Sorry for the confusion. My blogger app for iPhone decided to just randomly switch back to my book-blog when I in fact was blogging for my personal blog. Sorry again.
I have deleted the personal post, but I know it will still be there and readable on google reader.
Embarrassing ;(
10 September 2011
In My Mailbox #26
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren , find out more about it on her IMM-page.
I've had some problems with my internet this week, which really annoyed me as I have a ton of reviews to post, in fact it made me so annoyed that I was close to throwing my laptop out of the window several times. Worked all morning today to finally get it fixed and it seems to work a bit better now. *Happy-Dance*. Anyway, without the distraction of my laptop I got quite some reading done :). So, this is what I got this week. Links go as usual to Goodreads. Pictures taken with iPhone.
I've had some problems with my internet this week, which really annoyed me as I have a ton of reviews to post, in fact it made me so annoyed that I was close to throwing my laptop out of the window several times. Worked all morning today to finally get it fixed and it seems to work a bit better now. *Happy-Dance*. Anyway, without the distraction of my laptop I got quite some reading done :). So, this is what I got this week. Links go as usual to Goodreads. Pictures taken with iPhone.
I'm Not Her - Janet Gurtler. Even though I didn't like the plot/story in If I Tell, I liked the writing a lot, so I decided to check out Gurtlers debut.
Vanish - Sophie Jordan. The sequel to Firelight. 'Squeeeee'. Love the cover, breathtakingly beautiful!
Going Underground - Susan Vaught. Sounds certainly interestingly different.
Twenty Boy Summer - Sarah Ockler. Don't know why I haven't read this before, but, well, I'm still new to YA.
All These Things I've Done - Gabrielle Zevin. Like this cover, I expected the white-one, so it was quite a surprise when I saw this. Sounds like an exciting book :)
Kindle
The Beginning of After - Jennifer Castle. (The cover really reminds me of If I Tell by Janet Gurtler)
Isle of Night - Veronica Wolff. Sounds really interesting!!
Flat-Out Love - Jessica Park
Swag
Signed Bookmark by Victoria Schwab - The Near Witch. Isn't it preeettty and shiny?? And yes, my walls are pink :)
So, that's it from me this week. What did you all get?
Happy Reading!
03 September 2011
In My Mailbox # 25
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren , find out more about it on her IMM-page.
Hello and welcome to my IMM. I got a few books this week I'm really excited about and can't wait to read. Please excuse the bad quality of the photos, I only had my phone at hand when it came to taking pictures, that's also why there are so many of them :). All links go as usual to Goodreads.
Kindle Books:
Hello and welcome to my IMM. I got a few books this week I'm really excited about and can't wait to read. Please excuse the bad quality of the photos, I only had my phone at hand when it came to taking pictures, that's also why there are so many of them :). All links go as usual to Goodreads.
Chain Reaction - Simone Elkeles. I loved the two previous ones in the serious, looking forward to reading this.
Shut Out - Kody Keplinger. OMG, I'm Kody's biggest fan! Review coming on Monday.
And for Your Information... - Denise Deegan.( A Butterfly Novel, #2 in a series) I loved this one, it made me cry. The butterflies on the cover are cute :)
Soul Beach - Kate Harrison. The Colors! Look at the colors! I want to have this cover as a poster on my wall. It's so gorgeous. Really looking forward to reading this, as I'm a big fan of Kate's adult novels.
Pure Red - Danielle Joseph. Cute little book with lots of color in the story.
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - Claudia Carroll. This book was sent to me from Harper Collins. Not really sure why, maybe I won it in a competition somewhere?
Star Struck - Jane Lovering. I love Jane's previous novel, short review here. Can't wait to read this one!
Families and Other Nonreturnable Gifts - Claire LaZebnik. I'm currently reading this and l'm loving it so far. I'm a big fan of Claire LaZebnik.
Welcome to my World - Miranda Dickinson. When I was browsing on the bookdepository I saw that this book was really cheap, so I just had to buy it :)
Graffiti Moon - Cath Crowley (Netgalley)
The Sweetest Thing - Christina Mandelski (Netgalley)
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares - Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
If I Tell - Janet Gurtler (Netgalley)
That's it from me this week, what did you all get?
Happy Reading!
