Fab Friday

If you would like your blog spotlighted on a friday email me at Princessashley9 AT gmail DOT com.

Blog Link: http://peacelovevote.blogspot.com

How did you learn about blogging?: It was just all over the news about "online journals". I first really got interested in Book Blogging when I first started reading Book Chic's blog on MySpace. His blog was the one that I was most interested in when I looked at the blogs I subscribed to.

Opinions of people who blog for free books: If you start a blog for free books, you are not a real book blogger. You are just a person who wants to take advantage of nice people.

Something unique about you or your blogging: I am not your average teenager. I try to stay in the shadows, so I will not speak much, but I can get attention with just my fashion. (I also didn't start talking until I was 3 years old.)

Person who taught you the most about blogging: Not necessarily taught me, but who inspired me the most is Book Chic.

When did you learn to read: I was about 5.

Who taught you: My dad

Favorite book: There are way too many to choose from.

Fab Friday

Even though its Child Abuse Month We still have Fab Friday! I need more people to be interviewed so please email me at princessashley9@gmail.com. We have new questions so you can go again!

This week Lauren from http://laurenscrammedbookshelf.blogspot.com/ is visiting us!

Why did you start blogging?
One day I came upon a couple of blogs like The Story Siren, Book Chic, and Reviewer X and I thought " Wow, that would be a cool thing to do" Since, almost none of my friends read, I never had anyone to talk about books with. So, I thought in creating my blog I would get to meet cool people who love to read as much as I do.

How many people subscribe?
As of January 23, 69 people are followers and according to Google Reader I have 90 people who subscribe. Every time I see those numbers, I simply can't believe that all those people like my blog enough to subscribe. So, if your reading this and you subscribe in some way, thank you so much!

Any advice for new bloggers?
Well if you're a new, start finding other blogs similar to yours and comment, follow, or participate if they are having a contest. Since, that lets us all know that your blog is out there. Also, don't sweat it if you only have a handful of views a day because one day you will go on your site meter thing and be simply amazed that you had 50 or so views the day before.

What is your favorite review you have written?
Hmm, that a hard question. Since I love all of my reviews in some way or another. Though, if I did have to pick a favorite it would have to be my review of Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers.

Can we have a snipet?
Of course!
" To say
Cracked Up To Be was an awesome book would be a huge understatement. It was one of the best books I've read this year. Possibly, one of the best books I've ever read!
It was raw and honest in the way that it showed all of Parker's emotions without any limits and how it presented the situations that teenagers face everyday without holding back. Courtney did a great job in developing each character especially with Parker's snarky. She seriously made them jump off the page and come to life starting in the very first chapter. "

Thanks so much for coming Lauren!

Fab Friday

This week we have Kristi from www.thestorysiren.com

Why did you start it?
I guess for a couple reasons. I already had a personal blog, where a did a few book reviews every once in awhile. It was a little bit after that, that I found some acutal book blogs. And I thought to myself "hey I should do that!" I expected my family and friends to be my only visitors....

How many people subscribe?
I’m not really all that sure. I have 180 or so followers, and I get an average of 400-500 visitors a day. Which continues to blow my mind!

Any advice for new bloggers?
I have tons! Not that I’m an expert or anything, but I’ve picked up a few things here and there. I have a few posts I’ve done, a guest post at Harmony book reviews: http://harmonybookreviews.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/review-guest-blog-the-story-siren/
I’ve also done a few posts at my blog that might be helpful: Book Blog Ettiqute: http://www.thestorysiren.com/2008/12/book-blog-etiquette.html and How Do You Get all Those Books?: http://www.thestorysiren.com/2008/12/how-did-you-get-all-those-books.html

What is your favorite review you have written?
Hmm.... that’s a hard one. I really don’t know if I have a favorite, because honestly I’m not all that impressed with my reviews. I did have fun writing my review for Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston.

Can we have a snipet?
"I loved it, I LOVED it. I love it so much I want to marry it. If you are a fan of faerie books, you’ll want to read this one. If you’ve tried faerie books before, but didn’t like them, you’ll want to read this. If you aren’t a fan of faerie books, you’ll still want to read it. It’s that good.

Incredible characters, incredible writing, incredible plot. It was really just so fricking fantastic, it’s hard to find the words to describe it. I never in a million years would have guessed this was a debut novel. The key to my heart is great characters and story line, and this book had it all and then some. Even the minor characters stood out to me, and they were fascinating."

