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I am very excited to announce that S.R. Johannes' debut novel comes out today!!! Woot-Woot!!!  :)) Title: Untraceable Author: S.R. Johannes Series: The Nature of Grace, #1 Publisher: Coleman & Stott Publication Date: November 29, 2011 Synopsis: 16 year old Grace was reared in the wilderness. Her first pet was a bear named Simon. Her first potty, an oak tree. And, her first swing, a forest vine. Grace has lived in the Smokies her whole life, patrolling with her forest ranger father who taught her everything he knew about wildlife, tracking, and wilderness survival. But when Grace's dad goes missing on a routine patrol, unlike everyone in her sleepy mountain town, she refuses to believe he’s dead. When a Cheetos bag and stolen government file materialize, Grace is convinced she’s one step closer to proving all the non-believers wrong. Then one day while out tracking clues, Grace is rescued from imminent danger by Mo, a hot guy with an intoxicating accent, that's def...

"In My Mailbox" is a meme created by Kristi at The Story Siren that features books that I've received/purchased/borrowed during the current week. But since I haven't done mine in a few weeks I'll be catching up BIG time.  :)) From a Goodreads Giveaway, I won: An ARC of Switched (Trylle Trilogy, #1)  by Amanda Hocking I Purchased: Jinx  by Meg Cabot Shade (Shade, #1)  by Jeri Smith-Ready Swoon (Swoon, #1)  by Nina Malkin The Body Finder (The Body Finder, #1)  by Kimberly Derting Deadly Cool (Deadly Cool, #1)  by Gemma Halliday Carrier of the Mark  by Leigh Fallon From Netgalley,  I got: Darker Still (Magic Most Foul, #1)  by Leanna Renee Hieber Seraphina  by Rachel Hartman Fractured Light  by Rachel McClellan From the Library, I checked out: The Scorpio Races  by Maggie Stiefvater Falling Under (Falling Under, #1)  by Gwen Hayes Aurelia (Aurelia, #1)  by Anne Osterlund Exile (Aurelia, #2) ...

Welcome to the Gratitude Giveaways Hop!, which was organized by Kathy @ I'm a Reader, Not a Writer and Tiger @ All-Consuming Books . A "hop" is when participating blogs hosts a giveaway and then we link up together allowing our followers to hop easily from one giveaway to another. So, to find the linky all you have to do is click the link for one of the above blogs. But on to the important stuff: The main reason for this giveaway! This hop was created because Thanksgiving is coming up and it's the time to be thankful. And I wanted to take this time to thank each and everyone of my followers- old or new- because it means the world to me that you liked my blog enough to follow it. Thank you so much!!! ♥   The Cozy Reading Corner's prize for this hop will be a pdf file ebook of Old Magic by Marianne Curley!!! Old Magic by Marianne Curley Synopsis: Jarrod Thornton is mesmerizing, but Kate Warren doesn't know why. The moment the new guy walks into the room, Kate...

Title: Fairy Bad Day Author: Amanda Ashby Publisher: Speak Publication Date: June 9, 2011 Synopsis: While most students at Burtonwood Academy get to kill demons and goblins, fifteen-year-old Emma gets to rid the world of little annoying fairies with glittery wings and a hipster fashion sense. She was destined to be a dragon slayer, but cute and charming Curtis stole her spot. Then she sees a giant killer fairy - and it's invisible to everyone but her! If Emma has any chance of stopping this evil fairy, she's going to need help. Unfortunately, the only person who can help is Curtis. And now, not only has he stolen her dragon-slayer spot, but maybe her heart as well! Why does she think it's going to be a fairy bad day? Verdict: Fairy Bad Day by Amanda Ashby was fairy, fairy good (<-- See what I did there?)!!! It was action packed and kept you guessing the whole way through. I loved the characters and the whole concept of the story. And I especially loved the sarcasti...

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teaser! My Teaser(s): "I feel the temperature around me chill. There's a hissing crackle. The beast has come!" -Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber And because I couldn't choose between the one above and the one below, I included both!  :)) "My strange entwined reality with Denbury felt more real to me in that moment than did the sun warming my cheek through the leaves." -Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber -Kristen ♥

I am very excited to announce that I will be participating in the 2012 Debut Author Challenge hosted by The Story Siren ! This will be my first time doing the DAC and I can't wait to get started! CHALLENGE OBJECTIVE: To read & review a minimum of twelve young adult or middle grade debut novels between the dates of January 1, 2012 - January 31, 2013. This should be lots of fun!!! If you would like to participate in it yourself or if you just want more information on it, then mosey on over to The Story Siren's blog for all the deets!!! But be sure to check back here, because as you can see, there will be lots of exciting new books by new authors just waiting to be read and reviewed!  :)) 2012 Debut Novels Read Thus Far: (12/12) - Completed Scarlet  by A.C. Gaughen Incarnate (Newsoul, #1)  by Jodi Meadows Destiny's Fire  by Trisha Wolfe Starters (Starters, #1)  by Lissa Price Shooting Stars  by Allison Rushby The Weepers: The Other Life by Susa...

Hello Bloggy Followers!!! I have had this idea for quite a while to create my very own meme but the question has always been: What will it be about?!?! Well, I have finally figured it out; it's going to be a meme for Awesome Book to Movie Adaptations (ABMA)!!! You like? Now, just so that you can get the basics, this isn't a meme that will have a set date it will be posted. I'm just going to post it whenever I discover awesome book to movie adaptations. If you're wondering if you can also use me meme, the answer is: Of Course! But I would appreciate it if you would credit it to me. Thanks! Now, I'm guessing you want to see the meme, right? Well, here it is: I hope you like it! I designed it myself, so I know it's not a masterpiece or anything. But I think it looks alright. Antyways, if you'd like to create your own picture for the meme, that's alright too, but feel free to use the one above as well.  :)) Now my first post for the meme will be up sometime...

Title: Catching Jordan Author: Miranda Kenneally Publisher: Sourcebooks Publication Date: December 1, 2011 Synopsis: What girl doesn't want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jordan Woods isn't just surrounded by hot guys, though-she leads them as the captain and quarterback of her high school football team. They all see her as one of the guys, and that's just fine. As long as she gets her athletic scholarship to a powerhouse university. But now there's a new guy in town who threatens her starting position... suddenly she's hoping he'll see her as more than just a teammate. Verdict: Catching Jordan is the chocolate cake you eat after a very fulfilling meal. I couldn't get enough of it and it ended way too soon. Miranda Kenneally has written a fantastic story that I am absolutely in love with. The main character of this book is a fantastic Quarterback and Captain of the Football team. And her name is Jordan Woods. That's right, s...

So, Beth Revis (the author of the ahhh-mazing book: Across the Universe) is having an awesome giveaway where she asked entrants to post about the book we are most thankful for. Well, this really got me thinking, because there have been a lot of books that I've read- some I've liked, some I've hated, some I've seriously considered marrying.......... You get the picture. But which of these AM I MOST THANKFUL FOR???? I decided to do a little research to come up with the answer. The first place I went was my bookshelf, my eyes scanned over titles such as the Vampire Academy Series, Shadow Falls Series, Morganville Vampires Series, the Darkest Powers Series, Delirium, Divergent, Unearthly, this list went on and on and on..... and on...... and on....... well, you get the picture. But then my eyes landed on the Twilight Saga. Now this series has had A LOT of controversy. Some people love it...... some pople hate it....... From the very beginning I have been a...