Hello Lovelies!

If your like me, I stock up on books when they are on sale. As expensive as they are, they sure do eat into a girls spending money. So today while visiting my friend Jen's blog HERE I saw her wonderful post on a Teen Book Sale at Barnes and Nobel and just had to share it with all of you lovelies!

There is a coupon code you can use to get 50% off Teen Books from Barnes and Nobel. The coupon is good in store, and online. 

I looked up the details of the coupon online, and it says that the offer is good on paperbacks AND hardbacks. I loaded up my cart, and at checkout was quite disappointed. So let me clarify the "sale" for you. I happened to add Shatter Me to my shopping cart, thinking I'd buy my Mom a copy that she's been dying for. I became irritated when my paperbacks were only $4.49, but Shatter Me which was on sale for $12.99 was only coming out to $8.99. Hardbacks are indeed 50% off, but only 50% off of the manufacturer's price, NOT the Barnes and Noble price! So keep that in mind as you shop. If you see a great hardback on sale for $9 you won't get 50% off of that price with this coupon!

Another good thing to remember is, this coupon is good for one use only! I didn't know that at the time when I used mine, if I had I would have added a few other things to my cart. That being said, there are 2 different codes you can use, so use them wisely, they can only be used once!

Use Barnes & Noble coupon code F3Y9V4J or M7H9B4J for 50% off teen books. Ends Tuesday, January 10, 2012.

One of the great things about this sale, is the coupon does apply to pre-orders! Squee! 

So your probably dying to know what I bought. Well wait no longer!

I bought

Out this week!

Pre-ordered this one!

I took advantage of the Free 2 Month Barnes and Noble trial Membership and got free shipping. I paid $12.41 for 3 books! Not bad if I do say so myself.

Are you planning on taking advantage of this sale? If you already have, or are planning to, which books are you getting? I'd love to know so leave me a comment!

XOXO

Waiting On Wednesday (5)

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill atBreaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week what I am eagerly awaiting is Wentworth Hall by Abby Grahame

May 1, 2012 
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

A lush, historical novel about the secretive Darlingtons of Wentworth Hall!The prettiest people often have the ugliest secrets…

Eighteen-year-old Maggie Darlington has turned into an entirely different person. The once spirited teen is now passive and reserved. A change Lord and Lady Darlington can’t help but be grateful for.

It’s 1912, and the Darlingtons of Wentworth Hall have more than just the extensive grounds to maintain. As one of Britain’s most elite families, they need to keep up appearances that things are as they have always been…even as their carefully constructed faÇade rapidly comes undone.

Maggie has a secret. And she’s not the only one…the handsome groom Michael, the beautiful new French nanny Therese, the Darlingtons’ teenage houseguests Teddy and Jessica, and even Maggie’s younger sister Lila are all hiding something. Passion, betrayal, heartache, and whispered declarations of love take place under the Darlingtons’ massive roof. And one of these secrets has the power to ruin the Darlingtons forever.

When scandalous satires start appearing in the newspaper with details that closely mirror the lives of the Darlingtons, everyone is looking over their shoulder, worrying their scandal will be next. Because at Wentworth Hall, nothing stays secret for long.

That's my WoW pick this week. Let me know what book you are eagerly awaiting, and don't forget to leave me a link to your WoW pick this week.

XOXO

Don't Breathe a Word

location: home

mood:  sleepy ( have you noticed I've been sleepy for quite some time)

watching: Felicity season 4 ( only 20 episodes left! )

music: none

Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala

Release Date:  January 3, 2012

Publisher: Harper Teen

Age Group: Young Adult

Pages: 320

Format: ARC
Source: borrowed
Intrest: Young Adult
Challenge: 2011 Reading Challenge
Buy the Book: Amazon

Joy Delamere is suffocating...

From asthma, which has nearly claimed her life. From her parents, who will do anything to keep that from happening. From dangerous Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out.

Joy can take her cruel words until the night they go too far.

Now, Joy will leave everything behind to find the one who has offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. She will become someone else. She will learn to survive. She will breathe…if only she can get to Creed before it’s too late.

Set against the gritty backdrop of Seattle’s streets and a cast of characters with secrets of their own, Holly Cupala’s powerful new novel explores the hurt of bullying, the meaning of family, and how far a girl will go to discover her own strength.

