Hey, guys. Silvana here again coming back to show you what sort of bookish stuff I got this month + other stuff! This month I went to this author event in Mexico City and walked away with lots of cute and great things + BOOKS (and signed!!!) The best day ever. I met Zoraida Córdova, author of The Vicious Deep series and On the Verge series (New Adult). I also got to meet wonderful Eric Smith and Adi Alsaid.

Title: The Unexpected Everything
Author: Morgan Matson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release day: May 3rd, 2016
Pages: 496
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Andie had it all planned out.

When you are a politician’s daughter who’s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can be planned or spun, or both. Especially your future.

Important internship? Check.

Amazing friends? Check.

Guys? Check (as long as we’re talking no more than three weeks)

But that was before the scandal. Before having to be in the same house with her dad. Before walking an insane number of dogs. That was before Clark and those few months that might change her whole life.

Because here’s the thing - if everything's planned out, you can never find the unexpected.

And where’s the fun in that?

The Unexpected Everything is everything you want a summer-y book to have. I'm not gonna lie but this is my first Morgan Matson book I've ever read (I know, I know! I will resolve this soon by buying all her other books *wink*) but it's such a great book to start with. My emotions were everywhere and I seriously fell in love with the story and the characters and the relationships in this book. I can say now that I've found my favorite YA contemporary in 2016. I'm not sure someone can top this lovely.


I will definitely reread this one this summer. Don't be afraid of the 496-pages because by the end of it, you'll want more! I was like that - aka me at 1 in the morning - after finishing TUE, I was like sending text messages to a friend of mine (Sue @SueYAHollywood) telling her this book was so good and I fell in love so hard with Clark *hi my new book boyfriend* I'm so happy how much I LOVED this book, I needed this fluffiness in my life - and I seriously think everyone needs it.

• There's family dynamics + friendships that last forever. The relationship between Andie and her dad is so great to see on print. Sometimes you see lots of bad parenting in YA books and I'm like "but that isn't always the case!!!" When you encounter a book that has such great and healthy and happy dynamics between family members is such a joy to read to be honest.

• And the friendships of course! It's also a good point in this book. When your girlfriends are there for each other throughout anything and it's a cute summer holiday - you got a good recipe. Andie is there for the summer and it's the first time she has been with all of her friends. They all have summer jobs/things to do so she has to get a job too. 

• Enter the DOG WALKING JOB! Since the first time I saw that gorgeous cover I knew I would love this book the way I do right now. It's so unbelievable cute, I want to stare at it for eternity. And Sue has shown me the inner jacket and holy!!! It's out-of-this-world cute.

• Clark is another check mark. This boy nearly killed me. His adorbs smile and his nervous quirks whenever he was with Andie made me melt. I'm like super sure I'm in love with him and please I want one for my own. WHERE DO I FIND A CLARK IN MY LIFE?!!? Thanks Morgan for writing Clark, I seriously will drool every time I remember him. 

Title: Double Life
Series: The Razia series #1
Author: S. Usher Evans
Release date: June 12th, 2014
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I needed a space-opera book at the moment. Double Life came at the right time and S. Usher Evans wrote such a interesting universe to read about.

Things I enjoyed hella lots:

✓ I love Razia. She's filled with spunk and so much passion in her heart. She reminded me a bit of Thora James from Amour Amour by Krista and Becca Ritchie. That when people tell her no and that why does she try to do stuff she won't get, she tells them to shut it and probe them all wrong. She is a great bounty hunter and really frigging smart. Plus she's the only female pirate. She has to try to get to the top even though all the other male pirates tell her she won't make it because she's a "girl". She goes for the biggest pirates because it's her dream to be one of the greatest.


✓ Even though Vel pissed me off at some points. Like whenever he thought their family was right and they didn't mean anything they did to Razia. I was like please don't make excuses for them, what they did was super wrong and awful. But his relationship with Razia was great to see to be honest. She needed her little brother there and the banter and sibling-fighting was superb to see.

✓ Pirates in space says it all. I mean who can resist?!!! And it is actually like a game. So there are these webs that have Runners that run the webs and they all have their own pirates like in charge of them. The thing is to hunt pirates from other webs and catch them and put them to jail. That gets you serious points and $$$ plus you in against the other web pirates and your rank goes up. You have to keep hidden so the other pirates don't catch you and you *clap* start again *clap*

✓ This could be such a fun anime. I seriusly thought about it when I was reading it. The opening scene and the whole plotline felt right, now I need a studio to know about this book and writes me an animated show please. I have a feeling Razia would be loved very very much.

