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Sunday Post #72

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Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimberly at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share any books received and any news from their week. Click on the book covers to be taken to its Goodreads page. The Buy Link , if available, is below each cover. ~PURCHASED/FREEBIES~ Divergent (Print copy) #1 by Veronica Roth Can you believe I didn't actually have my own copy of this book in print? I've got books 2 and 3 though. Buy Link:  Amazon  ($5.49) Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles #1) by Kevin Hearne This is one that's been on my TBR list for a really long time and went on sale. Buy Link: Amazon  ($.99 deal!) The World Without a Future by Nazarea Andrews Buy Link: Amazon  ($.99 deal!) Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers Buy Link: Amazon  ($1.99) RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #71 MONDAY: Review - Finale (Hush, Hush #4) by Becca Fitzpatrick TUESDAY: ...

*ARC* Breathe Into Me - Review

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Breathe Into Me By: Sara Fawkes Published: April 8, 2014 by St. Martin's Press 288 pages Source: ARC from Netgalley (Thanks!) ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: How did my life get so broken?   It’s a question Lacey St. James asks herself every day.  Stuck raising her little brother in a trailer park while she works a dead end job at a grocery store, she has a stalker exboyfriend, a bad reputation, and no way out.   And then, she meets Everett, who changes her entire existence. Everett is an outsider who’s housesitting his family’s mansion off the coast, and for reasons Lacey can’t understand, he’s completely transfixed by her. He seems determined to show her that life can offer more than she’d ever hoped for, if only she believes in herself.  She desperately yearns to trust him, but what happens when she finds out that everything he’s told her is a lie?  MY REVIEW: This story starts off with Lacey being in an abusive relat...

Teaser Tuesday #51

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Teaser Tuesdays 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 Sempre (Forever Series #1) by J.M. Darhower: Teasers: "Absolutely not," he said. "You'd come home with underwear no bigger than dental floss." Share a teaser with me of what you're reading this week! Leave me a link to your TT post or leave a teaser in the comments.

2014 Series Enders Reading Challenge - March Wrap Up

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It's time for our third Monthly Wrap Up for the 2014 Series Enders Reading Challenge hosted by Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know and Holly @ Words Fueled by Love ! Since posting the February Wrap Up : Sandy hasn't finished any series enders, but she did read a couple of books that are next to last in a series so she's looking forward to knocking some out in the month of April. Holly finished Finale (Hush, Hush, # 4) by Becca Fitzpatrick. Which series enders did you finish? Link the up below. Don't forget to include the title, your name, & your blog name (Ex: Requiem - Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know) Also, the March giveaway runs from March 25th - April 25th. On April 25th we will use random.org and the linky entries to pull a winner.

Finale - Review

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Finale (Hush, Hush #4) By: Becca Fitzpatrick Published: October 23, 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 335 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Will love conquer all? Nora and Patch thought their troubles were behind them. Hank is gone and they should be able to put his ugly vendetta to rest. But in Hank's absence, Nora has become the unwitting head of the Nephilim and must finish what Hank began. Which ultimately means destroying the fallen angels - destroying Patch. Nora will never let that happen, so she and Patch make a plan: lead everyone to believe they have broken up, and work the system from the inside. Nora will convince the Nephilim that they are making a mistake in fighting the fallen angels, and Patch will find out everything he can from the opposing side. They will end this war before it can even begin. But the best-laid plans often go awry. Nora is put through the paces in her new role and finds ...

Sunday Post #71

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Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimberly the Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share any books received and news from their week. Click on the book covers to be taken to its Goodreads page. The Buy Link , if available is below each cover. ~PURCHASES OR FREEBIES~ Masquerade (Heven & Hell #1) by Cambria Hebert Buy Link: Amazon  (FREE!) RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #70 MONDAY: Review - Take A Chance (Chance #1) by Abbi Glines TUESDAY: Teaser Tuesday #50 featuring teasers from Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick WHAT'S AHEAD: Tentative Posts: Teaser Tuesday Waiting on Wednesday Feature & Follow Planned Posts: Review - Finale (Hush, Hush #4) by Becca Fitzpatrick ARC Thursday Review - Breathe Into Me by Sara Fawkes Books To Movies, Take 3: Review of Divergent movie WHAT. A. WEEK. And not in a very good way. Monday my daughter was running fever and had a severe sore throat so she stay...

Teaser Tuesday #50

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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 Finale (Hush, Hush #4) by Becca Fitzpatrick: Teasers: "I just might take you up on your offer. A quaint countryside inn, you say?" This book was one of my goals for the 2014 Series Enders Reading Challenge . Be watching for my review soon. Leave me a link to your teaser or leave a teaser in the comments.

Take a Chance - Review

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Take a Chance (Chance #1) By: Abbi Glines Published: February 25, 2014 by Atria Books 288 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: From #1  New York Times  bestselling author Abbi Glines comes the story of Grant, the sexy playboy who first captured readers hearts in  Fallen Too Far .  When Harlow Manning's rocker father goes on tour, he sends her to Rosemary Beach, Florida, to live with her half-sister, Nan. The problem: Nan despises her. Harlow has to keep her head down if she wants to get through the next nine months, which seems easy enough. Until gorgeous Grant Carter walks out of Nan's room in nothing but his boxer briefs. Grant made a huge mistake getting involved with a girl with venom in her veins. He'd known about Nan's reputation, but still he couldn't resist her. Nothing makes him regret the fling more than meeting Harlow, who sends his pulse racing. Yet Harlow wants nothing to do with a guy who could fall ...

