YA Summer Reading Challenge 2015

#READINGISBEAUTIFUL
YA SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2015
sponsored by BookSparks (details here)
I am thrilled to share the news about BookSparks new Summer reading challenge!

#ReadingIsBeautiful is a two month YA reading challenge that celebrates the beauty of books (and those who read them)!

I will be participating and adding most of my review book copies to my Summer YA Book Box Giveaway - signup up to win a giveaway box here.

HERE is the line up:
(link for my review will be activated when posted)

Season of Fire
(The Remnants #2)
by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Amazon | Goodreads

Summer by Summer
by Heather Burch
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

Bear Witness
by Melissa Clark
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

Beautiful Girl
by Fleur Philips
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

The Red Sun
Legends of Orkney
by Alane Adams
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

The Looney Experiment
by Luke Reynolds
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

Never Said
by Carol Lynch Williams
Amazon | Goodreads | my review
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* head over to get more details and to signup for this challenge here - books provided for honest reviews

Bear Witness by Melissa Clark

Bear Witness
by Melissa Clark

Find out more about this book and author:
Amazon
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Website
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Twitter @lilok30

Just released: April 7, 2015
Publisher: SparkPress
Genre: YA
Paperback: 118 pages
Rating: 4

Three years after witnessing the kidnapping of her best friend Robin, Paige Bellen is expected to continue on with life as usual. Now, with her closest friend out of the country, a messy relationship with Robin's boyfriend, and a family that handles her with kid gloves, Paige isn't sure if she'll ever be able to move forward in life.

Bear Witness explores the aftermath of a crime in a small town, and what it means when tragedy colors the experience of being a young adult.

My two-bits:

I found this story to be a quick read that covers a serious topic told in a serious tone. What happens in the event of a kidnapping? The perspective of a teen witness is presented before, during and after the incident.

The sense of helplessness and coping with the emotions involved comes through. And, while not a tearjerker, the story's sadness is felt.

--~ Book Giveaway ~--
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Offer ends: May 31, 2015

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* review copy courtesy BookSparks

* added this to my Bookish Bingo challenge - square: Dark Contemporary

Stacking the Shelves - 5.2.15

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:

Bear Witness
by Melissa Clark
-YA
courtesy of BookSparks
Thanks !
Amazon | Goodreads
Library:

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
by E. Lockhart
-YA
Amazon | Goodreads
Frankie Landau-Banks at age 14:
Debate Club.
Her father’s “bunny rabbit.”
A mildly geeky girl attending a highly competitive boarding school.

Frankie Landau-Banks at age 15:
A knockout figure.
A sharp tongue.
A chip on her shoulder.
And a gorgeous new senior boyfriend: the supremely goofy, word-obsessed Matthew Livingston.

Frankie Laundau-Banks.
No longer the kind of girl to take “no” for an answer.
Especially when “no” means she’s excluded from her boyfriend’s all-male secret society.
Not when her ex boyfriend shows up in the strangest of places.
Not when she knows she’s smarter than any of them.
When she knows Matthew’s lying to her.
And when there are so many, many pranks to be done.

Frankie Landau-Banks, at age 16:
Possibly a criminal mastermind.

This is the story of how she got that way.

=====> listening to the audio version, so far so good

Dreaming about getting soon:

Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor:
A Master Class on Mentoring, Motivating, and Making It Work!
by Tim Gunn
-Memoir
Amazon | Goodreads
While Gunn’s Golden Rules showcased Tim “as life coach,” imparting lessons based on his personal experiences, Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor will focus on Tim “as teacher.” Divided into sections on common themes—leadership, curiosity, diversity, understanding, empathy—this practical, timely book takes us on a journey through life lessons and uses Tim’s own personal experiences, from the classroom to the therapist’s office, to illustrate larger concepts. Each chapter will end with a “life assignment,” where Tim challenges you to apply the lessons you’ve learned in practical mentoring or teaching situations.




AND binge watching:

The Fast and The Furious
film series, 1-6
-action, crime, thriller
Amazon | wikipedia
Per imdb for first movie:
Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Connor must decide where his loyalties really lie when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.

=====> wanted to catch up with this because Fast and Furious 7 was released and want to watch it on the big screen while it is still out

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