books, planners and obsessions
Title: Black Five Author: J. Lynn Bailey Genre: YA Fantasy Status: Standalone Goodreads || Amazon US || Amazon UK || Synopsis: No one ever accused Penelope Jackson of being normal, nor did they suspect the dark secret she kept. A dangerous web of deceit and secrecy unravels when news of a stranger’s death puts Penn… Continue reading Black Five || review + giveaway
Title: The Wolf and Me Author: India R. Adams Genre: YA paranormal romance Status: Standalone Goodreads Synopsis: Their love was innocent. Their friendship was pure. Their fear was real. Their danger was true. When little Marlena is left to care for an abandoned wolf pup, her parents see their irrevocable bond, and this humble family embarks on an adventure… Continue reading My Wolf and Me || ARC review + giveaway
I didn't read this book with an intention of reviewing it so forgive me if the review is jumbled and not structured as usual. Title: Suffer Love Author: Ashley Herring Blake Genre: YA contemporary My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Synopsis: “Just let it go.” That’s what everyone keeps telling Hadley St. Clair after she learns that her father… Continue reading Suffer Love || book review
Title: Summer of Irreverence - The Rock Star Author: Cathrine Goldstein Genre: Adult Romance My rating: 3 of 5 stars Synopsis: Straight-laced, veterinary surgeon, Summer Wynters is ready to break the rules. And who better to break them with than the most irreverent of all men, mega rock star Malcolm Angel? With one last summer free from work obligations,… Continue reading Summer of Irreverence – The Rock Star || ARC review + giveaway
Today's guest blogger is Sushmita. They say if a writer falls in love with you, you will never die. Your love will stay alive in every word they use to spin a new story. So here I am immortalizing the way I will love you. When I love you, my love will make you forget all… Continue reading This is How I promise to Love You
Title: The 100 Author: Kass Morgan Genre: YA Dystopia My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Synopsis: No one has set foot on Earth in centuries -- until now. Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth's radioactive surface. Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents -- considered expendable by society -- are being sent on… Continue reading The 100 || book review and comparison to the TV show
A little about the book.. Five simple words: That's all it takes to change the course of 18-year-old Josie Graham's life in the summer of 1989. Josie is a musical prodigy: She can sing, play guitar and is a natural on the piano. Instead of spending her last summer before college traveling the country with… Continue reading It started with a whisper by Shannon McCrimmon || Author guest post + giveaway
Hey everyone! Gear up to read about my woes in life. So today's post is up very early (sarcasm). As much as I get a lot of ideas for blog posts to publish everyday, I DO run out sometimes or feel uninspired. That was today. I do have idea but my internet was not working… Continue reading Life Update
I'm a sucker for chick flicks and movies about love stories in high school. My absolute favourite? Cinderella stories. I LOVE movies about totally unpopular, weird and introverted girls and popular, good-looking guys. Cliche, yes, but ❤ Today, I'm here with some of my favourite moves that take place in high school or between teenagers.… Continue reading Movies set in high school || my favourites
Title: Falling for the ghost of you Author: Nicole Christie Genre: NA romance Status: Standalone Goodreads Synopsis: Seventeen year old Violet Mercer returns home from her summer vacation in Hawaii to discover her boyfriend's cheating on her with a friend. As if that wasn't bad enough, her mother's marrying a man she just met. Things take an awkward… Continue reading Falling for the ghost of you || oh lord save me
Title: If we were a movie Author: Kelly Oram Genre: NA Romance, contemporary Status: Standalone Goodreads Synopsis: Music meets Movies in this sweet college romance from the bestselling author of Cinder & Ella. NYU freshman Nate Anderson is a triplet who is desperate to escape his wild and crazy brothers. After they screw things up for him one too… Continue reading If we were a movie || cutesy MCs and really nice relationship growth
Title: Endangered Author: Dani Hoots Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Status: Book 1 of Daughter of Hades series Goodreads || Amazon IN || Amazon US || Amazon UK ||Amazon CA || Amazon AU || Amazon DE || Barnes & Noble || Author Store (signed) || Synopsis: Chrys has been in the Underworld for thousands of years, hidden away by her father, Hades, from all of the other gods. He's afraid that if… Continue reading Endangered || ARC review + giveaway
Let me just say one thing: I've typed this post TWICE and WP deleted all the content when I posted it so I'm seething of rage right now. If I don't make this post pretty, you know what is responsible for it. I wanted to make a post about what I like to show off… Continue reading The ShowItOff tag
Title: The Midnight Society Author: Rhonda Sermon Genre: YA urban fantasy Status: Book 1 of The Midnight Society series Goodreads Synopsis: Witness protection has a protocol for dealing with every situation—except magic. Fifteen-year-old Cate's life has been monitored since her new identity was created five years ago. She's spent countless hours learning how to deal with potential threats and… Continue reading The Midnight Society || ARC book review + giveaway
Today's guest blogger KashafS comes to you with a poem. A bitter taste to my tongue, A deafening noise to my ears, A pungent smell of the quiet breath, A clasping hand to my throat, All the way down my gut, The feeling of speaking no word! Lost and… Continue reading No words
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