Short Story Review: Kindred Spirits

Title: Kindred Spirits

Author: Rainbow Rowell

Format: Paperback (World Book Day Edition)

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books

Publication Date: March 3, 2016

Source: Purchased

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"Everybody likes everything these days. The whole world is a nerd."
"Are you mad because other people like Star Wars? Are you mad because people like me like Star Wars?"
"Maybe."

If you broke Elena’s heart, Star Wars would spill out. So when she decides to queue outside her local cinema to see the new movie, she’s expecting a celebration with crowds of people who love Han, Luke and Leia just as much as she does.

What she’s not expecting is to be last in a line of only three people; to have to pee into a collectible Star Wars soda cup behind a dumpster or to meet that unlikely someone who just might truly understand the way she feels.

"Kindred Spirits" is an engaging short story by Rainbow Rowell, author of the bestselling Eleanor & Park, Fangirl, and Carry On. "Kindred Spirits" has been specially produced for World Book Day.

Blog Tour: The Selection Series + GIVEAWAY

Hey, everyone! I don't know if you've heard, but the fifth and final book in Kiera Cass' Selection series, The Crown, came out yesterday, and I am so so so so so excited! I've been there since the beginning with these books, and I feel like they are a special part of my reading life. Today, I'll be sharing a few of my favorite quotes from the series, but before we get to those, let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit the books.

The Selection Series Book Blitz + GIVEAWAY

Today is the day that the fifth and final book, The Crown, in Kiera Cass' super popular Selection series publishes!

It's kind of a bittersweet day for me because I've been with these books for such a long time. I remember seeing all kinds of hype on The Selection on Goodreads, which led me to preorder it, and I've preordered every book in the series since.

Keep reading to catch up on all of the books and enter to win the entire series from Irish Banana Blog Tours!

ARC Review: Every Exquisite Thing

Title: Every Exquisite Thing

Author: Matthew Quick

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: May 31, 2016

Source: Little, Brown for Review

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Nanette O'Hare is an unassuming teen who has played the role of dutiful daughter, hardworking student, and star athlete for as long as she can remember. But when a beloved teacher gives her his worn copy of The Bugglegum Reaper--a mysterious, out-of-print cult classic--the rebel within Nanette awakens.

As she befriends the reclusive author, falls in love with a young troubled poet, and attempts to insert her true self into the world with wild abandon, Nanette learns the hard way that rebellion sometimes comes at a high price.

ARC April: The Final Update

Well... April is officially over, and that means that ARC April has ended. The reading event that encourages bloggers to read as many ARCs as they can during April (and August) is hosted by Shelly and Octavia from Read.Sleep.Repeat. If you're curious about it, you can find out more in my sign up post.

Reading Challenge Update: April

Way back in December of last year and January of this year, I decided to sign up for some reading challenges. Despite my complete failure in participating in most of them during 2015, I thought I'd do a lot better this year. To keep myself on track (and to let you know what I've been reading), I came up with these Reading Challenge Update posts that I'll share at the beginning of every month. Each post will cover the books that I read and counted for reading challenges during the previous month.