Monday, December 21, 2009

What are you Reading on Mondays



The books I have read in the past week:

  1. Earth Moves [Island Guardians 01] by Thorn Lacey
  2. Blood & Honey by Alexa Aames

Books I am currently reading:
  • Buster Bayless, Night of the Living Veg; by Philip Reeve

Books I plan on reading this week:
Not sure... I have lots to choose from atm



What are YOU reading?

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Monday Musing

This week, Rebecca asks:

This week's Monday Musing is being hosted by Mizb17

When you buy books, do they immediately go onto your bookshelf to wait until you’re ready to read them (even if that means months/years from then!), or do you read them right away? What makes you do this? If you’re a ’shelver’, why do you think you don’t read the books right away? Do you ever feel guilty for letting the books sit there, unread? If you’re a ‘read-em-now’ person, why do you feel they have to be read right away? Do you give away the books when you’re done, too?


My Reply:
*hides* Well most of the time, my newly bought books are still being kept in their own stores' plastic bag. It either ended up in the end of my bed, or on top of a book shelf, or on the table ready to be "Librarything". Some lucky ones would be read right away if it's one of those books I must read! If that act is being called a "shelver" that is. I probably don't read teh book right away because it is right under my Must read pile (it's like I have a bibliophile OCD thing.) Yes I do feel guilty for lettign the book sit there, unread. (I have alot of them piling up somewhere. I am also a "read-em-now" person for some books. Obly because if I am in the middle of a series and HAVE to know what's happening next. I try giving away books after I'm done. "Try" is the keyword.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Teaser Tuesdays

  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!





A few moments later Claudio came down the corridor, his hair gleaming blue blac, light slithering and fracturing around his head.

"My Prince?"

"Find out what's in biscuits and send someone out for the ingredients. As a matter of fact, take the book I was reading on faeries and buy everything faeries like to eat."


~; Blood & Honey By Alexa Aames

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Booking through Thursday




Suggested by Tammy:


What items have you ever used as a bookmark? What is the most unusual item you’ve ever used or seen used?

I am a collector or bookmarks, but in the same time, I happened to keep loosing them o.0 I surely need a box for future keeps. Ok, I have a few items for use as a bookmark, but I usually ended up reaching whatever the closest there is that's on reach.

1. Real traditional bookmarks (which includes the memorandum collection of LotR, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Scorpio horoscope, Bookcrossing, Quotes, etc)
2. Used Prepaid phone cards
3. Cute tidbits cards I found while shopping.
4. Book thongs
5. random scraps of papers
6. Origami Heart and corner page pouch
7. Few DIY bookmarks given to me by craft students from school
8. The DIY Crosstitch bookmarks I've made
9. Laminated bookmarks (No Smoking - from school no smoking event, Cutout from mags, box cutouts, etc)

How about yours? I bet i can find more things to use as a bookmark =D

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Teaser Tuesday

  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!





His body hummed with power, and thoughts were hard to organize. All he knew was that drinking from her was dangerous, but that he would never stop. He also knew he loved her, though that was further inside him, insulated from the raging energy pulsing through him.

~; Silent Siren (Pact of Princes)By Alexa Aames

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Friday, December 4, 2009

Fiction Books recommended for High Schoolers (Secondary Students) and Reluctant Readers

Recently I have been ask to list up a list of suitable books for High Schoolers (Secondary students Year 7 - 12) and reluctant readers to read. This will be a growing list throughout time, but I am more than willing to accept recommendations from all sides. I like to say thanks to my friends, colleagues from all over on helping me make this list possible. Thanks and hope you enjoy reading them.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


~*A*~
* Andy Griffiths's Books
* Anthony Horowitz - Alex Rider Adventure Series
* Arnold Lobel Books

~*B*~
* Beverly Cleary Books
* Bruce Coville Books

~*C*~
* Carl Hiaasen Books
* Carole Wilkinson - Dragonkeeper Series
* Cynthia Voigt - Homecoming Series

~*D*~
* Dan Gutman Books
* Dav Pilkey - Captain Underpants Series
* David Almond - Kit's Wilderness | Skellig

~*E*~
* Edward Marshall - Fox and His Friends

~*F*~
* Francesca Simon - Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb

~*G*~
* G.M. Moore - Muskie Attack: An Up North Adventure
* Gail Gibbons Books
* Garth Nix - Keys to the Kingdom Series
* Gary Paulsen Books
* Geronimo Stilton Books
* Gina Gershon & Dann Gershon - Camp Creepy Time
* Gordon Korman Books
* Gwen Lepkowski - Cross-Country Treasure Hunt (And the Mystery That Followed)

~*H*~

~*I*~

~*J*~
* Jacqueline Wilson 's Books
* Jamie Michalak & Frank Remkiewicz - Joe and Sparky Get New Wheels
* Jarrett Krosoczka Books
* Jeff Kinney - Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
* Jeff Smith - Bone Series
* Jennifer L. Holm - Babymouse Series
* Joanna Cole Books
* John Flanagan - Ranger's Apprentice Series
* John Marsden - Tomorrow Series
* Joy Masoff - Oh, Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty

~*K*~
* Karen E. Culpepper - The Homework Monster

~*L*~
* Lin Oliver - Attack of the Growling Eyeballs (Who Shrunk Daniel Funk?)
* Lisa Day - The Adventures of Penelope Desiree Montclair, Age 10
* Louis Sachar Books
* LP Chase - Elliot Stone Series

~*M*~
* Macky Pamintuan - Flat Stanley Series
* Margaret Clark - Short Stories
* Michael Panckridge Sport titles
* Matthew Reilly Books
* Michael Gerard Bauer - Don't call me Ishmael
* Michele Hauser - The Crystal Palace Series
* Mike Lupica - Hot Hand: Mike Lupica's Comeback Kids
* Morris Gleitzman's Books

~*N*~
* Nancy Viau - Samantha Hansen Has Rocks in Her Head
* Natalie Babbitt - Jack Plank Tells Tales

~*O*~

~*P*~
* Paul Jennings Books
* Patricia Lauber - Who Eats What? Food Chains and Food Webs
* Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell - Edge Chronicles

~*Q*~

~*R*~
* Richard Hammond - Car Science
* Rick Riordan - The 39 Clues Book Series | Percy Jackson and the Olympians
* Roald Dahl Books
* Robert Cormier - Beyond the Chocolate War | The Chocolate War | Tunes for Bears to Dance To
* Robert Muchamore - The Recruit
* Roddy Doyle - The Giggler Treatment

~*S*~
* Shelley Moore Thomas Books
* Sylvia Branzei - Grossology

~*T*~
* Theresa Greenaway - Insect
* Tim Bowler - River Boy
* Tim Green Books
* Travis Poulson - I Am Tom Morrow
* Tony DiTerlizzi - The Spiderwick Chronicles
* Trevor Lord - Big Book of Cars

~*U*~

~*V*~

~*W*~
* Watt Key - Alabama Moon

~*X*~

~*Y*~

~*Z*~

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Thursday, December 3, 2009

A to Z Challenge



January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

How does this reading challenge work? Choose the option that works best for you...

Authors -- Read alphabetically by author. Commit to 26 books.
Titles -- Read alphabetically by title. Commit to 26 books.
Authors & Titles -- Commit to reading 52 books

How strict is the 26 or 52? I know it isn't always easy to find those difficult letters. The thought of finding the X's (for example) might scare folks away. It shouldn't! I'm a merciful host! (Ask anyone!)

If you want to give the X's a go... For authors, try to find an X in the first name, middle name, or last name. For titles, it doesn't have to be the starting word. Try to find an X somewhere in a title, and it'd count in my book.

Still can't find a book for the letter you need? I'll take your word for it. I've been there. I know. If your library doesn't see the need to order books just because it starts with an X, then I don't blame you for not wanting to special order a book that you may or may not enjoy. You gave it your best, don't feel bad. You can still make this challenge work for you.


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