Waiting On Wednesday [3]

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking The Spine. Each Wednesday we pick a book that we can't wait to get our paws on and share it with the rest of you! Want to play along? Just head over to Jill's site for all the info! I would love to see what you are waiting on this Wednesday.

This weeks Waiting On Wednesday pick is...

Insurgent

Veronica Roth

Release Date: May 1st 2012

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.
-Goodreads

Why I Am Excited! 

Well, first off it is the freaking second book in the Divergent series...and the first book was flipping RAD! The cover is beautiful, I can't wait to see what happens to Tris and Four and just, gah, this world Veronica dreamt up is just amazing. Plus, we get a taste of another fraction and we all know this book is going to be one crazy ride! War looming, who can she really trust, the suspense is going to KILL me!! So, if you haven't read the first book Divergent you should probably get on it, because in May you WILL want to grab this book up. Eeeep! So excited!!!

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So what are you Waiting on this Wednesday?! Leave your own Waiting on Wednesday link or just comment below. I love to hear from each and every one of you. [:

50 Follower Giveaway Extravaganza!!

Eeeep!! People! I made it to 50 followers!!! You know what that makes me? Indescribably happy that's what! So, in honor of hitting 50 followers, I am giving back to all of you! My first ever giveaway here at Dreaming In The Pages, pretty exciting right?! Well, since this is my first one I hope all runs smoothly, oh and don't forget to grab the giveaway button over to your right! ☞ Check out the deets below and THANK YOU!!! You all freaking rock!

Deets:

• Must be 13 or older
• Gotta fill out the form below
• Must be a follower by either GFC, Email or RSS.
• Open Internationally [Book Depository must be able to ship to you]
• There is a $13.00 limit on the book of your choice.
• Giveaway ends February 15th

If you didn't catch it in the deets above your wonderful gift is a book of your choosing from The Book Depository!! So as long as they can ship it to you, you can enter!! Don't know if The Book Depository ships to you? You can check and see here. Now, there is a $13.00 limit, but that still gives you pretty much unlimited choosing! So, don't forget to grab the button to the right and get your giveaway on!!

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UPDATE: 

I have now gained over 150 followers so I have decided to have 2 winners! Thank you all so much for supporting me and getting the word out, you have no idea how much it means to me! And above all else thank you for being interested and commenting on my blog. I am glad to know you all like what I have to say. [:

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Teaser Tuesday [3]

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. It is a great way to tease your fellow readers with the book you are currently reading. Sounds fun right?! Want to play along with the rest of us? Well you totally should! So go on, get to it! You know you want to. It is super simple, trust me!

Here is how you do it:

• Step 1: Grab your current read. 
• Step 2: Open to a random page. 
• Step 3: Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Be careful not to include any spoilers so as not to ruin the book for others. 
• Step 4: Make sure to share the title and the author so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR piles! 

This weeks teaser comes from..... 

 The Fault In Our Stars

John Green

Released: January 10th 2012

 "Hazel Grace, like so many children before you - and I say this with great affection - you spent your wish hastily, and with little care for the consequences."

"I am in the midst of a soliloquy! I wrote this out and memorized it and if you interrupt me I will completely screw it up,"

[pg. 88]

I have to say bloggers, I bought this book because everyone was ranting and raving about it. I wanted to see what everyone was freaking out about and I am sure as hell glad I did. I started it last night, I am only on page 13 and it is flipping amazing. I have already been laughing and snickering along with the book so I just can not wait to see what else it has in store for me. If this isn't on your to be read, it really should be. You can click the cover to check it out on goodreads!

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What are you reading this Tuesday? Leave your own Teaser Tuesday link or just comment below! I would love to hear from you and see what teaser you have in store for me. [:

Review: Love & Leftovers by Sarah Tregay

Love & Leftovers

Published by: HarperTeen

Sarah Tregay

Released: December 27th 2011

( Barnes & Noble / Goodreads )

My wish
is to fall
cranium over Converse
in dizzy, daydream-worthy
love.

When her parents split, Marcie is dragged from Idaho to a family summerhouse in New Hampshire. She leaves behind her friends, a group of freaks and geeks called the Leftovers, including her emo-rocker boyfriend, and her father.

