Help Me Pick A Giveaway?

Hello everyone!

After creating Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf only three months ago on November 28th, 2010,  I have gained nearly 400 followers! WOW! This is truly amazing everyone and I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your kindness and continuous support.

To thank you I am planning a giveaway for when I reach 500 followers. I thought it would be a great idea to ask you all what you would like to see in the giveaway. So please comment about any ideas you have and would like me to incorporate into the giveaway.

Thank you all again so very much for everything!

Until next time,

Happy Reading!

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In My Mailbox (9)

Hello again everyone!

Welcome to my ninth post of In My Mailbox, hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren inspired by Alea. For those of you who are not familiar with In My Mailbox, it is a showcase of the books you have received for review, have purchased, or have picked up at the library during the week.

 

Here is what I got during the past week!

 Contest(s) Won:

- Tempted By Fate by Kate Perry   [Book Depository]

- Book Jacket by Chasity

- How To Marry A Duke by Vicky Dreiling   [Book Depository]

 Bought:

- Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon   [Book Depository]

- Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda   [Book Depository]

- Evernight by Claudia Gray   [Book Depository]

- Falling Under by Gwen Hayes   [Book Depository]

- Glimmerglass by Jenna Black   [Book Depository]

- 13 to Life by Shannon Delany   [Book Depository]

 Received:

As you may know, I am a fan of many genres. My amazing boyfriend thought I might like to try out some of his mystery/crime (detective styled) books and gave them to me to keep :)! 

- Trouble Is My Business by Raymond Chandler   [Book Depository]

- The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler   [Book Depository]

- Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler   [Book Depository]

- The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett   [Book Depository]

- The Drowning Pool by Ross Macdonald   [Book Depository]

That's not all, he also gave me his Harry Potter books to help me finish my collection! 

- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling   [Book Depository]

- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling   [Book Depository]

- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling   [Book Depository]

Thank you sweetie<3

Thank you:

I would like to extend a special thank you to my boyfriend, who I love and adore, for giving me such amazing books and supporting my book addiction :)<3

I would also like to thank Chasity at ♫♥LovLivLife Reviews♥♫ , Martha at Martha's Bookshelf , and Jessica at ~*Jessica Rabbit's Corner*~ for the great opportunity of winning their giveaways!

 Currently Reading:

I am currently reading Under Wraps by Hannah Jayne (ARC).

That’s all for now!

Happy reading until next time!

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Follow Friday (11)

Hey everyone! This is the eleventh Follow Friday posting on by blog. 

 

 

For those of you who don't know, Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee at ParaJunkee's View where there’s a great opportunity to meet new bloggers!

This week’s question:

Follow Friday: Share your current fav television show! Tell us a bit about it...

 

My Favorite television show is The Vampire Diaries hands down! The Vampire Diaries is based on L. J. Smith's book series with a little bit of a different story line. It follows the events that occur in a town called Mystic Falls, Virginia, a fictional town that is haunted by supernatural beings. The focus of the series is a love triangle between the female protagonist Elena Gilvert and the Salvatore brothers (vampires).

 

Here is a great "cosmic love" trailer, enjoy!

**NOTE**: For those of you who follow me through Follow Friday make sure to leave your link so that I can follow back! :) 

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Being Featured on When I'm Not Reading!

Hello everyone!

I am really excited to share this with you all! Today I am being featured by Missie at The Unread Reader! Missie asked me to guest posted about When I'm Not Reading. I decided to post about my hobbies including my passion for photography, makeup and my coin collection. I have included a few photographs that I have taken so, for those of you who are interested in checking them out here is your chance!

 

For all of you who are not familiar with When I'm Not Reading,  it is a meme feature used to spotlight various book bloggers Missie follows. To find out more, click here. If you would like to be featured on When I'm not Reading please, feel free to contact Missie here.

Thank you to all who have already checked out the post and for commenting on it! I truly appreciate all your compliments and support!

Happy Reading!

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Taking On The 2011 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge

Hello everyone!

