Farewell For Now :)

With much sadness, Catherine and I have decided to devote our time to some other things at the moment.  Teardropjar has been an experience for us, and we will take this experience with us.  I think this blog was almost like an experiment to see what we like and dislike about blogging, how to blog, and what to blog about.  We will still be on the internet, of course.  We may be starting a new blog with a few other fangilrs and maybe fanboys, but at the time only a few steps have been taken to complete that idea.  The next blog is under construction and may be up at the end of the month if we follow through with the plan.  Thank you for reading our posts, we had fun writing them and designing the blog for your enjoyment, as well as our own.  This blog will remain up just incase we would like to go back here in the future, which I will probably do.  I adore this blog with my whole heart and will not completely abandon it, I promise that.  I had a wonderful experience with this blog, as it was my first actual blog.  You usually remember your first experiences... right?  I will always remember this blog and will keep it close to my heart.  Thank you for this experience, I am sure you will read our new blog soon enough if you keep your eyes open for information on our Instagrams, and maybe even on here, depending on what Catherine thinks.

Thank you and goodbye for now,
Kate.
And if Catherine doesn't post again, then goodbye from the whole jar.  We very much enjoyed this experience. Thank you for the adventure :)

Booktubeathon

I think this is going around on the interwebs of Instagram and YouTube, partially in the BookTube and book nerd world.  I think I may have the dates wrong, but this event started yesterday (July 14th) and ends in 7 days on July 20th.  I heard this from Sasha Alsberg, a Booktuber and Instagramer. Here are her links
YouTube  
Instagram
Twitter
Goodreads
I absolutely adore Sasha, she has the best bookshelf EVER and gives wonderful book recommendations!

Anyways, here are the challenges:

• A book with pictures.
• Start and finish a series.
• A book with red on the cover.
• A book someone else picks out for you.
• A book from the genre you've read the least from this year.
• Read a book then watch it's adaptation.
• Read 7 books or an average of 300 pages per day.

(You may only use one book for two challenges plus the 7 book/300 page challenge)

And here is what I plan on reading for each:

• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 
• The Selection series by Kiera Cass
• The Elite by Kiera Cass  
• The Selection by Kiera Cass
• These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman 
• The Book Theif by Markus Zusak

I think it was pretty clever how I put 3 challenges into 1, I don't think that is supposed to happen but hey, I have 6 days and am currently reading the entire Harry Potter series. 

Happy booktubeathoning???

~Kate

         P.S. Follow my goodreads account, and I will friend you back, I need more reviews on books!

Bad Jokes and Goodbye.

You thought goodbye meant that I was leaving, not yet.  Connor left O2L.  That wasn't light news.  "An ode to ..... Old2L.  Hi Connor!"  Sad.
-Catherine

Music recommendations

I picked some of my favorite music and decided to share! My music taste is usually: rock, alternative rock, indie rock, indie, ect. I'm going to give a few favorites from a few artists I have on my phone.
Ex:
Artist: Album
Song

Arctic Monkeys:
Arabella
Knee Socks
I Wanna Be Yours

Bastille: All This Bad Blood
Poet
Durban Skies
Laughter Lines
Of the Night
What Would You Do?

Birdy: Birdy
Skinny Love
People Help the People
Terrible Love

Daughter: If You Leave
Youth

Fall Out Boy: Save Rock and Roll
ThePhoenix
Alone Together
Where Did The Party Go
The Mighty Fall
DeathValley
Young Volcanoes

Florence & the Machine: Lungs and Cermonials
Dog Days are Over
Kiss with a Fist
Between Two Lungs
Cosmic Love
Never Let Me Go
Lover to Lover
No Light, No Light
Seven Devils

Lana Del Rey: Born to Die
Video Games
Diet Mountain Dew
National Anthem
Carmen
This is What Makes Us Girls

Lorde: Pure Heroine
Ribs
Glory and Gore
Still Sane

Panic! At the Disco: Too weird to Live, Too Rare to Die
Gospel
Miss Jackson
Nicotine
Can't Fight Against the Youth

I hope you get some new songs that's you'll enjoy out of this.
~Kate

#EpicReads30 Tag

Epic Reads reached 30,000 followers on Instagram, and in celebration of the goal, Epic Reads has created the #EpicReads30 tag, in which you post a picture of 30 of your favorite books on Instagram.  I decided to do it a bit differently and post them here (but I will get around to posting them on Instagram... until then, this will have to do!)
I will be giving the title, author and link to Goodreads.  I am counting each book in a series separately, and the list has no order, but my all time favorite series is obviously first.

1. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #1)
2. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #2)
3. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #3)
4. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 
5. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brönte 
6. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 
7. To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
8. Looking for Alaska by John Green
9. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (The Gemma Doyle series #1)
10. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (The Gemma Doyle series #2)
11. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray (The Gemma Doyle series #3)
12. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #3)
13. City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #6)
14. Cinder by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles #1)
15. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles #2)
16. Cress by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles #3)
17. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi (Under the Never Sky #1)
18. Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (Under the Never Sky #2)
19. Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi (Under the Never Sky #3)
20. Divergent by Veronica Roth (Divergent #1)
21. If I Stay by Gayle Forman (If I Stay #1)
22. The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp 
23. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games #1)
24. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games #2)
25. Delirium by Lauren Oliver (Delirium #1)
26. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver (Delirium #2) 
27. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green 
28. Matched by Ally Condie (Matched #1)
29. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell 
30. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz 

And those are my top 30 favorite books in no particular order.  I'm drafting a lot more lately so that I will be able to post on time.  This week I will be away for the Fouth of July week, so I am not sure if I will be able to post or not.  I will post as soon as I can.  To all our American viewers: Happy Fourth of July! I hope that you are enjoying the food and fireworks.  To our non-American viewers: Happy Thursday and Friday!

~Kate

January to June Favourites.

So I want to publish my favourite book, clothing store, fashion trend, and movie of the first half of the year.

Favourite Book
The Archived by Victoria Schwab

Favourite Clothing Store
American Eagle

Favourite Fashion Trend
High-Rise Shorts

Favourite Movie
Heaven is for Real (it may be controversial, oh well it's a true story)

So that's basically it.  Thank you so much for reading this and have a great life!
-Catherine

Historical Fiction v. Historical Fantasty

One of my biggest pet peeves is when someone says, "Read this historical fiction books, it's super good!"  Then when I *attempt* to pick it up and it's fantasy, I get so mad.  Historical fiction is a realistic novel that is set in the past.  Historical fantasy is a fantasy novel that is set in the past.  Some examples of historical fiction would be The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.  Some examples of historical fantasy would be Clockwork Angel (and the rest of the Infernal Devices trilogy) by Cassandra Clare and A Great and Terrible Beauty (and the rest of the Gemma Doyle trilogy) by Libba Bray.

So this was basically just a rant but oh well.
-Catherine

Summer Reads

They're many definitions of 'summer reads' so I'll give mine:

Summer Reads: Contemporary/YA/Fictional books set around or in summer.  The book should have romance and maybe some fluff.  Summer reads should be fluffy, not death and blood like seen in many Dystopian and Fantasy books.  Fluff, romance, joy, happiness, and love should be in a summer read.  Appropriate for reading by the pool and at the beach, but also good for 2am after you're done crying over a non-fluff death book.  

That is an award winning definition, I shall accept my awards later on.  Anyways, I'm going to go about this in the format as shown in Catherine's Top 3 Most Anticipated June Book Releases and in our combined May Book Haul. This format has a picture of the book, title, author, and the link to its Goodreads page. 

   1. Great by Sara Benincasa 

   2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 

3. Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira  

4. Exile  by Kevin Emerson  

5. The Truth About You and Me by Amanda Grace

6. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green 

7. To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

8. Everything Leads to You by Nina Lacour 

9. Shine by Lauren Myracle 

10. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver 

11. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz 

12. This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith 

These are some summer reads that are on my shelf, and I will be reading this summer.  I've already read The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Love Letters to the Dead, To all the Boys I've Loved Before, An Abundance of Katherines, Shine, and a different book by Jennifer E. Smith and Lauren Oliver and I loved them both.  Happy reading!

~Kate

10 Things to do this Summer

Here's a list of some things you should try to make your summer unforgettable! 

