A New Award!

I received this award from Jean at Tuning Into YA Books!  Thanks so much Jean! I really appreciate it!

The rules are pretty simple. Answer the following questions with Single Word answers then pass this along to 5 other bloggers. Make sure you let them know about it though.

Your Cell Phone? Blackberry
Your Hair? Straight
Your Mother? Wonderful
Your Father? Hunter
Your Favorite Food? Thai
Your Dream Last Night? blank
Your Favorite Drink? Mt. Dew
Your Dream/Goal? Happy
What Room Are You In? Den
Your Hobby? Reading
Your Fear? Spiders
Where Do You Want To Be In Six Years? Here
Where Were You Last Night? Home
Something That You Aren't? Neat
Muffins? Blueberry
Wish List Item? Bookcase
Where Did You Grow Up? North Carolina
Last Thing You Did? Breakfast
What Are You Wearing? Sweatshirt
Your TV? Flatscreen
Your Pets? Dog
Friends? Loyal
Your Life? Stress
Your Mood? Tired
Missing Someone? Kirsten
Vehicle? Honda
Something You Aren't Wearing? Shoes
Your Favorite Store? Bookstore
Your Favorite Color? Purple
When Was The Last Time You Laughed? Today
Last Time You Cried? Month
Your Best Friend? Thoughtful
One Place You Go To Over And Over Again? Bookstore
Facebook? Sometimes
Favorite Place To Eat? Home

Here are the five blogs that I would like to pass this award to:

1. Lucy at Delightful Reviews
2. Liz at Cleverly Inked
3. Tina at Fantastic Book Review
4. Katie at Katie's Book Blog
5. Steph Su at Steph Su Reads

Thanks again Jean for this award!!!

Monday's Question of the Day! (Feb. 01, 2010)

** Thanks to Eleni at la femmme readers for hosting Monday's Question of the Day**



Question:
I love books that pull me into the world the author creates.  Some authors create worlds that are so vivid and well developed that you feel as if you are really there.  My question is ..... If you could enter into the world of one of your favorite books for a day what book would you choose and why?

My Answer:
There are many worlds authors have created that I would LOVE to spend some time in!  Who wouldn't want to spend the day in Forks and drool over Edward, Emmett, and Jasper for awhile?! But if I had my choice of all the places my favorites books have taken me, I would choose to go into the world created by Cassandra Clare in The Mortal Instruments.  The world that Cassandra Clare created and the characters in it are so well developed that as I read the books I felt like I was there with Clary, Jace, Simon, and the rest of the characters.  I loved all of the supernatural elements included in this series and it would be pretty cool to be a shadowhunter for a day!! 


*I would love to hear your answers! Comment and let me know!!

In My Mailbox (15)

**Thanks to The Story Siren for hosting IMM**

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme that spotlights the new books you received for review, swapped, or bought!  I got a few really good books this week!  My TBR stack is absolutely ridiculous... but still I BUY MORE!!!!  It is sickness people- I do not think I can be cured, so I just GO WITH IT!!! :D 
I also decided to post book descriptions since I only received a few books this week!


Bought:


The Pace 
Written by Shelena Shorts
Released August 19, 2009
Published by Lands Atlantic Publishing, LLC


Summary from Goodreads:
"Weston Wilson is not immortal and he is of this world. But, aging is not part of his existence, and eighteen-year-old Sophie Slone is determined to find out why. In doing so, she could also uncover something about her own life expectancy that she may not want to know. Suddenly, immortality will mean everything and nothing all at the same time.

Intensely fascinating and rich with determination, The Pace brings together romance, mystery, and suspense in a compelling bond that is sure to have readers asking for more."

The Iron King (Iron Fey #1)

Written by Julie Kagawa

Release Date: February 1, 2010 (out early in some places!)

Published by Harlequin Teen

Summary from Goodreads:

"Meghan Chase has never fit in at her small-town high school, and now, on the eve of her 16th birthday, she discovers why. When her half brother is kidnapped, Meghan is drawn into a fantastical world she never imagined--the world of Faery, where anything you see may try to eat you, and Meghan is the daughter of the summer faery king. Now she will journey into the depths of Faery to face an unknown enemy . . . and beg the help of a winter prince who might as soon kill her as let her touch his icy heart. The Iron King is the first book in the Iron Fey series."

Goodreads Swap:

Numbers (arc)

Written by Rachel Ward

Release Date: February 1, 2010

Published by Chicken House/Scholastic Inc. (first published January 5th, 2009)

Summary from Goodreads:

"Whenever Jem meets someone new, no matter who, as soon as she looks into their eyes, a number pops into her head. That number is a date: the date they will die.

Burdened with such an awful awareness, Jem avoids relationships. Until she meets Spider, another outsider, and takes a chance. But while they’re waiting to ride the Eye Ferris
wheel, Jem notices that all the other tourists in line flash the same number. Today’s number. Today’s date. Terrorists are going to attack London. Jem’s world is about to explode!"


Now you know what I got! What did you get?

Friday Finds! (January 29, 2010)

**Thanks to MizB from Should Be Reading for hosting Friday Finds!**

 Radiance (The Immortals Spin-off #1)
Written by Alyson Noel
Release Date: August 31, 2010
Published by St. Martin's Griffin

Summary from Goodreads:

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Immortals comes a new middle-grade series featuring Ever’s younger sister, Riley.

"Welcome to the Here and Now.

Riley Bloom left her sister, Ever, in the world of the living and crossed the bridge into the afterlife—a place called Here, where time is always Now. Riley and her dog, Buttercup, have been reunited with her parents and are just settling into a nice, relaxing death when she’s summoned before The Council. They let her in on a secret—the afterlife isn’t just an eternity of leisure; Riley has to work. She’s been assigned a job, Soul Catcher, and a teacher, Bodhi, a curious boy she can’t quite figure out.

