Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by The Broke and the Bookish . This week's topic is Top 10 Books I've Read in 2013. I haven't participated in this feature.....all year I think. This post seems fitting since this is the last day of the year. Out of the 82 books I've read this year, it's going to be very hard to narrow it down to my top 10 favorites. But I am keeping it to 10, there'll be no honorable mentions. Not all of these books earned 5 stars from me however they are all favorites. They all fell between 4 and 5 stars. They all touched me, brought me to tears, made me feel the emotions of the characters in a very real way. Some were very unique stories and a breath of fresh air to the sometimes overdone themes in stories. In no particular order of favoritism, but maybe order of the read date:   1. Waiting for Mercy (Cambion #2) by Shannon Dermott:  It's not often I rate a second book in a series higher than the first, but this is one of...

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from Into the Still Blue  (Under the Never Sky #3) by Veronica Rossi: Teasers: "My men and I aren't interested in almost surviving, Aria. Perhaps that desire looks like harshness to you, but I would rather be alive and cruel than dead and kind." Have you read the final installment in the Under the Never Sky series? If not, it releases January 28th!  Before you go, be sure to sign up for the 2014 Series Enders Reading Challenge ! There will be giveaways every month for those that participate and a HUGE giveaway at the end of the year. If you are planning to read any last of a series books then you qualify! Go check it out either by the link above or the picture below. Don't miss out on the fun!

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimberly the Caffeiniated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share any books received and news from their week. I had a BIG week in the way of books. Not only did a get a lot for Christmas, both in print and Kindle, but I was also approved for several review books.  CHRISTMAS GIFTS: PRINT: CHRISTMAS GIFTS: KINDLE BOOKS ~FOR REVIEW~ Elfin by Quinn Loftis Buy Link: Amazon The Long Road Home by Jenna Pizza Buy Link: Amazon Ruined by Jus Accardo Buy Link: Amazon Song of the Fireflies by J.A. Redmerski Buy Link: Amazon RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #59 MONDAY: Review - Tragic by J.A. Huss FRIDAY: Feature & Follow {45} featuring the question: What books did Santa bring to you this year? WHAT'S AHEAD: I'm not sure if I'm going to post any reviews this week. Though I may try to participate in a couple meme's that I...

Feature & Follow is a weekly post hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read . "The goal is to increase followers and make new friends." Rules: Follow the 2 hosts. Follow the 2 features. Hop around and follow others who are participating, leaving a comment to let them know. THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! What books did Santa stuff your stocking with this holiday season? Do a holiday book haul for us! If you don't celebrate just show off your books that you got this week. Pictures!!! My family came through with the book gifts this holiday season! (among other things) But I racked up on some top priority choices. Woohoo! Print books: Kindle books: And the BEST part about some of these - I'll get to use them for my goals in the  2014 Series Enders Reading Challenge !!   Haven't heard of it? It's a challenge I'm co-hosting next year. It's super easy to participate, all you have ...

Tragic (Rook & Ronin #1) By: J.A. Huss Published: May 15, 2013 by Science Future Press 282 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library (won free ebook) ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Rook Walsh is TRAGIC Because life so far – just sucks. Some girls get parents. Rook got the foster care system. Some girls get Prince Charming. Rook got an abusive frog. Some girls get lucky… Rook got a second chance. And she took it. Because when fate throws you a bone – you grab it with both hands and run. Antoine Chaput knows the minute he spies Rook in his photography studio that she’s got The Look. The dark and desperate look he must have to land the exclusive TRAGIC media contract. Rook is paired up with top model, Ronin, and he’s everything her abusive ex-boyfriend wasn’t. Patient, gentle, happy, attentive, and sexy! He knows exactly what to do to make Rook blush for Antoine’s camera. Rook’s luck changes in an instant and suddenly she’s the darling of the modeling world. I...

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimberly at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share about any books received and any news from their week. Click on the book cover to be taken to its Goodreads page. If you would like to purchase one of these the Buy Link , if available, is below each cover. ~FOR REVIEW~ Bright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt Buy Link: Amazon RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #58 MONDAY: Review - Welcome to Sugartown by Carmen Jenner THURSDAY: ARC Thursday Review - Elect (Eagle Elite #2) by Rachel Van Dyken FRIDAY: Feature & Follow {44} featuring the question: Pick a book in your favorite genre to recommend to a reluctant reader. WHAT'S AHEAD: Review - Tragic (Rook & Ronin #1) by J.A. Huss Guest Post by E.S.P. Tentative Posts: Teaser Tuesday #45 Feature & Follow {45} Other than my two scheduled posts I make no promises on anything else going up o...

Feature and Follow is a weekly post hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read . "The goal is to increase followers and make new friends." Rules: Follow the 2 hosts. Follow the 2 featured blogs. Hop around and follow others who are participating, and comment to let them know. This week's question: Pick a book in your favorite genre that you'd recommend to a reluctant reader. This is one of those hard to answer questions because I have varying tastes when it comes to "favorite genres". I find I go through periods where all I read are YA paranormal romances, and then I'll tire of them and switch to only reading YA or NA contemporary romances and then switch again to YA or NA dystopian or sci-fy. Some reluctant readers might be totally turned off by Romances and others want to gag on anything sci-fy or roll their eyes at dystopians. Sigh...How about I make it easy on myself, and all of you reading, and say these were my favorite re...

