Cover Reveals: Scorched and Hollywood Witch Hunter

Scorched by J. Lynn

JLA has a new NA book releasing! AND LOOK AT THAT GORGEOUS COVER!
Love the colors and the lighting :D 

Hollywood Witch Hunter by Valerie Tejeda

Ooooh another witch hunter book! Is 2015 the year for witches to make a comeback?

So there hasn't been many covers being released in the last few weeks so I haven't had 

one of these posts up in a while :o

Anyways do you like these covers?
Planning on reading any of them?

Blog Tour: Perfect Couple by Jennifer Echols {Review+Giveaway}

Perfect Couple (Superlatives #2)
by Jennifer Echols
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Release Date: January 13th 2015
Rating: 4 STARS 

Synopsis:

Perfect Couple is #2 in the Superlatives series about seniors at a Florida high school who are selected for their class's superlative categories in the yearbook, and how the labels change the way they view themselves and alter the course of their lives.

Can your heart be put to a popular vote?

As yearbook photographer, Harper is responsible for capturing those candid moments that make high school memorable. But her own life is anything but picture perfect. Her parents' bitter divorce has left her wondering what a loving relationship would look like. And ever since the senior class voted her and star quarterback Brody the “Perfect Couple That Never Was,” her friends have been on her case to ask Brody out.

Brody doesn’t lack in female admirers, but Harper can't see herself with him. He seems confused about why they were matched together, too. They’re total opposites—the last people in the world who would ever be compatible, let alone the “perfect couple.” Yet ever since the class paired the two of them, they've found themselves drawn together--first by curiosity, then by an undeniable bond.

The trouble is, though they're very attracted to each other and both of them admit this, they have a hard time getting along or even communicating clearly. If they’re the perfect couple, this shouldn’t be so difficult! Soon it becomes clear their class was wrong, and they throw in the towel. But after they walk away, both of them feel so changed from making the effort that they can’t forget each other. What if that means this match made in hell is the perfect couple after all?

Waiting on Wednesday (117)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine where that spotlights the upcoming books I am currently anticipating. 

~Currently Anticipating~

January Releases

Jan. 6th:

End of Year Survey 2014

This is the first time we're participating in Broke and the Bookish's
End of the Year Survey and I'm so excited to share our responses!

Note: The survey is for books you read throughout the year, no matter when they were published, and is not limited to just books that came out in 2014!!

 Reading Stats of 2014

Number Of Books You Read: 144 and counting
Number of Re-Reads: 5-10 (I don't count them)
Genre You Read The Most From: Fantasy

Best YA Books 2014 

1. Best Book You Read In 2014?
   (If you have to cheat — you can break it down by genre if you want or 2013 release vs. backlist)

   Paranormal (2013): Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter

   Dystopian: Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

   Contemporary (2013): Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

   Contemporary (2014): To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

   Sci-Fi/Thriller: The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

   Fantasy (2014): Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch

   Fantasy (2015): A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Discussion Post: Love Triangles

The ever feared or embraced and popular aspect of some YA books,

 LOVE TRIANGLES 

This is a random and last minute post that I just thought of doing. Anyways, so there are some very anti-love triangle readers in the world. And while I may not wholly understand their hate for them, I do get the general gist of how it could get annoying. 

In my opinion, a love triangle shouldn't: 

(I'm just going to use the girl as the A in picture)

1. Get in the way of the plot or be underscored unless it's legit the plot of a story. There needs to at least be a balance. There are some books where a character can rant or just keep having thoughts about the guys (or girls) and it's like GIRL PUH-LEASE. Just stop. No. *shhh* We don't care about your repeating thoughts and please go on with the story (OMG ESPECIALLY WHEN THE GIRL KNOWS WHICH GUY SHE LIKES BUT SHE'S LIKE NOOOOO OTHER GUY FOR WHATEVER REASON) 

2. Devalue (may not be the best word to describe what I'm saying) the main guy or girl that's at the center of it all. It honestly shouldn't define said character and his/her role in life. I really hate when girls feel like they need the other person and that just makes them choosing between two guy all the difference in their lives.  

3. Stay a love triangle (In a sense). There should be a choice. Authors need to make that move and not leave it open ended. It annoys me when I see that :/ 

But other than that I'm usually okay with love triangles. Some actually show what happens when you're torn between and old or new love and some are just plain entertaining. Most of the time you can tell who the girl is going to end up with and the other guy is her best friend/her love interests' best friend/new guy who gets intertwined with her life. It usually ends up with some flirting that's funny to read about and sometimes adorable on a guy especially when you know it doesn't mean anything (even though it's shown as a love triangle). 

Some love triangles are also necessary for character development (as sad as that kinda sounds). For all of you Shatter Me fans *spreads arms out* it all worked out in the end and making that choice can make a difference. 

Then there are also those ones where you begin believing that the author is truly evil BECAUSE BOTH GUYS ARE JUST BEAUTIFUL AND YOU'RE JUST STUCK IN SWITZERLAND SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH DURING DIFFERENT MOMENTS. And as long as this is well written and is balanced with the story, it can make a YA book pretty amazing and influential (fan base wise). 

What do you guys think about love triangles? 

Love them? Hate them? Meh?

And let us know if you think we should add something that we forgot :)  

Happy New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
2014 went by fast. Too fast. It caught me off guard and now it's 2015. 

.__. I'm still trying to get over 2012. Just what even. 

BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR FOR BOOKS.

ESPECIALLY CONTEMPS AND FANTASIES!!! 

I will have to admit that 2014 was a bit of a disappointment book wise D: 

It didn't help that I was also in a Twitter slump for the majority of the year, blogging slump for a couple of months, and had an on and off book slump through out the year. 

The last 2 weeks have helped to get me back in the groove of everything and I'm

SO SO excited for 2015 and all it has to bring. (I mean YALLWEST and LA Times Festival of Books. Nothing can beat that :D) 

But just as well, Caitlyn and I are juniors so we have lots of tests especially w/the AP classes

we're taking. And then when fall comes, we're seniors dealing with college apps and classes as well keeping up with reading and blogging. So it'll be a hard and interesting year. 

Anyways, Happy New Years again! I wish you an amazing book filled year :)