A Life That Fits by Heather Wardell

I recently finished A Life That Fits by Heather Wardell.  This story follows Andrea after her life is turned up side down causing her to loose her boyfriend, and job. She begins a quest in which she will change her life to do things she normally would not do. 

While parts of this story were extremely predictable it was sweet and caring at the same time. It also has deeper insight into a person's abilities. Ms. Wardell has a unique way of making her books entertaining and realistic at the same time. I highly recommend you read this book. Remember to come back after and tell us what you think too.

~I received a free ebook to review. I was not compensated in any way for my review.~

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Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

Stephanie Plum is at it again in Fearless Fourteen! This one is about missing money, threatening phone calls, family, cars, disasters! All the fun that is the Stephanie Plum books!

Why spend money this holiday season? Look what I got for FREE! See How you can get it too!

I not only bought a brand new  
kindle! I also bought a protective case. I did not have to pay one cent for it! How cool is that? You may be asking your self how did I get it for free. 

Well the answer to that is simple. I used my Swagbucks and Superpoints points to cash out for Amazon gift cards and had enough money to cover the cost of both.

Swagbucks is a website that rewards you for doing the things you  do  on the web every day:  search, shop, answer polls, and more.  Each  time  you do these things you have the opportunity to earn Swag Bucks,  the  web's premier digital dollar, which can be redeemed anytime for  hundreds  of different prizes including:

  * Gift Cards
  * Video Games
  * DVDs
  * Exclusive Celebrity Photos & Autographs
  * Apparel (T-shirts, Hats, Jackets, etc.)
  * Consumer Electronics (Plasma TVs, iPhones, GPS, etc.)
  * And Much More...

There are many ways to build your bank, and it's always fun, easy and   FREE. Click the following link to register for an account. They'll start   you off with 30 free Swag Bucks!

http://swagbucks.com/refer/BRN2SHOP9

Its free, easy and NO STRINGS ATTACHED. Be Rewarded with Swagbucks!

Superpoints is similar except they offer a Super Lucky Button which you get about 30 spins a day. Using this button along with the other methods you earn points and can cash out for similar items as Swagbucks. This site is an invite only site. Join, and validate your profile to use the Super Lucky Button. My invite codes are:

http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/5p5yfb

http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/io89fc
http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/pfq3kf
http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/0m9g3i

 

(codes updated 12/10/11)

 Super Points Codes expire fast so if the code  no longer works when you read this please comment with your email  address or send an email to QueenReading@gmail.com and I will send you  an active code.

Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich

Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich

Plum Lucky is a between the numbers book within the Stephanie Plum series.

Beneath a Starlet Sky by Amanda Goldberg and Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper

Beneath a Starlet Sky by Amanda Goldberg and Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper

I recently had the pleasure of reading Beneath a Starlet Sky.  This book follows

Swagbucks and Earn!

Swagbucks is a website that rewards you for doing the things you do on the web every day:  search, shop, answer polls, and more.  Each time you do these things you have the opportunity to earn Swag Bucks, the web's premier digital dollar, which can be redeemed anytime for hundreds of different prizes including:

  * Gift Cards
  * Video Games
  * DVDs
  * Exclusive Celebrity Photos & Autographs
  * Apparel (T-shirts, Hats, Jackets, etc.)
  * Consumer Electronics (Plasma TVs, iPhones, GPS, etc.)
  * And Much More...

There are many ways to build your bank, and it's always fun, easy and FREE. Click the following link to register for an account. They'll start you off with 30 free Swag Bucks!

http://swagbucks.com/refer/BRN2SHOP9

Its free, easy and NO STRINGS ATTACHED. Be Rewarded with Swagbucks.com!

Personally, I almost have enough Swagbucks to buy a Kindle and have enough left over to buy books.

So check it out and start earning!

Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich

Lean mean Thirteen follows bounty hunter Stephanie Plum as she tries to find her missing ex0husband. Chaos ensues between Ranger and Morrelli in the process.

