There's a ton of great books coming out but one I wanted to make sure you guys didn't forget about is Cat Patrick's Forgotten. You can read my review here. Looking for the lowest price? Make sure to check out Goodreads' Price Comparison here!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Forgotten Review
ForgottenCat Patrick
Publisher: Little, Brown Books
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Series: N/A
Genre: YA, Mystery, Romance
Pages: Hardcover, 304 pages
Source: ARC, Publisher
Rating: 5/5 (Avg 4/5)
Each night when 16 year-old London Lane goes to sleep, her whole world disappears. In the morning, all that's left is a note telling her about a day she can't remember. The whole scenario doesn't exactly make high school or dating that hot guy whose name she can't seem to recall any easier. But when London starts experiencing disturbing visions she can't make sense of, she realizes it's time to learn a little more about the past she keeps forgetting-before it destroys her future.To start: this is one of the most original story lines that I have found in YA this year. It has won my heart over and I cannot even begin to tell you how much I absolutely love this book. If I wasn't already married, I would totally marry it. I think, for me, this book touched me personally in a way that I didn't think it would. The main character London Lane forgets everything she did the day before when she goes to sleep. I understand that on a smaller level. My mom was reckless with her health when she was younger and, because of that, she is now on many medications - medications that make her short-term memory go crazy. While she doesn't see future events or completely forget everything when she goes to sleep, I could totally understand how London must feel not remembering things that happened to her just a mere day before. My mom makes lists just like her. And, like London's mom and Luke, I understand how sometimes it may hurt when someone you love forgets something you did with them.
Part psychological drama, part romance, and part mystery, this thought-provoking novel will inspire readers to consider the what-if's in their own lives and recognize the power they have to control their destinies.
Even though my mom's condition is just short-term memory issues, she remembers all of her past and everything that happens she may not recall immediately always comes back to her... it's that little nugget of time when she forgets that makes me relate to this book. The two things I have seen reviews mention as cons to this book are the lists that London makes for herself and some repetition in actions. I think this is where experience and relatability come in handy because I know exactly how that feels. If someone has memory problems, there WILL be lists and there WILL be a lot of things repeated. Does it get frustrating? Yeah, sometimes.. but it's something that goes hand-in-hand with that specific issue. But I think that's one thing that has to be understood for this book: London's memory resets every night and she CANNOT remember ANYTHING about the day before, so notes are vital to being as close to normal as possible. And the repetition? She can't remember, so of course she may do the same things over and over!
I also think that London's memory loss could be convenient for anyone. Have a fight with your mom? You forget it the next day! Fight with the boyfriend? Forgotten! But it does have it's own set of problems as well. I think, for the most part, London handled her situation well. She was a little petty when it came to not forgiving people for their mistakes, but that's part of being a typical teenager. She grew though and all things seemed to work out. By the end of the novel, London matures into one admirably strong character and I absolutely love her. Her mother and Luke are also easy to fall in love with. They both are flawed and make their share of mistakes, but in the end they both love London unconditionally and would do anything for her. That matters most.
Overall, this story was just amazing to me. There's enough mystery to keep you guessing until the end, and even them some after. I think the worst part after finishing this book is knowing it's a stand-alone. I want to know so much more about what happens with London in her future! This is an incredible debut novel from Cat Patrick... one that you won't soon forget.
Aren't Fridays supposed to be good?
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Giveaway Deadline Change and Q&A! (Giveaways CLOSED)
Today was supposed to be the LAST DAY to enter the four giveaways that are part of the 1st Annual Anniversary Celebration. However, with the response and all of the questions I was unable to answer while out of town... I've decided to extend the deadline until Saturday, June 11th at midnight!
The response has been extremely overwhelming and it swells my heart knowing that I am able to give four of my readers a gift. I hope to do more of these as time goes on. As I've said, I have had a few questions I haven't been able to answer concerning extra points and the such, so I'll try to address them here. Even if you've already entered, you may want to glance over the next bit.
1. What is mandatory for entering?
On the forms, I think it's easy to figure out the mandatory entries because it won't let you submit otherwise.
Basically, I need the following: name, e-mail address, if you're a blog follower, the book of your choice. Yes, you have to be a follower to enter... the whole point of this is to celebrate my followers. You won't be punished or skipped over if you're a new follower - new or old, I love you all the same!
2. I put the wrong e-mail address and/or book choice on the form!
No worries! Simply e-mail me or comment on the post that you messed up on, leaving the correct information so I can change it!
3. I've already entered, but I decided that I wanted to get extra entries. Is it too late?
A lot of bloggers that host giveaways give extra entries to follow them on Goodreads, Facebook, etc. Can I get extra points for that as well??
I'm going to cluster these to together. I've received these questions A LOT! The answer for both is: sure, why not? If you guys devote extra time to doing all of these things... why shouldn't I take the time to give you a chance to get more entries?!
To make it simple on you, I've made a form! That way, all I have to do is go through and transfer all of the points from one form to another.
So, if you have already entered and have decided to get extra entries, fill out this form HERE.
To make it even easier on you, here are the links to my online accounts you can add for extra entries:
The response has been extremely overwhelming and it swells my heart knowing that I am able to give four of my readers a gift. I hope to do more of these as time goes on. As I've said, I have had a few questions I haven't been able to answer concerning extra points and the such, so I'll try to address them here. Even if you've already entered, you may want to glance over the next bit.
1. What is mandatory for entering?
On the forms, I think it's easy to figure out the mandatory entries because it won't let you submit otherwise.
Basically, I need the following: name, e-mail address, if you're a blog follower, the book of your choice. Yes, you have to be a follower to enter... the whole point of this is to celebrate my followers. You won't be punished or skipped over if you're a new follower - new or old, I love you all the same!
2. I put the wrong e-mail address and/or book choice on the form!
No worries! Simply e-mail me or comment on the post that you messed up on, leaving the correct information so I can change it!
3. I've already entered, but I decided that I wanted to get extra entries. Is it too late?
A lot of bloggers that host giveaways give extra entries to follow them on Goodreads, Facebook, etc. Can I get extra points for that as well??
I'm going to cluster these to together. I've received these questions A LOT! The answer for both is: sure, why not? If you guys devote extra time to doing all of these things... why shouldn't I take the time to give you a chance to get more entries?!
To make it simple on you, I've made a form! That way, all I have to do is go through and transfer all of the points from one form to another.
So, if you have already entered and have decided to get extra entries, fill out this form HERE.
To make it even easier on you, here are the links to my online accounts you can add for extra entries:
- Facebook [personal] *be warned: I post random crap ALL the time!*
- Facebook [blog fan page]
- Goodreads
And here are the links to the giveaways:
Remember, you now have until Saturday, June 11 at midnight to enter! Good luck!!
Random Acts of Kindness
I've actually been a little slack about participation on other blogs with commenting, giveaways, hops and other social-type ordeals. It's not because I'm a snob, I've just had a lot on my plate that I've been trying to sort through. Now that I actually have some spare time.. I thought I'd go all in. I've signed up for Book Soulmates' Random Acts of Kindness because it seems so amazing. After my giveaway is done, I want to continue to give when I can... and this seems like the best way to accomplish that - along with more fun things here, of course. The most amusing part to me is that I never thought about having a wish list until now, so I had to start one. It's funny how many books you see and want, but they all seem to escape you when you go to make a list. ;)
If you haven't heard about RAK, then you should go here and check it out. The June sign-up is here, if you're interested.
If you haven't heard about RAK, then you should go here and check it out. The June sign-up is here, if you're interested.
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Inspired By: Pop Culture Junkie
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{Author Requests}
{Sacramento Book Review}
{Spencer Hill Press}
Purchases
Non-Book Purchases
Okay, so I *was* going to be a good little girl and only DVR these past two seasons during the marathon before Season 4 started since I've already seen all of the episodes. However, HBO decided to be a poopie head and only show the marathon on the HD channel, which would complete deplete my memory in 8 or so episodes. So, I had to buy them... which I didn't mind since Target had Season 2 on DVD for $20 and Season 3 for $30. Not TOO bad. My only regret was not finding out sooner about the DVR issue... by the time I went to make my purchase, they were out of the Season 3 Eric editions. Boo.
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