Month: May 2013

Feature & Follow – Blogger Friends

Feature & Follow – Blogger Friends

Gain new followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! This is a blog hop that allows bloggers to gain new followers and find some awesome new blogs to follow themselves! The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host has a blog that they feature each week! So, if you’re a blogger, come join in on the fun! Here’s today’s question […]

Posted May 31, 2013 in Feature and Follow / 9 Comments
What’s Next? – Parallel, Viral Nation, or Pretty Dark Nothing

What’s Next? – Parallel, Viral Nation, or Pretty Dark Nothing

What’s Next? is a weekly meme hosted by Icey Books.  Here’s how it works – I show you 3-5 books that I’d like to read soon and you vote on which one I should read next!  Since I’m so indecisive, this is perfect for me! So…what do you think? Which one should I read next?? Parallel  Lauren Miller Abby Barnes had a plan. The Plan. She’d go to Northwestern, major in journalism, and land a […]

Posted May 30, 2013 in Uncategorized / 13 Comments
Let’s Discuss – What do you use for your comments?

Let’s Discuss – What do you use for your comments?

Okay, so I have a question for all you more experienced bloggers out there – Do you use a third party tool (like Disqus) for your comments?  If so, what do you use and how well has it been working out for you? I’ve been very disappointed to discover that people don’t get notified if I reply to their comments.  I always just assumed that if someone left me a comment on my blog and […]

Posted May 29, 2013 in Blogging Tips, Let's Discuss / 29 Comments
Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday

This is a freebie week at Top Ten Tuesday.  Since I just started participating in Top Ten Tuesday, I thought I’d go back and look at past topics and choose one of those.  This is the one that struck me – Top 10 books I read before I was a blogger.  Since I haven’t been blogging for all that long, I thought this one would be easy! The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins – I […]

Posted May 28, 2013 in Teaser Tuesday, Top Ten Tuesday / 13 Comments
Review: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

Review: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

  I picked this book up because I really wanted to read it before I watched the movie, which is coming out on DVD in June.  The first thing that really struck me was that the book was written from the perspective of a zombie!  This was something unexpected and new – I loved getting into R’s mind and I thought that this made the book much more interesting and enjoyable than your typical zombie […]

Posted May 28, 2013 in Reviews / 18 Comments

Giveaway Round-up 5/25/13

I’ve got a few giveaways on my blog that are ending soon, so I thought I would highlight them.  Plus, I thought I’d let you know about some of the giveaways I’ve run across recently on other blogs.  There are so many chances to win, I thought I should share! On My Blog –  Win a Kindle Fire – Who doesn’t want one of these, right?Win a Fern prize pack – Includes a $25 Amazon […]

Posted May 26, 2013 in Giveaways (Ended) / 0 Comments
Summer Lovin’ Read-a-thon

Summer Lovin’ Read-a-thon

The Summer Lovin’ Readathon is a week-long readathon event hosted by seven independent bloggers! (Oh, Chrys!, Tumbling Books, Effortlessly Reading, Love Life Read, Shelf Addiction, Read Sleep Repeat, and Reviewing Wonderland) Spend the week reading at your own pace, when and how you want to. There will be daily challenges for awesome prizes and opportunities to get points toward the Grand Prize Packs. As if that weren’t enough – the week will end with a […]

Posted May 25, 2013 in Challenges / 7 Comments
Feature & Follow – 150 Weeks Old!!

Feature & Follow – 150 Weeks Old!!

Gain new followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! This is a blog hop that allows bloggers to gain new followers and find some awesome new blogs to follow themselves! The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host has a blog that they feature each week! So, if you’re a blogger, come join in on the fun! Here’s today’s question […]

Posted May 24, 2013 in Feature and Follow / 20 Comments
Review: The Program by Suzanne Young

Review: The Program by Suzanne Young

Title: The Program Author: Suzanne Young Publisher:  Simon Pulse Release Date: April 30, 2013 Pages: 408, Hardcover Goodreads Rating: 3.93 stars My Rating: 4.5/5 stars Summary from Goodreads: In Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program. Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one […]

Posted May 23, 2013 in Reviews / 10 Comments
Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights the upcoming releases that we’re most looking forward to.  Here are my picks – books that are coming out soon! Insomnia J.R. JohannsonRelease date: June 8th 2013It’s been four years since I slept, and I suspect it is killing me. Instead of sleeping, Parker Chipp enters the dream of the last person he’s had eye contact with. He spends his nights crushed by other people’s fear […]

Posted May 22, 2013 in Waiting on Wednesday / 14 Comments