Book Blogger Hop (3)

This is for ALL BOOK BLOGGERS (NEW AND OLD) and READERS! Let's make some new friends and have fun!
It's FRIDAY!!!If you start following someone through the Hop, leave a comment on their blog to let them know! Stop back during the week to see other blogs that are added! And, most importantly, the idea is to HAVE FUN!!

Cool Blogs I Found Last Week:
Audrey@ holes In My brain
Bella@ paranormal obsession

Check 'em out people!!!

Like I've said many times before, I should be done with The Last Olympian this weekend. Sorry about the review coming sooo slow.

Reading Habits

So I thought that this looked fun. Found it at AJ's blog, collections.

Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack:
It's not possible for me. hahaha. I don't have multi-tasking skills.

What is your favorite drink while reading?
Whatever I picked out that sounded good.

Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of writing in books horrify you?
Writing in books does horrify me. Unless it's the author signing it. ;)

How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ears? Laying the book flat open?
Bookmarks. I looooove bookmarks. It's so much fun getting a new one.

Fiction, nonfiction, or both?
I rarely read nonfiction but I like both.

Are you a person who tends to read to the end of a chapter, or can you stop anywhere?
I need to finish the chapter. I always feel messed up when I come back to read it and it's not the beginning of a new chapter.

Are you the type of person to throw a book across the room or on the floor if the author irritates you?
Nope. Maybe I'll say something out loud to myself, but I get a satisfaction of rating a book low on Goodreads if I didn't like it ;)

If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop and look it up right away?
If it really bugs me than I will but usually not.

What are you currently reading?
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

What is the last book you bought?
The first book in The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan

Are you the type of person that reads one book at a time, or can you read more than one?
I can read more than one book at a time but I prefer just reading one.

Do you have a favorite time/place to read?
I like to read at night in my bed before I go to sleep.

Do you prefer series books or stand alones?
I don't prefer one or the other just as long as they're good.

Is there a specific book or author you find yourself recommending over and over?
Hunger Games

How do you organize your books?(by genre, title, author’s last name, etc.)
I used to organize them by author name but now I do it by colors. :) Love it.

Waiting on Wednesday (3)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My Waiting on Wednesday pick is:

Cum Laude by Cecily von Ziegesar

Release Date: June 1st, 2010

Dexter College is a small liberal arts college in the quiet town of Home, Maine. But it won't stay quiet for long with this group of freshmen. There's Shipley--blonde and beautiful, the object of envy and more than a little lust. Determined to assert herself and to shed her good-girl image, she buys cigarettes and condoms, because that's what every self-respecting college girl does. Her edgy roommate, Eliza, came to Dexter to get noticed, and she has the attitude and the mouth to prove it. Then there's Tom. Handsome, privileged, used to getting his own way, he's a jock-turned-artist who thinks his paintings will change the world. Sensitive Nick, Tom's wake-and-bake pot-smoking roommate, wants to follow in the footsteps of his boarding-school hero. And then there are brother and sister Adam and Tragedy Gatz. The freckle-faced farm boy lives at home with his parents and his little sister, who does all she can to stop him from being a wuss.

Summary from Amazon

Ah! Very excited!! Cecily von Ziegesar's books are my true guilty addiction. Any one else a fan?

On another note, I am truly sorry for not blogging more. School is wrapping up and things are getting stressful with all the work. Hopefully I'll be done with The Last Olympian before the end of this weekend.

In My Mailbox (2)

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY EVERYONE!
I'm going over to my uncle's house today to eat a nice home cooked meal. Yummy! Very excited. Haven't had one in a while.

In my mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.

Alright, this week I only bought one book:

The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles, #1)

by: Rick Riordan

I'm very excited to read this book. It'll be something to read now that I'm very close to finishing The Last Olympian. Hopefully review will be posted soon.

Book Blogger Hop (2)

Hosted at Crazy for Books

This is for ALL BOOK BLOGGERS (NEW AND OLD) and READERS! Let's make some new friends and have fun! It's FRIDAY!!!
If you start following someone through the Hop, leave a comment on their blog to let them know! Stop back during the week to see other blogs that are added! And, most importantly, the idea is to HAVE FUN!!

