Blog Tour: Fragments of the Lost by Megan Miranda

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Fragments of the Lost
Author: Megan Miranda
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Contemporary
Released: November 14th 2017
Review Source: Crown Books for Young Readers

From the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger comes a suspenseful psychological mystery about one girl's search to uncover the truth behind her ex-boyfriend's death. Perfect for fans of We Were Liars and 13 Reasons Why .

Jessa Whitworth knew she didn't belong in her ex-boyfriend Caleb's room. But she couldn't deny that she was everywhere--in his photos, his neatly folded T-shirts, even the butterfly necklace in his jeans pocket . . . the one she gave him for safe keeping on that day.

His mother asked her to pack up his things--even though she blames Jessa for his accident. How could she say no? And maybe, just maybe, it will help her work through the guilt she feels about their final moments together.

But as Jessa begins to box up the pieces of Caleb's life, they trigger memories that make Jessa realize their past relationship may not be exactly as she remembered. And she starts to question whether she really knew Caleb at all.

Each fragment of his life reveals a new clue that propels Jessa to search for the truth about Caleb's accident. What really happened on the storm-swept bridge?

Fragments of the Lost was an interesting read but not something I was expecting. I love mystery and thrillers so when I read the synopsis of this book, I thought why not. Although the story was good, I honestly think it was too slow for my liking. Nevertheless, I liked how the story wrap up. 

As the story begin, we learn that Caleb was in an accident and Jessa, his ex-girlfriend, wants to learn the truth of this accident. She think she is missing something and she cannot live at peace without getting this resolved. As you continue reading, each chapter will focus on Caleb's room. That is where Jessa spend her time. The more she dig in his room, the more questions she begins to come up with. She's as clueless as day one. Her guilt is killing her. I wasn't sure why she felt guilty, as again, they had broken up. But that's when the story starts to pick up.  

Although, Fragments of the Lost wasn't really a mystery or thriller story for me, I like having Jessa as the main character. She wasn't the type to give up easily. When her mind was set, she was focus until she got her answers. I really liked the aspect of whenever Jessa would find an object in Caleb's room, it would struck a memory. I liked how it told the story before and after. Also, it tells you why she cared for him. However, no matter how many story Jessa is reminded of, it feels like she is in a zombie mode. Like there is no expression or emotion from her after he died. It's like she also died along him.

Overall, I liked Fragments of the Lost but it was slow built for my liking. The story started to pick up right at the very end, which didn't give me much room to love the story as I hope I would. Needless to say, I still enjoyed Jessa and her determination. It was an interesting story with some twists and turns. Just not what I was expecting it to be.

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Megan Miranda is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls. She has also written several books for young adults, including Fracture, Hysteria, Vengeance, Soulprint, and The Safest Lies.

She grew up in New Jersey, graduated from MIT, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. The Perfect Stranger (4/11/17) is her second novel of psychological suspense. 

Giveaway:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of FRAGMENTS OF THE LOST, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week Two:

11/6/2017- Once Upon a Twilight- Review

11/7/2017- LILbooKlovers- Interview

11/8/2017- Book-Keeping- Review

11/9/2017- Pink Polka Dot Books-Review

11/10/2017- Confessions of a YA Reader- Review

A Mid-Week Moment With Deitre | Book Signing Giveaway

It has been a little over two solid weeks since I've made "A Saturday Moment with Deitre" post. I feel like I have neglected you guys, but let's just say when life calls, sometimes, we have to stop what we are doing. Even if we are on that super awesome page that we simply can't break away from, and answer to the calling. Can you believe it, your teen reviewer Josh has some big decisions to make. I can't believe that graduation is quickly approaching and he will be heading out to the big world without his parents looking over his shoulders. He will no longer hear me say, "where is your review Josh, Yara needs to post it!" He won't be there to open up the boxes of books that we get to sift through and see who gets what. I guess it will just be me doing that, unless I recruit the siblings to take over his place and Yara's younger one as well. We have to start them at some point. So I'll give you a hint of his choices. Which one do you think he will choose? (Leave a comment below, we would love to see your guesses.)

Lastly, A Leisure Moment has been very busy. I can't even try to take all the credit, but my wonderful husband wanted to try his hand at podcasting and the rest is history. I'm so grateful that authors have taken the time to speak with us and have a casual conversation about their love for literature. Recently we attended The Lovestruck Tour and boy are you going to be in for a treat. OUaT and A Leisure Moment is giving away a signed copy of one of the books from the signing. This is what we need you to do. You can head on over to iTunes or Stitcher, subscribe to the podcast, listen to some amazing discussions and leave us a review. It's that easy. I must say that you will feel like you were right there with us. As a bonus when you sign up for the giveaway, we will automatically include you in on our custom newsletter that A Leisure Moment puts together about twice a month. For your convenience I've added the links to our latest podcasts and author conversations. Be sure to check them out! Until next time...

