Leah Clifford is giving away cool stuff.

Not only is this an ubber cool video but there is something in it for us! All the rules and fun stuff you can find at Leah's blog. If you want a chance to win Leah's debut novel A Touch Mortal you should run over and check it out! Like Now!

~Happy Reading Everyone!

Why So Serious: The Mortal Instruments Edition Vol 3

To prepare for the upcoming release of City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare, I have decided to share my favourite quotes/dialogues that made me chuckle from the first three books in The Mortal Instruments. This is a series of posts I have titled 'Why So Serious?-TMI Edition'. I thought it would be nice to remember why we love this series so much and start getting even more excited for City of Fallen Angels.

So here goes...

From City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

1)      "I am a man" he told her, "and men do not consume pink beverages. Get thee gone woman, and bring me something brown."

2)      "Is this the part where you say if I hurt her, you'll kill me?"
"No" Simon said, "If you hurt Clary she's quite capable of killing you herself. Possibly with a variety of weapons."

3)      "I think he’s handling it with grace. A lot of teenage boys would sulk, or lurk around under your window with a boom box."

4)      "And quit baring your fangs at me. It's making me nervous." 
"Good," Simon said. "If you want to know why, it's because you smell like blood."
"It's my cologne. Eau de Recent Injury." Jace raised his left hand.

5)      "Well, I can always fix it up with something sparkly." Magnus said, holding a sparkly headband.
"Resist the urge Alec, resist the urge." Simon said.

6)      “I have a fetish for damsels in distress.”
“Don’t be sexist.”
“Not at all. My services are also available to gentlemen in distress. It’s an equal opportunity fetish,”

7)      "So technically, even though Jace isn't actually related to you, you have kissed your brother."

8)      "I thought I'd lie on the floor and writhe in pain for a while, it relaxes me" – Jace

9)      Sebastian: YOU'RE Ragnor Fell the warlock?
Magnus: Well, I'm certainly not Ragnor Fell the exotic dancer

10)   “And I’m sure my blood is fan-tastic.”
Simon set the empty flask down on the arm of the chair by the bed. “There’s something very wrong with you,” he said. “Mentally, I mean.”

Just two more weeks guys, isn't that exciting? Well till next time.

Happy Reading Everyone!

My Thoughts: Stay by Deb Caletti

Clara’s relationship with Christian is intense from the start, and like nothing she’s ever experienced before. But what starts as devotion quickly becomes obsession, and it’s almost too late before Clara realizes how far gone Christian is—and what he’s willing to do to make her stay.
Now Clara has left the city—and Christian—behind. No one back home has any idea where she is, but she still struggles to shake off her fear. She knows Christian won’t let her go that easily, and that no matter how far she runs, it may not be far enough....

This was an e-ARC from Simon and Schuster.


In recent months I have read quite a few books dealing with fairly heavy/serious issues. Books dealing with abusive boyfriends among them so picking this one up was no biggie. Stay by Deb Caletti is about a boy who is so obsessed with his girlfriend that he becomes extremely abusive (although not physically abusive, but I am sure it could have gone there).  This was the first novel that I have read by Caletti and I wasn't a huge fan of this one. There were things that I loved about it, and some things that really bothered me.

The thing that I loved the most about this book was Clara's relationship with her father. I thought it was one of the most beautiful things I have ever read. Clara's mom had passed away when she was four, so it had just been her dad and her for many years, and they had this really special relationship. Clara's dad was supportive and encouraging and he really cared for his daughter. In most YA novels you don't often see the parents and you wonder where they are, in this one Clara's dad was around and he was dad. I really enjoyed that aspect of the novel.

Christian, to let the psycho ex-boyfriend cool off. They went to a small cottage town, and Clara got a job. That's all fine and dandy, what I thought was odd was the fact the Clara found herself becoming romantically involved with a boy, I found myself saying oh come on. I liked Finn, I really liked his character, and I think however that if he could have simply been her friend instead of her boyfriend the book would have been better for me. I also wasn't a fan of the end, I feel like Christian got off way to easily, and it was a little anti-climatic for me. It was a tad disappointing.

Christian was a creepy character, totally insane and that was something that was believable in Stay. He was totally obsessed and totally psycho. He was freaky. Clara was meh. I didn't love her, and I didn't hate her. She didn't do a whole lot for me.

I think that maybe I shouldn't have read Stay when I did, that maybe I wasn't in the mood for it, therefore am being a little to critical, but who knows. I am planning on reading a couple more books by Deb Caletti to give her a second chance. Wish me luck.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Winner Winner: Chicken Dinner.

So boys and girls we have a winner!  The winner of my very first giveaway in which I give away a copy of Choker by Elizabeth Woods is Anna over at The Bursting Bookshelf.   She's got a really excellent blog and I encourage everyone to head over and check it out. 

