Saturday, October 31

In My Mailbox 10/31 (11)


In my mailbox was inspired by The Story Siren.

Here is This Weeks books from Monday-Thursday. Friday and Saturday's will go into next week, got to dig them out of the box I put them all in!

Happy Halloween!

Bought:
Tempted by PC Cast
Splendor by Anne Godbersen
The Espressologist Kristina Springer

For Review:
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
My Boyfriend's Dogs by Dandi Daley Mackall
Hold Still by Nina Lecour (not pictured)

Friday, October 30

VOTING ROUND 2 OPEN

VOTING

Round 2 has started to vote!
Who Survived from last time???

The top 2 with the most votes were taken from round 1 in each category! Something Like Fate was its own option, so the top 6 were taken.

The top 6 will go into the next round (the most votes)



Each Round, I can also save 1 bookcover (kind of like on idol, LOL)
So I saved 1 of them!!!!

You May Pick 3 Bookcovers you like most... Be Very careful. Each Cover is a number 1-19
Count From Left To Right.

1-19 (left to right)























2nd Option (Remember this does not go against your top 3) 1-6, You May Pick 1 You Like Most!!!!





Have FUN!
FYI: Winners from recent contests will be announced soon!

Updates

Well, I had 5 of you email me and say you wanted to do the mini challenges and had already signed up but asked If I could delay it, so I will. They have midterms soon and will be studying a lot. I totally understand. And, they also couldn't get it done this wkend because its Halloween weekend. Only 2 people had done the first anyway so I saved the posts so your entries will do not get deleted. I will delay it and we can do it later when it fits everyone's schedule. I only want to make you all happy!

On the upside, the cover votes have started for round 2. So go vote if you haven't! The winners from the previous contests will be soon. (the what would you do, the 5 things, and the 10 question interview). They will be announced in the next week.

As for everyone, HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Hope you all had a good one! I did, Halloween Candy and spicy chicken lips and ranch! Yum Yum!


Happy Halloween, hope you all dressed up as your favorite thing!

The Seaside Letters by Denise Hunter


Summary: Sabrina Kincaid didn't intend to fall for Nantucket native Tucker McCabe, the man she serves coffee to every morning-the man tied deeply to Sabrina's most mortifying secret.

Then Tucker decides to hire Sabrina to help locate his online friend Sweetpea-the mysterious woman he's falling in love with. It's a pickle: Sabrina is not inclined to help, but letting Tucker hire someone else could spell disaster. Because if someone else helped him-if someone else sifted through the letters and figured out the truth-then Tucker would discover that the person he's trying to find is . . . her.








My Thoughts: Whoa. I had seen this book on goodreads, one of my friends were reading it. So I knew I had to read it. I loved the description. We are introduced to Sabrina and we get to know her as a person, we find out why she is the way she is (scared of relationships) and why she keeps herself shut down from everyone. We than meet Tucker, who is in love with Sweetpea (aka Sabrina). The chemistry is there from the get go, even though she does not know he knows that he is talking to her (Sabrina). Sound confusing? It really isn't when you begin the story. It all comes together nicely. This story is beautiful and romantic. I really enjoyed both of them. Tucker than hires Sabrina to find Sweetpea. Makes it kind of hard right? And, than we begin to get to know the whole backstory of Sabrina, not only is she afraid of relationships but we know why she does not want to tell Tucker she is sweatpea. Mostly she is scared, but why you ask??? Will the two overcome their obstacles and get together? Or will they live the rest of their life wanting each other??? You must read the book to find out! Goodreads says it is classified as christian lit. Yes, there are a few references to God BUT for all of you who aren't religious, its still a good book anyway! It is a beautiful story. I really enjoyed it and recommend it to everyone!!! I love Tucker and Sabrina together.

Overall: A really nice love story! The sparks fly between Sabrina and Tucker, and I'm glad I was there to watch them! Great Story!

