Hello My Follow Readers, I know I haven't updated since October. Took a break for a while. I also participated in NaNoWriMo, (National Novel Writing Month). This was my second year and my first year of winning. It was really awesome and I plan on doing it again in 2013. I will be better prepared for next year. My story for this time was just a random idea that popped into my head. Although I know that's what NaNoWriMo is all about. I do want a better idea of what to write next time around. I have also been reading if you are my friend on Goodreads, you know that. I'm currently re-reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling and re-reading Let It Snow by various authors.
I will be posting my top 12 of 2012, sometime next week. I hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday. I'm excited because I asked for a Kindle Fire HD!! I will still by books, because I want a big collection!!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, HAPPY READING, Hope you get some awesome books,
Ashley
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
October Update
Hello My Fellow Readers, I know I don't post as much as I should. Or anything besides reviews. I'm not sure what else to post on here. If you have any ideas please let me know!! My laptop crashed on me in May. So I haven't been able to make videos on YouTube anymore. So this will be strictly written reviews, book hauls and things of that nature.
In the summertime I had my rounds of reading like crazy and the dreaded reading funks. As it is now my favorite time of year Fall. I might be do more reading. But family and life in general and my obsession with my TV shows, which are back on. Tend to get in the way of my reading. The shows I'm currently watching are: CSI, The Big Bang Theory and Ghost Adventures. Of course I do watch The Bold and The Beautiful everyday (yes I love soap operas!!)....
With it being October and Halloween is this month!! I will be trying to read more seasonal books this month. What books do you love to read around this time of year? If you have any recommendations, please don't hesitate to say so.
In the summertime I had my rounds of reading like crazy and the dreaded reading funks. As it is now my favorite time of year Fall. I might be do more reading. But family and life in general and my obsession with my TV shows, which are back on. Tend to get in the way of my reading. The shows I'm currently watching are: CSI, The Big Bang Theory and Ghost Adventures. Of course I do watch The Bold and The Beautiful everyday (yes I love soap operas!!)....
With it being October and Halloween is this month!! I will be trying to read more seasonal books this month. What books do you love to read around this time of year? If you have any recommendations, please don't hesitate to say so.
The new little addition to the household, her name is Sofia. Her and my other cat Fiona are slowly making friends. As well as Sofia and the dog, Sadie.
Happy Reading, Ashley
Goosebumps Most Wanted #1: Planet Of The Lawn Gnomes by R.L. Stine
Released: October 1st 2012
Publisher: Scholastic Paperback
Series: Goosebumps Most Wanted, Book One
Page Amount: 160 US Paperback Edition
Source: NetGalley
"Catch the most wanted Goosebumps characters--undead or alive...
The infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and they're coming after you! There is no place to hide. Nothing is safe!
Jay Gardner is a mischievous kid who can't stay out of trouble. Unfortunately, Jay gets in so much trouble, his family is forced to move. The new neighborhood offers Jay a chance at a fresh start. But there's something odd about Jay's new town. Why does everyone have lawn gnomes in front of their homes? And why is everyone afraid to go outside at night? The lawn gnomes don't come to life at night-do they? Jay is about to learn that mischief can quickly turn to horror."
-Information from Goodreads.com
My Thoughts:
R.L. Stine has a way of making the simplest of objects terrifying. In Planet Of The Lawn Gnomes, we meet Jay. He and his family move to this strange neighborhood, where everyone has a lawn gnome in their yards. Jay quickly realizes something is strange about these lawn gnomes. He doesn’t have a clue of how right he is.
R.L.Stine keeps you guessing until the very end. I still find myself
wondering if Jay is who he believes he is or if he’s something else. And
did he really live where he thought?
By the way I’m never going to look at a lawn gnome the same way ever again!!
5/5 creepily stars, Happy Reading, Ashley
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Burn For Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian
Released: September 18th 2012 (expected release date)
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books For Young Readers
Series: Untitled Trilogy, Book One
Page Amount: 336 US Hardcover Edition
Source: NetGalley
"BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY...
THEY GET EVEN.
Lillia has never had any problems dealing with boys who like her. Not until this summer, when one went too far. No way will she let the same thing happen to her little sister.
Kat is tired of the rumours, the insults, the cruel jokes. It all goes back to one person– her ex-best friend– and she's ready to make her pay.
Four years ago, Mary left Jar Island because of a boy. But she's not the same girl anymore. And she's ready to prove it to him.
Three very different girls who want the same thing: sweet, sweet revenge. And they won't stop until they each had a taste."
-Information from Goodreads.com
My Thoughts:
This is my first time reading both of Jenny Han's and Siobhan Vivian's writing. I have to say I was sucked into the story from the start.
This is the classic tale of mean girls revenge. However these mean girls are from the serepate groups of their high school. There's the popular girl in Lillia, the bad girl Kat and the "new girl" Mary. After each having issues they can't seem to deal with the band together to take down those who have wronged them in the past.
But where this story ends will leaving you scratching your heads. I hope there will be a second book. To see where these girls have ended up.If they didn't get caught and if they became friends after everything.
I have since learned there is not just a second book but a third as well!!
5/5 stars. Happy Reading, Ashley
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Blog Tour:Shadow Of The Blood Moon by Robin P. Waldrop
Robin P. Waldrop
Books:Ties To The Blood Moon
Blog/ Facebook/ Twitter/ Goodreads
Buy:
Amazon
Smashwords
" Genevieve Labreck
is back with a score to settle. Her mom has been kidnapped by Zane, hybrid and
all-around monster. Rumors fly that Gen’s mom is holed away in Prague, a city
recognized by humans for its serene beauty and intense culture, but Gen and
Will know something humans don’t. Prague is haunted by dark, evil forces.
Can Gen and Will save her mom, or will they be
too late?
Some will live, others will fall. At what price
do you walk away from those you love?"
Author Information:
Robin P. Waldrop
I'm a
wife, mother, grandmother, business owner, and author of YA/Urban Fantasy
paranormal novels. TIES TO THE BLOOD MOON is book 1 in my series and is
available on all digital sites, and also print and audio as well. SHADOW OF THE
BLOOD MOON is my current release and the second book in the BLOOD MOON series.
You can read my reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, Smashwords, and B&N.
You can read my reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, Smashwords, and B&N.
Shadow Of The Blood Moon Blog Tour Schedule:
September 4 -
September 5 -
September 10 -
September 11 -
September 12 - Book Lovin' Mamas - Guest Post/Giveaway
September 18 -
September 20 -
September 26 - Gerri - ???
September 28 – Book Bites -
Review
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Shadow Of The Blood Moon by Robin P. Waldrop
Released: August 27th 2012 (first released August 10th 2012)
Publisher: Robin P. Waldrop via Smashwords
Series: Blood Moon, Book Two
Page Amount: 321
Source: Review/ Smashwords
"Genevieve Labreck is back with a score to settle. Her mom has been kidnapped by Zane, hybrid and all-around monster. Rumors fly that Gen’s mom is holed away in Prague, a city recognized by humans for its serene beauty and intense culture, but Gen and Will know something humans don’t. Prague is haunted by dark, evil forces.
Can Gen and Will save her mom, or will they be too late?
Some will live, others will fall. At what price do you walk away from those you love?"
-Information from Goodreads.com
My Thoughts:
Shadow Of The Blood Moon is the sequel to Ties Of The Blood Moon which I loved. So I had very high hopes for the sequel. I wasn’t disappointed in the slightest. Robin brought everything I loved from the first one and even more to the second book. There were so many twists and turns. My head is still spinning from the ending. I don’t think I can’t wait to long for the third installment in this series. I need to know what becomes of Genevieve, William, and everyone else.
I absolutely loved this book. This is an awesome vampire, werewolves supernatural story. I am glad to have been given a chance to review it. Looking for to book number three!!!
So if you love action, romance, vampires, werewolves and a leading female character not afraid to kick some butt. Then you need to pick up this series!!
Plus the covers are amazing!! My favorite has to be the cover for Shadows Of The Blood Moon.
Robin, why did you have torture me with an ending like that?
5/5 stars, Happy Reading, Ashley
Monday, September 3, 2012
Project ELE by Rebecca Gober and Courtney Nuckels
Released: August 14th 2012
Publisher: No Publisher right now
Series: The ELE series, Book One
Page Amount 234, US Paperback Edition
Source: Review
"Project ELE
(Book one in The ELE Series)
Millions have already died, and thousands more are perishing daily. As a last ditch effort to preserve the human race, the government implements Project ELE. With the earth heating at rapid speeds, all remaining survivors are forced to turn to F.E.M.A. shelters to wait out ELE's wrath.
Fifteen-year-old Willow Mosby's life, as she knows it, ends the moment she walks through the shelter's door. Willow has to quickly adapt to the new challenges that shelter life demands, the least of which includes making new friends and working a full time job.
Soon after making an interesting discovery, Willow and her friends start exhibiting strange abilities. Seeking answers, they embark on a mission to find out what these new abilities mean and whether they are a gift or a curse.
This new adventure can send her world crashing down around her. The question is: Can Willow survive the fall?
From the authors of Night Marchers comes a new apocalyptic series with a paranormal twist."
-Information from Goodreads.com
My Thoughts:
Project ELE is told from the point of view of fifteen year old Willow Mosby. A teenage girl living in a world where this super virus has infected most of the population. There was a cure known as Counteractive Universal Recovery Elixir. Which helped for a few years. Will and her family await protection in the shelter for the next 3 years. While the virus is trying to be killed off by removing the patches over the sky and letting the earth heat.
However after the test Willow and her father are the only ones allowed entrance. So begins their lives in the underground shelter. They grow accustom to life in the shelter. Willow even makes friends with the shy Claire, Connor, and Alec. The three discover a hideaway place in the shelter. And its there that weird things start happening to them. They release there are secrets about the testing. Things quickly spiral down. Willow has to make a choice. How the book ended is something I didn’t see coming.
I really loved the characters. I felt like they were my best friends. I felt what they were going through. Willow is strong and has her moments of being vulnerable.
I can really see something like this being a reality someday.
For those of you who loved The Hunger Games, Delirium, Matched, Gone series. Then you should check this out.
5/5 stars, Happy Reading, Ashley
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