My brand of crazy.

In less than 6 weeks I am going on a 3 week holiday.

YA'LL I AM SO EXCITED!!!

So excited!

Except it is going to kill me.

Kona has been cuddled up next to me in bed
 the whole time I have been editing and writing this post.
MY HOLIDAY IS GOING TO KILL ME.
I am going to miss her so much!!






All the pics in this post where played with on this website.

For when I am a Book Blogger: Shelfability

Recently I have signed up on NetGalley.com.

If you don't know about NetGalley is then, read this.

I will still be reviewing all the books I read in my monthly recaps,

but now I will also be highlighting individual books on YouTube.

I am a vlogger first so I will be reviewing these books on my channel

but all of my review will also be posted here on the blog too.

Before I start I have begun to think about how I will format these reviews

and something I am a fan of is rating books with their shelfability.

"Shelfability"

a book blogging term coined by TheStorySiren. 

I love her. Such an inspiration. ^.^

My "Shelfability" Rankings:

Brag . Buy . Borrow . Burn

• Brag

This is the kind of book that you have decided that the author must walk on water and you will brag on tumblr, twitter, etc that you are a fan.This is the book that you have bought a copy to read AND a copy to keep pristince but you will also buy a copy to shove at your friends to make them read it. 

• Buy

This is a book you should buy. This book deserves a place on your shelf so it can live happily with your other books. This book is worth the hardcover/1st edition/special edition price.

• Borrow

This is a book that was liked. This is a book that is worth reading. It was good but you are better off borrowing from the library. (Although my library's hold shelf and I are basically BFFs.)

• Burn

This this the book where you don't. Just don't. If you have bought this book, then you can turn it into a paper craft or take it camping with you to help as a fire starter--mmm s'mores. (Not many books fall into this category with me but when they do I get really sad.)

eMemories: Twitter & eBesties

I love Twitter.

I love my eBesties.

&& this happened a while back and I never posted about it.

Well that is changing now:

Okay universe.

This is out there. Again.

Get on it.

Book Recap: April 2012

Here is a recap of all the books I read this month!

(as promised)

Click the covers to open their Goodreads page.

4 April	6 April	9 April	10 April
13 April	17 April	21 April	28 April

 Dates listed are dates finished.

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban :: J.K. Rowling
• I ran out of time to read this one in March so here it is!
• Additionally, I am loving re-reading Harry Potter!

•  Lost Voices :: Sarah Porter
• I liked it. It was an interesting take on mermaid lore. I will probably read the next one?

• Under the Never Sky :: Veronica Rossi
• I cannot recommend this enough!
• Possibly my favorite book this month!

• Clarity  :: Kim Harrington
• 3.5 stars, really. The 1st half was 3ish and the 2nd half was 4. I will probably read the next one at some point because I like the characters.

• As You Wish :: Jackson Pearce
• This was super cute, guys. I knocked it out in a shift at work and 30mins at home. It would be a great summer read for when you want to lie in the sun and burn while reading. !

• Hammered :: Kevin Hearne
• For being a 3rd book in a series, this one starts out rather slow. I am happy I read it as for part of the story we are told tales in the POV of 5 other characters. It fit well in the context and it was cool to 'hear' other voices instead of Atticus for a bit. The second half of this one was much better than the first . 

• Bloodfever :: Karen Marie Moning
• I liked it. I accepted Mac's world a lot faster this time and there wasn't a lot of drawn out catch up for those who skipped book one.

• Faefever :: Karen Marie Moning
• The pacing of this book was faster than the first two, or at least it felt like it. Also ending this book made me NEED the next one as if I am pri-ya* and this series is death-by-sex Fae. Woah. 
• *This is a joke tied to a term the book series. 

• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies ::  Seth Grahame-Smith
• As an Austin Addict and a Darcy lover, this tale was such fun!! Plus it was a great easy read at work when you are constantly only getting bits of time to read. 

 && Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

 by J.K. Rowling

• I suck. I didn't make it to reading GoF in April. 

Okay MAY! Let's Do This!

What books have you read this month?

Please feel free to leave recs in the comments!

♡
{read all book re-caps from 2012}

Book Recap: March 2012

Here is a recap of all the books I read this month!

(as promised)

Click the covers to open their Goodreads page.

8 March	13 March	14 March	18 March
19 March	31 March	x	x
		=(	=(

 Dates listed are dates finished.

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets :: J.K. Rowling
• I know that this was the HP book meant for Feb and while I started it in February, I technically finished it in March.
• Additionally, I am loving re-reading Harry Potter!

•  Outside In :: Maria V. Snyder
• The first 60pgs of this book were a lot like 'Inside Out' where I just found myself muscling through the words BUT I stuck to my 100pg rule and by the very last page I was pissed that it was over and that I wouldn't learn anything more about these characters! 

• The Realm of Possibility :: David Levithan
• There were parts that I ADORED and parts that I read. I enjoy Levithan's writing and enjoyed how the book was constructed. Was it believable that all these voices of students could be from reality? Maybe. Not to me. Possibly from my brother's graduating class but certainly not from mine. But I did like the 'realm' he created and the stories he told 

• The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight  :: Jennifer E. Smith
• 3 things grabbed me to read this book: the title, the cover, the British male interest! THEN I find out it takes place in an airport and a flight to London and IN London. Let's just say I would totally be this chick in a heartbeat ;)

• Glimmerglass :: Jenna Black
• I enjoyed this version of  life with the urban fae. It was a quick read but entertaining. The next book has been added to the list!

• Cut :: Patricia McCormick
• As I do not have a history of cutting, I read this as an outsider. As an outsider, I enjoyed this book. It has a very interesting voice and structure. It is also a short read. 

• The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making ::  Catherynne M. Valente
• I just wasn't that into it for the longest time. I even broke my 100pgs rule because so many others had given it good reviews.
  I'm going with: it was good but I wasn't the target audience.

 && Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

 by J.K. Rowling

• Prisoner of Azkaban was my March HP book but because The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland took me way to long to read and my hectic schedule I didn't get to it.
  Now there are two books for my April HP re-read assignment. 

What books have you read this month?

Please feel free to leave recs in the comments!

♡
{read all book re-caps from 2012}

Welcome, welcome to the Hunger Games!

{I am actually blogging this from line right now!}
I had some friends help me with a video message to new Hunger Games fans!I hope you enjoy it!
|The Friends|Lauren * Lee * Jayde * Amanda * Ryan

the return of must have monday!

I am mildly addicted to online shopping. 

I love surfing all over the internet for cute clothes an nerdy things! 

Must. Have. Monday. is a blog idea stolen from Alex that allows me to swoon

 and share some of the fun stuff I have been stalking lately!

[1.] 'South Geo Print Dress'

Price: $41.00

This dress is from Very.com, which I discovered from ANTM. #noshame
I. Love. The. Print! && I love the lines and cut of this dress!

Plus that is a damn good price!

[2.] 'Creative Outlet Necklace in Supplies'

Price: $27.99 on sale!

This is such a fun necklace! I mean Rainbow Colored Pencils!!!

How up my alley could you get? However the price isn't my favorite ;)

[3.] 'Mini Movie Clapper Pillow'

Price: $18.00

 DUDE. I want. 

I just want so much!! So much want!!

It is just so cute and so perfect and so me!

[4.] 'Eyelet Ivory Skirt'

Price: $62.00

This skirt was in this haul video and I died.

Why, oh, why do I not have all of the monies?!
This needs to be in my closet!

[5.] 'Dark Brown Mossimo® Belted Moto Jacket'

Price: $39.99

This would have been the perfect Katniss-cosplay jacket...
Why don't I own it? SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE.
Please excuse me while I go cry...

So this post has a little bit of everything!

What is on your "must have" list?

ps.. Read past M.H.M. posts here!