My Fair Godmother Book Review 4 out of 5 stars****

Hey everyone, I hope you guys are having a fantastic Saturday night! :) I haven't been able to do a review in a while so I am glad I can do this one. Hooray!!
Alright lets get down to business folks.

Book: My Fair Godmother
Author: Janette Rallison

Published January 6th 2009 by Walker Books for Young Readers 

 

Synopsis: 

After her boyfriend dumps her for her older sister, sophomore Savannah Delano wishes she could find a true prince to take her to the prom. Enter Chrissy (Chrysanthemum) Everstar: Savannah’s gum-chewing, cell phone–carrying, high heel-wearing Fair Godmother. Showing why she’s only Fair—because she’s not a very good fairy student—Chrissy mistakenly sends Savannah back in time to the Middle Ages, first as Cinderella, then as Snow White. Finally she sends Tristan, a boy in Savannah’s class, back instead to turn him into her prom-worthy prince. When Savannah returns to the Middle Ages to save Tristan, they must team up to defeat a troll, a dragon, and the mysterious and undeniably sexy Black Knight. Laughs abound in this clever fairy tale twist from a master of romantic comedy.

My Thoughts: 

I thought this book was delightful. It was a fast-paced read that kept me laughing and turning the pages until the very end. I was very surprised that I enjoyed it so much because I randomly picked it up in the library. This modern day fairy tale has a mix of Cinderella and Snow White incorporated into it with a twist. I've never read any books with fairy godmothers ( or should I say fair godmothers) before but after reading this I may need to find more. haha Anyways if you're looking for a fun read, I highly suggest giving this one a try.

-Well that's all for now. Bye everyone!

Winner of Mad Love Giveaway contest :)

Hey everyone my giveaway has finally come to an end. The winner of Mad Love by Suzanne Selfors is....... Lisa! So Lisa if you're reading this congratulations. Also I just e-mailed you to let you know you won so just e-mail me back within 48 hours with your address and I'll send it over. :)
Congratulations once again! Thank you everyone who entered my contest, come back again soon because I think I'm going to have another giveaway. ;)

Save Earth Sunday :)

Happy Easter everyone! It was a lovely sunny morning today here on the east coast. Sadly it looks like rain could possibly be coming any time now. :( But I hope you all have an enjoyable night! Now on to saving the world!

Save earth Sunday is an event I made to help the planet. Every week on Sunday I will post eco tips we can all use daily to help impact the earth. Together we can change the world! Feel free to post your own eco tip(s) as well and don't forget to leave me a link to your post so I can do it too.

 

 Sorry the picture is sideways but I have no idea how to fix it. Anyways this is the tree I got yesterday from the Lowe's 1 million tree giveaway. It's a white spruce and I am ecstatic to be growing it. I hope you guys were able to get one too. :)

 

This week's tip: Some ideas to saving water and money. Check out this clip brought to us from Lowes. 

 

Happy Earth Day!! Free trees

Happy Earth Day everyone! I hope you were all able to do something to contribute. If not don't worry because tomorrow Lowes will be giving away 1 million trees for Earth Day! :) It's a first come first serve basis so I hope everyone gets a chance. If you want more info on this event just click the link here. Lowes

Follow Friday/Blog Hop!

Hey everyone hooray for Friday!! :)) Yes it's finally here.

 

This Weeks Question From Follow Friday is:

Q: What is on your current playlist?

A: Gosh I like this question because I just got  new computer so I had to get new songs for my Ipod.

Here are some included: 

• Dreams Up- Hoodie Allen
• Angel- Akon
• Man in the mirror- MJ
• She Flys Me Away- Jason D.

Now onto Blog Hop:

 

This weeks Question:

If you find a book you love, do you hunt down other books by that author?

Answer: Yes Yes Yes! I love it when I read books that take my breathe away because it doesn't happen very often so when I find an author who is able to do that I tend to stick with them. 

waiting on wednesday :)

Hey everyone Happy Wednesday! :)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill atBreaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. 

This week I am waiting on:
-Book: The Mephisto Covenant 
-Author:Trinity Faegen
-Pgs:400
-Release Date: Sept. 27, 2011

Synopsis:

Sasha is desperate to find out who murdered her father. When getting the answer means pledging her soul to Eryx, she unlocks a secret that puts her in grave danger—Sasha is Anabo, a daughter of Eve, and Eryx’s biggest threat.

A son of Hell, immortal, and bound to Earth forever, Jax looks
for redemption in the Mephisto Covenant—God’s promise he will find
peace in the love of an Anabo. After a thousand years, he’s finally found the girl he’s been searching for: Sasha.

