March 2012
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Leopold's Long Awaited Leap Year Birthday
Leopold’s Long Awaited Leap Year Birthday follows young Leopold from his first day as a tadpole to his first official birthday. As Leopold grows and grows, his froggy parents take turns watching the calendar for Leopold’s birthday but it just never shows up. Meanwhile, Leopold is bigger than the other “one-year-olds” in his group.
The book not only provides a fun...
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February: New Loot!
4 February 2012
Bought from Books-A-Million:
11 February 2012
From Amazon for Kindle:
15 February 2012
Bought from Books-A-Million:
Bought from Amazon for Kindle:
18 February 2012
From Kensington Books, thank you!:
20 February 2012
Bought from Books-A-Million:
21 February 2012
Received a book that I won from Courtney @ Fuzzy.Coffee.Books 12 Days of Christmas...
February 2012
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February #RAK Wrap-Up
Joli from Actin’ Up With Books (who I got to meet at Jodi Meadow’s Incarnate launch in Virginia!) sent me the following RAK:
Thank you, Joli!
Also a big thank you to Cesya for sending me Cinder!:
Also, thank you to Lethea!
I sent out 2 RAKs this month.
I sent Eat, Slay, Love by Jesse Petersen to Carien at Pearls Cast Before a McPig and Warm Bodies to Amanda at...
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Fracture
A crack in the ice. Fractures rippling outward. Eleven minutes is all it takes to change a life.
Delaney Maxwell spent eleven minutes trapped beneath the ice of a frozen Maine lake. When her best friend, Decker Phillips, finally pulled her out, she was dead. Pale skin, blue lips, no heartbeat. Yet the paramedics got her to the hospital and hooked up to machines. Not only did she live, but...
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Teaser Tuesday - 28 February 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 lists...
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Legend
The idea of a United States of America is a mere tale, one that nobody believes was every real. In its place are the Colonies and the Republic, which covers the former western United States. Fifteen-year-old June is a member of one of the wealthy families of the Republic and a prodigy on her way to being the youngest new star of the military. On the other side of the tracks,...
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Red Sled
Red Sled follows a father and son on one snowy evening as they decide to trek up the nearest hill and sled down it.
With minimalist writing, I believe the illustrations really tell most of the story. Most of the sentences were made up of two words and I was wondering, why not just get rid of the words all together? I did not need them to tell me what was going on.
But at the end of Red...
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Follow Friday - 24 February 2012
Follow Friday is hosted by Rachel of Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read.
This week’s question is: Activity!!! Take a picture or describe where you love to read the most…
My answer: That would take a lot of pictures and since I’m not feeling well, I’ll skip that part and just describe it…or rather, them. Because I read anywhere and everywhere, although it would...
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#BreathlessReads Tour 2012!
You think they look cute in their pictures…they’re even cuter in person!
Last Thursday, I went with Jessica from Fictional Distraction (yes, we are going to be spending a LOT of bookish time together…we live in the same state, less than an hour from each other, so it was only natural to become travel buddies) to the Breathless Reads Tour stop in Bethesda, MD. Bethesda, you...
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Available TODAY: Fever by Lauren DeStefano
In honor of Lauren DeStefano’s second novel in The Chemical Garden Trilogy, Fever, I want to share with you this beautiful and at times eerie book trailer:
I am so excited to read Fever! Luckily, it won’t be long until I get the chance, because my copy should arrive with the mail today! Are you looking to refresh you memory with book one, Wither? Check out my review!
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Teaser Tuesday - 21 February 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 lists...
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Presidents' Day
Presidents’ Day follows schoolchildren as they celebrate the holiday with fun facts about the presidents of the United States and a school play.
The book begins with a vignette about voting for presidents before moving onto what the kids learn as they prepare for their play. They focus on the four presidents immortalized at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota (George Washington, Theodore...
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Born Wicked
The Cahill sisters are considered “bluestockings” - eccentrics. They have a good reason. They are witches and their mother was a witch. Before their mother was died, the eldest Cahill sister, Cate, promised to take care of her younger sisters Maura and Tess. She thought dressing down and staying out of society would keep them safe, but their reclusive lifestyle and end extra...
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Follow Friday - 17 February 2012
Follow Friday is hosted by Rachel of Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read.
This week’s question is: I like unique names for characters and am looking forward to coming up with some when I start writing. What’s the most unique character name you’ve come across?
