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The Girl in the Wall by Daphne Benedis-Grab Goodreads Summary: Ariel's birthday weekend looks to be the event of the season, with a private concert by rock star Hudson Winters on the grounds of her family's east coast estate, and all of Ariel's elite prep school friends in attendance. The only person who's dreading the party is Sera, Ariel's former best friend, whose father is forcing her to go. Sera has been the school pariah since she betrayed Ariel, and she now avoids Ariel and their former friends. Thrown together, Ariel and Sera can agree on one thing: this could be one very long night. They have no idea just how right they are. Only moments after the concert begins and the lights go down, thugs open fire on parents and schoolmates alike, in a plot against Ariel's father that quickly spins out of control. As the entire party is taken hostage, the girls are forced apart. Ariel escapes into the hidden tunnels in the family mansion, where she and Sera pla...

Love Does by: Bob Goff Goodreads Summary: As a college student he spent 16 days in the Pacific Ocean with five guys and a crate of canned meat. As a father he took his kids on a world tour to eat ice cream with heads of state. He made friends in Uganda, and they liked him so much he became the Ugandan consul. He pursued his wife for three years before she agreed to date him. His grades weren't good enough to get into law school, so he sat on a bench outside the Dean's office for seven days until they finally let him enroll. Bob Goff has become something of a legend, and his friends consider him the world's best-kept secret. Those same friends have long insisted he write a book. What follows are paradigm shifts, musings, and stories from one of the world's most delightfully engaging and winsome people. What fuels his impact? Love. But it's not the kind of love that stops at thoughts and feelings. Bob's love takes action. Bob believes  Love Does. When  Love D...

I'm such a list person that I get so overwhelmed with having too many books to read and not knowing where to start. Anyone else? No I'm the odd one that's okay I'm used to it... Wellll I am so OCD about my lists that I have made a TBR pile (in order) of what I want to read next. So here is what I'll be reading aka what will be coming to the blog soon!! Love Does by Bob Goff The Girl in the Wall by  Daphne Benedis-Grab Talking as Fast as I can by Lauren Graham Lucky in Love by Kasie West Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Goodluck to everyone out there trying to conquer your TBR pile one book at a time

Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James : G oodreads Summary: When unworldly student Anastasia Steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur Christian Grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked, intrigued, and, ultimately, repelled by Christian’s singular erotic tastes, Ana demands a deeper commitment. Determined to keep her, Christian agrees. Now, Ana and Christian have it all—love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Ana must somehow learn to share Christian’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past. Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to m...

Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by  Wishful Endings  and is based on Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly featured hosted by  Breaking the Spine  where we get a chance to highlight the books we can't wait to get released. This week's Can't Wait Wednesday is Say You'll Remember Me by Katie McGarry. Expected Publication: January 30, 2018 Here is the Goodreads Summary: When Drix was convicted of a crime--one he didn't commit--he thought his life was over. But opportunity came with the new Second Chance Program, the governor's newest pet project to get delinquents off the streets, rehabilitated and back into society. Drix knows this is his chance to get his life back on track, even if it means being paraded in front of reporters for a while. Elle knows she lives a life of privilege. As the governor's daughter, she can open doors with her name alone. But the expectations and pressure to be someone she isn't may be too much to ...

The Mountain Within by Herta Von Stiegel Goodreads Summary: In July 2008, international business executive Herta von Stiegel led a group of disabled people to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity. The story was captured in the award-winning documentary  The Mountain Within -and now the expedition has inspired this remarkable work, which blends the gripping tale with powerful leadership lessons and conversations with many of the world's most influential business leaders: Kay Unger Sung-Joo Kim Dr. Joachim Faber Baroness Scotland of Asthal Marsha Serlin Dr. Karl (Charly) and Lisa Kleissner Martha (Marty) Wikstrom Sam Chisholm Minister Mohamed Lotfi Mansour Karin Forseke President and Lt. General Seretse Khama Ian Khama Christie Hefner Abeyya Al-Qatami Hon. Al Gore and David Blood Dr. Mohamed "Mo" Ibrahim Life may be full of obstacles, but it is the mountain within that most often needs to be conquered. No matter your challenges or where you are on y...

Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by  Wishful Endings  and is based on Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly featured hosted by  Breaking the Spine  where we get a chance to highlight the books we can't wait to get released. This week's Can't Wait Wednesday is R.I.P. Eliza Hart by Alyssa B. Sheinmel. Expected Publication: November 28, 2017 Here is the Goodreads Summary: When Eliza Hart, the most popular girl at Ventana Ranch boarding school, is found dead on the cliffs outside her dormitory, Ellie Sokoloff is determined to figure out what happened to her. After all, Eliza was Ellie’s childhood best friend. Never mind that ever since Ellie arrived at school Eliza has spread terrible rumors about her, calling her a liar and a stalker, when all Ellie wanted to do was rekindle their old friendship. Or that Ellie’s claustrophobia limits where she can go and what she can do. Or that Ellie’s suitemate, Sam, is the only one who will help her . . ...

Month in Review is hosted by Kathryn at  The Book Date August was pretty crazy! I took a few more trips and started back to school. Which sadly means that will school starting, I might not have as much time to read. I have been trying to space out my reviews though so I can hopefully have enough posts throughout the next few months.  Total Books Read this month: 6 Books I Read: 1.  Someone Else's Summer  by Rachel Bateman 2.  Beautiful Disaster  by Jamie McGuire 3.  Read Bottom Up  by Neel Shah 4.  The Weight of Lies  by Emily Carpenter 5.  When It's Real  by Erin Watts 6.  Someday, Someday Maybe  by Lauren Graham Favorite book of August: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire won hands down!!!! How was your reading this month?

Someday, Someday Maybe by Lauren Graham Goodreads Summary: A charming and laugh-out-loud novel by Lauren Graham, beloved star of  Parenthood  and  Gilmore Girls , about an aspiring actress trying to make it in mid-nineties New York City. Franny Banks is a struggling actress in New York City, with just six months left of the three-year deadline she gave herself to succeed. But so far, all she has to show for her efforts is a single line in an ad for ugly Christmas sweaters and a degrading waitressing job. She lives in Brooklyn with two roommates - Jane, her best friend from college, and Dan, a sci-fi writer, who is very definitely not boyfriend material - and is struggling with her feelings for a suspiciously charming guy in her acting class, all while trying to find a hair-product cocktail that actually works. Meanwhile, she dreams of doing "important" work, but only ever seems to get auditions for dishwashing liquid and peanut butter commercials. It's hard to tell if...