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Bloggiesta Update: Friday

Posted by Anastasia on June 19, 2009 No Responses »

Jun 192009

Bloggiesta 2009 Strike-throughs means I’ve reviewed them!
089: Curse of the Bane (The Last Apprentice #2) – Joseph Delaney [rating: 4/5]
091: Fire and Hemlock – Diana Wynne Jones [rating: 4/5]
092: The Dealer (CHERUB #2) – Robert Muchamore [rating: 3.5/5]
~~096: The Ink Drinker – Eric Sanvoisin [rating: 3/5]~~
097: The Anybodies – N.E. Bode [rating: 4.5/5]
099: The Other Side of the Mountain – Jean Craighead George [rating: 3.5/5]
100: Frightful’s Mountain – Jean Craighead George [rating: 3/5]
~~102. Well Witched – Frances Hardinge [rating: 4.5/5]~~
104. The Undomestic Goddess – Sophie Kinsella [rating: 3/5]
105. Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) – D.J. Hale [rating: 3.5/5]
~~108. Behind the Curtain (Echo Falls #2) – Peter Abrahams [rating: 4.5/5]~~
109. Magic Kingdom For Sale– Sold! (Landover #1) – Terry Brooks [rating: 4/5]
110. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon #1) – Alison Goodman [rating: 3.5/5]
111. The Demon and the City (Detective Inspector Chen #2) – Liz Williams [rating: 4/5]
112. Fly By Night – Frances Hardinge [rating: 4.5/5]
113. Eastern Standard Tribe – Cory Doctorow [rating: 3.5/5]
114. The Demon’s Lexicon – Sarah Rees Brennan [rating: 4/5]
115. Heroes of the Valley – Jonathan Stroud [rating: 4.5/5]
116. The Last Days – Scott Westerfeld [rating: 4/5]
117. The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl – Barry Lyga [rating: 3.5/5]
118. Flygirl – Sherri L. Smith [rating: 4/5]
119. Night of the Soul Stealer (The Last Apprentice #3) – Joseph Delaney [rating: 3.5/5]
120. Watermelon – Marian Keyes [rating: 4/5]
121. Monster – Walter Dean Myers [rating: 4.5/5]
122. Where I’d Like to Be – Frances O’Roark Dowell [rating: 3.5/5]
123. The Buried Pyramid – Jane Lindskold [rating: 4/5]
124. Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Jaz Parks #1) – Jennifer Rardin [rating: 4/5]
125. Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries #1) – Charlaine Harris [rating: 4/5]

Total: 5/28 reviews written (halfway to my goal of 10).

I also:
- tweaked my Contact page.
- updated my About Me page, including my age (whoops) and adding links to my Tumblr and the Contact page. I haven’t updated that thing since before my birthday in February!

And I somehow also managed to finish another Southern Vampire Mysteries book and become entirely exhausted. Huzzah!

And now, goodnight.

Bloggiesta GO!

Posted by Anastasia on June 19, 2009 No Responses »

Jun 192009

Bloggiesta 2009 I’m home from work, which means I can finally start my Bloggiesta! I have some goals for this weekend, though honestly– I’m more expecting to stuff myself on the Southern Vampire Mysteries than anything else. (*cough*)

I do have some goals! My main priority will be writing reviews, but I’ll be working on other stuff, too.

Here’s the books I need to review as of today:
089: Curse of the Bane (The Last Apprentice #2) – Joseph Delaney [rating: 4/5]
091: Fire and Hemlock – Diana Wynne Jones [rating: 4/5]
092: The Dealer (CHERUB #2) – Robert Muchamore [rating: 3.5/5]
096: The Ink Drinker – Eric Sanvoisin [rating: 3/5]
097: The Anybodies – N.E. Bode [rating: 4.5/5]
099: The Other Side of the Mountain – Jean Craighead George [rating: 3.5/5]
100: Frightful’s Mountain – Jean Craighead George [rating: 3/5]
102. Well Witched – Frances Hardinge [rating: 4.5/5]
104. The Undomestic Goddess – Sophie Kinsella [rating: 3/5]
105. Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) – D.J. Hale [rating: 3.5/5]
108. Behind the Curtain (Echo Falls #2) – Peter Abrahams [rating: 4.5/5]
109. Magic Kingdom For Sale– Sold! (Landover #1) – Terry Brooks [rating: 4/5]
110. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon #1) – Alison Goodman [rating: 3.5/5]
111. The Demon and the City (Detective Inspector Chen #2) – Liz Williams [rating: 4/5]
112. Fly By Night – Frances Hardinge [rating: 4.5/5]
113. Eastern Standard Tribe – Cory Doctorow [rating: 3.5/5]
114. The Demon’s Lexicon – Sarah Rees Brennan [rating: 4/5]
115. Heroes of the Valley – Jonathan Stroud [rating: 4.5/5]
116. The Last Days – Scott Westerfeld [rating: 4/5]
117. The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl – Barry Lyga [rating: 3.5/5]
118. Flygirl – Sherri L. Smith [rating: 4/5]
119. Night of the Soul Stealer (The Last Apprentice #3) – Joseph Delaney [rating: 3.5/5]
120. Watermelon – Marian Keyes [rating: 4/5]
121. Monster – Walter Dean Myers [rating: 4.5/5]
122. Where I’d Like to Be – Frances O’Roark Dowell [rating: 3.5/5]
123. The Buried Pyramid – Jane Lindskold [rating: 4/5]
124. Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Jaz Parks #1) – Jennifer Rardin [rating: 4/5]
125. Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries #1) – Charlaine Harris [rating: 4/5]

That’s 28 total (good gravy). My goal is to do 10 reviews, but if I can do 20 I’m buying myself a fancy chocolate bar.

I also want to fix up my About Me and Contact pages, my sidebar, and maybe even get a new blog template in place. Also maybe spruce up my review format?

Plus! I want to write a few non-review posts to liven things up. I’ve got a few good ideas, luckily; I just have to write them. Oh, and set up a few giveaways as well, especially since the YA Book Carnival is coming up on Sunday.

Bloggiesta starts today!

Posted by Anastasia on June 19, 2009 No Responses »

Jun 192009

Bloggiesta 2009 Bloggiesta starts today! I’ve still got about 40 minutes until my start time, but unfortunately I have to work this morning so I won’t really be able to start until this afternoon. Check out the official start post for more info about Bloggiesta.

There’s lots of exciting mini-challenges going on that I want to do, and of course I’m looking forward to catching up with my reviews. I want to get at least 10 done, though if I can get the whole lot– so much the better. I’m also planning on rewriting my info/contact page and maybe fiddling with the sidebar again.

What are your Bloggiesta goals?