Collections

  Today's Mini Challenge is all about Collections!

You know what I'm talking about, right? It's those important items that mean a lot to us that we can't help collecting. 

Enter at Princess bookie's blog

Me and my husband collect books, board/card games, especially munchkin. Otherwise, I try not to. For awhile I bought everything Twilight and as a kid I loved to buy stuff for my Playmobile. When my daughter is big enough for it, I will probably start that again. 

 

 

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Review: Unveiled by Trisha Wolfe

Unveiled by Trisha Wolfe

Amongst the wasteland lies the gleaming city of Karm. A Camelot-esque utopia built from the ashes of a dying world.
Seventeen-year-old Fallon is no daughter of Karm.
She's its assassin.
Raised by a secret society of rebels, she's bent on bringing down the king's sham of an existence. But her first mark, one of the king's top knights of the Force, makes her question everything. Even her heart.

Novelette published in US: Sept 18th 2011
Source: author for review

My review:
   For such a short story I totally fell in love with the characters. Fallon and Xander are dynamic, and they are thinkers in a world where it's discouraged. I love the difference they made in their journey together.
    It started with her aiming to kill him, but she starts thinking for herself when she makes a few mistakes and gets into a conversation with him. It turns out that he has a sharp mind, and that he explores outside the boundaries that the king of their dystopian universe sets out.
    They are from two different parts and functions in this world and I love how their stories tie together and begin to change the future.
    It really takes talent to make me smile, fan myself from steam, and care for characters in a short amount of pages, but Trish did it and I am looking forward to and crossing my fingers that there are more pages in their future.
I'd love to hear what you think of Unveiled and/or my review.

Review: Thank you, God for blessing me by Max Lucado, Illustrated by Frank Endersby

Thank you, God for blessing me by Max Lucado, Illustrated by Frank Endersby
Source: Booksneeze for honest review

"Meet Little Hermie—the cutest baby caterpillar in the garden! Little Hermie’s thankful heart shows toddlers how to be thankful for God’s blessings.
Little Hermie is thankful for everything God has given him. He goes through his day thanking God for his many blessings in this adorable board book with flocking on the cover!"

My Review:

This is an adorable christian book for toddlers (my guess is one to four, but I only have a three year old), with an important message--thanking God should be part of everything we do.


I liked how it gave examples of what we can and should thank Him for: food, eyes to see, friends and family, and even things that are hard for children like being kind and obeying. The story is a great introduction to Hermie, who I have seen books and movies for. The rhymes make it easier for me to read, and I think more pleasurable for my little girl to hear.


The illustrations are cute and detailed, with carry over from one picture to another. There are ladybugs and grapes in the first, and then they are on each consecutive page. I like the calm coloring for the majority of the page, and then how it’s contrasted with nice bright colors for the flowers or grapes.


My daughter asked to hear it again, and it’s a book that I wouldn’t mind reading two or three times in a day, which I can’t say for all of the books in the house or that we get from the library.


I think the length is about perfect, although I wouldn’t mind another couple of pages.


I received this book for free from BookSneeze, but it did not affect my opinion or review.  

Review: Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready

Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready

Aura’s life is anything but easy. Her boyfriend, Logan, died, and his slides between ghost and shade have left her reeling. Aura knows he needs her now more than ever. She loves Logan, but she can’t deny her connection with the totally supportive, totally gorgeous Zachary. And she’s not sure that she wants to.
Logan and Zachary will fight to be the one by her side, but Aura needs them both to uncover the mystery of her past—the mystery of the Shift.
As Aura’s search uncovers new truths, she must decide whom to trust with her secrets…and her heart.

Published in US: May 2011
2nd in Shade trilogy, 3rd Shine out in 2012
Source: Won from YABooksCentral
My review:
  I really enjoyed Shift and can't wait for Shine. This trilogy has thus far blown me out of the water. I'm so glad I won it and read it!!
  All the characters I fell in love with are back, and they are still amazing. I do have to say that both Zachary and Logan pulled some things that made me angry and want to hit them, but I think that it worked out okay enough in the end.
  Some of my questions (and Aura's) were answered, but there is still a lot that I want to know and can't wait to find out how the answers come to her.
   I'd love to hear what you think of my review and/or the book.