Team Smackdown

Hello, how are you?

First of all, thank you to anyone who voted either for Will or Jem. It was a close smackdown this time!

The winner of the Team Smackdown - Team Will vs Team Jem from the Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare is:

Team Jem!

You know, I must confess I thought Will would win this one but I see Jem has a lot of fans. :D I can understand why that is!

Tomorrow I'll post a new Smackdown - Team Jace vs Team Simon (The Mortal Instuments Series) so stay tuned! :)

Now, when it comes to the giveaway. The winner of a bookmark from Sophine Giam is Marisol Gaddi. Congrats!

I could really use your help with this feature so if you are interested in being a team advocate please let me know! I'll show you the list of Teams that'll be featured. :)

2012 Debut Author Reading Challenge

Another 2012 Reading Challenge I signed up for is the 2012 Debut Author Challlenge:

You can sign up for this challenge at: TheStorySiren

CHALLENGE OBJECTIVE:

 

• To read & review a minimum of twelve young adult or middle grade debut novels between the dates of January 1, 2012 - January 31, 2013.*

*The 2013 extension is so that December Debuts can be read and count toward the challenge.

 

RULES & GUIDELINES:

• You must have a Blog to post your reviews or be a member of Goodreads. 
• Your blog must be written in English.
• Deadline to join is May 31, 2012.

BOOK GUIDELINES:

•  Must be a young adult or middle grade title.
• Must be the author’s YA or MG debut, released in 2012.
• If an author has a previous novel published for adults or children, they can still qualify for the challenge.
• If an author has a previous YA or MG title, they do not qualify for the challenge.

Here's a list of books I intend to read for this challenge during 2012:

01. Incarnate - Jodi Meadows

02. Fracture - Megan Miranda

03. Born Wicked - Jessica Spotswood

04. Never Eighteen - Megan Bostic

05. Storm (Elementals 01) - Brigid Kemmerer

06. Breaking Beautiful - Jennifer Shaw Wolf

07. My Life Next Door - Huntley Fitzpatrick

08. Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass 01) - Sarah J. Maas

09. Pushing The Limits (Pushing The Limits 01) - Karie McGarry

10. Something Like Normal - Trish Doller

11. Flawed - Kate Avelynn

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I'll add books to this list as I decide which ones I want to read. :)

Monthly Favorites

So, it's time for another montthly favorites post!

 

November Monthly Favorites:

During November I've read:

Book Related:

• Favorite Book Title - Remembrance

• Favorite Book Cover - It's a tie between The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin and Remembrance by Michelle Madow

• Most Embarassing Book Cover - None of the book covers are really embarassing. I'm not a fan of the Tantric Zoo cover, though.

• Book You Can’t Believe You Waited So Long to Read - Clarity by Kim Harrington

•  Favorite Reading Experience - The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines

• Book with the best Food -  

Characters Related:

• Best Male Character - I can't choose just one this month! Stone from Instant Gratification; Noah from The Unvbecoming of Mara Dyer; Drew from Remembrance and Beau from The Vincent Boys.

• Best Female Character - Clare from Clarity and Mara from The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

• Best Couple - Stone and Emme from Instant Gratification; Drew and Lizzie from Remembrance and Mara and Noah from The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

• Best Love Triangle - Beau/Ashton/ Sawyer from The Vincent Boys

• Favorite Crush -Three crushes this month: Stone from Instant Gratification; Drew from Remembrance and Beau from The Vincent Boys.

Plot Related:

• Best Plot Twist - Clarity by Kim Harrington. Find out about the reasons behind the crime.

• Best Ending - The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin. I can't wait to find out what will happen in the next book because the cliffhanger at the end of Mara Dyer was amazing!

• Steamiest Scene - Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis. :)

• Best Swoon-Worthy Moment - I can't choose just one! All books have swoon-worthy moments!

• Most Heartbreaking/ Tear Jerker Scene -

• Most Hilarious Scene - Stone being afraid of needles! (Instant Gratification) :D

Quote Related:

  

• Best Opening Line - As the man I loved approached my office, the image of a deer being hit by a truck came to mind. I was the deer, metaphorically speaking, and Mark Rousseau was the pickup truck of doom. - Callie in All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins

• Most Memorable Quote - “Thinking something does not make it true. Wanting something does not make it real.”- The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

• Best Comeback - “You could start a fire with the heat between you two."
  "You're mistaking bitter animosity for heartfelt affection.” - The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
       

Others

 

• Series that I’m loving - Clarity by Kim Harrington; The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

• Would Make the Best Movie – Remembrance by Michelle Madown

So, what do you think? If you want, let me know which were your favaorite books of November:

Review - A Slot Machine Ate Mt Midlife Crisis by Irene Woodbury

Title and Author: A Slot Machine Ate Mt Midlife Crisis by Irene Woodbury

Publisher: Kindle

Publication Date: August 16th, 2011

Paperback/Hardcover:

Genre:

Summary:

Quirky jobs, wacky friends, hot crushes, and an unraveling marriage are all part of this darkly funny novel describing 45 year-old newlywed Wendy Sinclair’s life in Las Vegas after she impulsively decides to stay following a bizarre girls’ weekend in 2005.

Review:

I received A Slot Machine Ate my Midlife Crisis from the author in exchange of an honest review and really enjoyed the book.

Wendy is newly married and doesn’t know how to deal with all the changes in her life. Plus, she’s going through a midlife crisis!

Wendy decides the solution to all her problems is to spend a weekend with her friends in Las Vegas. The weekend is the perfect chance for some entertainment, self-discovery and to learn a few important lessons.

All the characters introduced during the book brought something to the story and play an important role in Wendy’s life.

This book is a good read. It is well written and the characters are well developed and easy to like and relate to.

I enjoyed reading about Wendy’s adventure in Las Vegas. The characters found themselves involved in real situations and always managed to deal with them in a funny way.

I also enjoyed the end of the book and was pleased with it.

All in all, this is a fast and interesting read. The book is very well-written and the characters are developed and interesting.

It kept me very entertained.

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

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