I like reading stories from guys' perspective. Maybe because there are not too many out there, or maybe because it feels refreshing to stay away for a while from girl drama. Anyways I enjoyed reading this book as the main character was very likeable (even with his flaws) and his story seemed light even when it touched some heavy themes. It …
Review: Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway
I am afraid I won't be able to make justice to the cuteness of this book or to put into words how amazingly fun this story has been, so I will leave the proof below for everyone to see it. Even my t-shirt was laughing-out-loud while I read this book: Oh well, I lied, I took this …
Runes – Book Trailer & Giveaway [closed] in Giveaways
For the ones waiting for Ednah Walter's latest book - RUNES, here comes the book trailer for you to enjoy! Blurb: "Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father’s disappearance, her mother’s erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing she ...
Guest Post: Jennifer Murgia [giveaway closed] in Giveaways
During 'Between These Lines' Blog Tour, Jennifer Murgia stopped by the blog to let us know some things about herself and her newest novel: “I’m beginning to run out of fingers and toes for every time a reader asks “WHAT INSPIRES YOU?” What inspires me? Tons of things. Random things. Carefully calculated things. Pictures (I’m the newest Pinterest member ...
When life gives you lemons… in The Midnight Cup of Coffee
So.. I had a bad day, but I still found a few reasons to smile :) I decided to share them all with you, maybe we can decide together what's the best way to deal with the 'lemons' in our lives.
Review: Golden by Jessi Kirby
This book took my breath away! Jessi Kirby doesn't play with words, she plays with emotions. Her stories don't have complicate plots, but subtle ones. Her prose is so beautiful that it leaves you breathless, the edge of her words cuts deep into your soul.. You can never have enough of her stories and I can never put into words how much I love everything written by her.
Happy (Orthodox) Easter! in The Midnight Cup of Coffee
Just a quick update to wish you a happy Easter - or whatever you wish to people on this occasion! Don't give me that look - yes, I do take down my Christmas tree on late March and I am not much into religious stuff, but I am not inventing holidays, we do celebrate Easter today. …
The Seraphina Parrish Trilogy – book 3 reveal in The Midnight Cup of Coffee
I know you've been waiting for this moment (as I did - squee!!) and I am happy to reveal the cover and the title for the 3rd book in Seraphina Parish Trilogy: "SEEING LIGHT" by Michelle Warren. If you liked the first books, keep an eye for this one when it comes out!
Spring break in The Midnight Cup of Coffee
I will be away for just a bit, but don't worry I will be back soon with more reviews and book news. Until then.. ..And you can always let me know what you liked or disliked about the books we've both read - reading a book is not enough, there's a lot of pleasure in talking about those stories …
Review: When We Wake by Karen Healey
This is a lot of rambling instead of an actual review, but I wanted to put on paper (oh well) screen some thoughts before I get to read other books and forget about this one. So.. the truth is that the story had a lot of potential - I did enjoy reading it and I think …
Review: Hunted (+Giveaway) by Ednah Walters
This is a series that many people don't know about, but one that I've enjoyed enormously over the years. I fell in love first with Awakened a few years ago and I can tell you that the book had me laughing more than not and staying up late to finish it. Then Betrayed came over with plenty of action and …
The Host – book and movie by Stephenie Meyer
This is a special post because the first review I've ever written has been about this book here. But this is not the only reason why this story is so special to me - it also touches a theme that I like very much: humanity. If you've followed my reviews you might know that this theme …
Review: Flat-Out Matt (novella) by Jessica Park
"Julie Seagle just 'checked in' to your heart". In fact that was Matt.. and I'm talking pretty much about my heart here ;)) I didn't quite acknowledge my deep feelings for "Flat-Out Love", not until I picked up this tiny book and realized how much I loved the characters, how much I missed them all. It was always …
No more Christmas for me in The Midnight Cup of Coffee
I took down my Christmas tree a few days ago. No more Christmas for me *sigh* Don't worry, I am not delusional, I know that most people do this in January and I know it's late March already. But you see, I have this tradition: on the last day of skiing I take it down hoping for …
Review: Dare You To by Katie McGarry
From time to time I like to read love stories. I like to read stories that make me smile, stories about first love and hope and innocence. I like to read stories about opposite people, from very different backgrounds, that discover that there is something that can bind their worlds. From time to time I like to …
Review: Unremembered by Jessica Brody
Unremembered was one of the books I (very much) looked forward to this year. With a gorgeous cover and a tremendous description, it grabbed my attention from the first time I saw it and I was really happy when I got the chance to finally read it. The idea behind it is really complicated and I am …
Review: Out of The Easy by Ruta Sepetys
Heartbreakingly beautiful! You know, when I have a hard day or a hard week (or I feel like I'm having a hard life even though I so obviously don't) I go back to some of my favorite authors, pick a book from them and so I am reminded that life is still good. That without the mess we …
Review: Requiem by Lauren Oliver
This is not an ending, this is just the beginning. Yes, we are saying our farewells to our beloved characters, but for them this is just a door opening towards freedom. I notice that I am once more writing my review backwards, but that's OK, as this is what I liked the most about this last book …
Review: The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
I repeat: I.Do.Not.Like.Vampire.Books! And you see that rating up there? It should say 6 stars, but I don't know where in the Fringe the last one might be. I should report it missing because in fact.. I.ADORED.THIS.BOOK! After reading this story I might have left only one neuron (the others have gone looking for Eden again) and it's a …
Mărţişor in The Midnight Cup of Coffee
The 1st of March, known as "Mărţişor", is an old celebration that symbolizes the beginning of spring and the continuity of life. Mărțișor (pronunciation: [mərtsiʃor]) is the diminutive of marț, the old folk name for March (now known as Martie), so the word can be translated by something similar to "little March" or "dear March" and …
Review: Boundless by Cynthia Hand
It's always hard for me to say goodbye to a series.. To know that I'll never meet again the characters I got to know so well, I'll never live with them new adventures, there will be no more secrets to discover (in this case no more dreams to haunt us), there will be no cliffhanger to …
Review: Prodigy by Marie Lu
What an AMAZING story! It's a bit unusual for me to like more the second book in a series, but as much as I liked Legend it will never compare with this lovely book... Because, you see, Prodigy is simply (and amazingly) good: great characters, strong world building, a lot more action and an amount of …