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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at  Breaking The Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. My pick: Summary from Goodreads.com One happily-ever-after rocking chair… And no sign of any forthcoming babies to rock in ol’ Georgebury, Vermont. For Callie Grey, turning thirty means coming to grips with the fact that her boss (and five-week fling) is way overdue in his marriage proposal. And way off track, because Mark has suddenly announced his engagement to the company’s new Miss Perfect. If that isn’t bad enough, her mom decides to throw her a 3-0 birthday bash in the family funeral home. Bad goes to worse when she stirs up a relationship with the town’s most eligible — yet not so warm and fuzzy — veterinarian, Ian McFarland, in order to flag Mark’s attention. So Ian’s more comfortable with animals… So he’s formal, orderly and just a bit tense. The ever-friendly, fun-loving and spontaneous Callie decides it’s time fo...

Crazy Author: Han Nolan Release Date: September 13th 2010 Age: Young Adult Fifteen-year-old Jason has fallen upon bad times—his mother has died and his father has succumbed to mental illness. As he tries to hold his crazy father and their crumbling home together, Jason relies on a host of imaginary friends for guidance as he stumbles along trying not to draw attention to his father’s deteriorating condition. Both heartbreaking and funny, CRAZY lives up to the intense and compelling characters Han Nolan is praised for. As Jason himself teeters on the edge of insanity, Nolan uncovers the clever coping system he develops for himself and throws him a lifeline in the guise of friendship. One word: Awesome! I wanted to read this book so much, and when I received it through NetGalley I was very excited. Jason is the protagonist. He spent his day at school, then comes back straight to his house, to take care of his mentally ill father. His mother is dead, and nobody has ...

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at  Breaking The Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. My pick: Summary from Goodreads.com Elizabeth has a new job at an unusual library— a lending library of objects, not books. In a secret room in the basement lies the Grimm Collection. That’s where the librarians lock away powerful items straight out of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales: seven-league boots, a table that produces a feast at the blink of an eye, Snow White’s stepmother’s sinister mirror that talks in riddles. When the magical objects start to disappear, Elizabeth embarks on a dangerous quest to catch the thief before she can be accused of the crime—or captured by the thief. Polly Shulman has created a contemporary fantasy with a fascinating setting and premise, starring an ordinary girl whose after-school job is far from ordinary— and leads to a world of excitement, romance and magical intrigue. Polly Shulman July...

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted @ The Story Siren No money = nothing bought. BUT I won a few contests :) From The Good, The Bad and The Ugly  --- Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti From Sonia Gensler  ---  Set In Stone by Linda Newbery &  Magic Under Glass  (Magic Under #1) by Jaclyn Dolamore. Which one do you recommend me to read first? UPDATE:  I forgot about this book! Can't believe it, really, I'm a big fan of this serie and just today I realized it was already out! So I had to buy the e-book... Beyond The Darkness (Guardians of Eternity #6) by Alexandra Ivy

My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters Author: Sydney Salter Publisher: HM Harcourt/Graphia Release Date: April 1st 2009 Age: Young Adult It's the end of junior year, and summer is about to begin. The Summer of Passion, to be exact, when Jory Michaels plans to explore all the possibilities of the future - and, with any luck, score a boyfriend in the process. But Jory has a problem. A big problem. A curvy, honking, bumpy, problem in the form of her Super Schnozz, the one thing standing between Jory and happiness. And now, with the Summer of Passion stretched before her like an open road, she's determined for Super Schnozz to disappear. Jory takes a job delivering wedding cakes to save up for a nose job at the end of the summer; she even keeps a book filled with magazine cutouts of perfect noses to show the doctor. But nothing is ever easy for accident-prone Jory - and before she knows it, her Summer of Passion falls apart faster than the delivery van she crashes. ...

Hi guys! I just read at Lisa McMann's blog : Paramount and MTV Films have picked up the film rights to the WAKE trilogy , with Christopher Landon (Disturbia) writing/directing. Miley Cyrus is considering the lead role. As you know, even with people and studios attached, it takes a lot for a movie to actually happen, so there are no guarantees it'll get made. But I'm crossing my fingers. I am thrilled! As soon as I have more information, I will let you know. Read all the details at the link above! xox Lisa P.S. I have no control over casting or anything else -- I'm just here to let you know what's up. So please, don't be all about the hatin' all over my blog, my lovelies! Did I mention I am thrilled? I am! I think Miley is awesome. Anybody who can accomplish more by the age of 17 than I can do by the age of 42 is top notch in my book. I think every teen has tremendous potential to shine, don't you? xox What do you think? Have you read ...

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at  Breaking The Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. My pick: Summary from Goodreads.com Ari Mitchell feels invisible at her Brooklyn high school. Her hair is too flat, her style too preppy, and her personality too quiet. And outside school, Ari feels outshined by her beautiful, confident best friend, Summer. Their friendship is as complex and confusing as Ari’s relationship with her troubled older sister, Evelyn, a former teenage mom whose handsome firefighter husband fills Ari’s head with guilty fantasies. When an unexpected inheritance enables Ari to transfer to an elite Manhattan prep school, she makes a wealthy new friend, Leigh. Leigh introduces Ari to the glamorous side of New York—and to her gorgeous cousin, Blake. Ari doesn't think she stands a chance, but amazingly, Blake asks her out. As their romance heats up, they find themselves involved in an intense, consumin...