I truly love these books! They are fun and flirty with a mysterous twist!

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Superpoints

Similar to Swagbucks and Opinion Outpost, Superpoints is a reward site. You can use the Superpoints Network with confidence. "They accredited by the Better Business Bureau and Truste, and many of our advertisers are brands you know and trust like The Gap, Target, and Macy's."

I won 100 superpoints using the Superbutton. This is a button that allows for 30 spins a day to earn points. A lucky few win 100 points, and when you do if you get a friend to join using the given code they get 100 points too.

This is an invite only site so an invitation is required to join.

 (Codes updated 11/19/11) My invite codes are:

Plum Lovin by Janet Evanovich

I recently read Janet Evanovich's Plum Lovin'. This is a between the numbers book. In this story Stephnanie works with Diesel on their quest to find a match maker who has gone missing.

I am not a fan of the between the numbers books. Diesel is a mysterious angel that comes from no where, making this book a little science fictionish.

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Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park

Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park follows Julie as she begins a new life away from home at college. When she arrives at what should be her new apartment she realizes that the apartment she payed for was non-existent and she had been scared. She contacts her mother because she has no place to go. Her mother remembers that her old college roommate lives nearby. The roommate Erin sends her son, Matt to pick her up. What starts out as a one night stay in Erin's house turns into a years stay.

Julie takes it upon her self to try to change the life of Erin's young daughter Celeste when she discovers that she carries around a life size cut out of her older brother Finn. She contacts Fin on facebook and soon begins to fall for him. The whole time she remains oblivious to the fact that someone else has fallen for her.

The mystery of why Finn will not return home kept me guessing and wanting more. I only had a few theories as to why and it turns out my first theory was actually correct. I do not want to ruin the ending for you so I will not say what that outcome was but lets just say the story is G-O-O-D! Everyone should read this story and when you do come back and let us know what you thought about Flat-Out Love!

Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich

I recently read Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich. Similar to the other Stephanie Plum novels, this follows Stephanies quest in life, love, and bounty hunting. Unlike the other novels, this one went deep into the life of Ranger. He and Stephanie have to find his missing daughter, but as usually it isn't easy!

I loved the path that this book took. It was slightly different from the other novels in the series which made it that much more exciting. I hope that everyone reads these books!

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Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich

Stephanie Plum is at it again!

I won a Liebster Award

I would like to thank the Chick Lit Cafe for giving me the Liebster Award. If you’ve never heard of it,  the Liebster Award is given to encourage, highlight and congratulate small bloggers (200 followers or less) across the web.

Now on to the rules:

1. Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.
2. Reveal your top five picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.
4. Cross your fingers and hope your followers will spread the love to other bloggers.
5. And most of all – brag about your award to all your friends and family members! Make sure to be extra obnoxious to those (*cough* my dad) who roll their eyes whenever you blab their ears off about your blog.

Here are a few of my favorite blogs (in no specific order):

Chick Litaholic
Coffee, Books and Laundry
Cozy Chicks Blog
Jenna Scribbles
Novel Escapes

Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich

So clearly I am completely and utterly addicted to the Stephanie Plum books! I am also determined to read them all (including the in between books) before the next book (Smokin' Seventeen) comes out. Ten Big Ones follows Stephanie trying to locate a man responsible for murders and burning business down. She soon discovers that this man is a member of the Slayer gang and put a hit out on her. She has to find a way to protect herself, while remaining calm and helping to plan her sisters wedding. 

I truly enjoyed this book. It had the typical excitement Janet Evanovich brings to her books!  Next up Eleven on Top!

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Sometimes I feel Like a Nut by Jill Kargman

I recently read Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut by Jill Kargman.

