Nick's Book Blog Backup

Hi guys! I hope you're all doing well. This is just a quick post to announce that I'll be taking the week off of blogging. This is my last week home and I head back to the US on Friday. I thought I would take the week to schedule some posts for next week when I'll be back to school and to spend some time with my family. I'll most definitely be around visiting blogs and lurking on Twitter. I also still have my 1000 Bloglovin Followers giveaway going on (see sidebar). I hope to be back by Monday with some reviews. Until then, take care! :) Nick

Book Haul is weekly feature here at Nick's Book Blog inspired by Stacking the Shelves by Tynga's Review and The Sunday Post by Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Book Haul Hi guys! So this week, I fell sick all over again. I went to see a doctor and got antibiotics and I'm definitely feeling better. But throughout the whole of Tuesday and Wednesday, I was in bed. Good thing I had books to keep me company! This coming week is also my last week with my family. I head back to the US on Friday and classes start on Monday. I'm not mentally ready for this! Last year was a bit rough for me, not in terms of the actual classes, but I was homesick often and struggled with my roommate quite a bit. I'm crossing my fingers that this will be a better year, especially since it's also my senior year! Anyways, so Harper did one of it's EW upload this week. I managed to not snag everything they put and get just the ones I want to read. They also put up The Orphan Queen which I'm

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Make it Right (Bowler University #2) Author : Megan Ericksen Publication Date : September 9th 2014 Publisher : William Morrow Impulse Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  Max Payton lives by two rules: Size and strength win any fight, and never show weakness. When a rash of assaults sends Bowler University for a tail spin, Max volunteers to help teach a self-defense class. One of the other instructors is the beautiful pixie-faced girl he keeps butting heads with…and who challenges everything he thought he knew. Lea Travers avoids guys like Max - cocky jocks who assume she's fragile because of a disability caused by a childhood accident. She likes to be in control, and something about being with Max makes her feel anything but. But during the moments he lets his guard down, Lea sees a soul as broken inside as she is outside. Trusting him is a whole other problem... When the assaults ramp up and hit close to home, Lea and Max must

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Rival Love Author : Natalie Decker Publication Date : August 26th 2014 Publisher : Swoon Romance Goodreads - Amazon Skylar Fletcher is a proud Harris Academy Bulldog! She has everything she’s ever wanted: a perfect boyfriend, great friends, and her dream college waiting for her in the fall. But nothing lasts forever. Skylar's world shatters when her mom decides it is time to move and drags Skylar, kicking and screaming, into Bobcat territory. At Delmont High School, home of the Bobcats, Skylar has no friends and is often bullied. To make matters worse, her home life sucks thanks to all-star quarterback Caleb Morgan, nephew of her mom's live-in boyfriend. At first Skylar and Caleb want nothing to do with one another. But they soon discover they're not that different after all--and each is harboring a secret attraction to the other. But can a Bulldog and a Bobcat ever really be more than friends? And are Skylar and Caleb willi

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at   Breaking the Spine to show the  upcoming titles that we're mostly eager for. Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : After Hours Author : Claire Kennedy Publication Date : Expected 2015 Publisher : Simon & Schuster Goodreads   Isa, Xavi, Peter, and Finn know that a job at the high-end Waterside Cafe isn't just about waiting tables. It's about the gossip, the hook-ups, the after-hours parties and, most of all, it's about Tips. Tips--the high-stakes game based on dares. Whoever completes the most dares wins the collected money. A sum that could change a wasted summer into a Summer to Remember. Isa is the new girl with an embarrassing secret, and as long as she stays on top of her game, she sees no reason why anyone could ever find out. Xavi will do anything for the money...absolutely anything. Peter, Xavi's stepbrother, has been in love with her for years, and he thinks the game is the per

