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CHALLENGE: Summer Break Reading Challenge

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I decided that I'm not failing enough on challenges. So I'm joining another one: the Summer Break Reading Challenge hosted by KarinLibrarian. There aren't really many rules/guidelines. 1. The Challenge runs June 23, 2010 and ends toward the end of August. 2. You DO NOT have to participate in every activity - just pick and choose what you want to do. 3. Some activities will have a specific prize attached to them, but some you will be able to choose what you want from a list of available books. 4. Activity due dates will be listed in each post. I'm a slow reader, so I don't expect to get too much done by the end of August. Especially since one of the books I plan to read is a long one. However here is my list to choose from. My goal is to read at least 4 of them: The Good Son by Michael Gruber (I just started reading this one) Rooms by James L. Rubart The Reapers are the Angels by Alden Bell Under a Million Shadows by Andrea Busfield Ready, set, go!

What's Releasing (06-30-10 edition)

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Available the week of July 5th: Still Missing by Chevy Stevens On the day she was abducted, Annie O’Sullivan, a thirty-two-year-old realtor, had three goals — sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient boyfriend. The open house is slow, but when her last visitor pulls up in a van as she's about to leave, Annie thinks it just might be her lucky day after all. Interwoven with the story of the year Annie spent as the captive of a psychopath in a remote mountain cabin, which unfolds through sessions with her psychiatrist, is a second narrative recounting events following her escape — her struggle to piece her shattered life back together and the ongoing police investigation into the identity of her captor. The truth doesn’t always set you free. Still Missing is that rare debut find – a shocking, visceral, brutal, and beautifully crafted novel. Kings of the Earth by Jon Clinch Following up Finn , hi...

~Bus Service in M'sia~

Yesterday me and a fellow colleague were going back from work so went to the Bus Stop waiting for Rapid Kl bus to come. Though that time we didn't realize the time moving so we chatted awhile then got into the bus and moved on. But weirdly enough it wasn't that long a wait after all as normally the bus would only come once every hour or more. Something I never got to understand why in such a busy area its so damn freaking hard to get a bus! In fact, the bus is so hidden that people barely notice of it's existence! Imagine how busy a place Uptown Damansara is but with sucky public transport service!! Eventually Metro Busses are more frequent visitors there!! *smack head* Anyways I reached Kelana Jaya at 8.15PM!! Mind it that I was off work at 6.30PM yesterday!! Yea , its that bad plus the terrible jam that always happen at the LDP for no logic reason. So from Kelana Jaya LRT I was waiting while reading a novel I borrowed from another colleague. "A Walk to Remember"...

For my Baby~

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Love Quote that really made my day today was, Johnny's girlfriend asked him to get her roses to show her how much he'd love her. He realized if her were to buy all he'd go broke and the world would go outa stocks for Roses. So he bought 99 real roses and 1 fake rose. He gives the 99 roses and lastly when giving the last rose, he tells her that he'd love her until the last flower dies..... This is touching. Really made my day... =)

~ Till you come by again~

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My baby's gone back again........ It's going to be another long long wait till she's in her car again on the way to kl. How I wish it wasn't as such and I could just run to her whenever I wan to. Sigh. But still all is well as I've grown up in alot of ways since last year. More matured and trying to be more responsible of coz! Well that wasn't what i wanna talk about. *smack head* Talking about this the whole time i've got ma baby here in kl its just awesome! So awesome that I could fall sleep not outa tiredness but outa comfort. I really can't explain how I feel but to cuddle someone to sleep and wake up to see their face and feeling their warmth right beside is really awesome!! Those with the experience would know i supose! *wink* Well though I really miss ma baby, I know I'll be seeing her soon! So I no sad ady but looking for the day when she gonna be back her!! *cuts 1 day by 1 on the calender* Plus am gonna be getting ma very own Iphone soon t...

~SATC2~

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I was never a fan of SATC before. I used to think that it was a stupid show but few weeks ago i watched the series with my girlfriend. Though being as sceptical i can always be, I was still being negative on the show until i watched a few episodes, i realized that this is actually a good show. So when my girlfriend told me that the SATC 2 was coming out, I was hoping to catch it with her as i dunno with who else could i got for the show. She eventually replied saying She'd Never Watch It with Me! T___T So i was hoping that maybe after that we'd get a DVD eventually and watch it together again. Somehow luck was on my side as last sunday we went to watch it! And yea it was as expected as awesome as i hoped it would be. It was never a let down as I didn't really get much chance to catch any of the wanted to watch movies this year, it was a nice experience. The story which evolves around the below 4 ladys It was really hillarious with how the whole story was but I really salut...

