RUN TO YOU Read-along starts TODAY!!! Let's chat, quote favorite lines and enter to win!!!

Starting today!!! 
Join Harlequin Teen, author Clara Kensie, and a whole bunch of bloggers for a RUN TO YOU read-along!!! 
LIKE Clara Kensie's Facebook page to join in!!!

Here's the schedule:

• Part 1: FIRST SIGHT, July 21st through July 27th (Moderated by Margie from Bumbles and Fairy-Tales)
• Part 2: SECOND GLANCE, July 28th through August 3rd (Moderated by Patricia from The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club)
• Part 3: THIRD CHARM, August 4th through August 10th (Moderated by Hannah from The Irish Banana Review) 

FIRST SIGHT, Part 1, is FREE on Amazon and 
Barnes & Noble right now!!!
NO excuse not to join in ;) 


There will be lots of chatting, questions and more!
A GIVEAWAY too!!!

*TEN winners will receive a set of RUN TO YOU postcards!!!

*10 winners will receive a set of bookmarks and a necklace with a RUN TO YOU quote!!!

*FIVE winners will get to choose a Harlequin Teen book of their choice!!!

*GRAND PRIZE WINNER - will receive a set of signed RUN TO YOU postcards, a custom necklace, a $25 gift card to Amazon AND the ENTIRE RUN TO YOU series!!!

In order to enter the giveaways, you must participate!!!
The more you comment, the higher your chances of winning :) 

Prefer Twitter? We will also post the discussions on Twitter, and you can participate by using the hashtag#readRunToYou. Follow @ClaraKensie and @HarlequinTEEN or save the #readRunToYou hashtag as a search for updates.

The following bloggers are helping with the read-along. They are made of awesome, and so are their blogs. Be sure to visit and subscribe!

Hannah at The Irish Banana Review

Margie at Bumbles and Fairy Tales 

Patricia at The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club

Christina at Allodoxophobia

DJ at RT Book Reviews and DJ Reads and Writes 

Katie at Mundie Moms

Jen from Jenuine Cupcakes 

Danny at Kismet 

Jenny at Supernatural Snark 

Kaitlin at Reading Is My Treasure

Erica at The Book Cellar

Andye at Reading Teen

Lauren at The Young Folks 

I hope to see you all at the RUN TO YOU read-along! 

We’re going to have a blast!

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Read my thoughts on the series here!!!

Add the entire RUN TO YOU series to your TBR on Goodreads NOW!!!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Clara Kensie

Clara Kensie grew up near Chicago, reading every book she could find and using her diary to write stories about a girl with psychic powers who solved mysteries. She purposely did not hide her diary, hoping someone would read it and assume she was writing about herself. Since then, she's swapped her diary for a computer and admits her characters are fictional, but otherwise she hasn't changed one bit.

Today Clara is the author of super-romantic psychic thrillers for young adults. RUN TO YOU, the first serialized novel from HarlequinTEEN, begins February 1 2014 with weekly releases. The sequel, also a three-part serial, begins June 1 2014.

Her favorite foods are guacamole and cookie dough. But not together. That would be gross.

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Partials Read-a-Long Challenge and Giveaway!

Welcome to the Partials Read-a-long Challenge 
and Giveaway! 

First, I have to apologize for not posting last week.
I needed to step back for the last week or so and regroup, and because of this, I am behind in posting and such... so without further ado! Here is this week's discussion :)

There is still over a week left of the read-a-long and we will have our "closing arguments" next week!
For this week, we have a challenge for you!

In the world of YA there seems to be an abundance of females, 

but Dan Wells is among the few males present in this genre. 

"Which other male authors would you highly recommend???"

Please leave your recommendations below in the comments
and you will be entered to win an eBook of The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa! 

*Remember, you must be participating in the read-a-long in order to qualify for the prize.

Thank you so much! and good luck :)

Pushing The Limits Read-a-Long Week #2 Q & A

I'm doing the Pushing the Limits Read-a-Long! 

Which is being hosted by by Candace's Book Blog, Dazzling Reads, The Page Turners, The Book Swarm and The Bewitched Bookworms!

And you can find more deets about the read-a-long right HERE!

This week's questions is being hosted by The Page Turners!!!

