Robin Talley Twitter Takeover! March 9th, 2-4pm EST

Robin Talley Twitter Takeover

Who: Fans of YA and Robin Talley!

What: Twitter Takeover. New York Times bestselling author Robin Talley will be discussing some of her "firsts" and answering reader questions about her books! (Lies We Tell Ourselves, What We Left Behind, As I Descended, and her latest release Our Own Private Universe)

When: March 9th, 2-4pm ET Where: @YoungEntmag

How: Head over to @YoungEntmag on March 9th at 2pm ET, follow along, and tweet your questions to Robin!

Why: Our Own Private Universe (HarlequinTeen; January 31, 2017) is a timely tale of self-discovery and social awareness, hailed by Kirkus in a starred review as “an important and heartfelt contribution to contemporary teen lit about queer women: hopeful, realistic, and romantic.” 

About the Book: Fifteen-year-old Aki Simon has a theory. And it's mostly about sex.  No, it isn't that kind of theory. Aki already knows she's bisexual—even if, until now, it's mostly been in the hypothetical sense. Aki has dated only guys so far, and her best friend, Lori, is the only person who knows she likes girls, too.  Actually, Aki's theory is that she's got only one shot at living an interesting life—and that means she's got to stop sitting around and thinking so much. It's time for her to actually do something. Or at least try.  So when Aki and Lori set off on a church youth-group trip to a small Mexican town for the summer and Aki meets Christa—slightly older, far more experienced—it seems her theory is prime for the testing.  


About the Author: Robin Talley, author of Lies We Tell Ourselves (September 2014), What We Left Behind (October 2015), As I Descended (September 2016), and Our Own Private Universe (January 2017), grew up in Roanoke, Virginia. A Lambda Literary Fellow, Robin now lives in Washington, D.C., with her wife, plus an antisocial cat and a goofy hound dog. When Robin’s not writing, she’s often planning communication strategies at organizations fighting for equal rights and social justice. You can find her on the web at www.robintalley.com or on Twitter at @robin_talley.

Hope to see you there!

Top Ten of 2014 - Day 5: Books we're looking forward to in 2015

Welcome to Day Five!

Top 10 Books I'm looking forward to in 2015!

Event is hosted by Two Chicks On Books, Reading YA Rocks, Magical Urban Fantasy Reads, Tales of a Ravenous Reader, and Fiktshun.

Sorry that I'm late getting this post up today. I've been playing on my NEW PS3 I got for Christmas! YAY! I had an amazing day yesterday and I hope you all did too! Let's begin.

- Top 10 Books I'm looking forward to in 2015 -

•  Beckie's Top 5 Books I'm looking forward to in 2015

1.

Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles #3.5) by Marissa Meyer

2.

The Stars Never Rise by Rachel Vincent 

3.

Charmed (The Witch Hunter #2) by Michelle Krys 

4.

Shutter by Courtney Alameda

5.

The Wicked Will Rise (Dorothy Must Die #2) by Danielle Paige

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•  Hillary's Top 5 Books she's looking forward to in 2015

1.

The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord

2.

The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver

3.

Last Year's Mistake by Gina Ciocca

4.

The Sin Eater’s Daughter by Melinda Salisbury

5.

Tonight the Streets Are Ours by Leila Sales

I have had so much fun this week and I know Hillary has too. We both hope you enjoyed reading our TOP TEN lists. We really enjoyed marking them. I don't know about you all but I can already tell 2015 is going to be an AMAZING year in books! I can't wait! 

Thanks for everyone who stopped by and left us comments. We HEART You! Be sure to comment below to tell us your thoughts on the books we chose for today. Are there any that made your list?

Oh and don't worry. Hillary and I will be visiting your blogs back asap. We both kind of took a break since yesterday was Christmas! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS! (a day late 0_o)

Top Ten of 2014 - Day 4: Best Book Boyfriends Of 2014

Welcome to Day Four! CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Today's Top Ten is Best Book Boyfriends of 2014!

Event is hosted by Two Chicks On Books, Reading YA Rocks, Magical Urban Fantasy Reads, Tales of a Ravenous Reader, and Fiktshun.

Today's list is my favorite one, Book Boyfriends. I am so excited to share with you all who we have chosen. Hillary and I once again will be splitting the list between us, 5 each. Enjoy and see you tomorrow!

- Best Book Boyfriends of 2014  -

• Beckie's Top 5 Book Boyfriends (in order of favorite)

1.

Roth from White Hot Kiss!

Who say that coming?!

WARNING! May cause fainting or/and drooling. (among other things, hehe) =D

I swear, I want this man's babies! Oops, did I say that out loud?! *blushes*

2.

Cole from White Rabbit Chronicles

 *swoons* This bad a$$ holy hotness comes in at number two. Cole is a SexGOD! Need I say more?!

3.

Malachi from Guards of the Shadowlands series

Coming in at number 3, this sexy as sin man makes my heart soar and my knees weak. Malachi would do anything including risking his life for the ones he loves. 

