Teaser Tuesday (#2)

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
  • Be careful not to include spoilers! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away. You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title and author, too, so that the other TT participants can add the book to their TBR List if they like your teasers.

Morning lovelies,

My teasers:

"Amazing photos!" I said. Nothing like a little winning chitchat to break the ice.

"Aren't they?" XADI said, her tone clearly ending that line of conversation. Apparently she didn't hail from the chitchat school of get-to-know-you.

Pg. 36-37 Ten Girls to Watch by Charity Shumway



What is your teaser?

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Quotes (#8)

Happy Monday, lovelies. Lovely day isn't?

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Some quotes this morning?

"He who completes a quest does not merely find something. He becomes something." - Lev Grossman (Kind of reminds me of Eli and Along for the Ride)

"Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly - they'll go through anything. You read and you're pierced." - Aldous Huxley

"It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on you to live for yourself." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow." - Mark Twain  (Procratinators FTW!)

"Why do I read? I just can't help myself. I read to learn and to grow, to laugh and to be motivated. I read to understand things I've never been exposed to. I read when I'm crabby, when I've just said monumentally dumb things to the people I love. I read for strength to help me when I feel broken, discouraged, and afraid. I read when I'm angry at the whole world. I read when everything is going right. I read to find hope. I read because I'm made up of not just of skin and bone, of sights, feelings, and deep need for chocolate, but I'm also made up of words. Words describe my thoughts and what's hidden in my heart. Words are alive -when I've found a story that I love, I read it again and again, like playing a favorite song over and over. Reading isn't passive - I enter the story with characters, breathe their air, feel their frustration, scream at them to stop when they're about to do something stupid, cry with them, laugh with them. Reading for me, is spending time with a friend. A book is a friend. You can never have too many." - Gary Paulsen, Shelf Life: Stories by the Book  (Absolutely love this quote. One of my favorites.)

Have a great day lovelies.

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Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her baby.
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Review: A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks


A Walk to Remember
Author: Nicholas Sparks

Released date: 1992
Publisher: Warner Books
Source: Library
Review: Jenn

My rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 stars
Every April, when the wind blows from the sea and mingles with the scent of lilacs, Landon Carter remembers his last year at Beaufort High. It was 1958, and Landon had already dated a girl or two. He even swore that he had once been in love. Certainly the last person in town he thought he'd fall for was Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's Baptist minister. A quiet girl who always carried a bible with her schoolbooks, Jamie seemed content living in a world apart from the other teens. She took care of her widowed father, rescued hurt animals, and helped out at the local orphanage. No boy had ever asked her out. Landon would never have dreamed of it. Then a twist of fate made Jamie his partner for the homecoming dance, and Landon Carter's life would never be the same. Being with Jamie would show him the depths of the human heart and lead him to a decision so stunning it would send him irrevocably on the road to manhood...

This is not my first time around the block with a Nicholas Sparks' novel. I have read a few of his other works and seen the movies adaptations. Since I have seen the movie version of A Walk to Remember, I was prepared for the sadness and the angst. However, I wasn't as heartbroken as I thought I was going to be. Instead I felt sort of indifferent to it.

There are several reasons why I was so undecided with this book. I had seen the movie with Shane West (heyyy boy) and Mandy Moore and I loved it. I had actual tears when I watched the movie and so I believe the element of surprise was already ruined for me and I knew what to expect.

Another reason I was very matter-of-fact with A Walk to Remember could be because I'm already used to the depressing and heartbreaking story line and sometimes I don't even bat an eyelash. I like to think it's the first reason though; I don't like thinking I have such a cold heart.

I did enjoy the book, though. I found myself sighing at Landon when he was being sweet and tender to Jamie. Especially when they first kissed. So sweetttt....

