"To find out what a story's really about,' the Librarian said,

'you don't ask the writer. You ask the reader."


- SNOW & ROSE by Emily Winfield Martin


Friday, December 28, 2012

My #FridayReads {hash}Tag #6


Happy TGIF!!! 
It's time for Friday Reads!!!

#FridayReads is a hashtag that explodes on Twitter every Friday, 
and Bunny of Reading It brought it over to YouTube and blog world :)
And you can view Bunny's video here!

Here are my reads for today {this weekend}...
and new year's day ;) 



- Something Like Normal by Trish Doller (YA)
- The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde (YA)


And in case you were wondering more about YTBookClub, 
you can go here for more info! AND here to join! 


Thanks for stopping by today :)

SOOO, what will you be reading {this weekend}??? 

Day 5: Top 10 Must Have Books for 2013


I cannot believe that in just a few short days 2012 will be over!
I have loved reminiscing about all the great books that 2012 gave to us :) 

Today's the last day of "Top 10 of 2012"...
a huge thank you to the hosts for putting this together! 




Top 10 Must Have Books for 2013 

... in a series: 

Everbound (Everneath #2) by Brodi Ashton 
Expected release date: January 22nd, 2013

Nikki Beckett could only watch as her boyfriend, Jack, sacrificed himself to save her, taking her place in the Tunnels of the Everneath for eternity — a debt that should’ve been hers. She’s living a borrowed life, and she doesn’t know what to do with the guilt. And every night Jack appears in her dreams, lost and confused and wasting away.

Desperate for answers, Nikki turns to Cole, the immortal bad boy who wants to make her his queen — and the one person least likely to help. But his heart has been touched by everything about Nikki, and he agrees to assist her in the only way he can: by taking her to the Everneath himself.

Nikki and Cole descend into the Everneath, only to discover that their journey will be more difficult than they’d anticipated — and more deadly. But Nikki vows to stop at nothing to save Jack — even if it means making an incredible sacrifice of her own.



Expected release date: May 28th, 2013 

"I dare you..." 

If anyone knew the truth about Beth Risk's home life, they'd send her mother to jail and seventeen-year-old Beth who knows where. So she protects her mom at all costs. Until the day her uncle swoops in and forces Beth to choose between her mom's freedom and her own happiness. That's how Beth finds herself living with an aunt who doesn't want her and going to a school that doesn't understand her. At all. Except for the one guy who shouldn't get her, but does.... 

Ryan Stone is the town golden boy, a popular baseball star jock-with secrets he can't tell anyone. Not even the friends he shares everything with, including the constant dares to do crazy things. The craziest? Asking out the Skater girl who couldn't be less interested in him. 

But what begins as a dare becomes an intense attraction neither Ryan nor Beth expected. Suddenly, the boy with the flawless image risks his dreams-and his life-for the girl he loves, and the girl who won't let anyone get too close is daring herself to want it all.



Expected release date: March 5th, 2013
  
Seventeen-year-old Vane Weston has no idea how he survived the category five tornado that killed his parents. And he has no idea if the beautiful, dark-haired girl who’s swept through his dreams every night since the storm is real. But he hopes she is.

Seventeen-year-old Audra is a sylph, an air elemental. She walks on the wind, can translate its alluring songs, and can even coax it into a weapon with a simple string of commands. She’s also a guardian—Vane’s guardian—and has sworn an oath to protect Vane at all costs. Even if it means sacrificing her own life.

When a hasty mistake reveals their location to the enemy who murdered both of their families, Audra’s forced to help Vane remember who he is. He has a power to claim—the secret language of the West Wind, which only he can understand. But unlocking his heritage will also unlock the memory Audra needs him to forget. And their greatest danger is not the warriors coming to destroy them—but the forbidden romance that’s grown between them.



Emblaze (The Violet Eden Chapters #3) by Jessica Shirvington 
Expected release date: March 1st, 2013 

Once again Violet Eden faces an impossible choice ... and the consequences are unimaginable. 

Violet has come to terms with the fact that being part angel, part human, means her life will never be as it was.

Now Violet has something Phoenix - the exiled angel who betrayed her - will do anything for, and she has no intention of letting it fall into his hands. The only problem is that he has something she needs too. 