With the threat of Eryx looming, Jax has to keep Sasha safe and
win her over. But can he? Will Sasha love him and give up her mortal life


My thoughts: This book kinda reminds me of The Goddess Test? Idk they sounds kind of similar, maybe it's because of the mythology incorporated in it, but I love mythology so I will definitely give this a go. Plus the cover looks beautiful! 
-Veronica

Teaser Tuesday

Hey guys its another wonderful Tuesday...if you don't know what Teaser Tuesday is about here is a refresher:
Teaser Tuesdays are a meme hosted by Mizb of Should be Reading. Here are the rules if you wish to participate.

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teaser

 

 

 Book: My Fair Godmother

Author: Janette Rallison

Synopsis:

Finding your one true love can be a Grimm experience!
After her boyfriend dumps her for her older sister, sophomore Savannah Delano wishes she could find a true prince to take her to the prom. Enter Chrissy (Chrysanthemum) Everstar: Savannah’s gum-chewing, cell phone–carrying, high heel-wearing Fair Godmother. Showing why she’s only Fair—because she’s not a very good fairy student—Chrissy mistakenly sends Savannah back in time to the Middle Ages, first as Cinderella, then as Snow White. Finally she sends Tristan, a boy in Savannah’s class, back instead to turn him into her prom-worthy prince. When Savannah returns to the Middle Ages to save Tristan, they must team up to defeat a troll, a dragon, and the mysterious and undeniably sexy Black Knight. Laughs abound in this clever fairy tale twist from a master of romantic comedy.

Teaser: 
"I'm not qualified to comment on your mental health. I'm a leprechaun - not a doctor.  Now on with our business.Where is your Miss High-and-Mighty godmother?" -pg.41

Save Earth Sunday :) and an awesome giveaway from Book Lungs

Hey everyone, I hope you're all having a terrific Sunday! I just found out that Book Lungs is having a HUGE giveaway so if you want to enter just click on the link here: Giveaway.

Save earth Sunday is an event I made to help the planet. Every week on Sunday I will post eco tips we can all use daily to help impact the earth. Together we can change the world! Feel free to post your own eco tip(s) as well and don't forget to leave me a link to your post so I can do it too.

Now moving onto the Earth. :) I just wanted to let you guys know that Earth Day is coming up on April 22, 2011. ( yay right after Easter!) So if you haven't already, I encourage you to try to think of a project you can do with your family, friends, community or by yourself to give back to the planet.

Here is a good story for Earth Day: An old man was planting a tree, then somebody asked him why he plants that which he cannot live long enough to enjoy its fruit. The old man answered; 'just as my grandparents planted a tree to which I've been nourished, so I plant for my grandchildren.' So people should not be merely "cutters" of trees but should plant them for the next generation to enjoy.

 That's it for today guys!
Love,
Veronica

follow friday

Hey everyone, I hope you're all having a great day because "life is meant to be lived." -Eleanor Roosevelt. :)
This weeks question from Follow Friday is:



Q. Do you have anyone that you can discuss books with IRL? Tell us about him/her.
A. I try to discuss books with my sister and cousins, but sadly we haven't been able to because everyone is so busy and we just read different books. I think I may have to join a book club or something if I want to talk about my latest read. (so if you recommend any sites or clubs, please let me know.) At first I used to hate reading, I literally despised it. But then when Twilight first came out my older sister and cousins convinced me to give it a go and luckily I did. We probably kept talking about that book for a few years afterward! 




xoxo Veronica.

Follow Friday/Blog Hop!

"Outside of books, what is your guilty pleasure?"
Answer:  
Outside of books I would have to say playing the piano or other various instruments (guitar, ukulele, harmonica, ocarina, clarinet... etc) is my "guilty" pleasure. ( idk why it's called "guilty" because I don't feel bad while doing it) Also playing tennis. I'd love to know what you guys enjoy doing as well so don't forget to drop me a link to your post.
p.s. I am also having a giveaway right now. ( You can find out more in the link right under my header)

 Follow Friday coming Friday! ;)

Save Earth Sunday :)

HELLO EVERYONE! Today was such a beautiful day. :) I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.

Save earth Sunday is an event I made to help the planet. Every week on Sunday I will post eco tips we can all use daily to help impact the earth. Together we can change the world! Feel free to post your own eco tip(s) as well and don't forget to leave me a link to your post so I can do it too.

This weeks tip:
Did you know that Americans buy 28 billion single-serving plastic water bottles every year? What's worse is that 80% of them end up in landfills, according to the Container Recycling Institute. To meet the nation's demand for bottled water, over 1.5 million barrels of oil is used annually, which is enough fuel for 100,000 cars to run for an entire year, the Earth Policy Institute estimates.
(crazy stuff isn't it!?)

