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Review: Eleanor and Grey by Brittainy C. Cherry

Eleanor & Grey, an all-new beautiful and emotional standalone from Brittainy C. Cherry is available now! Greyson East left his mark on me. As the young girl who first fell for him, I didn’t know much about life. I did know about his smiles, though, and his laughs, and the strange way my stomach flipped when he was near. Life was perfect…until it wasn’t, and when we were forced to go our separate ways, I held on to our memories, let go of my first crush, and wished for the day I’d find him again. When my wish came true, it was nothing like I imagined. I couldn’t have known when I took the nanny position that it would be his children I looked after, that my new boss would be that boy I used to know, that boy who was now a man—a cold, lonely, detached man. The smile and laugh I had loved so much were gone, now distant memories. Every part of him was covered in a fresh pain. When he realized who I was, he made me promise to do my job and my job only. He made me promise not to try to ge

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Love Is a Number by Lee Monroe

Synopsis: When her beloved boyfriend Huck dies, Eloise is wrecked. All she has left of him are the texts that he sent: short, succinct - but full of love.  They keep Huck alive. And so Eloise texts him back as if he can receive her messages from beyond the grave. She never expected to get a reply .... Dan is travelling South America in one last hurrah before university and real life kick in.  He's ready for love, but not of the casual kind. He's not met a girl that's set his world alight. But he's ready for her when she decides to make an appearance. One night on his travels, Dan discovers an abandoned phone.  He pockets it, then forgets about it. He never expected it to ring .... Release Date: July 4th, 2013 Number of pages: 400 My review: I guess I don't know really where to begin with this review. It was a really cute read, but I did have some issues with the characters which prevented me from giving it a five-star rating. I think if the characters had been bette

Reading Cram: Wrap Up Post

Sadly, the Reading Cram has come to an end. I had so much fun participating in all the challenges and of course reading a ton of books! Huge thank you to Juliababyjen's Reading Room and Dana Square for hosting the Read-A-Thon! Here are my totals: I read a total of 16 books! I completed almost all of the one's on my list (I didn't get to one of them which was 52 Reasons to Hate My Father by Jessica Brody).  I also read a total of 4,236 pages! I'm actually very proud of myself. Here's a look at what I read in these two weeks:        How did everyone else's cram go? Leave links below and I'll come check it out!

The Bling Ring: How a Gang of Fame-Obsessed Teens Ripped Off Hollywood and Shocked the World by Nancy Jo Sales

Synopsis:  In time for the 2013 film The Bling Ring directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Emma Watson: an in-depth exposé of the exploits of the infamous Hollywood "Bling Ring"-a band of beautiful, privileged teenagers who were caught breaking into celebrity mansions and stealing millions of dollars' worth of valuables Meet the Bling Ring: six club-hopping LA teenagers accused of stealing more than $3 million in clothing and jewelry from the likes of Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson and other young members of the Hollywood elite-allegedly the most audacious burglary gang in recent history. Driven by celebrity worship, vanity, and the desire to look and dress like the rich and famous, the Bling Ring made headlines in 2009 for using readily available sources-like Google maps, Facebook and TMZ, to track the comings and goings of their targets. Seven teens were arrested for the crimes, and instantly became tabloid fodder. The world asked-how did the

Reading Cram Progress/Spell it out Challenge

Since I last updated (from days 7 and 8) I have read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak which was awesome and The Daughters Join the Party by Joanna Philbin.  Right now I'm currently reading The Bling Ring by Nancy Jo Sales (it's completely fascinating!) My overall total is 12 books read and 3,343 pages, as of today. I think I can finish at least one more before the end of the Reading Cram.  Books read today Moving on! Today's Challenge is the Spell It Out Challenge. You take the titles of books you've read in 2013 and using the first letter of those titles, spell out a name. I decided to spell out my name so here goes! P --Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson A --Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky I --Inkheart by Cornelia Funke G --Game On by Melanie Spring E --Entangled by Nikki Jefford What did you spell out? Leave a link below and I'll come check it out!

