A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by Book Journey)

Currently Reading

• Downtime by Tamara Allen
• Warchild by Karin Lowachee
• Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
• Changeless by Gail Carriger
  Parasol Protectorate #2

Weekly Summary

• Teaser Tuesday: Changeless
• Wishlist Wednesday: Slice of Cherry

New Reviews

• Poison Sleep by T.A. Pratt (rated ☂☂☂.5)
  Marla Mason #2

Current Giveaways

• Giveaway: My 1st Blogoversary!
  3 prizes ; 3 winners ; international ; ends 11/14 at 11:59PM

A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by Book Journey)

Currently Reading

• Downtime by Tamara Allen
• Warchild by Karin Lowachee
• Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves

Weekly Summary

• award: Life is Good
• YA Novel Discovery Contest
• Wishlist Wednesday: Huntress
• Cover Cravings #9: Wings
  angel wings, fairy wings, animal wings
• Saturday Screening: Summer 2010
  recent screenings: 10 | anticipated screenings: 2
• Just Call Me...Rita Giveaway Winners!
• In My Mailbox 2010/10/31

Current Giveaways

• Giveaway: My 1st Blogoversary!
  3 prizes ; 3 winners ; international ; ends 11/14 at 11:59PM

Lots of posts this week, though none are reviews...I'm still working on a new layout for my blog revamp, so keep an eye out for that soon =)

A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by Book Journey)

Currently Reading

• Downtime by Tamara Allen
• Warchild by Karin Lowachee
• Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves

Weekly Summary

• Wishlist Wednesday: Hold Me Closer, Necromancer

Current Giveaways

• Giveaway: "Just Call Me...Rita" BOOK 1983 by J.D. Rosy
  3 copies ; international ; ends 10/30 at 11:59PM
• Giveaway: Giveaway: My 1st Blogoversary!
  3 prizes ; 2 winners ; international ; ends 11/14 at 11:59PM

Okay, slacked off a little this week since I got a new Apple toy and have been fiddling with it nonstop. Got all my ebooks on there now and will be reading on-the-go! I'll be more productive this week, have a few half-finished reviews to post too.=

A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by Book Journey)

Currently Reading

• Downtime by Tamara Allen
• Warchild by Karin Lowachee
• Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves

Movies Watched

• Step Up (2006)
• Step Up 2 the Streets (2008)
• Step Up 3D (2010)
• The Cat Returns (2002)

Weekly Summary

• Wishlist Wednesday: Dust City
• In My Mailbox 2010/10/17

Current Giveaways

• Giveaway: "Just Call Me...Rita" BOOK 1983 by J.D. Rosy
  3 copies ; international ; ends 10/30 at 11:59PM
• Giveaway: Giveaway: My 1st Blogoversary!
  3 prizes ; 2 winners ; international ; ends 11/14 at 11:59PM

Went out for the weekend so no new reviews this week. I did pick up the books I won over the summer though, and won another giveaway at Lauren Bjorkman's blog! Watched all 3 Step Up movies, LOVED the first two, thought the 3rd played up the 3D-ness too much and lost its vision for the main couple (regardless, Moose was in it so I was happy). Will be reviewing them for the next Saturday Screening.

A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by Book Journey)

Currently Reading

• Downtime by Tamara Allen
• Warchild by Karin Lowachee
• Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves

New Reviews

• Luck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling (rated ☂☂☂☂.5 ♥)
  Nightrunner #1
• What Curiosity Kills by Helen Ellis (rated ☂☂☂)
  The Turning #1
• Graceling by Kristin Cashore (rated ☂☂☂)
  Seven Kingdoms #1

Weekly Summary

• Apology: Ninefly vs. RL Issues

Current Giveaways

• Giveaway: "Just Call Me...Rita" BOOK 1983 by J.D. Rosy
  3 copies ; international ; ends 10/30 at 11:59PM

First week back to blogging! Hoping to finish up a few reviews I didn't have time to polish before the Great Wall of China slammed down on me again. Got two midterms this week so I won't be able to get much non-textbook reading done, but I'll have time this weekend to catch up and pick up the books I won over the summer.

Also, my blogoversary is coming up, which means: GIVEAWAY! This will be much like the giveaway I did for 50 followers, except I'm giving away "bigger" prizes! Watch for the giveaway post on the 14th!

Apart from Turkey Day (which I celebrate every week by eating turkey sandwiches from Tim Hortons), today is also National Coming Out Day! As such, here are some clips from a GLBT version of Romeo and Juliet, Verona (I'm so not a shameless fangirl)

Inspired by William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Verona is the story of two young lovers separated by their rival fraternities. Set in a small college town wherein young men are groomed for corporate success in All-American hyper competitive fashion, Verona presents the fate of star-crossed lovers in a society that condemns the very nature of their love.

The Romeo, Xan is played by Shannon Kook-Chun (Hot Asian Dude!) and the Juliet, Brandon is played by John Bregar. There's also a drag queen, Queen Mab, who hosts parties at her palace.




I've included my favourite promo clips below. Check out more clips and trailers at the Verona: The Movie YouTube Channel, and visit here find out how to support the production of a full-length feature!

