Arc August Final Results!

 

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Progress Report Update.

So, My goal was to read at least 10 Arc/review books this month.

I did it.  I read my 10 books I challenged myself to read!!!  Here is what was completed this month: 

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  Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, every Weekend. This is to share books I have acquired from various sources.  Physical books & ebooks both are welcome. If its something being sent to me by mail, I will not mention it until I actually receive it. 

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Book For Review

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T . G. I. F.  Weekly  

For those of you who don't know, TGIF Weekly is a Friday post where I share 3 books I have sitting next to me that I want to read soon.  My goal was to always work on at least 1 of these books before the next Friday. 

Now YOU decide what book I read first.  Leave a comment saying which book you think I should focus on and next TGIF post I will share a short blurb about what I think of the book. The blurb will only be for the book most voted for in comments.  Plus I will work on pushing the review out that much sooner.    *Please note that if a book is not read one week in may be on the list the following week*

Last weeks top vote:

 

  

This was better than I expected!  Although, I must admit I didn't have the highest of expectants.  Still, this was a fast-paced, time-travelling game of cat and mouse!  It is very well played out.  The boy, Riley is an awesome kid.  I  have actually already posted the review earlier today so I will keep this short and you can see my review here

The Books for the coming week:

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 Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go — especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil — and also her father.

To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. Is Valentine behind the killings — and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father?

In this breathtaking sequel to City of Bones, Cassandra Clare lures her readers back into the dark grip of New York City's Downworld, where love is never safe and power becomes the deadliest temptation. 

WARP-The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer (review)

W.A.R.P.: 

The Reluctant Assassin (1) 

By: Eoin Colfer

Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi
Published May 2013
Pages: 341

Publisher: Disney Hyperion

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Summary:  "Riley, a teen orphan boy living in Victorian London, has had the misfortune of being apprenticed to Albert Garrick, an illusionist who has fallen on difficult times and now uses his unique conjuring skills to gain access to victims' dwellings. On one such escapade, Garrick brings his reluctant apprentice along and urges him to commit his first killing. Riley is saved from having to commit the grisly act when the intended victim turns out to be a scientist from the future, part of the FBI's Witness Anonymous Relocation Program (WARP) Riley is unwittingly transported via wormhole to modern day London, followed closely by Garrick.

ABERRANT BOOK BLITZ GIVEAWAY

Aberrant (Aberrant )

by Ruth Silver

Release Date: 04/17/13

Summary from Goodreads:

In the future Dystopian society of Cabal, the government instills equality for all and offers its citizens the perfect system. There is food, shelter and jobs for everyone. The one requirement is to follow the rules without question, including the government's match in marriage and "The Day of the Chosen", a lottery that randomly selects families to conceive children as natural means hasn't existed in generations. Following her eighteenth birthday, Olivia Parker accepts her requirement to marry her childhood best friend, Joshua Warren, and is eager to start her work assignment and new life when it all comes abruptly to an end as she's arrested and thrown in prison. The only crime committed, her existence. Olivia is unlike the rest of the world born not from "The Day of the Chosen." The truth haunts the government and puts her life in grave danger as one simple fact would destroy the perfect system.

With Joshua's help, Olivia breaks free of prison and is forced on the run. Together they set out to find the promised rebel town in search of a new home and new life together. Their situation seems less than promising as they reach the town of Haven. New rules and customs must be adhered to in order to stay. Leaving would mean most certain death in the large expanse of the Gravelands. Time is running out as the government mounts an attack to destroy Olivia and bury her secret with her. Thrown into a world unlike their own, they must quickly adapt to survive.

Monday Madness Giveaway 2

Monday Madness Giveaway 2

What is this?   Well to start with, it is Monday.  For many, that means back to work or school.  Most of us are not fans of this day.  SO to brighten it up a bit I will be hosting a weekly giveaway.  This will start on Mon and end on Sunday.  The Winner will be announced for the new week.  

Last weeks winner : Shannon!  Congratulations!!!

THIS IS A TRIAL RUN FOR A COUPLE WEEKS SO IF YOU LIKE THIS IDEA, LET ME KNOW through comments and by participating!

The prizes may very each week.  Mostly ebooks, and many will be a surprise but you never know so be sure to check back each week.  The only thing I promise is that the prize will always be bookish in nature.  ebooks, arcs, swag, etc.  

How to enter/entry requirements will also be different each week.

This week the giveaway is for

The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Under the Bed (review)

 

 The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle:    The Thing Under the Bed 

By Patrick Ruthfuss

Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Humor
Published Oct 31 2012
Pages: 80

Publisher: Sea Lion Books

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Summary: It looks like a children's book. It has pictures. It has a saccharine-sweet title. The main characters are a little girl and her teddy bear. But all of that is just protective coloration. The truth is, this is a book for adults with a dark sense of humor and an appreciation of old-school faerie tales.

There are three separate endings to the book. Depending on where you stop, you are left with an entirely different story. One ending is sweet, another is horrible. The last one is the true ending, the one with teeth in it.

The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle is a dark twist on the classic children's picture-book. I think of it as Calvin and Hobbes meets Coraline, with some Edward Gorey mixed in.

