tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66298940735815684182024-03-13T13:18:16.728+01:00Silvia_pi's YA BooksSilviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-6739261444746599552010-08-12T10:09:00.002+02:002010-12-04T23:48:51.665+01:00In Some Weeks<p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:85%;">Today I’m going with my family on a small vacation to a camping and I don’t think I will be able to get internet there (I will try though^^) so I probably won't be posting anything during some weeks until when I start college. Just wanted to let you know. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:85%;">Have f<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TGOsJP09PqI/AAAAAAAAArE/S56FGawQqFM/s1600-h/summer02-1%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="summer02-1" border="0" alt="summer02-1" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TGOsJku_-0I/AAAAAAAAArI/dQ1huq5O0MM/summer02-1_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="115" height="137" /></a>un while I’m out ;) <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TGOsKGGIxLI/AAAAAAAAArM/ogY6xlkNTcs/s1600-h/summer04-1%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="summer04-1" border="0" alt="summer04-1" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TGOsKoDVi-I/AAAAAAAAArQ/wyOwkyDgga8/summer04-1_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="115" height="137" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TGOsLYd82vI/AAAAAAAAArU/5IJB8_pHxQs/s1600-h/summer03-1%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="summer03-1" border="0" alt="summer03-1" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TGOsLy9NgSI/AAAAAAAAArY/XagjED2ZSiU/summer03-1_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="115" height="137" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TGOsMbBw1qI/AAAAAAAAArc/KnTuEPswnlQ/s1600-h/summer01-1%5B11%5D.jpg"><img title="summer01-1" border="0" alt="summer01-1" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TGOsMp_41kI/AAAAAAAAArg/OLLWhwJUdZo/summer01-1_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="115" height="137" /></a> </span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Silvia*</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>>>Update<<</p><p>Due to some issues I declare an Hiatus status for now. I hope I'll be back during or after Christmas holidays.</p>Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-38594765451305429192010-08-11T18:03:00.001+02:002010-08-11T18:03:35.114+02:00Waiting On Wednesday<p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TGLJzpZc7RI/AAAAAAAAAq8/ftkOCe49Tt0/s1600-h/Book1%5B4%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Book1" border="0" alt="Book1" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TGLJ1kotIPI/AAAAAAAAArA/728ZO3kNLzY/Book1_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="159" height="320" /></a> <font color="#33ccff" size="3" face="Calibri">The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Reading Level: Young Adult</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Hardcover: 496 pages</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (August 31, 2010)</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Series?: Yes. The Infernal Devices, Book 1</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clockwork-Angel-Infernal-Devices-Book/dp/1416975861/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281541822&sr=8-1"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7171637-clockwork-angel"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a></p> <blockquote> <p align="justify"><font color="#cc66cc" size="2" face="Calibri">Magic is dangerous—but love is more dangerous still. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#cc66cc" size="2" face="Calibri">When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#cc66cc" size="2" face="Calibri">Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What’s more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#cc66cc" size="2" face="Calibri">Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by—and torn between—two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length . . . everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world. . . . and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.</font></p> </blockquote> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Everybody is crazy about this book and I just can’t believe that the release date in on the corner! Less than a month to get this surely amazing book.  </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Shadowhunters+Cassandra Clare+Will+Magnus+Victorian London= </font><font size="2" face="Calibri">HEART ATTACK!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">And what’s with the gorgeous cover? It is beautiful!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">From now on I’m counting down the days left till the date this book hits the bookstores^^</font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-32653630037832946082010-08-09T14:01:00.001+02:002010-08-09T14:01:14.915+02:00Treasure of the Week (9-15 august)<blockquote> <p align="center"><font color="#999999" size="2" face="Calibri">Treasures of the Week is a weekly meme that consists in posting about the new books coming out that week.</font></p> </blockquote> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">A bit short of books this week… if you know of other book coming out this week let me know and I’ll add them.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TF_t_3MHbUI/AAAAAAAAAqk/ZXIOf0mwDzM/s1600-h/girl-parts-final-cover3%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="girl-parts-final-cover3" border="0" alt="girl-parts-final-cover3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TF_uAaHBZUI/AAAAAAAAAqo/O-DxoX8SFnE/girl-parts-final-cover3_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="131" height="263" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TF_uAxeG2BI/AAAAAAAAAqs/gxdoTrkC0Lk/s1600-h/winter%20Longing%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="winter Longing" border="0" alt="winter Longing" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TF_uBUWCyEI/AAAAAAAAAqw/Nga9bjhdgMs/winter%20Longing_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="132" height="264" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TF_uCIrGkoI/AAAAAAAAAq0/4JkFxw0dhQM/s1600-h/the%20thirteenth%20chime%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="the thirteenth chime" border="0" alt="the thirteenth chime" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TF_uCqEkjTI/AAAAAAAAAq4/sE3eL1TQfrk/the%20thirteenth%20chime_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="141" height="264" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763649309?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwgoodco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0763649309&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2">girl parts</a> by John M.Cusick </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Winter-Longing-Tricia-Mills/dp/1595142886/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281354195&sr=8-1">Winter Longing</a> by Tricia Mills </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8531229-the-thirteenth-chime">Thirteenth Chime: A Sense of Truth Novel</a> by Emma Michaels </font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-21296285749153312272010-08-05T15:55:00.001+02:002010-08-05T16:01:13.405+02:005th and 6th books in The Mortal Instruments Series<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">BIG BIG NEWS GUYS!!!! </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">As you might know, yesterday there was this chat with Cassandra Clare in which she would interact with readers and make an announcement. Well, unfortunately I couldn’t take part in the event but I’ve read something amazing over at </font><a href="http://www.katiesbookblog.com/2010/08/cassandra-clare-announcement.html"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Katie’s Book Blog</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri">: <strong><font color="#ff80ff">City of Fallen Angels</font></strong> won’t be the 4th and Last book in The Mortal Instruments series, there will be two more book after it; yeah, you’ve read correctly, <strong>TWO</strong> more books, a 5th and a 6th!!! The titles are: <font color="#ff80ff"><strong>City of Lost Souls</strong> </font>and <strong><font color="#ff80ff">City of Heavenly Fire</font></strong>. As for the release dates… we’ll have to wait but I’m sure we’ll have more of <strong><font color="#ff80ff">The Infernal Devices</font></strong> to read meanwhile. City of Fallen Angels comes out in <strong><font color="#ff80ff">April 2011</font></strong>, City of Lost Souls in <strong><font color="#ff80ff">May 2012</font></strong> and City of Heavenly Fire in <strong><font color="#ff80ff">September 2013</font></strong>!!!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TFrCwM8DGNI/AAAAAAAAAqU/W9UilnmQ1j4/s1600-h/tmi%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="tmi" border="0" alt="tmi" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TFrCxVGt5PI/AAAAAAAAAqY/YOl93zCSwOM/tmi_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="455" height="305" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">I’m super excited and happy right now, because I finished City of Glass some days ago and was sad that there was only one more book left of what has become my favorite book series. And the covers…… I can’t even imagine how gorgeous the cover will be! Who will appear at them? Simon in the third one and then Alec and Isabel or Magnus, or some other new character? </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Really I can’t wait!!! Between this and the movie….. ^^</font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-42450963084053773742010-08-04T17:15:00.001+02:002010-08-04T17:15:24.797+02:00Waiting On Wednesday (16)<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TFmECZVFulI/AAAAAAAAAqM/8RBloOtsz9o/s1600-h/DLS3%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DLS3" border="0" alt="DLS3" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TFmEC_t5moI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/2CcY08PMqfU/DLS3_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="160" height="320" /></a><font color="#33ccff" size="3" face="Calibri">Deadly Little Games: A Touch Novel</font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Reading level:</strong> Young Adult</font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Hardcover:</strong> 288 pages</font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Publisher:</strong> Hyperion Book CH (December 28, 2010)</font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Series?: </strong>Yes, Touch Novels Book 3</font></font></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Little-Games-Touch-Novel/dp/1423131606/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280934471&sr=8-1"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7502216-deadly-little-games"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a></p> <blockquote> <p align="justify"><font color="#cc66cc" size="2" face="Calibri">Camelia and Ben have discovered a powerful bond: They both possess the power of psychometry, the ability to sense things through touch. For Ben, the gift is a frightening liability. When he senses a strong threat or betrayal, he risks losing control and hurting people. Camelia's gift is more mysterious. When she works with clay, her hands sculpt messages her mind doesn't yet comprehend. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#cc66cc" size="2" face="Calibri">Before either teen has a chance to fully grasp these abilities, an unresolved family tragedy resurfaces in Camelia's life, irrevocably changing everything she cares about...</font> </p> </blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">I loved the two first books in the series so I can’t wait to read the third one. I really like the mystery in these books. Have you read them? Did you enjoy them?</font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-21132986845402272682010-08-03T10:18:00.001+02:002010-08-03T10:18:16.166+02:00The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins<p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TFfQxJ9kFjI/AAAAAAAAAqE/3u8YgFeuurQ/s1600-h/hunger-games%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="hunger-games" border="0" alt="hunger-games" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TFfQx4C4kOI/AAAAAAAAAqI/0kImG7id-aM/hunger-games_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="140" height="281" /></a> <font color="#33ccff" size="3" face="Calibri">The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Reading Level:</strong> Young Adult</font></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Hardcover:</strong> 384</font></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Publisher:</strong> Scholastic Press; First Edition edition (September 14, 2008)</font></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Tags:</strong> Post-apocalyptic, survival, Romance</font></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Series?:</strong> Yes, The Hunger Games Trilogy Book 1</font></font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hunger-Games-Suzanne-Collins/dp/0439023483/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280821662&sr=8-1#_"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723926-the-hunger-games"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a></p> <blockquote> <p align="justify"><font color="#cc66cc" size="2" face="Calibri">COULD YOU SURVIVE ONN YOUR OWN, IN THE WILD, WITH EVERY ONE OUT TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T LIVE TO SEE THE MORNING?</font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#cc66cc" size="2" face="Calibri">In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. Acclaimed writer Suzanne Collins, author of the New York Times bestselling The Underland Chronicles, delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in this searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present.</font></p> </blockquote> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">I committed two big mistakes with this book which I’m going to tell you so you don’t end up hitting yourself as I did. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The first one was to wait this much to read it. I decided to open it after having it decorating my bookshelf for almost a whole year although I had heard amazing things about it. I just never seemed to feel like reading it.