Life, Love, & Lemons Book Blitz and Giveaway

Title: Life, Love & Lemons
Author: Magan Vernon
Genre: YA, Contemporary
When life hands you lemons, sometimes you have to say screw the lemons and bail.

Seventeen-year-old Bentley Evans had it all. Then her Dad got laid off. 

Now she has to move across town to a small apartment and leave her life of luxury for public school and a job at the local burger place. Just when her world seems like it's crumbling she finds solace in the unlikely punk boy next door, Kai Stone. But as their relationship blossoms, a jealous ex-girlfriend and a secret to tell that threatens to bring disaster back into Bentley’s life.

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 “Are you okay?”

I sat on the cold tile floor of the break room with my head between my grease stained knees. The last person I expected to come back and check on me was Kai.

In my frenzied cry I somehow managed to blurt out that I female problems and that got Jason to find someone else to do the sweeping. No guy ever wants to fight that one and Jason’s face turned red when I mentioned it.

“I’m fine." I sniffled, hoping that Kai would just go away. I wanted to be alone. How could my friends have done this to me? It was bad enough that I already lost my house, my school, and now some of my best friends since grade school. To top it all off I had some kid with hot pink shoes acting like I was the one with issues.

“Well obviously you’re not." He reached his hand out toward me.

I crossed my arms firmly over my chest. “I don’t need your help." It came out whinier than I intended.

Instead of walking away, he just plopped down beside me and spread his long legs out next to mine.

“You can only try and make lemons into lemonade for so long before you just have to say, screw the lemons, and bail." He stretched his arms out over his head.

I couldn’t help but smile. “I didn’t think anyone but me actually used that expression.”

“Well looks like you were wrong." He slowly stood up and turned to face me. “Now c’mon and let me show you what else you’re wrong about.”

As I looked at him, I didn’t know what came over me. Maybe it was just my girl emotions working overtime or maybe it was his pleading puppy dog eyes, but for some reason I took his hand and followed him out the back door.

“So where are we going?" I questioned, letting go of his hand as soon as we got outside. I was really glad we exited out the back so no one saw us. I really didn’t want people getting the wrong idea. Kai was a nice guy and everything, but I knew the other co-workers would have a field day if they saw us together. Luckily it was just my little red mini and a giant orange car in the parking lot.

“Just get in and you’ll find out," He said conspiratorially and opened the passenger door of the giant orange thing.

“What is that?" I pointed at the car, tilting my head.

“This would be my car, a Ford Falcon." He motioned again for me to get into the car.

Slowly I approached the car and got in as he slid over the hood of the car to the driver’s side.

“Isn’t that like something out of Star Wars?" I asked as he got in and started the car.

“No, that would be the Millennium Falcon, and that would be Star Trek." He smiled and pulled out of the parking lot.

“Sorry, I’m not up on my geekery." I laughed and I held out my palms toward him.

“It’s okay I didn’t really expect you to be." He slid his long fingers over toward me. I thought he was going to reach for my hand but instead he turned on the stereo, letting a loud screaming guy’s voice blast over the speakers.

“Ugh!" I put my hands over my ears and screeched, “What is that?”

Kai sighed and turned down the music. “It’s the Circle Jerks, you know Punk Rock.”

I shook my head. “Never heard of them, maybe you have something else that I might like." I reached up into the CD visor and browsed through his CD’s. Bad Religion, The Misfits, Dead Kennedys —All these bands I had never heard of and sounded really depressing.

“How about we just turn on the radio?”

“You’re kind of demanding you know that?" Kai looked at me out of the corner of his eye and leaned back in his seat.

“Gee, you’re such a charmer," I mocked. “But seriously, where are we going anyway?”

“It’s a surprise,” he said mischievously, smiling as he turned down State Street.

“Okay," I said and pulled my uniform top over my head.

“JESUS, what are you doing?" Kai swerved the car and almost hit the curb in the process, causing me to almost bounce my head off the dashboard.

“Ugh!" I folded the shirt in my lap and then ran my fingers across the straps of my white tank top that I had on underneath. “I just didn’t want to show up to wherever we were going in my uniform; what did you think I was doing? Trying to strip down in the Star Trek car?”

“I don’t know." He shrugged. “I thought the Falcon had some magical powers or something.”

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Spies and Prejudice

Title: Spies and Prejudice

Author: Talia Vance

Genre: YA, Mystery, Contemporary, Romance, Retelling

Series: I think it's a stand alone, but I wish there was another!!!

