tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15191396047908250292024-03-13T13:11:03.566-07:00.:The Ultimate Dumpees:.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-54690319562830122552010-09-19T12:53:00.001-07:002010-09-19T13:18:05.809-07:00Speak UpI'm just now catching the news about Speak (by Laurie Halse Anderson) and this Dr. Scroggins. I had to go through a couple Bloggers to find out what was going on, and I'm deeply saddened by what I've read. But I'm deeply moved by the stories I've read, and now I want to share mine for the sake of keeping books like this on the shelf. Teens need to read theses books. They need to know that they are not alone, and they shouldn't be afraid to speak up.<br /><br />When I was 13 years old, I was raped by a 17 year old boy from my neighborhood. He was older than me, bigger than me and knew everyone in our neighborhood. He threatened to hurt me even more than he already had if I told anyone, so I kept quiet. I was afraid to see what he would do next. So for 6 months, I lived in fear of him hurting me if he though I had told anyone. I saw him walk my my house everyday, smile at me like we had a secret to share, and torture me when he got too close.<br /><br />I ended up going to therapy soon after. My family noticed a difference in my, and knew that I was depressed. I knew it, too. I also knew the reason. I actually loved my theray sessions and my group sessions. No one talked about why they were there, we just talked and laughed. I felt like I belonged somewhere again.<br /><br />I still acted out though. I ended up getting taken from my grandmothers house and almost went to a Youth Dentention Center. I hated being away from my family, but I was finally away from him.<br /><br />6 months after the rape, I got news that he had been arrested and moved to Minnesota to go to an all boys youth jail center. I was in a haze for days. I zoned out at school. I stayed in my room all day and night. I was at a crossroads in my life.<br /><br />I finalls broke down in school three days after I heard that he had left. I had my teacher escort me to the counselor and they called my officers that visited me at school every so often.<br /><br />And I spoke up.<br /><br />I told them everything. I told them the date, what happened, what he said, and how he treated me afterwards. I was able to complete me therapy, and get rid of my depression. I was able to go home and not be afraid.<br /><br />Throught out this ordeal, I thought I was alone. I didn't think things happened to other girls my age. I was young, confused and hurting...and no one I knew could understand. Once I was able to open up and tell people, I felt relieved. I felt like I had finally won. I had beat him. Though nothing could be done to him, I was the victor because I didn't let him hold me down. I rised above the fear and the pain.<br /><br />I didn't know about Speak until just about a year ago. I have yet to read it, but I know what it's about. I know that if I had read this book before hand, or one like it, I might have had a different outcome. I might have spoken up sooner. I might not have kept quiet.<br /><br />I regret holding it in for so long, but there's nothing I can do to change that. It changed me for the better. I've been a stronger person since then.<br /><br />Just because someone doesn't like the content of a book does not mean it should be banned. Books about real life issues, and teen issues alike should be out there for girls like me, and others like me, who need to be aware that they aren't alone. Books about rape, eating disorders, drug abuse, and other issues that at least one of us will pass in our life should be written about. I don't like reading about them, but only because it makes me ache to know that someone else went through the same thing I did.<br /><br />It hurts me to know that there are people out there who want to act like rape doesn't exsist. It hurts me personally, because I know first hand that it does exsist. Please voice your opinion in this matter. Don't let them hide books like this from teens that need to be aware.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-52182686145199800092010-09-02T14:44:00.000-07:002010-09-02T14:50:10.145-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_lgEl0rlERLEuAD5TvKAm332UbHsQ3ERQhcdxUP8cyxyArnX0iDtIzRX7wkZKXx3i6qpJZxYxqBFix5aI7Ow8ipMspmtVFXj02eq-824vozmCNGkY-utb1xb8YUuyQvSKjNnKojbieg/s1600/n334606.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 316px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 474px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_lgEl0rlERLEuAD5TvKAm332UbHsQ3ERQhcdxUP8cyxyArnX0iDtIzRX7wkZKXx3i6qpJZxYxqBFix5aI7Ow8ipMspmtVFXj02eq-824vozmCNGkY-utb1xb8YUuyQvSKjNnKojbieg/s1600/n334606.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Shade</strong> by Jeri Smith-Ready<br /><br /><br />Released : May 4th 2010<br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Best. Birthday. Ever. At least, it was supposed to be. With Logan's band playing a critical gig and Aura's plans for an intimate after-party, Aura knows it will be the most memorable night of her boyfriend's life. She never thought it would be his last.<br /><br />Logan's sudden death leaves Aura devastated. He's gone.<br /><br />Well, sort of.<br /><br />Like everyone born after the Shift, Aura can see and hear ghosts. This mysterious ability has always been annoying, and Aura had wanted nothing more than to figure out why the Shift happened so she can undo it. But not with Logan's violet-hued spirit still hanging around. Because dead Logan is almost as real as ever. Almost.<br /><br />It doesn't help that Aura's new friend Zachary is so understanding--and so very alive. His support means more to Aura than she cares to admit.<br /><br />As Aura's relationships with the dead and the living grow ever complicated, so do her feelings for Logan and Zachary. Each holds a piece of Aura's heart...and clues to the secret of the Shift.</em><br /><em></em><br />Somehow this book flew under my radar. I had no idea this exsisted until today. It sounds amazing though. And the reviews I've read say it's a good read. I'm hoping to read it soon.<br /><br />Until then, I've entered a contest to win it and so should you. It's over at <a href="http://thebookbutterfly.com/">The Book Butterfly</a> and it's easy peasy to enter. Go <a href="http://thebookbutterfly.com/2010/08/book-review-shade-by-jeri-smith-ready.html">HERE!</a> Or look for the link on my sidebar.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-91412182469511981262010-09-02T10:42:00.000-07:002010-09-02T11:10:57.041-07:00Review :: The Dead & The Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer<a href="http://www.karinsbooknook.com/wp-content/uploads/the-dead-and-the-gone.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 333px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.karinsbooknook.com/wp-content/uploads/the-dead-and-the-gone.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>The Dead & The Gone</strong> <em>(Last Survivor's #2)</em> by Susan Beth Pfeffer<br /><br />Released :: June 1st 2008<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Susan Beth Pfeffer’s <strong>Life as We Knew It</strong> enthralled and devastated readers with its brutal but hopeful look at an apocalyptic event--an asteroid hitting the moon, setting off a tailspin of horrific climate changes. Now this harrowing companion novel examines the same events as they unfold in New York City, revealed through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Puerto Rican Alex Morales. When Alex's parents disappear in the aftermath of tidal waves, he must care for his two younger sisters, even as Manhattan becomes a deadly wasteland, and food and aid dwindle.<br /></em><br /><em>With haunting themes of family, faith, personal change, and courage, this powerful new novel explores how a young man takes on unimaginable responsibilities. -- Summary from <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2169506.The_Dead_and_the_Gone">Goodreads.com</a></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br />I know this is the second book in the series, ut seeing as I read it before I read the first one, I'm writing the review for this book first. I tried writing it in order of the series, butI kept wanting to talk about how I felt about reading this book. It was difficult.<br /><br />When I first read the backs of the book, I was insanely interested, but skeptical. I like reading about disaters on Earth and how the people here are affected. I'm odd, but it's cool to me. I knew I wanted to read the series, but I wasn't sure if it would be good. I bought this one anyways. They didn't have the first novel on the shelf, so I bought this one and read it...<br /><br />In like 3 hours.<br /><br />I couldn't put it down. It's amazing. It sucked me in before I reached the middle of chapter 1. I was gone. It had me in it's claws, and I wasn't trying to get away.<br /><br />Susan is an amazing writer. The story is so imaginative. So real! I was still in the early stage of my pregnancy when I read this like a month ago, so I read it in bed, and I can't tell you how many times I had to set it down and take a breather. I can't tell you how many times I started crying (not from the hormones) and had to get up and walk around. A few times I walked outside and looked around to make sure what I was reading wasn't really happening.<br /><br />That's how real it is. The tragedies are yours. The loss is yours. The tears, the greif, the suffereing...you feel it all. You get scared, and look out the window to see if you can see the moon. Or you simply get scared of the moon. Quite a few people in the book did.