August Favourites (Monthly favs #8)
My favourite books of August.
August has been another month during which I just couldn't read, it's been an emotional month for me with lots of setbacks and books just couldn't help me this time. According to Goodreads I've read 9 books in August, a few of them were Re-Reads.
My hands down favourite book in August was:
I'm in LUUURVE with this book! I loved everything about it. The Road-Trip-y feeling, the gorgeous guy, the locations and descriptions of them and the DRAWINGS! There are wonderful drawings in this book that give the story that little extra something. I'll post a review of this wonderful book a little closer to its Release Day in March next year.
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The second book that made it into my *Favourite* list was an unexpected one:
Everyone thinks they know who I am - ditzy Sarah, who cares more about appearances than she does about anything real. And yeah, I do care about what people think of me. Take my friends Alex and Rachel. We all go to Strandbrook College, Dublin. We're supposed to be best friends. But Alex and Rachel - they're really close. They tell each other things that they would never tell me. I try not to mind. And then there's Simon. He's my sort-of boyfriend but we hardly see each other. And when we do, I feel like he doesn't really 'see' me, you know? Everything's such a mess right now. My dad left us to be with Her; my mum is really angry all the time; and my brother Louis, he just doesn't care. I guess that's why the shoplifting started. It makes me feel good. In control. I just want everything to change. And it does. The day I got caught ...
This cute little book took me completely by surprise. I think I've never ever cried so much while reading a book, I got really emotionally invested. I read it almost a week ago and it still hasn't left me. I'll be posting a longer review next week :)
August has been another month during which I just couldn't read, it's been an emotional month for me with lots of setbacks and books just couldn't help me this time. According to Goodreads I've read 9 books in August, a few of them were Re-Reads.
My hands down favourite book in August was:
Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
It all begins with a stupid question:
Are you a Global Vagabond?
No, but 18-year-old Bria Sandoval wants to be. In a quest for independence, her neglected art, and no-strings-attached hookups, she signs up for a guided tour of Central America—the wrong one. Middle-aged tourists with fanny packs are hardly the key to self-rediscovery. When Bria meets Rowan, devoted backpacker and dive instructor, and his outspokenly humanitarian sister Starling, she seizes the chance to ditch her group and join them off the beaten path.
Bria's a good girl trying to go bad. Rowan's a bad boy trying to stay good. As they travel across a panorama of Mayan villages, remote Belizean islands, and hostels plagued with jungle beasties, they discover what they've got in common: both seek to leave behind the old versions of themselves. And the secret to escaping the past, Rowan’s found, is to keep moving forward.
But Bria comes to realize she can't run forever, no matter what Rowan says. If she ever wants the courage to fall for someone worthwhile, she has to start looking back.
Kirsten Hubbard lends her artistry into this ultimate backpacker novel, weaving her drawings into the text. Her career as a travel writer and her experiences as a real-life vagabond backpacking Central America are deeply seeded in this inspiring story.
Are you a Global Vagabond?
No, but 18-year-old Bria Sandoval wants to be. In a quest for independence, her neglected art, and no-strings-attached hookups, she signs up for a guided tour of Central America—the wrong one. Middle-aged tourists with fanny packs are hardly the key to self-rediscovery. When Bria meets Rowan, devoted backpacker and dive instructor, and his outspokenly humanitarian sister Starling, she seizes the chance to ditch her group and join them off the beaten path.
Bria's a good girl trying to go bad. Rowan's a bad boy trying to stay good. As they travel across a panorama of Mayan villages, remote Belizean islands, and hostels plagued with jungle beasties, they discover what they've got in common: both seek to leave behind the old versions of themselves. And the secret to escaping the past, Rowan’s found, is to keep moving forward.
But Bria comes to realize she can't run forever, no matter what Rowan says. If she ever wants the courage to fall for someone worthwhile, she has to start looking back.
Kirsten Hubbard lends her artistry into this ultimate backpacker novel, weaving her drawings into the text. Her career as a travel writer and her experiences as a real-life vagabond backpacking Central America are deeply seeded in this inspiring story.
I'm in LUUURVE with this book! I loved everything about it. The Road-Trip-y feeling, the gorgeous guy, the locations and descriptions of them and the DRAWINGS! There are wonderful drawings in this book that give the story that little extra something. I'll post a review of this wonderful book a little closer to its Release Day in March next year.
