Author Signing: Scott Westerfeld Edition!

Last Wednesday Lori from Pure Imagination, her friend Kristen and I all packed into the car and went off to Alpharetta for the Scott Westerfeld signing!

I'd had next to no sleep the night before, and when I was driving to meet them I actually thought I might not make it the entire night, but as soon as I got in the car the power of books made me sane again! That or it could have just been the coffee.

Scott was very fun and he went into depth on how he got the idea for the Uglies series which in turn really made me want to read them. He answered a lot of questions and I was surprised by how in depth he went into his answers, normally you get asked the same questions so many times it's just a rambling off of facts but it never felt like that when he was talking and I loved it!

He talked a lot about Leviathan and the reason why there were illustrations and he really made me want to read it ASAP, which is perfect because that's what I bought there!

His wife Justine Larbalestier (Liar, edited Zombies Vs. Unicorns) was there and she also signed some books including Zombies Vs. Unicorns for Lori.

I definitely recommend going and seeing him if he's coming anywhere near you! I promise you won't regret it!

*I don't know why this posted twice, but I deleted the other one. Sorry!*

Tweet Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick [Review]

Claire is a #hopelessromantic. Lottie is determined to set up her BFF with Mr. Perfect. Will wants his #secretcrush to finally notice him. Bennett is a man with a plan.

Claire can’t believe it when her dream guy starts following her on Twitter. She never thought he noticed her, and suddenly he seems to understand her better than almost anyone.

But the Twitterverse can be a confusing place, especially when friends act differently online than they do in person. Things get even more complicated when Claire realizes she’s falling for someone else, the last person she ever would have expected….

Told in an innovative format combining tweets, emails, and blogs, Tweet Heart is a contemporary romantic comedy that will set your heart atwitter.

Rating: 4.5 or 5 keys

Source:

From publisher.

Review:

This book was completely cute and I can't think about it without smiling. No, it was not deep and no, it doesn't contain the secret to life, but it was a lot of fun to read.

What first attracted me to this book was its format. I'm a new Tweeter and the entire Twitter universe still kind of baffles me, but reading this book with all of the Tweets really made me understand why it's fun and it often had me laughing out loud.

I loved Bennett, even though I know he's not the focus of the novel I just loved him and his nerdy self, plus I really enjoyed Bennett and Will's friendship and how they interacted with Claire who is essentially the friend that keeps all of them together.

This book really revolves around friendship in all of its many forms. It is a novel about friends written by those friends and I loved it. I really felt like I was getting to know them because honestly, nothing is as a part of you as your Twitter and your blog.

It was perhaps a bit predictable but I really enjoyed it overall. If you want something light, quick, and fun Tweet Heart is definitely the read for you!

In My Mailbox!

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi aka The Story Siren and was inspired by Alea at Pop Culture Junkie!

This week I got...


Huge thanks to Lori from Pure Imagination for letting me borrow Matched and Lauren Bratz-Logsted for The Twin's Daughter. :)

I went to a Scott Westerfeld signing this week so expect a post soon about the awesome that was that. :)

What did you get this week?

Book Blogger Hop & Follow Friday!!

The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books!

This Weeks Question:
What is your favorite place to read?

My Answer:
I love reading outside, but I don't really have one specific place where I just relax and read. I like being amidst chaos in a way so I enjoy reading in coffee shops and places like that, I feel it makes me concentrate, but normally I just read in my bed.

Follow Friday is hosted by the awesome Parajunkee at Parajunkee's" View

This Weeks Question:

What book are you reading?

My Answer:

Interesting question for me... I'm currently between books at the moment though I am kindasorta reading Ransom My Heart by Mia Thermopolis/Meg Cabot. The next books I will be reading are Arson by Estevan Vega and Matched by Ally Condie. :D

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If you're here from the Hop or Follow Friday be sure to let me know so I can come see your blog! If you follow, be sure to let me know!

Comments are my form of happy. :)

Waiting On Wednesday!

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, and its purpose is to spotlight those titles we can't wait for!

I loved Infinite Days and I'm super excited for the next in the series!

What are you waiting on?

I Must Be Crazy... NaNoWriMo 2010!

I'm either really ambitious or really, really dumb. I haven't decided which one yet, but I am participating in NaNoWriMo!

I've done it before but this year I am dedicated and the YA fantasy I will be writing is awesome, at least in my head it is, though knowing me I will probably think it is crap once I place it on paper.

I'm super excited about it because I hardly ever have time to write anymore and I really think this is just the thing I need because I have had this in my head for 6 months now. It's time to write something.

So, I have my writing music all ready and because I find this song strangely inspirational for writing here it is!





Yes, I know it's about writing music, but work with me here. I find it inspirational, and perfect for NaNoWriMo.

I might post my in depth writing playlist later because it is full of emotion and awesome, but this is my pep song and maybe it will help some of my fellow Wrimos this year!

If you're participating let me know so I feel less crazy!

Thank You!

So this post is my 300th post and two days ago I received my 300th follower. It was sometime while I was sleeping and I really didn't expect it, but when I woke up it was a very happy moment for me.

I don't know why 300 seems like such a huge number to me, I know that most people have a lot more than 300, but I honestly never thought that I would get there. I mean, in the beginning having 100 followers seemed like this huge unattainable thing. I never thought I would make it here and I'm kind of still in shock that I did. I really thought if I ever made it to 100 I would be shocked, and I have 305 now and I just can't wrap my head around it.

So, this is a thank you to all of my followers because without you I wouldn't still be doing this. I would still be reading of course, but I don't think I would have had the inspiration and initiative to post and update without you guys. You are awesome, and I really hope you'll stick with me. I don't see me giving up blogging for a long, long time. :)

You're my favorite, all of you!

P.S. * My computer likes to schedule things two times, no idea why, so sorry if you saw this twice!

P.S.S *Who, like me, is obsessed with LOL cats? How awesome is that one?!*