May Wrap-Up

So I read 17 books in May. That's a pretty big number. I didn't like most of the books I read this month. There were a select few that actually made me happy.

Nowhere But Here Review

Nowhere But Here (Thunder Road #1)
Author: Katie McGarry
Publish Dare: May 26, 2015
Publisher: Harlequin Teen

     Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father-the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent-but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a reluctant visit turns to an extended summer vacation among relatives she never knew she had, one thing becomes clear: nothing is what it seems. Not the club, not her secret-keeping father and not Oz.
     Oz wants one thing: to join the Reign of Terror. They're the good guys. They protect people. They're family. And while Emily-the gorgeous and sheltered daughter of the club's most respected member-is in town, he's gonna prove it to her. So when her father asks him to keep her safe from a rival club with a score to settle, Oz knows it's his shot at his dream. What he doesn't count on is that Emily just might turn that dream upside down.  

Eleanor & Park Review

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Eleanor & Park
By: Rainbow Rowell

   Two misfits.
   Eleanor: Red hair, wrong clothes. Standing behind him until he turns his head. Lying beside him until he wakes up. Making everyone else seem drabber, flatter and never good enough.
   Park: He knows she'll love a song before he plays it for her. He laughs at her jokes before she delivers the punch line.
   Set over the course of one school year, this is the story of two star-crossed sixteen-year-olds, smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.

Those Girls Review

Those Girls by Lauren Saft

Expected Publication: June 9, 2015
Publisher: Poppy

       Some girls will always have your back, and some girls stab you in it.

       Junior year, the suburbs of Philadelphia. Alex, Mollie and Veronica are those girls: they're the best of friends and the party girls of the school. But how well does everybody know them-and really, how well do they know one another? Alex is secretly in love with the boy next door and has joined a band-without telling anyone. Mollie suffers from a popular boyfriend, as well as a serious mean streak. And Veronica just wants to be loved-literally, figuratively, physically, she's not particular. 

Social Media Vectors Finally Here

     I finally found a site with free vectors that are easy to install.
Carrie Loves provides many different vectors in different colors and sizes. I picked turquoise in 48 by 48. The colors are very bright, pastel, and super cute.
     The site provides easy download links for any color you want. Once you download your zip files, drag whatever vector you need on to your desktop and just follow the video. There's also a Wordpress video in the link.

If You're Lucky Review

WARNING: OVER-INTERPRETATION AHEAD!

If You're Lucky by Yvonne Printz

Publish Date: October 20, 2015

Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers

     Is Georgia's mind playing tricks on her, or is the entire town walking into the arms of a killer who has everyone but her fooled?
     When seventeen-year-old Georgia's brother drowns while surfing halfway around the world in Australia, she refuses to believe Lucky's death was just bad luck. Lucky was smart. He wouldn't have surfed in waters more dangerous than he could handle. Then a stranger named Fin arrives in False Bay, claiming to have been Lucky's best friend. Soon Fin is working for Lucky's father, charming Lucky's mother, dating his girlfriend. Georgia begins to wonder: did Fin murder Lucky in order to take over his whole life?  
     Determined to clear the fog from her mind in order to uncover the truth about Lucky's death, Georgia secretly stops taking the medication that keeps away the voices in her head. Georgia is certain she’s getting closer and closer to the truth about Fin, but as she does, her mental state becomes more and more precarious, and no one seems to trust what she’s saying.

Spelled Tour + Giveaway & Excerpt

Spelled by Betsy Schow

Release Date: June 2, 2015

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

          Talk about unhappily ever after. Dorthea is completely princed out. Sure being the crown princess of Emerald has its perks-like Glenda Original ball gowns and Hans Christian Louboutin heels. But a forced marriage to the not-so-charming prince Kato is so not what Dorthea had in mind for her enchanted future.
          Trying to fix her prince problem by wishing on a (cursed) star royally backfires, leaving Dorthea with hair made up of emerald flames and the kingdom in chaos. Her parents and everyone she loves are stuck in some place called “Kansas.” Now it’s up to Dorthea and her pixed-off prince to find the mysterious Wizard of Oz and undo the curse…before it releases the wickedest witch of all and spells The End for the world of Story.

~Amazon~B&N~BAM~!ndigo~Indie Bound~Kindle~Nook~

Spelled Review

Spelled by Betsy Schow

Publish Date: June 2, 2015

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

Fairy Tale Survival Rule #32: If you find yourself at the mercy of a wicked witch, sing a romantic ballad and wait for your Prince Charming to save the day.

No thanks. Dorthea is princed out. Sure being the crown princess of Emerald has its perks-like Glenda Original ball gowns and Hans Christian Louboutin heels. But a forced marriage to the brooding prince Kato is so not what Dorthea had in mind for her enchanted future.

Talk about unhappily ever after. 

Trying to fix her prince problem by wishing on a (cursed) star royally backfires, leaving the kingdom in chaos and her parents stuck in some place called "Kansas." Now it's up to Dorthea and her prince to find the mysterious Wizard of Oz and undo the curse...before it releases the wickedest witch of all and spells The End for the world of Story.