Hold on Tight   (Seabreeze #8) By: Abbi Glines Published: June 3, 2014 by Simon Pulse 288 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Six years ago, Dewayne Falco's life changed. He lost someone he never expected to lose. Resigned to punish himself for something he felt he could have prevented, he goes through life without getting too close to anyone. What he didn't expect was for the girl across the street to move back home and remind him of what they both lost: Dewayne's younger brother Dustin. However, when a miniature version of Dustin opens the door to greet him, Dewayne realizes he might not have lost everything after all. Sienna Roy loved Dustin Falco most of her life. He was the boy next door, the high school basketball star and her best friend. But when his life was cut short, she realized he left a part of himself behind. Now, she's back in Sea Breeze, thankful to have a home for her and Dustin's son, but not...

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share any books received and news from their week. No new books for me this week! RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #83 WEDNESDAY: 2014 Series Ender Reading Challenge: June Wrap Up WHAT'S AHEAD: Tentative Posts: Teaser Tuesday Waiting on Wednesday Feature & Follow Planned Posts: Review - Hold on Tight by Abbi Glines This week my kids and I were out of town to participate in a VBS with my brother's church. We have been going for the last 3 summers and enjoy helping and being a part of it. This year we did a service project every day and even though the kids didn't always view it as "fun" it was such a growing experience and it was by far the highlight of my days this week!  Thankfully I did finish one book which was a quick read and started another but reading and blogging time was very limited so I basically...

It's time for our sixth 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 May Wrap Up , Sandy and I both finished City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, # 6) by Cassandra Clare. Which series enders did you finish? Link up below. Don't forget to include the title, your name, & your blog name (Ex: Requiem - Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know) Also, the June giveaway runs from June 25th - July 25th. On July 25th we will use random.org and the linky entries to pull a winner.

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimba 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 book cover. ~PURCHASED OR FREEBIES~ Lost and Found #1 by Nicole Williams Buy Link: Amazon  (FREE!) There’s complicated. And there’s Rowen Sterling. After numbing pain for the past five years with boys, alcohol, and all-around apathy, she finds herself on a Greyhound bus to nowhere Montana the summer after she graduates high school. Her mom agreed to front the bill to Rowen’s dream art school only if Rowen proves she can work hard and stay out of trouble at Willow Springs Ranch. Cooking breakfast at the crack of dawn for a couple dozen ranch hands and mucking out horse stalls are the last things in the world Rowen wants to spend her summer doing. Until Jesse Walker saunters into her life wearing a ...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles #0.1) by Marissa Meyer Expected Publication: January 27, 2015 by Feiwel & Friends Preorder Buy Link: Amazon Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who is the fairest of them all? Fans of the Lunar Chronicles know Queen Levana as a ruler who uses her “glamour” to gain power. But long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a very different story – a story that has never been told . . . until now.  Marissa Meyer spins yet another unforgettable tale about love and war, deceit and death. This extraordinary book includes full-color art and an excerpt from Winter, the next book in the Lunar Chronicles series. Though I'm among the few who has yet to read the Lunar Chronicles series, I do have book one and it's pat...

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  Paradigm by Ceri A. Lowe Teasers: "You can't have people just deciding it's not their time. Nothing would work if we were all allowed to just run around doing what we wanted. It would be like the old days." What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments #6) By: Cassandra Clare Published: May 27, 2014 by Margaret K. McElderry 725 pages Source: Personal Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: In this dazzling and long-awaited conclusion to the acclaimed Mortal Instruments series, Clary and her friends fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother. Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures out of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell. The embattled Shadowhunters withdraw to Idris - but not even the famed demon towers of Alicante can keep Sebastian at bay. And with the Nephilim trapped in Idris, who will guard the world against demons? When one of the greatest betrayals the Nephilim have ever known is revealed, Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Simon, and Alec must flee - even if their jour...

