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Waiting on Wednesday: Love Blind by Christa Desir & Jolene Perry (Blogmas Day #9)

   Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine in which we discuss our most anticipated upcoming releases.

   The book: Love Blind by Christa Desir & Jolene Perry
Expected Publication: May 10th 2016 by Simon Pulse
Number of Pages:  320 Pages (Hardcover)
Series: No

   It starts with a list of fears. Stupid things really. Things that Hailey shouldn't worry about, wouldn’t worry about if she didn’t wake up every morning...

Bookish Christmas Present Recommendations (Blogmas Day #8)

   Welcome to Blogmas day 8!
   Today I have put together a list of books that I think would make amazing christmas presents. I tried to have two options for each of the seven categories, resulting in 15 different books, and I hope I could help out at least one of you seeking for good recommendations. These are all YA books, since that's what I primarily read.

   #1 - A book for that friend who loves contemporary books and music

   For the Record by Charl...

Review: Angelfall by Susan Ee (Blogmas Day #7)

Angelfall by Susan Ee
Published: May 23rd 2013 by Hodder and Stoughton (first published May 21st 2011)
Number of Pages: 326 Pages (Paperback)
Series: Yes, #1 in the Penryn & the end of Days Trilogy

   It's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her b...

What NaNoWriMo Has Taught Me So Far (Blogmas Day #6)

   Welcome to Blogmas day six!
   Today I want to share some of the things with you that I've so far learned in the three years that I've been participating in NaNoWriMo (and Camp NaNo). For those of you who don't know, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is an annual event happening throughout November where writers attempt to write 50.000 words in 30 days, the equivalent of a book toward the shorter end. It sounds hard and challenging, well, it truly is both but it i...

Ask the Author: A.L. Davroe (Nexis) (Blogmas Day #5)

   For todays Ask the Author I'm bringing you the amazing A.L. Davroe, author or Nexis, a fascinating new YA sci-fi read. I'm very happy that she agreed to do this interview with me, and her answers are really great and detailed, so have fun reading them!
   Here is Nexis and her interview:

Nexis by A.L. Davroe
Published: December 1st 2015 by Entangled: Teen
Number of Pages: 304 Pages (Paperback)
Series: Yes, #1 in the Tricksters Trilogy/Series (?)

   In the domed cit...

Ask the Author: A.L. Davroe (Nexis)

   For todays Ask the Author I'm bringing you the amazing A.L. Davroe, author or Nexis, a fascinating new YA sci-fi read. I'm very happy that she agreed to do this interview with me, and her answers are really great and detailed, so have fun reading them!
   Here is Nexis and her interview:

Nexis by A.L. Davroe
Published: December 1st 2015 by Entangled: Teen
Number of Pages: 304 Pages (Paperback)
Series: Yes, #1 in the Tricksters Trilogy/Series (?)

   In the domed cit...

Cover Lust Friday: Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle (Blogmas Day #4)

   Cover Lust Friday is a new weekly meme that's all about covers. Pick a cover that stands out to you, add your reason why you've chosen that particular one or what you like about it. Let's have fun with it and share the love for our favorite covers.

   The Cover:
Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle
Published: September 5th 2013 by Penguin UK (first published January 1st 2008)
Number of Pages: 368 Pages (Paperback)
Series: No

   An ill-timed...

Blogmas Verlosung #1: Bannwald von Julie Heiland (Blogmas Day #3)

   Willkommen zur ersten Blogmas 2015 Verlosung!
   Über die nächsten drei Wochen verteilt habe ich für euch drei verschiedene Verlosungen vorbereitet in denen ihr neue, noch verschweißte Bücher gewinnen könnt, von denen ich mir sicher bin, dass so mancher sich freuen würde sie zu Weihnachten zu bekommen.
   Wie ihr das heutige Buch gewinnen könnt werde ich euch später erläutern, jetzt sehen wir uns erstmal an, welches Buch ihr an diesem 'schönen' Donnerstag gewinn...

Waiting on Wednesday: Passenger by Alexandra Bracken (Blogmas Day #2)

   Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine in which we discuss our most anticipated upcoming releases.

   The book:
Passenger by Alexandra Backen
Expected Publication:  January 5th 2016 by Disney-Hyperion
Number of Pages:  464 Pages (Hardcover)
Series:  Yes, #1 the Passenger Trilogy/Series (?)

   passage, n.
   i. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes and flourishes.
   ii. A journe...

Review: The Awakened by Sara Elizabeth Santana (Blogmas Day #1)

   Welcome to the first day of Blogmas 2015!
   As kickoff I have a review for you guys for The Awakened by Sara Elizabeth Santana which was released today so once you'll be done reading, head on over to amazon and get it. Why you ask? Read on to find out!

The Awakened by Sara Elizabeth Santana
Expected Publication:  December 1st 2015 by Oftomes Publishing
Series:  Yes, #1 in The Awakened Duology

   Zoey Valentine is concerned with two things: surviving the...