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Visit www.thecozyreader.com!Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.comBlogger658125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-69578902462469785802011-10-27T22:50:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:50:18.510-04:00Giveaway | Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Book and DVD Bundle<h1 align="center"><strong>LIFE IS THE MOST SPECTACULAR SHOW ON EARTH</strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041KKYHE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0041KKYHE"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="clip_image002" alt="clip_image002" src="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/clip_image0021.jpg" width="173" height="240" /></a></h1> <strong><em>Win a book/DVD bundle of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041KKYHE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0041KKYHE">WATER FOR ELEPHANTS</a>, out on Blu-ray and DVD November 1!</em></strong> Based on Sara Gruen’s epic novel about forbidden love, and directed by critically acclaimed filmmaker Francis Lawrence (<em>Constantine</em>), <strong><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041KKYHE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0041KKYHE">WATER FOR ELEPHANTS</a></em></strong> stars Robert Pattinson as Jacob, a man devastated by the sudden death of his parents at the height of The Depression. When Jacob abandons his veterinary studies and stows away on a train carrying circus performers, his life is changed forever. Hired as a veterinarian to care for the circus’ animals, Jacob is temporarily filled with the promise of an exciting life that comes with a traveling circus troupe. However, as he falls in love with the star of the show, Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), they become prey to the circus’s owner, Marlena’s abusive husband August (Christoph Waltz). With their love on the line, the circus begins to crumble from within, and Jacob and Marlena come to a crossroads that will forever change their destiny. <h6>Giveaway</h6> For your chance to win a prize bundle including Sara Gruen’s novel and a copy of the <strong><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041KKYHE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0041KKYHE">WATER FOR ELEPHANTS</a></em></strong> DVD, simply fill out the below <a href="http://rafflecopter.com/">Rafflecopter</a> form. Please read the <strong>Terms & Conditions</strong> at the bottom of the entry form before completing any entries! <strong>NOTE:</strong> Since this widget relies on Cookies, you may have issues doing the daily Tweet. If so please just put TWEET in the mandatory entry field. Questions? <a href="mailto:thecozyreader@gmail.com">Email</a> me! <a name='more'></a> <script id="rafl-script" type="text/javascript"><br />RafflecopterSettings = {<br /> raffleID: 'ODRkMjYzOTdjNjNmNTIwODQyMmQ0OGY0YWE5YmEyOjk='<br />};</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://rafflecopter.ssl.dotcloud.com/static/js/widget/rafl-widget.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://rafl.es/enable-js">You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a>.</noscript> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-29934867375120738412011-10-27T22:49:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:49:33.293-04:00Book to Movie | Water for Elephants by Sara GruenOn behalf of 20th Century Fox via <a href="http://www.thinkjam.com/">Think Jam</a> publicity, I have read Water for Elephants and watched a screener DVD of the movie adaptation for the purpose of discussing "book to movie". Here are the discussion questions I'll be addressing. <p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/WFE-Book-Study-Guide.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3017" title="WFE Book Study Guide" alt="" src="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/WFE-Book-Study-Guide.jpg" width="563" height="720" /></a></p>   The elements of the 1930's that I enjoyed the most were the references to the depression and prohibition. Knowing that our current economy is suffering much the same as it did during the depression; it was enlightening to see how Americans worked through the issue of not having money. Bartering for services or goods wasn't uncommon in the 30's. The fact that Jacob's entire situation is the result of the depression is quite sad. His parents decided that his education was worth the bank owning their home. It didn't help any that his father provided veterinary services in exchange for eggs or chickens. Jacob is very much like his father. He quickly puts the safety and wellbeing of himself behind the needs of the animals he loves to take care of. Prohibition is one thing that baffles me. I don't understand why it happened really. I guess I fell asleep during that history lesson. It seems a lot of no good resulted from prohibiting the making, selling and consuming of alcohol. Seeing that first hand in Camel's character was quite sad. The book does a finer job at depicting the close relationship that Jacob has with both Camel and Walter than the movie did. Having written the novel from Jacob's point of view was a great idea. I thoroughly enjoyed reading his thoughts and emotions. I don't think I would have enjoyed it from Marlena's point of view. Maybe switching between the two would have been nice. Jacob had never seen a naked woman and was a virgin in the book. This wasn't portrayed in the movie at all. I was disappointed in that small detail being taken away from Jacob's character. Robert Pattinson added quite a lot of "boyishness" to Jacob. His smile was so genuinely bright, like a kid in a toy store most of the time, you could tell he was a softy, wet behind the ears. Robert did such a great job showing how Jacob matured throughout the movie. Reese Witherspoon did a great job portraying Marlena. I liked what the director, or whomever it was, said in the "extras" of the DVD: Reese spills American from her pores (not verbatim but that's the gist of what he meant). She just looks like the perfect, average American woman. Her style of clothing in the movie was exactly as I'd envisioned while reading. The romance between Jacob and Marlena is a touchy subject for me. First, I am not a fan of any form of adultery. Why Marlena was still married to August if she didn't love him enrages me. I know it has everything to do with the fact that it was the 1930's and again, that enrages me. The fact that woman were stuck in relationships with men that abused them in one way or another is mindboggling. Parents, friends and society should not disown you because you want to divorce an abusive man. The romance between Jacob and Marlena was handled okay in the movie. I do think it was steamier in the book because we know exactly how Jacob thinks and feels for her. There was also a bit more steamy situations in the book than the movie. I had no idea how a circus did it's thing at all before reading Water for Elephants. I didn't even know they traveled by train! I learned so much from reading this book. I haven't ever been to a circus before either, which I now am adding to the list of things I want to do before I die. My daughter went to one this past summer with her grandparents. I really wish we would have been invited to go along. I have much respect for the performers and the working men and women of the circus. There were only a few scenes in the movie where music was played and I honestly didn't pay much attention to it. In the book it's mentioned a couple of times too but music in books doesn't really register to me too much. The glitz and glamour were treated just fine in both the book and the movie. The movie did a great job with the train cars, especially August's and Marlena's, as well as with the overall scenery. This was my first time seeing Christoph Waltz in a movie. I know he was in Inglourious Basterds but I didn't watch that one. I think he did a great job of portraying August's paranoid schizophrenia, which was named in the book but not the movie. He had the look of the charmer and the look of the crazy, angry nut head. I want to know why Big Al wasn't a character in the movie? Why merge his character with August? Those quotes are great quotes. I remember hearing them in the movie. I also remember the movie taking quite a different look and speed at the events in the book. I know quite few scenes didn't happen the way they were shown in the movie as they were in the book. So, to me, these quotes had no impact on me what so ever. I do remember not liking that Marlena said I Love You first to Jacob. I loved that he poured his heart out to her in the book. I wish that would have stayed the same in the movie. The best scene that was done perfectly in the movie as it was done in the book was when Jacob feds Rex with August. It was nearly flawless, minus August telling Jacob which bucket of meat Rex should get, and all sorts of funny and shocking. I watched the movie with my husband. He didn't know what was going on. He was laughing because Rex was roaring and growling at Jacob. He was shocked when Rex latched onto Jacob's arm and he was baffled as to why August thought it was the funniest thing in the world. I sat and watched both the movie and my husband's reaction. It was identical to my reaction while reading the same scene. Very well done. The special features or "extras" as they're titled on the DVD I watched added that extra information you're wondering about while reading and watching the movie. How did Reese learn how to be a performer? Why'd they pick Robert Pattinson to play Jacob? Why switch up the ending of the book and make it the beginning of the movie? Which I HATED! Reading about Jacob's days in the nursing home were some of my favorite scenes. It showed his personality, even in his old age. I really enjoyed hearing the author talk about the research that she did to write the book too. Thanks to 20th Century Fox I will be posting a bundle giveaway of the book and DVD of Water for Elephants! Please stay tuned for that post. <h3>General thoughts on the book</h3> The book was great. I highly recommend it to any one. There were a few adult, R-rated, scenes that I’d be leery of letting a young teen reading but nothing too explicit. I learned a ton about the circus and the 1930's. <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="531"><tbody> <tr> <td width="529"><img style="display: inline; float: right" alt="" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515gcXUKv8L._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Water-Elephants-Sara-Gruen/dp/1616200707?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1616200707">Water for Elephants</a>by Sara Gruen368 pages, Algonquin Books, (2011-03-01) $8.31 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-17104235200554731492011-10-26T22:47:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:47:50.513-04:00Trailer and Giveaway |Destined (House of Night, #9) by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast<p>St. Martin’s Griffin, via Zeitghost Media, has another great trailer and giveaway for a series I’m pretty far behind on reading! I have the books but just haven’t dedicated any time to read them! :(</p> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Destined-House-Night-P-Cast/dp/0312650256?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312650256"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cQUXairlL.jpg" /></a> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="441"><tbody> <tr> <td width="439"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Destined-House-Night-P-Cast/dp/0312650256?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312650256">Destined (House of Night)</a> by P. C. Cast <p>336 pages, St. Martin's Griffin, (2011-10-25)</p> <p>$9.48 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>Check out the trailer for the newest release, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Destined-House-Night-P-Cast/dp/0312650256?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312650256">Destined</a>, which was released yesterday.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:261cbe72-fb8d-4a2a-89f0-ad37e1779114" class="wlWriterSmartContent"> <div><embed height="252" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="448" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LCIILRtiKOk?hl=en&hd=1" /></div> </div> <p>I can’t believe this series is up to book 9! Goodness! If you haven’t read this series yet, now is your chance to get in on it!</p> <h5><b>About <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Destined-House-Night-P-Cast/dp/0312650256?