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It’s GIVEAWAY time!
Did you miss me? Well I don’t mean miss me, miss me. I was posting. It’s just I feel so impersonal when I throw a ton of reviews at you all, one after another, without saying hi from my crazy little self. Yeah I’m all touchy feely like that :). SO I thought I’d do another giveaway for you, my amazing readers! If you are new to my blog, first off HI! Second, thanks for putting up with my insanity. Third, I like giveaways. A lot. They make me happy inside. Like you know that bubbly, butterfly feeling you get…
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Book Review: This Book Is Overdue!
Media Type: Print Book Title: This Book is Overdue! Author: Marilyn Johnson Publisher: Harper Pages: Hardcover; 272 Release Date: February 2, 2010 Source: Received for promotional tour —————————————– Genre: Non-Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Potential librarians, people looking for more information into the world of libraries. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Buried in info? Cross-eyed over technology? From the bottom of a pile of paper and discs, books, e-books, and scattered thumb drives comes a cry of hope: Make way for the librarians! They want to help. They’re not selling…
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This or That? with Daniel Walls
Today I’m happy to have Daniel Walls on my blog! If you didn’t see my earlier review of The Vyne, I suggest you take a look. Fans of steampunk and fantasy are going to love this one! On this post, Daniel will be sharing some of the things that he loves in a This or That? post. Enjoy, and thanks to Daniel for stopping by! 1. Coffee or tea? Coffee – This is actually a tough one as I am trying to drink less coffee and more tea. (More and more they’re becoming a toss-up.) 2. Hardback or paperback books?…
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Book Review: Human Blend
Escaping from them had been difficult enough, now Laney needs to keep hidden. All she wanted was to be on her own. Laney is not like other girls… she has very special abilities that set her apart from others. How or why she came about these abilities is a mystery she has yet to unfold. Haunted by memories and flashbacks of the suffering she endured at the hands of her captors, she changes her appearance and hides out in a small town. Ignoring her own warnings, she begins a relationship with a local boy. –See more at Goodreads Cover Inspection: The…
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Book Review: The Long Weekend
Sam knows that he and his friend Lloyd made a colossal mistake when they accepted the ride home. They have ended up in a dark mansion in the middle of nowhere with man who means to harm them. But Sam doesn’t know how to get them out. They were trapped, then separated. Now they are alone. Will either of them get out alive? This gripping and hypnotic thriller will have you reading late into the night. –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Isn’t this the most foreboding cover you’ve ever seen? Phew. It sends shivers up my spine. First Thoughts: Poor poor…
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Reading Recap!
Since I have a small amount of down time right now and I’ve reviewed a ton of books this week, I thought it might be a good time for a reading recap :). I always mean to do this, but it gets away from me. I guess tonight my inability to fall asleep actually works in my favor! Go figure huh? This past week I read/reviewed: * The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbo Great suspense/thriller read with a ton of twists and turns! 4/5 * Connie Cobbler: Toy Detective by James DeSalvo Humor abounds in this well written and snarky…
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A moment to breathe…
That’s what I’ve been trying to do all week. I went to Las Vegas last weekend and had a complete and total blast! Unfortunately that also meant that I came home from a relaxing week to crazy amounts of things I fell behind on. If you’ve noticed, this entire week has been dedicated to reviews. Yeah, you can go ahead and count them if you’d like :). Suffice it to say, I am finally caught up! Now I can breathe. A BIG WELCOME TO MY NEW FOLLOWERS! I hope you all don’t mind the madness. Keep the comments coming and…
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Book Review: Trapped
The day the blizzard started, no one knew that it was going to keep snowing for a week. That for those in its path, it would become not just a matter of keeping warm, but of staying alive…. Scotty and his friends Pete and Jason are among the last seven kids at their high school waiting to get picked up that day, and they soon realize that no one is coming for them. Still, it doesn’t seem so bad to spend the night at school, especially when distractingly hot Krista and Julie are sleeping just down the hall. But then…
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Book Review: Fallen Angel
Heaven-sent? Ellie was never particularly good at talking to boys—or anyone other than her best friend and fellow outcast, Ruth. Then she met Michael. Michael is handsome, charming, sweet. And totally into Ellie. It’s no wonder she is instantly drawn to him. But Michael has a secret. And he knows Ellie is hiding something, too. They’ve both discovered they have powers beyond their imagining. Powers that are otherworldly. Ellie and Michael are determined to uncover what they are, and how they got this way . . . together. But the truth has repercussions neither could have imagined. Soon they find…
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Book Review: Jazz In Love
Jasbir, a.k.a. Jazz, has always been a stellar student and an obedient, albeit wise-cracking, daughter. Everything has gone along just fine–she has good friends in the “genius” program she’s been in since kindergarten, her teachers and principal adore her, and her parents dote on her. But now, in her junior year of high school, her mother hears that Jazz was seen hugging a boy on the street and goes ballistic. Mom immediately implements the Guided Dating Plan, which includes setting up blind dates with “suitable,” pre-screened Indian candidates. The boy her mother sets her up with, however, is not at…