Follow Friday (4) & TGIF (5)
Feature & Follow is a weekly blog hop hosted by Parajunkee’s View and Alison Can Read. It’s a great way to find new blogs to follow and allow others to find your blog! Find out how to participate here!
Summer Reading. What was your favorite book that you were REQUIRED to read when you were in school?
I believe it’s where my love for science fiction began. It’s a post-apocalyptic middle grade novel about a girl who becomes the leader of a group of children after everyone over the age of 13 has died from a global virus. The picture on the right is the cover of the graphic novel which came out earlier this year. I really need to get that!
**Note: I’m having some problems following through Google Friend Connect. My GFC picture isn’t showing up when I try to follow someone and it’s all strange. Is anyone else having this issue?**
TGIF is a weekly meme hosted by Ginger at GReads, where bloggers can recap their week and answer a blogging/bookish question.
Here’s this week’s question:
This is such a great question! There are so many books that I want RIGHT NOW, but I’ll try to limit myself to just 5.
Spark by Amy Kathleen Ryan
This one just came out last week and I haven’t been able to go get it yet. But I LOVED the first book in the series, Glow, and can’t wait to read Spark!
The Kill Order by James Dashner
I read the other books in the Maze Runner series late last year and seriously could not put them down. The Kill Order, which is the prequel to the series, comes out August 14th and I hope to get it sometime soon. However, I will be rereading the other books first so it’ll probably be a while until I read this one.
Gravity by Melissa West
This one comes out October 16th and I seriously cannot wait! It just sounds so creepy and good!
Did you participate in Feature & Follow Friday or TGIF this week? Leave a link to your post and I’ll stop by your blog, or let me know your answers to these questions in the comments!
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BLHmistress
July 27, 2012 at 5:12 amI don't believe I heard of this one but it does sound good.
New follower
My FF
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 27, 2012 at 8:02 pmThanks for stopping by and following! I'm off to check out your FF! :D
Alisa
July 27, 2012 at 5:35 amI haven't heard of this, but the premise sounds a bit like Gone by Michael Grant with some differences! Interesting.
Thanks for stopping by my FF. Followed you back.
And I love this theme. I have the other one by Nymphont. I tried picking between the two and went with the other one, but I don't know now. Yours looks so much cuter LOL.
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 27, 2012 at 8:35 pmI thought the same thing when I first saw the synopsis for Gone. The Girl Who Owned a City came out way before Gone, though, like in the 1970's I think. I want to read the Gone series someday, though! :D
I thought I noticed your blog theme! ;) Nymphont has some great ones! Thanks for stopping by and following back!
Concise Reviews By Michelle
July 27, 2012 at 5:45 amthanks for stopping by, I also am now following you. :) GFC and Network Blogs. :)
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 27, 2012 at 8:36 pmThanks! I went back and followed you through Linky Followers as well, because my GFC is being weird. But your blog still shows up in my Google reader. Very strange…
Vanya D.
July 27, 2012 at 6:17 amI haven't read either of those FF books you mentioned.
Happy Friday!
Here's my Follow Friday post.
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 27, 2012 at 8:41 pmThanks for stopping by! I'm off to check out your FF!
greatmunchiereads.com
July 27, 2012 at 6:53 amI can't wait for Gravity to come out :-)
Great List!
-Cassie
GreatMunchieReads
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 27, 2012 at 8:42 pmI know, it looks so good! Thanks for stopping by–I'm off to check out your TGIF! :D
Helene
July 27, 2012 at 7:14 amGreat picks for the TGIF question. I just bought Cinder and I can't wait to read it! Never heard of the title you mention in the FF answer :P. New follower!
Happy Friday
Helene @ Helene's World of Books
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 27, 2012 at 8:45 pmCinder is my favorite read so far this year! I LOVED it! Thanks so much for stopping by and for following–I'm off to check out your FF/TGIF!
Michelle Sedeño
July 27, 2012 at 7:45 amOHMYGOSH. Scarlet! I'm dying to have that one, too! I've been tweeting MM like crazy and she says I should contact the publicist to request an ARC. But I'm trying to reach MORE followers to convince them since I'm an international blogger.
*pulling my hair out*
Here's my post:
Michelle Shouts Random: TGIF
Happy Friday!
*New follower GFC & Networked Blogs). :)
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 28, 2012 at 2:54 amI KNOW! I can't wait for it either! I emailed her publicist but haven't heard back. :(
Thanks for stopping by and for following–I'm off to check out your TGIF!
Jac
July 27, 2012 at 7:56 amGREAT List!! I can't believe I left Scarlet off my list… OMG! I'm dying for that one.
My TGIF / Follow Friday!
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 28, 2012 at 3:43 amI know! February can't get here fast enough! Thanks for stopping by–I've been meaning to stop by your blog lately–I'll do it right now! :D
Ginger @ GReads!
July 27, 2012 at 9:44 amHi Andrea! I have yet to read Cinder, but I've heard a lot of things about that book. I know tons are wanting Scarlet, too.
Please update your TGIF image to the one I use on my blog, thanks!
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 28, 2012 at 4:31 amCinder is really awesome!
And I haven't participated in TGIF for a while, but I do see the meme on my Google reader every week so I've seen the new graphic. I guess I just spazzed and forgot to update it! All fixed now! ;)
-Ria xo
July 27, 2012 at 10:08 amOoh, I haven't heard of your FF pick this week. I don't count myself as a big sci-fi fan, but I'm glad you liked it! New follower via GFC and Linky.(:
My Follow Friday.
