Review: Get it Together, Delilah! by Erin Gough

Get it Together, Delilah! by Erin Gough
Series: Standalone
Published: April 4th, 2017
Publisher: Chronicle Books
336 pages (eARC)
Genre: Contemporary Young Adult/LGBTQ
Acquired this book: Via Edelweiss in exchange for honest consideration
Warning: May contain spoilers
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A story about falling in love, literally.

Seventeen-year-old Delilah Green wouldn’t have chosen to do her last year of school this way, but she figures it’s working fine. Her dad is on a trip to fix his broken heart after her mom left him for another man, so Del’s managing the family café in his absence. Easy, she thinks. But what about:
- homework and the nasty posse of mean girls making her life hell
- or how one of Del’s best friends won’t stop guilt-tripping her
- and her other best friend is so in love with his tutor he might go to jail for her if Del doesn’t do something

But who cares about any of that really, because above all else, she can’t stop thinking about beautiful Rosa who dances every night across the street until one day Rosa comes in the café door . . .

And if Rosa starts thinking about Del, too, then how in the name of caramel milkshakes will Del get the rest of it together?

 

 

Get it Together, Delilah! was absolutely delightful. It was different from a lot of the YA I’ve read over the past few years. It tackled a lot of big things in an honest way, which I loved.

Delilah was a fantastic character. She had a great voice, and I connected with her easily. She was flawed, she made mistakes, she had moments where I alternately wanted to smack her upside the head and hug her tight. Her emotions rang so true to me. It was largely because of her flaws that she felt like such a real character. She was a teenage girl and she had teenage girl reactions and emotions - anger, confusion, lust. It made her easy to root for and I wanted to see her succeed because she tried so damn hard, no matter what crap life threw at her - homophobic jerks, absent parents, struggles at school, issues with friends. While Delilah was well fleshed-out and had a great character arc, and we got to know other characters, particularly Charlie, more in depth, I wish we’d seen more of Rosa and gotten to know more about her other than the fact she was smart, beautiful, could dance, wanted to save the library, and Del was in love with her. I appreciated the struggles they faced and the fact the story dealt with one character who was openly gay and another who wasn’t, but I would have loved to see more of them together and learn more about Rosa as a person.

I wish there were more books like Get it Together, Delilah. While I’d love f/f that focuses more on the romance, I’m still grateful for books like this, with a normal teenager doing normal teen things, having a life, dealing with real problems, and also falling in love. It's cute and sweet and mostly uncomplicated, and leaves you feeling good. I understand there’s a need for coming out books and for honest discussions about homophobia, but I’m always happy to read a book where a gay teen is already out and they accept who they are. Delilah definitely had to deal with homophobic jerks, but the story was about so much more than that. 

There are other things I’d like to talk about, but I feel like I’d be getting into spoiler territory, so I’ll just say this: if you enjoy contemporary YA with realistic characters and real-life struggles, read Get it Together, Delilah! This book is charming, funny, sweet, and memorable. I look forward to more books from Erin Gough in the future.

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Blog Tour: Every Word by Ellie Marney

Welcome to my stop on Tundra's Every Word Blog Tour! If you know me at all, you'll know I'm obsessed with all things Sherlockian. I've read my fair share of Sherlock-related books, but Ellie Marney's Every Breath and Every Word are definitely my favourites. I'm going to share a short playlist I created of songs I think fit Every Word, plus talk a bit about visiting Baker Street in London.