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312650256">Destined</a></b></h5> <p><i>"...Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet – which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, Rephaim and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together – if he can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow…"</i></p> <p><a href="http://houseofnightseries.com/"><u>HouseofNightSeries.com</u></a></p> <h6>Giveaway</h6> <p>For your chance to win one copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Destined-House-Night-P-Cast/dp/0312650256?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312650256">Destined</a> by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast, simply fill out the below <a href="http://rafflecopter.com/">Rafflecopter</a> form.</p> <p>Please read the <strong>Terms & Conditions</strong> at the bottom of the entry form before completing any entries!</p> <p><strong>NOTE:</strong> Since this widget relies on Cookies, you may have issues doing the daily Tweet. If so please just put TWEET in the mandatory entry field. Questions? <a href="mailto:thecozyreader@gmail.com">Email</a> me!</p> <a name='more'></a> <script id="rafl-script" type="text/javascript"><br />RafflecopterSettings = {<br /> raffleID: 'ODRkMjYzOTdjNjNmNTIwODQyMmQ0OGY0YWE5YmEyOjEx'<br />};</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://rafflecopter.ssl.dotcloud.com/static/js/widget/rafl-widget.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://rafl.es/enable-js">You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a>.</noscript> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-28150608561290528712011-10-26T22:46:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:46:31.425-04:00Giveaway | ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART 1 DVD<h1 align="center"><b>WHO IS JOHN GALT?</b></h1> <p><b><a href="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/clip_image001.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="clip_image001" alt="clip_image001" src="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/clip_image001_thumb.jpg" width="155" height="203" /></a></b></p> <p><b><i>Win a DVD copy of ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART I, out on November 8th</i></b></p> <p>Powerful forces trigger a global revolution when the highly anticipated film adaptation of Ayn Rand’s bestselling novel, <b><i>ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART I</i></b>, emerges on Blu-ray and DVD November 8. The first installment in a planned trilogy, <b><i>ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART I</i></b> uses a talented cast to explore themes of individualism, socialism, and anarchy.</p> <p>In 2016, the country is on the verge of economic collapse. Dagny Taggart (Taylor Schilling, “Mercy”) runs one of the largest remaining railroads despite her inept CEO brother, James (Matthew Marsden, <i>Resident Evil: Extinction</i>). To save the railroad from financial ruin, Dagny seeks out entrepreneurial industrialist, Henry Rearden (Grant Bowler, “True Blood”), whose super-strength metal alloy holds the promise of the future.</p> <p>As government interference continues and the country’s most competent and productive workers systematically disappear, Dagny refuses to give up. As she bears witness to seeing the motor of the world stopped, Dagny increasingly hears people reciting: Who is John Galt?</p> <h6>Giveaway</h6> <p>For your chance to win one of <strong>three</strong> available copies of <b><i>ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART I </i></b>on DVD, simply fill out the below <a href="http://rafflecopter.com/">Rafflecopter</a> form.</p> <p>Please read the <strong>Terms & Conditions</strong> at the bottom of the entry form before completing any entries!</p> <p><strong>NOTE:</strong> Since this widget relies on Cookies, you may have issues doing the daily Tweet. If so please just put TWEET in the mandatory entry field. Questions? <a href="mailto:thecozyreader@gmail.com">Email</a> me!</p> <a name='more'></a> <script id="rafl-script" type="text/javascript"><br />RafflecopterSettings = {<br /> raffleID: 'ODRkMjYzOTdjNjNmNTIwODQyMmQ0OGY0YWE5YmEyOjEw'<br />};</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://rafflecopter.ssl.dotcloud.com/static/js/widget/rafl-widget.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://rafl.es/enable-js">You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a>.</noscript> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-80821536288292094632011-10-26T22:45:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:45:31.092-04:00Release Day! The Iron Knight (Iron Fey, #4) by Julie Kagawa<img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51R8oESRUYL.jpg" /> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="437"><tbody> <tr> <td width="435"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Knight-Harlequin-Teen/dp/0373210361?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0373210361">The Iron Knight (Harlequin Teen)</a>by Julie Kagawa 400 pages, Harlequin, (2011-10-25)$9.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Yesterday was the release of the final book in the Iron Fey series. I absorbed the first three books. They are amazing adventure stories full of dangerous creatures. I’ve started The Iron Knight but unfortunately I haven’t finished it. I had hoped to get back to it and have a review ready for today, however, I ran out of time. My apologies! I’ll have review up as soon as I can. Today I have the honor of presenting an excerpt from The Iron Knight! There are <a href="http://booktrib.com/2011/10/blog-tour-the-iron-knight-by-julie-kagawa/">many other blogs participating</a>, so keep going to see the other excerpts. <blockquote>This was a dangerous part of the wyldwood, more so than most— not because of the catoblepas and the jabberwocks and other monsters that called the dark swamp their home, but because of the resident who lived somewhere deep within the marsh. The one we were going to see. Something flew past my head from behind, barely missing me, and spattered against a trunk a few feet away. Stopping beneath the tree, I turned and glared at my companion, silently daring him to do that again.</blockquote> I can certainly say that it is quite different being inside of Ash’s head. To be honest that’s why I stopped reading. He is not as flawless as Meghan made him out to be. He’s quite the brooding type and I was not in the mood to be reading about his depression. But I love this story and I will be giving it another go soon. Read the next excerpt over at <a href="http://www.readingteen.net/">Reading Teen</a> tomorrow! <h2>Series</h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="529"><tbody> <tr> <td width="527"><img style="display: inline; float: right" alt="" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YsUdc9-rL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-King-Harlequin-Teen/dp/0373210086?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0373210086">The Iron King (Harlequin Teen)</a>by Julie Kagawa 368 pages, Harlequin, (2010-02-01)$9.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="529"><tbody> <tr> <td width="527"><img style="display: inline; float: right" alt="" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51bqxPfrGUL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Winters-Passage-Iron-Fey-ebook/dp/B003N2QUZG?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B003N2QUZG">Winter's Passage (The Iron Fey)</a>by Julie Kagawa Harlequin Teen, (2010-05-20)(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="528"><tbody> <tr> <td width="526"><img style="display: inline; float: right" alt="" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51iakTeG54L._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Daughter-Harlequin-Teen/dp/0373210132?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0373210132">The Iron Daughter (Harlequin Teen)</a>by Julie Kagawa 304 pages, Harlequin, (2010-08-01)$9.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="528"><tbody> <tr> <td width="526"><img style="display: inline; float: right" alt="" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZwWnz83JL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Queen-Harlequin-Teen/dp/0373210183?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0373210183">The Iron Queen (Harlequin Teen)</a>by Julie Kagawa 368 pages, Harlequin, (2011-01-25)$9.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="528"><tbody> <tr> <td width="526"><img style="display: inline; float: right" alt="" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/6163h%2B9QXhL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Summers-Crossing-Iron-Fey-ebook/dp/B004XDYXN0?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004XDYXN0">Summer's Crossing (The Iron Fey)</a>by Julie Kagawa Harlequin Teen, (2011-06-01)(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="528"><tbody> <tr> <td width="526"><img style="display: inline; float: right" alt="" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51R8oESRUYL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Knight-Harlequin-Teen/dp/0373210361?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0373210361">The Iron Knight (Harlequin Teen)</a>by Julie Kagawa 400 pages, Harlequin, (2011-10-25)$9.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-32928491170494253802011-10-18T22:44:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:44:48.593-04:00Introducing 'Cents and Sensibility'!Hello my lovely followers! I need to write up my current In My Mailbox, only got a few books so no big deal. I'll try to do that tonight. Any who, I'm posting today to let you know that I've created a new blog! Yes, reading is my passion. But do you know what else I enjoy doing? SHOPPING! Trying the  newest and coolest products! Therefore, I decided to create a Blogger blog dedicated to just reviews of products (read: anything that can be bought and used) I've used, either by purchasing, borrowing, or promotional copy. <a href="http://www.centsandsensibility.org/">Cents and Sensibility</a> is up and running. I went back to some of my Amazon.com reviews and copied them over. I have a bunch more product reviews to transfer over but it's been slow going. I also have quite a few recent purchases I want to feature too. Today's review is of Trend Micro's Titanium Maximum Security software. I'd be honored if you'd hop on over there, read a review or two, comment, and follow me via Google Friend, Twitter or even Facebook, all 3 would be amazing! I don't have a blog button yet so please follow the below link! <h1>Visit <a href="http://www.centsandsensibility.org/">Cents and Sensibility</a>!</h1> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-57347587900109201842011-10-11T22:43:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:44:02.170-04:00Giveaway | Break Away (Away, #1) by Tatiana Vila<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Break-Away-Book-ebook/dp/B005UIQPHO?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B005UIQPHO"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/611aAjVmFtL.jpg" /></a> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Break-Away-Book-ebook/dp/B005UIQPHO?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B005UIQPHO">Break Away (Away, Book 1)</a> by Tatiana Vila <p>ebook, Smashwords, (2011-10-10)</p> <p>$0.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>) (ebook)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>A new release for Tatiana Vila! Just yesterday this released. I received my review copy today and am so excited to offer one of my readers a chance to win a copy for yourself! This giveaway is for one ebook coupon for Break Away via Smashwords!</p> <h3>Summary (<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11570243-break-away">Goodreads</a>)</h3> <blockquote> <p>Ice Queen. That's what everyone calls Dafne at school. The girl with the striking looks of a Raven Princess but whose cold-steeled touch freezes everyone in her way. Her reputation works for her and she even likes it. People don't mess with her—except for her sister's infuriatingly handsome boyfriend, Ian, who loves pushing her subzero temper to its limits.</p> <p> <br />Life in Berryford is flowing exactly as she wants it—no drama, no boy trying to get into her pants—until she starts noticing odd, glazed-eyed students everywhere. Something weird is happening and, unusual enough for her, she needs to find out why. But when people start falling into a coma with no reason, among them Dafne's sister, she decides to take the matter in her hands, because if her intuition is right, this isn't something doctors or virologists can fight. This is something…more.