1.) Go stargazing by yourself or with some friends. It's a beautiful thing to do on a clear night. You can drive out of town and sit in the back of a truck, or just put a beach towel out in your front yard! Either way, it's a lovely thing to do. The stars are so very beautiful!

2.) Read a good book. It can be you starting a new series, or revisiting an old favorite. Books are a wonderful way to spend a rainy or too hot summer day! Plus, when you're home a alone and board, you're never truly alone if you have the characters and adventures in the pages of a book in your hands! I love to read until the early hours of the morning.....

3.) Have a picnic. Pack some sandwiches and lemonade and meet your friends at the park! Bring a picnic blanket or even a beach towel and chat with your friends in the shade of a tree! It's a wonderful way to feel refreshed and a wonderful way to hang out with your friends! (You might also get a nice tan!!)

4.) Go to the pool. This is very cliché but still very fun! It's a good way to cool down in the summer heat, and extremely fun and relaxing with friends!

5.) A summer shopping spree! Who doesn't love new summer clothes? Buy new battening suits, dresses, shorts and all the pretty summer clothes! I personally recommend Urban Outfitters and Charlotte Ruse for stylish and comfy summer clothes.

6.) Have a lemonade stand. I seem to have a thing for cliché things, but they can be very fun. Lemonade stands can get you some extra cash and gives you something to do when you're home this summer.

7.) Start a new TV series. This can possibly ruin your life and will make you want to go in tumblr and reblog everything about the show. Some good recommendations are: Gossip Girl, Awkward, Merlin, Sherlock, Dr. Who, Once Upon a Time, Revolution, Pretty Little Liars and Teen Wolf! I'm going to start watching some of these shows this summer!

8.) Go on a road trip.  This can be a family road trip to the beach, or a road trip to a water park with some friends! It doesn't even have to be a big road trip, it can be an hour ride in the car to go to the nearest lake, park or beach... which leads me to my next suggestion...:

9.) Go to the beach! Tacky, I know, but a very fun thing to do during the summer. It can be a couple of days, or just a day trip to the beach depending on where you live. The beach is a fun yet relaxing way to spend some time. Plus CUTE SHIRTLESS BOYS!! (I'm a little boy crazy...) Also, it is great to sit on your beach towel, read a good book while listening to the waves, and get a nice tan!

10.) My final suggestion is try something new and have fun! Maybe pick up a new hobby such as drawing or baking.  Maybe even do something very different like getting your hair dyed (I like to dye my hair, it's very fun to try different colors.) Meet someone new, try the new coffee place in town or maybe a new restaurant that you wouldn't normally go to.  Try and experience new things so maybe you can find out who you are.  Summers are for change, right?

Sorry for the very late post, my grandma has been in town for the past few days.  This Saturday I'm going to try to upload a post but it might not happen because I will be spending a few days at my friends house because my family has to go somewhere because of family sickness.  I'm going to try to write a post tonight and have Catherine post it on Saturday if she would be so kind as to do so.

~Kate

Photo credit: The lovely land of somewhere on Tumblr

How to convince your parents to do something that you want to do but they don't want to do.

Wow. Long title. I was recently trying to convinced my mother to bring me to a particular book festival.  I eventually persuaded her by saying, "I'll be getting out of the house for a weekend and meeting people of my race!"  She agreed.  Here was a short lesson on "How to convince your parents to do something that you want to do but they don't want to do."
-Catherine

Kiera Cass Book Signing.

I was lucky enough to attend a Kiera Cass book signing.  I went to the stop and saw a Q&A and Kiera Cass signed novels.  During the Q&A someone asked Kiera about what she is currently working on.  The book sounds interesting but it's a secret so... shhhh.  Not much happened that isn't spoiler-y so bye non spoiler-y people.


IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE ONE SHOO!
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So when Kiera was signing my novels i asked her a question.  This is how it went:
ME: If you had to write a prequel novel from any of the characters perspectives who's would you choose?
KIERA: Probably Celeste because I think it'd be interesting to explore more of her life since I obviously can't do a sequel like that since she's dead....but also Marlee is a really cool character to write about. Possibly May but I feel like the whole book would just be a bunch of giggles. I really don't know...

-Catherine

The Fault in Our Stars Movie Review!

