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Book Borrowing
Warning: This blog post is a bit of a rant, I’ll admit it. If you don’t feel like reading my crazy and possibly cranky thoughts I’d run away now! Or you could just read on…I mean…up to you. Book Borrowing This post springs my from complete and utter confusion with the way that people borrow books. I’ll be honest, I was under the impression that if a book was lent to another book loving person, a fellow bibliophile, it would come back in the same condition in which it left. Sadly, this doesn’t seem to be the case and a…
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Book Blogger Hop & Follow Friday! August 13th
This week’s question is: How many books do you have on your ‘TBR shelf’? Ummm….well….I have NO idea! It’s more like a TBR bookcase really. If I had to make a guess I’d wager it’s probably over 100! I know that’s actually pretty good compared to most people, but I’ve been doing my best not to buy books anymore so that I can start reading my own books. I can’t help it really. Books call my name, I answer. You know the drill ya’ll! If you stop by to come say hi, please do me a favor and leave me…
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Calendar of Events – August 12 through August 19th
A new calendar will go up every Thursday. It’s nearing the middle of the month! Don’t forget to click the banner above and check out the main page. You’ve got about two more weeks to get entries into all the fabulous contests that are being held!!! This week all events are being held at 21 Pages with the lovely Linna! Welcome welcome to all the new people who have joined, and thanks to all the people who have been with us this whole time. It’s nearing the end! How are you doing on your goal? Calendar of Events – August…
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Book Review: Karma Bites
Her best friends aren’t speaking, her parents just divorced, and her hippie grandmother has moved in. The only karma Franny’s got is bad karma. Then Franny gets her hands on a box of magic recipes that could fix all of her problems. It could even change the world! Finally, life is looking up. But Franny is about to learn that magic and karma aren’t to be played with. When you mess with the universe, it can bite back in unexpected ways. Ouch! –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Bright and intriguing! First Thoughts: Do kids really talk like this? *** My Thoughts:…
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Book Review: Firelight
(I had to make this cover extra large because I LOVE it!) With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki—the descendants of dragons who can shift between human and dragon forms. But when Jacinda’s rebelliousness leads her family to flee into the human world, she struggles to adapt, even as her draki spirit fades. The one thing that revives it is Will, whose family hunts her kind. Jacinda can’t resist getting closer to him, even though she knows she’s risking not only her life but the draki’s most closely guarded secret. –From Goodreads Cover…
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Waiting on Wednesday (11)
“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine where we share upcoming releases that we just cannot wait for! Sam leads a pretty normal life. He may not have the most exciting job in the world, but he’s doing all right—until a fast food prank brings him to the attention of Douglas, a creepy guy with an intense violent streak. Turns out Douglas is a necromancer who raises the dead for cash and sees potential in Sam. Then Sam discovers he’s a necromancer too, but with strangely latent powers. And his worst nightmare wants to join forces .…
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Thank you!
You are all so amazing! *high fives all around* We made our impact friends, we did. Kersten emailed me this morning and asked us to take a break from our Tyger, Tyger campaign and wait it out! I’ve taken down the first post, and ask that you please take down any buttons you put up or posts for the time being. We must remember to be respectful and let whatever will happen, happen. Still it’s good to know that there are so many of us that we can truly support something we love! To the blogging community: You are amazing.…
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Book Review: Freefall
Seth McCoy was the last person to see his best friend Isaac alive, and the first to find him dead. It was just another night, just another party, just another time where Isaac drank too much and passed out on the lawn. Only this time, Isaac didn’t wake up. Convinced that his own actions led to his friend’s death, Seth is torn between turning his life around… or losing himself completely. Then he meets Rosetta: so beautiful and so different from everything and everyone he’s ever known. But Rosetta has secrets of her own, and Seth will soon realize he…
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The Fanatic Report (1)
This will be a weekly feature, although I haven’t figured out what day yet, where I’ll post all the goodies I find around the Internet! Listen, read, watch. It’s all here. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Around the Blogosphere: – Reading With Tequila, one of my favorite book blogs, recently announced her new Goodreads group on her blog! I’m a member and it looks like it is shaping up to be quite awesome. – I Like a Little Science in My Fiction recently posted a great article explaining why vampires sparkle and I was intrigued! I mean isn’t that something that’s been on your…
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“Me Mondays” August 9th
It’s time for another weekly installment of “Me” Mondays! Don’t know what this is? Click HERE to visit the opening post and see how to win a prize! Oh yeah, it’s Monday alright! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Question #5 was chosen this week: Melissa of Spellbound by Books asks… What is one(or more than one because its hard to just pick one lol) of your all time favourite books and why? *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Well hmmm….that is a hard one. I’ll keep it to 3 okay? If I tried to go less than that I’ll sit here for the greater part of an hour hemming and hawing…