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My thoughts on 'UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS' by Portia De Rossi

2012-02-13T23:26:00.002-06:00

Unbearable 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

My thoughts on 'FURY' by Elizabeth Miles

2012-02-12T00:55:00.001-06:00

Fury 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

Announcing Johanthan L. Howard!

2012-02-09T12:29:00.000-06:00

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

My thoughts on 'DELIRIUM' by Lauren Oliver

2012-02-07T01:34:00.000-06:00

Delirium 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

STRANGE CHEMISTRY OPEN DOOR!!

2012-01-30T08:48:00.000-06:00

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

My thoughts on 'FRACTURE' by Megan Miranda

2012-01-30T00:01:00.002-06:00

Fracture 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 in

My thoughts on 'LIVING VIOLET' by Jaime Reed

2012-01-27T01:09:00.001-06:00

Living 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

My thoughts on "WHEREVER YOU GO" by Heather Davis

2012-01-26T14:28:00.000-06:00

Wherever 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

WHAT LIES BENEATH by Richard Denney

2012-01-25T18:38:00.001-06:00

For 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

My thoughts on 'THE GODDESS TEST' by Aimee Carter

2012-01-24T18:16:00.001-06:00

The 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 been

My thoughts on 'BREATHING UNDERWATER' by Alex Flinn

2012-01-24T00:47:00.001-06:00

Breathing 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

My thoughts on 'Oink! My life with Minipigs' by Matt Whyman

2012-01-22T01:14:00.002-06:00

Oink! 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

Please have Daniel Osborn in your thoughts and Prayers

2012-01-20T19:00:00.000-06:00

UPDATE: 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 worrying

First two authors added to STRANGE CHEMISTRY

2012-01-20T13:14:00.000-06:00

Strange 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, 16-year old loser Scott Tyler.

My thoughts on "INSIGHT" by Diana Greenwood

2012-01-20T03:59:00.001-06:00

Insight 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 in

Mia's story for Literature....

2012-01-19T21:49:00.000-06:00

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

My thoughts on 'THE ALCHEMY OF FOREVER' by Avery Williams

2012-01-19T13:19:00.002-06:00

The 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 forever

Library Haul 1-16-12

2012-01-18T08:31:00.002-06:00

I 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 before

What is with all the HATE???

2012-01-17T21:53:00.000-06:00

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

The Irrestibly Sweet Blog Award

2012-01-15T13:26:00.002-06:00

I 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 get

NO NAME-CALLING WEEK

2012-01-15T11:01:00.000-06:00

No 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 is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and

My Goals for 2012

2012-01-15T00:06:00.001-06:00

I 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....

My thoughts on 'THE SHARP TIME' by Mary O'Connell

2012-01-14T13:03:00.000-06:00

The 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

My thoughts on 'WITH OR WITHOUT YOU' by Brian Farrey

2012-01-13T00:04:00.001-06:00

With 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

My thoughts on 'AMY AND ROGER'S EPIC DETOUR' by Morgan Matson

2012-01-12T16:53:00.002-06:00

Amy 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't

WDYT-Books you would rather NOT read

2012-01-11T23:58:00.000-06:00

I did a youtube video on this topic yesterday and thought I should probably post about it on here too for those of you who do not watch my videos... So, I always tell my husband what the books are about that I am currently reading, and the book at the time was "Forbidden" by Tabitha Suzuma. When I told him what that book was about (consensual incest) he made a disgusted looking face, and that

Kill the TBR Challenge

2012-01-10T12:03:00.001-06:00

The 'Kill the TBR' Challenge is hosted by Lindsay over at The Book Vlogger. This is a new challenge and I think it is a fabulous idea! All of us have books sitting on our shelves waiting to be read but we just don't get around to most of them because we are constantly buying new books. So here is the change, the challenge, to start getting those books that have been sitting on our shelves (

My thoughts on 'TAFT 2012' by Jason Heller

2012-01-09T23:53:00.002-06:00

Taft 2012: A Novel by Jason Heller My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was not what I expected, but that is not meant in a bad way as you can see by the 4 star rating. The book is divided into 2 sections, 2011 and 2012. 2011 was all about Taft getting to know America again and 2012 was about his campaign. This is Hellers first book and he did an excellent job writing it. I really enjoyed the

My thoughts on "FORBIDDEN" by Tabitha Suzuma

2012-01-08T18:12:00.002-06:00

Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! This was a very well done book....Tabitha took this taboo subject and turned it into something understandable. I still do not condone any sort of incest but the way Tabitha tackled this you get an understanding of what Maya and her brother Lockan were going through. The first 100+pgs is all about their family and their situation which

TBR January UPDATE...

