Giveaway Winner : Coffeehouse Angel

There are altogether 133 entries for this giveaway! Thank you so much to all participants, especially to those who are willing to spread the word about this giveaway!

According to the Random Number Generator, the winner of this beautiful signed hardcover copy of Coffeehouse Angel by Suzanne Selfors is...

#1 Vera!!!

Wow! No. 1 wins! This rarely happens! Anyway, congratulations to Vera for winning a signed hardcover copy of Coffeehouse Angel by Suzanne Selfors. Vera, please respond to my e-mail within 3 days with your name and mailing address or I will have to pick another winner. I hope you enjoy Coffeehouse Angel like I do!

Lovely Surprises from Hungary (and US)!

I have been very busy lately, but since it's Saturday, I decided to make a blog post! This Friday (28th January), I received a package of goodies from my internet pal, Mary, who's from Hungary. It was meant for my birthday, but arrived a little bit late. However, I am still delighted because I really love the goodies! THANK YOU, MARY! :)

Let's see what I got from her:


~ A packet of Győri Édes JóReggelt* biscuits ( *= good morning)


~ A Győri Étcsokoládés Balaton szelet, 30g


~ Chantelle Orange Oil & Vitamin C Peel Off Face Masques 2 x 6ml

~ A 30ml Mariella Rossi Body Lotion

~ A kézi készítésű zappan* (* = handmade soap)

~ A Maybeline Lip Gloss

~ A pretty hairband with golden sparkles

~ 2 pieces of Hungarian chocolates

~ A big bar of Bocl chocolate

~ Two cute, little sweets, snatched immediately by Alice and Jack

~ A packet of Nivea Smooth Sensation Cream

~ 2 packets of Cadeavera Milk & Honey face mask

Thank you so much, Mary! I'm so glad to have known you via the internet! :)

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I'd also like to thank Rebecca Orr for sending me the books I won from various giveaways in the US! Thank you so much, Rebecca! I hope you enjoy the goodies from Rosa's Fudge! Let's see what I got from her:


The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (Audiobook)

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (Audiobook)

Patterns and Progress by Amber Stockhon
- This one was supposed to be a gift for Rebecca, but she sent it to me anyway.


A Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay


Boys that Bite (The Blood Coven) by Marianne Mancusi


Stake That (The Blood Coven) by Marianne Mancusi


Girls That Growl (The Blood Coven) by Marianne Mancusi

I can't wait to read these books! Thanks again, Rebecca!

Book Review : The Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine

The Morganville Vampires (2-in-1 edition) by Rachel Caine

Product details:

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: NAL Trade (November 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 045123054X
• ISBN-13: 978-0451230546

The first two novels in the New York Times bestselling Morganville Vampires series together for the first time in a new trade paperback edition.

Synopsis:
Morganville is a small college town in the heart of Texas—not a place that exactly screams “hotbed of creatures of the night.” But college freshman Claire Danvers is about to discover why, in Morganville, you should never, ever stay out after dark…

Glass Houses
College freshman Claire Danvers moves off campus and into an old house in the small town of Morganville. Her new roommates have her back when the town’s deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood…

The Dead Girls’ Dance
Claire may have a great roommate and a new boyfriend, but when she’s invited to the Dead Girls’ Dance all hell breaks loose—literally. Because this time, the living and the dead are ready to tear up the night…

Review:

First impression: I was immediately attracted by this book. Somehow, I feel connected to the protagonist, Claire Danvers because of her geeky (and a little bit nerdy) style. I'd also like to compliment the cover - it's really eye-catching

My thoughts: Rachel is really good at delivering the story, because she makes me feel the anger, worries and fear of the characters in the story. The characters are well-developed and I can get an exact idea of their personalities. You will find out that you must keep on reading to unravel the mystery behind all the strange, unusual happenings. And when you do, somehow you'll feel like there's more to come. I didn't realize the who bad guy was at the beginning, because he seems so bright, cheerful and warm. I guess we can't judge a person by his appearance. Rachel also introduced vampire politics, in which influential vampires have great power and high statuses. Humans (such as cops) actually have to put themselves at the vampires' disposal. Now this is something new to me. In The Dead Girls' Dance, there are some dangerous situations. Shane is wrongly accused of killing a vampire and is to be burned to death. Claire and her friends has to race against time to find a way to rescue Shane. I'm really impressed when I read about how Claire fought back when she was nearly raped by a gang of good-for-nothings, even when she was drugged at that time. I'm curious to see what will happen next!

In a nutshell : This novel is suspenseful, fast-paced and exciting. Highly recommended to teenagers who love reading about the undead.

Rating: 9/10

I'd like to thank Rachel Caine for sending me a signed paperback copy of The Morganville Vampires for this review! Thank you, Rachel!

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