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The second one, and in my opinion the worst one, was to start reading it without having the sequel “Catching Fire” waiting in the shelf; right after I finished “The Hunger Games” I headed to the computer to buy Catching Fire.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">This book has that “something” that transforms a simple story in a piece of art. The world that Suzanne Collins creates isn’t that different from ours; yeah, maybe it seems crueler with things like the Hunger Games, but really, many little boys die every day as soldiers in Africa. Also, the society is pretty similar, being the rich, unharmed people, the ones living at the Capitol, and the poor exploited workers, at total disposition of the abuse of its governors, the ones living at the districts. That’s one of the things I liked the most about this book, that although both our worlds seem so different, they aren’t. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The whole Hunger games thing has you wondering all the time what would you do if you were Katniss, and I loved learning things about survival from her. I don’t think I would be able to survive much out there. What I still can’t understand is how the people at the capitol not only enjoy this kind of brutal and sadistic reality show, they also prepare big parties and parades the days before the games begin, and even vote for their favorites! How can they bet money on which child will die next!? It made me feel like screaming “HEY! You’re talking about children lives here!”</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The characters are well developed, and although there are some that don’t appear much, the little time they do, you get to figure them out quite well. Katniss is the main character, although you could say that Peeta is too, since he’s almost all the time there, living the same things. She is a realistic character, a person I really think I could be friends with because of her strong character and her determination. As for the others, I found myself loving the sweet Cinna and laughing a lot with Haymitch (or should I say laughing at him? ^^).</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The other thing I loved the most about this book was the romance. Not by it itself, if not because nowadays most of the books I read are centered in the romance and then following it comes a problem the lovers have to overcome to be together. This book felt different. This book isn’t “Romance then Problem”, it is “Problem then Romance”. The romance is, although a very important part of the book, an excuse to further develop the story and show us the worst face of that world. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Now, if you ask me which team I’m of, it is kind of complicated. While Gale doesn’t appear much, when he did at the beginning of the book and when Katniss remembered things about him during the Games, I felt like I wanted to know more about him because he quite fit her more than Peeta in some aspects. Peeta isn’t your average bad/mysterious boy we’re accustomed to, his sweetness and directness made me love him. Here we had Gale the boy who has known Katniss since years ago and who is similar to her, and Peeta completely different to her, that has been secretly in love with her since they were 5. In the end, as the story kept developing and even though I like Gale quite a lot, I realized I’d go for Peeta. Opposites attract.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The impeccable writing makes it easy to read and understand what happens, and the present tense only adds more emotion to the whole lot. Also presenting it from Katniss point of view was a magnificent guess since that wraps the reader in the same uncertainty as the heroin of who to trust. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">If you haven’t read The Hunger Games yet, turn off the computer, get up, and run (RUN) to your nearest bookstore and buy it. And since you’ll be already there, save yourself the trouble of having to run there again tomorrow, and buy Catching Fire, because you will devour this book in hours. The third and last one in the series is Mockingjay, coming out on August 24<sup>th</sup> this year. Also, that day is the release of The Hunger Games Box set. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><strong>About the author: </strong>Suzanne has not only wrote Sci-Fi, as in The Hunger Games trilogy, she is also the author of The Underland Chronicles, a fantasy series. Find out more here <a title="http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/" href="http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/">http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/</a>. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"> Also here’s the official Scholastic Press web page for The Hunger Games <a title="http://www.scholastic.com/thehungergames/" href="http://www.scholastic.com/thehungergames/">http://www.scholastic.com/thehungergames/</a> and here the UK one <a title="http://www.thehungergames.co.uk/" href="http://www.thehungergames.co.uk/">http://www.thehungergames.co.uk/</a>.</font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-46483578486350240202010-07-28T14:10:00.001+02:002010-07-28T14:10:25.285+02:00Waiting On Wednesday (15)<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TFAeLSqMq8I/AAAAAAAAAp8/aEsNWt2PKDc/s1600-h/WitherChemicalGardenTrilogy6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px" title="Wither (Chemical Garden Trilogy" border="0" alt="Wither (Chemical Garden Trilogy" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TFAeMJIXlBI/AAAAAAAAAqA/hNRJZMHgBIE/WitherChemicalGardenTrilogy_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="160" height="320" /></a><font color="#33ccff" size="3" face="Calibri">Wither (Chemical Garden Trilogy Book 1)</font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Reading level:</strong> Young Adult</font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Hardcover:</strong> 320 pages</font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Publisher:</strong> Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; 1 edition (March 22, 2011)</font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Series?: </strong>Yes, Chemical Garden Trilogy Book 1</font></font></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wither-Chemical-Garden-Trilogy-DeStefano/dp/1442409053/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I373W4RMZKI38B&colid=3IEAQUG5RD7MY"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8525590-wither"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a></p> <blockquote> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#cc66cc"><strong>What if you knew exactly when you would die?</strong> <br /></font></font></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#cc66cc">Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb—males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out. <br /></font></font></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#cc66cc">When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust among her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape—to find her twin brother and go home. <br /></font></font></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#cc66cc">But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant she trusts, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limted time she has left.</font></font></font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/#"></a></p> </blockquote> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Doesn’t it sound amazing? Plus it has a very beautiful cover! I just found out about it and I’m already can’t wait to read it!!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">So did you know about this book? What do you think? What are you Waiting On Wednesday?</font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-64850721610696283962010-07-27T11:30:00.001+02:002010-07-27T11:30:37.606+02:00Kiss of life by Daniel Waters<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE6nOk2nlkI/AAAAAAAAAp0/sBw7yS0A1C8/s1600-h/kiss%20of%20life%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="kiss of life" border="0" alt="kiss of life" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE6nPCmsLrI/AAAAAAAAAp4/VWox03bdcP4/kiss%20of%20life_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="116" height="232" /></a> <font color="#33ccff" size="3" face="Calibri">Kiss of life by Daniel Waters</font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Reading level:</strong> Young Adult</font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Hardcover:</strong> 432 pages</font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Publisher:</strong> Hyperion Book CH (May 25, 2010)</font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Tags:</strong> Zombies, Discrimination, Romance</font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Series?:</strong> Yes. Generation Dead Book 2  </font></font></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Generation-Dead-Kiss-Daniel-Waters/dp/1423109244/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280221381&sr=8-1"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6750738-kiss-of-life"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a></p> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#cc66cc" size="2" face="Calibri">The phenomenon that’s been sweeping the country seems to be here to stay.  Not only are the teenagers who have come back from their graves still here, but newlydeads are being unearthed all the time.  While scientists look for answers and politicians take their stands, the undead population of Oakville have banded together in a group they’re calling the Sons of Romero, hoping to find solidarity in segregation. <br />Phoebe Kendall may be alive, but she feels just as lost and alone as her dead friends.  Just when she reconciled herself to having feelings for a zombie -- her Homecoming date Tommy Williams -- her friend Adam is murdered taking a bullet that was meant for <i>her</i>.  Things get even more confusing when Adam comes back from the grave.  Now she has romantic interest in two dead boys; one who saved her life, and one she can't seem to live without.</font></p> </blockquote> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">While the first book in the series “Generation Dead” was mostly centered in the living-dead love story , the second one revolves more around the topic of the discrimination against the zombies and criticizes how the ones with power control and manipulate the others.                                                                                                       </font><font size="2" face="Calibri">I found it a very interesting thing to read about and as events occurred I got angrier about how those heartless people made the citizens go against the Different Biotic.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Another topic touched in the book was the sad but true truth about some charity foundations. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">For the love story, I need to say that although Adam is very sweet and loves and cares a lot about Phoebe, I wished during all the novel that something happened with Tommy.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Some new characters are introduced to us and (sorry, but I have to say it^^) one of the is DeCayce who is really cute! I loved the whole “club” thing; it was good to see the DB had some place to have fun and meet other people.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The most remarkable improvement of the characters in this book was, without doubt, Adam’s point of view. Thanks to him we experience all the back-from-the-dead process from the beginning. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The writing continues in the same line that in the last book as well as the different points of view. </font><font size="2" face="Calibri">Here I have to say that sometimes I got a bit bored and had to put the book down because while the point of view changes the topic does too, and it was like I wanted to know how one problem was going to be solved and then I had to read two chapters that talked about other things. But well, although sometimes it felt like that, I enjoyed watching trough the different narrators minds so I could contrast the various opinions.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong>About the author: </strong>If you want to know more about this amazing series go check </font></font><a href="http://watersdan.blogspot.com/"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Daniel Water’s Blog</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri">, there you’ll find all the information about Blog tours, release dates, contests, new books of the series and the hottest news about the DB. Also, if you enjoyed reading about Tommy’s blog in the books head here </font><a href="http://www.mysocalledundeath.com"><font size="2" face="Calibri">My So-Called Undeath</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri">, the real blog! It’s an entertaining way of waiting till the newt book is released. But if you’re an insatiable fan and can’t get enough, here you’ve got this </font><a href="http://hauntedhouse.omgforum.net/"><font size="2" face="Calibri">forum</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> to let out all your passion for this series.</font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-6566140944355117142010-07-27T00:28:00.001+02:002010-07-27T00:28:10.713+02:00Treasures of the Week (26-1 July/August 2010)<blockquote> <p align="center"><font color="#999999" size="2" face="Calibri">Treasures of the Week is a weekly meme that consists in posting about the new books coming out that week.</font></p> </blockquote> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L1bonuaI/AAAAAAAAAo8/7JIHSmMg9GQ/s1600-h/FatVampire8.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="FatVampire" border="0" alt="FatVampire" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L2IybzkI/AAAAAAAAApA/sIZrXKdtpFI/FatVampire_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="106" height="215" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L2X8BRYI/AAAAAAAAApE/j0rStO1nV4w/s1600-h/LoveSucksbyMelissaMcKenzieFrancis13.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="Love Sucks! by Melissa McKenzie Francis" border="0" alt="Love Sucks! by Melissa McKenzie Francis" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L21SrPZI/AAAAAAAAApI/kCmbrqvrshk/LoveSucksbyMelissaMcKenzieFrancis_th.jpg?imgmax=800" width="107" height="215" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L37PftbI/AAAAAAAAApM/_LOuJ3J2r-I/s1600-h/MelindaMetz6.