Archive for January, 2012

Anna and the French Kiss- Stephanie Perkins

Synopsis: Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris – until she meets Etienne St. Clair: perfect, […]

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Books & Video Games

For Christmas I got the first Lego Harry Potter game (years 1-4) and while I haven’t played much of it yet since my Wii lives at home (and I live at school), I’ve reallllyy enjoyed it so far. Considering that the characters don’t actually speak, the game manages to make a lot of really decent […]

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Interview with Jeyn Roberts (Dark Inside)

Today, I am super excited to bring you an interview with the author of Dark Inside (you know, that book I’ve been talking about non stop since I read it), Jeyn Roberts. She was kind enough to take some time out of her busy schedule to give us the inside scoop on writing Dark Inside […]

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Best of 2011 Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to Jane, Amanda and Sullivan McPig, the winners of the Best of 2011 giveaway! Also, a big thank you to everyone who entered. I’ve been a little nervous about the end of Google Friend Connect, and you were all a huge help in getting my Facebook page off the ground. I love you all! […]

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Trivia Tuesday #1

I stumbled across something kind of fun this week that I thought some of you might enjoy. A chance to show off a little of your book know how. From here on out, each Tuesday I will be posting some sort of quiz relating to books (either series that a lot of people have read, […]

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Firelight- Sophie Jordan

Synopsis: Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred tenet among her kind, she nearly pays with her life. Until a beautiful stranger saves her. A stranger who was sent to hunt those […]

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Review: Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Waverly is part of the first generation to be successfully conceived in deep space; she was born on the Empyrean, and the large farming vessel is all she knows. Her concerns are those of any teenager—until Kieran Alden proposes to her. The handsome captain-to-be has everything Waverly could ever want in a husband, […]

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The return of Sweet Valley High?

Thanks to Twitter, I stumbled across this article today and am definitely excited! It looks like one of the YA series I read when I was actually a teenager will be making something of a come back. Sweet Valley! Diablo Cody (Juno) is making a movie based on the Sweet Valley High books. Personally, I […]

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The Pledge- Kimberly Derting

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Publish Date: November 15th, 2011 Source: Purchased Goodreads Rating: 4/5 – A fantasy society based on language… ummm, yes! Synopsis: In the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the language they speak. The smallest transgression, like looking a member of a higher class in the eye while they […]

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Questions about your blog reading habits

Okay, so I have a quick question for you guys… How do you decide which blog posts to read? I’m specifically looking at book blogging, but any input would be interesting. I was originally just going to do a meme or filler today, but these questions have been following me around all day so I’m […]

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