ATU first 111 pages until 11:11 pm on 1/11/11!

First of all.. Happy Book Birthday to Across the Universe by Beth Revis!!  I can't wait to go to the store tonight to purchase my own copy.  I keep hearing great things about this book and it sounds right up my alley. 

In the mean time if you are still teetering on the edge of "to buy or not to buy" check out the first 111 pages of the book right here!!  Read them quickly ... they will only be up until until 11:11 PM, EST on 1/11/11!

Buried under reviews

My "normal" life has been on hold for almost a full month now. Instead life has been a non-stop mix of holiday parties, extended families, weddings, road trips, graduations, house guests, and vacations.   It has been a wonderful/hectic/relaxing/stressful time.  Needless to say the just-for-fun-hobby book blog was set on the back burner during this time, but now life is getting back into a normal routine.  Although I didn't manage to post anything on the blog, twitter, or even *gasp* facebook for ages I still managed to find time to read amongst the chaos.  This means I am practically buried alive under the amount of reviews I need to post!  I recently read all of the books below and have yet to post a review on ONE of them.  Slacker much? I think yes. 

Inside Out – Maria V. Snyder

Fool Moon – Jim Butcher

Tyger Tyger – Kersten Hamilton

Everlasting – Angie Frazier

The Healers Apprentice – Melanie Dickerson

Behemoth – Scott Westerfeld

Magic Under Glass – Jaclyn Dolamore

The Replacement – Brenna Yovanoff

Awaken – Katie Kacvinsky

Nightshade – Andrea Cremer

The Exiled Queen – Cinda Williams Chima

Rampant – Diana Peterfreund

Perfect Chemistry – Simone Elkeles

Infinite Days – Rebecca Maizel

The Adoration of Jenna Fox – Mary E. Pearson

Eleventh Grade Burns – Heather Brewer

The Iron Queen – Julie Kagawa

New Years Resolution: Don't wait until you have read 17 books before posting reviews! I am going to try (try being the key word) to review each book I read BEFORE starting on the next book. I am not going to lie - this will be tough for me. However, I think it will work out better in the long run and will keep me more organized. This way I won't read a ton of books and realize that *facepalm* I have a bajillion reviews to post!

In My Mailbox (15)

I have been a huge blog-post-slacker recently; with college graduation, Christmas, and vacations I have had ZERO time to work on the blog.  Now that life is back to normal I will pick things up right where I left off, starting with IMM!

"In My Mailbox" is a weekly Meme hosted by The Story Siren!

For the past week I was out of the country (on the beach!) and when I got home late last night there were packages waiting for me! Wahoo!

 

In My Mailbox:

For Review

Red Moon Rising – Peter Moore

Contest Wins

Radiant Shadows (Wicked Lovely 4) – Melissa Marr

Inconvenient – Margie Gelbwasser

Invisible I (The Amanda Project 1) – Stella Lennon & Melissa Kantor

Purchased

The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook – Dinah Bucholz

Need – Carrie Jones

Library

Crescendo (Hush, Hush 2) – Becca Fitzpatrick

Pegasus – Robin McKinley

"One for me and one for you" Giveaway Winner!

Random.org has spoken!

Congrats to Lisa McGeen from Books, Kids, Animals and More! 

You won my extra copy of
Running Around and Such by Linda Byler

I will be sending you an email shortly. Thanks to all who particpiated!

Waiting On Wednesday (19)

Time for the"Waiting On Wednesday" weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine.

Waiting on Wednesday spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Desires Of The Dead

by Kimberly Derting

To be Published: February 15, 2011

The missing dead call to Violet. They want to be found.

When Violet Ambrose's morbid ability to sense the echoes of those who've been murdered leads her to the body of a young boy, she draws the attention of the FBI. She is reluctantly pulled into an investigation that will endanger more than just her secret...but her relationship and possibly her life as well.

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I cannot wait for this book! I just read The Body Finder last week and loved it ... so I am very glad I don't have to wait an entire year before reading what happens next. =)

What book are YOU waiting on?