Tuesday, September 13, 2016

#Top10Tuesday: @pccastauthor @KCastAuthor @RichelleMead @cassieclare @Jkagawa @becfitzpatrick @SJMaas @notlikefreddy @jessica_shea

 
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010. This feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists at The Broke and the Bookish. They would love to share their lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

Each week they will post a new Top Ten list  that one of our bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join. All they ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post and, if you want to, add your name to the Linky widget on that day's posts (typically put up midnight EST on Tuesday) so that everyone can check out other bloggers lists! If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment. Have fun with it! It's a fun way to get to know your fellow bloggers.

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The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict #BookPromo

 
 
A vivid and mesmerizing novel about the extraordinary woman who married and worked with one of the greatest scientists in history.

What secrets may have lurked in the shadows of Albert Einstein’s fame? His first wife, Mileva “Mitza” Marić, was more than the devoted mother of their three children—she was also a brilliant physicist in her own right, and her contributions to the special theory of relativity have been hotly debated for more than a century.

In 1896, the extraordinarily gifted Mileva is the only woman studying physics at an elite school in Zürich. There, she falls for charismatic fellow student Albert Einstein, who promises to treat her as an equal in both love and science. But as Albert’s fame grows, so too does Mileva’s worry that her light will be lost in her husband’s shadow forever.

A literary historical in the tradition of The Paris Wife and Mrs. PoeThe Other Einstein reveals a complicated partnership that is as fascinating as it is troubling.

Monday, September 12, 2016

Ella's Will by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee @CedarFortBooks #BookTour

 
 
Will Hawkins is just a mere stable boy. How can he ever think to woo Ella, his once-wealthy childhood friend who is stubbornly independent, especially when his competition is the prince? Without any magic or fairy godmothers, Will must show Ella that he is her true prince charming in this perspective twist of the Cinderella story.

#BookTube with : @emmmabooks @TaherehMafi & @btwnchapters

 
Welcome to another post of Booktube!!! Please make sure to check out this persons channel and subscribe! 


This week we have Emmmabooks and a signing for There Mafi (whom we all know I love) 
And a post about Sequels! 

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood #BookReview

 
 
As the daughter of a meth dealer, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents. Struggling to raise her little brother, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible "adult" around. She finds peace in the starry Midwestern night sky above the fields behind her house. One night everything changes when she witnesses one of her father's thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold, wreck his motorcycle. What follows is a powerful and shocking love story between two unlikely people that asks tough questions, reminding us of all the ugly and wonderful things that life has to offer. 

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Rune of the Apprentice by Jamison Stone #BookReview

 
 
In a world where magic, technology, and nature have merged, the few who can control Runes hold dominance over all of creation. All believe that Aleksi, a sixteen-year-old orphan, was blessed to be born with a Rune embedded in his palm, but that s only because they don t know the truth Aleksi s Rune is so powerful it s killing him.
Asura, a brutal emperor who uses Runes to conquer entire continents, will stop at nothing to kill Aleksi and claim the boy s power for his own. With Aleksi s Rune burning its way through his body and assassins hunting his every step, his survival depends on discerning ally from enemy and learning to tame the competing forces of light and dark within.
With the burden of his rune haunting his days and the prophetic whispers of a young captive priestess illuminating his nights, Aleksi will be able to unravel the mysteries of his past, rescue the girl in his dreams, and challenge the most powerful warlord the world has ever known only if the one thing keeping him alive his Rune does not kill him first."
 

Kiss Cam by @london_kiara @SwoonReads #BookReview

 
In Kiss Cam, teen author Kiara London asks, what's a little harmless kissing between friends?

Juniper, Jasper, and Lenny have been friends forever and co-own a vlog channel called WereVloggingHere. Their fans are huge "shippers" who believe that Juniper and Jasper are perfect for each other, and, despite warnings from friends and family, a simple Truth-or-Dare inspired kiss soon spirals out of control into a whole new world of making out and surprise kisses.

Juniper and Jasper's relationship begins to shift. But as fan requests for different "Kiss Cam" segments keep pouring in, Juniper puts her worries aside and convinces herself that it doesn't mean anything. After all, it's just kissing… right?

#Sample Sunday: Every Hidden Thing by @kennethoppel

 
Welcome to this weeks meme for Sample Sunday!  Each week we will share the first page to an ARC that we have!  We hope that you enjoy this meme! If so let us know in the comments. 
This week we have one that were so excited to read!! This one is pegged as Romeo and Juliet meets Indiana Jones.  As a lover of Indiana Jones I have to say that I'm VERY excited to read this.  
Note:  Please know that this is via an ARC and not a final proof.  Which means that this first page might change.  
This title will be released on October 11, 2016.

Saturday, September 10, 2016

This week on @CrossroadReview

 

This past week has been so full of work work school work reading school and ya more work and reading and school.  Today I'm going to ask you a question.  I think this meme is boring as HELL!! What do you think?  If your with me on this let me know in the comments what you think we should do!  

The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis #BookPromo

 
 
Alex Craft knows how to kill someone. And she doesn’t feel bad about it. When her older sister, Anna, was murdered three years ago and the killer walked free, Alex uncaged the language she knows best. The language of violence.

