Feature & Follow Friday (1): Last Book To Make You Cry

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Last Book To Make You Cry

The last book to make me cry real sobby tears was Allegiant by Veronica Roth. If you've read it, you'll likely guess why. It had me crying at a few parts. If you haven't read it yet, I won't spoil.

The last book to make me cry even just a tad was David Levithan's Boy Meets Boy. It was too cute. I cried 'you are both way too cute and I can't handle it' tears.

Top Ten Tuesday (6): Books That Will Make You Swoon

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Top Ten Books What Will Make You Swoon

I'm not really a swooner, but do internally squeal and wish very hard for some romantic book moments to happen irl. These are the top ten books with those moments.

1. Clockwork Angel (or rather, the entire Infernal Devices trilogy) by Cassandra Clare

Between Jem's musical talent and sweetness and Will's passion for books and Tessa, this series certainly had me 'swooning'. Of course, there is a whole lot more to the steampunk fantasy series than the romance, these two Shadowhunters are at the top of my list of swoon-worthy guys in YA.


2. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Levi Levi Levi. That's all I have to say.


3. Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

I've yet to read Ignite Me, so it's going to have to be Unravel Me that is the most swoon-worthy of the series (or should I pick Destroy Me?). Nah. Unravel Me. Chapter 62.


4. Boy Meets Moy by David Levithan

If you haven't read it yet, I'll try not to spoil, but the lengths Paul goes to to get Noah back are just adorable and completely swoon-worthy, in my honest opinion. It had me giddily grinning nearly the entire way through.


5. The Collector by Victoria Scott

Can bad boys make you swoon? Um, yes. Dante Walker proves this (but maybe don't tell him that - his ego is inflated enough).


6. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

This series about angels and part-angels really got to me. And I'd say even quarter angels are swoon-worthy, wouldn't you?


7. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

I mean, Julian, man. He and Lena are just too adorable to not deem swoon-worthy. Sorry (not sorry), Alex.


8. Tight Knit by Allie Brennan

Just... Lachlan. All right, maybe he wouldn't appreciate being called swoon-worthy, but we don't have to tell him.

9. Switched/Torn/Ascend (Trylle trilogy) by Amanda Hocking

It's a series, so it counts as one. I mean... Loki.

10. Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa

I'm more of a Puck fan myself, but I can't deny a more swoon-worthy performance than Ash's declaration to Meghan, and everything he goes through to be with her.

Monthly Wrap Up: January & February Reads

Hey all!

I'm going to try to do a new thing on here. It's similar to a weekly roundup, except it will take place at the beginning and end of each month. At the beginning, I will plan out my reads, and at the end I'll check back in and see how I did, as well as remind you all (and myself) which reviews I've done the past month.
It should hopefully get me back on track to blogging as regularly as possible (I'd like to two at least two posts a week). These will likely come as two separate posts in the future, but since it's no longer January, I merged the two months.
And for the books I didn't get a chance to review each month, I'll write a short review of my thoughts so no book is left in the shadows.
Let's get started!

Books I Read in January:

Independent Study (The Testing #2) by Joelle Charbonneau

To date still one of my favourite futuristic series! You can read my review on the first book in the series, The Testing, by clicking -here-. IS was just as good as The Testing, if not better, and I cannot WAIT for the final book in the trilogy. Graduation Day is out in June 2014. The conclusion should be an expected epic one.




And then I went on a contemporary kick with the following four:

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

An interesting POV. I admit it took me a while to get used to the story being told by the all-seeing generation of men lost to AIDS, but the characters and their stories were too intriguing for me to want to put the down. This book was fantastically written and a great LGBT read I highly recommend you add to your shelves.

How to Love by Katie Cotugno

I loved this book a lot more than I thought I would! For someone who gets bored with contemporary, I couldn't really put this one down. I liked that it was honest, and a more mature YA. The plot didn't feel cheap or cheesy, and the characters were well developed. I'd read more contemporary like this one.

The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine

This one I summed up on my Goodreads review as 'cute'. It did not blow me away, but the writing was superb - it switched chapter by chapter to the two main characters' point of views, and their voices were distinct, which is very difficult to do. Kudos to the author for a great debut novel. If any of you are looking for a Valentine's Read (because why not?), I recommend this.

Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan

This is an older book, but still a fabulous read by the amazing David Levithan. I'd love to see this turned into a film (isn't it about time?). Anyone else? Comment with your fancasts if you've got 'em. If you haven't read Boy Meets Boy yet, I highly recommend that you do. It's another great LGBT and Valentine's read that will leave you smiling and maybe even shedding a tear or two.





My February Reading Plan

I'm currently reading three books (I know Goodreads says four, but one's on hold until I feel like picking it back up again). I'd like to get through them by the end of this month, as well as read another one or two. So here's the plan:

End of January Book Haul!

It's been way too long since I have posted one of these! I am a book buying fiend, so catching up on all of my bookshelf additions would be insane (perhaps I'll do an updated bookshelf tour sometime in February, once my room is organized - one shelf is half-blocked by my bed).
But here is a mini-haul I brought in at the end of January!

The books:

Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
I am currently reading this one! I have only recently discovered this wonderful author, thanks to Will Grayson, Will Grayson. I read Every Day a few months ago and loved it, and Two Boys Kissing just a few days ago. I highly recommend you read David Levithan if you haven't. He is a must-read for contemporary and LGBTQ+ fiction.

Control by Lydia Kang
I received an arc of Control from a YABC giveaway in the summer and it was so amazing I couldn't wait to get my hands on the beautiful hardcover. I still need to write a review for this one (a re-read might be in order), so keep an eye out! I'm really bad at promises (I'm super forgetful, mostly), but maybe I'll even do a giveaway and pass the arc on so others can enjoy it!

The Rule of Three by Eric Walters
Eric Walters is a local (to me), established author who I have yet to read anything by. So far nothing has really caught my eye, but when this hardcover showed up in my store, I had to get my hands on it. It's an apocalyptic novel where catastrophe is triggered by a global computer shut down. I'm glad I waited a few days, because Eric Walters came into the store to sign some copies!

House of Secrets by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini (rest in peace)
I've been meaning to pick up this book since it came out. JK Rowling recommended and written by two amazing guys (one Harry Potter film director and one incredible author). I among many authors was shocked and saddened to hear of Ned Vizzini's passing, but he will live on in his writing. House of Secrets is the first in a middle grade series written by these two authors. I've heard nothing but good things (from all ages!) and cannot wait to start this one.