In My Mailbox Monday

 
In My Mailbox hosted by The Story Siren. 
Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews.

It has been a while since I’ve done this due to the internet problems I’ve been facing. and yes, It feels good to share my hauls again! Can’t do a video log yet cause my upload speed is really bad. So here are my book hauls for the past several weeks.

Books bought
Classic books that I found, love and planning to upgrade my collection. 
 

Fiction
    

Derrick Storm by Richard Castle


Chief Inspector Armand Gamache by Louise Penny
     

Young Sherlock Holmes By Andrew Lane


Because You Are Mine By Beth Kery
  

Doctor Who


  
Goddess Girls By Joan Holub (I’ve read and love these series, and decided on getting paperbacks instead of the e-books)

Heroes in Training By Joan Holub

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod By Heather Brewer
   

Free Kindle Haul
1. Men-ipulation, A Memoir of Addiction and Recovery; Denise Domning
2. Rachel, The Little Lady that Could: Her Life, Wisdom, Wit, Poetry, and Singular Insights; Mario Rabinowitz
3. Urban Venus (A chick lit story of love and art in Italy); Sara Downing
4. Journey To You - A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming Who You Were Born to Be; Steve Olsher
5. The Pen Pal; Richard Thomas Banegas
6. Brothers Grimm More Tales to Read and Watch; Jacob Grimm; Wilhelm Grimm
7. About A Cow (Princess the cow);
8. The Secret of the Scarlet Stone (Gabby Girls Adventure, #1); T. L. Clarke

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Feature & Follow Friday

Question: What hyped up book do you think was all the talk?
My Answer:
Well… for me, there’s a several books that has been full of hype, some would be
1. The Goddess Test; Aimee Carter
2. Divergent; Veronica Roth

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Booking through Thursday: Quick

Quick–what are you reading right now? (Other than this question on this website, of course.) Would you recommend it? What’s it about?

At the moment, I am at the beginnings of Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George.

What’s it about? Simply a fairy tale retelling of “The 12 Dancing Princesses”.

So do I recommend it? If you’re into fairy tales retellings. ABSOLUTELY. if you’re not, try it as a spice, or salt on your readings. It doesn't hurt to try. In fact, it started fast and you would sink in as fast as quicksand. So, if you wish to read it, make sure you are not to busy, cause it would annoy you to put this book down.

As the crown princess, Rose is never without a dance partner. She and her eleven sisters are treated to beautiful gowns, slippers, and dances at party after party in their father's palace. But their evenings do not end when the guests return home. Instead, Rose and her sisters must travel deep into the earth to the wicked King Under Stone's palace. There, the girls are cursed to dance each night, even when they grow exhausted or ill.

Many princes have tried-and failed-to break the spell. But then Rose meets Galen, a young soldier-turned-gardener with an eye for adventure. Together they begin to unravel the mystery. To banish the curse, they'll need an invisibility cloak, enchanted silver knitting needles, and, of course, true love.

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Book Review: Once Upon A Crime (The Sisters Grimm 4) By Michael Buckley

Puck is wounded. NO!!! Thank the stars,  Granny has a plan. He needs healing and they have to go to Faerie. And we are off to New York! What? New York. Yes New York.

This is what I call a nostalgic moment of the series. We get to learn Puck’s family life, while he’s recovering by going through this cocoon stage which smells like… well.. . yuck.. really bad. I actually made a face every time it was portray how Puck’s cocoon smells like. I mean geez… I was snacking while reading that time. *makes a face*. Anyway, Sabrina is having “enough is enough” attitude, and Daphne is adjusting nicely in this book to her big sister’s decision. In the same time, Sabrina is also being a “brat” or some sort. I don’t really like it. The absence of Mirror was also frustrating! I miss Mirror and Puck’s antics. Another nostalgic side of this book, the sisters discovered a side of their mother that they didn’t know, which left Sabrina second guessing herself. Ahh.. now that was a few emotional, heart tugging moments.

And then there is Moth. A very, very  jealous Moth. Now that’s an expected surprise. I wanted to smack that little piece of… *censored*

Otherwise, it is another great book in the series. It is just WOW. This time it features Wizard of Oz meets A Midsummer Night’s dream. Yes, I actually sang when Daphne said, “We’re off to see the wizard.” The author did a great job merging the characters from the two classics and guest staring them in this book. I could not say it enough! Pick this series up! Read it! If you are into fairytales, you should really pick this one up. It’s such an addictive series.

First Words. The explosion shook Sabrina Grimm so hard she swore she felt her brain do a somersault inside her skull.

Quote. “When did you suddenly become Mister Maturity?”

Once Upon A Crime (The Sisters Grimm #4)
By Michael Buckley
The Grimms take Manhattan in the fourth book in the "New York Times" bestselling series.
When fairy-tale detectives Sabrina and Daphne Grimm venture back to the big city to help a friend, they land in the middle of a big mystery. Puck's father, King Oberon, has been murdered, and the Grimms suspect one of the many famous (and infamous) fairy-tale folk who call the city home. Can they find the culprit while coming to terms with their mother's secret life? And will Sabrina ever accept her family's destiny?
Funny and fast-paced, this series puts a fresh spin on girl-detective stories and has won an ever expanding number of fans.

Finished Reading: 10th September 2012
Rate } ♠♠♠♠♠
Genre } fiction | children | fairy tales retellings | fantasy | juvenile | adventure
Release Day }  April 2008
Publisher } Amulet
Format } Paperback 
ISBN } 9780810995499
Pages } 304 pages
Source } bought
Age Group } 10+
Interests } reluctant readers | middle graders | fairy tales retelling  
Awards } -
Support my reading by getting your copy } Amazon.com | Kindle

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Organization (BTT 18/9/2012)

Hosted by: Booking Through Thursday
How do you organize/store your books? Do you go through them often? Or do you pretty much just shelve them and then leave them alone until you need them?

When it comes to organizing my books, I’m pretty much organize… in the beginning. They are all neat on the shelves, extras in boxes…. on the table, under the table… piled up at the corner here and there.

I’m pretty much a read once kind of girl, so most of the reads “must keep” books are on the shelves sort in their by author than sort by series or publication by year. No, being a librarian didn’t influence my shelving ways. My TBRs (paperbacks, hardbacks) are in boxes, and piling up (literally).

My eBooks however, are sorted by Fiction, Non-Fiction, Subjects and “Authors”. Yup.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Lisa’s Fall TBR List

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

Ahhhh… Fall is near and yep there are alot of books I’m excited about to read, but here a few eye candy that I’ll squee about =3

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Book Review: The Problem Child (The Sisters Grimm #3) By Michael Buckley

Third book revealed a new Grimm. Sabrina and Daphne has an estrangedfamily member who happens to be their father’s never heard of brother. This uncle just reminded me of Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden. He got style, he got magic, ok, scratched that. He reminded me of younger trouble Harry Dresden. Ohh.. fandom is such a curse! *chuckles*

Regressing…. We have a crazy, lunatic, coo coo Red Riding Hood who is terrorizing the Grimms with a Jabberwocky. With the history of Jabberwocky from Alice in Wonderland, I’m actually amazed she’s able to control that monster. Mr Canis… Oh Mr Canis. He is still awesome. Sabrina is too snappish. Daphne is as cool as ever. Have you meet Mirror Yet? I wish I have Mirror. ♥

Truth to be told, the series is really growing into me. The progress gets better and better. Emotionally, it tugged the right responses. ever play a video game where you actually jumped when press the jump button and you lean right and left when you press the buttons, etc. Well, that’s exactly how you be when you’re read this series. That is rare right? It’s like reading Harry Potter series, but with fairy tales. I yelled, I gasp, I cried, and more.

Man, I LOVE this series

Puck and Sabrina…. ♥

First Words. Sabrina opened her eyes and saw a monster hunched over her.

Quote. The only bad ideas are the ones never tried.

The Problem Child
(The Sisters Grimm #3)
By Michael Buckley

The sisters Grimm, intrepid detectives of fairy-tale crime, come face-to-face with their parents' kidnappers, the mysterious organization of Everafters who call themselves The Scarlet Hand. Will the sisters Grimm save the day?




Finished Reading: 26th August 2012
Rate } ♠♠♠♠♠
Genre } fiction | children | fairy tales retellings | fantasy | juvenile | adventure
Release Day }  September 2007
Publisher } Amulet
Format } Paperback 
ISBN } 9780810993594
Pages } 320 pages
Source } bought
Age Group } 10+
Interests } reluctant readers | middle graders | fairy tales retelling  
Awards } -
Support my reading by getting your copy } Amazon.com | Kindle

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Book Review: The Unusual Suspects By Michael Buckley

This second installment of of the series is absolutely fab. It has launch my reading marathon of this series. I just can’t stop picking this book up as soon as I have time for it. I actually have both Kindle and paperback version of it, so I actually able to bring it around (the best thing about having a smartphone).

Honestly said, I like to smack the sense out of Sabrina. She is becoming a brat. I don’t really like that, but I guess that actually add the spice in the plots. I mean, who wouldn’t. Her parents has been kidnapped and she’s desperately in need to find them. I also find it’s cute to read Daphne getting all fan crazy because she meeting her favorite fairy tales characters all around her. Mr Canis. Oh dear, My favorite character of this book is having the trouble of keeping his Wolf in.  

Now let me say here, Rumpelstiltskin made his appearance. Here his character isn't like Mr. Gold (Once Upon a Time), but.. oh well you read it. Nevertheless, I had a “Oh My God SHUT UP!” moments. again and again and again. I didn’t see that coming. Really, I didn’t! Michael Buckley really did surprise me in that plot. I love it! What I don’t like was that cliffhanger.  I like to scream when I finished reading it.

Why? how? WHAT?!!!  Cliffhanger! *dies!*

Before I forget. The cover. It’s Puck carrying the girls flying away from a swarm of rabbit.s I must say. That is a brilliant plot. *grins* You really think I’m goign to tell you what’s that all about? No way! Go read this!

First Words: Let's get this party started, already!" Sabrina complained under her breath as she rubbed the charley horse in her leg.

Quote: Please, don't hate me because I am beautiful.

The Unusual Suspects
(The Sisters Grimm #2)
By Michael Buckley
The Sisters Grimm start school at Ferryport Landing Elementary. Daphne's lucky enough to get Snow White for a teacher, but poor Sabrina is stuck with Mr. Grumpner and a class of mildly psychotic sixth graders. When Mr. Grumpner is found hanging in a spider's web, it is up to the Grimms to find the Everafter who did it.



finished reading : 22th August 2012
rate } ♠♠♠♠♠
genre } fiction | children | fairy tales retellings | fantasy | juvenile | adventure
release day }  April 2007
publisher } Amulet
format } Paperback
isbn } 9780810993235
pages } 290 pages
source } bought
age group } 10+
interests } reluctant readers | middle graders | fairy tales retelling  
awards } -
Get Your Copy } Amazon.com | Kindle

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TGIF (31th Aug 2012)

Brought to you by Ginger @ GReads.

Choose Your Next Read:
How do you go about choosing what you read next? Do you have a schedule you follow, or do you read whatever makes your happy at the moment.

My Response:
There’s no particular “order” on how I choose to read next. There’s so many to choose that at times, I ended up browsing via Goodreads, Librarything, Shelfari, and shoutouts through Twitter via my my bookies friends to see what’s hot in line. Honestly, it’s a problem every time I finished a book! Unless, I’m on a series marathon, which means I’m particularly save from choosing during that time. I also have a hard time sticking to a list, which I should be doing since I am participating in reading challenges.

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Oh Childhood: Pencil and Ruler

Have you done this once upon a time? *giggles*

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