tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37693976548340145282024-02-19T10:33:02.925-05:00Along For the RideA journey through my growing collection of booksSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-25496063207115864142011-11-24T13:42:00.001-05:002011-11-24T13:46:49.064-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRjDyi1bK_O-ybosriEu9g6EzPt1TwqPNGkSVY-J9Qjhiv918iiPQ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRjDyi1bK_O-ybosriEu9g6EzPt1TwqPNGkSVY-J9Qjhiv918iiPQ" width="320" /></a></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I have so much to be thankful, but one of them would definitely have to be my amazing followers. ♥ Hope ya'll have a great day :)</span>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-54178448718638089422011-11-23T11:58:00.000-05:002011-11-23T11:58:17.858-05:00Waiting on Wednsday (32)<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we "can't-wait-to-read".</b></span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1319941064l/12478533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1319941064l/12478533.jpg" /></span></a><b style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler</span></b><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<b>Summary:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;">Once upon a time, Hudson knew exactly what her future looked like. Then a betrayal changed her life, and knocked her dreams to the ground. Now she’s a girl who doesn’t believe in second chances... a girl who stays under the radar by baking cupcakes at her mom’s diner and obsessing over what might have been.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;">So when things start looking up and she has another shot at her dreams, Hudson is equal parts hopeful and terrified. Of course, this is also the moment a cute, sweet guy walks into her life...and starts serving up some seriously mixed signals. She’s got a lot on her plate, and for a girl who’s been burned before, risking it all is easier said than done.</span><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;">It’s time for Hudson to ask herself what she really wants, and how much she’s willing to sacrifice to get it. Because in a place where opportunities are fleeting, she knows this chance may very well be her last....</span><br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>Sarah Ockler is one of my favorite authors, so I was super excited when I found out she's coming out with a new book! The plot sounds great; I have high expectations for this one. :)</b></span></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-84873355575180952932011-11-21T03:30:00.000-05:002011-11-21T16:02:59.001-05:00Stay by Deb Caletti<div>
<a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1301850508l/8527904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1301850508l/8527904.jpg" width="131" /></a><b>Book review #67</b><br />
<b>Stay by Deb Caletti</b><br />
<b>Rating: Five stars</b><br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Summary:</b><br />
<i>Clara's relationship with Christian is intense from the start, and like nothing she’s ever experienced before. But what starts as devotion quickly becomes obsession, and it's almost too late before Clara realizes how far gone Christian is—and what he's willing to do to make her stay.<br /><br />Now Clara has left the city—and Christian—behind. No one back home has any idea where she is, but she still struggles to shake off her fear. She knows Christian won't let her go that easily, and that no matter how far she runs, it may not be far enough....</i><br />
<br />
Is it normal to think about a book days after you've read it? It's been a week or two and I can't seem to get <i>Stay </i>out of my head. I have a read a few other Deb Calleti books, but none of them captured me like this one.<br />
<div>
</div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Alternating chapters between the present, where Clara and her father have escaped to a small town by the beach, to the past where Clara and Christian's relationship develops from a blossoming love to a violent obsession. The alternating chapters were one of my favorite aspects about the book. The fact that you got to see both Clara in the relationship and how she reflected about it after, added so much to the story. It was almost shocking to see how much of herself was lost from her relationship with Christian.<br /><br />Although the book is about a very delicate subject, it was surprisingly easy to read. The writing is beautiful and rich. At times the plot seemed so alive, making my heart race, scared to discover what was going to happen next. On a lighter note, including footnotes about her own comments, which brought humor to the story.<br /><br /> One might think the story is mainly about Clara and Christian's relationship, but embedded is the relationship with her father, her dead mother, and even her parent's relationship. What captured my attention most was the relationship between Cara and her father. The strong bond they have and the way they care about each other was refreshing. <br /><br />The beach setting was breathtaking. It made me want to get in the car and drive to the nearest beach that had a lighthouse. The characters she met in the present chapters were well developed and likable. Specifically one character, who melted my heart and gave hope. <br /><br /><i>Stay</i> is an intense, beautiful story that will be sure to stay with you. It's one of those books I love so much that I could write and write about and never stop. My review doesn't do it justice, you have to read it for yourself to see just how amazing it really is. I borrowed if from the library and it was hard to give it back; I think I'll be buying myself a copy. </span></div>
</div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-21386691034198081672011-11-20T10:13:00.000-05:002011-11-20T10:13:41.865-05:00In My Mailbox (38)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>In My Mailbox is a meme originally hosted by Kristi over at <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/2007/12/in-my-mailbox.html" style="color: #940f04; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Story Siren</span></a> (click for more information) that shares all the new books you've bought, borrowed, received, or traded for the week.</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>For review:</b></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320541615l/6665671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320541615l/6665671.jpg" width="131" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Please Ignore Vera Diez by AS. King</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Summary:</b></span><br />
<br />
<i>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.</i><br />
<br />
<i>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 to?</i><br />
<div style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Q+1-n+EZL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Q+1-n+EZL.jpg" width="134" /></span></a></div><b>The Fox Inheritance by Mary E.Pearson</b><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Summary:</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><i></i></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818;"><i>Once there were three. Three friends who loved each other—Jenna, Locke, and Kara. And after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, their three minds were kept alive, spinning in a digital netherworld. Even in that disembodied nightmare, they were still together. At least at first. When Jenna disappeared, Locke and Kara had to go on without her. Decades passed, and then centuries.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818;"><i><i></i></i></span><br />
<div style="display: inline ! important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818;"><i><i>Two-hundred-and-sixty years later, they have been released at last. Given new, perfect bodies, Locke and Kara awaken to a world they know nothing about, where everyone they once knew and loved is long dead.</i></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818;"><i><i></i></i></span><br />
<div style="display: inline ! important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818;"><i><i>Everyone except Jenna Fox</i></i></span><br />
<div style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><i><br />
</i></i></span></div></div><div style="color: white; display: inline ! important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">What's in your mailbox?</span></div></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-40769969504736557882011-11-19T20:12:00.000-05:002011-11-20T10:15:27.817-05:00HI!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I can't even remember the last time I blogged and truly makes me sad. But I've still read some amazing books this year! It's senior year and aside from the college applications/scholarships, life isn't too hectic. I have plenty more time to read and blog. I can't wait to be a part of the blogging community again. <3 Thanks a million to everyone who hasn't unfollowed me! Also, a special shout out to my new followers, I will be checking out your blogs soon. :)</span>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-80944676604448197332011-06-16T17:09:00.000-04:002011-06-16T17:09:53.112-04:00Crank by Ellen Hopkins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173302773l/270730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173302773l/270730.jpg" width="140" /></a></div><b>Book review #66</b><br />
