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Sunday, June 15, 2014

Book Haul (3)

A boooook hauuuuuul? Why yes, a book haul!

I know! It's been forever since I've been here right? Only about three flippin months! But I'm (hopefully) back! I'm about as back and work and school will allow me to be but I've got a ton of reviews to post up! So, that should buy me some time lol.

Excuse the excited-yet-my-eyes-are-closed screencap YouTube so very kindly picked for me. I forgot to make a custom thumbnail. Whoops.

FOR REVIEW

Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die #1) by Danielle Paige
The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E Smith
Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
Stormbringer (Weather Witch #2) by Shannon Delany
Console Wars by Blake J Harris
Chantress Alchemy (Chantress #2) by Amy Butler Greenfield
How To Train Your Dragon 2 movie art book
Servants of the Storm by Delilah Dawson
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern
Fan Art by Sarah Tregay

BOUGHT

Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times by Emma Trevayne
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz graphic novel
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz comic book
The Marvelous Land of Oz comic book
Ozma of Oz comic book

BOUGHT eBOOKS

City of Heavenly Fire (Mortal Instruments #6) by Cassandra Clare
Guy in Real Life by Steve Brezenoff
20 Something 20 Everything by Christine Hassler
Parallel by Lauren Miller
The Cold King by Amber Jaeger
Neverland (Adventures in Neverland #1) by Anna Katmore
Rush (The Game #1) by Eve Silver
Fragile Line by Brooklyn Skye
Faded by Chloe Miles
The One (The Selection #3) by Kiera Cass
Love From Both Sides (Love... #1) by Nick Spalding
How To Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It by Patricia Love
Come to Me Quietly (Close To You #1) by A.L. Jackson
The Regret Series by A.L. Jackson
When We Fall (When I Break #3) by Kendall Ryan
Just Like Fate by Cat Patrick
Just A Touch Sampler
Happenstance (Happenstance #1) by Jamie McGuire
Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
All Lined Up (Rusk University #1) by Cora Carmack

What did you get this week?

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Book Review | A Little Too Far by Lisa Desrochers

A Little Too Far by Lisa Desrochers
A Little Too Far #1
Release Date: September 17th, 2013
Publisher: HarperCollins
Genre: New Adult > Contemporary
Obtained: Bought for Kindle
Find: Amazon | GoodReads | B&N
Summary:

Have you ever gone just a little too far?

Lexie Banks has.

Yep. She just had mind-blowing sex with her stepbrother. In her defense, she was on the rebound, and it’s more of a my-dad-happened-to-marry-a-woman-with-a-super-hot-son situation. But still, he’s been her best friend and confidant for the better part of the last few years … and is so off limits. It’s a good thing she’s leaving in two days for a year abroad in Rome.

But even thousands of miles away, Lexie can’t seem to escape trouble. Raised Catholic, she goes to confession in hopes of alleviating some of her guilt … and maybe not burning in hell. Instead, she stumbles out of the confessional and right into Alessandro Moretti, a young and very easy-on-the-eyes deacon … only eight months away from becoming a priest. Lexie and Alessandro grow closer, and when Alessandro’s signals start changing despite his vow of celibacy, she doesn’t know what to think. She’s torn between falling in love with the man she shouldn’t want and the man she can’t have. And she isn’t sure how she can live with herself either way.

I can't believe I never wrote a review for this! A Little Too Far was one of my favorite fall reads of last year!

The story follows Lexi who has just been dumped and is on her way to Rome to do some volunteer work. She also happens to be super close to her hot step brother who she grew up with. I mean, they're like besties fo lyfe with their gaming nights and his writing songs for her. Anyway that kinda just blows up in her face after they sleep with each other which I know is super weird but is probably one of the hottest scenes in this series. While in Rome she ends up working with the gorgeous Alessandro who knows how to be a complete understanding gentleman.

Honestly, I felt bad for Lexi. Things just were not going her way at all through out this book but she tried her best to keep her head high and look on the bright side. Alessandro really throws you in for a loop cause while you're rooting for Trent to get his shit together and quit being a jerk there's Alessandro. Wonderful wonderful Italian Alessandro! Even though you know, considering his situation you don't know if you should be rooting for him but you are! Then there's her best friend Samantha who was okay and then suddenly I couldn't stand her.

There is so freakin much I love about this book. The intensity between Lexi and Trent. The way Alessandro makes you swoon. The idea of being in Rome and getting away from it all and the fact that this book got me completely obsessed with the song All in by Lifehouse.

I seriously can not recommend this book and this series enough. Hands down one of my top 3 favorite New Adult titles!

