Sarah Dessen Week Winners

 

First I would like to apologize for missing the last few days of SDW. I blame blogger for going crazy this weekend and hating me...kind of creepy that it all started on Friday the 13th.  Anyways, because of this I was unable to post for the final giveaways but I do have the winners of the first four giveaways so yay!!

Now, I would like to thank the awesome ladies of  YA bibliophile and The Reading Housewives of Indiana for hosting Sarah Dessen Week.  I know I can never get enough of these awesome books so it was the perfect event to feed my Dessen Addiction.

Also, I have a confession.  This was my very first giveaway and I can't believe how successful it was (minus blogger's spaz-tastic moment).  So thank you to everyone who commented, followed, twittered, etc. The book blogging community is truly an awesome thing to be apart of and you guys are amazing! I did learn a lot and I definitely plan on implementing these lessons into my future giveaways.

Okay now for what you have all been waiting for, lets announce some winners.


Day 1 Keeping the Moon giveaway Winner : Rosa


Day 2 What Happened to Goodbye & Along for the Ride giveaway Winner: Reading Inspire Writing


Day 3 Dreamland Giveaway Winner: Enamored Soul


Day 4 This Lullaby Giveaway Winner: Cyndi M.


YAY!! I will be emailing all of you within the next 24 hours, please make sure to respond within 48 hours.

I know Sarah Dessen Week is over but her world, characters and life lessons are forever.

SDW Day 4 - This Lullaby Giveaway!

 

Day 4 of Sarah Dessen Week (hosted by YA bibliophile and The Reading Housewives of Indiana) is This Lullaby day which means I get to share my favorite Sarah Dessen book with you.

Goodreads Description:

"When it comes to relationships, Remy doesn't mess around. After all, she's learned all there is to know from her mother, who's currently working on husband number five. But there's something about Dexter that seems to defy all of Remy's rules. He certainly doesn't seem like Mr. Right. For some reason, however, Remy just can't seem to shake him. Could it be that Remy's starting to understand what those love songs are all about?"

First I have to say Dexter is my #1 Dessen boy. If Dexter were real and not a fictional character (something I have wished for before) he would be my perfect man ::sigh::  Funny, sweet, musical and he loves dogs ::uber sigh:: Also I have to mention Dexter's band, Truth Squad.  Their antics make up some of my most favorite moments.

"Hate Spinnerbait!!"

I am a complete and hopeless romantic and This Lullaby definitely stirs this side of me. I have always had an unwavering belief that love is great and though I have learned some very tough lessons, the most important is that love is a risk and that you must never forget that the greater the risk the greater the loss but also the greater the reward. This is a risk that Remy was not willing to take, that is until Dexter came literally crashing into her life.

My favorite Dessen novel is about love, and that no matter how much you try to control it or how many rules you set up love will always find its way into your heart, sometimes in the most unexpected ways.

I have 2 Fav Quotes from this book (3 if you count "Hate Spinnerbait!"):  

"It's been a shitty season for relationships,' I agreed. 'Enough to make you give up on love altogether.' 'Nah,' she said easily, not even considering this. 'You can never really do that." - Remy & Lissa

"You know, when it works, love is pretty amazing. It's not overrated. There's a reason for all those songs." - Dexter

Time to giveaway this amazing novel. All you have to do is leave me a comment! It's so easy! You don't have to be a follower but it's always appreciated.

Some rules: 
1. US only.
2. Only one entry per person per giveaway (remember I'm hosting 7 giveaways total this week, you can enter for all of them).
3. All giveaways this week are open until 11:59 pm EST Sunday May 15.  Make sure to check back here after 10 pm EST on Monday May 16th to see who the winners are.
4. All winners will be selected at random

 Happy Sarah Dessen Week!! 

SDW Day 3 - Dreamland Giveaway

 

Welcome to Day 3 of Sarah Dessen Week (hosted by YA bibliophile and The Reading Housewives of Indiana) and today I am giving away a copy of Dreamland one of my top 3 Favorite Dessen books.

  Goodreads Description:
"Strange, sleepy Rogerson, with his long brown dreads and brilliant green eyes, had seemed to Caitlin to be an open door. With him she could be anybody, not just the second-rate shadow of her older sister, Cass. But now she is drowning in the vacuum Cass left behind when she turned her back on her family's expectations by running off with a boyfriend. Caitlin wanders in a dream land of drugs and a nightmare of Rogerson's sudden fists, lost in her search for herself.

Why do so many girls allow themselves to get into abusive relationships--and what keeps them there? In this riveting novel, Sarah Dessen searches for understanding and answers. Caught in a trap that is baited with love and need, Caitlin must frantically manage her every action to avoid being hit by the hands that once seemed so gentle. All around her are women who care--best friends, mother, sister, mentor--but shame keeps her from confiding in any of them, especially Cass, her brilliant older sister, whose own flight from home had seemed to point the way."