Thanks for having me!! :)

Thank YOU Kristi!

Fab Friday

Hey everyone I'm out of town this weekend so this is a scheduled Fab Friday :)

This week Sharon from www.sharonlovesbooksandcats.blogspot.com is visiting us.

"I originally started my blog to participate in book challenges. At the time I was only reading adult books. Somewhere along the way I started to discover some really cool YA book reviews blogs. I had not picked up a young adult novel in ten years so I was pleased to fall in love with them all over again." Wow Sharon! That's very interesting info right there.

"I have 47 followers if that is what you mean. I never imagined that I would have that many people reading my blog! It's amazing!" I agree! Every time you see a new follower you just cant help but happy dance :)


"My favorite review is for The Shelter Me: http://sharonlovesbooksandcats.blogspot.com/2009/01/shelter-me-by-alex-mcaulay.html. It was a fabulous book and very easy for me to review." I'll have to check it out :)

"Here is a little snippet: "Shelter Me starts off with a boom (no pun intended) and never really slows down. The whole atmosphere of London during World War II was very authentic. I did not once question the struggles that Maggie when through. I really felt Maggie's despair when her mother forces her to leave home. "" Wow cant wait to read it!

"Thanks for the interview. It has been fun!" No, Thank YOU Sharon!

If you are interested on Fab Friday we have new questions all ready for you. Drop me an email :)

Fab Friday

Well it's that time again! Fab Friday! I'm getting low on interviews so if you'd like to be a part please email me at princessashley9@gmail.com. Anyone (authors too) that has a blog is invited. I will be changing the questions up so people may go again! Please please please sign up :)

This week I have Chelsea from thepageflipper.blogspot.com here to visit.

Her reasons for blogging: "Because I like to force my opinion on others. Ha, no. I just like to be able to discuss books with other readers, and to get to know some of my favorite authors. I feel like book blogging is such a community; I've made a ton of great friends through it."

How many people view your blog?
I have 100 followers at the moment, but I'm not sure how to check the various subscriber sites. Anyone want to help? :)

Any advice for new bloggers?
Just...if you're serious about it? Show it. Post consistently and enthusiastically. A lot of people start book blogs, but don't realize that it's a lot of work, and get sick of it quickly. If you're new, and really want to leap into it, just make sure you show that. Getting in contact with other bloggers always helps; ask if they'll put you on your blog roll, etc.

Favorite Review you have written?
Ah! Hard question. As far as a recent one? (Although it probably won't be recent when you post this in March), was Sisters of Misery by Megan Kelley Hall. I loved it, so it was easy for me to express my opinion on it. It was a very fun review to write.

Snipet:
"This was an excellent book. I've always been interested in the Salem Witch Trials, and the allusions and comparisons in this novel were exciting. Megan Kelley Hall twisted a modern town with age-old legends and nonfictional lore into a completely mystical setting."

Last comments:
Thanks for the interview, Ashley! :) I love communicating with readers, so if anyone has any questions, or just wants to say hi, you can contact me through my blog.


Thank YOU Chelsea! Anyone else ready? :)

3 posts notice...

This is part one of my 3 posts to make up for a lazy weekend of kissing boys and getting frost bite :P

Part one:
Fab Friday make up.

Sorry Rachel that this is late. :(

Rachel's blog is: excersiseyourmind.blogspot.com

She started her blog, "I thought it was a great idea, and I read a lot and I think my my friends were getting fed up with me talking only about politics, books and the Red Sox, so Exercise Your Mind a.k.a Read Books was born. Though, unfortunately for my friends, my constantly reccomending books got worse instead of better."

Her advice for new bloggers: "just do whatever you want. If you want ideas don't be afraid to look at someone else's blog for inspiration, there is nothing wrong with thinking something was a good idea. Also, try to get it so people know about your blog, like I put up the link on book divas and on my facebook. Also, tell your school librarian about it, they are often enthusiastic about book blogs, and they will probably be very willing to give reccomendations."

Her thoughts on her favorite review: "I don't know, I love them all. It's nice being able to share my thoughts on books with others. My favorite post however was the interview with Melissa Walker author of Violet on the Runway and sequels. I think, though out of the books I have read since I started the blog, The Friday Night Knitting Club was my favorite. Also look out for interviews with Robin Benway author of Audrey! Wait, Elizabeth Scott author of Perfect You, Bloom, Stealing Heaven, Living Dead Girl and others I can't remember, and Megan McCafferty author of Sloppy Firsts and sequels."

Snipets: Well, I like to post topics to make people "exercise their minds", once was book banning and the topic for the next little while is illegal music downloading. I would love readers to post their thoughts about or email me. My next review is the book called Kissing Snowflakes by Abby Sher, which will hopefully be up tomorrow. I want to finish off saying that because I am doing the A~Z Reading Challenge, there will be a lot of reviews coming your way and hopefully some more author interviews

Fab Friday

This week we have my good friend Lexi here with us. Her blog is located at: http://www.anotherpageisused.blogspot.com/

When asked why she started her blog she said: "I started the blog because when i joined BookDivas I noticed that a lot of people had them. I thought they looked cool and I thought they would be a lot of fun. And it turned out that they are."

She had 24 followers at last count :)

She had good advice for new bloggers. "I think that the advice that I would I would give to new bloggers is to not be discouraged. To dive head first into your blog and try to tell a lot of people about it. Sometimes it takes awhile for your blog to pick up, but when it does its amazing."

Her favorite review was for 13 Reasons Why. Here is a snipet:
"The first love of Clay Jensen has recorded her last words.

One day after school, Clay returns home to find a mysterious box sitting on his porch.

His name is on it but there's no return address.

When he opens it he finds seven cassette tapes.

Recorded by his crush and classmate, Hannah Baker, who committed suicide two weeks before.

On the tapes, Hannah's voice tells that there are 13 reasons why she killed herself.

There's people. There's stories. There's Clay."


Her last words: "Thanks for letting me do this Ashley. =]
Anyone who wants to finish reading my review can just click the link for my blog.
You can comment, talk to me, or ask me any questions you might have for me."

Fab Friday!

This week we have Hope of http://www.princess2293.blogspot.com.

I asked her why she started Hope's Bookshelf and she gave me a great answer. "I started Hope's Bookshelf and reviewing YA books because I loved to read! And what's better than discussing books with other people who love to read?"

She had 51 subscribers at the time of the interview. That's a lot!!!

She had some fabulous advice for new bloggers! "Just to stick with it. Don't get discouraged. Also, get your name out there. Ask for link exchanges with other bloggers, comment on other people's blogs. The YA blogging community is a really nice one. If you want help with an idea or need advice, e-mail someone whose blog you love. I'm 99.9% sure that they'll help you out with whatever you need and give you wonderful advice."

Her favorite, recent review was of Everything is Fine by Ann Dee Ellis. Here's what she had to say, "I have very mixed feelings about this book. I can't decide whether I really liked it or hated it. I think I stand right on the middle line, where i didn't really like it, and didn't really hate it, I just tolerated it, I guess a word for it is.

In some ways this book is wonderfully crafted. You get bits and pieces of Mazzy's life in the present, while learning things from the past: about what drove her mother into a depression, why her dad moved away, and about Olivia. The way Mazzy deals with things seems somewhat normal for what she had been through. The writing style is also almost like a verse novel, which I enjoy, so I liked that part of it.

On the other hand, though, there were parts of this book that I didn't enjoy. The first is that you never really get a real description of Mazzy. You never find out how old she is, or what she really looks like. I didn't like that, because I couldn't picture the story going on in my head as I read because of that. You get descriptions of all the other characters, just never really Mazzy. The way Mazzy dealt with some things also seemed. . . out of sorts for teenagers. Since you never really find out her real age, it's hard to understand if she's a younger teenager, or even a pre-teen. Some of her actions make her seem like a pre-teen, but the back of the book says teenager.

Overall, this book was okay -and just okay. Not good, not bad. Just in the middle. I might still check out Ann Dee Ellis's other novel, This Is What I Did, but it's not too high up on my list of books to get from the library.
Everything Is Fine is released March 1st."

"Thanks again for asking me, Ashley."

Thanks to Hope for coming! If you'd like to be spotlighted email me at princessashley9@gmail.com

FAB FRIDAY

Its friday again! This week Amanda of reviewabook123.blogspot.com is joining us!

I asked her why she started it and I think her answer was great! " I started it because I was inspired by other book bloggers. I absolutly {SP} love to read, and figured, why not put my thoughts public? After observing other book blogs, I knew what to do. I absolutly {sp} love keeping track of the books I read, and want to read. I also love putting out my opinion to other aspiring readers.And I also like hearing their thoughts just as well!"