I know that I have already signed up to quite a few reading challenges for 2011 but, I ran into this challenge the other day and I thought one more couldn't hurt. I decided to participate in the Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge hosted by The Book Vixen.

It is a pretty straightforward challenge that gets readers to attempt to read more books in 2011 than they did in 2010. Last year I did not read many books as I only began reading during the summer. I read only 33 books *bows head in shame* yes I know that is not so many but the good news is that it is only February and I have already read 11 books! By tomorrow it will be 12! Woot :). I am taking on the "I'm on fire!" level as you can see below, which gets readers to attempt to read 16+ books more than last year. That means I will be trying to read at least 49 books this year! No sweat right? :)

My personal goal is to read 100 books once I pass the 49 mark. Wish me Luck!

RULES:

• Runs January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (books read prior to 1/1/11 do not count towards the challenge). You can join at anytime. You can sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog.
• The goal is to outdo yourself by reading more books in 2011 than you did in 2010. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. Nothing is set in stone; you can change levels at any time during the challenge.
• Books can be any format (bound, eBook, audio).
• Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are fine.
• You can list your books in advance or list them as you read them. It is not required that you review the books you read for this challenge but feel free to do so.
• Post this reading challenge on your blog so you can keep a list of the books you’ve read for this challenge. Please include a link back to this post so readers can join the challenge too.
• You do not have to be a book blogger to participate. You can keep tabs on books you’ve read for this challenge on Goodreads or LibraryThing if you’d like (maybe make a shelf for “Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge”). If you are not on either of those sites then you can list the books you read for this challenge in the comments on my wrap-up post, which will be up at the end of 2011.

LEVELS:

Getting my heart rate up – Read 1–5 more books      
Out of breath – Read 6–10 more books      
Breaking a sweat – Read 11–15 more books
I’m on fire! – Read 16+ more books

MY OUTDO YOURSELF CHALLENGE LIST:

** As I read I will list the books below!**

1. Bella by Steve Piacente (Review)

2. LOGIC OF DEMONS: The Quest for Nadine's Soul by H. A. Goodman (Review)

3. No Turning Back by Deanna Jewel

4. Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves (Review)

5. The Education of Hailey Kendrick by Eileen Cook (Review)

6. Choker by Elizabeth Woods

7. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (Review)

8. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins (Review)

9. Steel by Carrie Vaughn (Review)

10. Unthinkable by Shirley Duke

11. Hush Money by Susan Bischoff

12. Under Wraps by Hannah Jayne (Review)

13. Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

14. In The Storm by Karen Metcalf (Review)

15. Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar

16. The Deviant by Orren Merton (Review)

17. Playing Hurt by Holly Schindler (Review)

18. Dreamwalk by Sarah MacManus

19. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (Review)

20. Random Magic by Sasha Soren (Review)

21. My Love Eternal by Liz Strange (Review)

22. A Second Chance at Forever by Liz Strange (Review)

23. Teeth: Vampire Tales by Ellen Datlow

24. Mishap & Mayhem by M.M. Shelley

25. Entwined by Heather Dixon (Review)

26. Dark Lover by JR Ward

27. Lover Eternal by JR Ward

28. Lover Awakened by JR Ward

29. Once every Never by Lesley Livingston

30. Lover Revealed by JR Ward

31. Lover Unbound by JR Ward
32. Lover Enshrined by JR Ward

33. Lover Avenged by JR Ward

34. Changeling Moon by Dani Harper (Review)

35. Changeling Dream by Dani Harper (Review)

36. Glass House by Rachel Caine

37. The Dead Girls Dance by Rachel Caine

38. Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine

39. Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine

40. Pretty Souls by Julie Particka (Review)

41. Clarity by Kim Harrington (Review)

42. Blood Wounds by Susan Beth Pfeffer (Review)

43. Earth Blend by Lori Pescatore (Review)

44. Tyme's End by B.R. Collins (Review)

45. Waking the Witch by Kelley Armstrong

46. Spell Bound by Kelley Armstrong (Review)

47. Graveminder by Melissa Marr

48. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

49. The Music of Chaos by P. Kirby                    CHALLENGE ACHIEVED!

Come Join the fun!