While her crime goes unpunished, Alex knows she can’t be trusted among other people, even in her small hometown. She relegates herself to the shadows, a girl who goes unseen in plain sight, unremarkable in the high school hallways.

But Jack Fisher sees her. He’s the guy all other guys want to be: the star athlete gunning for valedictorian with the prom queen on his arm. Guilt over the role he played the night Anna’s body was discovered hasn’t let him forget Alex over the years, and now her green eyes amid a constellation of freckles have his attention. He doesn’t want to only see Alex Craft; he wants to know her.

So does Peekay, the preacher’s kid, a girl whose identity is entangled with her dad’s job, though that does not stop her from knowing the taste of beer or missing the touch of her ex-boyfriend. When Peekay and Alex start working together at the animal shelter, a friendship forms and Alex’s protective nature extends to more than just the dogs and cats they care for.

Circumstances bring Alex, Jack, and Peekay together as their senior year unfolds. While partying one night, Alex’s darker nature breaks out, setting the teens on a collision course that will change their lives forever.

Metaltown by Kristen Simmons #BookReview

 
 
Metaltown, where factories rule, food is scarce, and hope is in short supply.

The rules of Metaltown are simple: Work hard, keep your head down, and watch your back. You look out for number one, and no one knows that better than Ty. She’s been surviving on the factory line as long as she can remember. But now Ty has Colin. She’s no longer alone; it’s the two of them against the world. That’s something even a town this brutal can’t take away from her. Until it does.

Lena’s future depends on her family’s factory, a beast that demands a ruthless master, and Lena is prepared to be as ruthless as it takes if it means finally proving herself to her father. But when a chance encounter with Colin, a dreamer despite his circumstances, exposes Lena to the consequences of her actions, she’ll risk everything to do what’s right.

In Lena, Ty sees an heiress with a chip on her shoulder. Colin sees something more. In a world of disease and war, tragedy and betrayal, allies and enemies, all three of them must learn that challenging what they thought was true can change all the rules.

An enthralling story of friendship and rebellion, Metaltown will have you believing in the power of hope.
 

Friday, September 09, 2016

#FangirlFriday: My Lady Jane by @CynthiaHand @jodimeadows @Brodiashton


Over the past weekend I dived into My Lady Jane by three of my fav authors!!  I have to say that when I had found this as an ARC at the used bookstore up in Jacksonville and a friend wanted it.  I wasnt to excited to read it.  I had read a few pages of it and well to tell you the truth I put it down.  But when it came in both my Uppercase and Owlcrate boxes.  I decided to give it another try.  I have to say that I am VERY happy that I did. Because what I found was a great book of alternate history with magic, shapeshifters, danger, and more!  Its everything I ever wanted in a story!  I really hope that these three ladies decide to write some more books together because they are fabulous at it and ya I want more!!! Make someone else's history better!!! 

You will be able to check out my review on Sept. 17th 

Kids of Appetite by David Arnold #BookReview #EditorialReviews

 
 
The bestselling author of Mosquitoland brings us another batch of unforgettable characters in this tragicomedy about first love and devastating loss. 

Victor Benucci and Madeline Falco have a story to tell.
It begins with the death of Vic’s father.
It ends with the murder of Mad’s uncle.
The Hackensack Police Department would very much like to hear it.
But in order to tell their story, Vic and Mad must focus on all the chapters in between.

This is a story about:

1. A coded mission to scatter ashes across New Jersey.
2. The momentous nature of the Palisades in winter.
3. One dormant submarine.
4. Two songs about flowers.
5. Being cool in the traditional sense.
6. Sunsets & ice cream & orchards & graveyards.
7. Simultaneous extreme opposites.
8. A narrow escape from a war-torn country.
9. A story collector.
10. How to listen to someone who does not talk.
11. Falling in love with a painting.
12. Falling in love with a song.
13. Falling in love.

The Day of First Sun #1 Annie Loves Cham Series by Sheryl Steines #BookPromo

 
 
Annie Pearce is a normal witch with a highly stressful career. She’s a Wizard Guard, a magical police officer who works to maintain order in the magical world. Along with her best friend and Wizard Guard partner Bob “Cham” Chamsky, they set out to catch demons, vampires and evil black magic wizards. 

Currently tracking the vampire Sturtagaard for creating a zombie army, they are pulled off the case when the non-magical princess, Amelie Maxillian from Amborix is magically murdered in her hotel room. Now Annie and Cham must work with the FBI to find the princess’s killer while maintaining secrecy as the whole world watches. 

Note: This is a complete re-write of the original book one.

Thursday, September 08, 2016

The Weight of Zero by @karenfortunati #BookReview

 
 
Seventeen-year-old Cath knows Zero is coming for her. Zero, the devastating depression born of Catherine’s bipolar disease, has almost triumphed once, propelling Catherine to her first suicide attempt. With Zero only temporarily restrained by the latest med du jour, time is running out. In an old ballet shoebox, Catherine stockpiles meds, preparing to take her own life when Zero next arrives.

But Zero’s return is delayed. Unexpected relationships along with the care of a new psychiatrist start to alter Catherine's perception of her diagnosis. But will this be enough? This is a story of loss and grief and hope and how the many shapes of love – maternal, romantic and platonic – impact a young woman’s struggle with mental illness.