Showing posts with label Other-Book-Related. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Other-Book-Related. Show all posts
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Hi Everyone! It's been two weeks since my latest Book Haul/IMM post. I have a ton of books today. Mostly ebooks. So lemme get started!
Books I Won:
Four Sisters All Queens by Sherry Jones
I'm really excited to read this one because the period it covers lines up with my History course this year. Thank you Gallery Books for the ARC!
Books From Authors:
Pawn of Mine by Tabitha Vale -ebook
Paraglide by Peter Anthony Kelley -ebook
Zombyre My Love by Traci Hall -Autographed Copy & Swag
The Meta-Physical Double Life of Eri Lane by Jocelyn Moore -ebook
I Am A Harvester of Light by Sarah Tsomides -ebook
Thanks to Tabitha, Peter, Jocelyn and Sarah for the ebooks, and thank you to Traci for sending me the book and the swag!
Books From Netgalley:
Sorcery and Cecilia by Patricia C. Wrede
Unbreak My Heart by Melissa C. Walker
Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale
Lise Beneath by anne Greenwood Brown
Starring Me by Krista McGee
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
Timepiece by Myra McEntire
The Unquiet by Jeannine Garsee
Books I Bought:
INSURGENT by Veronica Roth
Bright Blue Miracle by Becca Wilhite
Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday -Kindle
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson - Kindle
Exiled by RaShelle Workman -Kindle
Changelings and Other Stories by Leah Cypess -Kindle
Elemental by Brigid Kemmerer -Kindle
Seven Point Eight by Marie A. Harbon -Kindle
Frey by Melissa Wright -Kindle
Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl -Kindle
Yay for books! That's my week in books. It's been crazy and full of e-books. As a result I've decided that for the time being I will not accept E-books from Authors for Review. I'll only accept physical copies since those are much easier to get to.
I hope you all had a great week in books. Let me know what you got!
PS. Sorry for some of the Technical Difficulties this post has with the Bought Books. :D It's not fixing.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
My Life in Black And White by Natasha Friend
Will Be Published: June 28th by Viking Juvenile
Summary: Lexi has always been
stunning. Her butter-colored hair and perfect features have helped her
attract friends, a boyfriend, and the attention of a modeling scout. But
everything changes the night Lexi's face goes through a windshield. Now
she's not sure what's worse: the scars she'll have to live with
forever, or what she saw going on between her best friend and her
boyfriend right before the accident. With the help of her
trombone-playing, defiantly uncool older sister and a guy at school
recovering from his own recent trauma, Lexi learns she's much more than
just a pretty face.
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This book looks AMAZING! I enjoy a lot of different YA topics and this looks like a really sweet contemporary! I'm really excited to read this book when it comes out in a month and a little bit! What do you think? Look good to you? What are you waiting on?
Link Me Up!
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Today's Teaser Tuesday is from the lovely
Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier:
Okay, so I wasn't his type. So what? If I wasn't, I wasn't.
As if I cared.
YAY! I'm teased, are you? I just started reading this BEAUTIFUL book last night and I can't wait to get into it! The blurb is fabulous and it's an INTERNATIONAL bestseller. How I haven't read it yet, I Do Not Know. Either way EEEP! It looks like it's made of awesomness.
Have you read this book? What are your thoughts?
What have you been Teased on Today? What did you Tease about?
Link Me Up!
Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted at Should Be Reading. For info on rules and participation visit HERE.
Monday, April 30, 2012
About Andrea:
Andrea Cefalo is a bit of a roamer, growing up in New Hampshire, Maryland, and South Carolina, though the bulk of her family lives in Maine. She dreamed of a career in art restoration, but somehow ended up becoming a grade school teacher before realizing she really wanted to be a writer. She taught for three years and then decided to finish The Fairytale Keeper series and pursue her new found ambition. Andrea lives with her husband and two border collies in Greenville, South Carolina, which she calls home, at least for now.
Where You Can Find Her:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
Website: http://www.andreacefalo.com
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/
Book Reading: http://www.youtube.com/
What inspired the idea for this story? Was is totally random or based on something?
I got the idea six years ago while I was getting my undergraduate degree in education. I was listening to a lecture about the commonalities of fairy tales. The professor said that nearly all cultures have a Cinderella story which made me wonder if one person, living thousands of years ago, could have been the real Cinderella. Could it be possible that this one girl spawned all the different versions of the story? Well, that’s probably not likely, but it did get me brainstorming. I am especially fond of Grimm’s fairy tales so I twisted my unlikely hypothesis into the presumption that one girl could have been the origin of Grimm’s most famous fairy tales.
When did you know you wanted to write?