Myself (Catherine) and Kate went to a viewing of The Night Before Our Stars.  If you don't know what that is, just pretend it was an early viewing with perks.  So here we're going to state our opinion on the movie.

Catherine:
I was very hesitant going into a movie that had no phenomenal clips.  I enjoyed it a great deal after the fact though.  I DIDN'T CRY.  Let me get that out of the way.  It was enjoyable all the less.  For such a short book and such a long movie, they cut out clips.  It was disappointing in the ways that some lines from the book and some scenes were cut out.  I felt like some characters played larger roles and some played smaller roles than in the book.  Overall I enjoyed the movie.
Wow, that was scatter brained.

Kate:
Unlike Catherine, I did cry. A lot. I started crying about 15 minutes into the movie and I didn't stop until after the bonus Q&A with the cast. I did think it was a good movie and very true to the book. However, they did change some important quotes around and they left out Kaitlyn aka my favorite because we have the same name. I think the movie was not casted correctly, BUT they all played their roles very well. The movie made me laugh, cry, and scream just like the book. I'm very surprised how the movie turned out and I'm very happy with the outcome. AND THE SOUNDTRACK IS AMAZING! Many of my favorite artists are on the soundtrack. I would give the movie and soundtrack 5 out of 5 stars! (That was not ment to be a pun)
-The Whole Jar

Farewell TMI!

Here is our City of Heavenly Fire SPOILER FREE review! We've combined our review into one post.  Here it is:

Catherine went to Target at 8am before school started to get us 2 copies of CoHF.  She gave it to me before 1st period and I finished 36 hours later at 9:10pm on Wednesday the 28th.  After 39 tissues, a broken bed, scissors thrown across the room along with 2 pillows and much screaming, I finished the book.  I cried more out of happiness than out of sadness.  When I finished the book, I was happy.  It was not a bitter sweet ending but a happy ending.  Characters from The Infernal Devices are in the book and that made me even happier.  Most of my favorite characters made it out alive in the epilogue.  This book is one of my favorites of all time, and my favorite in the series by far.  I am sad to say goodbye to this series, but am happy to welcome a new one, The Dark Artifices.  There wasn't a moment in this book in which I disliked it.  It is action packed, intense, full of love and passion, of course there's humor, and sacrifice.  This is a wonderful way to end a series, I wouldn't change a thing about it.  Thank you Cassandra Clare and goodbye TMI.  We won't be saying goodbye to these characters for long though, I'm almost positive a few of them will be in TDA.  This series will always be close to my heart. 

~Kate   

I more recently finished, it was a large book and I didn't want to miss any details.  I didn't cry, I didn't even feel emotion, I was just tired.  I absolutely loved the ending and cannot wait for The Dark Artifices.  Overall this was my favorite book in the series! (Followed by City of Glass of course!)

-Catherine

Have a nice day and, keep reading!

-The Whole Jar

Top 3 Most Anticipated June Book Releases.

Here are my most anticipated book releases of June 2014.

1. The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings (June 10, 2014)

2. The Merciless by Danielle Vega (June 12, 2014)

3. The Glass Sentence by S.E. Grove (June 12, 2014)

Thanks for reading.
Have a nice day and, happy reading!
-Catherine

May Favourites.

First off, this is Catherine.  I put a "u" in favourite and colour.  Hey, it makes it easy to tell the difference between us.  So I'm running dry on ideas because I'm not ready to put my depression experiences on the internet and because I haven't been reading much!  So I stole Kate's idea (with her permission of course) and I'm here with a May Favourites!

1. iPhones/iPads

• I have had an iPad for almost 3 years and an iPhone for longer than that, although I still love it.

2. Internet Access

• Although my school is dumb and blocks certain applications and/or websites on the wifi, I still love the internet!

3. The One by Kiera Cass

• I did a review on this book (spoiler free) so you can read it here.

4. Skittles

• I just recently rediscovered my love for skittles and boy oh boy am I glad.

5. Yoga Pants

• aka life

6. Nike Running Shorts

• aka summer life

That's basically it, it takes a lot to become my favourite because I am a very picky person. Bye!

