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"Waiting On" Wednesday (#104) Suffer Love by Ashley Herring Blake

8/19/2015

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This week I'm picking:

Suffer Love by
Expected publication: May 3rd 2016 by HMH Books for Young Readers

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23197843-suffer-love

From Goodreads: 

Hadley St. Clair's life changed the day she came home to a front door covered in slips of paper, each of them revealing the ugly truth about her father. Now as her family falls apart in the wake of his year-long affair, Hadley wants everyone-her dad most of all-to leave her alone.

Then she meets Sam Bennett, a cute new boy who inexplicably "feels like home" to Hadley. Hadley and Sam's connection is undeniable, but Sam has a secret about his family that could ruin everything.

Funny and passionate, Suffer Love is a story about first love, family dysfunction, and the fickle hand of fate.



Why I'm Waiting:

This has all kinds of elements that I love in a book.  First love, difficult family situations, so may things. Some people have already reviewed it to positive reviews, and I can't wait to read it myself.  Added bonus of it being a book by a debut author.  I'm in.



Top Ten Tuesday (#104) (08/18/15) Top Ten Of Your Auto-buy Authors

8/18/2015


Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
 
Top Ten Of Your Auto-buy Authors


Hi I'm Lisa and I'm a book buying addict.  Seriously, I have had to limit myself to only buying e-books because I can't fit any more books in my house.  I do have some favorite authors though, but while I wouldn't say their books are auto-buys, they are auto reads (always through legal channels, either purchased, reviewed (ARCS), or checked out from the library.)  DON'T download "free" books on the internet.  You are stealing if you do.  Ultimately, they all end up being bought though.  So here are my auto-read authors.


https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/56224.Ally_Carter?from_search=true&search_version=service

I've read pretty much whatever she's written, and I will continue to do so.  Her books are just plain good fun.  I may end up eating my words with her new series, but I just love what she's done so far.  My favorites are her Heist Society books.


https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1330292.Maggie_Stiefvater?from_search=true&search_version=service

I admit I am one book behind on the Raven Cycle books, but I plan to remedy that very soon. My favorites are her Wolves of Mercy Falls books.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2987.Sarah_Dessen?from_search=true&search_version=service

 This one goes without saying.  I have read everything she's written and will continue to do so. She is my favorite author right now and she has been for a while.  My favorite books of hers are The Truth About Forever and This Lullaby.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/137902.Richelle_Mead?from_search=true&search_version=service

 I haven't read any of her adult books, and I am in no hurry to.  Her YA books, I consume them as soon as they come out.  My favorites are the Vampire Academy Series.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2261547.Rachel_Hawkins?from_search=true&search_version=service

I've read all of her books too.  I just love them.  They are just really good fun, and if you are not following her on twitter, I highly recommend checking it out.  She's funny.  She has a middle grade book coming out soon that I'll probably skip, but anything YA I'll definitely read.  My favorite is her Hex Hall series.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/203238.Jennifer_Echols?from_search=true&search_version=service

There are a few of her past books I still need to read, but I read each of her new books when they come out, or sometimes I review them and get to read them early.  She is definitely one of my favorite authors.  My favorite books are Going too Far and Perfect Couple.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/173491.E_Lockhart?from_search=true&search_version=service

I think there is one book of hers that I haven't read yet, but I will get to it eventually.  She is an amazing writer, and each time I pick up one of her books I get surprised again by how awesome they are. I just can't pick a favorite of hers, I love them all.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2982266.Jandy_Nelson?from_search=true&search_version=service

She's only written two books, and they were both amazing.  I feel like I waited forever for I'll Give You the Sun, but it was worth the wait.  I will read everything and anything she writes next.  Not going to pick a favorite of hers either.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/295178.Gayle_Forman?from_search=true&search_version=service

I've read most of what she's written, everything but her first book.  I will continue to read everything she's written because I love all her books.  My favorite book of hers is If I Stay.  Loved it.


https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1229281.Jason_Reynolds

He's only written two books too, but they were both awesome.  He has another book coming out at the end of September that I will grab as soon as I can.  He also is writing a middle grade that I don't know if I'll pick up, but I'm sure will be awesome.

"Waiting On" Wednesday (#103) Escaping Perfect by Emma Harrison

8/12/2015

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This week I'm picking:

Escaping Perfect by
Expected publication: March 29th 2016 by Simon Pulse

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23734462-escaping-perfect


From Goodreads: 

Gone Girl meets the TV show Nashville in this sultry summer read about a girl who runs away from her high-profile past to live the normal life she’s always wanted.

Cecilia Montgomery has been America’s sweetheart since the day she was born. A member of the prestigious Montgomery family—the US equivalent of royalty—her childhood was cut short after she was nearly kidnapped. Since then, Cecilia has been hidden away, her adolescence spent at an exclusive boarding school.

Her dreams of becoming a professional violinist—dashed.

Her desire to be a normal teenager—not possible.


Why I'm Waiting:

I never saw or read Gone Girl, but I love the show Nashville, and this book just looks awesome. I'm not sure it's set at a boarding school, but books that are set at boarding school are like catnip to me.  I can't wait to check this book out.