<b>Crank by Ellen Hopkins</b><br />
<b>Rating: Five stars</b><br />
<b><br />
</b><br />
<b>Summary:</b><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><i>Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina -- she's fearless.</i></span><br />
<div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><i>Through a boy, Bree meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul -- her life.</i></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">I have always heard </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">wonderful</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> things about Ellen Hopkin's books, but they never seemed like my cup of tea. After some peer pressure, I decide to cave in and see what all the hype was about. One sitting and two hours or so later I had devoured every word.<i> Crank</i> was </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">extremely</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> addicting and although painful and honest, it was one of the most fascinating books I have read in a very long time. </span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">To be honest, I don't know much about drugs and their effects. Of course I know the typical </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">stereotypes</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> and such, but Crank brought drugs into a whole other perspective. I really got to understand what crystal meth does to a person and how much it changes a person's life. </span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Kristina was an easy, likable main character. The story begins unveiling her shy, normal persona and the course she takes after meeting a rebellious boy while visiting her unstable father. There Kristina is introduced to the world of meth. Also introduced his her violent, spontaneous alter ego- Bree. Her journey is quite horrifying and painful to read about, but none other than intriguing. I loved how you got to see both sides of Kristina, making her relationships and interests more realistic. </span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I am a fan of verse novels and I have to admit Ellen Hopkins does it exceptionally well. Her writing was beautiful and will leave you hooked. The words were poetic and so descriptive, it really captivates the reader. The poems are spaced and structured, giving the words an even deeper meaning. </span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><i>Crank</i> is not an easy book to read, but I am glad to have given it a chance. It's raw and shocking, exploring very important issue. <i>Crank</i> will make you think and see the world from a different view. I'm eager to get my hands on her follow up books! </span></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-54578070655276166992011-05-16T15:48:00.000-04:002011-05-16T17:52:23.548-04:00Daily Dose Monday (31)<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Daily Dose Monday is hosted by Holly over at <a href="http://goodgollymisshollybooks.blogspot.com/search/label/Daily%20Dose" style="color: #3d81ee; text-decoration: underline;">Good Golly Miss Holly</a> and features inspiring/magical images that you would like to share with your readers :)</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljlvw51fa21qd35oeo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljlvw51fa21qd35oeo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkquu1NREY1qf8gizo1_500.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkquu1NREY1qf8gizo1_500.png" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lke379Mx7X1qaay1oo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lke379Mx7X1qaay1oo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj5dczOM491qh1o21o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj5dczOM491qh1o21o1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk8sk5hp4S1qzjm43o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk8sk5hp4S1qzjm43o1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkcuurDQI41qj1vy9o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkcuurDQI41qj1vy9o1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lie0mzsPIE1qd4wwwo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="95" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lie0mzsPIE1qd4wwwo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkc2w70lQ91qa06p2o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkc2w70lQ91qa06p2o1_500.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfrmohaND41qzkpkco1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfrmohaND41qzkpkco1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhzni2zSD31qfyyxzo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhzni2zSD31qfyyxzo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhnpd2aHVH1qbvx8lo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhnpd2aHVH1qbvx8lo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li0zyl9RRR1qfqudho1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li0zyl9RRR1qfqudho1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3khfncC6c1qzuhd2o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3khfncC6c1qzuhd2o1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-40278096701269428992011-05-01T14:24:00.001-04:002011-05-01T14:27:19.288-04:00Remember me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://web.orange.co.uk/images/ice/web_eandc/email_on_your_phone_large_image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="http://web.orange.co.uk/images/ice/web_eandc/email_on_your_phone_large_image.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hey everyone! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It's been way too long. Thankfully, junior year is almost over! I have AP tests this week and the next, so I will be super busy and stressed until then. But, I decided to still squeeze in some time for blogging. Blogging really helps me relieve some of that stress and I REALLY miss it. I'm excited to somewhat get back into the blogging community and catch up on some of your wonderful blogs. After the school year is over, I'll be back for good. ♥ I've been reading some <i>wonderful</i> books lately! Look out for reviews of <i>Sometimes It Happens,</i> <i>Where She Went</i>, <i>So Much Closer</i> and more. :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And a huge thanks goes out to all my lovely followers who have stuck with me all this time. </span>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-78777102669774648772011-03-23T16:25:00.000-04:002011-03-23T16:25:02.546-04:00Waiting on Wednesday (31)<div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we "can't-wait-to-read".</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1299545592l/7880506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1299545592l/7880506.jpg" width="135" /></span></a></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">My Life Undecided By Jessica Brody</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Release date: June 7th, 2011</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Summary:</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">PLEASE READ THIS! MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!<br />
<br />
Okay, maybe that was a bit melodramatic, but I’m sorry, I’m feeling a bit melodramatic at the moment.<br />
<br />
Here’s the deal. My name is Brooklyn Pierce, I’m fifteen years old, and I am decisionally challenged. Seriously, I can’t remember the last good decision I made. I can remember plenty of crappy ones though. Including that party I threw when my parents were out of town that accidentally burned down a model home. Yeah, not my finest moment, for sure.<br />
<br />
But see, that’s why I started a blog. To enlist readers to make my decisions for me. That’s right. I’m gave up. Threw in the towel. I let someone else be the one to decide which book I read for English. Or whether or not I accepted an invitation to join the debate team from that cute-in-a-dorky-sort-of-way guy who gave me the Heimlich Maneuver in the cafeteria. (Note to self: Chew the melon before swallowing it.) I even let them decide who I dated!<br />
<br />
Well, it turns out there are some things in life you simply can’t choose or have chosen for you—like who you fall in love with. And now everything’s more screwed up than ever.<br />
<br />
But don’t take my word for it, read the book and decide for yourself. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll scream in frustration. Or maybe that’s just me. After all, it’s my life.</span></i></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>I loved <i>The Karma Club</i> by Jessica Brody and this sounds just as good! I can definitely relate to the summary; I can't wait to see how this one turns out.</b></span></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-89428572394589982952011-03-21T15:30:00.001-04:002011-03-21T16:28:23.221-04:00Daily Dose Monday (30)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Daily Dose Monday is hosted by Holly over at <a href="http://goodgollymisshollybooks.blogspot.com/search/label/Daily%20Dose" style="color: #3d81ee; text-decoration: underline;">Good Golly Miss Holly</a> and features inspiring/magical images that you would like to share with your readers :)</span></b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li0h6dg3781qe49wpo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li0h6dg3781qe49wpo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_leskklmc5c1qfq5x6o1_500.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_leskklmc5c1qfq5x6o1_500.gif" width="387" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg8egbaEVv1qc9ey0o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg8egbaEVv1qc9ey0o1_500.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhevanJiRR1qg27ibo1_500.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhevanJiRR1qg27ibo1_500.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le4a56E5PA1qcgqavo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le4a56E5PA1qcgqavo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh5fl1wK5J1qzlx5qo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh5fl1wK5J1qzlx5qo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzi15yN7h1qekcr5o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzi15yN7h1qekcr5o1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh1yke68QD1qfwarfo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh1yke68QD1qfwarfo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh6zdoYFrU1qdbbywo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh6zdoYFrU1qdbbywo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b></span>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-30641983234396453692011-03-20T13:49:00.000-04:002011-03-20T13:49:42.774-04:00In My Mailbox (37)<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In My Mailbox is a meme originally hosted by Kristi over at <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/2007/12/in-my-mailbox.html" style="color: #940f04; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Story Siren</span></a> (click for more information) that shares all the new books you've bought, borrowed, received, or traded for the week.</span></b><br />
<br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Received/for review:</span></b><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1286145918l/8492825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1286145918l/8492825.jpg" width="131" /></span></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Where She Went by Gayle Forman</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Summary:</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It's been three years since the devastating accident ... three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life forever.</span></i></span><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"></span></span><br />
<div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Now living on opposite coasts, Mia is Julliard's rising star and Adam is LA tabloid fodder, thanks to his new rock star status and celebrity girlfriend. When Adam gets stuck in New York by himself, chance brings the couple together again, for one last night. As they explore the city that has become Mia's home, Adam and Mia revisit the past and open their hearts to the future - and each other.</i></span><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Told from Adam's point of view in the spare, lyrical prose that defined If I Stay, Where She Went explores the devastation of grief, the promise of new hope, and the flame of rekindled romance.</i></span><br />
<br />
</div><div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I just got this yesterday from Around the World Tours and I'm beyond excited to start it. <a href="http://sarasbookjourney.blogspot.com/2010/05/if-i-stay-by-gayle-forman.html"><i>If I Stay</i></a><i> </i> was one of my favorite books, so I have high hopes for this one. </span><br />
<br />
</div><div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">From library/for review:</span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1271377387l/7882705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1271377387l/7882705.jpg" width="134" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Love Drugged by James Klise</b></span><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Summary:</span></b><br />
<br />
<div style="color: #181818; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fifteen-year-old Jamie Bates has a simple strategy for surviving high school: fit in, keep a low profile, and above all, protect his biggest secret--he's gay. But when a classmate discovers the truth, a terrified Jamie does all he can to change who he is. At first, it's easy. Everyone notices when he starts hanging out with Celia Gamez, the richest and most beautiful girl in school. And when he steals an experimental new drug that's supposed to "cure" his attraction to guys, Jamie thinks he's finally going to have a "normal" life.</span></i></div><div style="color: #181818; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="color: #181818; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">But as the drug's side effects worsen and his relationship with Celia heats up, Jamie begins to realize that lying and using could shatter the fragile world of deception that he's created-and hurt the people closest to him.</span></i><br />
<br />
</div><div style="padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;">This was my WoW a few months back, so I'm </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">excited</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;"> to finally get a hold of it. And I just adore the cover. </span></b></span><br />
<br />
</div><div style="padding: 0px;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1284238451l/7623966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1284238451l/7623966.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;">Jumpstart the World by Catherine Ryan Hyde</span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;">Summary:</span></b></span><br />
<br />
<i><span id="freeText16454501964036848094">Elle is a loner. She doesn’t need people. Which is a good thing, because she’s on her own: she had to move into her own apartment so her mother’s boyfriend won’t have to deal with her.<br />
<br />
Then she meets Frank, the guy who lives next door. He’s older and has a girlfriend, but Elle can’t stop thinking about him. Frank isn’t like anyone Elle has ever met. He listens to her. He’s gentle. And Elle is falling for him, hard.</span></i><br />
<i><span id="freeText16454501964036848094"><br />
But Frank is different in a way that Elle was never prepared for: he’s transgender. And when Elle learns the truth, her world is turned upside down. Now she’ll have to search inside herself to find not only the true meaning of friendship but her own role in jumpstarting the world.</span></i><br />
<br />
<b><span id="freeText16454501964036848094">Doesn't this just sound amazing? </span></b><br />
<br />
</div><div style="color: white; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;">What's in your mailbox?</span></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-18372807057953675662011-03-19T17:44:00.000-04:002011-03-19T19:49:49.662-04:00The Lying Game by Sarah Shepard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1277828699l/8428069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1277828699l/8428069.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><b>Book review #65</b><br />
<b>The Lying Game by Sarah Shepard</b><br />
<b>Rating: Four stars</b><br />
<br />
<b>Summary:</b><br />
<br />