Elect (Eagle Elite #2) By: Rachel Van Dyken Published: December 10, 2013 267 pages Source: Netgalley ARC from publisher (Thanks!) ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Would you die for the one you love? Nixon Abandonato made his choice. And now he has to pay the price. Tracey is the love of his life, but being with him has made her a target of his family's enemies. The only way to keep Trace alive is convince the world she means nothing to him.  Trace Rooks has fallen irrevocably in love with the son of her family's sworn rival, and she knows in her bones nothing can tear them apart. Until Nixon suddenly pushes her away and into the arms of his best friend... But Trace isn't ready to give up on a future with Nixon--and if he won't fight for them, she will.  In the end, a sacrifice must be made. A life for a life. For what better way to cover a multitude of sins than with the blood of a sinner . . . MY REVIEW: Book 2 picks up where book 1 left us. The ...

Welcome to Sugartown By: Carmen Jenner Published: November 1, 2013 255 pages Source: Won ebook copy ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Ana Belle never wanted anything more than to hang up her apron, jump on her Vespa and ride off into the sunset, leaving Sugartown in the dust.  Elijah Cade never wanted anything more than a hot meal, a side of hot a** and a soft place to lay his head at night where he could forget about his past.  But you know what they say about wanting: you always want what you can’t have.  Nineteen year-old virgin Ana is about to discover that’s not quite true because a six foot three, hotter than hell, tattooed, Aussie sex god just rode into town. He’s had a taste of her pie and he wants more–no really, Ana bakes pies for a living, get your mind out of the gutter.  She’d be willing to hand over everything tied up in a big red bow, there’s just one problem; Elijah has secrets dirtier than last week’s underwear. Secrets that won...

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimberly at The Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share about any books received and any news from their week. Click on the book cover to be taken to its Goodreads page. If you would like to purchase one of these the Buy Link , if available, is below each cover. ~FOR REVIEW~ Lila and Ethan: Forever and Always (The Secret #4.5) by Jessica Sorensen Buy Links: Amazon The Destiny of Violet & Luke (The Coincidence #3) by Jessica Sorensen Buy Links: Amazon RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #57 MONDAY: Review - The Lives We Lost (Fallen World #2) by Megan Crewe TUESDAY: Teaser Tuesday #44 featuring teasers from Elect (Eagle Elite #2) by Rachel Van Dyken WEDNESDAY: Ebook giveaway ended for 5 winners of The Rising: Painted Maidens #1 by Terra Harmony THURSDAY: ARC Thursday Review - Crash Into You (Pushing the Limits #3) by Katie McGarry FRIDAY: Featu...

Feature and Follow is a weekly post hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read . "The goal is to increase followers and make new friends." Rules: Follow the 2 hosts. Follow the 2 features. Hop around and follow others who are participating, and comment to let them know. This weeks question: Bookselling Time. Go to your biggest bookcase. Go to the second shelf from the top and pick out the sixth book from the left. Hardsell that book to us - even if you haven't read it or if you hated it.  (if you don't have bookcases, don't have six books on one shelf, etc, pick a book at random). I've got a hardback copy of Richelle Mead's The Indigo Spell, which is the third installment in her riveting Bloodlines series. Dust cover included in perfect condition! (After all, I don't keep those on while reading). I had the joy of reading this through once so really one could argue that it's still in "like new" condition. Do you ...

Crash Into You (Pushing the Limits #3) By: Katie McGarry Published: November 26, 2013 by Harlequin Teen 489 pages Source: Netgalley ARC from publisher (Thanks!) ( Goodreads / Amazon  / Book Depository ) Summary: From acclaimed author Katie McGarry comes an explosive new tale of a good girl with a reckless streak, a street-smart guy with nothing to lose, and a romance forged in the fast lane   The girl with straight As, designer clothes and the perfect life-that's who people expect Rachel Young to be. So the private-school junior keeps secrets from her wealthy parents and overbearing brothers...and she's just added two more to the list. One involves racing strangers down dark country roads in her Mustang GT. The other? Seventeen-year-old Isaiah Walker-a guy she has no business even talking to. But when the foster kid with the tattoos and intense gray eyes comes to her rescue, she can't get him out of her mind.  Isaiah has secrets, too. About where he li...

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from Elect (Eagle Elite #2) by Rachel Van Dyken: Teasers: She was raped and beaten to within an inch of her life - and all because she'd talked to one of their wives. Confided in them about something to do with the family. She'd been killed the next day. You love stories about connections with the mafia? You'll enjoy this series! Share a teaser with me from a book you are currently reading. And before you go, be sure to enter my CURRENT GIVEAWAY which ends tomorrow 12/11.