Waiting on Wednesday #3

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

This week I am eagerly awaiting the release of an upcoming book called, Steel by Carrie Vaughn. This book is set to be released on March 15, 2011. (yay one month!!) :)

Here is the summary (which sounds super awesome):

It was a slender length of rusted steel, tapered to a point at one end and jagged at the other, as if it had broken. A thousand people would step over it and think it trash, but not her.
This was the tip of a rapier.
Sixteen-year-old Jill has fought in dozens of fencing tournaments, but she has never held a sharpened blade. When she finds a corroded sword piece on a Caribbean beach, she is instantly intrigued and pockets it as her own personal treasure.
The broken tip holds secrets, though, and it transports Jill through time to the deck of a pirate ship. Stranded in the past and surrounded by strangers, she is forced to sign on as crew. But a pirate’s life is bloody and brief, and as Jill learns about the dark magic that brought her there, she forms a desperate scheme to get home—one that risks everything in a duel to the death with a villainous pirate captain.
Time travel, swordplay, and romance combine in an original high-seas adventure from New York Times bestseller Carrie Vaughn.

To read the excerpt, click HERE!

My thoughts:
I really can't wait to read this book! The cover look so good too.  :)

Feel free to leave me your WoW too. I'd love to see what you're reading.

New Giveaway!! Vixen by Jillian Larkin

Here it is my friends, my second giveaway!! I am very thrilled to be able to do another one and I hope you are too. This time I will be giving away an advanced readers copy of the recently released book Vixen by Jillian Larkin.  If you're a fan of the roaring twenties and lots of drama, then you'll most likely like this book.

Here is a summary for you folks:

Jazz . . . Booze . . . Boys . . . It’s a dangerous combination.

Every girl wants what she can’t have. Seventeen-year-old Gloria Carmody wants the flapper lifestyle—and the bobbed hair, cigarettes, and music-filled nights that go with it. Now that she’s engaged to Sebastian Grey, scion of one of Chicago’s most powerful families, Gloria’s party days are over before they’ve even begun . . . or are they?

Clara Knowles, Gloria’s goody-two-shoes cousin, has arrived to make sure the high-society wedding comes off without a hitch—but Clara isn’t as lily-white as she appears. Seems she has some dirty little secrets of her own that she’ll do anything to keep hidden. . . .

Lorraine Dyer, Gloria’s social-climbing best friend, is tired of living in Gloria’s shadow. When Lorraine’s envy spills over into desperate spite, no one is safe. And someone’s going to be very sorry. . . .

From debut author Jillian Larkin, VIXEN is the first novel in the sexy, dangerous, and ridiculously romantic new series set in the Roaring Twenties . . . when anything goes. 

Rules:

A winner will be chosen March 1, 2011

 Must be a U.S. resident ( sorry) :(

 You don't have to follow me to enter but it would be very nice of you! :)

 Just fill out the form ---->  Enter

Only the Good Spy Young Stars by Ally Carter 5 out of 5!! *****

I hope everyone had a nice Monday today. It seems to be taking me forever to finish reading those books so I am going to do an update on my favorite book in the Gallagher Series by Ally Carter. It's her most recent book released sometime last year called, Only the Good Spy Young. (I think all of her book titles are very creative!) For those of you who have already read this book there's going to be a 5th book as well! It should be out Jan/Feb of next year 2012!!! :))

My thoughts: This book was probably the best in the whole series and I'm not going to lie but the books were starting to bore me a bit but this one got hook, line, and sinker. I found it so be very refreshing and the whole romantic escapade is really starting to take off! I was very very excited about the ending as well, just fantastic! If you want to read this book but don't want to get through the entire series first, I suggest you just skip the rest and read this one. ( I honestly couldn't remember most of the other books anyways)

Here is the summary from Ally Carter's site:

Eco tip of the week #1

So to make my contribution to the planet, I will start posting weekly eco tips for you folks out there that care.  Feel free to post your own eco tips as well. Together we can change the world! :)

Tip #1:
75% of energy used to power computers worldwide is wasted as computers sit idle. So before leaving for school in the morning, make sure you turn off all computers, TVs, and other electronics.

Here are some other cool sites if you feel the need to do more:

Tree Hugger is one of the best environmental resources out there on the net. There are news, forums, and more. Under the "Take Action" section, find "How to Go Green." Here can be found tons of environmental tips and facts! You don't have to be a "tree hugger" to find this site useful!
Tree Hugger

Fun Fridays!

Hey guys it's finally Friday again! I hope you guys have an enjoyable your weekend. I will be spending this weekend reading all those library books I got last week. (yes I still haven't got them to yet. sorry!!) I've been pretty busy this week with school and applying for scholarships.

But right now I am reading Mostly Good Girls by Leila Sales. I'm still in the beginning stages of this book but it's very good so far. I was a bit surprised because it usually takes me a while to get into the books but this one really takes off. I'll write some more once I finish it.
Have a great weekend guys!
Much Love,
Veronica :)

Waiting on Wednesday

Another week, another Wednesday! "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week I am waiting on the sequel to The Lying Game by Sara Shepard. The book is called Never Have I Ever. I thought the first book was really exciting and crazy. ( If you want you an read my review of the first book here). I can't wait for the next one.  This book is supposed to be out Aug. 2, 2011.

What are you guys waiting on? Feel free to leave me some links to your WOW. :)

Congratulations!

Lets give a round of applause to the winner of The Hunger Games giveaway, Maria. Congratulations! :))
I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did. (The winner was chosen by random.org.)

And thank you to all that entered. Stick around for my next giveaway coming soon. :)
p.s. I hope we have another snow day in New England tomorrow, so be safe out there everyone the roads are slippery.