2012-01-06T18:46:00.000-06:00

OK, I know that I just posted my January TBR, but that is already being updated... I finished The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff and The Immortalists by Richard Denney...I couldn't get into Haunting Violet-so that was a fail for me...Currency Wars is a dense book so that will be read in parts along with another book...and I am currently reading The probability of miracles by Wendy Wunder-which

My thoughts on "THE PROBABILITY OF MIRACLES" by Wendy Wunder

2012-01-06T12:14:00.001-06:00

The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read this book in one night. I wasn't sure if I would, but I couldn't put it down. It is about a girl named Cam who has cancer and about a portion of her life when she is 15-16yo. Cam gets some bad news and her, her mom and her sister set off on a journey to try and make things better. I really liked Cams character-she was

My thoughts on 'THE REPLACEMENT' by Brenna Yovanoff

2012-01-05T19:55:00.000-06:00

The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a great book. I loved the writing style and cannot wait to read Brennas next book. The concept of the story was brillant I thought. The cover makes perfect sense now. I love how the author made this other world, and the characters were amazing! I love how there was that touch of creepiness mixed in with everyday life. Her '

My thoughts on 'GIRL MEETS BOY' by Kelly Milner Halls

2012-01-05T00:57:00.001-06:00

Girl Meets Boy: Because There Are Two Sides to Every Story by Kelly Milner Halls My rating: 3 of 5 stars I won this book in a giveaway and then got a copy for review from Chronicle books. I was very excited to read this because it sounded so interesting...two sides to the same story. A boys and a girls view. Aren't there always two sides to every story? The book has 6 stories in it or 12,

TBR for January 2012

2012-01-04T15:05:00.000-06:00

I usually don't do these because what book I read depends on the mood that I am in usually. But since I have been getting books from the library I have been committed to reading all those books-so here is my TBR list of books for January...or so I hope... The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff (reading now) The Immortalists by Richard Denney Fracture by Megan Miranda (review copy) Taft 2012 by

My thoughts on 'FLYAWAY' by Helen Landalf

2012-01-03T09:24:00.001-06:00

Flyaway by Helen Landalf My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another book with a serious subject matter, so of course I loved it. I don't know what it is about issues like this that draw my interest. So, the main character, Stevie, has a mom who is sort of like a dead beat mom. Her and Stevie are constantly moving and she can't hold down a job. Nothing in Stevies life is stable, but that is all Stevie

Goodwill book haul

2012-01-02T08:57:00.000-06:00

So my daughter wanted to go to Goodwill today to spend her Christmas money. No mall for her....which was great because she got so much for her money!! I couldn't believe everything that she got...it was 50% off day so the prices were great. I know a lot of people don't like to shop at Goodwill but why not? We make sure we don't get anything that is ripped or stained and then we wash everything

Top 11 books of 2011

2011-12-31T08:00:00.004-06:00

This was really hard to do. I noticed that a lot of people are doing Top 5 lists....there is no way that was going to happen. This was much easier to work with, but still a bit tough. All of these books I READ in 2011, they weren't necessarily PUBLISHED in 2011. I am just going to post the pic and the summary underneath the pic that is from Goodreads. If you click on the pic you will be linked

Sonya Bookish Tag-Tagged by Chapter Chicks

2011-12-30T23:19:00.001-06:00

I thought I would do this tag on my blog because I can't use my camera right now to put it on my channel. I am actually rather excited that I was tagged by Stacy and Jessica over at Chapter Chicks. That are such sweet girls and I love watching their videos. If you don't know who they are you should click here and check out their videos...and if you like them, then subscribe.... So, I will be

