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Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern Review

Summary: What happens when two people who are meant to be together can't seem to get it right?

Rosie and Alex are destined for each other, and everyone seems to know it but them. Best friends since childhood, they are separated as teenagers when Alex and his family relocate from Dublin to Boston.

Like two ships always passing in the night, Rosie and Alex stay friends, and though years pass, the two remain firmly attached via emails and letters. Heartbroken, they learn to live without each other. But destiny is a funny thing, and in this novel o f several missed opportunities, Rosie and Alex learn that fate isn't quite done with them yet
Non-spoiler Review: When the author says there are several missed opportunities she means a lot. Besides that I think this book is real and down to earth. We don't all get with the love our life in high school and know that he/she is it for you. If you love down to earth romance books you'll love this, not to mention its told completely in letters, IM messages, and emails.

Spoiler Review: This was absolutely amazing to me. I know it took a long time for them to get together but I think it was worth it. This book flies by fast and before you know it it's over. I've also never read a book told in email, letters, and IM messages so that made it even more interesting. If you want something that spans over childhood to adulthood this is a go to book.

Rating: 5 stars

Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout Review

Summary: Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend. 

Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it's one she no longer wants any part of. The old Sam took "mean girl" to a whole new level, and it's clear she and Cassie were more like best enemies. Sam is pretty sure that losing her memories is like winning the lottery. She's getting a second chance at being a better daughter, sister, and friend, and she's falling hard for Carson Ortiz, a boy who has always looked out for her-even if the old Sam treated him like trash. 

But Cassie is still missing, and the facts about what happened to her that night isn't just buried deep inside of Sam's memory-someone else knows, someone who wants to make sure Sam stays quiet. All Sam wants is the truth, and if she can unlock her clouded memories of that fateful night, she can finally move on. But what if not remembering is the only thing keeping Sam alive?

Non-spoiler Review: Can I just start out by saying that Jennifer L. Armentrout blew my mind again. I was reading this at 2 AM (bad idea) and I was so creeped out. There was so much suspense yet she somehow managed to fit character development and romance. I felt bad for Sam that was a large burden to carry. The memory loss affected a lot but I think in the end it helped Sam to be a better person

Spoiler Review: The suspicions I had were ever changing in this book. I didn't know who to blame. It didn't even occur to me that Cassie was writing the notes to herself. At some point almost everyone became a suspect: her brother, her ex-boyfriend, her dad, and her mom. I'm so glad it wasn't Carson though I feel bad that he got blamed for even one second. The fact that she was an unreliable narrator made the story even more interesting. If you like suspense then go read this book. 

Rating: 5 stars

Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr Review

Summary: Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries.
Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in the mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty - especially if they learn of her Sight - and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens.

Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries.
Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer.

Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention.
But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King, who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost — regardless of her plans or desires.

Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom; her best friend, Seth; her life; everything.

Faery intrigue, mortal love, and the clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in Melissa Marr's stunning twenty-first-century faery tale.

Non-spoiler review: I really enjoyed this book the idea of faeries in different courts and different seasons. I am so happy with the way the ending turned out. I love Seth and Keenan. I thought this was going to be too cliche but it wasn't it sparked my interest from the beginning. If you like faerie books I really recommend this.

Spoiler Review: I don't know about you guys but I was rooting for Seth for the whole book so I'm happy with the way things turned out. I loved the multiple point of views. It was great to see how everyone was feeling. I know there are going to be issues in the next book that have to do with the dark court so I can't wait to read that.

Rating: 4 stars

Finish That Series Challenge

• This is a challenge to finish a certain amount of series by the end of 2015. 
• This is hosted by BethJune327.
• Here are the Rules:
•  Series must be FINISHED in order for them to count.
•  If the series isn't complete yet, you must read up to the most recent book in said series.
•  Novellas are optional.
•  You do not have to start the series in 2015, just finish it.
• The series has to have at least 2 books out prior to December of 2015.
• The badges you can win:
• If you complete 1-3 series: bronze badge
• If you complete 4-6 series: silver badge
• If you complete 7-11 series: gold badge
• If you complete 12+ series: platinum badge

Here is the link to the goodreads group:https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/151779-finish-that-series