To The Nines by Janet Evanovich

 

  To the Nines follows Stephanie Plum

Here, Home, Hope by Kaira Rouda

Here, Home, Hope follows Kelly Johnson's mid life crisis and quest to change her life. Kelly is a mother of two, a wife and appears to have a perfect life. On the inside she is struggling. After a trip to the dentist she decides her life has to change. In the processes of changing she re-establishes friendships, helps a teenager in need, creates her own business, and helps friends establish their own businesses.This book is funny and inspirational all at the same time!

Having never been through a midlife crisis I did not think I would enjoy this book. It turns out that the saying never judge a book by its cover is very, very true. This book was more enjoyable than I truly thought it would be. I laughed and cried through out the book. I often found myself routing for Kelly to get what she deserves. 

This book is truly empowering. It shows that if you are not happy make a change for the better. 

~I received a free ebook to review. ~

~I was not compensated in any way for my review. ~

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Confessions of a PTA Mafia Mom by Elsie Love

I recently read Confessions of a PTA Mafia Mom by Elsie Love.

For Kindle & Nook Users and Anyone Else Interested!

For anyone who has a Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook or anyone else interested: Check out Swagbucks via the link. You use their site to earn points via searches, surveys or watching short videos. Points are redeemed for prizes such as a $5 amazon or barnes and noble gift card for 450 points. It only takes a few days to reach 450. They have other great prizes too.  Here is the link if you are interested.  

http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/BRN2SHOP9

They have bigger amazon gift cards, but I did the math and you can get more amazon gift cards for less points if you use the $5 ones. 2250 ($25 worth of $5 amazon gift cards) vs 3,150 ( for 1 $25 gift card) using Swagbucks.

Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich

Visions of Sugar Plums  is  an in between book within the Stephanie Plum Series. This is a holiday themed book. It begins a few days before Christmas. It begins by Stephanie discovering a strange man her kitchen named Diesel, a somewhat mystical creature. He along with Stephanie have to locate a man that skipped out on a bond. In the process Plum craziness occurs. This book was not typical of the Stephanie Plum novels.

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Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich

Hard Eight follows Stephanie Plums quest to locate a missing mother and child as a favor to her parents neighbor. The ex-husband is a not so innocent bar owner. Stephanie soon finds her self trying to protect herself from a killer rabbit

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Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day to everyone!

Phone Kitten by Marika Christian

I recently read Phone Kitten by Marika Christian. This book follows Emily,

Stuck In Downward Dog by Chantel Simmons

Stuck In Downward Dog by Chantel Simmons

I recently finished reading Stuck In Downward Dog. This is a story about a girl, Mara who gets dumped by her boyfriend, is living in a basement, and is stuck at a job she hates. She decides that she hates her life and wants to be like her friends. She creates a list to follow in order to be more like them. In the process she realizes that she may never reach their potential.

The story concept was a fantastic. Chantel Simmons has a unique way of making you feel a part of the book. The characters seem like people you would encounter in every day life. I am not a violent person but I really felt the urge to want to punch Olivia and Mitz. I wanted to shake Mara and ask her what she was thinking wanting to be like those two! I really enjoyed the ending ( I don't want to ruin it for anyone so that is all I will say about the ending).

In the end I found this book to be a good motivational book for those who do not have the courage to change their life.

I recommend you read it and then get back to us with your opinion!

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Hotel No Tell by Daphne Uviller

Hotel No Tell follows Zephyr Zuckerman,who after many career choices settles down as an investigator. She is assigned a case to go under cover at a hotel in order to figure out who is steeling money from them. Little did she know what this would lead to her uncovering much, much more!

I read this for BookSparks PR summer reading challenge. At the beginning I was not sure what to expect. I had been reading Janet Evanovich's mystery's for weeks so my expectations were pretty high.  This book was able to meet those expectations and have a little Sophie Kinsella craziness feel in them as well. I really enjoyed this book.

One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell (Chick Lit Challenge, TBR Challenge Book 10, Just For Fun Challenge Book 8)

One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell

Hot Six by Janet Evanovich (Chick Lit Challenge book 10, TBR Challenge Book 8, Just For Fun Challenge Book 7)

Hot Six By Janet Evanovich

Review: Girl In A Spin by Clodagh Murphy

I recently red Girl in a Spin.

