Review: Breathe, Annie, Breathe

Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can’t escape the guilt that if she hadn’t broken up with Kyle, he might still be alive. So to honour his memory, she starts preparing for the marathon he intended to race.

But the training is even more gruelling than Annie could have imagined. Despite her coaching, she’s at war with her body, her mind—and her heart. With every mile that athletic Jeremiah cheers her on, she grows more conflicted. She wants to run into his arms…and sprint in the opposite direction. For Annie, opening up to love again may be even more of a challenge than crossing the finish line.

3.5* Read!

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Babes and Books Review: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

Four minutes changes everything. Hadley Sullivan misses her flight at JFK airport, is late to her father’s second wedding in London with her never-met stepmother. Hadley meets the perfect boy. Oliver is British, sits in her row. A long night on the plane passes in a blink, but the two lose track in arrival chaos. Can fate bring them together again?

3* Read!

Review: Losing Hope

In Hopeless, Sky left no secret unearthed, no feeling unshared, and no memory forgotten, but Holder’s past remained a mystery.

Still haunted by the little girl he let walk away, Holder has spent his entire life searching for her in an attempt to finally rid himself of the crushing guilt he has felt for years. But he could not have anticipated that the moment they reconnect, even greater remorse would overwhelm him…

4* Read!

Review: Hopeless

Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies…

That’s what 17 year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past that she wishes could just stay buried.

4* Read!

The Ultimate Book Tag!

The fabulous Belinda @ Bookarahma tagged me to take part in The Ultimate Book Tag – this one looks fun! 1. Do you get sick while reading in the car? Now that I drive I don’t get the chance to find out that often, but from memory, my brain tricks me into thinking I can read […]

Review: The Fever

The Nashes are a close-knit family. Tom, a popular teacher, is father to the handsome, roguish Eli and his younger sister Deenie, serious and sweet. But their seeming stability is thrown into chaos when two of Deenie’s friends become violently ill, and rumours of a dangerous outbreak sweep through the whole community.

As hysteria swells and as more girls succumb, tightly held secrets emerge that threaten to unravel the world Tom has built for his kids, and destroy friendships, families, and the town’s fragile idea of security. The Fever is a chilling story about guilt, family secrets, and the lethal power of desire.

2.5* Read!

Top Ten Tuesday – My All Time Favourite Reads!

Top Ten All Time Favourite Reads! This week’s topic is just cruel, CRUEL I tell you! I could ramble on about my favourite reads for quite a while (I’m sure we all could) but how do we just pick ten?! I’m going to try and categorise this one somehow so I don’t become a quivering mess […]

Last List Blog Hop: Interview with Bree Despain & Giveaway!

Cuddlebuggery have created a Last List Blog Hop to help authors who were previously signed with Egmont find new homes and promote their books. As soon as I spotted their post I signed up, hoping to help. I was paired with Bree Despain, author of The Dark Divine series and the Into The Dark series, and I got to ask her some questions.

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway to win a signed copy of Shadow Prince!

Stacking the Shelves & Wrappin’ It Up February 2015

Books: I did really well controlling the purchases this month! I did however receive some lovely gifts for my Birthday and won a competition or two! Brandie @ Brandie is a Book Junkie was kind enough to gift me Hopeless and Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover, I’ve already read them both, and the Finding Cinderella novella, […]

Top Ten Tuesday – My Favourite Kick-Ass Heroines

Top Ten Favourite Kick-Ass Heroines Heroines from Literature 1. Celaena Sardothien from Throne of Glass: This girl has to be given the #1 spot. She’s a feared Assassin, who’s had to deal with a lot in her life. She’s fearless, strong, independent, sassy. All Hail, Celaena! (I see Natalie Dormer when I think of her). 2. Katniss Everdeen […]

(It’s My) Birthday Tag and Giveaway!

Today is my Birthday, and I am 25 years-old. I don’t know what I should say to follow that statement… 🙂 It’s only recently that I’ve begun to feel like an actual adult, and I’m still not sure if I’ve acclimatized to it, or not. When I was younger, I expected there to be some […]

Review: Be Safe I Love You

Lauren Clay has returned from a tour of duty in Iraq just in time to spend the holidays with her family. Before she enlisted, Lauren, and her brother, Danny, made the most of their modest circumstances, escaping into their imaginations and forming an indestructible bond. Joining the army allowed Lauren to continue to provide for her family, but it came at a great cost.

2.5* Read!

Book Blogger Love-A-Thon: The Questionnaire

I only found out about this recently and rushed to join in! The Book Blogger Love-a-Thon is hosted by Alexa Loves Books and the first post is a questionnaire so readers can get to know me a little better. What’s your name? Rachel, but people always call me Rach. Where in the world are you blogging from? Ireland. Specifically […]

Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award #2!

I was nominated by … @ My Little Book Blog for my second Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award, thanks! You can check out the answers for my first award. The Rules: Thank the blogger who nominated you, linking back to their site Answer the ten questions sent to you Make up ten new questions for your nominees […]

Colouring Books – For Adults

I’m not the most visually creative person (I leave that up to my sister). I like to think I’ve always been much better with words. But there has always been a part of me that wants to be visually creative, and it’s a part of me that I struggle to satisfy. Because, let’s face it, I’m just not. In […]

New Feature: Babes and Books!

Recently on the blog I’ve been getting into doing quite a few joint-reads and conversational reviews. These used to be one-offs I’d do with other bloggers when we had a book on our TBRs we were both excited about, but with two bloggers in particular, regular joint reviews and shared fan-girling started to sound like […]