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Synopsis: I t’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . . Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau. This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul. Release Date: January 1st, 2005 Number of pages: 576 My review: I can't believe I waited so long to read this! I've had it sitting on my shelf for quite some time and I always promised myself I would read it at Christmas (I don't

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black (audio)

Tana wakes up at a sundown party to find all her friends murdered by vampires. Still she manages to escape, rescuing her infected ex-boyfriend, Aiden, and a mysterious vampire boy who was chained in the room with him. From there they travel to Coldtown where all the infected and vampires are sent in the hopes of curing Aiden and saving them all. If  you are looking for a book with real vampires, then look no further. This is a book with blood and murder and vampires and sadness. Tana has lived what is a pretty sad, reckless life after her mother was infected. So she has this tough girl persona. But all that is tested when her ex-boyfriend is infected and she thinks she might be too. She runs to Coldtown hoping to fight off the infection and go home normal even though she knows the duplicitous nature of the wannabes and the vampires that live there. I loved this book. I thought it was so great and I don't know how so much talent lives in one person. Black did a great job of making t

Reading Cram Day 7 and 8 Progress

My reading cram is still going strong! I have finished 9 books with a total of 2,210 pages! Right now I am currently reading The Book Thief and it's been slow going. I'm worried it will take up the rest of my time for the challenge because it's such a huge book. I will try my best though! I have also been participating in all the challenges so that's fun too! Here is the books I have finished and the one's that are still on my list that I need to read: To-Read Finished How is everyone else's challenges going? I'd love to hear from you!

Weekly Round-Up 12/16

Weekly Round-Up is my wrap-up of last week's activities and includes what I'm reading this week, reviews I've posted, books in the mail and anything else of interest plus From the Library, my weekly listing of what I've checked out from the library. I'm reading A Darkness Strange and Lovely by Susan Dennard. And I am still listening to Rotters by Daniel Kraus, read by Kirby Heyborne. With my son I'm still reading Nick and Tesla's Robot Army Ramage by Bob Pflugfelder and Steve Hockensmith.

Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer by Katie Alender

Synopsis: Colette Iselin is excited to go to Paris on a class trip. She’ll get to soak up the beauty and culture, and maybe even learn something about her family’s French roots. But a series of gruesome murders are taking place across the city, putting everyone on edge. And as she tours museums and palaces, Colette keeps seeing a strange vision: a pale woman in a ball gown and powdered wig, who looks suspiciously like Marie Antoinette. Colette knows her popular, status-obsessed friends won’t believe her, so she seeks out the help of a charming French boy. Together, they uncover a shocking secret involving a dark, hidden history. When Colette realizes she herself may hold the key to the mystery, her own life is suddenly in danger . . . Acclaimed author Katie Alender brings heart-stopping suspense to this story of revenge, betrayal, intrigue — and one killer queen. Release Date: September 24th, 2013 Number of pages: 296 My review: The first book I read by Katie Alender was Bad Girls Don&

Holiday Gift Giving Ideas #3

Two years ago I was searching the web for the perfect book lover gifts and decided to share them here. Here is the third annual gift giving ideas post. Featuring awesome things to gift the tributes, Hogwarts alumni, nerdfighters, and fan girls (and guys) on your list! TFiOS Travel Mug Sold here at this Etsy Shop This shop also sells various other book related mugs! Cannon Bookends Found at Uncommongoods Elven Ear Clips Found at ThinkGeek Just in time for the new Hobbitses! Big Bang Theory Clue Found at ThinkGeek How awesome! Tardis Tent Found at ThinkGeek I can hear my Doctor Who pals squealing already! For more gift ideas continue reading... A Game of Thrones Cookbook Found at ThinkGeek because Winter is Coming. Startrek Shirt Found at LookHuman Zombie Buddy Bracelets Found ay Etsy A great gift to give to your doomsday buddy! Hogwarts Shirt Found at LookHuman Harry Potter Light Switch Plate Found at Etsy comes in different colors! There is soooo much on etsy, I could list everything o

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