Archives for April 2015

BLOG TOUR | Q&A with Courtney Summers about All the Rage + Giveaway!

April 20, 2015 Comments : 5

The sheriff’s son, Kellan Turner, is not the golden boy everyone thinks he is, and Romy Grey knows that for a fact. Because no one wants to believe a girl from the wrong side of town, the truth about him has cost her everything-friends, family, and her community. Branded a liar and bullied relentlessly by a group of kids she used to hang out with, Romy’s only refuge is the diner where she works outside of town. No one knows her name or her past there; she can finally be anonymous. But when a girl with ties to both Romy and Kellan goes missing after a party, and news of him assaulting another girl in a town close by gets out, Romy must decide whether she wants to fight or carry the burden of knowing more girls could get hurt if she doesn’t speak up. Nobody believed her the first time-and they certainly won’t now-but the cost of her silence might be more than she can bear.

With a shocking conclusion and writing that will absolutely knock you out, All the Rage examines the shame and silence inflicted upon young women in a culture that refuses to protect them.

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Today, I have the great pleasure of having the awesome Courtney Summers on my blog for a little Q&A. I nearly jumped out of my seat in excitement when I was asked to partake in this blog tour. (Of course I’ll partake!) Although I have yet to read All the Rage, I know that it’s a book that I will be reading soon as well as it should be on everybody’s radar, so you better add it to your TBR list!

Typography

YOU’RE JUST MY TYPE | {25} – The Return of Font Finds!

April 17, 2015 Comments : 8

I love fonts. You can say I’m obsessed with collecting them all. It’s no secret to those who know me. You’re Just My Type is a new feature where I showcase the fonts I absolutely adore and use. And hopefully, you will love the fonts I pick. Add all of them to your font collection! Let it grow!

Surprise! Fonts galore on a Friday! Huzzah.

You didn’t think you’d see these posts again, did you? (Me neither.)

It’s been over six months since my last batch of font finds, which is WOOOOOW, I never intended for that to happen. A few people urged me to do more font posts (because FONTS ARE AWESOME!), and voila! Your wish is my command! In this font post, I found eight fonts that I think you’d really love because they’re all frickin’ gorgeous. So go forth and add these fonts to your font book!

(Remember, when you download the fonts, look at the license to see what you can and cannot do with it.)

SUNDAY

Sunday is designed by Anastasia Dimitriadi.

Holy Mother Cover

HOLY, MOTHER COVER! | Theme: Post-It Notes!

April 15, 2015 Comments : 13

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Inspired by What She Reads, Pure Imagination Blog, and Stacked.

I admit I’m a book cover snob. Who isn’t though?

Book covers are the first thing that attracts readers to a book. A good cover can draw someone is, just as a bad cover can easily draw someone away. It can essentially make or break a book. Holy, Mother Cover! is where I showcase the book covers that stand out (or make me cringe) and discuss cover changes.

(A big special thanks to Georgie at What She Reads for bestowing me this fabulous name and to Charlotte at The Simple Tales for creating the beautiful feature banner you see before you.)

Post-It notes (or sticky notes if you’re not referring to it by the popular brand name) might be all over the place—in office supply stores, on your walls, or between the pages of your book—but you know what they aren’t on? Book covers.

Post-It notes are not a popular trend on book covers. Sure, you can put a Post-It note on the front cover, but it isn’t really part of the cover a book designer created. (Doesn’t work like that!)

Before I went on the hunt for the covers, I thought it would be easy to find them because it’s an office supply that’s used all the time. If there’s book covers of paper cut-outs, there surely will be covers with Post-It notes, right? Wrong. I had a hard time finding them. They seem to be unloved by book designers. I guess it’s not their time, but in the first row, those are books that have been published this year. So, maybe that’s we’ll be seeing more of this trend?)

But in the meantime, we are celebrating Post-It notes covers!

TREND: Post It Notes

Lists

TOP TEN TUESDAY | Inspiring Quotes from Books

April 14, 2015 Comments : 12

[quote]Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish where we list our top tens![/quote]

This week’s topic is “top ~~ten~~ seven inspiring quotes from books.” I revisited my favorite books and gathered quotes that made me think. They are incredibly profound. I decided not to write any commentary on why I chose these quotes because they speak for themselves.

Also, I really love the way this post ended up looking. (I am incredibly proud of it. :D)

*(If you click on the image, the image will become bigger. :) Also, you can save it and make it as your desktop wallpaper if you want.)