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The second book that made it into my *Favourite* list was an unexpected one:
And For Your Information... by Denise Deegan. A Butterfly Novel
Everyone thinks they know who I am - ditzy Sarah, who cares more about appearances than she does about anything real. And yeah, I do care about what people think of me. Take my friends Alex and Rachel. We all go to Strandbrook College, Dublin. We're supposed to be best friends. But Alex and Rachel - they're really close. They tell each other things that they would never tell me. I try not to mind. And then there's Simon. He's my sort-of boyfriend but we hardly see each other. And when we do, I feel like he doesn't really 'see' me, you know? Everything's such a mess right now. My dad left us to be with Her; my mum is really angry all the time; and my brother Louis, he just doesn't care. I guess that's why the shoplifting started. It makes me feel good. In control. I just want everything to change. And it does. The day I got caught ...
This cute little book took me completely by surprise. I think I've never ever cried so much while reading a book, I got really emotionally invested. I read it almost a week ago and it still hasn't left me. I'll be posting a longer review next week :)
31 August 2011
Romance Retreat: Only Yours by Susan Mallery
Book Review: Only Yours by Susan Mallery
I got this book through Netgalley
The Cover
I haven't seen this cover IRL, only on the e-galley. Not quite sure what to make of it, it looks a bit like late spring, early summer, but the color-combination reminds of Autumn. But it looks like a feel-good novel, which it is. The only thing missing is the dog!!!
My Thoughts
Some of you may remember that I wasn't a big fan of Only Mine as I stated in my review, but I immediately dove into this one after finishing Only Mine. For me the difference between book #4 and this one was like Day and Night. I simply adored this book. Simon is such an interesting and troubled hero, I love his scars and his self-sacrifice, his loneliness. Montana on the other hand feels like a fresh breeze. I felt a connection with her that I didn't with Dakota. Maybe because we get to know Montana a little bit more in the previous Fool's Gold books than we do Dakota. And the fact that she worked in the library before obviously helps.
What I loved about this book is that it focused more on the main characters, the secondary stories are kept to a minimum and we get to meet the characters from the previous books again. After having read five books about Fool's Gold it's become close to my heart. I love reading about that town, it feels like a know every inhabitant, every street, all the corners and moods of this town. The parts that are set in the hospital in this story are heartbreaking and wonderfully written. The chemistry between Simon and Montana is perfect, as easy as that.
My only problem with Only Yours is a personal one. I'm scared of dogs. That's all.
Final Words
If you are looking for a feel-good novel, sparkling chemistry, scarred hero and cute dogs this is the book for you.
Only Yours - Susan Mallery
Man’s best…matchmaker?
Montana Hendrix has found her calling—working with therapy dogs. With a career she loves in a hometown she adores, she’s finally ready to look for her own happily ever after. Could one of her dogs help her find Mr. Right…or maybe Dr. Right?
Surgeon Simon Bradley prefers the sterility of the hospital to the messiness of real life, especially when real life includes an accident-prone mutt and a woman whose kisses make him want what he knows he can’t have.
Scarred since childhood, he avoids emotional entanglement by moving from place to place to heal children who need his skillful touch. Can his growing feelings for Montana lead him to find a home in Fool’s Gold, or will he walk away, taking her broken heart with him?
Montana Hendrix has found her calling—working with therapy dogs. With a career she loves in a hometown she adores, she’s finally ready to look for her own happily ever after. Could one of her dogs help her find Mr. Right…or maybe Dr. Right?
Surgeon Simon Bradley prefers the sterility of the hospital to the messiness of real life, especially when real life includes an accident-prone mutt and a woman whose kisses make him want what he knows he can’t have.
Scarred since childhood, he avoids emotional entanglement by moving from place to place to heal children who need his skillful touch. Can his growing feelings for Montana lead him to find a home in Fool’s Gold, or will he walk away, taking her broken heart with him?
Why did I read this book?