</p> <p> <br />With frustration and guilt leading her way, and Ian forcing himself to her side, Dafne will step onto a road that'll open her eyes to why ignorance is bliss, why hate is so close to love, and why our imagination might be the most dangerous weapon ever known.</p> </blockquote> <p>That first paragraph had me and I wanted to start reading this asap! Alas, I will have to wait to read this so I can finish a few other books for tours I have scheduled. :( Boo hiss!</p> <a name='more'></a> <h6>Giveaway</h6> <p>One reader will receive a Smashwords coupon good for a copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Break-Away-Book-ebook/dp/B005UIQPHO?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B005UIQPHO">Break Away</a> by Tatiana Vila!</p> <p>Please read the <strong>Terms & Conditions</strong> at the bottom of the entry form before completing any entries!</p> <p><strong>NOTE:</strong> Since this widget relies on Cookies, you may have issues doing the daily Tweet. If so please just put TWEET in the mandatory entry field. 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I’ve read so many good reviews of this one and all of Courtney’s books I thought I’d give it a try. And at $4 I didn’t feel that I’d lose anything by trying.</p> <p>Regina is a mean girl and her mean girl posse freezes her out for a horrible night gone wrong. She tries to redeem herself, not really, what she attempts to do is get revenge. What she finally ends up accomplishing is much, much more.</p> <p>The writing was awesome. Regina was a deeply emotional and thoughtful girl. I hated her at times but understood her completely.</p> <p>Regina befriends Michael, a guy she helped sabotage his reputation. Their friendship grows—regrows—to something unforgettable.</p> <p>I was never a mean girl in high school. I also wasn’t the focus of any mean girls either. And boy am I glad. Anna, Kara and Regina are such bitches. I honestly don’t get why girls can be so mean to each other. It’s horrible. Regina gets it right when she finally understands that there’s a real world out there. That high school bullshit doesn’t matter once you graduate.</p> <p>Some advice to high schoolers: don’t let it get to you. Get over it. Move on. Tack on a smiley face and suck it up. There’s no reason to get revenge on someone failing at life so bad that they act out against you. Be the bigger, better, person!</p> <h5>Shelfability</h5> <p>Buy and share it with all high school girls</p> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-59897791113548325122011-10-09T22:42:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:42:16.827-04:00In My Mailbox | Week 40<p>In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi of <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/" target="_blank">The Story Siren</a>.</p> <p>Here’s what I’ve received over the past 3 weeks.</p> <h2>Review</h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="511"><tbody> <tr> <td width="509"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wwTlvDViL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dreamland-Riley-Bloom-Alyson-No%C3%ABl/dp/0312563752?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312563752">Dreamland (Riley Bloom)</a> by Alyson Noël <p>224 pages, Square Fish, (2011-09-13)</p> <p>$7.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>I will be giving this away. I didn’t mean to request it, I was running on autopilot that night. Look for a giveaway of this soon.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="511"><tbody> <tr> <td width="509"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51thzNM4YML._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lockdown-Furnace-Alexander-Gordon-Smith/dp/0312611935?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312611935">Lockdown: Escape from Furnace 1</a> by Alexander Gordon Smith <p>304 pages, Square Fish, (2010-08-03)</p> <p>$8.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="511"><tbody> <tr> <td width="509"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1314129244l/11801958.jpg" width="115" height="170" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Life-But-Dream-Brian-James/dp/0312610041?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312610041">Life Is But a Dream</a> by Brian James <p>240 pages, Feiwel & Friends, (2012-03-27)</p> <p>$11.55 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="511"><tbody> <tr> <td width="509"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1310493519l/10194425.jpg" width="115" height="170" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/When-Sea-Rising-Red-Hellisen/dp/0374364753?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0374364753">When the Sea is Rising Red</a> by Cat Hellisen <p>304 pages, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), (2012-02-28)</p> <p>$10.98 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="511"><tbody> <tr> <td width="509"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41DiB%2BNIbfL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Misguided-Angel-Blue-Bloods-Book/dp/B004TE6CQY?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004TE6CQY">Misguided Angel (Blue Bloods, Book 5)</a> by Melissa De La Cruz <p>272 pages, Hyperion Book CH, (2010-10-26)</p> <p>$6.80 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="510"><tbody> <tr> <td width="508"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4149WyVi1fL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Time-Blue-Bloods-Novel/dp/1423121295?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1423121295">Lost In Time (A Blue Bloods Novel)</a> by Melissa de la Cruz <p>352 pages, Hyperion Book CH, (2011-09-27)</p> <p>$9.58 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="509"><tbody> <tr> <td width="507"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41DlxpePPFL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Straw-House-Wood-Brick-Blow/dp/0763655260?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0763655260">Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow: Four Novellas by Daniel Nayeri</a> by Daniel Nayeri <p>432 pages, Candlewick Press, (2011-10-11)</p> <p>$11.16 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="509"><tbody> <tr> <td width="507"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41oPhlvanmL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cinder-Book-One-Lunar-Chronicles/dp/0312641893?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312641893">Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles</a> by Marissa Meyer <p>400 pages, Feiwel & Friends, (2012-01-03)</p> <p>$10.98 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="509"><tbody> <tr> <td width="507"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xCP15ecSL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Humming-Room-Ellen-Potter/dp/0312644388?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312644388">The Humming Room</a> by Ellen Potter <p>192 pages, Feiwel & Friends, (2012-02-28)</p> <p>$11.43 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="508"><tbody> <tr> <td width="506"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1312823429l/9873676.jpg" width="115" height="170" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/After-Snow-S-D-Crockett/dp/0312641699?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312641699">After the Snow</a> by S. D. Crockett <p>304 pages, Feiwel & Friends, (2012-03-27)</p> <p>$11.55 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2><a href="http://netgalley.com/" target="_blank">NetGalley</a></h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="507"><tbody> <tr> <td width="505"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lBwvpzacL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Between-Sea-Sky-Jaclyn-Dolamore/dp/1599904349?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1599904349">Between the Sea and Sky</a> by Jaclyn Dolamore <p>240 pages, Bloomsbury USA Childrens, (2011-10-25)</p> <p>$10.98 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="507"><tbody> <tr> <td width="505"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41oPhlvanmL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cinder-Book-One-Lunar-Chronicles/dp/0312641893?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312641893">Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles</a> by Marissa Meyer <p>400 pages, Feiwel & Friends, (2012-01-03)</p> <p>$10.98 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> </p> <h2>Purchased</h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="507"><tbody> <tr> <td width="505"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GJn7OlqgL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Madapple-Christina-Meldrum/dp/B005FOI9CC?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B005FOI9CC">Madapple</a> by Christina Meldrum <p>416 pages, Knopf Books for Young Readers, (2010-03-09)</p> <p>$4.00 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="506"><tbody> <tr> <td width="504"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xPIAOAueL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Some-Girls-Are-Courtney-Summers/dp/0312573804?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312573804">Some Girls Are</a> by Courtney Summers <p>256 pages, St. Martin's Griffin, (2010-01-05)</p> <p>$9.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="505"><tbody> <tr> <td width="503"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rzESBFPeL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/George-Martins-Thrones-4-Book-Boxed/dp/0345529057?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0345529057">George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 4-Book Boxed Set: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire)</a> by George R.R. Martin <p>pages, Bantam, (2011-03-22)</p> <p>$19.77 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>What did you get this week?</p> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-81152398566913314572011-10-09T22:41:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:41:30.590-04:00My Baby Boy Riley<p>I realized that I haven’t posted about my little man for quite a while now!</p> <p>He’s 5 months and 2 weeks old today.</p> <p>Thought I’d compare the last 3 months of pictures, even if he’s not smiling!</p> <p><a href="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2262.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="100_2262" border="0" alt="100_2262" src="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2262_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2311.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="100_2311" border="0" alt="100_2311" src="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2311_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2362.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="100_2362" border="0" alt="100_2362" src="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2362_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Such a cutie!</p> <p>Here are some from yesterday!</p> <p><a href="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2372.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_2372" border="0" alt="100_2372" src="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2372_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2373.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_2373" border="0" alt="100_2373" src="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2373_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2374.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_2374" border="0" alt="100_2374" src="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2374_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2380.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_2380" border="0" alt="100_2380" src="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2380_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2398.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_2398" border="0" alt="100_2398" src="http://thecozyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100_2398_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>I’ll be working on my current In My Mailbox post shortly! I’ve been slacking.</p> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-1966035379520615712011-10-07T22:38:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:38:53.094-04:00100 Most Popular YA BooksI saw this list over at <a href="http://www.bitemybooks.com/2011/10/100-most-popular-ya-books.html">Bites</a> and thought I'd participate! I don't know where or how the list was compiled but it's a great list of fantasy and paranormal titles. Not too many contemporary titles on there. Books in <span style="color: #008000"><strong>BOLD GREEN</strong></span> I've read. Books I own but haven't read are in <span style="color: #ff0000">RED</span>. Books I want to read but don't own are in <span style="color: #0000ff">BLUE</span>. <span style="color: #ff0000">Alex Finn – Beastly</span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Alice Sebold – The Lovely Bones</strong></span> Ally Carter – Gallagher Girls (1, 2, 3, 4) <strong><span style="color: #008000">Ally Condie - Matched</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: #008000">Alyson Noel – The Immortals (1, 2</span></strong>, 3, 4, 5, 6) Anastasia Hopcus – Shadow Hills Angie Sage – Septimus Heap (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Ann Brashares – The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (1, 2, 3, 4)</strong></span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Anna Godbersen – Luxe (1, 2</strong></span>, <span style="color: #0000ff">3, 4)</span> Anthony Horowitz – Alex Rider (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Aprilynne Pike – Wings (1, 2, 3) <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Becca Fitzpatrick – Hush, Hush (1,</strong></span> <span style="color: #ff0000">2)</span> Brandon Mull – Fablehaven (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Brian Selznick – The Invention of Hugo Cabret <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Cassandra Clare – The Mortal Instruments (1,</strong></span> <span style="color: #0000ff">2, 3, 4)</span> <strong><span style="color: #008000">Carrie Jones – Need (1,</span></strong> <span style="color: #0000ff"><strong><span style="color: #008000">2,</span></strong> 3)</span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Carrie Ryan – The Forest of Hands and Teeth (1,</strong></span> 2, 3, 4) Christopher Paolini – Inheritance (1, 2, 3, 4) <span style="color: #ff0000">Cinda Williams Chima – The Heir Chronicles (1, 2</span>, 3) Colleen Houck – Tigers Saga (1, 2) Cornelia Funke - Inkheart (1, 2, 3) Ellen Hopkins – Impulse Eoin Colfer – Artemis Fowl (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Faraaz Kazi – Truly, Madly, Deeply Frank Beddor – The Looking Glass Wars (1, 2, 3) <span style="color: #ff0000">Gabrielle Zevin – Elsewhere</span> Gail Carson Levine – Fairest Holly Black – Tithe (1, 2, 3) J.K. Rowling – Harry Potter (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) <span style="color: #008000"><strong>James Dashner – The Maze Runner (1</strong></span>, <span style="color: #0000ff">2)</span> James Patterson – Maximum Ride (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Jay Asher – Thirteen Reasons Why</strong></span> <strong><span style="color: #008000">Jeanne DuPrau – Books of Ember (1, 2</span></strong>,<span style="color: #0000ff"> 3, 4)</span> Jeff Kinney – Diary of a Wimpy Kid (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) John Boyne – The Boy in the Striped Pajamas <span style="color: #0000ff">John Green – An Abundance of Katherines</span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>John Green – Looking for Alaska</strong></span> <span style="color: #0000ff">John Green – Paper Towns</span> Jonathan Stroud – Bartimaeus (1, 2, 3, 4) <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl – Caster Chronicles (1</strong></span>, 2) <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Kelley Armstrong – Darkest Powers (1, 2, 3)</strong></span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Kristin Cashore – The Seven Kingdoms (1,</strong></span> <span style="color: #ff0000">2)</span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Lauren Kate - Fallen (1,</strong></span> <span style="color: #ff0000">2</span>, 3) Lemony Snicket – Series of Unfortunate Events (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Libba Bray – Gemma Doyle (1, 2</strong></span>, 3) <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Lisa McMann – Dream Catcher (1, 2, 3)</strong></span> Louise Rennison – Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) <span style="color: #008000"><strong>M.T. Anderson – Feed</strong></span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Maggie Stiefvater - The Wolves of Mercy Falls (1,</strong></span> <span style="color: #ff0000">2, 3)</span> Margaret Peterson Haddix – Shadow Children (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Maria V. Snyder – Study (1, 2, 3) <span style="color: #ff0000">Markus Zusak – The Book Thief</span> Markus Zusak – I am the Messenger Mark Haddon – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Mary Ting – Crossroads <span style="color: #0000ff">Maureen Johnson – Little Blue Envelope (1</span>, <span style="color: #ff0000">2)</span> Meg Cabot – All-American Girl (1, 2) Meg Cabot – The Mediator (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Meg Cabot – The Princess Diaries (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Meg Rosoff – How I live now Megan McCafferty – Jessica Darling (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Megan Whalen Turner – The Queen’s Thief (1, 2, 3, 4) Melina Marchetta – On the Jellicoe Road <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Melissa de la Cruz – Blue Bloods (1, 2, 3,</strong></span> <span style="color: #0000ff">4, 5)</span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Melissa Marr – Wicked Lovely (1,</strong></span> <span style="color: #0000ff">2, 3, 4, 5)</span> Michael Grant – Gone (1, 2, 3, 4) Nancy Farmer – The House of the Scorpion Neal Shusterman – Unwind Neil Gaiman – Coraline Neil Gaiman – Stardust <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Neil Gaiman – The Graveyard Book</strong></span> <strong><span style="color: #008000">P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast – House of Night (1, 2, 3,</span></strong> <span style="color: #ff0000">4, 5, 6,</span> <span style="color: #0000ff">7, 8 )</span> <span style="color: #ff0000">Philip Pullman – His Dark Materials (1,</span> <span style="color: #ff0000">2, 3)</span> Rachel Caine – The Morganville Vampires (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Rachel Cohn & David Levithan – Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Richelle Mead – Vampire Academy (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)</strong></span> Rick Riordan – Percy Jackson and the Olympians (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Rom LcO’Feer – Somewhere carnal over 40 winks S.L. Naeole – Grace (1, 2, 3, 4) Sabrina Bryan and Julia DeVillers – Princess of Gossip <span style="color: #ff0000">Sarah Dessen – Along for the Ride</span> Sarah Dessen – Lock and Key <span style="color: #ff0000">Sarah Dessen – The Truth about Forever</span> Sara Shepard – Pretty Little Liars (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) <span style="color: #ff0000">Scott Westerfeld – Leviathan (1,</span> 2) Scott Westerfeld – Uglies (1, 2, 3) Shannon Hale – Books of a Thousand Days Shannon Hale – Princess Academy <span style="color: #ff0000">Shannon Hale – The Books of Bayern (1</span>, 2, 3, 4) <span style="color: #0000ff">Sherman Alexie & Ellen Forney – The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian</span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Simone Elkeles – Perfect Chemistry (1, 2, 3)</strong></span> <span style="color: #ff0000">Stephanie Meyer – The Host</span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Stephanie Meyer – Twilight Saga (1, 2, 3, 4)</strong></span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees</strong></span> <span style="color: #0000ff">Susan Beth Pfeffer – Last Survivors (1, 2, 3)</span> <span style="color: #008000"><strong>Suzanne Collins - Hunger Games (1, 2, 3)</strong></span> Suzanne Collins – Underland Chronicles (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Terry Pratchett – Tiffany Aching (1, 2, 3, 4) <span style="color: #ff0000">Tonya Hurley – Ghost Girl (1, 2, 3)</span> Wendelin Van Draanen – Flipped I've read 30/100, own 11 more I haven't read yet and would like to read at least 5 of the titles listed (not including the rest of the series). So 46/100 books I've read, own, or are willing to read of the most popular YA books. Not too shabby. What's my favorite read of out of this list? I'd go with the Perfect Chemistry series by Simone Elkeles, then the two awesome series: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. :) What about you? Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-88260445089554370202011-10-03T22:37:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:38:08.167-04:00Trailers | Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow by Daniel Nayeri<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="565"><tbody> <tr> <td width="563"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41DlxpePPFL.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Straw-House-Wood-Brick-Blow/dp/0763655260?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0763655260">Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow: Four Novellas by Daniel Nayeri</a> by Daniel Nayeri <p>432 pages, Candlewick Press, (2011-10-11)</p> <p>$11.75 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>What a cool book! I love this title and this cover! And what’s even better than those? The trailers for the 4 short stories! You MUST <a href="http://vimeo.com/groups/strawwoodbrickhouseblow">go watch them</a>!</p> <h3> <p>Summary (Goodreads)</p> </h3> <blockquote>Written entirely on an iPhone, this quartet of YA novellas by Another Pan and Another Faust author Daniel Nayeri showcases four different genres. This bold collection of novellas by Another series author Daniel Nayeri features four riveting tales. These modern riffs on classic genres will introduce young adult readers to a broad range of writing styles that explore universally compelling themes such as identity and belonging, betrayal and friendship, love and mortality. Straw House: A Western sizzling with suspense, set in a land where a rancher grows soulless humans and a farmer grows living toys. Wood House: This science-fiction tale plunges the reader into a future where reality and technology blend imperceptibly, and a teenage girl must race to save the world from a nano-revolution that a corporation calls "ReCreation Day." Brick House: This detective story set in modern NYC features a squad of "wish police" and a team of unlikely detectives. Blow: A comedic love story told by none other than Death himself, portrayed here as a handsome and charismatic hero who may steal your heart in more ways than one. With humor, suspense, and relatable prose, this hip and cutting-edge collection dazzles. </blockquote> <p> </p> <h5> <p>Trailers</p> </h5> <iframe height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29103540?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" width="400" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen"></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/groups/108188/videos/29103540">Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow - Toy Farm Commercial</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/candlewick">Candlewick Press</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> <iframe height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29108486?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" width="400" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen"></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/groups/108188/videos/29108486">Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow - Doom With a View Commercial</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/candlewick">Candlewick Press</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> <iframe height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29108406?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" width="400" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen"></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/groups/108188/videos/29108406">Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow - Wish Police Commercial</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/candlewick">Candlewick Press</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> <iframe height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29103744?