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"Saying 'I notice you're a nerd' is like saying, 'Hey, I notice that you'd rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you'd rather be thoughtful than be vapid, that you believe that there are things that matter more than the arrest record of Lindsay Lohan. Why is that?' In fact, it seems to me that most contemporary insults are pretty lame. Even 'lame' is kind of lame. Saying 'You're lame' is like saying 'You walk with a limp.' Yeah, whatever, so does 50 Cent, and he's done all right for himself."— John Green

7.20.2018

BLOG TOUR --- Like Never and Always by Ann Aguirre [Review + Giveaway]




Title: Like Never and Always
Author(s): Ann Aguirre
Edition: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook; 336 pages
Publisher: Tor Teen
Pub. Date: July 17, 2018
Source: Rockstar Book Tours
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Tour Schedule

Week One:
7/2/2018- BookHounds YAGuest Post
7/3/2018- Here's to Happy EndingsReview
7/4/2018- YA Books Central- Interview
7/5/2018- Literary MeanderingsInterview
7/6/2018- The Desert BibliophileReview

Week Two:
7/9/2018- A Dream Within A DreamReview
7/10/2018- Twinning for BooksReview
7/11/2018- ParajunkeeExcerpt
7/12/2018- Wonder StruckReview
7/13/2018- Christen Krumm- Interview

Week Three:
7/16/2018- Jena Brown WritesExcerpt
7/17/2018- Novel NoviceGuest Post
7/18/2018- HauntedbybooksReview
7/19/2018- Book Dragon LairReview
7/20/2018- Eli to the nthReview

Week Four:
7/23/2018- Under the Book CoverReview
7/24/2018- Confessions of a YA Reader- Review
7/25/2018- Moonlight RendezvousReview
7/26/2018- Simply Daniel RadcliffeReview
7/27/2018- Two points of interestReview

Week Five:
7/30/2018- For the Love of KidLit- Interview
7/31/2018- 
Smada's Book SmackExcerpt


The Summary

On a hot summer night, a screech of brakes and shattering glass changes two lives forever.

Liv wakes in the hospital, confused when they call her Morgan. She assumes it’s a case of mistaken identity, yet when the bandages come off, it’s not her face in the mirror anymore. It’s her best friend Morgan’s.

Morgan always seemed to have the perfect life, yet Liv must navigate endlessly disturbing secrets of the criminal and murderous variety—and a romance that feels like a betrayal. Torn between the boy she loved as Liv and the boy she’s grown to love as Morgan, Liv still has to survive Morgan’s last request.

My Review

One fateful night, Liv, Morgan, Nathan, and Clay are out joyriding when everything changes, and not for the better.  When the car they're in collides with an oncoming truck, Liv is thrown from the car while Morgan, Clay, and Nathan are injured.  Once at the hospital, the reader finds out that Liv died, but is she really dead?  Liv's consciousness lives on in Morgan's body.  And this is the twist that puts this book above other thrillers.

A interesting mix of supernatural/magical realism/contemporary/thriller (it's really hard to figure out what this book can be categorized as), one thing is for sure, love is at the heart of this book.  Liv, in Morgan's body, has to deal with the fact that she can't go back to her old life. This includes her family, but also her boyfriend, Nathan.  Nathan, who happens to be the younger brother of Clay, Morgan's boyfriend.  Morgan, whose body Liv now inhabits.  And Liv may just be falling for the Clay.

The romance is so sweet and realistic, and while this could've gone into the love triangle realm, which I dislike, Aguirre is able to nimbly walk the line.  The reader will fall in love with Clay right alongside Liv, but will also ache for Nathan, the boy she has to leave behind.

And while the romance is an important part, it is the mystery that keeps you hooked.  You'd think the biggest mystery is how did Liv's consciousness get transported to Morgan's body, but that is only one of the mysteries in this books, and for me, one of the less important ones.  I can't go more into the mysteries without spoiling the story, but there are twists everywhere and you are pulled along for the ride as Liv tries to unravel everything.

Like Never and Always by Ann Aguirre is a fast-paced, heartfelt thriller that keeps you captivated until the end.  I really loved this one, and I love few thrillers.  Definitely pick this one up; luckily it is out in bookstores now!

Final Rating



About the Author
Ann Aguirre is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author with a degree in English Literature; before she began writing full time, she was a clown, a clerk, a voice actress, and a savior of stray kittens, not necessarily in that order. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield, but now she lives in sunny Mexico with her husband, children, and various pets. She likes books, emo music, and action movies. She writes all kinds of genre fiction for adults and teens.



Giveaway

3 winners will win a finished copy of LIKE NEVER AND ALWAYS, US Only.

7.19.2018

LIKE NEVER AND ALWAYS by Ann Aguirre Release Day Blitz + Giveaway


I am so excited that Like Never and Always by Ann Aguirre is available now and that I get to share the news!  If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by author Ann Aguirre, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a Kindle Oasis & 5 finished copies of the book, courtesy of Ann and Rockstar Book Tours.  So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.


About the Book

Title: Like Never and Always
Author: Ann Aguirre
Pub. Date: July 17, 2018
Publisher: Tor Teen
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Pages: 336
Find it:
 AmazonB&NiBooksTBD










Summary
On a hot summer night, a screech of brakes and shattering glass changes two lives forever.

Liv wakes in the hospital, confused when they call her Morgan. She assumes it’s a case of mistaken identity, yet when the bandages come off, it’s not her face in the mirror anymore. It’s her best friend Morgan’s.