As I've already explained in my previous Romance Retreat post, I like to read at least one book a month in this genre and Susan Mallery is a favourite author of mine in this genre. Only Yours is the fifth book in her Fool's Gold series (the 2nd in the Hendrix triplets mini-series) so, naturally I had to pick it up.I got this book through Netgalley
The Cover
I haven't seen this cover IRL, only on the e-galley. Not quite sure what to make of it, it looks a bit like late spring, early summer, but the color-combination reminds of Autumn. But it looks like a feel-good novel, which it is. The only thing missing is the dog!!!
My Thoughts
Some of you may remember that I wasn't a big fan of Only Mine as I stated in my review, but I immediately dove into this one after finishing Only Mine. For me the difference between book #4 and this one was like Day and Night. I simply adored this book. Simon is such an interesting and troubled hero, I love his scars and his self-sacrifice, his loneliness. Montana on the other hand feels like a fresh breeze. I felt a connection with her that I didn't with Dakota. Maybe because we get to know Montana a little bit more in the previous Fool's Gold books than we do Dakota. And the fact that she worked in the library before obviously helps.
What I loved about this book is that it focused more on the main characters, the secondary stories are kept to a minimum and we get to meet the characters from the previous books again. After having read five books about Fool's Gold it's become close to my heart. I love reading about that town, it feels like a know every inhabitant, every street, all the corners and moods of this town. The parts that are set in the hospital in this story are heartbreaking and wonderfully written. The chemistry between Simon and Montana is perfect, as easy as that.
My only problem with Only Yours is a personal one. I'm scared of dogs. That's all.
Final Words
If you are looking for a feel-good novel, sparkling chemistry, scarred hero and cute dogs this is the book for you.
14 August 2011
In My Mailbox # 24
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren , find out more about it on her IMM-page.
I actually didn't plan on posting an IMM this week as I only got two books...but then I thought, why not :) so that's why I'm a bit late with this one.
I actually didn't plan on posting an IMM this week as I only got two books...but then I thought, why not :) so that's why I'm a bit late with this one.
Emerald - Karen Wallace. I love this cover, with the green, the hair and the dove :)
Pilgrim's Don't Wear Pink - Stephanie Kate Strohm. (Netgalley). This sounded like a funny Beach Read...
So, this is it from me this week. (Postie was a bit lazy a guess, or tired after last week's abundance of books)
Happy Reading
11 August 2011
Chick-lit Corner: Bookreview
Bookreview
Girl On The Run by Jane Costello
I'm cheating a little bit today, as I've had a horrid week (those who follow me on twitter know why) and just couldn't read, so the book I'd planned to review today hides under my bed only half-read. So I thought I'd post a short review of a book I've read back in April.
Girl On The Run by Jane Costello
I'm cheating a little bit today, as I've had a horrid week (those who follow me on twitter know why) and just couldn't read, so the book I'd planned to review today hides under my bed only half-read. So I thought I'd post a short review of a book I've read back in April.
Girl on the Run - Jane Costello
Abby Rogers has been on
health kicks before - they involve eating one blueberry muffin for
breakfast instead of two. When she's encouraged to join her
fitness-fanatic best friend's running club - by none other than its
gorgeous new captain - she finds a mysterious compulsion to exercise.
Why did I read this book?
I've been a huge Jane Costello fan ever since I found her first book Bridesmaids in a bookstore in Stockholm a few years back. I've devoured her books ever since. So, of course I had to read her latest one too.
The Cover
I love the cover, it matches the previous ones and fits the story perfectly. It's summery, it's fresh, it's funny.
My Thought about the Book
Sadly it is already a few months since I've read this book so my thoughts about it aren't as coherent as I'd like them to be. I like to have the story fresh in my mind when I review a book.
Anyway, I remember that I giggled my way through it. From start to finish. I felt a strong friendship with Abby, she's really likeable, funny and charming. I could really relate to her aversion to all things exercise as I'm really not the sporty-type and particulary hate running (which may have to do with the fact that I have very very weak ankles and always sprain them as soon as I start to run, or well, I sprain them even when I walk, but that's another story).
I admire Abby's fighting-spirit, that she doesn't give up because she has something to fight for. That she wants to run for charity, to help her friend is just awesome.
Lets not forget about the man in the story. *Swoon*. Where was I? Ahh, yes, he's perfect. Enough said. He and Abby have a lot of chemistry, the dialogues are witty and snappy.
All in all..I loved this book. It made me giggle. Chick-lit at its best!
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