All Books Considered

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...

Number of Books Read I read (well, including two DNFs at around 50%) 19 books in March: Highest rating One book was a 4.5 Star rating! Lowest rating Two DNFs Best read of the month Book which surprised me the most Fictional crush of the month Three books I’m looking forward to reading next month I really could just say TRK but I can't wait for all of these!                    Monthly Recap Reviews The Passenger by Lisa Lutz In Real Life by Jessica Love Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop Save Me, Kurt Cobain by Jenny Manzer Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes Just Fall by Nina Sadowsky Li...

Relief Map by Rosalie Knecht Blurb from Goodreads : In the heat of a stifling summer in her sixteenth year, Livy Marko spends her days in the rust-belt town of Lomath, Pennsylvania, babysitting, hanging out with her best friend, Nelson, and waiting for a bigger life to begin. These simple routines are disrupted when the electricity is cut off and the bridges are closed by a horde of police and FBI agents. A fugitive from the Republic of Georgia, on the run from an extradition order, has taken refuge in nearby hills and no one is able to leave or enter Lomath until he is found.As the police fail to find the wanted man and hours stretch into days, the town of Lomath begins to buckle under the strain. Like Russian dolls, each hostage seems to be harboring a captive of their own. Even Livy’s parents may have something to conceal, and Livy must learn that the source of danger is not always what it appears. Rosalie Knecht’s wise and suspense...

  "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that you are eagerly anticipating. Today, I am waiting on:   Relief Map by Rosalie Knecht From Goodreads : In the heat of a stifling summer in her sixteenth year, Livy Marko spends her days in the rust-belt town of Lomath, Pennsylvania, babysitting, hanging out with her best friend, Nelson, and waiting for a bigger life to begin. These simple routines are disrupted when the electricity is cut off and the bridges are closed by a horde of police and FBI agents. A fugitive from the Republic of Georgia, on the run from an extradition order, has taken refuge in nearby hills and no one is able to leave or enter Lomath until he is found. As the police fail to find the wanted man and hours stretch into days, the town of Lomath begins to buckle under the strain. Like Russian dolls, each hostage seems to be harboring a captive of their own. Even Livy’s par...