tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84028077662916526972024-03-20T06:42:54.108+00:00 BelleBooksAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.comBlogger514125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-45040261648926229812014-05-28T05:44:00.002+01:002014-05-28T05:44:36.442+01:00Out of Control Blog Tour and Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-58851947921630020242014-05-21T19:50:00.002+01:002014-05-21T19:53:25.170+01:00April - May Book Haul!<img alt="Out of Control" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1385109331l/16080353.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="We Were Liars" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1384302412l/16143347.jpg" width="131" /> <img alt="Lifers" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386929855l/18929979.jpg" width="125" /> <img alt="Losing It (Losing It, #1)" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348459319l/16034964.jpg" width="132" /> <img alt="Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths, #1)" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1368808763l/15990969.jpg" width="131" /> <img alt="The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden (The Coincidence, #1)" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1353550763l/16113791.jpg" width="131" /> <img alt="The Redemption of Callie & Kayden (The Coincidence, #2)" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1366785115l/16718083.jpg" width="128" /> <img alt="The Boys of Summer (Summer, #1)" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1332919132l/13562232.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="Nothing Left to Lose" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1392935120l/20877885.jpg" width="124" /> <img alt="Enjoying the Chase" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1393442396l/20639678.jpg" width="131" /><br />
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Out of Control and We were Liars were sent to me for review. All the rest were bought for the Romance Readers and Authors Event coming up this July in Edinburgh, I cannot wait, it's going to be amazing! Did I mention Abbi Glines is going? SQUEEEE!<br />
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I am also going to meet Cassandra Clare in 2 weeks in Edinburgh as well MEGA SQUUUUEEEEEE!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-40523800486490650792014-03-09T15:15:00.000+00:002014-03-09T15:15:18.481+00:00February Book Haul<u>Bought</u><br />
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<img alt="Fangirl" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355886270l/16068905.jpg" width="134" /> <img alt="Eleanor & Park" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1394240772l/12250584.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="The Fault in Our Stars" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1360206420l/11870085.jpg" width="129" /> <img alt="Control (Control, #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1359416962l/16718816.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="The 100 (The Hundred, #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1377012321l/17332969.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="The Program (The Program, #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1344986164l/11366397.jpg" width="131" /> <img alt="The Testing (The Testing, #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1363452191l/13326831.jpg" width="132" /> <img alt="Independent Study (The Testing, #2)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1380034496l/17165932.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="Watch Over Me" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327268858l/12996846.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="If You Stay (Beautifully Broken, #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355661483l/17032328.jpg" width="133" /><br />
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<img alt="Dare Me" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1342214694l/12982393.jpg" width="132" /> <img alt="Paper Towns" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1386949996l/18690890.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1338924054l/13455782.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="The Swedish Girl (DCI Lorimer, #10)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1350395663l/16087430.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="Never Somewhere Else (DCI Lorimer)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347805262l/6788395.jpg" width="121" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-42519192647774501182014-02-11T20:45:00.000+00:002014-02-11T20:47:40.253+00:00January Book Haulage!Yes I have failed miserably at my new years resolution to read more and update this blog more!<br />
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But here is my January book haul for you all to enjoy!<br />
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<img alt="City of Ghosts (Downside Ghosts, #3)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327897476l/7352840.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="Chasing Magic (Downside Ghosts, #5)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1356457845l/15923437.jpg" width="131" /> <img alt="Fifth Grave Past the Light (Charley Davidson, #5)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1360047490l/17334122.jpg" width="125" /> <img alt="Daylighters (The Morganville Vampires, #15)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1383995199l/18770351.jpg" width="129" /> <img alt="Requiem (Delirium, #3)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355654987l/16853922.jpg" width="124" /> <img alt="Wake (Watersong #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1344231690l/10586539.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="The Vincent Boys: Extended and Uncut (The Vincent Boys, #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1353409910l/16160996.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="The Vincent Brothers: Extended and Uncut (The Vincent Boys, #2)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1369466489l/16172249.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1379941765l/16090769.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="The Iron Legends (The Iron Fey, #1.5, 3.5, 4.5)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1335457599l/13547956.jpg" width="135" /> <img alt="If I Should Die (Revenants, #3)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1354822445l/16279723.jpg" width="128" /> <img alt="Pawn (The Blackcoat Rebellion, #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1381315903l/18591477.jpg" width="125" /> <img alt="The Edge of Always (The Edge of Never, #2)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1382691191l/18275429.jpg" width="131" /> <img alt="The Carrier (Spilling CID, #8)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1375044687l/18249544.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="Nineteen Minutes" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1385587858l/19008316.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="The Storyteller" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1390217183l/18805956.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="The Wicked Girls" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1340853882l/11940384.jpg" width="131" /> <img alt="Apple Tree Yard" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1390410493l/18164400.jpg" width="126" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzefxpdVuI-vKM1QlYCUGnFGvKhyUrl3rqt6Rx4MbhG3O3X41fwss8VlvfP1MVyLffacZWnB_lKBH4wHq75mj-8EJuOZhlRBh5j8RPrJb5G4W9VxtQusetrhc6RmyJ4rx_q9G67Eql8uzq/s200/alice+forgot.jpg" height="200" width="130" /> <img alt="The Book Thief" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1389501551l/18132708.jpg" width="130" /><br />
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<b><u>From the Library</u></b><br />
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<img alt="Virals (Virals, #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1278653923l/7800188.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="Get Into Nursing & Midwifery: A Guide to Application and Career Success" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1375672653l/14857163.jpg" width="128" /> <img alt="One Born Every Minute: Real Stories from the Delivery Room" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348437739l/10380985.jpg" width="127" /> <img alt="Midwife on Call: Tales of Tiny Miracles" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1344675933l/11723401.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="Teach Yourself Successful Breastfeeding" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347849406l/13654494.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="Pregnancy Day by Day: An Illustrated Daily Countdown to Motherhood, from Conception to Childbirth and Beyond" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1362673501l/6493077.jpg" width="133" /><br />
