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Waiting On Wednesday (6)
“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine where we share upcoming releases that we just cannot wait for! Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon A haunting love story about desire, danger, and destiny. After Renee Winters discovers her parents lying dead in California’s Redwood Forest in what appears to be a strange double murder, her grandfather sends her off to Gottfried Academy in Maine, a remote and mysterious high school dedicated to philosophy, “crude sciences,” and Latin: the Language of the Dead. It’s here she meets Dante, a dark and elusive student to whom she feels…
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Book Review: Lovestruck Summer + GIVEAWAY!
Austin music fest. Yay, summer in Austin! Good food, good times. Fun for everyone! Okay, living with my sorority-brainwashed cousin, who willingly goes by “Party Penny,” is not exactly what I had in mind. All your favorite bands. But the cute musicians I’ve met totally make up for it . . . like Sebastian. Swoon. All ages welcome. So why can’t I stop thinking about Penny’s friend All-American Russ and his Texas twang?? Saturday & Sunday, from noon to midnight. Don’t wait up! –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Simple, yet totally conveys the story within. First Thoughts: Party Penny? *** My…
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Children’s Book Review: Elephant Dance
Media Type: Print Book Title: Elephant Dance: A Journey to India Author: Theresa Heine Illustrator: Sheila Moxley Publisher: Barefoot Books Pages: Hardcover; 40 Release Date: October 1, 2004 Source: School Library —————————————————– Recommended to: Those looking for a simple and fun look at India and its culture. Difficulty Level: A perfect read-aloud for children in first through third grade. Groups past that should be able to read one their own. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N Ravi and Anjali are fascinated by their grandfather’s stories of India, where the sun is like a ferocious tiger, the wind is like…
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Some things I’ve learned.
I was going to post a Teaser Tuesday post, but then I decided I’d rather spend this post writing to all you fabulous readers. Memes are great, but what I really want is for you to know that I enjoy posting in here and I’m willing to spend time writing more when I have that time! The two month anniversary of this blog is slowly approaching, and it is still surreal to me. On April 17th, I finished reading through my gigantic list of book blogs and was feeling so happy! There were so many great books coming out. How…
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An Interview with Melissa Walker
Hi everyone! I meant to post this so much earlier, but then life just swept me away. The sweet and lovely Melissa Walker, author of Lovestruck Summer, was kind enough to do an interview with me! Let’s see what she had to say shall we? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 1) Describe Lovestruck Summer in 10 words or less. Indie rock girl meets country cowboy in Austin. Sparks fly. 2) What inspired you to write Lovestruck Summer? I took a trip to Austin and fell in love with the city. I knew I had to write a book with some Texas charm in it…
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Book Review: Whisper
I’d love a cup of coffee. I wish she knew how pretty she was. I wish I could drop this kid in the dryer sometimes. I just want her to be happy. I hope she didn’t find out what Ben said about her. I wish I knew how many calories were in a bite of muffin… Joy is used to hearing Whispers. She’s used to walking down the street and instantly knowing people’s deepest, darkest desires. She uses this talent for good, to make people happy and give them what they want. But for her older sister, Jessica, the family…
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In My Mailbox (6)
In My Mailbox is a weekly post created by The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie. IMM explores the weekly contents of our mailboxes, as well as books we might have bought this week! Not the best picture this week, but I have been in a hurry getting books ready to list and sell. My bookshelf is overflowing and so I’ve decided that any book I haven’t read in over a year needs to be parted with unless it is one of my favorites. So check back soon because I’ll be putting them up here first for anyone who…
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YES! Victory!
From now on every review will feature a show/hide this post at the bottom of the review. Clicking it will take allow you to see the rating for that book if you so choose! If you don’t want to see it, just leave it unclicked and you’ll be able to see everything else above that! Click below to see what I mean. Phew. HTML you did not beat me! HUZZAH! Wondering what on Earth I’m talking about? See the post before this for news about this new feature and my redone rating system! If it works, this should show up…
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New Rating System and Post Breaks!
*waves happily to her new followers as is customary* Sorry I just have to do that every now and then. I never want anyone who follows my blog to feel like they are not appreciated! You all rock my socks. You spoke, I listened. After mulling over the votes on the poll I decided that I would just be better off doing a little bit of each thing. The votes were so varied, it reminded me that different people are always looking for different things in a review. Who am I to take that away from them? If you come…
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On My Wishlist (3)
On My Wishlist is a weekly feature run by the great book blog, Book Chick City. To learn more about this meme, get the details here. Grace was raised to be an Angel, a herald of death by suicide bomb. But she refuses to die for the cause, and now Grace is on the run, daring to dream of freedom. In search of a border she may never reach, she travels among malevolent soldiers on a decrepit train crawling through the desert. Accompanied by the mysterious Kerr, Grace struggles to be invisible, but the fear of discovery looms large as she recalls…