"Instead of moving towards the chairs, I took a step closer to her and found myself reaching for her hand. I took it in mine and looked right at her, moving just a little closer. She didn't exactly step back, but her eyes widened just a little, and for a moment, a tiny flickering moment I thought I'd done the wrong thing and debated going any further. I paused and smiled, sort of tilting my to the side, and next thing I saw was that she'd closed her eyes and was tilting her head, too, and that our faces were moving closer together.
It wasn't that long, and it certainly wasn't the kind of kiss you see in movies these days, but it was wonderful in its own way, and all I can remember about the moment is that when our lips first touched, I knew the memory would last forever."

I love the simplicity of their courtship. The book is set in the late 1950s, and Jamie is the minister's daughter so their relationship is very chaste. I enjoyed reading the book in a male's POV. I tend to read a lot of female main characters so this was refreshing. Landon was supposed to be your typical bad boy but I just giggled because the people of Beaufort  in the fifties had very different measures of a bad boy.

....that was the kind of thing that made other parents shake their heads and whisper to their children, "You don't want to be like that Carter boy. He's on the fast track to prison."
Me. A bad boy. For eating boiled peanuts in the graveyard. Go figure.

My favorite part was right at the end, when Landon figured out what he had to do. I felt myself anticipating Landon's next move, which I believe is a great way to see how Mr. Sparks has the reader hooked on his work. I was finally tearing up while Landon was prefacing his request to Jamie.

"Do you love me?" I asked her.
She smiled. "Yes."
"Do you want me to be happy?"
As I asked her this, I felt my heart beginning to race.
"Of course I do."
"Will you do something for me then?" She looked away, sadness crossing her features. "I don't know if I can anymore."
"But if you could, would you?"
I cannot adequately describe the intensity of what I was feeling at that moment. Love, anger, sadness, hope, and fear, whirling together, sharpened by the nervousness I was feeling. Jamie looked at me curiously, and my breaths became shallower. Suddenly I knew that I'd never felt as strongly for another person as I did at that moment.
~B&S~
"....what I wanted to do was give her something that she'd always wanted. 
It was what my heart had been telling me to do all along.
Jamie, I understood then, had already given me the answer I'd been searching for, the one my heart had needed to find. She'd told me the answer as we'd sat outside Mr. Jenkins's office, the night we'd ask him about the play."

I know this isn't my last read of Mr. Sparks's work. I thoroughly enjoy his novels and A Walk to Remember was definitely refreshingly different and normal amid all the paranormal and dystopian that I'm currently reading. 


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Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her baby.
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Stacking the Shelves (#10)

Stacking the Shelves, which is hosted by Tynga's Reviews, is all about sharing the books you are adding to you shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This mean you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends, or the library, review books, gifts and of course, ebooks!

Happy Saturday lovelies,

It been a busy week 'round these parts. I got a lot to share with you, so take a seat.


Ten Girls to Watch by Charity Shumway
   
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Frozen by Mary Casanova
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Covet by Melissa Darnell
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In His Sights by Tina Beckett
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Speechless by Hannah Harrington
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Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
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Shadeland by D.L. Miles
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All of these are for reviews and I got them all from NetGalley except for the last one. I got that one as a request from the author. So excited for all the reading I have for the next few weeks. 

What did you add to your shelves?


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Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her baby.
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Dusty Reads (#7)


Dusty Reads is a weekly meme, hosted by Giselle at Xpresso Reads, featuring a book that has been sitting unread on your home shelf for some time. Books don't have to be an "x" years old. If you had the books for a few months without reading it, it's dusty!

Happy Friday lovelies! We survived another week.



You know I love me some Big Bang Theory. Let's get on with show now. For this week Dusty Reads:

Dracula by Bram Stoker
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Summary (from Amazon): "Count Dracula, a tragic, night-dwelling specter who feeds upon the blood of the living, and whose diabolical passions prey upon the innocent, the helpless, and the beautiful. But Dracula also stands as a bleak allegorical saga of an eternally cursed being whose nocturnal atrocities reflect the dark underside of the supremely moralistic age in which it was originally written - and the corrupt desires that continue to plague the modern human conditions."

What Dusty on your shelf?

