Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Should Be Reading.

From pg. 7 of "Hades"
by Alexandra Adornetto

My sister didn't quite know how to relax in a hammock; she looked too poised and reminded me of a mythical creature who had somehow found herself unceremoniously plonked in a world that made no sense to her.

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I got rid of the numbers beside each meme. I thought it was too...quantitative. It's best to just leave it be. There may be many blog changes that are coming, but do not fear! Change is good. :)

My, my...

I know I keep apologizing....but I really am sorry for disappearing once again. To all my readers if there are still any, I'm trying to make it up. I'll be around commenting a lot during this winter break. I may or may not disappear again when school returns. I did not have an idea that I wouldn't be able to juggle both school and blogging but I'll give it another try. I'll still be returning to reading anyhow; I just haven't been able to keep track of what I've been reading (during school, I read no books for fun...only no-fun textbooks).

I truly hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and continue to spend their winter break with cheer. I know I'm going to be reading, knitting (I recently learned how to knit!!!), reading, watching movies and catching up with shows, and reading some more. Goodness, I clearly did not reach my 100 books goal for the year. I think I might have achieved less than last year, which was 88 books. Ah, there is always next time!

Have a great time and a happy new year!

Waiting on Wednesday (89)

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine.

Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer R. Hubbard

Release Date:
January 19th, 2012

A dark and provocative novel from the author of The Secret Year.

Ryan spends most of his time alone at the local waterfall because it’s the only thing that makes him feel alive. He’s sixteen, post-suicidal, and trying to figure out what to do with himself after a stint in a mental hospital. Then Nicki barges into his world, brimming with life and energy, and asking questions about Ryan’s depression that no one else has ever been brave enough—or cared enough—to ask. Ryan isn’t sure why he trusts Nicki with his darkest secrets, but that trust turns out to be the catalyst that he desperately needs to start living again.

Jennifer R. Hubbard has created a riveting story about a difficult but important subject.

May Monday Be Merry: Along for the Ride

This blog meme is inspired by Free People's blog and their feature called "Free People Book Club".

This week's featured book is...

Along for the Ride

by Sarah Dessen

Morning would come before we knew it. It always did. But we still had the night, and for now, we were together, so I just closed my eyes and drank it all in.

What defines you isn't how many times you crash but the number of times you get back.

Friends are honest with each other. Even if the truth hurts.

It shouldn't be easy to be amazing. Then everything would be. It's the thing you fight for and struggle with before earning that have the greatest worth. When something difficult to come by, you'll do that much more to make sure it's even harder--or impossible-- to lose.

Friday's Finest (80)

Friday's Finest is a new meme hosted by Steff & Justine from A Bookful of Thoughts.
Rules:
~Post a quote that really stuck to you after reading it in a book.
~Make sure it isn't a spoiler!
~If you'd like, expand on what you think it means and why you chose it.

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

Believe it or not, that was the first time I recognized that in some ways she was just like the rest of us.

What a classic, this book! Reading quote just gives me the chills. Oh, sweet, true love.

Note:
I am soooooo sorry for disappearing from the blog all of a sudden. I haven't, however, disappeared from Twitter. It's where I talk about most things I'm doing so if you're following me on Twitter, you'd know that the past few weeks have been CRAZY in school. SO CRAZY (!) that I was going to tear my hair out. And I'm sorry for abandoning my dear blogger friends and readers! The following week will make up for it. I have no deadlines at all and I will definitely make some posts. Final exams are coming very soon though so look out for that. Oh how I enjoy studying. Oh so much.

But I am BACK!!! :D

In My Mailbox (60)

In My Mailbox is held weekly by Kristi at The Story Siren. Click here for details on how to participate.

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From Macmillan Children's Publishing Group:

Hades (Halo #2) by Alexandra Adornetto
All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin

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I haven't had an IMM in the longest time. And I've also been abandoning this blog. For that, I am sooooo sorry! This weekend I will be trying to catch up with commenting, preparing posts, etccc. And it's Thanksgiving this weekend! HOORAY!

I would like to thank Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for these books! Could you also believe I haven't read for fun in a month? It's crazy impossible. I promise I'm not fading away! I'm still here! :D

Have a great weekend, everyone! And to Canadians, I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend! Yay, turkey!