Awesome August Book Photo Challenge Day 20: Book Recommendations

Awesome August Book Photo Challenge Day 20: Book Recommendation; well I of course do not have just one. Lol. So here are some of my top faves all by women. 

1) Girl Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen is her recollections of being in a mental institution as a young adult in the 70's. It's nothing at all like the movie. 

2) Austenland by  Shannon Hale is a surprising sweet, funny chic lit read. In this book Jane goes on the vacation of a lifetime. She also finds love along the way. 

3) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; what's not to love about this book. It's about falling in love with the most unlikely of persons. 

4)A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness; I am head over heels In love with this series. It has it all, vampires, witches, mysteries, romance, and danger. 

The Awesome August Book Photo Challenge Day 16: Favorite Fandoms

Awesome August Book Photo Challenge Day 14....Back to School reads!

Awesome August Book Photo Challenge Day 14: Back to School Reads; I decided to put a twist to this. These are books all young people should read. 

1)The Diary of Anne Frank is a book every young girl should have in her library. The diary conquers every subject and is a great to help teach kids about tolerance and WWII. 

2)The Last Lecture is all about living your childhood dreams and living life to the fullest and regretting nothing. Best for college students.

 3)Fahrenheit 451 will make you question the society you live in. Great for highschool kids. 

4)A Child Called it; this is a tough read but it will teach kids/teens empathy and how to recognize the signs of child abuse. It's best for children 13 and up. (I recommend parents reading it with their child so they can discuss it) 

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A Very cheap, Small Book Haul!

So this morning I woke up in a bit of a rut. I was bummed out over a personal situation and I just needed to do a little pick me up. So off to the Dover Public Library I went. Inside our library they have a small little book shop. Most of the books are donations or books that are no longer in circulation. Each sale benefits the library. This is not the first time that I have made a purchase from the library. Plus, it will definitely not be the last time. In this haul I purchased only four books. For the whooping cost of 7$! I know r...I know...that's so expensive lol.

 So here is what I purchased:

1) Zealot: The Life and Time of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan (4$)

2) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stig Larsson (1$)

3) The Reader (1$) by Bernhard Schlink

4) A Brave New World (1$) by Aldous Huxley

I will admit that I own a paper back copy of A Brave New World; however, I wanted this one because it was leather bound. Not to mention it's beautiful. 

If your library has a book shop you should stop on by and see what they have. It's a great way to support your library and its staff! 

What I am Currently Reading....

I am off to read the final book in the Beautiful Creatures Series. This little book has been sitting on my shelves for a while and I really can not wait to start this one. This series is an all time favorite and I know it will be wrapped up beautifully. Here is the synopsis for this book:

Is death the end . . . or only the beginning?

Ethan Wate has spent most of his life longing to escape the stiflingly small Southern town of Gatlin. He never thought he would meet the girl of his dreams, Lena Duchannes, who unveiled a secretive, powerful, and cursed side of Gatlin, hidden in plain sight. And he never could have expected that he would be forced to leave behind everyone and everything he cares about. So when Ethan awakes after the chilling events of the Eighteenth Moon, he has only one goal: to find a way to return to Lena and the ones he loves.

Back in Gatlin, Lena is making her own bargains for Ethan's return, vowing to do whatever it takes -- even if that means trusting old enemies or risking the lives of the family and friends Ethan left to protect. 

Worlds apart, Ethan and Lena must once again work together to rewrite their fate, in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series.

A Sexy vampire and The Beast that loves within: Bookbabe Review of Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood #2) by J.R. Ward

It's like Beauty and the Beast but with Vampires: The Book Babe reviews: Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood #2) by J.R. Ward

