Showing posts with label Weigh In Wednesday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weigh In Wednesday. Show all posts
Friday, May 25, 2012
Hi Everyone! Welcome to my Wednesday! Well look at me again, delaying. Well, maybe I'll just schedule them in advance. Haha! Anyway, I participate in so many fabulous Wednesday Memes I decided to combine them into one post, at least for today.
Waiting on Wednesday
Thorn by Intisar Khanani
Released: May 30, 2012 by Create Space
237 pages
Why I'm Waiting: I came across this book via Goodreads giveaways. And some of you may have also seen the book on tour around the internet. Doesn't it look good? It's a retelling of a favorite fairy-tale of mine, "The Goose Girl". I have loved that story every since read Shannon Hale's retelling so I'm was really excited to find another retelling of the book. It looks like a sweet book with magic and romance. I've always had a soft spot for Princess books, so count me in. I'm participating in a Birthday Party for this book later in the month so look for that! What are you waiting on? Link me up!
WOW is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, and spotlights books we are anticipating.
Weigh In Wednesday
Topic This Week: Novella vs. Anthology
Huh I honestly don't read a lot of either. But I've read a few novellas the correspond with novels I've loved and they've always been good so I guess I'll go with Novellas!
Favorite Novella: Bourne by Lisa T. Bergren
Weigh in Wednesday is hosted by Laurne @ Epilogue
WWW Wednesday
Hosted by MizB @ Should Be Reading
Current Read: Mistborn #1 -The Final Empire by Brandn Sanderson
Recent: Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder
Next Read: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
That's it for my meme's this week!
Waiting on Wednesday
Thorn by Intisar Khanani
Released: May 30, 2012 by Create Space
237 pages
Princess Alyrra’s
strength lies in silence. Scorned by her family, she avoids the court,
spending her time with servants. When her marriage is unexpectedly
arranged with the prince of a powerful neighboring kingdom, Alyrra feels
trapped. As the court celebrates her match, dark rumors spread about
the unexplained deaths of the women of her new family. Alyrra begins her
journey with mounting trepidation; betrayed while traveling, she seizes
an opportunity to start a life away from court.
Walking away from a prince whom she doesn’t know should have been easy. But from the moment she sets eyes on him, Alyrra realizes that her freedom could cost him his life. Without any magical defense of her own, she is plunged into a lethal game of sorcery and deceit. Now Alyrra must decide whom she can trust and what she’s willing to fight for—before her silence proves fatal.
Walking away from a prince whom she doesn’t know should have been easy. But from the moment she sets eyes on him, Alyrra realizes that her freedom could cost him his life. Without any magical defense of her own, she is plunged into a lethal game of sorcery and deceit. Now Alyrra must decide whom she can trust and what she’s willing to fight for—before her silence proves fatal.
Why I'm Waiting: I came across this book via Goodreads giveaways. And some of you may have also seen the book on tour around the internet. Doesn't it look good? It's a retelling of a favorite fairy-tale of mine, "The Goose Girl". I have loved that story every since read Shannon Hale's retelling so I'm was really excited to find another retelling of the book. It looks like a sweet book with magic and romance. I've always had a soft spot for Princess books, so count me in. I'm participating in a Birthday Party for this book later in the month so look for that! What are you waiting on? Link me up!
WOW is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, and spotlights books we are anticipating.
Weigh In Wednesday
Topic This Week: Novella vs. Anthology
Huh I honestly don't read a lot of either. But I've read a few novellas the correspond with novels I've loved and they've always been good so I guess I'll go with Novellas!
Favorite Novella: Bourne by Lisa T. Bergren
Weigh in Wednesday is hosted by Laurne @ Epilogue
WWW Wednesday
Hosted by MizB @ Should Be Reading
Current Read: Mistborn #1 -The Final Empire by Brandn Sanderson
Recent: Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder
Next Read: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
That's it for my meme's this week!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Yeah, I know it's not Wednesday anymore. But what can I say? I've got this Procrastination thing down. Okay, yeah hectic life already. So I owe a 'Waiting on Wednesday' and a 'Weigh In Wednesday', so here goes!