Review: Skinny by Diana Spechler

I truly loved the book Skinny.

Seven Up by Janet Evanovich (Chick Lit Challenge, TBR Challenge)

Seven Up by Janet Evanovich

Review: Truly, Madly by Heather Webber (Chick Lit Challenge book 9, TBR Challenge Book 7, Just For Fun Challenge Book 6)

Truly, Madly by Heather Webber

Truly, Madly follows Lucy Valentine as she is thrust into the family business Valentine, Inc

Review: Maid of Honor by Jillian Conley

Maid of Honor by Jillian Conley

I recently read Maid of Honor.On Valentines Day Josephine's

Books That Would Make Great Movies

Books That Should Be Movies


I have been sitting and thinking about books I would love to see become movies. Here are some I think would be excellent on the big screen:

• Jennifer Weiner: Good In Bed, Little Earthquakes
  
• Meg Cabot: Size 12 Isn't Fat, Queen of Babble
  
• Sophie Kinsella: Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me, Can You Keep A Secret?
• Jane Green: Mr. Maybe, Bookends
• Emily Giffin: Love The One You're With
  

Some of my other favorites are currently filming or will be in theaters any day!
Very excited to see:

• Emily Giffin: Something Borrowed
• Janet Evanovich: One For The Money
  

Which books would you love to see become a movie?

High Five by Janet Evanovich (Chick Lit Challenge Book 8, TBR Challenge Book 7)

High Five by Janet Evanovich

Okay so I am officially addicted to

Four To Score by Janet Evanovich (Chick Lit Challenge Book 7, TBR Challenge Book 6, Just For Fun Challenge Book 4)

Four To Score by Janet Evanovich

Review: Stir Until Thoroughly Confused

Stir Until Thoroughly Confused by Heather Wardell

I recently read Stir Until Thoroughly Confused by Heather Wardell.

Facebook Issues

Upon signing up for Facebook I immediately starting adding friends. I guess I added too many at once because

Healing Touch by Jenna Anderson Chick Lit Challenge Book 6 (Debut Author)

Healing Touch by Jenna Anderson

I recently finished reading Healing Touch. It was a fantastic light read. It is a classic boy loves girl, girl wont admit to liking the boy story.

What Should I Read Next?

A few friends and efriends (yes, inventing a word. efriends: (N) term used to describe people you have never met but have communicated with via social networking) have asked where I get my to be read (TBR) list of books from. 

Janet Evanovich: Three To Get Deadly (Chick Lit Challenge, TBR Challenge Book 5, Just For Fun Challenge Book 3)

Three To Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich

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Abandon by Meg Cabot

Abandon by Meg Cabot

Hardcover, Paperback or Ebook? Favorite place to read?

Over the past week or so I have had the same conversation with people. Ebook or real book? Personally while I enjoy ebooks and think they are great to travel with real books are better. There is something about the smell of a brand new book and cracking the spine for the first time. It's soothing! It kind of comes close to the calming effect that the smell of walking into a Coach store has on me. That smell just gets you and all your troubles seem to go away. lol

As for whether I prefer paperback or hardcover I choose paperback. Hardcover gets very heavy when you hold it for long periods of time. So personally trade paperback is my favorite for continuous reading.

I know this will sound strange (okay maybe not as strange as saying that the smell of a new book is calming, but strange). When I read a book I really like to have access to both an ebook and a paperback copy. One of my favorite places to read is lying down in bed in the dark, which is very easy to do with my brand new ipad. Trying to read a paperback or hardcover book at night like that is just impossible. So I like to have my ebook to read in bed. Traveling by subway, I prefer not to bring my expensive ereader to get bounced around in my bag and slammed into by other people. There I prefer to have a hard copy. So if I have both I am able to get the best of both worlds and read my ebook at night and my hard copy during the day. I also tend to finish a book faster when I have both a hard and digital copy. I am not really sure why I seem to read faster when I have both, but for some reason I do.

