Archive for March, 2010

My dear friend Amy from Seventy Seven Broadway gave me this award! She’s such a sweetheart. <3

I am supposed to pass this award along, but I will need to revisit this post later in the week once I’m a little less busy! Thank you Amy!

I’m behind. On reading, reviewing, school, everything! These past 2 weeks have been hectic and busy. It didn’t help that I took a trip to Chicago (but oh, was it fun!). And Friday and Saturday I had a grant writing workshop. And starting Monday I have jury duty! No time! But here is what I received last week. Keep watching for more reviews and updates!

• Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine (ARC received from publisher)
• The Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante (purchased from school booksale–$3!!!)

And more to come via The Book Depository soon, I hope!

In My Mailbox was created by The Story Siren.

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

This Wednesday I am waiting on Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine. (OK, I’m a little late on Waiting on Wednesday, but I really wanted to post about this title!) The folks at Penguin were kind enough to send me an ARC of this book, and I’m very excited to begin it. The book is about Caitlin, a young girl with Asperger’s, and all of the awful, unfortunate things that happen to her. But look at this cover–doesn’t this book look inspirational? I am anticipating a moving, emotional story. Check back here for my review in the next 2 weeks!

Mockingbird
Release date: April 15, 2010

Summary (from Kathryn Erskine’s Website):

In Caitlin’s world, everything is black or white.  Things are good or bad.  Anything in between is confusing.  That’s the stuff Caitlin’s older brother, Devon, has always explained.  But now Devon’s dead, and her father cries a lot.  Caitlin wants to get over it, but as an eleven-year-old girl with Asperger’s, she doesn’t know how.  When she reads the definition of “closure” in the dictionary, she realizes that is what she and her father need.  In her search for Closure, Caitlin discovers that not everything is black and white–the world is full of colors–messy and beautiful, and it is through this discovery that she embarks on a road which leads her to find both healing and Closure.

Hourglass by Claudia Gray will be released on March 9, and the blogosphere is buzzing about it! You can read my review/thoughts (un-spoilery!) here. Since I was lucky enough to get an ARC, I thought I would share the wealth by hosting my second contest! Here are the prize(s)!

• First prize winner receives: 1 ARC of Hourglass
• Second prize winner receives: 1 paperback of Evernight

Please fill out the form below. The contest is only open to US residents and will close on March 19 at midnight EST. You can earn extra entries by following my blog (old followers or begin following me now!), following me on Twitter, or promoting this contest on your blog or tweeting about it!

For More: I recommend being a friend of Claudia Gray on Facebook, as she is having tons of contests to promote Hourglass!

And the winner of the signed copy of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, thanks to random.org, is…

Ashley! of Conceptual Criticism!

Congrats Ashley and thanks to everyone who entered and checked out my blog! Ashley, please check your email!

Make sure to check back tomorrow (actually, later today) for my next contest, where I’ll be giving away my ARC of Hourglass by Claudia Gray! You don’t want to miss that!

For my YA library services class, we had to create a 3 book booktalk last week. I did a booktalk on The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart, Shrinking Violet by Danielle Joseph, and The Indigo Notebook by Laura Resau, 3 books I have read and reviewed here at bibliochic. Check out my booktalk below!

Note: Since I don’t actually work for a library (yet!) you’ll see a fake library name in the booktalk. Just so you know.