<br /><br />The best things about the book to me is that it takes place in New York. I don't want to give too much away, I never do, but seeing New York City through Alex's eyes as such a weakened part of our country was indescribable. I've always looked at New York City as a strong, busy and lively city. That's not the case in the book. Not after the asteriod. Not after the effects of the asteriod. NYC is dead and gone, just like the title says.<br /><br />I highly recommend this book to anyone. Teens, some pre-teens, adults. Though you'd never want to think of something like this happening, if it did, this book gives you a heads up. It will give you the strength to get through. To survive. Just like Alex tries to do for himself and his two younger sisters.<br /><br />I give this book : <a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />To tempt you to read it if you haven't already, I'll leave you with a little excerpt.<br /><br /><em>Alex sat there, absolutely still, the sound so low he could barely hear. The words and pictures assaulted him anyway. Horrific loss of life. Lower Manhattan decimated. Staten Island, Long Island devastated. Blackouts, looting, riots. Curfew between 8pm and 6am. Tides twenty feet tall, sweeping away people, trees, even buildings. Mandatory evacuations. Plane crashes. Countless numbers of people dead in subways and in car from tunnel flooding. </em><br /><em></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-37794782236955986022010-09-02T07:32:00.000-07:002010-09-02T08:52:27.781-07:00Review :: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins<a href="http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/021110_mockingjay2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 297px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/021110_mockingjay2.jpg" /></a> <strong>Mockingjay </strong>by Suzanne Collins<br />Released :: August 24th 2010<br /><br /><em><strong>My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead.</strong><br /><br />Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.<br /><br /><br />It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans -- except Katniss.<br /><br /><br />The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay -- no matter what the personal cost. </em><br /><em>--Summary from<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7260188-mockingjay"> Goodreads.com</a><br /></em><em></em><br /><br />4 hours, people. It took me 4 hours to read this book, and if I hadn't been so tired after the first time, I would have read it again. And again.<br /><br />Fans of the series know how I feel when I say I nearly died waiting for this book to come out. <strong>Hunger</strong> <strong>Games</strong> and <strong>Catching</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> are the first two books of this series, and after every single book you can't help but think <em>'It CANNOT get any better than this.'<br /></em><br />But it did.<br /><br />Sadly, <strong>Mockingjay</strong> is the last of the series, and I cried for ten minutes about that fact alone. The other times I cried were for the major...for the unexpected turn of events. In most books I can point out a character and think<em> 'They aren't going to make it'</em> or read a few lines and be like <em>'This is what's going to happen'</em> but not in this book. That's thanks to an amazing writer and story-teller.<br /><br />Nothing will prepare you for reading this book. Nothing can prepare you for the profound love that you will read about. The immense greif that you will read about. The deep suffering, and tragedy that you will enconter as you read through this book. If you think the first two books had these things, if you think that they went beyond your expectations, you are in for one big surprise. <strong>Mockingjay</strong> is all that and more.<br /><br />There were very few times that I just had to set the book aside. I set it aside, and took a few deep breaths and when I was calm, I picked it back up. I'm trying to find the one word to describe this book, but I can't. Nothing seems to fit it properly. The words I'm typing and erasing just aren't good enough to describe the book. Maybe one day I'll find the right one, and I'll let you know.<br /><br />The only thing I can tell you is this: Mockingjay will haunt you. It will devour you completly. It will take you on a ride so exhilarating. Sometimes you will want it to stop, because it's so hertbreaking, but you know can't simply stop. You have the urge to keep going, because you know it's worth it. You hope it's worth it. You have to find out what happens. You want to see if there's a happy ending after all what has happened.<br /><br />I gladly give <strong>Mockingjay</strong> my highest rating : <a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This is a book that will stick with me, and most of you, forever. The whole series will. It's...unforgettable. If I ever got to meet Suzanne Collins, I'd thank her profusely for giving books lovers around the world such an amazing story to read. I'll save these books for my neice, and my children, to read when they get to that age. That's how much I love this book, and the series. That's how good it is.<br /><br />This concludes my review. I'll leave you with a bit of a teaser. If you haven't read any of the books, you must do so immediately. Got it?!<br /><br /><br /><strong>Teaser:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><em>So after, when he whispers, "You love me. Real or not real?"</em><br /><em>I tell him, "Real."</em><br /><br />Those of you who are fans of the books know about Team Peeta and Team Gale...well, we find out who Katniss chose. Who did you choose? I've been Team Peeta all along. But Gale was nearly tied with him.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-78220220017693472622010-09-02T07:00:00.000-07:002010-09-02T07:19:22.504-07:00New RatingsIf you look around you might see some changes. I got a new layout. I don't really like it, but it's the only thing I got for now. And it's bright, so I used it. You may also now see that I have ratings up. I haven't done many reviews on here in the past, but I am starting. I have the time to read them and review them now. Before I'd just read them, and go to another before I had to go to work. No job now, so I have all the free time in the world. Well, I share it with cleaning the house and going to doctor's appointments. The point it, I will be updating more often now. Go me!<br /><br />As for the ratings. I tried to come up with something...unique to my blog. As you all know it's called The Ultimate Dumpees. If you are unfamiliar with the reason behind the title go <a href="http://theultimatedumpees.blogspot.com/2009/10/behind-name.html">HERE</a> to learn it. So I tried to think of something that could relate. I came up with this.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><br />Marry Me?!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><br />College Sweetheart<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><br />Spring Fling<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><br />Only On A Bet<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/?action=view&current=Rating2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/brttmclv/Rating2.jpg" /></a><br />Not My Type<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Marry Me?!</strong> is the equivilent of a 5 star rating. This is a book that you will never forget. It's one that will stick with you for the rest of your life. Remember, these are all my opinions. Others may differ.<br /><br /><strong>College Sweetheart</strong> is the 4 star rating. It's a book that is certainly amazing, and one that will be in your heart forever but will never be first after you meet your 5 star book.<br /><br /><strong>Spring Fling</strong> is the 3 star rating. It's the book that you will pull from your memory, and be like <em>'OMG! I remember this. It was great.'</em> But it only lasts a while. Once the season is over, so is the connection. It's a far away memory.<br /><br /><strong>Only On A Bet</strong> is the 2 star rating. It's the book that you forget about easily, but will remember at your wedding and be like,<em> 'Oh, why did I do that again?' </em><br /><br /><strong>Not My Type</strong> is the 1 star rating. I'm sure you know what this one is. It's the one you don't want to touch at all after just one date.<br /><br />These are my ratings. I will try to go back and add these to the few reviews I already have, but I will start using them on my next review, which will be <strong>Mockingjay</strong> by Suzanne Collins.<br /><br />I hope you like them, if not...oh, well. I can't please everyone. I try, and that's all that matters. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-88926342498629734662010-09-02T05:39:00.000-07:002010-09-02T06:13:56.626-07:00Trailer Thursday - Radiance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtWVR6tgBOngEgLbgGAgv2kSxXf85aoJyXRy2DYcgm_RABQTak-FnYJb9EhVKHdPMPApnZcEW-NMv5OTva1jFGGR_XmMsjhBWHNEuDQ3hVrN-Df_225RI07-DrvG_SkbLXRshllOvdK9k/s320/radiance.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtWVR6tgBOngEgLbgGAgv2kSxXf85aoJyXRy2DYcgm_RABQTak-FnYJb9EhVKHdPMPApnZcEW-NMv5OTva1jFGGR_XmMsjhBWHNEuDQ3hVrN-Df_225RI07-DrvG_SkbLXRshllOvdK9k/s320/radiance.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Radiance</strong> by Alyson Noel<br />Released : August 31st 2010<br /><br /><em>Riley has crossed the bridge into the afterlife—a place called Here, where time is always Now. She has picked up life where she left off when she was alive, living with her parents and dog in a nice house in a nice neighborhood. When she’s summoned before The Council, she learns that the afterlife isn’t just an eternity of leisure. She’s been assigned a job, Soul Catcher, and a teacher, Bodhi, a possibly cute, seemingly nerdy boy who’s definitely hiding something. They return to earth together for Riley’s first assignment, a Radiant Boy who’s been haunting a castle in England for centuries. Many Soul Catchers have tried to get him to cross the bridge and failed. But all of that was before he met Riley . . .