Until next time, Happy Reading!

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In My Mailbox (8)

Hello again everyone!

Welcome to my eight post of In My Mailbox, hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren inspired by Alea. For those of you who are not familiar with In My Mailbox, it is a showcase of the books you have received for review, have purchased, or have picked up at the library during the week.

 

Here is what I got during the past two weeks!

 For Review:

- The Deviant by Orren Merton

 Contest(s) Won:

- Double Cross by Carolyn Cane (Signed)

- Sins of The House of Borgia by Sarah Bower (ARC)

 Borrowed For Review:

- Under Wraps by Hannah Jayne (ARC)

Thank you Tynga at Tynga’s Reviews for this amazing opportunity, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

 Bought:

- The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

Book Related:

If you all remember a few IMM's ago, I mentioned that I bought a smaller version of my bookshelf. Well... It seems that it was not large enough for my books and I have run out of room. So, I decided to buy another large bookcase that is identical to my original one. I also got the idea to have one as a read shelf and the other as a to be read shelf from Tynga at Tynga's Reviews because it is a great way to organize your books!

Original (Read Shelf)

New (To Be Read Shelf)

What did I do with my smaller bookshelf you ask? Well... My larger bookshelves you see above originally only had five shelves each and I had no more room for the small bookshelf. I went shopping around to buy single shelves but one piece costs more than the price of my whole bookshelf! So I came up with an alternative, I took the small bookshelf apart and used the pieces to add a sixth shelf to each book case as you see above.

What's left of my small bookshelf

I am definitely saving the pieces for later if ever I buy a third bookshelf which matches the others you see in the pictures. Boy will my parents be in for a surprise if I do that LOL! Shh.. no one tell them!

Thank you:

I would like to extend a special thank you to Orren Merton for offering me a review copy of The Deviant and to Tynga at Tynga’s Reviews for being such a great friend and giving me the opportunity to read books I have not received or bought *HUGS!*.

I would also like to thank Larissa at Larissa's Bookish Life and Mary at BookHounds for the great opportunity of winning their giveaway!

 Currently Reading:

I am currently reading “In The Storm” by Karen Metcalf. 

That’s all for now!

Happy reading until next time!

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Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

Title: Hex Hall
Author: Rachel Hawkins
Publisher: Hyperion CH

Format: Paperback

Pages: 336
Publication Date: March 2, 2010

Overall: 5/5 

Source: Borrowed from Tynga at Tynga's Reviews

Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father--an elusive European warlock--only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.
By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire student on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect.
As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.

 My Review:

After a love spell has gone horribly wrong, a teen witch named Sophie Mercer is sent to live at a reform school known as Hecate Hall  by her father as punishment.  There, she and other teen Prodigium, witches, warlocks, shape shifters, faeries, and a vampire, learn how to use and control their powers so that they do not attract the attention of their mortal enemies, ‘The Eye’.

Sophie is immediately befriended by her roommate Jenna, the only vampire at Hecate. Soon after, not only does Sophie discover that someone has been attacking the students at Hecate; she also learns that her roommate and friend Jenna is the prime suspect. Elodie, the most popular girl in school and two other witches try to get Sophie to join their coven for protection, however, she immediately refuses their offer. From there on, Elodie makes Sophie’s stay at Hecate as uncomfortable as she can.

The story would not be complete without the handsome warlock named Archer Cross. Although Archer is Elodie’s boyfriend, he and Sophie show signs of chemistry from the very beginning and their friendship develops throughout the rest of the story with many surprises hidden around each corner.

Hex Hall is an attention grabbing read which will have you tearing through the pages to get to the end. Sophie’s adventure to discovering her roots will keep you on your toes and surprise you after learning the true strength of her powers and the position her father has in the supernatural community. Sophie is a character that shows determination and loyalty to those she cares for. I admire that Sophie is portrayed as a realistic character through her emotions and flaws, although she is powerful, she is vulnerable at the same time. There is a great deal of emotion presented within the novel such as fear, love and hate. By having these emotions presented in the novel, it is easy for the readers to relate to the story and it’s wonderfully portrayed characters.