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~Marie's Every Word Playlist~

Song for Someone ~ U2
Amsterdam ~ Coldplay
Wonderwall ~ Oasis
Dare You to Move ~ Switchfoot
Do It For Me Now ~ Angels & Airwaves
Radioactive ~ Imagine Dragons
Home ~ Phillip Phillips
London Calling ~ The Clash

Visiting Baker Street in London

In June I fulfilled a lifelong dream: I got to visit London for the first time! I fell head over heels in love with the city. One of the places I was looking forward to visiting most was Baker Street. My travelling companion and I decided beforehand we wouldn't go into the museum; we wanted to see the outside once it was closed because we figured that'd be a good time to get pictures with less people around (we were right). A good portion of Every Word is set in London (yay!). When Rachel and Alicia set out one day to do some sightseeing, I had a feeling I knew where they were going...and then when they emerged from the tube station and Rachel mentioned seeing a Pizza Express across the street, I knew for sure where they were going: 221 Baker Street! I clearly remember the Pizza Express because we were looking for a place to eat and we were so hungry we were willing to eat almost anything. There was a Pizza Hut down the street, but my friend said if we were going to have pizza, she wanted to eat it at a place we don't have at home, and we don't have Pizza Express. Luckily we decided to venture a little further and found a restaurant called Bill's, where we had a delicious three-course meal, but that Pizza Express was stuck in my brain. I thought it was brilliant how Marney worked a visit to the museum into the book.

Ellie Marney was born in the tropical northeast of Australia, and has lived in Indonesia, Singapore and India. Now she writes, teaches, talks about kids' literature at libraries and schools, and gardens when she can, while living in a country idyll (actually a very messy wooden house on ten acres with a dog and lots of chickens) near Castlemaine, in north-central Victoria. Even though she often forgets things and lets the housework go, her partner and four sons still love her. Ellie's short stories for adults have won awards and been published in various anthologies. Every Word is her second novel for young adults.

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Review: Every Word by Ellie Marney

Every Word by Ellie Marney 
Series: Every #2
Published: September 8th, 2015
Publisher: Tundra Books
352 pages (eARC)
Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Thriller/Romance
Acquired this book: Via NetGalley in exchange for honest consideration
Warning: May contain spoilers
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James Mycroft has just left for London to investigate a car accident similar to the one that killed his parents seven years ago...without saying goodbye to Rachel Watts, his 'partner in crime'.

Rachel is furious and worried about his strange behaviour - not that Mycroft's ever exactly normal, but London is the scene of so many of his nightmares. So Rachel jumps on a plane to follow him...and lands straight in a whole storm of trouble.

The theft of a copy of Shakespeare's First Folio, the possible murder of a rare books conservator, and the deaths of Mycroft's parents...Can Watts help Mycroft make sense of the three events - or will she lose him forever?

 

Anyone who knows me well knows I love anything even remotely Sherlockian, so when I discovered the Every series, I was incredibly excited. I loved Every Breath, and couldn’t wait to get my hands on Every Word, although I’ll admit I was nervous…I was afraid it wouldn’t live up to the first book or that it would lose that spark that made the first one so special. Having now devoured Every Word, I can say I think I might love it even more than the first book, and that’s saying a lot!

Every Word picks up several months after the events of Every Breath. Rachel is still on house arrest, and her time with Mycroft is limited, but their relationship is going strong…until he takes off suddenly for London to help investigate an accident similar to the one that killed his parents and left him with unspeakable emotional scars. Knowing what Mycroft is like, Rachel is sure he’ll need help - specifically her help - so she goes after him.

What ensues…London! Sexytimes! Excitement! Intrigue! Horrifying, gruesome events that will possibly leave you traumatized and having nightmares!

Seriously, this book has everything. And it was so much more than I expected in a lot of ways - a lot sexier, a lot more disturbing, a lot more twisted, a lot more exciting. It was incredibly mature and yet maintained its YA feel. Mycroft absolutely broke my heart. He was so damaged, and there were things he said and did that made me want to just break down and sob. He and Rachel are both such vivid, real characters, I feel almost like I’m Rachel and I’m right there with Mycroft as he says these things that alternately break your heart, piss you off, and make you swoon.

Marney does an incredible job of making you feel like you’re part of the story - you can see everything unfold with perfect clarity. Having just been to London for the first time in June, it was thrilling to recognize places mentioned in the book (especially 221B Baker Street, which I recognized the moment they emerged from the tube station and mentioned the Pizza Express across the street!), and it was one of many, many elements that made me feel connected to the story. I’d be reading and when I had to go back to real life, it was almost jarring because I was so sucked into the story. These books would make a terrific TV show or movie.

