Okay, let's face it. My mom and I are never going to have a "normal" mother-daughter relationship because my mom isn't just my mother, she's my best friend. She would do anything for me, including asking her parents for the tuition money to send me to Chilton, this prestigious prep school that just accepted me. That was probably one of the toughest things she's ever done, although agreeing to weekly dinners in exchange for the loan probably runs a close second. My mom's just miserable at the mere thought of this. But the way I look at it? -- I'd just say life is going to get a lot more interesting.
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On My Shelf is a new monthly meme from Worlds In Ink. It’s all about sharing the books on your shelf in alphabetical order, according to author.
It’s a very chilled-out meme, so you can plan it in any way you like, and post at any time of the month, any number of times you like.
For July we’re tackling A & B.
Want to participate? Instructions can be found here. Time is running out for this month, so don't delay!
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All the books on my shelf with Authors starting with A:
Because of my newly found addiction to Twitter, I thought it would be fun to have a Twitter Thursday for Book Bloggers and Authors!
This is how it works:
* Your name: @your twitter name.
* Your URL: Your twitter page link.
* Only post twitter links.
* There is no need to follow anyone, but a follow back would appreciated.
* You can also share your Blogger friends twitters as well as Authors you like.
I got this idea from Amanda @ Not-Really-Southern Vamp Chick and it was started by Abigail @ All Things Urban Fantasy. I have decided to do my own Win on Wednesday! Because we can never have too many contests listed, can we?
Rules:
* By your name list the book or swag (or something else), the end date and also if it is International, US, EU etc.
* Link directly to the contest please
Published February 2011 by Penguin Paperback, 293 pages
Source: Won in a Penguin SA competition
"Ten years after Cape Town was destroyed in the War with the living dead, zombies ramble free in Cape Town's suburbs (known as the Deadlands), and the remaining living are either in fenced in on farms or in urban shantytowns.
The living are watched over by the mysteriously robed Guardians, a race of humanoid figures who appeared at the end of the War and who keep the living dead at bay, albeit for a steep price. Every year the Guardians stage a human Lottery and select five aspiring teenagers to be whisked out of the enclave for a secret purpose. To be one of the chosen five is a highly sought after and prestigious accolade.
No one (yet) knows why it is that the Guardians prize teenage bodies so highly, how they control the zombies or what they look like under the robes that cover their bodies..."
At first I thought that I might not like this book as zombies does sound like a terrifying subject, but the author made it work! With just the right amount of horror, mystery and post-apocalyptic feel, you get drawn straight into the story and you will be delighted at the twists and turns.
You can easily visualize everything in this book and I think that it would make a terrific movie or TV series. I must say I liked all the references to movies, books etc. in this novel (the main character even donning a Team Jacob t-shirt at one stage). It made the world seem more real and some of the characters sound like someone you would know.
The ending leaves some unanswered questions and I really hope there won't be a love-triangle in the future! I think any South African would appreciate its grittiness as well as the South African slang and references.
The novel is exciting, fast paced and it make you think. What would you do in such a situation? The only complaint I have is that I felt like I have heard aspects of the story before.
Mild spoiler:
For all the Twilight haters out there, there is even a scene where a stack of Twilight novels get used as weapons and thus gets chucked at the zombies!
This is for all the Book Bloggers, Authors, Books etc. Facebook Pages out there.
This is how it works:
* Your name: You Facebook page name.
* Your URL: Your Facebook page link.
* Only post Facebook page links.
* There is no need to "like" anyone, but a "like" back would appreciated.
* You can also share your Blogger friends Facebook pages as well as Authors you like.
Because of my newly found addiction to Twitter, I thought it would be fun to have a Twitter Thursday for Book Bloggers and Authors!
This is how it works:
* Your name: @your twitter name.
* Your URL: Your twitter page link.
* Only post twitter links.
* There is no need to follow anyone, but a follow back would appreciated.
* You can also share your Blogger friends twitters as well as Authors you like.
I got this idea from Amanda @ Not-Really-Southern Vamp Chick and it was started by Abigail @ All Things Urban Fantasy. I have decided to do my own Win on Wednesday! Because we can never have too many contests listed, can we?
Rules:
* By your name list the book or swag (or something else), the end date and also if it is International, US, EU etc.
* Link directly to the contest please
I thought I'd post some Harry Potter Premier Pics. Its always funny to see actors in real life and not as their character. Here are the Harry Potter Premier's through the ages:
Philosopher Stone:
Chamber of Secrets:
Prisoner of Azkaban:
Goblet of Fire:
Order of the Pheonix:
Deathly Hallows Part 1
Deathly Hallows Part 2
I hope you enjoyed this magical journey as much as I did!
This is a book blog with a Harry Potter element :)
Previously known as Lu's Bloody Big Book Blog and now combined with my HP blog, Quick Quote Quills!
Here the Harry Potter world never ends!
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