Top Secret Bookish Project: Unveiling & Launch

Hey Bookies!

The time has finally come to unveil my Top Secret Bookish Project!

For the last month, I have been working hard developing a bookish project I am so excited to share with you.

Everyone meet Booked All Week! A 2018 Booklover's Planner.

Booked All Week! is the ideal 12-month planner for Booklovers. It is a full-color, 158-page planner. Filled with a towering TBR pile you can write on, infamous bookish quotes, daily features to keep track of your current read  and other little surprises.

There are 10 planners available on The Tattered Page Etsy shop. Full planner details: HERE

*Not so* Secret Bookish Project - Phase 1: 
           *Research, design development, focus polls

*Not so* Secret Bookish Project - Phase 2:
           *Purchase materials, finalize designs

*Not so* Secret Bookish Project - Phase 3:
           *Product production, set up Etsy store

*Not so* Secret Bookish Project - Phase 4:
           *Launch product

*Not so* Secret Bookish Project - Phase 5: 
           *Customer feedback

I would love to hear any of you guys' thoughts, please comment them down below!

Happy Reading!

Review : Immaculate by Katelyn Detweiler

*Warning: This review may contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers 
Release Date: May 26, 2015
Pages: 464
Source: Own

The Story:

Mina is seventeen. A virgin. And pregnant.
Mina is top of her class, girlfriend to the most ambitious guy in school, able to reason and study her way through anything. But when she suddenly finds herself pregnant—despite having never had sex—her orderly world collapses. Almost nobody believes Mina’s claims of virginity. Her father assumes that her boyfriend is responsible; her boyfriend believes she must have cheated on him. As news of Mina’s story spreads, there are those who brand her a liar. There are those who brand her a heretic. And there are those who believe that miracles are possible—and that Mina’s unborn child could be the greatest miracle of all.

via Amazon

Rating: THREE & A HALF Gold Stars!!!

My Review: 

I am not going to lie but after I finished reading Immaculate I swore it was a 4-star rating. That is until I sat down to write this review.

Tag Line:

She didn't ask for a miracle.

Opening Line:

Whenever I think back to the night at the restaurant, that night changed everything -- and I do mean absolutely everything -- I wonder if I could have done or said anything different, somehow convinced the old woman that she had the wrong girl.

Plot:

I love the premise of the story so I wasted no time before ordering Immaculate on Amazon. One virgin. One baby. One miracle. 

The pacing of the story was just right. Not once while reading did I feel bogged down or rushed. I zoned right through even though it is a mammoth book -- which, let's face it, all bookies love! 

Given the sensitive material, I also appreciated the way Detweiler handled the religious theme. While immaculate conception is a big deal in relation to religion in Immaculate it did not feel overdone -- I did not feel overwhelmed. 

Overall, writing was nicely done and the interesting. However, if there is not a sequel I would be highly disappointed. I would feel cheated by the story because it is so clearly not over. I want to know why Mina's baby is so important, what was the purpose of Mina's story. Having said that, I would definitely read the sequel if there was one.

Character Breakdown:

Mina Deitrich - Mina was a feminine, teenage good girl without being a drag, and annoying. I found myself able to relate to her because she reminded me of myself in high school. Hardworking, life planned out, goal-oriented, always trying to be good and do the right thing.

Jesse Spero - was a adorable, kind and dependable. While I enjoyed meeting his character, I do wish he had a stronger presence -- however, I do understand the was essential Mina's story. 

Gracie Deitrich - Gracie was Mina's little sister ... and by far my favorite character in the story. She was innocent, caring and likable.

"Okay?" I asked, still waiting to take my next breath.

She stepped in closer to me, so close that I could see one small tear slowly rolling down her cheek.

"You're my big sister, Mina, and for you, I'll believe in miracles." - page 126

Here is one of my favorite quotes from Immaculate:

Mina's mother to Mina: ..."I trust in you. I believe in you. You're my Mina, my baby girl, and I can see right through those amazing blue eyes of yours. I can see exactly what's inside, and I know like only a mother could know for sure that you;re not hiding a thing from me, not a thing. So if you're crazy, then I'm crazy, and we're just going to have to be crazy together, all right?" - page 84

Meet the Author:

Katelyn Detweiler was born and raised in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania, living in a centuries-old farmhouse surrounded by fields and woods. She spent the vast majority of childhood with her nose in a book or creating make-believe worlds with friends, daydreaming about how she could turn those interests into an actual paying career. After graduating from Penn State University with a B.A. in English Literature, emphasis in Creative Writing and Women’s Studies, she packed her bags and made the move to New York City, determined to break into the world of publishing. She worked for two years in the marketing department of Macmillan Children’s Group before moving in 2010 to the agency side of the business at Jill Grinberg Literary, where she is currently a literary agent representing books for all ages and across all genres.

Katelyn lives, works, and writes in Brooklyn, playing with words all day, every day, her dream come true. When she’s not reading or writing, Katelyn enjoys yoga, fancy cocktails, and road trips. She frequently treks back to her hometown in Pennsylvania, a lovely green escape from life in the city, and her favorite place to write.