-Catherine

May Book Haul! (collab)

We have decided to do a combined May Book Haul, we both acquired some books, although neither of us have enough to post our own haul.  We will supply you with the title of the book, the author, a photo of the (American) cover, and a link to it's Goodreads page.

Kate's Haul:
Before I begin, I know I did a Birthday Book Haul, but I've purchased more books since.  Here they are:
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

The Truth About You and Me by Amanda Grace

Everything Leads to You by Nina Lacour

Alienated by Melissa Landers

Catherine's Haul:
Before I begin, I'm on a book buying ban.  This is why I only acquired three books this month.
Angelfall by Susan Ee

The One by Kiera Cass (Review)

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

Thanks for reading this post!  Have a nice weekend, and happy reading!
-Kate and Catherine♡

May Favorites!

At the end of every month, I promised I'd make a post with all of my favorite things from that month. I shall live up to that promise, so here's my May favorites:

• Instyle magazine June 2014 edition with Shailene Woodly on the cover
• Shades of Cool by Lana del rey
• I literally worship Lana anything she releases is absolutely amazing and you just have to hear the song!
• CITY OF HEAVENLY FIRE BY CASSANDRA CLARE
• I'm not even going to start trying to convey my feelings for this book. 
• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
• I'm currently reading this book and it has a lot of very good quotes and makes you think about life a lot.  
• Pink Chiffon lotion from Bath and Body Works
• This smells like heaven.  Go smell it.
• Rose Gold Infinity necklace from Zales 
• My mom and dad got this for me for my birthday and it's so lovely!
• Bikinis from Target
• Target anything is my favorite, especially bikinis.  
• Roo Cups from the Kangaroo gas station
• I'm not sure if this is only in certain parts of the U.S or something but if you have a Kangaroo gas station around you, go purchase a $6.99 Roo cup and you'll get $0.25 refills all summer long!
• The Book Thief movie
• Ahh! This movie made me cry so much!  It was so much like the book.  I'll have to do a review on it soon.....

I guess I didn't have many favorite things this month, but at least I posted this weekend! Finally on time!

~Kate 

Ice Cream.

So this is a bit more of a random post...  Let us sit down and talk about ice cream.
Vanilla Ice Cream is bland alone.
Chocolate Ice Cream is the bomb.
Strawberry Ice Cream shouldn't have been invented.
Ice Creams with peanut butter in it are GROSS.

Okay...City of Heavenly Fire is huge and distracting me. Have a nice day, bye!
-Catherine

Upcoming

Sorry I'm late to posting (like always) but, on Monday expect a double post to make up for it! I'll do a Book Thief movie review and a surprise post! (It's not actually a surprise, I just haven't thought of anything yet.)

~Kate

Having the Unpopular Opinion.

A quick post about having the "wrong" opinion.

Lets just say that I am known for hating, or at least not loving, the very popular things of the moment.

Twilight:  I never saw the films, thank god.  I began to read the first book, Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, and I believed that it was poorly written and had no plot.  I eventually gave up on this novel.

Cassandra Clare novels:  You right now, "OMG YOU DON'T LIKE CASSANDRA CLARE NOVELS?!"  I don't love them, I have many theories upon the topic of why I don't love them.  My top three are that a) these books are classified as fantasy although, there isn't action in every chapter, let alone every page!  B) Third Person POV.  C) I like dystopian.

Tyler Oakley:  I find him annoying, let's move on.

Taylor Swift:  I find her to be, "The pretty face."  Anyone can talk into a microphone about their previous relationships.  

One Direction:  This is Cassandra Clare novels part two.  Let me say one thing, they've come a long way since baby you light up my world or whatever, but it still isn't anywhere near where their "competition" is.  No way.  Let's go back to 'N Sync and boy bands like that...

Okay, so this was basically venting.  Oh well.

-Catherine

Goodreads Mania.

The Goodreads Tag is a tag commonly completed on BookTube, who's to say I can't bring it here?