<br /></em><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm sure most of you are aware of Alyson's other series, The Immortals. Well, this is the lead characters litle sister staring in this series. Riley has her own series now, and knowing what an amzaing writer Alyson is, I'm sure fans of her first series will love and rave about this one just the same. I have yet to read it, but I'm hoping to do so soon. Then you shall see a review.<br /><br />For now I'll leave you with the book trailer to watch. If the video doesn't work, go <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P51HFqVj9s">HERE </a>to watch it. It's still giving me issues. :/<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2P51HFqVj9s?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2P51HFqVj9s?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-78050185976799786662010-09-01T15:11:00.000-07:002010-09-01T15:21:12.212-07:00Halo Book Trailer<div>Another book trailer, and another amazing book. Amazing author, too. Published her first at age 14! That's crazy, and simply awesome.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1278885735l/7778981.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 318px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 464px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1278885735l/7778981.jpg" /></a>Halo</strong> by Alexandra Adornetto is the second novel from this author, but this is her American deut. Her first book, <strong>The Shadow Theif</strong>, was released in Australia. </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>I must say, I am more then happy to welcome her over here. The book sounds amazing, the cover is bee-u-tee-full and the trailer is just as great. </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Here's a bit about her newest book.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><em>Three angels are sent down to bring good to the world: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, a teenage girl who is the least experienced of the trio. But she is the most human, and when she is romantically drawn to a mortal boy, the angels fear she will not be strong enough to save anyone—especially herself—from the Dark Forces.<br /></em><br /><br /><div>I'm loving the Angel theme going around. And I love reading how these amazing authors use it. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Now I am still having issues with my videos, so I will try to post it, but I will post a link to you can see it. Just go <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlgEFa6Wtjc">HERE</a>.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><embed height="265" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hlgEFa6Wtjc?fs=" hl="en_US" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-89475774045685529262010-09-01T14:49:00.000-07:002010-09-01T15:08:14.617-07:00No Mercy Book TrailerLong time, no see from me! But I am back, and will be back for good. I'll tell you why later. Until then, let's get down to some book trailers. First up is a book I have been waiting along time to read.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514DmNbuLIL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 279px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514DmNbuLIL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a><br />Due in stores September 7th,<strong> No Mercy</strong> is the latest book in Sherrilyn Kenyon's amazing Dark Hunter series.<br /><br /><br /><br /><em>"Live fast, fight hard and if you have to die then take as many of your enemies with you as you can. That is the Amazon credo and it was one Samia lived and died by. Now in contemporary New Orleans, the immortal Amazon warrior is about to learn that there's a worse evil coming to slaughter mankind than she's ever faced before....."</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can find the full book sysnopsis, reading order for the series, up coming releases and much more <a href="http://were-hunter.com/">here</a>. It's an awesom site, trust me. Now for the book trailer.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><embed height="265" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/067W4Kvqa4g?fs=" hl="en_US&rel=" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed><br /><br /><br />And I seem to be having issues with this trailer, so until I can figure this out, you go watch the trailer <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=067W4Kvqa4g">here</a>. Enjoy it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-20135998995604981252010-04-27T14:52:00.000-07:002010-04-27T15:19:53.859-07:00Book Trailer - Burned by PC and Kristin CastSo, I'm sure you all think I've died or something, but I'm still alive. I've just been majorly busy. Moving into a new house and getting married takes up time, lol. I barely have time to read now a days but I try. And when I do I'm too busy to get on here and talk about it.<br /><br />Until today that is. Today, I got an awesome e-mail and it's the perfect news to share.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg230/analogsuicide/?action=view&current=Burned_FinalCvr.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Burned House of Night P.C. & Kristin Cast" src="http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg230/analogsuicide/Burned_FinalCvr.jpg" /></a><br /><br />"Things have turned black at the House of Night. Zoey Redbird’s soul has shattered. With everything she’s ever stood for falling apart, and a broken heart making her want to stay in the Otherworld forever, Zoey’s fading fast. It’s seeming more and more doubtful that she will be able pull herself back together in time to rejoin her friends and set the world to rights. As the only living person who can reach her, Stark must find a way to get to her. But how? He will have to die to do so, the Vampire High Council stipulates. And then Zoey will give up for sure. There are only 7 days left… "<br /><br /><br />Today I bring you the new book trailer for the 7th book of The House of Night series by PC and Kristin Cast!!<br /><br />Before I give you the trailer, I'm gonna give you a link to download the song and a link to read the 1st chapter of the book. I know, I know, I'm making you wait for the good stuff, lol. But it's worth the wait. Promise.<br /><br />Go here to download the song after you watch the trailer. If you like it of course, lol.<br /><a href="http://www.houseofnightseries.com/pages/downloads.html#songs">http://www.houseofnightseries.com/pages/downloads.html#songs</a><br /><br />And here to read the 1st chapter!! I'm doing that in between writing this, lol. Multi-tasking!! Go me!<br /><a href="http://www.houseofnightseries.com/pages/burnedxrpt.html">http://www.houseofnightseries.com/pages/burnedxrpt.html</a><br /><br />Now before I post the trailer, I wanna add in that I was sent the same e-mail for Tempted. I was able to post the trailer and cover, like I am with this one. I want to thank the people at Zeitghost Media for including me in this. :)<br /><br />Now here it is!!! Let's celebrate the release today!!!<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJjEDZJkYc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJjEDZJkYc</a><br /><br /><embed height="265" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kmJjEDZJkYc&hl=" fs="1&" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-52641105230877800592010-01-27T22:59:00.000-08:002010-01-27T23:10:19.494-08:00Skimpy IMMSo, I don't wanna do a full <strong>In My Mailbox</strong>, but I will list the books I got over X-Mas and in the New Year. Okay?<br /><br /><strong>Fade</strong> by Lisa McMann (Signed. Won from Fallen Archangel.)<br /><strong>Wake</strong> by Lisa McMann (Signed. Won from Fallen Archangel.)<br /><strong>How to take the Ex out of Ex-Boyfriend</strong> by Janette Rallison (Signed. Won from Undercover Book Lover.)<br /><strong>Fame, Glory and Other Things on My To-Do List</strong> by Janette Rallison (Signed. Won from Undercover Book Lover.)<br /><strong>Born of Ice</strong> by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Brandy bought this for me.)<br /><strong>Tall, Dark and Fangsome</strong> by Michelle Rowen (Won from Froggarita's Bookshelf.)<br /><strong>Beautiful Creatures</strong> by Kami Garcia and Margaet Stohl (I think this was from my Secret Santa.)<br /><strong>Fallen</strong> by Lauren Kate (Ben bought this for me!)<br /><strong>Swoon</strong> by Nina Malkin (Signed by Nina w/ an X-Mas card. Thanks to The Book Butterfly!)<br /><strong>Percy Jackson and the Olympiams : The Lightening Theif</strong> by Rick Riordan (I bought this.)<br /><br />I think that is it. The past few months were nice to me book-wise, lol.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-90212755360821324312010-01-27T22:54:00.000-08:002010-09-02T06:30:13.023-07:002010 Book List<strong>Born of Night</strong> by Sherrilyn Kenyon<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Stray</strong> by Rachel Vincent<br /><strong>Rouge</strong> by Rachel Vincent<br /><strong>Pride</strong> by Rachel Vincent<br /><strong>Shift</strong> by Rachel Vincent<br /><strong>Prey</strong> by Rachel Vincent<br /><br /><strong>Lover</strong> <strong>Mine</strong> by JR Ward<br /><br /><strong>The Body Finder</strong> by Kimberly Derting<br /><br /><strong>Glass Houses</strong> by Rachel Caine<br /><strong>Dead Girls Dance</strong> by Rachel Caine<br /><strong>Midnight Alley</strong> by Rachel Caine<br /><br /><strong>Finding the Lost</strong> by Shannon K. Butcher<br /><strong>Running Scared</strong> by Shannon K. Butcher<br /><br /><strong>The Darkest Passion</strong> by Gena Showalter<br /><strong>The Darkest Lie</strong> by Gena Showalter<br /><br /><strong>Heart of the Dragon</strong> by Gena Showalter<br /><br /><strong>The Dead & The Gone</strong> by Susan Beth Pfeffer<br /><strong>Life As We Knew It</strong> by Susan Beth Pfeffer<br /><br /><strong>Full Moon Rising</strong> by Keri Aurth<br /><br /><strong>Shades of Midnight</strong> by Lara Adrian<br /><br /><strong>Ectasy Unveiled</strong> by Larrisa Ione<br /><br /><strong>Mockingjay</strong> by Suzanne CollinsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-68094625644883230512010-01-27T22:52:00.000-08:002010-01-27T22:54:44.064-08:00Finalized 2009 Book ListYep, this is what I read. Don't ask me to count, please.