Most people I have spoken to seem to agree while ebook is easier to travel with a hard copy book is better!

What is your opinion ebook or hard copy?

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Skipping a Beat by Sarah Pekkanen

Skipping a Beat by Sarah Pekkanen

Fundraiser Alert

My school organization, the Long Island Audiology Consortium Student Academy of Audiology is conducting a fundraiser using the Visit Our Mall fundraiser site. 

When you want to shop for ANYTHING online, from ANY STORE first go to:

http://www.visitourmall.com/LongIslandAuDConstorium

Use the links on the page to go to any of the available stores to do your shopping.

Bookmark It For Future Shopping!

*Great places to buy textbooks from!

When you Purchase the LIAUDCSAA gets a commission.

· You do not have to sign-up for anything.

· There is no extra cost for you.

· All you have to do is shop as you normally would.

As long as you use our store website we get the credit.

The money we earn from this site will help develop our program more.

We will also donate to charities and organizations that promote better hearing and provide aid for those with a hearing loss.

Invite everyone to shop through our mall site as well!

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Swagbucks Thursdays

Swagbucks Thursday!




A few weeks ago I saw a story on CBS news about earning prizes by doing a few surveys or downloading coupons from a site. I joined one and thought you may want to too. I have been earning money since joining a few weeks ago. It's really easy to use the Swagbucks search engine to do your normal internet searching and sometimes you will be rewarded with Swagbucks which can then be redeemed for some great prizes. I search for things I would normally be searching for, so I might as well earn some swag money for it. Once you have enough swagbugs you can get great rewards such as Amazon Gift Cards, Ipods/Ipads, Movies, Ebook Readers and much much more. Don't forget to check out other ways to earn swagbucks once you join.

Click the bar above or the Swagbucks search engine link to join and start earning today!

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Love The One You're With (Chick Lit Challenge, TBR Challenge Book 4)

I just finished Love The One You're With By Emily Giffin. While it isn't as good as her other books (i.e. Something Borrowed and Something Blue) it is still a great book. It begins when a women runs into an old boyfriend in the middle of NYC leaving her wondering if she made the right decision by choosing her husband.

I highly recommend everyone read it!

Chick Lit Challenge can be found http://chicklitplus.com/chick-lit-reading-challenge-2011/

The 2011 TBR Challenge can be found http://readerchallenges.wordpress.com/2011-tbr-lite/

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Swagbucks Thursday

Swagbucks Thursday!




A few weeks ago I saw a story on CBS news about earning prizes by doing a few surveys or downloading coupons from a site. I joined one and thought you may want to too. I have been earning money since joining a few weeks ago. It's really easy to use the Swagbucks search engine to do your normal internet searching and sometimes you will be rewarded with Swagbucks which can then be redeemed for some great prizes. I search for things I would normally be searching for, so I might as well earn some swag money for it. Once you have enough swagbugs you can get great rewards such as Amazon Gift Cards, Ipods/Ipads, Movies, Ebook Readers and much much more. Don't forget to check out other ways to earn swagbucks once you join.

Click the bar above or the Swagbucks search engine link to join and start earning today!

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The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pekkanen (Chick Lit Challenge, TBR Challenge Book 3, Just For Fun Challenge Book 2)

The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pekkanen

Have you ever picked up a book and know by the second page that you are going to fall in love and not be able to put it down? That's what happened to me when I first started to read Opposite of Me. I first discovered Sarah Pekkanen through my love of Jennifer Weiner's books. She had a promotion that if you purchased Opposite of me she would send you one of her books (your choice) autographed. I immediately placed my order and emailed Jennifer my choice of book. Both books arrived a short time later. School had taken over my life by then and the books sat on the shelve waiting for the day they would be read.

