The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~this meme was inspired in part by ~ In My Mailbox~ It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
OM...goodness guys!! This has been one hectic, busy, crazy week! If I can't make BEA next year, someone remind me to take this week off work in order to participate in Armchair BEA (AND not to schedule regular posts this week also). Don't get me wrong, I've had a blast, but as an Armchair BEA cheerleader, I was assigned a block of blogs to comment on each day and well....it was A LOT of blogs. Seriously, it ended up being extremely beneficial for me and I was introduced to many "new to me" blogs and provided with TONS of information that I think will help me become a better blogger, but it took up most of my nights each day. Had I taken off work, I think that would have helped.
In other news, my mom got the bright idea that she wanted the whole family to go fishing yesterday. It was a good day--much better than I was anticipating. I didn't actually fish myself, but it was good to hang out with the family. On our way to meet up with my family, my mother-in-law texted us to tell us that my sister-in-law and neice and nephew from GA were here for a surprise visit so we went by there last night for dinner. So like I said...busy busy!
Monday: Review of Dare You To (Pushing the Limits, # 2) by Katie McGarry
Tuesday: Top Ten Favorite Book Worlds (to read about, NOT to live in) , Armchair BEA: Introductions, & Armchair BEA: The Classics
Wednesday: Waiting on Losing Hope (Hopeless, # 2) by Colleen Hoover, Armchair BEA: Blogger Development & Armchair BEA: General Fiction
Thursday: Review of Belonging (Temptation, # 2) by Karen Ann Hopkins (3.5 Stars) & Armchair BEA: Literary Fiction
Friday: Amrchair BEA: Ethics & Armchair BEA: Non-Fiction
Saturday: Armchair BEA: Keeping It Real & Armchair BEA: Children's/YA Literature
Also Today: Armchair BEA: Wrap Up
Monday: Review of True by Erin McCarthy
Tuesday: Top 10 Tuesday: Books Featuring Travel
Wednesday: Waiting on Wednesday
Thursday: Review Gameboard of the Gods (Age of X, # 1) by Richelle Mead
The Forever of Ella and Micha (The Secret, # 2)
By: Jessica Sorensen
Published: May 28th 2013 by Forever
336 pages
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary
Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!!)
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Goodreads description--Ella and Micha have survived tragedy and heartbreak. When they're together, anything seems possible. But now they are thousands of miles apart, and managing their long distance relationship will put their love to the test.Ella is back at school, trying hard not worry so much about her future. But with her father in and out of rehab, she's having a hard time making it through the days. All she wants is Micha by her side, but she refuses to let her problems get in the way of his dreams.
Micha spends his days touring the country with his band, but deep down he knows something is missing. Being away from Ella is harder than he thought it would be. He wants her closer to him-needs her with him. But he won't ask her to leave college, just to be with him.
The few moments they do spend together are intense and passionate, but it only makes it more difficult when they have to part. They know they want to be together, but is wanting something enough to get them to their forever?
Of Poseidon (Of Poseidon, # 1)
By: Anna Banks
Published: May 22nd 2012 by Feiwel & Friends
326 pages
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Paranormal, Mythology
Source: Free Audio Download from Sync Audiobooks
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Goodreads description--Galen is the prince of the Syrena, sent to land to find a girl he's heard can communicate with fish. Emma is on vacation at the beach. When she runs into Galen—literally, ouch!—both teens sense a connection. But it will take several encounters, including a deadly one with a shark, for Galen to be convinced of Emma's gifts. Now, if he can only convince Emma that she holds the key to his kingdom...Told from both Emma and Galen's points of view, here is a fish-out-of-water story that sparkles with intrigue, humor, and waves of romance.
The Tempest
By: William Shakespeare
Published: first published 1610
272 pages
Genre: Classic, Drama, Play/Theater
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Goodreads description--In The Tempest, long considered one of Shakespeare's most lyrical plays, Prospero - a magician on an enchanted island - punishes his enemies, brings happiness to his daughter, and comes to terms with human use of supernatural power. The Tempest embodies both seemingly timeless romance and the historically specific moment in which Europe begins to explore and conquer the New World.Its complexity of thought, its range of characters - from the spirit Ariel and the monster Caliban to the beautiful Miranda and her prince Ferdinand -its poetic beauty, and its exploration of difficult questions that still haunt us today make this play wonderfully compelling.
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610–11. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place, using illusion and skilful manipulation. The eponymous tempest brings to the island Prospero's usurping brother Antonio and the complicit Alonso, King of Naples. There, his machinations bring about the revelation of Antonio's low nature, the redemption of Alonso, and the marriage of Miranda to Alonso's son, Ferdinand.
That's it for my shelves and recaps of my past and upcoming week. What did you add to your shelves this week? Any bookish news you want to talk about? Let me know!