<br /><br /><br />13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher<br />Gossip Girl (Gossip Girl Book 1) by Cecily Von Ziegesar<br />The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova<br />Looking For Alaska by John Green<br /><br />The Hunger Games (Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins<br />Catching Fire (Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins<br /><br />Graceling by Kristin Cashore<br />The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by Gordon Dahlquist<br />The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield<br />I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroder<br />Impossible by Nany Werlin<br />The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon #2) by Dan Brown<br />Wake (Dream Catcher #1) by Lisa McMann<br />The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen<br />Dreamland by Sarah Dessen<br />Keeping The Moon by Sarah Dessen<br />Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway<br />Evermore (The Immortals #1) by Alyson Noel<br />Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith<br />The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams<br />My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison<br />Night World No. 1: Secret Vampire; Daughters of Darkness;<br />Spellbinder by L.J. Smith<br />Generation Dead by Daniel Waters<br />Kiss of Life by Daniel Waters<br />Be Mine Tonight (The Brotherhood of Blood #1) by Kathryn Smith<br /><br />City of Bones (Mortal Instruments #1)<br />City of Ashes (Mortal Instruments #2)<br />City of Glass by (Mortal Instruments #3) Cassandra Clare<br /><br />Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale (Book 1)<br />Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faery (Book 2)<br />Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale (Book 3) by Holly Black<br /><br />The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld #1)<br />The Darkest Kiss (Lords of the Underworld #2)<br />The Darkest Pleasure (Lords of the Underworld #3) by Gena Showalter<br /><br />The Society of S (Socety of S #1)<br />The Year of Disappearances (Socety of S #2) by Suan Hubbard<br /><br />Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood #1)<br />Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood #2)<br />Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood #3)<br />Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood #4)<br />Love Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood #5)<br />Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood #6)<br />Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood #7) by J.R. Ward<br />The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward<br />Father Mine : Zsadist and Bella's Story by J.R Ward from Insider's Guide<br /><br />Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter #1)<br />Night Pleasures (Dark-Hunter #3)<br />Dance With The Devil (Dark-Hunter #6)<br />Kiss of the Night (Dark-Hunter #7)<br />Night Play (Dark-Hunter #8)<br />Unleash the Night (Dark-Hunter #9)<br />Sieze The Night (Dark-Hunter #10)<br />Sins of the Night (Dark-Hunter #11)<br />Devil May Cry (Dark-Hunter #13)<br />Dark Side of the Moon (Dark-Hunter #14)<br />Fear The Darkness (Dark-Hunter #17)<br />The Dream-Hunter (Dark-Hunter #18)<br />Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark Hunter #19)<br />Upon the Midnight Clear (Dark-Hunter #20)<br />Dream Chaser (Dark-Hunter #21)<br />Acheron (Dark-Hunter #22)<br />One Silent Night (Dark-Hunter #23)<br />Dream Warrior (Dark-Hunter #25) by Sherrilyn Kenyon<br />The Dark-Hunters Vol. 1 (manga) by Sherriyln Kenyon<br /><br />Bound by Shadow (The Dark Crescent Sisterhood #1)<br />Bound by Flame (The Dark Crescent Sisterhood #2)<br />Bound by Light (The Dark Crescent Sisterhood #3) by Anna Windsor<br /><br />A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle Trilogy #1)<br />Rebel Angels (Gemma Doyle Trilogy #2)<br />The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle Trilogy #3) by Libba Bray<br /><br />Evernight (Evernight #1)<br />Stargazer (Evernight #2) by Claudia Gray<br /><br />A Quick Bite (Argeneau #1)<br />Love Bites (Argeneau #2)<br />Single White Vampire (Argeneau #3)<br />Tall, Dark and Hungry (Argeneau #4)<br />A Bite To Remember (Argeneau #5)<br />Bite Me If You Can (Argeneau #6)<br />The Accidental Vampire (Argeneau #7)<br />Vampires are Forever (Argeneau #8)<br />Vampire, Interrupted (Argeneau #9) by Lynsay Sands<br /><br />If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1)<br />Private Demon (Darkyn #2)<br />Dark Need (Darkyn #3)<br />Evermore (Darkyn #4)<br />Night Lost (Darkyn #5)<br />Twilight Fall (Darkyn #6) by Lynn Viehl<br /><br />Marked (House of Night #1)<br />Betrayed (House of Night #2)<br />Chosen (House of Night #3)<br />Untamed (House of Night #4)<br />Hunted (House of Night #5) by P.C. and Kristin Cast<br /><br />Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods #1)<br />Masquerade (Blue Bloods #2)<br />Revelations (Blue Bloods #3) by Melissa de la Cruz<br /><br />Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1)<br />Frostbite (Vampire Academy #2)<br />Shadow Kiss (Vampire Acedmy #3)by Richelle Mead<br /><br />A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark #1)<br />No Rest For The Wicked (Immortals After Dark #2)<br />Wicked Dees on a Winter's Night (Immortals After Dark #3)<br />Dark Needs at Night's Edge (Immortals After Dark #4)<br />Dark Desires After Dusk (Immortals After Dark #5)<br />Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark #6) by Kresley Cole<br /><br />Over Hexed (Hex Series #1)<br />Wild & Hexy (Hex Series #2)<br />Casual Hex (Hex Series #3) by Vicki Lee Thompson<br /><br />Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely #1)<br />Ink Exchange (Wicked Lovely #2)<br />Fragile Eternity (Wicked Lovely #3) by Melissa Marr<br /><br />Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed #1)<br />Kiss of Crimson (Midnight Breed #2)<br />Midnight Awakening (Midnight Breed #3)<br />Midnight Rising (Midnight Breed #4)<br />Veil of Midnight (Midnight Breed #5)<br />Ashes of Midnight (Midnight Breed #6) by Lara Adrian<br /><br />Darkfever (Fever #1)<br />BloodFever (Fever #2)<br />Faefever (Fever #3) by Karen Marie Moning<br /><br />Crank by Ellen Hopkins<br />Impulse by Ellen Hopkins<br />The Vampire Diaries : The Awakening & The Struggle by L.J. Smith<br />The Vampire Diaries: The Fury & Dark Reunion by L.J. Smith<br />The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart<br />The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart<br />Swoon by Nina Malkin<br />Patient Zero: A Joe Ledger Novel by Jonathan Mayberry<br /><br />Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse #1)<br />Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse #2)<br />Club Dead by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse #3)<br />Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse #4)<br />Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse #5)<br /><br />Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changling 1)<br />Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changling 2)<br />Caressed By Ice (Psy-Changling #3) by Nalini Singh<br />Mine to Posess by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changling 4)<br />Beat of Temptation by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changling)<br /><br />Die For Me by Karen Rose<br />Demon's Kiss by Maggie Shayne (Wings in the Night #13)<br /><br />Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson (Undead #1)<br />Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson (Undead #2)<br />Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson (Undead #3)<br />Undead and Unreturnable by MaryJanice Davidson (Undead #4)<br />Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson (Undead #5)<br />Undead and Uneasy by MaryJanice Davidson (Undead #6)<br />Undead and Unworthy by MaryJanice Davidson (Undead #7)<br /><br />Jacob (Nightwalkers #1) by Jacquelyn Frank<br />Elijah (Nightwalkers #3) by Jacquelyn Frank<br />Damien (Nightwalkers #4) by Jacquelyn Frank<br />Noah (Nightwalkers #5) by Jacquelyn Frank<br /><br />Ecstacy (Shadowdwellers #3) by Jacquelyn Frank<br /><br />To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning (Highland #2)<br />The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning (Highland #6)<br /><br />Shifter (Anthology) by Angela Knight, Lora Leigh, Virginia Kantra and Alyssa Day<br />Burning Alive (Sentinel Wars #1) by Shannon K. Butcher<br /><br />--October 2009 Edit--<br />*Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione<br />*Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione<br />*Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione<br />*Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris<br />*The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong<br />*Wings by Aprilynne Pike<br />*Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd<br />*Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick<br />*Touch of Darkness by Christina Dodd<br /><br />--November 2008 Edit--<br />*Into the Shadow by Christina Dodd<br />**Into the Flame by Christina Dodd<br />**Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank<br />**Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank<br />**Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning<br />**Pleasure by Jacquelyn Frank<br />**The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter<br />**The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning<br />**Blood Promise by Richelle Mead<br />**The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa de la Cruz<br /><br /><br />The bottom ones are ones that I need to review. I'll get to them soon. Promise. Somehow, I don't think I'll read this many in 2010, lol. But I'm switching out my 2009 list for my 2010 list at the top of the page. Sadly, January will only have like 3 books, lol.