Rewind & Review: February 10 - February 23

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I was *thisclose* to not having a Rewind & Review this week since I had no time to write it and it was a CRAZY weekend. Absolutely ridiculous. But I was able to put it all together. All I needed was the Rocky theme song.

Books for Review:

• Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg (Point via Edelweiss)
• On the Fence by Kasie West (HarperTeen via Edelweiss)
• The Chapel Wars by Lindsey Leavitt (Bloomsbury via NetGalley)

Books I Bought: 

• The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy ($4, hardcover!)

Number of Books I've Completed: 2...I think.

What I'm Reading Now/Next:

• Fire by Kristin Cashore (still)

Previous Blog Posts:

• Top Ten Tuesday: Swoon-worthy Books
• The Dos and Don'ts of YA Romance
• Review: CRUEL BEAUTY by Rosamund Hodge
• Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons Why I Love Being a Blogger
• DNF: Maybe One Day by Melissa Kantor 

Bookish (and not-so-bookish) Happenings: 

• I revealed to a a friend (*waves*) that I have a blog. She's now talking about starting a blog since she's thought about it before. 
• I was accepted into my dream school! 
• On Friday, I visited colleges. In one city, it rained so hard that the "puddles" in the street had currents. In another city (about 2 hours away from my house), it rained and our car broke down on a major road during rush hour. Awesome. After 5+ hours, we finally left and I didn't fall asleep in my own bed until 3am. THEN I travelled back up with my dad to get the piece of junk (our van). Fun stuff this weekend, you guys.
• Emma offered to send me a signed copy of Better Off Friends after she goes to a signing! 
• Lost my basketball game by 1 point, making us play a playoff game before State Championships. Oy vey.

Upcoming Blog Posts:

• TBA (oops) 

It was an eventful, but not very productive two weeks for me so here's hoping the next two weeks are better! Happy reading!

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Rewind & Review: January 27 - February 9

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What a crazy two weeks it's been. It's actually been more of a blur, really, but that seems to be the pattern for me these days. Another great pattern that I hope continues: I've been picking more "win" books than "loser" books! 

Books I Was Given:

• Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (thanks to Epic Reads!)
• Racing Savannah by Miranda Kenneally (thanks to Miranda herself!)

Books for Review:

• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Random House via NetGalley)
• The Edge of Falling by Rebecca Serle (Simon Pulse via Edelweiss)
• The Treatment by Suzanne Young (Simon Pulse via Edelweiss)

Number of Books I've Completed: 2 *cue sad sound effects*

What I'm Reading Now/Next:

• Fire by Kristin Cashore
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Previous Blog Posts:

• Top Ten Tuesdays - Worst Worlds/Characters
• The Blogging Age
• Review: ALIENATED by Melissa Landers
• Top Ten Tuesday - Emotional Books
• Review: BRIGHT BEFORE SUNRISE by Tiffany Schmidt

Bookish (and not-so-bookish) Happenings: 

• The feedback and comments I got from The Blogging Age discussion was AMAZING. Really, I actually wasn't sure about the post and then whap, I was slapped with great, insightful comments. And Jamie, who I consider the blogging queen, thrilled me to pieces. 
• I had an interview for a Scholar Program at a university I'm looking at and they offered me a spot RIGHT THEN. I thought that was pretty cool, but I still need to decide if I want to join.
• I haven't been on Twitter much thanks to school sucking all the time out of my life. 
• You know how I was off of sweets during January? Well, I definitely made up for it this past couple of weeks. I don't know if I'll ever be able to do it again. 
• Did anyone else freak out about The Fault in Our Stars trailer? I DID.
• I just wanted to say that Joanne Rock is one of the nicest authors out there. I feel like I give her virtual hugs all the time. 

Upcoming Blog Posts: *

• Top Ten Tuesday - Swoon-worthy Books
• Shippin'
• Review: CRUEL BEAUTY by Rosamund Hodge
• Top Ten Tuesday - Blogging Loves
• A Whole New World
• THE GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS Series Recap

*Subject to change

The hoopla of Valentine's Day is coming up, brace yourselves. Happy reading!

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February Rewind & Review

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Once again, another month is over. Another month of buying books, giveaways, posts, comments, bookish conversations, and big blog things. Of course, that also means another Rewind & Review!