Don't breathe a word is the story of Joy who suffers from asthma, and has been hospitalized several times. Her parents are overprotective, and treat her like a fragile piece of glass that will break. Her boyfriend, Asher, is posessive and smothering her. Joy feels like she is suffocating and can't breathe anymore. So she decides to run away from her family, her friends, her life, and her problems. As she tries to navigate life on the streets of Seattle, Joy soon realizes she can't make it on her own. Accompanied by her new street name, and some new friends, Joy finally feels like she can breathe! But life isn't always what it seems.

Holly Cupala did an amazing job writting a gritty, powerful YA novel. Don't Breathe a Word is all about struggling to find your voice, and to breathe. It's about family, friends, relationships, love, tragedy and finding yourself!

There were so many times in the story when Joy could have easily given up and run back home to her parents, after all, compared to the other street kids her life was a piece of cake. But Joy never gave up what she was fighting for the entire time, her freedom, and her space, to just breathe!

I love how the characters in this book, especially Joy, empower themselves. Life on the streets didn't have to end in tragedy. Joy rises above everything surrounding her, and finds her inner strength to survive and do the things she never thought that she could!

Don't Breathe A Word is a moving, emotional story about dealing with struggles and learning how to believe in yourself!

In My Mailbox (13)

In My Mailbox is a weekly Meme hosted by Kristi the Story Siren. This is where us bloggers get a chance to show you what we got this week! Bookish related of course!

Hello my Lovelies! Hope you all had a fantastic week/weekend! I can't believe 2011 is officially over and 2012 is here. I don't know where all the time went. I hope you all had an amazing year in 2011 and I am hoping 2012 will be even better! I know I'm looking forward to all the amazing things 2012 has to bring.

For Review

Tempest by Julie Cross

Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood

Where it Began by Ann Redisch Stampler

Bought

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Borrowed

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Thanks to Mindy at Magical Urban Fantasy Reads for loaning it to me

Also a big thanks to Penguin, and Hachette for the review books!

 Yep! That was literally the face I had when I opened the mysterious Penguin package! 

tee hee. I LOVE Cinderella stories!

I <3 books!

Leave me a comment and let me know what you go in your mailbox this week. Hope you all had a fantastic weekend and I will see you back here next week.

XOXO

2011 End of Year Survey

I saw this survey on a bunch of the blogs I follow, so I thought I'd fill it out. :) Jamie over at The Perpetual Page-Turner created this survey last year, so it's now the 2nd annual END OF YEAR BOOK SURVEY! This is my first time participating, and if you want to participate in it, too, click on the links and go check it out for yourself, and don't forget to link-up your post. :)

1. Best Book You Read In 2011? 

Oh gosh! It's so hard to pick just one. I would have to say my favorite book in 2011 would be Carrier of The Mark by Leigh Fallon. It is AMAZING! If you haven't read it yet, you should!

2. Most Disappointing Book/Book You Wish You Loved More Than You Did?

*sigh* I know I'm gonna get a lot of flack for this one, but Shatter Me by Tahera Mafi. Yeah...umm, no comment. lol

3. Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2011?

Ohh...thats a good question! I love those books that suprise you and turn out totally amazing. Hmm...I think I would have to go with This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel. I was excited to read this because it was a pre Frankenstein story. Altho, I wasn't expecting to be blown away by it, and I totally was! I recently heard it has been optioned for film and I am so excited! It is gonna be AMAZING on the big screen!

4. Book you recommended to people most in 2011?

Jane by April Lindner I gushed about this book to everyone, and they loved it just as much as I did. AMAZING! Can't wait for her next book to come out!

5. Best series you discovered in 2011?

Well, most of my favorites were actually books in a trilogy. So, if I had to pick books from a series I would go with The Flapper series by Jillian Larkin and Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard. And yes, I am just NOW getting around to reading those! lol

6. Favorite new authors you discovered in 2011?

Leigh Fallon, Angie Frazier, Jane Lindner, Kenneth Opel, Sarah Tregay, Lynn Weingarten, Jay Asher, Holly Cupolla, Wendy Wunder, Aly Condie, and Ransom Riggs!

7. Best book that was out of your comfort zone or was a new genre for you?

Matched was my first dystopian book. I was actually kind of scared to read it, haha But I LOVED it! And ever since have been hooked on dystopian. Fantasy books were another genre I was afraid to try, but its quickly becoming one of my favorites as well!

