Fool For Books Giveaway Hop!

Just in case you don't already know, I LOVE GIVEAWAYS! Whether it be entering them, winning them, or hosting them, I'm absolutely addicted! After the Lucky Leprechaun Hop being so successful, I'm definitely going make Giveaway Hops a monthly routine! What better way to kick off the beginning of April with well, ANOTHER GIVEAWAY!!! Special Thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer for hosting this WONDERFUL GIVEAWAY! Haha, I think I just broke the world record for using the word GIVEAWAY the most times in on paragraph! WOOT WOOT! 

How to Enter:

1. Please follow my blog

2. Leave your name, e-mail address, and which prize pack you'd like in the comments below.    

Extra Entries:

1. Every comment is an extra entry

2. Spread the word via Twitter, FB etc. (Leave link in comments.)

CONTEST ENDS: APRIL 2nd (12:00 Pacific Time) 

 MEG CABOT PRIZE PACK: Airhead Trilogy

 Don't be fooled by these GORGEOUS covers. It's what's inside that matters.

 In case you haven't read the books (which I thought were FANTASTIC), I think that the entire "don't be fooled by what you see outside" thing is really working for both the trilogy and this giveaway!  

 

Left to Right: Airhead, Being Nikki, Runaway

DYSTOPIAN PRIZE PACK: OMG!!!

Books that involve fooling the government one way or another.

*Note: If the book has yet to be released, you'll win a paid pre-ordered copy. 

Left to Right: Across the Universe, Wither, Bumped, Delirium, Crossed

So there you have it folks! What do you think? I for one, am very pleased with the giveaway! I love ALL the books mentioned above, and I'd love for you to read them too!

P.S. I'm mad because I made the pictures nice and ENORMOUS, but if I make them any bigger on my blog, they stick off the page. :(

Books I've read since January 1st, 2011

Geez, I can't believe March is nearly over! I am currently on a reading spree, and have read 46 books since the beginning of the year. Can you believe it? I don't think I've read this many books before in such a short time span. And just for the record, psh, I TOTALLY don't have a life...How many books have you read since January 1st?

||Books Finished since January 1st, 2011||

1. If I stay
by: Gayle Forman

2. Matched
by: Ally Condie

3. Wither
by: Lauren DeStefano

4. The City of Bones
by: Cassandra Clare

5. The City of Ashes
by: Cassandrara Clare

6. Incarceron
by: Catherine Fisher

7. Sapphique
by: Catherine Fisher

8. Bad Boy
by: Walter Dean Myers

9. Thirteen Reasons Why
by: Jay Asher

10. I Heart You, You Haunt Me
by: Lisa Schroeder

11. The Water Wars
by: Cameron Stracher

12. The Vespertine
by: Saundra Mitchell

13. Impossible
by: Nancy Werlin

14. Delirium
by: Lauren Oliver

15. The Summer I Turned Pretty
by: Jenny Han

16. It's Not Summer Without You
by: Jenny Han

17. We'll Always Have Summer
by: Jenny Han

18. Fallen
by: Lauren Kate

19.Torment
by: Lauren Kate

20. The Healer's Apprentice
by: Melanie Dickerson

21. Sent
by: Margaret Peterson Haddix

22. Ethan Frome
by: Edith Wharton

23. The Curious Incident of the Dog int the Night-Time
by: Mark Haddon

24. The Maze Runner
by: James Dashner

25. The Scorch Trials
by: James Dashner

26. City of Glass
by: Cassandra Clare

27. Stolen
by: Lucy Christopher

28. Twenty Boy Summer
by: Sarah Ockler

29. Stay
by: Deb Caletti

30. Bumped
by: Megan McCafferty

31. Shiver
by: Maggie Stiefvater

32. Linger
by: Maggie Stiefvater

33. Across The Universe
by: Beth Revis

34. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by: Betty Smith

35. Numbers
by: Rachel Ward

36. Daughter of the Flames
by: Zoe Marriott

37. The Line
by: Teri Hall

38. Hush, Hush
by: Becca Fitzpatrick

39. Crescendo
by: Becca Fitzpatrick

40. The Body Finder
by: Kimberly Derting

41. The Lipstick Laws
by: Amy Holder

42. Lost Voices
by: Sarah Porter

43. Desires of the Dead
by: Kimberly Derting

44. Airhead
by: Meg Cabot

45. Being Nikki
by: Meg Cabot

46. Hex Hall
by: Rachel Hawkins

Publish Post

Ten Books in Ten Sentences (Unleashing My Inner Fangirl)

 

Alright so, these past few weeks I've been reading just as much as I've been breathing air. Not even kidding. I'm either occupied with a book, or obsessing over someone's blog buying more books on bookdepository.com! The sad thing is, a vast majority of YA books aren't dystopian, so I'm also reading Fantasy, Chic-Lit, Sci-Fi, etc. So instead of dulling a full scale review on all these books that aren't dystopian, I've decided to encapsulate my thoughts of each book in one delicious fan girl sentence. Wish me luck!