Here is the link to BethJune327's video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjugB7paFM8

This is how I will be participating. Here on my blog I will be giving an update every 3 months on how many series  have completed or gotten up to date to, including the day I finished that series and whether or not I read the novellas. I'll also be using the #finishthatserieschallenge on instagram. I'm going to go for the platinum badge. Tell me if you guys are participating and what badge you're going for.
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My True Love Gave To Me Review

Synopsis:If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you’re going to fall in love with My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling young adult writers, edited by international bestselling author Stephanie Perkins. Whether you enjoy celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or New Year's there's something here for everyone. So curl up by the fireplace and get cozy. You have twelve reasons this season to stay indoors and fall in love.

Midnights by Rainbow Rowell

Non- Spoiler Review: My favorite story in the entire book.

Rating: 5 stars

The Lady and the Fox by Kelly Link

Non- Spoiler Review: weird

Spoiler Review: I thought this book was really good at first but the ending was weird 

Rating: 3 stars

Angels In The Snow by Matt De La Peña

Non- Spoiler Review: I really enjoyed this story

Rating: 4 stars

Polaris Is Where You'll Find Me by Jenny Han

Non- Spoiler Review: This is my 3rd favorite story in this book. This book reminds me of Elf the movie with Will Ferral. If you like that movie read this book.

Spoiler Review: In short stories there is very little time to introduce a new world, but Jenny Han did it. I loved how out of place she felt and the fact that she wanted to be with  but couldn't. I want more I want to know what happened. Uhhhhhh why?

Rating: 5 stars

It's a Yuletide Miracle, Charlie Brown by Stephanie Perkins

Non- Spoiler Review: I wanted more of this story. This was my 2nd favorite story. Stephanie Perkins is a genius.

Spoiler Review: I thought there relationship was so cute, I'm sad that there's not more. How they met and just the overall hotness of  drew me in.

Rating: 5 stars

Your Temporary Santa by David Levithan

Non- Spoiler Review: This book was cute but I didn't like the ending.

Spoiler Review: The way the main character was feeling at the end of the story left me uneasy.

Rating: 3.5 stars

Krampuslauf by Holly Black

Non- Spoiler Review: I think the idea of krampuslauf is interesting, but it could've been done better.

Rating: 3.5 stars

What the Hell Have You Done, Sophie Roth? by Gayle Forman

Non- Spoiler Review: This story was cute.

Spoiler Review: The only thing that bumped this rating down was when she first met Russel

Rating: 4 stars

Beer Buckets and Baby Jesus by Myra McEntire

Non- Spoiler Review: I could see how this story was supposed to be cute, but for a short story it took way too long to get into the book also the problems were resolved just like that. I get that this is a short but the main character needed a lot more character growth time

Rating: 3 stars

Welcome to Christmas, CA by Kiersten White

Non- Spoiler Review: I thought this story was one of the best. The problem solving was really great and I loved the ending.

Rating: 4 stars

Star of Bethlehem by Ally Carter

Non- Spoiler Review: This story was so cute. I wish there was more because I know that problems can occur in the future for our main characters

Spoiler Review: The only thing that bumped this rating down was the beginning. What are the chances of some girl actually wanting to switch plane tickets with you, and the family finding out you're an imposter but being okay with it

Rating: 4.5 stars

The Girl Who Woke the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

Non- Spoiler Review: This world was interesting but I think that as she tried to bring a paranormal/fantasy element to this short story it didn't work out quite that well. I still really enjoyed this story

Rating: 4 stars

Overall Rating: 4 stars

Most Anticipated Book-to-Movie Adaptations of 2015

Love Rosie by Cecelia Ahern Feb. 6th

Sometimes you have to look at life in a whole new way...

From the bestselling author of PS, I Love You comes a delightfully enchanting novel about what happens when two people who are meant to be together just can't seem to get it right.

Rosie and Alex are destined for one another, and everyone seems to know it but them. Best friends since childhood, their relationship gets closer by the day, until Alex gets the news that his family is leaving Dublin and moving to Boston. At 17, Rosie and Alex have just started to see each other in a more romantic light. Devastated, the two make plans for Rosie to apply to colleges in the U.S. 