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And before you all start jumping to conclusions, no I am not pregnant. I have applied to go back to uni to study midwifery and have my interview coming up. So thought I would do some reading on the topic so I have something to talk about at the interview :)<br />
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Bought a lot more than I intended to this past month, although it was my birthday and I decided to spend some of my birthday money on books. I did go a little out of my comfort zone this time, buying some popular/recent adult books instead of YA. Really want to try some new genres this year.<br />
I don't think I will be doing a big haul like this again for a while, as currently I have 420 un-read books on my shelves! So I will be trying to make a dent in those ones after I've finished the library books!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-42555160205818662812014-01-06T16:11:00.002+00:002014-01-06T16:22:40.546+00:00New Year and a Fresh Start!Hello everyone! *waves*<br />
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I know I totally abandoned this blog in 2013 but one of my New Year resolutions for 2014 is to read more and blog about it, yay!<br />
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I have been completely out of the book scene for almost a full year now, while I have still been reading I haven't been blogging about book, taking to other people online and offline about books, neither have I been keeping up with new book releases...I am a terrible person, I know!<br />
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So why not start the new year by showing you some of the books I got for Christmas and picked up in the sales/with Christmas money.<br />
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<img alt="The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines, #4)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1383243238l/9833184.jpg" width="132" /> <img alt="Death Note: Black Edition, Volume 1 (Death Note: Black Edition, #1)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327777419l/6345999.jpg" width="135" /> <img alt="Loveless, Volume 01 & 02" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388450850l/13573495.jpg" width="133" /><br />
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Nothing really too exciting there, I did get the special shiny editions of The Hunger Games and I love them! I'm almost finished Allegiant, after saying I probably wouldn't read it after seeing all the spoilers I am completely hooked with it! A few manga bind-ups from my boyfriend, I have read Death Note before but the black editions look really pretty!<br />
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So hopefully you will be hearing more from me this year!<br />
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Today BelleBooks is taking part in the Infinite Sky Blog Tour</div>
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As a special wee treat to all my followers I'm sharing the whole first chapter of the book with you!</div>
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It was two months after Mum left that the gypsies moved in. They set up camp in the<br />
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paddock one Sunday night while we were asleep. My brother Sam was excited when<br />
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he saw them.<br />
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“Gypos!” he shouted.<br />
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Sam used to have a gypsy in his class: Grace Fitzpatrick. She’d been famous<br />
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at school because she could do as many things with her feet as with her hands. She<br />
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could even write her name with them, which was funny because she couldn’t read.<br />
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Sam, who’d sat next to her in assembly, said she smelt like cat piss and fire smoke.<br />
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“They live off barbecues,” he told me as we watched from Dad’s bedroom<br />
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window.<br />
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I thought it sounded brilliant.<br />
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There was a caravan, and a clapped-out car, and a few metres away, a fire with<br />
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a pot hanging over it.<br />
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“Be bloody hundreds of ’em by the end of the day,” Dad said, emptying<br />
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sawdust from his overall pockets onto the floor.<br />
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“They’ll probably tarmac the field while we’re asleep,” Sam said. “Try and<br />
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make you pay for it.”<br />
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Dad made a growling noise. “Be a nightmare getting rid of them, that’s for<br />
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bloody sure.”<br />
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He left us leaning on the windowsill.<br />
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Sam made dents in the wood with his fingers while I wondered what Dad was<br />
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going to do. This was exactly the sort of thing Mum would have sorted. She’d have<br />
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been best friends with the gypsies by breakfast, had them falling over themselves to<br />
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make her happy, even if that left them without a home.<br />
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“Look at all those dogs,” Sam said. “Bet they fight them. Tie blades to their<br />
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paws.”<br />
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I shook my head.<br />
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“Seen it on the telly,” he said.<br />
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“What, on kids’ telly?”<br />
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He dug his elbow into me until I squirmed.<br />
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Two greyhounds bounded round the paddock, and I tried to imagine them<br />
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snarling at each other, blades flying, but it was ridiculous, and then the caravan door<br />
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swung open, and a tiny black dog scurried out.<br />
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A woman appeared in the doorway. Tall and thin, with red hair falling over<br />
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one shoulder, she looked beautiful. She lifted her arms above her head and stretched,<br />
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revealing a stripe of tanned belly beneath her green vest. Behind her the white<br />
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caravan seemed to sparkle.<br />
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“Prossie,” Sam said.<br />
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The woman spun around suddenly, and a teenage boy in rolled-up jeans leapt<br />
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from the caravan, laughing. He’d obviously startled her. The three dogs ran over to<br />
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him, the tiny black one lagging behind, and he bent down to tussle with them. They<br />
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licked at his bare chest.<br />
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Sam didn’t have anything to say for a second. The boy looked about the same<br />
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age as him. He was obviously the woman’s son, tall and thin like her, but with<br />
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lighter, ginger-blond hair that flicked out above his ears and curled on the back of<br />
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his neck.<br />
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“Bet he don’t go to school,” Sam said.<br />
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“Come on, you two,” Dad called up the stairs. “You’re going to be late.”<br />
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“Shit!” Sam said, because he still hadn’t found his football boots.<br />
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Still, we couldn’t help staying a minute longer, watching as the red-haired<br />
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woman filled a bucket with water from the pot above the fire and began scrubbing<br />
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her steps.<br />
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Dad left the house at the same time as we did. With fists clenched, he headed<br />
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towards the paddock.<br />
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I couldn’t wait till the summer holidays. Everyone at school was getting on my<br />
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nerves. Especially Matty. At registration, when I told her about the gypsies, she told<br />
<br />
me this story about her second cousin’s boyfriend’s brother: he was on his way to<br />
<br />
the newsagent’s to buy a magazine when a gypsy girl burst out and cracked him over<br />
<br />
the head with a golf ball in a sock. For no reason. I told her we didn’t have any girls,<br />
<br />
only a boy, and described the way his hair flicked out, but she curled her nostrils at<br />
<br />
me.<br />
<br />
“Pikeys are gross, Iris,” she said. “You’d get gonorrhoea.”<br />
<br />
Matty was always name-checking STDs. She thought it made her look<br />
<br />
sophisticated.<br />
<br />
At dinner time, we watched the boys play football.<br />
<br />
“Your socks are odd,” Matty told me. “Don’t you care?”<br />
<br />
“Not really.”<br />
<br />
“Maybe you should.”<br />
<br />
I took my shoes off, and folded my socks down so their oddness was less<br />
<br />
obvious.<br />
<br />
“That’s your problem, Iris,” she sighed. “You think that makes a difference.”<br />
<br />
Before Maths, next lesson, I nipped into the toilets and took them off.<br />
<br />
Matty had moved to Derby from Guildford four years ago with frizzy black hair and<br />
<br />
too-big glasses which left red dents on her nose, but every new term she got prettier.<br />
<br />
Today her black frizz was tamed into long waves that she twisted round her little<br />
<br />
finger. Her glasses had shrivelled to contacts, and to make matters worse, her boobs<br />
<br />
had gone from a size nothing to a 32B in the last six months. As far as Matty was<br />
<br />
concerned, she was a fully mature woman.<br />
<br />
“Remember, Iris,” she’d taken to saying to me, “my birthday’s in September.<br />
<br />
Really, I’m in the year above you. Really, I’m a Year Ten.”<br />
<br />
Every day, after school, I watched the gypsies. They hadn’t listened when Dad told<br />
<br />
them they weren’t welcome, and much to his annoyance were getting on with their<br />
<br />
lives. As well as the teenage boy, the dogs and the red-haired woman, there was a<br />
<br />
man, a baby, and four little girls.<br />
<br />
The boy spent a lot of time with his mum. He got in her way while she was<br />
<br />
cleaning, and made her laugh. Sometimes she grabbed him and ruffled his hair. They<br />
<br />
reminded me of how Mum and Sam used to be.<br />
<br />
The gypsy boy was good to his sisters. They were all loads younger than him,<br />
<br />
but he still played hide and seek with them, and picked them up when they cried. I<br />
<br />
couldn’t imagine him getting mad at them for something as silly as borrowing his<br />
<br />
socks.<br />
<br />
In the evenings, they all sat around the fire, or on the grass nearby, until it was<br />
<br />
time to eat whatever their mum cooked in the pot, or their dad brought home in the<br />
<br />
car. Later on, when the mum had put the little ones to bed, the gypsy boy went to lie<br />
<br />
underneath the caravan by himself, and I felt as though I understood him completely.<br />
<br />
Dad shouted if he caught me watching from his bedroom window.<br />
<br />
“It’s not a game, Iris,” he said, and so I kept my spying to when he was out.<br />
<br />
One night, I left my curtains open so the sun could wake me. I wanted to see what<br />
<br />
the gypsies did first thing. It was well before six when I crept upstairs, past Dad<br />
<br />
sleeping with his head half-under the pillow, to my usual perch on his armchair by<br />
<br />
the window. He didn’t notice. Mum was the light sleeper, the snorer too. She used to<br />
<br />
make herself jump in the night.<br />
<br />
Underneath the early white sky, the paddock was dotted with poppies, and fat<br />
<br />
wood pigeons in the tall poplars surrounding the yard called to each other. The boy<br />
<br />
got up first. He jumped down the caravan steps and did a lap of the field with the<br />
<br />
dogs. Occasionally, he stooped to pick up sticks, or tugged dead branches from the<br />
<br />
hedgerows.<br />
<br />
By the entrance to the paddock was a huge pile of logs that Dad and Austin,<br />
<br />
his apprentice, had cut down over the months – a year’s supply at least. Reaching it,<br />
<br />
the boy stopped. He glanced towards our house, and I ducked behind Mum’s rose<br />
<br />
pincushion cactus. I peered round its spiky dome, which was flowering purple, and<br />
<br />
watched as he added a couple of long, slim branches to his pile.<br />
<br />
Back at the camp, he knelt to build a fire. By the time the door to the caravan<br />
<br />
opened next, he was fanning the flames with a sheet of cardboard. His mum emerged<br />
<br />
carrying a stack of bowls, the baby wrapped to her back, and the boy changed<br />
<br />
position to direct the smoke away from them.<br />
<br />
“Eye?” Dad lifted his head. “That you?”<br />
<br />
Dad called me Eye, as in ball. Mum used to tell him off for it, back when they<br />
<br />
still talked to each other. “She’s named after the flower,” she’d say, but she didn’t<br />
<br />
mind really. It was just something they did.<br />
<br />
“What you doing?”<br />
<br />
“Need some socks,” I said, pretending to rummage in the unsorted pile I’d<br />
<br />
been sitting on.<br />
<br />
The plastic of Dad’s alarm clock creaked as he looked at it. “S’not even<br />
<br />
seven,” he groaned. “Go back to bed.”<br />
<br />
I watched the boy put on a rucksack, pat the baby’s head, and walk to the<br />
<br />
far end of the field where the paddock dropped into the brook. He reappeared on<br />
<br />
the other side of the water, and then disappeared into the Ashbourne Estate, and I<br />
<br />
wondered where he could be going.<br />
<br />
It was the last day of school, and the Year Elevens ran around scrawling over each<br />
<br />
other’s shirts and planning who to egg and flour. Only the most popular kids didn’t<br />
<br />
have at least one willy drawn on their back. I wondered how Sam would have done<br />
<br />
if he hadn’t been suspended. I saw his best friend, Benjy, a couple of times. His lip<br />
<br />
was still split from where Sam had punched him.<br />
<br />
I was sad to be leaving science for the summer. Biology was the best, not only<br />
<br />
because I got a break from Matty. I was in the top set, and she was in the bottom,<br />
<br />
and I paid extra special attention when Mrs Beever talked about the parenting traits<br />
<br />
of various birds. Apparently both male and female swans help build the nest, and<br />
<br />
if the mother dies (or drives off in a van to Tunisia) there’s no need to spaz out and<br />
<br />
call the RSPB. The male swan is completely capable of raising his cygnets alone. I<br />
<br />
almost wished Matty was sitting next to me when I heard that.<br />
<br />
All afternoon we bickered, but choosing sweets in the shop after school she<br />
<br />
still invited me to sleep over at hers that night. “We can do a fashion show with my<br />
<br />
new clothes,” she said. “Mum’s making spag bol.”<br />
<br />
“Doubt my dad’ll let me,” I lied, putting ten fizzy cola bottles in a paper bag.<br />
<br />
“He still being weird?” she said, and I nodded, but the truth was I couldn’t<br />
<br />
bear it round hers any more.<br />
<br />
Her mum, Donna, asked questions with her best talk-to-me expression: are you<br />
<br />
okay? and is your dad okay? and is everything OKAY at Silverweed Farm? The worst<br />
<br />
