In My Mailbox

Two weeks ago I got two packages in my mailbox, both prizes I had won from giveaways. So I have a few thank you's to shout out here before I get started... Thank you to the Story Siren for hosting In My Mailbox this lovely Sunday, Thank you Jessica from Confessions of a Bookaholic for hosting the giveaway which got me 10 author designed bookmarks - they're awesome! And finally a big Thank you to Misty over at Book Rat for hosting the giveaway which got me La Femme Fatale by Marilyn Yu and Relations that Suck: The Story of Eva and Dries by Marilyn Yu. Everyone likes getting a little something in the mail but this was awesome.

While I would love to show off all of my bookmarks, I'm afraid I left the majority of them at school and now that I'm home, I only have one with me. Suffice it to say, they are all VERY unique and totally awesome. I love bookmarks... I can't wait to find a good book for each of them :)

 Again, I'm focusing on Oriana's Eyes right now but this one will get read in about five minutes once I'm done. It looks creepy :)

I've skimmed through this one because there is a video on one of the cards so I read the card in order to watch the video and it was a great companion video. This story has a lot in it which makes you think about yourself and your own life and it gives a whole new perspective on vampires; at least as far as I can tell. Technically I haven't read it yet but I think I get the gist of the main idea of it. Can't wait to dive into this one either!

These two books are incredibly unique and inspiring and creative and I'm so thankful I won them because I feel they're a wonderful addition to my personal library. It's really eye-opening to see the different forms of literature that are being produced out there by such creative writers/artists. I never would have imagined stories being published like this, but I love that someone else thought of it :)

Happy Sunday everyone!! And Happy Holidays!!

Top Ten Tuesday

Good morning. Today is Tuesday... if you didn't know.... and it is also my boyfriends birthday. Yay! He lives in a fraternity house... and his "brothas" came and woke him up at 12:00 and kidnapped him and took him to perkins.... naturally he felt that if he didn't get to sleep... I didn't :) so he picked me up and threw me in the car too. (He actually just wanted me to come...) Point of story: I'm SLLEEEEEEPPPPYYY, and have lots of stuff to do before tomorrow. blah. BUT my saving grace is reading/blogging... so this weeks TOP TEN TUESDAY hosted by the Broke and Bookish is:

Top Ten Childhood Favorites

1. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine: Easy. I've read this book easily 7 or more times. I love Char, he's basically the first book boy that stole my heart. This book really can do no wrong for me.

2. Holes by Louis Sachar: This is another one that I've read more than once. Also one of my favorites.
3. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis: I don't know if this really counts as a children's book... but I read it as a child (once again more than once). My mom used to read this series to me when I was little to get me to go to bed.

4. The Witches by Roald Dahl: Along with Gail Carson Levine, I read EVERYTHING that Roald Dahl wrote. I think that Witches was my favorite of everything of his that I read.
5. A Week of Raccoons by Gloria Whelan: This is a tiny little book...  but it's the first book that I ever remember loving. I had it memorized because I made my mom read it to me so much. I still could probably recite parts of it.
6. The BFG by Roald Dahl: This one was also one of my favorite Roald Dahl books. I just love his descriptions of all the different giants.
7. The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine: I love the worlds that Levine creates, her fairytale characters are just so cool.
8. Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrik: This is one that I had to read in elementary school, and then the teacher read to us in a later grade. It's just a book that I've always remembered.
9. The Giver by Lois Lowry: Oh the book that started my love for Dystopic novels.
10. The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot: Meg Cabot is another author who I have read most of the books in which she has published and The Princess Diaries was the first of hers that I got my hands on. It's technically a YA but I read it when I was a youngen so I counted it. :)

That is all I have for you today my friends!

Freaken Hot Fridays: Supernatural

It's Friday!! (Insert annoying audio clip of Rebecca Black attempting to sing) ;) Sorry if I got it stuck in your head. It's stuck in my head and I'm the misery loves company type. ;) Kidding... kind of. Fridays here on DeLibrarie is a fabulous excuse for Nic and I to talk about... whatever we feel like. The last FHF was about YA angel books... and how I love them dearly. This week... honestly has nothing to do with YA literature... but I've seen a lot of blogs that have little buttons or pictures on the sidebar... of supernatural. :) What I haven't really taken time to do yet on this blog... is freak out about how much I freaken love this series.

Let us go back to September 13th, 2005. I am a young 15 year old girl who is wrapped up in the world that is Gilmore Girls... I see a preview for a tv show that is premiering right after GG... and OMG that's Dean. Dean was my favorite of Rory's boyfriends... and I missed him. ( If you aren't familiar with Gilmore Girls... Dean is played by Jared Padelecki... who plays Sam in Supernatural. And for no other reason than to confuse the crap out of GG fans... they named Sam's brother... Dean. Who is played by Jensen Ackles) I watched the pilot cuddled up in my blanket with a pillow close to my face to cover my eyes if I got a little scared. After the episode ended... I was hooked. I haven't missed an episode yet. (I have DVR... so it's pretty much not possible to miss an episode)

Seriously, What is NOT to love about Supernatural?

