Today, I am heading down the shore for ONE. GLORIOUS. WEEK. of vacation. This is my first real vacation since last May and I am ecstatic. I’ve being going down the shore with my family since I was a baby, and every year I look forward to spending time at the beach lounging, tanning and …

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Today the lovely Alexa Martin, author of 2011 debut novel GIRL WONDER (which I absolutely loved) is here to answer a few questions. GIRL WONDER was definitely not what I was expecting when I picked it up. It seems like a few other readers have had a similar reaction to mine. When you were finished …

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Today, I’m participating in Waiting on Wednesday, a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. This event highlights the upcoming releases that we are eagerly awaiting! Today, I am waiting for… Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins (September 29, 2011 by Dutton) I don’t think I even need to explain …

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After featuring ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME by Beth Harbison in my Waiting on Wednesday post a few weeks back, I received an email from a publicist at Macmillan Audio asking if I’d like to review the audiobook. I was *this close* to turning the opportunity down before I decided to give audiobooks a …

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Then Came You Author: Jennifer Weiner Goodreads| Amazon| Author Website Four very different women heading in four very different directions in life. Yet, there is one thing that bonds them. Jules, a college senior, needs money to help her alcohol addicted father get into rehab. Young housewife Annie is struggling with money, and her relationship …

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In My Mailbox, started by Kristi from The Story Siren is an awesome weekly meme to post what books we’ve received this week; whether it was sent for review from a publisher, purchased at a book store, borrowed from the library, or won from a giveaway. Two awesome books this week! I have been looking …

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Girl Wonder Author: Alexa Martin Goodreads| Amazon| Author Website When Charlotte Locke’s family moves to Seattle, Washington her senior year of high school, Charlotte is naturally disappointed. But when she begins school and learns that she’s been bumped into lower level classes because of her low math scores, Charlotte knows the school year is off …

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