Book ♥ Soulmates

TGIF: Buy or Borrow?

2012-01-27T10:00:00.045-05:00

This week's question:Buy or Borrow: Where do your books that you read come from? The bookstore? The library? Do you prefer to own a book, or have it on loan? I LOVE owning my own books! I love having my shelves full of the books that I've enjoyed and I constantly admire them. I have, however, borrowed books and although it is an inexpensive way to read, there's just nothing like having a book

Shit White Girls Say to Latinas

2012-01-25T16:11:00.000-05:00

Just a random video for your viewing pleasure :) Thanks to my fellow Latin "chica" Jess at Gone With The Words for sending this. Gave us a much needed laugh today!

Cover Art: Endure (Need 4) by Carrie Jones

2012-01-25T09:30:00.000-05:00

Endure (Need #4) by Carrie Jones Expected publication: May 8th 2012 by Bloomsbury USA Children's Books Carrie Jones | Goodreads | FacebookSynopsis:It’s all-out war (and no-holds-barred romance) in the climactic conclusion to Carrie Jones’s bestselling series. Zara is at the center of an impending apocalypse. True, she’s successfully rescued Nick from Valhalla, but it simply isn’t enough.

Tempting Tuesday: Some Girls Bite Chapters 13-15

2012-01-24T10:30:00.002-05:00

Tempting Tuesdays Discussion Schedule:January 3rd - Chapters 1-4 (Jenny at Supernatural Snark)January 10th - Chapters 5-8 (Tina at Tina's Book Reviews)January 17th - Chapters 9-12 (Rummanah at Books in the Spotlight)January 24th - Chapters 13-15 + epilogue (Missie at The Unread Reader)January 31st - Special guest post by Chloe Neill and our grand prize giveaway! Week 4 Discussion Questions:

New Releases 1.24.12

2012-01-24T09:00:00.001-05:00

♥ Contemporary Fiction & Chick-Lit ♥ None ♥ Mystery / Suspense / Thriller ♥ All I Did Was Shoot My Man by Walter Mosley Taken by Robert Crais Pineapple Grenade by Tim Dorsey Four Below by Peter Helton Edge of Midnight by Leslie Tentler ♥ Historical Fiction ♥ The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey ♥ Science Fiction ♥

Blog Soulmate: The Lit Bitch

2012-01-23T09:30:00.005-05:00

Every week, we'll announce a new recipient for our BLOG SOULMATE AWARD! This is our way of helping spread the word about these awesome bloggers we love! Our BLOG SOULMATE Award for this week goes to: The Lit Bitch What made you decide to start blogging? I started blogging about my awesomely bad travel experiences with my family and then when I finished my undergrad in English Lit, I

TGIF: Book Recommendations

2012-01-20T12:30:00.005-05:00

This week's question: Recommend It: Which book from the last 10 you've read would you recommend to a friend? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vanessa Recommends: on Goodreads LOVED this book!! So happy I bought the second one when I bought this, lol. ------------------------------------------------------------------

US vs. UK (Round 13.2)

2012-01-20T11:00:00.001-05:00

UPDATE: We originally posted this on 1/5/12 but we just found another cover version of the "Daughter of Smoke & Bone" that is totally attention worthy! US hardcover (left) versus UK hardcover (right) And now I give you the German Cover: I actually think we're going to go with the UK version on this one and here's why: even though the overall design is much simpler, the type of feathers shown

Discussion Post: The Science of Comments

2012-01-19T15:00:00.003-05:00

Every once in a while, a random thought will pop into my head and I will feel compelled to address it with you guys in the hopes that perhaps one of you will help shed some light. This week it's comments. Example: A popular meme on one blog could have just a handful of comments while the same meme on someone else's blog could have a zillion comments. Ok, maybe not a zillion - but close, like 30

New Feature: "You Can Quote Me"

2012-01-18T09:30:00.008-05:00

Some time ago, I was browsing through the Romance section of my local Barnes & Noble and I grabbed a copy of a book I had reviewed to "fangirl" about it to a friend. As I was flipping through the pages, I stumbled onto something that made my friggin' month. That is MY quote from my REVIEW of Kiss of the Rose by Kate Pearce. Finding my words inside a printed copy of a book sitting on the shelf

Tempting Tuesday: Some Girls Bite Chapters 9-12

2012-01-17T11:00:00.052-05:00

Tempting Tuesdays Discussion Schedule:January 03rd - Chapters 1-4 (Jenny at Supernatural Snark)January 10th - Chapters 5-8 (Tina at Tina's Book Reviews)January 17th - Chapters 9-12 (Rummanah at Books in the Spotlight)January 24th - Chapters 13-15 + epilogue (Missie at The Unread Reader)January 31st - Special guest post by Chloe Neill and our grand prize giveaway! Week Two Discussion Questions:

New Releases 1.17.12

2012-01-17T09:44:00.003-05:00

♥ Contemporary Fiction & Chick-Lit ♥ None ♥ Mystery / Suspense / Thriller ♥ The Chalk Girl (Kathleen Mallory Novels, #10) by Carol O'ConnellThe Rope: An Anna Pigeon Novel by Nevada Barr The Look of Love: A Piper Donovan Mystery by Mary Jane Clark ♥ Historical Fiction ♥ Death of Kings: A Novel by Bernard Cornwell ♥ Urban Fantasy / Sci-Fi ♥ None ♥ Paranormal

