Book Review: L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad

I really enjoyed this book. It has been on my to be read book list for a while now. Once I seen that my sister had owned the book I took it and started to read it.

I enjoyed the story line, the character development that Conrad put into the story. I think that she made the two main girls Jane, and Scarlet very well developed.


The book is about two main girls who move to L.A. to live and go to work/school. Jane works for a party planning company and Scarlet goes to U.S.C.

One night out they meet Trever and he tells them that they have the chance to be on a television show. At first they think he is kidding. But, then they find out it is real.

They do get on the show and meet some people from the show.

During the whole experience we have a love life, school work, someone who hates the camera people, parties, parties, and more parties. and much more.


Overall I got give this book a 4.5 out of 5




I hope that you will pick up the book and read it. Also if you do don't forget to check out the second and third book that are out.



Hope you enjoy

Michelle

Kindle Giveaway at sparkling reviews

This blog is about the book blogger http://www.sparklingreviews.com/. Till the 18th of November you can enter to win a Kindle. She got 500 subscribers. Which I think is a great thing. It shows people love what you write about.

Also, if she gets 1000 she is adding more prizes. She is at about 700ish right now. So people check out her page and follow her.

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog.

Book Haul 11/8/10

This is only a two book haul. But, I decided to post about it anyways.

The first book I got is titled The Rest of Her Life by Laura Moriarty.


I won this book from Karen at ocdofbooks on youtube and she has a blog. Here are her links to both places

http://ocdaboutbooks.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/ocdofbooks

So check her out!

A little about the book.

"This incredibly nuanced, beautifully written novel treats moral dilemma with the riveting, character-driven plot of a Jane Hamilton or a Jodi Picoult. This novel looks at one incident and how it changes everything for Leigh, the mother of a pretty, popular high school senior, and their entire family. It's a novel about mothers, daughters, sisters, and female friends, and the ripple effect that an accident has upon all of these people. Like so many great novels, it makes readers ask the question, ???What would I do if this happened to me????"

I took that quote from google.com

So I am really exited to read that book.

The second book I got is titled Low Country Summer written by Dorothea Frank. I won this book fro librarything.com a while back so I am glad to finaly get that book.

Here is the cover and some about the book.



"Dorothea Benton Frank is a native of the South whose novels vividly capture the wild beauty, laid-back atmosphere, earthy characters, and charming eccentricities of life in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Written with compelling honesty and emotional depth, her stories have touched readers from coast to coast, and propelled her to the top ranks of bestsellerdom nationwide.




Now this remarkable writer revisits some of her most unforgettable characters in this enchanting new story sure to make you laugh and cry. Return with her to Tall Pines Plantation in this long-awaited sequel to her beloved bestseller Plantation. . . .



When Caroline Wimbley Levine returned to Tall Pines Plantation, she never expected to make peace with long-buried truths about herself and her family. The Queen of Tall Pines, her late mother, was a force of nature, but now she is gone, leaving Caroline and the rest of the family uncertain of who will take her place.



In the lush South Carolina countryside, old hurts, betrayals, and dark secrets will surface, and a new generation will rise along the banks of the mighty Edisto River.



Wonderfully evocative, infused with humor and poignancy, and rich with the lyrical cadences of the South, Lowcountry Summer is vintage Dorothea Benton Frank, a deeply moving novel you'll want to savor and share. "

(Quote from Google.com)





I hope you enjoyed this small blog post. and look out for more coming this week.

A thanks for you guys.

I have been seeing more people subscribing to my blog. I am sorry that I have not keep up with it. I have been very busy with school work. I still post video every once in a while on my youtube page (www.youtube.com/miamismartgirl) If you want to see what I have been up to visit me over there. I might start posting my hauls of books on here in pictures before I post them in the collective haul at the end of the month. Also I have some projects in the craft department that are going to be coming out. I am making bibs for someone. You read that right. Bibs. I am using a pattern I found online to make the pattern then I am going to cut the fabric and sew them together. Also, for the baby shower I am making a mini book. Which I am going to do some videos on that also.

Thats all that has really been going on sense the last post. I hope that you guys enjoy reading my diffrent posts. and I hope that you have a  great day.


Another thing. The last post I made was for a book contest. I won that contest. You can see the books I won in my September collective haul on my youtube channel.

Book Giveaway at The Bodacious Pen

The Bodacious Pen, is so nice to be giveing away some books off their book shelf. I hope you guys find time to go and look at the contest and enter.

http://tarawriter.blogspot.com/2010/08/shelf-clearing-contest.html

More, Return The Heart.

Today, I was reading the blogs that I needed to catch up on, and I was reading the blogs that were a part of the Return the Heart Book Tour, when I realised I kinda did mine wrong. I guess there is no wrong way. But, I did not even tell you what the book was about. So, that is what this post is about. I am going to tell you what the book is about.

Return the Heart is the debut novel from T.K. Richardson.

Here is a summary of the book.

"To a casual passerby, Lilly Paige is anything but special. As a seventeen year old, she is faced with all the complications of a teenager, but deep down there is much more. Lilly has a gift, though sometimes it seems to be a curse.




Lilly can peer into the hearts of others – their deepest, darkest secrets are there for Lilly to see – but to what end? Raised by aloof parents, Lilly has been independent her whole life, but soon she will need to rely on her friends to evade an evil that has sold her gift to the highest bidder on the black market. Lilly and her four closest friends are immersed in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, that will not only reveal more about Lilly’s gift, but also her link to an old Russian prophecy.



Can Lilly and her friends escape the danger that is so close they can practically feel it? Where will their perilous journey lead them – to darkness or light?"

I used this from another book bloggers post about the book, because I could not find any good ones.
The book blogger I used it from you can visit here: http://ageofsteam.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/in-which-we-welcome-young-adult-author-t-k-richardson/


The book is Young Adult. So, if you are in love with YA, I hope that you will put this book on your book to read.

Return the Heart Book Tour.

If, there is any thing I have forgot to put in this, please email me at michelleconner23456@hotmail.com. I will try to post a comment, once, I fiqure out who is next, so you guys can view that page.

For the tour, I decided to do an interview questions. Thank you to the author, and Alex for the great time, i cant wait to see all the other blog posts.

Here are the questions and answers.



1.) Was it hard this being your first book?




Return the Heart is my debut novel and is was not hard to write. In a way it felt like it was always there just waiting to be written. The story just flowed and the characters sprang to life, which made it easy. Editing the book was definitely more difficult because there were so many ‘layers’ of edits, but I’m very happy with the result.



2.) Are you happy with the outcome of the book, including the cover, etc.?



Yes, I am very happy with the outcome of the book. The cover took my breath away when I first saw it. I am so grateful to the design team who created it. I believe it captures the main character, the intrigue, and the mystery perfectly.



As far as the story, yes I’m happy with that, as well. I did have to cut many scenes that I wanted to leave in the book, but they didn’t advance the plot, so I had to remove them. Maybe someday I will post those deleted scenes on my website. It might be fun for people to see what didn’t make it into the book.



3.) What is your favorite part of being an author?



I wrote Return the Heart for my children. Seeing them hold the book in their hands and staying up late into the night reading it is the best part of being an author for me. I also really enjoy the doors it has opened. I have been able to meet so many people through blogs, book signings, interviews, etc. and I have found some wonderful new friends in the writing community.



4.) How many publishers did you have to go through to get the book published?



After I finished writing and editing Return the Heart I began to search for representation and started researching different publishers. It was a long and painful process, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. During that time I learned more about the publishing industry and I feel it prepared me for the publishing process. It also gave me the tools and information that I needed. It was definitely worth the wait because I am very happy with the book and very happy with my publisher.


A note from the author.


Thank you again for having me as a guest today. I hope you enjoy reading Return the Heart!