Teaser Tuesday - September 8, 2009

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:

Grab your current read.

Let the book fall open to a random page.

Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.

You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!

Please avoid spoilers!

My two teasers:

"Buzzing fluorescent fixtures hung askew from chains and silver foil ductwork crisscrossed overhead. The air reeked of paint, adhesives, and the chalky odor of the plasterboard."
~pg 345, A Note from an Old Acquaintance by Bill Walker

Book Review- Highland Rebel

I finished reading Highland Rebel: A Tale of a Rebellious Lady and a Traitorous Lord by Judith James on the plane on the way to Chicago this weekend.

From the back cover:

His wit and intoxicating good looks have served him well...

Jamie Sinclair abanonded and despised at an early age, learned quickly to fend for himself. Now he looks forward to finishing one last mission for his king and finally collecting his reward...

Raised to rule her clan, she'll stop at nothing to protect her own.

Daughter of a Highland laird, heiress to a title, a forutne, and vast properties, Catherine Drummond rides fearlessly into battle against the English forces sent to quell the Scots' rebellion...

When Catherine falls into the hands of vicious mercenaries, Jamie impulsively marries her on the spot to save her from a grim fate. But in a world where princes cannot be trusted and faith fuels intolerance, hatred, and war, no good deed goes unpunished.

When I agreed to review this book, I guess I didn't realize it was a historical romance novel. This is not the type of book that I normally read. But I found myself enjoying it.

I like the characters of Jamie and Catherine. I thought they played well off of each other. I liked that their relationship was so feisty.

I wasn't big on the historical part though. I found myself spacing out when reading some of that part. That's just me though. If historical romance is your thing, then I think this book would be right up your alley.

Thank you to Danielle from Sourcebooks for the review copy.

I gave this book a rating of 3/5.

Mailbox Monday- September 7, 2009

Mailbox Monday: Here's what came in my mailbox this week:

MONDAY

My Soul to Save- Rachel Vincent--from publisher

Rampant- Diana Peterfreund--contest win from The Book Smugglers

Along for the Ride- Sarah Dessen—contest win from Hope’s Bookshelf

Immortal-P.C. Cast—Paperback Swap

Royal Blood (Vampire Kisses #6)- Ellen Schreiber--PaperbackSwap

Mergers & Acquisitions- Dana Vachon--FrugalReader

Strange Brew- P.N. Elrod--PaperbackSwap

WEDNESDAY

Chocolate Beach- Julie Carobini--BookMooch

A Hopeless Romantic- Harriet Evans--BookMooch

THURSDAY

Blood Lite- Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Sherrilyn Kenyon—FrugalReader

Graceling- Kristin Cashore--FrugalReader Book Ring

Fire-Kristin Cashore --FrugalReader Book Ring

The Embers- Hyatt Bass--FrugalReader

The Sunday Salon- September 6, 2009

This week has been crazy. School is still really hectic. My 29th birthday was on Tuesday. I hate my birthday and this year was no different. Right now I am on vacation in Chicago for a girl's weekend! This is a scheduled post, so I'll talk more about the trip next week!

I finished and reviewed the following books this week:

Love Junkie by Rachel Resnick

Millie's Fling by Jill Mansell

I didn't fulfill any items for challenges this week.

Hopefully I will read more on the plane on the way to Chicago, but as of Thursday night, I am currently reading Highland Rebel for a book review and up next is A Note From An Old Acquaintance by Bill Walker for a blog tour.

Friday Fill-In- September 4, 2009

1. I feel exhausted but excited to go to Chicago tonight!

2. Seeing my best friend Meredith is always fun.

3. Right now, I can hear these things: the tv in the other room.

4. It's a long weekend and I'm glad to be off of work for 3 days.

5. The last time I traveled with Meredith was in May to New Orleans.

6. I get to see a new city this Labor day weekend.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to flying to Chicago, tomorrow my plans include sightseeing in Chicago--taking the boat tour and Sunday, I want to take the hop on and hop off bus tour in Chicago!

Friday Finds- September 4, 2009

Here are my finds for the week:

Violet Wings- Victoria Hanley

By The Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead-Julie Ann Peters

Silver Borne- Patricia Briggs

Contests- August 31-September 7

Luxury Reading is having a great giveaway! Three readers will receive: - a copy of Catching Fire, a limited edition promotional T-shirt, and collectible mocking jay pin! The contest ends on September 15. Tell her that I sent you and you'll get an extra entry!

Sharon Loves Books and Cats is giving away a copy of Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. The contest ends on September 30.

J. Kaye's Book Blog is giving away a copy of Best Intentions by Emily Listfield.

Shooting Stars Mag is giving away a copy of Troy High by Shana Norris. The contest ends on September 11.

Contest--Blog Header

So, I totally love the header that Reyna made for a little while ago! And if you do too, head on over to her blog where she designs headers and you could win a free $20 custom header! Good luck!

Wednesday Wordle- September 2, 2009

Here is a screen shot of my Wordle for the week (Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from words that is seen on my blog)

Waiting on Wednesday- September 2, 2009

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

All Unquiet Things

by Anna Jarzab

Publication Release Date: January 12, 2010

From Amazon.com:

Carly: She was sweet. Smart. Self-destructive. She knew the secrets of Brighton Day School’s most privileged students. Secrets that got her killed.

Neily: Dumped by Carly for a notorious bad boy, Neily didn’t answer the phone call she made before she died. If he had, maybe he could have helped her. Now he can’t get the image of her lifeless body out of his mind.

Audrey: She’s the reason Carly got tangled up with Brighton’s fast crowd in the first place, and now she regrets it—especially since she’s convinced the police have put the wrong person in jail. Audrey thinks the murderer is someone at Brighton, and she wants Neily to help her find out who it is.

As reluctant allies Neily and Audrey dig into their shared past with Carly, her involvement with Brighton’s dark goings-on comes to light. But figuring out how Carly and her killer fit into the twisted drama will force Audrey and Neily to face hard truths about themselves and the girl they couldn’t save.