It’s been a while since you all have heard from me. I’ve been busy with other life-related things and was unable to keep up with this blog like I thought I would be able to. And since I didn’t have as much free time, I focused more on my writing rather than attacking my to be read stack. However, this all will be changing soon. Watch this space, I promise I’ll be officially back within the next few days.
-Britney
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Today is October 1st which means HalloReads has officially begun! HalloReads is a book challenge I decided to do during the month of October. The goal is to read as many horror/thriller/suspense/psychological thriller/generally creepy books as I can. You can find out more here. Here’s a list of the books I plan to read:
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Writer Leopard says it all.
For more of my life Writer Leopard, check out the FYeahWriterLeopard tumblr!
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I signed up to participate in the Halloween Spooky Swap hosted by A Tale of Many Reviews.This is my first time participating and it should be awesome.
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It’s nearly October and you know what that means? It’s almost Halloween! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love any and everything creepy, spooky and terrifying. I am a horror buff and for the last couple of years I’ve undertaken the challenge of watching as many horror movies I can during the month. This year I decided I’d do the same for books. And that’s how HalloReads was born.
The goal of HalloReads is to read as many horror/thriller/psychological thriller/suspense books as I can during the month of October. Since I was going to do this challenge, I wondered if anyone else would be interested in participating as well. If you’d like to participate in HalloReads with me, there is only one rule: the books you select for Halloreads must fall under the genres listed above (they don’t have to be YA). Simple, right?
If you’re interested in participating, feel free to snag the button and send me a link to your blog at takingfriday@gmail.com. I’ll list participants in my first official HalloReads post which will also feature a list of books I’m going to attempt to read. I’ll also be giving away sweet prizes throughout the month so stay tuned for that.
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Young Adult Vault is a meme hosted by the ladies at Short and Sweet. YA Vault posts will be posted here on Taking Friday every Saturday. There are a few rules to go along with the meme. Each book must be a YA title and each must be older than one year old.
Today’s feature is The Battle of Jericho by Sharon M. Draper.
Release: 2004
Page Count: 352
“Are you willing to do anything to help your slimy pledge brothers become Distinguished Gentlemen?” Sharp demanded.
“Anything, sir,” Jericho said. He just wanted it to be over.
“Then suck my big toe.”
“Sir?” Jericho wasn’t sure if he had heard correctly….
When Jericho is invited to pledge for the Warriors of Distinction, he thinks his life can’t get any better. As the most exclusive club in school, the Warriors give the best parties, go out with the hottest girls, and sail through their classes. And when Arielle, one of the finest girls in his class, starts coming on to him once the pledge announcements are made, Jericho is determined to do anything to become a member….
But as the initiation week becomes progressively harrowing, Jericho is forced to make choices he’s not entirely comfortable with. And one member seems to have it in for the sole female pledge in the group…a pledge who will stop at nothing to show she can handle the pressure. But when is she being pushed too far, and when should Jericho and his friends step in and risk losing their places in the pledging process? As Jericho becomes increasingly uneasy, his cousin Joshua breezes through the initiation, never thinking of the consequences, even when the fine line between fun and games, and life and death is crossed.
I read The Battle of Jericho in high school. Once again, I borrowed it from my cousin (She was much more of an avid reader than me) and read it fairly quickly. From what I remember, I enjoyed it and recommended it to everyone.
Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. This week’s question:
Q. It’s that pesky magic book fairy again! She has another wish: What imaginary book world would you like to make a reality?
I think I’m going to go with the standard answer here, the magical world of Harry Potter. It seems like it’d be pretty awesome to hangout in Hogsmeade and you know, be a witch. #slytherinpride
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