Waiting on Wednesday: Implanted by @hletto2

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Implanted by Heather Letto

June 2015

After a narrow escape from the city of Impervious, Fran’s heart aches for the ones she left behind. Will her brother ever connect the dots? And, what about Pete? Could he, along with the remaining Rebels, have survived the Council’s violent oppression?

As Fran ponders the fate of her friends, an even more disturbing revelation drops into her world—the knowledge that she, along with anyone who had lived underground remains implanted with the sinister presence of the Council. A fate rendering her powerless to save.

Yet one with pure blood, untouched by the Council’s defiling, lives among them. Could he be the new lifeline of hope? Is salvation of the city worth risking the life of this one-and-only?

Why I can't wait for Implanted:

My favorite YA dystopian is getting a sequel?! Yes, please! I am SO excited for this book. I know it's going to be just as amazing as Impervious. I cannot wait to be back with Fran!

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick

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The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick

August 18th, 2015

Tim Mason was The Boy Most Likely To:
- find the liquor cabinet blindfolded
- need a liver transplant
- drive his car into a house

Alice Garrett was The Girl Most Likely To:
- well, not date her little brother’s baggage-burdened best friend, for starters.

For Tim, it wouldn’t be smart to fall for Alice. For Alice, nothing could be scarier than falling for Tim. But Tim has never been known for making the smart choice, and Alice is starting to wonder if the “smart” choice is always the right one. When these two crash into each other, they crash hard.

Then the unexpected consequences of Tim’s wild days come back to shock him. He finds himself in a situation that isn’t all it appears to be, that he never could have predicted . . . but maybe should have.

And Alice is caught in the middle.

Told in Tim’s and Alice’s distinctive, disarming, entirely compelling voices, this return to the world of My Life Next Door is a story about failing first, trying again, and having to decide whether to risk it all once more.

Why I can't wait for The Boy Most Likely To:

This is one of my most anticipated reads of 2015. The first book in this series, My Life Next Door, was one of my favorite last year. Tim and Alice were two of my favorites in that book, so I'm really excited to catch up with them again!

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Waiting on Wednesday: Every Last Word by @tamaraistone

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Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

June 16th, 2015

If you could read my mind, you wouldn't be smiling.

Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has Purely-Obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off.

Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn't help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush. Yet Sam knows she'd be truly crazy to leave the protection of the most popular girls in school. So when Sam meets Caroline, she has to keep her new friend with a refreshing sense of humor and no style a secret, right up there with Sam's weekly visits to her psychiatrist.

Caroline introduces Sam to Poet's Corner, a hidden room and a tight-knit group of misfits who have been ignored by the school at large. Sam is drawn to them immediately, especially a guitar-playing guy with a talent for verse, and starts to discover a whole new side of herself. Slowly, she begins to feel more "normal" than she ever has as part of the popular crowd . . . until she finds a new reason to question her sanity and all she holds dear.

Why I can't wait for Every Last Word:

So often OCD is used as a joke. But it's anything but. Living with OCD is a daily struggle for me, and I was instantly curious about this book. Anything that raises awareness to how living life with a mental illness isn't a punchline is welcome in my book. I cannot wait to start reading this later this month to review in June!

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Waiting on Wednesday: Devoted by @jenmathieu

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Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu

June 2nd, 2015

Rachel Walker is devoted to God. She prays every day, attends Calvary Christian Church with her family, helps care for her five younger siblings, dresses modestly, and prepares herself to be a wife and mother who serves the Lord with joy. But Rachel is curious about the world her family has turned away from, and increasingly finds that neither the church nor her homeschool education has the answers she craves. Rachel has always found solace in her beliefs, but now she can’t shake the feeling that her devotion might destroy her soul.

Why I can't wait for Devoted:

I was really lucky to read an ARC of Devoted, and I cannot put into words how amazing this book is. Jennifer Mathieu blew me away with The Truth About Alice, but she absolutely outdid herself with Devoted. It's less about religious cults and more about finding yourself in the midst of heartbreaking circumstances. You do not want to miss this book, y'all! 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Even When You Lie to Me by Jessica Alcott

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Even When You Lie to Me by Jessica Alcott

June 9th, 2015

Charlie, a senior, isn't looking forward to her last year of high school. Another year of living in the shadow of her best friend, Lila. Another year of hiding behind the covers of her favorite novels. Another year of navigating her tense relationship with her perfectionist mom.

But everything changes when she meets her new English teacher. Mr. Drummond is smart. Irreverent. Funny. Hot. Everyone loves him. And Charlie thinks he's the only one who gets her.