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Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her baby.
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Review: Timeless by Alexandra Monir

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Timeless (Timeless #1) by Alexandra Monir
Release date: January 11, 2011
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Source: Personal copy
Reviewed by: Daisel

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Summary (from Goodreads): "When tragedy strikes Michele Windsor's world, she is forced to uproot her life and move across the country to New York City, to live with the wealthy, aristocratic grandparents she's never met. In their old Fifth Avenue mansion filled with a century's worth of family secrets, Michele discovers a diary that hurtles her back in time to the year 1910. There, in the midst of the glamorous Gilded Age, Michele meets the young man with striking blue eyes who has haunted her dreams all her life - a man she always wished was real, but never imagined could actually exist. And she finds herself falling for him, into an otherworldly, time-crossed romance.
Michele is soon leading a double life, struggling to balance her contemporary high school world with her escapes into the past. But when she stumbles upon a terrible discovery, she is propelled on a race through history to save the boy she loves - a quest that will determine the fate of both of their lives."

I first found out about this book from sale on BookCloseOuts.com and I decided to buy it. I added it to my Goodreads list without reading the synopsis and I ended up absolutely loving and adoring it. This book had me so wrapped up in its pages that there were moments that I did not want to be bothered because I was so immersed in it.
Michele Windsor lives a normal life with her mother. She loves her mother and friends, and she loves her life. She does not know her father since he abandoned her mother before she was born. After tragedy strikes Michele's family, she is forced to move in with grandparents in New York. She has never met them before, and therefore, she doesn't know what to expect from them.

Currently Reading (#7)


Morning lovelies,

Happy Wednesday. So, I wanted to share what I'm Currently Reading with you guys. At the moment I'm reading two books. I'm reading Ten Girls to Watch by Charity Shumway and Few Are Angels by Inger Iversen. I received Ten Girls to Watch from NetGalley and it's to be published next week, July 31st. I hope to have my review up by then, but no promise. Few Are Angels, I received from the author and I hope to have an author interview up by the end of next week to share with you. So, busy days ahead so make sure to stop by and see what is happening. 

Have a great day! What are you currently reading?

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Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her baby.
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Waiting on Wednesday (#3)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Morning lovelies,

For this week, the upcoming release that I "can't wait to read" is:

Publication date: October 2, 2012
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Summary (from HarperCollins): "In Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me, Juliette escaped from the Reestablishment by seducing Warner - and then putting a bullet in his shoulder. But she'll learn in Destroy Me, Warner is not that easy to get rid of...
Back at the base and recovering from his near-fatal wound, Warner must do everything in his power to keep his soldiers in check and suppress any mention of a rebellion in the sector. Still as obsessed with Juliette as ever, his first priority is to find her, bring her back, and dispose of Adam and Kenji, the two traitors who helped her escape. But when Warner's father, The Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment, arrives to correct his son's mistakes, it's clear that he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner simply cannot allow.
Set after Shatter Me and before its forthcoming sequel, Unravel Me, Destroy Me is a novella told from the perspective of Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45."

What are you currently "Waiting on?"



descriptionAbout the Blogger
Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her baby.
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Teaser Tuesday (#1)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
  • Be careful not to include spoilers! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away. You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that the other TT participants can add the book to their TBR List if they like your teasers.

Hello lovelies,

I love teasers so I decided to do this meme and share a teaser and what I'm reading as well. I should also let you know that I'm reading the ebook of my selection and it doesn't show me the page number and instead it shows the percentage.

A Walk to Remember a Walk to Remember

"A bad boy. For eating boiled peanuts in the graveyard." - 7% into the book, A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks



descriptionAbout the Blogger
Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her baby.
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Quotes (#7)

Happy Monday lovelies,
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How about some quotes?

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." - Charles William Eliot

"Fine. Let Ranger get someone else. Trust me, you don't want to be out looking for a parking place on Sloane in the middle of the night."
"I won't have to look for a parking place. Tank's picking me up."
"You're working with a guy named Tank?"
"He's big."
"Jesus," Morelli said. "I had to fall in love with a woman who works with a guy named Tank."
"You love me?"
"Of course I love you. I just don't want to marry you." - Janet Evanovich, High Five

"Babe, you've destroyed a car, burned down two buildings, stapled a guy's nuts, and you have sixteen stitches in your leg. Take a night off. Have a glass of wine, watch some television, and go to bed early." - Janet Evanovich, Lean Mean Thirteen

"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing." - George Bernard Shaw

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." - Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go!