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 28, 2012 at 4:33 amThanks for stopping by and for following! I'm off to check out your FF! ;)
Reading Kelly
July 27, 2012 at 10:39 amYour FF pic sounds like a great read! I also can't wait for Scarlet by Marissa Meyer.
New follower :)
My FF
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 28, 2012 at 10:42 pmI know, I just can't wait for Scarlet! Thanks so much for stopping by and for following–I'm off to check out your FF! :D
Kimberly @ On the Wings of Books
July 27, 2012 at 11:02 amI have never heard of The Girl Who Owned a City, but I do love dystopian. For me, The Great Gatsby is #1, followed by To Kill a Mockingbird.
I still need to read the maze runner series. I love the cover for Gravity but idk if I want to read it, and of course I'd take Pivot Point. :)
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 28, 2012 at 10:48 pmI didn't read The Great Gatsby or To Kill a Mockingbird until last year! I'm not sure how I got around reading them… I did like them, though!
fakesteph
July 27, 2012 at 12:06 pmOMG. Scarlet and Pivot Point!!! How did I forget those two!!!!!!!
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 28, 2012 at 10:49 pmI don't know? How did you forget them??? ;)
Sara Jayne
July 27, 2012 at 1:37 pmScarlet would also be on my list, along with Dearly Beloved, Onxy, Alice in Zombieland, and Enshadowed. All of which have not been released yet sigh….
Just found your blog and I'm now following :)
SJ
http://anonbookslut.blogspot.com/
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 28, 2012 at 10:50 pmI haven't read Obsidian yet, but I really want to! And Alice in Zombieland looks really good, too! Thanks so much for stopping by and for following–I'm off to check out your blog! ;)
Paige Nguyen
July 27, 2012 at 2:55 pmThe Girl Who Owned a City sounds like something I would have loved in middle school! I might even pick it up now :) It reminds me of when I had to read a pioneer book in school where their wagon gets attacked by Indians and everyone is killed except the children, who then have to make the journey on their own. I think it was called Saving Queen Sheba or something like that. New follower! Drop by for a visit at http://fortheloveofliterature.com/ and follow if you like :)
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 28, 2012 at 11:00 pmOoh, that book sounds good, too! Thanks so much for stopping by and for following–I'm off to check out your blog! :D
TheReadingPenguin
July 27, 2012 at 3:07 pmOh, good answer! I've never actually heard of that one! New Follower! My FF
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 31, 2012 at 8:16 pmYeesh, I've gotten so behind with replying to comments! Sorry about that! I'm off to check out your FF and follow you back!
Jaskirat@SeeitORreadit
July 27, 2012 at 3:30 pmAwesome post! I have not read that one. Thanks for sharing.
Following! Feel free to visit my blog.
SeeitORreadit
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 31, 2012 at 8:20 pmThanks for stopping by and for following! I've been a follower of yours for a while! :D I'm off to check out your FF!
The Brunette Librarian
July 27, 2012 at 3:49 pmI have never heard of "The Girl Who" but it does look fun! So glad you liked it!
The Brunette Librarian Blog
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 31, 2012 at 8:25 pmThanks for stopping by! I'm off to check out your blog!
bookaddictsguide
July 27, 2012 at 6:42 pmOoooh The Kill Order! Totally. And Pivot Point looks really interesting! I'll have to look into that one. But if it doesn't come out until Feb, guess I have time :)
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
July 31, 2012 at 8:38 pmI'm so ready for The Kill Order! Not too long now! Thanks for stopping by–I'm off to check out your blog!
Gwynneth White
July 27, 2012 at 7:16 pmI wish we had read sci-fi when i was at school. No such luck. All we did were Classics and Shakespeare. Not that I have anything against those, but still . . .
I'm a new follower. You can find me at:
http://todayinshenaya.blogspot.com
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
August 2, 2012 at 9:29 pmWe read a lot of Classics and Shakespeare, too, but I must have lucked out with that teacher! :D Thanks so much for stopping by and for following! I'm off to check out your blog!
Sherri Phennicie
July 27, 2012 at 10:55 pmI'm waiting for Scarlet too!!!
Here's my Hop: http://fiktishuhs.blogspot.com/2012/07/tgif_27.html
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
August 2, 2012 at 9:35 pmI can't wait for Scarlet! Thanks so much for stopping by–I'm off to check out your blog!
Dawn & Winnie Book Reviews
August 1, 2012 at 1:02 pmHi,
Hopping on through from the feature and follow!
Hosted BY Parajunkee & Alison Can Read.
New Buddy, Please…. Cyber stalk me back!
Thanks,
http://dawnandwinniebookreviews.blogspot.com
PS
My Summer Read was…Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe (Author) it was interesting ☺
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
August 2, 2012 at 9:38 pmThanks for stopping by and for following! I'm off to check out your blog!
Alexa
August 3, 2012 at 2:01 pmAAAAGH, SCARLET! I just finished reading Cinder fairly recently and I am DYING to know what happens next in this series. It's just SO GOOD.
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
August 7, 2012 at 8:39 pmI KNOW!!!! Yay, another Cinder lover! :) I can't wait to get my hands on Scarlet, and all the other Lunar Chronicles books!! Thanks so much for stopping by!