  1) What was the last book you marked as "read?"
      The One by Kiera Cass.
  2) What are you "currently reading?"
      Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
                    ~and~
      Frozen by Erin Bowman.
  3) What was the last book you marked as "to-read?"
      The Queen by Kiera Cass.
  4) What book do you plan to read next?
      City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare.
  5) Do you use the star rating system?
      Yes.
  6) Are you doing a 2014 Reading Challenge?
      Yes, 52 books.
  7) Do you have a wishlist?
      Yeah, um...no.
  8) What book do you want to buy next?
      City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare.
  9) Do you have any favorite quotes? Would you like to share a few?
      No.
10) Who are your favourite authors?
      John Green, Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins, Cassandra Clare...
11) Have you joined any groups?
      Yes, Shadowhunter Nerds.

That's it, hope you enjoyed this mini post.
-Catherine

Birthday Book Haul

May 14th was my birthday and because I am absolutely obsessed with books, I got A LOT of Barnes and Noble gift cards and books.  I still have a $25 girt card left.... I must go on a book buying ban soon.  I ended up with 12 books so far, and here they are:

White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout 

One kiss could be the last.
Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.
Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever. Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul. But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne…it could brand her a traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world.

Great by Sara Benincasa 

Naomi Rye usually dreads spending the summer with her socialite mother in East Hampton. This year is no different. She sticks out like a sore thumb among the teenagers who have been summering (a verb only the very rich use) together for years. But Naomi finds herself captivated by her mysterious next-door neighbor, Jacinta. Jacinta has her own reason for drawing close to Naomi-to meet the beautiful and untouchable Delilah Fairweather. But Jacinta's carefully constructed world is hiding something huge, a secret that could undo everything. And Naomi must decide how far she is willing to be pulled into this web of lies and deception before she is unable to escape.
Based on a beloved classic and steeped in Sara Benincasa's darkly comic voice, Great has all the drama, glitz, and romance with a terrific modern (and scandalous) twist to enthrall readers.

Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman 

In 1930s Munich, danger lurks behind dark corners, and secrets are buried deep within the city. But Gretchen Müller, who grew up in the National Socialist Party under the wing of her "uncle" Dolf, has been shielded from that side of society ever since her father traded his life for Dolf's, and Gretchen is his favorite, his pet. Uncle Dolf is none other than Adolf Hitler. And Gretchen follows his every command. Until she meets a fearless and handsome young Jewish reporter named Daniel Cohen. Gretchen should despise Daniel, yet she can't stop herself from listening to his story: that her father, the adored Nazi martyr, was actually murdered by an unknown comrade. She also can't help the fierce attraction brewing between them, despite everything she's been taught to believe about Jews.
As Gretchen investigates the very people she's always considered friends, she must decide where her loyalties lie. Will she choose the safety of her former life as a Nazi darling, or will she dare to dig up the truth—even if it could get her and Daniel killed?

The Here and the Now by Ann Brashares 

Follow the rules. Remember what happened. Never fall in love.
This is the story of seventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn’t come from a different country. She came from a different time—a future where a mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruins. Prenna and the others who escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never reveal where they’re from, never interfere with history, and never, ever be intimate with anyone outside their community. Prenna does as she’s told, believing she can help prevent the plague that will one day ravage the earth. But everything changes when Prenna falls for Ethan Jarves. 

Clockwork Prince (Collectors First Edition) by Cassandra Clare

This is the second in a series, so I will post the description for Clockwork Angel (The first book).  I have already read this series 3 times and Catherine was absolutely fabulous and got the hardcover version for me!

The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother. She soon discovers that her only allies are the demon-slaying Shadowhunters—including Will and Jem, the mysterious boys she is attracted to. Soon they find themselves up against the Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons, warlocks, and humans. Equipped with a magical army of unstoppable clockwork creatures, the Club is out to rule the British Empire, and only Tessa and her allies can stop them.

Exile by Kevin Emerson

Catherine Summer Carlson knows how to manage bands like a professional—she’s a student at the PopArts Academy at Mount Hope High, where rock legends Allegiance to North got their start. Summer knows that falling for the lead singer of her latest band is the least professional thing a manager can do. But Caleb Daniels isn’t an ordinary band boy—he’s a hot, dreamy, sweet-singing, exiled-from-his-old-band, possibly-with-a-deep-dark-side band boy. And he can do that thing. That thing when someone sings a song and it inhabits you, possesses you, and moves you like a marionette to its will.
Summer also finds herself at the center of a mystery she never saw coming. When Caleb reveals a secret about his long-lost father, one band’s past becomes another’s present, and Summer finds it harder and harder to be both band manager and girlfriend. She knows what the well-mannered Catherine side of her would do, but she also knows what her heart is telling her. Maybe it’s time to accept who she really is, even if it means becoming an exile herself.