When I was a junior in high school, I planned to become a poet. I had this huge anthology of horrible poems that I’d written. I’m so glad that I didn’t get them published. They were terribly depressing.
Most excited books by other authors to read this year
Now that I’ve finished my last round of revisions, I am so excited to delve into the pile of half-read books that I already have: The Queen’s Fool by Phillipa Gregory, Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet, Dearskin by Robin McKinley, The Amarenth Enchantment by Julie Berry, and Graceling by Kristin Cashore.
Was there an author that inspired you to write a fabulous book? Someone you look up to?
There are so many to list, but it wasn’t until I read Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series that I actually sat down and wrote my first chapter. She writes characters incredibly well. When the Twilight series ended, I felt like my friends had moved away. I’m still holding out hope that she’ll write a sequel to The Host or finish The Midnight Sun.
What are your favorite scenes to write?
Writing Adelaide’s dreams is oddly liberating. I’m writing historical fiction so there are boundaries to what my characters can say and do. Dreams are so unrestricted. They allow me to expose Adelaide’s true thoughts and fears more creatively.
We are both determined. When I decide I am going to do something and it becomes a priority, I’ll get it done or just about die trying. I think Adelaide has that quality, but she lives in a time and place where that kind of mindset can kill a person. We’re also both quite clumsy. That can kill a person, too I suppose.
Favorite quote from a book?
No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.
-Jon Donne Meditation XVII
Favorite quote from your book?
Any advice to Aspiring Authors?
Keep doing what you love. Read books you love and write what you’re inspired to write. Don’t let the idea of making lots of money ruin your love of the craft. That being said, if you intend to be published, find out everything you can about the industry as you’re writing. It’s very complex and there are definitely some things I know now that I wish I knew then.
Any upcoming projects we should look for?
There are three more books to come in The Fairytale Keeper series. The sequel will be out next summer. I’ve already written it and now I’m racking my brain trying to come up with a title.
Book Excerpt:
12 March, 1247 Afternoon
His hand strokes my wound and we flinch simultaneously. Holding his hand up in front of his face, he sees his bloodstained fingers. He grabs my hand, spinning me around to face him and pushes the sleeve of my cloak up to my shoulder roughly to reveal the gash.
“What is this? What happened?”` he yells. I rip my hand from his and shove the sleeve back down.
“It looks worse than it is. I fell on my way through the fields.”
“It needs to be bandaged.”
“After we go to the Gilded Gopher. We can stop at my house and I shall bandage it there.”
He reaches for my arm again and I pull away. He huffs and shakes his head in annoyance at my stubbornness. We walk the rest of the way in silence. The road is quiet. I had assumed the Gilded Gopher would be closer to Hay Market or on Harlot’s Alley, but we near Pantaleon’s parish. The walk gives me pause to think of what I shall say to Father when I finally find him.
I should like to scream at him for letting me worry. Then, I think, what if Father is not there? And I feel guilty for wanting to yell at him. I say a quick prayer and tell the Lord I shall be forever grateful if He returns Father to me.
My legs start to quiver beneath me and I grab Ivo’s shoulder to keep from falling.
“I stumbled,” I lie. I am weary from hunger, I convince myself, and we keep walking.
My head swims and I stumble toward the city wall in case I need to grasp it for support. A small red stream winds its way down my middle finger, trickling slowly to the ground. My wound has reopened. Heat drains from my face as everything spirals. My legs shake violently and I reach for the wall, sliding down it to the ground.
I hear my name and I see a face. Ivo. My cheek stings as he slaps me.
“Addie! Wake up, Addie! Oh, thank God,” he shouts and then huffs. “You are worse than the oxen. You know that?” he scolds.
“What are you doing? Stop hitting me,” I mumble in a trance. My eyelids bounce heavily and I desperately fight the urge to sleep. Ivo rips the strings that tie my cloak and throws it aside. He stands and rips off his cyclas, standing before me in only his tunic which is slightly translucent with the sun behind him and riddled with holes. I notice a large golden bruise through a hole in his sleeve and another on his stomach which I can see through the tunic. He kneels and pulls a knife from his boot. He cuts away at the bottom of his tunic.
“I must tie this around your wound, Addie. It has to be tight to stop the bleeding.” He shoves my blood-soaked sleeve past my shoulder and ties the fabric painfully tight around my gash. I cry out as the knot pinches my skin. He sighs and checks the wound which still bleeds. “Not tight enough.”
He races to untie it and rebinds it again. I feel him yank it tightly with all his strength. The world goes black.
Giveaway:
~Andrea has sent me copy of her book to giveaway so one luck winner will receive this!
~Only US residents may enter! I'm not going to be shipping internationally for some time. Sorry!
~ Good luck!
