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My Holiday Wish List 2012

It’s nearly Christmas! Back home I had a wonderful tree with all of my childhood and grown up ornaments that I would put up every year. I’ve wrap all the gifts for my friends and family and put them under the tree. The perfect Christmas cheer corner! 

Sadly, I wasn’t able to bring my tree over to the UK, or any of my ornaments. Oh well, in my flat we do have tree with a few gifts to brighten up the cold living room. (The heating doesn’t really work…)

Here’s what I’m hoping is under the tree for me (or arriving in the post) this year! What kinds of books are hoping to unwrap this holiday season?? Because there should be LOADS!

Matched Cover

Crossed Cover

Reached Cover

I have been DYING to read this series and the final book was published last month! With such stand out covers, they’d be the perfect stocking stuffers! Find out what they’re about here.  Luckily, all titles are available at my local library so next year it can be easy enough to get them read!

Above cover

I’ve heard mixed things about this book. Due to this I still really want to make my own opinion about it. Plus the cover is so spectacular, I can’t shy away from it! Find the description here.

Promised Cover

This is the last in a series that I started this year and truth be told I want this book most of all! Find the description for the first book here. Find my review here

Croak Cover

Lastly, this was a recommendation from the Seattle Public Library. I really liked the premise of the book and have been patiently hoping it would come to the libraries here. Sadly this isn’t the case, but it’s on my radar and I know, one day I’ll get it read. Find the description here. 

 

That’s all for now readers! May you have a few literary treasures under tree, near the menorah or whatever festival holiday you celebrate. Let’s enjoy the days off and read away!

 

Ash Mistry Giveaway Winner

Thank you to all those who entered my giveaway!

Ash cover

The lucky winner is……..

James B! Thanks James for entering my contest! The book is on its way and may you enjoy it!

James Winner

December Reads (2012)

I’ll be attempting to read these books this month. Plus a varied amount of ARC’s (Advance Review Copies) and other fiction I’m assigned.

I can’t wait to get started. How are you reading this month?

Free Books

One of the best things about being involved in the book industry is the aspect of getting free books.

This month I was lucky to attend the Society of Young Publisher‘s annual conference. It alternates every year between London and Oxford, and I was happy to not have to travel very far this year.

Every person that attended got a free book courtesy of World Book Night. It’s a fantastic organisation and some silly person left their book behind! I adopted it to keep it safe. I also received another free book from a fellow attendee (she had finished it on the train) so instead of just one book, I went away with three.

Drown in your envy of free literary escape. There were many talks about different routes of the industry and just what the future of books holds. I made new friends, met with some old ones and had a lovely day being surrounded by book enthusiasts.

It’s not the kind of thing you can do back in Seattle. If you live in London and love books, publishing or want to learn more about this evolving industry, join the Society of Young Publishers! Everyone is really friendly and you can attend as many events as you wish (for members most events are free!).

Happy reading!

Another Thank You

It wasn’t that long ago I was thanking everyone who’d liked my posts and followed my blog. This I hit another milestone:

A 100 likes and my blog is still in its first year! Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone that followed and commented on my posts. I hope to continue bringing you reviews on interesting YA books and exciting things that happen in this amazing industry!

A Quick Thank You

Last week I received a lovely badge from WordPress:

I’m at 50 likes! *smiles wide* I just wanted to say a quick thank you to those who have liked my blog. I haven’t even had it for a year yet and I appreciate the encouragement. It’s an amazing feeling when you find a topic you’re passionate about. Thank you to everyone that reads, likes and comments! You’re the best!