Rating: Owl

Received in a giveaway from Reflections of a Book Addict!!!!

THE PREMISE

Fields’ Rule #1: Don’t fall for the enemy.

Berry Fields is not looking for a boyfriend. She’s busy trailing cheaters and liars in her job as a private investigator, collecting evidence of the affairs she’s sure all men commit. And thanks to a pepper spray incident during an eighth grade game of spin the bottle, the guys at her school are not exactly lining up to date her, either. 

So when arrogant—and gorgeous—Tanner Halston rolls into town and calls her “nothing amazing,” it’s no loss for Berry. She’ll forget him in no time. She’s more concerned with the questions surfacing about her mother’s death. 

But why does Tanner seem to pop up everywhere in her investigation, always getting in her way? Is he trying to stop her from discovering the truth, or protecting her from an unknown threat? And why can’t Berry remember to hate him when he looks into her eyes?

With a playful nod to Jane Austen, Spies and Prejudice will captivate readers as love and espionage collide

(Summary via Goodreads)

MY THOUGHTS

So the truth is I have never read Pride and Prejudice. Is this one of my major faults??? I prefer to think not. And looking at several other reviews for this book on goodreads it seems that those who were comparing it to P&P that they were extremely disappointed. Thankfully I enjoyed this book.... A LOT.

So let me get the negative out of the way.

The names Strawberry Fields, Mary Chris Moss, (do you get it? It took me a minute.) the cheerleaders who all had presidential names (did their moms get together and plan it out?) and there were some others, but off the top of my head I can't think of them. I have a big thing about names. I don't like it when they are kind of childish and cutesy because let's face it, how many people do you know in real life actually have those names. I mean you have celebrities who have those crazy names but normal people? Nope.

Also the cover.... Not a big fan of it.... At all.... It just just capture the mysterious intrigue that the book is full of.

Now onto the the total and complete amazingness of this book.

Berry.

I absolutely loved her! She's so funny. I loved her sense of humor and her determination. Sure, she made some mistakes along the way and personally I can't blame her for making the choices she did. Watching her attempt to figure out the mystery behind her mom's death was great. The determination she felt towards finding out the truth was something that I could easily sympathize with.  Yes, at points she did make some decisions that could be questioned as being a bad friend, but I still loved her for it.

Mary Chris Moss who from this point forward will be called only Mare. Mare was such a great friend to Berry. She stayed with her through thick and thin. Her friendship was something that helped Berry along the way. Although they went through some rocky times, at the end of the book their friendship was still as strong as ever. I thought it was great that she also got a great relationship with a guy instead of just Berry. I mean I know that's what happened in P&P, but so many times in YA books only the main character (in this case Berry) gets there happily ever after. With this book Mare got her ending far before Berry did!

Tanner. He was a great character and a very sweet love interest to Berry. I loved the two of them together and I loved the added mystery that Tanner presented. I thought that the twist with him was so well written and super good!!

The actual mystery was amazing. I had already had a good idea of what would really happen and who were the bad and good guys, but I loved being able to see everything unfold through Berry's eyes! The mystery was so interesting that it just kept me reading.

The ending was epic. Seriously epic. There was action and there was heartbreak, but there was also the sweet hope that Berry felt. It was sooo sweet and I just adored it!!

I am curious as whether or not there will be a sequel. There were definitely some loose ends that I would love to be tied up, but I don't think a sequel is necessary! This is more of just me being greedy.

This review was so hard to write and make sure it remained spoiler free. There are so many things that I just want to shout from the rooftops in order to better appreciate this book, but I can't because them I would spoiler everything and that would just suck if you ever decided to read this book!
I think that as far as P&P retellings go this is definitely my favorite. (I know it's weird I've read other retellings but not the actual thing... I'm fun like that.) Instead of following the original to the dot there are fun twists and turns that kept me on my toes. This was more of a fun "nod" to Jane Austen rather than something that followed the book more.

So on that note I would definitely recommend this book to lovers of spy novels and fun, light reads! This book was a ton of fun and something that I will definitely reread!!

WOULD I READ THIS BOOK" YES!!!!!!
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK: YUP!!!!
WOULD I BUY THIS BOOK: OF COURSE
WILL I READ THE NEXT ONE: IF there is another...I WANT IT!!!
WILL I READ MORE BY THIS AUTHOR: PLANNING ON IT!!!