Rachel Hawkins did a fantastic job in keeping the mystery threat to the students hidden from her readers until the very end. I admire that Rachel kept the characters in the novel true to themselves at all times. From the sarcastic, witty main character Sophie, to the fun, pink loving vampire sidekick Jenna, each character is unique and reveals their hidden depths throughout the novel. Some of my favorite elements were Sophie’s quirky narrative voice, the adventure, the developing romance, and definitely the paranormal elements.

I believe that Rachel Hawkins is a wonderful storyteller that knows exactly which elements to combine in order to please her readers. I recommend Hex Hall to anyone who enjoys Young Adult fiction and the Paranormal with a little hint of romance.

MUST READ!!! LOVED IT!!!

**Please Note: This review is my honest opinion and I received no monetary compensation from it.**

Find Rachel Hawkins online:

Official Website   Goodreads   Facebook   Twitter

Buy Hex Hall online:

Book Depository

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It's Friday! Check out my Guest Interview!

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all having a wonderful Friday! I know I am because I have officially started my Spring Break! Woohoo!

I am really excited to share with you all my very first guest interview by aspiring author Kimberly Sabatini over at "Jess Free Falcon". Kimberly asked a bunch of great book blog related questions! For those of you who have just started book blogging or plan to in the near future, I believe it will be great for you to check out as I have answered Kimberly's questions from a beginner's point of view.

Here is the link:

 UPDATE:

I also wanted to say that I will be posting a review for Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins tomorrow so keep an eye out for that!

Have a wonderful Friday evening and Happy Reading!

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CSN Stores Giveaway!

Hello everyone!

I am sure most of you have heard about CSN Stores either from a friend or in posts around the blogosphere. For those of you who have not, CSN has over 200 online stores that sell everything from home decor to computer desks for home!  I have recently made an order from them for a computer chair which I will be guest reviewing on Tynga's blog as soon as I receive it :) so keep an eye out for that! I was really excited to be contacted by CSN for a review or giveaway so I decided to host a giveaway to give back to my amazing followers for all your love and support! I know you will find something you will love! So if you are interested, here is how to enter!

TO WIN:  The Contest is only open to US and Canadian entrants only, sorry to international followers! One lucky reader will win a $40 promotional code to CSN Stores - Please complete all Mandatory entries below and any Optional/Bonus entries you want - I will be using Random.org to choose the winner so it would be very appreciated to leave a SEPARATE COMMENTS FOR EACH and also make sure your e-mail address is in each comment!

MANDATORY ENTRIES

• 1 entry - Follow Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf on Google Friend Connect
• 1 entry - Commenting on this post

 Optional Entries

• + 1 Subscribe to Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf Email updates 
• + 1 Subscribe to Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf RSS Feed
• + 1 Follow me on Twitter (@MoonlightGleams)
• + 2 entries - for every time you link back to this giveaway in a Blog Post, Add it to a Giveaway Linky, Tweet it, or post on facebook ( Please include the links in each comment!)! 

The Giveaway will end on March 1st, 2011 at 11:59pm Eastern Time. The Winner will be chosen and announced on March 2, 2011. The winner will be contacted by e-mail and will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be selected.

Disclosure:  I was not paid for this giveaway.   I am not responsible for the prize being delivered to the winner of the giveaway - I will forward your information to the sponsor whom is responsible for supplying the winner with the prize.

Until next time, Happy Reading!

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Waiting on Wednesday (5)

Welcome to the fifth Waiting on Wednesday here on my blog! For those of you who don’t know about Waiting on Wednesday, it is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine, in which we highlight an upcoming book release we're eagerly awaiting.

My selection for this Wednesday is Spell Bound by Kelley Armstrong. As most of you may know, Kelley Armstrong is one of my favorite authors. I have read the entire Women of The Otherworld Series apart "Waking The Witch" at the moment. For those of you who do not know, Women of The Otherworld Series is Kelley Armstrong's Adult series. So all you adult reading lovers, you must read these ASAP! I really cannot wait to read this novel!

