#Review of Patterns of the Universe: A Coloring Adventure in Math and Beauty by @alexbellos, Edmund Harriss #thanks #TheExperiment #BEA16

    An ingenious coloring book that reveals math’s hidden beauty—and contemplative power—as never before

Publisher's note: This coloring book has also been published in the UK, under the title Snowflake, Seashell, Star and in somewhat different form. Patterns of the Universe is the North American edition.

Contemplate the Patterns of the Universe as you color! Math is at the heart of many natural wonders and has an abstract beauty all its own—in the silhouette of a snowflake, the spiral seeds of a sunflower, and the symmetry of the Sri Yantra mandala.

From the 4-D hypercube that casts a starlike shadow, to the infinite pattern of Penrose tiles that never perfectly repeats, these 57 exquisite designs reveal their secrets as you fill them with color. Art becomes an act of discovery—no math knowledge is required!

In the bonus Creating section, as you join dots, flip coins, and follow other simple steps, 12 surprising images will emerge before your eyes.

This is an adventure for all ages—and a treasure for artists in Numberland! 

#Boostit Thursday Lets Link Up!

After some thought we decided to make our own Boost It meme.  There is one for tuesdays via Every Free Chance, Candace’s Book Blog & If These Books Could Talk  whom is currently on break for the summer.  We loved the meme so much that we thought we would do one for Thursdays while that one is on break.  

Please make sure to check out their sites!  They are pretty cool!! 

#WOW with Nemesis (Nemesis #1) by @ByAnnaBanks | SPECIAL! Thanks to @FeiwelFriends | @CrossroadReview

  The princess didn't expect to fall in love--with her nemesis.

Princess Sepora of Serubel is the last Forger in all the five kingdoms. The spectorium she creates provides energy for all, but now her father has found a way to weaponize it, and his intentions to incite war force her to flee from his grasp. She escapes across enemy lines into the kingdom of Theoria, but her plans to hide are thwarted when she is captured and placed in the young king's servitude.

Tarik has just taken over rulership of Theoria, and must now face a new plague sweeping through his kingdom and killing his citizens. The last thing he needs is a troublesome servant vying for his attention. But mistress Sepora will not be ignored. When the two finally meet face-to-face, they form an unlikely bond that complicates life in ways neither of them could have imagined.

Sepora's gift could save Tarik's kingdom from the Quiet Plague. But should she trust her growing feelings for her nemesis, or should she hide her gifts at all costs?

#Review #Giveaway of I'm Your Biggest Fan: by Kate Coyne #Thanks @HachetteBooks #BEA16

    The Executive Editor of People Magazine provides an unfiltered and hilarious look at her life alongside the rich and famous, as she reveals how being a fan-girl lead to celebrity close encounters she could only dream of growing up.From the NY Post's "Page Six" to Good Housekeeping and now People, Kate Coyne has spent years on the front lines of the entertainment industry, feeding our insatiable appetite for celebrity news and gossip. I'M YOUR BIGGEST FAN chronicles her journey from red-carpet reporter to upper-level editor and the countless surreal, surprising, and awkward interactions she had with stars along the way. Featuring A-listers such as Michael Douglas (who warned her about tabloid reporting), Tom Cruise (whose behavior will surprise you) and Tom Hanks (who, yes, is wonderful) Coyne's stories reveal insights about pop culture's biggest icons-and the journalist who has followed their every move.

#AuthorChat | Spark by @holly_schindler | @CrossroadReview @HarperTeen

  Its been a while since we have had an #Authorchat and were excited to have Holly Schindler return to share her newest book Spark with us!  Please join us today at 2pm EST via the links below!  And don't forget to enter the giveaway! 

#WOW with Cloudwish by @f_i_o_n_a_w_ @TheNovl

  Welcome to our idea of WOW.  Words on Wednesday offers you a look at upcoming ARCs.  Well be sharing a little bit about it.  Please understand that what we share may not make it to the finished copy.  This is an ARC (Advance Readers Copy)  
Is there a book out there you want a sample from?  Well let us know in the comments! 