<div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em>I had a life anyone would kill for.</em></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em>Then someone did.</em></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em></em></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><i>The worst part of being dead is that there’s nothing left to live for. No more kisses. No more secrets. No more gossip. It’s enough to kill a girl all over again. But I’m about to get something no one else does—an encore performance, thanks to Emma, the long-lost twin sister I never even got to meet.</i></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><i>Now Emma’s desperate to know what happened to me. And the only way to figure it out is to be me—to slip into my old life and piece it all together. But can she laugh at inside jokes with my best friends? Convince my boyfriend she’s the girl he fell in love with? Pretend to be a happy, carefree daughter when she hugs my parents good night? And can she keep up the charade, even after she realizes my murderer is watching her every move?</i></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"><i>The Lying Game</i> is down right creepy, entertaining, and will have you on edge at all times. As most <i>Pretty Little Liars</i> fans, I was </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">extremely</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> excited that Sarah Shepard was coming out with another series. I'm happy to say it was just as good. The plot was so innovative, that it provokes lingering thoughts long after finishing the last few pages.</span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">The story unfolds with Emma's "normal" life, living with her foster family, trying to get by. Quickly, Emma stumbles across her long lost twin, Sutton. She decides to pack up and meet up with her, hoping for a heart-warming reunion. Emma never gets to actually meet Sutton, she gets something way more personal. Sutton is dead and it's Emma's job to live her in shoes, hopefully unraveling the mystery of her murder. </span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">I really liked how readers were told that Sutton was dead right off the bat; even though that was one of the few things you were sure of. I actually enjoyed how I was kept guessing the whole way through. What did help quite a bit, was the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">intertwining</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> of thoughts between Emma and Sutton. Shepard did a wonderful job and creating a distinction between the two, although it did take time to get used to. They are complete opposites of each other, which allows readers to see the twos perspective of the other's life. </span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">Drama, lies, and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">mystery</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> fill each and every page. At times, it became dangerous, which definitely helped kept me intrigued.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> One thing is for sure, no one does a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">mystery</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> quite like Sarah Shepard. I have a feeling each book is going to get better and better. Regardless, <i>Pretty Little Liars </i>fans will fall in love with this book. <i>The Lying Game</i> was a great start to one dangerous, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">suspenseful</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> series. </span></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-79629858268086732042011-03-14T15:55:00.000-04:002011-03-14T16:02:56.255-04:00Daily Dose Monday (28)<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Daily Dose Monday is hosted by Holly over at <a href="http://goodgollymisshollybooks.blogspot.com/search/label/Daily%20Dose" style="color: #3d81ee; text-decoration: underline;">Good Golly Miss Holly</a> and features inspiring/magical images that you would like to share with your readers :)</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb8uzrsev41qzx5i0o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb8uzrsev41qzx5i0o1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li032t3TNi1qaikbio1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li032t3TNi1qaikbio1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhw6cwsuMQ1qb1jiho1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhw6cwsuMQ1qb1jiho1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhrbvi9RsA1qe9q6so1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhrbvi9RsA1qe9q6so1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldv9bvmf0x1qaodr1o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldv9bvmf0x1qaodr1o1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhtirwPg0t1qbhjz6o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhtirwPg0t1qbhjz6o1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhrv85XAAO1qbu9ggo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhrv85XAAO1qbu9ggo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhqfeyuCAp1qzl7pko1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhqfeyuCAp1qzl7pko1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhktviok0u1qdrhdjo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhktviok0u1qdrhdjo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh5fmh10z31qfwyrpo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh5fmh10z31qfwyrpo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfky680PGg1qzuhd2o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfky680PGg1qzuhd2o1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9so0zIIPq1qc0ju5o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9so0zIIPq1qc0ju5o1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-12663754875496255292011-03-13T20:14:00.002-04:002011-03-13T21:09:48.757-04:00Help, tips & opinions please!<span class="Apple-style-span"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hey everyone! :)</span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
On Tuesday, I'm very honored to be hosting a workshop about blogging at a center downtown. This is my first time doing something like this and I'm not exactly a blogging "expert", so I would love your help!<br />
<br />
The tagline is, "Do you dream of creating a blog about something you adore? Learn from a fellow teen, Sara Shalash, who has created a wonderful and successful blog (www.SarasBookJourney.blogspot.com). She’ll teach you how to get started and how to keep it going!"<br />
<br />
Based on that, I'm thinking of sharing my own personal story of how and why I started my blog. I also had the idea of making a handout beforehand of tips and steps on keeping up/starting a blog. Any ideas on what to include?<br />
<br />
Also, I'm thinking about discussing, layout/theme, content, advertising, and communication. Is there anything else I should add? Or any feedback or comments would help out a ton!</span><br />
<div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Thank you!</span> </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-35590598870918579242011-03-13T14:23:00.000-04:002011-03-13T15:28:28.449-04:00In My Mailbox (36)<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">n My Mailbox is a meme originally hosted by Kristi over at <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/2007/12/in-my-mailbox.html" style="color: #940f04; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Story Siren</span></a> (click for more information) that shares all the new books you've bought, borrowed, received, or traded for the week.</span></b><br />
<br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For review:</span></b><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1271108843l/6931356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1271108843l/6931356.jpg" width="132" /></span></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Summary:</span></b><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn’t think she’s the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She’s also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her “the Duff,” she throws her Coke in his face.</i></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i></i></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>But things aren’t so great at home right now, and Bianca is desperate for a distraction. She ends up kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes it. Eager for escape, Bianca throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with him.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><i> </i></span><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><i>Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out Wesley isn’t such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she’s falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone.</i></span><br />
<div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1276030498l/7958702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1276030498l/7958702.jpg" width="143" /></a>Not that Kind of Girl by Siobhan Vivian</span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Summary:</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Natalie Sterling wants to be in control. She wants her friends to be loyal. She wants her classmates to elect her student council president. She wants to find the right guy, not the usual jerk her school has to offer. She wants a good reputation, because she believes that will lead to good things.</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>But life is messy, and it's very hard to be in control of it. Not when there are freshman girls running around in a pack, trying to get senior guys to sleep with them. Not when your friends have secrets they're no longer comfortable sharing. Not when the boy you once dismissed ends up being the boy you wants to sleep with yourself - but only in secret, with nobody ever finding out.</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Slut or saint? Winner or loser? Natalie is getting tired of these forced choices - and is now going to find a way to live life in the sometimes messy, sometimes wonderful in-between.</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1285617983l/7661718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1285617983l/7661718.jpg" width="131" /></a><b>I Will Save You by Matt De La Pena</b></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Summary:</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Kidd is running from his past and his future. No mom, no dad, and there’s nothing for him at the group home but therapy. He doesn’t belong at the beach where he works either, unless he finds a reason to stay.</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Olivia is blond hair, blue eyes, rich dad. The prettiest girl in Cardiff. She’s hiding something from Kidd—but could they ever be together anyway?</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Devon is mean, mysterious, and driven by a death wish. A best friend and worst enemy. He followed Kidd all the way to the beach and he’s not leaving until he teaches him a few lessons about life. And Olivia.</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/3155-q1UyUL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/3155-q1UyUL.jpg" width="131" /></a></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King</b></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Summary:</b></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>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.</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
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 to?</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1284492093l/7499620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1284492093l/7499620.jpg" width="132" /></a><b>Blood on My Hands by Todd Strasser</b></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Summary:</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Callie is at an October keg party in the woods, when she notices that her friend Katherine has gone missing. The kids spread out to look for her and Callie finds her, lying on a path, with a big, bloody fake knife in her. She reaches for the knife and raises it, only to discover, to her horror, that it is real. At that moment, another of the search party stumbles on them, and takes a photo of Callie holding the bloody knife. Now she is the suspect in a grisly murder. How can she prove her innocence - and find the true murderer?</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="color: white; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What's in your mailbox?</span></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-75196950144677283322011-03-12T12:13:00.003-05:002011-03-12T15:50:59.021-05:00Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267522241l/6936382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267522241l/6936382.jpg" style="font-family: inherit;" width="132" /></span></a></div><b>Book review #64</b><br />
<b>Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins</b><br />
<b>Rating: Five stars</b><br />
<br />
Summary:<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><i>Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris—until she meets Étienne St. Claire: perfect, Parisian (and English and American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her almost-relationship back home.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"></span></span><br />
<div style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-size: small;">I've heard so many amazing things about this book, but I never fully understood. Reading the summary, it sounds interesting, but nothing special. I finally understand what all the hype is about. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-size: small;">My love for <i>Anna and the French Kiss</i> is going to make it very difficult to review. I want to marry this book. I want to live in this book. Most of us are familiar with the moment when you're reading a book and suddenly the whole world around you does not exist anymore; this is the case for <i>Anna and French Kiss</i>. It has an element of some sort that makes it extremely addicting, allowing me to devour it in close to one sitting. Near the end, I found myself rationing out the last pages to savor every last minute of it. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-size: small;">The story began with Anna being sent to boarding school in Paris for her senior year of high school. At first, she's reluctant to leave her friends and job at the movie theater, terrified of being away from home. But almost immediately, Anna and the readers are transported to Paris- a new world, a new life of endless possibilities. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-size: small;">I can't pinpoint exactly what made this book so amazing; it's a tie between the romance and the characters. The romance was one of the most flawless amazing things I've ever read about it. The romance is very gradual and starts out as a friendship based level. Friends or more, they always had a bond, they were there for each other through thick and thin. St.Clair or Entienne was so swoon-worthy, I'll admit if I fell for him too. I don't think I've ever read about a male in fiction, so perfect in my eyes, flaws and all. Their relationship was more than real, it was the closest thing I've read that compares to a real life romance. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-size: small;">The characters are so realistic, you start to feel as if they are your own real life friends. They are flawed actual people, that will leave your heart aching. Anna is quirky and authentic. I love the fact that she loves old movies and is always herself no matter what. She was very easy to relate to and at times reminded me of myself. It was refreshing to finally read about someone who didn't let boys control her, who had interests other than the opposite sex. Not to mention she is hilarious; Anna's commentary will leave you laughing out loud and most likely having a huge grin on your face throughout the book. The minor characters- Josh, Rashmi, and Meredith- were just as well developed and fantastic as the main characters. Together they formed their own little family.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-size: small;">This book will have you wanting to drop everything and fly to Paris as soon as possible. The descriptions of the food had my mouth watering. The scenery, the beauty, and the architecture had me yearning to experience it for myself. Paris is such a beautiful setting for a book, it makes things appear magical. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-size: small;">You honestly won't be able to understand the amazement of this book without reading it for yourself. Not only is <i>Anna and the French Kiss</i> a love story, but it deals with more serious issues like family and illnesses, which made it even more lovable. Anyone who enjoys charming, well written books, set in one of the most romantic/amazing cities in the world will fall in love with this book. </span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-42270233651397657572011-03-09T19:08:00.000-05:002011-03-09T20:40:07.818-05:00Waiting on Wednesday (30)<div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we "can't-wait-to-read".</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41-1K3fTTPL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41-1K3fTTPL.jpg" width="131" /></b></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Bitter End by Jennifer Brown</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Release date: May 10th, 2011</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Summary:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>When Alex falls for the charming new boy at school, Cole, a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her, she can't believe she's finally found her soul mate-someone who truly understands her and loves her for who she really is.</i></span></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>At first, Alex is blissfully happy. Sure, Cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her best friends, Zack and Bethany, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all of her time with another boy? But as the months pass, Alex can no longer ignore Cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats. As Alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose - between her "true love" and herself.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I was so excited when I discovered Jennifer Brown was coming out with another book. <i>The Hate List</i> by her was amazing, so I'm sure this will be just the same. It sounds like a very relatable story that many teenagers go through. I can't wait to try it out. :)</b></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-13862180799835614842011-02-27T09:23:00.000-05:002011-02-27T10:57:12.058-05:00In My Mailbox (35)<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In My Mailbox is a meme originally hosted by Kristi over at <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/2007/12/in-my-mailbox.html" style="color: #940f04; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Story Siren</span></a> (click for more information) that shares all the new books you've bought, borrowed, received, or traded for the week.</span></b><br />