Blog Soulmate: Mission To Read

2012-01-16T09:30:00.029-05:00

Every week, we'll announce a new recipient for our BLOG SOULMATE AWARD! This is our way of helping spread the word about these awesome bloggers we love! Our BLOG SOULMATE Award for this week goes to: Rie at Mission To Read What made you decide to start blogging? When I was 3 the thing I wanted most was the ability to read. My sister and mom would read all the time and then they would have

TGIF: 2012 Must Read

2012-01-13T16:41:00.005-05:00

2012 Must Reads: Which books are at the top of your list to be read this year (new or old releases)? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books we BOTH plan on reading this year :) Yeah, our list ROCKS :) We know it! Can't wait to get our hands on all those lovelies!!Psst: There are others that are on

US vs. UK (Round 14)

2012-01-12T15:30:00.008-05:00

Today’s US vs. UK is a pretty hot book that Isalys is currently discussing in this month’s Tempting Tuesday Feature [hosted by The Unread Reader, Supernatural Snark, Tina's Book Reviews, & Books in the Spotlight]. The fabulous book I’m talking about is: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill([A Chicagoland Vampires Novel) US Cover [left] versus UK Cover [right] So we’re BOTH going with the

Cover Art: Hallowed by Cynthia Hand [Plus Book Tour Info!]

2012-01-11T09:00:00.000-05:00

We are EXTREMELY excited for Hallowed’s release on January 17, 2012! Unearthly [Part 1 in the series] was a hit with YA lovers all over and has received an average rating of 4.22 on Goodreads. You KNOW Hallowed has to be AWESOME when it’s already receiving an average rating of 4.43 on Goodreads and it’s not even out yet! Check out the synopsis below as well as Cynthia’s book tour. **

Tempting Tuesday: Some Girls Bite Chapters 5-8

2012-01-10T11:30:00.002-05:00

New Releases 1.10.12

2012-01-10T09:20:00.002-05:00

♥ Contemporary Fiction & Chick-Lit ♥ None ♥ Mystery / Suspense / Thriller ♥ The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths Vulture Peak by John Burdett Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George Cold Comfort (Gunnhilder Mystery #2) by Quentin Bates Gideon's Corpse (Gideon's Crew #2) by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child ♥ Historical Fiction ♥ The Winter Palace: A

Bout of Books 3.0 Plus Goals for the week

2012-01-09T09:00:00.004-05:00

In the past, I’ve struggled a bit with completing my goals and it has frustrated me to no end. So, I’ve been throwing around the idea in my head of starting my own posts for Mondays outlining what I’d like to accomplish that week. I was talking to Isa about this and she suggested I look into ‘Bout of Books’. Now, I know this is a read-a-thon for this week only, but I figured since we have to

TGIF: Reading Resolutions

2012-01-06T17:48:00.002-05:00

Reading Resolutions: What are some of your reading goals for the new year? Hosted by GReads!Wow! What a GREAT question! We definitely have quite a few bookish goals this year. Especially since we’ve been on a bloggy hiatus for the past few months. We’ve missed you guys and we’ve missed reading and blogging and everything that comes along with it. We’ve realized that this is our little get

Review: Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vamps 1) by Chloe Neill

2012-01-05T13:00:00.002-05:00

Title: Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vamps #1) Author: Chloe Neill Publish Date: April 7, 2009 NAL Trade Pages: 341 pages, paperback Reviewed by: ISALYS Reason for reading: Given as a RAK gift :) Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn't exactly glamorous, but it was Merit's. She was doing fine until a rogue vampire attacked her. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by

Cover Art: City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

2012-01-04T12:30:00.001-05:00

City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments #5) by Cassandra Clare Scheduled to release May 8, 2012 by Margaret K. McElderry Yay, we finally have a cover for the next installment of the Mortal Instruments series :) This is my favorite cover yet and I especially like that Jace and Clary aren't cut off this time. Now, is it just me or does Jace kinda, sorta resemble a certain Mr. Alex Pettyfer?

Ideas for Book Soulmates in 2012!

2012-01-03T12:00:00.000-05:00

We can't tell you guys how excited we are to get back on the blogging horse this year :) We have some new ideas floating around our noggins and this week, Vanessa & I are getting together to come up with even *more* ideas...but we want to hear from you guys too! After all, it's you guys who read our blog. Below is a handy-dandy little box where you guys can leave suggestions for what you'd

New Releases 1.3.12

2012-01-03T09:30:00.005-05:00

So let’s get this year started off right with new books! ♥ Contemporary Fiction & Chick-Lit ♥ Love Lifted Me by Sara Evans, Rachel Hauck ♥ Mystery / Suspense / Thriller ♥ None ♥ Historical Fiction ♥ None ♥ Urban Fantasy / Sci-Fi ♥ The Bride Wore Black Leather by Simon R. Green It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter

New Year, New Start!

2012-01-02T16:07:00.000-05:00

Sadly, 2011 has been nothing short of an absolutely miserable year! Unfortunately, Vanessa and I have both struggled with things in our personal lives (ranging from unemployment and financial difficulties, to family illness and deaths, health scares, and even a miscarriage) that made it impossible to focus on our blogging lives :( The good news is that hopefully all that is in the past and we