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Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't blogged in a while! This one will be short, but I'll blog more soon!
This is just a list of three great blogs I'd love you guys to check out! The authors of these blogs each some attachment to Cystinosis. A rare, terminal illness that I also have. Please check them out. Thank you! :)
Here they are:
A Happy Girl by Tahnie Woodward:
http://www.ahappygirl.com/
Roller Skating with Rickets by Jessica Jondle:
http://rollerskatingwithrickets.com/
Cystinosis - The Story So Far by Jessica Kemp:
http://cystinosis-thestorysofar.blogspot.com/
Thank you again!
<3 Amanda Leigh
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
In My Mailbox (IMM #3)
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren!
My Books This Week:
I got one book this week as a belated holiday gift from my friend Hannah! (She blogs over at http://fiteveryday.blogspot.com/ ) This one looks really good.
The Girls by Lori Lansens
That's what I got in my mailbox this week. What did you guys get?
<3 Amanda Leigh
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Cover Reveal ~ My Super Sweet 16th Century!
I'm very excited to be part of this cover reveal! Rachel Harris's novel My Super Sweet 16th Century comes out on September 11, 2012. I am SO excited! Aren't you guys?
Here is the gorgeous cover:
Here is the gorgeous cover:
Blurb from GoodReads:
On the precipice of her sixteenth birthday, the last thing lone wolf Cat Crawford wants is an extravagant gala thrown by her bubbly stepmother and well-meaning father. So even though Cat knows the family’s trip to Florence, Italy, is a peace offering, she embraces the magical city and all it offers. But when her curiosity leads her to an unusual gypsy tent, she exits . . . right into Renaissance Firenze.
Thrust into the sixteenth century armed with only a backpack full of contraband future items, Cat joins up with her ancestors, the sweet Alessandra and protective Cipriano, and soon falls for the gorgeous aspiring artist Lorenzo. But when the much-older Niccolo starts sniffing around, Cat realizes that an unwanted birthday party is nothing compared to an unwanted suitor full of creeptastic amore.
Can she find her way back to modern times before her Italian adventure turns into an Italian forever?
And not only do you get to see the cover, there is also an exclusive excerpt! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Exclusive Excerpt:
I hear their muffled whispers and understand every Italian word. Every witty comment made at my expense.
It’s like my brain is automatically translating.
I bunch the soft fabric of the dress in my hand and then reach up to feel the ribbon in my hair. I lightly skim my fingers over my chin and feel my lack of zit. I take in the costumes of the crowd, the stench of the animals, and the Italian I can now speak and understand. And suddenly it hits me.
Reyna must have pulled some kind of gypsy mojo.
Maybe this is one of those nifty “change your life” magic scenarios like in the movies. I mean, mostly I’m still expecting to blink and be right back in the midst of overpriced, gaudy tourism, but for now, the gypsy-time-warp explanation is infinitely better than thinking I’ve lost my mind. As I decide to go with that option, I feel my frantic tension melt away.
The growing crowd seems to notice my change in demeanor and begins shooting one another amused looks, but I don’t care anymore. A smile stretches across my face. Evidently, I was wrong earlier; Reyna is a psychic mind reader, because if this is her special brand of bibbity-bobbity-boo, then she made my exact daydream from earlier in the courtyard come to life.
The long red gown, the braided hair, the Italian merchant’s daughter, the time period. I am in Renaissance Florence.
I stare dumbly at the ground, the words and reality sinking in.
I’m in Renaissance Florence!
Pre-order My Super Sweet 16th Century here: http://www.amazon.com/My-Super-Sweet-Sixteenth-Century/dp/162061135X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331510394&sr=8-1
Add it to your GoodReads TBR list here: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13101487-my-super-sweet-sixteenth-century
I'm so excited for My Super Sweet 16th Century to release! I'll be sure to pick this one up!
Don't forget to connect with Rachel at:
<3 Amanda Leigh
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The Top Eleven Books That Broke My Heart
I couldn't keep it to ten!
