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Monday, June 15, 2015

Paperweight by Meg Haston

Paperweight
by Meg Haston

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Release date: July 2, 2015
Publisher: Hot Key Books
Genre: Illness - Eating Disorder, YA
Paperback: 304 pages
Rating: 4

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Struggling to deal with her brother's death and a past she refuses to confront, Stevie knows she has problems. But she's still furious about the fact that she's been packed off to a health clinic, in the middle of nowhere, where mobile phones are banned and communication with the outside world is strictly by permission only. The regimented and obtrusive nature of the clinic and its staff is torture to the deeply private, obstinate Stevie - and don't even get her started on the other 'inmates'.

All she wants is to be left alone...But as Stevie is about to find out, life is full of surprises. And she will prove herself stronger than she knows - even when her past finally catches her up in the most shocking and brutal way possible.

My two-bits:

A serious read indeed.

The tough road to healing in mind, body and spirit are addressed in this story that deals with different kinds of loss for a teen including grief from death, parents divorce and self love.

The process that the main character goes through was handled well in pacing and with relationships formed at the clinic.

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* added this to my Bookish Bingo challenge - square: Green Cover

* review copy courtesy of Epic Reads

Saturday, May 9, 2015

Stacking the Shelves - 5.9.15

Stacking the Shelves
hosted by Tynga's Reviews (details)
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

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For Review:

Paperweight
by Meg Haston
-Mental Illness, YA
to be released: July 7, 2015
courtesy of Epic Reads
Thanks !
Amazon | Goodreads -signup to win this, expires Jun 15

The Year My Mother Came Back
by Alice Eve Cohen
-memoir
courtesy of BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge (details here)
Thanks !
Amazon | Goodreads | BookExcerpt

Library:

The Sculptor
by Scott McCloud
-Art, Graphic Novel
Amazon | Goodreads
David Smith is giving his life for his art—literally. Thanks to a deal with Death, the young sculptor gets his childhood wish: to sculpt anything he can imagine with his bare hands. But now that he only has 200 days to live, deciding what to create is harder than he thought, and discovering the love of his life at the 11th hour isn't making it any easier!

This is a story of desire taken to the edge of reason and beyond; of the frantic, clumsy dance steps of young love; and a gorgeous, street-level portrait of the world's greatest city. It's about the small, warm, human moments of everyday life…and the great surging forces that lie just under the surface. Scott McCloud wrote the book on how comics work; now he vaults into great fiction with a breathtaking, funny, and unforgettable new work.

=====> really enjoying this and the artwork is fabulous

Dreaming about getting soon:

After You
by Jojo Moyes
-Chick-lit
to be released: Sep 24, 2015
Amazon | Goodreads
This is the sequel to the worldwide phenomenon Me Before You. Jojo Moyes says: "I hadn't planned to write a sequel to Me Before You. But working on the movie script, and reading the sheer volume of tweets and emails every day asking what Lou did with her life, meant that the characters never left me. It has been such a pleasure revisiting Lou and her family, and the Traynors, and confronting them with a whole new set of issues. As ever, they have made me laugh, and cry. I hope readers feel the same way at meeting them again."

=====> really LOVED the first book, Me Before You, and really want to see what happens next with the characters

AND binge watching:

Game of Thrones
tv series, season five
-fantasy
Amazon | imdb
Several noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros.

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Sunday, April 5, 2015

Bookish Bingo Challenge: Spring

Bookish Bingo Challenge
Winter: April to June 2015
hosted by Great Imaginations (details)
I'm hooked!

I am joining this bingo challenge again - fourth one.

The Rules:

Read read read!

-You may include one DNF.
-Remember, one square per book.
-Books do not have to be reviewed

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