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Reviews

REVIEW | Things Molly Should’ve Done, But Didn’t in 99 Days

April 12, 2015 Comments : 4

99 Days by Katie Cotugno
April 21, 2015
Balzer + Bray
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Pre-order: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book Depository
* E-ARC courtesy of Edelweiss + HarperCollins

Day 1: Julia Donnelly eggs my house my first night back in Star Lake, and that’s how I know everyone still remembers everything—how I destroyed my relationship with Patrick the night everything happened with his brother, Gabe. How I wrecked their whole family. Now I’m serving out my summer like a jail sentence: Just ninety-nine days till I can leave for college, and be done.

Day 4: A nasty note on my windshield makes it clear Julia isn’t finished. I’m expecting a fight when someone taps me on the shoulder, but it’s just Gabe, home from college and actually happy to see me. “For what it’s worth, Molly Barlow,” he says, “I’m really glad you’re back.”

Day 12: Gabe got me to come to this party, and I’m actually having fun. I think he’s about to kiss me—and that’s when I see Patrick. My Patrick, who’s supposed to be clear across the country. My Patrick, who’s never going to forgive me.

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[note note_color=”#BFD1D1″ text_color=”#ffffff”]I received this book for free from Edelweiss + HarperCollins in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.[/note]

First sentence: “Julia Donnelly eggs my house the first night I’m back in Star Lake, and that’s how I know everyone still remembers everything. “

This pretty sums up my reading experience of 99 Days—

Day 1: Ready to embrace 99 Days.

Day 25: Totally sucked into this story. Need to know more.

Day 48: Ughhhh, so dull. WHY IS NOTHING EXCITING HAPPENING? WHY IS EVERYBODY SO ANNOYING?

Day 99: Thank god I’m finished with this book. *tosses book away*

99 Days follows Molly Barlow who returns to her hometown for the summer and discovers that her scandal with the Donnelly brothers has not been forgotten or forgiven. She has to deal with the repercussions of her actions as well as an angry Donnelly sister who makes her feelings about Molly very clear by egging her house and whatnot; the two Donnelly brothers who seem to still have feelings for her despite everything that happened; a friend who isn’t there for her (but she really isn’t at fault); a mom Molly refuses to talk to because of her part in the scandal; and a summer job that gives Molly her only sense of peace.

Holy Mother Cover

HOLY, MOTHER COVER! | Changes in Roomies by Sara Zarr & Tara Altebrando

April 9, 2015 Comments : 4

holymothercover

Inspired by What She Reads, Pure Imagination Blog, and Stacked.

I admit I’m a book cover snob. Who isn’t though?

Book covers are the first thing that attracts readers to a book. A good cover can draw someone is, just as a bad cover can easily draw someone away. It can essentially make or break a book. Holy, Mother Cover! is where I showcase the book covers that stand out (or make me cringe), and discuss cover changes.

(A big special thanks to Georgie at What She Reads for bestowing me this fabulous name and to Charlotte at The Simple Tales for creating the beautiful feature banner you see before you.)

COVER CHANGE: Roomies by Sara Zarr & Tara Altebrando

[row][column size=”1/2″]What do I think about the cover design? Cute drawings!

Two things I love: 1. the cover uses only two distinct colors—the purple and the bright green—and 2. I love that the drawings are divided because it looks like the beds and tables are situated like an actual dorm room (even though readers don’t really see their lives in the dorm). I like how the block of the title emphasizes that the characters are still separated from each other, and in the book, they’re living across the country before college.

It’s a cover that it isn’t very common in YA, which I love.

Would I buy this book based on the cover? Eh, maybe.[/column] [column size=”1/2″]What do I think about the cover design? Oh god. My eyes hurt.

The coloring of this cover, no. Who thought it was a good idea to use cross-processing film on this? Because this is too much. It’s so oversaturated. The colors are intense and very orange. It looks like a filter that was popular with teenagers seven years ago, and I don’t want that to be brought back (because dear god, my eyes!).

I don’t like this photograph because it’s extremely misleading. It looks as if the two characters are embarking on a road trip together. However, from what I remember about Roomies, no, that isn’t the case. There’s no road trip in sight.

Would I buy this book based on the cover? Hahahaha, no. [/column][/row]

Final Verdict: I guess the hardcover.

Which cover design do you prefer? Would you buy the hardcover or paperback cover?

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