Captain's Log August 19-20: 'Tonight the Streets Are Ours' by Leila Sales

Tonight the Streets Are Ours

Leila Sales

Goodreads / Amazon

From the author of This Song Will Save Your Life comes a funny and relatable book about the hazards of falling for a person you haven't met yet.
Seventeen-year-old Arden Huntley is recklessly loyal. Taking care of her loved ones is what gives Arden purpose in her life and makes her feel like she matters. But she's tired of being loyal to people who don't appreciate her—including her needy best friend and her absent mom.
Arden finds comfort in a blog she stumbles upon called "Tonight the Streets Are Ours," the musings of a young New York City writer named Peter. When Peter is dumped by the girlfriend he blogs about, Arden decides to take a road trip to see him.
During one crazy night out in NYC filled with parties, dancing, and music—the type of night when anything can happen, and nearly everything does—Arden discovers that Peter isn't exactly who she thought he was. And maybe she isn't exactly who she thought she was, either.

Note: I got this book from Goodreads First Reads.

I took the idea of writing a little log from Book Bumblings. Arigato, Book Bumblings!

Aug 19-
Started Tonight the Streets Are Ours
3- Uh. They tell you out right that this is a love story. Oh no
5- Who is Lindsey? WHO IS SHE? WHAT IS HER IMPORTANCE?!?!
21- Wow. I've never met someone that nice in my life. I would take that stinking trip to Disney if I was Arden.

Aug 20-
56- Two stories entwined into one.
173- Arden's in LURVE.
186- Hm. I feel like the two stories are echoing each other. Boring, much?
210- Man. I'm happy that I'm not the only person who assumes everyone is white. (Which is hilarious since I'm ASIAN AMERICAN.) Gotta love the ole USA.
277- Can I officially say that I hate Peter?
281- Love that Hemmingway quote.
293- Don't worry, Arden dear. I've been to China multiple times, and I'm not sure what a Chinese accent is. ;)
303- Can I unofficially diagnosis Peter? I'm gonna do it anyways. With all the manipulation of information, I'm gonna say that Peter wants, maybe needs, to be in control.
321- Peter definitely is some sort of control freak. What is WRONG with him?
342- Who is the person you love? Who? Feeling disappointed. :(

Rating:

2/5

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Finished Series I Have YET to Start

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

This Week's Topic:

Ten Series I Have YET to Start

I'll probably get some hate for this TTT. Sigh... 

These are the series I haven't started yet. They MIGHT be on my TBR; they might not. They're wildly popular, and I just haven't started them.

Yet.

Sing Us a Song You're the Heartbreakers

The Heartbreakers
Ali Novak

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"When I met Oliver Perry, I had no clue he was the lead singer for The Heartbreakers. And he had no idea that I was the only girl in the world who hated his music." Stella will do anything for her sick sister, Cara—even stand in line for an autographed Heartbreakers CD...for four hours. She's totally winning best birthday gift this year. At least she met a cute boy with soft brown hair and gorgeous blue eyes while getting her caffeine fix. Too bad she'll never see him again. Except, Stella's life has suddenly turned into a cheesy love song. Because Starbucks Boy is Oliver Perry – lead singer for the Heartbreakers. And even after she calls his music crap, Oliver still gives Stella his phone number. And whispers quotes from her favorite Disney movie in her ear. OMG, what is her life? But how can Stella even think about being with Oliver — dating and laughing and pulling pranks with the band — when her sister could be dying of cancer? Ali Novak wrote her debut novel My Life with the Walter Boys when she was just 15 years old, and has since penned her next book, The Heartbreakers. First a hit on the online community Wattpad, her second novel has over 38 million reads and is loved by readers around the world.

Note: I got this book as an eARC off NetGalley.

This book is all about music and photography. I decided to make my own playlist that describes the things that happened in this book. Yes, I listen to all of these songs. (Some are even on my phone.)
Plus, enjoy a quiz I made to help you figure out which Heartbreaker is for you!

Hello and Welcome to Starbucks

New Job, New World

Oliver

Live Life to the Fullest

Let's Be Just Friends

Oliver, Reprise

Hush Hush, We're in Love

Cancer, Reprise

Survival 

And They Lived Happily Ever After

And now...your quiz.

https://www.playbuzz.com/wrentd10/which-heartbreaker-would-you-date

Rating:

2/5

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Characters You Just Didn't Click With

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

This Week's Topic:

Ten Character You Just Didn't Click With

This is a toughie. Why? It's because I'm such an easygoing person. I can't really 'not click' with book characters. (Aka I'm good with most of the characters I read.) Plus, I go into a hazy state when I read. I'm not completely conscious of what I'm reading. And...bad memory. 

So that's...three reasons? Yeah. Awesome.

But I'll try my hardest! 

 

Isla from Isla and the Happily Ever After

Ugh. This girl. I just hated her. She was a stalker. I swear. I told everyone that I thought she was a stalker. 

 

Anna from Anna and the French Kiss

I just felt like Anna was weak-willed. She didn't fight back or anything. I raged as I read this book.

 

Noah Shaw from The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

I know some people adore Noah Shaw. I just felt like he was so rude. He was so cocky. He got everything he wanted. That isn't how the world works. 

 

Seraphina from Seraphina

I think I'm terrible for saying this, but...I think Seraphina is too nice. Is that possible? She was too friendly. It was a bit overwhelming. No one is that nice.