About a year later when I realized that Sarah's second book Skipping a Beat would be out any day I decided that it needed to be read. I had heard wonderful things about Opposite of Me and had no excuse for not reading it yet. I picked it up and began reading. I didn't stop that day until way after 200 pages. I knew right from the start that this was going to be a great book!

The book begins by following Lindsey Rose through her life growing up as a twin, but not the prettier of the two. It then follows her as advertiser working for a high profile agency. Her hard work had paid off and she was on track to become the youngest vice president at her firm. One night she looses a large campaign, and her job, causing life as she knew it to come to a screeching stop.

She decides to move back home with her parents and find a new job. This brings about a whole set of new problems like how to tell her parents she was fired and dealing with her sister who she barely had relationship with. Little did she know that a chance meeting after an uncharacteristic shopping spree would change her life.

Want to know how it ends? Well I will not ruin it for you. Go buy the book and find out!

If you have not read Opposite of Me yet don't wait, run to your local bookstore and get it. And don't forget to pick up a copy of Skipping a Beat this February too. She also has a short story available for ebook only entitled All is Bright.


I am so sorry that I waited so long to read Opposite of Me. I promise not to wait to read Skipping a Beat!


Check out Sarah's Website: http://www.sarahpekkanen.com/

Chick Lit Challenge can be found http://chicklitplus.com/chick-lit-reading-challenge-2011/

The 2011 TBR Challenge can be found http://readerchallenges.wordpress.com/2011-tbr-lite/
Just For Fun Challenge can be found http://dollycas.blogspot.com/2010/11/just-for-fun-reading-challenge-2011.html

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The Little Things Make Me Happy

The Little Things Make Me Happy!

The little things make me very happy. I just discovered that there are more emoticons available for Blackberry Messenger (BBM). I haven't figured out how to save them yet but I do know how to copy and paste them into my BBMs.

For those of you who are interested copy and paste the below message and email it to yourself. Then copy it into a BBM. They don't look like anything until they are in the BBM. You have to copy it into a BBM in sections because there are so many. Sorry that some are repeating.

Enjoy!!!! 