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-45950988488883965952010-01-27T21:53:00.000-08:002010-01-27T22:40:27.331-08:00New Awards and (Updated) ContentOk before we get to the Awards, I want to let you all know I updated my side-bars. I took down all the old stuff and either added new stuff or updated it. I no long have the <strong>Books In-Hand</strong> part over there <strong><em>>>>>> </em></strong>It is now <strong>Books In Line</strong>, which is the books that I will read next, or soon. Right now I have some good ones on there inclusing <strong>Fallen </strong>and <strong>Beautiful Creatures</strong>, both of which I've had for over a month and have yet to find the time to sit down and read! Ugh!<br />I'm also in the process of updating my <strong>Currently Reading</strong> area- which is a re-read of a Larissa Ione book to get refreshed for <strong>Ecstacy Unveiled</strong>. I'm needing to find <strong>February Releases</strong>, so let me know of any if you'd like. I also need tips on new contests to fill my <strong>Contests</strong> area.<br /><br />I have also added an <strong>Awards</strong> spot, so you can see all the awards this blog has gotten. And speaking of awards...I have 3 to post about and give away!<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff99ff;">Happy 101</span></strong> from <em>Jenn @ </em><a href="http://www.book-crazy.com/"><em>Book Crazy</em></a>.<br />The rules are easy and they are to list 10 things that make me happy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0yx7zcLTKxx-x1sQUTKvUHlZxJCxLdTQBVtkLlD4m2T1wbsyxyYXRQTOmTVt-Es_wh5NeT2EiUYOarAn0rmcejGw6QjQTwaeZFwSPlYWPJLgGvI3vEs7j0yG8dp5hYRQ6ASEnmoLJiw/s320/untitled.bmp"><img style="WIDTH: 199px; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0yx7zcLTKxx-x1sQUTKvUHlZxJCxLdTQBVtkLlD4m2T1wbsyxyYXRQTOmTVt-Es_wh5NeT2EiUYOarAn0rmcejGw6QjQTwaeZFwSPlYWPJLgGvI3vEs7j0yG8dp5hYRQ6ASEnmoLJiw/s320/untitled.bmp" /></a><br /><br />1) My friends, because they are always there for me, and always make me smile when I wanna frown or hit someone. :))<br />2) My God-son, because he can make me happy so fast that it gives me a headrush. I love this little boy to death, and am so HAPPY to have him in my life.<br />3) Books! Duh, because they help me keep my imagination fresh, and they give me places to escape to.<br />4) My animals, because they keep my company when I'm alone. And they warm my bed when my boyfriend isn't here, lol.<br />5) The beach, because it helps me relax when I am stressed.<br />6) Long, hot showers, *sighs* Do I really need to explain?<br />7) My family, because they always seem to keep me on my toes, lol.<br />8) Writing, because it's what I love.<br />9) Catching up with old friends makes me happy because I've lost touch with a lot, and when we catch up we remember those good times. I did that twice today and I'm still smiling.<br />10) Last but not least- My boyfriend, Ben. He makes me extremely happy for many, many reasons. I'm not only happy to have him in my life, but blessed to have him love and blessed to be able to love him. :))<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;"><strong>The Humane Award</strong></span> from <em>Jenn @ <a href="http://www.book-crazy.com/">Book Crazy</a></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XneC-o6VH1Q3ts2yLRZvmKpCXKIoxjIAzGWJHgUCLSLAC804wTuzTwf7YyXB6tJ4c6W-R-hrKUgYXObMwfGTS8G1l6BwUrxE8B8AfDNR1oNPVcNnUKTqvN2U7hyphenhyphenRZ7XS1gM7GmLdV2g/s320/blog_humane_award.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 145px; HEIGHT: 149px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XneC-o6VH1Q3ts2yLRZvmKpCXKIoxjIAzGWJHgUCLSLAC804wTuzTwf7YyXB6tJ4c6W-R-hrKUgYXObMwfGTS8G1l6BwUrxE8B8AfDNR1oNPVcNnUKTqvN2U7hyphenhyphenRZ7XS1gM7GmLdV2g/s320/blog_humane_award.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong>The Splash Award</strong></span> from <em>Jenn @ <a href="http://www.book-crazy.com/">Book Crazy</a></em><br />This is, apparently, given to alluring, amusing, bewitching, impressive, and inspiring blogs. I feel honored to get this if it's true, lol.<br /><strong>Rules are:</strong><br />Put the logo on your blog/post.<br />Nominate link up to 9 blogs that you pick for this award.<br />Let them know that they have been splashed.<br />Remember to link the person that nominated and awarded you.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyH49Y8qRMvMA-WgcHRu6QyAgA-TlPlyQZsDrNdxLEQjzpLvKR_E_dADEJpQL6YhvFCpHLdMtaabMFv9tyiO2oC182cXCC9LdnlMPzm8CkWIKATe6e8MVFQkBVY1vViSR9ZpRINpBnxhI/s320/splashy.png"><img style="WIDTH: 160px; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyH49Y8qRMvMA-WgcHRu6QyAgA-TlPlyQZsDrNdxLEQjzpLvKR_E_dADEJpQL6YhvFCpHLdMtaabMFv9tyiO2oC182cXCC9LdnlMPzm8CkWIKATe6e8MVFQkBVY1vViSR9ZpRINpBnxhI/s320/splashy.png" /></a><br />Well, I got the first rule covered with this post.<br />I already covered the last one. Jenn gave this to me, and her link is above the Award photo.<br />Now for the 9 bloggers/blogs who will get not just this award, but all of them!<br /><br /><a href="http://lovesromances.blogspot.com/">A Buckeye Girl Reads</a><br /><a href="http://www.parajunkee.com/">Parajunkee</a><br /><a href="http://whatbookisthat.blogspot.com/">What Book Is That?</a><br /><a href="http://laurenscrammedbookshelf.blogspot.com/">Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf</a><br /><a href="http://bookishinabox.blogspot.com/">Bookish In A Box</a><br /><a href="http://throuthehaze-reads.blogspot.com/">ThroughTheHaze Reads</a><br /><a href="http://michelle-thebookjunkie.blogspot.com/">Michelle's Book Shelf</a><br /><a href="http://www.bookworminginthe21stcentury.com/">Bookworming in the 21st Century</a><br /><a href="http://booksobsession.blogspot.com/">Books Obession</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-88376043601915911122010-01-27T21:29:00.000-08:002010-01-27T21:43:31.403-08:00Fade Winner!I'm still neglecting my blog, but I can't help it. Work sucks! Lol.<br /><br />I didn't forget about my contest though. I'm shocked that I didn't, but I remembered. I mean, I did have an alrm set on my phone for like 2am on the 26th, but I fell asleep after it went off, and usually I'd forget again, lol.<br /><br />Sadly, I didn't get to 100 followers, but I did get more entries than I thought I did, which tickles me to death. I thought it would bomb with like 2 entries, but I got a few more than that. However, that does mean that the lucky winner of this contest does not get Gone by default.<br /><br />So now for the winner, who I have already contacted, and will hopefully get back to me soon or else I'll go to the second in line.<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">The winner is.....*drum roll*</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lovesromances.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>A Buckeye Girl Reads</strong></span></a></div><br />Her entry was chosen at random by some rnadom number generator I found online, lol. If she does not contact me soon, I already have the second place winner chosen, and will contact them and announce them as the winner when they contact me.<br /><br />So congrats to the winner, and everyone look out for a few more posts from me over the weekend. I'm hoping to post about another contest, maybe post a few reviews, start my 2010 Book List, finalize my 2009 Book List and do a very long, but update list of books that I got recently. Oh, and I got awards. I need to post about those, too!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-26482217128628096242009-12-26T09:01:00.000-08:002009-12-26T09:39:55.736-08:00My First Ever Contest :: Fade by Lisa McMann<div>1st :: I sincerely hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I sure did. It was my best one in a loooong time. I also hope everyone was safe, and will keep being safe on into the New Year. You know how people get this time of year.<br /><br />2nd :: I have a MAJOR In My Mailbox to do tomorrow, lol. Loads of books in for me since my last IMM, and most came this past week! Yay!<br /><br />3rd :: It's time for my official contest annoucement. It's my first ever contest, and I hope it does somewhat good. Lol.<br /><br /></div><p><br /><br /><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41htYDlZOKL.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 330px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41htYDlZOKL.jpg" /></a>Here's the deal.<br /><br />The contest starts today, <strong>Dec. 26th 2009</strong>. You will enter to get a chance to be the ONE person to win ONE copy of Fade by Lisa McMann. This copy of Fade is brand new! I haven't read it, opened it or anything.<br /><br />Can't you smell it now? The clean, crisp, untouched pages? *sighs dreamily*<br /><br />Anywho, the contest will end one month from now, <strong>Jan. 26th 2010</strong>. Just TWO weeks before the third book in the series, Gone, comes out. I will announce the winner at least two days after the contest is over. So check your e-mails and the blog around Jan. 28th or so.<br /><br />Now, there's more. </p><div><br /><br /></div><p>If, by chance, I manage to get 100 followers by Jan. 26th, the winner of Fade will also get a copy of Gone when it comes out. If I get 150 followers by Feb, 9th -the release date of Gone- one more person will win the sencond copy of Gone.