tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66538187830335442852024-03-14T05:20:17.990-04:00My HobbiesAn avenue for me to share with many what I enjoy to do in my spare time.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-18676046411315804902009-10-16T08:42:00.002-04:002009-10-16T08:46:24.502-04:00Reviews to comeHere is a list of upcoming reviews that if all goes accordingly will be posted by weekends end. But we all know how sometimes life has different plans...lol.<br />so here goes.<br />1. Another Faust<br />2. Cracked Up To Be (Looking to pass this book on to someone. First person to email me at bgale11@aol.com will get the book).<br />3. Pale Assassinrigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-80241941112274630852009-10-08T19:07:00.007-04:002009-10-08T19:15:17.208-04:00My Biggest Regret by Dina Nayeri (Guest post and co-author of Another Faust)My Biggest Regret<br />by Dina<br /><br />I suspect there are a lot of high school and college students reading this post, so I'll talk about one of the things I wish I had known when I was starting college. It doesn't matter one bit to your future career what major you choose in college. You can study whatever you like, anything that sparks your passion, and still take a job in business or fashion or writing or...Well, pretty much anything.<br /><br />I know this sounds like a big lie, but I spend a lot of time doing admissions advising and career advising and I can tell you without a shred of doubt that, if you are attending a liberal arts college, you can choose to study any subject and you can still go into any unrelated field.<br /><br />Of course, there are a few caveats:<br /><br />1) Pre-med, Pre-law, and pre-anything do not count as "majors." These are supplementary credits that you have to achieve if you want to go into those fields. But it's very possible to be pre-med and an Art History major at the same time.<br /><br />2) You'll have to do some extra work (write a better resume, do more internships, conduct more research) if you want to study, say, Sanskrit and then go into, say, business.<br /><br />3) You might have to go to graduate school. If you follow your passion of studying Russian Literature and then decide to be a vet, yeah, you'll need more school, and you'll need to convince that school that you're serious. But that's not a hard thing to do. And hey, you will be a much more interesting person than a vet who doesn't know anything about Russian literature!<br /><br />3) Your dad will tell you that everything I'm saying is crap. That's because he is risk averse and he doesn't want to pay for your grad school.<br /><br />My biggest college regret (besides that time I wore white underwear under a black dress and took like a thousand photos) is that I didn't major in English. At the time I wanted to go into the business world and I thought the only way to get there was to major in Economics. So I did. Granted, I took a ton of English classes at the same time. But I wish I had taken more!<br />I wish I had written my thesis in English and joined like a dozen reading groups! Now, looking back, I realize that the company I wanted to work for hired students from all types of majors. Preparing for the interview wouldn't have been much harder and I could have still gone to business school. Sure, I still became a writer. But that's not the point. What about those four glorious years that could have been spent reading Rushdie and Chabon and writing poems instead of calculating internal rates of return?rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-10561371884589701432009-10-08T19:05:00.001-04:002009-10-08T19:07:45.504-04:00Back in the swing of things.Hello everyone,<br /> Back from vaca and I am now back in the swing of things. Need a vacation from my vacation. Anywho to start things off I have a guest post from one of the co authors of Another Faust. Another Faust was a great book and my review of that will be posted shortly. But to get things off the guest post.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-33988729258493339782009-09-26T08:13:00.002-04:002009-09-26T08:28:59.952-04:00Day 3 in FloridaHello again.<br />Day 3 started with poor Julia getting sick. Julia hung back with Heather and the rest of us went to Epcot. Started off with the ride in the great big ball (can't think of the name right now). Anywho you start by pushing the place where you live... Marcus was with my mom and i and we ended up being from Louisville Kentucky..lol From there we went on a ride called Soarin where you feel like you are flying and you get to see the sites of California. This ride was amazing. And at each location where they show you you can smell the scene, for example they showed us orange trees you could smell oranges, surfers you could smell the salt water. Definitely a ride you must check out if ever in Epcot. After Soarin some went on test track while others waited and Marcus and Josh played in the water.