Smart Girls Get What They Want Readalong

Go over to The Book Belles and join the Smart Girls Get What They Want Readalong!
I have already read it, and believe me its super cute! There is also a giftcard giveaway!
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Monday YA Author Interview With Romily Bernard (Amazing Author Of Find Me)

 

My questions are in black, her answers in purple.


Where are you from?
Charleston, South Carolina, but we’ve been living in Atlanta for years now.

When and why did you begin writing?
I started pretty young. Seven, I think? I never really thought about it. Writing stories is just the
way my brain is wired.

What books have most influenced your life most?
Oh, wow!! This is a GREAT question!! There have been so many. On the YA side, LOOKING FOR
ALASKA, THE SCORPIO RACES, HUNGER GAMES, THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, and THIS IS NOT A TEST. On
the adult side, THE BRIDE STRIPPED BARE, ROMOLA, REBECCA, HIGH FIDELITY, MYSTIC RIVER, and GONE,

If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
Oh, man, another good question. Probably LeHane for mysteries. He is jaw-droppingly amazing.
But, honestly, Maggie Stiefvater and Jay Asher are pretty much my YA gold standard.

What book are you reading now?
An ARC of THE DREAM THIEVES!! Brad at YA Book Reviews was kind of enough to send it to me.

Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?
Always. I think April Genevieve Tucholke and Katy Karyus Quinn are astonishingly talented
writers. I can’t WAIT for their next books.

Who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?
Courtney Summers in THIS IS NOT A TEST. Hold on. I always have to sit down for a minute when
I talk about that book. It’s so raw and emotional and terrifying and perfect. Summers is beyond perfect.
Her use of language and emotion is brilliant.

What was the hardest part of writing your book?
All of it. Kidding!! Sort of. I really focused on getting FIND ME down to the absolute bare bones. I
wanted speed, speed, speed. At times, my editors and I were scanning paragraphs to see how much we
could skim off. It was hard to balance the emotion with the pacing. You want enough of the first, but not
so much that it bogs down the second, you know?

Have you been an avid reader your entire life? (since you could read)
Oh, yes. I’d rather read than do anything. I’ve even been known to smuggle books into work and
read them on the sly. Good way to get fired, no?

Ok now some fun questions:
Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate

Puppy\'s or Kittens? Puppies

Beach or Mountains? Beach

If you could be a color, what color would you be? Grass green

Favorite Dessert? At moment, it’s Lemonade Cake, but I also really love Sea Salt Caramel Brownies

If you could be a book character, what character would you be? Katiniss Everdeen!!

I also want to thank you, Em, for having me on The YA Book Butterfly. I am incredibly lucky to
have your support. Thanks to everyone for reading! I hope you enjoyed the post and I hope you enjoy
FIND ME!

Don't forget to pick up a copy of Find Me! It's coming out on September 24th! And since I was lucky enough to borrow an advance copy from a friend, you can trust me IT IS INCREDIBLE!
And be sure to check back! Because on the release date I will be publishing a playlist written by Romily!




Find Me.”

These are the words written on Tessa Waye’s diary. The diary that ends up with Wick Tate. But Tessa’s just been found . . . dead.

Wick has the right computer-hacking skills for the job, but little interest in this perverse game of hide-and-seek. Until her sister Lily is the next target.

Then Griff, trailer-park boy next door and fellow hacker, shows up, intent on helping Wick. Is a happy ending possible with the threat of Wick’s deadbeat dad returning, the detective hunting him sniffing around Wick instead, and a killer taunting her at every step?

Foster child. Daughter of a felon. Loner hacker girl. Wick has a bad attitude and sarcasm to spare.

But she’s going to find this killer no matter what.

Because it just got personal.

In Honor Review

In Honor
Jessi Kirby

I was in a reading slump (anyone who can relate?) And usually when I'm in a reading slump I pick a short fun young adult contemporary to get me out of it (last time I picked Keeping The Moon by Sarah Dessen). This is my second Jessi Kirby book, the other being Golden. And unfortunately I have found that, similar to Sarah Dessen, I just can't get into her books. Honor loses her brother in Iraq, and three days later she receives a letter from him with tickets to a concert in California (she lives in...more I was in a reading slump (anyone who can relate?) And usually when I'm in a reading slump I pick a short fun young adult contemporary to get me out of it (last time I picked Keeping The Moon by Sarah Dessen). This is my second Jessi Kirby book, the other being Golden. And unfortunately I have found that, similar to Sarah Dessen, I just can't get into her books. Honor loses her brother in Iraq, and three days later she receives a letter from him with tickets to a concert in California (she lives in Texas). Impulsively one week before college starts, she grabs some money and clothes and decides to go to this concert in California. Right before she leaves, her brothers best friend Rusty shows up and decides to go with her with nothing but the clothes on his back. Crazy right? For a coming of age novel it was a little to fast paced, and for Romance their was pretty much none. I could relate with some of the things that Honor was going through in her grief cycle, but with the book moving so fast you could never get much more than a glace in the rear view mirror at them. Rusty is a jerk, but he does get more likeable as the book goes on. Honor learns life lessons, and becomes more mature. This book is not terrible but its also not making my favorite books shelf anytime soon. Try it out if you like Sarah Dessen and other Jessi Kirby books though. Isn't that dress on the cover adorable :) And those boots! 2.5/5

Stacking The Shelves (3)

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

 

Here are the books I bought/received this week.