My thoughts on 'RECOVERY ROAD' by Blake Nelson

2011-12-30T02:41:00.002-06:00

Recovery Road by Blake Nelson My rating: 3 of 5 stars Let me just say that I cannot wait until the kids go back to school and my hubby goes back to work. My whole schedule/routine is so messed up. I have hardly read at all these two weeks. Well, this book had very, very short chapters-which I did a video about (short chapters) over on my youtube channel not too long ago...I rather enjoyed

Library Haul

2011-12-28T23:06:00.001-06:00

I decided to put my library haul on here because Mia left my charger to my camera at her friends aunts...I just ordered a new one today.... Anyway, this is the books I got from my last two visits... Mercy by Sarah L. Thomson Flyaway by Helen Landalf Getting Wasted by Thomas Vander Ven Currency Wars by James Rickards The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey

My thoughts on 'MY BEATING TEENAGE HEART' by C.K. Kelly Martin

2011-12-27T19:41:00.001-06:00

My Beating Teenage Heart by C.K. Kelly Martin My rating: 3 of 5 stars This one took me longer then usual to read because of the holidays... What a sad, sad story. Seriously...the whole thing was so sad to me. I didn't see anything uplifting through the whole thing. So be prepared. If you like contemporary, if you like sad things...and if you don't...just be prepared to cry and to be sad. The

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2011-12-25T23:42:00.000-06:00

Sorry for the late post....but I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays if you do not celebrate Christmas. I hope that everyone had a great time visiting with family and friends. Unfortunately I ended up staying home because my bursitis was acting up really bad, despite the pills I took for it. Tomorrow I get to venture out to take my daughter to Sally Beauty Supply.

My thoughts on 'Eve' by Anna Carey

2011-12-24T09:39:00.002-06:00

Eve by Anna Carey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another great dystopian novel! I have heard nothing but great things on this book and now I know why. This book had something going for it from the first page. I did not get bored one time while reading this story. Eve, who is the main character, lives at a boarding school, per se. During this time all girls, starting at age 5, go to stay at school

WDYT-Covers representing the story

2011-12-23T01:11:00.000-06:00

My thoughts on 'ALL GOOD CHILDREN' by Catherine Austin

2011-12-22T15:24:00.002-06:00

All Good Children by Catherine Austen My rating: 4 of 5 stars I loved this book! From the minute I picked it up I just wanted to keep reading. This is a dystopian novel about a family that lives in a well to do community. But with living in a well to do community comes with a price and that price is the 'vaccinations' the schools start giving to the students...but for what, do you ask?

What is the name of that book??

2011-12-21T09:56:00.000-06:00

I got an email from my library about the new books that were coming in and as I was scrolling through them I came across a book that had the authors name really big and then the title. Wait a minute, shouldn't the title be the more prominent thing on the cover? Well, besides for the artwork at times... So that led me to go to Amazon and search for other books like that...I don't know about you,

WDYT-Do your moods affect what you think about a book?

2011-12-21T01:06:00.001-06:00

I have been doing these 'What do you think?' videos on YouTube for a little while now and so I thought I would bring them over to my blog. In fact, I think that I have some in my earlier posts. I hope you enjoy these.

HUNTED by Cheryl Rainfield is on sale TODAY! and there's a GIVEAWAY!

2011-12-20T22:25:00.000-06:00

Hunted by Cheryl Rainfield is on sale! If you haven't you should add this to your wish list, or better yet, go over to amazon and buy it right now! If you are not familiar with this book here is a synopsis: Caitlyn, 15, a Paranormal, is on the run with her mom, trying to stay one step ahead of the ParaTroopers who would enslave her just like anyone who has powerful psychic abilities.

My thoughts on "FORGOTTEN" by Cat Patrick

2011-12-20T01:01:00.000-06:00

MY THOUGHTS Sometimes, or rather a lot of the times, I hate giving ratings. This would be one of those times. I read this book in one evening, which means that the writing was good and the story flowed for me, but the story didn't pick up until about pg. 200 or rather, I think it was actually closer to pg. 250. Which, since the book was only 288pgs meant that there wasn't room for too much to

My thoughts on "INVINCIBLE SUMMER" by Hannah Moskowitz

2011-12-19T20:03:00.001-06:00

MY THOUGHTS I do not have a lot to say on this book, but I still wanted to update you guys and say something. I am not big on 'coming of age' stories, and this is what this book was about. It took place at the families beach house over 4 summers. It was from a males perspective which was nice, but there just wasn't enough angst, turmoil, upheaval, excitement in this book for me. Yes, something

My thoughts on "SCARS" by Cheryl Rainfield

2011-12-18T23:33:00.000-06:00

MY THOUGHTS What an intense book! This book had three major things going on in it and I felt for the main character, Kendra, immediately. The story is about a 15yo girl named Kendra, who is in therapy because she was sexually assaulted. You do not find out when this started until the end of the book, so I was a little confused on that and what finally brought her into

PROJECT FOR AWESOME 2011-Books for Kids

2011-12-17T23:52:00.000-06:00

This is the first year I have heard of Project for Awesome and I knew right away that I wanted to participate. If you are not familiar with Project for Awesome, it is where youtubers get together to promote charities. This happens once a year over a 2 day period. There are different ways you can contribute so go to the link and check it out! Mia, her friend Tea, my nephew Lucas and myself put a

My thoughts on "SEX, DRUGS AND COCOA PUFFS" by Chuck Klosterman

2011-12-17T23:33:00.000-06:00

MY THOUGHTS This book was abunch of essays by the author. He basically dissected abunch of different things, such as, Saved by the Bell, serial killers, internet pornography, cover bands, etc. I would have liked this book a lot better, if not for the fact that I didn't care for Chuck's attitude on a lot of stuff. I found him to be rude and shallow to start. Or maybe I thought these things about

FOLLOW FRIDAY

2011-12-16T10:46:00.000-06:00

This is a weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkie. This is my first time participating because I just came across this. Or at least I think I did. lol... If you would like the rules to this meme or if you would like to participate in it then click on the picture above and it will take you to the site. Q: When you’ve read a book, what do you do with it? (Keep it, give it away, donate

My thoughts on 'FALL FOR ANYTHING' by Courtney Summers

2011-12-15T23:34:00.000-06:00

MY THOUGHTS A story about a girl, Eddie, who has recently lost her father to a suicide. A story about her best friend, Milo, who is trying to work out his feelings about Eddie. A story about a boy named, Culler, who was a student of Eddies father, who is trying to understand why his mentor killed himself. All of these stories collide to create one deep and intense story.

My thoughts on "TIGHTER" by Adele Griffen

2011-12-15T01:18:00.000-06:00

MY THOUGHTS I wish there were 1/2 stars because I would give this a 3.5*. I am glad that I tried another of Adele's books, after not caring for "The Julian Game". This book I truly enjoyed and finished in only a matter of hours. The story is about a girl named Jamie, who is having problems back home, such as depression and addiction to pills. She hurt herself in track, I believe it was, and

My thoughts on "AMERICAN IDOL" by S.C. Hayden

2011-12-14T13:12:00.000-06:00

MY THOUGHTS I really enjoyed this book, but unfortunately I do not know how to review it. I have been thinking about it as I was reading the book and of course more so, when I finished, but I just am not sure so I am just going to do the best I can. The book is about a group of friends who want to get rich quick. They are sitting in a bar one evening talking about God and such...more like

My thoughts on "EMILY" by Emily Smucker

2011-12-13T18:55:00.000-06:00

MY THOUGHTS This book is very hard for me to rate or review. It is a true story based off of the blog posts of Emily Smucker. When Emily is going into her senior year of HS she becomes sick. A sickness that she just can't seem to shake. At one point she becomes so weak that she starts to use a cane. The cane doesn't last but she still becomes exhausted easily and no matter how many tests she

My thoughts on "DAMAGED" by Cathy Glass

2011-12-12T23:58:00.001-06:00

MY THOUGHTS I am not sure of any other way to rate this book. (I gave it 5*) This book is about a girl named, Jodi, who enters the foster care system at the age of 7. Within 4mo she has already been through 5 foster homes. There is little hope for her, until Cathy steps up and agrees to take Jodi in. When Jodi first enters Cathy's home she is very violent and rude. In fact, over the year that

My thoughts on "SHADOW HILLS" by Anastasia Hopkus

2011-12-12T00:30:00.000-06:00

MY THOUGHTS This book was real written and the characters were greatly developed. The story is about a girl named Phe (fee) who ends up attending a boarding school as one of her sisters last wishes. Her sister who had passed away a year previous had an interest to attend this school and so Phe decided to go there for her. But that wasn't the only reason, cause that would be a bit weird,

My thoughts on "DIE FOR ME" by Amy Plum

2011-12-11T10:06:00.000-06:00

MY THOUGHTS I am sorry but this story reminded me way too much of Twilight. Don't get me wrong, I like Twilight, but I felt as if this just borrowed too much from that and it just wasn't original. The main character, Katya-a human, has a relationship with a non-human, Vincent. Now, what Vincent is, a Reverant, I thought was interesting because he isn't like the typical ones you read about, but

My thoughts on "5 FLAVORS OF DUMB" by Antony John

2011-12-09T22:25:00.000-06:00

MY THOUGHTS When I first started this book I knew I would like it, but I wasn't sure how much, but then when I had reached about pg 150 I started doubting that because nothing much was going on for me to really stay interested. I almost stopped reading it, but decided to keep going since it wasn't bad, just boring. And, I am glad that I did. The story is about a girl named Piper, who is deaf

My thoughts on "MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN" by Ransom Riggs

2011-12-09T13:40:00.004-06:00

(clicking on cover will take you to Goodreads) MY THOUGHTS What an original story and a unique book! First, let me just say that the construction of the book was so unique....I loved it...I was surprised by how heavy the book was, but I was told that it is because of the type of paper that was used. Then there are pictures throughout the book. The pictures are shown the same time that the main

My thoughts on "EVERY YOU, EVERY ME" by David Levithan

2011-12-08T10:39:00.002-06:00

First, I need to say that I am sorry if you don't like my review. I know everyone seems to love David Levithan, as well as John Green....but there books for me just seem to fall short. Usually at the end. (from Goodreads) In this high school-set psychological tale, a tormented teen named Evan starts to discover a series of unnerving photographs—some of which feature him. Someone is stalking

My thoughts on "PLEASE IGNORE VERA DIETZ" by A.S. King

2011-12-07T17:35:00.000-06:00

(from Goodreads) Vera’s spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. And over the years she’s kept a lot of his secrets. Even after he betrayed her. Even after he ruined everything. So when Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera knows a lot more than anyone—the kids at school, his family, even the police. But will she emerge to clear his name? Does she even want

My thoughts on "Dark Inside" by Jeyn Roberts

2011-12-06T21:33:00.002-06:00

(from Goodreads) Four teenagers on the same road in a world gone mad. Struggling to survive, clinging on to love and meaning wherever it can be found. THE DARK INSIDE is a stunning, cinematic thriller: 28 DAYS LATER meets THE ROAD. Since mankind began, civilizations have always fallen: the Romans, the Greeks, the Aztecs…. Now it’s our turn. Huge earthquakes rock the ...moreFour teenagers on

Does your mood affect the way you feel about books?

2011-12-06T19:08:00.000-06:00

So, I went through a pretty stressful week this past week and that is what prompted this question. I was reading a book, but couldn't really focus or give my full attention to it because of everything else going on, and so I was wondering if your mood affects the way you feel about a book?

My thoughts on "The Sleepwalkers" by J. Gabriel Gates

2011-12-05T15:57:00.000-06:00

(from Goodreads) A chilling and masterfully crafted teen horror novel guaranteed to keep the pages turning, the mind reeling, and the lamp on any reader's bedside table on long after midnight. Privileged and popular Caleb Mason is celebrating his high school graduation when he receives a mysterious, disturbing letter from his long-lost childhood playmate, Christine. Caleb and his jokester

December TBR

2011-12-03T03:29:00.000-06:00

I don't think that I have done one of these before, but I have been seeing a bunch of people doing them lately so I thought I would join in myself. I did do this on my youtube channel so if you want to check that out also. Anyway, lately I have been flying through my books. Finishing in 2 days at the most, so I got about 9 books from the library to start off with. These are the books I plan on

