The Book Talk

  A Thousand Heartbeats   by Kiera Cass  YA, fiction Two future rulers from opposing groups. Princess Annika and Lennox. Long lost loves who must fight their future paths while continuing to act as leaders. Miles apart, yet the sound of their thousand heartbeats guides them back to each other. If it's the same author from the Selection series, you know that it is going to be pretty freaking good. I do have to say, I give out five-star reads easily, but this book still earned its way to a solid five stars. Despite the fact that this book was 561 pages long, I was so enrolled that I finished it within like two days. I absolutely loved the strong female role of Annika and how she was way stronger and tougher than her stupid forced fiance. And Lennox on the other hand seemed like he was going to make an incredibly thoughtful leader. Okay, but when they met for the second time, and they figured out they were long loves, I completely lost it. It was so cute!! I also loved Noemi and Prin

All This Time by Mikki Daughtry and Rachel Lippincott  YA fiction  Kyle thought that he had everything. A perfect girlfriend, Kimberly, plans for college, and a high-ride football lifestyle. That was until Kimberly reveals a hidden secret and a fatal crash leaves Kimberly dead, and Kyle having to redirect his entire life. Then Marley comes around. She is suffering from her own loss and doesn't think anyone can hear her except for Kyle. Their lives intertwine, and their true feelings help each other heal their pasts. Two broken hearts, a beautiful love story, and a twist of magic.  I had a feeling that this book was going to be epic because I went through a whole Five Feet Apart phase after reading that book from these same two authors, but I was still surprised by how good this book ended up being. This was defiantly my first five-star read of the year! There were many twists and magical aspects that I didn't expect, but they really added to the storyline and plot. I mean, let