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Review: Songs for Other People's Weddings by David Levithan and Jens Lekman

Songs for Other People's Weddings by  David Levithan and Jens Lekman Blurb from Goodreads : From award-winning, bestselling author David Levithan and beloved, acclaimed singer-songwriter Jens Lekman comes a charming, tender novel about an unlucky-in-love wedding singer trying to find the right words to save his relationship J is an accidental wedding singer. Unlike most wedding singers, he writes an original song for every couple—his way of finding out about the small, strange things that brought them together and the hopeful, vulnerable feelings they’re experiencing. J’s own love life is in a state of flux. His girlfriend is off to New York for work, and as her life grows bigger and busier without him in it, he finds it harder to stick to a happy tune. He doesn’t know whether to encourage the soon-to-be-wed couples or warn them. When complication...

Top Ten YA Books I Read in 2016 (+Giveaway!)

1.   The Raven King (The Raven Cycle #4)  by Maggie Stiefvater Everything I ever wanted in this series ender. I know I will re-read this series every year. 2.  Every Exquisite Thing  by Matthew Quick Honestly, I had a hard deciding between this and TRK as my favorite book of the year. This was so magnificent and beautiful. My review HERE . 3.  Salt to the Sea  by Ruta Sepetys Heartbreaking and haunting; a new classic. 4.   The Smell of Other People's Houses   by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock This book was so beautiful and so unexpected.  My review HERE . 5.   The Unexpected Everything  by Morgan Matson Clark definitely gets TOP book boyfriend marks for 2016. Loved this! My review HERE . 6.   In Real Life  by Jessica Love This felt exactly like high school to me.  My review  HERE . 7.   You Know...

Monthly Recap: October 2016

Number of Books Read Sorry that I was such an awful blog friend in October.  Work was crazy and it's amazing I even posted at all. I am also surprised I read 22 books (including three re-reads but not including three DNFs)!  Re-Reads!                 Highest rating Not including re-reads, these were all 4 STARs!! Lowest rating My DNF streak continues                    Best read of the month Book which surprised me the most I had heard such good things about this but it was not for me! Fictional crush of the month None! Three books I’m looking forward t...