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Falls the Shadow Author : Stefanie Gaither Publication Date : September 16th 2014 Publisher : Simon & Schuster Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  When Cate Benson was a kid, her sister, Violet, died. Two hours after the funeral, Cate’s family picked up Violet’s replacement. Like nothing had happened. Because Cate’s parents are among those who decided to give their children a sort of immortality—by cloning them at birth—which means this new Violet has the same smile. The same perfect face. Thanks to advancements in mind-uploading technology, she even has all of the same memories as the girl she replaced. She also might have murdered the most popular girl in school. At least, that’s what the paparazzi and the anti-cloning protestors want everyone to think: that clones are violent, unpredictable monsters. Cate is used to hearing all that. She’s used to defending her sister, too. But Violet has vanished, and when Cate sets out to f

  Hi guys! As some of you may already know, I'm taking part in the Beat the Heat Readathon and I've made a ton of progress. I'm currently reading my 14th book and my goal is to reach about 20 books! :) Anyways, today's post is a fun mini-challenge! Rules  - Match the girls and the boys and enter them in the rafflecopter below.  - Please leave your answers in the rafflecopter only. - You need to guess at least 4 couples correctly to win.  - Participating in this challenge gives you extra entries in the hosts' readathon giveaway. - Follow the hosts, Novel Heartbeat & Phantasmic Reads. - You can find most of these couples on my 2014 Favorite GR list here . a Rafflecopter giveaway Good luck and have fun! :)

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Rites of Passage Author : Joy N. Hensley Publication Date : September 9th 2014 Publisher : Harper Teen Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  Sam McKenna’s never turned down a dare. And she's not going to start with the last one her brother gave her before he died. So Sam joins the first-ever class of girls at the prestigious Denmark Military Academy. She’s expecting push-ups and long runs, rope climbing and mud-crawling. As a military brat, she can handle an obstacle course just as well as the boys. She's even expecting the hostility she gets from some of the cadets who don’t think girls belong there. What she’s not expecting is her fiery attraction to her drill sergeant. But dating is strictly forbidden and Sam won't risk her future, or the dare, on something so petty...no matter how much she wants him. As Sam struggles to prove herself, she discovers that some of the boys don’t just want her gone—they will stop at nothing

Book Haul is weekly feature here at Nick's Book Blog inspired by Stacking the Shelves by Tynga's Review and The Sunday Post by Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Book Haul Hi guys! I hope you all had a lovely week. I had a bit of a rough one. I was sick in the middle of week and was stuck in bed. Being sick sucked, but I got a lot of reading done while I was in bed. I also completed my internship at the medical lab. The place grew on me, so I was a bit sad to say goodbye to all the lab techs.  I did have a good week in terms of books. Here's what I got. Love and Other Unknown Variables by Shannon Lee Alexander  This has a Math and Science nerd as a protagonist. Of course, I want to read this. Sacrifice by Brigid Kemmerer FINALLY! Finally, it's Michael Merrick's story. I loved this guy since the first book, so I'm thrilled to finally read his story. Wild by Sophie Jordan I requested this like 2 months ago and I only got approved this week. I read it last night and

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street #1) Author : Samantha Young Publication Date : December 31st 2012 Publisher : NAL Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  Jocelyn Butler has been hiding from her past for years. But all her secrets are about to be laid bare… Four years ago, Jocelyn left her tragic past behind in the States and started over in Scotland, burying her grief, ignoring her demons, and forging ahead without attachments. Her solitary life is working well—until she moves into a new apartment on Dublin Street where she meets a man who shakes her carefully guarded world to its core. Braden Carmichael is used to getting what he wants, and he’s determined to get Jocelyn into his bed. Knowing how skittish she is about entering a relationship, Braden proposes an arrangement that will satisfy their intense attraction without any strings attached. But after an intrigued Jocelyn accepts, she realizes that Braden won’t be satisfied with

