Ann Martin
A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland
Mothership by Martin Leicht & Isla Neal
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
Internet Famous by Danika Stone
The Lifeboat Clique by Kathy Parks
The Last Boy and Girl in the World by Siobhan Vivian
There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
Queens of Geeks by Jen Wilde
The Graces by Laure Eve
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
So this ended up being a Top Twelve
Chalkboard Green
The Big F by Maggie Ann Martin
Purples
Mothership by Martin Leicht & Isla Neal
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
Internet Famous by Danika Stone
Ocean Blues
The Last Boy and Girl in the World by Siobhan Vivian
Neon
Queens of Geeks by Jen Wilde
Combos
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
Denim
Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
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5/06/2018
Stacking the Shelves #12
Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where bloggers share what books they got throughout the week!
Update:
I am no longer sick. I also ended my short reading breack to concentrate on my studies. And I'm going to be reading again.
Kissing Games by Tara Eglington | Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Book Mail:
I finally posted my book haul for April. Theres also a video. 😀
So please check that out.
April Book Haul
But this week I didn't get any new books. 😔
Update:
I am no longer sick. I also ended my short reading breack to concentrate on my studies. And I'm going to be reading again.
Kissing Games by Tara Eglington | Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Book Mail:
I finally posted my book haul for April. Theres also a video. 😀
So please check that out.
But this week I didn't get any new books. 😔
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5/04/2018
Monthly BookHaul | April 2018
April Book Haul
Late in March I made another bookoutlet purchase. This time to get one book in particular and get that free shipping. But along the way I found a couple of other books I know I'll love.
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Here is the video to that book haul. It's longer than the last one. Mostly because I wanted to talk about a few books that I got.
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The Books:
Kiss Me Again (If We Kiss #2) by Rachel Vail
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Jane Austen: Seven Novels by Jane Austen
(Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection)
Fireworks by Katie Cotugno
Red Velvet Crush by Christina Meredith
The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne
Year of Mistaken Discoveries by Eileen Cook
The Juliet Club by Suzanne Harper
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Take Me There by Susane Colasanti
Secrets, Lies, and Scandals by Amanda K. Morgan
Through to You by Lauren Barnholdt
And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard
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Secrets, Lies, and Scandals by Amanda K. Morgan
Through to You by Lauren Barnholdt
And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard
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5/01/2018
Top Ten Tuesday #3 | Books I’d Slay a Lion to Get Early
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Top Ten Tuesday
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
May 1: Books I’d Slay a Lion to Get Early (Submitted by Emma)
May 1: Books I’d Slay a Lion to Get Early (Submitted by Emma)
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For me its more of a Top Two this time.
I am keeping my eye out for these two books. Specially To Be Honest because I've been watching out for it since the cover was revealed on SwoonReads.
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera
To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin
I am keeping my eye out for these two books. Specially To Be Honest because I've been watching out for it since the cover was revealed on SwoonReads.
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera
To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin
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4/28/2018
Stacking the Shelves #11
Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where bloggers share what books they got throughout the week!
Update:
I got sick pretty sick this week and a half and am just now feeling better. But I haven't been reading since I was getting headaches. And I didn't want to force myself to read something and end up hating it so I thought it would be better to just rest up.
I am however planning on finishing Kissing Games and maybe Love and Other Words too. These two books at either a quarter, if not half, way finished so it wont take me long. I hope.
Kissing Games by Tara Eglington | Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Book Mail:
This week I received a lovely order I made on Bookoutlet in the mail. And I have just finished up the video on the book haul. But I will be doing a separate post on that. So keep an eye out on that.
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Update:
I got sick pretty sick this week and a half and am just now feeling better. But I haven't been reading since I was getting headaches. And I didn't want to force myself to read something and end up hating it so I thought it would be better to just rest up.
I am however planning on finishing Kissing Games and maybe Love and Other Words too. These two books at either a quarter, if not half, way finished so it wont take me long. I hope.
Kissing Games by Tara Eglington | Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Book Mail:
This week I received a lovely order I made on Bookoutlet in the mail. And I have just finished up the video on the book haul. But I will be doing a separate post on that. So keep an eye out on that.
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4/26/2018
The Museum of Heartbreak by Meg Leder | Book Review #101
The Bookish Island's Book Review:
The Museum of Heartbreak by Meg Leder
Are there spoilers?
There are some.
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Title: The Museum of Heartbreak
Author: Meg Leder
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Pages: 288
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: 2017
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
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Rating: ★★★.5
In this ode to all the things we gain and lose and gain again, seventeen-year-old Penelope Marx curates her own mini-museum to deal with all the heartbreaks of love, friendship, and growing up.
Welcome to the Museum of Heartbreak.
Well, actually, to Penelope Marx’s personal museum. The one she creates after coming face to face with the devastating, lonely-making butt-kicking phenomenon known as heartbreak.
Heartbreak comes in all forms: There’s Keats, the charmingly handsome new guy who couldn’t be more perfect for her. There’s possibly the worst person in the world, Cherisse, whose mission in life is to make Penelope miserable. There’s Penelope’s increasingly distant best friend Audrey. And then there’s Penelope’s other best friend, the equal-parts-infuriating-and-yet-somehow-amazing Eph, who has been all kinds of confusing lately.
But sometimes the biggest heartbreak of all is learning to let go of that wondrous time before you ever knew things could be broken.
The Rating:
My Review:
I started reading this not knowing what it was about except what the title suggested. Which means I thought it was about someone going trough heartbreak throughout the story. But it wasn't about that.
Its about a girl named Penelope (Pen) whose best friends Audrey and Eph start to do stuff without her. Audrey with her new friend and mean girl cliché, Cherise. And Eph with whatever new girl he was dating. So Pen starts to panic and feel betrayed. That stops when she meets new guy Keats. Which she immediately crushes on and it doesn't take long before he becomes her boyfriend. But at the same time things become complicated when Eph starts to act different with her. Meaning he starts crushing out in the open for the world to see. And things go from there.
I thought the book was great. I liked the story and most of the characters. But half way trough I thought it was too much. I mean, I knew she didn't actually like the boyfriend from the beginning. He was an a-hole. Who doesn't read 'lady novels', is way too obsessed with Kerouac, and is clearly not over his ex. But because Pen doesn't see that she stays with him for longer than necessary.
I loved Pen's family. Especially her dad. Because he had a passion for his job and dinosaurs.
I generally thought Pen was a great character, but for someone who reads Jane Austen, she was way too naïve about everything. I've never been kissed, not had a boyfriend, but I know when someone isn't worth wasting time crushing on or otherwise. And when someone is.
Also Eph was cool and great boyfriend material, but lets not forget that he never gave Pen an opening. Whenever she saw him he was flirting with one of his girls. And whenever he wanted to be with her something always got in the way.
Get a copy at:
Barnes&Noble | Amazon
Barnes&Noble | Amazon
Or get it here using my affiliate link. Please:
Book Depository
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