Hyperbole - I'm more thankful for this than anything else, ever. ;)

Today I'm thankful for hyperbole, without which my ENTIRE LIFE would be a GIANT BALL OF BORING language.




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The Darkest Lie by Angela Day Giveaway!!!

Welcome to The Darkest Lie Giveaway!!!! 

"15 year old Thane feels like he doesn't belong in his own life. He isn’t good at anything, really, and sometimes all he wants to do is disappear. Then he meets Remi, an energetic girl who decides to be his friend and bring him out of the shadows of his own life. Being her friend means being noticed, and suddenly everyone is paying attention. His chemistry teacher might be trying to kill him and a secret organization is trying to recruit him. 

Thane discovers nothing about him is as ordinary as he thought, including his ability to hear the music of the universe and manipulate the strings that hold it all together. But it all comes with a price. When Remi’s life and the world of the Shae are threatened, Thane has to decide whether he has the power to withstand the leviathan inside and if his song is enough to save them all.

The only burden he carries is the fate of all worlds."

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I cannot begin to tell you how privileged I feel to be able to review and give away a copy of this book. I was lucky enough to be one of the first readers of "The Darkest Lie", a young adult fantasy novel that kept me on the edge of my seat, kept me coming back for more, and made me laugh and cry.

The book is well written, and my most favorite part is the way the author, Angela Day, describes magic. I have read probably more than my fair share of fantasy literature, and loop holes in magic, and unidentified or unclear magic sources are a big pet peeve of mine. This one is, put simply, BEAUTIFUL. And logical.

The characters are lovable, or despicable, which is fitting, and more importantly, they're relateable. Every kid alive has felt the way Thane feels at one point or another. And everyone wants the confidence that Remi has, or knows someone who has it.


This book is a MUST READ for the Teen target audience as well as their parents.

Some other reviews by Junior High School test reader teachers:

"If you like Urban fantasy, or YA sci-fi or fantasy in general (as I know many of you and your offspring do, reading friends!) Give it a try! It has adventure, magic, complexity, humor, psychological depth- highly recommend."
~Lara Shingleton,
Middle School English Teacher, Oregon

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"I think about it when I'm not reading it and am wholly engaged when I am. I am invested in the characters. I can see my students loving it. You have something real." 

"The Darkest Lie" is already out on Kindle, which you can access here:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Darkest-Lie-ebook/dp/B00A1SUK9C/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1352228564&sr=8-9&keywords=the+darkest+lie

It comes out in print on Wednesday, November 14th. This giveaway will award the winner with a signed paperback copy of the book as well as a limited edition book mark. 

Don't miss this amazing opportunity to get your hands on this excellent work for free, and be one of the FIRST to read it!

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Change. And not the political kind.

I am thankful for change. That I can change, and that I'm no longer the person I was back "when"...I'm thankful that other people change and that they aren't the people they were back when either. And I'm thankful for facebook, because I have made friends here that I never would have otherwise due to my impression of them "back when".



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I'm 19 weeks pregnant! Thankfulness, Day 5

Today, I am 19 weeks pregnant, and I'm thankful for that because, for me, that's half way. I have my babies at 38 weeks. And this is exciting!

Also, in light of this wonderful 1/2 way news, I want to share something I heard on the radio this morning: 

 "Do you find yourself short of breath? Do you have food cravings? Are you tired in the afternoons? You may have a hormone imbalance that is keeping you from losing weight." 

This was actually an ad for a diet pill or something, but in response to the questions, all I could think of was "Yeah, I suffer from those. It's called pregnancy."



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GIVEAWAY COMING UP!!

I am SO excited to announce my first giveaway in half a year! I am privileged to be able to review and give away a SIGNED COPY of the new young adult fantasy novel "The Darkest Lie" by author Angela Day. Also included will be a limited edition book mark!

I have already read this book and it is absolutely wonderful, just in time for Christmas. If you have a teenager on your shopping list, you won't want to miss this giveaway! It begins this Wednesday, November 7th at 12:00 am. Come on back to enter!!!



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Public Restrooms.

I'm thankful for public restrooms and stores that have several of them. This is because of my multiple children who always have to go at different times, and my bladder, which has been pregnant 5 times, and all you moms out there know what that means.



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Honey Grahms Cereal

Today, I am thankful for Honey Grahms cereal because it's my favorite and my kids haven't scarfed it yet. Sometimes, it's okay to be thankful for petty, worldly things.


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