Book Buddies is a discussion-style review that takes place with Lauren @ Bookmark Lit. (Learn more and see past reviews here) We both read the book and then have a private discussion about it. We post our discussion as a review on the last Wednesday of each month. You’ll be able to see our similar/different opinions on the overall book, characters, writing style, etc. – just like a regular review. The first half our discussion will take place right here, and the second half will be on Lauren's blog! (Link at the bottom) --- The Program Author: Suzanne...

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme created by Breaking The Spine. --- Hotel Ruby Author: Suzanne Young Pages: 288 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: November 3rd 2015 Stay Tonight. Stay Forever. When Audrey Casella arrives for an unplanned stay at the grand Hotel Ruby, she’s grateful for the detour. Just months after their mother’s death, Audrey and her brother, Daniel, are on their way to live with their grandmother, dumped on the doorstep of a DNA-matched stranger because their father is drowning in his grief. Audrey and her family only plan to stay the night, but life in the...

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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme held over at Broke and Bookish. Each week there is a topic and we list off our top ten items based on that topic. --- Ten To Read If You Like Stephanie Perkins 1. Anything Morgan Matson Morgan Matson is one of my favorite authors. Not only is she a great contemporary writer, her books always make me feel so emotional and fluffy at the same time. Yep, the romance she writes about is always so sweet and fluffy and I honestly just love it. There is always such a great...

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Crown of Midnight Author: Sarah J Maas Pages: 418 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Release Date: August 27th 2013 From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil. Keeping up the deadly charade becomes increasingly difficult when Celaena realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. As she tries to untangle...

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Hello! Today I have a fun tag for you. I know some of us grew up watching Disney movies and some of the most important Disney movies are indeed Disney Princess movies! Someone made a tag about the princess and books so this should be exciting. Thank you Lily for tagging me! --- Snow White - Name your favorite classic I don't read a lot of classics. I just haven't gotten to them...yet. One series that I read when I was younger that is sometimes considered a classic is the Ramona series. I loved reading this series because of...

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Evolution, the third and final book in the Extraction series, went on sale on September 8th! The series is officially complete! You can buy your copy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple iBooks, Book Depository, or at your local indie! To celebrate Evolution's release, the first two books in the series — Extraction and Rebellion – are on sale for only $2.99 each for all e-book formats! This sale will only last for a limited time, so snatch up your copy now! And read on to find out how to win prizes by spreading the word. Buy...

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Harry Potter Moment of the Week is a weekly meme created by Uncorked Thoughts. Each week there is a question, Harry Potter related of course, and all you do answer the question. It is a great way to celebrate and keep Harry Potter alive! --- Which books would you recommend to Harry? This is such an interesting question! For one, I would definitely recommend him Percy Jackson so he can read those books and relate too much to to him and get along with Percy beautifully! I would also definitely recommend him a nice fantasy because, well he...

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The Boy Most Likely To Author: Huntley Fitzpatrick Pages: 416 Publishing by: Dial Books Publishing on: August 18th 2015 A surprising, utterly romantic companion to My Life Next Door—great for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han. Tim Mason was The Boy Most Likely To find the liquor cabinet blindfolded, need a liver transplant, and drive his car into a house Alice Garrett was The Girl Most Likely To . . . well, not date her little brother’s baggage-burdened best friend, for starters. For Tim, it wouldn’t be smart to fall for Alice. For Alice, nothing could be...

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme created by Breaking The Spine. --- Diamonds are Forever Author: Michelle Madow Pages: 368 Publisher: Harlequin Teen Release Date: October 27th 2015 It's cold outside, but the drama is hot! The Diamond sisters jet to the mountains for spring break, and Savannah's flirt-mance with an international pop star heats up as her pursuit of stardom succeeds. But is this romance meant to be, or has the right guy been in front of her all along? Meanwhile, Courtney takes the next step with her secret boyfriend—and future stepbrother—and as their parents' wedding approaches, the...

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Welcome to the Picture Imperfect Blog Tour. Today, I have a great book to show you with some excerpts. I hope you enjoy and make sure to enter the giveaway at the bottom. This tour was hosted by Chapter by Chapter. --- Picture Imperfect Author: Jelsa Mepsey Pages: 307 Publisher: Swoon Romance Release Date: September 22, 2015 Sixteen-year-old Max Prescott knows all too well the joys of cheating girlfriends and traitorous friends. He’s not eager to have his heart trampled again, but money and a fresh start can mean the difference between happiness and a dark path with his name...

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Violent Ends Author: Various Authors Pages: 384 Publishing by: Simon Pulse Publishing on: September 1st 2015 It took only twenty-two minutes for Kirby Matheson to exit his car, march onto school grounds, enter the gymnasium, and open fire, killing six and injuring five others. But this isn't a story about the shooting itself. This isn't about recounting that one unforgettable day. This is about Kirby and how one boy—who had friends, enjoyed reading, played saxophone in the band, and had never been in trouble before—became a monster capable of entering his school with a loaded gun and firing...

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Hello everyone! Welcome to the September Mid Month Reading Update! It's been a weird month this month but I am definitely hoping it gets better. To the update shall we? --- The Girl at Midnight Author: Melissa Grey Pages: 357 Publisher: Delacorte Press Release Date: April 28th 2015 Beneath the streets of New York City live the Avicen, an ancient race of people with feathers for hair and magic running through their veins. Age-old enchantments keep them hidden from humans. All but one. Echo is a runaway pickpocket who survives by selling stolen treasures on the black market,...

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Harry Potter Moment of the Week is a weekly meme created by Uncorked Thoughts. Each week there is a question, Harry Potter related of course, and all you do answer the question. It is a great way to celebrate and keep Harry Potter alive! --- Which one of the 5 trials the trio faced in Philosopher's Stone would have been your downfall? Haha this is such a fun question because all the trials were super scary but looked like fun. I would definitely have to choose the chess match for this question because of the fact that Ron,...

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme created by Breaking The Spine. --- The Scorpion Rules Author: Erin Bow Pages: 384 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Release Date: September 22nd 2015 A world battered by climate shift and war turns to an ancient method of keeping peace: the exchange of hostages. The Children of Peace - sons and daughters of kings and presidents and generals - are raised together in small, isolated schools called Preceptures. There, they learn history and political theory, and are taught to gracefully accept what may well be their fate: to die if their countries...

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