WWW: December 16, 2015

WWW Wednesday is a book meme run by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? So let’s get to it! What are you currently reading? Well – I literally just read the last page of Illuminae and my mind is still reeling … Continue reading WWW: December 16, 2015

WWW: December 9, 2015

WWW Wednesday is a book meme run by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? So let’s get to it!   What are you currently reading? Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge I’m about 100 pages in and not totally sure how I … Continue reading WWW: December 9, 2015

[Review] Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Title: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Author: Benjamin Alire Saenz Media: Hardcover Pages: 359 Overall Rating:     4 flames Synopsis: Dante can swim. Ari can’t. Dante is articulate and self-assured. Ari has a hard time with words and suffers from self-doubt. Dante gets lost in poetry and art. Ari gets lost in thoughts of his older brother who is in prison. Dante is fair skinned. Ari’s features … Continue reading [Review] Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Top Ten Tuesday: 2016 Debuts I Can’t Wait For

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Who doesn’t love a good list? This week’s topic is: Top Ten 2016 Debuts I’m drooling over. I’ll be honest I hadn’t heard of many of these before I started researching for this post, but now I have a ton that I’m looking forward to! So, in order of publication, here … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 2016 Debuts I Can’t Wait For

Waiting on Wednesday: Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re (im)patiently awaiting. A book that I can’t wait for is: Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories edited by Stephanie Perkins. I have nothing to say other than this sounds flipping amazing. The deets: Publishing Date: June 14th, 2016 Pages: 336 (Hardcover) Synopsis:  Maybe it’s the … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories

[Review] Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Title: Shadow and Bone Author: Leigh Bardugo Media: eBook Pages: 235 Overall Rating:       4.5 flames  Synopsis: Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment … Continue reading [Review] Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

[Review] Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy

Title: Dumplin’ Author: Julie Murphy Media: Hardcover Pages: 384 Overall Rating:       3.5 flames  Synopsis:  Dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom, Willowdean has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American-beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked . . .  until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the … Continue reading [Review] Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy

[Review] Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson

Title: Since You’ve Been Gone Author: Morgan Matson Media: Audible Audiobook Length: 12 Hours 49 Minutes Narrated By: Suzy Jackson Overall Rating:      4 flames  Synopsis:  Emily is about to take some risks and have the most unexpected summer ever in this new novel from the best-selling author of Second Chance Summer and Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour. Before Sloane, Emily didn’t go to parties, she barely talked to guys, and … Continue reading [Review] Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson