Secret Santa!!!

This weekend while I was out of town I got my Secret Santa Gift! When I got home it was laying on my desk and I know it was for X-mas but I could not resist I had to open, and I'm glad I did!!! Here's what was inside....

A copy of Specials by Scott Westerfeld, a bookmark that says "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!", 5 X-mas pencils and some Hershey's Kisses(which are not in the pic cause me and my brother ate them LOL)




I would love to tell my Secret Santa THANK YOU SO SO MUCH I LOVE ALL THE GIFTS, YOUR THE BEST!!!!

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I'M STILL ALIVE!!!! Its been awhile since my last post sorry it's been really busy around here with finals, work and the up coming Holiday. I haven't gotten any books in the last couple weeks, but while I was buying my Secret Santa gift I also bought myself a book.

Bought:

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

That's what I got, can't wait to see yalls, Happy Reading and Happy Holiday!!!!

Contest Winner

The winner of the New Moon prize pack is......

Abigail [All Things Urban Fantasy]

Congratulations Abigail, I will be contacting you for your info shortly, please respond ASAP!

Thanks again for all of you who entered the contest be looking for more in the future.

Contest Winner

The winner of a ARC of Winter's End by Jean-Claude Mourlevat is.......

Callie

Congratulations Callie I will be contacting you for your info shortly, please respond ASAP!

thanks again for all of you who entered the contest be looking for more in the future.

Teaser Tuesday- Meridian

Title: Meridian

Author: Amber Kizer

Page: 198

~"I saw you when I was little, before my grandfather died. And after. You're who replaced him. In my dreams."

Contests reminders: I have two contest going on right now. The first contest, Win a ARC of Winter's End by Jean-Claude Mourlevat (contest end 11/18) Second contest is New Moon Winner's Week, New Moon Movie Tie-in book, Bookmark and NM Sweethearts (contest ends 11/22) just click the links in this post or go to the sidebar and find the links there, GOOD LUCK!!!!

Contest: New Moon Week

CONTEST CLOSED

As I'm sure everyone knows the sequel to the movie Twilight, New Moon is coming out on Friday!!! I'm over the hill excited and I want you all to be excited with me so I thought I would make this week even more better with a New Moon Winners Week!!!! This is going to be a short contest with only 7 days to enter, I know I should have started this contest at the first of the month but I couldn't decide on what to give away. Luckily I made up my mind so here's whats up for grabs.....

Winner gets:

• Movie Tie-in copy of New Moon
• A New Moon bookmark with Edward and Bella on it plus a quote "Before you, Bella, my life was like a moonless night"
• One box of New Moon Sweethearts

That's what you get now lets talk rules:

• Must be a follower
• Leave a comment on this post, include E-mail please
• Contest open to U.S. and Canada
• Contest ends November 22, 2009
• GOOD LUCK!!! and hope you all go see New Moon!!!!

Contest: Winter's End

Contest Closed

Win a ARC copy of Winter's End by Jean-Claude Mourlevat

To celebrate today's release of Winter's End by Jean-Claude Mourlevat , I've decided to have a contest giving away my ARC (Advance Reading Copy)(Never Been Read)

Summary:

Escape. Milena, Bartolomeo, Helen, and Milos have left their prison-like boarding schools far behind, but their futures remain in peril. Fleeing across icy mountains from a terrifying pack of dog-men sent to hunt them down, they are determined to take up the fight against the despotic government that murdered their parents years before. Only three will make it safely to the secret headquarters of the resistance movement. The fourth is captured and forced to participate in a barbaric game for the amusement of the masses -- further proof of the government’s horrible brutality. Will the power of one voice be enough to rouse a people against a generation of cruelty? Translated from the French, this suspenseful story of courage, individualism, and freedom has resonated with young readers across the globe.

Contest Info:

• Must be a follower
• Leave a comment on this post, include E-mail please
• Contest open to U.S. and Canada
• Contest ends November 18, 2009
• GOOD LUCK!!!

It's Monday! What are you reading?

It's Monday! What are you reading? If you want to see where this feature began, check out J.Kaye's blog

Books I am currently reading:

Meridian by Amber Kizer, this book started out weird and I had a hard time following the story but now I'm hooked, so I'm going to make this a short post cause I want to get back to reading!

Up Next:

Haven't picked a final up next book but here's my choices

Ash by Malinda Lo

Blue Moon by Alyson Noel

Intertwined by Gena Showalter

I will put up a poll to get your guys opinion.

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This week I didn't get any books *CRY* but I did finally buy the New Moon Magazine put of by US Weekly, and I also bought the New Moon soundtrack! Thats what I got can't wait to see what you all got-Happy Reading!!! 12DAY LEFT!!!!

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Linger by: Maggie Stiefvater

Release Date: Fall 2010

Pages: NA

Summary: (note this was all I could find that talked about Linger)

Linger continues the story of the wolves of Mercy Falls. . . It's about after. What happens after you discover there are werewolves in the wood, after you've fallen in love for the first time, after you've lost what you think you can't live without, after you've become someone you can't live with...

