Harry Potter Meme of the Week #2 - Hermione's World

Hermoine is the best.

I love her.

She was so influential to me as a kid and teen growing up.

I even think she was a big reason I became a booknerd.

So the prompt for today is:

Rename the books from Hermione's point of view.

Genius.

Hermione is the most present character in the series besides Harry, so it makes sense she would have an opinion about all the crazy that went down.

1. WELCOME TO THE WIZARDING WORLD AND THE TWO MOST AMAZING/ANNOYING BOYS YOU WILL EVER MEET.
2. MORE CRAZY BOYS AND GETTING PETRIFIED IS NOT HOW I IMAGINED MY SECOND YEAR GOING.
3. THE YEAR IN WHICH I AGAIN DO EVERYTHING FROM TURNING INTO A CAT-THING TO TIME-TURNING ISH TO SAVE THE WORLD.
 4. S.P.E.W. ANYONE?
5. UMBRIDGE CAN BITE ME.
6. I HATE LAVENDER BROWN.
7. SAVING THE WORLD IS HARD. THANK GOD HARRY HAD ME.

Obviously I went with funny titles because I love Hermione's sass-level.

The fact is, she is the ONLY reason why Harry had a chance and everyone knows it.

Hermione is unwavering in her loyalty, morals and love.

She is passionate, kind and brilliant.

Let's hear it for the brightest witch of her age.

Waiting on Wednesday #4 | Walk the Edge by Katie McGarry

Walk the Edge

Thunder Road, Book 2

by Katie McGarry

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Publication Date: March 29, 2016
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
ISBN: 9780373211623

Available for pre-order:
Amazon | Book Depository

One moment of recklessness will change their worlds

Smart. Responsible. That's seventeen-year-old Breanna's role in her large family, and heaven forbid she put a toe out of line. Until one night of shockingly un-Breanna-like behavior puts her into a vicious cyber-bully's line of fire—and brings fellow senior Thomas "Razor" Turner into her life.

Razor lives for the Reign of Terror motorcycle club, and good girls like Breanna just don't belong. But when he learns she's being blackmailed over a compromising picture of the two of them—a picture that turns one unexpected and beautiful moment into ugliness—he knows it's time to step outside the rules.



And so they make a pact: he'll help her track down her blackmailer, and in return she'll help him seek answers to the mystery that's haunted him—one that not even his club brothers have been willing to discuss. But the more time they spend together, the more their feelings grow. And suddenly they're both walking the edge of discovering who they really are, what they want, and where they're going from here.

It's no secret that I love Katie McGarry.

I read a ton of young-adult contemporary in 2014 and have read much less in 2015.

However, a contemporary author I will always read is Katie.

Her books are magic and I love the way she interprets the world.

I personally relate to her characters so much and I appreciate the topics she tackles in her stories.

I read Nowhere But Here thinking it wouldn't live up to her previous series, Pushing the Limits.

I was wrong.

It was better.

Walk the Edge is the second installment in the Thunder Road series and to be quite honest,

I am DYING to get my hands on it.

Like, I would consider selling an organ to get an arc.

Kidding.

But seriously.

What are you waiting on this Wednesday? 

*Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by Breaking the Spine. 

Top Ten Tuesday #3 - Fictional Families I'd like to Celebrate Thanksgiving with!

Funny story.

I actually made a video (basically) about this topic on Monday.

I had no idea this was the Top Ten Tuesday topic, but it worked out perfectly!

Here are my book recommendations for YA contemporaries featuring family!

What are some books featuring family that you love?

November Weekly Wrap Up #3

I read 5 books this week.

It was pretty epic.

What did you read this week?
And what did you think of the books I tackled?

November Book Haul!

Most of the books I got in November...

So I went a little crazy!

What's a booknerd to do?

What books did you buy in November?

Harry Potter Meme of the Week #1 - JKR

It's no secret that I love Harry Potter.

So when I found a weekly meme dedicated to HP, I had to jump in.

Today's prompt is:

Favorite J. K. Rowling moment?

There are so many.

Honestly, it's really hard to choose.

I think the first time I remember JK Rowling being totally awesome.

I think my favorite thing (I really can't pick a single moment) is her quotes.

She's so freaking quotable.

And every time I read her interviews, press releases, etc., I can't help but tear up and appreciate her and everything she has done for us. 

I mean, I'm tearing up just looking at her face.

Thank you for my childhood, Ms. Rowling!

HP Meme of the Week is a feature created by Uncorked Thoughts.

The Revolution of Ivy

The Book of Ivy

by Amy Engel

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Publication Date: November 3rd, 2015
Publisher: Entangled Teen
ISBN: 9781633751156

Available to purchase:
Amazon | Book Depository | Barnes & Noble

*This book was sent to me from the publisher in exchange for an honest review - all opinions are my own*

**PLEASE READ: The Revolution of Ivy is the second in a series and will contain spoilers for the first book in the series in the synopsis and the review.**

Ivy Westfall is beyond the fence and she is alone. Abandoned by her family and separated from Bishop Lattimer, Ivy must find a way to survive on her own in a land filled with countless dangers, both human and natural. She has traded a more civilized type of cruelty--forced marriages and murder plots--for the bare-knuckled brutality required to survive outside Westfall's borders.
But there is hope beyond the fence, as well. And when Bishop reappears in Ivy's life, she must decide if returning to Westfall to take a final stand for what she believes is right is worth losing everything she's fought for. (via Goodreads)

I wasn't sure WHAT to expect after The Book of Ivy ended with our poor Ivy exiled to outside the fence. I was 1) terrified of the gross and awful rapist guy 2) terrified of the gross and awful rapist guy. That storyline was gut-wrenching in the first book and I was 100% sure he would be back in the second book.

And the biggest selling point of book 1 for me was the romance and we start Revolution with our love interests separated, so I was a tiny bit hesitant when picking up book 2. And while I was happy with how the romance played out, I thought the rest of the story was equally just as compelling.

I really liked Ivy's journey in Revolution because I felt like she grew up a lot and learned about herself and I think she needed to be away from Bishop to do that. Not because of Bishop but because was only 16 when they got married and she needed time to be independent from her family AND Bishop -- otherwise reuniting them would have felt cheated to me and I wouldn't have been as excited.

Ultimately I really enjoyed The Revolution of Ivy and I think it was a great sequel to The Book of Ivy. I think I enjoyed it the slightest bit less than the first book, but it was still a fantastic book I recommend everyone read!

  GIF from here.

4.25 out of 5 stars!