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" width="400" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen"></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/groups/108188/videos/29103744">Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow - Our Lady of Villains Commercial</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/candlewick">Candlewick Press</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-67886059409719197972011-10-03T22:36:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:36:50.311-04:00Trailer and Giveaway | My Life Undecided by Jessica Brody<img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ITW-vyGFL.jpg" /> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="483"><tbody> <tr> <td width="481"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Life-Undecided-Jessica-Brody/dp/0374399050?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0374399050">My Life Undecided</a> by Jessica Brody <p>320 pages, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), (2011-06-07)</p> <p>$11.96 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>The lovely folks at Zeitghost Media have another awesome trailer and giveaway combo!</p> <p>What an interesting synopsis for this book! Would you put your fate into the hands of blog readers?</p> <h3>Summary (<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7880506-my-life-undecided">Goodreads</a>)</h3> <blockquote> <p>PLEASE READ THIS! MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT! <br />Okay, maybe that was a bit melodramatic, but I’m sorry, I’m feeling a bit melodramatic at the moment. <br />Here’s the deal. My name is Brooklyn Pierce, I’m fifteen years old, and I am decisionally challenged. Seriously, I can’t remember the last good decision I made. I can remember plenty of crappy ones though. Including that party I threw when my parents were out of town that accidentally burned down a model home. Yeah, not my finest moment, for sure. <br />But see, that’s why I started a blog. To enlist readers to make my decisions for me. That’s right. I gave up. Threw in the towel. I let someone else be the one to decide which book I read for English. Or whether or not I accepted an invitation to join the debate team from that cute-in-a-dorky-sort-of-way guy who gave me the Heimlich Maneuver in the cafeteria. (Note to self: Chew the melon before swallowing it.) I even let them decide who I dated! <br />Well, it turns out there are some things in life you simply can’t choose or have chosen for you—like who you fall in love with. And now everything’s more screwed up than ever. <br />But don’t take my word for it, read the book and decide for yourself. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll scream in frustration. Or maybe that’s just me. After all, it’s my life.</p> </blockquote> <h5>Trailer</h5> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:fc114c69-601c-4c47-b182-c3b3d17ff3f9" class="wlWriterSmartContent"> <div><embed height="252" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="448" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ofgARfuPZdo?hl=en&hd=1" /></div> </div> <h3>More Links</h3> <p><b>Website with latest news, book excerpts, blog and the chance to win a signed copy:</b></p> <p><a href="http://www.jessicabrody.com/index.html">http://www.jessicabrody.com/index.html</a></p> <p><b>"My Life Undecided" website, inspired by the book:</b></p> <p>Would you put your fate into the hands of blog readers? <a href="http://mylifeundecided.com/">http://mylifeundecided.com/</a></p> <p><b>See Jessica Brody on tour now:</b></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/penfataletour">https://www.facebook.com/penfataletour</a></p> <h6>Giveaway</h6> <p><a href="http://us.macmillan.com/allthesethingsivedone">Macmillan</a> would like to give a copy of My Life Undecided by Jessica Brody to one of my readers! 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Questions? <a href="mailto:thecozyreader@gmail.com">Email</a> me!</p> <a name='more'></a> <script id="rafl-script" type="text/javascript"><br />RafflecopterSettings = {<br /> raffleID: 'ODRkMjYzOTdjNjNmNTIwODQyMmQ0OGY0YWE5YmEyOjc='<br />};</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://rafflecopter.ssl.dotcloud.com/static/js/widget/rafl-widget.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://rafl.es/enable-js">You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a>.</noscript> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-15963090761929698562011-09-30T22:34:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:34:55.379-04:00Review | A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061990655/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0061990655"><img class="aligncenter" title="A Beautiful Dark" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ivtvUKG2L.jpg" width="331" height="500" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061990655/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0061990655"><em>A Beautiful Dark</em> </a>by Jocelyn Davies 400 pages -- HarperTeen (Sep 27, 2011) $10.98 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061990655/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0061990655">Amazon.com</a>) <h3>Procurement</h3> eARC from NetGalley. <h2>My Grade</h2> Plot: 3 Setting: 4 Writing: 4 Originality: 3 Characters: 3 Romance: 3 <h1>Overall: 20/30 = 66% D :(</h1> Title/Cover Bonus: 5 <h2>Overall</h2> A subpar love triangle with the light and dark forces represented by two teenaged boys and one special girl. <h5><a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/2011/09/shelfability.html">Shelfability</a>  - NEW Category!</h5> (Thanks to Kristi at <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/">The Story Siren</a>) Borrow. <a name='more'></a> <h3>Summary (<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10429025-a-beautiful-dark">Goodreads</a>)</h3> <blockquote> On the night of Skye’s seventeenth birthday, she meets two enigmatic strangers. Complete opposites—like fire and ice—Asher is dark and wild, while Devin is fair and aloof. Their sudden appearance sends Skye’s life into a tailspin. She has no idea what they want, or why they seem to follow her every move—only that their presence coincides with a flurry of strange events. Soon she begins to doubt not just the identity of the two boys, but also the truth about her own past. In the dead of a bitingly cold Colorado winter, Skye finds herself coming to terms with the impossible secret that threatens to shatter her world. Torn between Asher, who she can’t help falling for, and Devin, who she can’t stay away from, the consequences of Skye’s choice will reach further than the three of them could ever imagine. <em>A Beautiful Dark</em> is the first book in a captivating trilogy by debut author Jocelyn Davies.</blockquote> <h3>First Line</h3> <blockquote>The air had a brutal edge to it as I stood outside of Love the Bean, the local free-trade coffee shop.</blockquote> <h3>Most Memorable Scene</h3> The avalanche. <h3>Plot</h3> Eh, I wasn't impressed with the plot at all. I can't pinpoint my actual feelings on why only that it lacked in keeping me interested. The mission of the characters just didn't sit well with me. I found them to be completely cheesey at times. When it comes down to the story centering around a "good" boy and a "bad" boy things can go astray and wonky if not handled well. I don't think this one was handled well at all. <h3>Setting</h3> A ski focused town. Skye's high school. Nothing awesome except the one scene of the avalanche. I enjoyed that one. <h3>Writing</h3> I must say that I had a hard time finishing this book. It has a lot to do with the characters and their mission. Told completely by Skye's point of view. There were times when it was just too cheesey for my tastes. I wish I would have made a note of a scene to share but I didn't. <h3>Originality</h3> I kept thinking how alike this was to <em>Personal Demons</em> by Lisa Desrochers. Now that book was awesome and this book in comparison: lame. <a href="http://thecozyreader.com/2011/01/review-personal-demons-personal-demons-1-by-lisa-desrochers/">Link to my review of <em>Personal Demons</em></a>. This is your average two boys fighting over one clueless girl. It has nothing special to seperate it from the likes of other similiar books. <h3>Characters</h3> Skye is the main character. She lives with her mother's best friend because of an accident that claimed the lives of her parents. She had a weird attitude at first but I did grow to like her. Cassie, Dan, and Ian are Skye's close friends. I enjoyed them. Asher is the good guy. Devin is the bad or rather naughty guy. I didn't like one better than the other. I actually disliked them both equally. <h3>Romance</h3> Eh, it was decent at points but nothing amazing. <h3>Title/Cover Bonus</h3> Gorgeous cover. The title is kinda bland. <h3>Ending</h3> MAJOR cliffhanger here people. Even though I didn't love this book I may still follow up with the sequel just to see how things develop next. I don't see any info on the next book yet so I can only assume it'll be at least a year before book 2 is published. I'd say wait for reviews of book 2 before purchasing this book. <h3>Series</h3> Again, no information on the status of a follow up book. With an ending like this though one can only assume a sequel is in the works. Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-194188568076413982011-09-28T22:33:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:33:50.629-04:00Kindle 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! <h2><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051VVOB2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0051VVOB2">Kindle Fire</a></h2> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051VVOB2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0051VVOB2"><img class="aligncenter" title="Amazon Fire" alt="" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle/otter/dp/KO-details-right._V166939146_.jpg" width="350" height="500" /></a> The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051VVOB2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0051VVOB2">Kindle Fire </a>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). <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051VVOB2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0051VVOB2">Fire</a> will release on November 15th and pre-orders are available as of today with a first come first served. Get in line now! <h2><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051QVESA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0051QVESA">Kindle</a> Wi-Fi (no 3G option)</h2> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051QVESA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0051QVESA"><img class="aligncenter" title="New Kindle " alt="" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle/tequila/dp/KT-td._V166744020_.jpg" width="318" height="371" /></a> The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051QVESA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0051QVESA">Kindle</a> 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 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051QVESA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0051QVESA">Kindle</a> 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! <h2>Kindle <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005890G8Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005890G8Y">Touch Wi-fi</a> & <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005890G8O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005890G8O">Touch 3G</a></h2> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005890G8Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005890G8Y"><img class="aligncenter" title="Kindle Touch" alt="" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle/whitney/dp/KW-td._V166731909_.jpg" width="318" height="371" /></a> 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 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005890G8Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005890G8Y">the video on Amazon</a>). 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! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005890G8Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005890G8Y">Kindle Touch Wi-fi</a>: $99 with Special Offers or $139 without Special Offers! Under $100 for a very cool e-reader device. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005890G8O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005890G8O">Kindle Touch 3G</a>: $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! <h4>Check out all the Kindle devices!