Month: August 2012

Teaser Tuesdays #27

Teaser Tuesdays #27

Posted August 7, 2012 by Stephanie in Teaser Tuesdays / 3 Comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. My teaser:  I didn’t dare move. Every inch of my body became aware of his. How his thigh was molded to mine. The deep, even breaths moving his stomach under my hand. How his hand curved my waist, his thumb moving in idle, […]


Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Title: The Selection Author: Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #1 Publication: April 24th 2012 Genre: Young Adult ~ Dystopia Format: Paperback, 327 pages Source: Sterling Books Brussels Cover Rating: 5/5 Content Rating: 5/5 First Sentence: When we got the letter in the post, my mother was ecstatic. ~Synopsis~ For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the […]


Cover Characteristic #9

Cover Characteristic #9

Posted August 5, 2012 by Stephanie in Cover Characteristic / 2 Comments

Cover Characteristic is a weekly meme hosted on sunday by A Muggle’s Magical Book Blog.The point of this meme is to find book covers that fit with the theme that the host each week selects.  This week’s cover characteristic: Masks 5. Cross My Heart by Sasha Gould 4. Aurelia by Anne Osterlund 3. Want by Stephanie Lawton […]


Showcase Sunday #14

Showcase Sunday #14

Posted August 5, 2012 by Stephanie in Showcase Sunday / 4 Comments

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Vicky @ Books Biscuits and Tea. The point of this meme is to showcase the books you bought, received or downloaded in the past week. Dreams of Reality (The Dreams Trilogy #1) by Beth Bares (paperback, for review) Sweetest Taboo by Eva Márquez (e-arc, for review) – My review. Hana […]


Review: Sweetest Taboo by

Review: Sweetest Taboo by

Title: Sweetest Taboo Author: Eva Márquez Publication: September 1st 2012 Genre: Young Adult Source: Review copy from author Format: e-Arc Cover Rating: 5/5 Content Rating: 4/5 First sentence: By my calculations, I had seven minutes. ~Synopsis~ Isabel Cruz was fifteen years old when she met Tom Stevens. She was 15 when they started dating, and 16 […]


Review: Taste by Kate Evangelista

Review: Taste by Kate Evangelista

Title: Taste Author: Kate Evangelista Publication: April 30th 2012 by Crescent Moon Press Genre: Young Adult ~ Paranormal Source: Won via Jen @ A Book and a Latte Format: Paperback, 272 pages Cover Rating: 4/5 Content Rating: 3/5 First sentence: I jerked awake to the first note of the bell in the east tower. ~Synopsis~ At Barinkoff […]


Review: Wake by Amanda Hocking

Review: Wake by Amanda Hocking

Title: Wake Author: Amanda Hocking Series: Watersong #1 Publication: August 7th 2012 by St. Martin’s Press Genre: Young Adult ~ Fantasy Format: Arc, 309 pages Source: Won from Sara McClung Cover Rating: 5/5 Content Rating: 3/5 First Sentence: Even over the sea, Thea could smell the blood on her. ~Synopsis~ Gemma seems to have it all—she’s […]