One of the many appeals of Sarah Dessen is that her stories are love stories that end on pretty positive notes, but that is what makes this one different from the others, the love story is not a positive one and the note it ends on is very bittersweet.  For personal reasons this book is very dear to my heart and I feel that it is a must read for all females no matter what age. There are so many lessons in this book but I feel that the most important one, the one that all us ladies (and gentlemen) must remember, is that you do not deserve abuse whether it be physical, mental and/or emotional.  You are special and wonderful in your own way and what you do deserve is to be treated as such.  You deserve respect and love, don't let anyone (even yourself) tell you different. Promise me you will never forget that.

Fav Quote from the book: "I took his wildness from him and tried to fold it into myself, filling up the empty spaces all those second place finishes left behind." - Caitlin

Time for the giveaway!! One copy of Dreamland to one lucky reader.

All you have to do is leave me a comment! It's so easy! You don't have to be a follower but it's always appreciated.

Some rules: 
1. US only.
2. Only one entry per person per giveaway (remember I'm hosting 7 giveaways total this week, you can enter for all of them).
3. All giveaways this week are open until 11:59 pm EST Sunday May 15.  Make sure to check back here after 10 pm EST on Monday May 16th to see who the winners are.
4. All winners will be selected at random

Happy Sarah Dessen Week!! 

SDW Day 2 - What Happened To Goodbye Release Day & Along for the Ride Giveaway

 

It's Day 2 of Sarah Dessen Week (hosted by YA bibliophile and The Reading Housewives of Indiana) but most importantly it's the Book Birthday of What Happened to Goodbye...EEEEEE!!!

And to celebrate this awesome day I am giving away a copy of What Happened to Goodbye and Along for the Ride.

First freak out/geek out with me that her new book is finally here ::jumps around in a circle:: Yay! Yay! Yay! Yay! Yay! Okay now that we are done with that on with the post

Here are some links to help you get your copy of this much anticipated addition to the Sarah Dessen library (just in case you don't win your copy here):
Barnes and Noble
Amazon
The Book Depository

Other fun What Happened to Goodbye book birthday goodies:

Sarah has posted her "Pub Day" blog post with soundtrack.

You can go to Dessen's site to read about her thoughts on What Happened to Goodbye and even watch a video of Dessen talking about her newest book.

Also make sure you check out the What Happened to Goodbye tour dates. Unfortunately she's not coming anywhere near me but maybe you'll get the chance to meet this awesome lady.

Keep up to date on Sarah Dessen news:
Blog http://www.sarahdessen.com/
Twitter @sarahdessen
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/sarahdessenbooks

 Goodreads Description:
"It’s been so long since Auden slept at night. Ever since her parents’ divorce—or since the fighting started. Now she has the chance to spend a carefree summer with her dad and his new family in the charming beach town where they live.

A job in a clothes boutique introduces Auden to the world of girls: their talk, their friendship, their crushes. She missed out on all that, too busy being the perfect daughter to her demanding mother. Then she meets Eli, an intriguing loner and a fellow insomniac who becomes her guide to the nocturnal world of the town. Together they embark on parallel quests: for Auden, to experience the carefree teenage life she’s been denied; for Eli, to come to terms with the guilt he feels for the death of a friend."

This is her ninth and most recent novel which was actually just released in paper back in April 2011.  We are back in the wonderful little beach town of Colby, NC (wish I could visit this place) but this time we meet "Perfect" Auden who has spent her entire child hood working towards perfection in her Mother's eyes that she never even learned to ride a bike. In this novel we travel the paths of self-exploration, love and the girl world with Auden as she learns that being perfect is not so perfect and that it's your job to make sure you are happy, once you've accomplished that all the pieces in life will start to fall into place.

Dessen does it again weaving a world full of such intriguingly deep characters that you wish you could physically jump into the pages and join them on the board walk for a soda and a few laughs.

Fav Quote from the book: "Life is full of screwups. You're supposed to fail sometimes. It's a required part of the human existance" -Eli


Giveaway time and to celebrate the birthday of Sarah's 10th book I am giving away a copy of What Happened to Goodbye and a copy of the paperback version of Along for the Ride.

All you have to do is leave me a comment! It's so easy! You don't have to be a follower but it's always appreciated.

Some rules: 
1. US only.
2. Only one entry per person per giveaway (remember I'm hosting 7 giveaways total this week, you can enter for all of them).
3. All giveaways this week are open until 11:59 pm EST Sunday May 15.  Make sure to check back here after 10 pm EST on Monday May 16th to see who the winners are.
4. All winners will be selected at random

 Happy Sarah Dessen Week!! 