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="Melinda Metz" border="0" alt="Melinda Metz" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L4GgRqBI/AAAAAAAAApQ/MWcoPQ3pXyw/MelindaMetz_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="107" height="215" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L5APVwYI/AAAAAAAAApU/NHC37hfXimA/s1600-h/JealousyLSC%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="JealousyLSC" border="0" alt="JealousyLSC" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L5uKtMsI/AAAAAAAAApY/kNDiajeEQIo/JealousyLSC_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="108" height="216" /></a> </p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">                                        </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*</font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Vampire-Never-Coming-Story/dp/0061920908/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280134792&sr=1-1"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> by Adam Rex</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*</font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Sucks-Melissa-Francis/dp/0061430994/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280134733&sr=1-1"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Love Sucks!</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> by Melissa Francis</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*</font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Echoes-Melinda-Metz/dp/0061968781/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280135206&sr=8-1"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Echoes</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> by Melinda Metz</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*</font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jealousy-Strange-Angels-Book-3/dp/1595142908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280134906&sr=8-1"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Jealousy</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> by Lili St.Crow</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L6gyfC6I/AAAAAAAAApc/qcxns8uvwyc/s1600-h/Guardian%20of%20the%20Gate%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="Guardian of the Gate" border="0" alt="Guardian of the Gate" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L7Janm8I/AAAAAAAAApg/fdnps7kUMO4/Guardian%20of%20the%20Gate_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="102" height="207" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L8CmPypI/AAAAAAAAApk/kjpwyMCgyXo/s1600-h/the%20iron%20daughter%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="the iron daughter" border="0" alt="the iron daughter" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L8sL2BCI/AAAAAAAAApo/V3fMCpmg1zc/the%20iron%20daughter_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="101" height="208" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L9sabN1I/AAAAAAAAAps/fkqLYxMosn4/s1600-h/Manifest%20%28Kimani%20Tru%29%20by%20Artist%20C.%20Arthur%5B11%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="Manifest (Kimani Tru) by Artist C. Arthur" border="0" alt="Manifest (Kimani Tru) by Artist C. Arthur" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TE4L-Ob_TpI/AAAAAAAAApw/jR0-V0Tfscc/Manifest%20%28Kimani%20Tru%29%20by%20Artist%20C.%20Arthur_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="101" height="208" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">*</font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316034479/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0M1TBAC6GMTJGSA3SQ6W&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Guardian of the Gate</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> by Michelle Zink</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">*</font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Daughter-Harlequin-Teen/dp/0373210132/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280182775&sr=8-1"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The Iron Daughter</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> by Julie Kagawa</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">*</font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Manifest-Kimani-Tru-Artist-Arthur/dp/037383196X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280182765&sr=1-1"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Manifest</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> by Artist Arthur</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">So, are you buying any of the books? </font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-58704041202335722182010-07-25T10:46:00.001+02:002010-07-26T10:53:23.695+02:00In My Mailbox (10)<blockquote> <p align="center"><font color="#999999" size="2" face="Calibri">In My Mailbox was started by Kristi of  </font><a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The Story Siren</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri">.</font></p> </blockquote> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Well, since it’s been a while since I posted an IMM and I have tons of books to show I will try to post about all of them during the next IMM posts so that you can see all the amazing books I’ve been reading during the time I was away from the blog.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">First of all I’ll show you what I got this week, which isn’t much but I’m very excited about:</font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#ff0080" size="2" face="Calibri">For Review</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEv526Fsx2I/AAAAAAAAAnI/FL3ShDe5qWA/s1600-h/Passing%20Strange%20UK%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="Passing Strange UK" border="0" alt="Passing Strange UK" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEv53tG878I/AAAAAAAAAnM/fg2fEkyZYp8/Passing%20Strange%20UK_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="106" height="216" /></a><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Generation-Dead-Passing-Daniel-Waters/dp/1423121996/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280047153&sr=1-3" target="_blank">Passing Strange</a> by Daniel Waters</font><font size="2" face="Calibri"> </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">3rd in the Generation Dead series. I’m really excited about this book because I absolutely love both </font><a href="http://silviapisyabooks.blogspot.com/2009/03/generation-dead-by-daniel-waters.html" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Generation Dead</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> and Kiss of Life (click on the names to read my reviews of the books). For those not familiar with the series I’ll tell you they have zombies, discrimination, romance and adventure. These are books you just have to discover since they talk about a society not so different from our (if you take the zombie thing away^^)</font></p> <p> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Now for the previous IMM:</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><strong>March 17th, 2010</strong></font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#ff0080" size="2" face="Calibri">Bought</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwN51kxHGI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/4UcygqrxMQg/s1600-h/A%20Match%20Made%20in%20High%20School%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="A Match Made in High School" border="0" alt="A Match Made in High School" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwN6SCitHI/AAAAAAAAAnU/kz-A-O08450/A%20Match%20Made%20in%20High%20School_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="88" height="177" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwN6z1Sy2I/AAAAAAAAAnY/QT1KvrX03wc/s1600-h/oh-my-gods%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="oh-my-gods" border="0" alt="oh-my-gods" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwN7O02DFI/AAAAAAAAAnc/x6MQ-Qa_tZ8/oh-my-gods_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="89" height="177" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwN7jum36I/AAAAAAAAAng/PESM1-lrJBM/s1600-h/The%20ABC%27s%20of%20Kissing%20Boys%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="The ABC's of Kissing Boys" border="0" alt="The ABC's of Kissing Boys" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwN8FZHO-I/AAAAAAAAAnk/CqJTmS8cQBQ/The%20ABC%27s%20of%20Kissing%20Boys_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="86" height="177" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwN84MjXSI/AAAAAAAAAno/E1mRLGZs32U/s1600-h/Life%20As%20We%20Knew%20It%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Life As We Knew It" border="0" alt="Life As We Knew It" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwN9UgU7VI/AAAAAAAAAns/_1G10z5xpYA/Life%20As%20We%20Knew%20It_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="88" height="177" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwN-SOmnmI/AAAAAAAAAnw/nSUHvyMCIiU/s1600-h/Half-Minute%20Horrors%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Half-Minute Horrors" border="0" alt="Half-Minute Horrors" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwN-k2NYzI/AAAAAAAAAn0/sMYSVaqB9Ig/Half-Minute%20Horrors_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="89" height="178" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Match-Made-High-School/dp/1595142576/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280048755&sr=1-1" target="_blank">A Match Made In High School</a> by Kristin Walker</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Oh-Gods-Tera-Lynn-Childs/dp/0142414204/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1280048876&sr=8-1" target="_blank">oh.my.gods</a> by Tera Lynn Childs</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/ABCs-Kissing-Boys-Tina-Ferraro/dp/0385735820/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280048989&sr=8-1" target="_blank">the abc’s of kissing boys</a> by  Tina Ferraro</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Life-Knew-Susan-Beth-Pfeffer/dp/0152061541/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280049098&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Life as we knew it</a> by Susan Beth Pfeffer</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Half-Minute-Horrors-Susan-Rich/dp/B00394DGIM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280049162&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Half-Minute Horrors</a> by Various</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><strong><strong><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwN_2nfA6I/AAAAAAAAAn4/Zpt6cA6Lyuw/s1600-h/tithe%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="tithe" border="0" alt="tithe" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOAWYer5I/AAAAAAAAAn8/R8fiK8vny6g/tithe_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="86" height="175" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOBBsObVI/AAAAAAAAAoA/iypdozhC7Wk/s1600-h/the%20iron%20king%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="the iron king" border="0" alt="the iron king" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOB9VaSQI/AAAAAAAAAoE/g1I9UB8hoYE/the%20iron%20king_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="84" height="175" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwODCNESQI/AAAAAAAAAoI/NdCPGiTgu3c/s1600-h/the%20demon%27s%20lexicon%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="the demon's lexicon" border="0" alt="the demon's lexicon" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwODmTUFRI/AAAAAAAAAoM/uZEgito-v9U/the%20demon%27s%20lexicon_thumb%5B3%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="86" height="175" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOEDARNxI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/D3xfU3rEuic/s1600-h/seven%20tears%20into%20the%20sea%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="seven tears into the sea" border="0" alt="seven tears into the sea" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOEgiktxI/AAAAAAAAAoU/YDzucmA7MOM/seven%20tears%20into%20the%20sea_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="93" height="175" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOFgC1wSI/AAAAAAAAAoY/iACgvi-z8Gk/s1600-h/ice%20by%20sarah%20beth%20durst%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="ice by sarah beth durst" border="0" alt="ice by sarah beth durst" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOGNNbpXI/AAAAAAAAAoc/eJtQJaG9OIU/ice%20by%20sarah%20beth%20durst_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="85" height="176" /></a> </strong></strong></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tithe-Modern-Faerie-Holly-Black/dp/0689867042/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280049728&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale</a> by Holly Black</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-King-Harlequin-Teen/dp/0373210086/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280049853&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Iron King</a> by Julie Kagawa</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Demons-Lexicon-Trilogy/dp/1416963804/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280049975&sr=8-1#_" target="_blank">The Demon’s Lexicon</a> by Sarah Rees Brennan</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Tears-into-Terri-Farley/dp/0689864426/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280050063&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Seven Tears into the Sea</a> by Terri Farley</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ice-Sarah-Beth-Durst/dp/141698643X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280050119&sr=8-1" target="_blank">ICE</a> by Sarah Beth Durst</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOG1xROrI/AAAAAAAAAog/Q6CXBt-jGz0/s1600-h/The%20Maze%20Runner%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="The Maze Runner" border="0" alt="The Maze Runner" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOHeNcBqI/AAAAAAAAAok/QocCpEV6KP4/The%20Maze%20Runner_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="88" height="169" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOIRcBekI/AAAAAAAAAoo/FVe8oFsAr88/s1600-h/incarceron%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="incarceron" border="0" alt="incarceron" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOI_3SWaI/AAAAAAAAAos/PtjG7qTsEwY/incarceron_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="84" height="169" /></a> </p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Maze-Runner-Trilogy-Hardback/dp/0385737947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280050428&sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Maze Runner</a> by James Dashner</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Incarceron-Book-1-Catherine-Fisher/dp/0803733968/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280050561&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Incarceron</a> by Catherine Fisher</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><strong><strong>May 7th, 2010</strong></strong></font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOJ46FySI/AAAAAAAAAow/8qagoW4G4Jc/s1600-h/catching-fire%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="catching-fire" border="0" alt="catching-fire" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwOKV8pb5I/AAAAAAAAAo0/ssAD_tlqNYU/catching-fire_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="102" height="203" /></a> </p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Catching-Fire-Second-Hunger-Games/dp/0439023491/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280048355&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Catching Fire</a> by Suzanne Collins</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">2nd in the Hunger Games series.