Confessions of a Bibliovore

Title: Golden Author: Jessi Kirby Publisher: Simon & Schuster BYR Release date: May 14th 2013 Pages: 278 Genre: Young Adult contemporary Source: Bought Add to Goodreads  |  Puchase from Amazon Seventeen-year-old Parker Frost has never taken the road less traveled. Valedictorian and quintessential good girl, she’s about to graduate high school without ever having kissed her crush or broken the rules. So when fate drops a clue in her lap—one that might be the key to unraveling a town mystery—she decides to take a chance. Julianna Farnetti and Shane Cruz are remembered as the golden couple of Summit Lakes High—perfect in every way, meant to be together forever. But Julianna’s journal tells a different story—one of doubts about Shane and a forbidden romance with an older, artistic guy. These are the secrets that were swept away with her the night that Shane’s jeep plunged into an icy river, leaving behind a grieving town and no bodies to bury. Reading Julianna’s journal gives ...

Title: Where the Stars Still Shine Author: Trish Doller Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Release date: September 24th 2013 Pages: 352 Genre: Young Adult contemporary Source: Bought Add to Goodreads  |  Puchase from Amazon Stolen as a child from her large and loving family, and on the run with her mom for more than ten years, Callie has only the barest idea of what normal life might be like. She's never had a home, never gone to school, and has gotten most of her meals from laundromat vending machines. Her dreams are haunted by memories she’d like to forget completely. But when Callie’s mom is finally arrested for kidnapping her, and Callie’s real dad whisks her back to what would have been her life, in a small town in Florida, Callie must find a way to leave the past behind. She must learn to be part of a family. And she must believe that love--even with someone who seems an improbable choice--is more than just a possibility. My rating: 4 out of 5 stars I read most of Wher...

Bookish Anticipation is a feature I do every once in a while to spotlight future releases I'm excited for. It was inspired by  Breaking the Spine 's Waiting on Wednesday. You can check out more of my Bookish Anticipation posts  here . Violent Ends  by Shaun Hutchinson Release date: September 1st 2015 It took only twenty-two minutes for Kirby Matheson to exit his car, march onto school grounds, enter the gymnasium, and open fire, killing six and injuring five others. But this isn't a story about the shooting itself. This isn't about recounting that one unforgettable day. This is about Kirby and how one boy—who had friends, enjoyed reading, played saxophone in the band, and had never been in trouble before—became a monster capable of entering his school with a loaded gun and firing on his classmates. Each chapter is told from a different victim's viewpoint, giving insight into who Kirby was and who he'd become. Some are sweet, some are dark; some are seemingly unr...

Title: Paperweight Author: Meg Haston Publisher: HarperTeen Release date: July 7th 2015 Pages: 304 Genre: Young Adult contemporary Source: Edelweiss - I received a free advance eGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thanks! Add to Goodreads  |  Puchase from Amazon Seventeen-year-old Stevie is trapped. In her life. In her body. And now in an eating-disorder treatment center on the dusty outskirts of the New Mexico desert. Life in the center is regimented and intrusive, a nightmare come true. Nurses and therapists watch Stevie at mealtime, accompany her to the bathroom, and challenge her to eat the foods she’s worked so hard to avoid. Her dad has signed her up for sixty days of treatment. But what no one knows is that Stevie doesn't plan to stay that long. There are only twenty-seven days until the anniversary of her brother Josh’s death—the death she caused. And if Stevie gets her way, there are only twenty-seven days until she too will end her life. ...

Title: Between Us and the Moon Author: Rebecca Maizel Publisher: HarperTeen Release date: June 30th 2015 Pages: 384 Genre: Young Adult contemporary romance Source: Edelweiss - I received a free advance copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thanks! Add to Goodreads  |  Purchase from Amazon Ever since Sarah was born, she’s lived in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Scarlett. But this summer on Cape Cod, she’s determined to finally grow up. Then she meets gorgeous college boy Andrew. He sees her as the girl she wants to be. A girl who’s older than she is. A girl like Scarlett. Before she knows what’s happened, one little lie has transformed into something real. And by the end of August, she might have to choose between falling in love, and finding herself. My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Between Us and the Moon took me a long time to get into. For the first 100 pages or so, I was sure I was going to hate this book, and I even considered DNF'i...

Today we have Miranda Kenneally here for an author interview! This interview is part of the blog tour for Jesse's Girl .  1.  A lot of the previous Hundred Oaks books have been focused on some kind of sport - what made you want to write about music in Jesse's Girl instead? I just love music and wanted to write about it. ! I grew up singing and performing, and was in my high school's show choir. I still (poorly) sing along to the radio. 2. I've loved all of your books, but I think Breathe, Annie, Breathe was my favorite (so far!). I know I'm horrible for asking this and making you choose, but which one of your books is your personal favorite? Or which one is most important to you, personally? Thank you! Breathe, Annie, Breathe is the book I'm proudest of in terms of my writing, while Catching Jordan and Jesse's Girl were the most fun to work on. 3. If you had to set up Maya with another main character from your previous books, which one do you think she c...

Title: Jesse's Girl (Hundred Oaks) Author: Miranda Kenneally Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release date: July 7th 2015 Pages: 304 Genre: Young Adult contemporary romance Source: Edelweiss - I received a free advance eGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thanks! Add to Goodreads | Puchase from Amazon Everyone at Hundred Oaks High knows that career mentoring day is a joke. So when Maya Henry said she wanted to be a rock star, she never imagined she’d get to shadow *the* Jesse Scott, Nashville’s teen idol. But spending the day with Jesse is far from a dream come true. He’s as gorgeous as his music, but seeing all that he’s accomplished is just a reminder of everything Maya’s lost: her trust, her boyfriend, their band, and any chance to play the music she craves. Not to mention that Jesse’s pushy and opinionated. He made it on his own, and he thinks Maya’s playing back up to other people’s dreams. Does she have what it takes to follow her heart—and go solo? My rat...

New releases: Paperweight  by Meg Haston:  July 7th 2015 Jesse's Girl  by Miranda Kenneally:  July 7th 2015 Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls  by Lynn Weingarten:  July 7th 2015 A Million Miles Away  by Lara Avery:  July 7th 2015 Damage Done  by Amanda Panitch:  July 21st 2015 Pretending to Be Erica  by Michelle Painchaud:  July 21st 2015 All We Have Is Now  by Lisa Schroeder:  July 28th New in paperback: In Deep by Terra Elan McVoy: July 7th 2015 Through to You by Lauren Barnholdt: July 7th Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy: July 14th Famous Last Words by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski: July 28th What July releases are you most excited for?