Teaser Tuesday[265]: I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin

Genre: YA Contemporary

Publisher: Wednesday Books (St. Martin's Press)

Release Date: September 2017

Buy it here: Amazon. Barnes and Noble. Book Depository. Powells.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Dear Best Friend,
I can already tell that I will hate everyone but you.
Sincerely,
Ava Helmer
(that brunette who won’t leave you alone)

We're still in the same room, you weirdo.
Stop crying.
G

So begins a series of texts and emails sent between two best friends, Ava and Gen, as they head off to their first semesters of college on opposite sides of the country. From first loves to weird roommates, heartbreak, self-discovery, coming out and mental health, the two best friends will document every moment to each other. But as each changes and grows into her new life, will their friendship be able to survive the distance?

Excerpt:

“I'm losing my mind. I can't tell up from down. I've started scratching a thin line into the foot of my bed every night to keep track of the time.” (Hardback, pg. 94)

What are you reading?

Teaser Tuesday[240]: Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle, #1) by Jay Kristoff

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle, #1) by Jay Kristoff

Genre: YA Fantasy

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (St. Martin's Press)

Release Date: August 2016

Buy it here: Amazon. Barnes and Noble. Book Depository.

Goodreads Synopsis:

The first in a new fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author.

In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family.

Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father’s failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she hides in a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and her father’s former comrades. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the door of a retired killer, and a future she never imagined.

Now, Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic—the Red Church. If she bests her fellow students in contests of steel, poison and the subtle arts, she’ll be inducted among the Blades of the Lady of Blessed Murder, and one step closer to the vengeance she desires. But a killer is loose within the Church’s halls, the bloody secrets of Mia’s past return to haunt her, and a plot to bring down the entire congregation is unfolding in the shadows she so loves.

Will she even survive to initiation, let alone have her revenge?

Excerpt:

“Mia put a restraining hand on his arm, but Tric was off, diving toward Floodcaller's throat.” (Hardcover, pg. 114)

Teaser Tuesday[214]: All the Rage by Courtney Summers

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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All The Rage by Courtney Summers

Genre: YA Realistic

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

Release Date: April 2015

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Goodreads Synopsis:

The sheriff’s son, Kellan Turner, is not the golden boy everyone thinks he is, and Romy Grey knows that for a fact. Because no one wants to believe a girl from the wrong side of town, the truth about him has cost her everything—friends, family, and her community. Branded a liar and bullied relentlessly by a group of kids she used to hang out with, Romy’s only refuge is the diner where she works outside of town. No one knows her name or her past there; she can finally be anonymous. But when a girl with ties to both Romy and Kellan goes missing after a party, and news of him assaulting another girl in a town close by gets out, Romy must decide whether she wants to fight or carry the burden of knowing more girls could get hurt if she doesn’t speak up. Nobody believed her the first time—and they certainly won’t now — but the cost of her silence might be more than she can bear.　

With a shocking conclusion and writing that will absolutely knock you out, All the Rage examines the shame and silence inflicted upon young women after an act of sexual violence, forcing us to ask ourselves: In a culture that refuses to protect its young girls, how can they survive?

Excerpt:

“I open a browser and stall for the longest time, chewing on my lip.

I need this part over with.

So get it over with.” (Hardback, pg. 136)

What are you reading right now?

Wishlist Thursday[161]: You Know Me Well by David Levithan and Nina LaCour

You Know Me Well by David Levithan and Nina LaCour

Genre: YA Contemporary Romance

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Release Date: June 7, 2016

Buy it here: Amazon. Barnes and Noble. Book Depository.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Who knows you well? Your best friend? Your boyfriend or girlfriend? A stranger you meet on a crazy night? No one, really?

Mark and Kate have sat next to each other for an entire year, but have never spoken. For whatever reason, their paths outside of class have never crossed.

That is until Kate spots Mark miles away from home, out in the city for a wild, unexpected night. Kate is lost, having just run away from a chance to finally meet the girl she has been in love with from afar. Mark, meanwhile, is in love with his best friend Ryan, who may or may not feel the same way.

When Kate and Mark meet up, little do they know how important they will become to each other -- and how, in a very short time, they will know each other better than any of the people who are supposed to know them more.

Told in alternating points of view by Nina LaCour, the award-winning author of Hold Still and The Disenchantments, and David Levithan, the best-selling author of Every Day and co-author of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn) and Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green), You Know Me Well is a deeply honest story about navigating the joys and heartaches of first love, one truth at a time.

Why?:

Pretty much anytime David Levithan releases a new book I’m intrigued, and that’s doubly so when it’s a collab book. I haven’t read anything by LaCour yet, but I do have one of her books. And I love the cover.

Special Mention:

What Happens Now by Jennifer Castle out on June 7, 2016—I really enjoyed her previous book, so of course I’m excited for this one. I’m not too sure what it’s about, and I don’t love the cover, but I’m still really looking forward to it.

What’s on your list?

Wishlist Thursday[159]: Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories by Stephanie Perkins + Others

Summer Days and Summer Nights by Stephanie Perkins + Others
Genre: YA Romance Anthology
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Buy it here: Amazon. Barnes and Noble.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Maybe it's the long, lazy days, or maybe it's the heat making everyone a little bit crazy. Whatever the reason, summer is the perfect time for love to bloom. Summer Days & Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories, written by twelve bestselling young adult writers and edited by the international bestselling author Stephanie Perkins, will have you dreaming of sunset strolls by the lake. So set out your beach chair and grab your sunglasses. You have twelve reasons this summer to soak up the sun and fall in love.

Featuring stories by Leigh Bardugo, Francesca Lia Block, Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Brandy Colbert, Tim Federle, Lev Grossman, Nina LaCour, Stephanie Perkins, Veronica Roth, Jon Skovron, and Jennifer E. Smith.

Why?:

I haven’t been reading as many anthologies lately as I used to, but there are still a couple that catch my attention. I read the Christmas anthology edited by Perkins and loved it, so of course I will be picking this one up. I love that the cover is in the same theme as the previous one, since it shows the actual characters on it and is so charming. There aren’t as many authors that I follow in this one, sadly, but I still hope it’s just as good.


What’s on your list?

Teaser Tuesday[198]: Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher

Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (St. Martin’s Press)

Release Date: April 5, 2016

Buy it here: Amazon. Barnes and Noble. Book Depository. Powells.

Wishlist Thursday.

Goodreads Synopsis:

In this utterly sweet and moving women's fiction novel, a celebrity comes to town and sweeps a young woman - who is used to being overlooked - off her feet.

Sophie May is content with her life in her small English village, working in the local coffee shop and living with her mom. But when famous actor Billy comes to town to play Mr. Darcy in a new film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, Sophie's quiet life is quickly turned on its head. Billy is adored by women around the world, but he only wants Sophie on his arm. But being with Billy comes at a price, and Sophie is thrown in the spotlight after years of shying away from attention. Can she handle the constant scrutiny that comes with being with Billy?

Brimming with humor, wit, and genuine warmth, Billy and Me is a book about taking a chance on life and on love.

Excerpt:

“He is a paparazzo and we’re in the process of being papped.

I’m in my Coffee Matters uniform.” (Hardback, pg. 103)

What are you reading right now?