✓ Let's not forget Sage. As S. Usher Evans saw I'm a complete mess whenever it came to him. He totally stole my heart and he didn't even appear /that/ much lol. You can see something going on there with Razia, the fact that he is the only one who knows her secret identity and her childhood self?? That gets serious points in my favor. Plus he's always there somehow hah!

Things that I didn't enjoy a lot:

✓ The way the "waiters" "girls" at bars were described as. The "skimpy" clothes and stuff like that. It didn't come down really well, oops.

✓  Some plots that were left unattended. But I'm not sure if they will be tackled in the next ones so I will have to see?

I'm very !!! to read next books and will do this asap of course. I am too deep in this world and want to know all the pirate shenanigans to come!

Title: THE ROSE & THE DAGGER





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Title: The Wedding Pact
Series: The O'Malley series #2
Author: Katee Robert
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing - Forever
Release Date: April 26th, 2016
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Synopsis:
Carrigan O'Malley has always known her arranged marriage would be more about power and prestige than passion. But after one taste of the hard-bodied, whiskey-voiced James Halloran, she's ruined for anyone else. Too bad James and his family are enemy number 1.

Hallorans vs. O'Malleys—that's how it's always been. James should be thinking more about how to expand his family's empire instead of how silky Carrigan's skin is against his and how he can next get her into his bed. Those are dangerous thoughts. But not nearly as dangerous as he'll be if he can't get what he wants: Carrigan by his side for the rest of their lives.

Hi, voyagers! Sil here ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ And I'm here to share with you another recommendation list (hah!) but this one is slightly a bit different, mainly because there is no book talk today. This list is about Korean dramas aka kdramas. This is because recently I've been watching lots and I've been welcomed back with open arms. There are some serious amazing dramas right now releasing that everyone needs to know.

Korean dramas are really intense and most of the time (always tbh) the actors are super hot!! And you might find some storylines that are probably amazing and some that are not so great but really fun to watch. There's always something for someone. I hope you find something you will like to watch and give it a shot if you have never watched a drama before.

*In no particular order

• It's Okay That's Love

• The Heirs

• My Love From Another Star

• Oh My Ghost

• Oh My Venus

Title: Girl Against the Universe
Author: Paula Stokes
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publishing: May 16th, 2016
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Goodreads blurb:
Maguire is bad luck.

No matter how many charms she buys off the internet or good luck rituals she performs each morning, horrible things happen when Maguire is around. Like that time the rollercoaster jumped off its tracks. Or the time the house next door caught on fire. Or that time her brother, father, and uncle were all killed in a car crash—and Maguire walked away with barely a scratch.

It’s safest for Maguire to hide out in her room, where she can cause less damage and avoid meeting new people who she could hurt. But then she meets Jordy, an aspiring tennis star. Jordy is confident, talented, and lucky, and he’s convinced he can help Maguire break her unlucky streak. Maguire knows that the best thing she can do for Jordy is to stay away. But it turns out staying away is harder than she thought.

From author Paula Stokes comes a funny and poignant novel about accepting the past, embracing the future, and learning to make your own luck.

A great summer book, Girl Against the Universe made me sigh in love and swoon so hard for the story and for the characters involved. Maguire is dealing with the accidents that keep happening around her - accidents where she doesn't get hurt but everyone does. So she thinks she has bad luck. She decided to grab her books and spend her days inside her room where nothing bad could happen to people. But she didn't expect to meet a famous tennis player outside her shrink's office.


Jordy is one of my favorite characters from this book. He's so cute from the start and really, really nice. He's also dealing with some stuff and that's why he needs Maguire's help in a way. They form this bond that involves practicing tennis alone, inside jokes, opening up about their lives/past and sharing some good laughs together. They are the greatest friends at first but it's clear Jordy likes her very very much. And I'm actually really happy that their ages weren't something weird or like their parents were against their relationship because of it. Sometimes books take a big step towards NO NO NO it doesn't happen like that. And I liked that about this book.

The structure of the book is also a great thing. You got her therapist sessions with Dr. Leed and then you get her every-day life. It's actually really a smart way to do this book; you get these small chapters that let you know about how Maguire is feeling and how is it going with her challenge's list and how she is trying to go to that place she wants a lot. And when you get to her every-day chapters is simple and great where you just love to see regular activities and tennis practice in school and her interactions with her friends.

Paula Stokes's book is fluff on fluff. Perfect for summer.