</font> </p> <p> </p> <p align="justify"></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">And to finish I would like to tell you about some amazing contests (all of them <strong>International</strong>) going on in some cool sites:</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*</font><a href="http://simplystacie.net/20-target-gift-card-giveaway/" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Win a $20 Target Gift Card Giveaway</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> (ends on July 26)</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*</font><a href="http://booksobsession.blogspot.com/2010/07/paranormal-pre-order-contest.html" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Super Pre-Order contest</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> (ends on August 18)</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*</font><a href="http://www.teensreadandwrite.com/ " target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Teens Read and Write</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> is actually hosting two great contests, one to win Nomansland and another to win a copy of Jekel loves Hyde. You will see them at the top of the page. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*Win one out of four books over at </font><a href="http://teddyree-theeclecticreader.blogspot.com/2010/07/july-competition.html" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The Eclectic Reader</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> (ends on July 30)</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">*Confessions of a bookaholic is having a Forget you (Jennifer Echols) release party with a signed copy of </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Forget-You-Jennifer-Echols/dp/1439178232?ie=UTF8&tag=confeofabooka-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969"><font size="2" face="Calibri">FORGET YOU</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=confeofabooka-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1439178232" width="1" height="1" />, </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Endless-Summer-Simon-Romantic-Comedies/dp/1442406593?ie=UTF8&tag=confeofabooka-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969"><font size="2" face="Calibri">ENDLESS SUMMER</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=confeofabooka-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1442406593" width="1" height="1" />, and </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Going-Too-Far-Jennifer-Echols/dp/1416571736?ie=UTF8&tag=confeofabooka-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969"><font size="2" face="Calibri">GOING TOO FAR</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=confeofabooka-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1416571736" width="1" height="1" />, one for a winner (so 3 winners in total) only open to the US and an additional book for an international winner.  Hare’s the button (click on the image to go to the contest post)</font><a href="http://totalbookaholic.blogspot.com/2010/07/jennifer-echols-contest-signed-books-4.html"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="forgetyoupartybig" border="0" alt="forgetyoupartybig" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEwkuc9V-JI/AAAAAAAAAo4/V62YUTVDwUI/forgetyoupartybig%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="148" /></a></p> <font size="2" face="Calibri">*</font><a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2010/07/mbs-blogoversary-celebration.html"><font size="2" face="Calibri">MBS Blogoversary Celebration!</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> </font> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">*Finally last but not least, a giveaway over at </font><a href="http://withoutabookshelf.blogspot.com"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Girls Without a Bookshelf</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> I am super excited about because you can win wonderful books. Look at this amazing list:</font></p> <p><i><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><b>Crescendo </b>(sequel to Hush Hush)</font></font></i></p> <p><i><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><b>Torment</b> (sequel to Fallen)</font></font></i></p> <p><i><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><b>Beautiful Darkness</b> (sequel to Beautiful Creatures)</font></font></i></p> <p><i><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><b>Return to Paradise</b> (sequel to Leaving Paradise)</font></font></i></p> <p><i><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><b>The Haunted</b> (sequel to The Hollow)</font></font></i></p> <p><i><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><b>Ascendant </b>(sequel to Rampant)</font></font></i></p> <p><i><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sapphique</b> (sequel to Incarceron)</font></font></i></p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">Also you can chose whether you want 1 winner to have all the books ore 7 winner with one book each. The contest will run till Will end on 31st August 2010 and is open Internationally. Here’s the link to the contest: </font><a title="http://withoutabookshelf.blogspot.com/2010/07/birthday-giveaway-sequels.html" href="http://withoutabookshelf.blogspot.com/2010/07/birthday-giveaway-sequels.html"><font size="2" face="Calibri">http://withoutabookshelf.blogspot.com/2010/07/birthday-giveaway-sequels.html</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> Enjoy^^ </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-36795715675397852612010-07-24T12:23:00.000+02:002010-07-25T12:23:22.621+02:00Contest<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Big Big contest over at </font><a href="http://booksobsession.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Books Obsession</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri">. To enter you just have to go to this </font><a href="http://booksobsession.blogspot.com/2010/07/paranormal-pre-order-contest.html" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Calibri">link</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"> and fill out the form. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The contest consists in: </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">It is a pre-order International giveaway so the books you can win are books not released yet. At first there were 3 books as the prize </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Paranormalcy-Kiersten-White/dp/0061985848/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278715499&sr=1-1"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Paranormalcy by Kiersten White</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri">, </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clockwork-Angel-Infernal-Devices-Book/dp/1416975861/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278715628&sr=1-1"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri">, and </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Demons-Lisa-Desrochers/dp/0765328089/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278715666&sr=1-2"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers</font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri">, but now the list has gotten bigger:</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Paranormalcy by Kiersten White <br />The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare <br />Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers <br />Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Added 7/14) <br />Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (Added 7/18) <br />Halo by Alexandra Adornetto (Added 7/22)</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">The thing is, for every 25 new followers the blog gets, another books will be added to the prize list, and for every 50 new followers the blog gets, another winner will be added. Amazing isn’t it!?</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">This is how it is going so far:</font></p> <p align="justify"><strong><font size="2" face="Calibri">*First winner gets their pick of three books from the pre-order list. <br />*Second winner gets their pick of two books from the pre-order list. (Added 7/18) <br /></font></strong><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><strong><s>*Third winner gets their pick of one book from the pre-order list. <br /></s><s>*Fourth winner gets their pick of one book from the pre-order list.</s> <br /></strong>(The scratched out winners above may be added, depending on the amount of people that enter and start following.)</font></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">So you know what to do, go there and follow. Also there are a lot of ways to get extra entries. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Remember that the contests runs till August 18 and that it is International^^</font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-88749214547002642742010-07-23T15:19:00.001+02:002010-07-23T15:20:10.417+02:00BlogFest 2010<p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEmW4rpQoKI/AAAAAAAAAnA/GKQnN9eYQsg/s1600-h/BlogFest10small%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="BlogFest10small" border="0" alt="BlogFest10small" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEmW5Me19vI/AAAAAAAAAnE/ezeQRzFK64w/BlogFest10small_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="160" height="240" /></a> <font size="2" face="Calibri">Hey guys what’s up? </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">I’m here to announce that I just discovered this amazing event called BlogFest going on from September 10 to 12 and I decided to participate. If you want to join you just have to head to this <a href="http://ajourneyofbooks.halfzero.net/2010/05/blog-fest-2010-sign-up-now.html" target="_blank">link</a> and sing up for this blogging party hosted by Cinnamon from  <a href="http://ajourneyofbooks.halfzero.net/" target="_blank">A journey of books</a>. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">It is very simple to participate and it will surely be a blast! Here are the only rules you have to follow to be able to join: </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">1.Each blog must host a giveaway between 12:00 am EST the 10th trough 11:59 pm EST on the 12th. There are no stipulations as to the monetary value of this giveaway.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">2.Each blog must post the links provided to them on the days of the event.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">3.Your BlogFest post can remain as a single post over the multiple days, but make sure there is an easily visible link to it from the top of your blog. If people can’t find your giveaway, they certainly can’t enter it.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">4.Giveaway rule are up to you.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">5.We will have a webpage and database for visitors to use to help track their blogs visits. While it is not mandatory that you direct your visitors there, it is a tool available to you.</font></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">Easy right? If you want more info about the event or how to co-host it, go to the link above and find out want you want to know. I haven’t decided on the giveaway yet but I might be giving away at least on book and maybe some goodies. I don’t know. Also, this will be my first giveaway^^ And it will be a great way of having fun just before I start college the 13th!</font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-47140393301705834992010-07-22T13:38:00.000+02:002010-07-22T13:39:37.879+02:00Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne<p align="left"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEgsjl0XvtI/AAAAAAAAAm4/ftUQdgDP-6A/s1600-h/n215881%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="n215881" border="0" alt="n215881" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/TEgskAQy6kI/AAAAAAAAAm8/wauOEhRU9ek/n215881_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="129" height="211" /></a> <font color="#33ccff" size="3" face="Calibri">Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><strong>Reading level:</strong> Young Adult</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><strong>Paperback:</strong> 336 pages</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><strong>Publisher:</strong> HarperTeen; 1 edition (April 27, 2004)</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><strong>Tags:</strong> Romance, Summer, Comedy</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Caribbean-Cruising-Rachel-Hawthorne/dp/0060565071/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279796638&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/171008.Caribbean_Cruising" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">                               </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"></font></font></p> <blockquote> <p align="justify"><font color="#c270cc" size="2" face="Calibri">“Hi Brooke! I'm going snorkeling with Ryan today, wanna come? I know what you're going to say, but he's just a friend, I swear! So when you finally get out of bed, come find me at the spa getting another massage. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#c270cc" size="2" face="Calibri">xo” </font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#c270cc" size="2" face="Calibri">The perfect summer story of a girl, several boys, and a cruise ship full of possibilities. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#c270cc" size="2" face="Calibri">Lindsay has never been on a cruise, but she knows exactly what she wants to do now that she is: climb a waterfall, snorkel, meet lots of cute guys, and look for one perfect guy for a summer fling.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#c270cc" size="2" face="Calibri">But her to–do list isn't going according to plan, especially when she discovers that it's impossible to have a fling–when you're actually falling in love.</font></p> </blockquote> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Fun and romantic, this book has all a perfect summer read needs. Although the characters were well portrayed, what really really got me were the landscapes; those amazing places described made me want to pack all my things and go on a cruise to the Caribbean right away. And indeed, when I finished reading the book, I started looking for cruises^^</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">She’s got this little trauma about being virgin and she just wants to get rid of it by sleeping with a boy during her summer before starting college. For that, she tries to change her shy personality and starts looking for Mister Right to have a summer fling. So she gets upset when she discovers his stepfather has invited to join them in the cruise a boy, Ryan, so he can be her baby-sitter. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">You will also find funny moments as you see how Lindsay (kind of) conquests develop. Romance, friendship, fun, parties and wonderful summer paradises, all in this book. Go check it out. Perfect for a summer reading.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri"><strong>About the author: </strong>Check out Rachel’s website <a title="http://www.rachelhawthorne.net" href="http://www.rachelhawthorne.net">http://www.rachelhawthorne.net</a>. There you’ll find all the info about the many books she’s written. Rachel Hawthorne is the author of many chick lit YA novels as well as the author of the paranormal Dark Guardian series.</font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-77777535182444457292010-07-20T13:40:00.000+02:002010-07-22T13:45:26.145+02:00Silvia?? Who’s Silvia!?<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">I don’t expect you to remember me, but for those who do remember me and wonder what kind of monster has kept me from blogging I will give you one name: “School”. Yeah, I know it is no excuse, but it is said that the Spanish high school senior years is one of the most difficult and I can swear it is true. I don’t know how it goes where you live but here students say that getting an university degree is far easier than getting the bachelor one. All school stuff plus some family issues have gotten me crazy! </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Luckily it is all over now and I can freely return to my beloved blog. Also I’m happy because yesterday I got an official confirmation from the university I applied for saying I was admitted. It wasn’t my first university choice though if not the second choice, but I’m happy. So, my dear readers, I’m her for good and I’ll make up for all this time I’ve been offline. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Calibri">Also I’ve been changing the layout because I wanted to give it a summer feeling. I still have to change the top image though. And instead of three columns there are four now so I don’t know if in others screens you can see it correctly (because mine is really big so I can see it all perfectly in place). If not tell me. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><font size="2">Thanks always for your support^^</font> </font></font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-39039227211036778952010-03-15T16:04:00.001+01:002010-03-15T16:10:02.092+01:00Treasures of the Week (15-21 March 2010)<p><font face="Calibri">I’m dying to read all the books released this week^^</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55MciA5FGI/AAAAAAAAAlI/1fSE7b4S830/s1600-h/6a00d83451956869e20120a662d431970c32%5B1%5D.jpg"><font face="Calibri"></font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55MciA5FGI/AAAAAAAAAlM/e6lCD2iiPQI/s1600-h/6a00d83451956869e20120a662d431970c32.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="6a00d83451956869e20120a662d431970c-320pi" border="0" alt="6a00d83451956869e20120a662d431970c-320pi" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55Mdr3sklI/AAAAAAAAAi0/ROJBOudN26E/6a00d83451956869e20120a662d431970c32%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="97" height="143" /></a></a></a><font face="Calibri"> </font></p> <p><font face="Calibri"></font></p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">Princess for hire by Lindsey Leavitt</font>                             <font color="#ccccff">March 16, 2010                                                    Hardcover:256                                                                           Publisher: Hyperion Book CH                                             Tags: Comedy, Fantasy                                                            </font></font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6506483-princess-for-hire"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                            </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Hire-Lindsey-Leavitt/dp/1423121929/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268522396&sr=8-1"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55MeKKLgBI/AAAAAAAAAi4/MXZpBFu5MdI/s1600-h/bodyfinder1.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="body-finder" border="0" alt="body-finder" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55MfM2gaQI/AAAAAAAAAi8/7UBHKpByIUg/bodyfinder_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="101" height="154" /></a> </p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">The Body Finder By Kimberly Derting</font>                      <font color="#ccccff">March 16, 2010                                                   Hardcover: 336                                                     Publisher: HarperCollins                                             Tags: Romance, Mystery, Paranormal</font>                    </font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6261522-the-body-finder"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                            </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Body-Finder-Kimberly-Derting/dp/0061779814/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268522873&sr=1-1"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55MgED6r0I/AAAAAAAAAjA/834zaXP0MZo/s1600-h/51S34uhTXL__SL500_1.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="51S34uhT XL__SL500_" border="0" alt="51S34uhT XL__SL500_" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55MguQaOsI/AAAAAAAAAjE/e6PqhcYz4K8/51S34uhTXL__SL500__thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="98" height="148" /></a> </p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls  by L.J.Smith</font>                                                                                   <font color="#ccccff">March 16, 2010                                                    Hardcover: 608                                                      Publisher: HarperCollins                                              Tags: Paranormal Romance, Vampires</font>                   </font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6441509-shadow-souls"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                      </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Diaries-Return-Shadow-Souls/dp/006172081X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268523282&sr=1-3"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55MhHVFqdI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/9rd9Y9ZYpus/s1600-h/n3217567.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="n321756" border="0" alt="n321756" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55Mhpw10mI/AAAAAAAAAjM/sEiOWSBfKrU/n321756_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="93" height="139" /></a></p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott</font>                       <font color="#ccccff">March 16, 2010                                                       Hardcover: 224                                                         Publisher: Simon Pulse                                                    Tags: Romance, Friendship                                  </font></font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6589111-the-unwritten-rule"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                     </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unwritten-Rule-Elizabeth-Scott/dp/1416978917/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268523865&sr=1-1"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55Mh5v02fI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/LJ5QcHE0-8Q/s1600-h/NewPicture88.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="New Picture (8)" border="0" alt="New Picture (8)" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55MifPmglI/AAAAAAAAAjU/okWbeN7xCqo/NewPicture8_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="100" height="148" /></a> </p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">The Six Rules of Maybe by Deb Caletti</font>                    <font color="#ccccff">March 16, 2010                                                      Hardcover: 336                                                                  Publisher: Simon Pulse                                                       Tags: Romance, Family                                           </font></font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6598461-the-six-rules-of-maybe"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                            </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Six-Rules-Maybe-Deb-Caletti/dp/1416979697/ref=pd_sim_b_1"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55MhHVFqdI/AAAAAAAAAlU/bq-fQYmX6Hw/s1600-h/n3217565.jpg"></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55Mj3_pUYI/AAAAAAAAAjc/V8jEeFbLDd8/s1600-h/n3287515.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="n328751" border="0" alt="n328751" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S55MkN77JSI/AAAAAAAAAjg/lKsn862sSk0/n328751_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="102" height="150" /></a> </p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">Shadow Mirror (Walk of the Spirits, book 2) by Richie Tankersley Cusick</font>                                                       <font color="#ccccff">March 18, 2010                                                             Paperback: 368                                                             Publisher: Speak                                                                   Tags: Paranormal Romance, Ghosts</font>                                </font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6681206-shadow-mirror"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                           </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Mirror-Richie-Tankersley-Cusick/dp/0142412279/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268524803&sr=1-1"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-69523297367009693132010-03-14T11:22:00.003+01:002010-07-22T13:58:14.768+02:00In My Mailbox (9)<p><span style="font-family: calibri; color: #5500aa">Bought </span></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5y4uJKj67I/AAAAAAAAAiM/Tz2JUoIiP4o/s1600-h/boysthatbite5.jpg"><span style="font-family: calibri"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="boysthatbite" border="0" alt="boysthatbite" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5y4ulKnjrI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/KrdsFve8oYg/boysthatbite_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="102" height="151" /></span></a><span style="font-family: calibri"> </span></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Boys-that-Bite-Blood-Coven/dp/0425209423/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268526618&sr=8-1"><span style="font-family: calibri">Boys That Bite by Mari Mancusi</span></a><span style="font-family: calibri"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: calibri">It arrived on Friday and I read it in one day; I enjoyed it quite a lot. I’ll post the review soon^^</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: calibri"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: calibri"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: calibri"></span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: calibri"></span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5y4v4__DrI/AAAAAAAAAiU/4HXol7s4r6I/s1600-h/embrujo_nina_blazon_montena_ellas_fa.png"></a><span style="font-family: calibri"></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: calibri"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5y4v4__DrI/AAAAAAAAAiU/4HXol7s4r6I/s1600-h/embrujo_nina_blazon_montena_ellas_fa.png"><img title="embrujo_nina_blazon_montena_ellas_faunblut" border="0" alt="embrujo_nina_blazon_montena_ellas_faunblut" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5y4xYPItfI/AAAAAAAAAiY/zC7OWDWngh4/embrujo_nina_blazon_montena_ellas_fa%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="111" height="157" /></a>Embrujo by Nina Blazon (Spell)</span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family: calibri">“Faun, a boy of disturbing black eyes and Nordic beauty, is staying in Larimar, the huge and ruinous pension of Jakub and her daughter Jade. Summer has just arrived and and the city is in deep crisis: at the same time that a group of rebels conspires against Lady Mar, the cruel sovereign that hides her face behind a metal mask, strange magic creatures sow panic by the intricate streets surrounding the river.</span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family: calibri">And, while they see how the world falls around them, will Faun and Jade be able to resist the spell of love?”</span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family: calibri">This author has one book published in English called </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pact-Wolves-Nina-Blazon/dp/1554511240/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268527405&sr=1-1">The Pact of the Wolves</a><span style="font-family: calibri"></span><span style="font-family: calibri"> but I don’t think “Spell” has been translated to English. Lately, the publishers in Spain are publishing a lot of German and Italian books; it’s cool because there are some that sound pretty good. </span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family: calibri">In My Mailbox was started by Kristi of </span><a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/"><span style="font-family: calibri">The Story Siren</span></a><span style="font-family: calibri">.