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2010 Summer Romance Challenge
Okay so I’ve always been one of those girls who has a hard time giving romance a chance. (Ha, yes that rhymes.) Due to that, and the fact that I am really trying to break out of my comfort zone, I decided that it is a great idea for me to join this challenge! 8 books in 4 months is totally do-able! Also I’m sure that so far I just haven’t really found the books I love within in this genre but that exist. So away I go! You can follow my progress over on my Challenges link above!
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Book Review: A Measure of Disorder
High school will be a breeze for Jenni Kershaw — if she lives long enough to enroll, that is. Jenni’s ordinary, eighth grade life becomes a thing of the past when her science class goes on a field trip. Armed with only their notebooks, MP3 players, and wits, Jenni and her classmates are unknowingly transported to another world. There they encounter amazing creatures, some of which think a kid shish kebab would be a tasty treat. But they soon find the greatest dangers they face may come from themselves … Follow Jenni and her class on their extraordinary adventures in…
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Teaser Tuesdays (5)
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read. Open to a random page. Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! My Teaser: Reggie didn’t make a sound. Ice-cold fear flooded…
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A Fanatic’s Wrap-Up: May Edition
May was such a fabulous month! As only my second month in the book blogging world, I felt quite accomplished. I’m taking it slow. Learning as much as I can from those around me and putting out my feelers to what my particular niche is, but I’m loving every minute of it! Thanks to all who supported me! Books read and reviewed: * Never After by Dan Elconin – 5/5 * The Dark Divine by Bree Despain – 4/5 * Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson – 4/5 * Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones – 3/5 * Tyger, Tyger…
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Book Review: Beautiful Malice
So. Were you glad, deep down? Were you glad to be rid of her? Your perfect sister? Were you secretly glad when she was killed? Following a terrible tragedy that leaves her once-perfect family shattered, Katherine Patterson moves to a new city, starts at a new school, and looks forward to a new life of quiet anonymity. But when Katherine meets the gregarious and beautiful Alice Parrie her resolution to live a solitary life becomes difficult. Katherine is unable resist the flattering attention that Alice pays her and is so charmed by Alice’s contagious enthusiasm that the two girls soon…
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In My Mailbox (5)
This week I ended up with about a package a day, which made my heart flutter! Although I don’t mind weeks where no books come in the mail, it sure is nice to come home to a new package to rip into. It’s like Christmas early! 🙂 Won: Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell (Won from Reading with Tequila) Lovestruck Summer by Melissa C. Walker Surprise! Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott (I won Lovestruck Summer from her blog and she sent with this along with it! Oh did I do a happy dance!) For Review: Zan-Gah by Allan Richard Shickman Zan-Gah…
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Huzzah!
*waves at her favorite people in the world* You, yes you! Thanks for stopping by my humble blog my new readers, and thanks so much for deciding to stay as my follower. Yup, I know I thank you all a lot. However it’s because I want you to truly know how much I appreciate you! Blogging for me is all about sharing my love of books. When my readers go up, I feel affirmed that I am doing that effectively and that makes me feel good. I blog, because you read. Can I please say that all your comments make…
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On My Wishlist (2)
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. I actually just discovered this book yesterday! Elizabeth started following me on Twitter, and I go through my new contacts at least once a week or so to see who I’d like to follow back. When I found out that she was an author well…of course I had to find out what book she had written! Off I went, and stumbled upon this. It sounds so amazing! As a lover of all things fantasy I am…
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Seers of Light GIVEAWAY!
It’s time for the big event! Yes, I know you have all been waiting anxiously to get your hands on a copy of Seers of Light haven’t you? I can’t blame you! It’s fabulous! I urge you, even if you don’t win this giveaway…go read this book. For only $4.99 you can buy an e-book copy. So why not? You will love it! GIVEAWAY BREAKDOWN Okay so I really wanted to make this International. I think my International readers are superb and they deserve nifty stuff too! However, shipping is so expensive. So here’s what I’ve decided. If you are in…
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A bit more about Ms. DeLucy + Guest Post!
Can I say I love this picture? Okay, I’ll say it. I LOVE THIS PICTURE! Time to get to know a bit more about Ms. DeLucy. Shall we? From her Goodreads page…. I was born in Northern Pennsylvania, where I developed an obsession with all things literary and musical thanks to the influence of an extremely creative family. Before moving to the Midwest to study English in 2002, I trained in vocal performance and had my first taste of literary work as an editor for a local social organization. Today, I work for the University of Missouri and as an…