Happy Smiley
Angry Smiley
Sad Smiley
Worried Smiley
Dead Smiley
Two Hands To Face Smiley
Chewing Smiley
Grill Smiley
Tounge Out Winking Smiley
Electrical Face Smiley?
Winking Smiley
Medium Smile Smiley
Big Frown Smiley
Animal Face Smiley
 Big Cry Smiley
Little Cry Smiley
Sideways Looking Smiley
Heart Eyes Smiley
 Sighing Smiley
Worried Smiley
Very Worried Smiley
Very Angry Smiley
Closed Eye Smiley
Eyes
Ear
Red Lips
Blue Z's Sleeping
Fist Front View
Fist from Side
Fist Peace Sign
Hand Open
Thumbs Up Fist
Person Silhoulette
 Jet Front
Plane
Ocean Liner
Bus
Car
Station Wagon
Bicycle
Green People Mover
Checkered Flag
Running Stick Figure
 Surfer
Skiing Figure
Baseball
Olympic Torch?
Tennis Racket and Ball
Soccer Ball
Basketball Hoop and Ball
Puff of Air
Footprint
Diamond Engagement Ring
Kings Crown
Cigarette
White Purse
Red Hand Bag
Key
Watch
Glasses
Necklaces
Sneaker
Red High Heel Shoe
Winter Hat
Blue T Shirt
Jeans
Sports Jersey
 Bow Tie
Bag
Money Bag
Hot Coffe Cup
 Martini Glass
Beer
Burger
Cake Slice
Birthday Cake
Warm Cup
Latte
Bottle And Cup
Soup
Bread
Wine Glass
Banana
Apple
Cherries
Four Leaf Clover
Rose
Two Leaf Clover
Leaf
Flower
Mountain
Ferris Wheel
Island Scene
Wave
Thunder Cloud
Umbrella with Rain
Sun
Cloud
Moon and Star in Black Box
Rain Drops
Rain Drop
Door
Bell
Building
House
Factory Building
Stoplight Sideways
Red Stop Sign
Gas Pump
Dinner Plate Symbol
Restroom Symbol
Lodging Symbol
ATM Symbol
Yen House
Red Cross House Symbol
Red T House Symbol
Snowman
Christmas Tree
Cat
Dog
Snail
Chic
Penguin
Fish
Horse
Pig
Analog Clock
Hour Glass
Calendar
24 hrs Calendar Symbol?
 Make Call
Telephone Symbol
Mail
Send Mail
Chair
Monitor
Fax
Pager
Paper Clip
Scissors
White Pen
Paint Brush
Paint Pallete
Magnifying Glass
Green Crayon
Memo Pad Symbol
Copyright Symbol
TM Trademark
Caution Triangle
Trademark Symbol
Exclamation in Triangle
No Smoking
Red Music Note
Steamy Water
Starburst
Light Bulb On
Wrench
Cell Phone
Compact Disc
Game Controller
Television
Intersection
Bomb
Present
Camera
Microphone
Movie Camera Symbol
Movie Symbol
Red Music Notes
Blue Music Note
Heart Envelope
Two Hearts
Broken Heart
Beating Heart
Big Heart
Free in Box
Handicap Symbol
Club
Diamond
Spade
Heart
Happy Sad Masks
Yellow Capricorn Symbol
 Libra Symbol
Green Aquarius
Pisces
Red Sagitarius
Blue Scorpio
Yellow Virgo
Red Leo
Cancer
Gemini
Taurus
Aries
0 Box
9 Box
8 Box
7 Box
6 Box
5 Box
4 Box
3 Box
2 Box
1 Box
Q in Octagon
White Ball
Funky Plus
# Sign With Lines Above and Below
Yellow Blob
Yellow Blob in Box
D
D with Circle Around It
Yen
ID with Lines Above and Below
Red Return Arrow
 CL with Lines Above and Below
NEW with Lines Above and Below
Right Arrow with Soon under it
Double Arrow with On under it
Left Arrow with End under it
Red arrow to right and up
Bottom Left Arrow
Bottom Right Arrow
Upward Left Arrow
Upward Right Arrow
Yellow Thing?
Blue P in Circle
Yellow M in Circle
Flying Animal
Electricity in Ball
Blue 3D Downward Left Arrow
Dashes symbolizing Rows
Spiral
Blue Downward Arrow From Left
Red Exclamation
Red Exclamation and Blue Question
Two Red Exclamations
Squiggly Arrows Pointing at eachother
Jagged Line
Red OK with lines above and below
lowercase a
lowercase a in box
Red NG with lines Above and Below
Up/Down Arrow
 Left/Right Arrow
Foreign Circle Symbol 1
Foreign Circle Symbol 2
Foreign Circle Symbol 3

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The EReader debate

The EReader Debate

For months I have been trying to decide between the Nook and the Kindle. Then the Ipad came out now all I can think about is that! So I have been debating between the three devices. The Ipad does everything under the sun, but it is so much more expensive then the other devices. The kindle is only black and white, and it doesn't have a back-light which would make reading at night in bed impossible. It does have a keyboard though which is a plus. The Nook is in color as well, but it doesn't have a keyboard. I can go to websites and check my email from it and it has a back-light so I would be able to read at night. I can import my files into all the devices.

I think part of the reason the decision is so hard is because the Ipad is so expensive. It was the same price or close in price to the Nook and the Kindle I would be getting that. Unfortunately that is not the case so I can't decide between the three devices.

So I am bring my debate to everyone to help me make a decision. What EReader device do you have and what are your likes and dislikes? Is it easy to import files? Is the software user friendly? I want to know everything about your device. How did you decide to get the device you have? 

Please use the comment section below to post your responses!

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My First Fun Follow Friday (Blog Hop)

This is my second Fun Follow Friday and Blog Hop!