</h4>     <OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab" id="Player_c7e2ad12-19d1-461f-bd38-ae1cf436ba2e" WIDTH="336px" HEIGHT="280px"> <PARAM NAME="movie" VALUE="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=ss_ssw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fjesssramb-20%2F8003%2Fc7e2ad12-19d1-461f-bd38-ae1cf436ba2e&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><PARAM NAME="quality" VALUE="high"><PARAM NAME="bgcolor" VALUE="#FFFFFF"><PARAM NAME="allowscriptaccess" VALUE="always"><embed src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=ss_ssw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fjesssramb-20%2F8003%2Fc7e2ad12-19d1-461f-bd38-ae1cf436ba2e&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate" id="Player_c7e2ad12-19d1-461f-bd38-ae1cf436ba2e" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="Player_c7e2ad12-19d1-461f-bd38-ae1cf436ba2e" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" height="280px" width="336px"></embed></OBJECT><noscript><a href="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=ss_ssw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fjesssramb-20%2F8003%2Fc7e2ad12-19d1-461f-bd38-ae1cf436ba2e&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.com Widgets</a></noscript> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-12837728534690356662011-09-21T22:28:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:32:37.566-04:00Books I’ve Pre-ordered<p style="text-align: left">Do you pre-order any books? Let me know what you've pre-ordered via a comment!</p> 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! <p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451234863/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0451234863"><img class="aligncenter" title="DD" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1296789716l/9815702.jpg" width="316" height="475" /></a></p> Drink Deep releases November 1. I hope to be participating in the Blog Tour, just waiting for a confirmation on a date! I just let my sister borrow this series! We'll both be anxiously waiting for this book! <p style="text-align: center"><img class="aligncenter" title="DDtour" alt="" src="http://www.chloeneill.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dd_bug1.jpg" width="252" height="174" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1595143955/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1595143955"><img class="aligncenter" title="Reckoning" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1303930847l/10205466.jpg" width="317" height="475" /></a></p> Reckoning (Strange Angels, # 5) also releases November 1. I recently shared this series with my sister and she loves it just as much as I do! <p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525423656/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0525423656"><img class="aligncenter" title="Crossed" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1299873958l/9794437.jpg" width="315" height="475" /></a></p> Crossed, oh how I love this series! <a href="http://thecozyreader.com/2010/07/review-matched-by-ally-condie/">Matched</a> was one of my most favorite reads last year. Crossed is also releasing on Novemer 1. Man, I'm going to have a hard time deciding which November 1 release I'm going to read first! It'll have to be one of the first two so that I can pass it along to my sister. This one will be passed on to my mother-in-law, aunt, and cousin and her daughter! <p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312674724/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0312674724"><img class="aligncenter" title="Birthmarked" alt="" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1315104603l/10368172.jpg" width="317" height="475" /></a></p> I've been reading so many awesome reviews of this book that I decided to pre-order the paperback edition that features the new improved cover that matches the upcoming release of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1596435704/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1596435704">Prized</a> (Birthmarked, #2), which releases November 8th but I have a review copy waiting for me from NetGalley. <p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525478817/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0525478817"><img class="aligncenter" title="Faultstars" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41dYMwLrPvL.jpg" width="333" height="500" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left">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 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525478817/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0525478817">pre-order </a>it from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525478817/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0525478817">Amazon.com</a> 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.</p> There are quite a few other books I'd love to pre-order but I must feed my pre-existing conditions first. :) Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-57553434684649382292011-09-18T22:28:00.000-04:002012-10-16T22:28:40.641-04:00In My Mailbox: Week 37<p>Thanks to Kristi of <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/" target="_blank">The Story Siren</a> for hosting!</p> <p>Here’s what I got this week and last week!</p> <h2>Won</h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="498"><tbody> <tr> <td width="496"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515-EvxaJJL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unwanteds-Lisa-McMann/dp/1442407689?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1442407689">The Unwanteds</a> by Lisa McMann <p>400 pages, Aladdin, (2011-08-30)</p> <p>$11.31 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>Another awesome win from <a href="http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/">Shannon Messenger</a>!</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2>Free <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI?tag=jesssramb-20&creative=384349&linkCode=kin" target="_blank">Kindle</a> Editions</h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="499"><tbody> <tr> <td width="497"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-F85XT9eL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Loves-Magic-ebook/dp/B004IK8TP6?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004IK8TP6">Love's Magic</a> by Traci E. Hall <p>325 pages, Medallion Press, (2011-01-10)</p> <p>(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>No longer free as of 8:56 pm 09/18</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="499"><tbody> <tr> <td width="497"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fjxu5WAML._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bright-Young-Things-Material-ebook/dp/B005IHD1MO?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B005IHD1MO">Bright Young Things with Bonus Material</a> by Anna Godbersen <p>pages, HarperCollins, (2011-09-06)</p> <p>(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>Still free as of 8:56 pm 09/18</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="500"><tbody> <tr> <td width="498"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41bRl2OTByL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wanderlust-ebook/dp/B005GG0MMO?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B005GG0MMO">Wanderlust</a> by Alice Hoffman <p>pages, Simon & Schuster, (2011-09-12)</p> <p>(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>Still free as of 8:56 pm 09/18</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="500"><tbody> <tr> <td width="498"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41LOnT8i3zL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emerald-Talisman-Book-ebook/dp/B003E35ZAA?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B003E35ZAA">The Emerald Talisman (Talisman Series, Book 1)</a> by Brenda Pandos <p>pages, Obsidian Mountain Publishing, (2010-03-23)</p> <p>(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>Still free as of 8:56 pm 09/18</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2>Other Stuff</h2> <p>I got my <a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink">Heartsy</a> order! See <a href="http://thecozyreader.com/2011/09/i-heart-heartsy/">my post of what I ordered</a>! 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 <a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink">Heartsy</a> 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!</p> <p>What did you get this week?</p> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-46908473114516367082011-09-18T20:26:00.001-04:002011-09-18T20:26:22.540-04:00Trailer and Giveaway: Dreamland (Riley Bloom, # 3) by Alyson Noël<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dreamland-Riley-Bloom-Alyson-No%C3%ABl/dp/0312563752?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312563752"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wwTlvDViL.jpg" /></a> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dreamland-Riley-Bloom-Alyson-No%C3%ABl/dp/0312563752?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312563752">Dreamland (Riley Bloom)</a> by Alyson Noël <p>224 pages, Square Fish, (2011-09-13)</p> <p>$7.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>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.</p> <p>Enjoy the trailer and good luck with the giveaway!</p> <h3>About "Dreamland":</h3> <p><i>"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."</i></p> <p>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.</p> <h5>Trailer</h5> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:827728c8-31ee-42ec-b262-288afb1a6059" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="0d4f1e07-f769-4f29-a056-a4bb268735ec" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_CWmMcfodw" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-En17m26ChNo/TnaMLVVExdI/AAAAAAAACUM/1LEx8huHe2A/video0a791a9c7205%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('0d4f1e07-f769-4f29-a056-a4bb268735ec'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/i_CWmMcfodw?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/i_CWmMcfodw?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <h3>More Links!</h3> <p>Macmillan page for Alyson Noël:  <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/author/alysonnoel"><u>http://us.macmillan.com/author/alysonnoel</u><u></u></a></p> <p>Become a Facebook fan: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlysonNoel">http://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlysonNoel</a></p> <p>Website: <a href="http://www.alysonnoel.com/">http://www.alysonnoel.com/</a></p> <h6>Giveaway</h6> <p><a href="http://us.macmillan.com/allthesethingsivedone">Macmillan</a> would like to give a copy of Dreamland to one of my readers! To enter please fill out the <a href="http://rafflecopter.com/">Rafflecopter</a> entry form below!</p> <p>Please read the <strong>Terms & Conditions</strong> at the bottom of the entry form before completing any entries!</p> <p><strong>NOTE:</strong> Since this widget relies on Cookies, you may have issues doing the daily Tweet. If so please just put TWEET in the mandatory entry field. Questions? <a href="mailto:thecozyreader@gmail.com">Email</a> me!</p> <a name='more'></a> <script id="rafl-script" type="text/javascript"><br />RafflecopterSettings = {<br /> raffleID: 'ODRkMjYzOTdjNjNmNTIwODQyMmQ0OGY0YWE5YmEyOjY='<br />};</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.rafflecopter.com/static/js/widget/rafl-widget.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://rafl.es/enable-js">You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a>.</noscript> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-27036107064505555182011-09-09T20:27:00.001-04:002011-09-09T20:27:30.725-04:00I Heart Heartsy!<p><a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink"><img style="display: inline; float: left" title="footer-logo" alt="footer-logo" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TnE4cpVZFMA/Tmqu8IlMWmI/AAAAAAAACUI/-1ZSJMLrUOQ/footer-logo%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="71" height="73" /></a>I know I just shared <a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink">Heartsy</a> the other day but I can’t not share the shop that’s up for grabs tomorrow.</p> <p><a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink">Solocosmo</a> 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.</p> <p><a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink">Heartsy</a> features 4 new <a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink">Etsy</a> shops each day. You have the opportunity to purchase store credit to use within 3 months of your purchase date.