My answer: Wow, this is an original question. I likey. Can I tell you a few? Awesome! When I first read Scott...
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Winners: Follower Love Giveaway Hop!
The Follower Love Giveaway Giveaway Hop was hosted by Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Rachel Renee Anderson.
Before I get to the winners, I want to mention something important:
As some of you may know if you follow me on Twitter, I found out yesterday morning from my credit card company that my credit card had fraudulent activity on it. I did not make any of the transactions they...
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Available TODAY: Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
In honor of A.C. Gaughen’s debut and new release, Scarlet, available TODAY, I want to share with you this awesome book trailer:
I love it! Scarlet is an amazing debut and I’m already wanting more. The story of Robin Hood has always been one that interests me, even though my favorite version is the Disney version, but Scarlet follows her story while she is a part of Robin...
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Scarlet
For the past few years, Scarlet has been a part of Robin Hood’s band of thieves, while keeping her identity and past a secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only Rob and the band know one tiny bit of the truth: the young boy who is quick and can fit in small spaces is actually a young woman escaping her past. They call her Will Scarlet in company and Scarlet or Scar in close quarters,...
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Available TODAY: The Vanishing Game by Kate Kae...
In honor of Kate Kae Myers’ debut and new release, The Vanishing Game, available TODAY, I want to share with you this haunting book trailer:
The trailer definitely captures the essence of the book. This was one of those books that surprised me and you should definitely read the whole thing before making up your mind about it! My review is here.
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Valentine's Day Is...
Valentine’s Day Is… is a great non-fiction book for young readers explaining some of the history and traditions behind the holiday, accompanied with fun illustrations. Gail Gibbons starts with ancient Rome and how the Romans celebrated the beginning of spring with a festival in which boys chose girls’ names from an urn to find partners for the festival (and later suggests...
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Available TODAY: The Butterfly Clues by Kate...
In honor of Kate Ellison’s debut and new release, The Butterfly Clues, available TODAY, I want to share with you this haunting book trailer:
Unfortunately, even with my sound turned way up, the music overpowered the words so I could barely hear what was being said. Aside from that, this trailer is wonderful and captures the essence of The Butterfly Clues exactly. I recognized all of these...
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The Vanishing Game
Jocelyn and her twin brother Jack were each other’s rocks. They could only count on each other with no father, an unfit mother, and growing up in the foster care system. Now, Jack is dead and Jocelyn is all alone. When she receives a letter from “Jason December”, the code name her brother used when they were children, she knows her brother must still be alive. Only one...
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2012 Picture Book Reading Challenge
I could not resist! I’ve been reading some picture books for two reasons: to find good books for my youngest cousin and to build up a bit of a repertoire in case I ever land a library job, especially as a children’s librarian (or a young adult librarian). AND, the button. It has an owl on it. Me=happy. I also really enjoy the non-fiction picture books in particular.
Like most...
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Wolf Camp
Maddie finds out about Wolf Camp and immediately gives her mom the flyer. It lasts two weeks and Maddie’s parents allow her to go. She only writes home twice and they figure she is having tons of fun. When she returns, she looks wild and has adopted canine-like habits. She sniffs the dog, growls at him when he begs at the dinner table, chases squirrels, and goes on an all meat diet....
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Fractured Light
Llona Reese lives life on the run, moving every few years to keep her and her uncle Jake safe. She is an Aura, a vessel for Light, and the enemy of Auras are the Vykens - the same enemy that killed her parents. She has been running from them her whole life, but once she finally makes friends her senior year, she refuses to run any longer. Light is pure, used for charity and to make others...
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Follow Friday - 10 February 2012
Follow Friday is hosted by Rachel of Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read.
This week’s question is: What would your prefer: reading your favorite book over and over again until you got sick of it OR reading 100s of mediocre books? And why?
My answer: Ooooh, this is a fun question. I would prefer to read my favorite book over and over again rather than read hundreds of mediocre books...
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The Butterfly Clues
Penelope “Lo” Marin and her parents have moved from city to city because of her dad’s work but seem to be in for the long haul in Ohio since her brother, Oren, died there the year before and her mother became listless and disconnected. Before her brother’s death and all throughout her childhood, Lo has collected, and at times stolen, quirky objects that appeal to...