4.

Finn from The Cahill Witch Chronicles

Although not a bad boy, Finn take the number 4 spot. From the first time I read about Flinn in Born Wicked he held a special place in my heart. He's honest, caring, understanding, and so much more. He loves with his whole heart and can totally give me the warm fuzzies.

 5.

Cole from the Everneath series

Last but not least, Cole takes the final spot. A total bad boy turned good. Half the time I wanted to smack the crap out of him, and half the time I wanted to hug and kiss him. Sadly, in the end Cole "doesn't make it" - spoiler (to see copy the white spot with your mouse) but he will forever hold place in my heart. 

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• Hillary's Top 5 Book Boyfriends

1.

Frank from Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson

2.

Adrian from Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

3.

Micah from The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes

4.

Braden from On The Fence by Kasie West

5.

Thomas from Porcelain Keys by Sarah Beard

Wee! That was fun! So many fictional men, so little time. *sigh* What do you think of our choices? Are there any you picked too? Leave us a comment! :) We'd LOVE to know.

Remember to check back tomorrow for day 5: 
Top 10 Books we're looking forward to in 2015.

Top Ten of 2014 - Day 3: Best Dual POV’s Of 2014

Welcome to Day Three! Today's Top Ten is Best Dual POV’s Of 2014. 

(It was bloggers choice)

Event is hosted by Two Chicks On Books, Reading YA Rocks, Magical Urban Fantasy Reads, Tales of a Ravenous Reader, and Fiktshun.

Hillary and I once again will be splitting the list between us, 5 each. Enjoy and see you tomorrow!

Today's Top Ten List is: 

- Best Dual POV’s Of 2014 -

• Beckie's Top 5 Dual POV’s-ish (a couple books have more than 2)

1.

The Secret Diamond Sisters by Michelle Madow

I loved seeing the story being told from all three sister's POV. Especially since  Savannah, Courtney, Peyton are so very different characters. (I know dual means two but I had to add this book)

2.

Take Me On (Pushing the Limits #4) by Katie McGarry 

Katie McGarry is famous for writing her books in dual POV's between the main characters.

I loved getting to know West and Haley separately and seeing how each of the felt about each other. The best was seeing their different lives/stories become intertwined and they feel in love with each other. 

3.

Wings (Black City #3) by Elizabeth Richards

This book quite possibly may be my favorite dual POV and not only in Wings but in the entire series. The way the author writes each character's POV gives the book so much more depth, and life. 

4.

Very Bad Things by Susan McBride

I just finishing read this one a couple days ago and really, really enjoyed it. Susan tells the story from 3 different POV's. Katie, her boyfriend, Mark and Tessa. This is one of those books that if it wasn't told from more that one POV that the story was not work at all. To really understand the mystery you need to hear it from all of the main characters POV's.

5.

Forever (Temptation #3) by Karen Ann Hopkins

Forever is being told from again more that two POV's but it works. If you've read this series than you know what I mean. Karen Ann Hopkins has a way of making you fall in love with her characters, their hardships, and richly developing each main characters story.

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• Hillary's Top 5 Dual POV’s

1.

The Edge of Always by J.A. Redmerski

2.

Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

3.

The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings

4.

My Last Kiss by Bethany Neal

5.

Panic by Lauren Oliver

Are there any books from our list that made yours? What book(s) did YOU think had the best dual POV's in 2014?

Leave us a comment! :) We'd LOVE to know.

Remember to check back tomorrow for day 4: 
Best Book Boyfriends of 2014!

Top Ten of 2014 - Day 2: Best Book Covers of 2014

Welcome to Day Two! Today's Top Ten is BEST book covers of 2014.

Event is hosted by Two Chicks On Books, Reading YA Rocks, Magical Urban Fantasy Reads and Tales of a Ravenous Reader. 

Hillary and I once again will be splitting the list between us, 5 each. Enjoy and see you tomorrow!

Today's Top Ten List is: 

- Best Book Covers of 2014 -

• Beckie's Top 5 Book Covers

All of my choices are of books I have read in 2014.

1.

Evertrue (Everneath #3) by Brodi Ashton

2.

Cress (The Lunar Chronicles #3) by Marissa Meyer

3.

Unhinged (Splintered #2) by A.G. Howard

4.

Embers (The Wings of War #1) by Karen Ann Hopkins

5.

Talon (Talon #1) by Julie Kagawa

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• Hillary's Top 5 Book Covers

1.

The One by Kiera Cass

2.

Suspicion by Alexandra Monir

3.

The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

4.

Open Road Summer by Emery Lord

5.

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

There are so many beautiful book covers of 2014. It was extremely hard to choose only 5 each. Are there any of our choices that made your list? What book covers did you love in 2014? Leave us a comment! :) We'd LOVE to know.

Remember to check back tomorrow for day 3: 
Best ______ Of 2014 (bloggers choice)