Book Photo Sundays #16: January 29, 2017

Hello everyone! Welcome to "Book Photo Sundays" where you get the chance to showcase photos of your books, bookshelves and book conventions you have gone to!  The goal of this book meme is to basically just post up a photo of the various books you have read or your book hauls on your blog and link back here so that way everyone can check out your wonderful book photos!  You can get your book photos through your Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, Iphone or any other account where you can get your photos!

So let's get started!

In this image I have some good old popcorn to go with my current read "Wicked Intentions" by Elizabeth Hoyt!

An InLinkz Link-up

[BOOK REVIEW] Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss

Title:  Horton Hatches the Egg

Author:  Dr. Seuss

Genre:  Animals / Responsibility / Drama / Family

Year Published: 1940

Year Read:  2010

Series: Horton the Elephant #1

Publisher: Random House

Source:  Library

Content Rating:  Ages 4+ (Some Irresponsible Parenting)

Buy on:  Amazon  //  Book Depository

"Horton Hatches the Egg" is one of Dr. Seuss' most memorable classics as it stars everyone's favorite elephant, Horton!  This time, Horton has his hands full as he tries his best to take care of a lazy bird named Mayzie's egg while she goes off to take a vacation.  Unfortunately, hunters come in the jungle and they got Horton trapped!  Will Horton get out of this dangerous predicament and still protect Mayzie's egg?  Read the story to find out!

Dr. Seuss had done a great job at both illustrating and writing this book.  What was so unique about this book were the illustrations.  The main colors used for the images were blue, black, white and red, which makes the book extremely creative as few books use only three or four colors to color the images.  Horton the elephant always wore a smile on his face, despite his horrendous situation, making him a truly innocent and friendly animal.  A great trait that this book has shown is how loyal and determine Horton is as he was willing to take care of Mayzie's egg and he refused to let anyone tease him about taking care of the egg since he wanted to follow on his word that he will take good care of the egg.

The only problem this book has, in terms of if it is appropriate for children, is that Mayzie was being selfish around Horton and she refused to take responsibility for taking care of her egg at the expense of Horton.  But, don't worry, Mayzie's irresponsible actions are shown in a negative light and the story strongly encourages children to be more responsible and to not follow Mayzie's example of irresponsibility.

"Horton Hatches the Egg" is truly a memorable classic about the importance of being loyal and keeping your promise to people and this book will easily be an instant hit for children everywhere.  I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book unless you count Mayzie's irresponsible behavior being unsuitable for children to learn from.

* 1958 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award

A Winter's Respite #Readathon Update #2

 

Hello everyone!  I'm participating in a new read-a-thon that is hosted by Seasons of Reading and it's "A Winter's Respite Readathon!"  So, this readathon will run from January 16 - January 29 and you are allowed to read the following books during this challenge:

1. Novels or Novellas (Young Adult or Adult)
2. Children's books (as long as you read novels also)
3. Non Fiction

Day 1: Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Book Read: 1

Pages Read: 40 (pages 30 - 70 in "Wicked Intentions" by Elizabeth Hoyt)

Notes:  Finally, I got around to reading Elizabeth Hoyt's "Wicked Intentions" as part of my NetGalley reads and it's really interesting so far!

 

Days January, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2017:

 

Books Read: 0

 

Pages Read: 0

 

Notes: Unfortunately, ever since I've started my new job, I haven't really been able to get any time to read up on my books, but hopefully I'll find some time during the last 3 days to start reading again!

Waiting on Wednesday #25: Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh

Hello everyone! "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, that is hosted by Breaking the Spine and the purpose of this event is that we spotlight upcoming releases of books that we are excited for! 

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:  Flame in the Mist

Author:  Renee Ahdieh

Expected Publication Date:  May 16th, 2017

 

 

The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place—she may be an accomplished alchemist, whose cunning rivals that of her brother Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future has always been out of her hands. At just seventeen years old, Mariko is promised to Minamoto Raiden, the son of the emperor's favorite consort—a political marriage that will elevate her family's standing. But en route to the imperial city of Inako, Mariko narrowly escapes a bloody ambush by a dangerous gang of bandits known as the Black Clan, who she learns has been hired to kill her before she reaches the palace.

Dressed as a peasant boy, Mariko sets out to infiltrate the ranks of the Black Clan, determined to track down the person responsible for the target on her back. But she's quickly captured and taken to the Black Clan’s secret hideout, where she meets their leader, the rebel ronin Takeda Ranmaru, and his second-in-command, his best friend Okami. Still believing her to be a boy, Ranmaru and Okami eventually warm to Mariko, impressed by her intellect and ingenuity. As Mariko gets closer to the Black Clan, she uncovers a dark history of secrets, of betrayal and murder, which will force her to question everything she's ever known.

Other than the seriously gorgeous cover, I love a good samurai story that has lots of mystery and drama!

So, what upcoming books are you looking forward to?  Please respond below!

Top Ten Tuesday #44: (FREEBIE) Top 10 Books from my TBR Pile I Need to Read!

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish.

So, this week's top 10 Tuesday topic is a freebie and I have decided to make a top 10 list of my "Top 10 Books from my TBR Pile that I Need to Read" since my TBR list is like skyrocketing in numbers and I really want to get that pile down to a minimum!