<br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For review:</span></b><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267522241l/6936382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267522241l/6936382.jpg" width="132" /></span></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Summary:</span></b><br />
<br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris—until she meets Étienne St. Claire: perfect, Parisian (and English and American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her almost-relationship back home.</span></i></span></b><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>I already started this one and it's so good and addictive. ♥</b></span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1277828699l/8428069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1277828699l/8428069.jpg" width="131" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>The Lying Game by Sara Shepard</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>Summary:</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"></span></span><br />
<div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><i>I had a life anyone would kill for.</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><i>Then someone did.</i></span><br />
<br />
</div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><i></i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><i>The worst part of being dead is that there’s nothing left to live for. No more kisses. No more secrets. No more gossip. It’s enough to kill a girl all over again. But I’m about to get something no one else does—an encore performance, thanks to Emma, the long-lost twin sister I never even got to meet.</i></span><br />
<br />
</div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><i>Now Emma’s desperate to know what happened to me. And the only way to figure it out is to be me—to slip into my old life and piece it all together. But can she laugh at inside jokes with my best friends? Convince my boyfriend she’s the girl he fell in love with? Pretend to be a happy, carefree daughter when she hugs my parents good night? And can she keep up the charade, even after she realizes my murderer is watching her every move?</i></span><br />
<br />
</div><div style="line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><b>Sara Shepard is amazing. I've been waiting to read this since I first found about it. I'm sure it'll be just great. :) And I heard it was going to be a TV show this summer! </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: white; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>What's in your mailbox?</b></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-61128529998753127942011-02-15T19:59:00.000-05:002011-02-15T20:09:41.465-05:00Teaser Tuesday (19)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Teaser Tuesday is hosted by MizB over at Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along. Just do the following:</b><br />
-Grab your current read.<br />
- Open to a random page.<br />
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.<br />
-<b>BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!</b> (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)<br />
-Share the <b>title & author</b>, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41JYzht-aXL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41JYzht-aXL.jpg" width="131" /></span></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Teaser:</span></b><br />
<br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"He says my name and his voice his so hoarse and hypnotic it pulls me up onto my feet, pulls me across miles of shame and guilt. I don't want to go to him, but I do want to too. "</span></i><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>-Pg.36,</b></i><b><i>The Sky is Everywhere </i>by Jandy Nelson</b></span><br />
<br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"I almost expect the trees to lower their branches when we pass, the stars to hand down some light. I breathe in the horsey scent of eucalyptus, the thick sugary pine, aware of each breath I take, how each one keeps me in the world longer. "</span></i><br />
<br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>pg. 76, The Sky is Everywhere </i>by Jandy Nelson</span></b><br />
<br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sorry, I definitely cheated this time! I even wanted to post a third teaser. The whole book was filled with amazing lines to choose from. I'm not even half way done yet, I'm trying to ration it out, so it won't end. <3</span></b>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-62980925880235655512011-02-11T15:41:00.000-05:002011-02-11T15:41:22.966-05:00You Wish by Mandy Hubbard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1257982946l/7092507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1257982946l/7092507.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><b>Book review #63</b><br />
<b>You Wish by Mandy Hubbard</b><br />
<b>Rating: Four and 1/2 stars</b><br />
<b><br />
</b><b>Summary:</b><br />
<br />
<div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><i>Kayla McHenry's sweet sixteen sucks! Her dad left, her grades dropped, and her BFF is dating the boy Kayla's secretly loved for years. Blowing out her candles, Kayla thinks: I wish my birthday wishes actually came true. Because they never freakin' do.</i></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"><i>Kayla wakes the next day to a life-sized, bright pink My Little Pony outside her window. Then a year's supply of gumballs arrives. A boy named Ken with a disturbing resemblance to the doll of the same name stalks her. As the ghosts of Kayla's wishes-past appear, they take her on a wild ride . . . but they MUST STOP. Because when she was fifteen? She wished Ben Mackenzie would kiss her. And Ben is her best friend's boyfriend.</i></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"><i>You Wish</i> has to be one of the funnest, cutest, quirky books I've ever read. The insane humor and interesting concept made it a perfect read to lighten up your mood. Romance and some more serious events balance out the fun, turning You Wish into a perfect read. Before picking this one up, I expected a predictable fluffy read, but it surprised me in more than one way.<br />
<br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">Hubbard creates an average teen named Kayla. She doesn't care what anyone else thinks and is just herself. She also has a great personality, making her </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">likable</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">. Her main problems mostly consist of the whole being in love Ben, her best friend's boyfriend, and dealing with her workaholic problem. But bigger problems arise when her sixteen birthday wish comes true. All her past birthday wishes start coming to life. Imagine a real life Ken, a pink pony, a lifetime supply of gumballs, and worst of all a kiss from Ben...</span></span><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">The characters were hilarious, as were the wishes. The wishes kept on getting better and more crazy as they went along. I would </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">eagerly</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> wait to see what was thrown at Kayla next. As for the characters, I easily connected with each and every one of them. Ben and "Raggedy Ann" were my favorite. Ben was what most girls look for in a guy-down to earth, sweet, and funny. I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">absolutely</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> loved whatever </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">connection</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> Kayla and Ben had. Anne on the other hand, was the funnest thing to watch transition from doll to human.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">Even though the plot was funny and entertaining, it had a more serious note, giving readers a powerful message. Over the course of the wishes, Kayla really got to find herself while learning not to grow up too fast. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"><i>You Wish</i> is very original and definitely one of my favorites of the year! Anyone who loves romances and laugh out loud books, will eat this up. In fact, pretty much anyone would enjoy this one. I know I'm going out to by myself a copy to reread in the future. </span></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-13426066859275623172011-02-09T15:45:00.000-05:002011-02-09T17:53:16.076-05:00Waiting on Wednsday (29)<strong>"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we "can't-wait-to-read".</strong><br />
