Library Mosaic

Saturday, May 14, 2011

New Feature and Giveaway

So, for the next ten weeks I'm thinking about writing a Top 10 post to be posted every Saturday but for that I need your help.
Every week I need you to fill a form with your top ten choices. I will then make a post featuring the ten most voted options. Easy enough, isn’t it?

Now onto the interesting part: There will be a surprise giveaway in ten weeks’ time! And guess what? Every time you fill one of the forms you’re immediately entering the surprise giveaway!

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to win! I can’t tell you what the giveaway will be but I can promise there will be more than one winner and that it will be, obviously, related to this feature.

Does it sound good? This week will start with you letting me know what your favorite books are!

Schedule:

May 14^th: Opening; Form for Top Ten Favorite Books
May 21^st: Post about Top Ten Books; Form for Top Ten Books
May 28^th: Post about Top Ten Authors; Form for Top Ten Female Characters
June 4^th: Post about Top Ten Female Characters, Form for Top Ten Male Characters
June 11^st: Post about for Top Ten Male Characters; Form for Top Ten Couples
June 18^th: Post about Top Ten Couples; Form for Top Ten Love Triangles
June 25^th: Post about Top Ten Love Triangles; Form for Top Ten Villains
July 2^nd: Post about Top Ten Villains; Form for Top Ten Dynamic Duos/BFFS
July 9^th: Post about Top Ten Dynamic Duos/BFFS; Form for Top Ten Book Covers
July 16^th: Post about Top Ten Book Covers; Form for Top Ten Book Quotes
July 23^rd: Post about Top Ten Book Quotes; Giveaway Announcement

July 30^th: Winners Announcement

Are you ready for this? I certainly am!

So, if you want to participate, fill in this week’s form. It is open until Friday (May 20^th).

You’ll notice in the form that you need to tell me at least three of your top choices for the week. That will count as one entry. Extra entries can be won by filling the form with more than just three options or by spreading the word about this feature and giveaway.

Good luck and thank you for participating! This is International!

Friday, May 13, 2011

Giveaway Winner

Since blogger deleted the previous post, I'll announce the winner of my 6 month blogoversary again:

Entry #182: Jennifer Kalman!

Congrats!

Jennifer has already chosen her book! :)

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Review - Stay by Deb Caletti

Title and Author: Stay by Deb Caletti

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Publication Date: April 5, 2011

Paperback/Hardcover: 320

Genre: Young Adult

Summary

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....

Review:

Stay by Deb Caletti is a wonderful book. I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. It surprised me and the story and characters stayed with me even after I finished the book.

The story is told in alternating chapters from the present and the past and is about Clara and Christian and their relationship. It deals with subjects and emotions such as obsession, guilt and terror but also with hope and the strength to move forward.

Clara is a wonderful main character. Right from the start of the book you can tell she has gone through a lot and is still learning how to deal with the turmoil of her emotions. When her life was a mess due to Christian she found the strength to move to Deception Pass with her father so she could have the time to think.

I immediately felt connected to Clara and wanted her to be able to heal and go on with her life. Even though she was clearly hurt she managed to look on the bright side of things.

Christian is a hard character to talk about. He might seem like a regular guy in the beginning but he eventually becomes obsessed with Clara. He manages to be both pathetic and creepy at the same time sometimes. He was definitely emotionally unbalanced.

All the secondary characters were great as well and all of them contributed to the story. Clara’s dad was very interesting.

Finn was a good match for Clara. He was the perfect opposite of Christian. He was very understanding and caring.

All in all I really enjoyed this book. Deb Caletti’s writing style is wonderful. She was able to make Clara’s love for Christian, her fear of him and the guilt she felt seem real. I didn’t know how I thought the book would end but I have to say I was surprised.

Stay is a captivating book, I would recommend to anyone. I think the story and the characters will stay with you for a while.

Rating: Somewhere between Worth Your Time and Must Read (4 ½ Stars)

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

This week I am reading:

The Search by Nora Roberts

"Amazed Simon started over as Fiona turned Jaws to a lower platform. At her command, he jumped over it and, at the next, scrambled up a pile of logs.

