Review: Walker (Dream Walkers #1)

Title: Walker
Author: Michelle Flick
Publisher: Indie Author
Pages: 247

My Rating:

Kate isn’t thrilled to be moving to the middle of nowhere. She's already lost her parents, now she's leaving the only place she's ever known as home. She’s not there long when she realizes her dreams aren’t her own and that she has the ability to walk through other people's dreams. Not only that, but she might have found her dream guy--literally. He's in her dreams. Just when she starts to get the hang of dream walking, strange murders in her new town start to occur. Girls are being killed as they sleep with no evidence, no suspects and no clear motive behind the deaths. It doesn’t take Kate very long to realize that the girls aren’t just being killed as they sleep—they’re being killed in their sleep. Kate must figure out how to find the killer in the real world and keep the ones she loves safe while they sleep. -goodreads.com

Meet Kate, average HS student, but a bit of brat (I blamed it on her grieving process... I mean, the girl just lost her parents). The thing about Kate is that she has an extraordinary "gift", she's a dream walker, she has the ability to "walk" through other peoples' dreams... At first Kate brushes it off as her own nightmares, but when she starts seeing the people from her "dreams", at school, things take a turn down creepy lane. Things get even worse, when girls from Kate's HS start dying in their sleep. The question on everyone's mind... WTF is going on?

Kate, she's flawed and far from perfect. She considers Elise her best friend but at the same time keeps her distance. She’s very determined, smart and witty… but you know what I liked best about her? That she is NOT weak. Jesse, Kate's sister, is just awesome. Her and Fergie, LOVED them both! I connected most with Jesse, I loved her character and saw how hard she was trying to keep her family together after their parents tragic car accident. The dream walking... SCARY as HELL! Every time Kate went into a dream, I wrapped the blanket around me a lot tighter! That paranormal twist really did give it the perfect, "edge of your seat" creep factor. I couldn't wait til the dream was over and Kate got out safely.


Let me just take a minute to swoon over main male lead, Nick. I just absolutely LOVED him! I tend to have high expectations for my leading men, and Nick fit every single one. Kate’s attraction to Nick is so relatable that it kind of hurts your heart to read about it. The only bad part is that he doesn’t show up until 50-something pages in. Overall, I'd like to let you all know that my mind has been on WALKER mode for the past couple of days. AND I LOVE IT! Great story, great characters, overall flippin' GREAT book!... Yes! It was THAT good! Only bad part; IT ENDED! (BTW, great flippin' ending too! *bravo, Michlle, Bravo*)

Spring Cleaning Giveaway... Sort of!

Hi guysssssss *waves*

So, I've been away from the book blogging community for too long. Student Teaching has been kicking my ass and I haven't been in the mood for anything lately. I just recently found out that Lauren Oliver's, Delirium, is going to be made into a TV Show?

*OMG! Please excuse me while I run outside to scream my lungs out in ecstasy!*

How flippin' amazing is that? Cannot wait! Love Alex! Whoever they cast for his character, I call dibs on him NOW!


Anywayyyy.... back to the blog post.

Last night ago I went on a massive book buying spree.... We're talking all of last months paycheck, massive.... but I felt good! The problem came afterwards.... I quickly thought to myself,

"Where the hell am I going to put these books?"

Sooooo, after tweeting about it and getting some feedback (thanks, Kelly!), I decided it'd be best to do a giveaway and clear up some room on my bookshelves :) This way, not only will I get a bit more traffic onto the blog, but I'll also be motivated to get back into the rhythm of things (more posts, reply to comments, keep things UPDATED!, etc.)and thus keep my little blog alive!!!!

So, 

WELCOME to my 

Semi-spring cleaning/Make room on bookshelf  

giveaway! 

Yay! *throws confetti in the air*

:D

Here's what you can win:
A BOX, yes that's right, of ARC's! Titles include:

 

Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon

Dreamland Social Club by Tara Altebrando

A Mortal Touch by Leach Clifford

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

After Obsession by Carrie Jones

Trail by Fire by Jennifer L. Barnes

Mercy by Rebecca Lim

Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey

Glow by Amy Ryan

Don't stop now by Julie Halpern

The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab

What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen

Legend by Marie Lu

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey

Warm Bodies by Issac Marrion

(That's a total of 16 ARC's all together!)