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University’s Walking One-Night Stand.
Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby wants—and needs—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.

Scarlet and Cress by Marissa Meyer

Scarlet and Cress are both parts of a series (The Lunar Chronicles) So, here is the description for the first book in the series, Cinder. 

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. 

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be.

Is This What Happy Looks Like? by Jennifer E. Smith

When teenage movie star Graham Larkin accidentally sends small town girl Ellie O'Neill an email about his pet pig, the two seventeen-year-olds strike up a witty and unforgettable correspondence, discussing everything under the sun, except for their names or backgrounds. Then Graham finds out that Ellie's Maine hometown is the perfect location for his latest film, and he decides to take their relationship from online to in-person. But can a star as famous as Graham really start a relationship with an ordinary girl like Ellie? And why does Ellie want to avoid the media's spotlight at all costs?

Partials by Dan Wells

Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. But sixteen-year-old Kira is determined to find a solution. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that that the survival of both humans and Partials rests in her attempts to answer questions about the war's origin that she never knew to ask.

x. Kate

The Fault in Our Stars: Divergent:: Sadness: Happiness

First off, a huge happy birthday to Kate.  Now, a quick post before school.
The Fault in Our Stars is a delightful heartbreaking novel by the highly acclaimed John Green.  Divergent is a phenomenal novel written by Veronica Roth.  As many people know, Shailene Woodley plays the lead female in both movies.  A lot of controversial opinions are surrounding this.  So just to set one thing straight, in the new TFIOS clip, they have so much chemistry it's not even funny.  But as I recall in Divergent, they had a good sibling, love-hate relationship going.  It's called acting, it's what they do.
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-Catherine

Bookshelf Interview

I'm aware I'm posting rather late (Like 2 days late) and I'm terribly sorry, I just never got around to posting.  A bookshelf tour would be very hard to do considering the amount of books I have, so I'll make up my own tour thing and we'll see how it goes.  I think I'll call it the Bookshelf Interview because why not.  Yay, maybe it'll start a new trend or something. 

Q: How is your bookshelf arranged?

A: I have my books in alphabetical order by authors last name.  Within a series I obviously have the series in order and then with guides at the end.  In the case of someone like John Green and Cassandra Clare, I have their books/series order with my favorites first.  I have the Infernal Devices set before The Mortal Instruments because I like TID better.

Q: What are your favorite series on the shelf?

A: The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare, The Gemma Doyle series by Libba Bray, Divergent by Veronica Roth, and the Under the Never Sky series. 

Q: What are your favorite stand alone books?

A: Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.  Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

Q: If you've read any classics, what are your favorites?

A: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald.

Q: Most inspirational book/book that made you question life the most.

A: Looking For Alaska by John Green.

Q: Favorite dystopian book?

A: Divergent by Veronica Roth

Q: Favorite fantasy book?
A: The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare and The Gemma Doyle series by Libba Bray

Q: Favorite historical fiction book?

A: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

Q: Favorite contemporary book?

A: Any John Green book and To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han.

Q: Favorite Science Fiction book?

A: Cinder by Marissa Meyer. 

Q: The book you cried the most at?

A: I'm pretty sure it's a four way tie between The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare, Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell and The Book Thief. 

Q: The stand alone book that you're most excited to read next. 

A: Great by Sara Benincasa

Q: The series your most excited to read next:

A: It's a tie between finishing the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer and Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige.

Q: The book you're currently reading?

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare.  I'm trying to reread the entire series for the third time before City of Heavenly Fire comes out. 

Okay, so that is the new tag I've invented.  If you use it please give me credit! 

~Kate

The One by Kiera Cass Book Review (spoiler free)

The Selection changed the lives of thirty-five girls forever. And now, the time has come for one winner to be chosen.

America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the competition approaches its end and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.


From the very first page of The Selection, this #1 New York Times bestselling series has captured readers' hearts and swept them away on a captivating journey... Now, in The One, Kiera Cass delivers a satisfying and unforgettable conclusion that will keep readers sighing over this electrifying fairy-tale long after the final page is turned.