8. Most thrilling, unputdownable book in 2011?

There are actually several for me in this category. I'm gonna have to go with Everlasting by Angie Frazier, Miss Peregrin's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon and Secret Sisterhood of Heartbreakers by Lynn Weingarten

9. Book you most anticipated in 2011?

Hmm...not really sure. I hadn't really anticipated many this year. I didn't start blogging until the end of 2011. So I never really saw a book until it was in stores. Most likely it was a Nicholas Sparks book that I was anticipating. lol Since I started blogging...probably Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay

10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2011?

Entwined by Heather Dixon. Absolutely GORGEOUS cover! Altho I didn't enjoy the book as much as I thought I would. 

11. Most memorable character in 2011? 

Oh gosh...another toss up for me on this one. But I think I'm gonna go with any and all characters in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Read it, its totally amazing, and you will understand this statement!

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2011?

Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala enough said!

13. Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2011? 

Emotionally, I'm gonna have to go with Stay by Deb Caletti

14. Book you can't believe you waited UNTIL 2011 to finally read? 

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS!!! What is WRONG with me???

15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2011? 

I am sooo bad about remembering actual quotes from books. So sadly I have nothing to put here. I promsie next year I will do better with this!

16. Book That You Read In 2011 That Would Be Most Likely To Reread In 2012? 

Everlasting by Angie Frazier. I already want to read it again!

17. Book That Had A Scene In It That Had You Reeling And Dying To Talk To Somebody About It? (a WTF moment, an epic revelation, a steamy kiss, etc. etc.) Be careful of spoilers! 

Jane by April Lindner. Hands down! I remember talking to EVERYONE about this book. To the point where all my friends wanted to read it. lol So they would borrow it, and they loved it just as much as I did. They would text me as they were reading be like "OMG I can't believe he just did this!" lol It was amazing!

Book Blogging/Reading Life in 2011 (optional)

1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2011? 

Oh goodness...SO many this year...Candace's Book Blog totally mesmerized me! 

2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2010? 

I know a lot of people look back on their first review, and cringe. I actually LOVE my first review, and I absolutely LOVE that book! Still one of my all time faves! The False Princess of Eilis O'Neal

3. Best discussion you had on your blog? 

Hmm...quite a few actually. But I think I'm gonna go with Secret Sisterhood of Heartbreakers on this one

4. Most thought-provoking review or discussion you read on somebody else's blog? 

Oh gosh, my brain is total mush right now. Can't think of a thing! Altho I'm sure tomorrow something will hit me. #facepalm

5. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?

I went to the Austin Teen Book Fest for the first time and had a blast! There were so many amazing authors there. My favorite book signing by far was Mauren Johnson. She is super funny and entertainment all on her own! Her books are awesome on top of that!

6. Best moment of book blogging in 2011?

My first giveaway! Signed copies of one of my favorite books, The False Princess provided by Egmont. My first author interview with Lynn Weingarten. TOTALLY blew me away! Her book was incredible and she was so nice and super sweet! Reading my first comment! haha I remember seeing I had a comment and totally expecting it to be from my mom, and it totally wasn't! And last but not least, reaching 100 followers. Still can't believe it! Made me very  happy and proud!

7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?

Hmm..not sure and I'm too tired to go look . lol Usually my highest commented posts are my IMM posts. lol Don't know what it is but yep

8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?

My review for This Dark Endeaver. I don't think it got any comments, which made me sad because it was sooo good! So go read it now! They are making it into a mooovvvieeee!!!

9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?

NetGalley! Eeek! LOVE them! Goodreads! *sigh* If I could buy stock in their site I think I would! lol 

10. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?

I didn't discover goodreads till halfway through the year. I did sign up for their reading challenge in June and set my goal for 40 books. I honestly wanted to read 100 books this year, but with half the year over it was impossible. Plus, I hadn't had a way to keep track of what I read before I discovered Goodreads. So I set my goal for 40, and am happy to say I read 51! YAY!!!

Looking Ahead... 

1. One Book You Didn't Get To In 2011 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2012?

Only one? haha There are really so many. I'm gonna say Delerium by Lauren Oliver

2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2012?

ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER!! 

3. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging In 2012?

Reading -- I am hoping to read 100 books in 2012. That would be a HUGE feat for me! Make a good dent in my tbr pile. I'd be happy with those two things!

