Dinning on Borders Bones

As many of you know Borders, my dear and lovely bookstore (not to mention my favorite) is closing down. I hate this fact, but oh well. I supported them for years, and it still didn't keep them from going bankrupt. I will forever miss you, oh dear holy house of books.

Having paid my respects, now comes the juicy part. I went to Borders to help them a bit more. When I went they had everything 40%-60% off, and oh gosh did I take advantage!

I got all the titles listed below, which are:

All You Desire, sequel to The Eternal Ones

With a much prettier cover. Can't wait to read this one!

Slices of Cherry, "sequel" to Bleeding Violet

Bleeding Violet was creepy and awesome, though it left me hanging a bit at the end.

Will Slices of Cherry live up to my high standards?

IF the cover is any indicator I would say hell yeah!

Echoes

Girl who can read minds with an extremely appealing cover,

who wouldn't have bought it?

Rampant

I have the sequel, but haven't read this one... I might as well.

Jealousy and Defiance

I started this series and never really continued it. I always said "Oh, I'll buy it later" but later never seem to come. Now I got both! Time to catch up!

My Soul to Take and My Soul to Save

Everybody tells me this series is awesome, so I bought the first two books (I kind of have the others). I know I get frustrated when people don't follow my advise to read a great series, so I'm following the advice of friends and finally going for a spin on this gravy train.

Broken

Aaaam... Too steamy for this blog, so don't expect a full on review, but nevertheless expect some kind of comment. Megan Hart is a terrific author.

The Vampire Dimitri

An impulse buy! The title has it all, vampire, Dimitri... I can't wait to read about another Dimitri. It's kind of the second one in the series, but I don't think it matter much from what I read from the summary.

The Morganville Vampires:

Feast of Fools, Lord of Misrule, Carpe Corpus, Morganville Vampires: Volume 4 (The Morganville Vampires #7-8 Omnibus; Fade Out and Kiss of Death)

I started reading this series ages ago, and then just stopped. It didn't hold my attention as others did. But now I'm back and I'm willing to give it another shot.

I Heart You, You Haunt Me

I've wanted to read this one for the longest time. I love the cover, and it's written in verse!

So, that was my haul. The total came up to $112, which is pretty cheap for so many books! Specially with two hardcovers thrown in the mix. Now Borders is going up to 50% off... I'm going back... soon!

Have you been able to pick through Borders ashes? What did you get? Are you going soon, or did Borders already close it's doors next to you?

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The Hunger Games News: First Footage at VMAs, and now also at Bloody Bookaholic

You all watched it hopefully, I know I did. I watched LIL WAYNE in order to watch this footage, no one can say I'm not committed.

I thought it was exciting. I was having a dinner party when the VMAs were going on and so when the footage started I just immediately shut everybody up, and flew over to the front of the T.V. People thought I was insane, but I don't care! I hadn't been this excited ever since the Harry Potter trailers. Then, it started.

I saw Katniss in action! I thought she was phenomenal! I mean, the footage wasn't that much, or that long even, but it's not exactly a REAL ass trailer. It's just a bit of footage. I wanted some Peeta, Gale and Haymitch, but it was good enough for now.

Did you guys see the part of the book where the trees in the arena caught fire?! I saw that and I was like screaming my ass off in delight. I CAN'T WAIT.

What did you think about it, guys and girls? What did it left out that you really wanted to see? Was it all you thought it would be, and more?

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VMAs starting right now...

Remember guys, footage of The Hunger Games tonight!

Put that TV on MTV!!

Glow: The Mission (by Amy K. Ryan); A Facebook Mini Game!

So who is excited about the release of Glow? I know I am! It's supposed to be all kinds of awesome. In fact, I might just do a contest for it over here soon...

Anyways, as I was saying, excited about Glow and all. So the other day I was minding my own business around Facebook (well mine and other people's business) when I came across a pretty page. It had a mini game thing that's all about Glow!

Basically you answer some questions and then you get sorted into a ship. Some questions are pretty standard, while others are really random (I liked those). BUT it doesn't stop just there! Then you have more "missions" and stuff in order to get more points for your ship. It's pretty cool, even though I'm currently on the losing side of the game. No worries! I shall get more points dear ship and take us to victory! Even if I have to bust some heads while at it...

Check. It. Out. I don't even know if my ship is good cause I have yet to read Glow, but it's fun and it gets you pumped for the novel! I am liking this new trend of making mini games to promote the book.

Click Here for the Mini Game

Go nuts, and I hope you get put in my ship! The residents at The Empyrean need some good mates!



Waiting on Wednesday: Covers with Squiggly Lines Edition

Have you guys noticed the covers that have similar font, and feel? At first I thought they were all related, but then I saw that they were all by different authors and I'm like holy crap Batman!

Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

Goodreads

Hardcover, 224 pages

Expected publication: May 8th 2012

by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Taylor's family might not be the closest-knit – everyone is a little too busy and overscheduled – but for the most part, they get along fine. Then they get news that changes everything: Her father has pancreatic cancer, and it's stage four – meaning that there is basically nothing to be done. Her parents decide that the family will spend his last months together at their old summerhouse in the Pocono Mountains.

Crammed into a place much smaller and more rustic than they are used to, they begin to get to know each other again. And Taylor discovers that the people she thought she had left behind haven't actually gone anywhere. Her former summer best friend is suddenly around, as is her first boyfriend. . . and he's much cuter at seventeen than he was at twelve.

As the summer progresses, the Edwards become more of a family, and closer than they've ever been before. But all of them very aware that they're battling a ticking clock. Sometimes, though, there is just enough time to get a second chance – with family, with friends, and with love.

 

 Someone Else's Life by Katie Dale

Goodreads

Paperback, 384 pages

Expected publication: April 2nd 2012

by Simon & Schuster Childrens Books

When seventeen-year-old Rosie’s mother, Trudie, dies from Huntington’s Disease, her pain is intensified by the knowledge that she has a fifty-per-cent chance of inheriting the crippling disease herself. Only when she tells her mum’s best friend, ‘Aunt Sarah’ that she is going to test for the disease does Sarah, a midwife, reveal that Trudie was not her biological mother after all... Devastated, Rosie decides to trace her real mother, hitching along on her ex-boyfriend’s GAP year to follow her to Los Angeles. But all does not go to plan, and as Rosie discovers yet more of her family's deeply-buried secrets and lies, she is left with an agonising decision of her own - one which will be the most heart-breaking and far-reaching of all...

 

Unraveling Isobel by Eileen Cook

Goodreads

Hardcover, 256 pages

Expected publication: January 3rd 2012

by Simon Pulse 

Isobel’s life is falling apart. Her mom just married some guy she met on the internet only three months before, and is moving them to his sprawling, gothic mansion off the coast of nowhere. Goodbye, best friend. Goodbye, social life. Hello, icky new stepfather, crunchy granola town, and unbelievably good-looking, officially off-limits stepbrother.

But on her first night in her new home, Isobel starts to fear that it isn’t only her life that’s unraveling—her sanity might be giving way too. Because either Isobel is losing her mind, just like her artist father did before her, or she’s seeing ghosts. Either way, Isobel’s fast on her way to being the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons.

They all have squiggly lines! My favorite is Someone Else's Life. They are all coming out on 2012 O.o Is it a new trend for next year? No more pretty girls in pretty dresses? That one never gets old with me, I love all those covers, but this new trend is easy on the eyes as well. Must put on wishlist!

The Hunger Games Movie News: First 'Hunger Games' Footage to Debut at MTV Video Music Awards!!!

... that was my face when I heard this piece of news. First ever footage of OUR favorite next book turned to movie is going to be out on MTV!!

"Tune in to the VMAs when it airs live this Sunday at 9 p.m. EST -- and get your first look at the movie world's next big thing."

Next big thing? Dude this movie is going to rock so many socks! I want it to be good so badly, and now we get our first footage! I don't think I've been this excited since the Harry Potter trailers!

"NextMovie can exclusively confirm that this year's VMAs will feature the world premiere of the first ever footage from the most anticipated film event of 2012, introduced by star Jennifer Lawrence herself.

Looks like this year, the odds are definitely in your favor."

The world cannot end until Ive watched this movie. After that, by all means. Well, no, I need to watch Catching Fire and Mockingjay. Never mind world, don't end.
 

 
Are you as excited as me? I even got out of my work cave to deliver this piece of news to you, but I just had to. When it comes to The Hunger Games Movie News I'm a fountain of knowledge.
 
Thank you NextMovie.com for delivering this awesome piece of news!
 
Dear followers, don't forget to either record the next VMAs or tune in and watch them. Tell your families, and tell your friends. Hell, even tell your enemies. This is going to be legen... wait for it... dary!

 

Bookish Question

Is it easy for you to start new series?

Or even a new stand alone novel?

I find it quite difficult to leave a world behind. When I finish a novel, and I'm very into it, It's hard to believe that the next novel is going to be as good. Or that the new characters are going to make me fall in love like the others did. Or that the twists will be as good. So I post pone starting new books. I go about my day. I continue watching whatever it was I was watching on T.V. Take the control remote and look for HGTV. Guilty as charged. But once I get over my old book, and start a new fantastic novel there is nothing that can take me away from those pages. The characters seem bright and new. I take those twists and ride the wave. However, after it finishes I'm once again on step one. Sad because my last book ended, about to embark on yet another relationship. Not ever knowing if it's going to be as good as the one before.

Why doesn't everybody read? It's such a fantastic experience!