Friday Five
1. Well, this week is Spring Break and we've been kind of keeping it mellow. Husband 'decided' to work from home which makes it almost impossible to get any work done as he's wandering in the room where I write every hour on the hour. Sigh. I'm thinking next week, on the days he works from home, after homeschooling(yeah, that makes it really hard to teach son too) I'm going to the library for a few hours just to write. Otherwise nada will be done.
2. Started reading a couple books but sigh lost interest as they either told too much or didn't live up to my expectations. In the past, I'd just struggle through a long beginning but not now as I have so many books to read/review plus I have deadlines of my own.
3. One book that is living up to the hype is THE BOOK OF BLOOD AND SHADOW:
Think REVOLUTION meets Da Vinci code. So far really loving this book and the writing is a step above some of current reads out there.
YA Books Central review coming soon.
4. Read the galley of the upcoming Alyson Noel book, FATED:
I really loved the premise of this story of a sixteen-year-old girl who finds out the visions she has of ravens doesn't mean she's going insane but rather a part of her destiny. She ends up going to New Mexico to be guided in her journey by her abuela(yes, you know I love this!).
I liked this story but have to admit I wasn't in love with it as I'd hoped. There's some great writing and Alyson is a great storyteller but there seemed to be too much backstory and telling at the beginning which slowed the story down. Still I'd suggest to stick it out as the story really starts moving right after she's in New Mexico and meets Dace, a hot guy, who just happens to be in her dreams too.
YA Books Central review coming in May around her release date!
5. And of course I had to satisfy my Buffy fix. Picked up the latest Buffy comic book:
If anything, the covers are well worth the $3 price.
**Guilty pleasure:
I'm going to a French bakery and picking up some pastries!
Plus, my copy of Kimberly Pauley's book CAT GIRL'S DAY OFF:
What's sad is my local Barnes & Noble aren't carrying books like Kimberly or even the recent paperback of A.S. King's book. They have tons and tons of HUNGER GAMES books and ones similar to that premise or the celeb books. I wish we had an Indie store close by. Sigh.
2. Started reading a couple books but sigh lost interest as they either told too much or didn't live up to my expectations. In the past, I'd just struggle through a long beginning but not now as I have so many books to read/review plus I have deadlines of my own.
3. One book that is living up to the hype is THE BOOK OF BLOOD AND SHADOW:
Think REVOLUTION meets Da Vinci code. So far really loving this book and the writing is a step above some of current reads out there.
YA Books Central review coming soon.
4. Read the galley of the upcoming Alyson Noel book, FATED:
I really loved the premise of this story of a sixteen-year-old girl who finds out the visions she has of ravens doesn't mean she's going insane but rather a part of her destiny. She ends up going to New Mexico to be guided in her journey by her abuela(yes, you know I love this!).
I liked this story but have to admit I wasn't in love with it as I'd hoped. There's some great writing and Alyson is a great storyteller but there seemed to be too much backstory and telling at the beginning which slowed the story down. Still I'd suggest to stick it out as the story really starts moving right after she's in New Mexico and meets Dace, a hot guy, who just happens to be in her dreams too.
YA Books Central review coming in May around her release date!
5. And of course I had to satisfy my Buffy fix. Picked up the latest Buffy comic book:
If anything, the covers are well worth the $3 price.
**Guilty pleasure:
I'm going to a French bakery and picking up some pastries!
Plus, my copy of Kimberly Pauley's book CAT GIRL'S DAY OFF:
What's sad is my local Barnes & Noble aren't carrying books like Kimberly or even the recent paperback of A.S. King's book. They have tons and tons of HUNGER GAMES books and ones similar to that premise or the celeb books. I wish we had an Indie store close by. Sigh.
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