Follow Friday (11)

Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee at Parajunkee's View.  It is an awesome opportunity to network other book blogs.  Here's a blurb about it from her site!

Hi, welcome to Follow Friday! Let me tell you what is going on today.

• First PJV will be featuring one blogger from this great community each Friday along with having the Follow My Book Blog feature. 

• Each week one blogger will be selected as a feature, so sign up for the Follow Feature. Future features are picked randomly.

This week's question is:

Q: ACK! Your favorite book/movie character (ex. Hermione Granger played by Emma Watson) just walked into the room!  Who is it and what would be your first reaction? You get extra points if you include visual stimulation.


Who would it be?

What is my reaction? Eric Northman...oh man.  I mean he is awesome in the Sookie Stackhouse books, but Alexander Skarsgard plays him so very very well.  If I met him in real life, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to talk at all!

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Trailer Thursday (On Friday!): Dark Eden

Dark Eden by Patrick Carman

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HARRY POTTER EXTRAVAGANZA COUNTDOWN!!!

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
PART II COMES OUT IN 15 DAYS!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH!!!

Come back each day for more Harry Potter stuff!!  YAY!

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Friday Covers (on Thursday!) (08): Awesome Book News!

Did you guys LOVE the cover of Across the Universe by Beth Revis? Well head over to her Facebook page to preview her new paperback cover for Across the Universe!!!

Across the Universe Facebook Page

On the sidebar under the profile picture is a tab which says: "PAPERBACK REVEAL!"

All you have to do is click that and the cover will be shown.  

This is the first look, so how awesome is that?

Let me know what you guys think!  I love this book so I had such high expectations. 

Unfortunately, while the new cover is really great is doesn't compare in any way to this beauty:

I mean this one is also REVERSIBLE! 

 Definitely the best cover EVER!  Amiright?

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Waiting on Wednesday (15)

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we seriously can’t wait for.

 Here's my pick for the week, that I seriously can't wait for:

Keek is not having a good summer. She and her boyfriend have just had their Worst Fight Ever (on the subject of her virginity, nonetheless), she’s been betrayed by a best friend, her parents are splitting up, and her mother is on the other side of the country tending to Keek’s newborn cousin, who may or may not make it home from the hospital. Oh, and Keek’s holed up at her grandmother’s technology-barren house with an abysmal case of the chicken pox. In Keek’s words, “Sofa king annoying.”   

With her world collapsing around her, Keek’s only solace comes from rereading Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar and typing on an old electric typewriter. Keek—whose snappy narrative voice is darkly humorous and hysterically blunt—must ultimately decide for herself which relationships to salvage, which to set free, and what it means to fall in love.

(Goodreads) 

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I love Sylvia Plath so I'm interested to see what role The Bell Jar plays, considering it is a depressing book and this seems to be, while sad in it's own way, not on par with The Bell Jar.  Nonetheless I'm interested to read it.

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Thoughts from an Acute Triangle (01)

Thoughts from an Acute Triangle is a feature I started where I discuss things related to books, authors, reading, or just me.  This is a place for me to be a little brainy or a little silly.  The conversation is always open for comments and if there is ever a topic you want me to discuss, please leave a comment! 

Today I'm going to wow you with my thoughts on book slumps: why, where and when I get them.


Let us begin.

This summer is the first summer since I started university in Fall 2006 that I do not have a summer class.  That is due to the fact that I graduated with my one degree and only have a portfolio due for my second.  No classes needed.

This poses a problem in the fact that I am COMPLETELY BORED OUT OF MY MIND!!

Now many of you, especially those still in school or with full-time jobs, are probably booing at me right now.  Who wouldn't love a summer of practically no responsibility?  Who wouldn't love a summer with endless time to read.  Well that's the thing, I am one of the weird ones people.  When I don't have academics to focus on my brain goes"Duuuuuhhhhh."  And damnit I have books to read!!

For instance, I am taking part in a book tour where I have only 7 days to read a book.  Now I know in the grand scheme of things 7 days is a lot of time, but like I said I'm going through what I'd call the EPIC SUMMER BOOK SLUMP OF 2011!!!

I have about 5 reviews to write, 6 books to read, and my many posts to keep up with.  Not to mention job, family, and social obligations.  With all of that, my brain has gone on "La La" mode and I'm having a hard time switching it back to "Go Go" mode (did those modes both sound like 70s dances or what?)

This is causing major problems in my motivation and creativity levels.  So if you guys can offer any help, or just want to vent about similar frustrations I am ALL ears!

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In My Mailbox (18)

In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren and inspired by one of her friends, Alea of Pop Culture Junkie where we get to post about the books we receive each week through publishers/authors, our own purchases, contests won, and libraries.

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Follow Friday (10)

Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee at Parajunkee's View.  It is an awesome opportunity to network other book blogs.  Here's a blurb about it from her site!

Hi, welcome to Follow Friday! Let me tell you what is going on today.

• First PJV will be featuring one blogger from this great community each Friday along with having the Follow My Book Blog feature. 

• Each week one blogger will be selected as a feature, so sign up for the Follow Feature. Future features are picked randomly.

This week's question is:

In light of the summer solstice, also known as Midsummer, let's talk about fairies! What is your favorite fairy tale or story that revolves around the fey?

This is super easy for me because I love love love fairy stories!

YA favorite:

The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa

Adult favorite:

The Merry Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton

Both series are so good, and contain traditional and new elements of the fae.  

And both have romance (of course Merry Gentry also has TONS of sex so NOT for kids at all!). You should check them out if you haven't already!

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Trailer Thursday: Dead Rules

Are these creepy or what?  Perfect for a ghost story.

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Waiting on Wednesday (14)

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we seriously can’t wait for.

 Here's my pick for the week, that I seriously can't wait for:

Merlin’s Irregulars are grateful to have made it safely home to 1803 England, but their view of the world has changed.  Not only are they more confident and proud of their part in the heroic Dunkirk evacuation, but their powers have increased because of their dangerous and exhausting magical work.    

Tory and Allarde become closer everyday until an agonizing conflict threatens to tear them apart.  Allarde is deeply connected to his family's estate, the land he will one day inherit, but only if he denies his magical abilities and marries a non-magical mate.  Being with Tory will deny him his heritage, and his family lets Tory know this.  Will she have the strength to end their relationship?

Cynthia is now a powerful and respected member of the Irregulars, but her prickly attitude keeps everyone at a distance.  Feeling isolated and very alone at Lackland Abbey over the Christmas holidays makes her even surlier than usual, but an invitation from Jack Rainford to join in his family's festivities is an unexpected delight, though heaven forbid she show her gratitude!  There's an attraction between the two young mages, but will Cynthia let her guard down enough to let herself fall in love?

Then the Irregulars are called upon once again, this time to rescue a vitally important French scientist and his family from Hitler.  Once before their magic helped save England’s future.  Can they do that again?

(Goodreads)

I LOVED Dark Mirror, the first book in the series, and I can't wait to read the second.

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