Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Challenge Corner Trivia and Instagram Challenges

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Trivia
This challenge is all about book related trivia! Each day during the month of June we will be posting a new set of trivia questions that you will answer (by message to Courtney). There will be three different challenges, all wrapped in one!

My guesses are the square bullet points

Guess the Author
For this portion of the challenge there will be three things posted about the author you are searching for. Authors can be from any genre/category, so it might be tough.
***3 Points will be awarded for each author guessed correctly, and 2 Points if you require a hint.***
  • Day 1
    • 1) Has been referred to as the young adult Nicholas Sparks
    • 2) Has a youtube channel with brother
    • 3) Was born in Indiana
  • Day 2
    • 1) Indie writer of YA equestrian fiction
    • 2) Is a librarian in Ohio
    • 3) Released first book in 2015 
        • 3pts
  • Day 3
    • 1) Was born in 1776
    • 2) Completed six full length novels
    • 3) All novels have been adapted for a visual interpretation 
      • Jane Porter (first guess)
      • Jane Austen (birth year threw me)
        •  2pts
  • Day 4
    • 1) Author of adult horror novels
    • 2) Many stories set in home state of Maine
    • 3) Has written over 50 books 
      • Stephen King (but I forget to submit guesses for this day) 
        • 0pts
  • Day 5
    • 1) Wrote a series of vampire novels
    • 2) Novels have been translated into at least 37 languages
    • 3) Is also a film producer 
  •  Day 6
    • 1) Had a best selling children's series before publishing a major YA series
    • 2) Worked writing television for Nickelodeon at one time
    • 3) Adapted own novel for the screen
  • Day 7
    •  1) Writer of adult and YA fantasy
    • 2) Completed the Wheel of Time
    • 3) Served a mission in Korea for the LDS church
Total Points:11
 
Cover Scavenger Hunt
This challenge is about finding various objects on covers.
***3 Points awarded for every YA cover with required item, 2 Points for every non-YA cover***
Total Points:10

Guess the Book
For this challenge, you will guess a book based on three "hints."
***3 Points awarded for every correct title, 2 Points awarded if you require a "hint" from a moderator.
Total Points: 9
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Challenge Corner Page Count Challenge


One of our challenges for Mega-Madness June will be a page count challenge. For this challenge, the goal is to read as many pages as possible during the month. At the end of the month, we will award the person with the highest page count and a random winner.
If you'd like to participate, please comment below.
Rules:
1. Books must be read and reviewed between June 1 and June 30 to count.
2. Books must have a review or at least five status updates to count.
3. Short stories of 50 pages or longer can be submitted.
4. Novellas over 50 pages will count.
5. No cookbooks.
6. Graphic novels, poetry books, and books written in verse will count for ¼ of the pages listed. That is, if a poetry/graphic novel has 200 pages, it will only count for 50.
7. Children's and MG books need at least 120 pages to count.
8. You may use the highest number of pages listed on Goodreads. That means that if your edition has 305 pages and you find an edition on here with 460 pages you can use that edition.
Points:
1. We will only be counting pages this month.

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Challenge Corners Mega-Madness June Movie Challenge


Mega-Movie Challenge!

There are three levels to this challenge.

Level One: Covers: The item listed must appear on the cover of the book you wish to use for this level.

Level Two: Genre/Category: Books read for this level must fit the genre/category listed.

Level Three: Description: Books read for this level must fit the description listed.


**You can earn a bonus point if you include a book from Courtney's shelf, found here: here. (Any book in the favorites shelf that is part of a series will count.**

Rules

*Books must be read from June 1st to 30th

*Books must be at least 100 pages to count

*No graphic novels or books of poetry will be counted

*Books can only be used for one description and one level


Points

*One point for every category completed (each category can only be completed once, unless you complete all the levels and start again)

*One point for every buddy read that takes place within our group (must have five comments on the buddy thread in order to be counted)

*Five points for completing Level One

*Ten points for completing Level Two

*Fifteen points for completing Level Three

*Twenty points for completing all three levels

My planned reads are in red
The Movies

Titanic

Level One: A ship/boat

Level Two: Romance

Level Three: A book about the Titanic

Jumanji

Level One: Game board/game pieces

Level Two: Dystopia involving gaming

Level Three: Book set in a jungle

A Beautiful Mind

Level One: Math symbols/Numbers
Solving for Ex by LeighAnn Kopans

Level Two: Deals with mental disorder
The Other Place by Elizabeth Roderick

Level Three: Non Fiction

Groundhog Day

Level One: Clock

Level Two: Involves television/news show

Level Three: Repeated day story

Finding Nemo

Level One: Orange and white

Level Two: Mystery Novel

Level Three: Missing person story

Spirited Away

Level One: Fantasy element/object/creature

Level Two: Fantasy novel

Level Three: A book with dragons

Jaws

Level One: Frightening/Unnerving

Level Two: Horror novel

Level Three: Mystery/Horror/Crime book set in New England

West Side Story

Level One: Cityscape

Level Two: Modern interpretation of a classic

Level Three: Modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet

Back to the Future

Level One: Car

Level Two: Time Travel

Level Three: Book published in the ‘80s

That Thing You Do

Level One: Band/Musical Instrument

Level Two: Related to music

Level Three: About musician/band


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Monday, May 30, 2016

Blog Tour: Fear The Heart by Hettie Ivers

Fear the Heart by Hettie Ivers Werelock Evolution #2 Publication Date: May 24, 2016 Genres: Adult,  FearTheHearteBook 
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Reconciling the mind and heart often provokes inner conflict. Throw in the whims of an emerging inner she-wolf entering her first heat cycle and the revenge demands of an ancient blood curse, and all bets are off! All Milena wants is to rescue her brother and return to her life in Santa Cruz. Unfortunately, her situation in Brazil grows increasingly complicated as she uncovers more startling truths kept from her since birth–leaving her at a loss as to whom to trust and what to believe. Caught in the crosshairs of a vicious blood feud between two rival covens, Milena finds that guarding her heart is no simple feat … not when it’s the fearsome heart of an ill-fated blood curse that’s blossoming to life within her–threatening to unlock a long-prophesied reign of darkness upon the world with the power to destroy them all.

My Review:
So I'm new to this series and I don't normally read books about weres. The back story sound interesting enough. The problem is not much happened other than a lot of sex. At times some hot steamy sex. Some call your bae to the room cause it has gotten you riled up sex but still. I wanted more of the story to revovle around the blood curse. I know the relationship between Milena and Alex is important to the overall story but this could of been a deeper story.It's a good read if you want something on the umm...raunchy side. 

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About Hettie Ivers

Hettie Ivers is a dedicated office drone by day and a smut storyteller by night. In early youth Hettie indulged in excessive Barbie doll play with her sisters where the complex, character-driven, twisty plot lines often went on for days and frequently involved gratuitous lava explosions, jetpack rescue missions, and very racy scenes between Babs and Ken. Over time she ditched the lava and the jetpacks. Hettie favors stories in which realistic, relatable characters must navigate fantastical, larger-than-life circumstances. She’s a sucker for sexy antiheroes, underdogs, and flawed protagonists, and she enjoys fresh spins on classic tropes with a sprinkling of satire.