That it for now! Have a great day, lovelies.

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Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her baby.
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Mini Review: Restraint by Charlotte Stein

Restraint
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Restraint by Charlotte Stein
Released date: May 28, 2012
Publisher: Xcite Romance
Personal copy

My rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Goodreads summary: "Mallory is certain that one of her friends - handsome but awkward Artie - hates her guts. The last thing she wants to do is go on a luscious weekend away with him and a few other buddies, to a cabin in the woods. But when she catches Artie doing something very dirty after a night spent listening to her relate some of her sexcapades to everyone, she can't resist pushing his buttons a little harder. He might seem like a prude, but Mallory suspect he likes a little dirty talk. And Mallory has no problems inciting his long dormant desires."

I was on my way home from vacation and I logged onto Twitter and I see one of my friends tweeting about a free ebook on an author she loves. Now, I love books and I love FREE books even more. So, I had some spare time while waiting for my flight and I started reading it right away.

Restraint  was exactly what I was looking for. It was short, sweet hot, and dirty. My many sleepless nights during vacation could only handle something in novella length and I enjoyed reading about Artie and Mallory. Mallory is a girl that I would be intimidated by because she is just very bold and will share stories about her sexcapades and I'm a lot more reserved when it comes to something of that nature. Artie, however, is shy and reticent and I hold a soft spot him my heart for him. But I enjoyed the, uhh...sexytimes that they shared.

For a first time read on Ms. Stein's writing, I'll definitely be checking out more of her other works.


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Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her baby.
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Stacking the Shelves (#9)


Stacking the Shelves, which is hosted by Tynga's Reviews, is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This mean you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course, ebooks!

Morning lovelies,

I hope everyone had a good week. Let see what I added to my shelves, hmm?

I got this on Amazon for free. I have some friends who just love the author,Charlotte Stein and I pretty much trust them with their recs. And yes, it smut. I need my smut every now and then.
Restraint 


I got this ebook from the library. I was on the list for this a while ago and it just came for me, so it was a little bit of a surprise.
A Walk to Remember a Walk to Remember

That it for this week! Have a lovely Saturday. 
What did you add to your shelves?

descriptionAbout the Blogger
Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her baby.
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Review: Die For Me by Amy Plum

Die for Me (Revenants, #1)
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Released date: May 10, 2011
Publisher: HarperTeen

*This review was done by one of my best friends, Daisel*

Daisel's Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (On Goodreads: 4 stars)

Goodreads Summary: "In the City of Lights, two star-crossed lovers battle a fate that is destined to tear them apart again and again for eternity.
When Kate Mercier's parents die in a tragic car accident, she leaves her life - and memories - behind to live with her grandparents in Paris. For Kate, the only way to survive her is escaping into the world of books and Parisian art. Until she meets Vincent.
Mysterious, charming, and devastatingly handsome, Vincent threatens to melt the ice around Kate's guarded heart with just his smile. As she begins to fall in love with Vincent, Kate discovers that he's a revenant - an undead being whose fate forces himself to sacrifice himself over and over again to save the lives of others. Vincent and those like him are bound to in a centuries-old war against a group of evil revenants who exist only to murder and betray. Kate soon realizes that if she follows her heart, she may never be safe again.

The saying goes, "Don't judge a book by its cover" but when I first saw the cover of this book, I automatically fell in love and I decided to give the book a try. Kate Mercier and her sister Georgia moves to Paris after the death of their parents. As she tries to cope with their loss, she runs into a handsome, mysterious boy named Vincent. Shortly after meeting him, unexplainable things begin to happen around him and Kate is brought to the realization that Vincent might not be entirely human.

