Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Top Ten Tuesday #23: Ten Authors I Own The Most Books From
July 29: Ten Authors I Own The Most Books From
Monday, July 28, 2014
Something Real by Heather Demetrios
Title: Something Real
Author: Heather Demetrios
Length: 403 pages
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary, Realistic
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Source: Hardback (Won an annotated copy from a giveaway given by the author. Thank you again, Heather!)
Read: June 2014
There’s nothing real about reality TV.Seventeen-year-old Bonnie™ Baker has grown up on TV—she and her twelve siblings are the stars of one-time hit reality show Baker’s Dozen. Since the show’s cancellation and the scandal surrounding it, Bonnie™ has tried to live a normal life, under the radar and out of the spotlight. But it’s about to fall apart…because Baker’s Dozen is going back on the air. Bonnie™’s mom and the show’s producers won’t let her quit and soon the life she has so carefully built for herself, with real friends (and maybe even a real boyfriend), is in danger of being destroyed by the show. Bonnie™ needs to do something drastic if her life is ever going to be her own—even if it means being more exposed than ever before.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Title: To All The Boys I've Loved Before
Author: Jenny Han
Length: 288 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Source: e-book
Read: June 2014
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Top Ten Tuesday #22: Ten Characters I Want On My Deserted Island
Tune in Tuesday #19: Music from TV Shows and Movies (1)
Tune In Tuesday is a weekly feature in which bloggers get to showcase another one of their loves, music! This feature was originally created by Ginger over at GReads! but you can now find it at Kate’s Tales of Books and Bands. If you would like to participate in this weekly feature, make a blog post showcasing a song (or a few!) Then link up with Katelyn's Tune In Tuesday blog post if you want!
The other day I watched The Wedding Singer. I watched this movie a lot years ago, but I hadn't seen it in a while, and it made me think of songs in movies and TV shows that I really like. So this week I want to share a couple of those songs that I LOVE with you. (There are plenty more from songs in movies that I love, and I plan on sharing more later!)
Sunday, July 20, 2014
My Little Pony: Friends Forever (Volume 1)
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Title: My Little Pony: Friends Forever (Volume #1)
Authors: Alex de Campi, Jeremy Whitley, Ted Anderson, Rob Anderson, Amy Mebberson, & Carla Speed McNeil
Illustrators: Tony Fleecs & Agnes Galbowska
Length: 104 pages
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Classification: Graphic Novel, Children's Books
Release Date: July 2014
Source: e-galley (Thank you NetGalley, IDW publishing and Diamond Book Distributors for allowing me to review this book)
Read: July 2014
Introducing four tales dedicated to exploring the magic of friendship. First, Applejack and Pinkie Pie enter a baking contest! Then, The Cutie Mark Crusaders team up with Discord, Spike enlists Princess Celestia to help him find a birthday present, and finally, Twilight Sparkle and Shining Armor chase down a mysterious ghost. (From GoodReads)
Friday, July 18, 2014
Half Bad by Sally Green
Title: Half Bad (Half Life #1)
Author: Sally Green
Length: 394 pages
Publisher: Viking (Penguin Group)
Classification: Young Adult, Paranormal, Witches, Magic
Release Date: March 2014
Source: ARC (ARC tour hosted by On The Same Page)
Read: May to June 2014
Half Bad by Sally Green is a breathtaking debut novel about one boy's struggle for survival in a hidden society of witches. You can't read, can't write, but you heal fast, even for a witch. You get sick if you stay indoors after dark. You hate White Witches but love Annalise, who is one. You've been kept in a cage since you were fourteen. All you've got to do is escape and find Mercury, the Black Witch who eats boys. And do that before your seventeenth birthday.
*I borrowed an ARC of this book as part of an On The Same Page ARC Tour in exchange for my honest review*
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Thursday Thoughts #10: Spoilers
Thursday Thoughts is a weekly discussion meme hosted by Ashley on her blog Ok, Let's Read.
Join in on the discussion and check out Ashley's blog for the discussion topics and dates.
This weeks topic: July 17: Spoilers - Are you someone who likes to go into books blind or are a few spoilers nice to know? Does hearing spoilers before reading a book ruin the experience for you? Have you ever been spoiled by someone? Do you think there should be a policy or rule about spoilers where you can talk about something openly after x amount of years?
