It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Aussie Month Post)

*This weekly meme is now hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through A World Of Books*

This week I'm reading:That's Why I Wrote This Song
by Susanne Gervay
(lyrics by Tori Gervay)

Check back on Feb 23rd for a review and a Giveaway!

What are you Reading on Mondays?

This is a weekly event hosted by J. Kaye @ J. Kaye's Book Blog
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This week I finally started reading
The Host, by Stephenie Meyer.

I know it took me a while,
but I finally bought it, and now I'm reading it!
I'm currently on chapter 3 and it's going good.
A little confusing at first, but I think I know how it'll go on.

Have you read it?
Is it a good book?
Or does it fall into the same category as Twilight?
(no offence SM or SM's fans, I do like Twilight, but there re some things I do not like about it)

xo,
Ella

BBAW meme: Reading Habits

So, I decided to do this little meme. Looks fun :o)

Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack?
I do. I like drinking mint tea, having some chocolate, or a cup of coffee.

Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of writing in books horrify you?
I only write in school books. Little notes. I've never written anything other than my name on the front page of a book, when it's not for school.

How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ears?
Bookmarks.

Laying the book flat open?
It breaks the spine, and I don't like that. I once hit my little brother for doing it, even though he didn't know that'd happen.

Fiction, Non-fiction, or both?
Mostly fiction, but I like reading memoirs and an occasional history book.
I like Egypt a lot.

Hard copy or audiobooks?
Both.
But if I have to chose between paperback and hardcover, I choose paperback. Much easier to hold.

Are you a person who tends to read to the end of chapters, or are you able to put a book down at any point?
I try reading until the end of the chapter, but if my eyes are closing, and I know I can't keep reading anymore cause what I'm reading doesn't make any more sense, I drop the book at any point.

If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop to look it up right away?
No. Only if the word's haunting me hours later.

What are you currently reading?Marina, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.

What is the last book you bought?The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins

Are you the type of person that only reads one book at a time or can you read more than one at a time?
I generally read more than one book at a time. Just because if I have a book that's lying on a shelve, I'm completely drawn to it, and can't wait to finish the one I'm reading.
So, I usually read 2 books at a time, sometimes 3, but the third is the one I pay less attention to. That one is usually a book I wanted to re-read.

Do you have a favorite time of day and/or place to read?
Night in bed.

Do you prefer series books or stand alone books?
Stand alones! I really hate wondering what happened, why is that happening, does she really love him, or what? (this is the quetion that's in my mind right now)
But I do like series. More stuff to read.

Is there a specific book or author that you find yourself recommending over and over?
Now that I think of it, I think that author is Isabel Allende.
I LOVE her, everything she writes, although she's not a YA author.
I started reading her last book, her memoir, and fell in love with the way she narrates.
Then I read De Amor y De Sombra (Of Love and Shadows) and loved it <3
I've read a bunch of her books but I still have to read a few more to finish reading her work.

I recommend her YA trilogy:*City of the Beasts
*Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
*Forest of the Pygmies
It's full of adventure!

How do you organize your books? (By genre, title, author’s last name, etc.?)
I just put all of the same author's books together.

That's it!

What's on your Desk? Wednesday

William from Pick of the Literate tagged me to do this meme.

1. Grab a camera and take a photo of your desk, or anywhere you stack your books/TBR pile. And no tidying! Add this photo to your blog. Tag at least 5 people, and then return to Sassy Brit’s blog and leave a link back to your photo in the Mr. Linky.

2. List at least 5 BOOKISH things on your desk. List at least 5 NON BOOK things. Tag at least 5 people to do the same. Return to Sassy Brit’s blog and leave your link, so everybody can come and visit your blog.

Here's my desk:5 Non Bookish Things:

1. A cup of mint tea (delicious!)
2. Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" (great album)
3. My mobile (I'm not one of those people that can't live without it)
4. My mp4 (this I can't live without)
5. A speaker (malfunctioning)

Just one Bookish thing:

HP and The Half Blood Prince. I'm reading it again for when the film comes, I remember what's supposed to happen. Cause when I saw a trailer, I was like "where in the book was that?" I've got until the 23rd to read it, it was going to be premiered here on the 15th, but all this swine flu thing...

5 Bloggers I'm Tagging:

1. Diane @ The Book Resort
2. Margaret Stohl @ Beautiful Creatures
3. Angie @ Angieville
4. Wdebo @ The Electrical Book Cafe and More
5. Jo @ Ink And Paper

So, what's on your desk?

xo,

Waiting on Wednesday #2

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking The Spine

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks.

#1 bestselling author Nicholas Sparks's new novel is at once a compelling family drama and a heartrending tale of young love. Seventeen year old Veronica "Ronnie" Miller's life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wilmington, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alientated from her parents, especially her father...until her mother decides it would be in everyone's best interest if she spent the summer in Wilmington with him. Ronnie's father, a former concert pianist and teacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creating a work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church. The tale that unfolds is an unforgettable story of love on many levels--first love, love between parents and children -- that demonstrates, as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that love can break our hearts...and heal them.

I want this book because:
1. I loved Message in a Bottle. LOVED it.
2. I really like this author's stories (The Notebook and A Walk To Remember are great films, I really want to read the books!)
3. I love sad stories. I do. That's who I am. I love crying when reading and watching films.

The Dust of 100 Dogs by A. S. King.
Watch that trailer, please.



This book is out now. But since I can't buy it here in Arg, and I have to wait till it gets here, it's a WoW for me.

Buy it.

And my last WoW is Ballads of Suburbia by Stephanie Kuehnert!



Pre-order it from Amazon, B&N. (man, I wish I lived in the States to buy this!)
xo,

My First Weekly Geeks Meme

Today's Weekly Geeks brought to you by Wendy from Caribousmom.

Here in the United States, families and individuals are celebrating our independence. Traditionally, July 4th means putting out our flags, watching fireworks displays, going to parades and concerts, barbecuing with family, and beach trips with friends. Fourth of July also makes us think of hot summer nights, summer vacations, and relaxation. In many ways, it signifies the "kick off" to summer. But on a more serious note, it represents the history, government, and traditions of our country.

So here is your "task" for this week's Weekly Geeks:

1. If you are an American citizen, share what the Fourth of July means to you and how you celebrate it. Do you think of it as the true start to summer?
4th of July means it is definitely summer. 4th of July means fireworks, bar~be~ques, humidity that clings to you, summer storms, the beach, dips in the pool, schools out, long days & lazy nights. It means lemonade, iced tea & beach reading.

2. If you are from another country, other than the United States, share what national holidays are significant to your country. Are any of them similar to our celebration of Independence Day? Are there traditions around their celebration? Do they suggest the beginning of a season or something other than the National purpose?

Our Independance Day is on the 9th of July. But we don't celebrate it like you do, it's just a school commemoration, a holiday.

3. Go a step further...let's talk books.

~ Have you read a good fiction or nonfiction book which centers around a country's search for independence?

None come to mind.

~ Do you have any book recommendations which embody the traditions or celebrations of your country?

Martin Fierro

~ And since the Fourth of July brings to mind summertime ... are there any great summer reads you are looking forward to reading over the next month or two?

(from my Wish List):
Eyes Like Stars ~ Lisa Mantchev
Prophecy of the Sisters ~ Michelle Zink
Blue Moon ~ Alyson Noel