Month: December 2013

#ReadingCram Read-a-thon Day 12 – Update & Spell it Out

Jenny from Juliababyjen’s Reading Room and Dana from Dana Square are hosting a Read-a-thon from December 9th – 22nd called End of the Year 2013 #ReadingCram. Day 11 Progress:Bloodmark by Aurora Whittet–145 pagesTotal books read so far: 8 (and one novella)Total pages read so far: 2926 (+40 minutes of an audiobook) Challenge #11 Spell it Out Use the first letter in any book you read in 2013 to spell out a word. I’m using my name. North Pole Reform […]

Posted December 21, 2013 in Challenges / 0 Comments

Feature & Follow Friday – Book Recommendation

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 […]

Posted December 20, 2013 in Feature and Follow / 0 Comments

#ReadingCram Read-a-thon Day 11 – Update & Book Title Poetry

Jenny from Juliababyjen’s Reading Room and Dana from Dana Square are hosting a Read-a-thon from December 9th – 22nd called End of the Year 2013 #ReadingCram. I’m updating on a few days at once this time!Day 8 Progress:The Children Who Time Lost by Marvin Amazon–54 pagesDay 9 Progress:The Children Who Time Lost by Marvin Amazon–302 pagesDay 10 Progress:The Children Who Time Lost by Marvin Amazon–Finished 148 pagesBloodmark by Aurora Whittet–101 pagesTotal books read so far: 8 (and one novella)Total […]

Posted December 19, 2013 in Challenges / 0 Comments

ARC Review – Secret (Elemental #4) by Brigid Kemmerer

Title: Secret Series: Elemental #4 Author: Brigid Kemmerer Release Date: January 28, 2014 Pages: 352, Paperback Goodreads Rating: 4.23 stars My Rating: 4.5/5 stars My Content Rating: PG-16 (Sexual content, homosexuality, abuse) Summary from Goodreads: Nowhere is safe. Not even home… Nick Merrick is stretched to the breaking point. Keep his grades sky-high or he’ll never escape his hometown. Keep his brother’s business going or the Merricks will be out on the street. Keep the secret of where he’s going in the evenings from […]

Posted December 17, 2013 in Reviews / 0 Comments

#ReadingCram Read-a-thon Day 8 – Update and Dream Cast

Jenny from Juliababyjen’s Reading Room and Dana from Dana Square are hosting a Read-a-thon from December 9th – 22nd called End of the Year 2013 #ReadingCram. Day 7 Progress:Game by Anders de la Motte–Finished 238 pagesAthena’s Daughter by Juli Page Morgan–Finished 336 pagesTotal books read so far: 7 (and one novella)Total pages read so far: 2176 (+40 minutes of an audiobook) Challenge #7 Dream Cast For today’s challenge, we’re supposed to come up with a dream cast for one […]

Posted December 17, 2013 in Challenges / 0 Comments

Mini-Review – Breathless (Elemental #3.5) by Brigid Kemmerer

Title: Breathless Series: Elemental #3.5 Author: Brigid Kemmerer Release Date: April 30, 2013 Pages: 65, eBook Goodreads Rating: 4.05 stars My Rating: 5/5 stars My Content Rating: PG-16 (Sexual situations, homosexuality) Summary from Goodreads: Too many secrets. Not enough time. Nick Merrick is supposed to be the level-headed one. The peacemaker. Since it’s just him and his three hotheaded brothers against the world, that’s a survival tactic. But now he’s got problems even his brothers can’t help him survive. His so-called girlfriend, Quinn, is […]

Posted December 16, 2013 in Reviews / 0 Comments

#ReadingCram Read-a-thon Day 7 – Progress

Jenny from Juliababyjen’s Reading Room and Dana from Dana Square are hosting a Read-a-thon from December 9th – 22nd called End of the Year 2013 #ReadingCram. Didn’t get a ton of reading done yesterday because I needed to work on my Christmas shopping! I’m so far behind on shopping this year!Day 6 Progress:Game by Anders de la Motte–111 pagesTotal books read so far: 5 (and one novella)Total pages read so far: 1602 (+40 minutes of an audiobook)I didn’t manage […]

Posted December 16, 2013 in Challenges / 0 Comments

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 12/15/13

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead. Last week on FYFA: Cover Characteristics – Clouds Chasing the Star Garden by Melanie Karsak (review & giveaway) – Still time to enter to win a Kindle and the book! Pawn by Aimee Carter (review) December Kindle Fire Giveaway – Still […]

Posted December 15, 2013 in Sunday Post / 0 Comments

#ReadingCram Read-a-thon Day 6 – Progress and Seasonal Reads

Jenny from Juliababyjen’s Reading Room and Dana from Dana Square are hosting a Read-a-thon from December 9th – 22nd called End of the Year 2013 #ReadingCram. Day 5 Progress:Secret by Brigid Kemmerer–Finished 296 pagesGame by Anders de la Motte–35 pagesTotal books read so far: 5 (and one novella)Total pages read so far: 1491 (+40 minutes of an audiobook) Challenge #5 Seasonal Recommendations We are supposed to post recommendations for seasonal books (have to be books that we read in […]

Posted December 15, 2013 in Challenges / 0 Comments

Review – Spirit (Elemental #3) by Brigid Kemmerer

Title: Spirit Series: Elemental #3 Author: Brigid Kemmerer Release Date: May 28, 2013 Pages: 301, Paperback Goodreads Rating: 4.11 stars My Rating: 5/5 stars My Content Rating: PG-16 (Some violence and sexual content) Summary from Goodreads: With power comes enemies. Lots of them. Hunter Garrity just wants to be left alone. He’s learned the hard way that his unusual abilities come at a price. And he can’t seem to afford any allies. He’s up to his neck in hostiles. His grandfather, spoiling for a […]

Posted December 14, 2013 in Reviews / 0 Comments