</span></p> <p align="justify">.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.<span style="font-family: calibri">This Thursday I wanted to post about a very special thing that happened where I live but unfortunately I got really sick and I haven’t post a thing during all week. What happened is that on Monday, during all the day, snowed a lot in all Catalonia. Yeah, ok, it isn’t something that special for many people, but for us it was because I think this is the second time in my life that I see snow in my town, and it is definitely the first time that it snows that much in Catalonia since I was born. I wanted to post some photos that I took with my friends:<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5y4yWlwc0I/AAAAAAAAAic/mSD9-w4BSY0/s1600-h/23616_1373347299695_1412165326_10275%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="23616_1373347299695_1412165326_1027537_8125753_n" border="0" alt="23616_1373347299695_1412165326_1027537_8125753_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5y4zg0KakI/AAAAAAAAAig/2pkjqG-IzCU/23616_1373347299695_1412165326_10275%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="450" height="343" /></a> </span></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5y40NulKnI/AAAAAAAAAik/TxGtQfB4gcQ/s1600-h/26001_1383989240572_1257230174_11409.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="26001_1383989240572_1257230174_1140903_2248422_n" border="0" alt="26001_1383989240572_1257230174_1140903_2248422_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5y43cc5i2I/AAAAAAAAAio/edC9NaU2oZI/26001_1383989240572_1257230174_11409%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="468" height="355" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family: calibri">I am the girl with the red jacket and beige wool cap (in the first photo I’m the second starting by the left, and in the second pic I’m the one in the middle). So now you know why I’ve been sick all the week; Just my craziness for the snow^^ It’s not that I rarely see snow since at least once a year I go skiing or to the mountain with my family or friends to play with the snow and the sleds, but walking by the street and having all this snow falling over me, seeing all the kids in the streets all excited running and playing, and remembering when I went to London two years ago and it snowed (actually, when I went to London I caught a peek of all kind of weather; the day I arrived was really hot, the second day rained, and the third one snowed), I couldn’t help but be happy and smile to every single person I saw in the street. Also there’s the fact that on Thursday the schools closed (first time in my life too) and that thanks to being sick I haven’t gone to school all week. </span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family: calibri">Well, that’s all that’s happened this week. Now I’m healthy again and very eager to read. OH, and this week I’m waiting for a package full of book to arrive^^</span></p>Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-43051987191422374202010-03-08T22:28:00.002+01:002010-03-08T22:57:18.655+01:00Treasures of the Week (8-14 March 2010)<p>Late update today; I’ll explain why tomorrow^^</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr6m5aF3I/AAAAAAAAAdM/P35ixADz7Co/s1600-h/skyiseverywhere%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="skyiseverywhere" border="0" alt="skyiseverywhere" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr65CR3uI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/W2M6J-gUpYQ/skyiseverywhere_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="105" height="151" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p align="left"><font color="#33ccff"><font face="Calibri">The sky is everywhere by Jandi Nelson</font>                </font><font color="#ccccff" face="Calibri">March 9, 2010                                                    Hardcover: 288                                                    Publisher: Dial                                                              Tags: Romance, Family, Grief                         <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6604794-the-sky-is-everywhere">Goodreads</a>                                                                 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sky-Everywhere-Jandy-Nelson/dp/0803734956/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268078591&sr=1-1">Amazon</a></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr7pTQB2I/AAAAAAAAAdU/881-bQTANLw/s1600-h/BC_1416986812%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="BC_1416986812" border="0" alt="BC_1416986812" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr76Jum-I/AAAAAAAAAdY/El7SsMhB5mg/BC_1416986812_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="107" height="154" /></a></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">Keep sweet by Michelle Dominguez Greene</font>         <font color="#ccccff">March 9, 2010                                                                Hardcover: 224                                                           Publisher: Simon Pulse                                                Tags: Abuse, Faith, Family                                          </font></font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6659606-keep-sweet"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                   </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Keep-Sweet-Michele-Dominguez-Greene/dp/1416986812/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268079108&sr=8-1"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr8YsVIZI/AAAAAAAAAdc/Jk5JTLJNv5Y/s1600-h/ShowImage%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="ShowImage" border="0" alt="ShowImage" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr8wxl-eI/AAAAAAAAAdg/-GuC-Oxq1V0/ShowImage_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="101" height="151" /></a> </p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">Hourglass (Evernight, book 3)  by Claudia Gray</font>     <font color="#ccccff">March 9, 2010                                                     Hardcover: 352                                                     Publisher: HarperTeen                                                           Tags: Paranormal Romance, Vampires               </font></font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6421588-hourglass"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                  </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hourglass-Evernight-Novels-Claudia-Gray/dp/0061284416/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268079707&sr=1-1"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a>                                                                 </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr9K6nccI/AAAAAAAAAdk/S7usosmd418/s1600-h/Laura%20Manivong%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="Laura Manivong" border="0" alt="Laura Manivong" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr9oalffI/AAAAAAAAAdo/HqISOyCzmrU/Laura%20Manivong_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="106" height="151" /></a> </p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">Escaping the Tiger by Laura Manivong</font>                   <font color="#ccccff">March 9, 2010                                                                Hardcover: 224                                                           Publisher: HarperCollins                                                Tags: Family, Poverty, Survival                                         </font></font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6609586-escaping-the-tiger"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                  </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Escaping-Tiger-Laura-Manivong/dp/0061661775/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268077952&sr=8-1"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr97fa4xI/AAAAAAAAAds/i_TB1pWt1yQ/s1600-h/flirting-with-disaster-175%5B29%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="flirting-with-disaster-175" border="0" alt="flirting-with-disaster-175" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr-ZursWI/AAAAAAAAAdw/O9nnxdqQYnQ/flirting-with-disaster-175_thumb%5B27%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="111" height="177" /></a> </p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">Flirting with Disaster (Stupid Cupid, book 2) by Rhonda Stapleton</font>                                                      <font color="#ccccff">March 9, 2010                                                     Paperback: 256                                                            Publisher: Simon Pulse                                                  Tags: Romance, Comedy                                 </font></font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6588585-flirting-with-disaster"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                 </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Flirting-Disaster-Rhonda-Stapleton/dp/1416974652/ref=tmm_pap_title_0"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr_CCLeTI/AAAAAAAAAd0/eqIDnUyQHhs/s1600-h/n326944%5B16%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="n326944" border="0" alt="n326944" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5Vr_gLnKcI/AAAAAAAAAd4/49OBfWVfIsA/n326944_thumb%5B14%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="108" height="149" /></a> </p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#00b6f2">Scandal (Private, book 11)</font>                                                 <font color="#ccccff">March 9, 2010                                                                Paperback: 240                                                    Publisher: Simon&Schuster Children’s Publishing Tags: Gossip, Mystery, Wealth                        </font></font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6693415-scandal"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                            </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Scandal-Private-Book-Kate-Brian/dp/1416984704/ref=pd_sim_b_5"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5VsAgiAg7I/AAAAAAAAAd8/jlCva4T38kI/s1600-h/These%20Boots%20Are%20Made%20For%20Stalking%20%28Clear%29%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="These Boots Are Made For Stalking (Clear)" border="0" alt="These Boots Are Made For Stalking (Clear)" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5VsBBpWUBI/AAAAAAAAAeA/IbezjPuXyAU/These%20Boots%20Are%20Made%20For%20Stalking%20%28Clear%29_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="114" height="167" /></a> </p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">These Boots Are Made for Stalking (The Clique, book 12) by Lisi Harrison</font>                                                           <font color="#ccccff">March 9, 2010                                                     Paperback: 256                                                                   Publisher: Poppy                                                               Tags: Gossip, Friendship, Wealth                    </font></font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6443321-these-boots-are-made-for-stalking"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                                    </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clique-12-These-Boots-Stalking/dp/0316006831/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268082570&sr=8-1"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5VsCEQ3lBI/AAAAAAAAAeE/V00jWb_8joc/s1600-h/9780385736848%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="9780385736848" border="0" alt="9780385736848" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5VsCV5Co-I/AAAAAAAAAeI/lNDF9LnfImQ/9780385736848_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="117" height="174" /></a></p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#33ccff">The Dead-Tossed Waves (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, book 2) by Carrie Ryan</font>                                          <font color="#ccccff">March 9, 2010                                                                Hardcover: 416                                                    Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers  Tags: Post-apocalyptic, Zombies, Mystery </font></font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?search_type=books&search%5Bquery%5D=The+Dead-Tossed+Waves+"><font face="Calibri">Goodreads</font></a><font face="Calibri">                                                             </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Tossed-Waves-Forest-Hands-Teeth/dp/0385736843/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268082037&sr=1-1"><font face="Calibri">Amazon</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5VsDQ1d1TI/AAAAAAAAAeM/_8T_0RkEWSc/s1600-h/DTW%20cover%5B6%5D.jpg"><img title="DTW cover" border="0" alt="DTW cover" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5VsDtzFHgI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/r_b0lSDLmsg/DTW%20cover_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="121" height="179" /></a></p> <p><font face="Calibri">So I have a question: Does anyone know if the cover for “The Dead-Tossed Waves” is reversible? Because I remember reading it somewhere but I can’t seem to find any information about it.. I have the original cover for “The Forest of Hands and Teeth” and I would like to have matching covers. I like the original cover better; I love the different tonalities of blue in the cover, plus in the new one the girl seems to be one of the zombies that end up in the beach. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5VsDQ1d1TI/AAAAAAAAAeM/_8T_0RkEWSc/s1600-h/DTW%20cover%5B6%5D.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S5VsDQ1d1TI/AAAAAAAAAeM/_8T_0RkEWSc/s1600-h/DTW%20cover%5B6%5D.jpg"></a></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-63932917240121513692010-02-21T19:16:00.006+01:002010-02-21T19:27:00.268+01:00In My Mailbox (8)<p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">This is a compilation of all the books I got during the blog-break I took. </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#400080;">Bought</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://annaluruano.