***Check out Katelyn Detweiler's website for more information about her and Immaculate: HERE

Happy Reading!

Teaser Tuesday #6

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just flip through your current read to a random page -- or not -- and share two teaser quotes from somewhere on said page.

This week my Teaser Tuesday quotes will be taken from my current read, Immaculate by Katelyn Detweiler.

Teaser #1:

"I should have left town, should have taken my dad's advice more seriously. My baby was in danger now. We all were." - page 415

Teaser #2:

"A nauseating swell of regret made me want to call out after him, but I pushed it back down. I would have to erase that kiss from my mind. An eighteen-year-old single mom didn't have time for romance and all the complications that came along with a relationship. Especially not when she had an angry mob of strangers to deal with first and foremost ." - page 291

What teasers are you sharing this week?
Don't forget to tell me in the comments or on twitter; @TheTatteredPage. You can also use #Immaculate on twitter if you're reading it! 
Happy Reading!

Teaser Tuesday #5

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just flip through your current read to a random page -- or not -- and share two teaser quotes from somewhere on said page.

This week my Teaser Tuesday quotes will be taken from my current read, A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston.

Teaser #1:

"On the tenth morning, when I woke alone in my comfortable room and was not dead, I was not surprised." - page 70

Teaser #2:

"Their fear was a delicious things, so raw and powerful that I could not steer it. It could only be consumed. Their terror gave me power, before I was strong enough to bend the men of the court to my will.By the time the law was brought to bear, I did not need the girls so much anymore: I had stores of power to last. I did not stop, though. THere was no reason to, not so long as they served their daughters up to me for the asking." - page 122

What teasers are you sharing this week?
Don't forget to tell me in the comments or on twitter; @TheTatteredPage. You can also use #A Thousand Nights on twitter if you're reading it! 
Happy Reading!

Teaser Tuesday #4

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just flip through your current read to a random page -- or not -- and share two teaser quotes from somewhere on said page.

This week my Teaser Tuesday quotes will be taken from my current read, Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics.

Teaser #1:

"With each wave of searing pain I see Henry's face. How it studied mine with such curiosity the first time we met, when I came to the mountain town with my Pa. How it twisted in pleasure while he rode me in the woods behind our cabin with animalistic urgency. How it gazed upon me in disgust when I told him I carried his child.

The agony continues longer than I could have ever imagined." - page 118 

Teaser #2:

"The ghost will be forever waiting."

"'Goodbye,' I whisper to the memories, to Henry, to the cabin.

"'Goodbye,' I whisper to the lost part of myself." - page 55

What teasers are you sharing this week?
Don't forget to tell me in the comments or on twitter; @TheTatteredPage. You can also use #DaughtersUntoDevils on twitter if you're reading it! 
Happy Reading!

Teaser Tuesday #3

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just flip through your current read to a random page -- or not -- and share two teaser quotes from somewhere on said page.

This week my Teaser Tuesday quotes will be taken from my current read, Nightfall by Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski.

Teaser #1:

"Kana saw the creature for the just a split second longer before she disappeared into the tree. He stared at the knife in his hand." - page 294

Teaser #2:

"'Quiet.'

Water began to drip again, but there was something else -- another noise, a shuffling of rocks and gravel on a nearby surface.

'Go,' said the voice. 'They have your ssscent -- and they are coming for you." - page 202

What teasers are you sharing this week?
Don't forget to tell me in the comments or on twitter; @TheTatteredPage. You can also use #Nightfall on twitter if you're reading it! 
Happy Reading!

Teaser Tuesday #2

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just flip through your current read to a random page -- or not -- and share two teaser quotes from somewhere on said page.

This week my Teaser Tuesday quotes will be taken from my current read, Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas.

Teaser #1:

"She shakes her head. Nervously she checks over her shoulder, then steps closer. 'People disappear,' she whispers. 'They are here, and then they are gone, killed maybe, or taken somewhere. Not many of us notice, and most are too afraid to speak up about it.'" - page 169

Teaser #2:

"I study his face. A lock of shaggy hair has fallen over one eye, and my fingers itch to brush it aside so I can see him better. I lean closer." - page 53

What teasers are you sharing this week?
Don't forget to tell me in the comments or on twitter; @TheTatteredPage. You can also use #Ash&Bramble on twitter if you're reading it! 
Happy Reading!

Teaser Tuesday #1

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just flip through your current read to a random page -- or not -- and share two teaser quotes from somewhere on said page.

This is the first time I am participating in Teaser Tuesday and my quote will be taken from my current read, After the Rain by Renee Carlino.

Teaser #1:

"You know I care about her. I can't stop thinking about her and I want to be there for her." - page 173

Teaser #2:

"I've never done anything like this but I take it Caleb wasn't very nice to you, and well, you know, he wasn't nice to me either. I figured it was time to teach him a lesson."

"Are you my avenging my pride, sweetheart?" I winked and she smiled back.

"That's what us country girls do." - page 86

What teasers are you sharing this week?
Don't forget to tell me in the comments or on twitter; @TheTatteredPage. You can also use #AfterTheRain on twitter if you're reading it! 
Happy Reading!