Book of the Week

Another new feature, yeah new year new ideas here, hope your enjoying them. Each will I wil post a book I have loved, and feel should be checked out.

This weeks pick is....

The Name Of The Star by Maureen Johnson

Desciption: The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it's the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series of brutal murders broke out across the city, gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper in the autumn of 1888.

Soon "Rippermania" takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police now believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him. Even her roommate, who was with her at the time, didn't notice the mysterious man. So why can only Rory see him? And more urgently, why has Rory become his next target? In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.


Review: as with all of Maureen Johnson's books, it was well written and intriguing. Full if suspense and moments of laughter. I loved this modern day telling that pulls in the jack the rippers story.

150+ 2012 Reading Challenge

DETAILS/RULES:

1. The goal is to read 150 or more books. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate. Posting on GoodReads or wherever you post your reviews is good enough.

2. Allowed are: Audio, Re-reads, eBooks, YA, Manga, Graphic Novels, Library books, Novellas, Young Reader, Nonfiction – as long as the book has an ISBN or equivalent or can be purchased as such, the book counts.

What doesn't count: Individual short stories or individual books in the Bible and comic books.

3. No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.

4. Crossovers from other reading challenges count.

5. Challenge begins January 1st, 2012 thru December 31, 2012. Books started before the 1st do not count. You can join at anytime.

Cover Love Tuesdays

Starting to do this on Tuesday's, as well it's time to add a few additional features on the blog. So this week I am choosing the following cover as my love.

Why do I love this cover?

Its simple and beautiful, not to mention its my favorite flower!


Want to know what this books about check out the description below....

If you look inside Lizzie Cohen’s high school locker you will see that her world is falling apart. First you will find the unfinished homework assignments and crumpled tests with failing grades and furious teacher comments scrawled in red pen. Then you will see the crushed coffee cups and half eaten bags of chips. Look closer. On the top shelf, beneath an old sweater she is hiding something. A secret. It is a battered journal that used to belong to her older sister Tess, who died six years ago when they were little girls. It is filled with Tess’s poems and sketches, a record of a time long ago when Lizzie almost believed in magic—back when she did everything her sister asked her to do, even if it meant putting herself in danger. The journal is also an account of one child’s mind teetering on the brink between make-believe and something much more frightening and serious—a time when Lizzie was ready to grow up but Tess was still clinging to her belief in magic like it was the only thing in the world that mattered. Now Lizzie is using the journal to come to terms with the terrible guilt of her own survival. She will need to learn that sometimes growing up means letting go—even if that means saying goodbye forever.

Pretty Bones - Tens List

1.) My Macbook Pro.
2.) My iTunes library/YouTube. I usually listen to music while I write, especially if I’m working on
an emotional scene, and sometimes will find a certain song on YouTube that fits the mood of my
story and listen to it basically on repeat. I often listen to the same songs when working on a book.
3.) Coffee. Preferably Starbucks coffee. I can’t start my writing day without a cup of strong coffee!
4.) Internet access. I like to check Facebook every once in a while when I’m writing and need a
minute or two to take a quick break.
5.) Snacks. Sometimes sour candy, sometimes almonds.
6.) A comfortable chair.
7.) An inspiring environment, whether in my bedroom at my desk or in my favourite Starbucks
location which is in a bookstore in downtown Toronto.
8.) My flashstick. I’m always worried about losing what I’ve just written and back up my work after
every writing day.
9.) My Moleskin, for writing down ideas.
10.) A story idea (this is probably the most important need for writing!)