thing was that Matty didn’t stop her. She just stood there expectantly, as if the two of<br />
<br />
them had become some kind of talk show mother/daughter duo, and I their favourite<br />
<br />
guest. Matty and Mom!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-84234096257035001102013-01-27T10:51:00.000+00:002013-01-27T10:51:08.003+00:00Stacking the Shelves: Birthday Edition!<div style="text-align: center;">
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It was my birthday yesterday, yay! </div>
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So I got a lot of books to show off!</div>
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<b>For Review</b></div>
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<img alt="The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines, #3)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1342146669l/8709526.jpg" width="132" /> <img alt="Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles, #2)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1342485529l/13206760.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="Unremembered (Unremembered, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355711188l/15786322.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="Born Wicked (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1359085468l/13590839.jpg" width="133" /> </div>
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I went to the book launch for On Dublin Street by Samantha Young with Lesley from <a href="http://mykeepershelf.blogspot.com/">My Keeper Shelf</a></div>
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I know I'm not supposed to be buying any books just now, but I think this one was allowed!</div>
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<img alt="On Dublin Street" height="320" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1352636960l/16141832.jpg" width="207" /> <img height="320" src="http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/19129_398821773537461_1151641472_n.jpg" width="240" /></div>
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<b>Birthday Presents</b></div>
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<img alt="Legacy (Night School, #2)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1349431865l/15757366.jpg" width="131" /> <img alt="Bitter Blood (The Morganville Vampires, #13)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348059465l/15821772.jpg" width="131" /> <img alt="Wolfsbane (Nightshade, #2)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1304525957l/9648553.jpg" width="125" /> <img alt="Bloodrose (Nightshade #3)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327118392l/12359121.jpg" width="126" /> <img alt="Rift" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1339477727l/15701998.jpg" width="125" /> <img alt="Friday Night Bites (Chicagoland Vampires, #2)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344502355l/7697372.jpg" width="129" /> <img alt="Biting Cold: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1329607277l/12768811.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky, #2)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1346924853l/14742334.jpg" width="126" /></div>
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Thanks everyone who got my birthday pressies! x</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-43658735299770875522013-01-13T20:37:00.001+00:002013-01-13T20:37:41.735+00:00Stacking the Shelves #6<div style="text-align: center;">
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I really need to start posting something else besides these posts lol, I've been such a crap blogger recently.</div>
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Well I'm still doing project 10 Book so I haven't bought any books this week. I have had a few books for review and some Amazon Kindle freebies though.</div>
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<img alt="Vortex (Tempest, #2)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1351482316l/13364300.jpg" width="132" /> <img alt="Beautiful Creatures : The Official Illustrated Movie Companion" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1358107404l/15852481.jpg" width="156" /> <img alt="Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1341879537l/13583766.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="School Spirits (School Spirits, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1354294039l/15826934.jpg" width="132" /> <img alt="Scent of Magic (Avry of Kazan, #2)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1350063651l/16082550.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1352034682l/16090769.jpg" width="128" /> <img alt="Confessions of an Angry Girl (Confessions, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355409203l/16577528.jpg" width="130" /> </div>
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<img alt="Evolution (Evolution, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1342384427l/13637167.jpg" width="130" /> <img alt="Raven (The Raven Saga, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1345483468l/11345170.jpg" width="134" /> <img alt="Indelible Love - Emily's Story" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1335399162l/13487462.jpg" width="124" /> <img alt="So I'm a Double Threat (Double Threat, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355850374l/10453828.jpg" width="131" /> <img alt="The Princess of Egypt Must Die" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1354133719l/16177793.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="The Girl (Guardians #1)" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355689069l/17060507.jpg" /> <img alt="Chasing Nikki (Chasing Nikki, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1351697274l/16120557.jpg" width="129" /> <img alt="The Trouble With Spells (Of Witches and Warlocks, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1342674245l/10763319.jpg" width="129" /> </div>
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<b>Audiobooks:</b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-91428926122315621162013-01-05T21:44:00.001+00:002013-01-05T21:44:27.699+00:00Stacking The Shelves #5<div style="text-align: center;">
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No where near as many books to show this week, thank goodness!</div>
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I have started my Project 10 Book now, but I did manage to get some sneaky purchases in before it started!</div>
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If anyone is interested in finding out more about Project 10 Book and wants to join in on the fun, I've made a <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/87785-project-10-book-2013">Goodreads Group</a>, come and join us!</div>
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Most of these were either free or ridiculously cheap on Amazon UK for Kindle.</div>
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<img alt="My Misery Muse" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1353785712l/16161300.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden (The Coincidence, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1353550763l/16113791.jpg" width="132" /> <img alt="From Ashes" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1353983240l/15980171.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="Impossible (With Me, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1351645198l/16119691.jpg" width="128" /> <img alt="While it Lasts (Sea Breeze, #3)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1356328447l/16071039.jpg" width="132" /> <img alt="Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1346918160l/15990969.jpg" width="131" /> <img alt="Significance (Significance, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1354906177l/16282066.jpg" width="133" /> <img alt="Magic to the Bone (Allie Beckstrom, #1)" height="200" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1310493905l/3241366.jpg" width="124" /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-42351650027543058432012-12-30T12:14:00.001+00:002012-12-30T12:14:31.201+00:00Project 10 Book!<div style="text-align: center;">
Well it's almost a new year and this time I am planning on sticking to Project 10 Book.</div>
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For those who don't know what Project 10 Book is the rules are simple, you need to read 10 books from your bookshelf before you can buy another one.</div>
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You can change it to whatever suits you best, make it 5 books instead of 10. Or perhaps make it all E-Books instead of paperbacks. It's totally up to you!</div>