For those of you who follow me through Waiting on Wednesday, please add your link in the comments below so that I can kindly return the favor! Feel free to post your Waiting on Wednesday link in your comments as well!!!

From Official Site:

Savannah Levine is in terrible danger, and for once she’s powerless to help herself. At the conclusion of Waking the Witch, Savannah swore that she would give up her powers if it would help a young girl. Little did she know that someone would take her up on that promise.


And now, witch hunting assassins, necromancers, half-demons, and rogue witches all seem to be after her. The threat is not just for Savannah; every member of the Otherworld might be at risk. While most her fellow supernaturals are circling the wagons at a gathering of the council in Miami, Savannah is caught on the road, isolated from those who can protect her and unable to use her vast spell casting talent, the thing she counts on most. In a story that will change the shape of the Otherworld forever, Spell Bound gathers Elena, Clay, Paige, Lucas, Jamie, Hope, and others, who soon learn that the greatest threat to supernaturals just may come from within.

TITLE: Spell Bound

AUTHOR: Kelley Armstrong

PUBLISHER: Dutton Books

RELEASE DATE: 26 July 2011

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Passing It On: The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award

Hello everyone,

I received “The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award” a week ago, but I have been so busy with school to pass it along until now. 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you to my friends Barb at Sugarbeat’s Books and to aobibliophile at aobibliosphere for giving me this fabulous award, I am truly honored!

For this award we need to list four guilty pleasures and pass the award along to 5 other bloggers.

Here is my list! 

1. Books – Okay, I am sure that I am not the only one here who has books has a guilty pleasure J. I can spend an entire day in any bookstore just looking around and enjoying being surrounded by piles of books. It is so hard to choose just one book to leave with, so I use the excuse to take all my time and enjoy the moment while I am at the bookstore :D.  
2. Nutella – Nutella is definitely my favorite type of chocolate. I enjoy dipping fruits in it or just simply spreading some on bread and having a glass of milk to go along with it. Also, my mom makes the most amazing nutella danishes and I have been trying really hard not to eat every single one of them!  
3. Office supplies – I must own every single color that post-its, pens, binders, erasers, highlighters, envelopes, and markers come in. I also own tons of notebooks, diaries, and journals which I still have yet to use. I have currently put myself on a office supply buying ban haha! I hope I can last for a while! Wish me luck! 
4. Makeup – I have recently been experimenting more and more with makeup and ways to create new looks. I am still learning how to use my brush kit for different types of makeup and it has been really fun! I always visit my friend Tynga’s My Makeup Addiction http://tyngasmakeupaddiction.blogspot.com/ blog to get really great new ideas. Thanks to Tynga’s fabulous makeup reviews and blog, I have learned more about mineral makeup and will be making a few purchases really soon!

Here is my list of blogs I am passing the award on to:

Liz @ Midnight Bloom Reads

Alyssa @ The Babbling Bookworm

Akasha & Lexus @ Hale & Salvatore Supernatural Must Reads 

Miranda @ My Eclectic Bookshelf

Aleetha @ It’s All About Books

Have a lovely Valentine’s Day Everyone! 

Until Next time, Happy Reading!

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Random Acts of Kindness (RAK)

Hello everyone!

I have officially finished three out of my four midterms yay! So I am trying to squeeze in a little bit of blog time before I have to run off to study once again!

For this post, I decided to share with you all, a lovely feature I decided to participate in and thought you would all love to join in as well :).

Vanessa and Isalys over at Book Soulmates began this amazing feature called How Big is Your R.A.K.?  It is a way for us to share books with others, as well as receive some surprises ourselves.The idea is that you can surprise others who are participating each month by sending them a book from their wishlists and you may even receive some in return.

I decided to join this feature because I believe this is a truly wonderful idea and I would love to surprise others who have a passion for reading as I do.

• My Wishlists can be found on my Wishlist Page.

 Rules

Source:  Book Soulmates

• Sign up each month you'd like to participate in.