My thoughts on "TWEAK" by Nic Sheff

2011-11-30T18:26:00.000-06:00

(from Goodreads) "I smoked pot every day. I was seventeen and had been accepted at prestigious universities across the country and I figured a little partying was due me. I'd worked hard those last three and a half years. Sure I'd had some problems smoking weed and drinking too much when I was younger, but that was all behind me. I was smart. I was on the swim team. My writing had been published

My thoughts on "VARIANT" by Robison Wells

2011-11-29T00:54:00.000-06:00

(from Goodreads) Benson Fisher thought that a scholarship to Maxfield Academy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life. He was wrong. Now he’s trapped in a school that’s surrounded by a razor-wire fence. A school where video cameras monitor his every move. Where there are no adults. Where the kids have split into groups in order to survive. Where breaking the rules equals death. But when

My thoughts on 'BRUISER' by Neal Schustermann

2011-11-27T20:14:00.000-06:00

(from Goodreads) "There’s a reason why Brewster can’t have friends – why he can’t care about too many people. Because when he cares about you, things start to happen. Impossible things that can’t be explained. I know, because they're happening to me." When Brontë starts dating Brewster “Bruiser” Rawlins – the guy voted “Most Likely to Get the Death Penalty” her twin brother, Tennyson, isn’t

My thoughts on "Scored" by Lauren McLaughlin

2011-11-26T10:47:00.000-06:00

Scored by Lauren McLaughlin My rating: 3 of 5 stars (from Goodreads) Set in the future when teenagers are monitored via camera and their recorded actions and confessions plugged into a computer program that determines their ability to succeed. All kids given a "score" that determines their future potential. This score has the ability to get kids into colleges, grant scholarships, or destroy

Just couldn't get into it..."Horns" by Joe Hill

2011-11-25T23:11:00.008-06:00

(from Goodreads) Ignatius Perrish spent the night drunk and doing terrible things. He woke up the next morning with a pair of horns growing from his temples. At first, Ig thought the horns were a hallucination, the product of a mind damaged by rage and grief. He had spent the last year in a lonely, private purgatory, following the death of his beloved, Merrin Williams, who had been raped and

Beginning a new book...

2011-11-24T23:50:00.000-06:00

First I want to say "HAPPY THANKSGIVING!" to everyone....I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving....and if you are doing the whole Black Friday thing, please be safe...and remember that material things are not worth the fight... With that being said, I was curious how everyone feels when they begin a new book. I know that I get all excited! I sometimes gets goosebumps, but I always

My thoughts on "The Julian Game" by Adele Griffin

2011-11-23T13:38:00.000-06:00

(from Goodreads) All new girl Raye Archer wants is a way into the in crowd, so when ice-queen Ella Parker picks her to get back at her ex, the gorgeous Julian Kilgarry, Raye is more than game. Even if it means creating a fake Facebook identity so she can learn enough about Julian to sabotage him. It's a fun and dangerous thrill at first, but Raye hadn't counted on falling for Julian herself-and

I might have a partner...

2011-11-22T19:45:00.000-06:00

So, my daughter is 12 now....13 next summer and she is reading almost the same stuff as me. Right now, in fact, she is reading the "House of Night" series by P.C. and Kristin Cast. She is flying right through them. She just started book 3 a bit ago and she only just started the series on Friday, I believe. When Mia reads, she reads. She is very commited to the book she is reading. And if it is a

My thoughts on "Slice of Cherry" by Dia Reeves

2011-11-22T08:29:00.000-06:00

(from Goodreads) Kit and Fancy Cordelle are sisters of the best kind: best friends, best confidantes, and best accomplices. The daughters of the infamous Bonesaw Killer, Kit and Fancy are used to feeling like outsiders, and that’s just the way they like it. But in Portero, where the weird and wild run rampant, the Cordelle sisters are hardly the oddest or most dangerous creatures around. It’s

I can't believe I forgot...!

2011-11-21T22:09:00.000-06:00

OK, so I was at the library yesterday to return a ton of books and of course I had to browse while I was there. So I was looking through the "Something new" section and I seen Ellen Hopkins audio of "Burned"....I thought that I had read it but couldn't remember, so I flipped it over and read the back. Nope, didn't sound familiar...but still, I swore that I read it... So when I got home later I

My thoughts on "Wildefire" by Karsten Knight

2011-11-20T19:14:00.003-06:00

(from Goodreads) Every flame begins with a spark. Ashline Wilde is having a rough sophomore year. She’s struggling to find her place as the only Polynesian girl in school, her boyfriend just cheated on her, and now her runaway sister, Eve, has decided to barge back into her life. When Eve’s violent behavior escalates and she does the unthinkable, Ash transfers to a remote private school nestled

Can you re-read that?