<br /><br />After the water play Jason, Josh, Meghan, Hannah and I went on Mission to Mars. My loving brother that he is choose the more intense ride. This ride was equipped with barf bags. Ahhh.... that right there should have been a warning. lol The ride itself was great but there were times that I was not feeling to well with the ride. But we all made it off. After that the family all went on the Figment ride. Another nice ride. went on later with Marcus as he was asleep the first time around. After that ride we headed over to a large disney store and shopped til our dinner reservation.<br /><br />At dinner we got to see Mickey, Pluto, Chip and Dale. We also had our own show with Marcus. He danced and sang for us while we were all eating. Marcus loved the characters. Night ended with the girls and I going back to the hotel. Today we are heading over to Disney Hollywood Studios.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-79124267608673792842009-09-24T16:25:00.002-04:002009-09-24T16:39:15.623-04:00Day 2 in FloridaHello everyone,<br /><br /> Day 2 found us getting up real early to catch a bus to have breakfast with the Characters at Animal kingdom. All in good spirits this am. Dad had a scooter delivered to him last night so he wouldn't have to do the walking and it was a new toy for him. While getting on the bus to Animal Kingdom Dad put on a show for everyone waiting as the scooter didn't want to work and then would speed off at the touch of a button. He almost ran over the two employees helping him.... Once secured on the bus we were off to Animal Kingdom. There we had Breakfast at Tusker Restaurant. It was a buffet style breakfast and it was delicious. They served this juice called jamba juice and it was mango, papaya and some other juice mix it was really good. The characters at this breakfast were Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, and Donald Duck. The kids all loved them and well if any of you know me I went for Goofy. lol.<br /><br />After breakfast we all went on the safari ride. which was very enjoyable. Then the some of the gang went on a rapid ride and was soaking wet afterwards.<br /><br />Hannah and I jetted out early from the park to come back to the hotel to find the rug by the bathroom torn up. Here is the story as to why that came to be and why we call our old room Lake 721. <br /><br />Upon checking into the hotel and getting to our room we noticed the rug in front of the bathroom was sopping wet. Called the front desk and they sent out someone to use a wet vac to soak up the water and told us that the rug should be fine. So we went to bed woke up this morning at four am and stepped on to the floor to find that the floor was still sopping wet. Not my idea of a nice wake up call. So I stopped at the front desk and told them. While out at Animal Kingdom they sent someone over to take care of it. Upon arriving back at the hotel we found the rug torn up in two locations. And three people stopping in at the room to apologise and figure out what was leaking. But as it is we have moved to another room in another building away from the rest of the family. Pictures will be posted later tonight.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-65178251529553272792009-09-23T20:37:00.004-04:002009-09-24T16:39:46.887-04:00Photos from first day in Florida<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtrPdweg5a8IrgeZIB90rC0krwgEmtEbEwPQXEqBeFUn9ZDxO_2SHLLeSFyeiRErSo6tJXiQONHkMzvFRjzAXZhBbRkUPdq9YYjeBvb21x7y4kmFhDdmcknQOZkE7HVX1AH1dF-7USok/s1600-h/CIMG0621.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtrPdweg5a8IrgeZIB90rC0krwgEmtEbEwPQXEqBeFUn9ZDxO_2SHLLeSFyeiRErSo6tJXiQONHkMzvFRjzAXZhBbRkUPdq9YYjeBvb21x7y4kmFhDdmcknQOZkE7HVX1AH1dF-7USok/s200/CIMG0621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384828470781380466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYcf21kKqbI82vOu00HCc8xTbN0wEBiEuISTn0B5SkV5bX_ZKL-yQA5KEg0vXnAHyNa6YfAY91bocdYWutRN0Sb4sktM4TGxebVXiMNI6Govw9RSObIZlAEnxlQOXyXD9WyTtIyZ3eBQ/s1600-h/CIMG0630.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-viq5Fxy_68QL5djtEjZL9V2Zn8FDlJMST-UUR_-kviswUGEOfDPNPJuS_G_ThJLi73hrYdssKNKtcEPEFSBq3wC5lp4HQD32XKK75hyUJf_o3k1Aph-DChQkCvPNgYuIjMIsCUK7no/s200/CIMG0608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384826178856803090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Okay so we all landed safely yesterday, checked into the hotel and relaxed. While relaxing at the hotel I came to realize I had forgotten one important piece of equipment... my cell phone charger... not a good thing as I watch my battery life drain. As many of you know my cell phone is a life line to the outside world and my friends. One can often find me texting people to stay in touch. So far I have had to have my phone off more then it is on. Not a fun thing for me. This morning began at 7:30am with breakfast at the food court at the hotel where I decided I was going to see if my wonderful friend taking care of my cat could overnight my cell phone charger. So when it got later in the morning and we are at Magic Kingdom I called her and she is the best she said she would do it for me. (Jen you rock) with that crisis almost resolved on to the rest of the day.<br /><br />Day one: Magic Kingdom and Dinner at the Wilderness lodge.<br />We arrived at Magic Kingdom before it opened so we were able to catch the morning show they put on to open the park. It was cute. Once in the park we went to the rides. My two nieces and I began with the ride snow whites scary adventure. Scary for one niece not for the other. Then we decided to split from the family for a little while. The two girls and i made our way to frontier land on the way stopping to go on It's a Small World and Haunted Mansion.<br /><br />Entering into frontier land the girls went on Thunder mountain and Splash mountain. Got to chat with a very nice employee there while waiting for the rest of the family to show up as that is where they said they were coming next. However, that all changed and the girls and I had to venture over to Tomorrowland to meet up with the group.<br /><br />We ended our day with dinner at the Wilderness Lodge where the waiters were hysterical. they began by throwing straws on the table and napkins. Ten minutes into dinner we all had to get up and do the hokey pokey. As they were having us stand up my dad was finishing his salad and the waiter came over and shouted "put the fork down the food isn't going anywhere." After that one of my nieces asked for ketchup and the table that had it last brought over about 20 bottles of ketchup to our table which we then had to deliver to the next table that asked for ketchup. Also during this meal the younger kids got to go on a horse ride using the wooden horse head on a stick. It was a great evening and a fun evening which helped lift the spirits of my family as we were all getting tired and cranky. Yes I know only day one and we were already cranky can you imagine day 7...lol.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-53444165759286090932009-09-23T19:51:00.003-04:002009-09-23T20:07:16.932-04:00Florida VacationHello everyone,<br />I know this isn't really a book review or book related topic but I felt the need to share the adventures that will be had while on vacation with my entire family. All 14 of us. So let's begin<br />first day was yesterday we began by arriving at the airport at 12:30pm for a 3pm flight. Early yes I know but the statement I got from the parental unit (father) was you don't know how much traffic we will hit on the way there and we need to be there 2 hours before the flight. so we arrived and waited for the plane.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvTyewNRtPwB4yznsAGlAtwD0DZ9I1w2vFMN-d4BRQ-U73PDK0PzezwHsqMKH3Y8WwQvT8wXO_-0LuK1Q8ojRMLJirBweIcTNvxYbogPyRjx4DDP_KTzc19MnWXytyubze2dXL9iNJXI/s1600-h/CIMG0605.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvTyewNRtPwB4yznsAGlAtwD0DZ9I1w2vFMN-d4BRQ-U73PDK0PzezwHsqMKH3Y8WwQvT8wXO_-0LuK1Q8ojRMLJirBweIcTNvxYbogPyRjx4DDP_KTzc19MnWXytyubze2dXL9iNJXI/s200/CIMG0605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384818374031438562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3Pggx34Pg9q5tK66xFi5_FeZjnNmoq3AkzVXHKDZdiKjmdDpXmSjXpBPCzffpF-nDDklNaBEgr-aQx3scFXdDXUXrJqtydcLWh_PbfspdCOfEqID1aAekf50hKkwH9VZ6YHOCThpMpg/s1600-h/CIMG0603.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3Pggx34Pg9q5tK66xFi5_FeZjnNmoq3AkzVXHKDZdiKjmdDpXmSjXpBPCzffpF-nDDklNaBEgr-aQx3scFXdDXUXrJqtydcLWh_PbfspdCOfEqID1aAekf50hKkwH9VZ6YHOCThpMpg/s200/CIMG0603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384818363416392962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6T-C0qRtLMmnG_N_6nCkXN9JSlORZGHVyZLRhgsaKuGhzyeN5YHfJtkYK5vgtM0sbAYIEx-D3tay94QB5cpb0-rLI-LsL28oy_kILCmBeNtCdVpx2UPDWv1fd-SrG6WMeLY7LkaU1B8/s1600-h/CIMG0606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6T-C0qRtLMmnG_N_6nCkXN9JSlORZGHVyZLRhgsaKuGhzyeN5YHfJtkYK5vgtM0sbAYIEx-D3tay94QB5cpb0-rLI-LsL28oy_kILCmBeNtCdVpx2UPDWv1fd-SrG6WMeLY7LkaU1B8/s200/CIMG0606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384818355301908642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxjomeP0CKDW5POMIrBYNxVRjF84G_oO3MqDBqqMJIP17LQ7HJP_OdJfHJ2_69PkSHxh-koldY4lvn6iIWXaLwYywBK75bAuVR7JWKacyT6Rf5dUrhWLj_DCthdE0lrgyMJghHS7Is3k/s1600-h/CIMG0597.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxjomeP0CKDW5POMIrBYNxVRjF84G_oO3MqDBqqMJIP17LQ7HJP_OdJfHJ2_69PkSHxh-koldY4lvn6iIWXaLwYywBK75bAuVR7JWKacyT6Rf5dUrhWLj_DCthdE0lrgyMJghHS7Is3k/s200/CIMG0597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384818332169076978" border="0" /></a>rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-64708043274084033052009-09-18T07:55:00.003-04:002009-09-18T08:00:36.479-04:00NewsOkay folks as my vacation trip draws closer I need to decide how many books to bring with me.<br />One I am bringing is Pale Assassin as it is an early reviewer and I must finish it and review it this month. But how many more should I bring? Here are the books I have in mind. And as My friend <a href="http://tickettoanywhere.blogspot.com">Gail</a> did I am going to ask you to vote on which books you think I should bring with me. The two with the highest votes will go with me.<br /><br />The hollow by Jessica Verday<br />Faerie Path by Frewin Jones<br />Staked by J.F. Lewis<br />Never slow dance with a Zombie<br />Ghost huntress book 2<br /><br />And of course my e reader "Gavin" will be joining me on this vaca.<br /><br /><br /><br />And for those of you who don't know I am going with my entire family. Should be an adventure. So as part of this trip I will be posting stories each day (hopefully) on the events of that day.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-53108370944761682009-09-16T19:45:00.002-04:002009-09-16T19:50:08.634-04:00List of books to be given awayOkay everyone,<br />here is the start of the list of books I will be giving away.<br />A signed copy of Gray Apocalypse by James Murdoch<br />Pure Heart by Rita Hsu Syers<br />Vampire Beach Blood Lust by Alex Duval<br />first four books in the sookie stackhouse series<br />dead until dark<br />living dead in dallas<br />club dead<br />dead to the world<br /> (the others will be available as I finish reading them)<br /><br />Cracked up to be by courtney summers<br />Wicked Lovely by mellissa marr<br />Handcuffs by Bethany Griffin<br />The astonishing adventures of fan boy and goth girl by barry lygarigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-60945679119687980182009-09-15T18:10:00.002-04:002009-09-15T18:12:44.335-04:00The winner isHey Everyone,<br /> Sorry about the delay worked later then I planned. The winner for the Hush Hush giveaway is<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Book Vixen.</span> Thank you all for entering. Wish you all could have won. Stay tuned for more giveaways to come.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-32289339537124775512009-09-15T07:29:00.001-04:002009-09-15T07:30:31.902-04:00Hush Hush GiveawayHello everyone,<br /> Thank you all for entering into my first contest. The winner will be announced this afternoon around 4pm. Good luck to you all.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-24931500565574036262009-09-13T22:02:00.002-04:002009-09-13T22:05:31.273-04:00Give Away updateHello everyone,<br /> So my first official giveaway is winding down and I am so excited about the response. The next give away I have lined up will be in a four parts. First part I am currently compiling a list of books I have that I have read and would love to pass on to others. Second I will post list of the books I have and third you guys tell me what books interest you. Fourth I hold a contest. And hey if there is a book only one person is interested in I will gladly send that book directly to you.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-35131531427121898252009-09-07T17:39:00.001-04:002009-09-07T17:40:50.471-04:00Give awaysWith the positive response I will compile a list of books that I will be giving away that way you can enter on the books you would like to win. It will take me a day or two to compile the list but should be posted by Wednesday night.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-38523286313702516162009-09-07T13:00:00.001-04:002009-09-07T13:02:34.631-04:00GiveawaysOkay so have a question for all you fellow book lovers. I know we like to get advanced copies of books through giveaways but is there interest in winning a book that has been out for a little bit. I ask because I have all these books that I have read that I would like to find a new home for. So would anyone be interested in getting those books through a contest? Thoughts?rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-31843976103785901382009-09-03T08:00:00.003-04:002009-09-03T08:00:00.305-04:00Screw Cupid the sassy girl's guide to picking up hot guys by Samantha Schofield<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5p8WaiP3rWj29FJxJ4hFLy-HDvTqLpxKnwXG3czM_uuXrL6NKdWq4MyMPDw6lxneDo5_b45G7dzCC_oOxwZi42cIAwUOWbcwTvCV-fdT7HRrXzILHgPYg1BpcwOhk0dk9joHXWpY47LY/s1600-h/1615190007.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5p8WaiP3rWj29FJxJ4hFLy-HDvTqLpxKnwXG3czM_uuXrL6NKdWq4MyMPDw6lxneDo5_b45G7dzCC_oOxwZi42cIAwUOWbcwTvCV-fdT7HRrXzILHgPYg1BpcwOhk0dk9joHXWpY47LY/s320/1615190007.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377009889722805458" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Title Screw Cupid the sassy girl's guide to picking up hot guys.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Author: Samant6ha Schofield</p><p class="MsoNormal">Rating: 3 out of 5 stars</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">in Screw cupid, Samantha Schofield shares first hand stories of experiences she had in the dating world with the reader. This I found would be useful for others because one is more apt to take advice from someone who is giving the advice from first hand experience.<span style=""> </span>There were some stories I could see people relating too.<span style=""> </span>And some I found amusing.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Schofield presents different scenarios throughout the book and gives feedback from guys.<span style=""> </span>This<span style=""> </span>could be helpful for those that are seeking and following her advice as many will tell you guys should come with a handbook on understanding them.<span style=""> </span>Schofield gives some insight into the dating world.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">What I found difficult to swallow was that a woman would actually use the pick-up lines she heard used by a guy that worked.<span style=""> </span>Many women would be to shy or nervous to approach a guy and say something like “Can I buy you a drink.”<span style=""> </span>Not that I feel there is anything wrong with that.<span style=""> </span>But in today society most women sit back and wait for the guy to make the move.<span style=""> </span>Hence the point of Schofield’s book, why wait for the guy to make the move, women can also take the horse by the reins and hit on men.<span style=""> </span>Is this likely to happen? Possibly.<span style=""> </span>For those women who are tired of sitting back and waiting for the man to make the move then I recommend they read this book and get some advice in that area.</p>rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-88057904300513077072009-08-30T15:04:00.003-04:002009-08-30T15:19:41.434-04:00Demons Not Included by Cheyenne McCray<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHM_Ck4B1_4JCCcG6Rp9KaemysKeM6x22IpsBUwWHgNZCD04t9P3OOaqoa40nWxr6FbJw3-KNoE6aBihJG6XK2IMJwD_yBbWmLE8bAflK-_gGgXokhl2Q0M8-jALBM7FxPCpuGho-6EE/s1600-h/031294960X.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHM_Ck4B1_4JCCcG6Rp9KaemysKeM6x22IpsBUwWHgNZCD04t9P3OOaqoa40nWxr6FbJw3-KNoE6aBihJG6XK2IMJwD_yBbWmLE8bAflK-_gGgXokhl2Q0M8-jALBM7FxPCpuGho-6EE/s320/031294960X.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375835686015882322" border="0" /></a>Title: Demons Not Included<br />Author: Cheyenne McCray<br />Rating: 5 out of 5 stars<br /><br /><span class="sectionContent">Demons Not Included is the first book in a new series for McCray. This being the first book I have read by McCray I was impressed how she the story flowed and each aspect of the characters presented will fleshed out in the story line. McCray introduces you to a half-human half-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Drow</span> woman named <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Nyx</span> During the day when she does most of her work with the human world she is a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">blonde</span> haired human nothing out of the norm. However at night <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Nyx</span> becomes as she states it several times an amethyst (NOT PURPLE)-skinned, dark-haired <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Drow</span>.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Nyx</span> gets her strong will and strength from her dad and her daytime human form from her mother. The difference between <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Nyx</span> and other <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Drow</span> is she would rather live in the human realm and she is a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">female</span> warrior. Nothing that the male <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">drow's</span> look favorably on.<br /><br />While in the human realm she finds that others are being killed by a demon and with the help of her co-worker and a cute police officer who knows about the paranormal they set out to find out who is committing the murders.<br /><br />McCray's writing grabbed me from the beginning of the story and had me routing for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Nyx</span> and her cute cop friend. The story never got dull with me and at the end had me wanting the next book in the series to be out. I hope the wait for the next book in the series is not a long one as I want to continue the story McCray has started for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Nyx</span>.<br /><br />This book has everything in it that I could ask for love and romance, mystery and action. Great job by Cheyenne McCray<br /><br /><br /></span>rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-91712830015948514892009-08-30T14:58:00.003-04:002009-08-30T15:02:52.509-04:00Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJ6EcF641a0FJa_Z_ctCWSZb_EP1LAiXjfwDkoY6tfrVOAVbIq6axV8FJlg_YeJ0PCViHbbIYsfnpgtT9gEM8d-JBDKPh-p8Zw_ym4cpwFvQTe144BfxJ2jfv5ogm8BGiBzPdo5Ib_1U/s1600-h/ef725ec552e4da05936364b5377434d414f4541.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJ6EcF641a0FJa_Z_ctCWSZb_EP1LAiXjfwDkoY6tfrVOAVbIq6axV8FJlg_YeJ0PCViHbbIYsfnpgtT9gEM8d-JBDKPh-p8Zw_ym4cpwFvQTe144BfxJ2jfv5ogm8BGiBzPdo5Ib_1U/s320/ef725ec552e4da05936364b5377434d414f4541.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375833407664398722" border="0" /></a>Title: Living Dead in Dallas<br />Author: Charlaine Harris<br />Rating: 4 out 5 stars<br /><br /><br />Just when Sookie thinks things are settling down for her and Bill she is requested actually demanded to go to Dallas by Eric Sookie agrees to go as long as Bill is there with her. And so the next adventure in Sookie’s life begins.<br /><br />Upon arriving in Dallas an attempt is made to capture Sookie but is unsuccessful. After getting to the hotel and checking in Sookie discovers that there are other telepaths in the world. She is not alone. When meeting with the vampires of Dallas Sookie comes to learn her job. There is a vampire missing and they want Sookie to find out if the fellowship of the light is responsible. Teaming up with her is a man by the name of Hugo who is also dating a vampire.<br /><br />What happens next can come as a surprise to the reader. This book was a nice sequel to the first in the series Dead Until Dark. Harris does a great job of keeping the same characters prominent in the book while telling a new story building on the last book.<br /><br />The only problem I had is if you are watching the series True Blood you will find the similarities of the first season and the first book end just there. Season two is based loosely around book two.<br /><br />I recommend that one read this series as just that a book series not a series that a tv show is based on less you maybe disappointed.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-59550670660434563762009-08-30T14:32:00.003-04:002009-08-30T14:55:11.397-04:00Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0WEMxnko4JPM-Fs-5ZgnOZWOb5CMTreKyFUc_byHeupvN30dzs1XB-vyxjBaMgGOjiUrz3JzRwfX1aa83pNojJ0VEMgtfoLgdtZZQFaHNdJhqSum2UjFjtQ-d0BsTCXPGAs4zHlurV0/s1600-h/736fedf52b11c88597a574d5551434d414f4541.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0WEMxnko4JPM-Fs-5ZgnOZWOb5CMTreKyFUc_byHeupvN30dzs1XB-vyxjBaMgGOjiUrz3JzRwfX1aa83pNojJ0VEMgtfoLgdtZZQFaHNdJhqSum2UjFjtQ-d0BsTCXPGAs4zHlurV0/s320/736fedf52b11c88597a574d5551434d414f4541.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375826870128370402" border="0" /></a><br />Title: Dead Until Dark<br />Author: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Charlaine</span> Harris<br />Rating: 4 out of 5 started<br /><br />I originally picked this book up a year ago and never read it. I gave the book to a friend and thought nothing of it until I started watching the HBO show True Blood and found out that it was based on the series by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Charlaine</span> Harris. So I purchased a box set of the books. Books 1-6 I believe. Usually I like to read the books first that a show is based on but I did it in reverse order. For all you True Blood fans season one closely follows book one in the series. <br /><br />Dead Until Dark you meet <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sookie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Stackhouse</span> a young girl living in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bon</span> Temps and working as a waitress. However, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sookie</span> is not your average girl. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Sookie</span> possesses a power that allows her to hear what people are thinking. This causes <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sookie</span> to viewed as an outcast. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Sookie's</span> life is thrown upside down when she meets a gentleman by the name of Bill Compton. He is different then the others in town for the fact that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Sookie</span> can't hear his thoughts. The world is quiet when she is around him. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Sookie</span> soon finds out that Bill is not your average man, he is a vampire.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Sookie</span> soon falls in love with Bill and together work to solve the mystery of the murders being <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">committed</span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Bon</span> Temps. While trying figure out who is behind the killings <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Sookie</span> is asked by another vampire, Eric, to help find out who is stealing from him. Eric knows of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Sookies</span> powers and wants to use her to help him out.<br /><br />Harris does a good job of tying all the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">story lines</span> together by the end of the book. She keeps the story going and makes the reader look forward to the next adventure in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Sookie's</span> life.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-56972399017100189772009-08-24T19:29:00.002-04:002009-08-24T19:31:49.221-04:00Upcoming reviewsHello everyone,<br /> Here is the scoop going to take a break from the reviews momentarily of books that I have purchased in order to get caught up on reviews for ARCS. the following ARCS will be reviewed and posted by the end of next week. (Fingers crossed.lol)<br /><ul><li>Brutal Telling by Louise Penny</li><li>The Pale Assassin by Patricia Elliiott</li><li>Screw Cupid by Samantha Schofield (this will be posted September 3 as part of a blog tour)<br /></li></ul>rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-82007643768425577192009-08-16T11:14:00.009-04:002009-09-07T17:44:43.560-04:00FIRST OFFICIAL GIVEAWAY CONTEST: Hush Hush<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJOp-KtIEPnA7aUXGPYpUvgvU1hPKgHbzYNm7CL7ik1fGUvTXix5Adyj7N5F0EYQdu5dSWPLk8V7Rwh6slxnWr5R9UIKSPtGR6g0EnyDK08J_7BFyZRF5UbL2xNv_nTofPwzcBRvP9NM/s1600-h/1416989412.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJOp-KtIEPnA7aUXGPYpUvgvU1hPKgHbzYNm7CL7ik1fGUvTXix5Adyj7N5F0EYQdu5dSWPLk8V7Rwh6slxnWr5R9UIKSPtGR6g0EnyDK08J_7BFyZRF5UbL2xNv_nTofPwzcBRvP9NM/s320/1416989412.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370581237698967746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hello everyone so after much thought and planning and help for ideas from my friend <a href="http://tickettoanywhere.blogspot.com/">Gail</a> I have decided to hold my first giveaway. So here it is.<br /><br />I am giving away an ARC of Hush Hush. I have read and loved the story and my review can be found <a href="http://bethshobbies.blogspot.com/2009/08/hush-hush.html">here</a>. So to continue on with the details of the giveaway.<br /><br />Rules.<br /><ol><li>This contest is open to everyone.</li><li>One entry if you leave a comment here on this post. </li><li>retweet the contest on twitter placing @bgale11 in the post. </li><li>mention the contest on your blog and leave a note with the blog address so I can go check it out. (sidebar is okay with link back to this post)<br /></li><li>Send me a message on facebook ( forgot to include my name on facebook for those of you that don't know me. you can find me <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1196020037&ref=name">here</a>)<br /></li><li>This giveaway will end on September 15.</li></ol><br />Good Luck everyone.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-80786803074183452492009-08-04T14:48:00.003-04:002009-08-04T18:52:37.141-04:00Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick<a href="http://bethshobbies.blogspot.com/2009/08/hush-hush-by-becca-fitzpatrick.html"></a><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5-ksEHrBFacz66gwv98-eH_hXvKJQiYsRqP-b24UnDbepglexHGBrFfwHWA1QxMJ-gh_wqec9iPb79e1nwzE6mpa5Lfr6sUQQ8MVz7QBYnfcUkWHKvpepAzKNjlPIE-m9_XBTdXLL6k/s1600-h/1416989412.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5-ksEHrBFacz66gwv98-eH_hXvKJQiYsRqP-b24UnDbepglexHGBrFfwHWA1QxMJ-gh_wqec9iPb79e1nwzE6mpa5Lfr6sUQQ8MVz7QBYnfcUkWHKvpepAzKNjlPIE-m9_XBTdXLL6k/s320/1416989412.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365830844560350098" border="0" /></a><br />Title: Hush Hush<br />Author: Becca Fitzpatrick<br />Rating: 5 out of 5 stars<br />Release date: October 2009<br /><br />While scrolling through an email from Shelf awareness I came across an add for this book. I read the idea behind the book and thought this is a book I could really enjoy so I requested an early reviewer. After requesting the Arc I went about my days not knowing if I would get a copy. Came home one day and to my surprise I had a copy waiting for me. I was sooooo happy. Any who I have read the book so on to the review.<br /><br />Becca does a wonderful job of throwing the reader right into the story from the very first page. At first I was like what do the first couple of pages have to do with the plot but as I read the book and more came about each character I understood why the book began the way it began.<br /><br />Meet Nora Grey a high school student who has no idea how her life is going when meeting a guy named Patch. Patch has a mysterious side to him and lets out information that he feels is needed and nothing more. Nora at first wants nothing to do with Patch and is horrified when she is teamed up with him in biology class. She tries her best to get it changed but with no luck.<br /><br />As Nora gets to know Patch the more she has feelings for him however, she is told by others that she should avoid Patch at all cost. Although she wants to not like him he is the one she calls when she is in trouble. Then one night Nora finds out more about Patch's past and fears arise.<br /><br />What will happen next will the truth come out as to who Patch is and if he can change his mysterious ways?<br /><br />Hush Hush one of the best books I have ever read and recommend it to others who want a book that keeps you guessing until the end.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-65922011430331673172009-08-01T10:39:00.003-04:002009-08-17T19:09:50.874-04:00Current List of books to be reviewed<ol><li>Wish you were dead 5 out of 5 (was asked by author to wait until book is released to post review as some things have changed from the ARC I received)<br /></li><li>Midnight Cravings. 5 out of 5</li><li>Handcuffs 4 out of 5</li><li>Going to Far 4 out of 5 stars (How could I have forgotten this one)</li><li>Intertwined 5 out of 5 stars (added 6/29/09)</li><li>Demons Not Included 5 out of 5 stars (added 7/6/09)</li><li>The last of the Red hot Vampires (added 7/11/09)</li><li>Strange But True America Weird Tales From All 50 States 3 out of 5 stars (added 7/15/09)</li><li>Dead Girls Are Easy 4 out of 5 stars (added 7/19/09)</li><li>Dead Until Dark 4 out of 5 stars (added 7/31/09)</li><li>Cracked Up to be 4 out of 5 stars<br /></li></ol>rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-18932096883260205192009-07-30T15:17:00.002-04:002009-07-30T15:28:29.008-04:00The Astonishing Adventures of Fan Boy and Goth Girl by Barry Lyga<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-YrVms65uv7Tl9AzaFoSfbDAO9eWd9BwvdQ-aLOTUHkixYckXrA5u4PbVizoHc9JcQk2D9FNwf9qO3QHNa7j7r9dGJJkLw4RlU152XUJg21L7TVXcJlBcLM8I7PglvWWrouglOJFhds/s1600-h/0618916520.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-YrVms65uv7Tl9AzaFoSfbDAO9eWd9BwvdQ-aLOTUHkixYckXrA5u4PbVizoHc9JcQk2D9FNwf9qO3QHNa7j7r9dGJJkLw4RlU152XUJg21L7TVXcJlBcLM8I7PglvWWrouglOJFhds/s320/0618916520.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364334810729948482" border="0" /></a><br />Title: The Astonishing Adventures of Fan Boy and Goth Girl<br />Author: Barry Lyga<br />Rating 5 out of 5 stars<br /><br />Meet Fanboy a high school student who well like most his age dislike school. He doesn't have many friends and the one friend he has doesn't hang out much with him in public. Fan boy feels he is all alone especially since his mother is pregnant with the child of his step dad whom he can't stand.<br /><br />Fanboy spends his time reading comics and working on one of his own. Then one day he meets Kyra also known as Goth Girl. She too dislikes school and the jocks that go with it. And an added bonus for fan boy is that Kyra likes comics too.<br /><br />Barry Lyga weaves a great story of the struggles in high school and how with a friend you can overcome it. I must say he also has such great detail that you can picture the things he is saying. for example when he described dodgeball in gym I could literaly in my head see the game going on.<br /><br />I enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to reading more by Barry. And I must add He is really nice to talk to. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak with Barry when I attended the Book Expo America back in May.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653818783033544285.post-59463456834691812322009-07-27T08:28:00.005-04:002009-08-09T14:25:47.213-04:00The Devil Inside By Jenna Black<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WJpCSj36a9m3B-4V2-ge9ES2UTH_2pDK0aH1iVoj6o8nEHJASFKT25xKkctmhfOXeGetIPiEk2jh4Ll5nju4Wc4xza0i3MHC6cfggR96P1L3km9ynnUqjY5zDG1LCaamT7GPEL9cK_A/s1600-h/da1a6e7a019e2f059362b4d5641434d414f4541.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WJpCSj36a9m3B-4V2-ge9ES2UTH_2pDK0aH1iVoj6o8nEHJASFKT25xKkctmhfOXeGetIPiEk2jh4Ll5nju4Wc4xza0i3MHC6cfggR96P1L3km9ynnUqjY5zDG1LCaamT7GPEL9cK_A/s320/da1a6e7a019e2f059362b4d5641434d414f4541.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363116415089706274" border="0" /></a>Tittle: The Devil Inside<br />Author: Jenna Black<br />Rating: 4 out of 5 stars<br /><br />So I was walking around Borders one day thinking to myself that I wasn't going to by any books. Yeah right. Who knows me to go into a bookstore and not walk out with at least 4 or 5 books. So while looking at the books I picked this one up and read the back it had a interesting premise. <br /><span class="sectionContent"><br />Morgan Kingsley is a demon exorcist that is called into to exorcise a demon from an 8 year old girl. Once that has been accomplished the folks that called on Morgan to help believe she herself is possessed however she asks that another exorcist be called in and she is cleared. Morgan leaves and the story begins. <br /><br />Morgan begins to find strange notes written in her handwriting upon walking up. Telling her that someone is inside her. Morgan doesn't believe the notes and goes to her friend for help. Morgan begins to dream upon falling asleep and meets Lugh who she finds out has invaded her body but can not control her while she is awake. Uncommon for demons who possess humans. What Morgan finds out is the demon that possesses her is the King of the Demons, Lugh. </span>The story progresses with Morgan trying to find out who would want the Demon to be stuck in a humans body.<br /><br /><br />I thought the story had a good baseline and developed nicely. The only thing is at times I thought some of the story could have been left out as it did not really have any backing in the whole Demon possession story. With that in mind I do feel it is a good book and an enjoyable story line.rigal11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05403366495163714898noreply@blogger.com0