Cover: I love the cover. It fits the book perfectly! She has such a pretty dress on and the guy in the background, who I assume is Tucker is awesome. I think it is very mysterious and has a really good vibe about it.

What I'd Give It:

Thursday, October 29

Hold Still by Nina Lecour


Summary: dear caitlin, there are so many things that i want so badly to tell you but i just can’t.

Devastating, hopeful, hopeless, playful . . . in words and illustrations, Ingrid left behind a painful farewell in her journal for Caitlin. Now Caitlin is left alone, by loss and by choice, struggling to find renewed hope in the wake of her best friend’s suicide. With the help of family and newfound friends, Caitlin will encounter first love, broaden her horizons, and start to realize that true friendship didn’t die with Ingrid. And the journal which once seemed only to chronicle Ingrid’s descent into depression, becomes the tool by which Caitlin once again reaches out to all those who loved Ingrid—and Caitlin herself.






My Thoughts: I didn't know what to expect as I started this book. Would it be too emotional, not emotional enough? I actually enjoyed it. We get to know Caitlin and her feelings. She goes very in depth on her feelings and thoughts and what she is doing. We learn all about Ingrid through Caitlin's reactions and her memories. Caitlin finds Ingrids journal underneath her bed and we start to read all about how Ingrid was feeling up to the suicide. We try to understand why she did what she did. Caitlin tries to understand and sometimes think if she would have have just seen it before it happened. We get to know all the side characters who were involved in Ingrid's life, like Jayson-the boy Ingrid was crazy about. We start to understand how she committed suicide and why she did it. We also get to watch as Caitlin starts to fall for Taylor. This book was very emotional and if you've ever had a friend commit suicide, you will understand all the emotions Caitlin is going through (I have had a friend commit suicide so I completely understand.)

Overall: Very emotional and gripping story about loss and choices. It was a good book that will make you shed a few tears! A must Read!

Cover: I like the way the girl is sitting. It does not have a whole lot of colors but still fits the book pretty good. Very emotional.

What I'd Give It:



Tuesday, October 27

VOTING ROUND 1 CLOSED FOR VOTING

Each picture is a number going from left to right. For example, the baby on fallen would be entry number 3.
For some reason the pictures did not line up right, just calculate what picture it is, by what order it is in. (that picture from the category.)
We will be going in rounds.
Choose Your Favorite Pictures from each category. Some titles have more so thats why the voting numbers are off a little bit, by the end of the contest they will be limited down by voting.

Fallen From Left To Right 1-4




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Cover Remakes:

From Left To Right 1-4


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Scarlett Fever L To R 1-4


Chasing Brooklyn 1-4



Gone L-R 1-4

Boys Girls L-R 1-4

Kissed Zombie L-R 1-4

Brightly Woven L-R 1-4

Unwritten Rule 1-4

The Six Rules Of Maybe is combined with Unwritten Rule


Something Like Fate Option:








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VOTING:
YOU MAY VOTE FOR EACH CATEGORY ONE TIME PER ROUND. YOU GET TO PICK YOUR TOP CHOICE FROM EACH CATEGORY, THEY WILL GO TO THE NEXT ROUND. THE TOP 2 (WITH MOST VOTES) IN EACH CATORGORY WILL GO INTO NEXT ROUND. THAN WE WILL ELIMINATE IT again. THAN FROM THERE, WE WILL GO TO THE WINNINGS.

IF THAT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE, JUST FOLLOW ALONG AND IT WILL COME TO YOU.

Example: If you pick The Unwritten Rule, the people kissing it would be The Unwritten Rule Entry 2. (2nd entry in category.)

In other words, each person gets to pick each book cover they like the BEST from each catergory.

Something Like Fate: You each may pick 2 covers from the get go!

ONLY RULE: You can not pick your own!!!!!!!! And since you linked it and I noted it, we will know if you do! HAHA! Each cover from each category will keep competing until we ge them down!!!!

There will be 3 rounds total!

ROUND 2 HAS STARTED
 

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