A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by Book Journey)

Completed Last Week

1. Poison Sleep by T.A. Pratt
   Marla Mason #2

Started Last Week

• Downtime by Tamara Allen

Still Reading

• Year of the Horse by Justin Allen
• Nightlife by Rob Thurman
  Cal Leandros #1
• Hunting Fear by Kay Hooper
  Bishop Special Crimes Unit #7
• Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

Still Listening To

• The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
  Sherlock Holmes Anthologies #2
   (audio book read by John Telfer)

New Reviews

• review: Soulless by Gail Carriger (rated ☂☂☂☂.5 ♥)

Weekly Summary

• Guest Post @ GLBT Challenge 2010
  where I talk about glbt manga
• Wishlist Wednesday: The Child Thief
• Cover Cravings #8: Dan Dos Santos
• In My Mailbox 2010/03/21

Slowly but surely working my way through my "still reading" pile, and got started on some books I need to review. Luckily I'm not as busy with school this week 8P

A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by Book Journey)

Completed Last Week

1. Soulless by Gail Carriger
   Parasol Protectorate #1

Started Last Week

• Year of the Horse by Justin Allen
• The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
  Sherlock Holmes Anthologies #2
   (audio book read by John Telfer)

Still Reading

• Poison Sleep by T.A. Pratt
  Marla Mason #2
• Nightlife by Rob Thurman
  Cal Leandros #1
• Hunting Fear by Kay Hooper
  Bishop Special Crimes Unit #7
• Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

Weekly Summary

• Teaser Tuesday: Year of the Horse
• Wishlist Wednesday: White Cat
• Cover Cravings #7: Title Fonts
• In My Mailbox 2010/03/14

I'm just gonna dispense with the "planning to read" section for now because I truly have no idea how much time I can spare to read each book =(

Blog Designs
Been busy all week with design requests: a blog layout for my 50 followers giveaway winner (mostly done), header design for a new YA book webzine (done, launching in April!), and a splash image for my Dad's company website (done!) lol. I'll be posting up the book blog related designs when they go live on my design site, and maybe set up a pricing system if enough people show interest in buying designs from me (my current layout is an example of my work). Pricing may start as low as $20/layout or $10/header since I'm just starting out, so watch for an announcement if you're waiting to see more examples, or email me with a request now (contact info on sidebar) =)

A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by Book Journey)

Completed Last Week

1. Another Faust by Daniel and Dina Nayeri
   Another #1
    (audio book read by Katherine Kellgren)

Plan to Read This Week

• Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
• Year of the Horse by Justin Allen

Still Reading

• Soulless by Gail Carriger
  Parasol Protectorate #1
• Poison Sleep by T.A. Pratt
  Marla Mason #2
• Nightlife by Rob Thurman
  Cal Leandros #1
• Hunting Fear by Kay Hooper
  Bishop Special Crimes Unit #7
• Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

New Reviews

• audio review: Another Faust by Daniel & Dina Nayeri

Weekly Summary

• 50 Followers Giveaway Winners!
  winners of my first ever giveaway!
• Teaser Tuesday: Soulless
• Wishlist Wednesday: Spellwright/Tome of the Undergates
• Cover Cravings #6: Eyes
• In My Mailbox 2010/03/07
  three signed books this week!
• award: Beautiful Blogger
  learn 7 things about me! 8D

Special Feature
Justin Allen, author of Year of the Horse, has contacted me and would like me to spread the word about a 3-part essay he is writing on the publishing industry and genre fiction. Below is a little excerpt he's sent me, and the full first part should be live at Sci-Fi Signal today at noon:

“For the Love of Pete, Don’t Mix Your Genres;
Or...The New York Times Book Review Hates YOU, but I Don’t;
Or...Why Where Your Book Gets Shelved Determines Your Intelligence, Work-Ethic and Value to Society
 That’s a longish title I’ll admit, and while I generally don’t go in for such larded vessels, in this case I’m willing to make an exception. Monstrous though it may seem (and most assuredly is), the above title sums up pretty much everything I have to say on the subjects of writing and publishing. The first line ought to be read as a word of warning to struggling writers. The second explains - in as much as an explanation of the unintelligible is even possible - why the publishing industry behaves as it does. And the third highlights our common enemy, which turns out to be ourselves.
 Really - if I must say so myself - that title is a wonder of economy, precision and restraint. But maybe you’d like me to elaborate? Normally I’d refuse - principally on the grounds that my arguments tend to be weakened by exploration - but as I have been contracted to provide a minimum of fifteen minutes of reading diversion, I will betray myself and attempt to explain...
Why Where Your Book Gets Shelved Determines Your Intelligence, Work-Ethic and Value to Society.