She has 25 followers and 17 other blogs listed. She wants more followers, so guys get on it! :)

Her advice for new bloggers was fantastic. Might have to have her write the blog tips for the newsletter one of these times. " The best adivice {SP}I could give to new bloggers, is to be different from other blogs/bloggers. If there are too many of the same blogs, how will anything be interesting out there in the blog world? If you learn from other people's blogs, and reviews, you can learn the basics. But give it your thoughts, not just what other people think about the book. I guess that's all I could say, because if I said anymore, I'd be running your blog! Keep it different!"

Some of her favorite reviews she has written: "All of them are special to me in my own way. Some of my best reviews, in my opinion include, The Rule Of Won, Rebel In Blue Jeans, and all of the recent ones. Because, I have been blogging for almost a year, and I have been getting more into this whole book blogging, and I think my reviews are getting better too."

Lastly, a snipet!
"...so it's just Rebel and her animals. But don't forget about the over-protective Garret boys.
They live close enough to Rebel to destroy her life but bring her happiness through the rough times. They live to protect her, and invade in her private life with other boys. Especially when she meets Rick. He goes to college, and has a body every girl dreams their boyfriends should have. When they begin to date, Sully and Will defend and warn her that he is not all he is made out to be. Drugs, parties, and other things that make him a negative person don't bother Rebel. Everyone has their faults. But she believes he is a better person now."


Thanks so much for coming Amanda!

Fab Friday

Today we have Katie of KD's Library visiting. She just started blogging December 4th so she is still a little new to the blog world. The last time we talked she had 16 subscribers!

Her advice for new bloggers: "My advice would be to stick with it because once you get the hang of blogging it is so much fun! "

Her favorite review she has written was for Beauty by Robin McKinley.

I asked for a snipet of it so here it is.
I simply love retelling of fairy tales, and "Beauty" is one of my favorites. This version of Beauty and the Beast was wonderfully done.....

The characters in this story were also done well. Especially the Heroin of the story, Beauty. When you think of the character Beauty You probably Imagine someone well... Beautiful. However, our heroin is actually quite the opposite of her name. Beauty is not beautiful, but she is smart, clever, and interesting.

Thanks so much Katie!

Fab Friday

Guess what people?! It's Friday again!!! This week Lizzie is visiting us! She was incredibly fun to talk to and her blog is amazing.

She told me she's a little computer challenged but she was still able to give me the link to her blog. Visit her at: http://bookworm0440.blogspot.com/

When asked why she started her own blog she responded,"Books are life, well for me at least. I loved reading but never had anyone to discuss with.I thought a blog would be the perfect opportunity for my voice to be heard and to start discussions and maybe even introduce people to new things."

She started her blog on Christmas. At the interview she only had 13 subscribers. When I just popped in I saw that she now has 30! That's fantastic!

She had some stuff to say to new bloggers. "I'm a new blogger so I still get advice from people but the main thing I would say is just be yourself. When posting don't be afraid to say something because you think people won't share that opinion. Just go with the flow and do what you want."

Her favorite review is also her first review. It was for The Blood Confession by Alisa Libby.

Here is a snippet of her review. Before I begin, I do warn you to not read this if you are bothered by gore. But anyways, I absolutely loved this book. I found it very intersting that it was based on a true story and I think that it made me want to read it more. This dark novel has the perfect touch of suspense. Throughout the book your emotions go wild: fear, sympathy, and right back to fear again. Definatly a thrilling page turner."

Lastly she told me to post, " A special thanks to Ashley for having me and letting me be a part of her super fun interview!
Happy Reading!"

Thanks Lizzie for joining us! If you would like to be a part of Fab Friday please email me. Also if you would like to receive the newsletter.

Fab Friday

Wow another fab Friday. Mine is particularly fab because I have a 9 day weekend! Lucky, I know. Anyways. Here is Steph! You can see her blog at http://reviewerx.blogspot.com/.


Why did you start it?
Would it satisfy you to know that I did it on impulse after months of deliberation? Because that’s so what happened. Also, I’m really opinionated. It works out pretty well.

How many people subscribe?
I actually have no idea. Google Reader has been stalled since October and I’m stuck with that same reader count. It’s most distressing.

Any advice for new bloggers?
Can I count myself in this group of new bloggers? I would hate to be the alternative: old. :) But all kidding aside, I would say this: STOP.

Stats are not for checking every three nanoseconds. Once a day should do, otherwise you become mentally unstable like me.

Time is key. Almost no huge/monumental/omgazz blog was born overnight and expecting your audience to be that huge within, like, a couple of hours is stupid. You’re setting yourself up for disappointment. Just chill and let the chips fall where they may, yeah?

Obsessed with free books? Don’t be. The sad reality is that most bloggers don’t get their entire stash for free, or if they do, they’re usually so pressed tight for reviews the joy of blogging is all but vanquished.

Professionalism. It is muy importante, my friend. Keep your promises, be courteous, and never post anything that is not the best it can be. In fact, professionalism is the most important thing, I think, and the only reason it’s not at the top is because STOP is catchier than POTS.

What is your favorite review you have written?
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. I am just a lot better at negatives than I am at positives. No idea why.

Can we have a snippet?
Note: My review was language heavy to mirror (and mock) the book’s love affair with “fuck”.

My main fucking problem is that the wavelength for this novel is something like:

Brilliant Observations, Banter, What-have-you
Ramble
Ramble
Ramble
Ramble
Ramble
Ramble

(Repeat for 183 incredibly long pages.)
And that’s it!

Thanks Ashley for inviting me to do this, and I hope everyone enjoyed the interview. If you want to get in on my campaign for world domination or simply need to see with your own eyes what it’s like to be supremely obsessed with books, pop on by.

Steph: Thanks so much for this wonderful interview. Some how the link to your review vanished. If you wanna send it again I will post it. So sorry! :(

Everyone: If you wanna be involved send me an email! The questions will change so you are welcome to go again! I am also making a newsletter. Want it? EMAIL ME!

Fab Friday

This week we have bella aire of not so closet geeks here with us.

What is the link to your blog?
We actually have two Not So Closet Geek sister sites: www.myspace.com/not_so_cg and http://not-so-cg.blogspot.com. The MySpace has a bit more clutter but also a little more detail. The BlogSpot tends to be more organized. Otherwise, the sites are nearly identical. It usually comes down to whether our readers frequent MySpace or BlogSpot more.

Why did you start it?
This summer I came across a popular MySpace book review site know as Book Chic. I loved the idea of reviewing books. At the time, my bookshelf already resembled a small library, and I gave my friends recommendations constantly.. It just made sense to make the recommendations more in depth and widespread. Most of the review sites I noticed were run by one or two people, but the majority of my friends are wonderful readers, so I decided to include them in my little book review scheme. Now there are 6 semi-active NSCG reviewers involved: Angela, Liesel, Viola, Halley, Nora, and Bella Aire (me). There are two other people interested in reviewing. If they’re serious enough about it, we’ll be seeing some reviews from them in the future. Hmmm. I may have gotten slightly off topic here. Ooops.

When did you start it?
I think the MySpace site was created in early July, but it wasn’t really active for a few months. The BlogSpot was probably created in October.

How many people subscribe?
Oh, dear. This is where my computer incompetence gets me in trouble. I added a little “subscribe to” thingee mahbobber to the BlogSpot about a week and a half ago, but I don’t know how to figure out how many subscribers there are (if any). I also added the “follow” feature at the same time (we currently have only 12 followers- feel free to join ;D). On MySpace we have 500 friends (and 4 subscribed readers- again, all are welcome to join). I’d like to thank our 16 official readers. You guys are amazing!

Any advice for new bloggers?
Use the blogs you love as inspiration for your blog, but avoid stealing their ideas. For book review sites, I suggest starting with the popular In My Mailbox feature that The Story Siren has generously shared with all bloggers. If you start this feature, you can leave a link of the post on The Story Siren’s blog. This may gather a bit of blog publicity. For more about this feature, check out The Story Siren’s blog here: http://www.thestorysiren.com/ I’ve also heard that hosting contests gets more readers.. Due to a complication (the NSCGs lack cash for shipping), we’ve never been able to do this, but contests have attracted me to tons of blogs in the past. Remember to blog for the love of blogging and not for ulterior motives.


What is your favorite review posted on your blog?
Hmmm. I’ll pick from one of my own reviews, since I’m more familiar with them. I’d say Triple Shot Bettys in Love by Jody Gehrman. I think it may be because it’s a great book, and the review has some fun words in it…abstruse…besotted…sabotage…dynamic…provocative…boyfriend stealing demon… I may have gone a little overboard, now that I think about it, but it was still fun to write.

