In My Mailbox (50)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by Kristi at The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox or doorstep or directly into our hot little hands.

Won:

 (from Banned Books Giveaway Hop)

I Like Him, He Likes Her: Alice Alone; Simply Alice; Patiently Aliceby Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

It's Not Like I Planned It This Way: Including Alice; Alice on Her Way; Alice in the Knowby Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Thank you Nikki from Pretty Opinionated

 Purchased:

Bloodthirsty by Flynn Meaney

Some more fun books this week. Yay!

 

TGIF

TGIF is hosted by Ginger at GReads! Each week she proposes a question to her followers. 

This week's question:  

To-Be-Read's: How big is your pile? Which book keeps getting pushed down the stack, but you keep meaning to read it?

My TBR pile has too many books on it that I can even begin to think how many books are waiting to be read. I am a compulsive book buyer and purchase way too many books - I feel like I justify it because I don't buy much else (except for the necessities). I love the idea of have my own home library and over the past 15 years it has grown exponentially - which means my TBR pile has too. 

Some books that keep moving down, sown, down to the bottom of my pile are Harry Potter books 1-4. I'm almost finished with books one - I may have about 40 pages left, but I just can;t manage to finish it. I worked at bookstore in 2003 and that is when I acquired them, but now 8 years later I still haven't read them. This is probably what I am most embarrassed about because I know that so many people love them, I mean hello, they are a world-wide phenomenon. Still I've almost resigned to the fact that it is just not going to happen. Until then they remain on my TBR pile (status always changing).

Here's just a small portion of my TBR pile. Any suggestions on which I should read next?

 

Bout of Books Read-a-thon

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Amanda from On a Book Bender is hosting her second Bout of Books Read-a-thon. The read-a-thon begins October 24th and ends October 30th. I participated in the Bout of Books Read-a-thon and had such a great time, that I am one of the co-hosts this time! If you are interested in joining, YOU SHOULD. You can read as much (or as little) as you want for as long as you want, participate in some challenges and enter some giveaways, interact with other enthusiastic readers, but most of all - HAVE FUN!! Sign-ups begin today at On a Book Bender.

Just read the details and sign up HERE!! I hope that many of my readers will join in.
 

Read-a-thon co-hosts (with blog and Twitter links) and the tentative challenge schedule are as follows:

10/24: Shirley @ Creative Deeds (@creativedeeds) — Guess the Love Triangle Challenge

10/25: Darla @ D for Darla’s Definite Reads (@DforDarla) — Dream Cast: Book to Movie Challenge

10/26: Joli @ Actin’ Up with Books (@ActinUpwb) — Book Spine Poetry Challenge

10/27: Erin @ Let’s Evaluate — Guess the Cover Challenge

10/28: Jen @ Not Now…I’m Reading! (@NotNowImReading) — Match the UF sidekick with the hero/heroine challenge

10/29: Christi @ Smitten with Reading (@ChristiSnow) — Bout of Books Babble Challenge (creating a haiku)

10/30: Vivienne @ Muse Books (@musesong) — Witchcraft in Popular Fiction Challenge

Waiting on Wednesday - Faery Tales and Nightmares

Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Faery Tales and Nightmares

by Melissa Marr

Published by Harper Teen

Publication Date: February 2012

Faery Tales and Nightmares is a collection of short stories. 

I think the "Nightmares" is what sold me on this one. I'm what to read something that's going to scare me and give me nightmares. Not really. Well, maybe. Plus the cover is pretty and kind of creep at the same time.

Spotlight On and Giveaway: Of Light and Darkness by Shayne Leighton

Of Light and Darkness: The Vampire's Daughter

by Shayne Leighton

Published by Decadent Publishing

Available August 2011

When one human stands before an army of impossible obstacles, the likelihood of overcoming them in this coming-of-age modern fairytale may result in war between light and darkness.

Abandoned as an infant in Prague, naive and strong-willed Charlotte Ruzikova was raised by one of the last Vampires left alive. As a human, she knows no other home than the one nestled deep in the woods of Eastern Europe, where Witches drew spells of enchantment, Phasers threw tea parties, and Elves are the closest in kin. Charlotte has lived her life in the dark with her Guardian, content to having him to herself and reveling in his attention, until she's realizes she wants more...

Resident medical doctor and Vampire, Valek Ruzik fears the day his ward would come of age and blossom into a fine woman, and he is forced to confront his own motives as time is of the essence once his past catches up to him, and their lives become endangered...

As genocide and war threatens their secret society, the dictator in power is ready to wipe out Valek's race, but Charlotte will not allow that to happen. Fighting for the only one she's ever loved and truly believed in, she will do whatever it takes to save their love...before the sun comes up and light takes over.

OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS is also in development to become a feature film starring Michael Welch (Twilight), Cassie Scerbo (Make It or Break It, Teen Spirit), Johnny Pacard (Make It or Break It), J LaRose (Saw III) and others. 

Amazon: http://amzn.com/1613330316

GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9969698-of-light-and-darkness

Facebook: http://facebook.com/OfLightandDarknessSeries

Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcAog5nEa4k

Official Website: http://OfLightandDarknessSeries.com

 

Shayne has generously offered a copy of her novel Of Light and Darkness: The Vampire's Daughter to one of my blog. To enter for a chance to win, all you have to do is fill out the form below.

Contest Rules:

Must be at least 13 yrs or older

Open to US Residents only
Following is NOT required

One entry per person

Contest ends October 15th 2011 11:59 EST

 

 

Banned Books Giveaway Hop Winner

The Winner Is . . .

Mandy of Mandy's Book Nook

She has won my Banned Books Giveaway -signed copy of Crank by Ellen Hopkins

(winner has been contacted by email and accepted giveaway prize)

There were 124 entries and using random.org, number 62 was selected. Congratulations Mandy! Thanks to everyone who stopped by my blog and entered. And thank you to Kathy and Jen for hosting this hop.

Random Acts of Kindness - October Sign Up

Vanessa and Isalys of Books Soulmates are hosting Random Acts of Kindness again! RAK is an opportunity to grant some wishes, share your books, and connect with other bloggers and readers. I've had a wonderful experience with Random Acts of Kindness in the past - in August (my birthday month) I received more books that I could imagine. I don't expect to get a book every month that I sign up (and I haven't). No biggie. I just like having the opportunity to give someone a gift of a book and hopefully make their day/week/month a little bit better. Books can do that, you know?!

If any of my readers are signing up, please let me know in the comments and I will see if I have any books on my shelves that I can pass along. And if anyone wants to send me a RAK, my wishlist can be found HERE

Now for the RAK details:

(as outlined by Book Soulmates)

COMPLETE RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully & follow all rules!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send us an our new email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that we can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

Links you will need:

• Sign up for October [HERE]
• See who else is participating [HERE]
• If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact us via the following: rakbybooksoulamates @ gmail . com Good luck to all the giveaway participants and thanks for joining and passing on the kindness!
  
  You guys ROCK!!