Monthly Archives: April 2015

Waiting on Wednesday #114

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Merin

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. This week I’m Waiting on Wednesday for Dance of Fire (Dance of Shadows #2) by Yelena Black (Bloomsbury): All dancers … Continue reading →

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Oops!

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Merin

Sorry guys, no Top Ten Tuesday post this week! To be honest, I got sidetracked and completely forgot to type one up. Clearly there’s just too much going on in my brain! I’ll be back to posting TTT next week! … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Burning Kingdoms by Lauren DeStefano

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Merin

Burning Kingdoms (Internment Chronicles #2) by Lauren DeStefano Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Previous Installment: Perfect Ruin Danger descends in the second book of The Internment Chronicles, from the New York Times bestselling author … Continue reading →

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A Week in Bookstagrams

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Merin

A Week in Bookstagrams is an original feature here at Read and Reviewed, in which I’m going to share my favorite Book Photo Challenge posts from my Tumblr with you all. [NOTE: Click the pictures to see them at full size!]    … Continue reading →

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Waiting on Wednesday #113

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Merin

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. This week I’m Waiting on Wednesday for The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver (Farrar, Straus and Giroux [BYR]): A … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Inspiring Quotes from Books

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Merin

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they will post a new Top Ten list that one of the bloggers there at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome … Continue reading →

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MINI-REVIEW: My True Love Gave to Me by Stephanie Perkins (and others)

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Merin

My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories (edited) by Stephanie Perkins Macmillan, 2014 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, … Continue reading →

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March Book Haul

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Merin

[Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews] Purchased: The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (via Owlcrate) Bookish Things: March’s Owlcrate box was full of all these goodies: a book (A Darker Shade … Continue reading →

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State of Merin

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Merin

So after taking a two+ week hiatus, I think I’m back and raring to go. March was a difficult month for me – I was really sick for several weeks in late February/early March, and it just ate away at … Continue reading →

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Waiting on Wednesday #112

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Merin

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. This week I’m Waiting on Wednesday for Valiant by Sarah McGuire (Egmont USA): Saville despises the bolts of velvet and silk … Continue reading →

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