If you did not win this time around do not fret I will be announcing another pretty stellar contest in a few weeks! So stay tuned. I am also making it a personal rule to have all my contests be open internationally. I find it incredibly frustrating when I see an announcement for a giveaway however it is only open to US residents. Being open internationally may mean I won't be hosting a whole lot of giveaways or I'll be using the book depository a whole lot. But for me it's important that anything that I want to giveaway I leave it open to everyone.

A huge thank you for those who participated, and to all my readers. I really appreciate it, really!

Happy Reading Everyone!

Why So Serious: The Mortal Instruments Edition, vol 2

To prepare for the upcoming release of City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare, I have decided to share my favourite quotes/dialogues that made me chuckle from the first three books in The Mortal Instruments. This is a series of posts I have titled 'Why So Serious?-TMI Edition'. I thought it would be nice to remember why we love this series so much and start getting even more excited for City of Fallen Angels.

So here goes...

From City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

1)      "Mom. I have something to tell you. I’m undead. Now, I know you may have some preconceived notions about the undead. I know you may not be comfortable with the idea of me being undead. But I’m here to tell you that undead are just like you and me … well, okay. Possibly more like me than you. " –Simon

2)      "We need to talk. All of us about what we're going to do now."
"I was going to watch Project Runway." -Jace

3)      “ Are you all right? Your eyes are crossing." –Simon

4)      "Look on the bright side," said Simon, "If they need a human sacrifice, you can always offer me. I'm not sure the rest of you qualify anyway."

5)      “That’s sweet,” said Maia. “That he loves his sister like that.”
“Yeah,” Simon said. “It’s precious"

6)      "He did," Alec confirmed. "I've never seen anything like it."
"I've never seen anything like this." Jace lifted a ten-inch dagger from the floor. One of Isabelle's pink brassiers was spread on the wickedly sharp tip. Isabelle snatched it off, scowling.

7)      "You have something on your neck.”
“What?”
“Looks like a bite mark, what were you doing out all night, anyway?”
“Nothing. I went walking in the park. Tried to clear my head.”
“And ran into a vampire?”
“What? No! I fell.”
“On your neck?" –Poor Alec

8)      "What I actually want to call you is a hell of a lot more unprintable than your name" -Clary

9)      "If you're texting Magnus to say 'I think u r kewl' I'm going to kill you"  -Isabelle

10)   "That's your truck parked up by the factory isn't it?" Magnus pointed. "It's awfully butch for a bookseller."  -Magnus Bane

I love a good laugh and TMI series is full of them. Hope you enjoyed. Till next week.

Happy Reading Everyone!

From Book to Movie 6

Actually I think I should have titled this from Movie to Book. As this specific book version of Red Riding Hood was born from the screen play written by David Leslie Johnson. I haven't read the book that was written by Sara Blakley-Cartwright and Catherine Hardwicke (she directed the first Twilight movie) and I am not sure that I will. I would like to see this movie though. I like Amanda Seyfried and I LOVE Gary Oldman. So we will see. Anywho. That's about all I have to say about this one. Enjoy.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Haulin' 5

So I haven't done one of these in a while. Mostly because I tried to ban myself from buying books. However a few weeks ago I won a $10.00 Amazon gift card from Pam over at Midnyte Reader and well I can't have a gift card and not use it. I have also received a few books for review and so on... so here goes. I'll try and make it so that if you click on the picture it will take you to goodreads.


Bought



Goodreads

 A Touch Mortal By Leah Clifford

I've read mixed reviews on this one. I'm excited to read it for myself and see what I think of it. Its got a fabulous cover.












Goodreads

  Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton

I really want to know what's going on in this book. How could you not read the blurb on the back and not be anxious as to why her mother told her to run. Ahhhh. I am planning on reading this soon.











Goodreads

 I am Number Four by Patticus Lore

I may be late to the band wagon with this one. I have wanted to read it for a while but I hadn't. I've read it now and I feel really sad that James Frey has scammed the co-writer Jobie Hughes out of receiving proper credit. I don't know any details there but it looks like shady business. 

I liked this book and I may or may not write a review on it. We will see.








Goodreads

Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney

I have been wanting to read this book for months. Well before it's release day. I think the cover is amazing.  It has an interesting story line so we'll see.















From the Library.

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

I have this as an audio book that I listen to when I'm cooking, cleaning or at the gym. Audio books are  awesome for the gym. It makes cardio way more entertaining.  I have about 40 minutes left of this.

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
I have seen many raves about this book. I thought that I would one day read it, I guess it's sooner rather then later.









This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

I love Sarah Dessen, and to my utter dismay I have only read two of her books. So I am really looking  forward to getting to this one. 













Whew, I have a lot f reading to do it seems. I'm pretty excited.

Happy Reading Everyone!