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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 Blogger Hop & Follow Friday! July 9th
I’ve started taking part in both of these amazing blog hops, because I’ve discovered so many lovely blogs! If you stop by from one of these, please leave me a comment with a link to your blog so that I can come say hi! Stop by Parajunkee’s blog to participate in this one! Click the button above to be taken straight there! Jennifer hosts this hop every week, and she’s started adding in a question for us to share the answer to! Woohoo! Click the button above to be taken to her blog :). This week’s question: Tell us about…
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“Me Mondays” July 5th
It’s time for the third installment of “Me” Mondays! Don’t know what this is? Click HERE to visit the opening post and enter to win fun prizes! Shhh….yes I know it’s Tuesday. Yes I forgot. Let’s do this! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The random.org gods tell me to answer question #9 today. Morgan of The Paperback Princess asks: If you could travel any place in the world, where would you go, and why? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Oh wow. That’s a hard call! However I promised I’d answer whatever was asked, and so I shall narrow it down for you. If someone handed me a plane ticket right…
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Teaser Tuesdays (6)
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:. I was in a cage. A very small…
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“Me Mondays” June 28th
It’s time for the second installment of “Me” Mondays! Don’t know what this is? Click HERE to visit the opening post and enter to win fun prizes! The Random.org gods have spoken and this week the question is #6. Vanessa Di Grigorio of Let the Words Flow asks “What is your favourite (non-reading related) thing to do?” ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Oh! I’m so glad that you asked this question because, although there are about a million answers I could put down, I know exactly what my answer will be. Hello, my name is Jessica and I’m addicted to bike riding. This here is my mighty…
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In My Mailbox (9)
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! This was a really great book week! There were definitely some SQUEE moments and I forsee many more in my future. Yup, I went crazy at the B&N Summer Clearance so….come Monday I should have a very large box of books showing up at my door! For Review: Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When by Annette Laing (Thank you Annette!) Prophet of the Pentacle by…
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“Me Mondays” June 21st
It’s time for the first installment of “Me” Mondays! Don’t know what this is? Click HERE to visit the opening post and enter to win! Random.org has spoken and I’m answering question 6 today. Fiona Chan of Mostly International Contests + Giveaways asks, How do you manage your time for reading, blogging and other stuffs? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Great question Fiona! My friends ask me the same thing. How do you have TIME? Lucky for me I only work 5 hours a day. If you count in the time it takes me to walk to and from work (I don’t have a…
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In My Mailbox (8)
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! So I’m feeling a little better today. This stack of books holds promise and I’m sure my faith about the good in people will be restored soon. I’m a big believer in karma, and things have a way of turning full circle. So for now, I snuggle down with some good books and I wait. It was a great week for books! My library is…
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Book Blogger Hop & Follow Friday!
Yes, this week I’ve decided to participate in both these awesome blog hops! I’m hoping to find some new fabulous blogs, and also to spread the word about my humble little blog as well :). Before I post the buttons and get started, if you’re here from either hop, HI! Please leave me a comment and I’ll go visit you too! Also, I’d love if (since you’re here) you’d check out some new great posts. An Interview with Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown Guest Post about Children’s Illustrations by Stacey Wallace Benefiel Thanks a ton ya’ll and enjoy!
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Waiting on Wednesday (7)
“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine where we share upcoming releases that we just cannot wait for! One minute Sara’s bored on vacation in Istanbul. The next, she’s unearthed a flying carpet that cleverly drags her to the mysterious Island of the Djinn—or genies. By her side is Amesh, a hot boy she’s starting to love but doesn’t yet trust. When Amesh learns the secret of invoking djinn, he loses control. He swears he’ll call upon only one djinn and make one wish. The plan sounds safe enough. But neither Sara nor Amesh are any match…