She also thinks she might not be the only one with a crush.

In this stunning debut, Jessica Alcott explores relationships-and their boundaries-in a way that is both searingly honest and sympathetic.

Why I can't wait for Even When You Lie to Me:

This just screams of Aria and Fitz's relationship on Pretty Little Liars. And as you can see by my blog name, I love Pretty Little Liars. The forbidden romance of a student and teacher is so intriguing. I cannot wait for this one!

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Waiting on Wednesday: A School for Unusual Girls by Kathleen Baldwin

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A School for Unusual Girls by Kathleen Baldwin

May 19th, 2015

It’s 1814. Napoleon is exiled on Elba. Europe is in shambles. Britain is at war on four fronts. And Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, has become one of Regency England’s dark little secrets. The daughters of the beau monde who don't fit high society’s constrictive mold are banished to Stranje House to be reformed into marriageable young ladies. Or so their parents think. In truth, Headmistress Emma Stranje, the original unusual girl, has plans for the young ladies—plans that entangle the girls in the dangerous world of spies, diplomacy, and war.

After accidentally setting her father’s stables on fire while performing a scientific experiment, Miss Georgiana Fitzwilliam is sent to Stranje House. But Georgie has no intention of being turned into a simpering, pudding-headed, marriageable miss. She plans to escape as soon as possible—until she meets Lord Sebastian Wyatt. Thrust together in a desperate mission to invent a new invisible ink for the English war effort, Georgie and Sebastian must find a way to work together without losing their heads—or their hearts...

Why I can't wait for A School for Unusual Girls:

This sounds so much like Gail Carriger's Finishing School series, so I'm all in! I'm determined to add more historical fiction to my reading list this year, and I cannot wait to dive into this one!

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West

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The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West

May 5th, 2015

When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she has to think fast. After all, she'd been telling her friends about him for months now. This was supposed to be the night she proved he existed. So when she sees a cute guy waiting to pick up his sister, she enlists his help. The task is simple: be her fill-in boyfriend— two hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. After that, she can win back the real Bradley.

The problem is that days after prom, it's not the real Bradley she's thinking about, but the stand-in. The one whose name she doesn't even know. But tracking him down doesn't mean they're done faking a relationship. Gia owes him a favor and his sister intends to see that he collects: his ex-girlfriend's graduation party — three hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.

Just when Gia begins to wonder if she could turn her fake boyfriend into a real one, Bradley comes waltzing back into her life, exposing her lie, and threatening to destroy her friendships and her new-found relationship.

Why I can't wait for The Fill-In Boyfriend:

Oh gosh. I LOVE a good contemporary, and Kasie West ALWAYS delivers. This sounds so amazing. And that cover just screams summer! I cannot wait!

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Waiting on Wednesday: Immaculate by Katelyn Detweiler

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Immaculate by Katelyn Detweiler

May 26th, 2015

Mina is seventeen. A virgin. And pregnant.

Mina is top of her class, girlfriend to the most ambitious guy in school, able to reason and study her way through anything. But when she suddenly finds herself pregnant—despite having never had sex—her orderly world collapses. Almost nobody believes Mina’s claims of virginity. Her father assumes that her boyfriend is responsible; her boyfriend believes she must have cheated on him. As news of Mina’s story spreads, there are those who brand her a liar. There are those who brand her a heretic. And there are those who believe that miracles are possible—and that Mina’s unborn child could be the greatest miracle of all.

Why I can't wait for Immaculate:

Um, yes please?! Just reading the synopsis has me making grabby hands. This could go so many ways, y'all! But let us hope it doesn't go in the cray cray, preachy direction. I'm far too excited for this book to have it let me down like that.

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Waiting on Wednesday: Emancipated by M.G. Reyes

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Emancipated by M.G. Reyes

May 26th, 2015

The good girl, the bad boy, the diva, the hustler, the rock star, and the nerd. Six teens legally liberated from parental control for six different reasons, all with one thing in common: something to hide.

Now they’re sharing a house in Venice Beach, acting like a family, and living their lies. No parents. No limits. No alibis. One witnessed a crime, another might be a murderer—and one’s been spying on them all.

As they cling to a fantasy of freedom and slowly let down their guards, the past creeps up on them. And when one of them gets arrested, everyone’s carefully constructed facade comes crumbling down.

In this steamy, drama-filled series, relationships are tested and secrets revealed as lies threaten to destroy their perfect setup.

