Cindy's Love Of Books

ARC-tober Reading Challenge

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Cindy

This morning I am taking advantage of a quiet house to get caught up on some much needed blog work while the laundry is going.

As I was going through facebook I spotted a blogger who I follow on facebook and on her blog, KimberlyFayeReads and she posted this fun reading challenge for the month of October that she is going to do and I thought hey this sounds fun sign me up so this month I plan on doing this reading challenge. Hopefully this one will be a successful one because you all know how good I am with these.. LOL

So for ARC-tober you basically are going to read all or at least most of the ARCs on your TBR pile.

As a book blogger we all have a bunch of ARCs sitting waiting to be read and why not take this month to make it a point to read some of them.

Do you plan on taking part?

Sunday’s In Bed With….

Posted on October 1, 2017October 1, 2017 by Cindy

Welcome to our Sundays In Bed With… Meme! The meme that dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning? Come share what book you’ve spent time curled up reading in bed, or which book you wish you had time to read today!

This is being hosted by two of the sweetest people I have to 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. If you click on the banner it will take you right to the Midnight Book Girl blog.

Good Sunday Morning everyone. I hope everyone had a great week/weekend. It was a little busy this weekend with Michael’s last evaluation yesterday. He ended up in the A group and so far likes the kids on his team. Sadly I didn’t make manager this time around and I think that was based on a few things which rather annoy me if you know me in real life.

Today will be a little busy as Michael is up and out the door already (7.30 am EST) because he has to be at a all day score keeping course and then I have to go to my great aunt’s funeral. Its hard to believe that I no longer have any aunts or uncles alive.

So anyways before I ramble on because I am tired and barely slept last night here is the books I read last week:

This week I will be/planning to read:

I hope you all have a good week.. happy reading.

Blog Tour/ Drop Dead Gorgeous

Posted on October 1, 2017October 5, 2017 by Cindy

Title: Drop Dead Gorgeous

Author: Juliet Lyons

Series: Bite Nights, #2

Pub Date: October 3, 2017

Genre: Paranormal Romance

SWIPE RIGHT FOR MR. BITE

Mila Hart’s first experience with the hot new vampire dating site is a complete disaster. Turns out, her date is wanted for murder! But things turn around when she’s rescued by dashing vampire cop Vincent Ferrer. Dangerous and drop dead gorgeous, he’s just the vampire hottie Mila was hoping for.

Haunted by his past, Vincent can’t risk falling in love again, even if Mila charms him more than anyone he’s ever met. But when the killer from Mila’s first date seeks her out, Vincent is the only one who can protect her. Protecting his heart is a different story…

JULIET LYONS is a paranormal romance author from the UK. She holds a degree in Spanish and Latin American studies and works part-time in a local primary school where she spends far too much time discussing Harry Potter. Since joining global storytelling site Wattpad in 2014, her work has received millions of hits online and gained a legion of fans from all over the world. When she is not writing, Juliet enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

Find Juliet Online:

Website: https://www.julietlyons.co.uk/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WriterJLyons/

Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/julietlyons

Twitter: @WriterJLyons

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15118466.Juliet_Lyons

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September 2017 Books Bought

Posted on September 30, 2017September 28, 2017 by Cindy

Since starting my blog back in August of 2008 I always try to share what books I get with you so that you can see what I will be reading and I am always looking for a place to link them so that others can see them so from now on I will be sharing my links on Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality. As Marlene has offered to co-host Stacking The Shelves with Tynga’s Reviews. Marlene is a new to be blogger and I look forward to checking out her blog.

Good morning everyone I hope your having a great weekend. By the time this goes up I am hopefully still curled up in bed sleeping.

The first two books were actually bought at the every end of August so they weren’t included in that haul so I thought I would put them in here. As for the rest ya no excuse #sorrynotsorry LOL

The Party by Robyn Harding
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
Wonder Woman Warbringer #1 by Leigh Bardugo
It’s A Mystery, Pig Face by Wendy McLeod MacKnight
Point of Retreat by Colleen Hoover (book 2 in the Slammed series)
This Girl by Colleen Hoover (book 3 in the Slammed series)
Dating the Undead by Juliet Lyons (book 1 in the series)
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardogu (book 1)
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardogu (book 2)
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardogu (book 3)
Warcross by Marie Lu (book 1)
There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine (book 2)
Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore
The Taming of the Shrew (No Fear Shakespeare) [this is for Michael as he needs this for school]

Total books bought this month: 14
Total books bought this month (Michael): 1

Total books read from this months haul: 3

Total books bought in 2017: 105

Total books read in 2017: 33

I finally spotted the newer versions of Leigh’s books so I had to pick them up. Chapters literally only had one copy of each. This has been a series I have been wanting to read since it came out. I will be binge reading them over the thanksgiving weekend.

Blog Tour/ The Way to BEA

Posted on September 29, 2017September 16, 2017 by Cindy

About the Book:

Title: THE WAY TO BEA

Author: Kat Yeh

Pub. Date: September 19, 2017

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Pages: 352

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Find it: Amazon, B&N, iBooks, TBD, Goodreads

With a charming voice, winning characters, and a perfectly-woven plot, Kat Yeh delivers a powerful story of friendship and finding a path towards embracing yourself.