I can’t recommend Every Breath and Every Word highly enough. I’ve read a lot of Sherlock-esque books, and I think these books - Every Word in particular - are my new favourites. With tons of action, a romance that will leave you breathless, and a mystery that keeps you guessing (and raises even more questions by the end), Every Word is a must read.

“This boy who makes my heart lose rhythm, whose hands have touched my skin, whose mind is bright as diamond. This boy who cannot let go, whose past is buried in the ground, in another country...” ~ 10%

“I have seen the aftermath of death, the incredible mechanism of the body laid bare, and I know now that each person is a kind of miracle. A spark nestles like a bird inside our chests, so deep that we can’t find where it lives, but it is everything. It’s what makes us dream and think and feel and laugh and sing. And it is a mystery, and it is mundane, and, above all, it is fragile. Any moment could be our last.” ~ 41%

“Nothing on earth could’ve kept me away.” ~ 66%

*All quotes taken from the ARC version of Every Word by Ellie Marney

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Review: Every Breath by Ellie Marney

Every Breath by Ellie Marney

Series: Every #1

Published: October 14th, 2014

Publisher: Tundra Books

350 pages (hardcover)

Genre: Young Adult Crime Thriller/Romance

Acquired this book: From the library

Warning: May contain spoilers

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When James Mycroft drags Rachel Watts off on a night mission to the Melbourne Zoo, the last thing she expects to find is the mutilated body of Homeless Dave, one of Mycroft's numerous eccentric friends. But Mycroft's passion for forensics leads him to realize that something about the scene isn't right--and he wants Watts to help him investigate the murder.

While Watts battles her attraction to bad-boy Mycroft, he's busy getting himself expelled and clashing with the police, becoming murder suspect number one. When Watts and Mycroft unknowingly reveal too much to the cold-blooded killer, they find themselves in the lion's den--literally. A trip to the zoo will never have quite the same meaning to Rachel Watts again...

I wanted to read Every Breath from the moment I heard about it, especially after I saw the tagline: “What if Sherlock Holmes was the boy next door?” I will read or watch anything even remotely Sherlockian, so I knew this was a book I needed to read.

Rachel Watts is miserable living in Melbourne. She’s a country girl, and she didn’t want to leave the only home she’d ever known to move to the city, but her family didn’t have much of a choice. She’s made the best of it for the most part, but she’s becoming more resentful and bitter by the day, and the only thing keeping her relatively grounded is Mycroft. Eccentric, brilliant Mycroft, who lives two doors down and needs reminders to eat, and someone to take care of him and keep him from getting into too much trouble…or since that’s a fairly tall order, at least help him in the aftermath of the trouble he gets himself into.

Rachel had a great voice - snarky and sarcastic and smart. I loved her strength, but also her vulnerability. She had to grow up quickly and was thrust into the role of caregiver while her parents and older brother worked long hours to keep the family going. It seemed natural for her to take care of Mycroft. Oh Mycroft. *sigh* I loved him so much. It was easy to see him as a young Sherlock - intense, brilliant, socially awkward, easily consumed by things - but he was different, too. He didn’t have that cold distance that Sherlock sometimes exhibits, and while he was socially awkward, he wasn’t as anti-social as Sherlock. He spent a lot of time by himself and lived in his own little world, but he was also genuinely kind to people and made connections with people.

Together, these two were magic. Their interactions were my favourite parts of the book, whether they were being silly or serious or SWOONY oh my god so swoony. I was hoping there would be a romance, but with the Sherlock spin to the book, I worried it would be Rachel secretly longing for Mycroft while he was completely oblivious. Not so - thank god! The chemistry between them was electric, and I felt it from the very first chapter. There were a few scenes that were so ridiculously sexy while actually being quite innocent, and I loved them. LOVED THEM. I wished there were more, but I get that they wouldn’t really have fit in the story, so I’ll just have to imagine it myself…I mean, hope there’s more sexy-swooniness in the next book.