Sunday Post #70

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Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimberly 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. The Buy Link , if available, is below each cover. ~PURCHASED or FREEBIES~ Toxic (Ruin #2) by Rachel Van Dyken Buy Link: Amazon  ($.99 deal!) Firefly Hollow #1 by T. L. Haddix Buy Link: Amazon  (FREE!) RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #69 MONDAY: Review - Gio (5th Street #2) by Elizabeth Reyes TUESDAY: Teaser Tuesday #49 featuring teasers from White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout THURSDAY: ARC Thursday Review - White Hot Kiss (Dark Elements #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout WHAT'S AHEAD: Tentative Posts: Teaser Tuesday Waiting on Wednesday Feature & Follow Friday Planned Posts: Review - Take A Chance by Abbi Glines ARC Thursday Review - TBD Not much to report this w...

White Hot Kiss - Review

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White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements #1) By: Jennifer L. Armentrout Published: February 25, 2014 by Harlequin Teen 400 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library (and after purchasing it I was also approved a little late, for an ARC from the publisher) ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: One kiss could be the last.  Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.  Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever.  Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wa...

Teaser Tuesday #49

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Teaser Tuesdays 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 White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout: Teasers: "Where did you pick him up last night, somewhere between the Big Mac and fries? And why didn't I get an order of him?" I laughed out loud at this sentence! I love these kind of funny statements in an otherwise serious story. Good stuff. Leave me a link to your teaser or leave a teaser in a comment.

Gio (5th Street #2) - Review

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Gio (5th Street #2) By: Elizabeth Reyes Published: May 21, 2012 261 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon   FREE! ) Summary: When tragedy strikes in the ring, Giovanni Bravo falls into a deep depression, walking away from his dream of boxing to train instead. He agrees to a two month get-away, helping train Felix Sanchez, his high school best friend and now welterweight champ of the world. Once at Felix’s lavish boxing complex, he’s reunited with Bianca Rubio, someone he remembers only as the girl with the innocent doe eyes back in high school. Her refreshing, cheerful demeanor not only takes Gio’s mind off his troubled conscience, he finds himself falling for her fast and hard. The problem—Bianca is Felix’s girlfriend. Having a sexy, famous boyfriend has its perks, but they come with a price. Bianca not only has to deal with the ongoing tabloid rumors about her boyfriend hooking with other women, but also his constant absence when he is on th...

Sunday Post #69

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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. For a much needed change of pace, I did not receive any books this week. RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #68 MONDAY: Review - Tempting the Player  (Gamble Brothers #2) by J. Lynn THURSDAY: ARC Thursday Review - Soul of Flame (Imdalind #4) by Rebecca Ethington WHAT'S AHEAD: Tentative Posts: Teaser Tuesday Waiting on Wednesday Feature & Follow Planned Posts: Review - Gio (5th Street #1) by Elizabeth Reyes ARC Thursday Review - TBD This week I didn't have a lot of reading time. I've been reading Take A Chance by Abbi Glines all week and am only half way through. During my normal daytime reading time when the little boy I keep naps, I continued to re-watch the seasons of Game of Thrones (I was also doing this last week) in the hopes that it woul...

*ARC* Soul of Flame - Review

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Soul of Flame (Imdalind #4) By: Rebecca Ethington Published: February 17, 2014 369 pages Source: I received an ARC from the author in exchange for my honest review as part of the Good Choice Reading Blog Tour. (and I also rushed to purchase my own copy on Amazon when it went live!) ( Goodreads / Amazon  $3.99 ) Summary: The Time for the final battle has come. Edmund's armies have surrounded the Rioseco Abbey, trapping the few survivors inside. The sight that Ilyan was given a thousand years ago is about to come to pass. If only Joclyn was able to fight. Joclyn is tormented by the hallucinations that Cail’s mind has left her with, her magic an uncontrollable torrent that even Ilyan cannot control. Her moments of lucidity are broken by fears of dripping pipes and bleeding walls, and a desire to kill Ryland that she is having trouble trying to ignore. The sight has shown her power, shown her success, but it has also shown her death – The end of her life somethi...

Tempting the Player - Review

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Tempting the Player (Gamble Brothers #2) By: Jennifer L. Armentrout writing as J. Lynn Published: October 23, 2012 by Entangled Publishing 203 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Chad Gamble, all-star pitcher for the Nationals, is one of the best players on—and off—the field. And right now, the notorious bad boy wants Bridget Rodgers. But with her lush curves and snappy comebacks, the feisty redhead is the kind of woman a man wants to settle down with…and that’s the last thing Chad needs. When the paparazzi catch them in a compromising position, Chad’s manager issues an ultimatum: clean up his act or kiss his multi-million dollar contract goodbye. To save his career, his meddling publicist says he'll have to convince everyone Bridget isn’t just his flavor of the week, but his girlfriend. Being blackmailed into a fake relationship with Chad Gamble isn’t easy, especially when the sizzling physical attraction between them is undeni...

Sunday Post #68

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Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimberly at The Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share any books received and any news from their week. Click on the book cover to be taken to its Goodreads page. The Buy Link , if available, is below each cover. ~PURCHASED or FREEBIES~ The Boys of Summer (Summer#1) by C.J. Duggan Buy Link: Amazon  (FREE!) Take a Chance (Chance #1) by Abbi Glines Buy Link: Amazon   ~FOR REVIEW~ Breathe Into Me by Sara Fawkes Buy Link: Amazon White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Buy Link: Amazon  ($2.99!) *Ironic that I got approved for this ARC two weeks AFTER I preordered my own Kindle copy after waiting for about a month to get approved. So now I've got two of them. Swell.* RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #67 MONDAY: Review - Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout  TUESDAY: 2014 Series Enders Reading Challenge - Februar...