I’m happy to announce the winners of our January Contests. drum roll …; Carmilla Moonstar is the winner of the Incarnate ARC, Grandmas Daffodils is the winner of the copy of Indelible and the winner of Angellfall E-Book is; Carina Olsen. Please send me your addresses under the subject “contest winner” and the title of the contest you won. Thanks to all who participated.
The Space Between
January 14th, 2012A Recap of all the Web-Site Weekly Activity. I named the section like I did because as a passionate reader I like to use representation titles or words that I see in my favorite books.
*The Space Between: weekly posts recap.
I started the week with the section: Something Borrowed, which was the post for Monday. Basically it’s a Quote about Reading or Books. Like always, I entitled the sections with a title of one of the books that I already read and somehow liked it. Tuesday I shared a Teaser / Insight of Everneath / By: Brody Ashton. On Wednesday I participated on the Waiting of Wednesday MEME. Then Friday I posted another Teaser / Insight, this time Angellfall / By: Susan Ee. That’s everything for this week. Also Windowpane Memoirs will be on HIATUS until February 1 I’m attending ALA Midwinter so this week ‘s my fun time with my best blogger friends. The current contests will be running until January 31 (Midnight). Happy Reading!!!
Insight / Angelfall
January 13th, 2012
Book Type: E-Book
Publisher: INDIE
Age Range: Young Adult
Publication Date: May 21, 2011
Book Trailer:
Location: 2311
“Then his kiss turns hungry.
Is not the gentle kiss of a couple first date,
nor is the kiss of a man driven by simple lust.
He kisses me with the desperation of a dying man;
who believes the magic of eternal life is in this kiss. “
I will give a E-Book of Angelfall for one winner that will be chosen between the people who comment in this post.
Waiting on Wednesday
January 11th, 2012Waiting on Wednesday is a Weekly MEME Hosted By: Jill at Breaking The Spine. Each week, Book-Bloggers spotlight what upcoming release they’re eager for.
Laurel now knows the truth: Yuki is a rare Winter faerie, the most powerful—and deadly—of all, and she is working with Klea to conquer and destroy Avalon. With Tamani, David, and Chelsea by her side, Laurel prepares for a fight she never thought she would have to face.
I’m NOT a reader who is really into Fairy Galore but for some reason I LOVE Pike’s take on fairies. I can’t wait to see where she leaves the characters in this last presentation of The Wings Series. By the way Team Tamani!!!
Insight / Everneath
January 10th, 2012
Book Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Balzer+Bray
Age Range: Young Adult
Publication Date: January 24, 2012
Book Trailer:
Page: 7
“I closed my eyes and pictured the boy with the brown hair,
and as I took in my really deep breath of surface air,
a name to math the face came to me.
A name I’d been trying to cling for a century.”
If you leave a comment on each January entry where Book of Class of 2k12 are featured, you will be automatically participating to win an Incarnate ARC and a bookmark.
Something Borrowed
January 9th, 2012A Literary Quote from a Book, Author or Reading Proverbs that I LOVE. I named the section like I did because as a passionate reader I like to use representation titles or words that I see in my favorite books.
*Something Borrowed: a literary quote with a beautiful meaning.
“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”
- Margaret Fuller
The Space Between
January 7th, 2012A Recap of all the Web-Site Weekly Activity. I named the section like I did because as a passionate reader I like to use representation titles or words that I see in my favorite books.
*The Space Between: weekly posts recap.
I started the week with the section: Eye Candy, January Edition. Basically it’s a group of covers I liked the most from the titles to be released in the current month. Something Borrowed was the post for Tuesday. Basically it’s a Quote about Reading or Books. Like always, I entitled the sections with a title of one of the books that I already read and somehow liked it. On Wednesday I participated on the Waiting of Wednesday MEME. Then Thursday I posted the review of Love and Leftovers / By: Sarah Tregay. Friday I posted another review with a giveaway this time Indelible / By: Lani Woodland. That’s everything for this week … Happy Reading!!!