<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WIl64BVz4OfgIA-YOrFF6j3geqRz-6TJf7082IxJCYivFSZxLC7EJBvzrSJljBwA3Vcjwbn0JFJGSpYi1UhqvutY5Cdkbdh3ZpqsEAtnTLXkIvQmW5ICnh0HRmW2MvalvcT4Ae88-57M/s1600/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><img border="0" h5="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WIl64BVz4OfgIA-YOrFF6j3geqRz-6TJf7082IxJCYivFSZxLC7EJBvzrSJljBwA3Vcjwbn0JFJGSpYi1UhqvutY5Cdkbdh3ZpqsEAtnTLXkIvQmW5ICnh0HRmW2MvalvcT4Ae88-57M/s200/cover.jpg" width="133" /></strong></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong></strong></div><strong>Sometime It Happens by Lauren Barnholdt</strong><br />
<strong>Release date: July 12th 2011 </strong><br />
<strong>Summary: </strong><br />
<br />
<span class="reviewText" id="freeText2797310630070463419"><em>On the last day of her junior year, Hannah's boyfriend Ryan dumped her. Facing a summer of loneliness, Hannah turns to her best friend Ava for comfort. Ava does what BFFs do: she stays by Hannah's side...until it's time for Ava to head up to Maine for the summer. Also left behind is Ava's boyfriend, Noah, who's such a great guy he gets Hannah a job at the diner he waits tables at. Slowly, Hannah comes out of her funk thanks to Noah's good conversation and their fun times at the diner. But things get complicated when their friendship turns into attraction--and one night, into a passionate kiss. The novel opens on the first day of senior year; the day Hannah is going to see Ava, Ryan, and Noah all in one place. Over the course of the day secrets and betrayals are revealed, and alliances are broken and reformed. In the end, everyone is paired up once again, but not the way you might think...</em></span><br />
<br />
<span class="reviewText"><strong>Lauren Barnholdt is one of my favorite authors, so I was excited to hear she's coming out with more books! Lucky for me, I signed up for a book tour;hopefully I won't have to wait too long. (: </strong></span>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-27558375264731031742011-02-07T18:44:00.000-05:002011-02-11T20:11:21.362-05:00Daily Dose Monday (27)<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Daily Dose Monday is hosted by Holly over at <a href="http://goodgollymisshollybooks.blogspot.com/search/label/Daily%20Dose" style="color: #3d81ee; text-decoration: underline;">Good Golly Miss Holly</a> and features inspiring/magical images that you would like to share with your readers :)</span></b></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6944803/tumblr_lg7vniCt2I1qfbcvho1_500_large.png?1297031191" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6944803/tumblr_lg7vniCt2I1qfbcvho1_500_large.png?1297031191" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6763051/tumblr_lcvjsy6I0C1qcq4smo1_500_large.jpg?1296500588" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6763051/tumblr_lcvjsy6I0C1qcq4smo1_500_large.jpg?1296500588" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/4752107/tumblr_laxz288LOx1qapheto1_500_large.jpg?1288792107" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/4752107/tumblr_laxz288LOx1qapheto1_500_large.jpg?1288792107" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6500521/tumblr_lffnp22aqB1qc6q5vo1_500_large.jpg?1295714503" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6500521/tumblr_lffnp22aqB1qc6q5vo1_500_large.jpg?1295714503" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6558245/46339_1363221164484_1350252788_30828891_653393_n_large.jpg?1295885835" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6558245/46339_1363221164484_1350252788_30828891_653393_n_large.jpg?1295885835" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6647763/the-art-scholar-l_large.jpg?1296156428" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6647763/the-art-scholar-l_large.jpg?1296156428" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6969733/tumblr_lg62j6DFZ01qgd98uo1_500_large.jpg?1297116962" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6969733/tumblr_lg62j6DFZ01qgd98uo1_500_large.jpg?1297116962" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6969216/tumblr_lfsx2lIlRQ1qaw4t9o1_500_large.jpg?1297116001" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6969216/tumblr_lfsx2lIlRQ1qaw4t9o1_500_large.jpg?1297116001" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6691935/tumblr_lfr8asIH9v1qf30uco1_400_large.gif?1296296327" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6691935/tumblr_lfr8asIH9v1qf30uco1_400_large.gif?1296296327" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br />
</b></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span id="goog_1445943954"></span><span id="goog_1445943955"></span></span></b></span></span></span>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-48350351598219890262011-02-06T10:45:00.001-05:002011-02-06T13:20:09.370-05:00In My Mailbox (34)<div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">In My Mailbox is a meme originally hosted by Kristi over at </span><a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/2007/12/in-my-mailbox.html" style="color: #940f04; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Story Siren</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"> (click for more information) that shares all the new books you've bought, borrowed, received, or traded for the week.</span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Here are all the books I bought for a total of 8 dollars! :)</span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Bought/for review:</span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275612015l/6556855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275612015l/6556855.jpg" width="143" /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Chasing Brooklyn by </span></b></span></span><b>Lisa Schroeder<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Summary: </span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="reviewText" id="freeText8553543198136167457"><i>Restless souls and empty heart.</i><br />
<br />
<i>Brooklyn can't sleep. Her boyfriend, Lucca, died only a year ago, and now her friend Gabe has just died of an overdose. Every time she closes her eyes, Gabe's ghost is there waiting for her. She has no idea what he wants or why it isn't Lucca visiting her dreams. </i><br />
<br />
<i>Nico can't stop. He's always running, trying to escape the pain of losing his brother, Lucca. But when Lucca's ghost begins leaving messages, telling Nico to help Brooklyn, emotions come crashing to the surface. </i><br />
<br />
<i>As the nightmares escalate and the messages become relentless, Nico reaches out to Brooklyn. But neither of them can admit that they're being haunted. Until they learn to let each other in, not one soul will be able to rest.</i><br />
<br />
<b>I've been wanting to read this for awhile and when I saw a hardcover for so cheap I knew I had to get it! I've heard great things, so I can't wait.</b><br />
<br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="reviewText" id="freeText8553543198136167457"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183582454l/1437515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183582454l/1437515.jpg" width="131" /></a></span></div><span class="reviewText" id="freeText8553543198136167457"><b>The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson</b><br />
<b>Summary:</b><br />
<br />
<i><span class="reviewText" id="freeText6830181954748182168">Lifelong best friends Nina Bermudez, Avery Dekker, and Melanie Forrest face their first separation the summer before their senior year when Nina attends a ten-week summer program at Stanford. Nina returns home bursting with stories about Steve, her summer romance. But she soon learns the shocking truth about what her friends were up to while she was gone when she sees Mel and Avery . . . kissing. The friendship is rocked by what feels like the ultimate challenge. But it's only the beginning of a sometimes painful, sometimes funny, always gripping journey as three girls discover who they are and what they really want.</span></i><b> </b><br />
<br />
<b>I love Maureen Johnson, so I'm sure this one is great. It also happens to be a splashproof read- aka 100% water proof! :)</b><br />
<b> </b><br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="reviewText" id="freeText8553543198136167457"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176332587l/613932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176332587l/613932.jpg" width="131" /></a></span></div><span class="reviewText" id="freeText8553543198136167457"><b>How To Take the Ec Out of Ex-Boyfriend by Janette Rallison</b><br />
