HB Post #3

The Harley Bear Post

This week I found so many great things!  One of my twitter friends is hosting a giveaway that I promise you'll want to enter. There's three books I added on goodreads that I think are worth checking out.  Also, a new meme that will help you decide what to read next.  This weeks HB Post is filled with all sorts of goodies!




May 31, 2012
#3

Weekly Event: Waiting on Wednesday #6

Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill from http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/.  
It is a way for us book bloggers to feature which books we are eagerly anticipating!
(#6)
Shadowfell (Shadowfell Trilogy, #1)





Goodreads.com summary:

Its name is spoken only in whispers, if the people of Alban dare to speak it at all: Shadowfell. The training ground for rebels seeking to free their land from the grip of the tyrannical king is so shrouded in mystery that most believe it to be a myth.

But for Neryn, Shadowfell's existence is her only hope. She is penniless, orphaned, and utterly alone - and concealing a treacherous magical power that will warrant her immediate enslavement should it be revealed. She finds hope of allies in the Good Folk, fey beings whom she must pretend she cannot see and who taunt her with chatter of prophecies and tests, and in a striking, mysterious stranger, who saves her from certain death but whose motives remain unclear. She knows she should not trust anyone with her plans, but something within her longs to confide in him.

Will Neryn be forced to make the dangerous journey alone? She must reach Shadowfell, not only to avenge her family and salvage her own life, but to rescue Alban itself.

This first novel in a new trilogy from enchanting fantasy author Juliet Marillier is a captivating tale of peril, courage, romance, and survival

Weekly Event: Teaser Tuesday #6

Teaser Tuesday




Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.  Just post a few lines from whatever book you are currently reading. Try not to use spoilers though!

Shadows Gray

(#6) 

{The next lady wants a skinny mocha, the next a half dozen muffins and cappuccinos for her co-workers.  Three hours go by like that, with nary an interesting customer, until finally someone familiar darkens my cash register.

“Coffee.  Black,” says Luke.  He looks as usual, like he just rolled out of bed, forgetting to shave.  On him, it seems to work.

“Can’t interest you in a toffee cream breve? My specialty?” I cajole.

“Are you kidding?  This some sort of entrapment?  You know darn well a troop of well organized macho men would jump me and demand my Man Card if I ordered something like that.  Coffee . Black.”

Review: Shadows Gray by Melyssa Williams

4 Stars


Title: Shadows Gray

Author: Melyssa Williams
Publisher:  Melyssa Williams
Publication date: March 24, 2012
# Of Pages: 30 Chapters
How I got the copy: Received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.


From Goodreads.com

Sonnet Gray has problems, and not just those of a typical 18 year old. Her family is one of the Lost; time travelers who have no power over their journeys. Hopelessly old fashioned and yet more modern than most girls, Sonnet speaks several languages and takes care of her motley crue back home by working in a coffee shop and playing guitar. Over time, the Lost leave behind those they love and pick up new characters along the way. In twenty-first century America, Sonnet meets Emme, a Lost young woman with a questionable line of work, Luke, a mysterious photographer, and Israel, a young doctor . But no one can take the place of Sonnet's sister, Rose, who was left behind as a baby in the fifteenth century. The ghost of her beckons from each time and place; but what's real and what isn't? Is Rose Gray trying to contact her before it's too late?

A ghost story with a sci-fi, Gothic romance twist, Shadow's Gray will keep you up at night, wondering: is the redemptive power of love enough to change history?



This is personal: My thoughts on undying hope

Random Thoughts Thursday
I know it's not Thursday, but I had a random thought that's very personal and felt the need to share.  


It has been a year since I graduated college.  I can't believe I am saying that already.  It feels like it was just yesterday that I was walking across that stage in an oversized robe not a care in the world.  And yet here I am 12 months later in almost the same position I was in then.  

The HB Post {#2}

The Harley Bear Post
Sometimes during the week while I'm blog stalking surfing I find some great stuff that I want to share.  Last week I put it all together in a nice little newsletter for your enjoyment.  After some positive feedback, I decided to continue doing this.  You'll find articles, reviews, giveaways, new memes, blogging tips, and more!

Review: Lady Languish by SCD Goff

3 Stars


Title: Lady Languish

Author: SCD Goff
Publisher: ?
Publication date: March 20, 2012
# Of Pages: 136 PDF
How I got the copy: Received from author in exchange for an honest review.


From Goodreads.com

After her Uncle Malachy terrifies Evangeline Languish on her 16th birthday, she is abandoned at a boarding school by her parents. But when Evangeline discovers a strange young man, injured and alone, she is forced to change her mind about everything she knew. Could Malachy's stories be true? Evangeline must face her uncle once more ... can she get to him before he kills everything she loves?


{Weekly Event}: Sunday Post #3

Sunday Post










 The Sunday Post is a meme hosted by  Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer.  It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase 
books and things we have received and talk about what is coming up for the week on our blog. Link up each week.  I will be doing Weekly Recap, What books I got that week, and a sneak peek of what to expect for the next week on my blog.



The HB Post {#1}

The Harley Bear Post
I started bookmarking blog posts that I enjoyed this week and had an idea to share them all with you.  Here is the first edition of The Harley Bear Post.  I might start doing this every week if I feel I have fun things to share.  

Links to articles, reviews, memes, authors, twitter friends, and giveaways are all included.  Check out my first edition and let me know what you think!

May 17, 2012
First Edition

{ARC Review}: The Syndicate by Shelena Shorts

5 Stars


Title:The Syndicate
Author: Shelena Shorts
Publisher: Lands Atlantic Publishing
Publication date: July 9th 2012 
# Of Pages: 301 Paperback
How I got the copy: ARC from author in exchange for an honest review. 

From Goodreads.com

For centuries, the Petrescu family has been protecting society from a danger that moves among the population undetected. Eighteen-year-old Vasi Petrescu has never had a problem carrying out his duty, but, when ordered to eliminate an eighteen-year-old girl, he is immediately taken out of his comfort zone.

The Syndicate has never targeted a female before, yet somehow this one has ended up on more than one hit list. Vasi would like to find out why, but there may not be time.

Now, he'll have to decide whether or not to keep her alive even if it means going against his own family.

The action, mystery, and conspiracy in The Syndicate will take readers on an immersing journey in which decisions are not only life changing, but irreversible.

My Rating: 5/5 Stars
My Review:
þ Action packed from beginning to end

þ Secrets, conspiracies, lies, and a truth that no one will see coming

þ Steamy heated romance that seems magnetic at times.

Wow.  For the first time since reading Divergent I am sitting here speechless after finishing a book.  I took notes while reading for the first time ever because I was feeling and thinking so many things I didn't want to forget any of it.  This book is definitely an adrenaline pumper and emotional roller coaster.

It has to be.  The main character is deciding if he will chose his family and the morals he has been taught all his life, or his instincts and what he believes is right.  But the plot of this book has so much more than just duty vs. love.  I'm going to break down this review in sections.

Weekly Event: Teaser Tuesday (#5)

Teaser Tuesday




Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.  Just post a few lines from whatever book you are currently reading. Try not to use spoilers though!

(#5) 
The Immortal Rules 


The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden, #1)
{But the Chicago skyline had buildings that dwarfed even the vampire towers, and there were a lot more of them, even shattered and crumbling as they were.  It reminded me of a mouthful of broken teeth, grinning madly against the night sky.} Pg. 387

AND

{“He suddenly leaned in, and his fingers brushed my cheek. Warmth flooded my skin, and I frozen, waiting for him to pull back. 

He didnt. The tips of his fingers lingered on my cheek for a moment. Then, very slowly, his hand slipped forward, the palm brushing my skin. Frozen, I stared at him, watching his face as his fingers moved from my cheek to my forehead to my chin, like a blind man tracing someone's features to see them in his mind. 

"What are you doing to me?" he whispered.”} 

-The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
What is your teaser from this week?


Scroll down to see what I have planned for this week.

Ooops I missed Sunday's Post!

Sunday Post


 The Sunday Post is a meme hosted by  Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer.  It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and talk about what is coming up for the week on our blog. Link up each week.  I will be doing Weekly Recap, What books I got that week, and a sneak peek of what to expect for the next week on my blog.



Sunday I spent all day with my mom for Mothers Day.  I even spent all morning in the kitchen baking like a good daughter  haha.  I didn't get a chance to do a Sunday Post so here is a look at this week and what I got last week.
What to Look for This Week:
{R}=Review {I}=Interview {E}=Excerpt {BTS}=Blog Tour Stop
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
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Insurgent
Release		2
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Sunday
Post
7
Musing
Monday
The Selection
{R}

8
 Top 10/Teaser Tuesday
9
{BTS}
{R}
10 
I Am Me
{R}
{I}
{E}
11

Feature &
Follow 
Friday





12
Shelf Candy Sat.
13


Mothers Day



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Mini Sunday Post
Teaser& Tune in Tuesday
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The Syndicate
{R}
{BTS}
 18
Feature & Follow
Friday
Hourglass
{R}
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Lady Languish
{R}
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The Other Slipper
{R}
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Shadows Gray
{R}
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2

This week I got:
From the Library:
These are the books of the month for my goodreads group.  I already read Immortal Rules and loved it.  Haven't had time for Everneath yet.
    
Immortal Rules (Goodreads)
Everneath (Goodreads)

From Netgalley:
I finally figured out how to use Netgalley!  Thank you Tor/Forge for approving my request!  Look for this review June 28th.
Dark Companion (Goodreads)

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