Here are some pictures of plants that planted today! :)

Awesome chalk flowers ;)

The Goddess Test book review ****4 out of 5 stars

My thoughts:
I just finished this book yesterday night and the ending took my breath away. This is a novel that is definitely worth reading, plus it's incorporated with the myth of Persephone and Hades(yay). When I first read about this book I was a bit skeptical about Hades, being with the main character because of his persona in Greek mythology, but this book really took me by surprise and made it very enjoyable to read. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
Synopsis:
It's always been just Kate and her mom—and her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall.
Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld—and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests.
Kate is sure he's crazy—until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems crazily possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride, and a goddess.

Follow Friday

Hello world, I hope everyone is having a great end of the week. :)



This weeks Question:
"DO YOU JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER?"


Answer:
Though I try not to, I'm sad to say that I do. Every time I'm at the library or a book store my eyes seem to linger a pretty/ interesting cover. (I really dislike covers with the persons face on it...idk why)
What about you guys!?

Teaser Tuesday

Hey guys its another wonderful Tuesday...if you don't know what Teaser Tuesday is about here is a refresher:

Teaser Tuesdays are a meme hosted by Mizb of Should be Reading. Here are the rules if you wish to participate. 

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teaser.

Book: The Goddess Test

Author: Aimee Carter

Coming out: April 26, 2011

Teaser: 

" You've always been too practical for your own good."

-pg. idk (sorry) but 38% into the book. 

Synopsis: 

Every girl who has taken the test has died.

Now it's Kate's turn.

It's always been just Kate and her mom--and now her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall.

Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld--and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests.

Kate is sure he's crazy--until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems crazily possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride, and a goddess.

If she fails...

save earth sunday!

Save earth Sunday is an event I made to help the planet. Every week on Sunday I will post eco tips we can all use daily to help impact the earth, because together we can change the world! Feel free to post your own eco tip(s) as well and don't forget to leave me a link to your post so I can do it too.
I hope you all have a lovely Sunday!

First: Reduce

The critical first step of waste prevention has been overshadowed by a focus on recycling. Please help to promote a greater awareness of the importance of the "Reduce" part of the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle mantra. For a great overview of how raw materials and products move around the world, see the video The Story of Stuff.

• Simplify: Simplify your life as much as possible. Only keep belongings that you use/enjoy on a regular basis. By making the effort to reduce what you own, you will naturally purchase less/create less waste in the future. For information on voluntary simplicity, check out Voluntary Simplicity Websites. Learn more through books on voluntary simplicity.
• Reduce Purchases: In general, think before you buy any product - do you really need it? How did the production of this product impact the environment and what further impacts will there be with the disposal of the product (and associated packaging materials)? When you are thinking about buying something, try the 30-Day Rule -- wait 30 days after the first time you decide you want a product to really make your decision. This will eliminate impulse buying.
• The Compact: Join or form a Compact in your area - groups all across the globe committing for 12 months to not buy any new products (see lower right sidebar for groups).
• Replace Disposables: Wherever possible, replace disposable products with reusable ones (i.e., razor, food storage, batteries, ink cartridges (buy refill ink), coffee filters, furnace or air conditioner filters, etc.).
• Buy Used: Buy used products whenever possible. Some sources:

• local thrift stores
• Ebay
• Craigslist
• Amazon (search on specific refurbished product)
• Freecycle (free!)
• local newspaper listings
• local material exchange sites (search in your area)
• garage sales (search in your area in the 'for sale' > 'garage sales' section
• used refurbished computers (check your computer manufacturer's website or Amazon)
• local used furniture stores (search in your area)
• local consignment shops (search in your area)

Follow Friday/Blog Hop

Hey everyone happy Friday! I hope your all having a nice day. I had a SNOW day today so no school for me. :) haha I can't believe it's snowing in the north east. Also if you haven't signed up yet, I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm having a giveaway right now. (to enter there is a link just below me header)

  Question: Since today is April Fools Day in the USA, what is the best prank you have ever played on someone OR someone has played on you?

Answer: Gosh I don't know where to start! I would have to say that I love hiding in unsuspecting places and jumping out at people. Haha their reactions are hilarious. Happy April fools day everyone!




Question: What is the book that you really don't want to admit to loving?

Answer: Hmm this one was a toughy. I guess I'd have to say nothing........ Gosh I really can't think this morning guys. I might have to change my answer soon though.