</p><div><br /></div><p>So, get 100 followers by Jan 26th, and one lucky winner gets Fade AND Gone. Get 150 by Feb. 9th, one lucky winner will a copy of Gone.<br /><br />Sound good?<br /><br />Now, let me make sure you get this. </p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmYPyrxZw1vhd1BY7erOYIkQQcwVjoltqx-h5HATluV11_OYaYVlb5_mCGssRFt1-2ECmFWhdmv-xq2HztXBoqFAPFeQBUye_clL_RPxhejj9X87usqgcNT9Ji-bGAXLJsuavHgQk0sXf/s400/USGonecover-1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 264px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmYPyrxZw1vhd1BY7erOYIkQQcwVjoltqx-h5HATluV11_OYaYVlb5_mCGssRFt1-2ECmFWhdmv-xq2HztXBoqFAPFeQBUye_clL_RPxhejj9X87usqgcNT9Ji-bGAXLJsuavHgQk0sXf/s400/USGonecover-1.jpg" /></a></div><div>If I don't have 100 followers by Jan. 26th, the winner of Fade won't win Gone, and the 2nd copy won't be up for grabs. :( BUT if I do get 100 by the 16th, and I get 150 by Feb. 9th I will choose one person from my 150 followers and give them Gone. BUT if I don't have 150 by that day, no one will get the 2nd copy. :(</div><div> </div><div>And remember, I have to wait until Gone comes out to send it to you. So to the future winner of Gone, you'll have to wait at least two weeks for you copy of Gone. </div><div><br /><br />Anywho, back to the Fade contest. It starts now, and it ends January 26th. Look below to see how to enter this contest.<br /><br />To enter ::<br />Leave a comment with your name, e-mail and something that tells me that you really want this book.<br /><br />That's it! Easy peasy!<br /><br />BUT you can get extra entries ::<br />+3 for already being a follower<br />+1 for becoming a follower after this post<br />+2 for Tweeting, Facebooking or MySpacing about this contest, lol. Each gets +2 points, BTW, but you <strong>MUST</strong> leave links.<br />+3 for posting about this on your blog- whether it be an actual post or just on your sidebar. Links are also needed here.<br />+2 for following me on Twitter, either my personal or blogging account.<br />AND the biggest one of them all...<br />+5 for having the Gone countdown on your sidebar. I have it one mine, and you can get it on yours.<br /><br />You can get LOADS for entries here, peeps! Seriously!<br /><br />Now, if you do not feel comfortable posting your e-mail address, you can e-mail me at <strong>brttmclv(AT)aol(DOT)com</strong>. I hate to do it, but this contest is only for US residents. I'm kinda broke. :(<br /><br />So breakdown:<br />Starts now.<br />Ends Jan. 26th 2010.<br />One copy of Fade.<br />One winner.<br />One way to enter.<br />Loads of ways to get extra.<br />A chance to win Gone.<br />And a chance to jump start my second contest.<br /><br />I think this sounds good. Oh, and to follow me on Twitter ::<br /><br />Personal - @brttmclv<br />Blog - @UltimateDumpees<br /><br />Now enter, shout about it, and make me happy. Please? :) Oh, and if you have any questions just ask here or e-mail me.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-27735798864878985622009-12-22T09:27:00.000-08:002009-12-22T09:56:08.429-08:00Teaser TuesdayAgain, I've been slacking. I'm sorry. Real life drama happened. So did Christmas...and sadly, it's still not over. Lol. Shopping, shopping, shopping.<br /><div></div><br /><div>I loathe shopping now. </div><br /><div></div><div>But I have good news on my return to my poorly neglected blog. I have a weekly feature to post and...*gasp* a contest annoucement?</div><br /><div></div><div>Yes, I do.</div><br /><div></div><div>First let's do Teaser Tuesday.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I am currently reading ::</div><br /><div></div><div><strong><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41htYDlZOKL.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 241px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41htYDlZOKL.jpg" /></a></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><br /><strong>Fade</strong> by Lisa McMann</div><div><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Study hall is quiet. Janie only gets sucked into one dream, and it's a weak one. Not a nightmare. When she realizes it's a sex fantasy between two fellow seniors she really doens't want to see naked, she doesn't stick around. She pulls herself out of it.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span></strong></div><div><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Smiles triumphantly.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;">Lol, seriously that was what I flipped to randomly. I swear. </span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>So now for my contest annoucement.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div>This is not the official post for it. I will post that next week, so keep your eyes opened, but this is what I'm planning on doing.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>I have two copies of Fade. I won one along with a copy of Wake, and I bought one about a month ago. The one I bought has coffee stains on it, so that is SO not the one I'm going to give away, lol. But I am going to give away my second copy of Fade. </div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Why?</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Well, I really want to have my own contest and I don't want two copies, even if one has a stain on it. Also because in less than 50 days Gone, the 3rd book in the series, will be coming out. </div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Now my contest won't be going on for 50 days, but if I manage to get at least 100 followers by the end of my contest, and at least 150 by the release date of Gone - Feb, 9th 2010, I will buy two copies of Gone- the winner of Fade will get one copy, and I will hold another contest starting the release date for the second copy. </div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Sound good? Maybe? It sounds good to me! </div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Like I said this is NOT the official post for the contest. I will post that soon though. I said next week but I might get too excited and do it tomorrow, lol. I do wanna try to wait until after Christmas is over though.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>So look out for the post and it will have all the details on the contest.</div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-9720479561664494082009-12-06T10:40:00.000-08:002009-12-06T11:10:10.806-08:00Major Update!Once again, I've slacked off. I didn't do a Teaser Tuesday or a Waiting on Wednesday. My bad. I've been busy. But I'm doing 3 weekly features in one today. Then I swear I will keep up from now on. Maybe even get some reviews done.<br /><br />Maybe. Lol.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Teaser ::</span></strong><br /><br />I am currently reading -<br /><strong><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172114925l/140075.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172114925l/140075.jpg" /></a></strong><br /><strong>All Together Dead</strong> by Charlaine Harris.<br /><br /><em>"We have to wake them up," I said. "We have to get them out."</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>"The building's going to blow up," said Barry, trying to process the idea. </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>"The vamps won't wake up." Cecile the practical. "They can't."</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Waiting On ::</strong><br /><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1258773083l/6331857.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 256px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 389px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1258773083l/6331857.jpg" /></a><strong>Radiant Shadows</strong> by Melissa Marr<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">April 20th 2010</span></strong><br /><br /><em>Hunger for nourishment.<br />Hunger for touch.<br />Hunger to belong.<br /><br />Half-human and half-faery, Ani is driven by her hungers. </em><br /><em><br />Those same appetites also attract powerful enemies and uncertain allies, including Devlin. He was created as an assassin and is brother to the faeries’ coolly logical High Queen and to her chaotic twin, the embodiment of War. Devlin wants to keep Ani safe from his sisters, knowing that if he fails, he will be the instrument of Ani’s death.<br /><br />Ani isn’t one to be guarded while others fight battles for her, though. She has the courage to protect herself and the ability to alter Devlin’s plans—and his life. The two are drawn together, each with reason to fear the other and to fear for one another. But as they grow closer, a larger threat imperils the whole of Faerie. Will saving the faery realm mean losing each other?<br /></em><br />I really cannot wait to read this book. It's the 4th book in the series, and sadly, I didn't know it exsisted until recently. Not only does the cover look amazing (Like all the others) but it sounds really, really good. Judging by what she's done in the past, it's sure to be a good read.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">In My Mailbox ::</span></strong><br /><br />I got 3 books this week. All I bought. Two literally came in my mailbox and the other I bought at a book store.<br /><br /><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169957160l/42899.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 161px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169957160l/42899.jpg" /></a><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1237239930l/321645.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 168px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1237239930l/321645.jpg" /></a><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255893509l/6503486.