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Calendar of Events – July 15th through July 22nd
A new calendar of events will go up every Thursday. This is due to the fact that the month started on a Thursday, so that’s how we’ve broken up the month! So without further ado, let’s see what’s happening this week! This week all events are hosted at A Bilbliophile’s Paradise! Calendar of Events for July 15th – July 22nd Thursday, July 15th – Calendar of Events post (this post) Friday, July 16th – Mini Swag Pack Giveaway: Favorite Summer Recipes! Saturday, July 17th – Top 5 Summer Reads Sunday, July 18th – Blogger Interview: Shari @ My Neurotic Book Affair Monday,…
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In which I plan my move to WordPress.
A very short while ago, I decided that I was ready to upgrade from my Blogger space here. I’ve had a blog here in Blogger for an extremely long time, even before I decided to book blog. In all that time I’ve always been missing something. No matter what I do, I just can’t seem to make this space exactly what I want it to be. Long story short? I’m ready to move it on up. So, I purchased my own domain name and my own web host space and I’ll be moving over to WordPress software at the end…
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Book Review: Girl, Stolen
Sixteen year-old Cheyenne Wilder is sleeping in the back of a car while her mom fills her prescription at the pharmacy. Before Cheyenne realizes what’s happening, their car is being stolen–with her inside! Griffin hadn’t meant to kidnap Cheyenne, all he needed to do was steal a car for the others. But once Griffin’s dad finds out that Cheyenne’s father is the president of a powerful corporation, everything changes—now there’s a reason to keep her. What Griffin doesn’t know is that Cheyenne is not only sick with pneumonia, she is blind. How will Cheyenne survive this nightmare, and if she…
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Waiting on Wednesday (8)
“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine where we share upcoming releases that we just cannot wait for! The Dupres have been Savannah’s guardians, appointed by a band of root doctors and hoodooists, for nearly two hundred years. They’ve all grown…complacent. Now, the Arcos brothers, who’ve long been entombed at Bonaventure, have been inadvertently freed by a group of teenagers horsing around in the cemetery. Determined to take revenge on the city who entombed them, the Arcos’ gather strength in the city’s youth. Within the moon’s full cycle, the gang’s quickening will be complete–they’ll become vampires. Newlings,…
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Book Review: Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When
What a nightmare. Hannah Dias, California Girl with Attitude, and Alex, her laid-back brother, have moved from exciting San Francisco to boring Snipesville, Georgia. Life doesn’t improve when they meet Brandon, a dorky kid who is plotting his escape from the Deep South, and the weird Professor, who has a strange secret. Suddenly, the kids are catapulted thousands of miles and almost seventy years to England during World War Two. They fall into a world of stinging nettles, dragon ladies, bomb blasts, ugly underwear, stinky sandwiches, painful punishments, and non-absorbing toilet paper. They learn so much more than they could…
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Guest Post – A.S. Laing
Today I’m fortunate enough to have the fabulous A.S. Laing stop by my blog for a guest post! She is the author of Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When which I very recently had the opportunity to devour and enjoy. I tell you what, this was the most fun I’ve ever had while learning something. Annette’s way of writing is completely fantastic! However I’m posting a review tomorrow, so let’s get down to her fabulous guest post shall we? Let me get one thing straight: I hate the word “educational”. Hate it. It conjures up visions of flash cards, study guides,…
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“Me Mondays” July 12th
It’s time for another weekly installment of “Me” Mondays! Don’t know what this is? Click HERE to visit the opening post and enter to win fun prizes! My favorite part of Monday! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Question #14 was chosen by the powers that be, so let’s get answering! Kaya asks: What is your highest ambition (ie a specific number of followers) in regards to your blog? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Great question Kaya and thanks for asking! The short answer to this question is simply: I don’t know. To be truthful, when I opened up this blog all I wanted was a place to share my crazy…
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A little shameless promotion.
However in this case it isn’t self promotion, it’s band promotion! Here are some underground bands I’ve fallen in love with and feel that the world needs to know about. Is it book related? Well no…but I love me some good music! First off, let me introduce Sink to See. They are amazing! This song is called “2012” and it’s by far my current favorite. Give it a listen! And now….The Rescues! Love love love love (did I mention love?) them! This song is called “Stay Over” and I’m smitten. So smitten. Leave me a comment! What do you think?…
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Selena Shorts Summer Prize Pack!
This week the challenge posts are all over at Raila’s place (Books Out of the Bookshelves), but I’m still in charge of keeping the calendar updated so I go peek. Look what I found today! I must give some love to the newest giveaway in our “Beach Reads” Summer Challenge! Selena Shorts has sweetly offered up this summer prize pack complete with: – A signed copy of The Pace – The Pace bookmarks – A fluffy white beach towel – A summer tote bag Isn’t this awesome! Remember you have until August 30th to enter any or all of the…
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Book Review: The Iron King
Media Type: Print Book (Library Binding) Title: The Iron King *Series: The Iron Fey (#1)Author: Julie KagawaPublisher: Harlequin TeenPages: Paperback; 363 Release Date: February 1, 2010 Source: Library ————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence ————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a fantasy read, complete with a kick-ass heroine and a love triangle. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Meghan Chase has never fit in at her small-town high school, and now, on the eve of her 16th birthday, she discovers why. When her half brother…