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Can't Look Away Author : Donna Cooner Publication Date : August 26th 2014 Publisher : Point Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  Donna Cooner establishes herself as our own Jodi Picoult in this timely tale of sisters, loss, and redemption. Torrey Grey is famous. At least, on the internet. Thousands of people watch her popular videos on fashion and beauty. But when Torrey's sister is killed in an accident -- maybe because of Torrey and her videos -- Torrey's perfect world implodes. Now, strangers online are bashing Torrey. And at her new school, she doesn't know who to trust. Is queen bee Blair only being sweet because of Torrey's internet infamy? What about Raylene, who is decidedly unpopular, but seems accepts Torrey for who she is? And then there's Luis, with his brooding dark eyes, whose family runs the local funeral home. Torrey finds herself drawn to Luis, and his fascinating stories about El dio de los Mu

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at   Breaking the Spine to show the  upcoming titles that we're mostly eager for. Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : The Summer of Chasing Mermaids Author : Sarah Ockler Publication Date : June 2015 Publisher : Simon & Schuster Goodreads   Sometimes, there are no words… The youngest of six talented sisters, Elyse d’Abreau was destined for stardom—until a boating accident took everything from her. Now, the most beautiful singer in Tobago can’t sing. She can’t even speak. Seeking quiet solitude, Elyse accepts a friend’s invitation to Atargatis Cove. Named for the mythical first mermaid, the Oregon seaside town is everything Elyse’s home in the Caribbean isn’t: An ocean too cold for swimming, parties too tame for singing, and people too polite to pry—except for one. Christian Kane is a notorious playboy—insolent, arrogant, and completely charming. He’s also the only person in Atargatis Cove who doesn’t trea

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Hard Knox (The Outsider Chronicles #1) Author : Nicole Williams Publication Date : August 12th 2014 Publisher : Self Published Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  Knox Jagger. The name inspires resent in every male at Sinclair University, want in every female, and contempt in Charlie Chase. Charlie can be summed up in three words: independent, independent, and independent. To Charlie, Knox epitomizes everything that’s wrong with college males: prolific one-night stands, drunken senseless fights, and a body that hints at prioritizing gym time over study time. As an up-and-coming writer for Sinclair University’s newspaper, Charlie’s tasked with getting to the bottom of who’s been dropping little white pills into girls’ drinks at parties. In an ocean of All-American boys sporting polo shirts and innocent smiles, Knox is the obvious suspect. As evidence piles up against the bad boy of Sinclair, Charlie becomes more and more certain it is

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Feuds Author : Avery Hastings Publication Date : September 2nd 2014 Publisher : St Martin's Griffin Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  In this breathless story of impossible love, perfection comes at a deadly cost. For Davis Morrow, perfection is a daily reality. Like all Priors, Davis has spent her whole life primed to be smarter, stronger, and more graceful than the lowly Imperfects, or “Imps.” A fiercely ambitious ballerina, Davis is only a few weeks away from qualifying for the Olympiads and finally living up to her mother’s legacy when she meets Cole, a mysterious boy who leaves her with more questions each time he disappears. Davis has no idea that Cole has his own agenda, or that he’s a rising star in the FEUDS, an underground fighting ring where Priors gamble on Imps. Cole has every reason to hate Davis—her father’s campaign hinges on the total segregation of the Imps and Priors—but despite his best efforts, Cole finds

Book Haul is weekly feature here at Nick's Book Blog inspired by Stacking the Shelves by Tynga's Review and The Sunday Post by Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Book Haul Hi guys! Summer is starting to wind down. I'll be back to school in 2 weeks and I can't say I'm looking forward to it. It's going to (hopefully) be my senior year of college and I'm so nervous about what's to come next!  Thinking about the future always stresses me out. Good thing I got some fabulous books this week to de-stress me! As you can probably tell by glancing at my haul, I'm going through a romance phase. It's all that's working for me and it's all I'm craving too. Most of the YA books I've read lately have been pretty much mediocre (in the 2-3 stars range), so I think I might need a break from YA for a bit. The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma I haven't read anything by Nova Ren Suma, but I've heard so many good things about her gorgeous writing s