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 162px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255893509l/6503486.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Dark Lover</strong> by J.R. Ward<br /><strong>Kissed by an Angel</strong> by Elizabeth Chandler<br /><strong>Finding the Lost</strong> by Shannon k. Butcher<br /><br />I've read <strong>Dark Lover</strong>, but have been wanting to read it for a while. I've been wanting to read <strong>Kissed by an Angel</strong>, so I bought it. And <strong>Finding the Lost</strong> is the second book in my new fave series. It just came out in November, and I'm WAY super excited to read it.<br /><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">FYI- In My Mailbox was started by Kristi from </span></em><a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">The Story Siren</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-86723524557537485382009-12-01T07:51:00.000-08:002009-12-01T08:15:48.301-08:00In My Mailbox :: Sooo late!This is another sooo late weekly featurette thingy, lol. But I've had RL problems. It's all settled, and hopefully I'll be able to post up some over-due book reviews today!<br /><br />I got six books this week. Woo-hoo! I bought 3 on Black Friday and got 3 as e-books from Barnes and Nobel. Haven't started those yet, but I will.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255569465l/256683.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 128px; HEIGHT: 193px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255569465l/256683.jpg" /></a><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255619615l/2992061.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 193px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255619615l/2992061.jpg" /></a><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M3rUK6v6L.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 118px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M3rUK6v6L.jpg" /></a><br /><div><strong>City of Bones</strong><span style="font-size:85%;"> <em>(paperback)</em></span> by Cassandra Clare<br /><div><strong>Born of Night</strong> <span style="font-size:85%;"><em>(paperback)</em></span> by Sherrilyn Kenyon<br /><strong>Born of Fire</strong> <span style="font-size:85%;"><em>(paperback)</em></span> by Sherrilyn Kenyon<a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M3rUK6v6L.jpg"></a><br /><br /><strong></strong></div><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1246470695l/6583427.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 118px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1246470695l/6583427.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EuAZVdqcL._SL500_.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 123px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EuAZVdqcL._SL500_.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172108838l/139417.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172108838l/139417.jpg" /></a><br /><div><strong>My Soul To Lose</strong> <span style="font-size:85%;"><em>(eBook)</em></span> by Rachel Vincent<br /><strong>Kiss Me Deadly</strong> <span style="font-size:85%;"><em>(eBook)</em></span> by Michele Hauf<br /><strong>A Kiss of Shadows</strong> <span style="font-size:85%;"><em>(eBook)</em></span> by Laurell K. Hamilton<br /><br />I want everyone to know that I am very proud of these books, minus <strong>CoB</strong>. I have a bad habit of buying books that I've already read, instead of ones that I haven't read. But I have yet to read any of these books, except <strong>C0B</strong>. I just wanted that one, lol. So, I am very proud of myself and my purchaces.<br /><br />And I have yet to try the eReader, but I'm hoping it won't confuse me to death.<br /><br />FYI II- <em>In My Mailbox</em> was started by Kristi from <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/">The Story Siren</a>. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-67991738136181352002009-11-29T09:02:00.001-08:002009-11-29T09:14:59.139-08:00Contests<a href="http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv352/britt_nee-capper/Image3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 454px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 92px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv352/britt_nee-capper/Image3.jpg" /></a><br />Ending Dec. 25th - <a href="http://bloodybookaholic.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmashanukkah-whatever-you-believe.html"><strong>Major Holiday Blowout</strong> </a>from <strong>The Bloody Bookaholic</strong>. Seriously, there are a billion prizes. Go enter now, and put my name for recommending you, please! I'll get an extra entry, and then you all might get a chance to win something from my upcoming contest.<span style="font-size:85%;">*<em>winkwink</em>*</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br />Eding Nov. 30th - Major contest over at <strong>A Book Lover's Diary</strong>. There will be 4 winners, and there are some amazing books up for grabs. Go <strong><a href="http://abookloversdiary.blogspot.com/2009/11/its-time-for-giveaway.html">enter here</a></strong>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-20466865179618973512009-11-26T18:18:00.000-08:002009-11-27T10:00:25.571-08:00Teaser Thursday!I promised I would posted a Teaser today being that I missed Tuesday. It really did disappear.<br /><div></div><br /><div>So, for one time only, here is <strong>Teaser Thursday</strong>!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://www.cynthealiu.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/twenty-boy-summer.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 265px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.cynthealiu.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/twenty-boy-summer.jpg" /></a>Twenty Boy Summer</span></strong> by Sarah Ockler</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><em>"Where are your clothes from this moring?" Jayne asks, eyeing us suspiciously.</em></div><br /><div><em>Why do mother always notice things? Unlce Red's just sitting there with his tea, holding his cards, patiently waiting for Aunt Jayne to get her head back in the game. But Jayne's on to us. Any minute now, she'll cluck her tongue, let out a long sigh, and pick up the phone to call my mother and remind her what a horrible daughter she raised.</em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br>So the rules say to post two sentences from a random page, but that last paragraph was too cool, and soo very true. </div><div></div><div></div><div><br />I actually haven't started reading this yet, lol. I finished <strong>The Van Alen Legacy</strong> last night and was going to start <strong>20BS</strong> this morning, but it was Turkey Day, and I was distracted by food and <strong>NaNoWriMo</strong>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-18453304530366300152009-11-26T17:42:00.000-08:002009-11-29T09:07:10.444-08:00Swoon: The Story of the Reading of...Guess what folks, I got to talk to Sin from the mega awesome book <strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">Swoon</span></strong>! Dice was there, too, but my question was for Sin, and he graciously answered it for me!<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://butterflybookreviews.blogspot.com/">The Book Butterfly</a></strong> had Sin and Dice answer a few questions for their very loyal fans, and let me tell you, this was one awesome interview! The questions were great, as were the answers. Head on over there to read my question, Sin's answer and the others. I promise you it is worth it!<br /><br /><br />Oh, yeah did I mention that there is a contest going on for the book, too? Yep, so you can possibly win this awesome book, too! The contest ends on the 17th of December, and mor einfo can be found at the end of the Interview with Sin and Dice!<br /><br /><br /><strong><a href="http://butterflybookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/swoon-six-month-anniversary-event.html">GO HERE </a></strong><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">**BEWARE THERE MIGHT BE SPOILERS IN THE INTERVIEW**</span></strong><br /><br />Now while we're on the subject of this book, I want to share a story with you. It's the story of the day I read this lovely book.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00MY0bZRK9KtWQvH_zlcfcXNzJy3oKd8pzRw4t9GKBCdr8Ju355bscKH6eiBK8jB3SKlMdZ5jTzQz8H74GPp-rjS5kDE-s-TFH1wgKMbyLpJTfj15NjhwLpFcTH9gcAnA5UmL9fspi8Rl/s1600/swoon.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 316px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 475px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00MY0bZRK9KtWQvH_zlcfcXNzJy3oKd8pzRw4t9GKBCdr8Ju355bscKH6eiBK8jB3SKlMdZ5jTzQz8H74GPp-rjS5kDE-s-TFH1wgKMbyLpJTfj15NjhwLpFcTH9gcAnA5UmL9fspi8Rl/s1600/swoon.jpg" /></a>I read <strong>Swoon</strong> when I was moving this past summer. We didn't move far, but it's a bit out in the country, lol. Anyways, I had to get up super early <em><span style="font-size:85%;">(on a Saturday morning)</span></em> to be at the house for when the cable/inernet guy showed up.<br /><br />You all know how they are- "We'll be there between 7am and 12pm."<br /><br />My mother made me get there at 7:20am, and the guy got there at 12:15pm!<br /><br />Luckily, I had<strong> Swoon</strong> with me. I sat down in the empty house, in the middle of the floor, and started reading. I took a few breaks to get comfy on the floor, turn the plug in radio on, and go to the store to get a drink, but that was it. I was severly engrossed in this book by page one. Even when my butt started to hurt from the floor, I didn't move until I was in near tears from it! I couldn't take my eyes off the pages.