All The Bright Places
Author: Jennifer Niven
Publisher: Knopf
Published: January 2015
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Rating: 5/5
Summary:
Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him.
Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death.
When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the “natural wonders” of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself—a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink.
The Lifeboat Clique
Author: Kathy Parks
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: March 2016
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Rating: 4/5
Summary:
Some people might say that Denver had a death wish. Why else would she have dared to sneak into a Malibu beach party where she’d be surrounded by enemies, namely including her ex-BFF Abigail?
Oh yeah. Croix. Denver never thought in a million years he’d ask her out, but who was she to question this miracle of fate? Well, that wasn’t the only surprise fate had in store.
During the party a tsunami hit the coast of California, wiping out everything in its path. Denver and a handful of others escaped death by holding onto the roof of the house and were swept out to sea. Of course, one of her fellow castaways was none other than Abigail, who could barely stand the sight of her.
Now that she’s floating in the ocean, stuck on a small boat with the most popular kids in school and waiting to be rescued, Denver wonders what might kill her first-dehydration, sunstroke, or the girl she used to think of as a sister?
A hilariously dark and twisted story that sparkles with a remarkably fresh voice, The Lifeboat Clique is Kathy Park’s irreverent yet insightful novel about how to survive in the most unthinkable circumstances.
I realize that I just did my book haul for the month of January, but as my challenges go on Instagram, today is the day that I show you all what I have splurged on yet again. There really will never be an end to my book shopping addiction, but I can proudly say that it is more of a lifestyle than anything... plus, who ever said that reading was bad for you?? NO ONE EVER! :) So without dragging on anymore chit-chat on the mass amounts of books I keep collecting, lets get right into it shall we?
Melissa Pearl
Author of the Songbird Series
So the holidays came and went faster than Santa on his sleigh! I don't know when I ever stopped eating from all of the pot lucks, snacks, treats, and then the final dinner! But with that being said, it also means that I was able to spend time shopping in my favourite place! (The bookstore!) I got quite a few books for this month, and some that were e-books as well. I know I haven't normally posted e-books but we are just going to start right now! New Year right? ;)
Carry You Home (Carry Your Heart #2)
Author: K. Ryan
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
Published: February 2016
Format: E-Book
Pages: 503
Rating: 5/5
Summary:
The conclusion to Caleb and Isabelle's story...
Everything is going as planned, for the most part. With school, the club, and new responsibilities on the horizon, the life Caleb and Isabelle imagines together is so close they can taste it. But their happiness is also a fragile one--all it takes is one wrong turn, one stupid decision and their happily ever after shatters all over the highway.
Because as old threats resurface and new ones rise, the most deadly enemy of all lies not in outside forces, but inside the club itself. How do you follow orders when you know those orders might destroy everything you love? How do you move forward when all your best-laid plans slip right through your fingertips?
Choice breeds consequence. Hope rises from the ashes. Love weathers any storm. And in the end, every road leads home.
Carry Your Heart (Carry Your Heart #1)
Author: K. Ryan
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
Published: July 2015
Format: E-Book
Pages: 411
Rating: 4.5/5
Summary:
When Isabelle Martin steps onto Sawyer Auto Repair's parking lot, she can't believe it's come to this. After dropping out of a school she never really wanted to go to in the first place and dumping a boyfriend she never really loved to begin with, she thought coming home to Claremont, North Carolina would solve all her problems. Instead, she's still reeling from her mom's death six months earlier and trying, but failing to help her dad, who's sunken deep into a whiskey-fueled depression. Working in the local, motorcycle club-owned, auto shop's office is a last resort, but it's the only option she has...even it means working with Caleb Sawyer, the bad-boy biker with swagger to spare who used to drive her up the wall in high school.
Caleb Sawyer is on the fast-track to a downward spiral. He used to think he had the world at his feet--all he has to do is be patient, earn his keep in the club and in the shop, and his legacy within the Iron Horsemen MC will be his for the taking when the time is right. But that just doesn't mean anything without his old lady by his side, who wants to leave Claremont more than she wants to stay with him. When the bottom finally drops out, nothing prepares him for the impact and he deals with it the only way he knows how--with whiskey and women. Despite all that, being around Isabelle Martin, the girl whose feathers he ruffles so easily in high school, somehow brings him back to life. She doesn't take any of his crap, but she calls him on it without judgement and without pity.
Despite some initial animosity, Caleb and Isabelle quickly realize that the perceptions they had of each other in high school couldn't be further from the truth. The more time they spend together, the closer they become and the more they gravitate towards each other. Both are at a crossroads, but stuck in reverse. Isabelle needs help; she just doesn't know how to ask for it. Caleb needs a life preserver; he just doesn't know where to find one. And ultimately, on the path to rediscovery and identity, all roads lead them to exactly what they need--each other.