Indelible / By: Lani Woodland
January 6th, 2012
Book Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Pendrell
Age Range: Young Adult
Publication Date: September 27, 2011
Author Web Page:
Sixteen-year-old Yara Silva has always known that ghosts walk alongside the living. Her grandma, like the other females in her family, is a Waker, someone who can see and communicate with ghosts. Yara grew up watching her grandmother taunted and scorned for this unusual ability and doesn t want that to be her future. She has been dreading the day when she too would see ghosts, and is relieved that the usually dominant Waker gene seems to have skipped her, letting her live a normal teenage life. However, all that changes for Yara on her first day at her elite boarding school when she discovers the gene was only lying dormant. She witnesses a dark mist attack Brent, a handsome fellow student, and rushes to his rescue. Her act of heroism draws the mist s attention, and the dark spirit begins stalking her. Yara finds herself entrenched in a sixty-year-old curse that haunts the school, threatening not only her life, but the lives of her closest friends as well. Yara soon realizes that the past she was trying to put behind her isn’t going to go quietly.
A few words to describe Indelible would be GREAT character developing and beautiful plotline. Indelible narrates the story of Yara coming in terms with her supernatural gift, her growing relationship with Brent and ancient curse that haunted Pendrell Academy. There’s a formula for sequels in YA literature but apparently Mrs. Woodland forgot that and this is the biggest compliment I can give to her. She took a risk and created her own sequel with fascinating turns in the story that it’s just superb. Yara is a character that you could easy love because she is a character that with every chapter and situations she grows and she knows how to make decisions even though that maybe the right one could hurt her or the one she loves. Something cool in the story is that you have a main character with a family that is different and how she deals with her family’s background. Also you have a brilliant plot about a school secret society and this X mystery that will leave you turning page through page. I think my favorite aspect of this story and it’s another example of how Woodland shines and makes her own story, is that Yara and Brent; they grew up together closer in this sequel, not apart. Their interactions are sweet and the way they protect each other is just beautiful. It’s just great to see what could be defined as a real couple in YA, one that learns from past lessons grew closer and made good decisions. Good JOB Mrs. Woodland. Indelible a sequel of a GREAT series that should not be missed.
I will give a copy of Intrinsical with a book mark for one winner that will be chosen between the people who comment in the review.
Love and Leftovers / By: Sarah Tregay
January 5th, 2012
Book Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperTeen
Age Range: Young Adult
Publication Date: December 27, 2011
Author Web Page:
When her parents split, Marcie is dragged from Idaho to a family summerhouse in New Hampshire. She leaves behind her friends, a group of freaks and geeks called the Leftovers, including her emo-rocker boyfriend, and her father. By the time Labor Day rolls around, Marcie suspects this “vacation” has become permanent. She starts at a new school where a cute boy brings her breakfast and a new romance heats up. But understanding love, especially when you’ve watched your parents’ affections end, is elusive. What does it feel like, really? can you even know it until you’ve lost it? Love and Leftovers is a beautifully written story of one girl’s journey navigating family, friends, and love, and a compelling and sexy read that teens will gobble up whole.
There is something really beautiful about how verse novels are written; how with a few words a story is unfolded. Love and Leftovers is part of the beauty of this literature division. Love and Leftovers narrates the story of Mercie and how her word crumbles when she moves with her mom to New Hampshire. She left behind her friends, called The Leftovers, including her sweet boyfriend, and her lovely father. I was really impressed on how Tregay captures the voice of Mercie’s characters; as a reader she feels like a real teenager finding the way of how to deal with multiple personal situations. Through the story my heart goes with her because it was too much too soon; moving, dealing with your mom’s health and her dad’s personal life. Then add that your system’s support, your friends and the person you love, are not close to give you the love and time needed to breathe. I totally understand where she came from, even if I didn’t liked some of her decisions . Love and Leftovers, a story of a girl not only coming on age and finding who she is, but also finding the way she wants to love and be loved.
This story could be used as an extracurricular material to introduce youngsters to a new type of form on contemporary literature. Some of her phrases could be used as an example if the educator wants to use Poem as assessment. Also there are some topics that could be used for open essays.
Waiting on Wednesday
January 4th, 2012Waiting on Wednesday is a Weekly MEME Hosted By: Jill at Breaking The Spine. Each week, Book-Bloggers spotlight what upcoming release they’re eager for.
In Pushing the Limits, two teens, brought together by their court ordered therapist, work together to learn the secrets of their case files, but neither foresaw the shattering consequences of the learning the truth regarding their families or of falling in love.
I LOVE Harlequin Teen’s book division. They are great and they all have my favorite subplot; ROMANCE. Pushing The Limits sounds very nice and who doesn’t like forbidden love stories.