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimba 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 to read a description of each book. The Buy Link , if available, is below each book cover. This edition of Sunday Post is featuring two weeks worth of books I've received. I may have went a little nut-so getting books last week and then I had 2 trips within the last two weeks (one to the beach and one to Atlanta Fest) so I didn't have any time to do a SP last week.  ~PURCHASED OR FREEBIES~ Tristan: Finding Hope (Nova #3.5) by Jessica Sorensen Buy Link:  Amazon  (FREE!) The Island by Jen Minkman Buy Link: Amazon  (FREE!) Out of Breath (Breathing #3) by Rebecca Donovan Buy Link: Amazon  ($1.99!) Pieces of Truth (Pieces of Lies #2) by Angela Richardson Buy Link: Amazon  (FREE!) All the Pieces ...

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  City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments #6) by Cassandra Clare Teasers: "No other family does so much for love, or feels so much guilt for it. Don't carry the weight of the world on you, Jace. It's too heavy for even a Herondale to bear." (Location page 234 of 725) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

The Fault in Our Stars By: John Green Published: January 10, 2012 by Dutton Books 313 pages Source: Personal Library (won hardback over a year ago) ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. MY REVIEW: Do you ever find yourself not wanting to read a book that's been hyped up a lot? I won a hardback copy of this book over a year ago. Everyone was raving about it. Consistently bloggers and friends I trust were rating it 5 stars. So I KNEW it was a good book. I KNEW I would love it. And I also KNEW that it would make me cry. At the time of receiving the book I was emotionally drained from some other heavy books and needed light and fun and easy reads. A year later ...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: Silver Shadows (Bloodlines #5) by Richelle Mead Expected Publication: July 29, 2014 by Razorbill Preorder Buy Link: Amazon Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives. In The Fiery Heart, Sydney risked everything to follow her gut, walking a dangerous line to keep her feelings hidden from the Alchemists. Now in the aftermath of an event that ripped their world apart, Sydney and Adrian struggle to pick up the pieces and find their way back to each other. But first, they have to survive.  For Sydney, trapped and surrounded by adversaries, life becomes a daily struggle to hold on to her identity and the memories of those she loves. Meanwhile, Adri...

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:  City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare Teasers: " It's in his soul . So what's their plan, hitting Sebastian over the head with Jace until he passes out?" (Location page 101 of 725) I love the humor and wit mixed in with the serious moments in this series! Share a teaser with me from something you're reading this week. Before you go be sure to enter my giveaway to win of book of your choice up to $15!

Barely Breathing (Breathing #2) By: Rebecca Donovan Published: June 18, 2013 by Skyscape 512 pages Source: Borrowed for free from Amazon Prime ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Emma’s struggle with an abusive home life came to a heart pounding conclusion in the final chapters of  Reason to Breathe . Now everyone in Weslyn knows Emma’s secret, but Carol can’t hurt Emma anymore. Some are still haunted by the horror of that night, and some must face the repercussions of their choices. Fans of Rebecca Donovan’s debut novel will discover there’s still much to learn about Emma’s life. MY REVIEW: In book one, Reason to Breathe , we saw the destruction of Emma's life as she suffers the abuse of her aunt. In book two we see Emma trying to move past that, though still plagued with nightmares. She also tries to make a mends with her mother. A mother that abandoned her and chose alcohol and men over being a mom. What she quickly realizes is that her mother Rachel is still depen...

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimba 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 book cover. ~PURCHASED OR FREEBIES~ City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments #6) by Cassandra Clare Woah - that's a BIG book! Did anyone else not realize it was over 700 pages?! Buy Link: Amazon RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: 2014 Series Ender Reading Challenge: May Wrap Up  Link up May reviews for a chance to win the next giveaway! MONDAY: Armchair BEA Day 1: Introductions & Literature TUESDAY: Armchair BEA Day 2: Author Interaction WEDNESDAY: Armchair BEA Day 3: part 1 Novellas/Short Stories Armchair BEA Day 3: part 2 Expanding Blogging Horizons THURSDAY: Armchair BEA Day 4: GIVEAWAYS! FRIDAY: Armchair BEA Day 5: Middle Grade/Young Adult SATURDAY: Armch...