(Questions Week 2 Pages  85 – 162)

1. Noah and Echo create a plan to read their files. What do you think of this plan? Would you read your friends file first knowing you might not have time to read your own? Would you want to read your own file?
Oh my, as soon as I read what they were planning I started to cringe - Noah has so much to lose! It is such a bad idea for him, I wouldn't be able to handle him jeopardizing his time and future with his brothers... 
I like to believe that I would read my friends file first. As curious as I would be to read my own, I am a huge procrastinator and would not be able to just dive into mine. Plus, aren't we always more 'curiouser' to know more about others? lol

2. Mrs. Collins starts to earn Noah's trust by taking him to see his brother win a writing contest. What do you think of how she's handling Noah? How would you feel if you were in Noah's position, hearing that your brother sees you as his hero?
First, I have to say, this scene broke my heart! How sweet was his little brothers story?!
I think Mrs. Collins really knows what she's doing. Everyone can see that Noah will do anything when it comes to his brothers. I just hope that she doesn't use them against him. 
To have anyone look up to you, admire you, in anyway - especially to let them know that they are your hero -  is so heartwarming, it is the most sincerest way to let someone know how much you care and love them. 

3. Echo is starting to draw and paint again. She's starting to express the feelings and what she's seeing as she's starting to remember what happened that day. Art therapy seems to be a popular way for people to deal with their feelings, why do you think Echo's dad didn't want her to continue with art since it was such a big part of her and is part of so many people's therapy in dealing with similar issues? 
In one way, I feel that he is afraid that Echo might regress if she continues to do something that was so closely related to her mother. He probably doesn't want the constant reminder since Echo's mother mostly painted when she was off her meds... also, he may fear that if it triggers more memories, that Echo may 'lose her mind' again. And even though he seems controlling and standoffish, I truly think that he is trying to protect her in the best way that he can. 

4. We see how crazy Beth's home life is and we start to understand why she is not as keen to be trusting with people in her life. At the same time, we get to see how fiercely loyal Noah is. What do you think of the way Noah reacted to Beth being beaten by her mother's boyfriend? Do you think it's showing bad behavior that could get Noah in more trouble or the act of a true friend? 
Noah's reaction was definitely a 'big bro protecting his little sister' moment. In a situation like this, most people would want to give the bad person a taste of their own medicine - can/could you blame him? Yes, it would have probably gotten him into more trouble, and his bravado for going after a guy triple his size is scary to think - but when what little he has is being threaten, it's only human nature to step up and protect it to the max!

5. Echo has an unusual name. What do you think of the story behind it? Is there a Greek Myth or other story that would inspire you to name a child after a character? 
As unusual as it is, I love Echo's and Aire's names! It was really interesting finding out how their mother chose them too. I was never bold enough to go as unique, but I love my kiddos names and wouldn't change them for anything :) 

6. Echo's big think is trying to find "normal" again. She doesn't want to be the scared girl or the girl who can't remember what happened to her, she just wants to be normal. This goal impacts her relationships with her family, friends, Noah and her ex, Luke. But at the end of this section, Echo is starting to figure out that there's no going back to normal and she's going to have to find a new normal. How big of a step is it for Echo when she realizes she's not "in" love with Luke and figures out that she does need to find a new normal? 
I think that Echo kind of knew all along that she wasn't "in" with Luke anymore. She was just trying to reach for her old life again and that was the easiest way of trying to go for it. As soon as she realized that no matter what she did that things would never be the same, things changed for her. Needing to move on, grow and figure out what she wants to do - that is huge. And I can't wait to find out what happens next. 

I'm actually almost done reading! 

I have emotionally invested myself in this book - 

Noah has taken a hold of my heart! And, have I mentioned how much I love his name!!!

I should be done tonight :) 

Hope everyone else is enjoying it too! 

Partials Read-a-long Week 2 Discussion!

Welcome to week 2 to the Partials Read-a-long!!! 

How is your reading coming along??? 

I have to admit, I am having a tough time with this one - not because I am not liking it, but because of the setting of this book. This is the second book that I am reading that takes place on Long Island, and it all feels so realistic to me that I have to keep stopping to remind myself that what is happening in the book has not really happened in real life, lol! 

Here is a quick reminder of our reading schedule: 

Week 1 - Part 1, read pages 1 - 134

Week 2 - Part 2, read pages 135 - 239

Week 3 - (still Part 2 ) read pages 240 - 349

Week 4 - Part 3 read pages 350 - 472 (Finish!)

(You can find more details and join in with us right HERE!)

Don't forget to stop by Cass' blog too for her discussion :) 

Hoping that we're all caught up and perhaps around pages 150-200, 

here are my questions to you...

- What do you think of the Senate and the Defense Grid? 

- Do you think that they are too controlling? Should they be forcing people to re-populate?

- And what is your feel so far, would you prefer to live in East Meadow too? Or would you want to go live on a farm, outside of East Meadow?