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Look for my review of The Fairytale Keeper coming soon!
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The subject of today's giveaway spotlights is undoubtedly the Fairy-Tale Giveaway Hop! With tons of blogs participating in this (including me!) this is a fabulous opportunity to try and snag some of your favorite faith-tale reads! Check these ones out:
Pen to Paper Fairy-Tale Giveaway
*Choices like Cinder, Beastly and Scarlet.
*Lots of ways to enter!
Mostly YA-Book Obsessed Fairy-Tale Giveaway
*Book Choices include: The Fairy-Tale Keeper & Tiger Lily
Don't Miss These, and others! Thanks to Pen and Nereyda for the giveaway!
Now first, I should tell you all about my favorite fairy tale! It's a little uncommon mind you...
(title will take you to Wikipedia for story)
Ever since I read this fairy-tale in a collection we have I've been really intrigued by it. It's a wonderful story about a girl saving her brothers and it's always strung some chord in me. I love all the common ones, but I also love really different and not as known, but I still love it! It's beautiful so I really recommend you trying to read the original tale or some retelling. Below you can find some links to retellings of the story.
~Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
~The Swan Kingdom by Zoe Marriott
Okay, so are you ready to see what you can win? Of course you are!
Your Book Choices:
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
She can whisper to horses and communicate with birds, but the crown princess Ani has a difficult time finding her place in the royal family and measuring up to her imperial mother. When she is shipped off to a neighboring kingdom as a bride, her scheming entourage mounts a bloody mutiny to replace her with a jealous lady-in-waiting, Selia, and to allow an inner circle of guards more power in the new land. Barely escaping with her life, Ani disguises herself as a goose girl and wanders on the royal estate. Does she have the pluck to reclaim her rightful place?
OR..
Entwined by Heather Dixon
Azalea and her younger sisters dance in the mysterious silver forest every night, escaping from the sadness of the palace and their father’s grief. What they don’t understand—although as time passes they begin to get an inkling of the danger they are in—is that the mysterious and dashing Keeper is tightening his snare with deadly purpose. Luckily, Azalea is brave and steadfast. Luckily, a handsome young army captain also has his eye on Azalea. .
Winner can choose which of the two he/she would like. Winner will be notified by email and have 48 hours to respond. Good luck!
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Hi! So yesterday was hectic that I totally didn't get time to post this! So here is my WOW. Apologies for delay!
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Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine created to spotlight book we are eagerly anticipating...or in my case, hyperventilating about!
Secret Letters by Leah Scheier
Will Be Released: June 26th by Hyperion
Summary: Inquisitive and observant, Dora dreams of escaping her aristocratic country life to solve mysteries alongside Sherlock Holmes. So when she learns that the legendary detective might be her biological father, Dora jumps on the opportunity to travel to London and enlist his help in solving the mystery of her cousin's ransomed love letters. But Dora arrives in London to devastating news: Sherlock Holmes is dead. Her dreams dashed, Dora is left to rely on her wits--and the assistance of an attractive yet enigmatic young detective--to save her cousin's reputation and help rescue a kidnapped heiress along the way.
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This looks so fabulous! YAYA! Mystery is so cool and when it's Sherlock style it's EVEN BETTER! I look so Amazing and I can't wait to read it! AND LOOK AT THE COVER. Gorgeous. So epic. This looks totally great, and I can't wait to read it!
What are you waiting for?
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Continuing with all the fabulous bloggers I've had on the site, Benji from The Non-Reluctant Reader joins me today for another great interview! Benji, like me is a Young Adult reviewing books and sharing our passion for them. Other interests include Soccer, School and Sailing. Go S!
Welcome to the blog Benji!
M&M's Or Skittles?
Skittles. All the way.
Besides a love of books what made you want to share your reviews w/others?
I really wanted to meet some other book lovers through my blog, and blogging has done just that!
Most excited books to read this year?
Hmm... I've already read Insurgent which
was my most anticipated of 2012, so after that I'll have to go with The
Evolution of Mara Dyer! Loved the first one!
Favorite Books and Authors?
The
Hunger Games Trilogy (major duh), Divergent Trilogy, The Unbecoming of
Mara Dyer, The Mortal Instruments, A Touch Trilogy, and a whole lot
more!
Do you have a Theme Song?
Either Rocket Man by Elton John or My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion.
What's your Favorite Color?
Blue!
What's your Favorite Book Genre to read?
Either YA Dystopian or YA Paranormal.
If you were fictional, what character from a book would you be/ most like?
Hmm... I think I'd be like President Snow from The Hunger Games, lol! I'm cunning and cruel, MWHAHAHAHA
If you could have any author to dinner what would it be?