She gets into Boston University, Alex gets into Harvard, and everything is falling into place, when on the eve of her departure, Rosie gets news that will change their lives forever: She's pregnant by a boy she'd gone out with while on the rebound from Alex. 

Her dreams for college, Alex, and a glamorous career dashed, Rosie stays in Dublin to become a single mother, while Alex pursues a medical career and a new love in Boston. But destiny is a funny thing, and in this novel, structured as a series of clever e-mails, letters, notes, and a trail of missed opportunities, Alex and Rosie find out that fate isn't done with them yet.

The DUFF by Kody Keplinger Feb. 20th

Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn’t think she’s the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She’s also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her “the Duff,” she throws her Coke in his face. 

But things aren’t so great at home right now, and Bianca is desperate for a distraction. She ends up kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes it. Eager for escape, Bianca throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with him.

Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out Wesley isn’t such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she’s falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone.

Insurgent by Veronica Roth Mar. 20th

One choice can transform you-or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves--and herself--while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable--and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

Significance by Shelly Crane May 18th (TV Movie)

Maggie is a seventeen year old girl who's had a bad year. She was smart and on track, but then her mom left, her dad is depressed, she's graduating - barely - and her boyfriend of almost three years dumped her for a college football scholarship. Lately she thinks life is all about hanging on by a thread and is gripping tight with everything she has.

Then she saves the life of Caleb and instantly knows there's something about him that's intriguing. But things change when they touch, sparks ignite. Literally.

They imprint with each other and she sees their future life together flash before her eyes. She learns that not only is she his soul mate, and can feel his heartbeat in her chest, but there is a whole other world of people with gifts and abilities that she never knew existed. She herself is experiencing supernatural changes unlike anything she's ever felt before and she needs the touch of his skin to survive.

Now, not only has her dad come out of his depression to be a father again, and a pain as well, but Caleb's enemies know he's imprinted and are after Maggie to stop them both from gaining their abilities and take her from him.

Can Caleb save her or will they be forced to live without each other after just finding one another?

Honorable mentions:

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Nov. 20th

Scorch Trials Sep. 18th

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Jan. 25th

Papertowns  June 5th

Cinderella Mar. 13th

Most Anticipated Books of 2015

1. All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven January 6th

The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this exhilarating and heart-wrenching love story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die.

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Elle Fanning!

 

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him.

 

Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death.

 

When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the “natural wonders” of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself—a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink.

 

2.The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black January 13th

Children can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice. Children can kill a monster and feel quite proud of themselves. A girl can look at her brother and believe they're destined to be a knight and a bard who battle evil. She can believe she's found the thing she's been made for.

Hazel lives with her brother, Ben, in the strange town of Fairfold where humans and fae exist side by side. The faeries' seemingly harmless magic attracts tourists, but Hazel knows how dangerous they can be, and she knows how to stop them. Or she did, once.

At the center of it all, there is a glass coffin in the woods. It rests right on the ground and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointy as knives. Hazel and Ben were both in love with him as children. The boy has slept there for generations, never waking.

Until one day, he does...

As the world turns upside down and a hero is needed to save them all, Hazel tries to remember her years spent pretending to be a knight. But swept up in new love, shifting loyalties, and the fresh sting of betrayal, will it be enough?

3.Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff January 27th

Part mystery, part love story, and part coming-of-age tale in the vein of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Spectacular Now.

There was a party. There was a fight. The next morning, Sam's best friend, Hayden, was dead. And all he left Sam was a playlist of songs and a suicide note: For Sam—listen and you'll understand. To figure out what happened, Sam has to rely on the playlist and his own memory. But the more he listens, the more he realizes that his memory isn't as reliable as he thought. And it might only be by taking out his earbuds and opening his eyes to the people around him that he'll finally be able to piece together his best friend's story. And maybe have a chance to change his own.

Playlist for the Dead is an honest and gut-wrenching first novel about loss, rage, what it feels like to outgrow a friendship that's always defined you—and the struggle to redefine yourself. But above all, it's about finding hope when hope seems like the hardest thing to find.

