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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One of the blogs that I follow had a fun meme today that really caught my attention. It’s called Top Ten Tuesday and each week we list a new book-related top ten list. This week’s list is Top Ten Favorite Book Covers (of books that you’ve read). Okay, so we all know we’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I totally do. I mean, I LOVE a gorgeous (or just really striking) book […]
Title: The 5th Wave Author: Rick Yancey Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Release Date: May 7, 2013 Pages: 480, Hardcover Goodreads Rating: 4.15 stars My Rating: 5/5 stars Summary from Goodreads: The Passage meets Ender’s Game in an epic new series from award-winning author Rick Yancey. After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it’s the dawn of […]
Yep, my To-Read list just keeps growing and growing. I have found so many awesome new books on other blogs – I think I’ll have to start reading 24/7 so that I don’t miss out on any!Here are some of my recently added books that I’m most looking forward to (click on the images to see them on GoodReads) – I know there are a few books here that are out of my typical genre, […]