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>So, it works like this for the <a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink">Solocosmo</a> shop tomorrow:</p> <p>For $16 you receive $40 of store credit. VIPs receive $50.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink"><img src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.246991038.jpg" width="245" height="305" /></a><a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink"><img src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.196582470.jpg" width="245" height="341" /></a><a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink"><img src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.265708325.jpg" width="245" height="176" /></a><a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink"><img src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.268210873.jpg" width="245" height="176" /></a><a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink"><img src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.237986882.jpg" width="245" height="235" /></a><a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink"><img src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.226251733.jpg" width="245" height="341" /></a><a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink"><img src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.215371707.jpg" width="245" height="341" /></a><a href="http://heartsy.me/users/171607/referral?c=plink"><img src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.226254045.jpg" width="245" height="341" /></a></p> <p>Tell me these aren’t beautiful!? I can’t wait to see what else she makes.</p> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-81646305450951590182011-09-04T17:28:00.001-04:002011-09-04T17:28:51.565-04:00In My Mailbox: Week 35<p>Here’s what I got this week!</p> <p>Thanks to Kristi at <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/" target="_blank">The Story Siren</a> for hosting!</p> <h2><a href="http://netgalley.com/" target="_blank">NetGalley</a></h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="519"><tbody> <tr> <td width="517"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FndxUzmkL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prized-Birthmarked-Trilogy-Caragh-OBrien/dp/1596435704?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1596435704">Prized (The Birthmarked Trilogy)</a> by Caragh M. O'Brien <p>368 pages, Roaring Brook Press, (2011-11-08)</p> <p>$10.79 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="518"><tbody> <tr> <td width="516"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51c8-d%2BCqbL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Reckless-Cornelia-Funke/dp/0316056073?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0316056073">Reckless</a> by Cornelia Funke <p>400 pages, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, (2011-09-05)</p> <p>$8.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>Only a sample chapter though….</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> </p> <h2>Won</h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="514"><tbody> <tr> <td width="512"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ONK1GXJML._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nightshade-Book-1-Andrea-Cremer/dp/014241980X?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=014241980X">Nightshade: Book 1</a> by Andrea Cremer <p>480 pages, Speak, (2011-06-14)</p> <p>$9.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>Thank you Natalie @ <a href="http://themindfulmusingsbookblog.blogspot.com/">Mindful Musings</a>!</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="513"><tbody> <tr> <td width="511"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41CC8uOBHrL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wolfsbane-Nightshade-Book-Andrea-Cremer/dp/0399254838?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0399254838">Wolfsbane (Nightshade, Book 2)</a> by Andrea Cremer <p>400 pages, Philomel, (2011-07-26)</p> <p>$10.42 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>Thank you Natalie @ <a href="http://themindfulmusingsbookblog.blogspot.com/">Mindful Musings</a>!</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> </p> <p>What did you get this week?</p> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-15228188786010383132011-09-04T17:09:00.001-04:002011-09-04T17:09:29.524-04:00Trailer and Giveaway: Hades (Halo #2) by Alexandra Adornetto<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hades-Halo-Cloth-Feiwel-Friends/dp/0312656270?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312656270"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kJtFbcqiL.jpg" /></a> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hades-Halo-Cloth-Feiwel-Friends/dp/0312656270?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0312656270">Hades (Halo #2)</a> by Alexandra Adornetto <p>432 pages, Feiwel & Friends, (2011-08-30)</p> <p>$10.58 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><a href="http://us.macmillan.com/author/alexandergordonsmith">Macmillan</a> has released the trailer for Alexandra Adornetto’s second book in the Halo series, Hades!</p> <h5>Trailer</h5> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:ade14b4e-2a7f-44cc-bf50-6506c6628ee6" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="3782479d-ea5e-4502-b816-0507ff12066e" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkmZ2OolNAw" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GGJNcQPpeGU/TmPpB-UHp_I/AAAAAAAACUA/1-9IaIjt1NY/video1962bd9eacc8%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('3782479d-ea5e-4502-b816-0507ff12066e'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/mkmZ2OolNAw?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/mkmZ2OolNAw?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>I have a copy of Halo but haven’t read it yet. I will be pushing it towards the top of my TBR pile.</p> <h3>About Hades (<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9666812-hades">Goodreads</a>)</h3> <p><i>"Heaven Help Her. </i></p> <p><i>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."</i></p> <p>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.</p> <h3>Tour</h3> <p>Alexandra will be on tour this fall. Head over to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/penfataletour">Facebook</a> for more information.</p> <h6>Giveaway</h6> <p><a href="http://us.macmillan.com/author/alexandergordonsmith">Macmillan</a> would like to give a copy of Hades to one of my readers! To enter please fill out the <a href="http://rafflecopter.com/">Rafflecopter</a> entry form below!</p> <p>Please read the <strong>Terms & Conditions</strong> at the bottom of the entry form before completing any entries!</p> <p><strong>NOTE:</strong> Since this widget relies on Cookies, you may have issues doing the daily Tweet. If so please just put TWEET in the mandatory entry field. Questions? <a href="mailto:thecozyreader@gmail.com">Email</a> me!</p> <a name='more'></a> <script id="rafl-script" type="text/javascript"><br />RafflecopterSettings = {<br /> raffleID: 'ODRkMjYzOTdjNjNmNTIwODQyMmQ0OGY0YWE5YmEyOjQ='<br />};</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.rafflecopter.com/static/js/widget/rafl-widget.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://rafl.es/enable-js">You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a>.</noscript> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-14947544469546831682011-08-29T21:31:00.001-04:002011-08-29T21:31:55.014-04:00A Must Read Preview: Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley<p>So, I started this book last night and finished it this afternoon. I’ve written my full review for it already. (Aren’t you proud!?)</p> <p>The problem I’m having is that <strong>IT WAS SO FREAKING GOOD</strong>! I have to share it with you now. A little bit any way. The other problem is that it doesn’t come out until <strong>Valentine’s Day 2012</strong>!</p> <p>So, read this little bit of my review that’ll post in full on Feb. 13, 2012. You will love this book if you love YA Romance at all. Think Simone Elkeles. </p> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Graffiti-Moon-Cath-Crowley/dp/0375869530?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0375869530"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VkwtP5SWL.jpg" /></a> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Graffiti-Moon-Cath-Crowley/dp/0375869530?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0375869530">Graffiti Moon</a> by Cath Crowley <p>272 pages, Knopf Books for Young Readers, (2012-02-14)</p> <p>$11.46 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2>Overall</h2> <p>So much swoon I nearly died by heart bursting! An epic tale of finding love, acceptance, painting, and broken noses.</p> <h3>Summary (<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11387507-graffiti-moon">Goodreads</a>)</h3> <blockquote> <p>Senior year is over, and Lucy has the perfect way to celebrate: tonight, she's going to find Shadow, the mysterious graffiti artist whose work appears all over the city. He's out there somewhere—spraying color, spraying birds and blue sky on the night—and Lucy knows a guy who paints like Shadow is someone she could fall for. <em>Really</em> fall for. Instead, Lucy's stuck at a party with Ed, the guy she's managed to avoid since the most awkward date of her life. But when Ed tells her he knows where to find Shadow, they're suddenly on an all-night search around the city. And what Lucy can't see is the one thing that's right before her eyes.</p> </blockquote> <h3>Most Memorable Scene</h3> <p>Goodness me! There are way too many. The scene where Malcolm finds Ed and Lucy in the park is one of the best! Lucy sure knows how to handle herself.</p> <blockquote> <p>"Why don't you give it to Leo? Wait, I know, it's because you're scared of him, you cockroach-eating-coward motherfucker."</p> <p>I look at her. "<em>Motherfucker</em>?"</p> <p>"Motherfucker," she says.</p> <p>"The next one to call me a motherfucker takes the message," Malcolm says.</p> <p>"<em>Motherfucker</em>", Lucy and I say together.</p> </blockquote> <h3>Romance</h3> <p>Gah! This book is so packed with so much swoon it's not even funny! I thought for sure my heart was going to burst a few times with the amount of "Awwww" that came pouring out of some of these scenes! I was a giddy teenaged girl all afternoon! Yes, I read this in only one afternoon! It's amazing and you have to know what happens and it's so easy to read <strong>the words just flow into you and fill you with pure joy.</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Graffiti-Moon-Cath-Crowley/dp/0375869530?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0375869530">Preorder</a> this book. I promise you won’t regret it!</p> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-68890002540439345802011-08-21T09:49:00.001-04:002011-08-21T09:49:36.552-04:00In My Mailbox: Week 33<p>A few wonderful surprises this week!</p> <p>Thanks to Kristi at <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/" target="_blank">The Story Siren</a> for hosting, as always.</p> <h2>Review</h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="509"><tbody> <tr> <td width="507"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51e2iivJhmL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bloodlines-Mead-Richelle/dp/1595143173?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1595143173">Bloodlines (Bloodlines (Mead))</a> by Richelle Mead <p>432 pages, Razorbill, (2011-08-23)</p> <p>$9.48 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>This beautiful finished copy arrived with a plastic rose and some Bloodlines tattoos!</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="509"><tbody> <tr> <td width="507"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61tUx0JGx1L._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Future-Us-Carolyn-Mackler/dp/1595144919?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1595144919">The Future of Us</a> by Carolyn Mackler & Jay Asher  <p>368 pages, Razorbill, (2011-11-21)</p> <p>$11.16 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>I’m a big Jay Asher fan, although I haven’t read any of Carolyn’s work but I’m super excited to read this one!</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2><a href="http://netgalley.com/" target="_blank">NetGalley</a></h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="506"><tbody> <tr> <td width="504"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1313774484l/11418182.jpg" width="115" height="170" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-Clues-Kate-Ellison/dp/1606842633?