Teaser Tuesday #4 (12/14/10)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Here's how to do it:

-Grab your current read

-Open to a random page

-Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.

-BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

-Share the title & author, too, so that other Teaser Tuesday participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

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Title: Reign Check (Demon Princess #2)

Author: Michelle Rowen

Number of Pages: 292

Summary:

Nikki Donovan, Demon Princess, is back--and stuck in a love triangle that's straight out of hell!

Fresh from finding out that she is a demon princess, fighting her aunt for her life, and rescuing her father from being poisoned, Nikki Donovan is looking forward to getting back to her regular high school life. But when Rhys, the handsome king of the faery realm, decides to show up at her school as a "foreign exchange student," Nikki knows this won't be possible. Couple with this a whole host of other problems: there's a new prophecy that claims she will destroy everyone. Her conflicted feelings for Rhys and her boyfriend, Michael, are getting in the way of their relationship. Her best friend Melinda just might be a demon-slayer-in-training, and her old crush Chris might know of her demon side. Throw in a field trip to none other than Hell itself … and Nikki's going to be hoping for a rain check on more than just her homework!

Teaser:

"You go to school?" I don't know why I was so suprised by that. Demon teenagers needed an education, too.

-L

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Title: Crescendo (Hush, Hush #2)

Author: Becca Fitzpatrick

Number of Pages: 427

Summary:

Nora should have known her life was far from perfect. Despite starting a relationship with her guardian angel, Patch (who, title aside, can be described as anything but angelic), and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is starting to pull away and Nora can't figure out if it's for her best interest or if his interest has shifted to her arch-enemy, Marcie Millar. Not to mention that Nora is haunted by images of her father and she becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to him that night he left for Portland and never came home.

The further Nora delves into the mystery of her father's death, the more she comes to question if her Nephilim bloodline has something to do with it as well as why she seems to be in danger more than the average girl. Since Patch isn't answering her questions and seems to be standing in her way, she has to start finding the answers on her own. Relying too heavily on the fact that she has a guardian angel puts Nora at risk again and again. But can she really count on Patch or is he hiding secrets darker than she can even imagine?

Teaser:

"I'm going to grab a cheeseburger," I told Patch. "Want anything?"
"Nothing on the menu."
I smiled. "Why, Patch, are you flirting with me?"

-S

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In My Mailbox #1 (12/12/10)

In My Mailbox is a week meme created by the wonderful Kristi over at The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea at Pop Culture Junkie. It's a great way to share books that bloggers have received and it's fun too!

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I'm really excited today because this is the first time we've done this meme here at Diary of a Book Lover!

Bought (The Book Depository)
  Gone by Micheal Scott (Goodreads)
  Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (Goodreads)
  I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (Goodreads)
  The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan (Goodreads)
  The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan (Goodreads)
  Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads)
  Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (Goodreads)

I am crazy excited to read these books! I'm going to begin with Crescendo so look out for my review =D

-S

Waiting on Wednesday #3 (12/08/10)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking the Spine by Jill, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

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Title: Plague (Gone #4)

Author: Michael Grant
Number Of Pages: 576
Release Date: April 5, 2011

Summary:

This is a blood-pumping, white-knuckle sci-fi thriller of epic proportions. The FAYZ goes from bad to worse...The darkness has been foiled once again and the resurrected Drake has been contained. But the streets of Perdido Beach are far from safe, with a growing army of mutants fighting against the humans for power in the town. In a small room of a house near the edge of town, Little Pete lies ill on a bed. In his fevered dreams, he continues his battle with the hidden evil that seeks to use his power to bring about anarchy and destruction.

-S

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What are you guys waiting on? 

Teaser Tuesday! #3 (12/06/10)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Here's how to do it:

-Grab your current read

-Open to a random page

-Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.

-BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

-Share the title & author, too, so that other Teaser Tuesday participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

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Title: Fear The Worst

Author: Linwood Barclay

Number Pages: 360

Summary:

Seventeen-year-old Sydney Blake’s summer is shaping up to be typical for a teenager: she’s spending it with her father, and she has landed a part-time job at a local hotel. One night, Syd fails to come home from her shift, and her father Tim is a bit alarmed. However, that alarm turns to full-on panic after he visits the Just Inn Time hotel and the manager claims that Syd has never worked there. Grilling his daughter’s friends for clues leads Tim nowhere — except to threats against his life — and as he frantically chases every lead, he can’t help but wonder if Syd is even still alive. Despite a growing list of unanswered questions, all Tim knows for certain is that he must continue searching for his daughter — no matter how high the stakes become.


Teaser:

"Maybe you need to have the shit beat out of you. It might smarten you up." (pg 324)

- S

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L hasn't been feeling well for the past couple of days so it's just me for now :D

Review: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

 Title:The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Author: Sherman Alexie
Illustrator: Ellen Forney

Number of Pages: 230

Rating: 5/5

Release: September 12, 2007

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Junior is a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian reservation. Born with a variety of medical problems, he is picked on by everyone but his best friend. Determined to receive a good education, Junior leaves the rez to attend an all-white school in the neighboring farm town where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Despite being condemned as a traitor to his people and enduring great tragedies, Junior attacks life with wit and humor and discovers a strength inside of himself that he never knew.

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Let me begin this review by saying that I fricken love this book. I couldn't believe that I hadn't picked it up earlier! It was on my to-be-read list for over a year before I actually picked it up. So let me tell you the reasons I love this book:

1) IT WAS FUCKEN FUNNY!!!! I cannot stress that point enough! I was forever LOL'ing (literally) while reading this book. I was reading it in class one day after finishing a test and I burst out laughing. Let me tell you, the kids and the teacher gave me some weird looks. But I didn't care, I couldn't help myself. Just read this non-spoilery part of the book and you'll see what I mean:


           " I once had a zit that looked like you. Then I popped it. And then it looked even more like you." (p 221)


HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA omg this book kills me! 

2) The main character, Junior, was just amazing. I wish I knew him in real life. I wish I knew the author in real life. He was a riot, but he was strong, determined, realistic, and straight up. He didn't sugar coat anything, just said it point-blank. He had guts. And the fact that he had a whole slew of medical conditions but never let them get in the way of what he wanted was even more endearing. 

3) The story line was brilliant. It was interesting to see a Native kid going to a white school because, well, when did you ever really see that? This book addressed the issues that Natives deal with on the reserves and how they're treated by the white people (sorry for being so blunt, I just don't know how else to phrase it) around them. Many things that happen in the book are shocking but I guess it's normal on reservations. The author puts a humorous twist on all the sad parts in the book to lessen the blow but it's still sad. I'm sure that people who read this book will find themselves laughing and crying at the same time because the author ingeniously makes both emotions applicable to the situation.


4) The pictures. Yes, there were pictures in this book and they were great! Funny, of course, but highly effective. They got the point across in a humorous way. The only thing that could pull me away from reading this book was the pictures. They made me crack up on so many different levels! They added depth to the words, bringing the book to a whole nother level ( I know nother isn't a word but it works :D). Let's have a round of applause for the illustrator, Ellen Forney, please! *clap clap clap*


So basically, what I'm trying to say is, GO PICK UP THIS BOOK! Alexei Sherman has written a  masterpiece. He brings to light the social issues associated with Native Americans and coats them with a humourous glaze. But don't let the homour fool you; this book is pretty damn serious. 

-S

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Follow Friday! #2

Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted over at Parajunkee's View. Each week one blogger will be selected as a feature, so sign up for the Follow Feature. Future features are picked randomly.

So, this week's question:

What do you do besides reading / reviewing as a hobby?

Well, I permanently have earphones attached to my head. I just plug 'em in and drift off into my own little world. An unusual hobby, but it's mine.

-L
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Homework! Yeah, that's right, you read correctly. I do homework so much that it's become a hobby. Not one that I like, but it does take up the majority of my time. It's sad, I know = (

-S

Waiting on Wednesday! #2

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking the Spine by Jill, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

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Title: Falling Under [Goodreads]

Author: Gwen Hayes

Number Of Pages: 256

Release Date: March 1, 2011

Summary:

Theia Alderson has always led a sheltered life in the small California town of Serendipity Falls. But when a devastatingly handsome boy appears in the halls of her school, Theia knows she's seen Haden before- not around town, but in her dreams.

As the Haden of both the night and the day beckons her closer one moment and pushes her away the next, the only thing Theia knows for sure is that the incredible pull she feels towards him is stronger than her fear.

And when she discovers what Haden truly is, Theia's not sure if she wants to resist him, even if the cost is her soul.

-L

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Title: Awakened (House of Night #8) [Goodreads]
Author: P.C.Cast & Kristin Cast
Number Of Pages: 352
Release Date: January 4, 2011

Summary:

Exonerated by the Vampyre High Council and returned to her position of High Priestess at Tulsa’s House of Night, Neferet has sworn vengeance on Zoey. Dominion over her immortal consort Kalona is only one of the weapons she plans to use against Z. But Zoey has found sanctuary on the Isle of Skye and is being groomed by Queen Sgiach to take over for her there. Being Queen would be cool, wouldn’t it? Why should she return to Tulsa? After losing her human consort, Heath, she will never be the same – and her relationship with her super-hot-warrior, Stark, may never be the same either…

And what about Stevie Rae and Rephaim? The Raven Mocker refuses to be used against Stevie Rae, but what choice does he have when no one in the entire world, including Zoey, would be okay with their relationship? Does he betray his father or his heart?

In the pulse-pounding 8th book in the bestselling House of Night series, how far will the bonds of friendship stretch and how strong are the ties that bind one girl’s heart?

-S 

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What are you waiting on?