 1. Hush, Hush- Becca Fitzpatrick
OMG Patch is SO damn sexy!

2. Crescendo- Becca Fitzpatrick
OMGOMG can Patch get any sexier?

3. Twenty Boy Summer- Sarah Ockler
Psh, they didn't even get to twenty boys.

4. Stay- Deb Caletti
And when you thought your stalker boyfriend was creepy...

5. Stolen- Lucy Christopher
I am currently canceling my vacation to Australia.

6. Lost Voices- Sarah Porter
Mermaids who used to be tormented girls...are very mean.

7. The Body Finder- Kimberly Derting
I wish I had a best guy friend who just so happens to be super hot.

8. Desires of the Dead- Kimberly Derting
I wish I had a best guy friend who is now my boyfriend who just so happens to be super hot.

9. The Lipstick Laws- Amy Holder
Gosh, Sophomore girls who stuff their bras with tissues are hilarious...

10. City of Glass- Cassandra Clare
Jace, honey, I know you're currently taken, but it's okay, I'm not exclusive; will you marry me?

XVI Cover Recreation

Original Cover

My Cover

While blog browsing this week, I stumbled upon Down The Rabbit Hole's Cornucopia of Dystopia: XVI Cover Recreation Contest. Awesome right? Definitely. 

So whaddya think of my new cover? I don't think I did an awful job, but the hands/lighting reminds me of Twilight, and the text looks like it's from a tumblr banner (i've been spending WAY too much time on tumblr.) hehe :)

Bumped || by: M. McCafferty

Title: Bumped
Author: Megan McCafferty
Pages: 336 (Hardcover)
Expected Publication Date: April 26th, 2011
Source: NetGalley
Dessert: Vanilla Macaroons w/ Raspberry filling- Light, sweet, and surprising

Official Summary: When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents are forced to pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society.

Sixteen-year-old identical twins Melody and Harmony were separated at birth and had never met until the day Harmony shows up on Melody’s doorstep. Until now, the twins have followed completely opposite paths. Melody has scored an enviable conception contract with a couple called the Jaydens. While they are searching for the perfect partner for Melody to bump with, she is fighting her attraction to her best friend Zen, who is way too short for the job.

Harmony has spent her whole life in religious Goodside, preparing to be a wife and mother. She believes her calling is to bring Melody back to Goodside and convince her that “pregging” for profit is a sin. But Harmony has secrets of her own that she is running from.

When Melody is finally matched with the world-famous, genetically flawless Jondoe, both girls’ lives are changed forever. A case of mistaken identity takes them on a journey neither could have ever imagined, one that makes Melody and Harmony realize they have so much more than just DNA in common. 

My Review: You have to take my word when I say I've read A LOT of books; but, none have left me feeling the way I did about Bumped. The emotion was an even mix of enthrallment, uneasiness, and amazement. The notion of living in a world where teenage girls are highly valued because of their reproductive capability downright scares me, yet intrigues me at the same time. The concept isn't one that has been thoroughly explored by other authors, and McCafferty is either crazy, or a genius. Possibly a combination of the both. 

Unlike many other dystopian novels I've read, Bumped did have a rather lighthearted feel to it. I loved how the personalities of both Melody and Harmony complimented each other, and their conversations were simple enough to understand, but suspenseful enough to keep you guessing. Towards the end though, their switching point of views grew a little irritating and the stories just overlapped one another making it a jumbled mess. The relationship dynamics were mediocre, so for all you romance junkies out there, don't be too disappointed. To put it bluntly, I felt like I was witnessing a colossal chick fight. A lot of McCafferty's terms were hard to grow used to, and they flew right past me most of the time. The story, for the most part, encapsulated an interesting concept, but the author's writing style was surprisingly difficult to follow and the language was just a little bit crude although I thought that illegal condoms were hilarious! Additionally, the ending felt completely cut-off and unsatisfying. I know there's been a lot of positive feedback floating around for this book, and I agree with about 75% of it.

Rate & Recommend: Hmm, I rate this book a 3.5 out of 5. It's not a dystopian must read, but it is entertaining. The language and terms are a bit hard to swallow, but it doesn't take away from the undeniable creativity and passion McCafferty put into constructing her futuristic world. I look forward to the sequel, but it's not going to be a priority on my list.