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July has been a really great month! I turned 20, my kitten, Mia, turned 1, and I read a crap-ton of books (aka 14)!  :) The first book I finished this month was All I've Never Wanted by Ana Huang. I really enjoyed this book and you can can check out my review HERE .  Rating: 4/5 stars I read this entire book in one sitting- I could not put it down! I absolutely loved the story and the characters. Kris was sweet and brave and North was protective and swoony! Overall, I had a complete blast reading The Academy by Emmaline Andrews! Rating: 5/5 stars Hard to Be Good by Laura Kaye was a short novella that I definitely enjoyed reading. Rating: 4/5 stars The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak was really fun, sweet, and entertaining and you can read my full review HERE . Rating: 4/5 stars Where You Least Expect by Lydia Rowan was a quick and cute little romance story that I really liked, but didn't quite love. Rating: 3/5 stars I've been really excited for Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard and...

Title: Everything, Everything Author: Nicola Yoon Publisher: Delacorte Books Publication Date: September 1, 2015 Synopsis: This innovative, heartfelt debut novel tells the story of a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she’s ever known. The narrative unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, texts, charts, lists, illustrations, and more.  My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, ha ve not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla. But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He’s tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly. Maybe we can’t predict the future,...

I love books. And I love pictures. So it makes sense that I would love pictures of books! Today I want to showcase a few of my bookstagrams that I'm quite proud of. Picked this little inspirational piece up today! #VeryGoodLives #JKRowling #CommencementAddress 🎓 A photo posted by Kristen (@kmichelle1) on Apr 16, 2015 at 10:20pm PDT Day Nine of May #BookPhotoChallenge: Other Worldly #Alienated #MelissaLanders #galaxyshoes A photo posted by Kristen (@kmichelle1) on May 10, 2015 at 8:01am PDT #TheChaosOfStars by @authorkierstenwhite arrived today!! ⭐😄 #Books #Reading #BookHaul #Stars #Bookstagram A photo posted by Kristen (@kmichelle1) on Jun 10, 2015 at 10:05pm PDT I really enjoyed #RedQueen by @VictoriaAveyard! It was a fast paced and entertaining read! 👑 A photo posted by Kristen (@kmichelle1) on Jul 18, 2015 at 9:35pm PDT Books let you travel the world. 📚🌍 A photo posted by Kristen (@kmichelle1) on Jul 20, 2015 at 9:06am PDT -Kristen ♥

Title: The Stellow Project Author: Shari Becker Publisher: Skyscape Publication Date: June 23, 2015 Synopsis: When a killer storm unexpectedly hits Manhattan, seventeen-year-old Lilah Stellow’s dad insists that she and her younger sister, Flori, take refuge at their cabin in the mountains. But instead of joining them with the experimental drug that keeps Lilah alive, he disappears just as news reports name him as a prime suspect in an act of ecoterrorism. As days pass without her medicine, Lilah finds herself teetering on the edge, caring for her sister, and growing increasingly certain they’re being watched. In her search for answers, Lilah is thrown into the center of a mystery involving an off-the-grid research facility and finds herself drawn in by Daniel, an intriguing boy who is the son of the lead scientist. As she dares to seek answers, Lilah slowly realizes that even the best intentions can go horribly wrong. ©2014 Bird on a Wire Photography About the Author: Shari Becker ...

Title: Hourglass Author: Pauline C. Harris Publisher: Fire and Ice YA Books Publication Date: March 11, 2015 Synopsis: Jude Sprocket has been a pirate her whole life. Taken in by a man who found her alone on a distant planet at the age of seven, all she has to remember of her past life is the loss her hand - the vague memory of a race through the woods and a bloody aftermath. Now, her father recently dead, seventeen-year old Jude has inherited his spaceship - Hourglass. Determined to get off Earth and continue her father's legacy of piracy, she assembles a crew and takes to the stars. But more than abandoned ships and hidden treasure await Jude in the vast void of space. She's haunted by dreams of a distant land, children hiding in the shadows, and a little girl she somehow feels the need to find. When Jude and her crew stumble across an uncharted planet, curiosity gets the better of them and they land, unaware of the dangers that wait. Suddenly, Jude's worst nightmare...

Title: A Friendly Engagement Author: Christine Warner Series: Friends First, #1 Publisher: Entangled Publication Date: June 23, 2015 Synopsis: What's a little engagement between friends?  Omar Esterly is married to his job. But when Omar sets his sights on a potential, family-oriented client, his confirmed bachelorhood becomes a problem. Fortunately, his friend and employee, Devi Boss, has the perfect plan... Okay, so it wasn't exactly Devi's plan to become her friend's fake fiancée. Lies aren't her style. However, Omar offers her a big, beautiful raise - enough to track down the missing father she's never known - and Devi reluctantly agrees to the whole engagement hoax...  This was supposed to be a no-strings-attached win-win for both Devi and Omar, but when they cross the line between friendship and...well, something more, Devi realizes she's made a huge mistake that just might cost her both job and friend - falling for her fiancé. About the Author: ...

Title: The Heartbreakers Author: Ali Novak Series: The Heartbreaker Chronicles, #1 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Publication Date: August 4, 2015 Synopsis: "When I met Oliver Perry, I had no clue he was the lead singer for The Heartbreakers. And he had no idea that I was the only girl in the world who hated his music." Stella will do anything for her sick sister, Cara—even stand in line for an autographed Heartbreakers CD...for four hours. She's totally winning best birthday gift this year. At least she met a cute boy with soft brown hair and gorgeous blue eyes while getting her caffeine fix. Too bad she'll never see him again. Except, Stella's life has suddenly turned into a cheesy love song. Because Starbucks Boy is Oliver Perry – lead singer for the Heartbreakers. And even after she calls his music crap, Oliver still gives Stella his phone number. And whispers quotes from her favorite Disney movie in her ear. OMG, what is her life? But how can Stella even th...