May 2017 (+ May Flights of Fantasy Linky)

I feel like May was just as much of a whirlwind as April was with all the things that happened this month! I was just telling Danica the other day how I felt like I'd blinked and the month was over. Crazy how fast time flies, especially when you're having fun, right? WHAT I DID I got to cat…

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#ReadADessen: The Moon and More

I’m thrilled to be a part of #ReadADessen , a campaign hosted by Penguin Teen to count down to the release of Sarah Dessen’s upcoming book, Once and For All (out in June! I also just finished reading it the other day, and found it adorable.). This week, I get the opportunity to talk about a Dessen …

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Library Dreamin'

Last Saturday, I spent an entire morning-into-afternoon rearranging my bookshelves and all the knickknacks on them. While I kept my series specific shelves and rainbow shelves, I moved things around so that they would feel new , and I'm pretty pleased with the end result. It suits my aesthetic …

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Table for Two #5: Pandorica

I'm really excited that Rachel of Hello, Chelly and I have teamed up once more to bring you a brand spanking new collaboration that involves two of my favorite things - New York City and food. We're proud to introduce Table for Two , where the two of us will be highlighting restaurants and …

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{Bookish} Style Files: Flame in the Mist

{Bookish} Style Files  is back, and this time, I'll be featuring a young adult fantasy that I'm really  excited about - Flame in the Mist . This fantasy novel is about a young girl who has her future determined for her... up until she narrowly avoids death at the hands the bandits sent to kill…

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Swoons & Spies • The Traitor's Kiss

Sage Fowler has a sharp tongue, clever mind and an unruly temper, all things that make her unfit for marriage in the society she lives in. As a matchmaker's apprentice, it is her job to be observant, to take note of things and to wrangle the young ladies that will be married off for political …

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#ReadADessen: Along for the Ride

I’m thrilled to be a part of #ReadADessen , a campaign hosted by Penguin Teen to countdown to the release of Sarah Dessen’s upcoming book, Once and For All (out in June!). It just so happens that this week, the two featured novels are two of my favorites from her – What Happened to Goodbye and Alon…

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The Food of The Crown's Fate (+ Giveaway)

I have the pleasure of welcoming author Evelyn Skye to the blog today as part of the official blog tour for The Crown's Fate, the follow-up to her debut novel The Crown's Game (which I loved and have a full review for). I'm even more excited about her guest post because it's about …

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Everything, Everything Film (Giveaway)

Hi friends! Today, I'm pleased to celebrate the upcoming May 19 release of the Everything, Everything  film. In case you haven't heard of this story, Everything, Everything  is about a girl who is allergic to everything, and who has spent her entire life within the confines of her home. Her …

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Books in Real Life, Episode 15: The Careful Undressing of Love

If this is the first time you've come across Books in Real Life , welcome! Rachel of Hello, Chelly & I created this collaborative feature as a way to encourage ourselves to actually do the things we've read about in books in real life. We've been at it for a little over two years no…

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