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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Swoon Thursday (#52): All That Glows by Ryan Graudin

Swoon Thursday is a hot meme hosted by the fabulous ladies at YA Bound!


- From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering

- Try to make the swoon excerpt 140 characters (or less), if you are going to tweet about it. Use the hashtag #YABOUND when tweeting


This week, my swoon is from All That Glows by Ryan Graudin!


Richard leans down, closing the gap between us, drawing me into him. Or lips meet, smooth and seamless. There's a nameless desire in the way he kisses me. I feel it rising in me as well, swelling like clear, triumphant notes. He pulls me close, his kiss growing deeper, a never-ending crescendo.

This - this is something else. It reaches deep inside me. Sparks my soul.

- eARC, 46%


Read my review HERE.


I really enjoyed this book! It's a mixture of historical fiction and fantasy, which is very cool because those two are my two favorite genres!
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24 comments:

  1. Naomi HopJanuary 23, 2014 at 1:28 AM

    Awwww... that sounds so sweet! Great swoon choice!

    Here's My Swoon!
    Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace

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  2. Angela ReadingCaveJanuary 23, 2014 at 5:22 AM

    I love it when books are cross-genres. Nice swoon!

    My Swoon

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  3. UnknownJanuary 23, 2014 at 7:16 AM

    I'm glad you liked this! I wasn't sure how it would be! Historical fiction and fantasy together sounds amazing!

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 23, 2014 at 9:40 PM

      I've seen mixed reviews, so I know what you mean. It really is though!

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  4. UnknownJanuary 23, 2014 at 11:51 AM

    Mmm...I love a great kiss(ing) scene ;) Thanks for sharing and don't miss My Swoon....

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2014 at 11:54 AM

    Yay I'm glad that you liked this one a lot! I've seen relatively positive reviews for this one so if it comes I. at my library I'm going to borrow it because that cover is so pretty and it's been such a long time since I've read a good fantasy. Thanks for sharing, Alyssa! <33

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 23, 2014 at 9:42 PM

      YAY! I hope you do read this one, and enjoy it, Eileen! It was a really great read for me. You're quite welcome!

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  6. UnknownJanuary 23, 2014 at 4:37 PM

    What a great swoon! Sounds so sweet and sensual. I love the cover of this book too! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 23, 2014 at 9:43 PM

      It was pretty good on the swoon. And yes, this cover is a winner!

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  7. Kelsey KetchJanuary 23, 2014 at 5:00 PM

    Spicy! This book's cover keep grabbing my attention. Great swoon choice. :)

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  8. Nikki SJanuary 23, 2014 at 5:51 PM

    I love kissing scenes! Sweet swoon!

    Here's
    Here's My Swoon

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 23, 2014 at 9:44 PM

      Haha well, that's mostly the point of the meme!

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  9. Lindy GomezJanuary 23, 2014 at 8:41 PM

    Beautiful Prose! I love the way the author describes their kiss. Great Swoon Alyssa!

    Here's Mine:
    http://www.abookishescape.com/2014/01/swoon-thursday-53.html

    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

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  10. Teresa Mary RoseJanuary 24, 2014 at 12:52 PM

    I always end up loving the sweeter swoony moments over the hotter ones... idk I feel like it shows more about the characters. This was deff a sweet one, and now I need to check this book out! Great swoon!

    Teresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 24, 2014 at 9:54 PM

      Me too! It shows vulnerability, which I love. I hope you read and enjoy this one at some point, Teresa!

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  11. UnknownJanuary 25, 2014 at 1:25 AM

    That is a sweet swoon. I haven't seen this book before so I'm going to check it out.
    Thanks for stopping by :)

    Marilyn @ Marilyn's Mystery Blog

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 25, 2014 at 10:45 AM

      Ooo, I hope you do read this one, Marilyn! You're quite welcome =)

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  12. ValJanuary 25, 2014 at 11:16 AM

    Oh. I don't know this one. Looks good.

    Valerie
    StuckInBooks.com

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