Rachel and Mycroft weren’t the only great characters. The side characters were equally well fleshed out, especially Rachel’s brother Mike, who reminded me of my own big brother - very protective and would do anything for the people he loves. Mai and Gus (Rachel and Mycroft’s school friends) were nice additions, and there were a few other characters that really stood out. All of the characters, whether they made a brief appearance or several appearances, were vivid and had a purpose, which I appreciated.

I suppose I should mention the mystery and not just gush and fangirl over Mycroft and Rachel, right? ;-) The whole thing was really well done - gruesome, exciting, chilling. There were parts that had me on the edge of my seat, wondering how things could possible turn out okay. Lots of twists and turns and surprises, and I loved how the mystery, while being a big part of the book, was seamlessly woven through the contemporary aspects like the romance and real life family/friend/school issues. 

Every Breath is simply fantastic. It gave me the giggles, made my heart alternately ache and race, and it also made my stomach turn a time or two. Rachel and Mycroft practically leapt off the pages, and were wonderful separately and together. I loved their friendship, and I loved it even more when their relationship started to evolve. If you enjoy books with mystery, swoony romance, great friendships, strong characters, tons of chemistry, and lots of action, I highly recommend Every Breath. 

    

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Release Day Review: Sideswiped by Lia Riley

Sideswiped by Lia Riley

Series: Off the Map #2

Published: October 7th, 2014

Publisher: Grand Central/Forever

384 pages (eARC)

Genre: Contemporary New Adult

Acquired this book: From the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Warning: May contain spoilers

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It was only meant to last the summer . . .

Talia Stolfi has seen more than her share of loss in her twenty-one years. But then fate brought her Bran Lockhart, and her dark world was suddenly and spectacularly illuminated. So if being with Bran means leaving her colorless NorCal life for rugged and wild Australia, then that’s what she’ll do. But as much as Talia longs to give herself over completely to a new beginning, the fears of her past are still lurking in the shadows.

Bran Lockhart knows that living without the beautiful girl who stole his heart will be torment, so he’ll take whatever time with her he can. But even though she has packed up her life in California and is back in his arms for the time being, she can’t stay forever. And the remaining time they have together is ticking by way too fast. Though fate seems determined to tear them apart, they won’t give up without a fight—because while time may have limits, their love is infinite . . .

Upside Down, the first book in the Off the Map series, was emotional, funny, sexy—basically everything New Adult should be. I loved Talia and Bran’s story, and while I was excited to see more of them in Sideswiped, I admit part of me was a bit wary. Sometimes when there’s a series about the same people, it can ruin the feelings you first had for them. You might get tired of the characters, or they go in a direction you don’t like, or any number of other things. So even though I loved these characters and part of me was like GIVE ME ALL THE TALIA AND BRAN, I went into Sideswiped cautiously. I think it’s a testament to Lia Riley’s writing that after reading Sideswiped I love these characters even more and wish I could read about them forever.

It was easy to get invested in Talia and Bran’s love story in Upside Down, and that feeling just grew in Sideswiped. Their relationship is far from perfect, but the love they have for each other is beautiful. The romantic things they say to each other had me alternately swooning and sighing wistfully. Then there were times when they infuriated me so much I wanted to knock their heads together…hard. In many cases, that might make me dislike the book itself, because the characters are just so freaking stupid you wonder how they can function, but that wasn’t the case with Sideswiped. Talia and Bran are so human, so real. They both have issues—together and separately—and they’re legitimate issues people and couples deal with. They make mistakes, they sometimes say things that make you cringe, but it’s REAL, and I love that.

Their struggles were very real and believable—wondering what to do after school; wanting to stay together, but not sure how to make it work; wanting to do things they’re passionate about, but worrying what it would mean for their relationship. I felt for them and wanted things to work out, but wondered how they could. Their situation seemed hopeless at times, and that really came across.