Title: Unicorn Tracks
Author: Julia Ember
Publisher: Harmony Ink Press
Publishing: April 21st, 2016
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After a savage attack drives her from her home, sixteen-year-old Mnemba finds a place in her cousin Tumelo’s successful safari business, where she quickly excels as a guide. Surrounding herself with nature and the mystical animals inhabiting the savannah not only allows Mnemba’s tracking skills to shine, it helps her to hide from the terrible memories that haunt her.

Mnemba is employed to guide Mr. Harving and his daughter, Kara, through the wilderness as they study unicorns. The young women are drawn to each other, despite that fact that Kara is betrothed. During their research, they discover a conspiracy by a group of poachers to capture the Unicorns and exploit their supernatural strength to build a railway. Together, they must find a way to protect the creatures Kara adores while resisting the love they know they can never indulge.

It was such a wild ride from the very beginning. Although it was a bit short for me, the story inside spoke so much to my heart! Plus it doesn't only talk about these two girls in the middle of a conspiracy. It talks about the cultural differences between Mnemba and Kara and their lives before this.

The romance was my favorite part. Mnemba and Kara are the best thing in the world and their attraction burnt me. And it was also very natural between them and the love was clear in the air. I love every second of every scene with them interacting and enjoying each other's company. I kinda want more of them (hah!).
Originally from Chicago, Julia Ember now resides in Sunny Scotland where she learned to enjoy both haggis and black pudding. She spends her days working as a professional Book Nerd for a large book wholesaler, and her nights writing YA Romantic Fantasy novels. She also spends an inordinate amount of time managing her growing city-based menagerie of pets with Harry Potter themed names.

A world traveller since childhood, Julia has now visited over 60 countries. Her travels inspire the fictional worlds she writes about and she populates those worlds with magic and monsters. 

Title: The Wedding Pact
Series: The O’Malley Series #2
Author: Katee Robert
Genre: Contemporary Romance Release
Date: April 26, 2016
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing- Forever
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Synopsis:
Carrigan O'Malley has always known her arranged marriage would be more about power and prestige than passion. But after one taste of the hard-bodied, whiskey-voiced James Halloran, she's ruined for anyone else. Too bad James and his family are enemy number 1.

Hallorans vs. O'Malleys—that's how it's always been. James should be thinking more about how to expand his family's empire instead of how silky Carrigan's skin is against his and how he can next get her into his bed. Those are dangerous thoughts. But not nearly as dangerous as he'll be if he can't get what he wants: Carrigan by his side for the rest of their lives.

THE WEDDING PACT is another yet amazing story of Mafia familes fighting for love and family. This time around was Carrigan and James's story. We met these two in the previous book, The Marriage Contract. Carrigan is Teague's sister and James is the son of an enemy family. Carrigan and James had a sexy moment and *I ship them since then* I was really excited to finally see what their story would be like and let me tell, I wasn't disappointed one bit.

Katee Robert started with a bang and continued to hold my attention and love throughout the whole book. Carrigan is probably one of my favorite female characters. She's selfless and good to her siblings and wants to keep them safe whatever the cost... even if that cost is her happiness. She holds such a weight on her shoulders: marrying. Her father wants to marry her with some stranger, but treats this marriage like a transaction, like if she was an object. And throughout the book you say how this affects her and her family and even James. Carrigan O'Malley deserves the world, that's a fact.

Let's talk about James Halloran now. You first think that he's a bad boy and the new King of the Hallorans but holy hell, you are wrong. He's literally the sweetest thing in the world. You might even compare him to a cute puppy. But sometimes puppies take out their claws to protect their loved ones. And James Halloran is just like this. He doesn't want to be a horrible person but it comes with the job. The only thing, the only person who makes him feel something and makes me feel at peace is Carrigan but they didn't start their relationship on the good foot. Either way he has in his mind he's going to make Carrigan see they're perfect together.

Their relationship with their families is also an imporant part of this book. Even though I hate Carrigan's father a lot, her siblings are sunshines. We all know Teague is such a sweetheart and loves Carrigan so very much. In The Wedding Pact we see more of Cillian and a bit of Sloan and Keira and Aiden. Of course Cillian's book is next so we find out a few interesting things *wink* and I'm pretty excited for what's to come. On the other side, James only has his little brother left and he's a shitty brother, yup indeed.

What Carrigan and James are looking is freedom and family in this book. And love. Love that could conquer all the world!



New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Katee Robert learned to tell her stories at her grandpa’s knee. She found romance novels at age twelve and it changed her life. When not writing sexy contemporary and speculative fiction romance novels, she spends her time playing imaginary games with her wee ones, driving her husband batty with what-if questions, and planning for the inevitable zombie apocalypse.

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