Random Acts of Kindness - Wanna see my RAK?

Isalys and Vanessa from Book Soulmates have started something I think it pretty awesome. It's called Random Acts of Kindness or R.A.K. -- an awesome (did I say that already?) -- an AWESOME way to brighten a fellow book lovers day with a surpirse gift.

I've sent out...5 books? And gotten 2!

Big big thank yous to Tishia and Cynthia!!!

As Isalys and Vanessa have said "There's nothing like the feeling you get when doing something thoughtful for another person without expecting something in return." I couldn't agree with them more!

Here are the rules:

• Sign up each month you'd like to participate in.

• Show off your participation! Grab one of the buttons available :)

• Create a wishlist and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.

{Post on your blog, Amazon, where ever as long as there's a link to it.}

• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wishlist and contact that blogger for their address.

• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K!

{Make a post saying 'Thank You' to whoever granted one of your wishes :)

Check out their blog for more information

Thanks Isalys and Vanessa for coming up with such a terrific idea!

For those participating in R.A.K. here is

MY R.A.K. WISHLIST

In no particular oder :)

(last updated: 5/8/11)

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
I Am J by Cris Beam
Errant by Diana Peterfreund
Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon
Entwined by Heather Dixon
Moonglass by Jessi Kirby
The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell
Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble
Secondhand Charm by Julie Berry
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
Vesper by Jeff Sampson
666 Park Avenue by Gabriella Pierce
The Line by Teri Hall
Away by Teri Hall
Secrets and Shadows (13 to Life #2) by Shannon Delany
Mieradome by Kate O'Hegarty
So Shelly by Ty Roth
Matched by Ally Condie
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
The Lost Saint by Bree Despain
Haven by Kristi Cook
Legacy by Cayla Kluver
Ghost Huntress #3 by Marley Gibson
The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry
Deadly LIttle Games (Touch #3) by Laurie Stolarz Faria
Challenge (Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales #2) by Melissa Marr
Sea by Heidi Kling
So Many Boys (The Naughty List #2) by Suzanne Young
Crossing Over by Anna Kendall
The Secret of Ka by Christopher Pike
The House of Dead Maids by Clare Dunkle
The Last Good Place of Lily Odilon by Sara Beitia
One Hundred Candles (Past Midnight #2) by Mara Purnhagen
Angel Star by Jennifer Murgia
Defiance (Strange Angels #4) by Lilith Saintcrow
Island Sting by Bonnie Doerr
Stakeout by Bonnie Doerr
Chime by Franny Billingsley
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
Betrayed by Ednah Walters
Fire by Kristin Cashore

More books are listed on my Goodreads Wishlist :)

In My Mailbox - April 2, 2011

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren : )

I've been having a lucky streak when it comes to winning contests. Got 2 great packages this week!

Also, got a few new NetGalley books -- in preparation for NetGalley April!

Links are to Goodreads :)

WON!

A signed copy of Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins from Mundie Moms

A singed copy of Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton and swag from Kim at The Book Butterfly

Big Thanks to Rachel, Katie, Kelly and Kim :)

For Review from NetGalley:

*Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith

*Die for Me (Revenants #1) by Amy Plum

*Mercy (Mercy #1) by Rebecca Lim

*Hereafter (Hereafter #1) by Tara Hudson

*The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab

*Ashfall (Ashfall #1) by Mike Mullin

*Wherever You Go by Heather Davis

Big Thanks to NetGalley, Houghton Mifflin, Tanglewood, Disney Hyperion and HarperCollins

For Review from Simon & Schuster Galley Grab

*Blood Red Road (Dustlands #1) by Moria Young

So, what's in your mailbox?

Sequel Saturday

Sequel Saturday is hosted by Elie from Ellz Readz :)

A special post to celebrate all the great sequels coming out! 

They have not been forgotten :)

This week, I picked:

So Silver Bright (Theatre Illuminate #3) by Lisa Mantchev

September 13, 2011 

Feiwel & Friends

All Beatrice Shakespeare Smith has ever wanted is a true family of her own. And she’s close to reuniting her parents when her father disappears. Now Bertie must deal with a  vengeful sea goddess and a mysterious queen as she tries to keep her family – and the Theatre Illuminata – from crumbling. To complicate it all, Bertie is torn between her two loves, Ariel and Nate. (from Goodreads)

My review of Eyes Like Stars - click here

My review of Perchance to Dream - click here

I have a love / hate relationship with this series but I'll diffinatly be reading So Silver Bright.

What about you? Have you read this series? Will you be reading So Silver Bright?

Thank you Elie for starting this meme :)

If you'd like to participate, feel free to do your own post and then head over to Ellz Readz to leave the link so others can see what you picked.

Can you tell me? Answers

Earlier in the week I asked:

Bloggers, how do you cross post to other social network sites? Specifically, how do you publish your blogs posts to your twitter and Facebook feeds?

A few wonderful people answered and it was pretty much what I've been using.

Answer:

If you have a Networked Blog via Facebook, you can set it up to auto post to both Facebook and Twitter

OR

You can use Feedburner, to auto post just to Twitter

I currently have Feedburner doing my Twitter posts and Networked Blogs doing Facebook. No real reason why I do it this way it just works for me. Oh - and I've totally forgotten HOW to set up Feedburner to post to Twitter, but I did do it! (I know, not very helpful of me!).

Now, I have another question for you -- does it bug you when blogs auto post to Facebook and Twitter? Would you rather NOT see these updates and rely on the fact that you follow the blog itself and you'll see the post right from the horses mouth?

***Do you have a question you would like me to feature in an upcoming 'Can you tell me' post? CLICK HERE to fill out my form :)***

Monthly Reads - March 2011

This month was....different. It started with one of the worst storms we've had all winter (lost TONS of branches from our pine trees). Proceeded to rain for far too long. Gave us wonderful days full of 60 degree sunny goodness and now, it's ending with yet another snow storm. So large in fact, that I'm sitting here typing this with a large smile on my face because on April 1st I will be sitting at home enjoying (hopefully) my last no school / work snow day of the season! Gotta love working at a school!

As for books - which, let's face it - is WAY more exciting and important then the weather - I think I did pretty good. Still need to kick it into high gear if I'm going to hit 200 books this year but, it's still all good :)

Wanna see!!

OK!

Books read (with number of pages):
The Pull of Gravity by Gae Polisner (208)
Jenna and Jonah's Fauxmance by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin (240)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith (317)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After by Steve Hockensmith (320)
Family by Micol Ostow (376)
The Girl Who Was On Fire edited by Leah Wilson (194)

Short Stories (with number of pages):
Cotton Candy Skies by Melissa Marr (9)
Raising the Dead (Past Midnight #1.5) by Mara Purnhagen (84)

Audio Books:
ALMOST finished with The Dead Tossed Waves
ALMOST finished with Monsters of Men
but those don't count!

Monthly Totals:
BOOKS READ: 6
SHORT STORIES: 2
PAGES: 1748
AUDIO BOOKS: 0
HOURS: 0

Challenges Updated Here

Oh man, I take it back! I didn't do pretty good at all this month! Blarg!

Oh well - that's what NetGalley and April is for! hehehe