tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445118560035675042012-01-07T15:04:31.190-05:00my opinions on books and anything else that crosses my mindIcedreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343443042875160203noreply@blogger.comBlogger4571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744511856003567504.post-23585114198243802132011-09-18T22:08:00.002-04:002011-09-18T22:23:03.273-04:00

I enjoyed participating in this read-a-thon, I really feel like I have gotten a great start in finally focusing on my own much neglected books.So how did I do? Well, I don't read as fast as I used to- that's for sure! I did manage to complete two books and start a third:Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs at 348 pages. Allison Hewitt Is Trapped: A Zombie Novel by Madeleine

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Synopsis from Goodreads: What would happen if you were visited by your younger self, and got a chance for a do-over? Alice Love is twenty-nine years old, madly in love with her husband, and pregnant with their first child. So imagine her surprise when, after a fall, she comes to on the floor of a gym (a gym! she HATES the gym!) and discovers that she's actually thirty-nine, has three children,

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I finished Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children- 348 pages. I am trying hard to stick to my list so I am currently reading Allison Hewitt Is TrappedBy Madeleine Roux. I'm on page 37 and enjoying it so far, it's a fast read and so far so good. I do have to say that I have have the urge to deviate from my list of books- to be fair I did warn that I am prone to doing that. I am peeking at my

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I've been reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I'm on page 278 so I'm almost finished! I'm enjoying the books so far, more for the uniqueness and lovely artwork - well a review will come later. My goal is to just read at least three of my own books, even if I go past the read-a-thon date to accomplish it. I'm reading from my big red recliner and I've been snacking

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Perfect timing for me that Monica is hosting Read Your Own Books Read-a-thon!I've decided to commit to reading some of the books I have stacked everywhere around my house and actually have started already- Yeah for me! I always list books I intend to read and end up picking up something else but my intentions are to read from this list:If Jack's in Love By Stephen Wetta The Kitchen Daughter By

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The confirmed winner of my Armchair BEA giveaway is:Savs from Savvy Escapades!Congratulations to her and thank you all for stopping by and taking the time to enter. :)

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I had another great year participating in Armchair BEA. If I can't go to NYC it's the next best thing.I have to give all of this years hosts a big Thank You! You did a fantastic job, it was easy to follow and very interesting. Thanks to all the sponsors and bloggers who participated also.My highlights were twofold, I always get a kick out of the twitter party. It is a little wild and with more

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When I first started blogging I hadn't even heard of ARC's, Twitter or Ning. My blogging was a way to continue my relationships with mutual book lovers I had met on Shelfari and Goodreads that were talking about this growing community they were joining called "book blogging"! It sounded like fun and it turned out to be more exciting then any of my expectations. I think that the basics we started

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I didn't sign up to do any interviews, I was a little late on the ball for this years Armchair BEA event. So I am doing the alternate activity and listing some of my favorite blogs. This is tough for me, I hate to leave some great blogs out but with around 200 blogs listed in my Google Reader I just can't always keep up with everyone. So I have decided to recommend a few of the book blogs I visit

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My wish list for books is always huge so I will try to keep it reasonable. This year there are some great releases I'm really looking forward to reading and I hope they are the Best of 2011!First my number one book I've been waiting to be released (drum roll):1. It Looked Different on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy by Laurie Notaro (July 26th)Now the rest:2. 11/22/63: A Novel

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GiveawaySo I admit I am jealous of all the advanced copies of my wish list books I'm not going to be able to get like the lucky bloggers who where able to make it to BEA. So I decided to give you a chance to win the book that you are so looking forward to reading, even though we have to wait for it to be released. :) All you have to do is leave a comment either telling me what you are looking

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I use the psuedonym Icedream (long story) and Wow, I've had this book blog since September of 2007! Well, I actually haven't posted very much this year- I have to admit that while I love to read, I hate to write. So going into my forth year I am a little tired. But I still love book blogs and I don't want to just give up the blog because I still like to feel as though I am still a part of the

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"Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created here at The Broke and the Bookish. This meme was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!"This weeks topic is: Top Ten Books I Just HAD To Buy...But Are Still Sitting On My BookshelfUnfortunately

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So far this year I have only picked one. I am a challenge junkie but trying to get a handle on it so I am slowing it down and being selective this year. My first challenge I've chosen to participate in is:I've chosen Level 2: Contagion – Choose 15 books to read

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Top Ten Tuesday is hosted at The Broke and the Bookish and the meme's instructions and linky are available HERE. This week's Top Ten is the Best Movie Adaptations. I guess it's nothing new but it certainly seems more common these days for movie producers to forget about original scripts and just adapt a book. Mostly with crap results. However, I do agree that occasionally there are a few that

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Sleepless- Cyn BalogTomorrow River- Lesley KagenRevolution- Jennifer DonnellyI Still Dream About You- Fannie FlaggThe Last Days of Dogtown- Anita DiamantHex Hall- Rachel HawkinsCity of Glass- Cassandra ClareCity of Ashes- Cassandra ClareRoom- Emma DonoghueEarth (The Book)- Jon StewartCarrie Pilby- Caren LissnerThe Vanishing of Katharina Linden- Helen GrantTorment- Lauren KateCrescendo- Becca

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I've decided to participate in the Out With A Bang Readathon hosted by Casey at The Bookish Type and Heather at Book-Savvy. You can click on the banner below to link up and find out more information.I'm joining because I have a couple more books I really want to get in before the year ends. One is an ARC that is being released in January (I want to host a spotlight and giveaway), another I am in

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Head over to The Undercover Book Lover (not really) Blog and enter to win your choice of 4 different prize packs:The Awesome PackThe Paranormal PackThe Coolio Pack orThe Contemporary Pack.This Contest is International!! and Ends Oct. 15th.Just click on this link.

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For this year's Blogfest Bitten by Books is giving away a free Kindle. Since I can't remember how to link up the image you will need to click on the link below to go directly to the giveaway page.Click HereOf course it is a fantastic giveaway and there are a ton of ways to earn lots of extra entries.

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The last challenge is hosted by Jenn at Book CrazyHer question was "If you could be read into a book, which book would it be and why? What is it about that story that you find utterly overpowering? Which world would you choose to loose what you have here on earth for?"I'm sure it's not original but I would have to say I would love to be read into any of the Harry Potter books. I've always wanted

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So far I have finished two books:"i know i am, but what are you?" by Samantha Bee"White Cat" by Holly BlackTonight I am starting "City of Bones" by Cassandra ClareI've been having a blast and twittering with bloggers that, while I visit their blogs, I haven't really gotten to chat with until now. That is always the most fun for me. :)I need to get on the ball with completing some mini-challenges

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The first challenge hosted by Jami at YA Addict is to show off your current read. I am taking the option of NOT showing a picture of myself this evening. I don't even want to look in a mirror right now. So I chose to take a picture of the book I am reading (I Know I Am, But What Are You by Samantha Bee) in my reading space. Here it is (clicking on it will enlarge the picture):

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Ok, so I am a bit slow on the uptake but I have decided to join the Dusk Til Dawn Read-A-Thon because I have a ton of books on my tbr list (like every other book blogger I know). Some are my own copies, some are the huge pile I grabbed from my last trip to the library that I have renewed all the times I am allowed and now they are finally due in a few days.This event is being hosted by Jenn at

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This meme is hosted by Julia at The Broke and the Bookish.I know there are so many classics that make up a lot of reader's "never read" list and I am no exception. However I also am guilty of not reading some very popular contemporary books and I thought I would share that list.1. One For the Money by Janet Evanovich- Or any of the rest of the Stephanie Plum series. I own it, I picked it up and

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I'm late getting this post up. I took a mini-vacation, since I couldn't go out of state I stayed at my friends house and enjoyed something similar to this:Not the same as the beach but it beat the heat.I loved the "Got Books" celebration, I got a few entries in early Friday but didn't get home until later Sat. evening so I may have been too late for a lot of the ones I entered but I tried. Had I