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Project 10 Book starts on Jan 1st and this time I'm going to make it simple for myself,</div>
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all paperback, hardbacks and e-books count. The only books I'm not going to count are review books.</div>
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If you want to join in then sign up below!</div>
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Hope you all have a great 2013!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-1465763733961901682012-12-06T09:00:00.000+00:002012-12-06T11:11:56.339+00:00Timeless Blog Tour and Giveaway<br />
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<b>I am so excited today to share this special post for Michelle Madow's Timeless Blog Tour!</b></div>
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<b>Timeless is the third book in the Transcend Time series, if you haven't read these books yet then you are missing out big time!!</b></div>
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In Remembrance, Lizzie and Drew changed the course of fate so they could be together.<br />
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In Vengeance, Chelsea set fate back on its original, deadly path.<br />
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Now, strange things keep happening to Lizzie. Things that are omens of darkness to come. A<br />
curse has doomed her to die an early death, just as she did in her past life. To make matters<br />
worse, even if she can figure out who cast the curse, it's irreversible. There's only one option<br />
left for her to save herself. It's crazier than anything she's heard yet, and to do it, she'll need<br />
Drew and Chelsea's help.<br />
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Because to make things right, they must go back to when it all began … and Lizzie discovers that<br />
the final events in her past life were more sinister than she ever imagined.<br />
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Timeless is the final part of the Transcend Time Saga.<br />
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The Transcend Time Saga is a Clean Romance suitable for anyone age 12 and up!<br />
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<b><u>Chelsea’s Top 10 Makeup Products</u></b></div>
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Hi, everyone! If you’ve read the books in the Transcend Time Series, then you know that<br />
Chelsea loves getting dressed up and doing her makeup whenever she can. She doesn’t even go<br />
to school without putting on makeup in the morning! Here is a list of her top ten products that<br />
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1) Dior Night Butterfly Eyeshadow Palette<br />
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This is Chelsea’s favorite palette, because she loves wearing smokey purple shadows—the<br />
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2) RMS Beauty Cream Eyeshadow in Magnetic<br />
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This purple cream eyeshadow is the perfect base for purple smokey eyes.<br />
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3) MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack<br />
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This is Chelsea’s favorite eyeliner. It’s gel, which is easy to apply. It’s also deep black, so it gives<br />
a dramatic look. For night time, you can wing it out for extra flair!<br />
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4) MAC Bronzer in Refined Golden<br />
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Chelsea loves looking tan all year round. Put this bronzer on the cheeks, chin, nose, and<br />
forehead for an all over glow. Remember to put some on your neck, too, so there’s not a line<br />
where the bronzer ends!<br />
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5) YSL Faux Cils Mascara<br />
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This mascara is thick without being clumpy, and makes the lashes look incredible. It gives a<br />
great false lash effect. Chelsea uses this mascara every day.<br />
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6) The Balm Stainiac in Beauty Queen<br />
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Chelsea uses this lip stain to make sure her lips stay red all day. This stays in place for hours, so<br />
even if lip gloss comes off, the lips will still be red.<br />
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7) MAC Eyeliner Pencil in Engraved<br />
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Chelsea uses this pencil to line her lower waterline, since it can get messy to use gel in the<br />
waterline.<br />
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8) YSL Anti-Cernes Multi-Action Concealer<br />
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Chelsea uses this concealer under her eyes to cover circles and on any red spots on her face.<br />
She takes school seriously, and stays up late on weeknights doing her homework, so this<br />
concealer is necessary to make her look awake in the morning!<br />
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9) Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Charisma<br />
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This beautiful color blush stays on all day!<br />
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10) MAC Lipglass in Russian Red<br />
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In Timeless, Lizzie mentions Chelsea’s “red lip gloss that makes her look like a vixen.” This is<br />
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Thank you, Emma, for having me on BelleBooks for the Timeless blog tour!<br />
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<b><u>About The Author</u></b></div>
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Michelle Madow was inspired to write Remembrance after seeing Taylor Swift's "Love Story"<br />
music video while a junior at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. The song and video gave her the<br />
story idea about a high school girl reincarnated from Regency Era, England. She handed in the<br />
first chapter as a homework assignment for class, and when her teacher and classmates wanted<br />
her to continue writing, she decided to go for it. By the end of the school year, her first novel<br />
was completed!<br />
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Michelle graduated from the Park School of Baltimore in 2005, where she always took two<br />
English classes each semester. She graduated from Rollins College in 2010, cum laude with a<br />
Bachelor of Arts in English. At Rollins she was a member of the National Society of Collegiate<br />
Scholars, and a member of the International English Honor Society Sigma Tau Delta.<br />
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She received the Charles Hyde Pratt Award for Excellence in Creative Writing in 2010.<br />
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Michelle lives in Florida, where she is hard at work writing more novels for young adults.<br />
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Official Website: www.michellemadow.com<br />
Blog: blog.michellemadow.com<br />
Twitter: www.twitter.com/michellemadow (@MichelleMadow)<br />
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/RemembranceBook<br />
Facebook Personal Page: www.facebook.com/MichLMadow<br />
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5028484.Michelle_Madow<br />
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Michelle is also holding a giveaway for a signed copy of all three books and a golden mask!</div>
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You can enter the giveaway <a href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/share-code/MmNlNTdkYTI3NDhlNzk1Y2VjZDE4MjdiMzc1NTNlOjQx/">HERE</a></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-30451674117236234122012-10-28T17:53:00.001+00:002012-10-28T17:53:27.937+00:00BelleBooks is on a break<div style="text-align: center;">
Well it's official, BelleBooks is on an indefinite break.</div>
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I have blog tours scheduled for November and December, they will still be posted don't worry! I'll hopefully be back around the end of November!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866314902402403455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402807766291652697.post-73264801786110123092012-10-08T21:00:00.000+01:002012-10-08T21:32:00.487+01:00Of Blood and Bone Blog Tour<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rd9_LjyfPIaWApHKpqjGdfPO6XYS9JNuwa2mf0j2t-u2wocewMi8KRAaH5DF53BR_GvankG0I3gNVscf2BeYQ08uTb4K7IBZm4l0u0UcJ5-q981g0J3HAhAC5_Q8a6QTQ6cMiT9MNU2O/s1600/bone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rd9_LjyfPIaWApHKpqjGdfPO6XYS9JNuwa2mf0j2t-u2wocewMi8KRAaH5DF53BR_GvankG0I3gNVscf2BeYQ08uTb4K7IBZm4l0u0UcJ5-q981g0J3HAhAC5_Q8a6QTQ6cMiT9MNU2O/s320/bone.jpg" /></a><br />