I'd like to thank Beth @ Maybe Tomorrow? because she gave me this lovely award and also was my first follower! "A prolific blogger is one who is intellectually productive, keeping up an active blog with enjoyable content. After accepting this award, recipients are asked to pass it forward to seven other deserving blogs." 1. LuxeCouture @ Books & Lemonade 2. Stella @ Ex Libris 3. Niki @ Niki's Book Reviews 4. Melissa @ Through The Looking Glass 5. Trillian @ A Trillian Books 6. Manda @ Manda's Movements 7. Shari @ My Neurotic Book Affair And big thanks to Tammy at The Book Fairy's Haven because she nominated me for this fabulous blogging award! If you are given this award you must first accept it by leaving a comment on the post you were nominated on.   Then copy and paste the post and add it to your own blog. Make a list of the last 5 books you read and pass the award on to 5 other bloggers (no backsies!). Please also identify the blog from which you...

Bloggiesta is done! *phew* I'm tired...but happy. Number of hours spent on the challenge:  16 hours. What I accomplished: - Write reviews: HALF DONE!  / I was going to write 4 reviews, but just manage to write 2:  The Oracle of Dating by Allison van Diepen  and  My Invented Life by Lauren Bjorkman . - Organizing my TBR pile: DONE!  Now I have an order to read the books that have been waiting for me in my bookshelf...not just grab anything and read it! - Write 5 "Waiting on Wednesday" posts: DONE! - Create 10 template posts for my future reads: DONE! - Create a Google Doc of cheat sheets: DONE! -  Add a favicon , install plugins: DONE!  It took me a lot of time, but I'm happy with the results... After trying a lot of social bookmarks plugins, I found one I liked at  http://www.bloggerplugins.org/ . Now you can find it at the end of every post :) And my new fav icon: - Add/Edit my about me and review policy page ( Mini-C...

Title: My Invented Life Author: Bjorkman, Lauren. Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Release Date: September 29th, 2009. Pages: 240 ISBN: 0805089500 (isbn13: 9780805089509) Age: Young Adult With Roz and Eva everything becomes a contest—who can snag the best role in the school play, have the cutest boyfriend, pull off the craziest prank. Still, they’re as close as sisters can be. Until Eva deletes Roz from her life like so much junk e-mail for no reason that Roz understands. Now Eva hangs out with the annoyingly petite cheerleaders, and Roz fantasizes about slipping bovine growth hormone into their Gatorade. Roz has a suspicion about Eva. In turn, Eva taunts Roz with a dare, which leads to an act of total insanity. Drama geeks clamor for attention, Shakespearean insults fly, and Roz steals the show in Lauren Bjorkman’s hilarious debut novel. Wow. I didn't know what to expect from this book, but it was a nice surprise. Roz is crazy, but I like her. With a weird persona...

The Oracle of Dating Author: Allison van Diepen Publisher: Harlequin Teen Release Date: May 1st, 2010 Age: Young Adult No one at Kayla’s school knows she’s the famous Oracle of Dating—the anonymous queen of dating advice, given through her own Web site. Kayla doesn’t even have a boyfriend. Two relationship disasters were enough to make her focus on everyone else’s love life. But then her advice backfires on her own best friend. And Kayla starts to seriously obsess about Jared Stewart—the very cute, very mysterious new guy in school. Suddenly, the teen queen of advice needs her own oracle of dating--and she knows just where to find one... I loved  The Oracle of Dating . I thought is was middle grade because of the cover, but its actually young-adult. I read it very quickly. Kayla is a great girl, very real and sweet to listen. She could be my best friend. She is funny, honest, girly, intelligent and cool, and behaves exactly as I did when I was her age. ...

Today, 8 am, I'm starting the Bloggiesta Marathon !. I have 76 hours to improve my blog in every possible way. ( read more ) The things I want to will do: Write reviews: The Oracle of Dating - Allison van Diepen  My Invented Life - Lauren Bjorkman My Big Nose and Other Naturals Disasters - Sydney Salter The Forest of the Hands and Teeth - Carrie Ryan Organizing my TBR pile. Write 5 "Waiting on Wednesday" posts.  Create 10 template posts for my future reads (ie: title, images, linking, tags, etc). Create a text file (or Google Doc) of cheat sheets (html codes, post url’s, etc). Improve your blog template, clean up sidebars , add a favicon , install plugins. Make buttons for my blog . Add/Edit my about me and review policy page ( Mini-Challenge: Your Review Policy ). Grade my blog . Updating my social network profiles.  Clean up my feedreader: go through my subscriptions and unsubscribe from blogs I don’t read anymore. * ABC : Done before ...