Entwined Author: Heather Dixon Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication Date: March 29, 2011 Challenge: Debut Authors Challenge ARC received from Different Area Codes Arc Tours at Just Another Book Blog About the Book: Azalea is trapped. Just when she should feel that everything is before her . . . beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls… Read more »
Top Ten Inspirational Characters
Top Ten Inspirational Characters (Resolutions regarding reading and blogging for 2011) Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish This week was a little difficult for me. I found myself thinking of characters that embody the same qualities over and over (think strong female protagonists from fantasy novels.) Turns… Read more »
Bookcase Tour
I’ve recently noticed a number of bloggers doing bookcase tours. Since I just rearranged and “thinned out” my books I thought that it’d be fun to do one as well. I had to divide it in to two videos. The first one is of my bookshelves that I vlog in front of and my “to… Read more »
In My Mailbox (10)
In My Mailbox In my Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. The idea of In My Mailbox is to bring books to the attention of blog readers and to encourage interaction with other blogs. Book titles link to goodreads. Author names link to their website/blog. Why yes, I AM wearing a… Read more »
After Ever After
After Ever After Author: Jordan Sonnenblick Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: February 2010 About the Book: Jeffrey isn’t a little boy with cancer anymore. He’s a teen who’s in remission, but life still feels fragile. The after-effects of treatment have left Jeffrey with an inability to be a great student or to walk without limping. His… Read more »
Waiting on Wednesday (11)
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine. It’s a weekly meme to talk about what upcoming book we’re most looking forward to reading . Waiting on Wednesday January 12, 2011 The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney Release Date: February 8, 2011 Published by: Flux Freak. That’s what her classmates call seventeen-year-old Donna Underwood…. Read more »
I’m a celebratin’!
What are you celebrating you ask? Two things. First, it’s my birthday on Saturday… one more year to (honestly) say I’m in my twenties! Second, and more importantly… I’m celebrating the fact that there are amazing people out there who actually follow my blog. Wow. Just…… wow. This is crazy cool to me. When I… Read more »
Top Ten Bookish Resolutions
Top Ten Bookish Resolutions (Resolutions regarding reading and blogging for 2011) Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish I’m doing 5 blogging and 5 reading related resolutions. 1-5 are blogging. 6-10 are reading. 1. Blog more. I kind of feel like I’m starting to get this whole blogging… Read more »
Darkest Mercy
Darkest Mercy Author: Melissa Marr Series: Wicked Lovely, final book (5) Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: 2/22/11 Copy received from Different Area Codes Book Tours at Just Another Book Blog. About the book (from publisher website): “Send the messengers for the faery courts. This is the end.” The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court… Read more »
In my Mailbox 9 (and various other tidbits)
In My Mailbox In my Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. The idea of In My Mailbox is to bring books to the attention of blog readers and to encourage interaction with other blogs. Book titles link to goodreads. Author names link to their website/blog. This week is kind of a… Read more »