January 2012
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Follow Friday - 27 January 2012
Follow Friday is hosted by Rachel of Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read.
This week’s question is: Which book genre do you avoid at all costs and why?
My answer: I believe I’m a rather eclectic reader but I never really read self-help books or memoirs. That stuff just bores me.
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Young Adult Giveaway Hop!
The Young Adult Giveaway Hop is hosted by Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Amber at Down The Rabbit Hole.
The hop runs from 27 January 2012 to 31 January 2012. Any entries outside of those dates will be disqualified.
What will you win here? I have chosen my absolute favorite young adult books I have read so far this year. There will be two winners, one U.S. and one international....
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Incarnate
Ana is new in a world where a million souls have been reincarnated for thousands of years. Ana’s birth marked the disappearance of one of these reincarnated souls and no one understands why. Many of the reincarnated souls believe Ana is a nosoul. Her mother, who thinks the same, kept her from society and treated her horribly.
At eighteen, Ana decides to travel to the city of Heart to...
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January Reviews: 2012 Books of Eyre Reading...
Link Your January Reviews!
Please link your January reviews on this post. Each month, there will be a new post where your reviews can be linked for that particular month. You do not need a blog to participate! Posting on Goodreads or wherever you post your reviews is fine. I will list the link for each month on the sidebar under the challenge button.
When you add the link(s) of your...
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2012 Books of Eyre Reading Challenge
The 2012 Books of Eyre Reading Challenge lasts from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. There are three levels:
Student: 5 books
Governess: 10 books
Mistress of Thornfield: 15 books
I am going for Student, five books.
I will list my books here as I read them:
January
01.
^ Re-reads
* ARC
** Review Copy
§ E-Book
~ Audiobook
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Select Books of Eyre Reads: 2012 Books of Eyre...
Here are a few ideas of Eyre-related books to read for this challenge (click on the covers for synopses from Goodreads):
There is also another related book coming out sometime in the summer that has no details or cover as of yet called Death of a Schoolgirl (The Jane Eyre Chronicles) by Joanna Campbell Slan.
And of course, the original counts!
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Sign Up: 2012 Books of Eyre Reading Challenge
Inspiration has struck again. I had been thinking of what I wanted to read for a read-a-thon I am participating in and as I looked through my books, I realized how many different takes there are on the Jane Eyre story, which I love. Then I asked myself, why not start a reading challenge for people to not only read the classic Jane Eyre but also related “Books of Eyre”? Thus, this...
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Teaser Tuesday - 24 January 2012
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.
Be careful not to include spoilers!
Share the title and author so that other Teaser Tuesday participants can add the book to their TBR...
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Updates: 2012 A Winter's Respite Read-a-thon
Michelle at The True Book Addict is hosting this read-a-thon for the week.
On this post I will be keeping track of my reading and challenge progress.
Finish reading The Queen’s Lady by Barbara Kyle. As of this posting, I am only 205 pages through this 598 page book.
Read Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Read Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Divergent by...
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2012 A Winter's Respite Read-a-thon
Michelle at The True Book Addict is hosting this read-a-thon for the week. I am glad I found it! Even though the starting line went live at midnight, readers can join at any time during the week (yay!) and if you sign up at the starting line and end with a wrap-up post, you will be entered for a giveaway. There will also be mini challenges and more giveaways throughout the read-a-thon and you...
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New Girl
The new girl at Manderly Academy is unknown but everyone takes special notice of her because the empty spot she claims at the boarding school once belonged to Becca Normandy - a girl who went missing at the end of the previous school year. It is almost as if Becca never left. Her name is on everyone’s lips. Most believe she is pulling a stunt and will show up at any minute. Others...
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Once Upon A Cool Motorcycle Dude
What happens when a boy and a girl have to work together on a project to create a fairy tale?
The boy and girl do not exactly see eye to eye on the story. The girl begins with a princess story in which her ponies are stolen by a giant so she cries and makes gold thread.
Not at all the boy’s style, he takes over and introduces a big biker who guards the last pony and fights the giant...
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A Million Suns
Disclaimer: No spoilers from A Million Suns, but read with caution if you have not read Across the Universe.
Three months have passed since the action that took place in Across the Universe. Elder has assumed leadership of Godspeed and although Amy feels like the walls are closing in, she has hope that things will be better, especially since the Phydus drug has been banished from the ship...
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Follow Friday - 20 January 2012
Follow Friday is hosted by Rachel of Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read.
This week’s question is: What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done to get your hands on any particular book?
My answer: Hmm. I’ve never really done anything super crazy. I guess the only thing that comes close to crazy was all the times I went to my local Barnes & Noble late at night...
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Across the Universe
Seventeen-year-old Amy Martin is about to embark on a journey that will take her to a whole new world. Literally.
Along with her parents, she is cryogenically frozen and placed upon the spaceship Godspeed with ninety-seven other frozen people from Earth. The ship is traveling to a new Earth-like planet on an exploratory mission and it will take three hundred years to get there - hence, the...
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2012 Books You Can Read in a Day Challenge
I’m not sure how I missed this challenge but since I feel that I’ve been reading some books rather quickly, I thought I would give this one a go.
It’s pretty self-explanatory. It lasts until 31 December 2012. Audiobooks and eBooks are allowed as long as they can be read in a day (or two*) and they can be adult, young adult, middle grade…all those are allowed, just not...
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What's That Genre?
Do you ever wish you could pick up a book, turn to the back cover (or maybe the copyright page) and see what exactly the genre(s) is(are)?
I do1 Especially with the blending of many genres, but most specifically, I am thinking of how confusing it can be to distinguish between dystopian and post-apocalyptic novels (and sometimes science fiction). This is mostly a problem I have with young...
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Available TODAY: Tempest by Julie Cross!
In honor of Julie Cross’s debut and new release, Tempest, available TODAY, I want to share with you all the wonderful book trailer:
Did you watch that 30 seconds of awesome-ness? Good! The year has barely started and already Tempest makes my best of 2012 list, so I want you all to go out there and buy it, borrow it, and read it! Also, feel free to check out my review!
There is also a...
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Teaser Tuesday - 17 January 2012
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.
Be careful not to include spoilers!
Share the title and author so that other Teaser Tuesday participants can add the book to their TBR...
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Everneath
Nikki Beckett has returned home after an unexpected six months away from home. The rumors of how she spent those months are negative and hurtful, but there is no way Nikki can tell the truth - that she was enticed into an underworld called the Everneath where immortals called Everlivings Feed on the emotions of humans to keep them alive.
Although she knew it would be painful, Nikki chose...
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The 2012 MerBooks Mermaid Book Reading Challenge
Look what I found - a mermaid book challenge! This is super exciting. I’ve always loved mermaids and I’ve been so excited with all of the awesome mermaid books being published.
I follow the MerBlog and Garrett always has good information on the latest mermaid happenings as well as book reviews. This challenge is actually mostly taking place on Goodreads, where I have already...
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The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School
Zoe Fleefenbacher has bright red, wild, amazing hair that can do all kinds of things, like play with the cat, brush her teeth, and turn on the television all at the same time. Zoe’s hair has a life of its own and her parents and Kindergarten teacher think its great.
But Ms. Trisk, Zoe’s first grade teacher, is all about rules and order. Wild hair has no place in her class. How...
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Tomorrow is Today
Tomorrow is Today is a prequel short story to Tempest. It was actually released over a month ago, but I had not heard about it until recently.
The story covers the period between 14 May 2009 and 8 June 2009 (Tempest begins in September 2009). It is set before Holly and Jackson get together. Holly is still with David. Adam and Jackson are just fooling around with Jackson’s time travel...
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Follow Friday - 13 January 2012
Follow Friday is hosted by Rachel of Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read.
This week’s question is: Many readers/bloggers are also big music fans. Tell us about a few of your favorite bands/singers that we should listen to in 2012.
My answer: I love music. So much so that ever since I can remember, I’ve listened to it as I fall asleep and I keep it on all night (nope, that...
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Tempest
2009. Nineteen-year-old Jackson Meyer seems like the normal guy. He has a girlfriend, he goes to college, he volunteers at a summer camp…but he can also travel through time. Forget everything you know about time travel.
Jackson’s time jumps are harmless fun until scary strangers burst in on him and his girlfriend Holly in her dorm room and shoot her. Panicked, Jackson...
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Under the Never Sky
The world has seen its share of devastation. Even though the survivors have rebuilt, the Aether still wreaks havoc on humanity. The Pods are likely the safest from the Aether storms, but even they are not impenetrable.
Exiled from her own Pod, Reverie (as well as all of its technology), Aria knows her chances of surviving the Death Shop (the wilderness) are slim with the unpredictable...
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Used eBooks - Are they feasible?
I saw an article on GalleyCat yesterday called “Will There Ever Be A Used eBooks Market?”
Will there? Unfortunately, it seems far-fetched. As the article points out (and it is common sense), used eBooks and used anything digital are the same as the new one. eBook covers do not get damaged. There are no dog-eared pages. No ripped out pages and no notes in the margins (though one can...
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Teaser Tuesday - 10 January 2012
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.
Be careful not to include spoilers!
Share the title and author so that other Teaser Tuesday participants can add the book to their TBR...