Happy Reading (and Listening)

Deitre

{PODCAST} EPISODE 01: THE LOVESTRUCK TOUR WITH ROBIN CONSTANTINE, MEGAN SHEPeRD, KASIE WEST AND MEGAN MIRANDA

{PODCAST) EPISODE 02: A CASUAL CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR KAREN ANN HOPKINS

  

{PODCAST} EPISODE 03: A CASUAL CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR MELINDA LONG

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The Lovestruck Tour: "Fall in love with a good book."

So guess who will be at the Love Struck book tour and signing at Fiction Addiction in Greenville, SC?  A Leisure Moment and Once Upon a Twilight will!!!  We will even have a few moments before the event to interview the authors.  We can't wait to share with you what they have to say about all things books!  So stay tuned for some pretty awesome stuff!  Check out the Love Struck Blog for a online giveaway that is currently going on.

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About the Authors

Kasie West lives with her family in central California, where the heat tries to kill her with its 115-degree stretches. She graduated from Fresno State University with a BA degree that has nothing to do with writing. She is the author of PIVOT POINT, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US, and SPLIT SECOND.

Megan Miranda spends a great deal of time thinking about the "why" and "how" of things, which leads her to get carried away daydreaming about the "what-ifs." Megan has a degree in Biology from MIT and currently lives near Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and two young children. She is the author of FRACTURE, HYSTERIA, and VENGEANCE.

Megan Shepherd grew up in her family's independent bookstore in North Carolina. An avid reader and world traveler who spent several years in the Peace Corps, Megan now lives with her husband in Asheville, North Carolina. She is the author of THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER and its sequel, HER DARK CURIOSITY.

Robin Constantine is is a born and bred Jersey girl who moved down South so she could wear flip-flops year round. She spends her days dreaming up stories where love conquers all, well, eventually but not without a lot of peril, angst and the occasional kissing scene. She is the author of THE PROMISE OF AMAZING.

Book Review: Fracture by Megan Miranda

Fracture
Author: Megan Miranda
Reading Level: YA
Pages: 272 Hardcover
Release Date: January 17th 2012
Review Source: Walker & Company
Available: Amazon

Summary: (from goodreads) Eleven minutes passed before Delaney Maxwell was pulled from the icy waters of a Maine lake by her best friend Decker Phillips. By then her heart had stopped beating. Her brain had stopped working. She was dead. And yet she somehow defied medical precedent to come back seemingly fine-

despite the scans that showed significant brain damage. Everyone wants Delaney to be all right, but she knows she's far from normal. Pulled by strange sensations she can't control or explain, Delaney finds herself drawn to the dying. Is her altered brain now predicting death, or causing it?

Then Delaney meets Troy Varga, who recently emerged from a coma with similar abilities. At first she's reassured to find someone who understands the strangeness of her new existence, but Delaney soon discovers that Troy's motives aren't quite what she thought. Is their gift a miracle, a freak of nature-or something much more frightening?

For fans of best-sellers like Before I Fall and If I Stay, this is a fascinating and heart-rending story about love and friendship and the fine line between life and death.

Fracture is a smaller book with such a large kick to it. This novel gripped me from the beginning. Megan build a story here with real life drama, that can happen to anyone around us. Her writing is so realistic, I feel the cold water as I'm reading it. I can't imagine what it takes to write about a near-death experience but Megan does a fantastic job doing it. 

Fracture is told from Delaney POV. Delaney has fallen in a frozen lake while hanging out with her friends. She was rescued at eleven minutes. In medical text books eleven minutes you should not be able to practically be alive you should be in a vegetable stage. Delaney is none of that. Delaney begins to recover and the doctors are dumbfounded. Before Delaney is released from the hospital though she experience a strange experience. It seems Delaney now can sense when person is dying, she feels a very strong pull towards that person. Of course the doctors write her off as she is simply hallucinating which is a common effect left after what she has been through. So now Delaney is faced with not just getting back to the way things were before her accident, she now has to figure out the new brain and its new tricks. Will she be able to jump back into school and stay as Valedictorian or will she loose everything she had. Delaney has so much going on and it begins to cause such a down fall for her, she cant keep up with her old life but her new life is even just as difficult, how destructive will everything get from her? You'll find out in January when you pick up your own copy of Fracture. 

This book helps us understand about hope and not giving up when everything seems to be over and done with. Never give up when you feel that you have been surround with darkness. The characters and emotions in this novel are just amazing, I cant find anything I can criticize about Megan's writing. Its just fantastically written, end of story!