Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
This week we get to talk about Our Favorite 2016 Releases So Far.  Anytime we can gush about a book we fell madly in love with, we take the chance!  So here they are!

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review Anna’s Choice- Review )

1. Soldier (Talon #3) by Julie Kagawa – This book absolutely stole my heart from the minute I began to read about Garret again. Nothing this year has compared to the amount of heart break, hope, and utter devastation this book pulled from me. 

2. A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2) by V.E. Schwab – I may have just started this series in 2016, but Kell and Lila haven’t left my heart even months after finishing this second installment. Extreme peril, unbreakable bonds and friendships, and a love so beautiful it took my breath away, this book is an absolute favorite. (Chelsea)

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

3. Glass Sword (Red Queen #2) by Victoria Aveyard – From the moment Cal spoke in book two, I was a goner. I hadn’t even realized how much I adored him until January came and I needed him more than my next breath…needless to say I was extremely pleased with every little thing involving Cal. 

4. The Last Star (The 5th Wave #3) by Rick Yancey  – Pulse-pounding, earth-shattering, heartbreaking, and soul-crushing from beginning to end, I didn’t know what I wanted from this final installment-But this absolutely delivered. 

(Jen’s Choice – Review)

(Jen’s Choice – Review)

5. Riders (Riders, #1) by Veronica Rossi  – Riders was a rich, imaginative story whose perilous situations continued on longer than I thought was possible, and I loved every heart stopping moment of it! I fell madly in love with this story where death created a journey that was filled with new-found powers and struggles at every turn.

6. The Uprising (The Union #3) by T.H. Hernandez – I easily found myself lost in all of the adventure, love, laughter, loss and plenty of risks all over again.  But this time around, many of the pieces of the puzzle were starting to move into place.  We got to see how certain events and even characters were fitting together, and it has me so ecstatic for what’s to come!

(Jen’s Choice – Review)

(Anna’s Choice – Review)

7. The Power (Titan #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – The Power captured my heart completely.  It was hilarious, heartwarming, sexy and extremely addicting.  Seth and Josie’s story is a must read for all paranormal lovers out there!

8. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas – I loved everything about A Court of Mist and Fury. And to think that I almost didn’t read it. What a fool I’d have been : I would have missed this nastier, sexier, darker, more captivating and splendid tale.

(Anna’s Choice – Review)

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review Jen’s Choice-Review)

9. Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire – Thought-provoking. Deep. Profound. Unforgettable. Indescribable. 

10. Good Girl by Lauren Layne– Of course we couldn’t forget about our bad boy who fell for the good girl….he is on the top of our LL BBF list just from his bad attitude alone! 

So these are Our Favorite 2016 Releases So Far.  Have you read any of these books or do you have them on your to-read list?  Or did you find other books that you fell madly in love with that released this year?  We’d love to know!

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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
This week we get to talk about Our Most Anticipated Releases For The Second Half Of 2016. We are SO excited for these releases and can’t wait until we can read them.
P.S. We have a few more than 10, it was too hard to choose!

(Anna (Review) & Chelsea’s (Review) Choice – )

(Jen’s Choice – Review)

1. This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1) by Victoria Schwab (Releases 07/05) – This Savage Song, Victoria Schwab creates a gritty, seething metropolis, one worthy of being compared to Gotham and to the four versions of London in her critically acclaimed fantasy for adults, A Darker Shade of Magic. Her heroes will face monsters intent on destroying them from every side—including the monsters within.

2. To Have and to Hold (The Wedding Belles #1) by Lauren Layne (Releases 07/26) – USA TODAY bestselling author Lauren Layne is the “queen of witty dialogue and sexy scenes” (Rachel Van Dyken)! Now, Sex and the City meets The Wedding Planner in The Wedding Belles, her sizzling brand new contemporary romance series about three ambitious wedding planners who can make any bride’s dream come true… but their own.

(Jen’s Choice)

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

3. P.S. I Like You by Kasie West (Releases 07/26) – While spacing out in Chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she finds that someone has continued the lyrics on the desk, and added a message to her. Intrigue! Soon, Lily and her anonymous pen pal are exchanging full-on letters — sharing secrets, recommending bands, and opening up to each other. Lily realizes she’s kind of falling for this letter writer. Only who is he? As Lily attempts to unravel the mystery, and juggle school, friends, crushes, and her crazy family, she discovers that matters of the heart can’t always be spelled out…

4. A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes #2) by Sabaa Tahir (Releases 08/30) – The final book! The first book, An Ember in the Ashes, is a thought-provoking, heart-wrenching and pulse-pounding read. Set in a rich, high-fantasy world with echoes of ancient Rome, it tells the story of a slave fighting for her family and a young soldier fighting for his freedom.