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So as many of you will already know, I am a huge Courtney Cole fan. I've read all of her books and loved them! Of Blood and Bone is no different for me.</div>
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Even though this is an adult book and Courtney's previous books have been more YA. I honest to god loved this one, I think I enjoyed it more that the entire Bloodstone Saga...and thats saying something! That series is one of my top 5 all time favourites!</div>
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I am super excited to share the trailer for Timeless the third book in the Transcend Time Saga by Michelle Madow!</div>
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I managed to get a sneak peek at the trailer last week and it is amazing!! I am so excited for this book, I love this series and Michelle Madow is an awesome writer!<br />
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So today I have something special to share, I am taking part in the Jennifer L Armentrout Summer Blog Tour, hosted by <a href="http://k-booksxo.blogspot.co.uk/">Kayleigh at K-Books</a>.</div>
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I firstly want to say a massive thank you to Kayleigh for organising this tour, she is one of my best blogging friends online and I know how much Jennifer's books mean to her, it's safe to say she's a little crazy when it comes to talking about them!</div>
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It is beautifully written, the paragraphs and chapters flow into each other and before you know it your on the last page!</div>
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The characters are pure genius, Katy reminds me of myself and so many of my blogger friends, there was parts in the book that she made me laugh so hard my tummy hurt! I was sitting thinking gosh this is me with my blog and how I feel when new review books show up at my door!</div>
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Dee is hilarious, she is so fun loving and energetic you can't help but fall for her charm in Obsidian, and of course there is Daemon.</div>
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Like I said I went into this book fully prepared to fall for him, and it still hit me like a tonne of bricks!</div>
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Oh man if I was a little bit younger, and he was actually real....move over Katy! Seriously though, I really loved watching him grow throughout the book. To me he really started to man up and by the end of the book you can start to see the changes he's had to make to include Katy in his life.</div>
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I was a bit unsure about how the whole alien thing would play out but it works wonderfully in this love story. The concept is something completely new to me in the world of YA and if I'm honest it does make a refreshing change from all the usual vampire and werewolf books. I mean I still love those, but it's nice to have a wee change every now and then.</div>
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The plot to me didn't seem too fast paced or too slow, it was slap bang in the middle, which I really liked. I felt like I had enough time to get to know the characters and their surroundings before something major happened. So that when something did happen I kinda knew what was going on in their heads, I like having that feeling with characters. I might seem strange, but to me thats what makes them all the more real!</div>
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I really loved the ending of Obsidian, it did leave me wanting more but luckily I have Onyx on hand to dive into right away. Overall, Obsidian is a super sexy and heart stopping read! Definitely one of my top 5 reads this year!<br />
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I am also giving one lucky person the chance to win themselves one of my Handmade Lux bookmarks and Daemon or Dawson bracelets!<br />
I make and sell these over on my Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BelleBooksxCharms">BelleBooks Charms.</a><br />
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Onyx (Lux #2) - Jennifer L Armentrout</div>
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Crusher - Niall Leonard</div>
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Falling To Ash (Moth #1) - Karen Mahoney</div>
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Flesh and Bone (Benny Imura #3) - Jonathan Maberry</div>
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Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy #1) - Sarah Rees Brennan</div>
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Catching Suki (Hunting Lila Novella) - Sarah Alderson (Free on her website)</div>
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Of Blood and Bone - Courtney Cole (For Review)</div>
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Alight: The Peril (Pyxis #2) - K.C. Neal (For Review)</div>
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Butterfly Kisses (Butterfly Chronicles #2) - Mia Castile (For Review)</div>
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Madly (Madly #1) - M. Leighton (Free on Amazon UK)</div>
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Try Me (Demon Underground #2) - Parker Blue</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> I constantly rave about the Bloodstone Saga!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> I'm so happy to share with the world that Courtney's latest book Of Blood and Bone is out today!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">He lives in Malta, a fairytale-like place filled with sunshine and sea, beauty and secrets. And Luca’s darkest of secrets is the best kept of them all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Eva Talbot arrives in Malta for the summer to finish up her doctoral dissertation. When she meets Luca, a mysterious and handsome shipping tycoon, there is an instant attraction, a disturbing and beautiful energy that she has never felt before. But she senses the darkness that lives within him. Eva is hired to care for his mother, who suffers from dementia, but it is Luca who Eva will eventually risk everything to save. Her life becomes a swirling chaos of darkness and romance, of secrets and mystery. And the question that emerges will become the most important answer of all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Can she save Luca from the darkness that plagues him without losing herself? </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The answer is a matter of life or death.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Courtney Cole is a novelist who would eat mythology for breakfast if she could. She has a degree in Business, but has since discovered that corporate America is not nearly as fun to live in as fictional worlds. Every Last Kiss is her debut novel and she followed it with the rest of The Bloodstone Saga (Every Last Kiss, Fated, With My Last Breath and My Tattered Bonds).Courtney lives in quiet suburbia, close to Lake Michigan, with her real-life Prince Charming, her ornery kids (there is a small chance that they get their orneriness from their mother) and a small domestic zoo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Evangeline,” he says softly, his dark eyes glued to mine. “I’m so sorry about the other night. I wish I could remember. I wish I could take it back.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“I don’t,” I tell him honestly. “I really don’t.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">He gazes out the window for a scant moment more, seemingly deep in thought, before he crosses the room to me. He kneels in front of me and looks into my eyes. In this moment, he is as vulnerable as I’ve ever seen him, as I’ve ever seen anyone. He’s completely open to me, hiding nothing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I want so desperately to kiss him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“I can’t,” I tell his dark eyes, praying that I don’t fall into them. “I want to kiss you right now. But I can’t. You’re my patient. There are ethics…”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Luca shakes his head, his hands on my knees and his gaze upon mine. “You aren’t my doctor, Evangeline. You’re my friend. I’m simply talking to a friend who wants to help me tonight. You’re not licensed to practice medicine in Malta, remember? So where does that leave your ethics?