Veronica Roth (The Divergent Trilogy), her and I would come up with a plan to make The Divergent Trilogy never end!
Best book quote?
"Remember, we're madly in love, so feel free to kiss me anytime you like." - Peeta, The Hunger Games.
Mismatched or matching socks?
Matching. I'm a huge formality freak, lol.
If you could have any superpower what would it be?
I don't know. Flying would be awesome though!
If you designed your own fortune cookie what would it say?
"May the odds be ever in your favor"
Could you say that reviewing from a bloggers perspective has changed how you think about books?
Major yes. Before I started blogging, I
used to rip on authors/books I didn't like a ton, but after interacting
with them online, I know all the work they put into their books and that
they are all really nice, so I've have calmed down on my author
ripping!
If you could change one thing about your blog what would it be?
Perhaps I would like to expand on word choice. I find myself using the same words a lot, and I don't want to bore my readers.
Thanks for having me!
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Well, that's a little taste into Benji! Thanks for joining me! Make sure you all check out his blog HERE!
Thanks for having me!
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Well, that's a little taste into Benji! Thanks for joining me! Make sure you all check out his blog HERE!
How To Participate:
1. Open the book you are currently reading to a random page
2. Find a paragraph or sentence to share
3. Post and Link Back to the blog.
Today's Teaser comes from "Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters" by Meredith Zeitlin:
"Yeah of course I will," I say, bending down to adjust my right knee-high boot but really trying to surreptitiously peer around the corner to see if Em is coming.
You have officially been teased....do you realize how close that is to tased? As in... taser... But, anyway, Find the book here on Goodreads!
Happy Tuesday!
...spotlighting fabulous giveaways with amazing books!
MIMI VALENTINE is hosting a Blogoversary Giveaway! Happy Birthday! Two winners will a few choices between some new debut books this year. Go celebrate with Mimi!
AND keep an eye out for my 1 year Blogoversary as well! Giveaway to come with that!
Monday, April 23, 2012
I have got another fun interview with a fellow book blogger today! Some of you may know her as Lea, and some maybe as LC from Libraryland! She also loves "designing" her nails, shopping, TV, and taking care of her web design business.
Welcome to the blog LC!
M&M's Or Skittles?
I am OBSESSED with Skittles. I've tried all the different kinds-- Tropical, Berry, the Blenders-- but nothing beats original Skittles. Yup, I'm a Skittles addict :)
Besides a love of books what made you want to share your reviews w/others?
I work as a librarian, and my first blog was actually about the different aspects of being a librarian, but then I thought that doing book reviews would be much more fun. Eventually, I just dropped the librarian blog and now spend all my time on LC's Adventures in Libraryland. So originally, I started my book blog because I was a librarian and wanted to be more involved in "bookish" things but now I blog because it is incredibly fun and the book blogger community ROCKS!
Most excited books to read this year?
I am really excited to read Venom by Fiona Paul-- it takes place in Renaissance Venice, and I just LOVE the gorgeous cover! Plus, it's a book that not everyone knows about. I tend to read books that are less well-known so that I can let my readers know about them after!
Favorite Books and Authors?
Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan series, Anna Godbersen's Luxe series, Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi, Fateful by Claudia Gray, Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs, and The Sharp Time by Mary O'Connell. To name a few ;)
What's your Favorite Color?
I love yellow-- it's such a cheery, happy color! It's probably my favorite color to wear. Pink comes in close second.
When did you start really reading a lot?
I've been a big reader ever since I was a little girl-- I used to love reading the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and anything about history.
What's your Favorite Book Genre to read?
Well within YA, I'm really loving contemporary right now, I think it's a summertime thing. But actually I also LOVE reading historical non-fiction and biographies, especially ones about the Tudors like Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and Queen Elizabeth I. I don't blog about these books, but I have a pretty big collection of English history!
If you could have any author to dinner what would it be?
I recently had the chance to listen in on a live chat with Beth Revis, author of Across the Universe. She is so flipping funny, and I think it would be a blast to hang out with her!
Favorite fictional crush?
I fell pretty hard for Ash in The Iron King, but I haven't read the other books in the series yet (I know I have to get on that...) so I'm not sure if I'll still like him once I read more-- I hope I do!!
If you designed your own fortune cookie what would it say?
"Help! I'm stuck in a fortune cookie factory and they won't let me out!"
Favorite thing so far about book blogging?
All the awesome people I've met and getting to talk books with them. I love the book blogger community, they're all so great. And getting advance copies of new books is always a perk too ;)
If you could change one thing about your blog what would it be?
Nothing! I love my blog-- I designed it myself, and it's all me :)
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Thanks for stopping by LC! It was fun! Make sure you visit LC over in Libraryland sometime!
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