Hey everyone! I had a fantastic book week, thanks to my library (-ies...). Both of them have gotten such good books in the teen section all of a sudden- esp. the one I can't get to as much and have a lot of overdue fines at. Obviously I'm the one supporting them majorly :P Anyways, my haul:
Mail:
Oh! I actually got one this week!
Six Steps to a Girl by Sophie McKenzie
I won this a little while ago from Sara at DBR- I forgot I had even won it until my dad gave it to me. I love getting books in the mail, and this was even better since it was won! The first thing I ever won :) And it's the UK version- with the different cover and different currency thing and all :) It's apparently the first book in the All About Eve trilogy- I just hope it stand alone well because I have no way of getting them :P
(I'm kind of running out of time right now, so no pictures sorry!)
Bought:
Blue Plate Special by Michelle Kwasney
Bad Kitty by Michelle Jaffe
Library:
Th1rteen R3asons Why by Jay Asher
Because I Am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas
Skinny by Ibi Kaslik
Gorgeous by Rachel Vail
Looking for Alaska by John Green
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Crowned by Julie Linker
The Sweet Life of Stella Madison by Laura M. Zeises
Fever by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Long Wait for Tomorrow by Joaquin Dorfman
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As you can see, extremely great book week! Oh yeah, what'd everyone else get?
In My Mailbox
What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones review
Title: What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know
Author: Sonya Sones
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (June 5, 2007)
Pages (Hardcover edition): 304
MSRP (Hardback): $16.99
My Rating: * * * * */5
(Can I give 6 of five stars? I want to...)
I loved What My Mother Doesn't Know when I read it last week, and I just had to get this sequel as soon as possible- which I did around an hour ago.
This book was so absolutely amazing! I think I loved it even better than the first, if not as much. Robin is definitely my favorite character I've read about in a long while, male or female. His character, along with Sophie's, were both perfectly crafted- their dialogue was believable and cute, and you could tell they really loved each other. I only wish I could write like Sonya Sones.
Upon getting these 2 books at the library, I figured it would just be your average typical love story in poem form. It really wasn't. Yes, it was a love story, but it was more than that- it was about him breaking out of the stereotype worthless nerd people had formed him into, when he really wasn't- he was smart, funny (despite his love of puns :P), and completely loveable.
Another thing I love is how creative Sones is with her writing. It's not like most- it's clever, subtle, and totally true to life.
In short, readitreaditreadit, nownownow! And if you can buy it. I wish I had, because it's a book I'd love to be able to loan to my friends (or random strangers on the street. Hoboes need edjamacation too).
P.S. Though this is a sequel, it stands on its own just as well and strong as if it was a totally seperate thing. However, it helped me get more out of the book having read What My Mother Doesn't Know- it isn't totally nessecary to read it first, but it helps majorly :)
In My Mailbox
Hi! I was busy yesterday (my 2 great aunts and my cousin Steven- who is the only other person I know who loves every band I love, and knows who bands like The Jam or Melt Banana even are- came. We went to every antique store known in a 3 hour radius... I got 4 books and records, the books are included on here.), so for once I'm excused.
Mail: None.
Library:
What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones (I loved the novel before it. This is the sequel from Robin- a.k.a. Murphy-'s point of view, starting in the final scene of WMMDK. I love this one even more... Murphy is my all time favorite guy character in a WHILE.)
Marcelo In the Real World by Francisco X. Stork (I love it's cover, and the storyline sounds interesting.)
Looking for Alaska by John Green (I finally got it! You know how much I loved Paper Towns. I hope this one lives up to it.)
Are U 4 Real? by Sara Kadefors (I almost bought it the day before I saw it on the shelves!)
Bought:
Cake Wrecks by Jen Yates (I love this blog! Check it out.)
Blue Plate Special by Michelle Kwasney (I lovelovelove this book so far!)
Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne (I had to venture into the children's section for it *gasp*. But it was WORTH IT!)
