Review-On-A-Post-It Contest hosted by Jdfield

Just sent my entry of the contest. It's fun, completely different from what I usually do. Review in 30 words, give it a try for fun. But hurry up, it's near the deadline!

Review a book in 30 words or less. All the reviews will be published on this blog, and the best one will receive the prize of a THIRTY DOLLAR AMAZON VOUCHER.

Please take part in the 'Review On a Post-It Contest' and pass on the link to friends and students. Come back to admire and comment on the entries. The winner will be announced in the first week of August.

The closing date is July 30th. If you have a blog, please add the button, by pasting the HTML BELOW into a gadget. Thank you!

Book Blogger Hop - 28 July

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word!  This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to 

connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other,

and generally just share our love of books!

Highlight one book you have received this week (for review, from the library, purchased at the store, etc.) that you can’t wait to dig into!

      I just bought Divergent (Veronica Roth) and Bleeding Violet (Dia Reeves) this Monday. I really wanted to dive in those two, but I have a test in the next two weeks, so I shouldn't be reading books that are non-curricular. Yet, I still find myself reading Divergent until page 137. Must. Find. Will. To. Stop.

     Have a great weekend!

Dear Bully : Blogger Edition (4)

Cathy at The Crazy Bookworm interviewed Stephanie Kuehnert. Stephanie was bullied in high school and she wrote out her experiences in Dear Bully. Head on to her blog to read the whole interview.

Review : ARTEMIS FOWL- THE ARCTIC INCIDENT by Eoin Colfer

                                                                              

       Artemis Fowl receives a clue about his father's wherabouts from Russia. When he is about to leave for the rescue, LEP officer Holly Short "kidnapped" him to the Lower Element to investigate about the recent illegal smuggling of human alkaline batteries. But Artemis and Butler were proved innocent. Eager to catch the mastermind of this business, Commander Julius Root made a deal with Artemis : the LEPs help him find his father in return for Artemis' help to find out the smuggler. When Artemis, Commander Root, Holly and Butler arrived at the Arctic circle, they were ambushed by goblins. The four escaped just by scratch. Meanwhile, down at the Lower Elements, the B'wa Kells opened fire on the faeries. With Foaly, the smartest one in the Lower Elements, it's up to the four at the Arctic Circle to save the day.

          The Arctic Incident hooks you up from the very beginning. Full of action and wit (though not much suspense), it sure will make you wanna have some more. The plot was mere brilliance - it sparks your imagination. You will focus on not only the main character, but also the minor characters. The chemistry between the bunch are strong, and one couldn't survive without the other. Relationships in the novel ends up in a lot of ways, as original hatred changes to respect. The lively description let me be with the characters all the time. Dialogues written at the right amount and some parts will make you chuckle a little. Best part is The Arctic Incident can be read alone or read as a series.

Cover : it looks flashier in my hands.

Rating : 4.5 stars

For more info about the book or author, please click here

Review : BROKEN SOUP by Jenny Valentine

      Jack Clark died when he was sixteen. Since then, her mother has been shocked into a shell, unable to work or even take care of her other two children. Mr. Clarke filed a divorce and left Rowan and her little sis, Stroma in the custody of their mother. Little did he know that now his ex-wife could only lay in bed all day sleeping, leaving her two children to fend for themselves. So, Rowan has to take care of her sister and mother, and preventing her father to sense out the truth, in fear of sending her mother to the hospital. When a stranger picks up her photo negative which doesn't really belongs to her, it changes her life. She made a new friend, Bee who was in the store that day and developed the photo negative. The photo was developed! It was Jack, more alive than ever! It sent Rowan into a confusion : who was the stranger and why did he gave her the photo negative?

      Broken Soup is a story that will make your heart wrench, nose run and tears spill. The plot was beautiful. It's unimaginable how a normal family broke down after the death of one member., and the endless grieving.The main character was strong, though a little lost, but she eventually found hope and love.  The starting was a little cliched though, with a withdrawn mother and children to defend themselves after a death of their dearest. Rowan, as the main character, has a clear and lively voice, eventhough I'd found some details unnecessary. Yet you'll find yourself empathizing with Rowan after the first few pages.The supporting characters are well written too : young and chatty Stroma, quiet Bee who has a younger brother to tend to, Carl, Bee's teenaged dad, and Harper Greene, the second most important character in Broken Soup. Valentine skillfully portrayed the mind of a sixteen year old, drawing us in to the world of loss and heartbreak. Life after death is never easy, but it helps when you don't have to go through it alone.

      The cover : simple and sweet. And very pinkish.

Rating : 4 stars

For more info about the book or author, please click here

Feature and Follow Friday - 28 July

Feature & Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. First you leave your name here, then you create a post on your own blog that links back here and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them hi in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Now to make this #FF interesting we do a FEATURE blogger. The Feature bloggers are chosen randomly from participants in the Follow Friday or through twitter and blog introductions. If you are interested in becoming a Feature let me know! It is also required to follow the host blog (parajunkee.com) and the Feature blog to participate in the #FF.

Today's feature : The Book Addicted Girl

Question : Let's step away from books for a second and get personal. What T-Shirt slogan best describes you?

      Err... None? My tees are mostly plains and the ones that has slogan doesn't describe me very well. Unless you count in  "Love the Earth". Or find one that says "Lunatic Bookworm" or  "Nuts".

       Happy weekend!

Book Blogger Hop - 15 July

 

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word!  This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to 

connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other,

and generally just share our love of books!

 How/Where do you get your books? Do you buy them or go to the library? Is there a certain website you use like paperbackswap?

      I usually buy my own books. Some I get them from the library(not much though, library's low on the stock) and borrowed the rest from my friends(you have no idea how many crazy stuff they wanted me to do while reading their book).