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Friday, May 27, 2016

Book Blitz: Hot & Nerdy 2 by Shannyn Schroeder


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Hot & Nerdy 2
Shannyn Schroeder
Published by: Lyrical Press
Publication date: May 24th 2016
Genres: Adult, Contemporary
Adam, Hunter, and Free have a lot in common, like geeky passions and not exactly great track records when it comes to dating. But a New Year’s Eve bash will bring everything they’ve ever wanted–and so much more . . .
His Work Of Art
Adam Hayes has never met a girl like Reese. She’s sassy, smart, and loves talking comics, although he can’t see why she’d choose DC over Marvel. He’s thrilled to finally put his artistic chops to use in their upcoming comic project. But when the two combine forces, they churn out magic in more ways than they had planned . . .
His New Jam
There’s something unusual about the sarcastic percussionist Hunter Reed hired for his band. For one thing, she’s impervious to his advances. But when Hunter sees how passionate Sydney is behind the drums, he orchestrates a plan to find out if she kisses like she plays. What he doesn’t anticipate is falling so hard . . .
His Dream Role
Free Mitchell loves the theater. When he’s masquerading as Dr. Who or Sherlock Holmes, he feels he can escape his shy, dorky persona. But nothing’s prepared him to play boyfriend to a gorgeous girl like Samantha Wolf. The more time they spend together, the more they seem to be going off the script, and the hotter everything gets . . .
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EXCERPT:
Hunter walked into his bedroom and bounced on the bed, waking Sydney.
She grunted at him. “It’s Saturday. And we played a gig last night. I should get to sleep in.”
“You did sleep in. It’s almost noon.”
She rolled over. “I hate morning people.”
Hunter laughed. Then he leaned over and kissed his way up her spine. “I have to go to Comic Con. I promised Adam I’d help out today.”
“So go.”
“Don’t you want to come, too? Free and Sam will be here soon. We’re all driving together.”
She rolled over and opened one eye to look at him. “Comic Con?”
“Adam and Reese are selling their book. It’ll be fun.”
She sat up and opened both eyes. “What the hell are you wearing?”
He stood and straightened his jacket. He picked up the hat he’d left on the dresser and posed. “I’m Indiana Jones.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s Comic Con. Dressing up is half the fun.”
“I thought dressing up was Free’s thing.” She reached for the coffee he’d set on the nightstand for her.
“It is. Except for today. I think I look good.”
“Yeah, except you’re wearing a leather jacket. In August.”
“The convention center will be air-conditioned.”
The doorbell rang. Hunter pointed at her. “You coming?”
“Yeah, sure.”
He ran to let Free and Sam in. Free was wearing his god-awful Riddler costume. Of all the things Free owned, this was the one Hunter hated. “Really? You had to wear that?”
Sam stepped from behind Free. “What would go better with Batgirl?”
Hunter rolled his eyes. “You’re such nerds.”
“We’re nerds? You’re dressed up, too,” she said.
“First, I borrowed this costume from your boyfriend and his nerd closet. Second, Indiana Jones is cool.”
Free pointed at him. “He’s a college professor and an archaeologist. I think by definition, that’s nerdy.”
“Whatever.” Hunter turned and yelled toward the bedroom, “Are you ready, Syd?”
Sydney came around the corner a minute later, wearing shorts and a T-shirt. “What the hell?” She waved her pointer finger at them. “I am not dressing like that.”
Hunter shrugged. “Suit yourself.”
He drove to the convention center since his minivan was more comfortable for them all to fit. This weekend was a nice break and end to summer. School was starting for teachers in a week and he couldn’t wait. Free had started working for his dad as expected right after graduation. Adam was the only one still in the same place.
Hunter really hoped the convention would give Adam the kick start he needed for his career. One of Adam’s biggest problems was that he was too cautious. He overthought everything. Hunter had really thought that adding Reese to his life would make Adam a little more easygoing.
Once they got into the convention center, Free said, “Adam and Reese are in Artist Alley. I’ll come by in a while. We have a couple of panels we want to get in on.”
With a nod to Hunter and Sydney, he grabbed Samantha’s hand and pulled her through the crowd. When he was gone, Sydney said, “He really gets into this, doesn’t he?”
Hunter nodded. “It’s easy for him to pretend to be someone else.”
“I haven’t seen him in costumes much lately.”
Hunter pointed them in the direction of Adam and Reese. “That’s because Cary doesn’t need the distraction at the health club anymore. And Free has Samantha, so he doesn’t need to impress anyone else.”
When they walked down an aisle of Artist Alley, Hunter saw Adam and Reese sitting behind a table. He sighed. Holding Sydney’s hand, he said, “They really need our help.”
“What?”
“Nobody’s paying attention to them.”
Syd smiled. “Maybe they should’ve worn a costume.”
Hunter stopped in front of the table. “How do you expect to sell anything sitting there like that? Where are your book things?”
“Dude, we tried talking to people. You have any idea how exhausting it is to try to grab someone’s attention?”
“Yeah, yeah. Gimme some books.”
Adam came around the table with an armful of the sample booklets they’d printed and stapled. “I’ll come with you. Sydney will stay with Reese, right?”
Syd rolled her eyes but nodded. She and Reese weren’t exactly friends, but they got along. As he and Adam stepped away from the table, Hunter heard Syd telling Reese about Free and Sam and the costumes. The girls’ laughter followed them down the aisle.
“I’m glad you’re here.”
“I told you I would be.”
“I know you’re busy getting ready for the school year. It’s cool that you made time for this. And convinced Sydney to come.” Adam blew out a breath.
Hunter took a moment to smile at a couple of women dressed as aliens and offer them a booklet. They each took one.
“It’s been a crazy couple of days,” Adam continued. “Reese and I split up yesterday to sit in on some workshops and I did pitch sessions.”
“Any luck?”
“Yeah, but that’s part of the problem. I think Reese and I went into this with different expectations. Or at least we have different ones now.”
“How do you mean?” Hunter paused again beside a group of women. “Excuse me. My artist friend here and his girlfriend wrote a really kick-ass comic. Here’s a sample.”
At first they looked startled that Hunter had interrupted them, but then they relaxed and each took a book. When he resumed walking beside Adam, he said, “And that, son, is how it’s done.”


Author Bio:
Shannyn Schroeder is the author of the O’Leary series, contemporary romances centered around a large Irish-American family in Chicago and the Hot & Nerdy series about 3 nerdy friends finding love. Her new series (For Your Love) will release this summer with the first title Under Your Skin. When she’s not wrangling her three kids or writing, she watches a ton of TV and loves to bake cookies.

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Monday, May 23, 2016

Coyer Summer Vacation 2016

http://www.becausereading.com/time-sign-coyer-summer-vacation/
#coyersummervacation

 I don't really have a plan on what I am going to read for this. I'm hoping that it will be a mix of books. I got to think on it. This does work well with the June challenges in one of the Goodreads groups I'm in. Anyway, head over here to Because Reading to sign up. Updates from the hosts of the challenge will be on CoyerChallenge.com

My plans (you know, once I figure it out)




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Friday, May 20, 2016

Blog Tour: Competing with the Star by Krysten Lindsay Hager

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Competing with the Star by Krysten Lindsay Hage
Pages: 232
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Source: YA Bound Book Tours
Format: mobi
Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆

 The perfect guy, the perfect location. What could go wrong?

Hadley Daniels’s life seems perfect…

Before the beginning of sophomore year of high school, Hadley and her family move to a beautiful beach town, where she makes amazing new friends and lands the boyfriend of her dreams—Nick Jenkins. He’s the kind of guy every girl swoons over, and it isn’t long until Hadley discovers some are still swooning.

A famous ex-girlfriend makes matters more complicated…

After some time dating, Hadley and Nick form a deep bond. But insecurity sets in when Hadley discovers her boyfriend once had a huge crush on her friend—who just happens to be the beautiful former teen TV star, Simone Hendrickson.

The past is the past—or so they say…

Hadley confronts Nick, who confesses about his history with Simone. Though he claims to only have eyes for Hadley now, it’s hard to believe—especially when she’s blindsided with the news that Nick and Simone kissed after school.

Now Hadley must determine who is telling the truth. Love, betrayal, friendship…who needs soap opera drama when you’re busy competing with a star?


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My Review
This is a continustion of the first book. Hadley has better life than she had before moving to Grand Haven. I still think that the way she thinks about herself and others is a bit off. I know there are people who think that way but it still bothers me. Still the characters are relatable. It's what you think of when you think of teenagers in high school.

  You won't have any big surprises but you get a light quick read.





About the Author
Krysten Lindsay Hager writes about friendship, self-esteem, fitting in, frenemies, crushes, fame, first loves, and values. She is the author of True Colors, Best Friends...Forever?, Next Door to a Star, Landry in Like. and Competing with the Star (The Star Series: Book 2). Her work has been featured in USA Today, The Flint Journal, the Grand Haven Tribune, the Bellbrook Times, and on Living Dayton.


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