Truth Thursdays!

Happy Thursday!!

AWESOME GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Shannon Whitney Messenger is having a giveaway of The Body Finder and awesome swag to go with it! It is super awesome, she even got a picture for her blog, which is frickin brilliant! You must check out her blog, she's rock, and of course does the giveaway! It ends June 12th so be sure to drop by!

Sharon Shinn is having a giveaway on a copy of Ally Condie's Matched in lieu of her 100+ followers! Since it's not out until 11/30 she'll be pre-ordering it so that it's shipped to you in December! Isn't that awesome?!

Sarah B. Larson is having a giveaway that ends on Sunday for a new book by Stephanie Meyer on a story about Bree!! Be sure to check it out, she's a sweet blogger!

TRUTHS FOR THE WEEK!!!!!

1. I've decided to start something I'm calling Project Jen. A project that allows me to be a little be more - fly by the seat my pants - type of self. I am normally very structured and by the book but I want to live a little more, like the days when I was 19. Since moving to Houston I lost some of my awesomeness, and now I'm fighting to get some of it back!! You'll be hearing a lot more of this when I'm finished reading Eat Pray Love which is giving me inspiration to start this journey! Wish me luck!

2. I've always wanted to learn french. So I've decided I'm going to start. I've bought CD's about a year ago and I'm going to bring them out and start listening to them and studying, then I'm going to take a class and then join a meetup where people get together on Wednesday evenings and speak French so they don't lose their language! Great idea on paper right? Well part of Project Jen is to do something outside of the box... and this my friends is it!

3. So Harry Potter World will soon be opening up and as much as I'd like to go to the grand opening that just won't be happening. Fear not though, I'll be going next year and you bet your butt I'm going to have the time of my life! My new blog buddies Ramona and Melissa love Harry Potter as much as I do. In fact they are wonderful artists and writers who draw and write their own stories about getting to Hogwarts, along with other awesome things! You must check out these two sweet girls!

4. I'm exhausted this week, and the exhaustion is worse than most days because I told my husband the other day "Honey, I think our cats should be us for a day, I mean they live here rent free and lounge around, doesn't it only make sense that every once in awhile they take care of us?"... he agreed, because he's just as imaginative as I am, and because when a crazy person is that tired they shouldn't be messed with!

5. I'm looking forward to tomorrow nights author signing and hope to meet a couple of my blog buddies over there!!! Author Tera Lynn Childs will be talking about her latest book Forgive My Fins and my sister Kim and possibly Kristin Rae will be meeting us there! Pictures to come!

So what are your truths??? Feeling like you need a change in your life, are you going to do something like Project Jen? Want to learn a new language? Have a love of Harry Potter? Exhausted to the point of insanity? Books that you are dying to read? Share anything here!

teenbookcon

THIS IS A SPECIAL BLOG POSTING!

It's here!!! TeenBookCon is happening in Houston, Texas!

Now I must say I am super bummed at the fact that I will be in Los Angeles while all of these amazing authors are in town but that doesn't mean I can't share a little love to all of you in hopes that you can still come out and support them all!!!

So here's a little info:

Place: Alief Taylor High School, 7555 Howell Sugar Land Road, Houston, Texas
Date: April 10th
Time: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Keynote speaker: Sharon Draper
Extra Fun Notes: More than TEN authors (that's right people TEN) will be on hand to talk with you about their work and books of all kinds!!!!
More Info: www.teenbookcon.com

So even though I don't need to spell it out this is totally awesome!!! I mean seriously rocks the socks right off ya! So if you are in or around town please stop by and say hello to some fabulous authors! Take a peak at the website for more information, seriously you don't want to miss some amazing authors! I'll be posting a sidebar for those who come across it at a later date, and for all of you who live in or around the area and have a minute give a little shout out to your blog buddies to let them know something fun is around the corner! Lets get the word out and get some great authors some recognition!

Thanks to the Blue Willow Bookshop for always knowing the good stuff happening in the city!!

Okay back to your regular scheduled programming! For those who have yet to see my truths for the day feel free to make your way over now! Check it out here!

unplugged....but

Happy Saturday!!! I am going to be unplugged for today, and quite possibly tomorrow, just giving you the heads up!!! If you haven't already checked out my experience with author Ally Carter please do so here!


Everyone have a wonderful weekend!!! I'm about to head out to Habitat for Humanity... what are you doing?!

fantastic freakin' friday

Hello my fellow early morning bloggers!!! (and afternoon for those who read at that time!) I am super excited for this weekend, or the fun that begins at 5pm (central time) this afternoon!!

I am going to see Ally Carter at a local bookstore!!! She is promoting Heist Society, and I am uber excited to meet her! It will be my very first time meeting an author and I am super excited!!! I am dragging my sister along for the ride... I get terrible nerves, and firsts must be done with a friend or family member!!

I also am pre-ordering Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins and Before I fall by Lauren Oliver this morning! I am so excited, I've waiting to purchase them, and now the wait is officially over!!!

Saturday I get to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity which I am also elated about! I've wanted to do it for years and never took the plunge, well this week my hubby and some friends of ours are going too!!!

If you could choose who would you like to see come into town for a book tour? Anyone else have anything exciting going on this weekend?