I'm gonna post before school, woo hoo!  I finished this book last night, it came out yesterday.  If you didn't know, this is one of my favourite series so... without further ado, my review!

I finished this book in an elapsed time of 4 hours. I was a bit concerned jumping into it that the trilogy would end sadly. While it definitely wasn't a happy, happy, joy, joy ending, it was no Allegiant... or TFIOS... I absolutely loved how there were surprises that were expected to some extent and how there were surprises that made me stop and think it through. While reading this I must have said, "Oh shit," at least two dozen times. If you liked The Selection, didn't love The Elite, and you're wary about picking this book up, do it.

Summary courtesy of Goodreads.

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Have a nice day!  Bye.

-Catherine

April Favorites

I'm aware that I'm posing a day late but lets pretend I'm not. So I'll post a few things that I like at the end of every month about all my favorite things that I've used that month. So, here are my April favorites:

• MAXI SKIRTS! I have just recently bought 3 of them, and I'm in love.  I'm not too fond of short skirts, so these are just perfect for me.  I got all three of mine from Charlotte Russe  and they're so comfy and pretty! I get so many compliments wearing them!
• Cinder by Marissa Meyer.  I'm not very much into sci-fy books, but I did like this one (Expect a review soon!)
• The Orange Dreamsicle candle from Yankee Candle, if I could become a candle scent it would be this one.  If a perfume was to smell like this, I' d bathe in it.  It's the perfect summer candle and I'm in love. 
• Vans! I have light blue Vans and I wear them at least 3 times a week.  Yeah, they're a little uncomfortable because they have yet to adjust to my feet, but they make everything look so much better!
• Elf Eyelid primer.  I wear this everyday, and it works very well.  It makes my eyeshadow and eyeliner stay on longer and makes my eyes so much more sparkly! 
• The My Head is an Animal album from Of Monsters and Men.  Dirty Paws, King and Lionheart, Yellow Light and Mountain Song are my favorites so far!
• The Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die album from Panic! at the Disco.  I play this album so much, along with the Of Monsters and Men album!  My favorites from this album are This is Gospel, Nicotine, Far Too Young to Die and Can't Fight Against the Youth.  

That is all for now!  I'll try to do a monthly favorites list at the end of/beginning of each month! Enjoy!

~K

Social Media

Currently we are on one form of social media.  That is *drum roll* twitter!  Thanks for love and support.  Bye!

Find us with the birds:  https://twitter.com/teardropjar

#UnlockTheOne

Just a reminder that on twitter, instagram, tumblr, and facebook if you use the hashtag "#unlocktheone" you are helping to unlock chapters of The One by Kiera Cass.  Up to the first ten chapters of The One can be unlocked.  So far 7/10 have been unlocked!

Kiera's YouTube Video on #UnlockTheOne -Additional Information on the "challenge."

unlocktheone.com -Where you can find the previously unlocked chapters.

Happy reading! Have a nice evening.
-Catherine

April Book Haul

In April I acquired a great deal of novels and read a grand total of... zero! I bought 8 novels, received one from Epic Reads, and I purchased one novella on my nook. I will just show you a photo of the book, the title, the author, and the link to the novel on goodreads.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes

Frozen by Erin Bowman

Legend by Marie Lu

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

After the End by Amy Plum (an ARC)

Stolen by Erin Bowman (a novella)

Have a nice evening. Bye.
-Catherine

10 Reasons to LOVE Jennifer Lawrence (no matter what)♡

With all of the hate surrounding the queen right now, here are 10 reasons why you should love her no matter what.

1. She absolutely loves food.

2. She's drunk during almost every single interview.

3. She's basically the coolest person in the world... even though she may not believe it.

4. She loves Mean Girls.

5. She rather watch reality television than go out in public.. which caused her to get in a car accident.

6. She's fluent in sarcasm.

7. She gets really starstruck while meeting celebrities.

8. She went out of her way on the red carpet to hug this little girl.

9. She has a normal person's view of exercise.

10. In general, she's just a huge dork.

If anyone tries to insult our BFF.. just use this face to scare them away.

Enjoy this random post. Bye!
-Catherine