Off to BEA!

Okay, so I should totally be in bed sleeping so I'm not walking the aisles tomorrow like a zombie but I just realized I haven't updated my BEA status!I'm leaving tomorrow morning at the butt crack of dawn, 4:00 AM, so that I can get to NYC by 8:00 am. :)I'm soo excited and I know I'm not going to sleep very well at all!Tomorrow I have a few stops already scheduled. Here's a sneak peak of what I'll...

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New Moon Scene Photo Montage

Wow. I saw the pictures floating around yesterday from the Italy filming of the Edward and Bella reunion scene.Don't watch if you don't want it spoiled. It's done fairly well and is quite amazing. :)The hype surrounding this movie is tangible! I can't wait for it. Even though it's my least favorite book of the series.Source: Twilight Lexicon ...

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Quiz: What Kind of Reader Are You?

Saw this posted on A Book Dork's, Aimee, Blog.It's a short little quiz to determine what kind of reader you are.My results:Your responses showed you fitting into three different personalities:Exacting Reader: You love books but you rarely have as much time to read as you'd like - so you're very particular about the books you choose.Serial Reader: Once you discover a favorite writer you tend to stick...

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Contests: May 24 - 31

Contests: May 24 - 31Here's the weekly wrap-up post for contests!Bermuda Onion: The Turnaround by George Pelecanos (5/24)A Journey of Books: The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson (5/25)SciFi Guy: Intertwined by Gena Showalter (5/26)Booking Mama: The Chose One by Carol Lynch Williams (5/26)Readaholic: Stakes and Stilettos by Michelle Rowan (5/27)My Favorite Author: May Contest 2 Books (5/28)Sci-fi...

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Win a Blog Revamp!

Win a blog revamp!Gisele Jaquenod, a designer I've used in the past, is hosting a blog revamp contest!Here are the guidelines per her post:You must be subscribed to the blog (via RSS or email)!!You must have a blog, and you have to post about this giveaway on it, using the banner above!!After posting about the giveaway, come back here and leave acomment with the link to the blog you want to revamp,...

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My BEA T-Shirt!

So, I decided that I would do some self promoting while walking the aisles at BEA. What better way than to wear it!Here's the FRONT:And the BACK:Click for larger images...I think.I created this shirt with the help of Zazzle.com. I just put the text I wanted and uploaded some select book covers of some of my recent favorite books. I wanted to be relevant so I didn't pick anything that's too old. Actually...

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True Blood Character Posters

Ohh, nice. I <3 me some Eric.Click on Eric to see the other character posters featuring: Bill, Sookie, Tara, Maryann, Jason, and Sexy, er, Sam. Of course we all know season 2 premieres June 14th! And I can NOT wait! :)Source: Shock till You Drop.com...

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New Moon Trailer & Poster

The "official" teaser poster is out:Source: Shock TIll You Drop.comWow. And an amazing trailer by a very talented person.ETA: This is NOT an official trailer, if anyone is confused after watching it. :)Source: Saw this on Bridget's blog over at Readaholic. Thanks Bridget!Enjoy: Oh, and thanks to Cinnamon over at A Journey of Books there's news, rather dated, but news the same, on the third...

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Put Twenty Boy Summer On The Map Contest

Put Twenty Boy Summer on the map!Twenty Boy Summer has escaped from its boxes before the official June 1 release date and has already been spotted in the wild at a bookstore near Buffalo, NY. Author Sarah Ockler is hosting a contest to track sightings of TBS all over the country. Now through June 30, if you spot her book in a bookstore or library, you can enter to win a cool TBS Beach Prize Pack!...

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Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey

Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth FantaskeyHarcourt Children's Books (February 1, 2009)368 pages$11.56 (Amazon.com, at time of purchase, it's now down to $10.83 as of 05/16/09)Originality: 5Characters: 4Writing: 5Setting: 4Plot: 5Passion: 4Overall: 27/30 90% = ACover Bonus: 0First off, I need to address why I ended up reading this book. I was NOT going to read this. I'll address...

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Review Rating System

I'm changing my rating system just slightly going forward.I will be rating on a 0-5 scale.0 - HATE1 - Dislike2 - Eh, could have been better3 - Good but not great4 - Great!5 - Awesome!Hopefully this will give a better view of how I really feel about the different elements of the book and how I review ...

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Trek Yourself!

Thanks to Larissa Ione I played along and "treked" myself. Fun for all!If you make one post the link in comments so I can see! I only wish there were other female options. It's cool to be a male Vulcan too but I would have preferred to be female. :)...

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