Andye Reads

By Becca... Earlier this month, I had the immense pleasure of joining a conference phone interview with Alexandra Bracken to discuss her newest novel, Wayfarer, which continues Etta and Nicholas' adventures through time. Huge thanks to Alex and Disney Hyperion for having Reading Teen be apart of it! This was the first time I have ever done something like this, and let me tell you I was a nervous wreck. It was like going to BEA all over again and meeting authors, with sweaty hands and an anxiety filled belly, trying to figure out what in the world I should ask Alex! I had so much I wanted to ask, but I had to narrow my results down to two questions so everyone would have time to ask their own questions. I'm a nervous wreck when it comes to ordering pizza, so imagine how nerved up I was dialing into a conference call with a bunch of other people and one of my favorite authors. I was sleep deprived from staying up the previous night and devouring Wayfarer in it's entir...

Review by Becca... HEARTLESS By Marissa Meyer Series: No Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (November 8, 2016) Hardcover: 464 pages Goodreads | Amazon Long before she was the terror of Wonderland — the infamous Queen of Hearts — she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the yet-unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend and supply the Kingdom of Hearts with delectable pastries and confections. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next Queen. At a royal ball where Cath is expected to receive the king's marriage proposal, she meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the King and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtsh...

Review by Becca... Break Me Like a Promise Once Upon a Crime Family #2 By Tiffany Schmidt Release Date: June 7, 2016 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Pages: 416 All Magnolia Vickers ever wanted was to follow in her father's path and head up the Family business. And, once upon a time, she and Carter Landlow were going to do it together. But new legislation is about to destroy the Family's operations in the black-market organ trade, and Carter, her love, is dead. Then Maggie runs into Alex, who needs something her family is uniquely able to deliver, and he's willing to manipulate her to get it. Maggie hates being blackmailed into fulfilling his bargain, but the longer it takes to help him--and as Alex's health declines--Maggie is surprised to find herself falling for him. Like it or not, if she wants to save Alex's life and carve out a place in the new legalized organ business, she's going to have to fight for both. With swoon-worthy romance ...

By Becca... Welcome to the first stop on the GIRL AGAINST THE UNIVERSE Blog Tour, hosted by Irish Banana Reviews. You have no idea how ridiculously excited I am to be on this blog tour, because this book.....I CAN'T EVEN WITH MY LOVE FOR IT. Thank you so much Hanna and Paula for having me on this tour! Check out my review full of all kinds of fun FANGIRL-ING and then enter a sweet giveaway below! GIRL AGAINST THE UNIVERSE By Paula Stokes Hardcover: 400 Pages Publisher: HarperTeen (May 17, 2016) Language: English Age Range: 13 and Up Goodreads  |  Amazon ABOUT GIRL AGAINST THE UNIVERSE: Maguire is bad luck. No matter how many charms she buys off the internet or good luck rituals she performs each morning, horrible things happen when Maguire is around. Like that time the rollercoaster jumped off its tracks. Or the time the house next door caught on fire. Or that time her brother, father, and uncle were all killed in a car crash—and Maguire walked away with ba...