#BookTalks with the cover of @sabaatahir newest Book A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes #2)

  Welcome!  Each Tuesday well be bringing you a topic on books!  So welcome to #BookTalks!  This week were talking about the cover of Sabaa Tahir's newest book A Torch Against the Night!  I have to say that I can't wait to read this later this month!  It was one of the top 5 books I so can't wait to read.  So check it out below and let us know what you think! 

#Review #Giveaway of Dark Matter by Blake Crouch #thanks @CrownPublishing #BEA16

    “Are you happy with your life?” Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before a man Jason’s never met smiles down at him and says, “Welcome back, my friend.” 

In this world he’s woken up to, Jason’s life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable--something impossible.

Is it this world or the other that’s the dream? And even if the home he remembers is real, how can Jason possibly make it back to the family he loves? The answers lie in a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could’ve imagined—one that will force him to confront the darkest parts of himself even as he battles a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe.

#Review #Giveaway of Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty #Thanks @Flatironbooks via #BEA16

    Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It’s just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong?

Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit, busy life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job, and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. If there’s anything they can count on, it’s each other.

Clementine and Erika are each other’s oldest friends. A single look between them can convey an entire conversation. But theirs is a complicated relationship, so when Erika mentions a last minute invitation to a barbecue with her neighbors, Tiffany and Vid, Clementine and Sam don’t hesitate. Having Tiffany and Vid’s larger than life personalities there will be a welcome respite.

Two months later, it won’t stop raining, and Clementine and Sam can’t stop asking themselves the question: What if we hadn’t gone?

In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty takes on the foundations of our lives: marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship. She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don’t say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm.

#Review #Giveaway of What's Your Color Story? by @mollanderson #MyColorStory

    Color yourself happy and ignite your love of color with this pocket journal and coloring book. 

In What’s Your Color Story? author Moll Anderson takes you on a journey to discover your true love of color. More than a coloring book, this unique pocket journal is filled with inspirational quotes, questions and journal pages designed to guide you to explore your own personal relationship with color. Have you ever wondered why you love certain colors and strongly dislike others? Are you ready to take a leap and open up your world to a kaleidoscope of colors?

With an abundance of pages filled with whimsical designs, swirling lines and intricate patterns you are free to experiment with color and color combinations that will stimulate your senses, unleash your creative energy and open up your world to the endless possibilities that color can bring.  Share #MyColorStory @mollanderson

#Booktube with @sashaalsberg: Belle Recommends: Beauty & The Beast Retellings!

    Welcome to BookTube Mondays! We haven't done one of these in a while but were back and alive.  So this week its Belle Recommends.  I though thats video was so cute! We love Sasha around here! And were so excited for her new book coming out.  So please check out this video and don't forget to subscribe to her channel! 

#Giveaway for Tacky Goblin by T. Sean Steele

    An aimless twenty-something struggles to make sense of reality after he moves to Los Angeles to live with his older sister. His legs are rotting, his apartment is haunted, and he’s in charge of taking care of a human baby that might actually be a dog. On top of it all, he has trouble making friends. Tacky Goblin blunders through particularly strange but familiar misadventures to remind us that, ultimately, learning to take care of yourself is hard.

#Review #Giveaway of The Society by @2000_words #Thanks @EntangledTeen

    Welcome to Trinity Academy’s best-kept secret.

The Society.

You’ve been handpicked by the elite of the elite to become a member. But first you’ll have to prove your worth by making it through Hell Week.

Do you have what it takes?

It’s time to find out.

Samantha Evans knows she’d never get an invite to rush the Society—not after her dad went to jail for insider trading. But after years of relentless bullying at the hands of the Society’s queen bee, Jessica, she’s ready to take down Jessica and the Society one peg at a time from the inside out.

All it’ll take is a bit of computer hacking, a few fake invitations, some eager rushees…and Sam will get her revenge.

Let the games begin.