Cover Reveal: “Over Us, Over You” by Whitney G.

STOP!!

I know, I know. I've been a horrible, non-dedicated, busy, pretending to be cool, neglectful, and slacking blogger. I wanted, sooooo hard, so so hard, to find time to review, but I've been absolutely and completely lazy to even begin writing a review. Before that, I was so busy with real-life and adult things that I didn't even have time to drink a bottle...I mean a cup, ahem...of wine.

What's funny is the fact that I've actually read more books in the last recent months than I have in the past year, so I've wasted so many possible amazing reviews (I'm not saying my reviews are amazing, but that the books themselves are amazing...because I'm just so modest like that). I would have loved to sit down and review every single one of them, and eventually I will. I'll have to reread them all and write it from a fresh memory -- which is just an excuse to read them again. 

Just to give you an idea, I started writing this post on January 12th, and I'm now just continuing it today which is February 24th. More than a month later. 

(Update: it is now November 20th...yup, I know.)

Since the last time I’ve visited this post, I must admit that I haven’t done that much reading. Well,  I HAVE been reading, but mostly serial rereading many book series that I love over and over again. I did get a chance to read some new ones here and there, and I will get to them in future blog posts...eventually.

The good thing is now Goodreads allows you to "reread" books and actually put it towards your yearly count. I'm a serial rereader and I hated the fact that I would have to manually change my date every time I read a book for the second, third, tenth time. Now it's so much more convenient.

As for right now, the reason why I decided to revisit this ghost of a blog is because one of my favourite authors in the universe is revealing a cover for a new book she has been working on which will be releasing next week! 

Whitney has done it again and I am beyond excited for yet another of her books. Take a look and let me know what you think! If you would like to give it a try, you can preorder it from Amazon for just one small payment of $4.97(cdn)! Did that sound like some sort of cheesy infomercial to you? Good.

And yes, I already preordered it.

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“Over Us, Over You” by Whitney G.

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Subject: Delete this message after you read it...

Dear Hayley,

I'm assuming you're still hungover, so I'll make this brief.

Last night, you slipped under my sheets (without my permission), and we almost had sex. I got the hell out of the bed once I realized it was you, and I took you home.

That's the story.

The end.

Period. 

Just in case you've forgotten, you're my best friend's little sister. We will never be anything more. (We can't be anything more.) Our previous friendship is still unresolved--or "over" in your terms, so I'd prefer if we worked on becoming 'just friends' again since you're in town.

Nonetheless, I'm not a man who leaves questions unanswered--even the drunken ones, so to properly close our inappropriate conversation:

1) Yes, I liked the way your lips felt against mine when you were on top of me.

2) Yes, I do "prefer" rough sex, but I'm pretty sure I wasn't rough with you.

3) No, I had no idea you were still a virgin...

This message never happened,

Corey

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Do yourselves a favour and give Whitney G a try! It doesn’t have to be this book, but it could be any of her books so far. I’ve posted about a few of her books on here already, so feel free to take a look for yourself!

Or you could just preorder this one anyway.

Amazon US

Amazon CA

iBooks

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Lots of love!

~ BB ♡

Contest: A chance to be a character in Colleen Hoover's next book!

That's right! You heard (well, read) that correctly; Enter the contest and you will have a chance to become a character in Colleen Hoover's next book!

How awesome does that sound? I know I would love to have my name in one of Colleen's masterpieces.

All you have to do it visit the link and enter the contest by tomorrow! October 7th is the deadline. I wish I would have seen it sooner so that I could have made this post a lot quicker, but unfortunately, I missed out. Sorry!

But you can do it now! GO! NOW! The link is:

http://bit.ly/1j5M9FO

GO!

:)

~BB♡

Not a Review. For once.

I'm so sorry that I haven't had time this weekend to read "Let Me Love You" by Megan Smith. It's ironic that weekends are supposed to be when you get to relax and do all the things you couldn't do during the week...I'm going to try to read some more before I eventually pass out for the night, so hopefully I get through most of it.

In the meantime, I wanted to invite you all to like my Facebook page, "Beneath the Blanket Book Blog", and add me as a friend through my profile, Book Bookie. (Clicking on the names, or the "big" font, will link you to those pages.)

I also have a Twitter account, @bb_bookblog so feel free to follow me there as well.

Lastly, if you'd like to know what books I've read or would like to read, you can always visit my Goodreads page.  If you have any recommendations for new books, you can always send them to me through Goodreads as well!

You are more than welcome to follow me at any of these social media sites, and feel free to leave me a message on any of them. I always try to get back to you as soon as I possibly can.

Thank you and don't forget to share the love!

-BB♡

Review: "Trying Not to Love You" by Megan Smith

Clicking on the book cover will take you to its Goodreads page.

MacKenzie Cahill has dealt with overbearing and overprotective brothers her entire life, making it near impossible to enjoy her teenage years. Having a boyfriend was practically impossible until she met a guy that wasn't afraid to stand up to them - Dominic. He was sweet, thoughtful, and everything MacKenzie ever wanted in a man.