Now, let’s see, what else can I gush about? ;-) This book wasn’t all seriousness and angst though; there was a lot of humour—great banter, plus funny internal dialogue from both characters. I was happy to see more from Bran’s perspective this time around. Dual POV can sometimes be a disaster, but Riley pulled it off seamlessly. 

Something else I love: how Riley doesn’t shy away from anything. She puts it all out there. In the first book there’s this part with a vibrator that shocked me because you rarely read about stuff like that. It was funny and sexy and honest. In Sideswiped there’s a scene in a waxing parlour that had me just about rolling. My mouth was hanging open and I ended up in a complete giggle fit. Riley took scenarios that could be totally shocking and possibly uncomfortable and made them hilarious and relatable. I love the overall messages about pleasure and sex. I also love how realistic the sex scenes are. They’re ridiculously hot, but there are small things you don’t often see in sex scenes that make them real, and make them things you can relate to. They’re not just wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am sex scenes, they’re sensual and just SO FREAKING HOT. I appreciated that Talia became more adventurous sexually and enjoyed exploring and knew it was okay to have a healthy, active sex life. There need to be more books like this, where the sex is a natural part of the story and isn’t thrown in as an afterthought or to reach a quota of sexytimes. 

Lia Riley is officially one of my favourite voices in New Adult. The world needs more books like this—honest, real, raw, relatable, funny, sexy, and memorable. I was emotionally invested in Sideswiped from beginning to end. It made me laugh, made my heart ache, inspired me, and made me believe that true love really is possible. Even though I’m going to be sad to say goodbye to Talia and Bran, I’m eager to read the conclusion of their story in Inside Out, and then to see what Lia Riley comes up with after that.

 

   

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Wanderlust Wednesday Review: Upside Down by Lia Riley

Wanderlust Wednesday combines my love of books with my love of/desire to travel. I've had a wicked case of wanderlust lately, and I've been reading a lot of travel books, so I thought a new blog feature that combines travel and books would be fun! This is going to be a weekly feature; if anyone would like to join in, let me know and I'll set up a Linky so we can visit each other's posts.

Week 1 we visited Paris, week 2 we visited Rome, and this week we're visiting Australia. I'm doing something a little different this week because instead of just talking about a book and its setting, I'm posting an actual review. But, in keeping with the 'wanderlust' theme, I want to tell you about how I 'met' Lia Riley, and how something she said stirred up my wanderlust (as if it weren't bad enough!).  

A few weeks ago, Chanel Cleeton had a Facebook party for the release of her novel London Falling. Lia was one of the hosts, and she asked about the craziest/most exciting trip you took in your early twenties. My answer was that I'd gone on a cross-country trip with a girl I met online and had only known for nine months (and hadn't actually met in person until she showed up on my doorstep after a 13-hour drive). People thought I was insane, but I didn't really think anything of it at the time, and it was one of the most epic trips I've ever taken. Lia replied and said that was the time to take trips like that, before you got tied down with big responsibilities, a family, etc. And I thought...I'm 30 and still don't have those big responsibilities yet. No husband, no kids, no house, plus I'm self-employed and can take time off whenever. I've been wanting to travel for years, but one thing or another has always stopped me. Lia's comment felt like a sign, though.

I talked more about this in another blog post, but long story short, that comment of Lia's inspired me to ask my childhood best friend if she'd like to travel with me next year. Neither of us can afford it this year, and we're not exactly sure we can afford it next year, but we're going to try our hardest to find a way, and I feel like this might FINALLY happen. I've been waiting so long. So, thank you Lia!

 

Upside Down by Lia Riley 
Series: Off the Map #1
Published: August 5th, 2014
Publisher: Grand Central/Forever
384 pages (eARC)
Genre: Contemporary New Adult/Romance
Acquired this book: From the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Warning: May contain spoilers
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If You Never Get Lost, You’ll Never Be Found

Twenty-one-year-old Natalia Stolfi is saying good-bye to the past-and turning her life upside down with a trip to the land down under. For the next six months, she'll act like a carefree exchange student, not a girl sinking under the weight of painful memories. Everything is going according to plan until she meets a brooding surfer with hypnotic green eyes and the troubling ability to see straight through her act.