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1. The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
6. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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7. Midnight (The Vampire Diaries: The Return #3) by L. J. Smith
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8. Revelations (Blue Bloods #3) by Melissa de la Cruz
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9. Holly's Story (Angels in Pink #3) by Lurlene McDaniel
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10. Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #2) by Maggie Stiefvater
11. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (Twilight #3.5) by Stephenie Meyer
So these are the top eleven books that broke my heart! If you want me to elaborate on this post, or even just one of those books, let me know in the comments! I may be following this post up with explanations as to why each of these broke my heart. Let me know if you'd be interested!
What books broke your heart?
Monday, February 20, 2012
Cover Reveal: Inbetween (Kissed by Death, #1) by Tara Fuller
I am honored to take part in the cover reveal for Tara Fuller's new book, Inbetween (Kissed by Death, #1). It comes out on August 7, 2012. The cover is gorgeous by the way! And here it is!
INBETWEEN (Kissed by Death, #1) by Tara Fuller (August 7, 2012)
Blurb:
Since the car crash that took her father’s life three years ago, Emma’'s
life has been a freaky— and unending—lesson in caution. Surviving
“accidents” has taken priority over being a normal seventeen-year-old, so
Emma spends her days taking pictures of life instead of living it. Falling
in love with a boy was never part of the plan. Falling for a reaper who
makes her chest ache and her head spin? Not an option.
It’s not easy being dead, especially for a reaper in love with a girl fate
has put on his list not once, but twice. Finn’s fellow reapers give him
hell about spending time with Emma, but Finn couldn't let her die before,
and he'’s not about to let her die now. He will protect the girl he loves
from the evil he accidentally unleashed, even if it means sacrificing the
only thing he has left… his soul.
Paperback Available for Pre-Order from Amazon:
INBETWEEN (Kissed by Death, #1) by Tara Fuller (August 7, 2012)
Blurb:
Since the car crash that took her father’s life three years ago, Emma’'s
life has been a freaky— and unending—lesson in caution. Surviving
“accidents” has taken priority over being a normal seventeen-year-old, so
Emma spends her days taking pictures of life instead of living it. Falling
in love with a boy was never part of the plan. Falling for a reaper who
makes her chest ache and her head spin? Not an option.
It’s not easy being dead, especially for a reaper in love with a girl fate
has put on his list not once, but twice. Finn’s fellow reapers give him
hell about spending time with Emma, but Finn couldn't let her die before,
and he'’s not about to let her die now. He will protect the girl he loves
from the evil he accidentally unleashed, even if it means sacrificing the
only thing he has left… his soul.
Paperback Available for Pre-Order from Amazon:
Add to your Goodreads TBR:
Congratulations to Tara! I can't wait for this one! What about you guys? Are you excited for this one too? It looks great, doesn't it? Congratulations again Tara! I'm so excited!
<3 Amanda Leigh
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Valentine's Reads
Last week I got a couple of books I considered sort of "Valentine's Day" themed. They are both very centered around Valentine's Day. The one I'm reading now is love? maybe. by Heather Hepler. I'm calling this my "themed read". I thought it would be cute to do that. The other book is Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate. This is just a short post with pictures and links to the "Valentine's Reads" I got.
love? maybe. by Heather Hepler
Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate
So these are my recent "Valentine's Reads". Not something I usually do, but I kind of felt like it this year. Do you guys know of any books you think would qualify as good "Valentine's Reads"? Do you have any favorite "Valentine's Reads"? Let me know!
Happy (belated) Valentine's Day! <3
<3 Amanda Leigh
Saturday, February 11, 2012
In My Mailbox (IMM #2)
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. http://www.thestorysiren.com/
Here are the books I got in my mailbox this week!
Roller Skating with Rickets by Jessica Jondle
The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit by Elizabeth Lyon
Writing Great Books for Young Adults by Regina Brooks
Destiny's Fire by Trisha Wolfe
Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate
Love? Maybe. by Heather Hepler
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
So that's what I got in my mailbox this week! SO SO EXCITED!! What about you guys? Have you read any of these? What did you get? :)
<3 Amanda Leigh
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