The Bursting Bookshelf

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme by The Artsy Reader This week's prompt is Popular Books that Lived Up to the Hype. I have so many books I could probably make this list 100s of books long 1. The Fault in Our Stars I read this book a few years ago when it first came out. Is it overhyped at this point? Probably....

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Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews and Reading Reality. It centers around bloggers sharing the books they've purchased or acquired throughout the week. If you're interested in participating, head over to Reading Reality every week. Do you ever order books and then realize they might not arrive before you head out of town? Cause I did that this week. I'm heading...

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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post prompt created by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's prompt is books with sensory memories. I really related to this topic as I tend to remember exactly where I was when I first read my favorite books! The Martian I first read this book in my third year of university. It had been a long time since...

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I'll be honest with you guys, the reason I bought this book was because it was three dollars at my favorite book store. I was also a little curious after seeing one episode of the TV show (would highly recommend you don't waste your time with the TV show) whether I would enjoy the book more.  ...

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Title: Austenland Author: Shannon Hale Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC  Release: May 29, 2007 Pages: 197 Synopsis: Jane Hayes is a seemingly normal young New Yorker, but she has a secret. Her obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, is ruining her love life: no real man can compare. But when a wealthy relative bequeaths her a trip to...

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event held by Jill over at Breaking The Spine! It's all about those books you just can't wait for and are counting down the days till they come out. This week the book I can't seem to get out of my head is A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi. I adored her Shatter Me series...

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Title: Just Jilted Author: Cindi Madsen Publisher: Entangled: Select  Release: July 22, 2014 Pages: 350 Synopsis: Dakota Halifax loves to be in love. In fact, as one of Las Vegas’s premier wedding planners, she’s built a whole career around romance. Which is why her own wedding has to be nothing short of perfect. And then her fiancé jilts her. While she’s waiting in her wedding dress. On a...

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Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews and Reading Reality. It centers around bloggers sharing the books they've purchased or acquired throughout the week. If you're interested in participating, head over to Reading Reality every week. I went to the used book store and ended up picking up a few real gems. I got Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The...

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Title: Can You Keep a Secret?  Author: Sophie Kinsella Publisher: Dial Press  Release: March 1, 2003 Pages: 368 Synopsis: Meet Emma Corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a few little secrets: Secrets from her boyfriend: I've always thought Connor looks a bit like Ken. As in Barbie and Ken. Secrets from her mother: I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom with...

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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post prompt created by That Artsy Reader Girl. The topic this week is Best Books I've Read in 2018 (So Far)! This week, I'm just going to be highlighting seven books instead of ten. Why? The books I've read this year have been very hit or miss (mostly misses, honestly). So, without further adieu, here are the top...

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Title: I've Got Your Number  Author: Sophie Kinsella Publisher: The Dial Press  Release: February 14, 2012 Pages: 433 Synopsis: I've lost it. :( The only thing in the world I wasn't supposed to lose. My engagement ring. It's been in Magnus's family for three generations. And now, the very same day his parents are coming, I've lost it. The very same day. Do not hyperventilate, Poppy. Stay positive!!...

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Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews and Reading Reality. It centers around bloggers sharing the books they've purchased or acquired throughout the week. If you're interested in participating, head over to Reading Reality every week. This week has been an exceptional week for me! I got a ton of books I've been super excited about for a while! ...

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Title: Ready Player One  Author: Ernest Cline Publisher: Broadway Books  Release: August 16, 2011 Pages: 374 THANKS TO WONDERKIND PR FOR THE REVIEW COPY. Synopsis: In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital...

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Hello everyone! It's been six years since I've posted to this blog. I won't bore you with what I've been up to in those years (I have read loads of books), but here I am again. My life has calmed down considerably since I quit blogging and reviewing, so I have decided to reopen The Bursting Bookshelf on a trial basis. I can't...

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