November 2015 Wrap Wrap!

   As most of you know by now, I took a month Hiatus for NaNo. Unfortunately I got NOWHERE

with that, actually I did get a lot of research done, but not really any writing.

   An upside for me was that I technically got a mini vacation from blogging, and it was kind of nice. There was a little weight off my shoulders so I was finally able to get some other things accomplished around my house and school wise. But now it's December and I am back! So expect a lot of fun stuff for this month, the same goes with January! It'll be my Blogiversary on the 3rd! So hopefully I'll have a giveaway or two!

   So this month I worked more (Gotta save up for Christmas Presents), I started some new shows (

Jessica Jones, American Horror Story....), got some Christmas shopping done. It was probably my chillest month of the year.

   The only real bookish milestone that I accomplished this month was reading my first 2016 novel, Shallow Graves was one of my most anticipated novels of 2016 so I'm excited to have gotten the chance of reading an early copy. You'll be able to read my review at the end of January, closer to its release! 

   That's it for this month! I'm sure my stats will be much larger next month, especially my book haul!

Books Read:

A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis 

Persuasion by Martina Boone 
Placebo Junkies by J. C. Carleson
Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace

Book Haul:

The Jewel by Amy Ewing (ARC)
The White Rose by Amy Ewing (ARC)
Placebo Junkies by J. C. Carleson (Hardcover)

Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace (ARC)

Books Reviewed:

Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzpatrick
Soundless by Richelle Mead
Placebo Junkies by J.C. Carleson

December Releases I'm Looking Forward To:

Oblivion by Jennifer L. Armentrout (December 1st.)

That's it for this month, until next month!

Book Review: Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzpatrick

Release Date: November 10th, 2015

Read: June 10-16th, 2015

Publisher: Simon & Shuster Books for Young Readers

Format: ARC, 400 pages

Source: Publisher in exchange for honest review

Description from GoodReads:

   Stella Gordon is not her real name. Thunder Basin, Nebraska, is not her real home. This is not her real life.

   After witnessing a lethal crime, Stella Gordon is sent to the middle of nowhere for her own safety before she testifies against the man she saw kill her mother’s drug dealer.

   But Stella was about to start her senior year with the boyfriend she loves. How can she be pulled away from the only life she knows and expected to start a new one in Nebraska? Stella chafes at her protection and is rude to everyone she meets. She’s not planning on staying long, so why be friendly? Then she meets Chet Falconer and it becomes harder to keep her guard up, even as her guilt about having to lie to him grows.

   As Stella starts to feel safer, the real threat to her life increases—because her enemies are actually closer than she thinks…

Review:

   I feared my dreams.
   I loved Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush series, and have since 2009 when Hush, Hush released. When Black Ice was announced and the ARCs were sent out, I wanted one so badly. But as time went on I ended not getting one and still haven't read it yet. Oops. Eventually Dangerous Lies became a thing, and so not waiting a minute I requested an ARC from the Publisher, and the ARC gods were giving!
   I knew when I began reading Dangerous Lies that it would be different from Fitzpatrick's original series. This one was Contemporary, unlike Hush, Hush which was paranormal. I've never read a thriller type of contemporary before, and where normally I don't enjoy contemporary I really enjoyed this one. Because of Dangerous Lies I now know I like a whole new genre of YA and so I'm very excited for what I'll pick up next.
   I live in Central Canada, so most of the time 'the country' is just a huge green field that goes on for miles. I really enjoyed the Nebraska Country feel, it was not something that I experience everyday. So it really pulled me in!
   Throughout the book we'd get these little messages from Reed, Estella's boyfriend from before Nebraska. I thought they were very cute and enjoyed them immensely, but I also found them unnecessary. We only encounter Reed once in the novel, that being the beginning of the novel, after that we didn't see or hear from him again. The messages themselves were past messages, not even related to the plot. So in the end, besides him being apart of Estella's old life, I found Reed necessary as well.
   Finally, my weakness, the strong independent main character. Estella/Stella I just loved her, snarky, confident and a little stubborn. One could just love the story because of her.
   Becca Fitzpatrick out did herself with Dangerous Lies, thrillers are definitely her strong suit. After this, I am obviously going to have to pick up Black Ice and give it a read, along with any other Thrillers she writes!

