Eden Blog Tour Stop: Favorite Love Stories

We have Keary Taylor author of Eden stopping by today to chat with us about that four letter word... LOVE 

Love: Favorite Love Stories (with love being a theme in this story, what are some of your favorite YA love stories): 

I have to admit. I am a huge sucker for a love story. Have been forever. Throw in a romance and you’ll have my attention. I’ll admit, a lot of the time I have a hard time reading books that have no romantic element to them. It’s the same for television. That’s why I love YA. Most young adult fiction these days has at least somewhat of a love aspect to it. Here are my top 5 (in no particular order):

• Blood Red Road by Moria Young – I loved how this wasn’t insta-love. It was actually a ways into the book before any romantic factor was introduced. It wasn't overpowering, but it was powerful. And I seriously can’t wait for book 2 in this series! 



• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green – The banter in this book was brilliant. The main characters had this way of talking to each other that was just so engaging and you can’t help but laugh and smile with them and just cheer for them to be together. 



• Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake – This was one that surprised me when I found it on my list. The romance is really different in this one. It’s dark and creepy and really unexpected. And I loved it for those reasons. 



• Nevermore by Kelly Creagh – This was another odd one. In the beginning of the book I didn't really like either of the main characters. One was moody and gothic, the other was preppy and shallow feeling. But they made each other grow into something wonderful. And again, I can’t wait for the next book!



• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer – Don’t shoot me okay! But I have to admit, I really did enjoy Edward and Bella. He was protective and old fashioned, she was sometimes dumb and needy, but Stephenie really did an amazing job and making her readers fall for these two, and no matter what anyone says, she’s written something pretty impressive.

Splash into Summer Giveaway Hop!

Oops. Sorry this is going up late - The kiddo's have been sick all week and it slipped my mine.

We are giving away an ARC of one of my favorite reads this year - Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti.

• All our regular rules apply 
• Contest Ends 5/31
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One Moment Review

Title: One Moment
Author: Kristina McBride
Release: June 2012 by Egmont
Synopsis:

This was supposed to be the best summer of Maggie’s life. Now it’s the one she’d do anything to forget.

Maggie Reynolds remembers hanging out at the gorge with her closest friends after a blowout party the night before. She remembers climbing the trail hand in hand with her perfect boyfriend, Joey. She remembers that last kiss, soft, lingering, and meant to reassure her. So why can’t she remember what happened in the moment before they were supposed to dive? Why was she left cowering at the top of the cliff, while Joey floated in the water below—dead?

As Maggie’s memories return in snatches, nothing seems to make sense. Why was Joey acting so strangely at the party? Where did he go after taking her home? And if Joey was keeping these secrets, what else was he hiding?

The latest novel from the author of The Tension of Opposites, One Moment is a mysterious, searing look at how an instant can change everything you believe about the world around you.

Kristina McBride's writing intoxicates me - I can't think of a better way to explain the feeling I get after reading just a few lines. She has enticed me and makes me feel for characters I don't even know - I am hooked and I NEED to know what has happened. I can't help myself.

One Moment is told from Maggie's point of view; Maggie is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Amnesia because of something that happened moments before her boyfriend Joey died. Joey had made that jump a thousand times before - so why was this time different?  As Maggie struggles to come to terms with the death of the boy she loves and regain the last few seconds they had together; new alarming information about Joey starts to come forward... maybe he wasn't the perfect guy every thought he was.

Maggie is a very hard character to get attached to; you don't really know anything about her - just pieces here and there. Joey was her life. Usually that would aggravate me, but I liked that about her character, it made her issues more believable to me. The one problem I did have with Maggie was, how blind she was - I figured out “the secret" early on and wanted to shake some sense into her.

One Moment is a raw emotional read about love, loss and forgiveness. As you take this daunting journey with Maggie you will find yourself wondering how you would have handled the situation. I am not sure I could have been as forgiving as Maggie.

"Waiting on" Wednesday: Unspoken

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking  the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. 


This week we are waiting on... 

Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan

Kami Glass loves someone she’s never met . . . a boy she’s talked to in her head ever since she was born. She wasn’t silent about her imaginary friend during her childhood, and is thus a bit of an outsider in her sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale. Still, Kami hasn’t suffered too much from not fitting in. She has a best friend, runs the school newspaper, and is only occasionally caught talking to herself. Her life is in order, just the way she likes it, despite the voice in her head.

But all that changes when the Lynburns return.

The Lynburn family has owned the spectacular and sinister manor that overlooks Sorry-in-the-Vale for centuries. The mysterious twin sisters who abandoned their ancestral home a generation ago are back, along with their teenage sons, Jared and Ash, one of whom is eerily familiar to Kami. Kami is not one to shy away from the unknown—in fact, she’s determined to find answers for all the questions Sorry-in-the-Vale is suddenly posing. Who is responsible for the bloody deeds in the depths of the woods? What is her own mother hiding? And now that her imaginary friend has become a real boy, does she still love him? Does she hate him? Can she trust him?

WHY WE WANT IT:
I seriously love Sarah Rees Brennan's writing -  she breaks boundaries, she takes risk and she makes you laugh the whole time. I can't wait to see what she is does with her next series.

Teaser Tuesday: The Unquiet

Teaser Tuesday is weekly meme hosted by Mizb at Should be Reading

• 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!

• Share the title & author.

My teaser this week comes from:

The Unquiet by Jeannine Garsee

Sometimes, when I dream, the deadliest moment in my life happens all over again. That's when I'm given the chance to do things differently.

Updating PTB

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Cover Crazy: One Moment

Cover Crazy is a weekly meme started by Tawni at The Book Worms and is now being hosted by Page Turners! 


This week I am crazy about...

One Moment by Kristina McBride

Picture covers always grab my attention - it makes the story feel more realistic to me. The One Moment cover definitely stood out, I loved the coloring, its gives it a very neutral feel and makes the ripples stand out. The ripples along with the title really drew me in, how just that one thing causes the other reactions. 

This was supposed to be the best summer of Maggie’s life. Now it’s the one she’d do anything to forget.

Maggie Reynolds remembers hanging out at the gorge with her closest friends after a blowout party the night before. She remembers climbing the trail hand in hand with her perfect boyfriend, Joey. She remembers that last kiss, soft, lingering, and meant to reassure her. So why can’t she remember what happened in the moment before they were supposed to dive? Why was she left cowering at the top of the cliff, while Joey floated in the water below—dead?

As Maggie’s memories return in snatches, nothing seems to make sense. Why was Joey acting so strangely at the party? Where did he go after taking her home? And if Joey was keeping these secrets, what else was he hiding?

The latest novel from the author of The Tension of Opposites, One Moment is a mysterious, searing look at how an instant can change everything you believe about the world around you

What cover are you crazy about this week?