<b>Summary:</b><i><span class="reviewText" id="freeText14350886945708283107"> </span></i><br />
<br />
<i><span class="reviewText" id="freeText14350886945708283107">Sixteen-year-old Giovanna Petrizzo finds it hard enough to fit in. Three years since her family moved to Texas, she's still the newcomer compared to everyone around her. It doesn't help matters when her twin brother, Dante, takes on the mayor's son by running for class president. The least she could expect, though, would be for her boyfriend, Jesse, to support their cause. But Jesse's apparent defection triggers Giovanna's rash emotional side, and before she knows it, she's turned Jesse from the boy of her dreams to the exboyfriend she dreams of winning back.</span></i><br />
<br />
<b>I haven't heard much about this one, but I"m in love with the cover!</b><br />
<br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="reviewText" id="freeText8553543198136167457"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256068187l/452306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256068187l/452306.jpg" width="132" /></i></a></span></div><span class="reviewText" id="freeText8553543198136167457"><b>The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares</b><br />
<b>Summary:</b><br />
<i><br />
</i><br />
<i><span class="reviewText" id="freeTextContainer13395469022932013835">A funky pair of dungarees and a strong friendship lie at the heart of this compelling coming-of-age novel. During the first summer they'll be separated from each other, four friends share a pair of second-hand jeans...and experience happiness, heartbreak, and all the complications of growing up.</span></i><br />
<br />
<i><span class="reviewText" id="freeTextContainer13395469022932013835"></span><span class="reviewText" id="freeTextContainer13395469022932013835"></span></i><b><span class="reviewText" id="freeTextContainer13395469022932013835">I've already read and loved this one, but I couldn't pass a 50 cent book to keep on the bookshelf :) </span></b><br />
<br />
<a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256146647l/2142018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256146647l/2142018.jpg" width="131" /></a><b><span class="reviewText" id="freeTextContainer13395469022932013835"> Meet Me at the Boardwalk by Erin Taft</span></b><br />
<b><span class="reviewText" id="freeTextContainer13395469022932013835">Summary:</span></b><span class="reviewText" id="freeText2143606549877185687"><i> </i></span><br />
<br />
<span class="reviewText" id="freeText2143606549877185687"><i>Growing up in the resort town of Seashell Point, Jade, Megan, and Miles are best friends, and spend their summers working at the Clam Shack, making fun of the snooty summer people, and chilling on the boardwalk. But this summer, everything's different. Not only does Jade have her house to herself -- can you say parties? - but there's that tiny little issue of Megan's giant crush on Miles. Then there's the mysterious new girl who catches Miles's eye, and the threat that their beloved boardwalk will be torn down. This is one summer the friends will NEVER forg</i>et! </span><br />
<br />
<b><span class="reviewText" id="freeText2143606549877185687">I love these fluffy summer reads to lighten up the mood. </span></b><br />
<br />
<a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275625197l/22205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275625197l/22205.jpg" width="130" /></a><b><span class="reviewText" id="freeText2143606549877185687"> This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen</span></b><br />
<b><span class="reviewText" id="freeText2143606549877185687">Summary:</span></b><br />
<br />
<i><span class="reviewText" id="freeText10133519057590022219">When it comes to relationships, Remy doesn't mess around. After all, she's learned all there is to know from her mother, who's currently working on husband number five. But there's something about Dexter that seems to defy all of Remy's rules. He certainly doesn't seem like Mr. Right. For some reason, however, Remy just can't seem to shake him. Could it be that Remy's starting to understand what those love songs are all about?</span></i><br />
<br />
<br />
<b><span class="reviewText" id="freeText10133519057590022219">I love Sarah Dessen and I'm surprised I haven't read this one yet! It sounds great.</span></b><br />
<br />
<a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266495444l/4068333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266495444l/4068333.jpg" width="132" /></a><b><span class="reviewText" id="freeText10133519057590022219">Red: Teenage Girls in America Write on What Fires up Their Lives Today edited by Amy Goldwasser</span></b><br />
<b><span class="reviewText" id="freeText10133519057590022219">Summary:</span></b><i><span class="reviewText" id="freeText9730595512173298478"> </span></i><br />
<br />
<i><span class="reviewText" id="freeText9730595512173298478">For every teen girl who thinks she’s alone, and every adult who’s dared to try to figure her out, comes this eye-opening collection in the spirit of <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Ophelia Speaks</i>. In <i>Red</i>, fifty-eight girls—ranging in age from thirteen to nineteen, and writing from across the spectrum of geographic, socioeconomic, racial, and religious upbringings—share “heartbreaking, hilarious, and often harrowing” (Francine Prose) essays about everything from politics to pop culture; from post-Katrina New Orleans to Johnny Depp; from the loneliness of losing a best friend to the loathing or pride they feel about their bodies.<br />
<br />
The authors of <i>Red</i> are brave and honest documentarians of their own lives. These girls are the best shades of red (not pink): a little bit angry, a lot passionate. They’re on fire, and their essays speak gloriously for the future.</span></i><br />
<br />
<b><span class="reviewText" id="freeText9730595512173298478">I've already read some of this and I LOVE it. It's kind of like Chicken Soup, but more brutal and honest. </span></b><i><span class="reviewText" id="freeText9730595512173298478"></span></i><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="reviewText" id="freeText9730595512173298478"> </span></b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: white; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="reviewText" id="freeText9730595512173298478">What's in your mailbox<i>?</i></span></b></span><i><span class="reviewText" id="freeText9730595512173298478"></span></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></b></span></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-53558147694703643022011-02-05T16:36:00.000-05:002011-02-05T16:36:09.862-05:00Help please!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Hey everyone!</b></span><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>I've been asked by the library to set up a book display. The theme for the display are fairytale turned into novels. An example would be <i>Beastly</i> by Alex Flinn. I can't really think of many, so I would LOVE your input and opinions. It would be very much appreciated. Thank you!</b></span><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. :)</b></span>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769397654834014528.post-12173982179004127862011-02-02T18:29:00.000-05:002011-02-02T18:29:58.309-05:00Waiting on Wednesday (28)<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill over at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/" style="color: #940f04; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Breaking the Spine</span></a>, that spotlights upcoming releases that we "can't-wait-to-read".</span></b><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1292617521l/8814993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1292617521l/8814993.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Miles From Ordinary by Carol Lynch Williams</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">March 15, 2011</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Summary:</span></span><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><i>Thirteen-year-old Lacey wakes to a beautiful summer morning excited to begin her new job at the library, just as her mother is supposed to start work at the grocery store. Lacey hopes that her mother's ghosts have finally been laid to rest; after all, she seems so much better these days, and they really do need the money. But as the hours tick by and memories come flooding back, a day full of hope spins terrifyingly out of control.... </i></span><br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>I was so delighted to hear Carol Lynch Williams had another book coming out! The Chosen One and Glimpse were both amazing, and this should be no exception. I love the title and cover as well. I can't wait :)</b></span>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477278931329365877noreply@blogger.com6