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The Seeds of Wither
The Seeds of Wither is an eBook sampler I recently discovered and bought to tide me over until Fever is available. It includes the first few chapters of Wither (which I skipped since I have already read it), an exclusive, never-before-published short story titled The First Bride, and the first chapter of Fever.
The real pull of this sampler for me was the short story and the sneak peek of...
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Cinder
Familiar with the Cinderella story? How about Cinderella + androids + cyborgs + a deadly plague + moon people?
The world has been ravished by war and plague so that there are only a few ruling powers left and they have changed from our time. Plus, there are people known as Lunars who live on the moon and have evolved in such a way that they can use the bioelectricity around them; in...
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Follow Friday - 6 January 2012
Follow Friday is hosted by Rachel of Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read.
This week’s question is: Go count the number of unread books sitting on your bookshelf. How many?
My answer: Oh, goodness. Well, at least you’re just asking about my bookshelf and not about all the ones on my Kindle too. Whew! Be right back. Okay, I counted 34 but there is some crap on my shelves that I...
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Every Other Day
Kali D’Angelo is a sixteen-year-old who goes to high school and tries to blend into the background. She cannot afford to make friends because every other day, she is not a normal girl. She may not even be human.
Every twenty-four hours, Kali becomes a predator with the insatiable urge to hunt and kill all supernatural creatures: zombies, hellhounds, basilisks…you name it. She...
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Fave Tudor Reads: 2012 Tudor Reading Challenge
I had thought about doing something like this before, but when one of the challenge participators asked for recommendations/ideas for what to read for the challenge, I decided to go ahead and do this. Thanks Sabrina! Click on any book cover to see it and its synopsis on Goodreads.
These are books I have read:
Fiction
Non-fiction
Paranormal/romance fiction (not...
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January Reviews: 2012 Tudor Reading Challenge
Link Your January Reviews!
Please link your January reviews on this post. Each month, there will be a new post where your reviews can be linked for that particular month. You do not need a blog to participate! Posting on Goodreads or wherever you post your reviews is fine. I will list the link for each month on the sidebar under the challenge button.
When you add the link(s) of your...
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Sign Up: 2012 Tudor Reading Challenge
I first participated in reading challenges in 2011 and I had a blast with them. This year I signed up for a few challenges, some I participated in last year and some that are new to me. Last night when I was looking over my book wishlist, I noticed all of the Tudor books there and realized how many I did not read last year. Plus, for those of you who know me well, you know that I am a Tudor...
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2012 Tudor Reading Challenge
The 2012 Tudor Reading Challenge lasts from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. There are four levels:
Henry VII (Creator of a dynasty): 5 books
Henry VIII (Larger than life): 10 books
Mary I (The first queen of England): 15 books
Elizabeth I (Gloriana & the Golden Age): 20 books
I am shooting for Elizabeth I (Gloriana & the Golden Age): 20 books!
I will list my books here as I...
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Teaser Tuesday - 3 January 2012
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.
Be careful not to include spoilers!
Share the title and author so that other Teaser Tuesday participants can add the book to their TBR...
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Bloodrose
Disclaimer: No spoilers from Bloodrose, but read with caution if you have not read Nightshade or Wolfsbane.
As the alpha of her pack, Calla Tor has been a strong, brave leader who refuses to miss a fight. But this final battle is not a sure thing for her pack or the Searchers. It is all or nothing; everything is at stake. She needs to save Ren and keep Ansel safe and keep her focus when it...
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Winner: Best of 2011 Giveaway Hop!
The Best of 2011 Giveaway Hop was hosted by Kathy at I Am a Reader, Not a Writer.
Thank you all so much for entering - this giveaway received 1,265 entries (easily tallied through the handy dandy Rafflecopter widget). It was my first time using Rafflecopter and so far it seems good even though I was so against it before so I may be using it more often.
Onto the moment you all are waiting...
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Steampunk Reading Challenge 2012
I’m really glad to have found a Steampunk challenge to participate in as well as a new blog to follow. I was close to finishing last year’s Steampunk challenge, so hopefully I can reach my goal this year. What does this challenge entail?
I am going for Gears, twelve books!
January
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^ Re-reads
* ARC
** Review Copy
§ E-Book
~ Audiobook
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Book Chick City's Zombie Challenge 2012
Yay! I found a zombie challenge to participate in! I’m excited - 2011 was the year zombies chomped down on my heart (hehe) and I hope to read more in 2012.
Here are the rules:
Two chomps? Sounds good to me - I’ll go for 12 zombie books in 2012!
I will list my books below as I read them.
January
01.
* ARC
** Review Copy
§ E-Book
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