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Title: Tiger Lily
Author: Jodi Lynn Anderson
Length: 292 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Classification: Young Adult, Retelling, Fantasy
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Source: e-book (purchased)
Read: June 2014
Before Peter Pan belonged to Wendy, he belonged to the girl with the crow feather in her hair. . . . Fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily doesn't believe in love stories or happy endings. Then she meets the alluring teenage Peter Pan in the forbidden woods of Neverland and immediately falls under his spell. Peter is unlike anyone she's ever known. Impetuous and brave, he both scares and enthralls her. As the leader of the Lost Boys, the most fearsome of Neverland's inhabitants, Peter is an unthinkable match for Tiger Lily. Soon, she is risking everything—her family, her future—to be with him. When she is faced with marriage to a terrible man in her own tribe, she must choose between the life she's always known and running away to an uncertain future with Peter. With enemies threatening to tear them apart, the lovers seem doomed. But it's the arrival of Wendy Darling, an English girl who's everything Tiger Lily is not, that leads Tiger Lily to discover that the most dangerous enemies can live inside even the most loyal and loving heart.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Top Ten Tuesday #21: Some Favorite TV Shows That Are Currently Still On TV
July 15: Let's talk about other types of stories! Top Ten
Favorite Movies or TV Shows! (can break it down to top ten favorite romance
movies or comedy shows etc. etc.)
I am a big fan of TV shows and movies. I really enjoy watching them. And I am not going to be able to limit myself to just ten, so I am cheating on this TTT. But I am going to share ten of my favorite TV shows that are CURRENTLY on TV. (I have tons that are no longer on like Veronica Mars, Gilmore Girls, Friends, Buffy, Charmed, etc...)
***Please don't post any spoilers for any of these shows. A lot of them I am behind on due to not getting the channel, so I catch up on them on Netflix and buying DVD's. So there is a VERY good chance that I haven't seen the latest season(s) of some/all of these shows. Thanks!***
Monday, July 14, 2014
Tune in Tuesday #18: The Ramones
Tune In Tuesday is a weekly feature in which bloggers get to showcase another one of their loves, music! This feature was originally created by Ginger over at GReads! but you can now find it at Kate’s Tales of Books and Bands. If you would like to participate in this weekly feature, make a blog post showcasing a song (or a few!) Then link up with Katelyn's Tune In Tuesday blog post if you want!
On July 11, 2014, Tommy Ramone passed away. He was the last surviving (original) member of The Ramones.
There are several times that I have wished that I would have been able to see The Ramones perform. They quickly have become one of my all time favorite bands and I listen to their music a lot.
(Marky Ramone is still living. He joined The Ramones in 1978 as the drummer and was in the movie, Rock n' Roll High School with The Ramones. I really love the movie!)
So this week I am going to share some of my love for this band.
I hope you all enjoy the songs.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Blueberries For Sal by Robert McCloskey
Author: Robert McCloskey
Length: 57 pages
Publisher: Scholastic
Classification: Children's Book Caldecott Honor
Release Date: March 1987 (reprint)
Source: Paperback
What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A beloved classic is born! Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter. Meanwhile Sal's mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries! Will each mother go home with the right little one?
Friday, July 11, 2014
Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly
Author: Jennifer Donnelly
Length: 320 pages
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Classification: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Mermaids
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Read: June 2014
The first in a series of four epic tales set in the depths of the ocean, where six mermaids seek to protect and save their hidden world. Deep in the ocean, in a world not so different from our own, live the merpeople. Their communities are spread throughout the oceans, seas, and freshwaters all over the globe. When Serafina, a mermaid of the Mediterranean Sea, awakens on the morning of her betrothal, her biggest worry should be winning the love of handsome Prince Mahdi. And yet Sera finds herself haunted by strange dreams that foretell the return of an ancient evil. Her dark premonitions are confirmed when an assassin's arrow poisons Sera's mother. Now, Serafina must embark on a quest to find the assassin's master and prevent a war between the Mer nations. Led only by her shadowy dreams, Sera searches for five other mermaid heroines who are scattered across the six seas. Together, they will form an unbreakable bond of sisterhood and uncover a conspiracy that threatens their world's very existence.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Thursday Thoughts #9: Book Tastes
Thursday Thoughts is a weekly discussion meme hosted by Ashley on her blog Ok, Let's Read.
Join in on the discussion and check out Ashley's blog for the discussion topics and dates.
This weeks topic: July 10: Book Tastes- Currently, do you feel like you have a set genre or type of book that is your go-to and people know as "your genre?" Is there a genre that you've always loved or been drawn to in particular? Have you noticed your taste in books changing over time? Is there a genre or type of book that you used to love, but no longer read/enjoy? If so, what genre and why do you think that is?
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Top Ten Tuesday #20: Ten Confessions
July
8: Top Ten Blogging Confessions
(More like Blogger and General Bookish Confessions...)