You have Dean.
Yumm.
:)
And...

Sam...

You have some seriously bad ass Villains...
1. Yellow Eyes
2. Lillith
3. Lucipher
4. Ruby
5. Crowley
6. Dick

They have the greatest recurring characters:
1. BOBBY!!
2. CAS!
3. Ellen and Jo
4. Becky
5. Rufus
6. Lisa and Ben

I love that they use mythological creatures that actually have real lore...
1. Vampires
2. Demons
3. Angels
4. Djinns
5. Werewolves
6. Wendigo
7. Bloody Mary
8. Ghosts
9. Shifters

Seriously that list could go on and on and on......

and my favorite thing about Supernatural... (other than Dean ;))...

The Trickster Episodes!

I can't decide which is my favorite... maybe the one where Dean dies hundreds of times... "pig in a poke"... or the one where they hop around in different television shows... "I'm sam... and I have genital herpes." :) They are the funniest... and I love them. :)

Seriously though... if you haven't seen this show... you seriously need to watch it. Start at the beginning though... this isn't really a series that you can just hop into... the returning characters might get confusing. :)

It's That Time Again!

If you are not familiar with the YA Sisterhood and their tournaments... then hey... good thing you're reading this because they are pretty awesome and this post is all about them. This past summer they hosted their first annual Tournament of Crushes, where the bloggerverse nominated a bunch of our favorite book boys that we are crushin' on, then various bloggers would advocate for their personal favorites and then every couple of days a new pair would face off. There were (friendly) twitter wars, alliances formed, and even some author prizes. Ultimately, Team Kilt got defeated by the united fans of Cassandra Clare's Jace. (I'm still bitter that Jace swept both  Crush Tournaments last summer.) 

So now you are all caught up on the first tournament... which leads me to the point of this post. The Crush Tournament was such a success that the ladies of YA Sisterhood wanted to do some other tournaments... we voted and the YA Tournament of Heroines was born. Check out the links I posted at the top and it will lead you to all the nominated heroines, who they are up against, and when. I have some ladies that I know I will be voting for, I have a couple days where I don't know much about either of the heroines but will enjoy reading their posts trying to persuade me to vote for their heroine... 

BUT...

The one thing that I KNOW for sure... is that I WILL be twittering it up on Dec. 9th because I am SOOO

Sophie is by FAR my favorite lady in the tourney. She's snarky, she's funny, she's strong, and she's a kick ass character. I love reading about her life. She is being hosted by Mindy of Magical Urban Fantasy Reads. Sophie is up against Luna for her first round... Mindy doesn't seem to worried about this one... but honestly I am... I love Luna and I know that most people have read the Harry Potter books. I know that if I hadn't read one of the books, I would vote for the heroine that I knew from the book I had read. So I am really hoping that Sophie can beat out the likable Harry Potter character and make it to the second round... because she's awesome. 

So click on over to the YA Sisterhood blog on December 9th... and vote for Sophie! Yay #teamsophie!

Waiting on Wednesday

What am I waiting for...? Well I'm waiting for this semester to be over. I am waiting for Les Mis on the 18th. EEECCKKK! I am waiting for it to freeze so I can go ice skating. I am waiting for my classes to be over today so I can have dinner with my boyfriend and then go to our friends house for our weekly game night. AND... as always... I am waiting for a crap ton of books to be realeased. Here is one...

The White Glove War (Magnolia League 2) by Katie Crouch

I really liked The Magnolia League. I was honestly surprised that I would. The main character has an interesting voice... very different from the type of voice that I'm typically attracted to reading. She's just a little more... whiny I guess, but by the end of the book I was really rooting for her. I'm excited to read this next one and find out what happens.

Expected Publication: July 3rd by Poppy

Top Ten Tuesday

So I realize that all we've really been posting recently are Top Ten Tuesdays... but they are so quick and easy... and Nic and I both only have 3 weeks left in our semester... and we're english majors... which means we are locked away in the library writing and read (not for fun) about 21 hours of the day. That doesn't really leave tons of time to blog... :( I promise we'll have more posts for you once the semester is over... and hey maybe another video. In the meantime... here is this weeks Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This weeks topic is:

Top TBR Titles This Winter

10. Supernaturally by Kiersten White: I've wanted to read this one for months, but I haven't had a chance. It came out in July with SOOOO many other books that I've wanted to read. When I buy more than one book at a time... I choose to tend one to read right away and the other one will sit on my shelf untouched for months. I ended up reading Karsten Knight's Wildefire instead of this one, but I plan on reading this one over winter break. 

9. Fury by Elizabeth Miles: This is another one that I was REALLY anticipating the release... and when I got it... I didn't have time to read it. I hate it when that happens. :( Hopefully I will get to it soon... 

