What AM I talking about? Well I thought I’d visit our local bookstore to see whether they have any of the new releases I’m so desperately waiting for and to see what else is new… I should NEVER never do that!!! Ok so we walk in and the first thing that I see is a [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Uh-oh more books –
Posted in Ramblings & Thoughts on June 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Funny How Things Change by Melissa Wyatt vs. Tillmon County Fire by Pamela Ehrenberg
Posted in YA materials on June 19, 2010 | 9 Comments »
The NerdsHeartYA contest is a tournament for under represented YA literature. The two books that I reviewed are Funny How Things Change by Melissa Wyatt and Tillmon County Fire by Pamela Ehrenberg. I’ll review each one and then provide my decision at the end – so here goes… Funny How Things Change by Melissa Wyatt [...]
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
Posted in YA materials on June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Oh my… Started and finished this one in an afternoon! This was my second verse novel and I have to admit that I REALLY like them. It really adds another level to the story – you now have a visual to add to the story and the format of the verse also forces you to [...]
NerdsHeartYA contest and judging competition
Posted in Reviews, YA materials on June 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Check out the great contest and competition at NerdsHeartYa blog! A competition geared at showcasing books that have not received a lot of publicity in 2009. This year’s theme is focused on diversity. I’ll be reviewing Timon County Fire by Pamela Ehrenberg and Funny How Things Change by Melissa Wyatt and posting my reviews later this [...]
In My Mailbox (3)
Posted in In My Mailbox, YA materials on June 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. (It was inspired by from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.) It’s been a quiet couple of weeks for me – ok I’ve been reading the books already on my shelf and on my floor and on my eReader. But I did manage to sneak a [...]
The Mermaid’s Mirror by L.K. Madigan
Posted in Galley, YA materials on June 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My first mermaid story ever and I enjoyed it! I have to say it took a long time to get to the mermaid part of the story, but I enjoyed reading about Lena’s story. Her great desire to surf when her father was set adamantly against her learning. Her relationship with her friends and her little [...]
Pretty Little Liars TV series
Posted in Ramblings & Thoughts on June 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
So??? What does everyone think about it? I read the first one in the series Pretty Little Liars and was surprised at the details that were included in the TV premiere tonight. However, both my daughter and I thought it moved WAY too fast. Where are they going to go with this series? I now need [...]