Gilt by Katherine Longshore
Series: The Royal Circle #1
Release Date: May 15, 2012 by Viking Juvenile
When Kitty Tylney's best friend, Catherine Howard, worms her way into King Henry VIII's heart and brings Kitty to court, she's thrust into a world filled with fabulous gowns, sparkling jewels, and elegant parties. No longer stuck in Cat's shadow, Kitty's now caught between two men--the object of her affection and the object of her desire. But court is also full of secrets, lies, and sordid affairs, and as Kitty witnesses Cat's meteoric rise and fall as queen, she must figure out how to keep being a good friend when the price of telling the truth could literally be her head.
UM, HELLO EPICNESS! Does not this book look supremely delicious?! I Love YA Historical Novels and this one just Fits the Bill right on! this book comes out next Tuesday, YAY, and I can't wait to get my hands on this luscious looking novel. And better? I'm studying Medieval/Rennasaince History in England at the moment! I LOVE English history with all the drama-rama-ness and this book looks fabuloustictastic. (fabulous+magic+fantastic) Intrigue GALORE! K, Like I'm seriously dying for all these Intrigue books this year! Between this book and VENOM by Fiona Paul, I. CAN'T. STAND. IT!
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine and features books we are eagerly anticipating (er, in my case, hyperventilating about)!
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Today's Topic: Contemporary vs. Fantasy
My Answer: Today I'm gonna have to go with Contemporary. I love both genres. But I have read a lot more contemporary lately than Fantasy so it's really grown on me. As a pre-teen I LOVED fantasy. I snagged every princess book I could find, every magical fantastical book that caught my eye. But now that I'm a teen, reading more contemporary YA has really attracted me. It's really beautiful getting a more realistic teen feel. Some of the topics are harder but so beautiful. I just love a good realistic stubble with no added supernatural twist in it. So I'm going with Contemp. There are also some fabulous books from both genres releasing this year! YAY! I'm especially looking forward to Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass in the fantasy genre!
What would you pick? Are you a Fantasy or Contemp person?
Weigh In Wednesday is hosted by Lauren @ Epilogue Reviews
Gilt by Katherine Longshore
Series: The Royal Circle #1
Release Date: May 15, 2012 by Viking Juvenile
When Kitty Tylney's best friend, Catherine Howard, worms her way into King Henry VIII's heart and brings Kitty to court, she's thrust into a world filled with fabulous gowns, sparkling jewels, and elegant parties. No longer stuck in Cat's shadow, Kitty's now caught between two men--the object of her affection and the object of her desire. But court is also full of secrets, lies, and sordid affairs, and as Kitty witnesses Cat's meteoric rise and fall as queen, she must figure out how to keep being a good friend when the price of telling the truth could literally be her head.
UM, HELLO EPICNESS! Does not this book look supremely delicious?! I Love YA Historical Novels and this one just Fits the Bill right on! this book comes out next Tuesday, YAY, and I can't wait to get my hands on this luscious looking novel. And better? I'm studying Medieval/Rennasaince History in England at the moment! I LOVE English history with all the drama-rama-ness and this book looks fabuloustictastic. (fabulous+magic+fantastic) Intrigue GALORE! K, Like I'm seriously dying for all these Intrigue books this year! Between this book and VENOM by Fiona Paul, I. CAN'T. STAND. IT!
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine and features books we are eagerly anticipating (er, in my case, hyperventilating about)!
~~
Today's Topic: Contemporary vs. Fantasy
My Answer: Today I'm gonna have to go with Contemporary. I love both genres. But I have read a lot more contemporary lately than Fantasy so it's really grown on me. As a pre-teen I LOVED fantasy. I snagged every princess book I could find, every magical fantastical book that caught my eye. But now that I'm a teen, reading more contemporary YA has really attracted me. It's really beautiful getting a more realistic teen feel. Some of the topics are harder but so beautiful. I just love a good realistic stubble with no added supernatural twist in it. So I'm going with Contemp. There are also some fabulous books from both genres releasing this year! YAY! I'm especially looking forward to Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass in the fantasy genre!
What would you pick? Are you a Fantasy or Contemp person?
Weigh In Wednesday is hosted by Lauren @ Epilogue Reviews
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Weigh in Wednesday is a new meme hosted by Lauren @ Epilogue
Todays topic: E-book Vs. Print Book
My Answer: PRINT. I read so much faster and better when it's in a print form. I can read when it's an e-book, but then I take longer and it's harder for me to go back and check something. That really comes in handy for me. So I really like physical copies for books. For SURE. But there have been ebooks I just can't stop reading. Even with the form. So I guess speed can depend on style or book. But I would take a Print Copy any day over an ebook.
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