Printed Books Giveaway

This giveaway hop is hosted by I Am A Reader Not A Writer

Hi all! Welcome to the Printed Books Giveaway. So, I’d just like to say that even though I used to loathe reading books in e-book format, I’ve (slowly and steadily) grown to like (still not love) reading e-books. That said, I still have a very special place in my heart for printed books. There’s something about having a physical book in your hands. Maybe it’s the fact that you can smell it. Or maybe it’s that you can feel the crisp (or sometimes worn and yellowed) pages between your fingers. Either way, reading printed books is more personal for me. Thus my eager participation in this fabulous giveaway. *grin*

Your prize, ladies and gentlereaders:

Love and Leftovers (see my review here)

Want it? Enter below!

Rules:

-US only

-Winner must respond to winner email within 48 hours  

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Lazy Days of Summer Giveaway Hop!

Welcome, dear readers, to the Lazy Days of Summer Giveaway Hop! This hop is graciously hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Colorimety.

It’s that time of summer when the pool is getting old, and it’s too hot to be outside, and you’ve seen every instant Netflix movie there is, and you’ve rented every Redbox film available and you’re just plain bored. Well, I propose a solution, gang. What better way to bring some excitement back to your summer than winning an awesome book? I know, I know. I’m such a genius. Oh stop. You’re making me blush.

Now, which book could you win, you ask?

OR

One (1) soon-to-be less bored winner will get the choice of either Halo by Alexandra Adornetto or Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay. I know, right? I’m getting more excited too!

You can read my review of Halo here, and my review of Love and Leftovers here.

Just some quick rules:

~US residents only (sorry, all you amazing international readers!)

~Must be a GFC follower

~Winner will get the choice of ONE BOOK.

~I’ll contact the winner via email and they must respond within 42 hours or I pick another winner.

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Be sure and enter the other giveaways on the hop, too! Happy reading!

Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay

Published: December 27^th, 2011

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Pages: 432

Rating: 2/5

My wish
is to fall
cranium over Converse
in dizzy, daydream-worthy
love.

(If only it were that easy.)

When her parents split, Marcie is dragged from Idaho to a family summerhouse in New Hampshire. She leaves behind her friends, a group of freaks and geeks called the Leftovers, including her emo-rocker boyfriend, and her father. By the time Labor Day rolls around, Marcie suspects this "vacation" has become permanent. She starts at a new school where a cute boy brings her breakfast and a new romance heats up.

But understanding love, especially when you've watched your parents' affections end, is elusive. What does it feel like, really? Can you even know it until you've lost it? [Description from Goodreads]

Review:

Because this book was written in verse

and since I like being creative,

I’m writing my review

As a poem.

But don’t be harsh- I’m no poet.

Gimme some slack

Just this once.

And no, it ain’t gonna rhyme.

I’ll make it short

And semi-sweet

Because I don’t think I can do this poetry thing for long.

Love and Leftovers was good,

NOT great.

I loved that it’s written

As a young girl’s poems

About her topsy-turvy life.

It was fun and quick to read

Because the words

Seem to march single file down the page

Like

This.

That’s where the ‘likes’ end and the ‘dislikes’

Begin.

All the characters were overly obsessed with sex.

And that sort of thing.

They discussed

Fretted

And dwelt on it

As if it were the key to the universe.

Their definition of love was two people making out and touching each other.

Can we say confused?

Twisted?

INAPPROPRIATE?

Marcie doubted her boyfriend was even into her

All because he respected her

And didn’t use her.

By the end of the book

I was sick

Tired

And disgusted

With hearing all about

-Marice’s bisexual dad (ew, sick, twisted)

-Marcie and J.D. (so she knows he’s a “serial dater” and she still lets him use her?)

-Linus and his stupid song lyrics (I keep picturing an emo rocker dragging around a blue blanket)

-And these kids’ obsession with physical affection (Hey! That rhymed! Kind of…).

While I liked the verse

I didn’t enjoy the story.

It’s not that great.

Kind of made me sick to my stomach

At points.

So I suggest

You let this be a leftover on your shelf.

Quick Content Review: *may contain spoilers*

Language: Mild – Moderate

Violence: None

Sexual: Moderate – Heavy (I’d blush if I had to describe it.)

In My Mailbox #1

In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by The Story Siren.

Happy Sunday, everyone! Now, just so you know, I don’t usually do In My Mailbox, mainly because my mailbox has been looking sort of empty lately, but I thought I’d do it just this one since I seemed to accumulate some new books this week.

First up…

Thanks to Jessica from Hackeroo’s Reviews for sending me The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight after I won it in her giveaway.

And thanks to Jessica again for throwing in Love and Leftovers- just because she’s an epic person.

To Win Her Heart came from a book swap my friends and I did at our book club meeting. I’m actually been wanting to read it, so I’m glad it came my way. Thank you, Jessica (the other one from my bookclub). *grin*

So there’s my new books for the week! Not a whole lot, but enough to get me giddy and keep me busy for a bit. Be on the lookout for reviews of these in the near future.

And now I get to say the renowned line. *ohyeah*  Here it goes: What’s in your mailbox?