A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies 400 pages -- HarperTeen (Sep 27, 2011) $10.98 (Amazon.com) Friday, September 30
Review | A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies 400 pages -- HarperTeen (Sep 27, 2011) $10.98 (Amazon.com) 
Wednesday, September 28
Kindle Fire! Plus 3 Additional New Kindle Devices!
What an exciting morning! I sat at my PC this morning waiting in anticipation to hear what would be unveiled at the Amazon press conference held at 10:00 am. The rumors were that there would be a new tablet device unveiled. The rumors would be correct! And there was more! 
The Kindle Fire is a 7" tablet that incorporates all kinds of media via wi-fi connectivity. It uses IPS display technology (used by iPads), has 8 GB of interanl storage (Free unlimited Amazon content storage via Amazon Cloud), weights 14.6 ounces and 8 hours of continous reading or 7.5 hours play battery life. It's basically a smaller iPad without the 3G possibility with a MUCH smaller price tag: $199. (An iPad starts at $499 with 16 GB of storage, which is double what the Fire offers, so it's compariable if you require more internal storage). Fire will release on November 15th and pre-orders are available as of today with a first come first served. Get in line now! 
The Kindle has been redesigned! Say goodbye to the keyboard and hello to a smaller, thinner version! This is truly a great deal! Only want an e-reader? The Kindle is just what you need in a perfect little package with a perfect little price: $79. (with Special Offers) (Without Special Offers you'd pay $109) . It's so small it'll fit in the back pocket of your jeans! 
Now do you want an e-reader with a bit of pizzazz? Love the feel of a touch screen tablet but don't want to fork over the extra cash for one? Then the Touch is probably what you'd like. It has a pretty incredible touch screen (I'd suggest watching the video on Amazon). It has a very cool new feature called X-ray. It will automatically download extra information from Wikipedia and Shelfari about the book so you can access it whenever you want with a simple touch of the screen. This new technology is amazing. And so is the price! Kindle Touch Wi-fi: $99 with Special Offers or $139 without Special Offers! Under $100 for a very cool e-reader device. Kindle Touch 3G: $149 with Special Offers or $189 without Special Offers. I like the idea of the Fire but I'm wondeirng if it's better than the iPad? I don't own an iPad but I'd love to. I hate the cost of the iPad but it's comparible because it has double the amount of internal storage as the Fire. I probably won't buy this quite yet but it's really cool to see technology advancing!
Kindle Fire
The Kindle Fire is a 7" tablet that incorporates all kinds of media via wi-fi connectivity. It uses IPS display technology (used by iPads), has 8 GB of interanl storage (Free unlimited Amazon content storage via Amazon Cloud), weights 14.6 ounces and 8 hours of continous reading or 7.5 hours play battery life. It's basically a smaller iPad without the 3G possibility with a MUCH smaller price tag: $199. (An iPad starts at $499 with 16 GB of storage, which is double what the Fire offers, so it's compariable if you require more internal storage). Fire will release on November 15th and pre-orders are available as of today with a first come first served. Get in line now! Kindle Wi-Fi (no 3G option)
The Kindle has been redesigned! Say goodbye to the keyboard and hello to a smaller, thinner version! This is truly a great deal! Only want an e-reader? The Kindle is just what you need in a perfect little package with a perfect little price: $79. (with Special Offers) (Without Special Offers you'd pay $109) . It's so small it'll fit in the back pocket of your jeans! Kindle Touch Wi-fi & Touch 3G
Now do you want an e-reader with a bit of pizzazz? Love the feel of a touch screen tablet but don't want to fork over the extra cash for one? Then the Touch is probably what you'd like. It has a pretty incredible touch screen (I'd suggest watching the video on Amazon). It has a very cool new feature called X-ray. It will automatically download extra information from Wikipedia and Shelfari about the book so you can access it whenever you want with a simple touch of the screen. This new technology is amazing. And so is the price! Kindle Touch Wi-fi: $99 with Special Offers or $139 without Special Offers! Under $100 for a very cool e-reader device. Kindle Touch 3G: $149 with Special Offers or $189 without Special Offers. I like the idea of the Fire but I'm wondeirng if it's better than the iPad? I don't own an iPad but I'd love to. I hate the cost of the iPad but it's comparible because it has double the amount of internal storage as the Fire. I probably won't buy this quite yet but it's really cool to see technology advancing! Check out all the Kindle devices!
Wednesday, September 21
Books I’ve Pre-ordered
Do you pre-order any books? Let me know what you've pre-ordered via a comment!
I follow a lot of series so I usually pre-order those next in the series to ensure I get them as soon as they are released. But sometimes I forget. Here are the books I have on pre-order as of today!
I'm a John Green fan. I haven't read all of this books yet but I just know I'll love them so I'm kinda saving them for a rainy day. This book is special because if you pre-order it from Amazon.com you will receive a first edition SIGNED copy but this is only good for pre-orders and is not guaranteed after the on-sale date, which is January 10, 2012.
There are quite a few other books I'd love to pre-order but I must feed my pre-existing conditions first. :)Sunday, September 18
In My Mailbox: Week 37
Thanks to Kristi of The Story Siren for hosting!
Here’s what I got this week and last week!