OWL=FIVE STARS

The Distance Between Us

Title: The Distance Between Us
Author: Kasie West
Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction
Rating: Zebra

THE PREMISE
Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers studies the rich like her own personal science experiment, and after years of observation she’s pretty sure they’re only good for one thing—spending money on useless stuff, like the porcelain dolls in her mother’s shop.

So when Xander Spence walks into the store to pick up a doll for his grandmother, it only takes one glance for Caymen to figure out he’s oozing rich. Despite his charming ways and that he’s one of the first people who actually gets her, she’s smart enough to know his interest won’t last. Because if there’s one thing she’s learned from her mother’s warnings, it’s that the rich have a short attention span. But Xander keeps coming around, despite her best efforts to scare him off. And much to her dismay, she's beginning to enjoy his company.

She knows her mom can’t find out—she wouldn’t approve. She’d much rather Caymen hang out with the local rocker who hasn’t been raised by money. But just when Xander’s attention and loyalty are about to convince Caymen that being rich isn’t a character flaw, she finds out that money is a much bigger part of their relationship than she’d ever realized. And that Xander’s not the only one she should’ve been worried about.
(Summary via Goodreads)

MY THOUGHTS
Okay, I need to get this out of the way.....I LOVE Caymen. She is one of the funniest characters....perhaps one of the funniest in the history of the world....that's saying a lot. I love her dry humor. She was a character that really made the book!! So many times when I read a contemporary it blends in my mind with the other contemps. I've read because they are all so similar. But with this book? Caymen was the force that makes this book stand out from everything else!
I also loved how the author examined social classes in our society. So many times it feels as though money shouldn't matter. I mean in a society like ours does it matter? And this book does show the gap in income. I read this right after I had gotten back from a back packing trip, (which, FYI was an AMAZING experience!) but on that trip there were people that were really rich and you could kind of tell. So I could definitely sympathize with Caymen's situation.
I also loved how Caymen's mom owned a doll store and how Caymen was always volunteering to help her out even though she HATED dolls! That was really sweet!
And now on to Xander, the main love interest, or at least the one that really mattered to me. He was a great character and really sweet. He was always there for Caymen and I just really liked him.
The other (not really at all) love interest was a rocker guy named Mason, but as I already said he doesn't count......Seriously, I was not a big fan of him....at all.
I loved Caymen's friend Skye, she was a great character and a good friend to Caymen!
I have two complaints. One is, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT CAYMEN DIDN'T TALK TO HER MOM EARLIER!!! If there was ever any reason that indicated there was something wrong with my mom, I would be on her case until she told me. Instead of talking to her mom and showing that they actually had a close relationship, Caymen chooses to freak out over her mom......NO, just no......
My other problem was the ending felt a bit rushed. I would have liked a bit more foreclosure about everything before the novel ended......

OVERALL
I adored this book! The characters were fantastic and the humor was perfect. Even now as I write this review, I'm reading sections and understanding again what is so great about this book! Like for example:
"Your stare can make a guy insecure."
"I'm not staring, I'm observing."
"What's the difference?"
"The intent of observation is to gain data and form a theory or conclusion."
or
"We shouldn't talk about it like this or we'll scare poor Caymen. Don't worry. You'll like it. Lots of creepy old men who will want to dance with you, Lots of food that looks like it might crawl off your plate. And the band is so exciting they don't even need a lead singer."
I'm in that band. I'm glad you like it." I say.
"Lucas stutters. "No, I mean yes. The band is great I was just being stupid. I'm sorry."
Gah! I just love this book!!!!! Anyhow, I can't wait to read more by this author! Pivot Point has just been bumped up on my TBR list!!!!
WOULD I READ THIS BOOK: YES!!!! And I would reread it too!
WOULD I BUY THIS BOOK: YES!!!!
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK: TO LOVERS OF HUMOR AND AN AMAZING MC!!!!!
WILL I READ MORE BY THIS AUTHOR: YEP! Pivot Point looks soooo good!!!!

ZEBRA=4.5 STARS!!!!

Invisible

Title: Invisible
Author: Marni Bates
Genre: YA, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
Series: Companion book of Awkward and Decked With Holly
Rating: Zebra

To start off this review, I just wanted to say that Marni Bates is hilarious! Her books can always put a smile on my face and I appreciate that!!! To get down to this book, I LOVED Invisible. The characters are funny, the situations are so far out of the realm of possibility, that it makes everything even more funny!

