Readathon: Bout of Books: One True Pairing Challenge

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 18th and runs through Sunday, August 24th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 11 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

"A person's OTP is the couple that they love the most and ship the hardest.  This is regardless of gender and whether or not the couple is actually canon.  In fact, some of the most popular pairings are those that aren't actually together in their story.  Which is beyond frustrating, am I right?  (Drarry!)
For this challenge, I want to hear all about your favorite literary OTP.  Tell me why you ship them.  Tell me how perfect they are for each other.  Vent about how frustrating it is that the author paired them with other people.  Give me proof about why they are actually canon, but nobody knows.  I want to hear it all."

Spoiler Alert:
If you haven't read Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead the last last book in the Vampire Academy series then read the next words

My OTP is Rose and Dimitri

If you've read the series then you know it worked out beautifully, and for that I'm so thrilled. The chemistry between these two from book one was evident. They're both strong-willed and would die for anyone (mainly each other). They would go to earths ends for each other, and even when Dimitri turned strigoi Rose wouldn't give up on him, and I don't think you could find love like this.

Readthon: Bout of Books: Book Spine Poetry Challenge

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 18th and runs through Sunday, August 24th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 11 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Heartbeat,

Breathe,

the Panic

Gone

Book Spine poetry is always my favorite challenge to do.

Readathon: Bout of Books fall 2014 Main

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 18th and runs through Sunday, August 24th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 11 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Monday: August18th

Number of books I've read today: 0

Total number of books I've read: 0

Books: Mockingjay
Challenges: None

Tuesday: August 19th

Number of books I've read today: 0

Total number of books I've read: 0

Books: Mockingjay
Challenges: Book Spine Poetry, One True Pairing

Wednesday: August 20th

Number of books I've read today: 0

Total number of books I've read: 0

Books:
Challenges: 

Thursday: August 21st

Number of books I've read today: 0

Total number of books I've read: 0

Books:
Challenges: 

Friday: August 22nd

Number of books I've read today: 0

Total number of books I've read: 0

Books:
Challenges: 

Saturday: August 23rd

Number of books I've read today: 0

Total number of books I've read: 0

Books:
Challenges: 

Sunday: August 24th

Number of books I've read today: 0

Total number of books I've read: 0

Books: Mockingjay
Challenges: None


BOOKS ON THE LIST TO READ 
I realize there are quite a few books on this list, and I'm sure I won't get to them
all.  I'm pretty pumped to knock out some books. :)

Books

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Everyday by David Leviathan
Every Other Day by Jennifer L Barnes
The Line by Teri Hall
Away by Teri Hall


Queen of the dead by Stacey Kade
Far from You by Lisa Schroeder
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Keys to the Repository by Melissa De La Cruz
Bloody Valentine by Melissa De La Cruz
Panic by Lauren Oliver
Amarok by Angela Townsend
The Lipstick Laws by Amy Holder
Dreamland by Alyson Noel
The Duff by Kody Keplinger
Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott
Ten miles past normal by Frances O'rouke Dowell
Ten by Gretchen Mcneill
Gone by Lisa McMann
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
Prodigy by Marie Lu
Til the world ends by Ann Aguirre, Julie kagawa
After Obession by Carrie Jones/ Wedel
Ask Me by Kimberly Pauley
Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott
Babes in Boyland by
Obession by Sasha Dawn

Book Review: Fade by Lisa McMann

AUTHOR: Lisa McMann
PUBLISHER: Simon Pulse

SERIES/STANDALONE: Series (Wake, Gone)
PAGES: 248

SOURCE: Bought

Outline:For Janie and Cabel, real life is getting tougher than the dreams. They're just trying to carve out a little (secret) time together, but no such luck.

Disturbing things are happening at Fieldridge High, yet nobody's talking. When Janie taps into a classmate's violent nightmares, the case finally breaks open -- but nothing goes as planned. Not even close. Janie's in way over her head, and Cabe's shocking behavior has grave consequences for them both.

Worse yet, Janie learns the truth about herself and her ability -- and it's bleak. Seriously, brutally bleak. Not only is her fate as a dream catcher sealed, but what's to come is way darker than she'd feared....

Quick Thought (or not)

I finally got around to reading the second book in the wake trilogy by Lisa McMann, and to say I'm glad that I read it would be a lie. I really, really wanted to enjoy it. I think I had pretty much the same problems with Fade as I did with it's 1st book, Wake.

Pacing

It was slow, and the build up to the major event in the book didn't really do anything for me. I was looking for some shit to go down, and I know it's a YA book so maybe that's why. 

Characters

I thought by reading Fade I would grow to like Janie more as a character, but it just proved that sometimes characters don't really change. Their situations may change a bit, but the personality will always be there. Did I care what happened to Janie? Of course I did I would sound like a cold hearted bitch if I were to say I didn't care what happened at that party, but then again Janie put her own self in the position. If you know you're going somewhere that's putting you in a situation where things could get bad be smart about it.

Cabel was the one character I enjoyed in Wake, and I still enjoyed him in this book. While I think he was being a D-bag when Janie wanted to continue on with the case I could understand his point of view as well.

Ending 

The ending was definitely the part that I had the most love for, although learning more about what dream catching will do to the person was hard I believe it added to the story.

Overall
I just think it gave away to much in the beginning for me to keep my anticipation up. I'm sure you're wondering why I even finished it if I had such a problem with it right?   I have to finish series. It's one of those pesky reader habits of mine. I'm going to end up reading Gone as well. Maybe, just maybe it'll be better?

Summer Surge Readathon #4: Character Personality

It's time for the third challenge, the Character Personality Challenge. 

All you have to do is choose five different characters from five different books you've read in 2014 that you think reflect a part of your personality. Male or female, adult or child, the choice is yours.

This is my CPC:

1. Claire from 17 First Kisses- She's tomboyish, yet she can be girlie when the time calls for it.

2. Melissa from Rage by Jackie Morse Kessler- emotional

3. Peyton from Sean Griswolds Head- Nerdy, likes basketball. staying away from people because she doesn't think shes good enough.

4. Katniss from The Hunger Games- Not because she's strong and kick-ass, but because the loyalty she has for her family and friends.

Giveaway: Divergent Movie

AWWW, it's finally out. Even though I saw it in theatre I couldn't wait to get it today when it came out. I had to be at work at 8am this morning and I live about 30 minutes away from it so I figured I might as well get up earlier and go because we have a walmart next door. Yeah, talk about devoted. (I may not be 12 midnight devoted.) Still that's pretty early for me to get up. Anyways, I bought one for me, and went to work.  Throughout the day I kept going back and forth whether or not to get another one and do this giveaway. In the end ya'll are the winners (well one of you will be) because I went ahead and got another copy. So yes only one of those in the pictures will be given away. :)

Summer Surge Readthon #3: Spine Poetry

It's time for the third challenge, the Spine Poetry Challenge. 

This is my Spine Poetry Challenge:

It's a bit late, but I've been in the process of moving so the internet has been down.

Everything I was,

Forever,

Gone,

Linger,

in the City of Lost Souls