Sorry again fellow booklovers. I've been working for the past few days and am just *exhausted*. I haven't had time to put together any new exciting posts, or write some reviews, or compile contest links betweeen last Thursday and today. Hopefully I'll get to writing some more wonderful reviews for all you wonderful people.
However, I will tell you that mystery contest number 2 is starting NOW!
(Sorry, all you out of US booklovers [I love you!]. Even number contest means that it's only open to US residents.)
If you'd like to be entered, please email me (subj: Mystery Contest #2) and tell me the book you most enjoyed reading this summer!
As always, you can get extra entries for blogging about this contest and linking to it.
So here's what's coming up this week:
Book Reviews (maybe start posting another review on a weekend? scheduled? I'd love some input!)
Guest blog with Sara Hantz
(hopefully!) Maintenance to the blog
Look for reviews of these books soon:
Mercy, Unbound
The Year of Disappearances (also cross posted on the awesome blog Genre of the Month)
How to be Bad
serafina67
The Adoration of Jenna Fox
Rumors
Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty
Debbie Harry Sings in French
My TBR list is now almost non existant. Uh oh.
Go! Enter!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Mystery Contest #2 (Please Accept My Apologies)
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Mystery Contest #1 Winner
Dominique!
Thanks to everyone who entered, and stay tuned for the next mystery contest. Dominique, you've got 72 hours to email me at darklaceoflight@aol.com. Otherwise, I'll have to choose a new winner.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Contest: Cynsations and The Juliet Club
Hey guys! Now, I'm not breaking the schedule. I just found out about this contest, and it ends before my now-normal time to post contest links. So, here you go!
Cynthia Leitich Smith is giving away a copy of The Juliet Club on her blog, Cynsations. Make sure to tell her what your favorite Shakespear quote is.
If you enter, leave a comment on this post from now until June 16th (which is the day that her contest ends) telling me your favorite Shakespear quote, and you'll get an extra entry to le concours de mystère (with the help of my French book and an online translator, mystery contest).
If the scheduled post thing's working correctly, I'll be taking the ACT again at this time. Cross your fingers for a better score (not like I need a better one, anyways. lol)
Only a week until FBLA Nationals. I'm so nervous. Our school has a tradition that mustn't be broken.
Is anyone else going? Let me know :]
Friday, June 13, 2008
More Randomness... Yay!
Okay, I'm bad. I know. I just gave you a schedule and I already broke it. I'm disappointed in myself. Bad Megan! *slaps hand*
I've been reading; don't get me wrong. I just have written the reviews for them yet. There hasn't been much time between setting up that awesome new feature for you guys, work, and parliamentary practice (nationals is just a week away! eek). And if you don't know what that is, believe me. You don't want to know.
So, I'm going to try to crack down over the weekend (in between taking the ACT for the gazillionth time and work) to write some reviews for your reviewing pleasure. Some reviews for you to look forward to:
Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle
The Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante
Roots and Wings by Many Ly
The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
The Fold by An Na
AND I'm not going to disappoint you further. I did say that Fridays were going to be about my contests and/or extra entry opportunities. So! If someone can fix my problem with the stupid drop down arrow thingy not working. (see in my TBR list, that arrow thingy? I want one of those that will actually bring me to the review, instead of just listing them.) You'll get three extra entries if you can help me with this.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Review: Violet on the Runway
Melissa Walker
If you had asked Violet Greenfield to describe herself in one word, she’d tell you that she was plain with a capital P. It was her friends that were interesting: Julie, with her overachieving ways, and Roger, with his immersion of pop culture and a need to prove himself. And all Violet really wanted was to be a BK. A Bee’s Knees. One of those girls. The popular ones.
Then Violet meets Angela Blythe, who represents Tryst Models, at her dorky job at the movie theater. Not only does Angela think that Violet is gorgeous, but she wants her to go to New York City. To be a model. And you know what? She might just do it.
Melissa Walker’s Violet on the Runway is a definite “yes” when it comes to book recommendations. It was amazing to see how much Violet’s character changed when she hit the model scene in New York. And more importantly, her friendships and relationships only improve how interesting Violet truly is. With so much revolving around fashion these days, it was wonderful to get a novel that not only appeals to fashion lovers, but also to those of us who just want to see a “real” character.