Bran Lockhart is having the worst year on record. After the girl of his dreams turned into a nightmare, he moved back home to Melbourne to piece his life together. Yet no amount of disappointment could blind him to the pretty California girl who gets past all his defenses. He's never wanted anyone the way he wants Talia. But when Bran gets a stark reminder of why he stopped believing in love, he and Talia must decide if what they have is once in a lifetime . . . or if they were meant to live a world apart.

I’d just like to preface this review by saying it’s no secret I love New Adult. I love to read it and I love to write it, and it makes me sad to see so many people putting it down (although thankfully this is happening less and less). I read two amazing NAs in a row (first Noelle August’s Boomerang, and then Upside Down), and I feel like I’m going to be holding every other NA book up to the standard of these two books from now on. Not comparing, but I feel like these books have set a new standard for what this category needs, and what could possibly help more people take it seriously as a category. The world needs books like this, with realistically flawed people finding their footing, finding their path, finding love, finding themselves.

Okay, now my actual review… ;-)

From the moment I saw the gorgeous cover for Upside Down, I was intrigued. When I read the synopsis, I knew I had to read the book. I love ‘destination’ books and I haven’t read many books set in Australia.

There are so many things to love about Upside Down, but I’ll start with Talia. She’d dealt with so much, and yet she managed to stay strong (even though she’d probably argue with that), and hold onto her humour. She was struggling with OCD, grief, guilt, and so much more. I loved how neurotic she was. I don’t have OCD, but I’m definitely obsessive and deal with anxiety, so I related to a lot of the things she thought, said, and did. A lot of the time her inner dialogue felt like it was coming from my own head, and I loved that feeling of connection and understanding. Her family alternately broke my heart and made me ragey. Her mom was a real piece of work and needed a serious reality check. Both her parents had their own not-so-healthy ways of dealing with grief, and Talia was left on her own. They were so wrapped up in themselves, they didn’t notice how much she was suffering, and my heart broke for her because of that.

Bran wasn’t your typical leading man. I loved that he didn’t make apologies for who he was. He was a bastard and he knew it. He didn’t sugarcoat things, he didn’t say pretty words for the sake of it. He was a conundrum - could be the world’s biggest jerk, but he liked to cuddle. Sexy as hell, but also vulnerable. I wasn’t sure I was going to like him, and while there were a few times I wanted to throat-punch him, I ended up loving him.

I appreciated that Talia and Bran’s relationship happened slowly. From their first snark-tastic encounter to their tentative friendship to the OMG SO HOT sexytimes to them trying so hard to let their walls down and let each other in. It was push-and-pull from beginning to end, a mostly slow burn with bright flashes of what their relationship could be if they’d just let it happen. I loved it. I also appreciated that Talia didn’t turn into a vapid airhead when Bran was around. I’m so tired of seemingly strong heroines turning into spineless jellyfish the minute a hot guy looks shows interest.

Holy mother of GAAAAAAH, Lia Riley can write sexytimes like nobody’s business. Seriously. I almost needed a cold shower or six. And not only were they incredibly sexy, they were realistic and honest, which was so refreshing. I’ve read so many sex scenes that either made me cringe or shake my head, but these were perfect. There were several sexytime scenes, but they weren’t gratuitous; they had a purpose and they fit with the story, which made me enjoy them even more.

Lia Riley has a really unique writing style. I can’t quite pinpoint what’s so different about it or why exactly it stood out so much, but I noticed it from the beginning. It was simple but beautiful, and it definitely helped with connecting to the book and the characters. 

Upside Down is everything New Adult should be. It has romance, humour, genuine emotion, and characters that are well developed and realistic, all wrapped up in a beautiful, vivid setting. Australia came alive for me as much as Talia and Bran did. I’m eager to find out what happens with these two next in Sideswiped. 

 

  

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