My Reviews

• Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg. (A contemporary book that left lacking in my rant-astic review) 
• Super Mini-Reviews by Various Authors. (Four reviews, two of the books were superb and two of them I hated)
• Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter. (The third book in the series that I fan-girl over)
• Body & Soul by Stacey Kade. (A great third installment)
• The Look by Sophia Bennett. (An ARC that I enjoyed, but found somewhat lacking in parts)

My Meme Posts

• Wishlist Wednesday #11 - You Look Different in Real Life by Jennifer Castle
• Top Ten Tuesday - Favorite Romances 
• Cover Love #7 - Towering by Alex Flinn
• Book Blogger Confessions #1 - Reading/blogging habits
• Wishlist Wednesday #12 - Cinders & Sapphires by Leila Rasheed
• Top Ten Tuesday- Auto-Buy Authors
• Cover Love #8 - Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller
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Other Fun Posts

• Presenting a Blogger...Emily from Forever Literary (where I introduce and interview a very cool blogger friend of mine whose blog everyone should check out!) 
• Attention Readers! (where I show everyone great places to buy cheap books) 
• Bunch O' Giveaways #1 (where I tell everyone where the great giveaways are)
• Author Interview: Stacey Kade (where I interview the fantastic author Stacey Kade and review her last book) 

Stuff I Won

• Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (from Kayla at Bibliophilia Please)
• A package of swag (from Mint Tea and a Good Book) 
• $5 Amazon GC (from Julie at A Tale of Many Good Reviews)
• Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (from Ashna at Wanted Readers)
• My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century  by Rachel Harris, The Grass Is Always Greener by Jen Calonita, This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith (from Crystal at WinterHaven Books)
• Wish I Could Have Said Goodbye by Shari A. Brady (from Candace at Candace's Book Blog)
• Romantic Reads Box, consisting of the following: 

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff

How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles

Just Your Average Princess by Kristina Springer

The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines

The Naughty List by Suzanne Young

A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker

Wrecked by Anna Davies

After Obsession by Carrie Jones & Steven Wedel

Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon

Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate

Blood Fever by Veronica Wolff

Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes

The Eternal Sea by Angie Frazie

Stuff I Was Given

• Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood by Abby McDonald (NetGalley)
• The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett (NetGalley)
• The Look by Sophia Bennett (NetGalley)
• Falling Under by Gwen Hates (ARCycling)
• Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (My sister, Shelver)

Stuff I Bought

• I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter (hardcover copy!) 
• Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter (hardcover copy, officially completely my hardcover collection of Ally Carter:)
• Secrets of My Hollywood Life by Jen Calonita
• Secrets of My Hollywood Life: Family Affairs by Jen Calonita
• Secrets of My Hollywood Life: On Location by Jen Calonita
• Airhead by Meg Cabot
• Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Anne Bashares
• Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
• Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• Autographed Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Only about $8!) 
• There You'll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones
• Seven Daughters and Seven Sons by Barbara Cohen
• Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

*Just to let everyone know, I actually barely ever spend money, but I found the glory of a local thrift store with $3 or cheaper HARDCOVER books and BookCloseouts.com. So they were all very cheap and not brand new from Amazon or BooksAMillion. How could I resist? 

A Few of My Blog Moments I Wish to Share

• The best one: reaching 400 followers on here! WOOHOO, thank you! 
• Interviewing an author which was actually #6 on my Top Ten Bookish Goals for 2013 in January! 
• While not on the blog, it is connected: expanding my bookshelf space. 
• Having moments where I feel like I actually know what I'm doing on here :) 
• Meeting you guys and interacting. I'm free to talk about anything (especially bookish things) anytime. You all make me happy, happy, happy! 

Happy, happy, happy! 

Hopefully I didn't miss something very important. However, I think February was a pretty good month. I hope yours was great as well and even more so in March. 

Happy Reading!

Cover Love #7

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Considering it's not only Fairy Tale February over at Alice in Readerland (something you must check out if you haven't) and Valentine's Day today, I thought it would be fitting to do a fairy tale retelling cover today. Most fairy-tales are about love.

Title: Towering

Author: Alex Flinn

Publication date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: HarperTeen

At first, I merely saw his face, his hands on the window ledge. Then, his whole body as he swung himself through the window. Only I could not see what he swung on.
Until, one day, I told my dream self to look down. And it was then that I saw. He had climbed on a rope. I knew without asking that the rope had been one of my own tying.

Rachel is trapped in a tower, held hostage by a woman she’s always called Mama. Her golden hair is growing rapidly, and to pass the time, she watches the snow fall and sings songs from her childhood, hoping someone, anyone, will hear her. 

Wyatt needs time to reflect or, better yet, forget about what happened to his best friend, Tyler. That’s why he’s been shipped off to the Adirondacks in the dead of winter to live with the oldest lady in town. Either that, or no one he knows ever wants to see him again.

Dani disappeared seventeen years ago without a trace, but she left behind a journal that’s never been read, not even by her overbearing mother…until now. 

Not only do I love the synopsis, but the cover catches my eye. I'm a huge fan of Rapunzel, especially after Tangled came out, so I get excited seeing her long, blonde hair. You see the tower in the background and everything seems so dreamy with the snow. While I'm not a big fan of her face, I still like this cover.

Happy Valentine's Day! 

What cover do you love this week?