• Show off your participation! Grab one of the buttons available :)
• Create a wishlist and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
{Post on your blog, Amazon, where ever as long as there's a link to it.}

• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wishlist and contact that blogger for their address.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K!
{Make a post saying 'Thank You' to whoever granted one of your wishes :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE!
Lets's keep our International bloggers in mind and in our hearts.
Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

FYI: One RAK will be chosen and showcased!

If you have any questions, you can contact Vanessa at Twerd413 [at] gmail DOT com

That's all for now! I am working on the reviews I promised you, don't you worry, they will be up soon!

Until next time, Happy Reading!

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Midterms Have Arrived

Hello fellow book lovers,

University midterms have arrived and I will be busy studying this week. I will be having one midterm this friday and two the following day. Unfortunately this means that I will not be able to post anything over the week :(. I know I know, I am truly sorry everyone! To all of you going through midterms I wish you all the very best and good luck!!!

On a brighter note, once I get back from the studying chaos, I have a ton of reviews I will be sharing! I also have a few interviews set up and perhaps a guest post or two!

Here is a list of upcoming reviews on the blog:

• In the Storm by Karen Metcalf
• No Turning Back by Deanna Jewel
• Choker by Elizabeth Woods
• Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
• Unthinkable by Shirley Duke

There are much more reviews to come, because Spring Break is right around the corner!

Happy Reading Everyone!

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In My Mailbox (7)

Hello again everyone!

Welcome to my seventh post of In My Mailbox, hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren inspired by Alea. For those of you who are not familiar with In My Mailbox, it is a showcase of the books you have received for review, have purchased, or have picked up at the library during the week.

 

Here is what I got during the past week!

 For Review:

- Among Others by Jo Walton 

 Contest(s) Won:

- A Touch of Scandal by Jennifer Haymore

- Bound to Please by Lilly Feisty

- To Sin With A Scoundrel by Cara Elliott

- A Highlander Never Surrenders by Paula Quinn

 Received:

- The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

- The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion by L. J. Smith

- The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall by L. J. Smith

Thank you Linda and Krystle from Book Mooch <3

- Death by Latte by Linda Gerber

- The Spiderwick Chronicles: Lucinda's Secret by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

- Meet Me at the Boardwalk by Erin Haft

- A Poetic Landscape by Young Writers of Canada

- Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Theif by Rick Riordan

- Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Cartoons) by Jeff Kinney

- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney

These were given to me by my mom's friend :)

 Bought:

- Firespell by Chloe Neill

- Hunted by P. C. Cast and Kritin Cast

- Hexbound by Chloe Neill

 Book Related:

Here are some book cover protectors my grandmother made for me in three different sizes! 

They have a pocket at the front, a bookmark string in the middle, and an eliastic with a button at the back to make sure to keep the book closed while it's in my purse!

Thank you grandma!

 Thank you:

I would like to extend a special thank you to my grandmother for making me the book covers and my mom's friend for giving me her unwanted books. Also Thank you to Linda and Krystle from Book Mooch!!!

I would also like to thank Fatin at Romance Book Maven and Hachette for the great opportunity of winning their giveaway!

 Currently Reading:

I am currently reading “Unthinkable” by Shirley Duke. I will be busy studying for my midterms so I may not be able to post any reviews this week, but stay tuned (there are five reviews I need to post soon!)

That’s all for now!

Happy reading until next time!

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Follow Friday (10)

Hey everyone! This is the tenth Follow Friday posting on by blog.

 

For those of you who don't know, Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee at ParaJunkee's View where there’s a great opportunity to meet new bloggers!

This week’s question

Follow Friday: What is the book you are currently 'pushing'?

 

Kelley Armstrong's Women of The Otherworld series!!!!

This is my favorite adult series which you must read it ASAP if you have not done yet already!

**NOTE**: For those of you who follow me through Follow Friday make sure to leave your link so that I can follow back! :) 

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Joss & Main launched by CSN Stores

CSN Stores has recently launched a private sale (members only) known as Joss & Main. They offer exclusive sales on top brands and designers for your home goods at a discount up to 70% off retail price. The sales only last 72 hours, however, new sales are launched daily. For those of you who are familiar with CSN, you will definitely enjoy this offer! 