2011-11-18T12:01:00.000-06:00

So, I started reading Compulsion today.. and I got half way through the first chapter when I thought that this book sounded really familiar....but I kept reading because I really couldn't remember reading this book (the title wasn't familiar to me). But by the time I got to the end of the first chapter, I knew it was just sounding way too familiar and I had to put it aside so I could check

My thoughts on "Break" by Hannah Moskowitz

2011-11-17T23:24:00.000-06:00

(from Goodreads) Jonah is on a mission to break every bone in his body. Everyone knows that broken bones grow back stronger than they were before. And Jonah wants to be stronger—needs to be stronger—because everything around him is falling apart. Breaking, and then healing, is Jonah’s only way to cope with the stresses of home, girls, and the world on his shoulders. When Jonah's

My thoughts on "Family Storms" by VC Andrews

2011-11-17T03:31:00.000-06:00

(from Goodreads) In the eye of the storm . . . Living on the streets with her destitute mother, selling knickknacks and trinkets just to survive, Sasha Porter dreams of someday having a normal life, with a real house and family. But she never dreamed a devastating tragedy would bring her those very things: on a stormy night by a rainspattered highway, a speeding car veers out of control,

My thoughts on "Sara's Face" by Melvin Burgess

2011-11-15T19:39:00.000-06:00

All I can say is that I enjoyed this book. It is very hard for me to explain. I did a video review on YT and that was all over the place. I can say that it reminds of me of Bram Stokers "Dracula" in how it was written and the setting (sort of)....Sara goes to stay with a rock star named Johnathan, who has had numerous surgeries done on his face, just because, and because of all of them he has

V.C. Andrews

2011-11-14T20:02:00.000-06:00

I was at the library today because my daughter has asthma and allergies, and now she has a cold and it has complicated the other two...anyway, we wanted to get her out of the house and away from the dander from the animals. Usually they do not bother her, but the cold just has made things worse for the time. We went to the library because I was broke and she had an eye apt. anyway and it was in

What I am making for my challenges....

2011-11-13T22:56:00.000-06:00

So since I have been crafting a lot this past year I thought it would be fun to make a book of sorts, to keep track of the books that I am reading for the challenges that I joined for 2012. I am making one for my challenges and then I was thinking of making one for my TBR/wishlist books. Here are some pictures of what I have done so far... I still plan on embellishing the pages some and I

2012 Reading challenges

2011-11-13T22:49:00.000-06:00

So, once again, I have decided to participate in some reading challenges. This time for the year 2012...but of course.... The challenges I decided to take part in our the 2012 Debut Author Challenge hosted by The Story Siren, Outdo Yourself hosted by Book Vixen , 2012 YA reading challenge hosted by Bumps in the Road and the 2012 Support your local library challenge hosted by the Eclectic

My thoughts on "The Karma Club" by Jessica Brody

2011-11-13T15:48:00.000-06:00

"The Karma Club" by Jessica Brody (from Goodreads) Madison Kasparkova always thought she understood how Karma works. Do good things and you'll be rewarded, do something bad and Karma will make sure you get what you deserve. But when Maddy’s boyfriend cheats on her, nothing bad comes his way. That’s why Maddy starts the Karma Club, to clean up the messes that the universe has left behind.

When is enough, enough??