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1606842633">The Butterfly Clues</a> by Kate Ellison <p>336 pages, EgmontUSA, (2012-02-14)</p> <p>$12.14 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="505"><tbody> <tr> <td width="503"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1313914882l/11089391.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Every-Other-Jennifer-Lynn-Barnes/dp/1606841696?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1606841696">Every Other Day</a> by Jennifer Lynn Barnes <p>pages, EgmontUSA, (2011-12-27)</p> <p>$11.85 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="505"><tbody> <tr> <td width="503"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MqZdjkehL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Life-Eternal-Dead-Beautiful-Novel/dp/1423119576?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1423119576">Life Eternal (A Dead Beautiful Novel)</a> by Yvonne Woon <p>416 pages, Hyperion Book CH, (2012-01-24)</p> <p>$11.43 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="505"><tbody> <tr> <td width="503"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1311682808l/8573632.jpg" width="114" height="170" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Way-We-Fall-Megan-Crewe/dp/1423146166?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1423146166">The Way We Fall</a> by Megan Crewe <p>320 pages, Hyperion Book CH, (2012-01-24)</p> <p>$10.48 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="504"><tbody> <tr> <td width="502"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51H3R%2BYaSEL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Only-Beth-Kephart/dp/1606842722?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1606842722">You Are My Only</a> by Beth Kephart <p>256 pages, EgmontUSA, (2011-10-25)</p> <p>$10.39 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="504"><tbody> <tr> <td width="502"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1313619560l/11164626.jpg" width="107" height="170" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crave-Harlequin-Teen-Melissa-Darnell/dp/0373210353?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0373210353">Crave (Harlequin Teen)</a> by Melissa Darnell <p>304 pages, Harlequin, (2011-10-25)</p> <p>$9.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2>Free <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI?tag=jesssramb-20&creative=384349&linkCode=kin" target="_blank">Kindle</a> Editions</h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="502"><tbody> <tr> <td width="500"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rKhEXm1zL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Haunting-the-Night-ebook/dp/B0058O0PXK?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0058O0PXK">Haunting the Night</a> by Mara Purnhagen <p>pages, Harlequin Teen, (2011-08-01)</p> <p>(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-53765075775037202082011-08-14T08:43:00.001-04:002011-08-14T08:43:20.932-04:00In My Mailbox: Week 31 and 32<p>Here’s what I got in my mailbox the last two weeks! </p> <p>Thanks to Kristi at <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/" target="_blank">The Story Siren</a> for hosting!</p> <h2>Review</h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="483"><tbody> <tr> <td width="481"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61PR7SIIBDL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Space-Between-Brenna-Yovanoff/dp/1595143394?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1595143394">The Space Between</a> by Brenna Yovanoff <p>352 pages, Razorbill, (2011-11-15)</p> <p>$10.58 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>Thank you Razorbill!</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2><a href="http://netgalley.com/" target="_blank">NetGalley</a></h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="482"><tbody> <tr> <td width="480"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516scuDwHRL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Juliet-Spell-Harlequin-Teen/dp/0373210396?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0373210396">The Juliet Spell (Harlequin Teen)</a> by Douglas Rees <p>272 pages, Harlequin, (2011-09-27)</p> <p>$9.99 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="482"><tbody> <tr> <td width="480"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41GtnctYikL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wanderlove-Kirsten-Hubbard/dp/0385739370?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0385739370">Wanderlove</a> by Kirsten Hubbard <p>352 pages, Delacorte Books for Young Readers, (2012-03-13)</p> <p>$12.14 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="482"><tbody> <tr> <td width="480"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VkwtP5SWL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Graffiti-Moon-Cath-Crowley/dp/0375869530?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0375869530">Graffiti Moon</a> by Cath Crowley <p>272 pages, Knopf Books for Young Readers, (2012-02-14)</p> <p>$11.46 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2>Won</h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="480"><tbody> <tr> <td width="478"><img style="display: inline; 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I’m loving this new series.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="480"><tbody> <tr> <td width="478"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512O9fU0kGL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Parties-Sara-Grant/dp/0316085944?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0316085944">Dark Parties</a> by Sara Grant <p>320 pages, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, (2011-08-03)</p> <p>$12.23 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>Thank you Tynga @ <a href="http://tyngasreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tynga’s Reviews</a>!</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="480"><tbody> <tr> <td width="478"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51LCbSBzLIL._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Magician-King-Novel-Lev-Grossman/dp/0670022314?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0670022314">The Magician King: A Novel</a> by Lev Grossman <p>416 pages, Viking Adult, (2011-08-09)</p> <p>$14.82 (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> <p>Thank you Janicu @ <a href="http://janicu.livejournal.com/" target="_blank">Janicu’s Book Blog</a>!</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2>FREE <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI?tag=jesssramb-20&creative=384349&linkCode=kin" target="_blank">Kindle</a> Editions</h2> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="476"><tbody> <tr> <td width="474"><img style="display: inline; float: right" align="right" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yg-NRSI5L._SL160_.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Survivors-ebook/dp/B004Z2I6HS?SubscriptionId=0JTCV5ZMHMF7ZYTXGFR2&tag=jessramb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004Z2I6HS">Survivors</a> by Sophie Littlefield <p>pages, Luna, (2011-07-01)</p> <p>(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=jesssramb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon.com</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>What did you get this week!?</p> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379977506298075887.post-44137236083112785882011-08-14T08:41:00.001-04:002011-08-14T08:41:22.795-04:00Do Spoilers Really Spoil?<p><img class="aligncenter" title="LOLCAT Spoiler" alt="" src="http://blog.figment.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/LOLcat22.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></p> <p>A great topic that peaked my interest today from the <a href="http://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=18">Reader's edition of Shelf Awareness </a>today.</p> <p>"<a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/08/spoilers-dont-spoil-anything/">Spoilers Don't Spoil Anything</a>". Do you agree with this? Go read the article if you'd like more information. <strong>If you haven't read Harry Potter or seen the last two movies AVOID THAT SITE!</strong></p> <p>To an extent I guess I can agree. But am I happy that I've stumbled upon a spoiler? NO! I actually do not want to know what happens in anything really. Trailers and summaries make me nervous; especially when it comes to a book I want and or plan to read. This also goes for movies.</p> <p>For example, I'm currently reading BLOOD BOUND by Rachel Vincent. I went to Goodreads to update my reading progress and just decided to go ahead and read the summary. I was on page 172. <span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>172.</strong></span> I thought for sure I was safe from finding out anything too terribly spoilery but NO! The summary told me what was going to happen in the next 20 pages or so. There are 463 pages in this book so that's approximately half way through the book and the back summary of the book is disclosing information that happens beyond the half way mark! That to me is way too much information into the story to be putting it right out there.</p> <p>The summary spoiled that plot point for me. Of course it wasn't a huge plot point but it was a pretty big one that I hadn't figured out yet and I was quite upset because this book has some serious tension! And I was just given some relief and then MORE tension because of the summary. Now, if I had read the summary before I started the book I would have been like, when the hell is that going to happen? I'm nearly half way done with this book. Needless to say I stopped reading the summary once I stumbled upon that bit of spoilery information. Yes, I didn't even finish reading a stinking summary to avoid spoilers!</p> <p>I tweeted about that summary to Rachel and she responded back saying sorry, she didn't write the blurb. I say to her, it's okay, but really, whom ever did write it should be hung. There's no reason why that much information would have to be disclosed to get a reader to pick up the book. There are ways to say something to grab a reader's attention without giving out specific information. GAH! To say I'm a bit upset is putting it lightly. I may never read another summary again. I usually don't but like I said I thought I was safe! YOU ARE NEVER SAFE! Unless you've already read the book or seen the movie of course.</p> <p>Two other times I have come across spoilers that affected me personally.</p> <p>One was when I received my hardcopy of BREAKING DAWN, I started it in Kindle Version, and flipped to the back of the book because I'd heard there was a cool cheat sheet to the vampires and their respective abilities. I got to one name and was like, who the hell is <span style="color: #ffffff">Reneesme<span style="color: #000000">(highlight to see spoilery name)</span></span>? DUN DUN DUN.... SPOILER ALERT! OMFG!</p> <p>And lastly, I received several emails or Goodreads messages from readers who had seen that I had received an early copy of the last book in Rachel Vincent's Shifter series, ALPHA. They begged me to know if Marc and Faythe ended up together or if Jace win over Faythe. I did reply but I did not give them what they wanted to know. I just can't support spoilers!</p> <p>I guess when it comes to the last book in a series you're almost dying of anticipation that you may be okay with finding out that must know piece of information. Me? Not so much. I want to harness that lust for the next word and the next piece of information while I'm reading. Finding out a spoiler takes that reaction away from me. I want to feel the suspense. I want to feel the anxiety that the character is feeling. I don't want to know whether or not they end up  together before I find out with the characters! A great example of this very thing is SHADOWFEVER by Karen Marie Moning. DREAMFEVER left off on a MASSIVE cliffhanger. I mean gigantic! I did not peruse the internets to find leaked spoilers. Instead I used my love for the books (characters) to fuel my need to read it for myself.</p> <p>What about you? Do you avoid spoilers at all costs like me? Not even reading summaries?</p> <p>I write my reviews with the point to not disclose even the smallest piece of spoilery information. I do post the summaries though, so it's your choice of whether you read them or not!</p> Jess (The Cozy Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.com0