Not afraid to raise the stakes, Phoenix seemingly holds all the power, always one step ahead. And when he puts the final pieces of the prophecy together, it doesn't take him long to realise exactly who he needs in order to open the gates of Hell.

With the help of surprising new allies, ancient prophecies are deciphered, a destination set and, after a shattering confrontation with her father, Violet leaves for the islands of Greece without knowing if she will have a home to return to.



Expected release date: June 4th, 2013

Darkness never dies.

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can't outrun her past or her destiny for long.

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling's game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her--or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.


by Gena Showalter 
Expected release date: 2013

NO cover, summary or exact pub date yet! 
BUT, I have a good feeling about it ;) 
Can't wait!!!


... new standalones: 

Invisibility by David Levithan and Andrea Cremer 
Expected release date: May 7th, 2013 

Stephen has been invisible for practically his whole life — because of a curse his grandfather, a powerful cursecaster, bestowed on Stephen’s mother before Stephen was born. So when Elizabeth moves to Stephen’s NYC apartment building from Minnesota, no one is more surprised than he is that she can see him. A budding romance ensues, and when Stephen confides in Elizabeth about his predicament, the two of them decide to dive headfirst into the secret world of cursecasters and spellseekers to figure out a way to break the curse. But things don’t go as planned, especially when Stephen’s grandfather arrives in town, taking his anger out on everyone he sees. In the end, Elizabeth and Stephen must decide how big of a sacrifice they’re willing to make for Stephen to become visible — because the answer could mean the difference between life and death. At least for Elizabeth.


Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt 
Expected release date: March 26th, 2013

When Mallory discovers that her boyfriend, Jeremy, is cheating on her with an online girlfriend, she swears off boys. She also swears off modern technology. Inspired by a list of goals her grandmother made in 1962, Mallory decides to "go vintage" and return to a simpler time (when boyfriends couldn't cheat on you online). She sets out to complete grandma's list: run for pep club secretary, host a dinner party, sew a homecoming dress, find a steady, do something dangerous. But the list is trickier than it looks. And obviously finding a steady is out . . . no matter how good Oliver (Jeremy's cousin) smells. But with the help of her sister, she'll get it done. Somehow. 


The Art of Wishing by Lindsay Ribar 
Expected release date: March 21st, 2013 

He can grant her wishes, but only she can save his life.

Margo McKenna has a plan of attack for everything, from landing the lead in her high school musical to dealing with her increasingly absent parents. But when she finds herself in possession of a genie's ring and the opportunity to make three wishes, she doesn't know what to do. Especially since Oliver--not blue-skinned, not bottle-dwelling, but a genie nonetheless--can see more than what she's willing to show him. With one peek into her mind, he can see the wishes that even Margo herself doesn't know she wants.

But Oliver comes with more than just mind-reading abilities, a flair for magic, and the prettiest eyes Margo's ever seen. Someone from his past is hunting him--someone bent on killing him, along with all the other genies in the world, for the sake of honor. And as Margo soon discovers, it will take more than three wishes to save him.

A whole lot more.



Golden by Jessi Kirby
Expected release date: May 14th, 2013 

Seventeen-year-old Parker Frost may be a distant relative of Robert Frost, but she has never taken the road less traveled. Valedictorian and quintessential good girl, she’s about to graduate high school without ever having kissed her crush or broken the rules. So when fate drops a mystery in her lap—one that might be the key to uncovering the truth behind a town tragedy, she decides to take a chance.



Honorable Mentions

by Bethany Griffin 
Expected release date: April 23rd, 2013

In Dance of the Red Death, Araby’s world is in shambles—betrayal, death, disease, and evil forces surround her. She has no one to trust. But she finds herself and discovers that she will fight for the people she loves, and for her city.

Her revenge will take place at the menacing masked ball, though it could destroy her and everyone she loves…or it could turn her into a hero.

With a nod to Edgar Allan Poe, Bethany Griffin concludes her tragic and mysterious Red Death series with a heroine that young adult readers will never forget.



Dear Cassie by Lisa Burstein 
Expected release date: March 2013 

What if the last place you should fall in love is the first place that you do?