THE PREMISE
It's not easy being best friends with a celebrity. . .

I'm invisible at my high school and I'm fine with it. It's kind of inevitable with a name like Jane Smith. But when the school newspaper staff insisted that I write a cover story, I decided to find out just how much scandal one geeky girl could uncover.

Except I never expected to find myself starting a fist-fight, auditioning for the school's Romeo &Juliet musical, running away with a Romeo of my own, befriending the most popular girl in school, or trying to avoid one very cute photographer, who makes it impossible to to be invisible. . .

(Summary via Amazon)

THE PROS
1.) I loved Jane. She was quirky and fun! I loved getting to follow her story!!!
2.) Scott, the love interest, was so cute with JANE! I loved that he was a photographer!
3.) The book store and Mrs. Blake were sooooo funny! Mrs. Blake, was such a great character and I LOVED hearing about all of her adventures! ;)
4.) I loved seeing a different side to the "Notables". They were always portrayed as pure evil and getting to see them in a different light was a really nice touch! (I can't wait for the next book!!!!!)
5.) Jane was a flawed character and I really liked seeing all messed up situations she got herself into!
6.) I loved the concept for this story! It is so funny and so far out of the realm of possibility that it made it that much more of an enjoyable read!
7.) The ending was so cute and I just loved it!
8.) I LOVE Marni's style of writing! It's real and fits really well with her characters.
THE CONS
1.) I think that the summary on Goodreads gives to much away! So I'm going to suggest avoiding reading that one! The one from Amazon (Above this) is a better summary!
2.) I was not a big fan of Kenzie. I get that she had a lot on her plate, but she really was not a good friend to Jane and the fact that she didn't realize that was annoying.
OVERALL
This book has made me an even bigger fan of Marni Bates! I loved this story. Although there is no way that you can say that this is a real representation of high school, it still contained some valuable life lessons. So this was a pretty short review, but that was mostly because there were so many things about this book that I adored and I didn't want there to be any spoilers!!
\WOULD I READ THIS BOOK: YESSSS!!!
WOULD I BUY THIS BOOK: YES!!!
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK: To lovers of humor! =]
WILL I RED THE NEXT BOOK: OF COURSE!
WILL I READ MORE BY THIS AUTHOR: YES!!!!!!

ZEBRA=4.5 STARS









Received via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Play With Me/Ryan Hunter

Play With Me                                                                              Ryan Hunter


Author: Piper Shelly
Genre: YA, Contemprary, Romance, Shorter than an actual book, a good length
Rating: Zebra
Received via the book tour type thing which in no way effected my opinion.

Play With Me Summary:
A short, sweet novella.

Ryan Hunter's parties are legend. And tonight she's going to be there.

Liza Matthews anticipates the return of her best friend and only love since kindergarten from soccer camp. But when Tony finally shows up, his mind is more focused on another girl. And worse, she's a soccer player. Fighting for the attention Liza craves, she's just a hairbreadth away from making a very stupid decision. But when extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, she's prepared to play ball to get her man.

The tryouts are hell, the first match ends bloody, and the morning after the selection party she wakes up in the worst place possible—in the arms of the captain of the soccer team. The hottest guy in school. Ryan Hunter


Ryan Hunter Summary:
Ryan Hunter kissed more girls than he cares to remember. But the only one he ever wanted is in love with his best friend.

Watching Liza Matthews’ obsession with Tony Mitchell is a torture Ryan conceals from everyone. Until after a five-week soccer camp, where Tony gets involved with someone else, things suddenly take a different turn. Ryan knows if he doesn’t make a move now and grab his chance, he might never get another. 

Asked by Tony to distract Liza, Ryan is only too happy. He subtly seduces her first into his soccer team and later on to his party. He does all in his power to make her see that he’s not just an insufferable playboy but a guy who really cares about her.

Some one-on-one soccer training, a passionate kiss — things seem to be going the way he wants. Except Ryan didn't reckon on his best friend showing up at the worst possible moment and destroying everything...

