BLOG TOUR: REVIEW & EXCERPT – ALL PLAYED OUT by Cora Carmack

Posted May 13, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 22 Comments
BLOG TOUR: REVIEW & EXCERPT – ALL PLAYED OUT by Cora Carmack

Hi Everyone and welcome to my post of the All Played Out blog tour. As you know I read and reviewed the first book All Lined Up, which I thought was a average read to the start of the series. But I continued on with….Book 3. They all can be read in a standalone capacity and I enjoyed that a lot more. This one is by far my favourite of the series. Today my post is my review and an excerpt of the book. Don’t forget to read on as there is a giveaway too so be sure to enter […]

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BOUT OF BOOKS 13 – Goals and Updates

Posted May 11, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 9 Comments
BOUT OF BOOKS 13 – Goals and Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 11th and runs through Sunday, May 17th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 13 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team It’s that time of the year again…I am a recent […]

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REVIEW – ALL LINED UP by Cora Carmack

Posted May 6, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 18 Comments
REVIEW – ALL LINED UP by Cora Carmack

All Lined Up (Rusk University #1)by Cora CarmackPublisher – HarperCollins Release Date – May 13th 2014Buy – Amazon | Book Depository New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cora Carmack follows up her trio of hits—Losing It, Faking It, and Finding It—with this thrilling first novel in an explosive series bursting with the Texas flavor, edge, and steamy romance of Friday Night Lights. In Texas, two things are cherished above all else—football and gossip. My life has always been ruled by both. Dallas Cole loathes football. That’s what happens when you spend your whole childhood coming in second to a […]

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#FantasyIRL tag: AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by Sabaa Tahir

Posted May 3, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 14 Comments
#FantasyIRL tag: AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by Sabaa Tahir

Hi Everyone! Today I have a different post for you all about An Ember in the Ashes. I’ve heard so much about this book and a lot of people around the blog have certainly said this is one of their most anticipated reads of 2015. I have to say I haven’t really read much about it, but when the very publishers asked if I wanted a copy I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. As part of the package, Harper Voyager set us a challenge to join the #FantasyIRL tag where we asked ourselves the questions on the cards and maybe […]

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ARC REVIEW – EMMY & OLIVER by Robin Benway

Posted April 29, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 17 Comments
ARC REVIEW – EMMY & OLIVER by Robin Benway

Emmy & Oliverby Robin BenwayPublisher – HarperTeen/Simon & Schuster UKRelease Date – June 23rd/July 16th 2015Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Emmy’s best friend, Oliver, reappears after being kidnapped by his father ten years ago. Emmy hopes to pick up their relationship right where it left off. Are they destined to be together? Or has fate irreparably driven them apart? Emmy just wants to be in charge of her own life. She wants to stay out late, surf her favorite beach—go anywhere without her parents’ relentless worrying. But Emmy’s parents can’t seem to let her grow up—not since the day Oliver disappeared. Oliver needs […]

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REVIEW – TO ALL THE BOYS I LOVED BEFORE by Jenny Han

Posted April 23, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 20 Comments
REVIEW – TO ALL THE BOYS I LOVED BEFORE by Jenny Han

To All the Boys I Loved Before (To All the Boys I loved Before #1)by Jenny HanPublisher – ScholasticRelease Date – August 7th 2014Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Lara Jean keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. One for every boy she’s ever loved. When she writes, she can pour out her heart and soul and say all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of […]

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ARC REVIEW – 99 DAYS by Katie Cotugno

Posted April 16, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 18 Comments
ARC REVIEW – 99 DAYS by Katie Cotugno

99 Days by Katie CotugnoPublisher – Balzer & BrayRelease Date – April 21st 2015Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Day 1: Julia Donnelly eggs my house my first night back in Star Lake, and that’s how I know everyone still remembers everything—how I destroyed my relationship with Patrick the night everything happened with his brother, Gabe. How I wrecked their whole family. Now I’m serving out my summer like a jail sentence: Just ninety-nine days till I can leave for college, and be done. Day 4: A nasty note on my windshield makes it clear Julia isn’t finished. I’m expecting a fight when someone taps […]

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REVIEW – HERO by Samantha Young

Posted April 7, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 22 Comments
REVIEW – HERO by Samantha Young

Heroby Samantha YoungPublisher – PiatkusRelease Date – March 5th 2015Buy – Amazon | Book Depository The emotional and unforgettable new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series. Alexa Holland’s father was her hero—until her shocking discovery that she and her mother weren’t his only family. Ever since, Alexa has worked to turn her life in a different direction and forge her own identity outside of his terrible secrets. But when she meets a man who’s as damaged by her father’s mistakes as she is, Alexa must help him. Caine Carraway wants nothing to […]

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REVIEW & GIVEAWAY (UK & IRE) – THE DUFF: DESIGNATED UGLY FAT FRIEND by Kody Keplinger

Posted April 3, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 23 Comments
REVIEW & GIVEAWAY (UK & IRE) – THE DUFF: DESIGNATED UGLY FAT FRIEND by Kody Keplinger

The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody KeplingerPublisher – Hodder Children’s Books (Film Tie-In Book)Release Date – February 25th 2015Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn’t think she’s the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She’s also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her “Duffy,” she throws her Coke in his face. But things aren’t so great at home right now. Desperate for a distraction, Bianca ends up kissing Wesley. […]

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