Tune in Tuesday #17: Against Me!
Tune In Tuesday is a weekly feature in which bloggers get to showcase another one of their loves, music! This feature was originally created by Ginger over at GReads! but you can now find it at Kate’s Tales of Books and Bands. If you would like to participate in this weekly feature, make a blog post showcasing a song (or a few!) Then link up with Katelyn's Tune In Tuesday blog post if you want!
This week I want to share some of my favorite songs from one of my favorite bands: Against Me!
I first heard of this band when I met Leif. He introduced me to them. And it didn't take long for me to absolutely love their music. I have been listening to them since 2005 and they are still one of my most listened to bands ever. (Up there with The Ramones and The Beatles).
I'm going to try and limit the amount of songs I share. Which will be hard since I LOVE so many of their songs!
Monday, July 7, 2014
Mini Review: Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols
Title: Dirty Little Secret
Author: Jennifer Echols
Length: 288 pages
Publisher: MTV Books
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary, Music
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Source: Paperback (Won from the author. Thank you so much Jennifer for the signed copy!)
Read: May 2014
Bailey wasn’t always a wild child and the black sheep of her family. She used to play fiddle and tour the music circuit with her sister, Julie, who sang and played guitar. That ended when country music execs swooped in and signed Julie to a solo deal. Never mind that Julie and Bailey were a duet, or that Bailey was their songwriter. The music scouts wanted only Julie, and their parents were content to sit by and let her fulfill her dreams while Bailey’s were hushed away. Bailey has tried to numb the pain and disappointment over what could have been. And as Julie’s debut album is set to hit the charts, her parents get fed up with Bailey’s antics and ship her off to granddad’s house in Nashville. Playing fiddle in washed-up tribute groups at the mall, Bailey meets Sam, a handsome and oh-so-persuasive guitarist with his own band. He knows Bailey’s fiddle playing is just the thing his band needs to break into the industry. But this life has broken Bailey’s heart once before. She isn’t sure she’s ready to let Sam take her there again…
***I won a copy of this book from a giveaway on Twitter from the author. This does not change the way I view this book.***
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Thursday Thoughts #8: Reading Conditions
Thursday Thoughts is a weekly discussion meme hosted by Ashley on her blog Ok, Let's Read.
Join in on the discussion and check out Ashley's blog for the discussion topics and dates.
This weeks topic: July 3: Reading Conditions- Is there somewhere you always read or spend the most time reading (ie. your bed, couch, comfy chair)? What time of day do you usually read or is it varied? Are you the type of person who can read with music on? Do you become easily distracted under certain conditions? If so, which conditions? What is your ideal reading setting and situation?
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Title: Landline
Author: Rainbow Rowell
Length: 308 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Classification: Adult, Contemporary, Chick-Lit
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Source: ARC (Won from GoodReads First-Reads. Thank you St. Martin's Press and GoodReads!)
Read: May 2014
Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble. That it’s been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply — but that almost seems besides the point now. Maybe that was always besides the point. Two days before they’re supposed to visit Neal’s family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she can’t go. She’s a TV writer, and something’s come up on her show; she has to stay in Los Angeles. She knows that Neal will be upset with her — Neal is always a little upset with Georgie — but she doesn’t expect to him to pack up the kids and go home without her. When her husband and the kids leave for the airport, Georgie wonders if she’s finally done it. If she’s ruined everything. That night, Georgie discovers a way to communicate with Neal in the past. It’s not time travel, not exactly, but she feels like she’s been given an opportunity to fix her marriage before it starts . . . Is that what she’s supposed to do? Or would Georgie and Neal be better off if their marriage never happened?
***I received an ARC of this book from a giveaway that was part of GoodReads First-Reads. This does not change the way I view this book.***
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Top Ten Tuesday #19: My Ten Favorite Classic Children's Books
July 1st: Top Ten Favorite Classic Books (however you define
classic) or Top Ten Classics I Want To Read
My Ten Favorite Classic Children's Books
For this Topic, I will define Classic Children's Books as books that have been around for several years. More importantly books that I grew up with and loved very much and (I believe) are still read today.
These are books that I remember reading and either own or checked out from the library numerous times.
These are books that I remember reading and either own or checked out from the library numerous times.
Tune in Tuesday #16: Gilmore Girls
Tune In Tuesday is a weekly feature in which bloggers get to showcase another one of their loves, music! This feature was originally created by Ginger over at GReads! but you can now find it at Kate’s Tales of Books and Bands. If you would like to participate in this weekly feature, make a blog post showcasing a song (or a few!) Then link up with Katelyn's Tune In Tuesday blog post if you want!
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