Let's chat!!!
Just leave your answers in the comments below!

And when tweeting, please use hashtag: #PartialsReadAlong

Thank you, and enjoy reading more!!!

Pushing The Limits Read-a-Long Week #1

I decided to do the Pushing The Limits Read-a-Long! 

This week's questions is being hosted by Bewitched Bookworms!!!

And you can find more deets about the read-a-log right HERE!

Here are my answers :) 

1. The story starts out with Echo’s thoughts on how she wants to answer her therapist’s questions (snarky, caustically truthful) which are quickly juxtaposed to how she does (milquetoasty and banal).  Who do you think she hides the truth for more, her parents or herself?

I think she's hiding the truth from everyone, including herself. I feel that she is afraid of everyone's reactions and that she is not able to handle more right now now than she has already. Trust is a big issue here. It's quite obvious that her father isn't ready to handle the whole truth either. His anger and control issues push Echo away, whether he is unconsciously doing it or not, I hope that he changes and becomes the father that Echo truly needs right now. 

2. We see Mrs. Collins, the school therapist, interact with both Echo and Noah in the first few chapters.  From those interactions, what do you think of her?  Is she a prototypical caricature of state care?  Or do you think she’s there to make an honest difference in the lives of those she’s there to help?

Mrs. Collins seems genuinely there to make a difference. It already feels like she may know from experience what both Echo and Noah are going through. The fact that she paired them up so quickly seems to show that she does has some sort of plan for them since their situation is somewhat similar, they could learn to trust each other and build from there. 

3. Noah has two friends, Beth and Isaiah, who have his back no matter what–through thick and thin–and he has theirs. Consequently, his life is a little easier because he has two people who know about his situation. Echo’s closest friend prior to “the incident” was Grace, and she will barely speak to her in school now. Do you think Echo would have had an easier time coping and moving on if she had friends like Noah does?

Yes and no. Echo still had Lila to somewhat talk to and hangout with, but Lila could only do so much. Being a teen is hard enough, but when a friend is in a situation that you have no idea how to handle can be scary. It only seemed natural for Lila to pull away, peer pressure? But even though it seems like Noah and Echo have similar situations, in which they have emotional scars, Echo's physical scars is something that is hard to overcome. Part of being a teen is getting dressed up, showing off and going out. Which makes it more difficult for Echo to fit back into the old life that she had. 

4 . Echo fixates on a colorful ribbon that sits on the school counselor’s desk during their one-on-one sessions. Do you think this is a case of “Oh, look at the pretty ribbon. Let me zone out while staring at it,” or could it have a deeper significance!

I really do believe that there is a deeper significance to this blue ribbon since it has been brought up quite a few times. Echo seeing the ribbon is definitely triggering something within her. I'm thinking that it might have something to do with her brother, not sure, but I do hope that we find out what it is soon. 

5 . Noah and the jacket… Already when Noah and Echo meet for the first time, Noah got angry when Echo forgot her Jacket pg 34. Then on Echo’s Birthday party Noah gave Echo his jacket when he saw that she forgot hers. pg 54. There is a significance behind his anger when Echo has no coat and it tells already so much about Noah!
a) Why is Noah so fixated on Echo and her Jacket?

Oh, Noah. It seems that Noah isn't has tough a guy as he wants us to think he is. It seems that he wants to take care of this broken pretty girl already :)

b) Show us your favorite jacket! Either with you having it on or alone!

I would looove this jacket even more if the piping was in pink ;) 

Rain Bows Jacket by ModCloth

6. Echo wears gloves all the time to hide her scars. Not only for her sake, but obviously also for the others. When Noah sees Echo’s scars for the first time he’s shocked.

a) Do you think this was the moment he began to see Echo in a different light?

It seemed that Noah was already developing some sort of feelings for Echo already and seeing her scars kind of sealed the deal for him. He was already showing concern for her, but now it seems that he is fully aware as to how he is feeling towards Echo. 

b)Show us your favorite pair of gloves!

These are SO cute, fun and girly! 

I love them in this color, but having them match the jacket above, with pink piping too (of course!) would be fab!!!

Belle Ruffle Gloves made by Veronica at VO Knits

That's all my answers for this week! 

I have already started reading ahead for the next round of questions ;) 

Thanks everyone!!!

WELCOME to the PARTIALS READ-A-LONG!!!

It's time! It's time! Get out your books, it's time to read :) 

Cass (Books With Cass) and I are super excited to start reading Partials with all of you this week!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined in and signed up!!!