Everything in Bea’s world has changed. She’s starting seventh grade newly friendless and facing big changes at home, where she is about to go from only child to big sister. Feeling alone and adrift, and like her words don’t deserve to be seen, Bea takes solace in writing haiku in invisible ink and hiding them in a secret spot.

But then something incredible happens–someone writes back. And Bea begins to connect with new friends, including a classmate obsessed with a nearby labyrinth and determined to get inside. As she decides where her next path will lead, she just might discover that her words–and herself–have found a new way to belong.

About Kat:

Kat grew up reading, doodling, and scribbling in Westtown. She worked for many years in advertising and sports marketing, while writing children’s books in the wee hours of the night. She currently lives on Long Island where she can see water every day and explore all the bay and harbor beaches with her family.

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE WAY TO BEA, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

9/18/2017- Jennifer Mary G.– Interview

9/19/2017- YAYOMG!– Review

9/20/2017- BookHounds YA– Guest Post

9/21/2017- Word Spelunking– Review

9/22/2017- Little Red Reads– Interview

Week Two:

9/25/2017- Mrs. Knott’s Book Nook– Review

9/26/2017- YA Book Madness– Review

9/27/2017- La La the Library– Review

9/28/2017- The Autumn Bookshelf– Interview

9/29/2017- Cindy’s Love of Books– Review

Review/ The Way To BEA

Posted on September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 by Cindy

The Way to Bea by Kat Yeh
Format: eARC
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on September 19th 2017
Pages: 352
Goodreads

With a charming voice, winning characters, and a perfectly-woven plot, Kat Yeh delivers a powerful story of friendship and finding a path towards embracing yourself.
Everything in Bea's world has changed. She's starting seventh grade newly friendless and facing big changes at home, where she is about to go from only child to big sister. Feeling alone and adrift, and like her words don't deserve to be seen, Bea takes solace in writing haiku in invisible ink and hiding them in a secret spot.
But then something incredible happens--someone writes back. And Bea begins to connect with new friends, including a classmate obsessed with a nearby labyrinth and determined to get inside. As she decides where her next path will lead, she just might discover that her words--and herself--have found a new way to belong.

Before beginning my review I quickly want to thank Rockstar Book Tour for allowing me to be on this tour and to Little Brown for sending me an eArc of the book to read for my review.

If you are a reader of my blog you would have noticed that I spoke about this book briefly when I was wish listing the books I heard about that were going to be at BEA this year and The Way to BEA actually made my wishlist of books that I wanted to read when it came out so I was thrilled when I got the email from Rockstar Book Tour saying they were looking for tour host, you can best believe I quickly replied to be a part of the tour and I was thrilled when I got the confirmation that I was on the tour.

Kat Yeh has written two picture books and another middle grade novel that I will be checking out very soon because this one was really good and I enjoyed reading it.

As I was reading this I thought this would be the perfect book for kids to read just before going back to school especially grade seven like the main character Bea is as I think they could relate to her and the situation she is in.

Bea is a bright, inspiring 12 year old girl going into seventh grade and her and her BFF have made these amazing plans to be something this year and to shine, well things don’t go according to plan. Something that I am sure a lot of kids do the summer before grade seven. They want to be cool, liked and popular. I know I sure wanted to do that but then reality quickly sets in right?

Just before school starts Bea goes to Taiwan with her family and she comes home excited to see her friends only to realize her friends are no ignoring. She realizes she has no one to talk to because both her parents are busy with work. You can see her struggling and my heart broke for her.

Bea’s parents are both successful and involved with their work but they do love Bea. I just wish they would have taken a moment to see that she was struggling instead of being so into their work. One thing about Bea is that she is really good at hiding things and deflecting things so to her parents defence they didnt’ really notice anything unusual in Bea.

Its not easy being a girl going into grade seven with no friends, being ignored, because you are in a whole new playing field but I loved how as much as Bea was in pain she showed the readers that no matter what you can do it and over come this. I wish I had this book when I was going into grade seven. Bea was a strong and courageous girl in my opinion.

Book Blitz/ Ugly Beautiful Girl

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Cindy

This is my stop during the book blitz for Ugly Beautiful Girl by Tracy Krimmer. This book blitz is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours. The book blitz runs from 27 September till 3 October. See the tour schedule here.

Ugly Beautiful Girl
By Tracy Krimmer
Genre: Coming of Age/ Contemporary Romance
Age category: New Adult
Release Date: September 27, 2017

Blurb:
Nerd. Weird. Ugly. That’s me. And I don’t want it to be anymore.

Now is my time to make my mark on the world. My college roommate doesn’t make it easy. Neither does her brother, Jesse, but for completely different reasons. He makes me feel things I’ve never felt before.

Wanted. Important. Beautiful.

But we can’t be together because it isn’t real. Someone like him could never fall for someone like me. We aren’t meant to fit together.

Even if I fall apart without him.

You can find Ugly Beautiful Girl on Goodreads

You can buy Ugly Beautiful Girl here on Amazon
Ugly Beautiful Girl is available on Kindle Unlimited

About the Author:
Tracy’s love of writing began at nine years old. She wrote stories about aliens at school, machines that did homework for you, and penguins. Now she pens books and short stories about romance. She loves to read a great book, whether it be romance or science fiction, or any genre in between, or pop popcorn and catch up on her favorite TV shows or movies. She’s been known to crush a candy or two as well. Her loves include fitness, reading, coffee, dogs, and naps (not in that order), and her dislikes are blue cheese, cold weather, and burpees.