MY THOUGHTS
A lot of times an author tries to write two books, one from each of the main character's POV and the second one is never as good as the first. Because, well, you already no what's going to happen. Half the time you can even guess exactly what the second character was thinking during a situation. You think, why on Earth would I spend my money on a book I've already read. (Okay so a lot of people really don't think that and they end up buying the book anyways, but I'm talking about me here...in a weird round about way.) So after reading Play With Me when it first came out (and loving it) and then I heard the author was coming out with another book in Ryan's POV. I was like, nah, I don't think I will want to read that, I mean I basically already read it. And then I saw this blog tour and I was like, well this looks fun....might as well give the book a shot.
I'm so glad I did because although I prefer the first one I still loved the second one. I loved getting a knew POV and really, I just loved Ryan. The POV were different. There were different thoughts in the characters heads and I think that if the books had been combined into one (which would have not been good) you could have easily been able to distinguish the different voices of Liz and Ryan.
To say that I loved both books is true and I would definitely recommend them!!

I even made a lovely chart....which isn't that good, but, hey I tried! I loved the characters in these stories! I loved getting the different opinions on everything, but most of all I really enjoyed the stories! Looking for a fun light read? Check these out! And I definitely can't wait to read more from this author!!!

WOULD I READ THESE BOOKS: YES!!

WOULD I BUY THESE BOOKS: OF COURSE

WOULD I RECOMMEND THESE BOOKS: YEP!!!

WILL  I READ THE NEXT ONE: I believe the author is coming out with a new story from Tony's POV and I definitely plan to check it out!

WILL I READ MORE BY THIS AUTHOR: YES!!! I'm excited to start her book, Loving Your Lies!

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Author: L.M. Augustine
Genre: YA, Romance, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Humor
Rating: Bison

How I'd blurb it: A light fun read, with dorky characters and some serious LOL moments.

So there is one way to describe this book. Predictable. You know that West and Cat will get their happy ever after and finding what happens is not a good reason to read this book. But it was a fun read. It was cute sweet and had a nice build up in the romantic tension. So that was definitely a good thing.

THE PREMISE
135,789. That’s how many subscribers sixteen-year-old West Ryder has on his web vlog series. But he only has eyes for one of them.

As one of the internet’s most prestigious video bloggers, West talks about high school relationships under the name “Sam Green.” As far as he knows, no one from school, not even his best friend, Cat, has seen his videos. But the highlight of the whole thing is Harper Knight, who comments every day at exactly 2:02 in the afternoon. He doesn’t know anything about her aside from the occasional deep philosophical messaging on why pizza tastes so delicious, but as stupid as it sounds, he might be falling for her. So when they finally agree to meet in real life, West’s hope for romance seems more and more in reach. But that all changes as soon as he arrives at their meeting spot and sees Cat walking toward him, wearing the same “I <3 br="" d="" green="" harper="" have="" on.="" promised="" sam="" she="" t-shirt="">
To his alarm, West realizes he is falling in love with the best friend who has always been a sister to him.

(Summary via Goodreads)

THE PROS
1.) Cat was a great love interest. She was a total dork, but really sweet and funny!
2.) This book had so many funny moments. The book made me laugh, plain and simple!
3.) I really liked the little flashback moments/anecdotes. They fit so well into the story and helped you to understand the characters!!!
4.) Ummmm.....The epilogue!!! I have a weird obsession with epilogues.....I really really like them....
5.) West was a great main character. He was funny and smart and his narrative was great!
THE CONS
1.) While the suspense of when would they kiss was great....It got a little tiring. I started to get a little annoyed with them.
2.) There was a lot of swearing.....and that can be a bit distracting when the character is dropping and F-bomb every couple of sentences.
OVERALL
This was a super fun, light short read, which many will enjoy! I definitely can't wait to read more from this author! (I say that way to much!)
WOULD I READ THIS BOOK: YES
WOULD I BUY THIS BOOK: MOST LIKELY
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK: YES
WILL I READ MORE BY THIS AUTHOR: PROBABLY

BISON=FOUR STARS

Anna and the French Kiss

Title: Anna and the French Kiss
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance
Series: Anna and the French Kiss #1
Rating: Zebra
How I'd blurb it: A fun light read, with a great romance and hilarious characters that will keep you flipping the pages until the last one, leaving you wanting more!

I was so scared going into this book. I mean EVERYONE loves it! It was so intimidating and really, I've been putting off reading it for a while.....AND I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID THAT. This book was so sweet. It had it's flaws, but the characters were great, the idea was cliched, but it still felt so unique. I loved this book.

THE PREMISE
Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris--until she meets Étienne St. Clair. Smart, charming, beautiful, Étienne has it all...including a serious girlfriend.