You’d think getting sent to Turning Pines Wilderness Camp for a month-long rehabilitation “retreat” and being forced to re-live it in this journal would be the worst thing that’s ever happened to me.

You’d be wrong.

There’s the reason I was sent to Turning Pines in the first place: I got arrested. On prom night. With my two best friends, who I haven’t talked to since and probably never will again. And then there’s the real reason I was sent here. The thing I can’t talk about with the guy I can’t even think about.

What if the moment you’ve closed yourself off is the moment you start to break open?

But there’s this guy here. Ben. And the more I swear he won’t—he can’t—the deeper under my skin he’s getting. After the thing that happened, I promised I’d never fall for another boy’s lies.

And yet I can’t help but wonder…what if?



So it seems that I'm going for broke in March and May, lol! 
Lots more great books coming this year, I'm SO excited :)

What are you anxious to get your hands on in 2013?!?!

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Bumbles and Fairy-Tales turns ONE today!!! Come celebrate :)


I cannot believe that this little ol' bloggy of mine is one years old today :)

*happy dancing*


And I'm celebrating!!!

THANK YOU...
to everyone who has helped me in anyway...
by encouraging me to follow my dream,
following me to boost my fragile ego,
stopping by and leaving sweet comments,
continuing to support, follow and stop by :)
You all allow me to be the biggest book-nerd that I am
and never feel like I'm a goober or alone in my love of books...

You are ALL the bestest book-friends a girl can ever have!!! 

THANK YOU...
to all the AUTHORS!
Publishers, editors, etc...
Without you, well, there wouldn't be any books to gush about ;) 
And for trusting me to read, help and review your books to my liking!

Well, as you can see, all I really want to scream say is...
THANK YOU!!! 

I honestly never thought that my little blog would grow so much so quickly this year!
I am extremely happy with the few milestones I have reached - 
and I know that I would never have been able to without everyone!!! 

And of course, to celebrate, I have a few giveaways :) 
- Please follow the Rafflecopter prompts and enter whichever ones you'd like to...
giveaways will close and winners will be announced on January 27th, 2013.
- There will be THREE winners, woo hoo!!!
- (MUST be 16yo and older to enter.)

Ultimate prize pack: Winner chooses 3 books of their choice!
(International, as long as The Book Depository delivers to you!)

Secondary prize pack: A box of books! See pic below!
(U.S. and Canada only, sorry!)

And lastly, certainly not least...
Winner chooses 2 eBooks (Kindle/Nook) of their choice!

THREE winners! Woo hoo!!!





Good luck everyone!

And thanks again, 
for making reading and blogging so much more fun :) 

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday #40: THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE by Jennifer E. Smith



"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine. 
This is were we get to 'spotlight' books that we are anxiously waiting to be released! The ones that we are dying to get our hands on and read into the wee hours of the night and, quite possibly, to make our shelves look all pretty too :)

What I'm waiting on... 


by Jennifer E. Smith
Expected release date: April 2nd, 2013
Published by: Poppy (Hachette) 
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary, Romance 

SUMMARY 

If fate sent you an email, would you answer?

In This is What Happy Looks Like, Jennifer E. Smith's new YA novel, perfect strangers Graham Larkin and Ellie O'Neill meet - albeit virtually - when Graham accidentally sends Ellie an email abou this pet pig, Wilbur. In the tradition of romantic movies like "You've Got Mail" and "Sleepless in Seattle," the two 17-year-olds strike up an email relationship, even though they live on opposite sides of the country and don't even know each other's first names. 

Through a series of funny poignant messages, Graham and Ellie make a true connection, sharing intimate details about their lives, hopes and fears. But they don't tell each other everything; Graham doesn't know the major secret hidden in Ellie's family tree, and Ellie is innocently unaware that Graham is actually a world-famous teen actor living in Los Angeles. 

When the location for the shoot of Graham's new film falls through, he sees an opportunity to take their relationship from online to in-person, managing to get the production relocated to picturesque Henley, Maine, where Ellie lives. But can a star as famous as Graham have a real relationship with an ordinary girl like Ellie? And why does Ellie's mom want her to avoid the media's spotlight at all costs?

