Sunday, January 25, 2015

Review of "Ghost Box" By:Derek Neville


*****


First of all, I want to thank the author Derek Neville for sending me this amazing, bone chilling novella to review!

Isabella was riding her bike near the buiding; which was a highschool at the time, and was approached by a mysterious man. When she put her hand in his and followed him into the building she never knew that she would never step a foot outside again.
Years later...
Boyd is a retired homicide detective who is looking to restart his life after a family tragedy. His boss Donnie calls him to work at the Westinghouse Hotel building construction site. While he works there strange things start to happen, doors open and shut by their selves, and Boyd receives strange phone calls nightly. Boyd got on the computer at the front desk and started to do some research. He finds articles about students and teachers dieing in a tragic fire and the suicide of a teacher and also the suicide of another student. The most terrifying part is all of the children that have gone missing in the area. Boyd starts to piece everything from the last 30 years together and what he finds will chill you to the bone.
Will he ever leave Westinghouse Hotel? Will he ever see his dog Lady again?


This novella was absolutely amazing and from the first page I couldn't get the will power to put it down. It had everything a good spine tingling scary story should have. It captured my attention from the very beginning and I kept on turning the pages, because I wanted to find out what would happen.Derek Neville is a new author, but I love the way his writing hooked me from the very beginning. It was very easy for me to read and the plot twist at the end still gives me goosebumps a day after I got done reading it. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting a good scary story that will haunt you forever!


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Friday, January 16, 2015

My TBR and Updates for the Winter 24 Hour Read-A-Thon 2k15


Here is my TBR list for the 2nd Annual Winter 24 Hour Read-A-Thon 2015 that I am hosting on the 'Reading In Between The Lines YA Book Club' . It starts on  Saturday, January 17th at the stroke of midnight and it end on Sunday, January 18th at the stroke of midnight (in your time zone). There will be challenges, games and even reading sprints. The goal is to read as much as you can in 24 hours! 



First I need to finish:


(127 pages left)


 (255 pages left)



Then I will read:



 


Books for Review:
  -Ghost Box
I hope to read/finish at least 5 books, but we will see how it goes:)  I can't wait to kick off this Read-A-Thon and get some long awaited reading done after a long week of midterms. I hope you will join me!




Hours 1-3

Time Read:3 hours
Currently Reading: Eleanor and Park
Pages Read of Current Book: 100
Total Pages Read: 100
Books Read:
Location: On the Lazy Boy in my Family Room
Food/Drinks: Coffee and water
Challenges Completed: Hour 2 (picture or video of your TBR pile)

I am going to sleep for a couple of hours and then I will continue to read.


 Hours 8-10

Time Read: 3 hours
Currently Reading:
Pages Read of Current Book:200
Total Pages Read: 200
Books Read:
Location: On the couch in my family room
Food/Drinks: Biscuits and water
Challenges Completed:  Hour 2 (picture or video of your TBR pile)


Hours 14-24
Time Read:5 hours
Currently Reading:Ghost Box
Pages Read of Current Book: 47
Total Pages Read:302
Books Read: Eleanor and Park
Location: On the couch in my family room and on the bed in the guest room
Food/Drinks: Sprite, Water, Grilled Cheese, and a Quesadilla
Challenges Completed:  Hour 2 (picture or video of your TBR pile)

 Unfortunately, I didn't read much at all during the read-a-thon, because I wasn't
feeling well. I am off of school on Monday, so hopefully I can get a lot of reading done.
 
 

Sunday, January 4, 2015

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Saturday, January 3, 2015

Bout of Books 12.0 : January 5th-January 11th




 This year I am so hyped, because I will be participating in Bout of Books 12. Bout of Books is a read-a-thon where you read as much as you can in one week. It starts on Monday, January 5th and it ends on Sunday, January 11th. I can't wait to knock out some well awaited books on my TBR list, to meet new people in the book community, enter giveaways, and participate in some of the challenges. This read-a-thon sounds so much fun and I am so stoked to participate in it this year!


The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 5th and runs through Sunday, January 11th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 12 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team


What is my TBR list for the Read-A-Thon?




I hope you will join me this week for this read-a-thon!!! It's going to be an amazing experience and a wonderful way to kick off the New Year! 

XOXO,
Jordan Nicole

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My Bookish Goals for 2015


  Hey, since it is now 2015 I decided to let you guys know what my bookish goals are for 2015:) I hope to accomplish all of these and stick to them.  Last year I didn't read as much as I would of liked to, so this year I hope to read my butt off this year and dive into this amazing worlds that lye amongst the pages of books I haven't picked up yet.  I also hope to read all the books I have collected on my book shelves the past few years and increase the ratio of books I have read to books I haven't read. 

 

 

1. Finish Reading the Hunger Games Series


 2. Re-read the Hobbit and read the Lord of the Rings Series

 4. Finish Reading the Harry Potter series

 

5. Finish Reading the Chronicles of Narnia

 

6. Finish reading the Divergent Series

 7. Read at least 30 books and read at least 50 pages a night


8. Do more book reviews for the books I read and do more Read and Reviews for authors


9. Keep up with my Goodreads group I moderate and update it regularly

10. Book Buying Ban: I can only buy one book for every three I read

 

11. Complete at least 7 series


12. Read more Religious books


  13. Read more graphic novels

 14. Read more Historical Fiction

15. Read more New Adult books


I hope I can check all of these off this year and that I can be introduced to some new jewels hidden amongst my bookshelves. I hope you had a Happy New Year and that you have an amazing 2015 filled with tons of wonderful reads! Let me know in the comments below what your bookish goals are for 2015:)
 
XOXO,
Jordan Nicole 

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