But when they go away to college at Old Dominion University, MacKenzie sees a whole new side of Dominic and begins to wonder if he really is different from every other guy.

Her world is turned upside down after a party, and her brothers' best friend Hunter is the one there to offer her a shoulder to cry on. The chemistry between them is electric, and feelings for each other that have been hidden for years are finally voiced.

Is Hunter willing to be disloyal to his best friends in order to be with the one girl he's always secretly wanted?

New Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language, and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

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Alright, so I literally JUST finished "Trying Not to Love You" by Megan Smith, and by literally, I mean I just started reading the sequel. Yes, it was that good that I needed to start the second one.

If I didn't have full-time classes, I'm pretty sure I would have been finished it by last night. I started it yesterday morning and it was just one of those reads that compels you to keep reading on and on and on and neglect the world around you. I may even have read it in class...or not.

I just couldn't get enough of MacKenzie and Hunter...oh boy...Hunter. Hunter is perfection. As the summary says, Hunter is the best friend of Kenzie's very over-protective brothers. You can only imagine how that goes...hint: read the title of the book again. Since it is written in Kenzie's point-of-view, we get to share her every thought and emotion as she deals with the struggle between Hunter and her brothers, and I admire the fact that it is very accurate.

I loved the constant struggles that Kenzie and Hunter had to face together. But the two of them are so adorable together and Hunter is the epitome of "book boyfriend". His love for Kenzie is just...just...melt-worthy and enough for you to fall in love with him. I think it helped that Megan Smith had a little background story in the prologue that gave insight into MacKenzie and her brothers, as well as Hunter too.

It's one of those books where you just want to shove your hands in the pages and literally smush the two people together because you just know it's going to happen but you're thinking to yourself: "Hurry the fuck up already!"

The one thing that bothered me a bit was Kenzie's naïveté. I think it may be because I just finished reading a book where the female was the complete opposite, so the change was just different. However, her naïveté did suit the storyline and added to the character development of other characters, so it's not all that bad.

Now, "Trying Not to Love you" is definitely for older readers as it deals with mature themes and a lot of sexy scenes...a lot. Amazing hot sexy scenes. Amazing hot sexy scenes with Hunter. Need I say more?

Definitely give it a read, and if you love it anywhere as much as I do, you'll definitely forget to eat and sleep because you'll completely immerse yourself into the words. Like I said at the beginning, I literally JUST finished the book before moving on to the second, "Easy to Love You". The ending finished in a cliffhanger that left you craving more and wanting to know absolutely everything.

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Want to give "Trying Not to Love You" by Megan Smith a try? You can find it at your local bookstore, or online on:

Amazon Canada

Amazon US

Kobo

If you've read it already, leave a comment to let myself and others know what you thought!

Much love! 

-BB♡ 

Review: "The Hook Up" by Kristen Callihan

I actually literally just finished this book and decided it would make a wonderful first review on BBBB.

Clicking on the picture will take you to its Goodreads page.

The rules: no kissing on the mouth, no staying the night, no telling anyone, and above all… No falling in love.

Anna Jones just wants to finish college and figure out her life. Falling for star quarterback Drew Baylor is certainly not on her to do list. Confident and charming, he lives in the limelight and is way too gorgeous for his own good. If only she could ignore his heated stares and stop thinking about doing hot and dirty things with him. Easy right?

Too bad he’s committed to making her break every rule…

Football has been good to Drew. It’s given him recognition, two National Championships, and the Heisman. But what he really craves is sexy yet prickly Anna Jones. Her cutting humor and blatant disregard for his fame turns him on like nothing else. But there’s one problem: she's shut him down. Completely.

That is until a chance encounter leads to the hottest sex of their lives, along with the possibility of something great. Unfortunately, Anna wants it to remain a hook up. Now it’s up to Drew to tempt her with more: more sex, more satisfaction, more time with him. Until she’s truly hooked. It's a good thing Drew knows all about winning.

All’s fair in love and football…Game on.

New Adult/Contemporary Romance with a HEA - Recommended for readers 17 and older.

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To start off, I absolutely loved this book. Kristen alternates between Anna's point-of-view and Drew's. This way you gain insight into both of their lives and they are both just incredibly real and very easy to relate to. Anna is not your typical "girl-next-door" and Drew is not your typical "jock". They have emotions that take them on a rollercoaster ride, they have insecurities, they aren't perfect. I believe that having that sense of imperfection is admirable because, in reality, nobody is perfect. I really connected with Anna, and a bit with Drew, because I've lived their lives. I know what it was like to be them and I've been that emotional wreck. What am I talking about? You'll just have to read the book to find out. ;)

Although the title and summary of the book aim for a predictable read, I can guarantee you that there is, in no way, a chance that you will predict what Kristen has in store for Anna and Drew.  These twists and turns are what kept my eyes glued to the pages and rendered it impossible for me to put down the book. I. Just. Couldn't. Stop. Reading.  There was a dire need to know what happened next, and after that, and after that.

Reading "The Hook Up" evoked such a plethora of different emotions that I felt myself constantly crying, grinning like the Cheshire cat, laughing, smiling. cringing, crying again, biting my lip, tearing up with joy, sighing, and staring with my mouth agape (yes, I even caught myself smiling at my Kobo on the commute multiple times...I even began to tear up too, but luckily I had my sunglasses on).

I definitely recommend this to absolutely everyone, of age of course (because there are some very steamy, and incredibly well-written scenes).  The one and only thing that I do not like is the fact that I felt it was so short...there should have been soooo much more of Anna and Drew, then again, I get like that with every book I read because I never want it to end.  There actually is a sequel coming out, tentatively in 2015, "The Friend Zone" which is the story of Drew's best friend, Gray and I can't wait.

Definitely give "The Hook Up" a read. It was my first Kristen Callihan book, but it definitely is not my last. There were just so many memorable scenes that were vividly written, almost as if I was living the scene myself.  There are also a million and one quotes that I want to share with you that just resonated with me. Perhaps, I'll start a monthly quote post with a compilation of my favourite quotes from the books I've read during the month. What do you think?

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If you're interested in reading "The Hook Up", you can find it in your local bookstore, or on:

Amazon CAN (Kindle)
Amazon US (Kindle)
Kobo
iBooks

Thanks for reading! Let me know if there is anything you'd like me to post, change, talk about, etc!

Much love!

-BB♡

The Beginning of BBBB

Welcome to Beneath the Blanket Book Blog!

I decided to start this blog after a little nudge from one of my friends. I read a lot...and I mean a LOT. So, after months of talking and sharing books with a close group of friends, she mentioned that I should start a blog.

Well, here it is!

I'm planning to dedicate this blog to anything book related. Literally, anything.  I'm pretty sure the majority of my posts will be reviews of books that I am, or have read. Now, I have read soooo many books already that I'm going to have to reread them in order to write a review, but don't worry, I read quite fast.

Since this is the beginning of this blog, it will take some time to build. At first, I may introduce you to some of my favourite authors, or some of the books that I absolutely love. As this blog develops, I am hoping to do a lot more.


Now, a little bit about the person behind BBBB:

Ever since I was a child, I had a passion for reading. I would literally read everything in sight. I loved books.  As I grew up into my teens, I started reading a lot more and eventually it became my life.

Now, in my mid-twenties, all I do is read. Don't get me wrong, I have a life. I'm a full-time student in my final year of post-secondary, studying to become an elementary teacher.  When I'm not doing work for school, working, or planning my wedding, I am usually found with my Kobo in my hand. I'd rather read a good book than sit down in front of the television.

Over the summer, I was part of this non-official "book club" with a few friends from work. We started sharing books that we liked, talking about them, and the usual.  I started out at the beginning of the summer with making them a list of all the books I've read at the time that were worth sharing (I honestly think there were at least a hundred books on that list...just imagine how many I have now...).

I mentioned before that I read quite fast, and I do. I usually finish a book a day (well, four hours actually). Out of my little non-official book club, I was always the first one done a book and I would always pressure them into finishing so we could talk about it without me spoiling it. I'm one of those people that can't put a book down once it's been opened, especially if it's an amazing read.  I've also been known to forgo sleep, food, and life while reading a book.  I think the most I've gone without sleeping because of reading is...possibly three days. Who needs sleep?

I typically read anything that sounds interesting, and sometimes I've randomly come across a book that I just read for the sake of it and it ended up becoming a hidden gem.  I usually read a lot of those new contemporary romance books (yes, even the smutty ones). Those I love.

I like to indulge myself in the lives of the characters in the books I read.  Like George R.R. Martin said:

"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.

The man who never reads lives only one."   

- George R. R. Martin

Alright, enough about me! I want to know more about you!

What are your favourite books?

What type of books do you like to read?

What do you look for when choosing your next read?

Who do you talk to about books that you like?

Which authors are to die for?

Do you write?

Anything else you'd love to share?

Ideas for the blog?

Feel free to comment below or send me an email at beneaththeblanketbb@gmail.com or using the form to the right.  Also, if you do comment or send an email, just note that I may quote your comment or email in future posts to share with others (with all the crediting, of course!).

Lastly, if you have recently read a book and think that it definitely deserves some spotlight and would love to share a review, feel free to email me your post and I can post it on your behalf (I'll credit you with whatever information you've provided in the message).

Please remember, this is a blog. An opinionated blog. I do have my own thoughts about certain books and authors, whether or not they're the same as others'. No matter if you agree or disagree, please try to be respectful with your comments and posts. Thank you!


Anyways, much love!

~ BB♡

Update - September 19th : Just wanted to let you know that I will try my hardest to keep my reviews SPOILER-FREE. I know how much it sucks to read a review only to have the whole book ruined for you.

If on the rare occasion, I do include a spoiler, I will make sure you know it way before you start reading the post (ex, in the title of the post, and the first line of the post)