The National Book Festival + Burn for Burn Launch Party

I've certainly had the luck of the draw and got to attend not one, but TWO  book events this past week. Everything fell into place for me to be able to attend the annual National Book Festival in Washington DC, and I made time to check out the Burn for Burn launch party held at one of my favori…

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Sorrow & Sisters • The Sky is Everywhere

The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson Publisher: Dial Publication Date: March 9, 2010 Source/Format: Borrowed from the library || Hardcover Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker, bookworm and band geek, plays second clarinet and spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older siste…

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What's The Real Story • I Swear

I Swear  by Lane Davis Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: September 4, 2012 Source:  Borrowed from  Lena (Thanks! ) || ARC After years of abuse from her classmates, and thinking she had no other options, Leslie took her own life. Now her abusers are dealing with the fa…

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Top Ten Tuesday: Get (Re)started on These Series

As always, this feature is hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish !  This question is particularly interesting, as I'm pretty darn sure that there are plenty of series that I've been meaning to continue reading... but haven't. Hopefully, this post will remind me that I need to get going on …

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A Heartwarming Father-Daughter Tale • 52 Reasons to Hate My Father

52 Reasons to Hate My Father  by Jessica Brody  Publisher: Farrar, Strous & Giroux Publication Date: July 3, 2012 Source:  Borrowed from Lena  || ARC Lexington Larrabee has never to work a day in her life. After all, she’s the heiress to the multi-billion-dollar Larrabee Media empire. And heiresses ar…

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A Sunday Retrospective (8)

This week, I had to write my post way  earlier than normal because on Sunday, I'll be traveling back to NY from PA, where I'm hanging out with the fabulous Jamie of The Broke & The Bookish / The Perpetual Page-turner . We will have attended the Saturday festivities of the National Book Fes…

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Author Interview : Hannah Harrington (+ Giveaway)

About a week ago, I was granted the privilege of being part of a webinar interview with the amazing Hannah Harrington ,  along with a few other bloggers. We chatted about her new book  Speechless , the writing process and other fun things! AUTHOR INTERVIEW I bet you're wondering what I asked Hannah…

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David Levithan

Last September 7, my friends Estelle  ( Rather Be Reading ) and Rachel  ( Hello, Chelly ) and I made our way to Barnes & Noble Union Square for the David Levithan event. I had just read my first solo work from him earlier this year (The Lover's Dictionary, which was incredible ), and so I was inc…

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Dare To Be You • Silhouette of a Sparrow

Silhouette of a Sparrow  by Molly Beth Griffin Publisher:  Milkweed Editions Publication Date: September 11, 2012 Source:  Publisher + author || Hardcover [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the opinions expressed in my review.] In the summer of 1926, sixteen-year-old Garnet Ri…

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A Trip to Remember • You Are Here

You Are Here  by Jennifer E. Smith Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: February 23, 2010 Source:  Borrowed from the library || Paperback Emma Healy has grown used to being the only ordinary one in her rather extraordinary family. But when she finds a birth certificat…

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How to Heal • Something Like Normal

Something Like Normal  by Trish Doller Publisher:  Bloomsbury Children Publication Date: June 19, 2012 Source:  Borrowed from the library || Hardcover When Travis returns home from a stint in Afghanistan, his parents are splitting up, his brother’s stolen his girlfriend and his car, and he’s haunted by ni…

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BEA Book Club: The Raven Boys

Just a little under a week ago, I reviewed The Raven Boys  by Maggie Stiefvater . In general, I am a huge  fan of Maggie and her works, and The Raven Boys  was certainly no exception! I was very excited when the girls in the BEA Book Club and I decided to make this our read for September.  For this mon…

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Top Ten Tuesday: I'd Love To Make Your Acquaintance

As always, this feature is hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish !  I've been fortunate enough to be able to meet, greet and even spend time with some of my favorite bloggers and authors in the past year. I consider it truly a privilege, and often find myself starstruck or overwhelmed with giddine…

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A Lover's Reunion • Comeback Love

Comeback Love  by Peter Golden Publisher: Washington Square Press Publication Date: April 3, 2012 Source:  Publisher || ARC [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the opinions expressed in my review.] More than thirty-five years ago, Gordon Meyers, an aspiring writer with a low n…

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A Sunday Retrospective (7)

A Sunday Retrospective is inspired by In My Mailbox at The Story Siren and TGIF at GReads! , where I share the books that I've acquired during the week, last week's posts and interesting links . IN MY MAILBOX Won from a giveaway hosted by Jess ! Thanks! The Forsaken (The Forsaken #1) by Lisa M. St…

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Don't Hate --- Appreciate!

Book Blogger Appreciation Week  has just ended, but that doesn't mean the opportunity to show other book bloggers how much you love, appreciate or admire them has to end! My friend Estelle  of Rather Be Reading and I were discussing how much we adore  the book blogging community. It got to the poi…

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