 

Enter My Giveaway here

 

 

 

Bought:

Sea Glass - Maria V Snyder

Deadly Pursuit - Irene Hannon

 

Library:

The Princesses Of Iowa - M. Molly Backes

Evermore - Alyson Noel

Blue Moon - Alyson Noel

Sky On Fire - Emmy Laybourne

The Girl Of Fire And Thorns - Rae Carson

Cinders And Sapphires - Leila Rasheed

Cursed - Jennifer L Armentrout

Partials - Dan Wells

The Rules For Disappearing Review

The Rules for Disappearing is an exciting mystery that kept me on my toes for the whole book. The characters were complex enough to keep it interesting and the romance in it was close to perfect. The mystery of the book was one of the only mystery's that I have read recently that I didn't guess exactly what happened by page 50. Also hearing the different things that Meg and her sister Teeny went through were incredible. The adventure in this book is pretty much nonstop and overall the book did no...more The Rules For Disappearing Ashley Elston Enter My Giveaway here She’s been six different people in six different places: Madeline in Ohio, Isabelle in Missouri, Olivia in Kentucky . . . But now that she’s been transplanted to rural Louisiana, she has decided that this fake identity will be her last. Witness Protection has taken nearly everything from her. But for now, they’ve given her a new name, Megan Rose Jones, and a horrible hair color. For the past eight months, Meg has begged her father to answer one question: What on earth did he do – or see – that landed them in this god-awful mess? Meg has just about had it with all the Suits’ rules — and her dad’s silence. If he won’t help, it’s time she got some answers for herself. But Meg isn’t counting on Ethan Landry, an adorable Louisiana farm boy who’s too smart for his own good. He knows Meg is hiding something big. And it just might get both of them killed. As they embark on a perilous journey to free her family once and for all, Meg discovers that there’s only one rule that really matters — survival. The Rules for Disappearing is an exciting mystery that kept me on my toes for the whole book. The characters were complex enough to keep it interesting and the romance in it was close to perfect. The mystery of the book was one of the only mystery's that I have read recently that I didn't guess exactly what happened by page 50. Also hearing the different things that Meg and her sister Teeny went through were incredible. The adventure in this book is pretty much nonstop and overall the book did not slow down much :) The only thing I didn't like about this book is, why is it not a standalone? I liked it but I think that everything could have been wrapped up very nicely in this book.....but it caught the same disease that has been plaguing the YA section lately and that disease is unneeded sequels. Now even though I call it a disease it still doesn't mean that I won't be looking forward to the sequel (mayber the sequel will told in alternating points of view???? Now that would be awesome!) Overall I give it a 4/5

Waiting On Wednesday (3)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Enter My Giveaway here

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is

“Find Me.”

These are the words written on Tessa Waye’s diary. The diary that ends up with Wick Tate. But Tessa’s just been found . . . dead.

Wick has the right computer-hacking skills for the job, but little interest in this perverse game of hide-and-seek. Until her sister Lily is the next target.

Then Griff, trailer-park boy next door and fellow hacker, shows up, intent on helping Wick. Is a happy ending possible with the threat of Wick’s deadbeat dad returning, the detective hunting him sniffing around Wick instead, and a killer taunting her at every step?

Foster child. Daughter of a felon. Loner hacker girl. Wick has a bad attitude and sarcasm to spare.

But she’s going to find this killer no matter what.

Because it just got personal 

 

 

And the best thing is you don't have to wait long, it comes out on September 24th!

Watch the awesome book trailer here.

 

What are you looking forward to?

 

 

Top Ten Tuesday (2)

 

Top Ten Books I Would Love To See As A Movie/TV Show (set in a perfect world...in which movies don't butcher the books we love.)

 Hosted by  http://brokeandbookish.blogspot.com/

Enter My Giveaway here

 or
Anything by Ally Carter.....if you have been following my blog you'll realize I mention Ally Carter a lot :)







I also have a discussion about a dream cast :) here


See my review for this here













I could really go on and on with books I want movies from.....but these were the ones that came off the top of my head :P

What books would you like to be made into movies?