Just as they did in The Statistical Probability Love at First Sight, the hands of fate intervene in wondrous ways in this YA novel that delivers on high concept romance in lush and thoughtful prose. 


Why I'm waiting on This is What Happy Looks Like... 

It had me at the mentions of two of my most favorite movies ever!!!
I can sit here and watch "You've Got Mail" all. day. long.

And I am so very curious to know what Ellie's family is trying to hide from everyone...

And isn't the cover SO unique and incredible?!
Love the black/white with bit of yellow :)

Can't wait to read this one!

SO, what are you waiting for???

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Day 2: Top 10 of 2012 Best Book Covers


It's day 2 for the Top 10 of 2012!
And today we are all sharing are most favorite book covers from 2012... 
I have to admit, some of these I haven't read yet, but want to so badly because of its cover ;) 

Hosted by: Fiktshun, Two Chicks On Books, 
Confessions of a Bookaholic,
A Life Bound By Books and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads


My most favorite book covers for 2012 are... 


Book covers with PRETTY DRESSES...

- Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
- Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter 
- The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long 


STEAMPUNK-ISH book covers...

- The Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann
- Above by Leah Bobet


Mysterious and ALLURING book covers... 

- Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
- Mystic City by Theo Lawrence 
- Everneath by Brodi Ashton


Feel the LOVE or SADNESS book covers... 

- When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle 
- Through to You by Emily Hainsworth 


Honorable mentions... 

- Every Day by David Levithan - do I really need to say why?! It's stunning!
- The Dark Light by Sara Walsh - I love black/white covers! 


Those are all my favorites :) 

What are yours?!?!


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! 

Monday, December 24, 2012

The Best Books That I Have Read in 2012


Merry Christmas Eve :) 

I've decided to participate in the... Top 10 of 2012! 
You can find more info HERE to participate!!! 

Hosted by... 
Fiktshun, Two Chicks On Books, 
Magical Urban Fantasy Reads, 
Confessions Of A Bookaholic, 
and A Life Bound By Books

My most favorite books for 2012 are... 



1. PUSHING THE LIMITS by Katie McGarry 
I've always liked contemporary, but this book made me fall in love with the whole genre!
Echo and Noah's stories where so tragic, their love just made sense...
I love books that can give you the big feels right from the start!




by Jodi Lynn Anderson 
 Oh my, sniff... this story ripped my heart out! 
Yes, it starts out a bit slow, BUT, once things start moving along...
Tiger Lily, Tick Tock, Peter Pan, The Lost Boys...
Oh, Tick Tock! Peter!!!... such a bittersweet ending.
This is one of those books that will be re-read, over and over again...
loved it so much! 



3. EMBRACE and ENTICE by Jessica Shirvington 

THIS is how you do an Angel story! 
It's got everything - 
kick-ass heroines, love story, awesome plot, amazing writing, etc.
Can't wait for the 3rd book, Emblaze!!!




4. EVERNEATH by Brodi Ashton
OMG, JACK!!!
The ending, it nearly killed me! But it was SO good, it couldn't have ended in any other way!
I NEED to read Everbound as soon as it is released!
I need to know what happens to Jack... and if worse comes to worse,
maybe I can save him ;) 







5. ENCHANTED by Alethea Kontis 
As you all already know, my most favorite books are those that are fairytale retellings or re-imaginations...

And Alethea Kontis was able to take almost all of my favorite fairytales and entwine them together into one magical book!
I am so excited to read the rest of the series (6 more!!!) and see what other stories she will use to tell the tales of the other characters.





6. OBSIDIAN and ONYX by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
This author has become one of my all-time favorites!
And THIS series is the main reason why!!!
I don't ever want this to end! Not only because of Daemon {giggle},
but because the whole series and story-line is just fabulous!!! 
I never thought I would love aliens so very much ;) 



7. ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND by Gena Showalter 
I am NOT a fan of Zombies!
I am super surprised when this one instantly popped into my head for my top 10 list, lol!
The whole zombie-twist that Gena Showalter came up with really impressed me - and all the bits and references to 'Wonderland' were brilliantly done!
I am really looking forward to book 2, Through the Zombie Glass next year :)





8. SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo
I have never had much luck with high-fantasy books... 
that is, until I read Shadow and Bone! 
It is by far one of the best fantasy books I have ever read! 
And I am so very excited for book 2, Siege and Storm, to be released!!!





by Jess Rothenberg
 This is the first book that I read when I started book blogging; 
it's also the first book signing I went to too :) 
I love everything about this book - 
the author, the cover, the story, the twist towards the end... 
I am always recommending this one!