Blogging -- I honestly have met some amazing people through my blog. And I am so happy and proud of all my work on it. The only thing at this point that would make me any happier than I already am is to just see more comments from my readers and have more of a discussion and banter with them. I'd love to do some author interviews in 2012 as well!

I had a total blast in 2011 and I hope you guys did too! I read some totally epic books and met some amazing people! Thank you so much an incredible year and I hope you all have an amazing 2012!

XOXOXO

100 Follower Giveaway

Hello Lovelies!

I can't believe I actually reached 100 followers! Eeek! I honestly never though that would happen. When I started this blog, it was mostly just for me, and I never thought anyone but my mother would read it. I am so excited, and proud. I would like to thank all you amazing followers for your wonderful comments and support! This 100 follower giveaway is my thank you, to all of YOU!

Now on to the giveaway! I had a hard time picking just one book, so I decided to give you your choice of my favorite books I read in 2011. The winner will be able to pick one of these books listed below, if I somehow happen to reach 200 followers by the end of the giveaway I will pick an additional winner. 

Tempest

location: home
mood: still sick with a cold. Double boo!
watching: Jersey Shore season 1 GTL!
music: none

Tempest by Julie Cross

Release Date: January 17,2012
Publisher: St. Martin's
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 352
Format: ARC
Source: ARC Tour
Intrest: Young Adult
Challenge: 2011 Reading Challenge

The year is 2009.  Nineteen-year-old Jackson Meyer is a normal guy… he’s in college, has a girlfriend… and he can travel back through time. But it’s not like the movies – nothing changes in the present after his jumps, there’s no space-time continuum issues or broken flux capacitors – it’s just harmless fun.

That is… until the day strangers burst in on Jackson and his girlfriend, Holly, and during a struggle with Jackson, Holly is fatally shot. In his panic, Jackson jumps back two years to 2007, but this is not like his previous time jumps. Now he’s stuck in 2007 and can’t get back to the future.

Desperate to somehow return to 2009 to save Holly but unable to return to his rightful year, Jackson settles into 2007 and learns what he can about his abilities.

But it’s not long before the people who shot Holly in 2009 come looking for Jackson in the past, and these “Enemies of Time” will stop at nothing to recruit this powerful young time-traveler.  Recruit… or kill him.

Piecing together the clues about his father, the Enemies of Time, and himself, Jackson must decide how far he’s willing to go to save Holly… and possibly the entire world.

When I first heard about this book, I thought the premise of it sounded so interesting and I was immediately intrigued by it. When I got my copy for review in the mail, I saw that this book has already  been optioned for film. That's crazy right? It's not even out yet! Within the first few pages of the book, I totally understood why!

Tempest is a crazy good story! It is about a boy named Jackson who can time travel. He can only travel a few hours back in time, and mostly just does it for fun. One day his girlfriend Holly gets fatally shot, and in his panic, Jackson accidentely travels back in time, 2 years. The only problem is, Jackson can't seem to find his way back. Desperate to go back in time, and save Holly, Jackson will do anything he can to get there. But the question is, will he be too late?

I was immediately excited about this book when I heard about it. I honestly can say, I have never read a YA book about time travel. So I was naturally really excited to read this one, and it did not disappoint. It is full of action, plot twists and turns, suspense, mystery and intrigue, true love, and family drama, It has a little bit of everything!

I honestly was so wrapped up in this book from the first few pages, and found it so hard to put down. It was so action packed, and full of suspense that it made it a super fast read. I really enjoyed the characters, their development and growth. My favorite for sure was Jackson's best friend, Adam, that computer geek stole the show!

Jackson has some pretty heavy family drama. His mother died when he was young and he doesn't even remember her. His twin sister died of cancer 4 years ago, and his father isn't really around. I think Jackson is a character that so many teens can relate to. I think all of us at some point have lost a family member, or felt really alone. It definately made his character more personable and really made you feel for him!

My only complaint about this book is that in the first few chapters, there is a LOT of time travel going on. He may time travel 5 or 6 times in the course of 3 or 4 pages. It got a bit confusing at times, as soon as you adjusted to where he was and why, you were off somewhere else trying to adjust all over again. Thankfully about 70 pages in things settled down and I was able to follow along a lot better. That is honestly what is keeping me from giving this a 5 star review, because other than that, it was amazing!

Tempest was a great, action packed, suspenseful book. I am dying to read book two in this trilogy and even more excited to see this one on the big screen!