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Can’t Wait Wednesday

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Cindy

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted here, at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.

If you’d like to join in, you can use the image above, the one below, or make your own. Please link back to Wishful Endings in your post and also add it to the linky widget posted each week so we all can come see what you’re excited about. If you’re continuing with the Waiting on Wednesday feature, feel free to link those up as well!

I can’t believe its been since September 19th since I have posted a Can’t Wait Wednesday post. Not sure how that has happened but I definitely need to get back into doing them because I have so many books I can share with you.

The Land of Stories: The Ultimate Book Hugger’s Guide by Chris Colfer was released yesterday and you so know that I will be going to Chapters this weekend to pick this up. I love this series.

I got to listen and meet Chris a few years ago at Book Expo America and was so impressed with him that I had to read his book right away and fell in love with it. Curious to see what happened behind the scenes with this.

ABOUT

A behind-the-scenes, comprehensive look at the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

A combination travel guide, encyclopedia, and exciting fan compendium, this ultimate guidebook includes sections such as “Who’s Who,” “Places to Go,” and “Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Things” that explore the backgrounds and histories of the many characters, places, and magic items throughout the beloved Land of Stories series.

This book also includes bonus chapters, insider information about the series, and more, including sketches from the author, “Secrets from the Land of Stories,” and “Chris’s Top Ten Tips for Writers.”

Perfect for new and mega-fans alike, this full-color guidebook illustrated by series artist Brandon Dorman captures the magical ins and outs of the Land of Stories we know and love and delivers new, never-before-seen art and information sure to thrill and satisfy readers.

Sunday’s In Bed With

Posted on October 14, 2018October 13, 2018 by Cindy

This is being hosted by two of the sweetest people I have the privilege of knowing in real life, Kate and Kim. Sadly we don’t talk like we use to because you know real life happens but there is not a day that goes by that I don’t think of them both.

Good Morning Everyone. My fingers are crossed that I am perhaps curled up on the couch reading by the time this goes up (scheduling in advance) but it won’t be for long sadly because we have to attend a church dinner in the far end of the city.

This week was a much slower reading week and that’s due to hockey starting and me having to do everything behind the scenes for the team. Hopefully now that that is resolved and completed I will be able to read more.

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Cover Reveal/ The False Series

Posted on October 14, 2018October 11, 2018 by Cindy

False Memory
Meli Raine
(False Memory, #1)
Publication date: November 15th 2018
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

It all started with the bereavement flowers with my name on them.

Not the best way to wake up, right? I work in a flower shop. I know a funeral arrangement when I see one.

I know a killer when I see one, too. And one is standing in my hospital room right now, straight behind the man who saved my life.

I can’t tell anyone the truth, because that’s the fastest way to really die. So I do the next best thing. I “lose” my memory.

I fake my amnesia.

Pretending not to remember a brutal attempted murder has its perks. The killer is backing down, spending less time around me, loosening the noose.

The less I claim to recall, the more my rescuer, Duff, works to help me “remember.” I hate lying to him.

But he doesn’t understand that my memory is dangerous. To me. And to him.

Fooling everyone isn’t easy. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done.

Except it’s starting to look like I’ve been fooling myself.

In more ways than one.

Read Book 1 in the newest series from USA Today bestselling author Meli Raine.

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False Hope
Meli Raine
(False Memory, #2)
Publication date: December 11th 2018
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

Description TBA

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False Start
Meli Raine
(False Memory, #3)
Publication date: January 15th 2019
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

Description TBA

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Author Bio:

Meli Raine writes romantic suspense with hot bikers, intense undercover DEA agents, bad boys turned good, and Special Ops heroes — and the women who love them. Meli rode her first motorcycle when she was five years old, but she played in the ocean long before that. She lives in New England with her family.

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Review/ All The Things That Could Go Wrong

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Cindy

All the Things That Could Go Wrong by Stewart Foster
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on September 4, 2018
Pages: 336
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There are two sides to every story.