8. After Obsession by Carrie Jones: I should really just say that most of these titles are going to be ones that I bought because it was on my list of books to buy... and then put it directly on my shelf because I don't have ANY time to read... 

7. Forever by Maggie Stiefvater: I've mentioned this before... but I've been avoiding this book because it is the end of one of my favorite series... and I don't like it when those end... :( I still haven't accepted the fact the the Gemma Doyle Trilogy is just that... a trilogy. I don't like it when character's stories end. It's sad.

6. Ripple by Mandy Hubbard: I've heard amazing things about this book. I am really excited to read it... It is sitting on my nightstand actually... it got upgraded from my TBR shelf. :) It helps that this one is a little on the short end... it makes me feel like it wouldn't be such a time suck. 

5. The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff: I've actually started reading this one... just as kind of a sampler before I bought it... and it sounds SO good! It's really dark and creepy... it's about the daughter of Lillith and Lucipher... How can it not be creepy. Plus, I'm a HUGE supernatural fan... and Lillith and Lucipher were both major villains in seasons 4 and 5. 

4. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins: I've been wanting to read this book for a while now. I've heard nothing but good things. I've been contemplating just waiting until the last book is out and then just reading them all back to back like i did with the Wonderous Strange series... but I haven't really decided yet. I always look at it on my shelf and think "Man I need to read that soon." So I probably will. 

3. Hallowed by Cynthia Hand: I LOVE this series. The first book was AMAZING! So I'm super psyched that the next one is so close to being published. Without a doubt I will be reading this one... like right when it comes out.... as i'm in line to buy it. ;) 

2. Siren by Tricia Rayburn: I don't know how many times I've said that I need to read this book... yea that hasn't changed... It's a paperback which means I never look at that shelf... I always walk over to my HUGE hardcover shelf and think... "man there are so many that I need to read... I choose (insert book title here)." So my poor paperbacks have to stare enviously from the neighboring shelf. :( Sorry paperbacks... but I will get to this one. 

1. Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep: I am more than excited to read this book. I am so grateful that she is publishing these books so fast... that I'm running to the bookstore to buy it when it comes out. I never realized how upset it makes me after I finish a book one and the realization hits me that I am going to have to wait over a year for the next one. I understand that the publishing and, of course, writing process takes time... I have accepted that having a love for YA series... comes with a life of constant waiting and impatience. So... when an author has the ability to have a book come out only a few months after her first one was published... I am ecstatic. :) It's the little things in life you know. 

Next weeks topic: Dec. 6- Top 10 Childhood Favorites

Top Ten Tuesday

So I had another one of those 'don't want to get out of bed' days. Warm blanket plus cold bedroom equals almost impossible for me to get out of bed, but ALAS I am sitting in my 9 30am Criticism class on time and mostly paying attention. :) Might have to thank the boyfriend for making sure I was actually awake at 9 am this morning. It's getting closer and closer to the end of the semester which means that I am staying up later and later writing papers and spending less and less time reading and having a social life. So again... I don't have a Teaser Tuesday for you all today, but I will do a Top Ten Tuesday this week hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday this weeks topic is:

Top Ten Authors I'd Love to Have at my Thanksgiving Feast

1. J.K. Rowling: When it comes to writing, this woman is my idol. The way that she weaves her story and her writing style is just amazing. I would just want to sit and pick her brain for hours. 

2. Gail Carson Levine: I love her. I don't know her, but I love her. Ella Enchanted was my favorite book for a very long time. I've read it so many times that my copy was falling apart so I had to buy a second copy. I credit Levine for my love of reading. 

3. Libba Bray: My favorite series OF ALL TIME. Is the Gemma Doyle series. I love everything about it and this is another author that I just want to brain pick, and she seems delightful. I just feel like Bray is a truly remarkable woman who has a lot to say. I would love to listen to her talk for a while.

4. Meg Cabot: She is another one of my childhood favorites. The woman has like 9218729384 books, she is a fantastic story teller. I'm sure she would be wonderful to have over for dinner.

5. Ann Brashares: I've met her, she's SO nice! She is spunky but has a calming sense to her, plus she has a TON of experience with various facets of the publishing world... and considering that is what I want to go into... another brain picking session. :)

6. Kiersten White: Read her blog... you'll understand. 

7. Rachel Hawkins: I love the Hex Hall series... If she came to my thanksgiving I would spend most of the time making sure that she was planning on writing more after she finished with Spellbound. :) 

8. Lauren Oliver: The woman is a master story teller, and is totally an individual. I totally respect her.

9. Karsten Knight: He's hilarious too, he does videos on his blog and they are so funny! We seem to share the same dry sarcastic humor, so pretty sure that would be the most entertaining Thanksgiving feast I've ever had.

10. William Shakespeare: Pre-death of course. :) I might be cheating a bit because he's not actually... you know... alive.  I'm an English major with an emphasis in Shakespeare... this being said... I LOVE (most of ) his plays!! I also have a couple questions that I would like cleared up. :)