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BOOK REVIEW: BEFORE HADLEY BY J NATHAN

What's worse than a cocky new guy at school? A cocky new guy with a killer body and the attention of every female at school. Hadley can tell the minute she lays eyes on Caynan that he's someone to avoid. He may have looks and charm, but he's also got heartbreak written all over his pretty face. U…

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UGLY LOVE MOVIE TEASER

It's finally here ! Colleen Hoover has shared a teaser trailer for the movie adaptation of Ugly Love ! Although it's really evil that nobody will announce who is cast as Tate - the main character  - we're perfectly fine with just watching Nick Bateman, who plays Miles Archer, strut his stuff on screen. B…

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TOP 10 BOOKS WITH A MALE POINT-OF-VIEW

So far, we've paid homage to some of our favorite female protagonists in contemporary literature, then went on to celebrate books which tackled multiple perspectives well . Not ones to be outdone without a fight, this week we have chosen our ten favorite books told entirely or largely from a male point of view. …

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COVER REVEAL: NOVEMBER NINE BY COLLEEN HOOVER

It's Colleen Hoover hour once again at The Honest Bookclub. Apart from the International Women's Day, for us March 8th also signified a mere two day wait until one of our most beloved authors' new title is released. We are talking, of course, about Confess , due on March 10th, which we have already waxed…

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TOP 10 ANTI-HEROES

This week, the official, lengthy title of the theme is Where Have All The Anti-Heroes Gone , also known as The Return of the Anti-Hero . Classic literature has certainly had no dearth of anti-heroes, even as primary protagonists: from Humbert Humbert in Lolita  to Anna Karenina  herself, to Gatsby and pretty much eve…

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TOP 10 BOOKS WITH MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW

Point-of-view, famously shortened to POV, doesn't get nearly as much credit as it deserves. It is the oft-overlooked brother of character development, the plot's favorite sidekick and the pacing's very best friend. And yet it isn't discussed nearly as much as its more famous counterparts. As readers, …

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TOP 10 MOST ANTICIPATED 2015 BOOK RELEASES

Happy Winter Solstice to all! Strictly speaking, the solstice marks the official beginning of another season. In broader terms, the winter solstice marks yet another thing - the beginning of a new year being mere days away. And with the new year come the new book releases. So far, 2014 has seen a lot of our favorite …

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COVER REVEAL: THOUGHTFUL BY S.C. STEPHENS

It has easily been the most anticipated cover in the world of New Adult literature. And it's finally here. With only four months until its scheduled release date (February 24th, 2015), S.C. Stephens's Thoughtful finally has a cover to match the synopsis and the title. Thoughtful is an eagerly-anticipate…

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OCTOBER RELEASES (ABOUND)!

The fall is here, and with the fall come a few necessary changes: we swap our tank tops for our rain jackets, ice tea for hot chocolate and - most importantly - summery beach reads for books which will keep us warm on cold nights and rainy days. And whether we choose to up our heartbeat with action-packed thrillers, …

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BOOK REVIEW: EASY BY TAMMARA WEBBER

Rescued by a stranger. Haunted by a secret Sometimes, love isn't easy... He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became her savior... The attraction between them was undeniable. Yet the past he'd worked so hard to overcome, and the future she'd put so much faith in…

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THE 10 MOST COMMON TROPES IN NEW ADULT LITERATURE

[Girl] is running away. Running from her dark past, her demons, the terrors that arise at night and threaten to consume her. She has come where she hopes no demons have followed. She is looking to start fresh. New beginnings. New friends. New life. [Guy] is trouble personified. His every move seems to hint at…

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