Review - Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston

Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
Released: September 22, 2009
Publisher: HarperTeen
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 352 pages
Format: Paperback
Source: Bought
Rating: 5/5
Author Site: Lesley Livingston

When Kelley moves to New York to pursue her dreams of theatrical success, she expects that her only encounters with mythical beings will be confined to the stage, in the Avalon Grande Theatre's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. All of that changes when she meets Sonny Flannery, who introduces Kelley to a world she never knew existed. A member of Auberon's Janus Guard, he patrols the portal (in Central Park) between the human and faerie worlds on the few dangerous nights when it opens and members of the Unseelie Court can pass into the mortal realm. He is strangely drawn to Kelley, and as he gets to know her, he begins to suspect that there is more to her history than either of them know. Through encounters with sirens, hellhounds, and kelpies, Kelley and Sonny are drawn irrevocably into a battle among the Fey.

Wondrous Strange was simply an Awesome story of a modern day magical version of Romeo and Juliet. Sonny and Kelley have become two of my all time favorite characters and they took me on a rollercoaster ride; well scratch that they took me on a carousel ride that was fun and magical and heartbreaking and frightning all at the same time.

I am very anxious to continue this series and find out more about the relationship and history of Kelley's father and her mother. I really loathe her father at this point but have mixed feelings on her mother. Does either of them care about her at all or is she just a pawn in a power struggle? One thing is for certain...I learned a valuable lesson thru Sonny's mistake; always make doggone sure when making a deal with a magical creature that you have all your facts verified and laid out on the table leaving no loopholes for later chaos!

If you have not read this series yet...What Are You Waiting For? Go! Read! It!

In My Mailbox (7)

Hosted by The Story Siren, In My Mailbox is a weekly meme of what goodies we got to read during the week either thru mail, library, or ect..I haven't made an IMM in a coupla weeks so this is like 2 weeks worth of goodies.

Won:
Awake at Dawn by CC Hunter from Author
The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson from Jen Ryland
The Veil by Cory Putnam Oakes (signed) from Author/Goodreads
The Time In Between by Maria Duenas from Atria Books

For Review:
Stomp Out The Bullying by Angel McGowan
Hunter of Shadows by Nancy Gideon
Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2 by John Austin
Fallen by Traci L. Slatton
The Blacksmiths Daughter by Arley Cole
The Next Thing I knew by John Corwin
Pyxis by KC Neal
Heaven is For Real by Todd Burpo
The Belonging by Eric Del Carlo

Paperback Swap:
Complete Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris

Bought:
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop Winner

and the winner is... Post 148-----Dominique

Thank you to all who entered. Winner has been emailed. I wish I could give all of you a gift but never fear if you didn't win this go round I have more holiday giveaways to come as well as a special follower giveaway. Have a great weekend!

Friday Follow (9)

Welcome to Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee and AlisonCanRead

This weeks Featured BloggersSky Ink & The Magic Attic

This weeks question:
Q.Today's Question is something new, an activity. We want to see what you look like! Take a pic with you and your current read! Too shy? Boo! Just post a fun pic you want to share.

A. I dont take good photo's especially of myself but here goes with my read of the moment. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Review - STOMP OUT the Bullying by Angel McGowan

STOMP OUT the Bullying by Angel McGowan
Released: October 7, 2011
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Age Group: Childrens
Pages: 30 Pages
Format: Paperback
Source: Publisher/Author
Rating: 4/5
Authors Site: Angel McGowan

Mikey lies awake in bed at night because he is worried about what is going to happen in school the next day. Mikey's frustration grows and he almost makes a wrong decision, because he listens to a friend. Finally, Mikey learns that his teacher, Mr. Jones, can do more than teach math.

This was a great children's book letting kids know about bullying and how to deal with it. It explains how fighting and running away only adds fuel to the flames and that you should advise a trusted adult of your situation.

I loved that this was a story geared towards a smaller childs point of view because bullying needs to be identified and "stomped out" at an earlier age before it becomes a bigger problem.


Angel McGowan is a fifteen-year old junior at JL Mann High School in Greenville, South Carolina. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and basketball team. She is also a two-time USAIGC National Gymnastic Champion. Angel enjoys writing, playing basketball and spending time with her family and friends. Ultimately, Angel plans on becoming a pediatrician. The Illustrator, Matthew Linn is a fifteen-year old sophomore at JL Mann High School in Greenville, South Carolina. He is an avid soccer player. He plans to pursue a career in art after college.