Girly Book Love

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

1:35PM - ♥ Book #19 :: The single girl's guide to marrying a man, his kids and his ex-wife ♥

Title: The single girl's guide to marrying a man, his kids and his ex-wife
Author: Sally Bjornsen
Copyright date: 2005
Publisher: New American Library
How many pages: 233 pgs
How long it took me to read: 1 day
Category: Self-help
I learned about this book from: stumbling on it at the library

This book was purchased at: it wasn't. I borrowed it from the library.
This book is: horrible.
Other books by these authors: I am really hoping that she didn't write anything else.
Favorite characters: n/a
When and Where the story takes place: n/a
Plot in a nutshell: This is a book that is supposed to be helpful to women about to or are step moms.
Main characters: n/a
What I liked best: She tried.
What I liked least: I found the woman to be a bitch and the things she suggested, she should have known from the beginning.

Overall rating: From square one you can tell that she was a spoiled, rich bitch that you just want to punch. She said something "witty" to her step son and he tripped her. So she yelled at him in public. That just makes her look silly. Also, the things she mentioned, she should've known when she got into her "mess" in the first place! She sounded like she was annoyed at the thought of having the kids over on the weekends.

There was one thing she did make me worry about. The bio-mom club. It's where all the mom's who actually birth their children will shun the step moms because they aren't the real mom...well, she has NOTHING on me. I am a 25 year old soon to be step mom to a 15 year old! People of authority - let alone bio mom's are going to not take me seriously.

Whatever, my step daughter loves me and we get along better than I have ever got along with my parents or siblings. Maybe I'm just lucky. By the by, this book sucked. Don't get it.

Current mood: aggravated
Current music: Nothing

Monday, May 26, 2008

2:59PM - ♥ Book #18 :: Hollywood Bliss : My life so far ♥

Title: Hollywood Bliss :: My life so far
Author: Chloe Rayban
Copyright date: 2007
Publisher: Bloomsbury children's books
How many pages: 288 pgs
How long it took me to read: 3 days
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: stumbling on it at the library

This book was purchased at: it wasn't. I borrowed it from the library.
This book is: how I wish my life was
Other books by these authors: Drama Queen, Watching you watching me, Terminal chic, Love in cyberia, Hollywood Bliss books.
Favorite characters: Hollywood Bliss, Shug and Kandhi
When and Where the story takes place: New York, Los Angeles, Rome, Kandhiki
Plot in a nutshell: Hollywood Bliss is Kandhi's (a huge popstar) daughter. This journal follows her travels during a busy time in her Mom's life.
Main characters: Hollywood Bliss Winterman, Kandhi, Oliver, Shug
What I liked best: Her Mom's real name is Candice. Although it's not spelt the same way, I have never read a book about someone with my name before. Go team Candypants!
What I liked least: I haven't read the first book - because I didn't know there was one - and I kind of got lost in some bits because of it.

Overall rating: It helped subside my wishes to be famous for just a little...now I want to be more than before. :P

Current mood: jealous
Current music: Nothing

Friday, May 23, 2008

10:28PM - ♥ Book #17 :: Drama Queen ♥

Title: Drama Queen
Author: Chloe Rayban
Copyright date: 2004
Publisher: Bloomsbury children's books
How many pages: 278 pgs
How long it took me to read: 1 day
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: stumbling on it at the library

This book was purchased at: it wasn't. I borrowed it from the library.
This book is: kinda lame.
Other books by these authors: Hollywood Bliss series, Watching you watching me, Terminal chic, Love in cyberia
Favorite characters: None really.
When and Where the story takes place: England, 2000s
Plot in a nutshell: Jessica thinks she's a matchmaker...it's kind of like Clueless in British.
Main characters: Jessica, Clare, Cedric
What I liked best: She kind of reminded me of myself at her age.
What I liked least: The story was really whiny in some bits.

Overall rating: I should pick something a little more mature next time.

Current mood: tired
Current music: Hugh Grant and Haley Bennett :: Way back into love

Thursday, May 22, 2008

7:42PM - ♥ Book #16 :: It girl ♥

Title: It Girl
Author: Cecily von Ziegesar
Copyright date: November 2005
Publisher: Little, Brown
How many pages: 265 pgs
How long it took me to read: 14 days
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: reading Gossip girl - it's a spin off.