(Chelsea & Jen’s Choice)

(Chelsea’s Choice)

5. A Shadow Bright and Burning (Kingdom on Fire #1) by Jessica Cluess (Releases 09/20) – I am Henrietta Howel. The first female sorcerer in hundreds of years. The prophesied one. Or am I? Exhilarating and gripping, Jessica Cluess’s spellbinding fantasy introduces a powerful, unforgettably heroine, and a world filled with magic, romance, and betrayal. Hand to fans of Libba Bray, Sarah J. Maas, and Cassandra Clare.

6. Stealing Snow (Stealing Snow #1) by Danielle Paige (Releases 09/20) – This breathtaking first volume begins the story of how Snow becomes a villain, a queen, and ultimately a hero.

(Anna (Review), Chelsea (Review) & Laura’s Choice)

(Anna’s Choice)

7. Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) by Leigh Bardugo (Releases 09/27) – The final book! In the first book, Six of Crows, it’s about six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.

8. Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil by Melina Marchetta (Releases 10/11) – In the wake of a devastating bombing, a father risks everything to find out who was responsible. A gripping fusion of literary suspense and family drama, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL is a fast-paced puzzle of a novel that will keep readers feverishly turning pages.

(Anna’s Choice – Review)

(Chelsea & Laura’s Choice)

9. Still Life with Tornado by A.S. King (Releases 10/11) – Insightful, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, this is a vivid portrait of everyday abuse and survival that will linger with readers long after the last page.

10. Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (Releases 10/18) – The story continues! The first book, Illuminae, was told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, maps, files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more. This is a heart-stopping trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.

(Anna’s Choice)

(Jen’s Choice – Review)

11. Heartless by Marissa Meyer (Releases 11/08) – Long before she was the terror of Wonderland―the infamous Queen of Hearts―she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.

12. Someone like You (Oxford #3) by Lauren Layne (Releases 12/06) – USA Today bestselling author Lauren Layne’s Oxford series concludes with the much-anticipated story of Lincoln Mathis and the one woman who can bring him to his knees.

So these are Our Most Anticipated Releases For The Second Half Of 2016. Are you excited about any of these books too? Or do you have other books that you can’t wait for their release?

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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
This week we get to talk about  Books We Love That Are Beach Worthy Reads. Soooo we missed last weeks TTT which was Beach Reads Week,  and this week was Ten Reasons We Love X.  So we decided that these 10 books are 10 reasons why we love beach worthy reads.  Sneaky huh? Ha.  🙂  So here are some books that are perfect to read when you have your toes in the sand and the sound of the waves is in the background.  Enjoy!

(Laura’s Choice – Review)

(Laura’s Choice)

1. Jesse’s Girl (Hundred Oaks #6) by Miranda Kenneally – It’s easy to read, humorous and makes the characters come to life in the most wonderful way. In addition to that her books have strong female leads and heroes that make you wish they were real, so you could date them.

2. This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen – It’s one of those books I pick up when I need a story that makes me laugh or when I just feel the urge to meet Remy again! She’s one of my favorite heroines ever.

(Laura, Anna, Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

(Anna’s Choice – Review)

3. The Distance Between Us by Kasie West – From page one I was giggling, smiling ear-to-ear, and felt immediately lighter. The snarkiness of our main character was parallel to some of my all time favorite snark-masters and Xander was…oh my, what was Xander? Xander was the equivalent to every good person in the world I feel like I would date.

4. Romancing The Duke (Castles Ever After #1) by Tessa Dare – Their banter was wonderful, full of repartee and yet never filled with disrespect. This brings me to the absolutely delicious conversations between Izzie and Ransom : man, that was hilarious. Between their comments and the awkward situations they’re put into (the Army guys. Precious. I’ll let you discover it), I couldn’t help but laugh out loud like a total fool.

(Anna’s Choice – Review)

(Anna’s Choice – Review)

5. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf #1) by Molly Harper – Look → there’s an alpha-male. Who is a werewolf. Oh, FUCK. Save me from these protective douches who think that women are better rudely pinned against a wall before talked to – BUT WAIT! COOPER! I JUST LOVE THIS GRUMPY ASSHOLE! Wait – NO. He’s adorable : I can’t help it, there’s just something I found absolutely endearing when it comes to wolves. JACKASS. But so damn cute. FUCKING STUBBORN. Yet he respects Mo’s choices and never puts her down.

6. Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst – An alpha female vampire MC, who’s at the top of the food chain and intends to stay there, even though she starts feeling – UGH – emotions (so annoying). I loved Pearl : she’s unapologetic, selfish, kick-ass, smart, and hilarious. What not to love?

(Anna & Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

7. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James – I fell hard for these two and their hateful (yet, let’s admit it, heated) banter and scorching looks. I fell for their rivalry, for their tentative friendship, the realization that one or both of them have used hate as a cover for how they have always felt for one another.

8. Price of a Kiss (Forbidden Men #1) by Linda Kage – Sexy and fun and light without being too light, I fell under this book’s spell.

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

(Jen’s Choice – Review)

9. Dairy Queen (Dairy Queen #1) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock – This book, while funny and outwardly mocking in and of itself, was also surprisingly deep, full of values that aren’t always put first in a teenager’s life. D.J.’s voice is one that, while a little different at first, is one that I think many young girls could relate to. Hell, I could relate to it.

10. Good Girl (Love Unexpectedly #2) by Lauren Layne – Sizzling sexy, laugh out loud funny and pulled at my heartstrings!  Upon closing that last page I knew that Good Girl was easily one of my favorite books of this year.  I mean, I read it in one sitting.  And that happens once in a blue moon for me.

So here are the  Books We Love That Are Beach Worthy Reads.  So have you read any of these?   Or do you have any to recommend that are your favorite Beach Worthy Reads?  We’d love to know!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
This week we get to talk about Books We Feel Differently About After Time Has Passed.  Have you ever rated a book, and then over time your love for the book has diminished or grown even more?  Because that has definitely happened to us!  So here are the books that we definitely want to change our original rating……

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

1. Loving Mr. Daniels by Brittainy Cherry – 3.5 to 2 Stars – A horribly written story that had one (or a zillion) too many tragedies to ring true.

2. Cracked (Soul Eater #1) by Eliza Crewe – 4 to 3 Stars – I gave it a little more credit than it deserved because of friends optimism and enthusiasm for it.

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

3. The Seers (Holders #2) by Julianna Scott – 4 to 3 Stars – I wanted so badly to love it because it was so sweet I tricked myself into enjoying it more than I did.

4. Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses #1) by Malorie Blackman –3 to 2 Stars – I never really knew how to rate this because I was so emotionally distraught…after a year, now I know.

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

5. Wait for You (Wait for You #1) by J. Lynn – 4.5 to 3 Stars – The beginning of the end for me.

6. Opposition (Lux #5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – 5 to 4 Stars – Same JLA formula, minus the epic.

(Chelsea’s Choice – Review)

(Jen’s Choice – Review)

7. The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred – 5 to 3 Stars – This book was about as depressing as it gets, and it had so many of my pet peeves (that I didn’t realize I had) I’m surprised I even finished it. Again, another case of wanting to love it as much as my friends did. 

8. The Temptation of Lila and Ethan (The Secret #3) by Jessica Sorensen – 3 to 2 Stars – The more I think about this series, the more upset I get.  The ending of this book is exactly how the character was in the 1st book.  And this is book 3 of a 4 book series.  It was infuriating to see Ella (the main character from the previous books and who is the main character in the next final book) do the exact same hurtful things again and again that she did in the beginning!  It was redundant and was hugely disappointing.  Sadly I gave up on reading any more books by Jessica Sorensen, even though she creates a beautiful world full of heartache, hardships and tragic pasts.

(Jen’s Choice – Review)

(Jen’s Choice – Review)

9. Rebel Belle (Rebel Belle #1) by Rachel Hawkins – 4 to 3 Stars – This book was so fluffy and cute and it was just what I needed after reading some dystopian books that made me ugly cry.  Yet, I never once felt the urge to continue the series, even though I did enjoy it.  My problem was that I didn’t connected with the main character.  And that fact, over time, has made me realize I have more of an okay feelings toward this book then a like.  I’ll always continue a series if the 1st book is 4 Stars, yet I won’t ever continue if the 1st book is just a 3 star.  And this is definitely a 3 star book.

10. On the Fence by Kasie West – 4.5 to 5 Stars – OUR ONLY INCREASE LOL!  I deducted half a star because I struggled finding a connection to Charlie in the beginning.  Once I did, I loved her.  BUT the whole time I  read this story, I found myself loving every single teeny tiny detail in this book.  This is probably the most adorable story I’ve ever read!  So I want to kick myself for being so harsh and deducting that half a star, because this books will always be on my favorites list!

So these are the Books We Feel Differently About After Time Has Passed.  Do you feel the same about any of these books?  Of do you have books whose rating you feel differently about too?