Right now I'm reading Shiver and it is so incredible and breathtaking.

Teaser Tuesday- Shiver

Title: Shiver

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Page: 223

~"Hello, Grace's parents. I'm Grace's boyfriend. Please notice the chaste distance between us. I am very responsible and have never had my tongue in your daughter's mouth."~

HAHAHAHA
when I read this I could not stop laughing!

Teaser Tuesday- Daughter of the Flames

Title: Daughter of the Flames

Author: Zoe Marriott

Page:298-299

~"We're even now, you know," Sorin said quietly.

I started from my half doze. "What?"

"You saved me. Now I've saved you."

"We were already even," I said sleepily. I knew there were lots of important things to ask and tell, but at the moment my head felt as if it were full of rocks. Thinking would make them all tumble and grind together-and I wasn't too anxious for that to happen just yet. "You kept your promise when we came to you at Mesgao."

"That didn't make us even. You saved my life. Do you know that in Sedra, if someone saves your life, then you belong to them? I've belonged to you since you saved me from burning to death. Now that I've saved you from the same fate, we're even."

I went cold. "Does that mean you don't belong to me anymore?" I asked.

"No," he said, wrapping the blanket more securely around me. "It means we belong to each other."

I relaxed. "Oh. Good." I put my head on his shoulder again.~

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This last week passed so fast that I forgot what day it was, but I did buy two books that were on my top 10 list of books I wanted, so here they are...

Bought:
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Intertwined by Gena Showalter
I've started Shiver and OMG its fantastic and I get so mad when I have to put it down, and one more thing is it me or has every book I've read since the Twilight Saga had the words twilight, new moon, or eclipse somewhere in the books? well thats what I got HAPPY READING!!!

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Yup its not Sunday but I wasn't home and I didn't want to wait until next Sunday. On Friday I talked my grandmother into taking me to Borders little did she know what she was getting into LOL, I looked at books forever and then had to decide on what ones I was going to buy, sadly I only had enough for two and I think the I choose the right ones, what do you think?



Bought:
Meridian by Amber Kizer
Ash by Malinda Lo

The two books looked so good and I've heard such great things about them that I had to pick them over every other book I had seen. Well thats what I got as always HAPPY READING!!!!

Review- The Swan Kingdom

The Swan Kingdom By Zoe Marriott

Release Date: March 25,2008
Publisher: Candlewick
Age Group: YA
Pages:272

Summary:
Alexandra is the youngest daughter of the King and his Queen, who also happens to be a Wise Lady or Healer. Her mother teaches Alexandra her arts although Alexa knows she will never be as wise and as powerful as her mother, just as she knows she will never be as handsome as her older brothers. When she finally becomes a woman, her mother is killed by a terrifying beast and Alexa is exiled. Finding herself alone and virtually friendless, Alexandra must discover the power within herself to heal her land and fight the evil which has threatened all she holds dear.

My Review:

The book is based off a fairy tale called "The Wild Swans" which Zoë Marriott loved so much she had to written a story about it in her own words and add a few twists.

I fell in deep love with this book and the main character Alexandra. This was the first book sense the Twilight Saga that I could not put down I carried this book every where I went to work, the store, in the car literally everywhere.
When I first started reading this book I though I was in for a normal fairy tale where the princess was going to get in trouble and a Price was going to have to save her, but this was not the case at all. Alexandra is one of the most brave and strongest heroine I've read about. But whats funny she doesn't realize how strong and powerful she really is. I could never be like her to still be strong death after death, and to lose your home and everything you know and love twice, that would break me. Overall, this book was incredible and Zoë Marriott really knows how to write a book and hold a readers addition through the whole book and way after the last page is turned, this book will stick with me for a long time.

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Just two books this week, but I've heard wonderful things about this series and by looking at the covers I don't think I will be disappointed!

Bought:
The Immortals Series by Alyson Noel
Evermore & Blue Moon


Can't wait to get the 3rd books in the series to come out in November titled SHADOWLAND

New Moon Trailer!!!!!

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

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I've been a very lazy blogger lately (school plus work is taking all my time), anyways sorry for the lack of post I'm going to try to post more this week. Anywho, I still haven't been able to buy any books SAD DAY, but luckily Candlewick is so amazing and sent me some intriguing books that I can't wait to read!!! Both are books I never seen talked about before!

Review:

Daughter of the Flame by Zoë Marriott

Wither's End by Jean-Claude Mourlevat (Translated by Anthea Bell)

Daughter of the Flames by Zoe Marriott
Inside an ancient temple in the mountains, fi fteen-year-old Zira trains in the martial arts to become a warrior priestess who can defend the faith of the Ruan people. Bearing a scar on her face from the fire that killed her parents, the orphaned Zira is taught to distrust the occupying Sedornes. Terror strikes when the forces of the tyrannical Sedorne king destroy the only home she knows. To survive, Zira must unravel the secrets of her identity, decide her people’s fate -- and accept her growing feelings for a man who should be her enemy.

In a world of clashing cultures, a girl fights for freedom -- and finds a surpring romantic ally -- after learning a startling truth about her identity.

Winter's End by Jean-Claude Mourlevat

Escape. Milena, Bartolomeo, Helen, and Milos have left their prison-like boarding schools far behind, but their futures remain in peril. Fleeing across icy mountains from a terrifying pack of dog-men sent to hunt them down, they are determined to take up the fight against the despotic government that murdered their parents years before. Only three will make it safely to the secret headquarters of the resistance movement. The fourth is captured and forced to participate in a barbaric game for the amusement of the masses -- further proof of the government’s horrible brutality. Will the power of one voice be enough to rouse a people against a generation of cruelty? Translated from the French, this suspenseful story of courage, individualism, and freedom has resonated with young readers across the globe.

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I know I'm a big disappointment but I don't have a lot of money coming in and I don't receive a lot of books for review thats why I haven't had IMM for the last 3 weeks but on a happy note I was able to buy one book this week!!!

Bought:
Dark Secrets 1: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell by Elizabeth Chandler

OMG BOOKS Contest: Candor and a $15 Amazon Gift card!!!

So over at OMG Books Kelli is having a fantastic contest were she is giving away a copy of Candor by Pam Bachorz AND a $15 Amazon Gift Card! Contest is open to everyone, and will end on September 16th.It's simple to enter! You must comment with your first name AND email address.

Ways to earn extra entries:

+5 For being a Follower (old and new)

+1 Follow me on Twitter (I promise I'll tweet more soon!)

+2 Link to this contest (The sidebar on your blog will work)

+3 Post a blog entry about this contest (Please provide link)

+1 Tell me who referred you (Your referrer will also receive +1)

+1 Tell me what book you think you might buy next (If you win, you could use the gift card!)

So go check it out and good luck!!!!

WINNER of First Contest Ever!!!- Wake, The Summoning, Evernight

First off I would like to say THANK YOU ALL for the support and entering the contest and to let you know it won't be my last cause I had so so so much fun with it, checking comments and seeing all the new followers. Enough of me talking y'all want to know who the winner is.

The winner who will be receiving all 3 books is....DRUM ROLL PLEASE

Lilibeth Ramos

Congratulations!!! I will be emailing you shortly to get all you info, but if I don't hear from you by Wednesday I will have to pick someone else, cuase I plan on mailing the books out this weekend coming up.

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Sleepless by Cyn Balog

Release Date: Summer 2010

Pages: NA

Summary:

Eron DeMarchelle spent seventeen years on earth before his death in 1908. Now, he’s part of another world that invisibly coexists with earth. He is what humans call in their bedtime stories a “Sandman,” and his only purpose is to seduce them to sleep night after night. This dull, meaningless existence wears on him until he falls for the one girl he cannot seduce, a human named Julia. He conspires with his oldest friend, the princess Chimere, to find a way to be with the object of his affection forever. But even the most carefully made plans sometimes have unexpected consequences . . .

Contest Reminder
Just a quick reminder that my first contest ever is still going on until midnight August 21st. Some really amazing books are up for grabs....Wake by Lisa McMann, The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong and Evernight by Claudia Gray. So if you haven't entered yet click HERE...Also If I can hit 50 Followers I will be holding another contest giving away a new August release!

Teaser Tuesday- The Swan Kingdom

Title: The Swan Kingdom

Author: Zoe Marriott

Page:111

~Then I felt the warmth of his breath on my face and the moistness of his mouth pressed against mine. I gasped a little in surprise, and as my lips parted his did too--and suddenly I was kissing him back, clutching at him as his fingers buried themselves in the heavy curls of my hair.~

Contest Reminder

Just a quick reminder that my first contest ever is still going on until midnight August 21st. Some really amazing books are up for grabs....Wake by Lisa McMann, The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong and Evernight by Claudia Gray. So if you haven't entered yet click HERE...Also If I can hit 50 Followers I will be holding another contest giving away a new August release!

OFFICIAL NEW MOON CLIP: MEET JACOB

First Ever Contest- Wake, The Summoning, Evernight

First Contest Ever !!!

Ok so I have never done a contest before so I'm hoping this goes good *crossing fingers* I was looking over my bookshelf and saw that I have two copies of a few books, and thought I should hold my first contest!!!

Whats up for grabs?


1. Wake by Lisa McMann
2. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
3. Evernight by Claudia Gray
(all paperback)


How to enter?
+1 Leaving a comment with you email address (no email I'll pick another name)
+2 Being a follower
+1 Becoming a follower
+1 Posting about contest on your blog and leave a link to your blog (sidebar is fine)
+1 Pre Posting on anyother web page and leave a link to site

• contest open only to residents of U.S. and Canada
• contest deadline: August 21, 2009 midnight eastern
• winner will be posted shortly after

Good Luck wish you all the best luck!!!!