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10 August 2009

If you have wondered where I've been

First let me say I'm so incredibly sorry.

Second, the reason I haven't updated or even read a book in several weeks is I've been trying to get back into school. I did and last Monday, the 3rd, was my first day. I'm home today cause I have some kind of virus, which is the only reason I have time to get on the computer. If I ever have enough time to finish a book I will post the review but I really have no idea when or if I will. School is harder than I remember...
Anyways, once again I'm sorry but obviously school is more important. 
Hope everyone is well and the best of luck in all of your endeavors.

30 June 2009

Another apology, I know I suck

But I've been studying like 24/7 because I'm re-enrolling for school this year. YAY! I'm so excited. I'll be able to get a job. And if I get a craving for ice cream or something I can go to like five places within walking distance at any time during the night and get one. Oh yeah and there's people here. Anyways unfortunately for you guys that means no reviews or anything because I have no time to read. Sorry you guys but you know priorities and all.

21 June 2009

I'm back (finally), IMM, and random news

I'm Back
Okay I've been back for awhile, but you know how it is when you get back from vacation. You're behind on everything. When I got back I was home for all of five minutes before  I left to go to my step-dad's for a few days. I get home and I see the house and my room and I'm like, "Oh... My... God. This place is a wreck" My room was a disaster. Well, okay my room is always a disaster and  like that way, but this looked like a tornado went through there. Guess what her name is? Obama. Yep that damn dog got into my locked room and ruined everything. Ripped stuff apart, dragged my clothes and books and movies into other rooms of the house. It was depressing to think about.
So I get home I have to wash all of my clothes, clean my room, mow the out of control lawn and so on. I'm still not done...
 In My Mailbox
I got an ARC of The Days of Little Texas by R.A. Nelson
Testimony by  Anita Shreve from a contest
If I Stay by Gayle Forman from Kroger
The Reader by  Bernhard Schlink from Kroger
From BookMooch:
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
Vertigo by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
I think that's it...
Random News
My new email is book_junkie@ymail.com
I haven't been able to get into any books I've been reading, but I'm going to make myself read one soon. 
I'm going to re-enroll for this year so I'll be a senior! YAY! But that means I'm going to have to work my butt off studying  from now until then. So a little less reading than usual but more than lately.
I think that's it... Oh I cant find the cord for my camera so I can't upload the pics from Florida on here. When I do I'll post them...

10 June 2009

My email was spammed

Yeah my email for my blog (cullenwan2b@yahoo.com) was spammed so some emails that say something like, "You won" I just assume are spam and apparently they were books I won. And some authors have sent me emails but I'm not sure if they're spam or not and it's just getting annoying so I'm going to change my email. I'll still check the old one occasionally just in case but when I create my new one you guys will be the first to know. 


I'll probably make it something like bookjunkie@whatever.com or something so it's easier for you guys. 

P.S. if you ever wondered why my Book Junkie email is cullenwan2b@yahoo.com or why my name on that account is Amelia Cullen it's cause I used that email for my internet pen pals who didn't know my real name. I came up with it like the same day I read Twilight so cullenwan2b just popped in my head lol


P.P.S I wont The Chosen One from Review X!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


P.P.P.S I'll write my vaca summary and show you pics of my oddly shaped sunburn the day I get back after I SLEEP for days...

04 June 2009

I'm going to Florida!!! and my computer and phone is still infected :(

Daytona Beach here I come! Oh how I missed you...

This is how I got the news
*ring ring*
Me: Hello
Shauna: *Ominous voice* I have a very important question to ask you.
Me: Okay...
Shauna: Do you want to go to Florida with me?
Me: Sure
Shauna: Yay! Okay we're leaving Saturday morning so come over Friday and spend the night. 
Me: Cool cool. Want me to bring anything?
Shauna: Your laptop.

And that was pretty much it. We continued to talk about what to bring. Then we laughed for about 5 minutes because we decided I was going without even telling my parents and because I don't even have to ask my parents. I did tell them later though obviously. I'm not just going to hop on over to Florida without telling them. Anyways we leave this Saturday and we're going with her mom. Drag! No parting, no going out after dark, no going anywhere without her watchful eye. Grr mean Neo-Nazi.

Anywho because the drive down there is long I might actually have the time to finish a book or two. (Yay!) Which means reviews (YAY!!) I still have a virus (or many viruses) on my computer and BlackBerry so I can't answer or send emails (just to be safe) so if you've sent one, I'll get to it eventually. Also, if you have sent one can you leave a comment telling me so I know to look for it. A lot of emails I've been getting don't look like spam but are or aren't but look like it.
I think I'm going to have to get a new email address...

Another anywho, I'll be posting about my day and some pics every day if you want to read it. 

I think that's it...

Nope wait there's more. What ever happen to Donna's sister? I'm watching That 70's Show and it had Donna's little sister, Tina, in it. Now this is weird because this is the only episode of That 70's Show I've ever seen with her little sister. Actually, I think this is the only episode I've ever even heard of her. So does anyone know what happened to Donna's sister?

01 June 2009

I was interviewed...

by Storyheart here: http://storyheart52.wordpress.com/ (You'll have to scroll down to find it)  He's the author of Across the Pond. (My review is here)


Also, my computer has a virus and then it got on my BlackBerry. It'll be awhile until I can post stuff, but I'm working on it.

30 May 2009

Contest List

Updated everyday.
If any links don't work, please tell me. And let me know if you've heard of any contests. Please and thank you.


If you love contests, and really who doesn't? Then follow Ladidadida, I wouldn't know about half of these contests otherwise.

Free Book Friday gives away books every week. They pick and announce the winner on Friday and the following Saturday they announce the next book they're giving away. U.S. and Canada only.
This week:
Teen-The Real Real by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
Adult- Swimming Upstream Slowly by Melissa Clark.




-End in June

Reviewer X is giving away 50 copies of The Chosen One! Click here to read her review, and here to enter. Ends June 1st, US and Canada only

Presenting Lenore is giving away 2 prize packs from Penguin. One is fantasy, the other realistic. Click here to enter to win the realistic prize pack, click here for fantasy. Both end on June 3rd. US and Canada only.

Reviewer X is giving one person signed copies of every book by Elizabeth Scott. Click here to enter, ends June 3rd. US only.


That Teen Can Blog is giving away 2 copies or Twenty Boy Summer. Click here to enter, ends June 30th, US addresses only.

-End in July


Books By Their Cover is having a massive giveaway. Ends July 4th click here to enter. And if you found out about this from me please tell her so we'll both get an extra entry

Linda Joy Singleton is having a writing contest. Ends July 31st winner gets $100 and an autographed copy of one of her books. Click here for details and how to enter.

25 May 2009

Updates and things. Warning I rambled

First off I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day/weekend. This weekend every year is one of the many excuses my family uses to get together at one of my Aunts house and have a cook out and have the pool set up and everything, but because it was raining this morning I assumed there would be no swimming. So I decide to take me time on my outfit and hair and makeup, and let me say it was perfection. I rarely get my hair and makeup perfect, it usually one or the other, but I did this time. My outfit was black flow-y skirt black flip flops and a red white blue and black striped shirt. My aunts and mom were like, "Only Amelia can pull off being goth and patriotic at the same time", but to my surprise when I walked up there it was sunny and cloudless so I ruined my perfect hair and makeup when I jumped in the pool... sigh isn't life mean. Lol just kidding...
The downside to the gatherings at my Aunt's house is... dead zone *duh dun dun* I know scary right? I come back after three days and my email inbox is full on all three accounts, I have voicemails and text messages out the wazoo (Hehe funny word) and many many blogs I need to catch up on. (Speaking of which, if any of you have seen that I've won something could you let me know? I know I won Testimony at The Novel Bookworm. Please and thank you)
OMG Guess what?? SHAUNA AND ERIKA AND KATIE AND JOANIE (and a bunch of other people) GRADUATED!!!! Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay I'm done.
P.S. I'm in a bad mood, like really bitchy and critical so I'm not going to write any reviews tonight. I'll just end up being really mean for no reason and I don't wanna do that so... No reviews tonight.
Oh P.P.S I'm taking Mother to a spa this week(end) so dead zone again, and I can't blog while I'm getting pampered so once again reviews later.

22 May 2009

If I was rich (or a Librarian) 4 (and contest)

(Sorry no links this time. Internet is being mean If it decides to play nice I'll add links)











TwiLite: A Paraody by Stephen Jenner (I need this book, I read some of the excerpts. Hilarious)
Glass, Identical, and Impulse by Ellen Hopkins












Uglies, Pretties, Specials, and Extras by Scott Westerfeld












Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson 2) by Patricia Briggs
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Feast of Fools (Morganville Vampire 4) by Rachel Caine
The Hunger Games by Suzanna Collins












Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Strage Angels by Lili St. Crow
Full Moon (Dark Guardian 2) by Rachel Hawthorne



The contest: I need a new name for this. I'm not liking "If I was rich (or a librarian)" anymore. So you guys have to come up with a new name. I have no guidelines for you guys to work with, but I like The Story Siren's Books To Pine For. It's catchy. It flows, but it doesn't work for mine because some of the books are already out. My post is all the books I'd buy if I was rich.
Anyways, there's no deadline, just until I find a name I like. And if you win you'll get a book. I don't know which book yet, but when I pick one out I'll email you and make sure you want it and don't already have it. Or pick a book under 20 bucks and I'll send it. I don't know, I'll decide later. So if your email isn't on your profile page or if you don't have a blogger profile, then leave it in the comments. I guess that's it, but I feel like I'm forgetting something...

21 May 2009

Review-Morganville Vampires ( 1-3) by Rachel Caine

From back cover:
" {Welcome to Morganville, Texas. Don't stay out after dark.}
It's a small college town filled with quirky characters. But when the sun goes down, the bad comes out. Because in Morganville, there is an evil that lurks in the darkest shadows-one that will spill out into the bright of day.

Claire Danvers has had enough of her nigthmarish dorm situation. The popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks on the school's social scene: somewhere less than zero. And Claire really doesn't have the right connections-to the undead who run the town.

When Claire heads off campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life. But they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood..."

This was the first book I've read by Rachel Caine and I can't wait to read the rest of her books.
Glass Houses is an excellent start of an excellent series. I read this book in about 2 hours and immediately started Dead Girls' Dance. Unfortunately my puppy got a hold of it and tore it to pieces. I had to wait forever to get another copy and I was running to get the mail everyday to see if it was there yet.

4/5 stars


"
Good news girls: Your dates are here!

Claire Danvers has her share of challenges-like being a genius in a school that favors beauty over brains, dealing with the homicidal girls in her dorm, and above all, finding out that her college is overrun with vampires. On the up side, she has a great roommate (who tends to disappear at sunup) and a new boyfriend named Shane... whose vampire-hunting dad has called in backup: cycle punks who like the idea of killing just about anything.

Bad news girls: They're dead.

Now a fraternity is throwing its annual Dead Girls' Dance and-surprise!-Claire and her equally outcast best friend, Eve, have been invited. When they find out why, all hell is going to break loose. Because this time both the living and the dead are coming out- and everybody is hungry for blood."

(Minor spoilers. I'll make them little so it's easier to skip over)
I really like that Caine had Claire drugged by a seemingly nice guy at the party. Because it shows not to trust seemingly nice guys/people at parties and to always be the to open you're drink. It was subtle and not preachy, which I loved, and still got the point across.

4/5 stars


"
Morganville is such a nice place to live...

When Claire Danvers learned that her college town was run by vampires, she did what any intelligent, self-preserving freshman would do: She applied for a transfer and stocked up on garlic. The transfer is no longer an option, but that garlic may come in handy.

...And die. If you don't mind that sort of thing.

Now Claire has pledged herself to Amelie, the most powerful vampire in town. The protection her contract secures does little to reassure those closest to Clair. All of a sudden, people are turning up dead, a stalker resurfaces from her past, and an ancient bloodsucker extends a chilling invitation for private lessons in his secluded home. To what end, Claire will soon discover-and it will give a terrifying new meaning to night school."

Once again, great sequel. I loved that we're learning more about the vampires. Myrnin was a very interesting character, but I felt so bad for him. A question about the summary, it says, "
a stalker resurfaces from her past" but wouldn't it be Eve's past?

4/5 stars


Overall review:

I love it! All the characters have distinct personalities. Unlike some books, I didn't get confused about who was who and have to back to find out.
The writing is great, written from Claire's point of view is one of the things that makes this series so enthralling. It's kind of like those whodunit games, you're Claire and have to figure out what's going on before it's too late. (I never got it right :) It's a fun, somewhat quick read. Only 247 pages, but what it lacks in size is definitely made up for in the storyline.
I love the shortness of the books and the way it always ends on a cliffhanger. It makes me way too eager for words to get my hands on the next book. Usually, I'd hate that, because by the the time the book comes out I don't want to read it anymore, but with this series I love it.
Some more things I loved: The vampires are the enemies. I mean, I love a good vampire (that doesn't sparkle) as much as the next girl, but it's refreshing to read a story where vamps are bad. Sure, some of them are less evil than the others, but they're all enemies to humans.
These vampires are an enigma. Caine doesn't explain everything as soon as possible. We don't know their weaknesses, strengths, powers, origins, etc. right off the bat. We learn a little bit more in each book.
I could keep going, but I'd end up writing everything from the books.
I think this is my favorite vampire series now, I would recommend these books to anyone who likes vampires.

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