Rating:

Favourite Quote:

   " When you care, you have something to lose." ~ Reed

Recommend to People Who Enjoy:

Young Adult, Contemporary, Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Murder, Drugs, Country

June Wrap Up

    June was a 'what the heck' month, I went from having a bunch of reviews to post to absolutely nothing. Like I went on a Hiatus without even knowing it. Exams where this month, so I guess once we ended I just got super lazy. July should be different, considering I'm going to be apart of the Summer Blogger Promo Tour hosted by The Book Bratz! So that'll start up on July 5th!

   I will be gone for about 9 days in July, I should have posts ready to go but otherwise don't expect me online much from July 9th -18th.

   I finally got my NAS bookmarks that I designed! I honestly can't wait to run around sneaking them into Never Always Sometimes when it releases in August!

    Otherwise I have no other things to really say about this month! Lets hope July's a good one! 

   Now for the Bookish stats!

  

Books Read:

Crash by Eve Silver 

The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter

Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen

Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzpatrick

Book Haul:

Where She Went by Gayle Forman (Not pictured)

The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow (ARC)

Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzpatrick (ARC)

Reawakened by Colleen Houck (ARC)

Never Always Sometimes by Adi Alsaid (ARC)
Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
The Vampire Diaries, The Fury by L.J. Smith

Books Reviewed:

The Heir by Kiera Cass

Crash by Eve Silver

Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter

July Books I'm Excited For:

Silver in Blood by Jessica Day George (7th)
The Heart of Betrayal by Mary Pearson (7th)
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine (7th)
Every Last Breath by Jennifer L. Armentrout (28th)

   Onward to summer! July is going to be the best!

YALLFest Schedule

Alrighty!

   YALLFest is tomorrow and I'm out of my mind excited! I got into Charleston on Wednesday, so I've already been able to enjoy the scenery and visited a few places! Anyhow, I know a bunch of my online blogger friends are going to be here as well. So I thought I'd post my Friday and Saturday schedule here! If you're going to be at some of the same panels or signings with me let me know! I'd love to say hi!

Friday:

3:00pm- 5:00pm

(Going in this order, times will very on line lengths)

~Magnifilous Toy Emporium~  James Dashner

~ Big Tent~ Kiera Cass

~Mose Boutique~ Lauren Oliver

Saturday:

10:00am ~ Music Hall~ Opening Keynote 

James Dashner & Sara Zarr

11:00am ~ Train ~ Jennifer L. Armentrout

11:00am ~ Court ~  Danielle Paige

11:00am-12:00pm ~ Theater~ Veronica Roth

12:00pm ~ Train~ Scott Westerfield

1:00pm ~ Tent ~ Gayle Forman

1:00pm ~ Tent ~ Becca Fitzpatrick

2:00pm ~ Train ~ Kami Garcia 

( I have tickets to be first in line, I won't be here long)

2:00pm ~ Train ~ Margaret Stohl

3:00pm ~ Theater ~ Rainbow Rowell

4:00pm ~ Music Hall ~ Hollywood Stories

Authors talk film/TV adaptions

or

4:00pm ~ Tent ~ Sarah J. Maas

4:00pm ~ Tent ~ Carrie Ryan
(Still haven't decided yet.)

5:00pm ~ Music Hall ~ Closing Keynote

Sarah Dessen & Ally Condie

6:00pm ~ Music Hall ~ YA Smackdown Feat. Tiger Beat

   I know there were so many other authors to meet and have books signed, but unfortunately I had to focus on the authors of the books I already had purchased. 

  Once again come find me at any of these signings or panels, I'd love to meet you! 

   Also! If you are going to the Martina Boone Launch event on November 9th, then you are more then welcome to hang out with me there as well!

   Have fun at YALLFest everyone who is going!