The linkytools will be open from midnight January 21, 2010 to midnight January 24, 2010

Enter Your link below in the Linky Tools to obtain followers

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Swagbucks Thursday!

Swagbucks Thursday!




A few weeks ago I saw a story on CBS news about earning prizes by doing a few surveys or downloading coupons from a site. I joined one and thought you may want to too. I have been earning money since joining a few weeks ago. It's really easy to use the Swagbucks search engine to do your normal internet searching and sometimes you will be rewarded with Swagbucks which can then be redeemed for some great prizes. I search for things I would normally be searching for, so I might as well earn some swag money for it. Once you have enough swagbugs you can get great rewards such as Amazon Gift Cards, Ipods/Ipads, Movies and much much more. Don't forget to check out other ways to earn swagbucks once you join.

Click the bar above or the Swagbucks search engine link to join and start earning today!

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Stumble Tumble Tuesday

Welcome to Stumble Tumble Tuesday hosted by Simply Stacie, Still Blonde After All These Years, Shopper Gal, Luxury Reading, Acting Balanced and Kelly’s Lucky You! The goal of this hop is to use Stumble Upon to help you promote your blog posts and get more traffic!

If you are new to Stumble Upon, please check out this tutorial on how it works.

To take part is simple.

1. Add a link to a blog post that you would like people to stumble to the linky below. It *must* be a link to an actual post and NOT your main site. Please do not list giveaways.

2. Stumble the 5 posts above your link. This way everyone’s posts will be stumbled. If you like you can stumble them all. The great thing about Stumble Upon is that it is fast and easy to do with the Stumble Upon toolbar. PLEASE DO NOT ADD YOUR LINK IF YOU AREN’T GOING TO STUMBLE ANY POSTS. This hop will only work if we all do our share.

Important Note: If you are the first person to Stumble a post, please take a minute and fill out the Stumble Upon review page. This is a one shot deal so if you don’t fill it out, that particular post will never get the same opportunity again.

Feel free to post about Stumble Tumble Tuesday on your blog and help us spread the word.

Have fun with it and let’s discover and stumble some posts!

Remember to enter your blog into the list below by clicking the link.

You will be able to add your links until Friday January 21, 2011.

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STLYISH BLOG AWARD!!!

I received my first blog award tonight. I received this lovely award from Cathy at Lip Gloss and Literature! Thank you so much Cathy. I hope that the blog continues to be "stylish" and inspire others.

And Now the Rules of the Award:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them in your post.

2. Tell us 7 things about yourself.

1. I love reading chick lit.
2. I will be an audiologist soon.
3. I put my heart and soul into everything I do.
4. My favorite authors are Meg Cabot, Jennifer Weiner, Emily Giffin, Sophie Kinsella, and Jane Green.
5. I never liked reading as a child until my mother walked in with me watching the Princess Diaries movie for the millionth time and said to me you know that's a book right? That was all it took for me to pick up Meg Cabot's books. I have read every single one under her pseudoname and her name.
   
6. I am counting down until Meg Cabot's next books come down.
7. I wish I had more time to just sit and read.

3. Award 15 super stylish bloggers this award.

• http://chicklitplus.com/
• http://chicklitcentraltheblog.blogspot.com/
• http://www.chicklitclub.com/index.html
• http://girlsjustreading.blogspot.com/
• http://www.novelescapes.com/
• http://chicklitisnotdead.com/
• http://lookatmybooks.blogspot.com/
• http://chicklitbee.blogspot.com/
• http://www.girlswithbooks.com/
• http://book-chic.blogspot.com/
• http://novelchallenges.blogspot.com/
• http://simplystacie.net/
• http://www.rexrobotreviews.com/
• http://readinglark.blogspot.com/
• http://bookendcrossing.blogspot.com/
  

4. Contact those bloggers and let them know they have won.

Thank you again for the award. I hope that everyone continues to enjoy it. Please feel free to express your likes and dislikes as this is my first venture into blogging and value everyone's input!

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