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Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page.The books I received last week are: A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronFrom Goodreads: This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog’s search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A Dog’s Purpose touches on the universal quest for an answer to life’s most basic question: Why are we

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  Thanks to Kristen at Bookworming in the 21st Century and Kate at The Neverending Shelf for hosting a weekend of book giveaways. I've been looking forward to participating- I love to get visitors.Since I had a difficult time deciding what you would want to win I am offering you a choice from books I have finished and enjoyed from my personal collection. I have tried to mix it up with YA and

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Just a quick note- I had an embarrassing huge google friend list. Explains a little bit on why I don't comment so much and do a lot of quick lurking. Anyway my point- my email was hacked and I had to change my password and other information. Somehow, and I'm still not clear on why, it caused me to disappear from showing up on blogs I know I've been following for a while. So now I have to go back

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A to Z Wednesday is hosted by Vicki  at Reading At The Beach (oops, sorry Vicki- I had Zia as host of this meme earlier) This week is the letter "W" and I had to take the opportunity to highlight a book I fell in love with when it was first released. My "W" book is: Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen Synopsis from Amazon It was the summer on Vliet Street when we all started locking our

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To Kill A Mockingbird 50th AnniversaryAs part of the big celebration today for one of my favorite all time books, To Kill A Mockingbird, I decided to recommend a book I read a few years ago that deals with some of the same themes, mostly racism in the south.I recommend Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands by Susan Carol McCarthy. It is a fictionalized memoir and very moving and just an enjoyable

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I have an unhealthy relationship with Stephen King, I am compelled to read any book he writes.  This can be trouble  because unfortunately with King you never know what your going to get- a brilliant novel of suspense or a big pile of mediocrity.  Unfortunately Blockade Billy (and the extra short story called "Morality) fall in the second category.Blockade Billy starts with a gimmick, it is told

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Library Loot is a weekly meme hosted by Eva at A Striped Armchair and Marg at The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader. I have always been an avid library patron but when it starting taking me so long to finish a book I started just buying  the books I wanted to read. (yes, I use trade sites often but it's terribly difficult to get new releases in a timely manner that way) Guess what happened? I

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Product Description from Amazon: A compendium of advice from the producers, writers, and actors of The Office, Saturday Night Live, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Knocked Up, Flight of the Conchords, The Daily Show, Arrested Development, Reno 911!, and The Hangover along with other people who should really never give advice. In these pages Fred Armisen offers help telling your dad you’re a

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I can't think of  the last time I read a book that repulsed me so much while still keeping me absolutely captivated.  I'm not the kind of person who wants to rubberneck while passing a car accident but I guess when it comes to reading this McCarthy novel I am doing the literary equivalent.I can't help myself, I think McCarthy's writing is so brilliant in it's simplicity.  The descriptiveness of

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I am sorry to report that I didn't get three books finished. I was also in fantasy land to think I would get to the second set I listed. All week long I spent my free time reading The Passage by Justin Cronin.  I finally finished it today and loved it- hope to get the review up soon.  I shouldn't be to hard on myself though, the one book was a total of 766 pages read.  I could consider that

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Congratulations to leeswammes! The first person to comment and my first international winner. :) An email from me is on its way. I used classtools.net fruit_machine to generate the winner- I just couldn't get the embed code to work today.

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I will be participating in the Huge TBR Readathon this week. It is hosted by Kristen from Bookworming in the 21st Century and runs from June 14-20. I've actually been doing better this year than I did last year at reading my own books but of course my list is as huge as almost every book blogger I visit. :D My list for this week is conservative because lately it seems like some major family

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I was able to work a little bit on the aesthetic of my blog this weekend and I loved the receiving the advice I had asked for in my comments. I changed a bit on my blog and spent a whole lot of time online researching how to make some of the changes I wanted to make. Unfortunately my lack of skill at code and photo editing kept me from accomplishing everything I wanted to do. My header has

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Day two of Bloggiesta and while I didn't get as much finished during the day as I had hoped, I plan on doing more work this late this evening. So far I have been working on the suggestions in my comments and resized the blog buttons and challenge buttons to make them more tidy. (Thanks Parajunkee-the link to learn how is here) I also added a tag cloud. I had to go through and pick which tags

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Hosted by Maw's Book Blog and begins today and ends Sunday. I loved working on my blog during the last Bloggiesta, I especially enjoyed learning new tips (like how to create my gravatar). My goals for this weekend: 1)participate in at least two Bloggiesta challenges 2)Update my linked pages, especially the wishlist and Current giveaways. I may get rid of current giveaways. 3)Post at least

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Today is the last day to participate in Armchair BEA and the post today is to relate to the 1st Book Blogger Convention (BBC)!I'm certainly not an expert on anything blog related but I am an avid lurker (ok, I comment occasionally). I stop by numerous blogs every day but my feed reader is enormous and I'm adding to it constantly. So at least I know what I enjoy and I feel like I can be honest and

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I have a confirmed winner for my giveaway of The Carrie Diaries:edmontonjb

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Win Your Choice of 4 selected E-Readers or $100 Amazon Gift Card if you don't want an E-reader at Plus more followers will add 4 chances to win $15 Amazon Gift Cards! What a great giveaway. I've done a 180 and really want an E-reader so my fingers are crossed. If you want to enter this giveaway just click on this link E-Reader Giveaway at Bibliophilic Book Blog and please say I referred you -

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As most of you in the book blogging community already know, this week is the Book Expo America(BEA) conference and the Book Blogger Convention(BBC). I can't make it to either one in person but I am participating by joining Armchair BEA!One of the first topics this week is regarding the BEA. It is Name Your Dream Panel. Well, I don't know how well it would fit into the actual exhibition but

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I have decided to go ahead and join some challenges this year. This one hosted by Booking Mama is the first one I decided to join because I already have copies of RED HOOK ROAD by Ayelet Waldman THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST by Stieg Larsson and GIRL IN TRANSLATION by Jean KwokI also already know I am going to read THE PASSAGE by Justin Cronin andMOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collinseven if I

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Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page.It's been a good couple of weeks for me, I'm excited about the books I have received-now I just have to hurry and get them read! Lowcountry Summer by Dorthea Benton Frank (ARC) Girl In Translation by Jean Kwok (ARC)The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie By Alan Bradley My Fair Lazy by Jen LancasterThe Year of the Flood by Margaret

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Turned out it wasn't my cup of tea. My DNF is your gain. Here is the product description of The Carrie Diaries by Candice Bushnell.From Amazon"Product Details:Reading level: Young Adult400 pages Balzer + Bray (April 27, 2010) English The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of our generation. Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small-town girl

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I've been negligent in my posting again but my excuse is that I am finally reading again. I have to, I need to justify all of the money I have been spending on books! Moving to town is great but the temptation of having a Borders two blocks away is too much for me. Not to mention all of the yard sales and a Goodwill right across the street. I have a Mailbox Monday post coming up but that list

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Mailbox Monday is fun meme hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page.Wow, I had a great week. Mainly thanks to Stephanie at Juicilicioius Reviews (who is currently taking a blogging hiatus). I was one of the winners of her Random Big Giveaway! I had no clue what I would be getting but I was thrilled at what she sent to me. Here is what I found in my mystery box of books (all ARC's):

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This is going to really show my age but on a recent trip to Borders I spotted this book and knew I had to own it.I remember when I was around 12 (what do they call it these days- a tween?) my hot crush was for Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. And the girl I wanted to be was Cherie Currie from The Runaways. I guess I had some rebellious rocker thing going on. Then the movie Foxes came out- Jodie Foster,

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Rebecca at Lost in Books hosts The Book List. This week the question is:What books are you intimiateded by? List 3 books that intimidate you. Here is my list:The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer- Over my life I've probably watched enough movies and read enough take-offs that I feel as though I have a grasp of what the books are about but I have never actually read them. The idea of trying to

