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July 29, 2011
TGIF over at GReads!
The awesomeness that is Ginger (or G, as I like to call her) over at GReads! has created a great meme that is tons of fun. Each Friday, she poses a question for anyone to answer. Go check her out and join in!This Friday's Question:
Character Envy:
If you could be one character from a book, who would you choose and why?
Oh boy, this is a tough one. The cast of characters running through my head right now is HUGE! But there's one who easily stands out above the rest. I'm proud to say I would...
July 28, 2011
Review: Indelible by Lani Woodland
Indelible
By Lani Woodland
Page Count: 416
Release date: 9/27/2011
product description from goodreads.com
Yara is beginning to understand just how much her life will change now that her Waker abilities have emerged. She has come to terms with the fact that seeing ghosts is part of her life, but she isn't ready to let being a Waker dictate her choices. All she wants is a ghost-free senior year with her boyfriend, Brent, and her best friend, Cherie. But Yara soon discovers that there are m...
July 27, 2011
Waiting on Wednesday: CINDER!!
The lovely Jill (a fellow Alabamian!) over at Breaking the Spine created the Waiting on Wednesday meme for us bloggers to showcase books we're waiting on.
This week's selection is a classic--retold in a way I've never seen before. The cover alone is what drew me in, but the actual description is awesome! Be sure to add to your TBRs this week's choice...
CinderBy Marissa Meyer
Pub date 1/3/2012
product description from MacMillan Children's Publishing group website
Humans and androids crowd the...
July 26, 2011
Tune in Tuesday (1)
Today I'm jumping on the musical bandwagon created by the awesome Ginger (or G, as I like to call her) at GReads! Tune in Tuesdays is a great way to showcase your favorite songs/singers/bands for all the world to see (or, well, at least the Blogger world). So hurry on over to GReads! and join in the fun!
For my first foray into Tune in Tuesdays, I've chosen a song that I listen to quite a bit for inspiration. I don't know what it is about this song (and this group) that just gets my creative j...
July 25, 2011
Monday Must Reads!...Wildefire!!
Okay so if you happen to follow me here at writers write, right?, then you may have noticed that there is no Meet an Author Monday post today. That's because I neglected to contact an author last week to set up an interview for today. My apologies.
Now, I foresee this happening more in the future, so to offset my lack of organization I've come up with a replacement for those missed Mondays. Please say hello to Monday Must Reads!This little meme has been created for the sole purpose of...
July 22, 2011
TGIF over at GReads!
The awesomeness that is Ginger (or G, as I like to call her) over at GReads! has created a great meme that is tons of fun. Each Friday, she poses a question for anyone to answer. Go check her out and join in!
This Friday's Question:
Bookshelf Tour:
your books at home?
Are they organized?
Excellent question, G! Just recently I converted a spare room in my house into a library, and I couldn't be happier with it! I unfortunately do not have pics to show you, but here's pretty...
July 20, 2011
Waiting on Wednesday: Famished
The lovely Jill (a fellow Alabamian!) over at Breaking the Spine created the Waiting on Wednesday meme for us bloggers to showcase books we're waiting on.
This week I'm back to dystopian (I love it, what can I say!). And my choice looks to be a good one. Earth destroyed. Famine. Teen love. Yeah, it has it all. By all means, feast your eyes on...
Famished
By Lauren HammondPub date 7/26/2011product description from goodreads.com
There is no United States. There is no world. An asteroid has...
July 19, 2011
Teaser Tuesday!
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current readOpen to a random pageShare two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that pageBE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!(make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
So this...
July 18, 2011
Review: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
Bloodlines Richelle MeadPub date: 8/23/2011
product description from goodreads.com
When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California. But at their new school, the drama is only just beginning.
Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Bloodlines explores all the friendship, romance, battles and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling...
July 15, 2011
TGIF over at GReads!
The awesomeness that is Ginger (or G, as I like to call her) over at GReads! has created a great meme that is tons of fun. Each Friday, she poses a question for anyone to answer. Go check her out and join in!
This Friday's Question:
Book Blogger Appreciation:
Wow. Now this is a tough question. Up until a little over a year ago, I had no clue that the book blogging world even existed. I mean, I had heard of blogs...