By the time Labor Day rolls around, Marcie suspects this "vacation" has become permanent. She starts at a new school where a cute boy brings her breakfast and a new romance heats up. But understanding love, especially when you've watched your parents' affections end, is elusive. What does it feel like, really? can you even know it until you've lost it?

Love and Leftovers is a beautifully written story of one girl’s journey navigating family, friends, and love, and a compelling and sexy read that teens will gobble up whole.
-Goodreads

*A copy of this book was won on goodreads*

Thoughts/Review:

I have read verse books before when I was younger and really loved how they flowed and how a whole story was managed to be told without really being told. This book was no different. I picked it up around 2 p.m and was done with it at 4 p.m. I didn't put it down once after I picked it up and my god was it great. It was so easy to just lose yourself in the pages and forget everything going on around you. It was so unbelievably sweet, honest, and raw that I just didn't want it to end.

This book is told in Marcie's point of view. But actually it is her poetry journal. Not only is that brilliant, but it works so well you will ask yourself why more authors don't go this route. You get to see Marcie deal with her problems and confront questions she has and it just connects you to her so much that you start to feel like it's your best friends diary you're reading. Dealing with problems at home, a move across the states and confusion over two boys you quickly begin turning the pages waiting to see what Marcie has to say next. You get a glimpse back into the life of a 16 year old and it was marvelous. The unknowing feeling of love, the heartache of things you took for granted being ripped away from you, and the way everything can mend itself back together if you take the effort to fix it.

I really wish this book was around when I was in middle school, because it is perfect for those teenagers who are gearing up to be in an emotional storm. And the way this book is written is perfect for even those non-readers who despise long books. Sure, this book is over 400 pages, but it certainly does not feel that way. There are so many different subjects broached in this book that it is perfect for some many types of people it could only be described as a bit of coming of age type of novel. I really don't think I could tell you all how much I really love this book. It is now on my favorites shelf and I know I will be re-reading it again and again.

So next time you are at the book store don't overlook this beauty. 8 or 80 it doesn't matter. This book will capture your heart and make you realize that sometimes the problems in life make it that much sweeter in the end.

Rating:

★★★★★

Five Amazing Stars

[love dub/love dub]

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Eeep! People. I read this book in a little under two hours. It was simply freaking amazing. I know a lot of you have it on your own to be read list, but if you don't GO ADD IT!! I just want to run around and hug everyone I see now. <3

Musing Mondays [3]

It is that time again folks! Monday rolling around means that it is time for another fun edition of Musing Monday! Musing Monday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. Each week there is a new book related question asked and we get to respond! It is a great way to meet some new friends also. [:

This weeks question asks:

What devices -if any- do you read books on? Do you find it enjoyable or somewhat bothersome? OR: If you only read print books, why haven't you chosen to read on any devices?

Oh boy! I like this question, and it is a perfect way to start off my week. I am a HUGE fan of my nook color. I have had it for almost a year and since I live so far away from a book store it really reengaged my love of reading. Now, nothing can compare to a real book, there is just something about the smell and feel of the paper beneath your fingers, nothing can come close to it! But my eReader is so convenient that I would be lost without it. Most of the time I can get books ten times cheaper on my nook than I could buying it in the store, and being a big Indie Author reader that is the best way to get the book I want from the people I want.

Not to say there aren't any downfalls from an eReader. Sometimes when I am reading a book and go to turn the page, something malfunctions and I am left scrolling the same page over and over and then I have to skip a few pages in order to keep reading. That is a PAIN! But other than that I see the major advantages of both forms of reading. Even when I am reading some work off of fiction press [which I do A LOT] I use my nooks internet browser to do so. It is easier on my eyes than sitting at my huge screened computer [17.5 inches].

I know there are tons of people who refuse to use an eReader and I totally understand that, but for me, it really is the best of both worlds. I don't even know if I would be sitting here blogging with you today if I hadn't bought my nook color last year. So read on you readers and enjoy your books or eReaders as much as possible! I know I will. [:

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What about you? Do you read on only books or do you have an eReader that is attached to your hip? Leave your own Musing Mondays link or just comment and let me know! I would love to see what you have to say about it. Oh, and have a WONDERFUL Monday everyone! [: