FEATURE: Waiting on Wednesday (#23)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Hi Swooners :-)

This week my "can't-wait-to-read" pre-publication selections are:

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Expected release date: April 15, 2014

Links: Amazon / Barnes and Noble

Summary from Goodreads:

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister’s ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.

Why I'm waiting:

Writing letters to all my crushes who never knew I had a crush on them...then having all those letters being delivered to said boys and being confronted by all of them...Yea, that's on my list of fears that should never come true...Count me in!!

COVER REVEAL: One Two Three by Elodie Nowodazkij

Synopsis:

When seventeen-year-old Natalya’s dreams of being a ballerina are killed in a car accident along with her father, she must chose: shut down—like her mother—or open up to love.

Last year, Natalya was attending the School of Performing Arts in New York City. Last year, she was well on her way to becoming a professional ballerina. Last year, her father was still alive.

But a car crash changed all that—and Natalya can’t stop blaming herself. Now, she goes to a regular high school in New Jersey; lives with her onetime prima ballerina, now alcoholic mother; and has no hope of a dance career.

At her new school, however, sexy soccer player Antonio sees a brighter future got Natalya, or at least a more pleasant present, and his patient charms eventually draw her out of her shell.

But when upsetting secrets come to light and Tonio’s own problems draw her in, Natalya shuts down again, this time turning to alcohol herself.

Can Natalya learn to trust Antonio before she loses him—and destroys herself?

About the author:

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The short story: Young adult author, Elodie Nowodazkij writes the stories swirling in her head during her commuting time.

The long story: Elodie Nowodazkij was raised in a tiny village in France, where she could always be found with a book in hand. At nineteen, she moved to the US, where she learned she’d never lose her French accent. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Modern Language & Linguistics, and later earned master’s degrees in German Cultural Studies and European Studies. Unbeknownst to her professors, she sometimes drafted stories in class. Now she lives in Germany with her husband and their cat (who doesn’t seem to realize he’s not human), and use her commuting time to write the stories swirling in her head. She’s also a serial smiley user. One Two Three is her first novel.

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FEATURE: Poetry Friday~ Lang Leav

Morning Swooners,

So I just realized that April is National Poetry Month and to celebrate I have decided to share with you some of my favorite poems in all the universe. Today, i'm featuring Lang Leav because I absolutely love her work. It's simple but still brings so much emotion out of you. So I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

First Love

Before I fell

                       in love with words;

                    with setting skies

                     and singing birds-

                  it was you I fell

                   in love with first.

A Stranger

There is a love I reminisce,

      like a seed

               I’ve never sown.

Of lips that I am yet to kiss,

               and eyes not met

    my own.

Hands that wrap around my wrists,

      and arms

                     that feel like home.

I wonder how it is I miss

           these things

                     I’ve never known.

Beauty's Curse

Her bow is drawn

                       to worlds of dark;

                         where arrows spring

                         and miss their mark.

She’ll turn their heads

                        but not their hearts.

FEATURE: Waiting on Wednesday (#22)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Hi Swooners :-)

This week my "can't-wait-to-read" pre-publication selections are:

The Here and Now by Ann Brashares

Expected release date: April 8, 2014

Links: Amazon / Barnes and Noble

Summary from Goodreads:

Follow the rules. Remember what happened. Never fall in love.

This is the story of seventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn’t come from a different country. She came from a different time- a future where a mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruins.

Prenna and the others who escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never reveal where theyre from, never interfere with history, and never, ever be intimate with anyone outside their community. Prenna does as she’s told, believing she can help prevent the plague that will one day ravage the earth.

But everything changes when Prenna falls for Ethan Jarves.

Plus One by Elizabeth Fama

Expected release date: April 8, 2014

Links: Amazon / Barnes and Noble

Summary from Goodreads:

Divided by day and night and on the run from authorities, star-crossed young lovers unearth a sinister conspiracy in this compelling romantic thriller.

Seventeen-year-old Soleil Le Coeur is a Smudge-a night dweller prohibited by law from going out during the day. When she fakes an inquiry in order to get access to and kidnap her newborn niece-a day dweller, or Ray-she sets in motion a fast=paced adventure that will bring her into conflict with the powerful lawmakers who order her world, and draw her together with the boy she was destines to fall in love with, but who is also a Ray.

Why I'm waiting:

Both these books sound amaze-balls to me. Plus the covers are beautiful, especially for Plus One. I know they say you should never judge a book by its cover, but who are we kidding...I ALWAYS DO!!!! Lol 

FEATURE: Movie Monday- Divergent

So can I just start by saying I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!!! I mean seriously, all the feels guys. ALL.THE.FEELS

Of course, there were a few things that I wasn't one hundred percent impressed with, but overall I fricken LOVED the movie! So naturally, I feel the need to share my reactions to my favorite parts via GIFs. So here we go:

When we meet Four:

Seeing Tris transform into this badass chick:

The shock of Al's betrayal:

Learning that Four is Tobias:

This scene:

Equals: 

The sneaky war that Erudite pulled off in the end:

And pretty much anytime that Jeanine comes on screen:

Plus anytime that Four and Tris are together:

This is my reaction:

So overall I highly recommend this movie and definitely the series if you haven't read it already read it  (What exactly are you waiting for to read it?!) 

 I CAN'T WAIT FOR INSURGENT TO RELEASE!!