A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by Book Journey)

Completed Last Week

1. NYX: Wannabe by Joe Quesado
    (graphic novel)
2. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
   Sherlock Holmes Anthologies #1
    (audio book read by John Telfer)

Plan to Read This Week

• Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves

Still Reading

• Soulless by Gail Carriger
  Parasol Protectorate #1
• Poison Sleep by T.A. Pratt
  Marla Mason #2
• Nightlife by Rob Thurman
  Cal Leandros #1
• Hunting Fear by Kay Hooper
  Bishop Special Crimes Unit #7
• Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

Still Listening To

• Another Faust by Daniel and Dina Nayeri
  Another #1
   (audio book read by Katherine Kellgren)

New Reviews

• review: NYX Wannabe by Joe Quesada
• review: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Weekly Summary

• Teaser Tuesday: Bleeding Violet
• Wishlist Wednesday: The Gardner
• Booking Through Thursday: Why You Read
  interesting question this week =)
• Cover Cravings #5: Hands
• Saturday Screenings: February 2010

Didn't manage to get that far on reading this weekend...slept through most of it lol
No books received this week either =( I am expecting a few in the mail though.
Soulless is looking mighty good as I read, I'll have a review up within the week =)

Giveaway Reminder
My first giveaway is officially closed! I will announce the winners within the day! Thank you all for entering, a new 100 followers contest should be coming shortly! =)

A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by Book Journey)

Completed Last Week

1. Hero by Perry Moore
2. Collision Course by William Shatner
   Star Trek Academy #1
3. Love is the Higher Law by David Levithan
4. Neuromancer by William Gibson

Plan to Read This Week

• Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
• Soulless by Gail Carriger
  Parasol Protectorate #1

Still Reading

• Poison Sleep by T.A. Pratt
  Marla Mason #2
• Nightlife by Rob Thurman
  Cal Leandros #1
• Hunting Fear by Kay Hooper
  Bishop Special Crimes Unit #7
• Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

Still Listening To

• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
  Sherlock Holmes Anthologies #1
   (audio book read by John Telfer)
• Another Faust by Daniel and Dina Nayeri
  Another #1
   (audio book read by Katherine Kellgren)

New Reviews

• review: Hero by Perry Moore
• review: Collision Course by William Shatner
• review: Love is the Higher Law by David Levithan

Weekly Summary (double edition)

• 50 Followers Giveaway!
  my first ever giveaway! go enter!
• Wishlist Wednesday: Crossing
• Saturday Spotlight @ Bookworming in the 21st Century
  thank you Kristen!
• Teaser Tuesday: Collision Course
• Wishlist Wednesday: Downtime
  I'm getting a review copy for this, yay!
• Cover Cravings #4: Asian Characters
  updated with your suggestions!
• update: 50 Followers Giveaway
  reached 100 followers, so there will be TWO winners!
• GLBT Challenge 2010: February Mini-Challenge
• In My Mailbox 2010/02/21

Wow, three reviews in a single week (technically two weeks since I skipped last Monday), I feel so productive! 8D I'm feeling on a roll so I'll try to keep up the pacing to at least finishing one book per week. We'll see how long that lasts lol

Giveaway Reminder
If you haven't already, take a look at my 50 Followers Giveaway where you can win either a custom layout design from me, or a $5 gift card to either Amazon.COM or Amazon.CA! Since I've reached 100 followers, there will be TWO winners! Contest closes February 28th at midnight!

A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by J.Kaye's Book Blog)

Still Reading

• Poison Sleep by T.A. Pratt
  Marla Mason #2
• Collision Course by William Shatner
  Star Trek Academy #1
• Nightlife by Rob Thurman
  Cal Leandros #1
• Hunting Fear by Kay Hooper
  Bishop Special Crimes Unit #7
• Hero by Perry Moore
• Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

Still Listening To

• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
  Sherlock Holmes Anthologies #1
   (audio book read by John Telfer)
• Another Faust by Daniel and Dina Nayeri
  Another #1
   (audio book read by Katherine Kellgren)

New Reviews

• review: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
• review: The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle

It's Midterm Season (2 this week, and 2 the next), which means the only things I'll be reading for now will probably be my study notes and textbooks =(
I will sneak in some book-time when my brain starts cramping though, and maybe even finish one of the many listed above that I'm currently working my way through...

Giveaway Poll Reminder
If you haven't voted on my 50 followers giveaway poll, please do (it's at the top of the page)! I need votes from at least half of my followers (25 in this case) to vote for either option 1 or 2 before I actually host the giveaway. There's been 11 votes so far (on options 1 or 2), 14 more to go! Voting closes February 6th!

A weekly event to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
(hosted weekly by J.Kaye's Book Blog)

Completed Last Week

1. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
   Sherlock Holmes Novels #1
    (audio book read by John Telfer)
2. The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
   Sherlock Holmes Novels #2
    (audio book read by John Telfer)

Plan to Read This Week

• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
  Sherlock Holmes Anthologies #1
   (audio book read by John Telfer)
• Another Faust by Daniel and Dina Nayeri
  Another #1
   (audio book read by Katherine Kellgren)

Still Reading

• Poison Sleep by T.A. Pratt
  Marla Mason #2
• Collision Course by William Shatner
  Star Trek Academy #1
• Nightlife by Rob Thurman
  Cal Leandros #1
• Hunting Fear by Kay Hooper
  Bishop Special Crimes Unit #7
• Hero by Perry Moore
• Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman