The Undercover Book Lover (Not Really)

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Anyone hear the SILENCE?

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Hades (Halo #2) by Alexandra Adornetto Giveaway!

Heaven Help Her.

Bethany Church is an angel sent to Earth to keep dark forces at bay. Falling in love was never part of her mission, but the bond between Beth and her mortal boyfriend, Xavier Woods, is undeniably strong. But even Xavier’s love, and the care of her archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, can’t keep Beth from being tricked into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell. There, the demon Jake Thorn bargains for Beth’s release back to Earth. But what he asks of her will destroy her, and quite possibly, her loved ones, as well.

Hey guys! Today I have the opportunity to giveaway HADES by Alexandra Adornetto! If you haven't read HALO yet, read it! It's an AMAZING series! And HADES is even better!

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Rules:
- Entrants with US addresses are permitted to apply.
- The contest will end on September 13, 2011.
- I will email the winner.
- Contest Policy applies.
- I will use The Contest Winner Picker for picking the winners for this contest.

*Thanks to Zeitghost Media for giving me this wonderful opportunity!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Hades Trailer

Have you seen it?It's AWESOMESAUCE =)

Thursday, August 25, 2011

A Cup of Coffee with Reggie (9) - E-Readers

A Cup of Coffee with Reggie is going to be a discussion post feature in which I discuss anything book-related. They're just normal (sometimes random) discussion posts that are named A Cup of Coffee with Reggie because it's like having a cup of coffee with me and listening (or in this case reading) about my bookish opinions. It will be a random feature here at TUBL that can pop up anywhere from twice a day to twice a year.

Today's Topic:

What do you think about E-Readers?

Lately I've been thinking about whether or not I should get an e-reader like a Nook or a Kindle. I love the feel of the physical book in my hand but there are also a lot of setbacks from having so many physical books. Over the past few months, I've been accumulating lots of books and ARCs from the publishers and my shelf-space is running out, forcing me to option e-readers.

For me, here are the pros and cons of having an e-reader:

Pros:
- It can store a LOT of books.
- It's light.
- It's efficient to travel with.
- Programs like NetGalley are starting to promote E-ARC copies.
- It's better environmentally.

Cons:
- Doesn't have the same feel of a real book.
- Even though programs like NetGalley offer E-ARC copies, not all publishers and books are not accessible in that format.
- Difficult to jump pages when writing a review.
- The books look aesthetically less appealing because the cover is in black and white.

I've personally never used an e-reader before, so I'm not sure I can make those assumptions about the pros and cons of having one...

What's your opinion? What do you think of e-readers? YAY or NAY? What do you think?

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Under a Boyspell (4) - Jay from The Body Finder

Under a Boyspell is a feature where I post about a boy in a book who's spell I'm currently under. I look for guys with more substance as well as that hottie-factor. These are the YA guys who I constantly rant about with my friends and family and they're all tired of it, so this is how I'll rant. I do have a high standard for guys I'll be featuring here, so thanks to those authors who wrote them...I'm in love =) This feature will be posted every Wednesday.

Today's Boy:

Jay
from The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

I love Jay's over protectiveness and laid-back attitude. I could go on and on and on about how dreamy he is. He's so caring and he takes care of Violet really well in the book...what girl wouldn't want that? And the way Kimberly Derting describes him in the book...totally swoon-worthy. I really love the way he doesn't judge straight away and he accepts people really easily. He's a multifaceted guy who is coincidentally, really swoon-a-licious!

Spell-o-Meter: 10/10 - I'm completely under his spell!