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It's been a while since I've participated in a Mailbox Monday post but I'm just going to post about the books that came in last week. Beautiful by Amy ReedSynopsis from Goodreads:When thirteen-year-old Cassie moves to a suburb of Seattle, she is determined to leave her boring, good-girl existence behind. She chooses some dangerous new friends and is quickly caught up in their fast-paced world of

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Breathers: A Zombie's LamentBy S. G. Browne304 Pages ISBN-13: 9780767930611 Publisher: Broadway Pub date: Mar 17, 2009 Product Description from Amazon:"For fans of Max Brooks’s The Zombie Survival Guide and zombie aficionados everywhere, a hilarious debut novel about life (and love) after death.Meet Andy Warner, a recently deceased everyman and newly minted zombie. Resented by his parents,

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1. Which hour was most daunting for you?Hour 19, the one I fell asleep. :(2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?The Help by Katherine StockettI Love Everybody (and other atrocious lies) by Laurie NotaroThe Dollmaker by Harriette Arnow84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon

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I starting reading on my own pretty early and while I don't remember every book I liked as a child (one was about a circus) I don't think that I LOVED them. That kind of appreciation came later. Usually I avoid being pressed to name "my favorite" book but it is Anne Of Green Gables. Here is the twist, I discovered it later than most girls who read Anne. I hadn't even heard of the book until I was

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So far I have read 2 books:The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie RyanThis World We Live In by Susan PfefferI have read 2 short stories from the book Let Slip The Dogs Of Love by Eugene Kachmarsky:Celsius 232.7Three Cars and a BabyTotal Pages read: 687Food Eaten:1 bowl of Frosted Flakes2 butterscotch oatmeal cookies1 serving of Fettuccine alfredo with chickenHalf a box of Screaming Dill flavored Pringles

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Mid-Event Survey:1. What are you reading right now?Let Slip The Djogs Of Love by Eugene Kachmarsky2. How many books have you read so far?23. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?The Girl Who Chased The Moon by Sara Addison Allen4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day?No, I thought my whole day was free and then had to

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Here is my attempt at alita.reads. challenge.The book I chose isThe song I chose to go with it is In The Arms Of an Angel - Sarah McLaughlin.I haven't read the book but the cover is beautiful and I love the song so they seemed like a perfect match. I can picture the angel on the cover holding me in his arms. But what if the book is about a fallen angel? It would bring more sadness and emptyness

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I finished The Dead-Tossed Waves! (yeah) I made it to the Dr's and back but not in time for Bart's challenge so instead I have attempted to take on Mama Librarian's Lights, Camera, Read Challenge. So here it is:Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.I am now reading This World We Live In by Susan Pfeffer and I am on page 78. I am going to take a break for about an hour soon.

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My first post and all is going well. I woke up and grabbed my book "The Dead-Tossed Waves" and some cereal. Right now I am I am on page 312. Almost finished!The intro meme asked about our list of books for the read-a-thon. My previous post has a poll going on and it list some of the books I have as possibilities to read today. I also have about 900 more I could choose from, I just really want to

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The Read-a-thon starts in a few hours and I am really looking forward to participating. I have taken part in the read-a-thon since the second one and I have so much fun every year.Most years I have been a reader, a cheerleader and hosted a mini-challenge! However, this time I will be doing things a little differently.The biggest difference is that I am sticking to being a reader only. The reason

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Today's activity for the Clear Away the Clutter Read-a-Thon is hosted by Alyssa Kirk at Teens Read and Write. It's a great post about managing your clutter with some on point tips. The activity part is answering these questions:1.) Is there at least one book on your growing TBR that has been there forever and (if you were honest) you could give up without to much trauma?There are definitely books

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Clear Away The Clutter Read-A-Thon activity #3.I love the idea behind today's activity at The Neverending Shelf.Today's activity is:"•Create a post sharing with us 3 blogs that you love. They can be new, old, or just under appreciated.•Your post should include the blogs title, url link, and a small blurb about why you enjoy this blog so much.•Leave link to your post in Mr. Linky so that we can