Won
 The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann 400 pages, Aladdin, (2011-08-30) $11.31 (Amazon.com) Another awesome win from Shannon Messenger! |
Free Kindle Editions
 Love's Magic by Traci E. Hall 325 pages, Medallion Press, (2011-01-10) No longer free as of 8:56 pm 09/18 |
 Bright Young Things with Bonus Material by Anna Godbersen pages, HarperCollins, (2011-09-06) Still free as of 8:56 pm 09/18 |
 Wanderlust by Alice Hoffman pages, Simon & Schuster, (2011-09-12) Still free as of 8:56 pm 09/18 |
 The Emerald Talisman (Talisman Series, Book 1) by Brenda Pandos pages, Obsidian Mountain Publishing, (2010-03-23) Still free as of 8:56 pm 09/18 |
Other Stuff
I got my Heartsy order! See my post of what I ordered! I can’t wait to buy frames for them. I hoping to hit a thrift store or antique store for some unique frames. I can’t promote Heartsy enough. I really love it. I haven’t bought anything else since this purchase put I’ve “voted” for a few shops I’m hoping show up soon!
What did you get this week?
Trailer and Giveaway: Dreamland (Riley Bloom, # 3) by Alyson Noël
| Dreamland (Riley Bloom) by Alyson Noël 224 pages, Square Fish, (2011-09-13) $7.99 (Amazon.com) |
Macmillan has released the trailer for Dreamland by Alyson Noël’s third installment to her Riley Bloom series. I personally am not an Alyson Noël fan but I couldn’t say no to passing on the info as well as hosting the giveaway for my readers.
Enjoy the trailer and good luck with the giveaway!
About "Dreamland":
"Riley's finding that the afterlife can be a lonely place when all you do is focus on work. So she goes to the place where dreams happen, hoping to find a way to contact her sister, Ever. She meets the director, who tells her about the two ways to send dreams. As a Dream Jumper, a person can jump into a dreamer's dream, share a message, and participate. As a Dreamweaver, an entire dream can be created in a studio and sent to the dreamer. But Dreamweaving was outlawed decades ago, and the studio was boarded up. Thinking it's her only way to reach out to her sister, Riley goes in search of the old studio. There she finds a ghost boy, who's been creating and sending nightmares to people for years. In order to stop him and reach out to Ever, Riley is going to have to confront and overcome her own fears."
Alyson Noël continues the bestselling story of Riley Bloom as she learns how dreams are made and tries to make contact with her sister, Ever.
Trailer
More Links!
Macmillan page for Alyson Noël: http://us.macmillan.com/author/alysonnoel
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Website: http://www.alysonnoel.com/
Giveaway
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Friday, September 9
I Heart Heartsy!
I know I just shared Heartsy the other day but I can’t not share the shop that’s up for grabs tomorrow.
Solocosmo is a brilliant artist. Her designs are stunning and I can’t wait to receive the prints I ordered today. I plan to frame then and hang them in my kids rooms. Most of them are for my son’s room.
Heartsy features 4 new Etsy shops each day. You have the opportunity to purchase store credit to use within 3 months of your purchase date.
Membership is free, however, there is a VIP option for $10 a month you get $10 MORE store credit than a non VIP member. Plus you get to access the next day deals one day before all regular members. As well as access to VIP only shops.
So, it works like this for the Solocosmo shop tomorrow:
For $16 you receive $40 of store credit. VIPs receive $50.
It’s a great deal and the VIP membership pays for itself right there in that first transaction! I just signed up for the VIP today because I HAD to get these prints! There was only 1 available so I wanted to be sure I got them. I didn’t want to wait until tomorrow and risk not getting them.
Here are the ones I purchased. All in the mini size except the boy with the frog is 8.5 x 11 and the mermaid is 5 x 7.
Tell me these aren’t beautiful!? I can’t wait to see what else she makes.
Sunday, September 4
In My Mailbox: Week 35
Here’s what I got this week!
Thanks to Kristi at The Story Siren for hosting!
NetGalley
 Prized (The Birthmarked Trilogy) by Caragh M. O'Brien 368 pages, Roaring Brook Press, (2011-11-08) $10.79 (Amazon.com) |
 Reckless by Cornelia Funke 400 pages, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, (2011-09-05) $8.99 (Amazon.com) Only a sample chapter though…. |
Won
 Nightshade: Book 1 by Andrea Cremer 480 pages, Speak, (2011-06-14) $9.99 (Amazon.com) Thank you Natalie @ Mindful Musings! |
 Wolfsbane (Nightshade, Book 2) by Andrea Cremer 400 pages, Philomel, (2011-07-26) $10.42 (Amazon.com) Thank you Natalie @ Mindful Musings! |
What did you get this week?
Trailer and Giveaway: Hades (Halo #2) by Alexandra Adornetto
| Hades (Halo #2) by Alexandra Adornetto 432 pages, Feiwel & Friends, (2011-08-30) $10.58 (Amazon.com) |
Macmillan has released the trailer for Alexandra Adornetto’s second book in the Halo series, Hades!
Trailer
I have a copy of Halo but haven’t read it yet. I will be pushing it towards the top of my TBR pile.
About Hades (Goodreads)
"Heaven Help Her.
Bethany Church is an angel sent to Earth to keep dark forces at bay. Falling in love was never part of her mission, but the bond between Beth and her mortal boyfriend, Xavier Woods, is undeniably strong. But even Xavier?s love, and the care of her archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, can?t keep Beth from being tricked into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell. There, the demon Jake Thorn bargains for Beth?s release back to Earth. But what he asks of her will destroy her, and quite possibly, her loved ones, as well."
The story that Alexandra Adornetto built in her bestselling debut, Halo, comes alive in action-packed and unexpected ways, as angels battle demons, and the power of love is put to the test.
Tour
Alexandra will be on tour this fall. Head over to Facebook for more information.
Giveaway
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