Feature and Follow Friday - 15 July

Feature & Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. First you leave your name here, then you create a post on your own blog that links back here and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them hi in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Now to make this #FF interesting we do a FEATURE blogger. The Feature bloggers are chosen randomly from participants in the Follow Friday or through twitter and blog introductions. If you are interested in becoming a Feature let me know! It is also required to follow the host blog (parajunkee.com) and the Feature blog to participate in the #FF.

 Angela @ Angela's Anxious Life

Q. What do I do when I am not reading?

Blogging. Duh! Practicing piano, attending a endless parade of tuition classes, watching TV, writing, watching movies (yay Harry Potter!).

Interview : RAYMOND ROSE

Raymond Rose is the author of The Fire Inside and Better Together. He is now a loving husband and the father of two kids. 

Here is my interview with Mr. Rose :

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1. What's your opinion on everything's that happening in Egypt right now?

So you asked me this question when Egypt was just starting to go through Arab Spring.  Now, by the time I answer the question, President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down and the transitional government is setting things up.  Obviously, I'm pro-revolution if it means the end to a regime that is suffocating its people.  In many ways, watching what happened this spring must be much like watching what happened in America many, many years ago.  Just without Facebook.

2. What's your thoughts on radioactive substances?

This is definitely one of the many areas where I am not smart enough about such things to have strong opinions.  On the subject of nuclear energy, I guess I'm pro-nuclear.  I would have to be since I live less than three miles from a massive nuclear power plant.  It seems like the safest viable form of energy creation right now (solar and wind energy being just not there yet).  The history of coal and natural gas is littered with bodies.  But, then there's Chernobyl and now Japan.  Such events horrify me.  Plus there's the toxic waste.  All I can say is that we need to step up our game in the solar and wind energy creation.  Short of a windmill or solar panel falling on someone, the risks seem very minor.

3. What's your take on social websites?

Love 'em!  I love Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare (I'm a big user), LinkedIn, GoodReads, and many more that I'm totally forgetting.  I love meeting new people, sharing things, starting events, looking at pictures, talking to people, finding new things, all of it!  We wouldn't have indie authors reaching their audiences right now if it wasn't for Social Media.  The Publishing Revolution is televised... because of Social Media!

4. What's the place you would want to visit at this moment?

Scotland.  I've been dying to go since I read Diana Gabaldon's and Iain Rankin's novels.  I want to walk the streets of Edinburgh, stroll through Inverness, hike the Highlands.  I want to go to Scotland so bad.  Soon enough.  Right now I've got small kids so traveling's been put on the kibosh.  But soon enough...

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Raymond's books : 

Paul Rhoads, a successful horror novelist, has moved back to his hometown in Pennsylvania.  Moving back home turns out to be more than just returning to his roots but starting up a relationship with his high school sweetheart, Annie.  Annie, recently divorced, is the mother of a precious eight month old, Max.  However, when Annie dies in a freak car accident, Paul finds himself catapulted into the role of father and decides to do something he would never have imagined himself doing: raise Max as his own.

Jack’s life isn’t the most exciting but it’s a life. One that he’s created over the past ten years to suit him. That is, until Bruce, Jack’s best friend comes to town. Bruce, a Federal Agent, is on an uber-secret mission to save the city. Instead, he’s murdered. Suddenly, Jack has no choice but to become what he was before: a crime-fighter.

Ten years ago, Jack and Bruce were Teen Protectors, costumed crime-fighters under the tutelage of their mentors, The Protectors. One night, a horrible battle erupted between superheroes and villains that left half of the city ruined and thousands dead. The government banned all superpowers and Jack, presumed dead, remained that way.

However, now, Bruce is dead and Jack sets out to solve his best friend’s murder. With the help of new allies (including a man who can turn invisible and a woman who can become pure information), villains old and new (including his ex-girlfriend) bent to stop him, Jack will walk a world he left – a world more complicated and dangerous than he ever knew – and find some answers.

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Find Raymond Rose on :

Blog : http://raymondmrose.tumblr.com/

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Raymond-Rose/156167557775194

Twitter : @TheRaymondMRose

Book Blogger Hop - 7 July

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word!  This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to 

connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other,

and generally just share our love of books! 

 Today's question : None! But there's a quest - post about someone's giveaway!

Lisa's giveaway at Read Me Bookmark Me Love Me : Study Series Boxset + Swag ( Open for New Zealand and Australia).

Have a great weekend!

P.S. Do you think I should buy Wither (Lauren DeStefano) or Divergent (Veronica Roth) or Red Glove (Holly Black)? Pick one 'cause my budget's limited.

Feature and Follow Friday - 7 July

Feature & Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. First you leave your name here, then you create a post on your own blog that links back here and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them hi in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Now to make this #FF interesting we do a FEATURE blogger. The Feature bloggers are chosen randomly from participants in the Follow Friday or through twitter and blog introductions. If you are interested in becoming a Feature let me know! It is also required to follow the host blog (parajunkee.com) and the Feature blog to participate in the #FF.

 Today's feature : Lisa @ Read. Breathe. Relax

Q. Let's step away from besties...What is the worst book that you've ever read and actually finished?

      Not that I actually read any book that was so unbearable, but the book I dislike (dislike, not hate) most has to be a shortened version of Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope. Not that the story itself wasn't interesting, but it is the language that's annoying. Old style English gone replaced by everyday language, plus the actions are minimum. We're 15 years old and we have to read a seventy pages plus novel (extremely simple English)! My seven year old cousin should be the one reading it. Still, I have to finish the novel for Lit. Sigh.

P.S. Do you think I should buy Wither (Lauren DeStefano) or Divergent (Veronica Roth) or Red Glove (Holly Black)? Pick one 'cause my budget's limited.