4.Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard February 10th

Graceling meets The Selection in debut novelist Victoria Aveyard's sweeping tale of seventeen-year-old Mare, a common girl whose once-latent magical power draws her into the dangerous intrigue of the king's palace. Will her power save her or condemn her?

Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood—those with common, Red blood serve the Silver- blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. Mare is a Red, scraping by as a thief in a poor, rural village, until a twist of fate throws her in front of the Silver court. Before the king, princes, and all the nobles, she discovers she has an ability of her own.

To cover up this impossibility, the king forces her to play the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. As Mare is drawn further into the Silver world, she risks everything and uses her new position to help the Scarlet Guard—a growing Red rebellion—even as her heart tugs her in an impossible direction. One wrong move can lead to her death, but in the dangerous game she plays, the only certainty is betrayal.

5.A Wicked Thing by  Rhiannon Thomas February 10th

Rhiannon Thomas's dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of what happens after happily ever after. Vividly imagined scenes of action, romance, and political intrigue are seamlessly woven together to reveal a richly created world… and Sleeping Beauty as she's never been seen before.

One hundred years after falling asleep, Princess Aurora wakes up to the kiss of a handsome prince and a broken kingdom that has been dreaming of her return. All the books say that she should be living happily ever after. But as Aurora understands all too well, the truth is nothing like the fairy tale.

Her family is long dead. Her "true love" is a kind stranger. And her whole life has been planned out by political foes while she slept.

As Aurora struggles to make sense of her new world, she begins to fear that the curse has left its mark on her, a fiery and dangerous thing that might be as wicked as the witch who once ensnared her. With her wedding day drawing near, Aurora must make the ultimate decision on how to save her kingdom: marry the prince or run.

6.Vendetta by Catherine Doyle February 24th

Blood Will Spill, Hearts Will Break: With a fierce rivalry raging between two warring families, falling in love is the deadliest thing Sophie could do. An epic debut set outside modern-day Chicago.

For Sophie, it feels like another slow, hot summer in Cedar Hill, waitressing at her family’s diner and hanging out with her best friend Millie. But then someone moves into the long-abandoned mansion up the block--a family of five Italian brothers, each one hotter than the last. Unable to resist caramel-eyed Nicoli, Sophie finds herself falling for him -- and willfully ignoring the warning signs. Why are Nic's knuckles cut and bruised? Why does he carry an engraved switchblade? And why does his arrogant and infuriating older brother, Luca, refuse to let her see him? As the boys' dark secrets begin to come to light, Sophie is confronted with stinging truths about her own family, too. Suddenly, she's torn between two warring dynasties: the one she’s related to and the one she's now in love with. She'll have to choose between loyalty and passione. When she does, blood will spill, hearts will break. Because in this twisted underworld, dishonor can be the difference between life and death.

7.The Other Side of Envy by C. L. Stone (Ghost Bird #8) April 6th

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8.Miss Mayhem (Rebel Belle #2) by Rachel Hawkins April 7th

Life is almost back to normal for Harper Price. The Ephors have been silent after their deadly attack at Cotillion months ago, and best friend Bee has returned after a mysterious disappearance. Now Harper can return her focus to the important things in life: school, canoodling with David, her nemesis-turned-ward-slash-boyfie, and even competing in the Miss Pine Grove pageant.

Unfortunately, supernatural chores are never done. The Ephors have decided they’d rather train David than kill him.  The catch: Harper has to come along for the ride, but she can’t stay David’s Paladin unless she undergoes an an ancient trial that will either kill her . . .  or make her more powerful than ever.

9.99 Days by Katie Cotugno April 21st

Molly Barlow is facing one long, hot summer—99 days—with the boy whose heart she broke and the boy she broke it for . . . his brother.

Day 1: Julia Donnelly eggs my house my first night back in Star Lake, and that's how I know everyone still remembers everything. She has every right to hate me, of course: I broke Patrick Donnelly's heart the night everything happened with his brother, Gabe. Now I'm serving out my summer like a jail sentence: Just ninety-nine days till I can leave for college and be done.

Day 4: A nasty note on my windshield makes it clear Julia isn't finished. I'm expecting a fight when someone taps me on the shoulder, but it's just Gabe, home from college and actually happy to see me. "For what it's worth, Molly Barlow," he says, "I'm really glad you're back."

