tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87979291515889898832024-02-18T23:10:00.054-06:00.This blog is all about books! There will be a main focus on YA with other genres thrown in for good measure. I plan on having book reviews, hauls and upcoming book news, along with other book related stuff.
Banner created by: RandomvickersKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-19279233903153590532012-02-13T23:26:00.002-06:002012-02-13T23:26:56.969-06:00My thoughts on 'UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS' by Portia De RossiUnbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wow! What a touching and honest memoir.
Of course I knew/know who Ellen DeGeneres is and I have heard of Portia De Rossi-even that the two of them were together, but I never really 'knew' Portia. Couldn't even remember what she looked like and of course knew nothing about her life.
So the first time I Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-46419217802233228332012-02-12T00:55:00.001-06:002012-02-12T00:55:05.421-06:00My thoughts on 'FURY' by Elizabeth MilesFury by Elizabeth Miles
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
When I first started this book I wasn't sure I was going to like it because I really didn't like the MC, Em. She was a horrible bestfriend!
But as I kept reading I didn't let that bother me too much and just focused on the other aspects of the story.
This story is basically about revenge, karma, what goes around comes around. And I really Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-91757005673003484772012-02-09T12:29:00.000-06:002012-02-09T12:29:04.592-06:00Announcing Johanthan L. Howard!Strange Chemistry has signed on another author-Johnathan L. Howard!
Johnathan L. Howard has written a futuristic Science Fiction novel titled: KATYA'S WORLD.
The distant and unloved colony world of Russalka has no land, only the raging sea. No clear skies, only the endless storm clouds. Beneath the waves, the people live in pressurised environments and take what they need from the boundless Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-63793434812844167372012-02-07T01:34:00.000-06:002012-02-07T01:34:03.285-06:00My thoughts on 'DELIRIUM' by Lauren OliverDelirium by Lauren Oliver
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was such an amazing book! I loved everything about it from the very first page.
It is a dystopian book where love is a disease. How original and interesting! I couldn't help but agree with a lot of the story.
Love is truly a big problem in this world today. Or maybe not 'love' in particular, but strong feelings that are usually Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-45210791216762684182012-01-30T08:48:00.000-06:002012-01-30T08:48:00.206-06:00STRANGE CHEMISTRY OPEN DOOR!!This is really exciting! When I got the email I knew I had to blog about it...
Strange Chemistry-in conjunction with Angry Robot Books- is doing an open door from April 16th to April 30th. What this means is that UNAGENTED AUTHORS are invited to send in their novels for consideration.
They say they will read everything they are sent, but please go to their website to find out everything you Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-56546512489825777212012-01-30T00:01:00.002-06:002012-01-30T00:01:00.693-06:00My thoughts on 'FRACTURE' by Megan MirandaFracture by Megan Miranda
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
"If you had one day left to live, what would you do?"
This was such a good story with excellent writing and great characters!
The story is about a teenager named, DeLaney, who falls through a frozen lake and dies. But yet, she doesn't. She comes back and ends up in a coma for 6 days, where upon coming out of that coma, she is changed.
Not inKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-57727530013570822522012-01-27T01:09:00.001-06:002012-01-27T01:09:00.598-06:00My thoughts on 'LIVING VIOLET' by Jaime ReedLiving Violet by Jaime Reed
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I read this book immediately after reading The Goddess Test and there were many things that were similar to me.
This is a story about a girl named Sam who works in a bookstore with a girl named Nadine. Also working at the bookstore is a boy named Caleb, who Sam thinks is weird but yet, she finds him intriguing-especially because of his Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-51191106494860247552012-01-26T14:28:00.000-06:002012-01-26T14:28:03.885-06:00My thoughts on "WHEREVER YOU GO" by Heather DavisWherever You Go by Heather Davis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book had a great ending.
The story is told from several different pov's...the MC, Holly, her dead boyfriend, Rob and her current boyfriend, Jason.
There are so many different things going on in this story, but they all loop together, that it makes it sort of difficult to explain the story.
Holly is the MC, who has lost her Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-68615354814051846542012-01-25T18:38:00.001-06:002012-01-25T18:38:00.275-06:00WHAT LIES BENEATH by Richard DenneyFor those of you who do not know who Richard Denney, he is a self published author who is well known in the book community on You Tube and on Goodreads.
I have read two of his books so far and I really enjoyed them. He seems to always be churning out a book. All of his books are fairly short but still pack a lot.
You can find his books on Amazon.
Below is what Richard had to say about the Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-79911082190620131522012-01-24T18:16:00.001-06:002012-01-24T18:16:05.279-06:00My thoughts on 'THE GODDESS TEST' by Aimee CarterThe Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I usually do not read much during the day, but today I did.
I just couldn't put this book down. When I first started it I knew immediatelty that I would like it but not how much. I absolutely loved the writing!
This story if you cannot tell from the title is about Mythology. I have never read a story about Mythology and have never beenKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-18933499558549519682012-01-24T00:47:00.001-06:002012-01-25T12:41:04.015-06:00My thoughts on 'BREATHING UNDERWATER' by Alex FlinnBreathing Underwater by Alex Flinn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was amazing!
I also read Breaking Point by Alex Flinn and absolutely loved that book too.
Such a deep and emotional story about emotional and physical abuse. The MC, Nick, who was 16 and very popular in school, started dating a girl named, Caitlyn, who wasn't too popular.
The story is about how Nick is emotionally and Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-36242952759409886162012-01-22T01:14:00.002-06:002012-01-22T01:14:34.284-06:00My thoughts on 'Oink! My life with Minipigs' by Matt WhymanOink! My Life with Mini pigs by Matt Whyman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a wonderful book!
If you like books about animals then you have got to read this book. There are a ton of books out there about dogs and cats, but I have never read a book about pet mini-pigs.
The author, Matt Whyman, does a great job telling this story. It was so informative and humorous. I absolutely loved the humor Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-29226248879356819612012-01-20T19:00:00.000-06:002012-01-20T18:57:58.642-06:00Please have Daniel Osborn in your thoughts and PrayersUPDATE: 1-20-12
Daniel went back to the James Center today at the Ohio State University and got blood drawn and another cat scan on his chest area. They saw some unusual blood cell formation in his lungs and wanted to take a closer look and it was supposed to be a three hour cat scan which only ended up being a 30 minute cat scan. So hopefully that is good news that it's nothing to be Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-46310242634309564422012-01-20T13:14:00.000-06:002012-01-20T13:14:09.888-06:00First two authors added to STRANGE CHEMISTRYStrange Chemistry is a new YA imprint of Angry Robot books. They are launching this fall and have just announced their very first authors that they have signed. (To find out more about Strange Chemistry, click here)...
The first author is Kim Curran who is signed on for 2 books. The first being Shift, her debut novel, which is about "the tale of your average, Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-64400088344982876982012-01-20T03:59:00.001-06:002012-01-20T03:59:11.646-06:00My thoughts on "INSIGHT" by Diana GreenwoodInsight by Diana Greenwood
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a story about a girl, Elvira and her family, in the 1940's. Even though it takes place during that time period I couldn't really tell.
Elvira has a rocky home life with a father who drinks and sometimes is gone for days and a mother who doesn't notice her and when she does it isn't to say anything nice.
One day her father enlists inKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-76269758413855653302012-01-19T21:49:00.000-06:002012-01-19T21:49:45.148-06:00Mia's story for Literature....Mia had to write some entries for literature where she is the main character from a book or movie. She chose to do the Darkest Powers series by Kelley Armstrong.
She kind of followed went actually happened but in her own words. Remember this was for school. She is in 6th grade...
