Tag: Bloomsbury USA Childrens

Review: Wish You Were Italian – Kristin Rae

Review: Wish You Were Italian ..

Title: Wish you Were Italian [Amazon] Author: Kristin Rae [website] Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Genre: Contemporary Source/Type: Netgalley/Digital ARC Stars: 3 of 5 Publisher Description: Pippa is in Italy for the summer and, despite her parents’ wishes, she has no intention of just studying the local art! She has a list of things of her own to do: from swimming in the Mediterranean Sea to getting a makeover – and falling for an Italian boy! As Pippa explores the dramatic ruins of Rome and Pompeii, she is swept into her own drama with two guys: an irresistible local she knows […]

Posted May 17, 2014 by Andi / 2 Comments
First Loves Blog Tour

First Loves Blog Tour

I was asked by the lovely people at Bloomsbury if I wanted to join the First Loves Blog Tour which celebrates 5 incredible authors and their 2014 book releases. Basically the answer was duh and so you have today’s post. I was able to ask all 5 lovely ladies one question for them to answer. After spending some time thinking about it and reading up on each book I started to think about travel and how everyone loves to travel or has a vacation spot they love. And from this line of thinking I came up with my question for […]

Posted May 9, 2014 by Andi / 0 Comments
Review: Bright Before Sunrise – Tiffany Schmidt

Review: Bright Before Sunrise ..

Well if I didn’t love Tiffany Schmidt before I do now after reading Bright Before Sunrise. Seriously, is there a way to give more than 5 out of 5 stars??? Because really, this book deserves it if there is. It was clever and fun and honest. It truly was a pleasure to read every word and I hated that it ended so soon because it was fantastic! Bright Before Sunrise is the story of Brighton and Jonah(love the names by the way!), two teenagers that have nothing in common except they go to the same school. Brighton is peppy and […]

Posted February 17, 2014 by Andi / 0 Comments
The Dish: Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller

The Dish: Where the Stars Stil..

Title: Where the Stars Still Shine [Amazon] Author: Trish Doller [website] Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Genre: Contemporary Source/Type: Netgalley/Digital ARC Reviewed by: Andi & Michelle Publisher Description: Stolen as a child from her large and loving family, and on the run with her mom for more than ten years, Callie has only the barest idea of what normal life might be like. She’s never had a home, never gone to school, and has gotten most of her meals from laundromat vending machines. Her dreams are haunted by memories she’d like to forget completely. But when Callie’s mom is finally arrested […]

Posted November 18, 2013 by Andi / 0 Comments
Review: Where the Stars Still Shine – Trish Doller

Review: Where the Stars Still ..

Title: Where the Stars Still Shine* [Amazon] Author: Trish Doller [website] Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Genre:  Contemporary Source/Type: Netgalley/Digital Copy Stars: 5 of 5 Publisher Description: Stolen as a child from her large and loving family, and on the run with her mom for more than ten years, Callie has only the barest idea of what normal life might be like. She’s never had a home, never gone to school, and has gotten most of her meals from laundromat vending machines. Her dreams are haunted by memories she’d like to forget completely. But when Callie’s mom is finally arrested for […]

Posted September 23, 2013 by Andi / 0 Comments