2011-11-12T21:48:00.000-06:00

When is enough, enough? I am so bad when it comes to something I am interested in because I go crazy on accumulating as much of whatever that something is...if there is something to accumulate.... 11yrs ago when my daughter was just 1 I was in a Barbie faze. I wanted to collect Barbie for her. I imagined her room being decorated with all of these Barbies still in there boxes looking so beautiful

Sorry to have failed you

2011-11-10T19:37:00.001-06:00

Yes, this is my 3rd post for today...I guess I have alot to say...which is another thing...with this new format to my blog I may have multiple posts in a day or none at all....there is no rhyme or reason to this...so anyway.... I am sorry to say that the book I was currently reading: "Too many books, too little time" by Sara Nelson is no more. I made it to pg 49 and just couldn't continue. OK, I

Too many books, too little time

2011-11-10T18:29:00.000-06:00

Well, I am reading a book by Sara Nelson titled: Too many books, too little time: A Year of Passionate Reading. I just started this book so I don't have a lot to say about it except that I am excited to read it. Just like the other book that I have; Bib/li/o-ho-lism by Tom Raabe...I like to read about other people and their obsessions. Especially when their obsessions are the same as mine. I

I think I may be back...for a little while at least....

2011-11-10T17:56:00.001-06:00

Hey everyone!! I know it has been A LONG time....I didn't even realize how long it was until I seen when my last post was dated.....back in FEBRUARY! I am sorry that I have been gone for so long and I have no good reason why I have been. All I can say is that I was in another car accident in April 2011 (after the car accident I was in in December of 2010) and that put me off of work until

Sorry to say....

2011-02-20T16:09:00.000-06:00

Hey guys! I just wanted to let you know that I will be gone for a while...not sure how long but I have a lot of stuff going on in my life right now that is getting hard keeping up on everything. I will still be doing my You Tube videos since I started that before this and I am now doing topic videos so there will more interesting things on there besides for reviews and hauls. I hope everyone

WITHOUT LOOKING BACK by Tabitha Suzuma

2011-02-20T07:34:00.001-06:00

Without Looking Back by Tabitha Suzuma My rating: 3 of 5 stars (from Goodreads) I used to be called Louis Whittaker, he thought to himself. I had a sister called Millie and a brother called Max. I used to live in a big house in Paris. I used to speak French every day. None of this is true anymore... Louis is a young Parisian with a lot on his plate - his parents are locked in a custody battle

GODLESS by Pete Hautman (Book #5)

2011-02-19T07:21:00.000-06:00

And the last book for the "boys for boys about boys" week is "Godless" by Pete Hautman, which I have read and which I don't think too many people have heard of. This is a really good book! I hope that the posts this week gave you a little bit more of an insight to books for boys. I know that Krista from The Cubicle Blindness was devoting this past week to the same thing so you may want to go over

LITTLE BROTHER by Cory Doctorow (Book #4)

2011-02-18T07:16:00.000-06:00

I just realized when I was planning this 4th book that I haven't read any of these "boys for boys about boys" books except for the first one that I mentioned...Lockdown....I do own all of them though but just haven't gotten around to reading them yet. Hmmm....think I better make it a goal to get on it so I can get reviews up since I am blogging about the whole lack of reviews on these types of

THE ENEMY by Charlie Higson (Book #3)

2011-02-17T08:12:00.000-06:00

The third book for this week is "The Enemy" by Charlie Higson....I also have this book sitting on my shelf and I can't wait to dig into this one. It is a triology and is another dystopian... (from Goodreads) They'll chase you. They'll rip you open. They'll feed on you...When the sickness came, every parent, policeman, politician - every adult - fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are

GONE by Michael Grant (Book #2)

2011-02-16T08:09:00.001-06:00

The next book we have for the boy for boy about boy week is "Gone" by Michael Grant. This book I haven't read yet, but it is on my shelf. This is a dystopian novel and boys will love this one also.... (from Goodreads)In the blink of an eye. Everyone disappears. GONE. Except for the young. Teens. Middle schoolers. Toddlers. But not one single adult. No teachers, no cops, no doctors, no parents

LOCKDOWN by Alexander Gordon Smith (book #1)

2011-02-15T08:05:00.001-06:00

I did a review of this book and I loved it! This would be a great book for a boy to read....It has action, suspense, some scary parts and of course the main character is a boy!

Interview with KAREN METCALF-author of In the Storm

2011-02-14T06:57:00.003-06:00

I am happy to say that Karen Metcalf, author of "In the Storm" answered some questions for me so I could put them up on my blog for all of you! In the Storm will be released on February 15th (tomorrow!), but will only be available in digital form. Karen is 23years old and this is her first novel.... Abandoned by the world around her, Carly believes she is fated to a life of torment at the