Teaser Post~~

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My Baby's Bday gift~

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Been wondering what gift that I could give her for this year's birthday as last year gave her a pair of earings just to find out that she doesn't use those. =( So I was left pondering what excatly would be the best give that could lid her up like the sky when a big comet passes through. And after months of ponderings and all, decided that sunflower would be the best gift as I know that she madly loves sunflowers and roses. So far I've only got her 1 rose and that experience is something that I'd rather not mention. *smack head* So this year I decided to give her suprise so I went and bought her a sunflower as gift! Here is the flower! Gosh must have seen her face when she saw it!! She was so so happy that it was all the I needed to see! Wish had taken a pic of her face when she saw it! Best gift ever I could have ever received! But that wasn't all I saved a card for the last suprise but BUMMER!! I forgot to take the pic of that card!!! BuawWww~! And again her face l...

REVIEW: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

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Synopsis Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license -- for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. In just a few weeks Tally will be there. But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to be pretty. She'd rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world -- and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. The choice Tally makes changes her world forever. About the Author Scott Westerfeld 's teen novels include the Uglies series, the Midnighters trilogy, The Last Days , an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and the sequel to Peeps . Scott was born in Texas, and alternat...

Book Giveaways in Blogworld (06-26-10 edition)

Note: A reminder that you are free to email me about any giveaways that you are having, if you want me to blog them, and I'll be happy to try to post them even if I am not entering them. Just include a link to the giveaway, what you are giving away, how many copies are being given away, and the deadline in order to assure being included. Email me at nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com. Here is a list of some giveaways going on in Blogworld*. Please note that new giveaways that were added this week are indented in Blockquotes: Libby's Library News is giving away 3 copies of The Cradle. Deadline is June 26. US/Canada only. Seductive Musings is giving away 5 copies of Desire Me. Deadline is June 26. US/Canada only. Heavenly Savings is giving away 5 copies of Montana Destiny. Deadline is June 26. US/Canada only. A Journey of Books is giving away a copy of The Devlin Diary. Deadline is June 27. US only. Radiant Light is giving away 2 copies of April & Oliver. Deadline is June 27. U...

Introducing...Uglies by Scott Westerfield

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Introducing books through the first paragraph (or thereabouts)... The early summer sky was the color of cat vomit. Of course, Tally thought, you'd have to feed your cat only salmon-colored cat food for a while, to get the pinks right. The scudding clouds did look a bit fishy, rippled into scales by a high-altitude wind. As the light faded, deep blue gaps of night peered through like an upside-down ocean, bottomless and cold. Any other summer, a sunset like this would have been beautiful. But nothing had been beautiful since Peris turned Pretty. Losing your best friend sucks, even if its only for three months and two days. -- Uglies by Scott Westerfield

What's Releasing (06-23-10 edition)

Available the week of 6/28/10: Private by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Only the Good Spy Young (Gallagher Girls Series #4) by Ally Carter Foreign Influence by Brad Thor In the Name of Honor by Richard North Patterson Keys to the Repository (Blue Bloods) by Melissa de la Cruz How To Ride a Dragon's Storm (How To Train Your Dragon Series #7) by Cressida Cowell The Whisper by Carla Neggers The Thousand Autums of Jacob de Zuet by David Mitchell Inside Out by Barry Eisler Witchcraft by Jayne Ann Krantz Knock Out (FBI Series #13) by Catherine Coulter The Darkest Lie (Lords of the Underworld Series #6) by Gena Showalter Game Over by Fern Michaels Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn Fortunate Harbor by Emilie Richards Ghost Shadow (Bone Island Trilogy #1) by Heather Graham Kitty Goes to War (Kitty Norville Series #8) by Carrie Vaughn

Second Chances: I Will Never Take You For Granted Again

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The following story was written for entertainment purposes only. It is a fictional work derived from the mind of the writer and in no way should be taken as a factual account of any past or planned event. Anyone mentioned in this story is done so in a fictional fashion. Any names used are purely coincidental and does not mean that the characters have any life outside the writer’s imagination. I strongly advise you to only read what you are personally comfortable with. I will not feel personally responsible for any discomfort you feel after reading my post since I have given you ample warning to its content. Once again the following post is meant to be read by mature audiences capable of making consensual decisions. If this is not you please stop reading immediately. …… ….... I stood staring out the window waiting as I had done so many evenings before. He was late again but this was really no surprise; he is late frequently. In fact Jay rarely ever arrived home on time. I ...

~Miss You~

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I Am Happy On the Outside But Dying Inside

THIS IS A STORY I READ ONLINE JUST WANTED TO SHARE IT. I know this is long, but please read. It truly helps you to understand those of us who feel this way... Don't hold strong opinions about things you don't understand. My time has come, and so I'm gone. To a better place, far beyond. I love you all as you can see. But it's better now, because I'm free. Sometimes you need to run away just to see who will follow you. It's hard to answer the question "what's wrong" when nothing is right. I'm tired of trying, sick of crying, I know I've been smiling, but inside I'm dying. Maybe one day it will be ok again. That's all I want. I don't care what it takes. I just want to be ok again. When I was younger crying always seemed to be the answer. Now that I'm older crying seems to be the only option. I guess there comes a point where you just have to stop trying because it hurts too much to hold on anymore. You say I'm always happy,...