Riley, Bodhi, and Buttercup return to earth for her first assignment, a Radiant Boy who’s been haunting a castle in England for centuries. Many Soul Catchers have tried to get him to cross the bridge and failed. But he’s never met Riley... "
 


Sleepless
Written by Cyn Balog
Release Date: July 13, 2010
Published by Delacorte Press

Summary from Goodreads:

"Eron De Marchelle isn't supposed to feel a connection. He is a Sandman, a supernatural being whose purpose is to seduce human charges to sleep. While he can communicate with his charges in their dreams, he isn't encouraged to--after all, getting too involved in one human's life would prevent him helping his other charges get their needed rest.

But he can't deny that he feels something for Julia. Julia, with her fiery red hair and her sad dreams. Just weeks ago, her boyfriend died in a car accident, and Eron can tell that she feels more alone than ever. Eron was human once too, many years ago, and he remembers how it felt to lose the one he loved. Eron has always felt protective of Julia . . . but now, when she seems to need him more than ever, he can't seem to reach her . . .

Sandmen are forbidden from communicating with humans outside their dreams. But will Eron be willing to risk everything for a chance to be with the person he loves?" 
 


Both covers of these books are beautiful!!!  I had no idea that there was a spin-off of The Immortals coming out! I am really excited to delve into Riley's character more.  Cyn Balog's new book sounds really original.  I haven't read a 'sandman' story before!! What goodies did you find today?  Comment and let me know!

On My WIshlist (6)

"On My Wishlist" is a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City!  If you would like to participate in this weekly meme just click on the link above.  She has a "Mr.Linky" available so we can check out everyone's wishlists!  My wishlist is loaded with books that are upcoming releases.
Here are just a few:


The Dead Tossed Waves
Written by Carrie Ryan
Release Date: March 9, 2010
Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Summary from Goodreads:


"Gabry lives a quiet life. As safe a life as is possible in a town trapped between a forest and the ocean, in a world teeming with the dead, who constantly hunger for those still living. She’s content on her side of the Barrier, happy to let her friends dream of the Dark City up the coast while she watches from the top of her lighthouse. But there are threats the Barrier cannot hold back. Threats like the secrets Gabry’s mother thought she left behind when she escaped from the Sisterhood and the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Like the cult of religious zealots who worship the dead. Like the stranger from the forest who seems to know Gabry. And suddenly, everything is changing. One reckless moment, and half of Gabry’s generation is dead, the other half imprisoned. Now Gabry only knows one thing: she must face the forest of her mother’s past in order to save herself and the one she loves."




The Owl Keeper
Written by Christine Brodien-Jones
Release Date: April 13, 2010
Published by Delacorte BFYR

Summary from Goodreads:
"Maxwell Unger has always loved the night. He used to do brave things like go tramping through the forest with his gran after dark. He loved the stories she told him about the world before the Destruction—about nature, and books, and the silver owls. His favorite story, though, was about the Owl Keeper.

According to Max’s gran, in times of darkness the Owl Keeper would appear to unite owls and sages against the powers of the dark. Gran is gone now, and so are her stories of how the world used to be. Max is no longer brave. The forest is dangerous, the books Gran had saved have been destroyed, and the silver owls are extinct. At least that’s what the High Echelon says. But Max knows better.

Maxwell Unger has a secret. And when a mysterious girl comes to town, he might just have to start being brave again.

The time of the Owl Keeper, Gran would say, is coming soon."







I am looking forward to the release of both of these books!  They sound amazing!!

WINNERS!!!!

Thank you to everyone that entered my contests!  Both were really successful!  I have a new contest in the works that is going to be awesome- so keep an eye out!!   But let's get to the good stuff... the WINNERS! (All winners were chosen using Random.Org)

The winner of The Looking Glass Wars and Seeing Red by Frank Beddor is :

Sab H. from YA Bliss

The winners of my Shadow Hills mini contest are:

• Stacy @ Wicked Walker Reviews- congrats Stacy! You win a signed Shadow Hills bookmark, a Shadow Hills magnet, a Shadow Hills pin, and a handmade Shadow Hills inspired book mark made by me!!
• Ursina @ The Farmer's Daughter's Bookshelf- congrats Ursina!  You win the signed bookmark, pin and magnet!
• Milka @ Read.Read.Read - congrats Milka!  You win the signed bookmark, pin, and magnet!
• Kris @ Intetextual Chronicles - congrats Kris!  You win the signed bookmark, pin. and magnet!

*I will be emailing all of the winners soon.  All winners have 72 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

Thanks again to everyone that entered!

Monday's Question of the Day! (Jan. 25, 2010)

**Thanks to Eleni at la femme readers for hosting Monday's Question of the Day!**



Question: 
So many young adult books feature the"love triangle" (ex. Bella/Edward/Jacob).  Who makes up your favorite love triangle and what book or series are they from?


My answer:

It was hard for me to choose a favorite because a lot of my favorite books feature a love triangle!  But I decided to go with Aislinn, Keenan, and Seth from the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr.  I was drawn into this series because of the characters and the depth that Melissa Marr gave them.  You can feel Seth's devotion to Aislinn, and the longing and desperation Keenan feels is almost tangible as well.  Aislinn has feelings for both of them and is torn between her deep love for Seth and her duty to Keenan and the Faery Court.  I can't wait to read the next installment in this series, Radiant Shadows, that releases April 20, 2010!


*I would love to hear your answer to this question!!  Leave me a comment!!!