Blog Tour & Review ~ "Summer of Sloane" by Erin L. Schneider

Title: "Summer of Sloane"
Series: N/A
Author: Erin L. Schneider

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Published: May 3, 2016
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 304
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher 

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Warm Hawaiian sun. Lazy beach days. Flirty texts with her boyfriend back in Seattle.

These are the things seventeen-year-old Sloane McIntyre pictured when she imagined the summer she’d be spending at her mom’s home in Hawaii with her twin brother, Penn. Instead, after learning an unthinkable secret about her boyfriend, Tyler, and best friend, Mick, all she has is a fractured hand and a completely shattered heart.

Once she arrives in Honolulu, though, Sloane hopes that Hawaii might just be the escape she needs. With beach bonfires, old friends, exotic food, and the wonders of a waterproof cast, there’s no reason Sloane shouldn’t enjoy her summer. And when she meets Finn McAllister, the handsome son of a hotel magnate who doesn’t always play by the rules, she knows he’s the perfect distraction from everything that’s so wrong back home.

But it turns out a measly ocean isn’t nearly enough to stop all the emails, texts, and voicemails from her ex-boyfriend and ex-best friend, desperate to explain away their betrayal. And as her casual connection with Finn grows deeper, Sloane’s carefree summer might not be as easy to find as she’d hoped. Weighing years of history with Mick and Tyler against their deception, and the delicate possibility of new love, Sloane must decide when to forgive, and when to live for herself.

Top Ten Tuesday #55: Ten Childhood Characters I'd Love To Revisit As Adults

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

 
This Week's Topic:

Ten Childhood Characters I'd Love To Revisit As Adults

 

Childhood Favorites

1.

The Pevensie Family (The Chronicles of Narnia)

I know they'd be in Narnia, but I'd love to know what they'd be up to as adults!

 

2.

The Baudelaire Family (A Series of Unfortunate Events)

I hope they'd finally have some peace and can be happy!

 

3.

Lyra and Will (His Dark Materials)

I remember being heartbroken by the ending, which I can't really remember right off-hand. Maybe forgetting it was a coping mechanism?

 

Current Favorites

4.

Eleanor Fitt (Something Strange and Deadly)

*throws self onto bed dramatically and sobs like a Disney princess* My heart. My heart...

 

5.

Juliette (Shatter Me)

I'd love to know what she, Kenji, Warner, James, and Adam are up to after Ignite Me.

 

6.

Katy and Daemon (Obsidian)

I know what has happened to them after Opposition, but I'd love to know what has happened after that, especially with Dee, Archer, Dawson, Beth, and everyone else!

 

7.

Nora and Bram (Dearly, Departed)

There was supposed to be a third book, but it's not going to happen so I'll never know how things turn out! *sobs*

 

8.

Ana and Sam (Incarnate)

Those two were just so sweet and I want them to have a beautiful life! I feel so bad for doubting Sam!

 

9.

Everyone (The Lunar Chronicles)

I know that the last book only came out in December and Stars Above came out two months ago, but that wasn't enough for me and I need to know how everyone's life is post-TLC!

 

10.

Everyone (mostly Ruby and Liam) (The Darkest Minds)

That trilogy put me through so much emotionally that it hurt to feel emotions afterwards. I just want Ruby and Liam to live happily ever after and have a perfect life! *sobs*

Well, this included a lot of sobbing. Emotions... those hurt. I just want all of my book babies to have their own HEA and to never hurt again! I need to know that they're happy and safe! *sobs eternally*

Review ~ "Frozen" by Erin Bowman

Title: "Frozen"
Series: Taken, #2
Author: Erin Bowman
 
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Published: April 15, 2014
Publisher: HarperTeen
Genres: Young Adult, Dystopia, Adventure
Pages: 359
Format: Hardcover
Source: MeL Cat
 
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The Heists were only the beginning.

Gray Weathersby escaped from the primitive town of Claysoot expecting to find answers, but what he discovered shook him to the core: A ruthless dictator with absolute power. An army of young soldiers blinded by lies. And a growing rebellion determined to fight back.

Now Gray has joined a team of rebels on a harsh, icy journey in search of allies who can help them set things right. But in a world built on lies, Gray must constantly question whether any ally—or enemy—is truly what they seem…