Straight From the Reader's Mouth!

Meet Shirin, a new blogger like myself! She runs a blog over at straightfromthereadersmouth.blogspot.com :-) If you haven't gone to her blog yet, what are you waiting for?? She posts book reviews, and other bookish related things as well! I promise you, if you check out her blog, you won't be disappointed! Also, while you're at it, follow her as well! :-) You can definitley count on her to keep you up to date with all of the upcoming books and book to movie adaptations! I love her enthusiasm, and her reviews!

To learn more about her, click the link down below!

:-)
http://www.straightfromthereadersmouth.blogspot.com/2013/07/knowing-reviewer.html

Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea!

Okay guys, if you haven't already guessed, I CAN'T wait for this book to come out! Lucky me, it comes out on August 15, right after my birthday! You can definitely count on me to be uploading a review on this book once I get it! I know, I know. Usually when your extremely excited about a new book, it doesn't meet your expectations. HOWEVER, a girl can dream, right????

I also have a handy-dandy count down to the date for you guys, which is exciting! I'll add it on one of the sides of my blog, so whenever you guys come to check, it'll be right here for you! For those of you that don't know, I'll post the synopsis right below the countdown, so go check it out!!

Synopsis:
You stop fearing the devil when you’re holding his hand…

Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White’s sleepy, seaside town…until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet’s crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy living in her backyard. Is River just a crooked-smiling liar with pretty eyes and a mysterious past? Or could he be something more? Violet’s grandmother always warned her about the Devil, but she never said he could be a dark-haired boy who takes naps in the sun, who likes coffee, who kisses you in a cemetery...who makes you want to kiss back. Violet’s already so knee-deep in love, she can’t see straight. And that’s just how River likes it.

Blending faded decadence and the thrilling dread of gothic horror, April Genevieve Tucholke weaves a dreamy, twisting contemporary romance, as gorgeously told as it is terrifying—a debut to watch.

Now, if that doesn't suck you in, I don't know what will! 

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight Book Review

Title: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

Author: Jennifer E. Smith

Bought: Scholastic Book Fair

Rating: ✰✰✰✰ 4 1/2 stars

Genre: YA Contemporary 

Format: Hardcover

Page Number: 236

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. Having missed her flight, she's stuck at JFK airport and late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon-to-be stepmother Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's sitting in her row.

A long night on the plane passes in the blink of an eye, and Hadley and Oliver lose track of each other in the airport chaos upon arrival. Can fate intervene to bring them together once more?

Quirks of timing play out in this romantic and cinematic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it. 

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

            I have a tongue twister for you, try to say that whole title 5 times in a row! Haha! Let's get started with the review!

This was my first Young Adult contemporary book, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I'm happy to say that I really enjoyed the story, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a light and fun read. A lot of people that have read this book say that they weren't a big fan of the 'insta-love' in the story, but I didn't see it that way at all. For a book that takes place in a 24 hour time period, I don't think there's room for a friendship to start to turn into something more over time. 

There was also a big part of the story that wasn't mentioned in the description of the book at all, and that was the fact that her dad was getting remarried. This was a major part of the story because it contains flashbacks of how Hadley and her mother dealt with the divorce and his remarriage. The whole reason why Hadley was even at the airport heading to London was for her father's wedding, which wasn't mentioned in the description either. If you've ever had to cope with your parents' divorce, I think this would be a really good book for you to relate to. Family is also a major aspect of the story. 

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight really shows  what it's like to go through divorce, having to meet your new stepmother, and missing a flight! Hadley misses her flight by 4 minutes, causing her to have to re-schedule, causing her to meet Oliver. It's funny how if she hadn't had so many delays that morning, she wouldn't have met Oliver. It's the usual story in which girl meets guy at airport, they end up sitting next to each other on the plane, and falling in love. They're up all night on the plane talking about their lives, and before they know it, it's over, and they lose eachother after the arrival. The rest of the book is about whether or not  they'll find each other, and if Hadley can make it to her father's wedding on time. The only thing I didn't like about this book was the fact that there were soo many flash backs. I think the author was trying to show us more about Hadley's life, and everything leading up to meeting Oliver, but I just didn't like that. All in all, I give this book a 4.5 out 5 stars. Go read it! 

June Wrap Up

Hey everyone! Last month, in June, I read a total of 6 books, which may not seem like  a lot to you guys, but it's a lot to me! It's the most I've ever read in a month. Due to the fact that I've read 6 books last month, I'm motivated to read even more in July!

The books I've read in June:
Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts ~4 stars
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith ~5 stars
Altered by Jennifer Rush~  5 stars
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin ~4.5 stars
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl ~5 stars
Shelter by Harlan Coben This book deserves more than~ 5 stars!

Look forward to seeing my reviews on these books as well!

30 Day Book Challenge!

(This isn't me!)

For the 30 day book challenge you have 2 choices:
1. You can read 1 book a day for 30 days
Or
2. You can read a certain amount of pages a day to equal out to the amount of pages you wish to read in the total 30 days.
ex: If my goal was to read 6,000 pages for the 30 day challenge, I'd divide that by 30 end up having to read 200 pages a day for 30 days. This will equal up to my goal of 6,000 pages. 

*option number 2 is easier* :D

More information is listed here in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcZDF7...

Let us know in the comments what books you're going to be reading!

I'm killing you guys with all the challenges right? But the more challenges you do, the more you'll complete the others you have! I know it sounds complicated, but it makes sense in my head. Just jump on inside, and you'll get it! :D

The Legend of the Seeker!

Okay, everyone, the Legend of the Seeker is my FAVORITE show as you will soon come to know. I've watched all episodes of every season MULTIPLE times. Literally. *Fangirl moment* AHHHHHHH! Okay, I'm done. Now back to business. 
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If you don't know already, the Legend of the Seeker (LotS) has been cancelled and didn't come back for a 3rd season. I believe it was cancelled back in 2010...? Anyways, I came to tell you guys about http://www.smgo.tv, a website that is dedicated to bringing back popular TV shows that were cancelled. With the help of the Save Our Seeker campaign, we've exceeded our goal in getting enough votes! In fact, we actually went OVER the 15,000 votes!

"You are the first show to reach and surpass 
15,000
16,000 17000 votes! Way to go! We wanted to extend a special thank you to the leaders over at Save our Seeker – they have done an exemplary job organizing this campaign and keeping you informed. Thank you again Save our Seeker we look forward to continuing to work with you to keep seeker fans informed with any major events (that we can talk about)." 

"Our goal is to get a cable TV network interested in purchasing a 13-episode run of Legend of the Seeker." And as you can see, the voting is still open! The more votes we can get the better! 
SMGO is still working very hard to find a network willing to keep the Legend of the Seeker running.

So please, nag your friends and family and get them to vote! It'll be worth it :-)

Veronica Roth!

Veronica Roth is from a Chicago suburb. She studied creative writing at Northwestern University, and wrote DIVERGENT (Katherine Tegen Books, May 2011) and INSURGENT (May 2012). The third and final book in The Divergent Trilogy, ALLEGIANT, will come out on October 22, 2013. In the meantime she will spend endless hours browsing Wikipedia in her pajamas as she eats corn flakes. (Or some other kind of bland breakfast cereal.)

Visit her blog!  http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com/

Visit her Goodreads! http://www.goodreads.com/VeronicaRoth

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