Alex's OCD is so severe that some days it is difficult for him to even leave his house. His classmate Dan is so angry that he lashes out at the easiest target he can find at school-Alex. When their moms arrange for the two classmates to spend time together over winter break, it seems like a recipe for certain disaster...until it isn't.
Once forced together these two sworn enemies discover that there is much more to each of them than they ever knew. Alex is so much more than his condition, and Dan is more than just an angry bully.

Before I begin my review I quickly have to thank HBG Canada for sending me a copy of this book for my review today.

This is the second book I have read my Stewart Foster. The first one was Bubble and you can click on the title to read that review.

One of the main character is Alex. I want to say he is your typical teenage boy but he is not. He struggles with his OCD on a daily basis. Every day is a struggle for Alex and no one completely understands his struggle and is viewed as that weird kid. He is trying his best to make things easier but its hard and this makes him the perfect target to be bullied. These bullies make Alex’s life a living hell and a few times he was on the verge of speaking up but would back down in the end from pressure.

The other main character is Dan, who is almost your typical teenage boy. In the beginning I admit I really didn’t like him and bullying really bothers me because I don’t think anyone should be bullied. As the story progresses you begin to understand Dan more and tend to sympathize with him. Dan’s older brother and basically best friend is sent away leaving Dan alone and frustrated. Being unable to cope with all that is going on its easier to take it out on someone else and as the story progresses Dan begins to change his way of thinking when the shoe is on the other foot for someone he knows and loves. But will he change?

What will happen when two oblivious mother’s get involved thinking they are doing whats best for their son’s not knowing what is really going on when an adult is not around?

This is told in alternating points of view of Alex and Dan.

I highly recommend this book to everyone.

Review/ The Fear of Falling

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Cindy

The Fear of Falling
Amanda Cowen
Publication date: October 8th 2018
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

When Ella Jones’ twenty-first birthday ends with a bang – literally – she never imagined it would be with her best friend since freshman year, Ryan Owen.

A year later, after their so called “mistake”, they’re still best friends and about to rock their Senior year at the University of San Francisco. But when Ryan returns from spending a summer in Australia and brings back a friend, Liam George, who takes an immediate liking to Ella, Ryan starts to question the Aussie’s intentions with his best friend. The trouble is, Ryan has a girlfriend of his own, and Ella and Ryan swore they would never cross that line again – until they do.

They try not to let their second slip up affect their friendship, but when Spring Break forces them to vacation under the same roof; and Ryan’s ex walks back into his life, Ella is shocked by a fierce stab of possessiveness. And when Ella continues to see Liam, Ryan finds himself plagued by unfamiliar jealousy. With their friendship strained for the first time, Ella and Ryan face an alarming truth: Maybe they can’t be just friends. Maybe they are falling faster than expected. And maybe, deep down, they want to.

Before I begin my review I quickly have to thank Xpresso Book Tours for allowing me to be a part of the blog tour today.

Amanda Cowen is a new to me author and after reading this I am curious about her other books.

I realized as I am sitting here that I don’t tend to read a lot of friends to lovers romance very often and not quite sure why I don’t because I am always that hopeless romantic person and feel as though if you love your friend and your friend loves you then why not try and take it to the next step, right?

Ella, Jonesy as Ryan likes to call her have always been best friends since the first day they met at college when they were mistakenly matched up as room mates. They do everything that best friends would do but never crossed that line until Ella’s birthday drunken night when they end up in bed together. I think deep down on some level they both really liked each other but were afraid to take that next step because do you risk a romantic relationship with your best friend?

After that night they both somewhat decide that it was a mistake and its best to move on like nothing happened but in reality something did happen and at times I just wanted to reach into the book and bang their heads together and tell them that what they both are looking for is right in front of them. Wake up and take that step.

