End Of The Year Survey

 

Jamie from The Perpetual Page Turner posted this awesome survey and I just had to join in.  If your interested in participating go check out here page HERE. 

1. Best Book You Read In 2013? (If you have to cheat — you can break it down by genre if you want or 2013 release vs. backlist)

Contemporary YA – This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic – Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

Paranormal — Pivot Point by Kasie West

Slammed by Colleen Hoover

 

 

Series: Slammed #1

 

Format: Paperback

 

Source: Traded

 

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

 

Pages: 321

 

Publication Date: September 18, 2012

 

Goodreads 

 

 

 

 

Layken's father died suddenly, leaving her to gather every ounce of strength to be a pillar for her family, in order to prevent their world from falling apart. Now her life is taking another unexpected turn...

Layken's mother gets a job which leads to an unwanted move across the country. However, a new home means new neighbours... and Layken's new neighbour is the very attractive Will Cooper.

Will has an intriguing passion for slam poetry, and a matching passion for life. The two feel an irresistible attraction but are rocked to the core when a shocking revelation brings their romance to a screeching halt. Layken and Will must find a way to fight the forces that threaten to tear them apart...or learn to live without each other.

 

Cover Adoration | Who Wore It Better

 

The series that I chose for today's Who Wore it Better is....

 

 

A Beautiful Dark series by Jocelyn Davies

Stacking the Shelves | Christmas Edition

 

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that allows us to show what bookish things we got the previous week.

 

I got quite a bit this week on count of Christmas. 

 

 

 

Top 10 of 2013 | 2014 Books I'm Looking Forward To

 

 

Top 10 of 2013 is hosted by Two Chicks On Books, Fiktshun, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads. 

To find out how you can participate, you can go HERE.

 

2014 Books I'm Excited For

Top 10 of 2013 | Top 10 Book Boyfriends

 

 

Top 10 of 2013 is hosted by Two Chicks On Books, Fiktshun, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads. 

To find out how you can participate, you can go HERE.

 

Top 10 Book Boyfriends of 2013

 

Top 10 of 2013 | Best Contemporary

 

 

Top 10 of 2013 is hosted by Two Chicks On Books, Fiktshun, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads. 

To find out how you can participate, you can go HERE.

Top 10 Contemporary Books of 2013

 

Top 10 of 2013 | Favorite Covers of 2013

 

Top 10 of 2013 is hosted by Two Chicks On Books, Fiktshun, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads. 

To find out how you can participate, you can go HERE.

Favorite Covers of Books I've Read

Favorite Covers of Books I Haven't Read YET

What are some of your favorite covers of 2013?

 

Top 10 of 2013 | Best Books I've Read in 2013

 

Top 10 of 2013 is hosted by Two Chicks On Books, Fiktshun, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads. 

To find out how you can participate, you can go HERE.  

 

Today's topic is: Best Books I've Read In 2013.

 

Here's my list in no particular order:

 

This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

 

Reboot by Amy Tinterra

 

Crash Into You by Katie McGarry

 

The Program by Suzanne Young

 

The Summer I Became A Nerd by Leah Miller

 

Pivot Point by Kasie West

 

The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider

 

Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

 

With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent

 



 





 

*Books I Haven't Read Yet But Probably Would Have Made This List*

 

 Champion by Marie Lu

 

All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill

 

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

 

Horde by Ann Aguirre

 

What's on your top 10 of 2013 list?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Cover Adoration (4) Before & After Edition

 

It seems like there are a ton of books that are getting their covers redesigned, so for today's Cover Adoration I thought I would do a before & after so I can put the covers up against each other to see which one everyone likes the best.

 

Stacking the Shelves

 

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that allows us to show what bookish things we got the previous week.

 

Here's my haul:

Midwenter's Eve Giveaway Hop

 

 

Welcome to my stop on the Midwinter's Eve Giveaway Hop! This hop is hosted by Bookhounds & I Am A Reader, Not A Writer. 

 

I'm going to be giving away a $10 Amazon Gift Card or a book UNDER $10 from The Book Depository.  This giveaway will be INT as long as TBD ships to you. 

 

The rules are listed on my giveaway policy.

 

Good luck and be sure to check out the other stops!

CBA Discussion | Keeping Track of Books

 

 

Since I’ve been trading books on YA Book Exchange I’ve had a hard time keeping up with the books that I actually own. There was actually a time where I was getting ready to contact someone about a potential trade but luckily before I emailed them I double checked to make sure that I had a particular book from their wishlist only to realize that I had already traded that book and forgot about it.

Top Ten Tuesday | New To Me Authors I Read In 2013

 

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish.  This weeks topic is: New to me authors I read in 2013

 

Here's my list:

 

 

 

 What are some authors that were new to you this year?

 

 

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

Series: Shatter Me #2

 

Format: ARC
 

Source: Traded
 

Publisher: HarperCollins
 

Publication Date: February 5, 2013
 

Pages: 461
 

Goodreads

　

 

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Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.

She's finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.

Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.

In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam's life.

 

Cover Adoration (3) | Haunting Covers

Cover Adoration is a feature here on the blog in which I get to show off some gorgeous covers that caught my attention. 

Today I thought I would do a 'Haunting Edition' and show you some dark, ominous covers that caught my eye.

Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that allows us to showcase what books we got during the week.

Here's my haul:

Allegiant by Veronica Roth

 

Format: Hardback

 

Source: Purchased

 

Publication Date: October 22, 2013

 

Pages: 526

 

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

 

Goodreads

 

 

 

    

 

The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.

But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and of herself—while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.

Told from a riveting dual perspective, Allegiant, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the Divergent series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.

Blogger Tips | Free Resources That I Love

 

As bloggers we all love those free resources that make our life a little easier.  So, I thought I would share some of the ones that I've come to love.

 

 

Picmonkey

 

 

 

Picmonkey is a great tool to use to create banners, collages, edit photos, add text or overlays to photos and so much more.  I use it constantly for my Top Ten Tuesday posts, and I've used it for everyone of my meme banners.  The best part is it's completely free to use.

Top Ten Tuesday | Books On My Winter TBR List

 

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish.  This weeks topic is: Books on my winter TBR list. 

 

Here's my list:

 

 

What's on your winter TBR list?

 



The Summer I Became A Nerd by Leah Miller

Format: Paperback

 

Source: Traded

 

Publisher: Entangled Teen

 

Publication Date: May 7, 2013

 

Pages: 258

 

Goodreads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will happen in the next issue of her favorite comic book than planning pep rallies with her squad. That she’s a nerd hiding in a popular girl's body isn’t just unknown, it's anti-known. And she needs to keep it that way.

Summer is the only time Maddie lets her real self out to play, but when she slips up and the adorkable guy behind the local comic shop’s counter uncovers her secret, she’s busted. Before she can shake a pom-pom, Maddie’s whisked into Logan’s world of comic conventions, live-action role-playing, and first-person-shooter video games. And she loves it. But the more she denies who she really is, the deeper her lies become…and the more she risks losing Logan forever.