Why I can't wait for Emancipated:

Does this scream Real World (that amazingly terrible reality show from MTV?) to anyone else?! I always love to see the dynamics of a group, and Emancipated seems like it will deliver on that with a delicious dose of drama. I can't think of a better book for summertime guilty pleasure reading!

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Sunday Post: 7.6.14

The Sunday Post meme is hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer. 

It is a way to recap the past week with all thing bookish.

• Looking for Alaska by John Green (Gift; Thanks Becca from Pivot Book Reviews!)
• The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (Gift; Thanks Becca from Pivot Book Reviews!)
• The Archived by Victoria Schwab (Gift; Thanks Becca from Pivot Book Reviews!)
• The Amulet by Alison Pensy (Won; Thanks Val from Stuck in Books!)
• Virgin by Radhika Sanghai (For review; ebook)
• Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid (For review; ebook)

• Shari Sakurai stopped by with her debut novel, Demon's Blood. Check out the review, an interview, and a gift card giveaway here!
• I took part in the blog tours for Perfected (here), Mirror X (here), and Love After Dark (here).
• My New Adult Night post was a review of Dark Paradise by Angie Sandro.
• I returned to my Potterhead roots by making Butter Beer!
• The Cover Madness Giveaway Hop kicked off. I'm giving away a hardback of These Broken Stars and a pre-order of This Shattered World. 
• In an effort to offer more for my readers, I've made an official posting schedule for Pretty Little Pages.
• There are a TON of giveaways happening right now for books, ebooks, swag, and gift cards. Make sure you've entered them all!

• Heather Huffman will be stopping by Pretty Little Indies this week.
• I'll be reviewing Kiss of Deception and Deeper We Fall.
• I'll be taking part in a few promotional posts; a cover reveal for Spirits by R.S. McCoy, a blitz for This Summer by Katlyn Duncan, and the blog tour for The Night of Elisa by Isis Sousa.
• The Just Couldn't Put It Down July Giveaway Hop kicks off on Monday.
• My topic for Friday Fracas will be Why I Ignored Your Review Request.

  This time next week I will be recovering from the Tennessee Valley Author Event. (If you're close to Knoxville, Tennessee, I'm commanding you to come!) I am so excited. I seriously want to just squee. Aside from bookish things, my anniversary and birthday with the guy are coming up quick. I've been trying to plan a weekend away for us. I'm torn between Chattanooga and Asheville. Anyone live near East Tennessee and have a suggest? I want somewhere with a B&B or Inn and amazing food. That's it.

  Speaking of my birthday, I'm organizing a huge giveaway/Indie author event for the week of my grand entrance into the land of the living. It'll kick off on my actual birthday, the 16th of August, and I'm rounding up loads of Indie authors that I love for the event. There will be two separate giveaways, one for US and one for international. (Shameless plug: If you're an Indie author and want in on the fun, email me. I love all of you. Seriously. You guys are rad. All the love.)

Sunday Post: 6.29.14

The Sunday Post meme is hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer. 

It is a way to recap the past week with all thing bookish.

• Chasing Prophecy by James Moser (Gift)
• Waiting for You by Heather Huffman (For Review)
• My Forever and Beautifully Broken by Kira Adams (For Review)
• The Program by Suzanne Young (Purchased)
• Calling California by J.P. Grider (For Review; ebook)
• A Love for the Pages by Joy Penny (For Review; ebook)

From the library:

• This Star Won't Go Out by Esther Earl with Lori and Wayne Earl
• The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
• My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

• Two giveaways are ending soon: June New Release Giveaway Hop (6.30) and Fractured Dream Release (7.6)
• I shared my Vampire Academy dream cast here.
• Visit my stop on The Fox's Mask blog tour to read my review and enter the giveaway for a $30 gift card.
• Read my review of Falling into You by L.T. Kelly here.
• Meet fellow Tolkien fan and author, Shay West, on this week's Pretty Little Indies.

• Shari Sakurai will be the featured author on Pretty Little Pages.
• Tour stop for Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch.
• Review of Dark Paradise by Angie Sandro.
• Tour stop for Dwellers of Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown.
• I'll be making Butter Beer for Foodie Friday.
• Tour stop for Love After Dark anthology.

  Hi! This is my very first Sunday post! Eep. Exciting. So, I'm preparing for my very first author event! I was supposed to go to UtopYA earlier this month but plans had to be changed last minute. Next month, the Tennessee Author Event will be held in Knoxville, Tennessee on July 12th. I only live like an hour away from Knoxville, so I jumped on going to this event as soon as I heard about it! If you're close, come! The event is free, and there will lots of amazing authors there. If you're planning on going, let me know. We can awkwardly smile and look at each other. (Because I'm socially awkward and my staring game is ridic.)