Waiting on Wednesday (#2)



Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


Hello lovelies,

Being back from vacation sure is a drag. I could use a few more days of rest that's for sure. But, let's get on with with my "can't wait to read" selection.

The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Expected publication date: October 23, 2012
Publisher: Simon & Schuster 


The Evolution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #2)Goodreads Summary: "The Truth about Mara Dyer's dangerous and mysterious abilities continues to unravel in this gripping sequel to the thrilling "The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer." One week after Mara walked into a police station in Miami at the close of "The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer," she has been committed to psychiatric treatment for what her parents believe was a mental breakdown. But what seems like a hallucination to everyone else is a chilling reality for Mara. Someone from her past has discovered her strange, deeply disturbing secret and that someone wants her to pay. But when no one believes the truth, Mara is totally helpless. The only person on her side is Noah Shaw, as sexy and handsome as he is loyal and cunning. Noah is the only person who can help Mara -- as long as he doesn't get himself killed in the process.  


What are you "Waiting on"?
About the Blogger
Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her little baby.
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Quotes (#6)

Morning lovelies,

I'm off on vacay but I do have my quotes ready for you. And if you're in a sad/bad mood, I can understand. I have to go home today .



"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend." - Albert Camus

"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there." - Lewis Carroll

"But anyone can begin. It was the part with all the promise, the potential, the things I loved. More and more, though, I was finding myself wanting to find out what happened in the end..." - Sarah Dessen, What Happened to Goodbye

"Dad, she's just going to freak. And probably come here and get me, and then you guys will start yelling at each other, and I'll have to act out by wearing lots of eyeliner and doing drugs." - Rachel Hawkins, Demonglass

"As far as I can tell, dumping soda on people is the equivalent of 'Hi, it's nice to meet you' in this part of the world. Frankly, I think standard greetings work better, but what do I know?" - Nicholas Sparks, The Last Song

That it for today and I hope your week goes great!

About the Blogger
Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her little baby.
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Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
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Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth
Released date: May 1, 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Goodreads Summary: "One choice can transform you - or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves - and herself - while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions will become even more irrevocable - and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even is she does not know what she may lose by doing so."

**I'm doing something different and giving more of a rambling review where I will share the emotions I had while reading Insurgent. There just wasn't a way for me to truly review this book without giving away too much and being satisfied with it as well.**

This was one of the most anticipated book/sequel of the year for me. I counted down the days, stalked my mailman, and my mother so she could let me know if I had received my pre-ordered package (It didn't come until the 5th and I died a little each day until I had my hands on it). I completely devoured this book in one day. I was left expecting more and speechless at how it had ended. Ms. Roth did a wonderful in creating a sequel that lived up to its hype and I can't wait until the third book comes out next year.

Stacking the Shelves (#8)

Stacking the Shelves, which is hosted by Tynga's Reviews, is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This mean you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course, ebooks!

Happy Saturday, Swooners! I'm off on a Caribbean vacation for a few days but I'll be back home soon. I still have some books that been added to my shelves so, let's get on with the show.

I received these for review:

Confessions of an Angry Girl (Confessions, #1)    The Unsacred Gift       

Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise RozettThe Unsacred Gift by C.S. Dorsey, and FanGirl! by Angel Lawson

I found these on sale on kindle and nook:

Ethereal (Celestra, #1)     The Fallen Star (Fallen Star, #1)   The Awakening (The Vampire Diaries, #1)

Ethereal by Addison Moore, The Fallen Star by Jessica Sorensen, and The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening by L.J. Smith

That's it for now. Since I'm out of town I won't be able to respond to comments or go and see your shelves as well. I'll do that as soon as I get back in a couple of days. Have a great weekend!

What did you add to your shelves?




About the Blogger
Jenn is a 23 years old, avid reader and who decided to try her luck on blogging. She enjoys reading Young Adults novels with swoony boys and with a twist. When she is not reading, she can be found watching The Big Bang Theory or watching old episodes of Gilmore Girls and Friends. Books and Swoons is her little baby.
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