Feature & Follow is a weekly meme hosted by, Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. Every Friday, each host will have their own Feature Blog which allows them to show off more new blogs! It is a fun way to not only gain new followers but to meet and make new blogger friends! Feel free to follow Shelf Addiction via NetworkedBlogs, Linky or Email subscription. If you are new to Shelf Addiction, please leave a comment below with how you're following and I will make sure to visit & follow your blog back. :-) Question: What would you do over if you were to start your blog again from scratch? Answer: Absolutely nothing! I really put a lot of thought and research into this prior to beginning. I really love my blog! Plus, I consider it an ongoing work in progress. So as I see fit to add and change things, I will. | 18 & Over Book Blogger Follow is a weekly feature that begins on Fridays and runs through the weekend, hosted by Crystal from Reading Between the Wines. This is a Friday blog hop with the objective to find and visit other book blogs that share the same interest as you, namely books geared towards the 18 & over crowd, and make some new friends! Feel free to follow Shelf Addiction via NetworkedBlogs, Linky or Email subscription. If you are new to Shelf Addiction, please leave a comment below with how you're following and I will make sure to visit & follow your blog back. :-) Question: Do you have a formula or outline that you follow while writing reviews? Answer: Not really. I know in my head what points I want to cover within every review. I find that with the books being so different I find it hard to stick to a specific formula. I do cover all the things I want, but they may be structured differently. |
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Weekly Meme, "Why I Love Wednesdays" is hosted by Alexis of Reflections of a Bookaholic . Each week she posts a Why I Love Topic that she answers. Check out Alexis' blog and join in the fun. The topic this Wednesday is ... Favorite Book Recommended by Another I have two that are favorites. These are in no particular order. They are both sort of old school, but I really enjoyed them. The first one is French Silk, by Sandra Brown. My cousin recommended this book, and it jump started me on a year long binge of Sandra Brown. I really enjoyed her books. Then the newer books started to transform and they weren't really romance anymore, but instead suspense/mystery. Regardless. I'm so glad I got read to most of her books. They are all pretty good! My second pick is the Left Behind Series, by Tim LaHay and Jerry B Jenkins. These books were not only recommended, but I was gifted the full set by a coworker that I became good friends with. I never really read Christian fiction before, so I was skeptical, but these books are really good! You may be surprised, like I was. Great series, but the content can get pretty heavy after reading 13 books in a row. I didn’t complete the series, but I got through book 13 out of 16 before I needed a break. I will return to it and finish it eventually. The series begins with Left Behind, when the Rapture occurs, everyone who didn’t follow Christ was left behind, here on earth. It does refer to the bible and other christian values, but in an entertaining way. It doesn't have that "churchy" feel at all. The books are adventurous and unbelievable (in a good way). Glitch, Book 1 Author: Heather Anastasiu Pages: 371 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: August 7, 2012 Source: St. Martin's Press via NetGalley Blurb from Goodreads: In the Community, there is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from the Link network. When Zoe starts to malfunction (or “glitch”), she suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any anomalies must be immediately reported and repaired, but Zoe has a secret so dark it will mean certain deactivation if she is caught: her glitches have given her uncontrollable telekinetic powers. As Zoe struggles to control her abilities and stay hidden, she meets other glitchers including Max, who can disguise his appearance, and Adrien, who has visions of the future. Both boys introduce Zoe to feelings that are entirely new. Together, this growing band of glitchers must find a way to free themselves from the controlling hands of the Community before they’re caught and deactivated, or worse. In this action-packed debut, Glitch begins an exciting new young adult trilogy. “Book Haul Tuesday” is my weekly post where I take a peek at the newly released fiction books of the week and post the books which I’ve added to my forever growing “To Be Read” list. I also post books that I've received and/or purchased from various sources. I hope to introduce you to some interesting books and talented authors that you haven't read yet. Hopefully I'll motivate you to run out and pick up a new release or two for your shelf or reader! It's short and sweet this week. Only one book added to my list! Wake, by Amanda Hocking (YA Urban Fantasy) - I just really enjoyed her last series, so naturally I have to see how this book is. Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Release Date: March 2, 2010 Format: Adobe EPUB eBook Pages: 368 Source: Destination Download Genre: Historical Fiction. Fantasy, Book To Movie Adaptations Review Date: August 5, 2012 Rating: 3 bookmarks I picked this book up for two reason. First, I saw the crazy movie trailer months ago and I was intrigued. I thought it was a crazy premise for a movie! I haven't seen the movie yet, by the way, but the trailer is below. The second reason is that after seeing the trailer, I started to see a lot of people reviewing this book. Usually the book is better than the movie, so I thought, why not. It seems like it could be good. Was it good? Yes, it was. But for some reason it took me a really long time to read it. I believe it's probably more due the author writing style instead of the story itself. The story kept switching POVs, within the same chapter. One paragraph it's reading the story of what happened from a third person, the next paragraph we're reading an entry from Lincoln's journal (in first person), the next we are reading a letter from someone (in first person), or experiencing a dream (sometimes first person, sometimes 3rd person)! That did take a little bit to get used to. As we relish in our last month of summer, our vacations come to an end, we read our last few summer reads and most of us (over 21) sip on our last few summery cocktails. As a send off to summer I am hosting my first annual So Long To Summer Giveaway! This giveaway will run from Aug 3rd - Sept 3rd, ending on the unofficial last day of summer, Labor Day! One lucky winner will win a $10 Amazon Gift Card, and one handcrafted, dazzling, sparkly, beaded bookmark ($15 value). This bookmark is gorgeous and so unique. Before I started making these bookmarks for myself, I was using Post-It notes to mark my page! Yes, Post-It notes!! These bookmarks are so much better and prettier! :-) Want in on this loot? It's sooooo easy to enter! Enter via Rafflecopter below. The Extra Incentive: If I reach 150 Facebook fans before the contest closes, there will be two winners, each receiving the $10 Amazon gift card and a beaded bookmark PLUS a secret bonus prize!! (The bookmarks will not be identical) THE RULES
-You MUST be at least 18 years old to enter. -This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only and will run through Monday, September 3, 2012 at 11:59 pm EST. -The Winner will be notified via the contact email provided on the comment contact form. -All entries will be verified. -The Winner will have until 9/7/2012 to claim the prize or another winner will be chosen. -The Amazon gift card will be issued via email. About the prize: This giveaway is sponsored by my business, The Jewelry Lab. OFFICIAL RULES: No purchase necessary to enter or win. Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the 50 states of the U.S. (and the District of Columbia) and of the country of Canada, who are physically located and residing therein, and who are 18 years of age at time of entry. Shelf Addiction assumes no responsibility for late or misdirected entries due to SPAM, technological, or e-mail filtering issues or for prizes lost in transit. Weekly Meme, "Why I Love Wednesdays" is hosted by Alexis of Reflections of a Bookaholic. Each week she posts a Why I Love Topic that she answers. Check out Alexis' blog and join in the fun. The topic this Wednesday is ... Favorite Summer Read I really enjoy light easy reads for the summer. It's the best when you can enjoy a book and not have to dissect it to death... especially during the summer, when things are meant to be laid back and enjoyable! :-)
My favorite books this summer were the latest installments of two different series. These are both paranormal romance series. They are face paced, action packed, romance packed, lusty and perfect for summer ready! If you haven't yet, you must check out J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, and Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed Series. I adore them both. They are both about a group of vampire protecting the world, but the similarities pretty much end there. They guys in these books are very different. J.R. Ward's brothers are more rough and tough and seem to have an hard edge to them plus some pretty scary villains. Lara Adrian's breed males are also tough and have equally tough villains to fight, yet the series seems a little more mainstream. What I mean by that is the series is a little softer, for lack of a better word. What's your favorite summer reading? Happy Reading, ~Tamara~ |
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