Waiting on Wednesday #7: What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen

Goodreads Description:
 "Another town. Another school. Another Mclean. Ever since her parents' bitter divorce, Mclean and her father have been fleeing their unhappy past. And Mclean's become a pro at reinventing herself with each move. But in Lakeview, Mclean finds herself putting down roots and making friends—in part, thanks to Dave, the most real person Mclean's ever met. Dave just may be falling in love with her, but can he see the person she really is? Does Mclean herself know?"

I am so psyched about this book, I just adore Sarah Dessen, she's one of the few, if not the only, non-paranormal/supernatural/fantasy authors I read obsessively.  Her books are funny, endearing and absolutely wonderful. What Happened to Goodbye will be available in stores on May 10 but if you need something to hold you over until then Dessen has posted the What Happened to Goodbye TV spot/trailer on her blog, http://sarahdessen.com/blog/.

Happy Hump Day Everyone!!

Waiting on Wednesdays is hosted by Breaking the Spine

Awesome releases to geek out about

The cover for If I Die (Soul Screamers #5) by Rachel Vincent has been released and it's absolutely fabulously beautiful! I am so excited, I can't wait for September 20th! Can't wait to find out what finale Vincent has written for this awesome series.

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

Chills and goosebumbs! The newest trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is out and I am just blown away.

I remember reading the first book back in middle school (I believe) and for it to finally all be over this summer, books and movies, it's just mind blowing. I've spent years falling in the love with these characters and this world Rowling created and for it to finally be over is a very bittersweet feeling.

Can't wait for July 15th.

Also Sarah Dessen just debuted the TV spot for her newest book What Happened to Goodbye (release date May 10th - it's so close!!) Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPhw2G28lLA&feature=player_embedded or http://sarahdessen.com/blog/

I am totally geeking out!!!

Book Blogger Hop #1

Featured Questions: "What book are you most looking forward to seeing published in 2011? Why are you anticipating that book?"

There are so many: 

• Defiance (Strange Angels #4) by Lilith St. Crowe (4/19/2011) --> This is one of my favorite series and I am desperate to find out what happens to Dru and her friends.
• Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse #11) by Charlaine Harris (5/3/2011) --> I'm addicted to the Sookie Stackhouse novels, I will admit that I was left a little unsatisfied with the last installment but I'm hoping this next one will stand up to the Harris standard.
• What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen (5/10/2011) --> Dessen is one of my favorite authors, I read the first chapter to this and it sound phenomenal.
• Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore (7/12/2011) --> Another one of my favorite authors, it feels like it's been forever since her last book although its only been 2 years.

There are many more but these are my top 4. 


 

 

BBH is weekly meme that last from Friday to Monday hosted by Crazy For Books

Sarah Dessen's What Happened To Goodbye

Big news people Sarah Dessen has posted the first chapter of her tenth book What Happened To Goodbye.

I looooove Sarah Dessen, I have read all her books multiple times so you can imagine how very excited I am about this new one, due to come out May 10th.

You can read it on her blog writergrl.livejournal.com

It's gonna be awesome!!

We're gonna need a bigger boat

So you know how I said that I believe in Karma and that sending hate out into the universe is bad Karma, well I'm about to break my own rule, I HATE CENTIPEDES!! Nothing should have that many legs, be able to move that fast and recide in my apartment. Waking up at 1:30 am to a papa sized centipede moving across your bedroom ceiling is not what I would call a good time. And why must they be so damn hard to kill? I mean seriously I almost used up all of my hair spray and the giant can of raid trying to kill this freak of nature and it still wouldn't die, that is not until I crushed it with a flip flop then flushed it down the toilet. I am not ashamed to say that I am a girl who is afraid of spiders, I have nightmares about spiders that are so bad my friends and family loving refer to them as "Spider Dreams" and at the moment I would take a spider over a centipede any day, which is a big deal for me. So sorry universe but I hate hate hate hate HATE centipedes. Bleh!!

So I was on IMDB the other day and I saw that on March 25, 2011 a movie called Sucker Punch will be released, have you seen this? It's looks bad ass!! the trailer is really kick ass, I suggest you take break from your busy work day and check it out.

There are a whole series of these posters this one is the main character.








Book Nook

I want this so baaaad.

Unfortunately it's not yet available but no worries I will keep an eye out and let you know.










Want to procrastinate like me? Well here is something to help you reach that goal:

I'm 100% Dru (holla!! that means I can kick some major batooty)

Until tomorrow stay afloat my friends.

TV Guide: Shark Week (Discovery Channel) ::insert jaws theme here::

Inspiration: "Hate Spinnerbait!!" Truth Squad (This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen)

Joyful Tunes: AC/DC - Highway to Hell