Lucky Few Author: Kathryn Ormsbee Publication Date: June 7th, 2016 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Synopsis: In the tradition of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl comes a hilarious, madcap, and quirky debut novel about a group of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Hi guys! Welcome to my stop on the 2016 Debut Authors Bash! On my stop, I’m lucky to have an awesome interview with the amazingly talented Meg Leder, author of The Museum of Heartbreak (which releases today, actually)! About Meg … Continue reading
Synopsis
In this ode to all the things we gain and lose and gain again, seventeen-year-old Penelope Marx curates her own mini-museum to deal with all the heartbreaks of love, friendship, and growing up.Welcome to the Museum of Heartbreak.
Well, actually, to Penelope Marx’s personal museum. The one she creates after coming face to face with the devastating, lonely-making butt-kicking phenomenon known as heartbreak.
Heartbreak comes in all forms: There’s Keats, the charmingly handsome new guy who couldn’t be more perfect for her. There’s possibly the worst person in the world, Cherisse, whose mission in life is to make Penelope miserable. There’s Penelope’s increasingly distant best friend Audrey. And then there’s Penelope’s other best friend, the equal-parts-infuriating-and-yet-somehow-amazing Eph, who has been all kinds of confusing lately.
But sometimes the biggest heartbreak of all is learning to let go of that wondrous time before you ever knew things could be broken.
My Review
This book was featured on my blog as a Waiting on Wednesday pick a while back, because as soon as I had heard of it I had the feeling I knew it was going to be my new favorite contemporary … Continue reading
Absolute Brightness Author: James Lecesne Publication Date: May 31st, 2016 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Synopsis: From Academy Award-winning writer, actor, and activist in the LGBTQ community comes a groundbreaking story about love, prejudice, and being yourself. Phoebe’s life in Neptune, … Continue reading
Resurgence (Silver Blackthorn #3) Author: Kerry Wilkinson Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Release Date: May 31st 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Dystopia Synopsis: “Can I ask you one thing…why does it have to be you?” My throat is dry but I … Continue reading
Synopsis
Didn’t you ever just simply want to…stop?
Star athlete and straight-A student Nanette O’Hare has played the role of dutiful daughter for as long as she can remember. But one day, a beloved teacher gives her his worn copy of The Bubblegum Reaper—a mysterious, out-of-print cult classic—and the rebel within Nanette awakens.
As the new and outspoken Nanette attempts to insert her true self into the world with wild abandon, she befriends the reclusive author and falls in love with a young, troubled poet. Forced to make some hard choices that bring devastating consequences, Nanette learns the hard way that rebellion can sometimes come at a high price.
My Review
Everyone raves about books written by Matthew Quick, but to be shamefully honest – I’ve never read any of his books. I have a few of them for Kindle, but I’ve never really had the time to read them yet. … Continue reading
All the Feels Author: Danika Stone Publication Date: June 7th, 2016 Publisher: Swoon Reads Synopsis: College freshman Liv is more than just a fangirl: The Starveil movies are her life… So, when her favorite character, Captain Matt Spartan, is killed … Continue reading
Synopsis
Taylor Simmons is screwed.Things were hard enough when her single-minded dedication to her studies earned her the reputation of being an Ice Queen, but after getting drunk at a party and waking up next to bad boy surfer Evan McKinley, the entire school seems intent on tearing Taylor down with mockery and gossip.
Desperate to salvage her reputation, Taylor persuades Evan to pretend they’re in a serious romantic relationship. After all, it’s better to be the girl who tames the wild surfer than just another notch on his surfboard.
My Review
While I don’t typically read a lot of romances, every now and again one comes along that I find pretty enjoyable. When I first picked up The Way to Game the Walk of Shame, I wasn’t sure what to expect … Continue reading