 

Feyre from A Court of Thorns and Roses

While I admired Feyre for her love of her family, I thought she fell in love too quickly. So yeah.

 

Rowan from Heir of Fire

I know lots of people think Rowan's hot. I think he's a hot mess. Period. 



Stevie from Paperweight

She just...annoyed me. She was disrespectful and downright rude. She didn't care for the other girls. She insulted them. She taunted them.

 

Eadlyn from The Heir

She was rude. Gutsy but rude. I didn't like her rudeness and unapologetic nature. Can't you be nice?

 

Lexi from Branded

I just couldn't stand her. She was kinda wimpy. And she fell too easily. Weak reasons but still.



Hadley from The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

I don't believe in love at first sight. I didn't like that she fell so easily. On the other hand, I didn't like her personality. And she practically stalked him. Seriously? 

Unveiling the Blitz: 'The Foxglove Killings' by Tara Kelly

The Foxglove Killings

by Tara Kelly 

Release Date: 09/01/15

Entangled Teen

Summary from Goodreads:

Gramps always said that when the crickets were quiet, something bad was coming. And the crickets have been as silent as the dead. It started with the murdered deer in the playground with the unmistakable purple of a foxglove in its mouth. But in the dying boondock town of Emerald Cove, life goes on.

I work at Gramps's diner, and the cakes―the entitled rich kids who vacation here―make our lives hell. My best friend, Alex Pace, is the one person who gets me. Only Alex has changed. He's almost like a stranger now. I can't figure it out...or why I'm having distinctly more-than-friend feelings for him. Ones I shouldn't be having.

Then one of the cakes disappears.

When she turns up murdered, a foxglove in her mouth, a rumor goes around that Alex was the last person seen with her—and everyone but me believes it. Well, everyone except my worst enemy, Jenika Shaw. When Alex goes missing, it's up to us to prove his innocence and uncover the true killer. But the truth will shatter everything I've ever known about myself—and Alex.

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To most people around here, even before the rumors started, I was what Amber called me—Diner Skank. The cheap kind of pretty. Boobs too big for my frame, skinny legs, and what Josh Byers called blow me lips. He’d sit behind me in Trig every day, whispering it over and over. I could still feel his hot breath on the back of my neck, his chewed-up pencil eraser poking at my spine. I was that cliché girl destined to grow old waiting tables, hoping to catch some Sugar Daddy’s eye. Fuck that and fuck them. I was the girl destined to prove them all wrong. 

About the Author

Tara Kelly adores variety in her life. She’s an author, one-girl-band, graphic designer, editor, and photographer. She lives in Sin City with her beloved guitars, sound design master husband, and a fluffy cat named Maestro.

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Unveiling the Blitz: 'The Body Institute' by Carol Riggs

The Body Institute

by Carol Riggs

Release Date: 09/01/15

Entangled Teen

Summary from Goodreads:

Meet Morgan Dey, one of the top teen Reducers at The Body Institute.

Thanks to cutting-edge technology, Morgan can temporarily take over another girl’s body, get her in shape, and then return to her own body—leaving her client slimmer, more toned, and feeling great. Only there are a few catches…

For one, Morgan won’t remember what happens in her “Loaner” body. Once she’s done, she won’t recall walks with her new friend Matt, conversations with the super-cute Reducer she’s been text-flirting with, or the uneasy feeling she has that the director of The Body Institute is hiding something. Still, it’s all worth it in the name of science. Until the glitches start…

Suddenly, residual memories from her Loaner are cropping up in Morgan’s mind. She’s feeling less like herself and more like someone else. And when protests from an anti–Body Institute organization threaten her safety, she’ll have to decide if being a Reducer is worth the cost of her body and soul…

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INTERVIEW WITH CAROL: Weight and Body Image

1. Why do you think readers will like your book?

I think readers will enjoy THE BODY INSTITUTE because it includes the issues of appearance and body image, related to a person's weight. People often make assumptions and snap judgments based on what other people look like, and they can also be cruel and bullying. These reactions can shape someone’s personality and sense of identity. We’ve all seen this played out, whether from personal experience or someone we know.

Today, weight is a really controversial and heated topic. For instance, are some models too thin—and are others too “fat”? What message are we sending our teens when Hollywood and the modeling industry portray beauty as only belonging to slim figures?

2. Where did you get the idea for THE BODY INSTITUTE?  

The germ seed for this novel happened as I found myself wondering, "If I were in someone else's body, would I do the same things that person does?” And more specifically, "If I were in a body of someone who was overweight, could I lose weight FOR them?" I started thinking about how much appearance affects our personality.

At first I thought my mind and personality would stay the same regardless of whatever body I was in. Sure, I could lose weight for that person, easy-peasy. But upon further thought...maybe my personality and beliefs would begin to morph once I was in that person's shoes, while experiencing all the things that affect her daily life: situations, friends, family, strangers, societal pressures. Above all, my new and heavier appearance. I was fascinated by this scenario.

About the Author

I'm a YA writer represented by Kelly Sonnack of Andrea Brown Literary. My sci-fi novel THE BODY INSTITUTE explores the themes of society, identity, and body image. I live in the beautiful, green state of Oregon and have a Studio Arts degree; I'm an SCBWI member. 

You'll usually find me in my writing cave, surrounded by my dragon collection and the characters in my head. I also enjoy reading--mostly young adult novels--as well as drawing, painting, and quilting. I also attend writing conferences, walk with my husband, and enjoy music and dance of all kinds. 

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