These books are all in great condition. The only reason I want to pass them on is either because I already have the finished version of the ARC, or simply because I need room on my shelves! I am aware that these are some old titles, but I'm just trying to get these books onto a new home ;D

So if you're interested, please fill out the Rafflecoopter below. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Contest ends April 15th.
For more information about my contest 
please visit my Review/Contest Policy page.

:) Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

My Guest Post and giveaway!

Hi guys,

Just wanted to let you know that I did a guest post over at The Book Addicted Girl, blog. Stop by and say hi if you have some time and enter our giveaway for a chance to win :)

Hope you guys are having a fabulous Monday.

The awesomeness of Michelle

My friend Michelle over at Oh! For the love of books! has been with me since pretty much the beginning of my blog. She's my Blue Blood loving, President Snow hating, sappy romantic, awesome blogging friend. We have SO much in common.... Not to mention the same boys in our book boyfriend lists :)haha! I love reading her reviews and her random thoughts crack me up :) And even though we live on different sides of the country, if I ever make my way out to her end, I will be sure to grab a coffee with this girl.

Want your own proof of the awesomeness which is Michelle? Well then head on over to her blog, and check out her 100 follower giveaway! You'll be quite delighted to see that she is hosting a giveway for a pre-order of CLOCKWORK PRINCE by Cassandra Clare. You guys should defintely stop by and check it out. But hurry, the contest ends July 1st! Make sure you help spread the word :)

Wolfsbane (Nightshade #2) giveaway!

Wolfsbane (Nightshade #2) by Andrea Cremer

ARC, 400 pages

Expected publication: July 26th 2011 

Philomel books

This thrilling sequel to the much-talked-about Nightshade begins just where it ended–Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the Searchers, her sworn enemy, and she's certain her days are numbered. But then the Searchers make her an offer–one that gives her the chance to destroy her former masters and save the pack–and the man–she left behind. Is Ren worth the price of her freedom? And will Shay stand by her side no matter what? Now in control of her own destiny, Calla must decide which battles are worth fighting and how many trials true love can endure and still survive.

I received this ARC at this year's RT Teen Day in LA, it has been read once by me, but is in awesome condition. I take excellent care of all my books.

But be warned....

Wolfsbane is just as addicting as Nightshade was, and the next book in the series, Bloodrose, doesn't come out until 2012. To say this book ends with a cliffhanger is a major understatement. It's more like the author actually throws you off the cliff.... yeah, it's that intense. I am seriously growing grey hairs over here.... So enter at your own risk :)haha!

Now onto the RULES:

Must be a follower.
Leave a comment letting me know who what team your on;

TEAM Shay
or
TEAM Ren

Don't forget to leave your name and email.
US &Canada Residents only!

Extra entries-

Please be honest and leave links for extra entries!

+1 If you follow me on twitter
+1 For Tweeting/spreading the word about the contest
+1 If we're friends on Goodreads 

Contest ends in June 24th. 
For more information about my contest 
please visit my Review/Contest Policy page.

And the winner is...

Winner of The Awakening (Ghost Huntress #1) is 

Penelope over at The Reading Fever

 The winner will be emailed shortly. Thanks so much to everyone who entered. Stay tuned for another giveaway coming later this week :)

Win The Awakening (Ghost Huntress #1) by Marley Gibson

Hey guys,

I wanted to do something special for all my followers :) Can't believe I'm almost at 300! Seems like only yesterday I was writing my first review. Special thanks to Lulu over at The Bookworm is here! who's stuck with me since the beginning :) and to Sarah from Reading Under the Influence. Her blog was one of the first one's I ever read. Thanks so much, ladies!

Now, onto the fun stuff....Wanna win-

The Awakening (Ghost Huntress #1)

by Marley Gibson

Paperback

352 pages

Graphia Books

Now it's your turn to enter for a chance to win! Here's a quick summary from goodreads:

The first in a trilogy. Get out your tape recorders, crystals, and extra batteries— you’re about to go where our world meets the spirit world. Psychic Kids, Paranormal State, Haunting Evidence—these and countless other television shows are making believers out of millions of people: Ghosts exist, and they’re living right beside us. For centuries, individuals have been trying to prove the existence of ghosts. But without hard evidence, it’s been difficult to make the case. But now as science and technology have progressed, ghost hunters have been able to use scientific means, along with more traditional psychic tools, to make their case. Photographs, video recordings, and sound recordings are all producing some amazing results.
In this new series, Ghost Huntress, meet Kendall Moorehead, a seemingly typical teen. When her family moves from Chicago to the small historical town of Radisson, Georgia, her psychic abilities awaken. She’s hearing, feeling, and seeing things that seem unbelievable at first, but with the help of the town psychic, Kendall is able to come to terms with her newly emerging gift. So, together with her new BFF, Celia, Kendall forms a ghost hunting team. They’ve got all the latest technology. They’ve got Kendall for their psychic. Now they’re going to clean up Radisson of its less savory spirits. The story is fiction. The science is real. Welcome to a new reality.

Now onto the RULES:

To enter, all you have to do is fill out the form below.
US Residents only!
Heck,  I want to thank my overseas followers too! Contest open Internationally.

Contest ends May 15, 2011
For more information about my contest 
please visit my Review/Contest Policy page.
:) Good Luck!

Heavenly Giveaway

Hey my fellow bloggers,

Just a quick post to let you know of an awesome giveaway over at Mrs. Jennifer Laurens blog. She's having a giveaway with the chance to win either Heavenly or Season of Eden. Personally, I recommend Heavenly, I read it and LOVED it! But I did read it via e-book, I'd love to be able to get my hands on the actual book.

So go ahead and click on Jenn's blog and enter for a chance to win!.... Come on, you know you want to ;)

Wither ARC Giveaway

My FIRST Giveaway :)

 Wither ACR by Lauren DeStefano

(Chemical Garden #1)

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

 Publication date: March 22, 2011

What if you knew exactly when you would die?

Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb—males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.

When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust among her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape—to find her twin brother and go home.

But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant Rhine is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limted time she has left.

I received this ARC from Simon & Schuster back in December (THANK YOU S&S!) and I just recently finished it last week, review soon to come :) *Note- The book itself has been read once by me, but is in GREAT condition. I take excellent care of my books.

And now, I'd like to pass this ARC to one of my blog followers. You all have no idea how thankful I am to all of you who take the time to read and comment my posts. The main reason I started this blog was to express my love for books and travel, and you ALL have been very supporting. With that being said, from the bottom of my heart, I'd like to say, THANK YOU :)

Now onto the RULES:

To enter, all you have to do is be a follower of my blog and leave 

a comment with your email. (New followers welcome!)
US Residents only!

Extra entries
+1 If you follow me on twitter
+1 Extra entry for Tweeting or Facebooking the contest
+5 For a blog post or posting the contest on your side bar

Please be honest and leave links for extra entries!

Contest ends Feb 1st.
For more information about my contest 
please visit my Review/Contest Policy page.
:) Good Luck!

Followers & Contests!

As I was browsing through some of the great YA book blogs out there, I learned two things; first of all, I came to the sad realization that I didn't have my "follow me" or "followers" option activated (& here I was stressing on why I couldn't get any followers!) So I went ahead and added it to my blog. *Huurrayy!...

Secondly, I came across two really awesome giveaways that I would like to share-

The first giveaway is over at The Book Worms (super cute blog). They're giving us the chance to win a free Blog Design (I don't know about y'all but I'm not too savy when it comes to computer graphics or whatnot. It'd be nice to get some help on designing my new blog). This design giveaway is something totally unique and pretty darn awesome. Click on the link to check it out and ENTER!

The second giveaway comes from the blog Tales of the Ravenous Reader. They're having an awesome "Fallen Angels Contest" where you can win not one, but three SIGNED YA books! I myslef have already signed up :) These are the books:

HUSH, HUSH by Becca Fitzpatrick

FALLEN by Lauren Kate

HALO by Alexandra Adornetto

Well my dear friends, that is it for now! If I happen to come across any toher interesting giveaways, I will let y'all know ASAP! 

Wishing you all a GREAT weekend, & a Happy Halloween!