"Call the circus." Simon said. At his voice, Jaws broke ranks and charged over."

"He's stealing my shoes."

"The chewing stage can be a problem."

"No, he's not chewing them - anymore. He just steals them and hides them. I found my boot in the bathtub this morning."

What are you reading this week?

Monday, May 9, 2011

It's Monday, What are you Reading?

This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.

Read this past week:

Get a Clue by Jill Shalvis

Double Play by Jill Shalvis

Currently Reading:

The Search by Nora Roberts

Upcoming:

Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis

Wake Unto Me by Lisa Cach

What about you? What are you reading and are you enjoying it?

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Cover VS Cover

Last week the Italian Cover of Paranormalcy by Kiersten White was voted as people's favorite.

This week's cover comparison is: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

German Cover US cover

The German Cover does relate to the book but I still prefer the US Cover. It seems fitting.

What about you? Which is your favorite cover?

Friday, May 6, 2011

Blog Hop (21) & Follow Friday (21)

The Book Blogger Hop is a meme sponsored by Jennifer at Crazy For Books.

This week's question is:

"Which book blogger would you most like to meet in real life?"
Oh, I can't choose just one! If I could I would like to meet almost every book blogger I follow. All of them are awesome in their own way.

HI! Welcome to my blog! I am participating in Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee's View.

Hop on please leave comment, link your blog, and follow, and I will follow you as well.

This week's question is:

"What character in a book would you most like to be, what character in a book would you most like to date?"

Again, I can't choose just one. I tend to get immersed in a book when I'm reading it and more often than not I find myself wishing I could be that character.

When it comes to the character I would most like to date, this is probably a very common answer but I think Edward from Twilight would be a good boyfriend (a little too intense sometimes but a good boyfriend). I definitely wouldn't mind dating Jax from Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis either. :)

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Review - Get a Clue by Jill Shalvis

Title and Author: Get a Clue by Jill Shalvis

Publisher: Mass Market Paperback

Publication Date: 1 January, 2008

Paperback/Hardcover: 320

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Summary

And you think you’ve had a bad day?

City girl Breanne Mooreland gets left at the altar, takes the flight from hell to her honeymoon—alone—loses her luggage, and ends up snowed in at a Sierra mountains lodge run by the kookiest staff this side of the Addams Family. Oh, and there's a gorgeous naked man taking a shower in her suite who says he isn't going anywhere. That's just the first 24 hours.

Burned-out vice cop Cooper Scott is in serious need of this vacation, and he's not about to give up the only available room because an upset—okay, make that insane—woman is having a conniption fit. They'll just have to make the best of it—her side of the bed versus his. But when Cooper wakes up kissing the long, leggy Breanne, he wants to show her exactly what the honeymoon suite is intended for. But that will have to wait, because a screaming Breanne has just stumbled on a very dead body. So much for vacation...

Review:

I really like Jill Shalvis and so far none of her books has disappointed me. Get a Clue is a well-written and entertaining book I really enjoyed.

After being left at the altar Breanne decided to enjoy her honeymoon and departs to a secluded vacation house in the Sierras. Everything seems to happen to her: her flight is horrible, her luggage is lost and there’s a massive blizzard trapping her inside the vacation house with the staff that seems to disappear and appear at will as well as a mysterious man she finds in her shower.

To complicate things even more Breanne stumbles into a dead body!

Get a clue was a fun read. Jill Shalvis was able to blend romance, humor and mystery perfectly.

Breanne is an interesting character. She’s funny, a little clumsy, intelligent and determined not to get involved with another man. The problem is she can’t seem to stay away from the man she finds in her shower. Used to getting what she wants, she’ll have to learn how to deal with that demanding man yet protective man.

Cooper is a very solid male lead. He’s strong, intelligent, determined, sweet and protective. I loved the fact he couldn’t seem to resist Breanne. He just wanted to get his hands on her and convince her they could have a real relationship.

The mysterious staff was also very interesting. I liked all the characters in a way or another.

This is another great book by Jill Shalvis. It’s well written, easy to read and entertaining. I would recommend it to all contemporary romance lovers.