I fail at updating LiveJournal! You all are going to have to pick my punishment! I'm pretty good about updating my blogger if you want the RS Feed for that? :)

I got an A in my public speaking class! Now I'm in my American Government class which is fun/interesting, but I don't feel like studying for the test on Tuesday, and this isn't something I can cram for!

Book reading has been going alright...I haven't read as many books as I feel I should have, but I'm doing ok.

Here is what I read in May:
44 Tattoo by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
45 Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris
46 Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris
47 An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris
48 Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
49 An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
50 Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
51 Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
52 Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
53 Gone by Michael Grant
54 Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
55 The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson
56 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
57 The Road to Hell by Jackie Kessler
58 Sticky Fingers by Niki Burnham
59 Betwixt by Tara Bray Smith

and Here is June:
60 Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge
61 Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
62 A Bone to Pick by Charlaine Harris
63 Jessica's Guide to Dating On The Darkside by Beth Fantaskey
64 Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
65 Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
66 Lover Eternal by JR Ward
67 Rampant by Diana Peterfreund
68 Lover Awakened by JR Ward
69 Lover Revealed by JR Ward
70 Lover Unbound by JR Ward
71 Lover Enshrined by JR Ward
72 Marly's Ghost by David Levithan
73 Prey by Rachel Vincnet

Phew...now I'm working on July of course!

Not much else is going on, my birthday passed since the last I updated and that was a lot of fun!

If you want to keep better track of me, or yell at me you can head over to my other blog, and add my RS feed :)http://reviewsbybrooke.blogspot.com/

Last night I went to visit an old friend, and when I came home this was hanging on my living room wall. Phil had painted it while I was gone. :) Isn't it lovely!?

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So summer school is going well, I mean I only have two classes, so how bad could it be! Public Speaking is a really fun class, except for the times when I have to actually do some public speaking. :)

Everything is pretty much in place for me to transfer to USF. I still need to get my shot records, and pay for parking. Nothing difficult. I also need to take the GKT (General Knowledge Test), so that in the Spring I can get into the College of Education.

Not sure if I posted this here, but I got a scholarship for the next four years or for however long it takes to finish my BA. I was one of 10 people transferring into USF from all over the country to win this. It's pretty exciting. I got a fancy letter and everything.

I'm all registered for my first semester at USF, and it's not a very cool schedule. Here it is:

MWF
10:45 - 11:35 American Studies (history course)
12:55 - 1:45 Intro to Education (required for college of edu)

T/TH
8:00-9:15am Basic Economics (required for college of edu)

Internet
World Regional Geography (required for college of edu)

Not too happy about the 8am class, but it was the best professor available. It was either that or on Saturday for like 3 hours. No thanks! At least after that class I have the rest of the day off, and I can hit the gym right after it.

Other than school I'm taking on the title of Business Owner. I'm going to be part owner of Tampa Bay Allstars with a man who has been like a wonderful, amazing, gay uncle to me and a good friend of mine from back in high school. It's pretty exciting, and I'm ready to bust my ass to make it a success. Being part owner is going to be really fun I think. Also, probably stressful. This will also eventually be a second income for when I'm teaching, especially over summer vacations.

Phil and I recently spent a week celebrating our 5 year anniversary. Yeah that's right, a week! lol We woke up every day and told each other, "Happy Anniversary Week!" We're nerds, but we sure are happy nerds!

In the book world! I'm steady reading and reviewing books, you can check out my other blog Brooke Reviews for all that fun stuff! htt://reviewsbybrooke.blogspot.com :)

I'm currently on my 68th book of the year. It's look like I'll be well over my 100 book goal for the year. :)

There are a TON of books released this week! Happy Shopping!

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Check it out here: http://reviewsbybrooke.blogspot.com

:)

Check it out here: http://reviewsbybrooke.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-once-dead-twice-shy-by-kim.html

so I snapped a cell phone shot :) He loves Stewie.

Hey everyone! Happy Friday! :)

Go to my blog to read my review for Jeri Smith-Ready's Bad to the Bone!
http://reviewsbybrooke.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-bad-to-bone-by-jeri-smith-ready.html

From Jackie Kessler's Blog:

Yes, I just got a carton of BLACK AND WHITE! And I’m willing to ship 10 copies ANYWHERE…if I get 1,000 Twitter followers. If I get the 1,000, I’ll pick 10 followers randomly to get a free signed copy.

Follow Jackie Kessler for a chance to win B&W!

Spread the word!!! Follow me: http://twitter.com/JackieKessler

Ready? Go!!!

Go Team Raving Pen! ;) This is pretty cool!

Maggie Stiefvater is having a contest here: A Better Way To Get a Shiver ARC

Winner gets:

- a signed ARC of SHIVER
- 4 signed copies of LAMENT
- and for each of the friends that you got to comment, a critique of the first 5 pages of any of their manuscripts.
And if any single person manages to get over 50 friends to comment, I'll make it 3 ARCs of SHIVER and 8 copies of LAMENT. (With your help we can do this! Just copy and paste this entire post into your blog and then go comment on Maggie's blog that you did it for Team Raving Pen!)

In Short the person who gets the most people to join there team by posting:
1. A picture of the Shiver Book Cover
2. A description of Shiver
3. A link to the pre-order page
4. Letting her know that they have posted and who they are posting for: HERE

Team Goading The Pen and Ravelda have formed an alliance. Here is what you get if you join our team Raving Pen!