This book was purchased at: Coles
This book is: quite something.
Other books by these authors: Gossip girl series
Favorite characters: Jenny, Callie, Brett, Easy, and Brandon
When and Where the story takes place: Waverly boarding school
Plot in a nutshell: Little Jenny Humphrey from the Gossip girl series goes off to boarding school where she will fight to become the It girl.
Main characters: Callie, Brett, Easy, Jenny and Brandon
What I liked best: Jenny's transition.
What I liked least: How the storyline started out just like Gossip girl. A beautiful, popular girl disappears after she makes her best friend's boyfriend cheat with her. The characters are so much like the Gossip girl characters. Callie = Blair Waldorf, Brett = Vanessa Abrams, Easy = Nate Archibald, Heath = Chuck Bass, Tinsley = Serena Van der Woodsen. It was annoying.

Overall rating: It started out weak but by the end, I was gobbling it up!

Current mood: hungry
Current music: Girls Aloud :: Sexy no no no...

Saturday, May 17, 2008

8:55PM - The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot

The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot

Title:
The Boy Next Door
Author: Meg Cabot
Copy right date: 2002
How many pages: 374
How long it took me to read:  4days
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: my sister
This book was purchased at:  Barnes and Noble 
This book is:  funny and very addictive
Other books by these authors: too many......The Princess Diaries, Teen Idol, Size 12 is Not Fat, The Mediator Series, All American Girl and more
Favorite characters: Melissa, Nadine, John
Least Favorite characters:  The Real Max
When and Where the story takes place:  NY present time
Plot in a nutshell: I's about a girl who is taking care of someones dag and falls in love with the boy  next door but who really doesn't live there
Main characters: Melissa
What I liked best: That the book is writing through emails
What I liked least: nothing I thought it was awesome

Current mood: calm

Friday, May 16, 2008

1:03PM - Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier

Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier

Title: Wildwood Dancing
Author: Juliet Marillier
Copy right date: 2007
How many pages: 403
How long it took me to read:  3 days
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: just happened to see Juliet Marillier's name on the cover as I walked by it in Barnes and Noble
This book was purchased at:  Barnes and Noble 
This book is:  takes you to another time and another world. 
Other books by these authors: Son of The Shadows, Child of The Prophecy,The Dark Mirrow, Blades of Fortriu, Well of Shades and more
Favorite characters: Jenica, Gogu and Stela
Least Favorite characters:  cezar
When and Where the story takes place:  another time and another world
Plot in a nutshell: It is about five sisters that found a way to enter another world full of magic.  There is two forbidden loves, dark creatures and a beautiful story. 
Main characters: Jenica, Gogu, cezar, Tati, Sorrow
What I liked best: that there is Vampires in it but they never really call them that.  I love the magic and Wildwood.  I love the secrets that you find out at the end!!!
What I liked least: that Tati is a cry baby.  I know that it this use to happen in the old days but I don't like the fact that Jenica's cousin is in love with her!! ewwwwey  Plus I don't like that the next book doesn't come out till the fall!!!!

Current mood: dorky

12:36PM - Daughter of The Forest by Juliet Marillier

Daughter of The Forest by Juliet Marillier

Title: Daughter of The Forest
Author: Juliet Marillier
Copy right date:2000
How many pages: 400
How long it took me to read: a week
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: My best friends Lucy and Amber
This book was purchased at:  i actually borrowed it from Lucy but haven't gave it back.
This book is:  by one of my favorite author. It and great start to a great series. It is a a beautiful fairy tail that  has romance and magic
Other books by these authors: Son of The Shadows, Child of The Prophecy,The Dark Mirrow, Blades of Fortriu, Well of Shades, Wildwood Dancing and more
Favorite characters: Sorcha, Red and Finbar
Least Favorite characters: Red's mother
When and Where the story takes place: Ireland and past
Plot in a nutshell: Sorcha, the sister of six brothers and daughter to a Lord, has to proform a task to save her brother from not being human again. She is not aloud to speak or tell anyone about the task until it is complete or she will lose them forever. She has to leave her home and go off on her own.
Main characters: Sorcha
What I liked best: That Sorcha is so strong and love of her brothers is her power. I love the romantic suprises the book has.
What I liked least: there was nothing I didn't like. The book was awesome and I love it. It made me a Juliet Marillier fangirl!!