<br /><br />Now, I was still reading when the cable/internet guy got to the house. And boy, this guy was way hot! And he tried flirting with me! Tried being the key word. I was too far gone into my book to flirt baclk. He tried so hard, but I just could not find the time to put this book down and flirt with him. Which was a good thing because I have a boyfriend, lol. But still <strong>Swoon</strong> caught me, held me and didn't let me go at all!<br /><br />So, I want to tell you all this: If you <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">HAVE NOT</span></strong> read this book yet, go read it <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">NOW!</span></strong> Right now! Seriously. This is the best book you'll read in a while.<br /><br />I mean, who doesn't want to read about a <em>bad boy</em> named <strong><span style="color:#990000;">Sin</span></strong>?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-47954681955136502822009-11-26T12:26:00.000-08:002009-11-26T12:32:03.871-08:00Contests = Awesome!<a href="http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv352/britt_nee-capper/Image3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 454px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 92px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv352/britt_nee-capper/Image3.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Two contests...from the same blog. Yep, that's right. Today's contests are from <strong><a href="http://casey62588.blogspot.com/">A Passion for Books</a></strong>. Casey is having a contest for <strong>Fallen</strong> by <em>Lauren Kate</em>, and a contest for her 200 followers mark, where you get to choose your own book from <em><a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/">The Book Depository</a></em>. </div><div> </div><div><strong><a href="http://casey62588.blogspot.com/2009/11/fallen-contest.html">Contest for Fallen</a></strong> :: Ends Nov. 29th</div><div><strong><a href="http://casey62588.blogspot.com/2009/11/200-follower-giveaway.html">200 Follower Contest</a></strong> :: Ends Dec. 31st</div><div> </div><div>Now go on over and enter both before they end! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-85390474507949911842009-11-26T09:17:00.000-08:002009-11-26T09:54:24.385-08:002010 Debut Author Challenge<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DQJgx8rLjNQ/SwdBWLH75xI/AAAAAAAAHt4/3ssy-onV9xU/s200/debut+author+button1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 153px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DQJgx8rLjNQ/SwdBWLH75xI/AAAAAAAAHt4/3ssy-onV9xU/s200/debut+author+button1.jpg" /></a><br /><div>So, most of you may already know about the <strong>2010 Debut Author Challenge</strong> that <strong><a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/">The Story Siren</a></strong> started, but I just now gathered my list! Yep, I'm getting in on the action. I'm set to read at least 15 books, but that list may go up.<br /><br />Go to <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/sign-up-for-2010-debut-author-challenge.html">this post to sign up</a> and <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/2010-debut-author-challenge-information.html">this post to see what it's all about!</a><br /><br /><p></p><p>Here's some info straight from the post::<br /><br /><em>What is the 2010 Debut Author Challenge? </em></p><p><em></em><br /><em>The objective is to read a set number of YA (Young Adult) or MG (Middle Grade) novels from debut authors published this year.* I'm going to challenge everyone to read at least 12 debut novels! I’m hoping to read at least 30! You don’t have to list your choices right away, but if you do feel free to change them throughout the year. I will also be focusing on mostly Young Adult novels. </p></em><p><em>Anyone can join, you don’t need a blog to participate. If you don’t have a blog you can always share your views by posting a review on Amazon.com/BarnesandNoble.com/GoodReads/Shelfari, or any other bookish site. </em></p><p><br /><em>The challenge will run from January 1, 2010- December 31, 2010. You can join at anytime! * I would like to limit the novels to those released in 2010.You’ll have to do all the research to make sure a novel meets the criteria for the challenge. I do have a few sites that can help with your search; </em><a href="http://thetenners.com/"><em>2010: A Book Odyssey</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://www.authorsnow.com/"><em>AuthorsNow</em></a><em> & The Class of 2k10 (website to be launched). </em></p><em></em><p><br />Got it? It's easy, huh?<br /><br /><strong>Now here's my list so far:<br /></strong>The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting<br />Sea by Heidi R. Kling<br />The Mark by Jen Nadol<br />All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab<br />The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard<br />Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver<br />The Line by Teri Hall<br />Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly<br />Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves<br />A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker<br />Shadow Hills by Anastacia Hopcus<br />Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken<br />Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins<br />Palace Beautiful by Sarah Deford Williams<br />Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey<br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-33340312254510029482009-11-26T07:54:00.000-08:002009-11-26T08:35:18.053-08:00Two In One!First off, to all of the USA residents ::<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/images/thanksgiving" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="happy thanksgiving Pictures, Images and Photos" src="http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/huggablefire/thanksgiving/29.gif" /></a><br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!<br /><br />I hope you all have a very happy Turkey Day with your loved ones, and eat lots of Turkey and/or Tofurkey. No, I would never forget the vegetarians of the world. I do hope that you all remember what this day is about, and be sure to give thanks to all that you have in life, because no matter how little you have, it's more than some others have.<br /><br />I am certainly thankful to have such a great family and close friends in my life to keep me sane and grounded. I'm also thankful to have a job in this hard time. I'm also very thankful to all the years I got to spend with my grandmother before she passed.<br /><br />And books. I am so grateful to have books, otherwise I'd be majorly bored all the time.<br /><br /><br /><br />Now onto the second part of this post ::<br /><br />I'm on a blog...and not my own, lol.<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://justyourtypicalbookblog.blogspot.com/">Just Your Typical Book Blog</a></strong> has this awesome weekly post thingy called <strong>Rock This! Thursday</strong> and, though Amber has been neglecting it, she's started it up again. She's been sending questions to other bloggers about their fave songs, bands and books about music the past few days. Her first post was today, and guess what? I was lucky number one.<br /><br />Go check out <a href="http://justyourtypicalbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/rock-this-thursday-with-ultimate.html"><strong>Rock This! Thursday with Me- The Ultimate Dumpees</strong><strong>.</strong></a> :)<br /><br />Also, it's on my sidebar and I already psoted about it, but there is an awesome contest going on over there. So check that out, too!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519139604790825029.post-24908350948065036272009-11-25T10:01:00.000-08:002009-11-25T10:09:04.423-08:00Waiting on Wednesday<a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1251164757l/6261522.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 307px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 475px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1251164757l/6261522.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong>The Body Finder</strong> by Kimberly Derting<br /><br /><em>Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is more disturbed by her “power” to sense dead bodies—or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes the dead leave behind in the world . . . and the imprints that attach to their killers. </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Violet has never considered her strange talent to be a gift; it mostly just led her to find dead birds her cat had tired of playing with. But now that a serial killer has begun terrorizing her small town, and the echoes of the local girls he’s claimed haunt her daily, she realizes she might be the only person who can stop him. </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Despite his fierce protectiveness over her, Jay reluctantly agrees to help Violet on her quest to find the murderer—and Violet is unnerved to find herself hoping that Jay’s intentions are much more than friendly. But even as she’s falling intensely in love, Violet is getting closer and closer to discovering a killer . . . and becoming his prey herself.<br /></em><br /><br />An online friend told me about this book last night, and in like 10 words she summarized it, and made me extremely anxious to read it. She's already read it because she's lucky enough to managed a bookstore. She's always got the best book recommendations, and I sincerely thank her for this one!<br /><br /><strong>The Body Finder</strong> comes out March 16th, 2010.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>**Quick note :: I know I missed Teaser Tuesday, but I will do that tomorrow have a one time Teaser Thursday, lol. I'm still working on some reviews, too. Most are Adult Novel reviews but I managed to fit in a few YA Novels lately, so I'll add those first! Also I have been updating my 2009 Book List,a nd my Upcoming Reviews list.</em></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2