Can we have a snipet?
Of course!
“In great contrast to Geena's muddled relationship with Ben is her mother's stable relationship with her new boyfriend. Nothing seems to be going right for Geena as her life grows more intricate and abstruse…I loved the dynamic relationship between Geena and Ben and watched in horror as Sophie sabotaged it. And Sophie was truly the boyfriend stealing demon from every girl's nightmares. She proved a fashionable, sleek, and provocative opponent for a not-so-fashionable, slightly insecure skater girl like Geena. At first, readers may be unsure if Geena's views of Sophie stem from Geena's insecurities or from actuality. But by the end, readers will have no doubts of Sophie's true motives. Though Sophie may add to the problems between Geena and Ben, the greatest enemy is Geena's insecurity which is magnified when the Sophie-catalyst is added to the equation. Her feelings of inadequacy are emotions thousands of teenage girls can empathize with.”
Read more from this particular review here: http://not-so-cg.blogspot.com/2008/11/triple-shot-bettys-in-love-by-jody.html

Thanks so much for taking the time to be interviewed! If you would like to be interviewed in a future Fab Friday please email me.

Fab Friday Week Two

This week we have an amazing blog to spotlight!
Megan at http://wwwsimplymegan.blogspot.com has come in for an interview!!!

When asked why she started her blog she responded with, "I really want to say it's my love of reading and that I wanted to meet other people who love to read, but I mainly did it for the free books and ARC's. The other stuff is true, too, but not a big reason as why I started my blog"

I asked her how many people subscribe and she said, "Not sure what if this is the right answer, but I have 16 followers. And even though that's not a lot, I'm so happy because I never thought anyone would even look at my blog." Wow Megan. Thats a great answer!!!

I also asked if she has advice for new bloggers. Her response was, "I would say to get involved with things going on in the blogging world, like contests, and challenges, etc. Also comment on other people's blogs; they like that plus people will see your name and then check out your blog." I think thats some great advice as well!

Megan was asked what her favorite review she has written was. She told me, "This is kind of hard, but I really liked the review I wrote for Paper Towns by John Green."

Lastly, she sent us a snippet from that review. "It was funny, the characters were interesting, it had a good message. There was even a bit of mystery that made you want to keep reading so you could find out what happened. The plot was unique and the writing was flawless."

Thanks so much for coming Megan!!! If you would like to be involved please email me.

Fab Friday-Week One

Hello and welcome to Fab Friday. What is Fab Friday? Well, its a day when I feature a blog that I love. If you'd like involved please feel free to email me and I'll visit your blog, then email you some questions!

This week I'd like to welcome Laina of http://lainahastoomuchsparetime.blogspot.com Just don't expect her to know the link off the top of her head. She told me she cant remember it to save her life.

I also wanted to know how and why she started this blog. She told me "I actually explained this in my first review, and the story still amuses me. I started it because a friend of mine said I should start a book blog because she loved my reviews. Proving I was a genius, I said, "But they aren't reviews, they're just what I think of the books I've read." But that'd put the idea in my head, and I decided one day, when I was extremely bored, to start one. " That actually is an interesting story, much better then my own.

Twelve people subscribe to her blog, she thinks that's pretty cool.

Her advice for new bloggers, "... ask other bloggers questions. Read lots and lots of different blogs to get an idea of what you want to do, what you like or don't like in a blog. Ask to do link exchanges, offer to do guest blogs, talk on people's chatboxes, put it in your signature if you're on a site like Book Divas, and, oh, I once read that you should never go more than a week between blog posts. Now, I know I'm sometimes guilty of putting reviews off, so a really good tip is to write some reviews in advance and save them. That'll save you if you're in a pinch, trust me."

Her favorite review she has written is "...the very first one I did, which was The Silver Kiss. It amuses me and I looooved that book." I asked her for a snippet and this is what we got, "A snippet of that review? Okay... how about the beginning. "*Ahem. Please excuse me for a moment. I'm about to lose all dignity.
OH MY GOD!! THIS WAS AMAZING!! ABSOLUTELY FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!!!
*Okay, I'm done. I'm back. I have (some) dignity again. I'm good. That amuses me." I just think that is too funny!

Well Laina, I must say your blog will always have my vote! Great job and keep up the good work!
So who's next?!