Title: All in Pieces by Suzanne Young
Pages: 259
Genres: YA, Contemporary
Published by: Simon Pulse (Nov. 8th, 2016)
Summary
“Anger-management issues.”
That’s how they classified Savannah Sutton after she stuck a pencil in her ex-boyfriend’s hand because he mocked her little brother, Evan, for being disabled. That’s why they sent her to Brooks Academy—an alternative high school that’s used as a temporary detention center.
The days at Brooks are miserable, but at home, life is far more bleak. Savvy’s struggling to take care of her brother since her mom left years ago, and her alcoholic dad can’t be bothered. Life with Evan is a constant challenge, but he’s also the most important person in the world to Savvy.
Then there’s Cameron, a new student at Brooks with issues of his own, a guy from a perfect family that Savvy thought only existed on TV. Cameron seems determined to break through every one of the walls Savvy’s built around herself—except if she lets herself trust him, it could make everything she’s worked so hard for fall apart in an instant.
And with her aunt seeking custody of her brother and her ex-boyfriend seeking revenge, Savvy’s fighting to hold all the pieces together. But she’s not sure how much tighter she can be pulled before she breaks completely.
Hello everyone and Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you’re all having such an amazing and love-filled day today! Today, I’m going to be doing the Valentine’s Day book tag that was created by Jo Reads Books. 💕♥
Waiting on Wednesday/Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly feature, started by Breaking the Spine and continued by Wishful Endings, that puts the spotlight on upcoming releases!
This week’s pick is:
Title: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
Genres: Classic, Gothic, Mystery
Published by: HarperCollins (August, 1938)
Summary
Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . .
The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady’s maid, she can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at his massive country estate that she realizes how large a shadow his late wife will cast over their lives–presenting her with a lingering evil that threatens to destroy their marriage from beyond the grave.
First published in 1938, this classic gothic novel is such a compelling read that it won the Anthony Award for Best Novel of the Century.
I first added Rebecca to my TBR a year or two ago after hearing so many wonderful things about it. I just knew I was going to to love it! Let me just say that this book did not disappoint!
Hey everyone! I know I’m a few days late, but today I’m going to be sharing some of the books I’m hoping to read this month! Last month, I didn’t finish as many books as I would have hoped, so I have some pretty high hopes for February. I don’t always set monthly TBR’s, but I’ve decided to try it out for a while and see how it goes. 🙂
Hello! It’s been nearly a month since I’ve last written on here, but I am back! January was just a busy month for me, and I didn’t end up having a whole lot of time for blogging. I also attempted to read through the entire Bible in a month, and so because of that, I didn’t have a whole lot of time for reading other books either. I’m not quite done with the Bible, or the other two books I’m reading, Rebecca and Girl, Wash Your Face, so I’ve decided to just include those in my February wrap-up.
In December, however, I read four books!
Hello and Happy New Year! 2018 was a wild year filled with so many amazing books! Today, I’m going to share my top ten of the year. It was so difficult to decide, because I read so many amazing books books in 2018! Altogether, I read 55 books.
According to the order they were read, here’s my top ten:
Hello! It’s time for one final Blogmas Book Quote in 2018. Today’s quote comes from the poem Ring Out, Wild Bells by Alfred Lord Tennyson, which is found in A Vintage Christmas.
I love how this quote really captures how so many of us are feeling on December 31st!
“Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.”~ Alfred Lord Tennyson, Ring Out, Wild Bells
Happy New Year! Here’s to an amazing 2019! 🥂🎉
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Hello! Can you even believe that 2018 is just about over?! That is so wild to me! This year was filled with some major ups and downs. That being said, I am hopeful that 2019 will be an amazing year. 🙂
Today I decided to the End of the Year book tag. I discovered this tag over at Pretty Purple Polka Dots by Aoife!
Okay, here we go:
Best book you’ve read in 2018
I don’t think it’s possible for me to narrow this down just to one book! I have a post coming later this week, where I share my top ten books of 2018, and that list is as close as I can get to listing a favorite.
Best sequel you’ve read in 2016
The Rebellion by Livy Jarmusch was such a great follow-up to The Coronation. I cannot wait to read book three!
New release you haven’t read yet, but want to
I love the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld so much, so I really want to get to Imposters in 2019!
Biggest disappointment
Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote was so disappointing. So many people are obsessed with this movie, and maybe the movie is quite different, but this book was very different than I expected. I felt disconnected from the plot and all the characters. The short stories included in the book weren’t my thing either. I don’t think Truman Capote’s writing is for me.
Biggest surprise
I have to go with Small Spaces by Katherine Arden for this one. This book completely blew me away! It was one of my favorite books of the year and was just so much more than I expected. I love it so much!
Favourite new author (debut or new to you)
Katherine Arden and Taylor Jenkins Reid were both new-to-me authors that I read in 2018 that I definitely plan on reading more of in 2019!
Newest fictional crush
I don’t really get fictional “crushes” but both Bill from Save the Date and Zach from the Illusion trilogy were such sweet, great guys and I loved reading about them!
Newest favourite character
There’s no way I could pick! I will say, though, I found Charlie and her family to be super relatable, and she reminded me a lot of me when I was 18. So, I guess I’ll go with her for this question.
Book that made you cry
My Sister’s Keeper was the biggest cry fest for me, but Save the Date and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo also had their moments!
Book that made you happy
I feel so redundant including it, but Save the Date really made me happy, too. The Way You Make Me Feel also made me happy!
Most beautiful book you bought or received this year
I won this gorgeous copy of Stories for Christmas by Charles Dickens from an Instagram giveaway, and oh my word, this book is stunning! I’m obsessed with how pretty it is!!
What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
I’m currently reading The Christmas Secret by Donna VanLiere, and I’d really love to have that finished up before the new year starts!
That wraps up the End of Year Book Tag! I hope you enjoyed reading this, and I would absolutely love to hear your answers. 🙂
Thanks for reading and I hope you have a safe and happy New Years! 🎉🥂
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas (if you celebrate; if not, I hope you’ve been having a wonderful week)! My holiday was absolutely lovely, filled with family, food, fun, and memories. 🎄 Last week, I received my package from my TBTB Secret Santa! It turns out, my Secret Santa was Andi @ Andi’s ABCs, and oh my goodness, did she spoil me so!! 💕 Today I’ll be sharing all the lovely goodies she gifted me with!
the calico books 