The Escape plan…
My name is Chloe Saunders, and right now I’m at Lyle house, a sort of “home” for people with Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-29607692341090124582012-01-19T13:19:00.002-06:002012-01-19T13:19:51.848-06:00My thoughts on 'THE ALCHEMY OF FOREVER' by Avery WilliamsThe Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I finished this book so quickly. And not because it was under 250 pgs or that the words were rather large....no, although I am sure that helped, but because I was so drawn into this story that I just kept reading.
The story is about a group of people called 'incarnates' who take over other peoples bodies so they can live foreverKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-88888835631068671762012-01-18T08:31:00.002-06:002012-01-18T08:31:00.223-06:00Library Haul 1-16-12I brought a ton of stuff back to the library today and had a ton of stuff waiting for me. What a great trade!
I really wanted to do a You Tube video, but Mia and I cannot find the memory card now so that isn't happening....sucks! First, my charger is lost and I have to wait to get a new one before I can record anymore videos. And now, the memory card is missing and so I have to wait again beforeKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-92107523865954236232012-01-17T21:53:00.000-06:002012-01-17T21:53:33.876-06:00What is with all the HATE???OK, so I did not realize that this was such a problem around the book community, but apparently there has been a lot of hate going around. I do not know how long it has been happening for, but I just got wind of it yesterday and it is not pretty.
I do not understand why people feel the need to say such nasty and hateful things to people. Especially over books and peoples opinions of them. I Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-1774815529128938362012-01-15T13:26:00.002-06:002012-01-16T02:24:52.948-06:00The Irrestibly Sweet Blog AwardI normally don't do blog awards, but I was nominated by my good friend Krista, over at The Cubicle Blindness so I thought I would go ahead and do this one.
Here are The Rules:
Thank and link to the person who nominated you.Share 7 random facts about yourself.
Pass the Award on to 10 deserving blog buddies.
Contact those buddies and let them know.
7 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME:It takes a lot to getKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-88921775815920028712012-01-15T11:01:00.000-06:002012-01-15T11:01:32.271-06:00NO NAME-CALLING WEEKNo name calling is a weekly annual event created by Simon and Schuster and GLSEN. It was inspired by the book, The Misfits by James Howe. This year the event runs from Janaury 23-January 27.
(from the Simon and Schuster website)
No Name-Calling Week <!--StartFragment-->is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-15377881158105025652012-01-15T00:06:00.001-06:002012-01-15T00:06:00.661-06:00My Goals for 2012I wasn't going to do this but then I seen a video by Danny Marks and he tagged everyone, so I thought why not...?? So here is my video on my goals for 2012....
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-1213913867562967352012-01-14T13:03:00.000-06:002012-01-14T13:03:10.242-06:00My thoughts on 'THE SHARP TIME' by Mary O'ConnellThe Sharp Time by Mary O'Connell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the authors first book which came out in 2011.
This was a great book! It happens over the course of a week and there is so much in this story.
The MC, Sandanista, named after the Clash album, has recently lost her mother and so is now living on her own (she is 18-a senior in HS). The book tells us about a day at school when Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-19969604783952921802012-01-13T00:04:00.001-06:002012-01-13T00:04:01.241-06:00My thoughts on 'WITH OR WITHOUT YOU' by Brian FarreyWith or Without You by Brian Farrey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
OK, I have to say that I wasn't sure about this book at first. When I was about 100 pages in I almost put it down, but I decided to keep going and I am glad that I did.
Not that the first 100 pages was bad or uninteresting, but because it was like a chick-lit book but with two boys. For anyone that knows me, I do not care for Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797929151588989883.post-56986071658900733192012-01-12T16:53:00.002-06:002012-01-12T16:53:07.893-06:00My thoughts on 'AMY AND ROGER'S EPIC DETOUR' by Morgan MatsonAmy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A very good book about a road trip. A book about finding yourself and being honest.
This story is about a girl named Amy whose father has died and whose mother is in another state trying to get their new house settled. Amy has to drive to their new house (which should take about 4 days). The only problem is is that Amy won'tKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020033888717773128noreply@blogger.com1