February 2015

February is the shortest month of the year, and I certainly felt that! It was a whirlwind month, with a visit from my cousin Carmela and her friend Abby keeping me pre-occupied for a huge chunk of it. I also hosted this year's Love-a-Thon , which was such a success because of the eager particip…

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On the Acquisition of Books

As you probably know by now, Hannah & I teamed up this year for The Picky Pledge . It's our fun pet project to help us hold each other accountable for the books we acquire this year (review or purchase), since we have towering TBR piles that we do want to read! It's really been working …

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One Plus One - Jojo Moyes

One Plus One  by Jojo Moyes Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books Publication Date: July 1, 2014 Source/Format: Gifted by Ellice (Thanks!) || Hardcover Suppose your life sucks. A lot. Your husband has done a vanishing act, your teenage stepson is being bullied and your math whiz daughter has a once-in-a-lifeti…

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Not One, But Two

What's Left of Me /  Once We Were  / Echoes of Us by Kat Zhang Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Dates: September 18, 2012 / September 17, 2013 / September 16, 2014 Source/Format: Owned || Hardcover; Borrowed from the library || Hardcover If we were to use a machine with three parts as an analogy…

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The Winner's Crime - Marie Rutkoski

[Note: This is the second  book in the series, so there might be slight spoilers for the first. Feel free to check out my review of the first book, The Winner's Curse , instead.] The Winner's Crime  by Marie Rutkoski Series: The Winner's Trilogy #2 Publisher: Farrar, Strous & Giroux (BYR) …

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Tunes & Tales: Louder

This month, I'm spotlighting Lea Michele  and her debut album, Louder . I've been a fan of Lea's since her days in Spring Awakening, and followed her career through its ups and down as she starred in the hit TV show Glee. Her album spotlights her incredible vocals, but more than that, it…

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Book Blogger Love-a-Thon 2015 || Thank You + Survey

As with all good things, the Love-a-Thon  must finally come to an end. (Cue the tears!) It's been such a wonderful experience to be able to chat with all of you, share some fun posts and get to make a few new friends! Your posts have delighted me to no end, your enthusiasm has been stellar and …

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Book Blogger Love-a-Thon 2015 || High Fives

If you're still interested in participating in the Love-a-Thon, you still can! Just visit this post and fill out the form . Then tweet me @alexalovesbooks, or shoot an email to bbloveathon@gmail.com, so I can add you to the official participant list. And, finally, our last challenge involves cele…

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Book Blogger Love-a-Thon 2015 || Lights, Camera, Click

If you're still interested in participating in the Love-a-Thon, you still can! Just visit this post and fill out the form . Then tweet me @alexalovesbooks, or shoot an email to bbloveathon@gmail.com, so I can add you to the official participant list. We've got another new challenge in the mix…

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Book Blogger Love-a-Thon 2015 || Quote, Quote and Away

If you're still interested in participating in the Love-a-Thon, you still can! Just visit this post and fill out the form . Then tweet me @alexalovesbooks, or shoot an email to bbloveathon@gmail.com, so I can add you to the official participant list. This year, I'm bringing a new challenge to…

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Book Blogger Love-a-Thon 2015 || Will You Be My Valentine?

If you're still interested in participating in the Love-a-Thon, you still can! Just visit this post and fill out the form . Then tweet me @alexalovesbooks, or shoot an email to bbloveathon@gmail.com, so I can add you to the official participant list. Last year, we introduced a new mini-challenge …

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