Current mood: geeky

Sunday, May 11, 2008

3:34PM - The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray

The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray

Title: The Sweet Far Thing
Author: Libba Bray
Copy right date:2007
How many pages: 819
How long it took me to read: 3 days
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: I heard of the series from my sister but this book I didn't ever know was out. I happened to see it in Barnes and Noble
This book was purchased at: Barnes and Noble
This book is: better than the first two books in the series.
Other books by these authors: The Great and Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angel
Favorite characters: Gemma and Kartik
Least Favorite characters: Ann and Pippa
When and Where the story takes place: London at a school for girls.  Past. 
Plot in a nutshell: it is about a girl name Gemma who has to attend a school for girls after her mother is killed.  This is the third book in the series.  This one is Gemma deciding what to do with magic that she receive from the realm that her and her friends have visited in the past two books.  Basically the power both the real world and the realm rest in Gemma's hands. 
Main characters: Gemma, Felicity, Ann and Pippa
What I liked best: I like the realm and the effect the magic has on the girls.
What I liked least: that Gemma can't be with Kartik

Current mood: bored

Thursday, May 8, 2008

9:41PM - Vampire Academy

I finished Vampire Academy yesterday



Title: Vampire Academy
Author: Richelle Mead
Copyright date: 2007
Publisher: Penguin Group
How many pages: 300 and something (I let my little cousin have it)
How long it took me to read: 1 day
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: my sister
This book was purchased at: Barnes and Noble
This book is: about everything I love. LOVE, Vampires, chicks kicking ass, friendship
Other books by these authors:Frostbite
Favorite characters: Rose, Mason and Christian
When and Where the story takes place: it takes place a Academy for traing Vampire guardians. Present time
Plot in a nutshell: It is about two girls. One is a Royal Vampire and one is her guardian. The guardian is trying to protect her best friend, the royal vampire. I don't want to say to much because I don't want to give anything away.
Main characters: Rose, Lissa, and Dimitri
What I liked best: Vampires! I like that Rose protected he best friend no matter what and hid her secrets.
What I liked least: I can't write it because it will give stuff away..if you want to know comment...lol...


Overall rating: 1 out of 10..........I give it a 8

Current mood: sleepy

7:30PM - Book 15/36 for this year

Hey. My name is Candy and I JUST finished the last Sisterhood of the traveling pants and I came online to write my book review on my journal like I always do and saw the ad for this community...so I decided it was fate and joined! Here is my latest review...

Title: Forever in Blue (The fourth summer of the sisterhood)
Author: Ann Brashares
Copyright date: 2007
Publisher: Delacourte Press
How many pages: 384 pgs
How long it took me to read: 13 days
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: being in the loop.

This book was purchased at: Coles
This book is: a really nice ending to the series.
Other books by these authors: Sisterhood of the travelling pants, The second summer of the sisterhood and Girls in pants
Favorite characters: Bridget, Tibby, Lena, Carmen and Brian
When and Where the story takes place: New York, Providence, Bethesda, Greece
Plot in a nutshell: This story wraps up the series about the travelling pants and the sisterhood that belongs to them.
Main characters: Lena, Tibby, Bridget and Carmen
What I liked best: The ending wasn't too mushy and it was a story that could happen.
What I liked least: How after these girls have sex for the first time they all get depressed. wtf?

Overall rating: It was worth the wait for the softcover. As they say, good things come to those who wait...I will miss them, though.

Current mood: accomplished
Current music: Will.i.am :: Got it from my Mama

8:30PM - My Girly books

My name is Farrah. I started this asylum because the other asylums don't always talk about some of the books I like. I like lots of book but I would have to say that most of my books are kinda girly..lol....My second favorite book is Stardust by Neil Gaiman. It funny because I really didn't love the movie. My first favorite is not really girly, Blade of Fortriu by Juliet Marillier, but the reason I love it so much is because one of the main characters is a girl and you know there is a love story in it...squeee!!

I also love anything by Meg Cabot! I love anything that has to do with Vampires. You know the books, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse. Right now I am reading the Vampire Academy Series. I like when chicks kiss ass!!

I wanted to find out if anyone was interested in creating a book club????

Current mood: creative

8:28PM - Welcome

Do you like to read "girly books"? Girly Books are books that feature women as the central character, often as they find their way through relationships, careers, or in their friendships with other women.

This is a community devoted to those kinds of books! Come on in and post about the book you finished last night. Come get reccomendations for a book to read next. Discuss favorite authors and series.

Current mood: creative

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