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Today's activity for the Clear Away the Clutter Read-A-Thon is hosted by Willow Raven at Red House Books. It is a another challenge, a Review-A-Thon! You can click on the link to sign up.I know how important catching up on those reviews can be but this is one challenge I may hold off on a bit. You would think as a book blogger I would know that it's about reviewing books. However, I hate

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Kate from The Neverending Shelf is hosting a Clear Away The Clutter Read-A-Thon. Anyone can participate and it begins: 7am, Monday, April 5th and ends: 11pm, Sunday, April 11th.I could go in so many directions with this one. I could donate books I will probably never get around to reading. I could find a place to store all the book clutter I have stacked in boxes in my computer room. I could read

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Faye is hosting an exciting giveaway on her blog Ramblings Of A Teenage Bookworm. It's called the "Can I Be Your Book Fairy Contest" and with this list of fabulous books, then yes, she can! :)Before I Fall by Lauren OliverSing Me to Sleep by Angela Morrison Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready For Keeps by Natasha Friend Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson Anxious Hearts by Tucker Shaw Boys, Bears, and a

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Amazon.com WidgetsOne of the fortunate things that happened to coincidentally come so quickly after my move was that my new local library just had its Semi-annual Friends Of The Library book sale.So I was able to overload on books at the end of October and again at the end of February! I was also able to compare what kind of books are donated in a bigger town, compared to what was available in

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Noah's Compass by Ann TylerProduct Description from Amazon:"From the incomparable Anne Tyler, a wise, gently humorous, and deeply compassionate novel about a schoolteacher, who has been forced to retire at sixty-one, coming to terms with the final phase of his life. Liam Pennywell, who set out to be a philosopher and ended up teaching fifth grade, never much liked the job at that run-down

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Julie over at Booking Mama gave me the opportunity to write a guest post for her regular feature Book Club Exchange. I really appreciate the opportunity and had a good time doing it. Julie really has a gift for structuring that made my ramblings appear to be fairly coherent. :)I hope you stop by and check it out. I may have missed a couple of books from my book club reading list but I added all I

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That's right! What a fantastic giveaway! It gets even better, it is an e-reader of your choice (Sony Touch, Kindle or Nook) and if your not in the mood for an e-reader you can chose to receive a $150 gift card to the bookstore of your choice. How's that for a great giveaway?! :)The link to this fabulous chance is HERE. The deadline to enter is March 1, 2010 and you must be a follower.

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I just entered a contest to win a free Kindle from Noobie (worth $259!) and I wanted you to have a chance to win one too!All you need to do to enter is to click the link below or copy and paste it into your favorite Internet browser:http://www.noobie.com/kindle-giveaway?ref=2053057554Be sure to read the email you get from Noobie after you register. You'll get your own unique link that you can use

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The Box Man by Kobo AbeBook Description from aNobii:Kobo Abe, the internationally acclaimed author of Woman in the Dunes, combines wildly imaginative fantasies and naturalistic prose to create narratives reminiscent of the work of Kafka and Beckett.In this eerie and evocative masterpiece, the nameless protagonist gives up his identity and the trappings of a normal life to live in a large

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I have such a huge collection of books at home. I'm just not getting to read them although I think they sound promising and I plan to read them eventually. So I am starting a new feature, I'm calling it "On My Shelf". It gives me the opportunity to share information about the many books I own but they just won't have my review yet. I can only hope that by sharing you may discover a book that

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Monster Nation: A Zombie Novel by Dave WellingtonCompletes my collection of the trilogy. Now if I just need to make the time to start reading them. Julie and Julia by Julie PowellYes, I checked this out of the library but never found time to read it. But I really want to before I watch the movie and thought I should just get my own copy so I can read it at my leisure.The Daily Show with Jon

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1. Which hour was most daunting for you?The last one!2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?The Help by Kathryn StockettJoy School by Elizabeth BergSay You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?Not really, perhaps only one new mini-challenge per hour so the host would