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Waiting on Wednesday | Grimm Fairy Tales: Oz by Joe Brusha

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine.

Grimm Fairy Tales: Oz by Joe Brusha

Release Date: March 18th, 2014 by Zenescope Entertainment

S u m m a r y :

The world faces a gathering storm that threatens to drown it in darkness. The only hope to stop the coming evil rests on an unlikely hero: a Kansas farm girl named Dorothy Gale.

Unbeknownst to Dorothy, highborn blood flows through her veins and with it, the power to save Earth and the realms of power that surround it. But Dorothy must first learn to use her unharnessed abilities before the witches of Oz destroy her and everyone else that stands in their way.

Zenescope Entertainment presents another incredible tale of adventure and fantasy with this mesmerizing and epic re-imagining of a classic!

[ via Goodreads ]

Reason for waiting:

I mean... it's a retelling of Oz... do I really have to say anything else? :P

What are you waiting for this week?

Monday, March 3, 2014

It's Monday, what are you reading?

It's Monday, what are you reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at One Persons Journey Through a World of Books.

Wow, it's been awhile since I've done one of these right? It's been awhile since I've been here in general. Things have been crazy and they're about to get crazier but I'll do my best to stay around. I've got lots of books to talk about!

What I Read Last Week

What I'm Reading This Week

So after five years I've given in and started reading The Mortal Instruments series and while it's not the best thing I've ever read I see why people fan over it. I went through the entire second book in four hours. Insane. I never in my life thought I'd even make it through one of Cassandra's books. They're so huge. And intimidating. But the last book in The Mortal Instruments series comes out this year so I've got to catch up. And on top of that there's The Infernal Devices series too. And the two spin off's coming out next year. And even though I still have a few more books with Jace, Luke and Clary I'm getting sadder and sadder that I'm inching my way away from them with every book I finish. Does anyone else feel like that?

I've been slacking on my for review books. Slacking hard. It's always frustrating walking into B&N and seeing several books you were suppose to review already released and sitting pretty on a shelf. Really makes you feel like a failure lol. Plus I need a little break away from the paranormal lives right now. Just a little tiny break.

What are you reading this week?

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Book Haul (3)

Whoo for new books! Okay not gonna lie, this post is a little bit late....

FOR REVIEW FROM AMAZON VINE

The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine
The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith

WON

Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy

NETGALLEY

Herbs for Stress & Anxiety by Rosemary Gladstar
Obilivion by Sasha Dawn
Sugar Baby by Gesine Bullock-Prado
18 Truths by Jamie Ayres
The Break-Up Artist by Philip Siegal
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off by Jill Steeples
The Best Kind of Broken by Chelsea Fine
Undone by Shannon Richard
Sing Sweet Nightingale by Erica Cameron
Witchfall by Victoria Lamb
Crazy For You by Emma Heatherington
My Date From Hell by Tellulah Darling
Before I Wake by C.L. Taylor

*Thank you Amazon Vine, HarperTeen, NetGalley & all other publishers!

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Cover Reveal | All Lined Up by Cora Carmack

Today, I have something super exciting to share --- a cover reveal for the amazing Cora Carmack's new upcoming series. I loved her "Losing It" series so I'm super excited for this upcoming one as well!

Here's a bit of info on the book first ;)

In Texas, two things are cherished above all else—football and gossip. My life has always been ruled by both.

Dallas Cole loathes football. That's what happens when you spend your whole childhood coming in second to a sport. College is her time to step out of the bleachers, and put the playing field (and the players) in her past.

But life doesn't always go as planned. As if going to the same college as her football star ex wasn’t bad enough, her father, a Texas high school coaching phenom, has decided to make the jump to college ball… as the new head coach at Rusk University. Dallas finds herself in the shadows of her father and football all over again.

Carson McClain is determined to go from second-string quarterback to the starting line-up. He needs the scholarship and the future that football provides. But when a beautiful redhead literally falls into his life, his focus is more than tested. It's obliterated.

Dallas doesn't know Carson is on the team. Carson doesn't know that Dallas is his new coach's daughter.

And neither of them knows how to walk away from the attraction they feel.

Pre-Order Links:

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

iTunes

Annnnnnnd here it iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis......

To Be Released: May 14th, 2014

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About Cora Carmack:

Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who likes to write about twenty-something characters. She's done a multitude of things in her life-- boring jobs (like working retail), Fun jobs (like working in a theatre), stressful jobs (like teaching), and dream jobs (like writing). She enjoys placing her characters in the most awkward situations possible, and then trying to help them get a boyfriend out of it. Awkward people need love, too. Her first book, LOSING IT, was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.

Links:

ALL LINED UP Goodreads