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  It's been awhile since I've done a Fast & Furious Friday post, but here are a coup le rapid-fire reviews of books that are worth checking out.  Title: Up To This Pointe  Author: Jennifer Longo Publication: January 19th 2016  By: Random House Books for Young Readers Genre: Young Adult  Amazon | Goodreads   3 Stars     A refreshingly original contemporary YA, unlike anything readers have seen before. Perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson, John Corey Whaley, and Libba Bray. She had a plan. It went south. Harper is a dancer. She and her best friend, Kate, have one goal: becoming professional ballerinas. And Harper won’t let anything—or anyone—get in the way of The Plan, not even the boy she and Kate are both drawn to. Harper is a Scott. She’s related to Robert Falcon Scott, the explorer who died racing to the South Pole. So when Harper’s life takes an unexpected turn, she finagles (read: lies) her way to the...

Welcome to another Fast & Furious Friday,  where I highlight a few of the books I've read this week. The Rules for Breaking (The Rules for Disappearing #2) by Ashley Elston Publication: May 20, 2014 By: Disney-Hyperion Amazon | Goodreads  Anna Boyd almost lost her life to get what she wanted most in the world: freedom. But just when it seems that her family has finally escaped Witness Protection, the illusion that Anna could resume a normal life comes crashing down. The deadly man Anna knows as Thomas is still on the loose, and now he's using her as a pawn in a dangerous game with the drug cartel determined to silence her forever. When Thomas and a mysterious masked man capture not only Anna but also her fragile younger sister and her boyfriend, Anna decides it's time to break all the rules-even if it means teaming up with the lesser of two evils. Anna will do whatever it takes to protect the people she loves and win her life back once and ...

It's Friday again!   This week's Fast & Furious Friday features a few books from BEA 14. Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid  Publication: July 29, 2014 By: HarlequinTEEN 4 Stars! Amazon | Book Depository | Goodreads Five strangers. Countless adventures.One epic way to get lost. Four teens across the country have only one thing in common: a girl named LEILA. She crashes into their lives in her absurdly red car at the moment they need someone the most. There's HUDSON, a small-town mechanic who is willing to throw away his dreams for true love. And BREE, a runaway who seizes every Tuesday—and a few stolen goods along the way. ELLIOT believes in happy endings…until his own life goes off-script. And SONIA worries that when she lost her boyfriend, she also lost the ability to love. Hudson, Bree, Elliot and Sonia find a friend in Leila. And when Leila leaves them, their lives are forever changed. But it is during Leila's own 4,268-mile journe...

  If you've been keeping up, you'll know that I was at Book Expo of America last week.  What was it like to be among all those books and people? Kind of like this...   I'm kidding.      Just One Night (Just One Day #2.5) by Gayle Forman Publication: May 29, 2014 By Viking Juvenile 4 Stars Amazon | Goodreads After spending one life-changing day in Paris with laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter, sheltered American good girl Allyson “Lulu” Healey discovered her new lover had disappeared without a trace. Just One Day followed Allyson’s quest to reunite with Willem; Just One Year chronicled the pair’s year apart from Willem’s perspective. Now, back together at last, this delectable e-novella reveals the couple’s final chapter. Just One Day gutted me, Just One Year annoyed me, both left me unfulfilled but Just One Night has fixed that. A teeny tiny part of me wants to see what comes next but I know tha...

This week things have been a little busy, what with BEA and all, but I still have a couple of books I wanted to share with you. Of Neptune (Syrena Legacy #3)  Anna Banks Publication: May 13, 2014 By: Feiwel & Friends Genre: YA Paranormal  5 Stars Amazon | Goodreads    Emma and Galen’s kingdom and their love is threatened by long-lost Syrena in the brilliant conclusion to Anna Banks bestselling trilogy. Emma, half human and half Syrena, and her Syrena love, Galen, need time together alone. Away from the kingdoms of Poseidon and Triton. Emma’s grandfather, the Poseidon king, suggests the two visit a small town called Neptune. Neptune is home to both Syrena and Half-Breeds alike. But Emma and Galen didn’t sign up to be peacemakers between the ocean and the land-dwelling, freshwater Syrena. They didn’t bargain for meeting a charming Half-Breed named Reed, who can barely disguise his feelings for Emma. And they especially didn’t e...

Music has always played an important role in my life, long before books and reading ever did. When I was younger, making a mix tape for someone was my way of communicating my thoughts and feelings when my own words felt inadequate.  Not a lot has changed over the years, I'm still a huge fan of music and play lists. I make them for everything. WIPs, cleaning, exercising, baking cupcakes.  And trips.  Like this one which is just around the corner... My #BEA14 Playlist  (so far) JAY-Z – Empire State Of Mind   I love the concrete jungle where dreams are made of, don't you? Frank Sinatra – Theme from New York, York I have a tendency to break into a kick line Rockette style whenever I hear this.  You have been warned.  Beastie Boys – No Sleep Till Brooklyn  Don't expect to sleep during BEA. At all.  Guns N' Roses – Welcome To The Jungle When the doors of the Javitz open at 9a.m. ...

Welcome to another Fast & Furious Friday!  3 Reasons You Should Listen To Audio books  1. Reading with your ears gives your eyeballs a rest. 2. You can do other things while you listen; clean the house, bake a cake or dance. 3. You can "read with your ears" anywhere. Like in your 5.0 with the rag top down so ya hair can blow.(I don't recommend this because it makes hearing the book difficult.) On the train the bus or riding a bike. You get the idea. SALVAGE  HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio; Unabridged edition - April 1, 2014 Written by Alexandra Duncan Performed by Johanna Parker Amazon | Goodreads   With one life-altering decision, a sixteen-year-old girl from an isolated community in space is exiled to the over-populated and crumbling Earth. Above all, SALVAGE is a novel about self-determination. It is about choice and its consequences, and about carving a place for ones...