It's Your Birthday: Mel (2014 Edition)

By now, you're all very familiar with my sister Melissa . She's appeared on the blog as part of a few posts, ones about sisters & books , a Vampire Diaries set visit  and meet and greet ,  flash mobs + foodie fun . She's also become a regular contributor with her reviews as part of It Ru…

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Far From You - Tess Sharpe

Far From You by Tess Sharpe Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: April 8, 2014 Source/Format: Netgalley ( Thank you, Disney! ) || e-galley [I received this book for review from the publisher. This in no way affects the thoughts expressed in my review.] Sophie Winters nearly died. Twice. The first ti…

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She Is Not Invisible - Marcus Sedgwick

She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Publication Date: April 22, 2014 Source/Format: Netgalley ( Thanks Macmillan! ) || e-galley [I received this book for review from the publisher. This in no way affects the thoughts expressed in my review.] Laureth Peak's father has …

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The Forbidden Queen - Anne O'Brien

The Forbidden Queen by Anne O'Brien Publisher: Mira Books Publication Date: January 28, 2013 Source/Format: Netgalley ( Thanks! ) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher for review. This in no way affects the opinions expressed here.] 1415. The jewel in the French crown, Katherine de Valoi…

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Bright Before Sunrise - Tiffany Schmidt

Bright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt Publisher: Walker Children's Publication Date: February 18, 2014 Source/Format: Netgalley ( Thanks Bloomsbury! ) || e-galley [I received this book for review from the publisher. This in no way affects the thoughts expressed in my review.] Jonah and Brighton are …

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Stacking the Shelves (6) + To All The Boys I've Loved Before Launch Party

I'm back again, this time on a Friday, for a new Stacking the Shelves  post! This is a blog meme hosted by  Tynga's Reviews . I'm back with another edition three weeks later, which would explain the massive amount of books shown in this video! I wanted to get back on schedule, so here I a…

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Wish You Were Italian - Kristin Rae

Wish You Were Italian  by Kristin Rae Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Publication Date: May 6, 2014 Source/Format: Publisher ( Thanks! ) || ARC [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects my review.] Pippa is in Italy for the summer and, despite her parents’ wishes, she has no intention of …

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It Runs in the Family: How to Be a Vampire Protector

My sister Melissa is back this week with another review for you all! Mel reads a lot of paranormal YA, as well as NA novels, so she'll be posting about books that I might not necessarily read (or haven't gotten to just yet). This week, she tackles the first three novels of the Vampire Acad…

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After Hello - Lisa Mangum

After Hello by Lisa Mangum Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publication Date: September 4, 2012 Source/Format:  Borrowed from Rachel || Hardcover Seventeen-year-old Sara is a seeker. She’s always on the lookout for the perfect moment to capture with her ever-present, point-and-shoot camera, especially on her f…

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An Author a (Mon)day: Emery Lord

An Author a (Mon)day  is my sporadic feature where I ask authors a few questions about anything - themselves, their books and writing, to name a few. While it doesn't happen on a regular basis, you can be rest assured that it  always  happens on a Monday! The fun thing about reading debut novels i…

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The SUNNY DAY: A GEOGRAPHY of KARAOKE, GREAT with FAMILY & FRIENDS

I was scrambling for some way to connect all the events that have transpired so far since last Friday in the title of this post, and this was the best I could come up with. It's been a busy week, in spite of the not-so-great weather we've been having. (Can we take a moment to pause and sta…

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Wonder - RJ Palacio

Wonder  by RJ Palacio Publisher: Knopf Publication Date: February 14, 2012 Source/Format: Borrowed from the library || Hardcover August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and…

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