Morgan always seemed to have the perfect life, yet Liv must navigate endlessly disturbing secrets of the criminal and murderous variety—and a romance that feels like a betrayal. Torn between the boy she loved as Liv and the boy she’s grown to love as Morgan, Liv still has to survive Morgan’s last request.


Excerpt
“Just let this be the second secret you keep for me,” I say then. “Thanks for not telling Nathan, by the way.”

Clay leans his arm along the door frame, tilting his head slightly out the open window as if he needs the air. “You couldn’t pay me to talk to that jackass lately.”

“You two fighting?”

“No. He’s just . . . Nathan.” He hesitates. “I wasn’t going to tell you this . . .”

“What?” Anything that could divert me from my precarious situation, even momentarily, seems like a welcome distraction.

“He brought a girl home last night.” From his tone he expects this to destroy me.

And sure, there’s a twinge because before, I thought Nathan and I had a soul-deep connection. Fact is, he’s a little immature, a lot selfish, and I just never noticed. They say love is blind, but I’d say that infatuation is blind, and love is tolerant. When you really love someone, it’s not that you can’t see the flaws; you’re just willing to forgive them.

Belatedly I realize he’s expecting a reply. “I’m not surprised. Nathan is used to getting what he wants just like you’re using to giving things up. Oh, I was going to ask him to drop this off, but since you’re here . . .” I fish in my backpack for his hoodie.

Yes, I’ve been carrying it for like four days. First I hesitated to wash it, but I didn’t want to be a sad girl who’s still smelling her ex’s clothes a month later. Then I didn’t return it because that felt like final acceptance, —superstitious, I know. Over is over, and random articles of clothing don’t change anything.

“You didn’t need to bother with that. I’ve had it forever.”

“All the more reason for you to have it back,” I say.

“Do you need to be this cool about everything?” he bursts out. “I know you have to be scared and hurt—”

“Yeah, I am, all those things. And yes, I have to be this way, or I can’t function. Why are you even here anyway?” The pain and frustration cracks my voice, and I really wish I was anywhere else.

“Because I’m worried about you.”

“Then stop. I accepted your decision, now respect mine. It’ll be easier if I don’t have to see you.”

His jaw clenches, showing the force he’s exerting to bite back whatever he wants to say.

Finally he just takes his hoodie but he pauses with his hand on the door. “You know you can call me, right? Even if we’re not together, I’d never let anyone hurt you. One call and I’m there.”

My heart feels like it’ll crack in two, but I’m resolute; I have to be. “I already deleted your number.”


About Ann
Ann Aguirre is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with a degree in English Literature; before she began writing full time, she was a clown, a clerk, a voice actress, and a savior of stray kittens, not necessarily in that order. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield, but now she lives in sunny Mexico with her husband, children, and various pets. She likes books, emo music, and action movies. She writes all kinds of genre fiction for adults and teens.




Giveaway Details
1 winner will win a Kindle Oasis, US Only.

5 winners will win a finished copy of Like Never and Always, US Only.




7.18.2018

LETTING GO OF GRAVITY by Meg Leder Release Day Blitz + Giveaway!


I am so excited to tell y'all that Letting Go of Gravity by Meg Leder is available in bookstores now!  If you haven’t yet heard about this great book by author Meg Leder, be sure to check out all the details below.
This blitz also includes a giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book, courtesy of Simon Pulse and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.

About the Book

Title: Letting Go of Gravity
Author: Meg Leder
Pub. Date: July 17, 2018
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 432
Find it: AmazonB&NiBooksTBD









Summary
Twins Parker and Charlie are polar opposites. 

Where Charlie is fearless, Parker is careful. 

Charlie is confident while Parker aims to please. 

Charlie is outgoing and outspoken; Parker is introverted and reserved. 

And of course, there’s the one other major difference: Charlie got leukemia. 

Parker didn’t.

But now that Charlie is officially in remission, life couldn’t be going better for Parker. She’s landed a prestigious summer internship at the hospital and is  headed to Harvard in the fall to study pediatric oncology—which is why the anxiety she’s felt since her Harvard acceptance is so unsettling. And it  doesn’t help that her relationship with Charlie has been on the rocks since his diagnosis.

Enter Finn, a boy who’s been leaving strange graffiti messages all over town.  Parker can’t stop thinking about those messages, or about Finn, who makes her feel free for the first time: free to doubt, free to make mistakes, and free to confront the truth that Parker has been hiding from for a long time:

That she keeps trying to save Charlie, when the person who really needs saving is herself. 

"A gorgeous, sad, funny, and wise book about letting go and finding your place in the world. Meg Leder has written a story about a brother and sister that will break your heart and have you whispering 'I got you' long after you've closed the book." –Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces

“For readers who love and appreciate a good coming-of-age story, a realistic romance, and a novel where every character gets to be a hero.” –Kirkus

“A poignant and carefully crafted story….  A compelling coming-of-age novel sure to appeal to those who love realistic fiction.” –School Library Journal

“Effectively shows how illness affects families and how a person can get stuck acting out a persona and end up knowing very little about herself.” –Publishers Weekly

About Meg
Meg Leder is the author of Letting Go of Gravity and The Museum of Heartbreak, and the coauthor of books including The Happy Book and The Book of Me. A former bookseller and teacher, she currently works as a book editor in New York City. She spends her free time reading, looking for street art, and people watching. She lives in Brooklyn with her cat Tim Riggins.

Giveaway Details

3 winners will win a finished copy of Letting Go of Gravity, US Only.


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