Arc August Update 3

 

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Progress Report Update.

So, My goal was to read at least 10 Arc/review books this month.

Okay, so far this month I have complete 6 out of my 10 Arc/review books! Not bad, but a little behind.  Here is what is completed this month: 

 

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  Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, every Weekend. This is to share books I have acquired from various sources.  Physical books & ebooks both are welcome. If its something being sent to me by mail, I will not mention it until I actually receive it. 

Ummm...so all sorts of  review books came in this week... INSANE HAUL AHEAD.    So I need HELP!  Tell me what books you have read or which book sounds the best to read.  This is going to take awhile to prioritize what to read lol.   Some are print (except the ebooks for amazon section) and some are ebooks,  i just used pictures from goodreads for now.  My camera on my phone is still acting up.

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Ebooks from Amazon

**Books marked as Free are not guarenteed, but were still free as of 8/23**

 

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T . G. I. F.  Weekly  

For those of you who don't know, TGIF Weekly is a Friday post where I share 3 books I have sitting next to me that I want to read soon.  My goal was to always work on at least 1 of these books before the next Friday. 

Now YOU decide what book I read first.  Leave a comment saying which book you think I should focus on and next TGIF post I will share a short blurb about what I think of the book. The blurb will only be for the book most voted for in comments.  Plus I will work on pushing the review out that much sooner.    *Please note that if a book is not read one week in may be on the list the following week*

Last weeks top vote:

There are some good stories in here!  Especially the one by Aprillynne Pike.  I wanted more...  It could have been a fun-length novel!  If I am lucky she may expand on the story.  Some stories are just odd though.  Still, worth checkin out in my opinion.  I have a few more stories to read and then I will get a review up for you all!

 

The Books for the coming week:

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Riley, a teen orphan boy living in Victorian London, has had the misfortune of being apprenticed to Albert Garrick, an illusionist who has fallen on difficult times and now uses his unique conjuring skills to gain access to victims' dwellings. On one such escapade, Garrick brings his reluctant apprentice along and urges him to commit his first killing. Riley is saved from having to commit the grisly act when the intended victim turns out to be a scientist from the future, part of the FBI's Witness Anonymous Relocation Program (WARP) Riley is unwittingly transported via wormhole to modern day London, followed closely by Garrick.

In modern London, Riley is helped by Chevron Savano, a seventeen-year-old FBI agent sent to London as punishment after a disastrous undercover, anti-terrorist operation in Los Angeles. Together Riley and Chevie must evade Garrick, who has been fundamentally altered by his trip through the wormhole. Garrick is now not only evil, but he also possesses all of the scientist's knowledge. He is determined to track Riley down and use the timekey in Chevie's possession to make his way back to Victorian London where he can literally change the world.

15 Day Book Blogging Challenge-Day 10

15 Day Book Blogging Challenge

Hosted and created by Good Books and Good Wine.

This was created to learn about the blogger, fellow bloggers,etc as a community.

Day 10

How do you choose what book to read next?

Well the first thing I try to watch is deadlines, for what I promised authors or publishers.  Or what is due back to the library. 

After that,

Yellow Crocus By: Laila Ibrahim (review)

 

Yellow Crocus

By: Laila Ibrahim

Genre: Historical Fiction, Chick-Lit
Published Dec 2010
Pages: 238

Publisher: Flaming Chalice Press

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Summary:   "Mattie was never truly mine. That knowledge must have filled me as quickly and surely as the milk from her breasts. Although my family ‘owned’ her, although she occupied the center of my universe, her deepest affections lay elsewhere. So along with the comfort of her came the fear that I would lose her some day. This is our story...

So begins Lisbeth Wainwright’s compelling tale of coming-of-age in antebellum Virginia. Born to white plantation owners but raised by her enslaved black wet nurse, Mattie, Lisbeth’s childhood unfolds on the line between two very different worlds.

Interim Goddess of Love-Tour, Excerpts and GIVEAWAYS!

      

BOOK 1 – INTERIM GODDESS OF LOVE

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Amazon

Smashwords

College sophomore Hannah Maquiling doesn't know why everyone tells her their love problems. She's never even had a boyfriend, but that doesn't stop people from spilling their guts to her, and asking for advice. So maybe it shouldn't be a surprise when the cutest guy in school tells her that she's going to have to take on this responsibility -- but for all humanity.

The Goddess of Love has gone AWOL. It's a problem, because her job is to keep in check this world's obsession with love (and lack of it). The God of the Sun, for now an impossibly handsome senior at an exclusive college just outside of Metro Manila, thinks Hannah has what it takes to (temporarily) do the job.

While she's learning to do this goddess thing, she practices on the love troubles of shy Kathy, who's got a secret admirer on campus. Hannah's mission, should she choose to accept it, is to make sure that he's not a creepy stalker and they find their happily ever after -- or at least something that'll last until next semester. (As if she could refuse! The Sun God asked so nicely. And he's so, well, hot.)

Top Ten Tuesday 7

  

Hosted by Broke and Bookish. 

Top Ten Things That Make Our Life As Bloggers Easier and/or Better!