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/ghost-girl.jpg" width="97" height="169" /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1RZvVMupHeQ/Sy-xTFtVMTI/AAAAAAAAB5I/ox6eXFDBIn0/s400/Ciudad+de+cristal.jpg" width="132" height="165" /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0099529939.jpg" width="118" height="176" /></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/ghostgirl-Tonya-Hurley/dp/B0031MA8NS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266774160&sr=8-1"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Ghostgirl by Tonya Hurley</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> </span></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Mortal-Instruments-Cassandra-Clare/dp/1416914307/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266774196&sr=8-1"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">City of Glass by Cassandra Clare</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> </span></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Sherlock-Holmes-Vintage-Classics/dp/0099529939/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266774341&sr=8-3"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Vintage Classics) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle</span></a></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><img style="DISPLAY: inline; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" align="left" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TOUySX_Q4BE/S1gRFU67mzI/AAAAAAAAAms/xLAz4PW5Cyc/s320/exodo_anissa_ambar.jpg" width="114" height="156" /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Éxodo by Anissa B.Damom</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">I’m gonna give you three tips which nobody gave me.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">This is the first one: <<Forget all you’ve been told: Vampires don’t exist, wolfs are only animals and the magicians, faeries and goblins are locked inside big books of worn pages>>.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">I want to show you the other side of the world. A World where danger is hidden behind perfect porcelain faces, love is like a bloodthirsty savage beast that lurks and pulls out your heart while you’re asleep and happiness… happiness is a crime that is paid dearly.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><img border="0" align="left" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2PaNXfvfrHM/SyyxpBquE1I/AAAAAAAAAh4/iI-1cyWwOGs/s320/canciones+para+paula.jpg" width="118" height="173" />Canciones para Paula by Blue Jeans (Songs for Paula)</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Paula, a young girl about to be 17, has decided to meet Ángel in person, a 22-years-old-boy who she has met chatting. She is nervous and excited. Minutes pass and the boy doesn’t arrive so she decides to enter a nearby cafe. There she has a funny encounter with Álex, a stranger, who is casually reading the same book as her. Both are young and good-looking… Álex has to leave hastily because he has a commitment. When Paula is about to leave, Ángel appears and apologizes for being late. He is a journalist and this afternoon he has interviewed Katia, a popular singer…</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#400080;">Borrowed</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" align="left" src="http://www.kdl.org/image_attachments/0000/5436/51i_2babujqhl.jpg" width="128" height="191" /></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Angus-Thongs-Full-Frontal-Snogging-Confessions/dp/0064472272/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266775984&sr=8-2"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Angus, thongs and full-frontal snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, book 1) by Louise Rennison</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Not much but enough for a while. So, what did you get?</span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">In My Mailbox was started by Kristi of </span><a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Story Siren</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></p>Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-71894645764627958372010-02-18T17:04:00.003+01:002010-02-18T18:30:54.274+01:00Willow by Julia Hoban<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S31lFym1m8I/AAAAAAAAAc4/n4jwb2y8xX8/s1600-h/Willow%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="Willow" border="0" alt="Willow" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S31lGVtZ3nI/AAAAAAAAAc8/aReGNBO4UfE/Willow_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="144" height="209" /></a> </p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#33ccff;">Willow by Julia Hoban</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#ccccff;">Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Dial Tags: Cutting, Romance, Grief, Family</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#ffccff;">Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen year- old Willow’s parents died in a horrible car accident. Willow was driving. Now her older brother barely speaks to her, her new classmates know her as the killer orphan girl, and Willow is blocking the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when one boy —one sensitive, soulful boy—discovers Willow’s secret, it sparks an intense relationship that turns the “safe” world Willow has created for herself upside down. </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#ffccff;">Told in an extraordinary fresh voice, <i>Willow</i> is an unforgettable novel about one girl’s struggle to cope with tragedy, and one boy’s refusal to give up on her.</span></p><p><u><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#6633ff;">Review</span></u></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">WOW! This was the first word that slid from my mouth after I finished reading Willow. And it’s taken me time to write this review ‘cause I didn’t really know how to express how I felt while reading it.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">This book is powerful; cutting is a sad topic, as well as grief and solitude, so you would expect a depressing story, but the author added a sweet romance to the mix. The result? An amazing story that touches a very serious and doleful issue but that instead of making the reader feel sorrowful it makes him/her hopeful. HOPE. I think this four letters sum up pretty well the main message of this book (at least this is what I felt). </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Writing the story in third person from Willow’s point of view was a very wise idea. This way we get to see that chain of sad memories and thoughts in Willow’s mind and what leads her to cutting. </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">I liked the romance as well. Specially Guy because he isn’t the kind of boy that confesses his love and comforts the girl, no. Guy is determined to stop Willow from cutting herself even if it means having big arguments with her or even losing her.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Also, the design of the book is cool. I like how with the title of every chapter appear some cut marks, and evrery chapter you read is a line that disappears till there are no more.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Willow is a wonderful book, and even if you don't like this kind of stories you will enjoy it.</span></p>Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-12188264109734043492010-02-17T15:51:00.001+01:002010-02-18T17:05:54.003+01:00Waiting On Wednesday (14)<p align="justify"><font face="Calibri"><img border="0" align="left" src="http://www.cine5x.com/carteles/4361.jpg" width="166" height="230" />Quick update because I have to go. I’m going to a shopping mall near where I live to watch “Krabat y el Molino del Diablo” (Krabat and the Devil’s Mill). I’ve searched the net but I haven’t found any information about the US (or any other place) release so I ask you: Has it been released were you life? Or just in Germany and Spain?</font></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p align="justify">·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·*·</p> <p><b><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3wCejYTsoI/AAAAAAAAAcw/g5L_Bl7bH5M/s1600-h/gimmeacall_md%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3wCfOxZxBI/AAAAAAAAAc0/Bu8RTnLpFlw/gimmeacall_md_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="151" height="244" /></a> </b></p> <p></p> <p><font color="#33ccff" face="Calibri">Gimme a call by Sarah Mlynowski</font></p> <p><font color="#ccccff" face="Calibri">Hardcover: 320                                       Delacorte Books for Young Readers                </font><font color="#ccccff" face="Calibri">April 27, 2010</font></p> <p align="justify"><font color="#ffccff" face="Calibri">A new life is just a phone call away! <br />Devi's life isn't turning out at all like she wanted. She wasted the past three years going out with Bryan—cute, adorable, break-your-heart Bryan. Devi let her friendships fade, blew off studying, didn't join any clubs . . . and now that Bryan has broken up with her, she has nothing left. <br />Not even her stupid cell phone—she dropped it in the mall fountain. Now it only calls one number . . . hers. At age fourteen, three years ago! <br />Once Devi gets over the shock—and convinces her younger self that she isn't some wacko—she realizes that she's been given an awesome gift. She can tell herself all the right things to do . . . because she's already done all the wrong ones! Who better to take advice from than your future self? <br />Except . . .what if getting what you think you want changes everything? <br />Fans of Sarah Mlynowski's Magic in Manhattan series will love this hilarious new novel with a high-concept premise .</font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Calibri"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Calibri">Sounds funny doesn’t it? Although the paranormal books predominate in my bookshelf, lately I’ve been reading more chick lit (though this one seems to have some magic in it).^^ </font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Calibri">So, what are you waiting for this week?</font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="calibri">Waiting On Wednesday was started by </font><a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/"><font face="calibri">Breaking The Spine</font></a><font face="calibri">.</font></p> Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-36724815165345919092010-02-16T16:07:00.001+01:002010-02-16T17:45:13.929+01:00So Random: TV (1)<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHEmmugpI/AAAAAAAAAbo/hZD0XtLSYqs/s1600-h/image%5B18%5D.png"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHHbAlP8I/AAAAAAAAAbs/6qPMqvYoDJE/image_thumb%5B12%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="382" height="283" /></a> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">One of the things I’m addicted to right now is Merlin, the TV series by BBC. I’ve never been a big fan of the story but not long ago (about a month ago or so) while I was looking for a new TV series to watch, I came across Merlin. I don’t exactly know why it called my attention, maybe it was that the story was different from all the other, starting with the fact that this one is based in Merlin’s and Arthur’s youth. Whatever it was I’m glad I started watching it ‘cause I loved it and in less than two weeks I watched the 26 episodes it has right now (1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup> season). </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">The story sets in the years before Arthur becomes king and it is mainly about the relationship between Merlin and Arthur. The series start with the arrival of the young warlock to Camelot and how he meets Arthur. In the first episode Merlin saves for the first time (believe me, during the series he saves his neck a lot) the prince’s life and so, as reward, he is named Arthur’s personal servant (with which Merlin won’t be very happy). From here on, we see in the next episodes how the two of them become closer while fighting monsters, ghosts, witches and many other magical creatures. </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">The bad thing is that magic is forbidden in Camelot by order of the King Uther Pendragon and any act of magic will be punished with the death sentence, so Merlin has to hide his powers, which is already pretty difficult without having to save the entire kingdom in every episode.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">I like the actors, they really fit into their roles and if someone asked me to, I wouldn’t be able to think of any other actors that would look better than they do in the series. And as in every series there has to be a crush, here mine is Merlin/Collin Morgan because I really like his voice. Here they are:</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span> </p><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHI-Y-ypI/AAAAAAAAAbw/pmeC0j355MI/s1600-h/Merlin%20cast%5B13%5D.png"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" title="Merlin cast" border="0" alt="Merlin cast" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHLGNOHZI/AAAAAAAAAb0/VGqwTJfMtxA/Merlin%20cast_thumb%5B13%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="327" height="538" /></a></p><p></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">What I like the most about this series is the script. I especially love the conversations between Arthur and Merlin; they are a very funny couple. Here you’ve got some quotes from the first episode “The Dragon’s call”:</span> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHMJbXmPI/AAAAAAAAAb8/lJNHw1eTZ6A/s1600-h/Dibujo%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" title="Dibujo" border="0" alt="Dibujo" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHMzunT0I/AAAAAAAAAcA/ubjVnDqlA7E/Dibujo_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="315" height="622" /></a></p><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHOiwu91I/AAAAAAAAAcE/dc-nQrehTSM/s1600-h/Dibujo3%5B10%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="Dibujo3" border="0" alt="Dibujo3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHPiabnfI/AAAAAAAAAcI/m3_o96glo6M/Dibujo3_thumb%5B8%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="382" /></a></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">And here’s one more quote. This is from episode 2x02 “The Once and Future Queen”. I have to write it ‘cause I just love it:<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHQL5ebSI/AAAAAAAAAcM/d7M-KtfbbJ4/s1600-h/Dibujo4%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" title="Dibujo4" border="0" alt="Dibujo4" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHSL7_x5I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/3r8tvTgaW-Q/Dibujo4_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" height="255" /></a> </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">I really enjoyed this series (and still do whenever I have some time to spare) and while waiting for the third season (I read there’s going to be 5 or 6), which I suppose will start around September or so, I’m going to buy the books. There are the books(left) and the graphic novels (right), plus activity books and things like that. Who knows, maybe I also buy the graphic novels; since they are for children the English vocabulary won’t be heavy so I could lent them to my 12 year old sister to practice and to make her read something because she doesn’t even give books a chance.