Then, these are bought from the Pedigo's antique store- the place we went to with the records and books:
I Couldn't Help Laughing by Ogden Nash (I love his poetry. It's an anthology of prose and poems, and my copy is this lovely Tiffany blue color and was printed in 1957 (I checked the front. I always do that, for whatever reason, where all the copyrights are!) The best part? It's signed by P.G. Wodehouse!)
Lucile by ??? (I couldn't find who it was by. Or what it's about for that matter :P It's kind of a playbook. That rhymes. Like a poetry novel but... not. *cough*)
The Many Worlds of Science Fiction (I usually don't like SF... but this has been great!)
So, that all! What'd you guys get?
My Favorite Couples and Guys in Literature: Part I
I was looking around my favorite blogs a while ago, and on Kira's blog I found a list of her favorite couples in books she's read. Then Jessica rom Shut Up I'm Reading made a list of her favorite guys in literature, so I'm doing it too! (Long list... xD)
Couples (In no particcular order)
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1) Katsa and Po from Graceling (I haven't finished it yet... but I LOVE them as a couple)
2) Katniss and Peeta from The Hunger Games (I'm not sure if I can include them in this or not. For anyone who has read the Hunger Games, you know what I mean, right?)
3) Finn and Kate from Something. Maybe (I loved Finn, and the dialogue and events between them were adorable)
4) Kevin and Ginny from 13 Little Blue Envelopes (They traveled around the world together- what's not to love about that?)
5) Sophie and Katie in What My Mother Doesn't Know and its sequel, What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones (My favorite, hands down!)
And guys:
Brendon from Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson (He's tall, slightly geeky, and hilarious. What more can you ask for? Not much, beyond askign for him to be real :) Also, his life is so awesome- he's destined to be an actore, and he lives in a hotel.)
Murphy from What My Mother Doesn't Know and its sequel, What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones (Like he and Sophie were my favorite couple, he's my favorite guy. If I went to school, I would go to him immediately, not caring if he WAS considered a loser. He loves music and knows EVERYthing about it, he's an artist, he's hilarious, and adorkable. Sones created the perfect imperfect boy.)
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Not much, I know. That's why this is only part one- I'll be back next week with another installment after looking over books I've read!
Theme Thursday: Fairy Tales Retold
Showcase time!
That's all for this week, bye!
IMPORTANT: All book reviewers read this!
Donna from Lit Bites has just (well, I just got the email, it's from about 5 days ago most likely!) informed me that the FTC, starting December 1st, is passing a law making bloggers disclose that their review copies were for free. I don't really understand this so much, so I'm going to post the MSNBC article with all the facts and information:
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By Deborah Yao and Emily Fredrix
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PHILADELPHIA - The Federal Trade Commission on Monday took steps to make product information and online reviews more accurate for consumers, regulating blogging for the first time and mandating that testimonials reflect typical results.
The FTC will require that writers on the Web clearly disclose any freebies or payments they get from companies for reviewing their products. The commission also said advertisers featuring testimonials that claim dramatic results cannot hide behind disclaimers that the results aren't typical.
The FTC said its commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the final guidelines, which had been expected. The guides are not binding law, but rather interpretations of law that hope to help advertisers comply with regulations. Violating the rules, which take effect Dec. 1, could result in various sanctions including a lawsuit."
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*sigh* No comment. I'm too tired. Check out Lit Bites for more information!
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins review
I finally have my computer back! *sigh* She didn't even use it :P
Title: The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic Press, September 2008
MSRP (Hardback; US): $17.99
Pages: 384
Rating: * * * * */5
Extremely short review because I have NO critisicm for this book- only for myself for stalling on reading it! I always saw it on the shelf, picked it up, and then at the last minute put it back. I thought it would be gory and violent, which is something I'm not a fan of in books- but it wasn't!
I could go on and on about how much I loved it, but that would only delay you reading this amazing novel, and keep me from reading Catching Fire, the second book (they had it in!)!
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