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BOOK REVIEW: THE EDGE OF EVERYTHING BY JEFF GILES

For the perfe ct love, what would you be willing to lose? It’s been a shattering year for seventeen-year-old Zoe, who’s still reeling from her father’s shockingly sudden death in a caving accident and her neighbors’ mysterious disappearance from their own home. Then on a terrifying sub-zero, blizzardy night i…

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TOP 10 SURPRISINGLY TOLERABLE ROMANTIC TROPES

Oy-to-the-vey, it's Valentine's Day. Love it or hate it, you can't escape it. We're just ever so romantic... in that our Valentine's Day traditions typically involve some form of "Top 10 books to help you survive Valentine's Day" or "Top 10 Books For A Non-Romantic Reader&…

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BOOK REVIEW: MAP OF THE STARS BY JEN MALONE

Author Jen Malone draws on her real-life experiences as a movie studio publicist to bring you an insider peek at love, Hollywood-style.  The California dream was supposed to give seventeen-year-old Annie Shelton a fresh start far removed from her dad’s unusual betrayal. But when things don’t go according to plan…

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BOOK REVIEW: HOW TO FALL IN LOVE BY CECELIA AHERN

She has just two weeks. Two weeks to teach him how to fall in love – with his own life. Adam Basil and Christine Rose are thrown together late one night, when Christine is crossing the Halfpenny Bridge in Dublin. Adam is there, poised, threatening to jump. Adam is desperate – but Christine makes a crazy deal wit…

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BOOK REVIEW: NEVER EVERS BY TOM ELLEN AND LUCY IVISON

Kicked out of ballet academy and straight into a school ski trip, Mouse knows certain classmates can't wait to see her fall flat on her face. Meanwhile, Jack looks forward to danger and girls, but hasn't a clue about either. That's until French teen sensation Roland arrives in the resort - who Jack&#…

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TOP 10 VALENTINE'S DAY BOOKS FOR EVERY MOOD

With casual readers, "I like romance" is enough of an identifier. They're steered toward the romance section and encouraged to pick at random. Or what's on sale. Or Twilight. But with seasoned, hardcore bookdragons, "I like romance" is A TERM FOR PLEBES. "I dislike romance" falls…

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TOP 10 SLOW-BURNING ROMANCES IN BOOKS

A couple of days ago, a lovely vlogger made a video over on YouTube where she shared her favorite slow-burning romances in (mostly YA) literature. With a love for a good slow-burner ourselves, we sat down and took notes. Our TBRs are groaning under the added weight, but our inner romantics are thanking both Riley an…

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BOOK REVIEW: BE WITH ME BY J. LYNN

Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year—she’s in love with her big brother’s best friend, but he hasn’t spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, change-your-life kiss. She got out of a terrible relationship. And now an injury is threatening to end her dance career for good. It’s time for Pl…

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BLOG TOUR: YOURS TONIGHT BY JOYA RYAN

We're hopping back on the book bus to tour with the best and the greatest! This time, it's the Yours Tonight blog tour, and we are thrilled to be showcasing this book!  Yours Tonight   is a brand new romance from the #1 bestselling author of Break Me Slowly , Joya Ryan. This is a darkly passionate love story…

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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 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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BOOK REVIEW: AFTER MATH BY DENISE GROVER SWANK

Scarlett Goodwin’s world is divided into Before and After. Before she agreed to tutor Tucker price, college junior Scarlett was introvert, struggling with her social anxiety and determined to not end up living in a trailer park like her mother and her younger sister. A mathematics major, she goes to her classes,…

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BOOK REVIEW: THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY BY JENNY HANN

Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys t…

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NEW BOOK ALERT: CONFESS BY COLLEEN HOOVER

Colleen Hoover fans, have we got some butterflying amazing news to share with you today! We've been thoroughly spoiled by Ms. Hoover this year. We've gotten "Maybe Someday" in February, and now  "Ugly Love" is just around the corner, with its release date in early August.  And th…

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BOOK REVIEW: OFF SIDES BY SAWYER BENNETT

“I'm not sure what possessed me to do it. Maybe it was the impossible expectations I faced, maybe it was my own self-loathing. But I just knew I needed something different to happen. I needed someone... something... to derail me from my current path. Otherwise, I would become lost... a hollowed out shell o…

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'UGLY LOVE' UK COVER REVEAL

Colleen Hoover fan? Of course you are! Everyone loves her books, and we're very excited to see that the UK cover for her new book ' Ugly Love ', which is set for release in August, has been released! What do you think? Yeah, we love it too. It's really pretty, it has some beautiful colo…

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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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