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHS4ZW4EI/AAAAAAAAAcU/U6CkhIZiRho/s1600-h/5%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" title="5" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/S3rHTm7-vBI/AAAAAAAAAcc/Qo23tGPFuQ8/5_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="332" height="230" /></a> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">So, have you watched Merlin? </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">If not, I highly recommend you to do it right now. Go watch Merlin and fill your life with a little more magic!</span></p><p align="justify"><b><u><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Related Links:</span></u></b></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/merlin/">Official Web Page</a></p><p><a href="http://www.merlintvshow.com/">Fan site</a></p>Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-22444985093540072482010-02-15T11:54:00.004+01:002010-02-15T12:29:37.710+01:00Back on the net<span style="font-size:85%;">So it's been around three months sincec I last posted and I'vev missed my blog a lot, but I have a good excuse. As almost always school is to blame; i had a to do a very important ans difficult (and thick) research project for my school. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">This research project ("treball de recerca" in catalan) is very important because even if I had an A+ in all my subjects, if I don't get a good mark I won't pass my senior year and I'll have to repeat this course. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Here in Spain, it is only done in Catalonia. It is compulsory for all catalan students to do this research project during senior year. At the end of junior year we have to choose a topic for our project and a teacher is assigned to each of us so he/she can guide us during all the procecss of searching information, writing the project and expose it. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">In summer we start searching for information, during Christmas we have to start writing the project, and then we have to finish it in January and in February we have to expose it with a power point in a conference room in front of a jury of three teachers and anybody who wants to come. The exposition should last between 15 and 20 minutes (althought it took me 40 minutes) in which we have to introduce ourselves, explain why we choose this topic, who we made the project and explain the contents of it.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">My project was about how mass media manipulates the information and I did in english, which means I had to expose it english (I think I'm the first in the story of my high school in doing it in english) and although I was really nervous, when I started talking it all went perfectly. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Now, after all the work I'm happy 'cause I've learnt a lot of vocabulary and I'vev improved my english so I don't regret spending all these ours and days doing it.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">But well, the good news are that I'm back^^</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Right now I was rembering how it felt when I started writing this blog, with all the insecurities, doubting someone would ever read it and I've realized that I feel that same way now all excited just thinking about writing here!</span>Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-31921037831713723042009-11-18T10:33:00.004+01:002010-07-22T13:57:53.308+02:00I am watching New Moon Today YAY!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/SwPBrrRa6DI/AAAAAAAAAbY/gn3sdE5dUKU/s1600/poster-luna-nueva.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405376933869054002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/SwPBrrRa6DI/AAAAAAAAAbY/gn3sdE5dUKU/s400/poster-luna-nueva.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Sorry for not posting for a week but I've been with my two exams week and I've barely been able to take hold of my keyboard, and I'm afraid I won't be able to post again until next week.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">But anyway, this is worth a post entry. TODAY IS THE PREMIERE OF NEW MOON IN SPAIN so I'm going to watch it. I mean if I'm lucky enought and I can get a ticket because today and tomorrow and so on, cinemas will be full.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">That's it, I believe in the US the premiere is tomorrow right? I think they said Spain and France were the countries were it would be relese first because Spain was the place where more people went to watch Twilight. Really, I can't believe it, with all people there's in the US..., I went twice to watch it, one in Spanish and another one in the original version. But yeah, when I think of all these crazy fans there're in Spain I think it is possible. XD</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Well, I had to post this. See you next week^^</span></div>Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-14949689657614614562009-11-02T17:31:00.003+01:002009-11-02T17:51:42.145+01:00Treasures of the Week (2-8 Nov 2009)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/Su8LE7Q0XOI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/QfwOpEgso3s/s1600-h/fadeout_smaller%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399546657496128738" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/Su8LE7Q0XOI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/QfwOpEgso3s/s200/fadeout_smaller%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Fade Out (The Morganville Vampires, book 7) by Rachel Caine<br /></span><span style="color:#ccccff;">November 3, 2009<br />Mass Market Paperback</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6289938.Fade_Out"><span style="font-size:85%;">Goodreads</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fade-Out-Morganville-Vampires-Book/dp/0451228669/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256479672&sr=1-1"><span style="font-size:85%;">Amazon</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffccff;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Without the evil vampire Bishop ruling over the town of Morganville, the resident vampires have made major concessions to the human population. With their newfound freedoms, Claire Danvers and her friends are almost starting to feel comfortable again... Now Claire can actually concentrate on her studies, and her friend Eve joins the local theatre company. But when one of Eve's castmates goes missing after starting work on a short documentary, Eve suspects the worst. Claire and Eve soon realize that this film project, whose subject is the vampires themselves, is a whole lot bigger-and way more dangerous-than anyone suspected.</span> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/Su8LErCas_I/AAAAAAAAAbA/l4V6iPsvTF8/s1600-h/9780316049962_388X586%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399546653140759538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/Su8LErCas_I/AAAAAAAAAbA/l4V6iPsvTF8/s200/9780316049962_388X586%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Freaks and revelations by Davida Wills Hurwin</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#ccccff;">November 4, 2009<br />Hardcover</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6368296-freaks-and-revelations"><span style="font-size:85%;">Goodreads</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Freaks-Revelations-Davida-Wills-Hurwin/dp/0316049964/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256480679&sr=1-1"><span style="font-size:85%;">Amazon</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffccff;">This raw, moving novel follows two teenagers-one, a Mohawk-wearing 17-year-old violent misfit; the other, a gay 13-year-old cast out by his family, hustling on the streets and trying to survive. Acclaimed author Davida Wills Hurwin creates a riveting narrative told in alternating perspectives of their lives before and after the violent hate crime that changed both their futures. This tragic but ultimately inspirational journey of two polarized teens, their violent first meeting, and their peaceful reunion years later is an unforgettable story of survival and forgiveness. This story is inspired by the real lives of Matthew Boger and Timothy Zaal, who have shared their story on The Oprah Winfrey Show and NPR. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffccff;"></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/Su8LEbOkcsI/AAAAAAAAAa4/FvqL3eY9HK8/s1600-h/51yWVnRgkAL%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 136px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399546648896762562" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/Su8LEbOkcsI/AAAAAAAAAa4/FvqL3eY9HK8/s200/51yWVnRgkAL%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier<br /></span><span style="color:#ccccff;">November 2, 2009<br />Hardcover</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6278019.Heart_s_Blood"><span style="font-size:85%;">Goodreads</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hearts-Blood-Juliet-Marillier/dp/0451462939/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1"><span style="font-size:85%;">Amazon</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffccff;">Anluan has been crippled since childhood, part of a curse that has besieged his family and his home of Whistling Tor. But when the young scribe Caitrin is retained to sort through family documents, she brings about unexpected changes in the household, casting a hopeful light against the despairing shadows.But to truly free Anluan's burdened soul, Caitrin must unravel the web of sorcery woven by his ancestors before it claims his life-and their love... </span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/Su8LEzgvlYI/AAAAAAAAAbI/dnoCp43G8mc/s1600-h/9780810941748%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399546655415440770" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yA86ZNFgWiQ/Su8LEzgvlYI/AAAAAAAAAbI/dnoCp43G8mc/s200/9780810941748%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33ccff;">Struts & Frets by Jon Skovron</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ccccff;">November 1, 2009</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ccccff;">Hardcover<br /></span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6213802.Struts_Frets"><span style="font-size:85%;">Goodreads</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Struts-Frets-Jon-Skovron/dp/0810941740/ref=reg_hu-wl_item-added"><span style="font-size:85%;">Amazon</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="color:#ffccff;">Told in a voice that’s honest, urgent, and hilarious, Struts & Frets will resonate not only with teenage musicians but with anyone who ever sat up all night listening to a favorite album, wondering if they’d ever find their place in the world. Music is in Sammy’s blood. His grandfather was a jazz musician, and Sammy’s indie rock band could be huge one day—if they don’t self-destruct first. Winning the upcoming Battle of the Bands would justify all the band’s compromises and reassure Sammy that his life’s dream could become a reality. But practices are hard to schedule when Sammy’s grandfather is sick and getting worse, his mother is too busy to help either of them, and his best friend may want to be his girlfriend. When everything in Sammy’s life seems to be headed for major catastrophe, will his music be enough to keep him together?</span></span>Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629894073581568418.post-56488513303053762792009-10-29T19:25:00.006+01:002010-07-22T13:56:16.227+02:00AWESOME CONTESTS<span style="font-size:85%;">I'm writing this just in case you are as clueless as I was minutes ago about this wonderful contest. What do you have to do to enter? You only have to head to </span><a href="http://juiciliciousssreviews.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stephanie's blog</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> and in the upper side of the right sidebar you'll se the links to the different posts to enter.<br />Now, the best part: What will I get if I win?<br /><br />-The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa de La Cruz - hardcover copy<br />-Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda - hardcover copy<br />-Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines - hardcover copy<br />-Once A Witch by Carolyn MacCullough - hardcover copy<br />-Everything Asian by Sung J. Woo - hardcover copy<br />-Isis by Douglass Clegg - hardcover copy<br />-Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock! - hardcover copy<br />-One Lonely Degree by CK Kelly Martin - hardcover copy<br />-The Everafter by Amy Huntley - hardcover copy<br /><br />You have until tomorrow so run run run to get a chance to win these books! (open to anyone)<br /><br /><br />Now, the other contest I'm excited about.<br />Kristi from The Story Siren is hosting a </span><a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/10/contest-because-angels-are-hot.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">contest</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> where you can win ....tatatatatatatatatata.....<br /><br />-A finished copy of Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick<br />-A finished copy of Fallen by Lauren Kate<br />-And a double sided poster of Hush, Hush<br /><br />You can enter until December 8, and it's open to anyone as well.</span>Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112255927150646750noreply@blogger.com1