I really enjoyed reading this but at times was frustrated with the cat and mouse game that they both kept playing with each other. They both were clearly jealous when the other was dating someone else.

I know its a risky step to take because what happens if things don’t work out can you still be friends in the end or will it be ruined? I have never been in that position when anything has developed to anything more but I am sure its a risky and rocky step to make.

Blog Tour/ The Fear of Falling

Posted on October 12, 2018October 2, 2018 by Cindy

The Fear of Falling
Amanda Cowen
Publication date: October 8th 2018
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

When Ella Jones’ twenty-first birthday ends with a bang – literally – she never imagined it would be with her best friend since freshman year, Ryan Owen.

A year later, after their so called “mistake”, they’re still best friends and about to rock their Senior year at the University of San Francisco. But when Ryan returns from spending a summer in Australia and brings back a friend, Liam George, who takes an immediate liking to Ella, Ryan starts to question the Aussie’s intentions with his best friend. The trouble is, Ryan has a girlfriend of his own, and Ella and Ryan swore they would never cross that line again – until they do.

They try not to let their second slip up affect their friendship, but when Spring Break forces them to vacation under the same roof; and Ryan’s ex walks back into his life, Ella is shocked by a fierce stab of possessiveness. And when Ella continues to see Liam, Ryan finds himself plagued by unfamiliar jealousy. With their friendship strained for the first time, Ella and Ryan face an alarming truth: Maybe they can’t be just friends. Maybe they are falling faster than expected. And maybe, deep down, they want to.

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Amanda Cowen can be found eating cupcakes, singing off-key, or watching a good RomCom when she isn’t trapped on her computer writing stories. She is an “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” fanatic, a hater of roller-coasters and a country music junkie. She lives in Thunder Bay, ON where the summers are short and the winters are long.

Amanda would love to hear from her readers. Become a fan on Facebook, follow her on Instagram @authoramandacowen, or follow her on Goodreads.

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Review/ The Road to Ever After

Posted on October 11, 2018October 3, 2018 by Cindy

The Road to Ever After by Moira Young
Published by Puffin Books on October 17, 2017
Pages: 240
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Part Benjamin Button, part Harold and Maud, part Brian Selznick and part Neil Gaiman, this is a unique, magical story that will draw readers in and make them fall in love with both characters.
Davy David is a thirteen-year-old orphan, who lives in the bushes in a town ruled by a strict minister, Reverend Fall. A talented artist, Davy loves to draw pictures of angels in the dirt, in the early hours of the morning before the townspeople are awake. He spends his days on his own, except for a small dog, who has attached himself to Davy, often going to the library to find inspiration for his pictures of angels. One day, after chasing after a ball for some of the town's boys, he finds himself in the yard of the old boarded-up museum, now rumoured to be the home of a witch. The witch is Miss Elizabeth Flint, an elderly woman who has a proposition for Davy: drive her to her childhood home, where, it turns out, she has made the decision to die.

Davy loves to sketch. He is talented and his ways are unique. He sketches using brooms and twigs. The dry sand that he walks upon is his canvas. Davy sketches angels. His favourites are the archangels. It is while sketching that Davy’s life changes forever. This is how the story begins and what a beautiful tale Moira Young has to tell.

Davy befriends an elderly lady named Miss Elizabeth Flint. She needs a ride to her childhood home and she has decided that Davy would suit her just fine. Davy is not a willing participant. However, life has a way of changing the circumstances surrounding you. Along with a dog named, George, Davy drives this cantankerous old bitty to her destination.

Through chance encounters, the story develops with one adventure leading to another. Perhaps, chance has nothing to do with it. Maybe this journey was written in the stars a long time ago and a few angels were needed to complete the quest.

Touching and heart-felt, readers ages 12 and up will relate to Davy and cheer him on. Davy’s courage to face the unknown in order to fulfill the wish of a friend is exemplary. A wonderful story to share with anyone. Dreams do come true and, sometimes, with a little help from and angel or two.