Follow Friday #11: The Furbabies

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!

Have any pets? Tell us or show us!

I'm so excited for this Feature and Follow! I love my furbabies, and I can't wait to see everyone else's!

Story time. Last year, I went to a psychic in Atlantic City. (Because that's what you do whenever you've gambled away your money and hate the beach.) She told me that I have two soulmates. One of them I was in love with and in a relationship with (my guy, obviously). And I have a second that she thought was a pet or friend, not romantic. Cue: my cat. Crazy psychic lady or not, I'm totally going with my cat being my second soulmate. Meet Absinthe "Abi" Maye:

I, also, have two guinea pigs (Caesar and Milo) and a hamster (Fuzzbutt). My love for small creatures goes deep. They're all too fast for me to snap any good, non-blurry pictures of them. So just know that they're very adorable!

Leave a comment below and tell me about your furbabies!

Feature & Follow #10: Spring Break Edition

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!

Spring Break. Where would be your favorite destination spot if you could join the Spring Break festivities?

I hate the beach. I know. Practically sacrilegious. Trying to find honeymoon destinations that aren't beach related is just as bad as finding Spring Break ones that aren't.

Pretty much me at the beach.

My pathetically boring choice would be Washington D.C., which the guy and I are taking a trip to in May!

Besides the weird throb in my knee when it rains, pretty great.

I used to live in Baltimore which is a train ride away from D.C., so my love goes deep. But in all the time I spent in D.C., I never went to the White House! This time, we're going. So you guys enjoy sand in your crotch. I'll be spending Spring Break with the President. ;)

What are your spring break plans? Dream plans count, too!

Feature & Follow #9: Permission to Rant

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!


Tell us about a book that you didn’t like and why we shouldn’t read it…nicely.

  I was a slacker and missed last week's FF because life likes to take over. It's a pesky bitch. Anyway, I am so ready for this week's FF! Bring it on!

  First up, I have a really sore spot about abusive book boyfriends. I was in an emotionally abusive relationship. It ruined me for awhile. Whenever you're actually living it, it isn't sexy. It's terrifying. Yesterday, I did a review on a book (Forgiven by Rebecca Brooke) that really got under my skin with an over the top abusive asshole. You can click here to read my rant-y review.

  That brings us to my second book for this list. Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James. If it's kinky sex you like, do your thing. But Fifty Shades is not the way real BDSM relationships are handled. (If you are interested in BDSM, go here instead of reading FSoG.) Christian even admits that he wants to hurt Ana. No. Shut the front door. I'm not an erotica fan. I think I'm still too childish for them, because most of the sex scenes seem so awkward that I laugh. But I promise if you're looking for some steamy scenes, you can find better than this book. We won't even talk about the whole fanfic controversy. Or the inner goddess. Or the lip biting. Or the tampon scene.

  And now we're almost finished! The end is nigh! No one is going to be surprised that I'm wrapping this up with the Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer. Instead of boring you with more ranting, I'll let Rob Pattinson do the talking for me.

My version of how things should have went with Twilight? Easy. This:

Feature and Follow #8: Things That Make Me Happy

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!


Snap it Time! A picture is worth a thousand words. Anything and anything. Just give us a pic.

Because it's late, I'm taking the easy way out and raiding my Instagram (@prettylittlepages) to show off the things that make me happy!

Home Sweet Home

Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee

My cat kid, Absinthe Maye.

From the last vacation Chris and I went on.

My favorite president's grave.

Thanks for stopping by Pretty Little Pages! Leave a comment below so I can check out your pics as well! Happy Friday, y'all!

Feature and Follow #7: Change is good!

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How have your reading habits changed in the past few years? Did you get interested in a new genre? Do you read more? Less? Why do you think your habits changed, if they did.

My reading habits have definitely changed. Whenever I was a kid and even in high school, I stuck to classics. Shakespeare was a big one that I always read. Poe was a master at scaring my younger self. The Brontë sisters dominated my bookshelf. As I've gotten older, I've discovered how great the YA and NA genres are. Oldies are goodies, but so are newer books. There are too many great stories and authors out there to restrict yourself to one certain genre or sub-genre.

Don't forget to drop by my post on the Booking into Spring Giveaway Hop and visit the other participating blogs, too!