The Monthly Digest: August 2014

Welcome back to The Monthly Digest here at Late Nights with Good Books. With these posts I hope to recap everything reading- and blogging-related for the past month. The Books Favorite Read from August: Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley Notable Quote from August: I know that people change. I thought ... I thought we're going to change together. I thought that's what it meant to...

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Review: Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley Published: September 30, 2014, Harlequin Teen Genre: Young Adult Historical Fiction, LGBT Source: Publisher via Netgalley Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble I can’t shake the feeling someone’s been lying to me all along. Because they don’t think I’m smart enough to understand the truth. I’ve had enough. It’s time I figured out the truth for...

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Top Ten Books I Really Want To Read But Don't Own Yet

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week we are discussing books that we really want to read but don't own (or have access to a copy of) just yet. My to-be-read list is out of control, so I'm going to limit my list to a few choice books that I not only want to read, but want to own for potential re-reads. Quiet: The Power of Introverts...

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Review: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Published: 2006, Vintage (Originally 2005) Genre: Adult Literary Fiction, Science Fiction Source: Library Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble It had never occurred to me that our lives, which had been so closely interwoven, could unravel with such speed. If I’d known, maybe I’d have kept tighter hold of them, and not let unseen tides pull us...

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Series Review: The Legend Trilogy by Marie Lu

Opening Thoughts Lu’s debut trilogy hadn’t really been on my radar until two coworkers decided to establish an impromptu readalong. Because when do I ever say no to an additional chance to read and discuss books? I wasn’t overly impressed with Legend and would have been content to end reading the trilogy there, but shortly thereafter I had the opportunity to borrow the remaining two books and...

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Review: The Glass Casket by McCormick Templeman

The Glass Casket by McCormick Templeman Published: 2014, Delacorte Press Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Source: Purchased Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble No, it was best not to look straight at the truth of the thing. Only sometimes, truth has ways of revealing itself. The Glass Casket is essentially a work of Gothic fiction, replete with a naive young heroine, a doomed...

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Ready to Become a Fan of... Patrick Ness

Ready to Become a Fan of... focuses on those authors new and old whose works I have every intention of eventually reading, but haven't been able to devote the time to just yet. By discussing authors and their works that I'm sure I'll love, given the chance, hopefully I can be more easily compelled to take the next step in not simply acquiring one of their books, but actually take the time to...

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Top Ten Books I'm Not Sure I Want To Read

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week we're discussing those books we once had every intention of reading...and now, we're not so sure about. I limited my response to some books that I have actually acquired/purchased (so have in my possession) that I just may not actually take the time to read.  First, an ARC: Plus One by...

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Review: Half a King by Joe Abercrombie

Half a King by Joe Abercrombie Series: Shattered Sea, #1 Published: 2014, Del Rey Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Source: Publisher via Netgalley Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble A wise minister weighs the greater good, Mother Gundring always said, and finds the lesser evil. Surely a wise king could only do the same? In a world where a leader’s worth seems to be determined by his...

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Review: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead Series: Vampire Academy, #1 Published: 2013, Razorbill (Originally 2007) Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Source: Purchased Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies. Rose and Lissa have adjusted to life on the road as much as could be expected for two teen girls being hunted by vampires...

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