So here's my top 10 Books from my TBR pile that I Need to Read (in no particular order)!

1. Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James

 

 

 

 

 

Why?  Because it has the word "sexiest" in the title and I love  sexy romance titles!  Also, this has been on my TBR shelf for like forever and I've enjoyed reading Julie James' other titles Something About You, A Lot Like Love and Practice Makes Perfect!

 

2. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh

 

Another book that's been on my TBR shelf like forever and yet for some wacky reason, I've never been able to get around to this book. Well, I guess this is the year to start getting into this book!

 

 

3. The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay

 

 

 

 

And yet this book continues to gather dust, day by day, despite you know, the raving reviews that keep popping up everywhere regarding this book.  Don't you just hate it when you don't read a book with raving reviews right away?

 

4. The Child Thief by Brom

 

 

A Darker and Edgier retelling of "Peter Pan."  Let me repeat that: A...DARKER....AND...EDGIER....RETELLING....OF...PETER....PAN!  Who doesn't want to read a darker and edgier retelling of your favorite fairy tale?

 

5. Throne of Glass by Sarah J.  Maas

 

 

 

 

Ahhh...Throne of Glass...where art thou "Throne of Glass?"  I've bought the book, I have plans on reading the book... SO GO OUT AND READ THE BOOK, WOMAN!!!!

 

 

 

6. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

 

 

 

 

Okay, so this book is actually a VERY, VERY, VERY recent addition to my TBR list, but seriously, who wouldn't want to read a book that's based off a Russian folktale?  RUSSIAN FOLKTALES RULE, BABY!

 

7.  The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

 

 

 

 

Because I need like a classic book in my little book collection and because it's full of HORROR (me likey!)

 

 

 

8. Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh

 

 

 

Well, I did love reading Hyperbole and a Half, so of course I was going to check out the sequel to this little gem!  Allie Brosh, you WONDERFUL AND CREATIVE WRITER, YOU!

 

 

9. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

 

 

  

 

You know what?  I think I'm the ONLY person here who hasn't read this series yet.  You know, I was going to read this series when it was first suggested to me...after I got through the other books on my TBR list, got through the books that grabbed my interest at the time, got through the books I've owned...you know where this is going, don't you?

10. Looking for Alaska by John Green

 

 

 

 

You know what, I loved The Fault in Our Stars, so why not check out another  John Green baby book that might possibly make me weep with joy or sadness (or both if The Fault in Our Stars is anything to go by).

Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

New Releases on the Horizon #12: January 22, 2017 - January 28, 2017

Hey everyone!  I just started this new thing on my blog called "New Releases on the Horizon!"  It's where I list all the new books being release throughout the year and I choose from 10 books that I have the most interest in checking out and I also will list the dates the books will be released and where you can find them if you are interested.


So, be on the lookout for some new books on the horizon!

Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson

Expected Publication: January 24th, 2017 by Katherine Tegen Books

 

The You I've Never Known by Ellen Hopkins

Expected Publication: January 24th, 2017 by Margaret K. McElderry Books

 

 
 

After the Fall by Kate Hart

Expected Publication: January 24th, 2017 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

City of Saints & Thieves by Natalie C. Anderson

Expected Publication: January 24th, 2017 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

 

Department Zero by Paul Crilley

Expected Publication: January 24th, 2017 by Pyr

A Conversation in Blood (Egil and Nix #3) by Paul S. Kemp
Expected publication: January 24th, 2017 by Del Rey

Passing Strange by Ellen Klages

Expected publication: January 24th, 2017 by Tor.com 

 

  

The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney

Expected publication:  January 24th, 2017 by Ballantine Books

  

 

The Ethan I Was Before by Ali Standish

Expected publication:  January 24th, 2017 by HarperCollins

 

 

Fatal by John Lescroart

Expected publication: January 24th, 2017 by Atria Books

Blog Tour + Cover Reveal: The Storm by R.J. Prescott

 

 

The Storm
 
R.J. Prescott
 
(The Hurricane #3)

Publication date: March 21st 2017
Genres: New Adult, Romance, Sports

Marie Kelly is a survivor who doesn’t know when to quit. Against all odds, she’s living a life she never dreamed she could have. It was enough… until a stubborn boxer makes her want more.

Irish charmer Kieran Doherty has been a fighter at Driscoll’s Gym for most of his life. He’s been content to let his best friend take the spotlight, now it’s his turn to make a name for himself in the world of heavy weight champions. Falling in love is the one thing he vowed never to do, but meeting Marie changed everything.

It’s easy to imagine a happy-ever-after when the sun is shining. But when the storm comes, and all hope seems lost, they both learn that if you want something badly enough, you have to be willing to fight for it.

Add to Goodreads

Previous books in the series:

 

R.J. Prescott was born in Cardiff, South Wales and studied law at the University of Bristol, England. Four weeks before graduation she fell in love with a crazy firefighter and stayed in Bristol. Ten years later she convinced her husband to move back to Cardiff, where they now live with their two sons. Juggling work, writing and family doesn't leave leave a lot of time, but curling up on the sofa with a cup of tea and a bar of chocolate for family movie night is definitely the best part of her week. Her debut book "The Hurricane" is a USA Today Bestselling duet novel concluded in "The Aftermath".

Website / Goodreads / Facebook / Twitter

a Rafflecopter giveaway