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">He smiles wolfishly and waits without moving. He’s offering himself to me. I know that. And it is against his better judgment. He has told me that, as well. Yet here he is, on his knees in front of me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I suck in a breath and inhale the air that is so charged with everything that Luca is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is dangerous on many levels. I know that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I reach out unsure fingers and trace the top of his shoulders, moving over the contours. They are so broad, yet so slender at once. He’s perfectly built. Strong, lithe and powerful. I drop my head. I know that I don’t want to resist him anymore. For the first time in my life, I’m going to do something that my heart wants to do, not what my head tells me to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I grip him tighter with my fingers and pull him to me. He folds in between my knees, pressing me to his chest. I can hear his heart thumping rhythmically against mine as my fingers linger on his warm back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">He dips his head and presses his forehead to mine, staring into my eyes. His are a smoldering and stormy black.</span></div>
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Today I have a little surprise post for you all, to celebrate the release of Missing Me, the third book in the Girl, Missing Series by Sophie McKenzie.</div>
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A massive thank you is in order to Sophie for being brave enough to share these secrets with the world, and for writing such awesome books!</div>
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Okay, this is really embarrassing. When I was very little I had a bit of a crush on Scott Tracey, one of the puppets in Thunderbirds…<br />
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I love chocolate covered peanuts, but I worry too much to keep them in the house - my son is allergic to nuts.<br />
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I come back to The Secret History by Donna Tartt again and again. This book shouldn’t be a comfort read – the plot revolves around two murders and a cover up - but I love re-reading it anyway!<br />
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<b>Secret song choice</b><br />
It’s overblown and sentimental but I have to confess that I really like I Can’t Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon. I’ve no idea why this song appeals to me so much. Normally, I don’t like power ballads at all…<br />
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When I was growing up I always wanted long, blonde hair – like, say, Charlize Theron (or when I was growing up, Farah Fawcett) rather than my own short, thick dark hair.<br />
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To play the piano brilliantly. Unfortunately I’m hampered by a lack of skill, an absence of aptitude and pretty much zilch intention of practicing…<br />
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Making myself sick eating an entire tub of brandy butter one Christmas.<br />
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The actor, Helen Mirren. I have heard her talk (eloquently) and watched her age (gracefully) and she always manages to be charming, dignified and kind whenever she speaks in public. And she’s a great actor too.<br />
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I’m always saying I love writing stories and I do. But what I tend to tell people less often is that I HATE proof reading. That’s when you go through the typeset copy of your book, right at the end. It’s a time to focus on the niggly details – and the last time you read your story before you see it in print. I think I dislike doing it for both those reasons.<br />
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The Matrix. This movie has everything I look for in a great film. It’s a thriller with a love story at the heart, plus gorgeous leads, an intriguing premise, stunning visual story-telling and a racy plot. Its style looks very 1990s now - but I still love it.<br />
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Amber's books have been some of only a handful that have actually managed to transport me to another world. I mean really and truly, forget the world that is going on around me, staying up till 3am to finish them kind of books. Amber's characters are so life like and easy to relate to, her plots are intricate, detailed and full of the shock factor. </div>
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The Fenestra series was my first venture into the world of Angel books, and honestly since then nothing in the same genre has topped this series. To me Amber's books are some new and different, to be honest they stand out on their own, they really don't need me praising them any more.</div>
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Why Indiana you ask? My roots go deep into Hoosier soil and there are lots of misconceptions about the Midwest that I tried to dispel. There is art and history, tradition and National respect, a hearty helping of patriotism, and forward thinkers…so much more than soybeans, corn, and cows. The initial spark of the idea for Fenestra, and Meridian in particular, developed over the course of my grandparents’ deaths. Several more heartbreaking deaths in that couple of years handed me a level of grief I needed to turn into something purposeful. I am our family’s story keeper. I love and hang old photographs, hold onto my grandmother’s elementary school report cards, and try to keep straight the pieces of that family tree. They are all Hoosiers and proud of their heritage—so it’s no small wonder that I feel a connection to the place and people.</div>
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When Meridian and Tens stopover in Carmel, Indiana, at the beginning of <b>WILDCAT FIREFLIES</b> they visit real places, meaningful places like Helios Tea Room, Wildcat Creek, and The Art and Design District. There is a Feast of the Fireflies that grew out of my childhood memories of an actual festival called Feast of the Hunter’s Moon at Ft. Ouiatenon (We-ought-te-non). These are all woven into the backdrop of a coalition fighting for good.</div>
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When we looked at continuing Meridian’s story, I wanted to connect these beloved characters to the joys, sorrows, and traditions of Memorial Day in Indy. In my family, Memorial Weekend is all about tradition and remembrance. Visiting the cemetery where generations of my family are buried to clean the graves and plant flowers tops on the list. We eat a picnic at the park my grandmother played in as a child, and visit the house where she was born. There is also usually a memorial service either at the Circle in downtown Indianapolis, or out at Crown Hill Cemetery. We also attend the Indianapolis 500 car race.</div>
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I grew up watching the race, which is really a month long focus that takes over the town—parades, pageants, services, and of course fast cars. I can name drivers and teams and winners or losers—we call can. Black and white checker flags appear on lampposts and in yards; all the clothing stores display black and white outfits for all ages. You don’t have to be a fan of cars or racing to enjoy the spectacle. There are incredible opportunities for people watching! Hundreds of thousands of people attend from all over the world—it’s the perfect backdrop for a battle between Fenestra and Aternocti. <b>SPEED OF LIGHT</b> is the third book in Meridian and Tens’ love story and for the moment will wrap up Fenestra books. There are so many seeds from <b>MERIDIAN</b> and <b>WILDCAT FIREFLIES</b> that I was able to develop and delve into that I hope readers feel this is the ultimate payoff. So much of my joy for Indy and my love for these characters went into these pages! Readers can expect to understand Juliet’s history, much more about Fenestra and Nocti, and Tens’ past and family history. They’ll also see a deepening of the love and commitment between Meridian and Tens. For a pictorial sneak peek of behind the scenes of this upcoming book, visit AmberKizer.com and click on <b>SPEED OF LIGHT</b>.</div>
