April Wrap Up

April Wrap Up
These wrap up posts are inspired by Katie's Book Blog 

Posts:
What Should You Read Next?

Bookish Bucket List
Harley Bear Post (e-newspaper)
Review & Recipe: 13 Reasons Why & Spinach Artichoke Dip/ Stuffed Mushrooms
Harley's Hall of Bookish Fame: Alice In Readerland (Interview)
Blogging Tips and Tricks #2

Reviews:

The Art of Wishing (3 Stars)
Crash and Burn (3 Stars)
The Peculiars (2 Stars)
If You Stay (5 Stars)
The Collector (4 Stars)
Belonging (5 Stars)

Books Read But Not Reviewed:
City of Glass
Losing It
Elixir

Bout of Books 7.0 Sign Up & Updates


The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 7.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team


Goals:
Read all & Review the 4 I haven't already
Visit at least 5 blogs a day
Participate in tweet chats #BoutOfBooks
Participate in 2 or more challenges
And this year I'm hosting a challenge on May 16th!

 
Since this go around I'm on bed rest I'll have plenty of time to read.  I finally bought all the second books in the series I love and can't wait to reread the first books to refresh my memory and delve back into those amazing worlds.  I'm so excited to read all of these!

Sunday Post & Stacking the Shelves #34

 The Sunday Post is a meme hosted by  Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer.  Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.  Both are 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. 
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I got losing it from the library and read it in a day.  It's finally the first New Adult novel I've read that doesn't have abuse or some other tough issue discussed which was nice.  I also already blew through Elixir.  Such a good novella!  Janina from Synchronized Reading gave me her copy of Apollyon from her giveaway that I won!  So thanks again!  I started it and it's so good already.

Harley Bear Post #5

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This week's Harley Bear Post.

*Discussions: How to use twitter to your advantage & Book covers of the 90's vs. today  
*Reviews: Suddenly Royal
*Interview: Lisseth from book-a-holicz & Hasfah from Icey Designs
*Event: Trip to Harry Potter Studios in London
*JLA's new book Obsession is revealed 


That Awkward Thursday #3


Hosted by Wholly Books

April 25: That awkward moment when you love the book, but hate the cover.

Before blogging I never knew what to read next.  I was desperate for suggestions like a mouse scrounging for crumbs.  So when my roommate took a book out from under her messy bed and said "here read this" I decided what the heck.

 The cover looked stupid and the title sounded ridiculous.  It looked to me like Laguna Beach which I never had any desire to watch.  But like I said, I was desperate so I tried it.  And let me tell you, that cover deceives.  The book has nothing to do with six girls being friends taking a picture on a beach.  In fact, there's only like three girls in the whole book...none of which are blonde.  I also hate that the title makes it sound like they're "dumb blondes".  But it was a fantastic summer read surprisingly.  It's one that I reread every summer just because I like it that much.

Covers are such important parts of determining if we are going to try a book.  It seems when one book becomes a best seller all other covers try to mimic them.  Some trends:
*Twilightish: solid color with one object
*Girl in a pretty dress
*Girl with no head
*New Adult: Girl and Guy half naked doing something scandalous

Sometimes I see these trends and they make me not want to pick up the book (unless...lets be honest...if the dress is really pretty like The Selection I'll read it anyway).  I just feel like since the cover is nothing unique the content won't be either.

Have you ever been surprised by a book with an ugly cover?
What trends turn you off to a book?


  

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