 So many choices here but here is what top the list-in no particular order

• Goodreads-I LOVE THIS SITE!!!  So much to do, people to meet.  Authors, reading groups, book topics, trivia, giveaways and more!  I can virtually shelve books any way I want.  And then sort by various stats (rating, page #, publish date, title, author, etc).  I have meet some great people through this site and can easily spend several hours a day there!  The only thing I miss is the swap program they too away, but that leads me to....

• Bookmooch.com-  For those of you willing to read used books, check this out.  Similar to paperbackswap but more flexible in how you use it.  List the books you have, set limits on where you send the book.  You decide when to ship, easy ways to make condition notes or status notes that other uses can see.  Easy feedback, no limit to your wishlists.  You pay only for what you send out.   Get points for sending books.  Unlike paperbackswap you get a kickback bonus.  For every 10 books you list, you get a bonus point to use for a book, regardless if the book is requested!  Best of all-it's FREE!

Monday Madness Giveaway #1

Monday Madness Giveaway

What is this?   Well to start with, it is Monday.  For many, that means back to work or school.  Most of us are not fans of this day.  SO to brighten it up a bit I will be hosting a weekly giveaway.  This will start on Mon and end on Sunday.  The Winner will be announced for the new week.  

THIS IS A TRIAL RUN FOR A COUPLE WEEKS SO IF YOU LIKE THIS IDEA, LET ME KNOW!

The prizes may very each week.  Mostly ebooks, and many will be a surprise but you never know so be sure to check back each week.  The only thing I promise is that the prize will always be bookish in nature.  ebooks, arcs, swag, etc.  

How to enter/entry requirements will also be different each week.

Arc August Update 2

 

Hosted by Octavia as Read.Sleep Repeat

Progress Report Update.

So, My goal was to read at least 10 Arc/review books this month. 

So far I have finished 4 books

This week no new books have been finished but I have made progress in some of the books I am working on. I had a trip to visit family this week so all my time went to that.  

Next week should look better.  Sorry for this sad, boring update.

Here are the past reports

The Initiate Joining 

Update 1

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  Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, every Weekend.

 This is to share books I have acquired from various sources.  Physical books & ebooks both are welcome. If its something being sent to me by mail, I will not mention it until I actually receive it. 

 

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To Review 

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T . G. I. F.  Weekly  

For those of you who don't know, TGIF Weekly is a Friday post where I share 3 books I have sitting next to me that I want to read soon.  My goal was to always work on at least 1 of these books before the next Friday. 

Now YOU decide what book I read first.  Leave a comment saying which book you think I should focus on and next TGIF post I will share a short blurb about what I think of the book. The blurb will only be for the book most voted for in comments.  Plus I will work on pushing the review out that much sooner.    *Please note that if a book is not read one week in may be on the list the following week*

Last weeks top vote:

So far, this is a decent book, but it hasn't grabbed me as much yet as Richelle Mead's other books have.  However, I still have a long ways to go and the book still holds potential but I doubt this will be a particular favorite of mine.  Mae is an interesting character thus far.   I wish the beginning did a better job creating the setting.  When I started reading, I wasn't sure what was going on the first few chapters.  Otherwise, not a bad start! 

 

The Books for the coming week:

15 Day Book Blogging Challenge-Day 9

15 Day Book Blogging Challenge

Hosted and created by Good Books and Good Wine.

This was created to learn about the blogger, fellow bloggers,etc as a community.

Day 9

Why Do You Blog about Books?

 

This answer should be obvious-I LOVE BOOKS!  I love both reading them and sharing them with others.  Blogging just gives me a wider reach to do so. :) 

I used to drive my family nuts by trying to convince them to read books I loved.  I got a lot of "That's nice honey, but I don't feel like reading."  I was always the odd one out in my family.  the only other major reader was my Grandmother several states away and I knew we had different reading tastes.  

15 Day Book Blogging Challenge- Day 8

15 Day Book Blogging Challenge

Hosted and created by Good Books and Good Wine.

This was created to learn about the blogger, fellow bloggers,etc as a community.

Day 8

Quick! Write 15 bullet points of things that appeal to you on blogs!

1.  No music, noises or instant videos.  I often have my own stuff on.  If I want to hear things, I prefer to push those little play buttons.

Star Wars-Dawn of the Jedi: Prisoner of Bogan by John Ostrander (review)

 

 Star Wars-

Dawn of the Jedi:

Prisoner of Bogan (2)

by John Ostrander

Genre(s):  Sci-Fi, Graphic Novels
Published July 2013
  Pages: 130

                 Publisher:  Dark Horse
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Summary: "Xesh, a mysterious alien warrior, is enthralled with the madman Daegen Lok and his obsession with conquering known space. Hunter teams are dispatched by the Je’daii to stop Lok and save the misguided Xesh, but they’re not alone. Xesh’s former masters have sent their own hunter—with orders to kill!"

Arc August Update 1

 

Hosted by Octavia as Read.Sleep Repeat

Progress Report Update.

So, My goal was to read at least 10 Arc/review books this month. 

I have now finished reading: