I can hardly believe 2010 is almost over! Of course, like last year, I’ll be counting down my top 10 books of 2010, but for now, I couldn’t resist this fun survey that Jamie from The Perpetual Page Turner put together. Stay tuned for my top 10 countdown coming soon! (All links are to my …

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Have you ever thought about what you would tell your teenage self if you had the chance? A new website called Dear Teen Me: Letters to Our Teen Selves gives authors the chance to give their readers a little glimpse into their teenage lives. Here’s a blurb from the About section of the site: Teenagers …

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Okay guys, I know I’m super late to hop onto the NetGalley bandwagon, but ohmygoodness, is it amazing or what? I’ve been seeing it all over the place lately on lots of your In My Mailboxes.  I wondered where you were all getting these amazing books…so many titles I’ve been dying to read: The Lying …

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This year, I am participating in the 2011 Debut Author Challenge hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren. Last year, I heard all the buzz about the challenge, but didn’t officially join in myself (although I think I probably unknowingly did read twelve or more 2010 debut authors!) However, this year, I am officially throwing …

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As you all know, I love a good book sale. I enjoy wandering through the semi-organized stacks and searching high and low for a gem. I love the fact that so many book lovers from the area come out and donate books and sift through the shelves looking for some great titles to bring home …

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I swore to myself up and down that I’d never consider an E-Reader. I love my precious books, sitting proudly on my bookshelf, ready to passed around from friend to friend. But then, as I prepared for vacation in May, I started toying with the idea of an E-Reader as I struggled to choose which …

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Lately, I’ve tried something new with my reading that I’ve really never tried before… I’m attempting to read more than one book at a time. I know, I know…it doesn’t sound impressive, but I’m usually a one book at a time type of girl. Let’s just say this accidental experiment isn’t going too well…instead of …

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