Let me preface this by saying I have read the first book, and there is no review on that exist for the first book. Mainly because I read it over two years ago, and before the blogs existence. So, I have read the first one so I know a bit about the series. In the second book we meet Rhage, the "lover" of the group. He is drop dead gorgeous with his blond hair, broad shoulders and teal colored eyes. But he is also hiding a secret that could destroy the ones around him. He seems to go through life with an outward appearance  of a greek god and has the arrogant attitude to match. However, that is all masking the hate and shame he feels over his secret. It will take a good woman, with and extraordinary heart to break him down and get him to drop the act. We meet Mary Luce at a very sad point in her life; she is still dealing with the death of her mother and the fact that her battle with cancer may not actually be over. Even with all this Mary is upbeat and bright and friendly, she befriends a young man named John. Who is also dealing with something of a mystery. Which I am sure will be uncovered in upcoming books. Mary "meets" Rhage in a hallway of the Brotherhoods training center. She is bought there to help with John by her neighbor and friend Bella. The meeting is a bit different (Laugh) due to the fact that Rhage is not completely himself at the time. Of course, Mary will not remember this moment because humans are not to know about the vampires living among them. So the memory to "cleared" from her mind. After the meeting Rhage can not get her out of his mind. With the help of a brother and Mary's friend Bella, Rhage engineers a blind date so that he can see her again. For him its love at first sight but Mary immediately thinks its all wrong. She has convinced herself that a man this perfect could never want her because she is to plain. She does her best to shake Rhage off; and well, that does not work. He feels and overwhelming need to protect her and make her his. Mary tries her damnedest to push him away and even though he knows the relationship could cause problems with his brothers he still sees her. He even disobeys the direct order of their leader and it results in his punishment. Its not until this act that Mary sees the lengths he will go to to Protect her from anyone and how dear she is to him. Also during the course of the book we meet the "lessers". An odd society of men trained to kill vampires. The group is trying its hardest to get to the Brotherhood by tracking down other vampires they may know of them or where they live. Let me just say this....these dudes are creepy. With a capital C. Their whole organization and appearance that makes my skin crawl. (I will not explain it here...guess you have to read it) What I loved about this installment was that there was less sex and more sexual tension  between the two main characters. Also Mary and Rhage's relationship  is believable and surprisingly normal. Another thing I loved  about this story was that it flowed well and has a great mix of action. Also, J.R. Ward has mastered the cliffhanger. She leaves us in the mists of a crisis and sets up the story for the next couple. I gave this book five out of five stars on Goodreads. I really can not wait to see how the storyline and the characters grow.

Favorite Quotes:

" Being a bastard's more of a compulsion, really"  -Zsadist

"God spare me the heroes,"she muttered. "Back the fuck off"

"And why had those prayers focused heavenward? Well, it kind of made sense, didn't it? Even when there were no more options for the body, the heart's wishes find a way out, and as with all the warmth, love rises"

Mary"You are a manipulator" /Rhage: "I like to think of myself more as an outcome engineer"

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Awesome August Book Photo Challenge Day 10: Favorite Authors

Awesome Book Photo Challenge Day 10: Favorite Author! Well I read to much to just have one...so my picks are Deborah Harkness, Jane Austen, Amy Tan, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, Sarah J. Maas, Alice Walker, Andrew Pyper, and J.K. Rowling. Sorry folks but I read to much to have just one. These are my favorite "fiction writers. Non-fiction/inspirational award goes to David Pelzer (author of A Child called It) Rob Bell (author of Love Wins)  and Max Lucado (author of He Chose the Nails) .

Look what day it is?!

Do you know what today is? It's National Book Lover's Day. I hope your spending your day curled up with your favorite book in your favorite reading spot! 

My Favorite Books of the Summer thus Far!

All of the reviews for these books are on the blog ;) 

My Current Situation!

Awesome August Book Photo Challenge: Day 3: Your Bookshelf

Awesome August Book Photo Challenge: Day 3: Your Book Shelf; there are three other bookshelves in my bedroom but this is the one that is getting all the attention. This specific shelf has my immediate reads on it. I am determined to focus only on this cabinet! This first shelf is most immediate, second shelf is whenever I feel like it, and third shelf is I'll get to it eventually. 

Awesome August Photo Challenge Day 2: TBR Pile

These are my super duper need to read RIGHT NOW reads....lol...my friend Lauren also made fun of me about my glasses becoming my "signature" for all photos lol. (I love my glasses; I am an optician lol) 

Awesome August Book Photo Challenge Day 1: Whatcha Reading?

I am determined to get through these for books this month! I started one last night!