Here is our schedule for the next few weeks: 

Week 1 - Part 1, read pages 1 - 134

Week 2 - Part 2, read pages 135 - 239

Week 3 - (still Part 2 ) read pages 240 - 349

Week 4 - Part 3 read pages 350 - 472 (Finish!)

There is still time to join in and sign up!!!

When tweeting, please use hashtag #PartialsReadAlong

You can find Partials by Dan Wells here: 

- Goodreads 

- Barnes and Noble 

- Amazon 

- The Book Depository

Thanks! and have fun reading :) 

The Beehive Book News #13: The Messy Hair Edition

Hello bookie friends!
Hope you all have had a wonderful book week :)

Please excuse another midnight video, this time I'm in my PJs and have very messy wavy hair, lol! It's been rainy here and there isn't much I can do when the weather is like this, sigh... 

I'll be participating in Tynga's "Stacking the Shelves" this week too :)

Last week on the blog...
- Grown-Up Sunday Post: Can I Get An Amen? by Sarah Healy
- Cover Reveal: Hooked by Liz Fichera
- *READ-A-LONG with US!!! Partials by Dan Wells
- My review on Everneath by Brodi Ashton
- Waiting On Wednesday: Everbound by Brodi Ashton
- My review on Goosebumps Wanted: The Haunted Mask by R.L. Stine
- My review on Cold Fury by T.M. Goeglein

What I received for review...
- Sultry with a Twist by Macy Beckett (Adult)
- Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight by Grace Burrowes (Adult)
- The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver (MG)
- Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry (YA)
- Aldo's Fantastical Movie Palace by Jonathan Friesen (MG)

What we got this week...
- Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone Special Anniversary Edition by J.K. Rowling (MG)
- Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson (YA)
- Pure (Covenant #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (YA)
- Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer (MG/YA)
- The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith (YA)
- Peter Pan & Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J.M. Barrie (MG)
- Moleskin Sketchbook :)
- Big Nate Boredom Buster by Lincoln Peirce (MG)
- Big Nate From the Top by Lincoln Peirce (MG)
- Lego Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World by Jon Richards (Children/MG)
- Phineas and Ferb Deluxe Book Gift Set from Sam's Club (Children/MG)

Thank you to...
- Sourcebooks Casablanca, Zonderkidz, HarperTeen and Scholastic!
- Sandy of Pirate Penguin's Reads

Next week on the blog...
- Another "Grown-Up Sunday" Post!
- On Monday, vote for DAEMON (from Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout) during the YA Crush Tourney!!!
- On Tuesday, Look for a giveaway for Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry!!!
- Another "Waiting On Wednesday" Post!
- Friday is my Book Tour Stop for a review of Frozen Heart by Annabelle Blume. 
- My reviews on Tiger Lily and Intangible!

Here is why you should VOTE FOR DAEMON during the YA Crush Tourney!!!

P.S... if you haven't read Partials by Dan Wells, please consider joining our Read-a-Long!!!

There will be weekly discussions/questions, a challenge and a giveaway!!!

Please click HERE for more info :) 

 THANK YOU so very much for stopping by!!! 

Have a good week, and happy reading :) 

Partials by Dan Wells, come READ-A-LONG with US!!!

Hi everyone! 

Come join Cass of Books With Cass and myself on our very first... 

READ-A-LONG!!! 

The read-a-long starts July 30th!
We will have weekly Sunday discussions - we will chat up to a certain chapter in the book, and provide no spoilers to the end until the end of the read-a-long!
There will be a giveaway, too!!!
We will be giving away the book to our next read-a-long...
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa 

So, why Partials by Dan Wells?!
So many of us have it and haven't read it yet, or want to read it, but keep putting it off!
And quite possibly there are a few of you who would love to re-read it with us, too!
So why not encourage each other to finally jump into it :)
I've been wanting to read it ever since I received my copy - it takes place on Long Island!!! That's where I live! and I cannot wait to see what kind of role the 'island' will have in the story. 

Here's a little bit more about Partials...
"Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the world’s population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. The threat of the partials is still imminent, but, worse, no baby has been born immune to the disease in over a decade. Humanity’s time is running out.

When sixteen-year-old Kira learns of her best friend’s pregnancy, she’s determined to find a solution. Then one rash decision forces Kira to flee her community with the unlikeliest of allies. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that the survival of both humans and partials rests in her attempts to answer questions of the war’s origin that she never knew to ask.

Combining the fast-paced action of The Hunger Games with the provocative themes of Battlestar Galactica, Partials is a pulse-pounding journey into a world where the very concept of what it means to be human is in question—one where our sense of humanity is both our greatest liability, and our only hope for survival."

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