Confessions of a Bibliovore

Welcome to the last post of Armchair BEA! It’s a bit bittersweet, but I’ve had an awesome time so far, despite computer problems and moving preventing me from putting up some posts. This was my first year participating and I absolutely loved it! Between the awesome Twitter parties, the great new bloggers I’ve met and the awesome giveaways and topics, I’ve had a blast! I know this is INCREDIBLY last minute, but I just wanted to put up a summary post and include a post I meant to put up the other day but lacked time because I decided to pack last minute :P So, without further ado, here is the topic: MG/YA Woohoo! This is my kind of topic! If you couldn’t tell from that gorgeous banner up top there, I blog about YA books. Don’t worry, I delve into MG books and even adult a few times, but my favorites by far are YA. So, in honor of MG/YA, I want to share a list of my favorite books with you. This is hard. REALLY hard. But hopefully I can some good recommendations to some who may be a bit a...

          It's that time of the week when Armchair BEA has a giveaway day. It's a day when we bloggers want to show our appreciation to our readers with an awesome new book! Heck, we are here to spread our opinions about books, might as well take it one step further and actually buy you the book ;) So, what am I giving away this beautiful day? A book of your choice up to 15$ from the Book Depository. Know what that means? It's open to my international folk as long as The Book Depository ships to you (gotta spread the love)! Good luck my readers!  a Rafflecopter giveaway

      It's that time of year again. The time when book bloggers, authors and all bookish fans get together in the NYC for the great meet and greet known as BEA. For those of us not lucky enough (read: poor college student) to attend the real life version of BEA, there is the great internet version known as Armchair BEA so that we unlucky folk can get a taste of the great big BEA in our own little corner of the internet.     Here is the Armchair BEA's Mission Statement: Armchair BEA is the experience for book bloggers to participate in Book Expo America (BEA) from the comfort of their homes. This experience is created lovingly by book bloggers specifically for our peers who for whatever reason are not able to participate in the main conference in New York each year. We bring publishers, authors, and bloggers together in celebrating our love for all things literary by hosting celebrations such as sneak peeks, daily discussion topics, and sponsored giveaways. ...

Manor of Secrets  by Katherine Longshore Pages: 320 Source: Netgalley Format: eARC Goodreads Synopsis: The year is 1911. And at The Manor, nothing is as it seems . . . Lady Charlotte Edmonds: Beautiful, wealthy, and sheltered, Charlotte feels suffocated by the strictures of upper-crust society. She longs to see the world beyond The Manor, to seek out high adventure. And most of all, romance.  Janie Seward: Fiery, hardworking, and clever, Janie knows she can be more than just a kitchen maid. But she isn't sure she possesses the courage -- or the means -- to break free and follow her passions. Both Charlotte and Janie are ready for change. As their paths overlap in the gilded hallways and dark corridors of The Manor, rules are broken and secrets are revealed. Secrets that will alter the course of their lives. . . forever. Not all is as it seems at the Manor. Lady Charlotte is wealthy, available, and incredibly bored. Janie is hardworking, determined, and just trying to keep her ...

Well, this whirlwind of a week is now over.  Bout of Books 10.0 = I SURVIVEDDDD!!!! Guyssss I hit my goal of three books! Woohoo!! That right there is worth celebrating in and of itself. Even better? I got 247 pages into my 4th book. HECK YEAH!  So, what are my final stats for Bout of Books 10.0? I'm glad you asked. Pages read today: 40 Books completed: Poison Dance The Falconer The Winner's Curse Currently Reading:  House of Hades  (Heroes of Olympus #4) - 328 pages in Total Pages Read: 1,147 - WHAT?! I just calculated this and read over 1,000 PAGES! CRAZY!!!! Thoughts: Guyyssssss I DID IT!!!! I'm so beyond proud of myself! No lie, this is probably the first read-a-thon where I've actually met my goal and didn't have to change it. Makes me happy! I also participated in a Twitter-chat and had a blast. Met and followed some awesome new people. Though some of those questions were hard to answer! Ex - In response to Q1 - "If I could only read one genre for th...

I've decided to partake in the last mini-challenge of Bout Of Books 10.0.  This wonderful little challenge is being hosted by  Oh Magic Hour  where you retitle your current read. My current read is: House of Hades Oh, this book. I'm actually rather proud of some of the names I've come up with for this one. The One Where Seven Demigods Just Can't Catch a Break House of Horrors House of Everything that Could Possibly Go Wrong Going Wrong Adventures in Tartarus My Ship is Better than Your Ship and it Still Gets Beat Up All about Bob Death Without Bob The Story of How the World Would Have Ended Without Bob Oh, I could've come up with PLENTY more. I just didn't want to give away too many spoilers. So, if you can't tell from those wonderfully happy titles, everything that could go wrong goes wrong and it makes for some awesome adventures. Sure, I feel awful for them and Riordan takes em through Hades and back, but it sure makes for some good reading (GO BOB!)!

Pages Read: 206 Books completed: Poison Dance The Falconer The Winner's Curse Currently Reading:  House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus #4) My Feelings In A GIF My Feelings In Words GAHHHH! CAN'T BELIEVE I WAITED THIS LONG TO READ THIS BOOK!!!! PERCABETHHHHH!!! Okay, so as you may now know, I love all things Percy Jackson. Rick Riordan can do no wrong (even though that cliffhanger in the last book was just  cold and spiteful) so I decided to pick this book as my last awesome read for #boutofbooks. I probably won't finish it cause this book is a chunker (586 pages!) and as much as I love my mother she is currently on a cleaning rampage and I am in her path....so how much reading I'll get done today (Day 7)? No idea. Oh well. It's the last day #boutofbookers GO FORTH AND READ!

Pages Read: 155 Books completed: Poison Dance The Falconer The Winner's Curse Currently Reading: Nothing - I'm still reeling from The Winner's Curse and had to take a break from reading.  My Feelings About Winner's Curse in a GIF My Feelings in Words I just couldn't help but fall in love! I wasn't quite sure initially whether I'd like it or not. Sure, it had a ton of hype surrounding it (which caused me to buy it immediately) but I was hesitant. This hesitation was for naught.  What a beautiful and heartbreaking story filled with action, war, politics and strategy. And pretty dresses. Can't forget the pretty dresses. But underneath it all, a story of friendship and finding your way. So beautiful. It was actually so good that I couldn't get myself to start another book (though I had plenty of time) because I just needed to think through all that I'd read.  However, I have 2 days left and I WILL complete another book....well, at least start one :) ...

Day 4 = Complete Pages read:  200 Books completed: Poison Dance The Falconer Currently Reading: The Winner's Curse Feelings About The Winner's Curse in a GIF Feelings About the Winner's Curse in Words This book had a LOT of hype surrounding it. When I read the first couple of chapters, it wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but I approve! I'm right before the climax so here's to an awesome finish!  

Day 3 = SUCCESS! I finished 2 books. 2 BOOKS!!!!!!  Okay, well I only read the last 100 pages to finish my first book and a novella.... BUT I FINISHED 2 BOOKS! Pages read: 201 Books completed: Poison Dance The Falconer Currently Reading: Nothing - haven't started a new book yet Feelings about THE FALCONER in a GIF ALL KINDS OF WIN!!! AILEANA! KIARANNNN! DERRICK! SO MUCH BUTT-WHOOPIN AWESOMENESS THAT I CANNOT CONTAIN MY ENTHUSIASM!!! BUT YOU DON'T END A BOOK LIKE THAT!!!!!!!!  GAHHHHHHHH! NEED NEXT BOOKS NOW!!!!!!!!!!! ....I apologize for that. Actually, no. No I don't.  Read it. Read it now.  Feelings about POISON DANCE in a GIF ASSASSINS!!! If this gives me a glimpse of what to expect in Midnight Thief then I CAN'T WAIT!  LET DAY 4 COMMENCE! 

Day 2 = completed Pages read: 99 Books completed: none Currently Reading: The Falconer My Feeling in a GIF My Feelings in Words: KIARAN!!!!! Gah....so FREAKIN  good.  So much butt-whoopin and mythology and swoon goodness and butt-whoopin!  So excited to finish.  Alright.... ON TO DAY 3! 

I SURVIVED DAY ONE!!!!  ^You're welcome To bad I failed ridiculously well in the area of reading. I blame the fact that I was driving a good chunk of the day. Can't exactly read and drive simultaneously. Well, you could, technically,   just probably shouldn't. I was tempted though.... Moving on....  Pages read: 64 (awesome right?) Books finished: none Currently reading: The Falconer   Opinions so far My Feeling in a GIF Because Monty Python is the best so it is only fitting My feelings in words: YESSSSS! AILEANA!! KIARAN!!! DERRIK!!! GAVIN!!! AHHHH LOVE THEM ALL!!!!  I'm only halfway through and gahhhh can't wait! I'm not a huge faerie fan but I'm loving the lore and the characters and the setting and GIVE ME ALL OF IT!!!!! *breathes deeply* Okay, I'm calm now. But seriously, read it.  Okay, now it's not Bout of Books without a few challenges thrown in so here is the challenge for day 2 -  Books I'm looking forward to in 2014 The Blood of Olymp...