10. KEEP HOLDING ON by Susane Colasanti 
 This is a story that will always stay with me.
One that I will always recommend to people of all ages to read. 
The emotions I went through while reading this one...
I can only imagine what others went through in school.
And some that still go through.
It is a definite must read!
And I adore the author and will always pick up her books without any hesitations!






Honorable Mention:
The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver 
This was my first Lauren Oliver book! 
Yes, I know that it is a middle grade book - 
and it is definitely on my list and worth mentioning!
The world building, writing and story-line was so unique and amazing! 
I will definitely be shelving this one on my 'classic shelf' and hope to see it labeled so in the future. 





That's my Top 10 for 2012!!!
What are some of your favorites??? 

Saturday, December 22, 2012

The Beehive Book News #30: The Belated Birthday-Snuggie-Kindle Edition


Hello book-loving friends :)
It's been a while since I have done a vlog on my book events and haul,
so my video is a tad bit on the long side, so sorry!
But, I did list everything below too ;)



Hope you all had a wonderful week in books too!

What I received for review...
- The 13th Sign by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb (MG)
- The Worm Whisperer by Betty Hicks (MG)
- Ivy in the Shadows by Chris Woodworth (MG)
- Marco Impossible by Hannah Moskowitz (MG)
- Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace by Nan Marino (MG)
- One + One = Blue by M.J. Auch (MG)
- Soldier Dog by Sam Angus (MG)

What I purchased, traded, won, etc...
- Fateful by Claudia Gray (YA) traded with Christy via YA Book Exchange :)
- Savvy by Ingrid Law (MG)
- Guys Read: The Sports Pages (Guys Read #3)  by Jon Scieszka (MG)
- The Girl From Felony Bay by J.E. Thompson (MG)

My birthday books/stuffs :) 
- Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry (YA)
- Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (YA)
- Instax Mini 7S Instant Camera!!! in PINK!!!
- SNUGGIE!!!

*Kindle Fire HD (gasp! B'day gift from hubs and my boys!) and now I have these ebooks...
- The Fierce Reads Anthology: Volume #2 <--- Free from Macmillan!
- Cruising, A Short Story by Sarah Mlynowsky (YA) <--- from Harper Teen Impulse!
- Stupid Perfect World, A Novella by Scott Westerfeld (YA) <--- from Harper Teen Impulse!
- Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr (YA) <--- Currently only $1.99 on Amazon!!!
- Miss Child Has Gone Wild! (Weirder School #1) by Dan Gutman (MG)

Kindle books I had on my cloud reader before ;) 
- Exiled by M.R. Merrick (YA)
- Jenny Pox by J.L. Bryan (YA)
- Fairy Metal Thunder by J.L. Bryan (YA)
- Inhale by Kendall Grey (YA)
- Meant to Be by Tiffany King (YA)
- Airel by Aaron Patterson and Chris White (YA)

Kindle Freebies that I got that might still be free, lol!!! 
- Brightest Kind of Darkness by P.T. Michelle (YA)
- Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs (YA)
- Johnny B. Fast: The Super Spy by Tom Doganoglu (MG)
- Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly (Adult) <--- from Harlequin KISS!
- Miss Match: A Lauren Holbrook Novel by Erynn Mangum (YA)
- Thicker Than Blood by C.J. Darlington (Adult)
- Secret Santa: A Bluegrass Series Novella by Kathleen Brooks (Adult)
- Bah, Humbug! (A Romantic Comedy Novella) by Heather (Adult)

Mentions and THANK YOU's...
- My family <3
- MacKids Books and Walden Pond Press


HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Thank you SO very much for stopping by!
Please leave your links in the comment, 
would love to visit and take a peek at what you got this week too!!! 


I'm linking up to: The Sunday Post, Showcase Sunday 

 
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