Cool Blogs I Found Last Week:

Kelly@ Book Sanctuary

Amelia@ Imagination In Focus

Jessica, Kole, and Wally@ Book Sake

DJ@ DJ's Life in Fiction

Ella@ The Clock Monkey

Really people, go check them out!

In other news... guess who came home today and had this sitting on their kitchen counter! Yeah, me! I have such a wonderful father.

Waiting on Wednesday (2)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My Waiting on Wednesday pick is:

Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead

Release Date: May 18th, 2010

SPOILERS!!! DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ BOOKS 1-4
Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. But she chose wrong...
After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's-and to her best friend, Lissa. It is nearly graduation, and the girls can't wait for their real lives beyond the Academy's iron gates to begin. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he's out there, somewhere.
She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. And this time he won't rest until Rose joins him... forever.
Summary from Amazon

No one knows how excited I am for this book to come out. Except maybe the people who also love this series. Seriously, if you haven't read these books, smack yourself in the face, and then go out and buy them.

New Idea

So I really like music and I think it would be a great idea if everyone could share what their favorite song or artist is at the moment. Next monday, if I'm still up for it, I'm going to start a new meme to do just that. I've already come up with a name for it but I'm gonna wait to reveal it. ;) Not that it's too cool top secret or anything, I just don't feel like sharing. I really want this blog to be more than just a YA book blog. Anyway, let me know what you guys think.

In the mean time... the song I can't stop listening to right now is Airplanes by B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams of Paramore. I absolutely love the lyrics that Hayley sings. And I found this graphic that goes with the song. So pretty!


courtesy of wordgraphics.tublr.com

Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1

When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret...
(Summary from Amazon)

OVERALL RATING ( 4 out of 5) :


Alright so after seeing the Twilight movies and being around people that are obsessed to the max, I'd lost my liking for it. This book rekindled the fire though. I usually don't read graphic novels so I was pretty happy when I ended up enjoying this book. I cannot explain how beautiful the pictures were. I don't know how to explain them. There were some that looked so life-like.The only thing that bugged me was the transitions between scenes. There didn't seem to be any at all. I don't know if thats common in graphic novels or not but I found it very slightly tricky to follow because of that. I wish this was the whole Twilight book but it was only up to the meadow scene so it left you at a cliffhanger. Even though I already know the story It did make me eager to read the next one. Bring on volume 2! Soon please. :)

In My Mailbox (1)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren!

In the spirit of summer I've included a tiki hut mailbox! How amazing is that? Does anyone know where I can find one? ;)

Anyway, I bought 2 books this week:
Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
by Stephanie Meyer, Young Kim

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll, Camille Rose Garcia

I'm currently reading the Twilight Graphic Novel so I'll post a review real soon! I'm actually really enjoying it. And isn't the cover to Alice so cool??? Enough of me, what did you get in your mailbox?

Beastly

Love is a beast...

A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright—a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster.
You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever—ruined—unless I can break the spell.
Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect life. And then, I'll tell you how I became perfectly . . . beastly.

(Summary from Amazon)

OVERALL RATING (3 out of 5) :

I picked this book up because I love the Disney creation of Beauty and the Beast, and Beastly is also being produced into a movie! How exciting! Comes out this summer in July. Impatiently waiting! I think it looks better than the book.. Anyway, Beastly is a modern-day depiction of Beauty and the Beast, as you probably already figured out, set in New York City. Kyle Kingsbury wasn't exactly a prince but the people around him treated him as one. He was a beautiful person with an ugly heart and after wronging so many people, especially the witch, he got what was coming to him. I really liked how there were online chat sessions with other fairytale characters such as the little mermaid and the frog prince. It contributed to make the story modernized and gave me a kind of comic relief. I make it a point to try to figure out plot twists while i'm reading a book and i'm usually right at the end so I really love it when books can surprise me which is exactly what Beastly did to me. Although this was a retelling of a classic fairytale, there were a few tiny plot twists that made me think 'whoa, really?.'

Overall this was a pretty good book but only a 3 out of 5. I thought more could have been done with the plot that wasn't done. Also, I thought it was kinda weird when he'd make comments in his head towards the girl like, 'Yes, my love' or 'I could warm you.' Maybe it's just me, but I thought it was creeper-ish. I'd say this is recommended for people who enjoy the classic Beauty and the Beast, and fairytale lovers in general.