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<b>MERIDIAN</b> and <b>WILDCAT FIREFLIES</b> are available now in paperback and audio versions. <b>SPEED OF LIGHT</b> will be released in hardcover in November 2012. I love hearing from readers and send bookmarks and bookplates free of charge to any reader, anywhere in the world. Simply email <b>Amber@AmberKizer.com</b> or via Facebook messages, with your mailing address and allow 6-8 weeks for delivery!</div>
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Missing Me (Missing #3) - Sophie McKenzie (Simon&Schuster)</div>
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This is So Not Happening (He's So/She's So #3) - Kieran Scott (Simon&Schuster)</div>
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Fateful - Claudia Grey</div>
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Revived - Kat Patrick</div>
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Shift - Em Bailey</div>
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Destined To Play - Indigo Bloome</div>
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Submission (The Plume) - Ella Ardent</div>
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Connections - Selena Kitt</div>
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Monday to Friday Man - Alice Peterson</div>
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First of all I want to say a massive thank you to Rebecca for sending me a copy of this book to review. It seems to be the book that has lifted me out of my summer reading slump, yay!</div>
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Last Summer is by no means a typical YA romance. It is fresh, edgy, raw and I loved it!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 33.266666412353516px;">When Chloe meets Logan, a homeless boy living in an old, </span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 33.25px;">abandoned</span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 33.266666412353516px;"> cottage, she makes it her summer mission to help him, even if he doesn't want any help, she doesn't expect to fall for him along the way and get mixed up in his crazy world.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 33.266666412353516px;">This is a more mature YA book, with drug use, sex scenes and a near-rape scene. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone under the age of 16/17.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 33.266666412353516px;">The book does touch on some hard subjects, but Rebecca writes about them to get the issues out in the open and talked about, which is something I really like about this book.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 33.266666412353516px;">The book switches between Chloe and Logan's points of view, which I really liked. Especially at the </span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 33.25px;">beginning</span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 33.266666412353516px;"> before they really get to know each other. I felt like I got to know them both as individuals as well as a couple.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Drew let me be until snowflakes began to drift down from the sky. “Come on, Chloe. We have to go now.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">With tears still staining my cheeks, I gave my mother‟s grave one last caress and then stood. “All right, I‟m ready.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Drew took my hand again and led me between the plots as best as we could manage. The air outside had chilled even more than when we arrived. It was cold. Really cold. When we approached the gates, warmth suddenly filled my stomach and spread through my body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Oh, my… what the heck?” I clutched my stomach as the tingling spread all the way into my fingertips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Are you okay?” Drew asked. “What‟s wrong?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“I don‟t know.” I shook my head. Tears threatened to surface again. “I don‟t know.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“It‟s your senses, Chloe, telling you something is off.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Drew and I both spun around and Drew whipped his gun out from underneath his jacket.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Who are you?” Drew yelled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">There, sitting atop one of the gravestones, bathed in the green glow of florescent lights, was a woman. Even though it was freezing, she barely wore anything, and what she did have on looked like leather wrapped around her body and a halter top with crude lacing holding it together. Snowflakes drifted down and passed through her tanned skin, dissolving into nowhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“How do you know me?” I shouted. “Who are you?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">My stomach was still flooded with warmth, and it made me feel like I had to pee. I wished I had brought <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic;">my </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">gun.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">She clicked her tongue and tossed a wave of dark brown hair over her shoulder. “You do not need your weapons, my children. I do not come to harm.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">She slid off the gravestone, and I watched her bare feet sink into the snow. They left no footprints.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Who are you?” Drew demanded again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">She moved forward slowly. “I am your mother, many times over.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">This chick scared me. Was she a ghost? I moved backward a few steps as she approached, using Drew as a shield, since he had the gun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">She smiled, her dark eyes intently focusing on Drew. “Andrew, lower your weapon. You cannot harm me.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">As if under a spell, Drew lowered his arms and his gun came to rest by his side. “What do you want?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“I am here to help, Chloe.” She nodded at me and smiled. “You need the help of your ancestors. Your mother cannot help you, so I have come to give you guidance.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The warmth in my stomach turned into fire in my heart. I can‟t explain it, but I felt the connection with this apparition. I moved out from behind Drew.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Who are you?” I whispered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">She lifted her chin arrogantly. “I am Sostrate, the daughter of Artemis, and as I have told you already, your mother, many times over.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Why are you here?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“I have come to give you the guidance your mother cannot give you. It is my duty.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">She only shook her head and gave me a crooked grin. “I am a demi-goddess. I gained immortality from my mother. I do not come as an apparition, because I cannot die.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Holy shit.” Drew actually dropped his gun in the snow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I moved forward, not afraid anymore. I knew she was who she said she was. As we approached each other, I stretched out my hand, wanting to touch her. She also extended her hand and as my gloved fingers connected with the solid fingertips of hers, I gasped. “You‟re real.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Sostrate,” I pulled my hand from hers, “How can you help me?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Chloe, it is time that you think with a clear head. Revenge has taken over your heart and your soul, taken over so much of you that you cannot possibly win this battle. It takes more than thinking with your brain. You must fight with <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic;">love</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">,” she pressed her fist against her heart “not only hatred.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“I don‟t understand,” I told her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Wars are not won because of <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic;">hatred </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">for the enemy; they are won because of love for what is being defended.”</span></span><br />
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