But in the City of Light, wishes have a way of coming true. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with their long-awaited French kiss?
(Summary via Goodreads)
THE PROS
1.) Anna was awesome! She was so unique and fun. Instead of conforming to all of the normal YA heroines Stephanie Perkins managed to make her different from every other YA character I've read! She definitely stood out from the crowd.
2.) Meredith. She was a really cool friend to Anna. She was a fun character and I wish there had been more about her.
3.) Loved Anna's little brother and how much she cared about him! It was such a sweet relationship!
4.) The writing style. Stephanie Perkins is so descriptive that I really felt as though I was actually in Paris.
5.) Okay.....I really loved basically everything about this book! (Except for what is listed below!) And to keep from boring you, I won't go into details!
THE CONS
1.) I hate the name Étienne. Who knows why, but I really, really don't like it. Every time his name was mentioned, it was just weird. (This was not the reason that I took off half a star, but I felt like bringing it up)
2.) St. Clair not breaking up with his girlfriend, Ellie, who he obviously didn't even like any more. It just really annoyed me. I get his whole, I don't want to be alone thing, but seriously get a grip.
3.) Anna's fight with Bridge. GET OVER IT!!!!! That just kind of annoyed me. I get that Anna felt betrayed and I think it was stupid for Bridge to never tell Anna, but it seemed way to overblown.
OVERALL
In all, I really loved this book. The characters were fun and it was a really enjoyable read. I was not a huge fan of St. Clair. I liked him and thought that he and Anna were cute together, but there are characters out there that I like way more. He just had some characteristics that annoyed me. This was a great light read, that I will definitely reread! I can't wait to read the companion books to this one!
WOULD I READ THIS BOOK: YES!!!!!!
WOULD I BUY THIS BOOK: YEAH!!!!
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK: YEP!!!!!
WILL I READ THE NEXT BOOK: YES!!!!
WILL I READ MORE BY THIS AUTHOR: DEFINITELY!!


ZEBRA=4.5 STARS

The Avery Shaw Experiment

Title: The Avery Shaw Experiment
Author: Kelly Oram
Genre: YA, Romance, Contemporary, Humor
Rating: Owl

I love Kelly Oram I really do! Her books are always so fun and light and make me laugh. Not only that, but they are super cheap!!!! (Which is always a good thing!) Anyways I loved this book! 

THE PREMISE
When Avery Shaw’s heart is shattered by her life-long best friend, she chooses to deal with it the only way she knows how—scientifically.

The state science fair is coming up and Avery decides to use her broken heart as the topic of her experiment. She’s going to find the cure. By forcing herself to experience the seven stages of grief through a series of social tests, she believes she will be able to get over Aiden Kennedy and make herself ready to love again. But she can’t do this experiment alone, and her partner (ex partner!) is the one who broke her heart.

Avery finds the solution to her troubles in the form of Aiden’s older brother Grayson. The gorgeous womanizer is about to be kicked off the school basketball team for failing physics. He’s in need of a good tutor and some serious extra credit. But when Avery recruits the lovable Grayson to be her “objective outside observer,” she gets a whole lot more than she bargained for, because Grayson has a theory of his own: Avery doesn’t need to grieve. She needs to live. And if there’s one thing Grayson Kennedy is good at, it’s living life to the fullest.
(Summary via GoodReads) 

WHAT I LOVED
I really don't have too much to say about this book other than I LOVED IT!!! I read this right when I was in the middle of studying for a huge exam (Yes, I know I shouldn't have done that, but I needed a break) and this book was just what I needed to improve my week. Not only did I love Avery and her innocence  but I adored Grayson. He was just really funny. I loved the Science aspect and how the Science Club was taking Grayson under their wing in the attempt to help him learn physics! I loved their nerdiness!!! Okay in all I loved EVERYTHING about this book and I really can't wait to read more by Kelly Oram. **Cough, More than Jamie Baker needs to come out sooner, Cough***

If you liked this book, I would definitely recommend reading other books by her.

WOULD I READ THIS BOOK: YES!!!!!!!
WOULD I BUY THIS BOOK: YESSSS!!! (I think the price is 2.99 for kindle!)
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK: YEAH!WILL I READ MORE BY THIS AUTHOR: YES


OWL=FIVE STARS

Pushing the Limits (A quick review)

Title: Pushing the Limits
Author: Katie McGarry
Genre: YA, Romance, Contemporary
Series: Pushing the Limits #1 (Companion novels)
Content: Swearing, Drugs, Alcohol
Rating: Bison

This is not my kind of book...at all. I don't like anything that's depressing. Too real worldish. I like to fall into a world that is not real. But I had heard so much about this book. There are so many people who loved it, so many people who were willing to recommend it. And surprisingly, I really liked this book! It was a fun, quick, compelling read!

THE PREMISE
No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.

Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.
(Summary from GoodReads)

MY THOUGHTS
I really liked Echo and Noah's relationship. They were very cute and cared so much for each other. The situations throughout the book are definitely realistic. As a high school student I know how cruel your peers can be. I think that Katie McGarry  understands high school perfectly. I loved the characters and I enjoyed the situations they were put through. The reason I am choosing to give it four stars is because it really isn't my kind of book. I personally wouldn't have read it if it hadn't been so highly reviewed. I didn't love it. I really liked it and enjoyed it. The book shows that every character has flaws that need to be overcome. The writing was excellent! In all it was a fun read. 
WOULD I BUY THIS BOOK: Maybe
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK: To those who like this topic or are curious about what the hype is about.'
WILL I READ THE COMPANION NOVEL: Maybe
WILL I READ MORE BY THIS AUTHOR PERHAPS

BISON=FOUR STARS

This is What Happy Looks Like

 Title: This is What Happy Looks Like
Author: Jennifer E. Smith
Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction
Content: Kissing
Rating: Owl
Other books you might like: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, Meant to Be

So to start off, I just want to put it out there that I am NOT a big fan of contemporaries. I mean there are a few authors in that category that I will read, but normally I'll stick to the more Sci-Fi and Fantasy aspects. Well Jennifer E. Smith is one of those authors I can't get enough of. A few months ago when I read The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, I fell in love with her writing style. So when I heard that she had a new book coming out with an amazing premise, I just had to pre-order it. And then I had to stay up until four in the morning to read it. (yeah, I'm the kind of person who does that, BUT only if I don't have school.) My point is This is What Happy Looks Like does not disappoint.

THE PREMISE
If fate sent you an email, would you answer?

When teenage movie star Graham Larkin accidentally sends small town girl Ellie O'Neill an email about his pet pig, the two seventeen-year-olds strike up a witty and unforgettable correspondence, discussing everything under the sun, except for their names or backgrounds.

Then Graham finds out that Ellie's Maine hometown is the perfect location for his latest film, and he decides to take their relationship from online to in-person. But can a star as famous as Graham really start a relationship with an ordinary girl like Ellie? And why does Ellie want to avoid the media's spotlight at all costs?
(Summary from Goodreads)

THE PROS
1.) The E-mails. The e-mails were funny and it was a great concept, although it might have made a bit more sense if they were texts. (More people text than use e-mail.)
2.) Dual POV. In The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, there was only Hadley's perspective, but in this book, both Ellie and Graham get there say.
3.) Ellie and Graham. I just loved bot of them. They come off as really shy around each other and it's really cute. I love Ellie's back story and why she has a reason for not wanting to be with Graham. So many times you read a book and the main characters are kept apart for stupid reasons, but here, it made sense.
4.) Graham's pig Wilbur.... You never actually get to meet him. :'(  But I did think Graham's relationship with his pig was insanely sweet!
5.) The cover! I just LOVE the cover. It's just so pretty.
6.) Jennifer E. Smith's writing style. I've already said this, but I just love how she writes the story, she actually makes you feel connected.
7.) I loved the beginning. It was so funny how Graham was so let down about "Ellie" because the whole time I sat there laughing and thinking, "I know something you don't!!'
8.) I loved Graham and Ellie's jokes, like the whoopie pie one and also there funny stories. =D
THE CONS
1.) I would have liked to see more of the E-mails between Graham and Ellie before the author actually introduced them into the book.
OVERALL
In all, I really enjoyed this book. Jennifer E. Smith somehow manages to make her novels feel so real, like what is happening in them is totally possible. I though this book was a fantastic read.
WOULD I READ THIS BOOK: YES!!!!!!!
WOULD I BUY THIS BOOK: NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!!!!
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK: To lovers of contemporaries or for people looking for a light funny read.
WILL I READ MORE BY THIS AUTHOR: YES!!!



OWL=FIVE STARS