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Rebecca
Rebecca follows the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter from the time she meets Maxim in Monte Carlo through the rough first year of their marriage. Set at Manderley on the Cornish coast, the new Mrs. de Winter must contend with the overwhelming presence of the first Mrs. de Winter, Rebecca, kept alive by the creepy housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers. The new Mrs. de Winter becomes obsessed with Rebecca and...
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Teaser Tuesday - 7 February 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 lists...
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Follower Love Giveaway Hop!
The Follower Love Giveaway Giveaway Hop is hosted by Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Rachel Renee Anderson.
The hop runs from 7 February 2012 to 14 February 2012. Any entries outside of those dates will be disqualified.
First, I want to thank you all for following The Musings of ALMYBNENR and following me throughout the various social networks. I would thank each and every one of...
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INCARNATE Launch Party & Signing!
Oooh, pretty!
As some of you may know, I traveled to Harrisonburg, Virginia on Saturday, February 4, with Jessica from Fictional Distraction and her friend Joy (I first met them back in July 2011 at Maggie Stiefvater’s Forever tour stop at Tysons Corner). It felt like we made the trip in no time with how much fun we were having in the car.
Look who joined Jodi: Sam, Ana, and a...
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Wrap Up: 2012 Wicked Winter Read-a-thon
The Wicked Winter Read-a-thon was hosted by Rebecca at Kindle Fever and April at My Shelf Confessions.
I did not have any set goals for this read-a-thon, which was a good thing since I already knew that Saturday would be a slow reading day for me because I traveled 3+ hours each way to Jodi Meadows’ launch party and signing and Friday turned out to be slower because at the last minute...
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The Fight for Survival Continues: 2012 Wicked...
Congratulations you’ve survived the Ice Age this long – some of you were more ingenious than others. However all of you will now face one of the Ice Age’s greatest challenges: the Wicked Winter Witch. She has magick and uses the fierce weather and temperatures to her advantage.
How will you save yourself and the precious books you’ve managed to save and savor through this long winter? How will...
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Once Upon A Royal Superbaby
What a cute follow-up to Once Upon A Cool Motorcycle Dude! This time the boy gets to start the story with a different kind of motorcycle dude: a king with a pretty sweet motorcycle as his steed, going after the dragon. Of course, the girl brings in the beautiful queen and turns it into a more feminine fairy tale with the king at the queen’s beck and call. She is also the one who...
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Updates: 2012 Wicked Winter Read-a-thon
The Wicked Winter Read-a-thon is hosted by Rebecca at Kindle Fever and April at My Shelf Confessions.
On this post I will be keeping track of my reading and challenge progress.
Updates:
2/3
Number of pages read today: Not sure, but very little (1%). It’s an eARC and it doesn’t show page numbers for it on my Kindle. Why such a bad start? Well, I was finishing another book...
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Warm Bodies
R is a zombie in an America ravaged by war, collapse, and the walking Dead. Blood and brains are the highlights of his seemingly timeless “life”, but although he cannot remember who he was, he has a more meaningful existence than other zombies. He is one of the few who can speak, albeit haltingly, but within his mind he is an eloquent philosopher.
Then one event allows...
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Follow Friday - 3 February 2012
Follow Friday is hosted by Rachel of Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read.
This week’s question is: Define what characteristics your favorite books share. Do they all have a kick ass heroine or is the hot love interest the Alpha Male?
My answer: Hmm, well all of my favorite books share interesting characters that I can relate to (or love to hate), kick ass story lines, and a certain...
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Clockwork Prince
Disclaimer: No spoilers from Clockwork Prince, but read with caution if you have not read Clockwork Angel.
Tessa Gray knows what she can do but still does not know what she is. Meanwhile, Mortmain, the man with the information, is lying low but still pulling the puppet strings. Because of losing Mortmain and unknowingly welcoming a spy into the London Institute, Charlotte Branwell is in...
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Winners: Young Adult Giveaway Hop!
The Young Adult Giveaway Hop was hosted by Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Amber at Down The Rabbit Hole.
Thank you all so much for entering - this giveaway received 1,004 entries!
Onto the moment you all are waiting for…the WINNERS!
The U.S. winner is…
Randi M.!
The international winner is…
Christina K.!
Congratulations to you both!
You each get to choose one book from...
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February Reviews: 2012 Books of Eyre Reading...
Link Your February Reviews!
Please link your February 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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February Reviews: 2012 Tudor Reading Challenge
Link Your February Reviews!
Please link your February 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.
VERY IMPORTANT (last month the...