If you would like to see the fabulous items being offered for sale exclusively on Joss & Main and to access this members only sale, please visit this link to that you can receive my invitation.

 

Joss & Main Invitation 

Thank you Brandi at Blkosiner's Book Blog for letting me know about this sale!

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"Worth Your Weight in a 'Gator Battle Award"

Gini Koch, author of Touched by an Alien, and Alien Tango, has created a fun way to discover her books and win some very awesome prizes!

This was just too much fun, so just I couldn't resist!

I was lucky enough to be nominated for the "Worth Your Weight in a Gator Battle Award" by Parajunkee (THANK YOU HON!)

Here is how it works:

- First you are nominated!!!

- By accepting the award you are entered into a contest to win fabulous prizes!

- Then you pass it on to (5) other bloggers! TAG YOU'RE IT!

 Here are my nominees:

• aobibliophile™ at aobibliosphere
• Cyndi at Dog-Eared and Bookmarked
• Linds at Bibliophile Brouhaha
• LJ at Reader Recommended
• Erika atMoonlight Book Reviews

 Here are the rules direct from Gini's website:

Your mission details:

1. Slap the graphic on your blog post.
2. Give link props to the person who gave you the award (don’t rile a ‘gator fighter -- it’s dangerous).
3. Spread the awesome and nominate five (5) other bloggers who you think will be worth their weight in a ‘gator battle.
4. Let the recipients know they’ve won this honor on their blogs.
5. Last but not least, shoot Gini Koch an email at gini@ginikoch.com and let her know you’re worthy of running with the A-C’s (put “Worth My Weight” in the subject line!) by sharing that you’ve been nominated and telling her which other bloggers you nominated, and she’ll enter you into the “Worth Your Weight” Contest. Keep reading to find out more details and what the loot is below.

Of course, you can choose to ignore your awesomeness, but then you’ll never have a chance to nab your own A-C or win the loot. And you know you want both.

Contest runs from Wednesday, February 1, 2011 through Monday, February 28, 2011.

What you win:

Whoever wins the ‘Gator Battle Royale will win a signed and personalized copy of “Touched by an Alien”, “Love and Rockets”, “Boondocks Fantasy”, AND “Alien Tango.” Yes, really, four books.

But wait, there’s more!

The ‘Gator Battle Royale winner will ALSO receive a signed ARC of “Alien in the Family”. That’s right, it’s really FIVE books!

How can you pass this battle up? That’s right -- you can’t! So…get ready to RUMBLE!

But what about those who fight mightily, but don’t win it all?

Glad you asked! There will be four consolation prizes!

• Consolation Prize 1: Touched by an Alien tote bag and pen
• Consolation Prize 2: Alien Tango tote bag and pen
• Consolation Prize 3: Alien in the Family tote bag and pen
• Consolation Prize 4: Alien Collective tote bag and pen

Timeline

Contest runs from Wednesday, February 1, 2011 through Monday, February 28, 2011. Winners will be announced by the week of Monday, March 7, 2011. Prizes may take 4-6 weeks to arrive; longer for international winners.

Rules, Gotchas, Legalese

1. You must have been given the honor of being nominated as being Worth Your Weight in a ‘Gator Battle, either directly by Gini Koch or by another blogger
2. You must have the ‘Gator Battle graphic posted on your blog
3. You must have passed the honor along to five (5) other bloggers
4. You must have notified Gini Koch via email (gini@ginikoch.com) by March 1, 2011, that you were both nominated and have passed along the Worth Your Weight honors; put “Worth My Weight” in the subject line, list who nominated you, and list the blogs you nominated in turn
5. All entries will be verified -- if you don’t have the graphic on your blog, you’ll be disqualified
6. Contest is open to anyone with any kind of blog, worldwide; yes, prizes will be shipped to international winners
7. Contest runs from February 1, 2011 through February 28, 2011. Last day to advise you’re entered is March 1, 2011
8. Winners will be announced no later than the week of March 7, 2011
9. Prizes can take 4-6 weeks to arrive; longer for international winners

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

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