Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire Published: August 14th 2012 by Atria Books Source: local library Synopsis: The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at… Continue reading A Disaster, All Right, But Certainly Not Pretty: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
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June 2013 Recap + Book Haul
One month of summer is gone and I can hardly believe it! I’ve been having a lot of fun, both in real life and on the blog. I’m going to library school! I got a new kitten! I saw The XX in concert! True Blood Season 6 started, along with weekly dinners at Mister BS’s… Continue reading June 2013 Recap + Book Haul
Grief + Loss: When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney
When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney Published: June 4th 2013 by Little, Brown Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Filled with humor, raw emotion, a strong voice, and a brilliant dog named Sandy Koufax, When You Were Here explores the two most powerful forces known to man-death and love. Daisy Whitney brings her characters to life… Continue reading Grief + Loss: When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney
Top Ten Favorite Young Adult Novels of the First Half of 2013
Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don’t participate every week, but I join in when I find the prompt interesting. This week’s prompt is your favorite reads so far in 2013. I’ve read 106 books so far, so picking ten favorites from that list with… Continue reading Top Ten Favorite Young Adult Novels of the First Half of 2013
Psychic Sisters: Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld
Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld Published: June 25th 2013 by Random House Source: ARC from publisher (and pre-ordered copy from Rainy Day Books Synopsis (Goodreads): Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of American Wife and Prep, returns with a mesmerizing novel of family and identity, loyalty and deception, and the delicate line between truth and belief. From an early age, Kate and her… Continue reading Psychic Sisters: Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld
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