Day 12: Gabe wouldn't quit till he got me to come to this party, and I'm surprised to find I'm actually having fun. I think he's about to kiss me—and that's when I see Patrick. My Patrick, who's supposed to be clear across the country. My Patrick, who's never going to forgive me.

10.P.S. I Still Love You (To All The Boys I've Loved Before #2) by Jenny Han April 21st

Lara Jean didn’t expect to really fall for Peter.

She and Peter were just pretending. Except suddenly they weren’t. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever.

When another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean’s feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?

In this charming and heartfelt sequel to the New York Times bestseller To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, we see first love through the eyes of the unforgettable Lara Jean. Love is never easy, but maybe that’s part of makes it so amazing.

11.Charmed (Hexed #2) by Michelle Krys May 26th

Indie has spent the last few weeks frantically searching for Paige. She’s tried every spell imaginable, but witchcraft has gotten her nowhere, and she’s going crazy with guilt. Despite what her warlock boyfriend, Bishop, tells her, Indie knows it’s her fault her best friend was kidnapped by the Priory. And with the Priory destroyed, finding Paige feels more hopeless than ever—especially when Indie discovers that Paige isn’t even on Earth. She’s trapped in Los Demonios, an alternate dimension of Los Angeles filled with evil paranormals. No one who has gone there has ever come out.

Fueled by terror and loyalty, Indie is desperate to find a way into the underworld prison. She’ll worry about getting out later. But facing the dark world’s most dangerous witches and warlocks on her own means keeping her plan hush-hush—and forging alliances with some sketchy people, including a seriously sexy sorcerer. 

Sometimes a witch must keep secrets from the people she cares about most. And sometimes she isn’t the only one with secrets. . . . 

 

12.Charlie, Presumed Dead by Anne Heltzel June 2nd

In Paris, family and friends gather to mourn the tragic passing of Charlie Price—young, handsome, charming, a world-traveler—who is presumed dead after an explosion. Authorities find only a bloodied jacket, ID’d as Charlie’s. At the funeral, two teens who are perfect strangers, Lena Whitney and Aubrey Boroughs, make another shocking discovery: they have both been dating Charlie, both think Charlie loved them and them alone, and there is a lot they didn’t know about their boyfriend. Over the next week, a mind-bending trip unfolds: first in London—then in Mumbai, Kerala, and Bangkok, the girls go in search of Charlie. Is he still alive? What did their love for him even mean? The truth is out there, but soon it becomes clear that the girls are harboring secrets of their own. 

No one knows whom to trust in this thrilling tale of suspense and deception

13.Tonight The Streets Are Ours by Leila Sales September 15th

Tonight the Streets Are Ours is a YA novel about a teen girl living in the suburbs who becomes obsessed with a blogger in New York City, and sets out to track him down in real life.

14.Lady Midnight (Dark Artifices #1) by Cassandra Clare September ?

Los Angeles. It’s been five years since the events of the Mortal Instruments when Nephilim stood poised on the brink of oblivion and Shadowhunter Emma Carstairs lost her parents. After the blood and violence she witnessed as a child, Emma has dedicated her life to to discovering exactly what it was that killed her parents and getting her revenge.

Raised in the Los Angeles Institute with the Blackthorn family, Emma is paired as a parabatai with her best friend, Julian Blackthorn. A series of murders in the city catch her attention — they seem to have the same characteristics as the deaths of her parents. Could the murderer be the same person? And her attention isn’t the only one caught: someone has been murdering Downworlders as well. The Fair Folk make a deal with the Institute: if the Blackthorns and Emma will investigate the killings, they’ll return Mark Blackthorn to his home. The catch: they have only two weeks to find the killers. Otherwise it’s open war between faeries and Nephilim.

The Shadowhunters of the Institute must race against time to catch the killers, even as they begin to suspect the involvement of those closest to them. At the same time, Emma is falling in love with the one person in the world she’s absolutely forbidden by Shadowhunter Law to love. Set against the glittering backdrop of present-day Los Angeles, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches from the warlock-run nightclubs of the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica.

15.Untitled (The 5th Wave #3) by Rick Yancey August ?