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Ok my friends who are up late enough, just for Gail's "Take a Break" mini-challenge you get a glimpse of what it looks like to be up at this hour in my house:First, my dog Ellie Mae goes to bed without me!And now a never before seen on my blog site- a picture of myself. Take a quick look because I guarantee this post will disappear tomorrow. The things I will do to win a book!Picture's Gone as

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I want to participate in Lynn’s "Give Me Five" mini-challenge. I love children's books and I can't pick favorites but these are 5 that I will always love. I wanted to be a Pepper too! :D Sad, sad, sad. Why I continue to read animal stories after what happened to Old Yeller I'll never know. I loved reading a historical novel that mentioned having the first "water closet" in the neighborhood. It

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I need a break from the computer now. I am going to go read for a little while. I've spent to long in this chair hunched over the keyboard (I need a laptop).I will come back to cheerleading in about an hour or so. It will feel good to get a little more reading finished before the night's over.

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Tribute to DeweyWhen I first decided to blog I had two people who took me under their wing and answered my silly questions, J.Kaye and Dewey. I have no idea how she did it but Dewey made time to make everyone who visited her blog feel special. She replied to comments, she created the wonderful social blog events like the Read-a-Thon and Weekly Geeks, and she wrote amazing book reviews. She was

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I was thrilled to be a reader of the hour! I loved all the comments. :D I am going to focus on more cheerleading for the next few hours, so I don't expect to get much reading done.I wanted to participate in Jill's A Musical Mini-Challenge.How obvious can I get, well the song that always comes to mind whenever I think of books is:I love the Beatles!

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Mid-Event Survey: 1. What are you reading right now? Poe's Children by Peter Straub 2. How many books have you read so far? 2 and 1/4. 3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Say You're One Of Them 4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day? Actually didn't get to clear part of my

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For Joy Renee’s mini-challenge: Reading is FundamentalI love their program. I could use the picture that I always use as my avatar (on the right side) but I have promoted RIF programs on my blog and I am always up to promoting their wonderful programs. In April I posted about their Read With Kids Challenge here.I visited their site and would love to mention the current RIF's Fall Letter Writing

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For Wendy's mini-challenge "Collection Obsession". I used to collect way to many things like a pack rat. I have cut down, so besides books (which is way out of control) my other large collections are Fenton White Hobnail glass (because Fenton is made here in WV, not far from where I live). This is just a representation, I have glass baskets, glass shoes, vases, lamps etc...I also love my

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Fun entries in my Giveaway! I hope more people enter, don't worry about being perfect, be silly and have fun.I finished Joy School (208 pages) by Elizabeth Berg. I enjoyed it but will save my review for another day.I participated in one challenge so far, Guess The Book Cover. I didn't know that many, I think I got 10 or 11?I plan on participating in another challenge and making dinner the next

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Hello everyone and I am enjoying visiting your blogs! For the next two hours I get to host a mini-challenge and I hope you just have fun with it. It's called Mix Up The Titles and it's pretty simple. Go to the "What's in your your read-a-thon pile?" page at the main site. The link is HERE. 1. Visit some of the participants blogs and read their book choices. Then take the titles from different

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I love book cover challenges, they are tough but fun!I have read 71 pages of Joy School. So far so good.My mini-challenge is coming up at the top of the next hour (similar to Bart's).I plan to read for another couple of hours then start my cheerleading, I am anxious to visit and socialize!

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A bad start to the day. I had to finish an obligation this morning so I got a late start. Then the confusion with my mini-challenge and other issues. I only hope the day gets better. I am settled in and reading a book I picked up from the library yesterday (Joy School by Elizabeth Berg).. so much for my read-a-thon pile, lol.Also, Hannah and I figured out the Challenge problem and I will be

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Don't miss out on Cindy's fantastic giveaway for the Read-a-Thon! Books galore!!! Just visit her blog at Princess Bookie and the link to the contest info is HERE. An example of what is up for grabs:4 ARCS The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth ScottBleeding Violet by Dia ReevesDark Divine by Bree DespainVoices Of Dragons by Carrie VaughnI would love to win these because I haven't heard about any of

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I am tired and this post is late, late. I volunteered to work the library sale this year and today was spent just bringing books up from the basement and setting up. I was the only volunteer to show up so my old bones ache. As whiny as that sounds, I'm actually happy to do it. I love working at my library. Plus the perks are great. I was able to pick out the books I wanted ahead of time! I

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I signed up as a cheerleader this time because my son is supposed to be coming in from school. However I still want to do some reading (I still may sign up as a reader just in case!) so I decided to come up with a small stack of books and I made sure to include some short story collections because sometimes they are easier to read in short bursts. I don't expect to finish the whole stack, I just

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I clicked on www.levi.com/goforth hoping it led to more of the commercial but actually was surprised that it linked to a contest to win $100,000. Not so interested in participating but I still love the commercial so here it is again along with all of the Walt Whitman poem "Pioneers! O Pioneers! Pioneers! O Pioneers!BYWalt Whitman Come my tan-faced children,Follow well in order, get your

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I am still trying to work my way through The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. I usually speed read through his books but with this one I am struggling so hard to stay interested. Normally I would have just given up but I don't know if it is just something wrong with me (I've have difficulties with my attention span this year, I've mentioned it before) or if it is actually the book. I have read other

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Breaking the Bank by Yona Zeldis McDonoughPublisher Comments from Powells:MONEY ISN'T EVERYTHINGMia Saul is down on her luck. Dumped by her husband, jettisoned from her job, and estranged from her adored older brother, she and her young daughter, Eden, have had to make a downscale move to a crummy apartment, where their neighbors include a tough young drug dealer and a widower who lets his dogs

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Faye at Ramblings Of A Teenage Bookworm is hosting a great giveaway for Halloween. Your choice of 4 books from a great selection:The Mark by Jen Nadol(ARC)The Den of Shadows Quartet by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes(PB)Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger (PB)Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis(HB)Shiver By Maggie Stiefvater(HB)Lament by Maggie Stiefvater(PB)Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

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Today's list of books are a mix of those that I have spotted on blogs and also from a couple other sources that I had to add to my wish list or buy when I found a copy. Sometimes We're Always Real Same-Same by Mattox Roesch - Spotted on caribousmom.From Publishers Weekly:Roesch's offbeat debut is set in Unalakleet, Alaska, population 700, a destination that seems like the end of the world for

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I have a lot to catch up on: Houri by Mehrdad Balali A Tender Distance: Raising My Son's In Alaska by Kaylene Johnson- From LT Early Review Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren KateThe Everafter by Amy HuntleyShiver by Maggie's StiefvaterGirls Acting Catty by Leslie MargolisHate List by Jennifer Brown-- all thanks to Cindy at Princess Bookie The Cellist

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I'm sure most bloggers have heard about the new FTC regulations by now regarding the review of books provided for free by author's and publishers (whether they are ARC's or not). If not, a good post to read is this one posted on Boston Bibliophile.I've read it and I'm pretty ticked off about the whole thing. I have made the decision to no longer accept books from publishers, authors or paid

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I'm back at home (yeah) and while I haven't been able to get out and find some books lately there are a couple that I picked up (or read) before I left that I thought sounded interesting. Della Raye: A Girl Who Grew Up in Hell and Emerged Whole By Gary PenleyProduct Description from Amazon:Throughout the compelling true story of Della Raye Rogers, her determination, strength, and faith stand as

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I am so sorry I have not been able to post the past few days. Right now I am sitting at a public library with 30 minutes to get this post out today. Thank Goodness for public libraries!I have to go on a very unplanned an undesired trip out of town. I left the middle of last week and have been spending the my nights in a little hotel room. It's times like this I wish I had a nice laptop with WiFi.

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Hosted by Rebecca at Just One More PageToday’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about your wishlist…Do you keep a book wishlist, either on paper, Amazon/etc, or via a book database site (Shelfari, GoodReads, LibraryThing)? If yes, do you share this list with others (especially coming up to Christmas)? Yes, I keep a few wish lists, scattered on different sites and some of them even have the same books

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