Armchair BEA 2013: Day 4 (Non-Fiction)

Do you read non-fiction? Why or why not? Yes, just recently! I have mentioned in my previous Armchair BEA post that I have been reading genres that are usually out of my usual comfort zone nowadays and one of those genres is Non-Fiction! The only Non-Fiction books I’ve read in the past are those from school and I’ve never attempted (or thought) reading one until someone suggested The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. Now that was a huge...

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Armchair BEA 2013: Day 4 (Ethics)

I’ve had so much fun yesterday with all those awesome giveaways and Twitter parties going on at BEA. Unfortunately though, we’d have to revert back to discussions today with the topic about Non-Fiction books! (But don’t worry, there’s gonna be more giveaways and Twitter parties in the following days!) What guidelines must we follow as bloggers--attribution, disclosure, honesty? Try to be honest and original as possible! I’m no expert at...

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EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY: Bitter Angel by Megan Hand

Title: Bitter Angel Author: Megan Hand Genre: Young Adult, Thriller Format: ebook Published: Published April 1st 2013 About the Author: At twelve, Megan decided to write a novel. A month later, she quit. A reading junkie by nature, she started writing again in her twenties as a way to get the voices out, because who wouldn't want to create a Real Living Person out of thin air? Megan also plays the piano and sings. She teaches little...

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Armchair BEA 2013: Day 3 (Literary Fiction)

Today is Day 3 of BEA and today's genre would be Literary Fiction. I am not entirely new to this category and I've read quite a lot actually (most of which are classics). What books have you read this year that would fit into this category? So far, I’ve finished three really good books under this category this year and those are Dear Life, You Suck by Scott Blagden, When Love Comes to Town by Tom Lennon, and Being Henry David by Cal Armistead....

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Armchair BEA 2013: Day 3 (Giveaway)

I know I haven’t announced the winner of my Children’s Book Giveaway Hop yet since I’m too busy with all these college applications and preparations but I promise I will soon! Buy anyway, to celebrate the 3rd day of BEA, and to thank everyone for dropping by my site everyday to read my BEA posts, there will be an international giveaway! Yay! There will be one (1) winner and he/she will get a book of choice from The Book Depository up...

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Armchair BEA 2013: Day 2 (Genre Fiction)

          I read just about almost anything, but Mystery has been my favorite genre since my Elementary days. For some unknown reason, they’re just so addictive and I can’t stop myself from picking random mystery books from the library/bookstore. I really like mysteries since they make me think and they always have unpredictable twists and turns. My love affair with mysteries began when I was a child since I grew up reading...

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Armchair BEA 2013: Day 2 (Blogger Development)

Today is a very special day since today is Day 2 of BEA! Yay! Yesterday, I gave you guys sneak peek of myself by answering five questions about myself and I shared my thoughts on Classic books. And for today, I will be sharing to you my “development” in the Blogoverse! Without doubt, my first year of Blogging has been a blast! I have met a lot of awesome people and participated in many fun activities. Though I am a fairly new blogger (1 year...

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Armchair BEA 2013: Day 1 (Classics)

Each day during Armchair BEA, we will be looking at a different genre. And for today, we will be talking about the classics! Ah yes! The classics! They’ve been around for a very long time even before our great great granddaddy’s granddaddy has been born. There was no other way of communication but by printed word at that time and ideas were only shared through written method. Unfortunately, majority of us tend to think that they’re just...

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Armchair BEA 2013: Day 1 (Introductions)

This is my very first Armchair BEA participation and I’m really excited to get started! For those of you who do not know, BEA or Book Expo America is a weeklong convention, held on New York City for book lovers. It is run alongside a Book Blogger Convention where each day there is a different topic for bloggers to talk about. For Day 1, it will be an introductory post! The gorgeous people from BEA asked us to answer five questions from a pre-determined list. Here...

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COVER REVEAL: Steel Lily by Megan Curd

Title: Steel Lily Author: Megan Curd Genre: Dystopian, Steampunk Release Date: N/A About the Author: Megan began her journey into writing as a college junior during winter finals at the encouragement of a friend. What resulted was Bridger, Megan's first full-length novel. Since then she has written the second book in the series, Traitor, and a stand-alone novel (which will hopefully become a series!) called The Guardian Chronicles: Forbidden. When...

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Children’s Book Week Giveaway Hop (INT)

May 13th – 19thHosted by KidLitFrenzy, Mymcbooks& I Am A Reader, Not A Writer What is Children’s Book Week? Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running literacy initiative in the country. Each year, books for young people and the joy of reading are feted for a full week with author and illustrator appearances, storytelling, parties, and other book-related events at schools, libraries, bookstores, museums, and homes...

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GIVEAWAY: Wide Awake by Shelly Crane

Title: Wide Awake (The Wide Awake Series, #1) Author: Shelly Crane Genre: Young Adult, Romance Format: Paperback, 200 pages Published:  March 26th 2013 by Createspace ISBN: 1483912647 (ISBN13: 9781483912646) About the Author: YA author from a small town in Georgia and loves everything about the south. She is wife to a fantastical husband and stay at home mom to two boisterous and mischievous boys who keep her...

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COVER REVEAL & GIVEAWAY: You Are Mine by Janeal Falor

Title: You Are Mine Author: Janeal Falor Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Release Date: May 6th 2013 About the Author: Janeal Falor lives in Utah where she’s finally managed to live in the same house for more than five years without moving. In her spare time she reads books like they’re nuts covered in caramel and chocolate, cooks whatever strikes her fancy, and enjoys the outdoors. Her husband and...

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