"Would You Rather?" | Book Tag

Hey everyone!  I recently read Sincerely, a Book Nerd's version of the "Would You Rather?" book tag, and even though I wasn't tagged, I thought I would do it since it seems like fun!

1. Would you rather read only series or stand-alone books?
This is hard, but I would definitely choose series.  There's just too many amazing series out there to pass up, and I don't read that many standalones anyway.

2. Would you rather read a book whose main character is male or female?
I almost always read books with female leads, mostly because I am one.  It's just easier to connect with someone who is the same gender as me, although I do like alternating POVs between a female and male lead as well.  But if I had to choose, I would definitely go with badass female leads.

Book Blitz + Giveaway | Earth's End by Elise Kova

Instead of This | Cover Reveal!

Hello everyone!  Today is the first day for the Instead of This Blog Tour!  Instead of This is the third book in The Mind Breaker Accounts by Megan Duke.  I'm gonna talk a little bit about what happened in the first two books in the series and then what I think is going to happen in the third book.  Also, I will reveal the first part of the cover of Instead of This!  Look out for the next posts in the blog tour to see the other parts. P.S. Today is Jack's day, so get ready for a lot of sexy.

The Winner's Curse | Review

Title: The Winner's Curse

Author: Marie Rutkoski

Publication: March 4th 2014 by Farrar Straus Giroux

Series: First book in trilogy

Genre: Fantasy, YA

Copy: Paperback, bought

Summary: They were never meant to be together. As a general's daughter, seventeen-year-old Kestrel enjoys an extravagant and privileged life. Arin has nothing but the clothes on his back. Then Kestrel makes an impulsive decision that binds Arin to her. Though they try to fight it, they can't help but fall in love. In order to be together, they must betray their people . . . but to be loyal to their country, they must betray each other. Set in a new world, The Winner's Curse is a story of rebellion, duels, ballroom dances, wicked rumors, dirty secrets, and games where everything is at stake, and the gamble is whether you will keep your head or lose your heart.

Made of Stars | Review

Title: Made of Stars

Author: Kelley York

Publication: October 1st 2013 by Entangled Teen

Series: Standalone

Pages: 320

Genre: YA, Contemporary

Copy: Paperback bought @ California Capital Book Festival

Synopsis: When eighteen-year-old Hunter Jackson and his half sister, Ashlin, return to their dad’s for the first winter in years, they expect everything to be just like the warmer months they’d spent there as kids. And it is—at first. But Chance, the charismatic and adventurous boy who made their summers epic, is harboring deep secrets. Secrets that are quickly spiraling into something else entirely.

The reason they've never met Chance’s parents or seen his home is becoming clearer. And what the siblings used to think of as Chance's quirks—the outrageous stories, his clinginess, his dangerous impulsiveness—are now warning signs that something is seriously off. Then Chance's mom turns up with a bullet to the head, and all eyes shift to Chance and his dad. Hunter and Ashlin know Chance is innocent...they just have to prove it. But how can they protect the boy they both love when they can’t trust a word Chance says?

Book Recommendation!

Okay.  I might have a slight obsession with Jennifer L. Armentrout.   It's weird and probably slightly detrimental to by health, but I can't help it!  Her books are just so good.  I live for her never-ending cheesy puns and Walking Dead references.  Whenever I'm in a reading slump and I don't feel like reading anything, I just buy myself a JLA book.  Works every time.

Rebel Belle | Review

Information:

Copy- Bought

First book in series

Published: April 8th 2014 by Putnam Juvenile

Synopsis:

Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts.

Just when life can't get any more disastrously crazy, Harper finds out who she's charged to protect: David Stark, school reporter, subject of a mysterious prophecy and possibly Harper's least favorite person. But things get complicated when Harper starts falling for him—and discovers that David's own fate could very well be to destroy Earth.

With snappy banter, cotillion dresses, non-stop action and a touch of magic, this new young adult series from bestseller Rachel Hawkins is going to make y'all beg for more.

Against All Against | Review

Info:

Stand Alone

Publication- September 25th 2015 by Pants On Fire Press

Copy- received from author in exchange for an honest review

Summary: Sometimes boy meets girl, and the stars align, and their future is laid out neatly before them. Together forever. Meant to be. But Max and Loren are not one of those couples. Seventeen-year-old Max DuPont is on the verge of becoming a ward of the state and foster kid. Contrary to expectations, Max is not from the "wrong" side of town. He's from a good home in a nice neighborhood, but his mother left after his father lost his job and turned to drinking. Max has been struggling to keep his head above water ever since. All he wants is to survive his senior year, play hockey, and move on to college. When his dad lands himself in jail, Max has no choice but to accept an offer to live with his father's do-gooder attorney, Mr. Larssi. The only contingency is that Max must stay far away from Larssi's beautiful teenage daughter Loren.  Loren is aware that she's had every opportunity in her young adult life—at least, that is, every opportunity her parents designed for her. She excels in academics at a competitive prep school, she never parties, she never dates, and she's a budding ballerina and major hopeful for a Juilliard scholarship. But since her best friend Lily died tragically three months ago, Loren is lost. She knows just how precious life is. But she has no idea how to make the best of it. How can she live—really live—with obsessive parents breathing down her neck…and inviting the only guy who never noticed her to live right under their roof?  Loren's first step in living her own life might be to get Max to notice her. Max's only chance at a solid future without foster care is to keep his distance from Loren. But their chemistry is undeniable. And they can't fight the odds forever…