Everybody on the new team is entered for a giveaway for an ARC of EYES LIKE STARS.
Everybody on the new team shares the ARC of SHIVER, determined by random number. (Starting with #1 the first person reads and then mails to the next person on the list and so on. Last person on the list will get to keep the ARC)
Everybody on the new team is entered to decide who gets one of 4 signed copies of Lament. (We are giving away all four.)

Copy and Paste this post and post on your blog. Then go here:
http://m-stiefvater.livejournal.com/105279.html
And let Maggie know you posted for Team Raving Pen!


For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf--her wolf--is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human . . . until the cold makes him shift back again.

Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human--or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.

My BFF sure knows how to get my creativity flowing:

B says:
i went to walk the dogs earlier
and there was a mouse
or a rat
or a baby opossum hanging out by the front door
jovy says:
or what eelse?
any other possibilities?
B says:
hm
tiny alien
crabwolf
a giant overfilled leech
with feet
jovy says:
i thought that said tim allen
B says:
ha
maybe it was him
you never know when tim allen is just going to show up in miniature form on your door step


On another note, I have to give a speech on Monday about and object/event/people/things/lifeforms that represent me as a person. Ya know, I'd rather talk about anything but myself. That is just one topic to me, that is so boooring! I could always say three things that represent me are tiny aliens, crabwolves, and giant overfilled leeches with feet. Teachers probably never heard that before.

I didn't do too bad in April! Didn't read as much as I wanted, but I had finals and I was in Orlando for 3 days getting no reading done whatsoever! :)

Here's the list:

1 Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow (Review coming soon)
2 Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn
3 Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison (Review will be closer to release date)
4 City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
5 Shakespear's Trollop by Charlaine Harris
6 Sleepless by Terri Clark
7 Shakespear's Counselor by Charlaine Harris
8 Smart Boys and Fast Girls by Stephie Davis
9 Second Skin by Caitlin Kittredge
10 Riding the Universe by Gaby Triana
11 Kitty & The Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn


That puts my total at 43 books so far! :) Well, not counting May ones. hehe

Head over to my blogger where I'm giving away a signed copy of Pride by Rachel Vincent and a signed copy of At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost! Contest Ends June 22!

http://reviewsbybrooke.blogspot.com/2009/05/favorites-contest.html

http://reviewsbybrooke.blogspot.com/

I've got A Flash of Hex by Jes Battis up, and I had my friend Lisa write a guest review for The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox!

Head over and check them out! :)

A Flash of Hex by Jes Battis!

Head here: http://reviewsbybrooke.blogspot.com/

I'll be at both of these events with my girly Lisa! :D

*April 24, 2009 7:00 PM
Oviedo - Borders
8285 Red Bug Lake RoadOviedo, FL 32765
"Meet authors Melissa Marr, Jeaniene Frost, Mark Del Franco, Rachel Vincent, and Jennifer Lynn Barnes at Borders as they discuss and sign their latest releases."*

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
GIANT BOOK FAIR
SATURDAY: Where can you meet your favorite authors, get your pic taken with them or a cover model, or get a sneak preview to what's coming out in the wonderful world of women's fiction? At the one and only RT Booklovers Convention Book Fair! Over 300 authors will autograph books, posters and bookmarks, and you can bring your favorite "keeper" books to have your fav author sign them!! For those bringing collectibles and "keeper" books, we will clearly label the books for you, so as not to mistake them for new books!

This event is open to the public for a small fee of $5.00 at the door. All registered attendees will enter 15 minutes prior to the public opening.


here is the link of authors attending: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Custom.aspx?cid=21&e=b9e5bab5-c13d-4395-9cfd-ce2f6b441271

That's me! Total slacker. On school work, reading, writing, reviewing. ha I need someone to snap me out of it. I see it's a problem with a lot of people these days though. Must be the change in weather!

February is a short month, but that's no excuse for the small amount of books I read.

Here's the list:
Shakespear's Landlord - Charlaine Harris
Shakespear's Champion - Charlaine Harris
Demon Inside and Out - Jason Jeffrey
Wired - Liz Maverick
Shakespear's Christmas - Charlaine Harris
Say the Word - Jeannine Garsee
Lord of Misrule - Rachel Caine
Pride - Rachel Vincent

I've already got that many for March, so I'm doing better. February just sucked!

:)

Also, I posted some thoughts on White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison on my other blog. You can read that here: http://reviewsbybrooke.blogspot.com/

Also #2, there is 38 minutes left to enter my contest at the same blog! Make sure you go enter! :)

This is when everyone yells "take your shirt off!" ha but I will not!


Tomorrow morning whenever I decide to grace the world with my presence I promise to sit here with my Chai Tea and catch up on LiveJournal Land! I've sat down to do it a couple times this week, and have been overwhelmed LOL. I promise I will find out how all of you are doing!

Also, if you are on twitter, what's your name on there so I can add you! :D

Hey everyone! Head over to Steph Su's Blog (http://stephsureads.blogspot.com/2009/03/friday-featured-blogger-brooke.html) to see an interview she did with me. She asked some great questions, and I had a lot of fun trying to answer them! She's also holding a contest for many copies of How To Ditch Your Fairy, so hope to see you there!

Head to my blogger (http://reviewsbybrooke.blogspot.com/) to find out how to enter my  contest!  There are three prizes with several ways to enter!

Good luck!