I am so sorry!

Hey guys.
Oi. I haven't posted for a month and half, and now I feel very guilty.... So right now, I am in Texas :) we normally always, always have a trip down here every summer, but some things got in the way, and we had to postpone... But I have to say I am very happy to be here, but I do miss all my people at home something terrible. But some of the fun things I have done so far are : I have learned how to drive a four wheeler. It is flipping amazing, let me tell you. I love love love LOVE it!!! It looks pretty easy, but once you actually are in the driver's place.. you have to use your entire upper body to steer that thing. It's beautiful. :) Then we have gone out to lunch with my grandma on my dad's side several times, and I love doing that. We normally go to this restaurant,  Jason's Deli, and it is delicious. They have soups, salads, sandwiches... Yum. And it's really good quality food, and not too expensive... ) And not much else, except running, and hanging at the house. I think tomorrow we are going to a tiger exhibit with my aunt and uncle, so that should be loads of fun. I haven't been reading that much on this trip, but it'll hopefully be cured this afternoon :P I'm in the middle of This Dark Endeavor, and Les Miserables, and so far they are very enjoyable. I'll probably do a review on one of those when I finish.
So I need to go, but so sorry for not posting sooner!!!!! Love you guys! -- JAM --

Yearning to Read 2nd year BLOGOVERSARY GIVEAWAY!! part 2

Hey guys,
I apologize for not posting for sooooo incredibly unforgivably long. I'm sorry :( .
Okay, so you remember Sierra at @YearningToRead ?? Well the first part she was giving away a copy of Everneath by Brodi Ashton ( sadly, I did not win ... ;) ), but now she's giving away a book from one of her GoodRead shelves ( keep it under $18 buckeroonies), and I am soooo excited!!! Follow this link and check it out!!!!! Don't miss it! -- CLICK ME!
I am almost done with Starcrossed by Elizabeth Bunce, and I will do a review on it REALLY soon!!!
-- Jane --

The Versatile Blogger Award!

Hey guys!! Sorry for not posting for awhile, and sorry for this not being about a book. But almost as good : I got awarded the Versatile Blogger Award by Farrah at Farrah's Flavor!!!!! This is so cool!! Thanks so much, Farrah! Okay, so I think I have to post 7 random things about myself; so here they are ...
1. I used to hate pizza. What can I say?? I was a messed up kid. ;-)
2. I got bounced off a trampoline when I was 8, and had to get stitches in the back of my head.
3. I own a bow and a sword :D so don't cross me! ;-)
4. I am completely obsessed with movies. And everything about them. Or so says my sister.
5. I want to dye my hair blonde or red when I'm older.
6. I used to have a HUGE crush on the actor Jamie Bell. Sadly, I don't anymore. :-)
7. The largest amount I've read in a day is 681 pages.... I think. Maybe more.
and another just for fun : I love to sew. If I'm not a movie directer when I grow up, I want to do costume design.
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There you go! 7 totally random facts about myself. And I would like to award :
• Hannah Joya
• Brian
• Helen
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I'll be posting soon, I promise. Love you guys!!
-- JAM--

The Way of Kings -- Brandon Sanderson

Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter.

It has been centuries since the fall of the ten consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor that transform ordinary men into near-invincible warriors. Men trade kingdoms for Shardblades. Wars were fought for them, and won by them.

One such war rages on a ruined landscape called the Shattered Plains. There, Kaladin, who traded his medical apprenticeship for a spear to protect his little brother, has been reduced to slavery. In a war that makes no sense, where ten armies fight separately against a single foe, he struggles to save his men and to fathom the leaders who consider them expendable.

Brightlord Dalinar Kholin commands one of those other armies. Like his brother, the late king, he is fascinated by an ancient text called The Way of Kings. Troubled by over-powering visions of ancient times and the Knights Radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity.

Across the ocean, an untried young woman named Shallan seeks to train under an eminent scholar and notorious heretic, Dalinar’s niece, Jasnah. Though she genuinely loves learning, Shallan’s motives are less than pure. As she plans a daring theft, her research for Jasnah hints at secrets of the Knights Radiant and the true cause of the war.

The result of over ten years of planning, writing, and world-building, The Way of Kings is but the opening movement of the Stormlight Archive, a bold masterpiece in the making.

Speak again the ancient oaths,

Life before death.Strength before weakness.Journey before Destination.and return to men the Shards they once bore.

The Knights Radiant must stand again.

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First of all, can I even begin to say how mind blowing-ly beautiful and genius this book was?!?!?! It wasn't even funny. This book has everything you could ask for in a non-Christian fantasy, and I was, and am, still mind boggled. Brandon Sanderson created such an intricate world; it was this close ( I'm making a centimeter sign with my fingers) to Tolkien's Middle Earth. Yes, hard to believe. The characters were gorgeous; my favorite was hands-down Kaladin. Butttt, Syl was right up there as well. Then, Dalinor, I love you. aS you've probably already figured out, I am horrible at character descriptions. Down right awful. But, here it goes : 

Kaladin was perfect. In the beginning, he is smoldering against those who did him wrong; you don't find out what happened until a few hundreds pages until the end. Oh yeah, and did I mention the book is one thousand and one pages long?! Yes, it is quite amazing. Okay, back to Kal. He grows so much in the story; and what I really liked was a chapter here and there was a bit from his past, from when he was 8 -- I think-- until just a year from the present. Oh, and he's 18. :D Dedication is what he has. I seriously think I may die waiting for the next book.

Now to Syl. She is a spren. A spren is something like the faeries in Roshar; there is a type for everything : Firespren appear when there is a fire; anticipationspren appear when-- you guessed it --anticipation is on the wind. And painspren, when there is pain. And many many more. Basically for everything else. I won't tell you what type of spren Syl is, because you don't find out until the end of the book (as in the last 100 pages). She appears to Kaladin in the beginning, asking him questions, and basically annoying the heck out of him. But you need to remember that spren are not smart in the least. They don't have minds, really. They are dumb. But Syl sticks around Kaladin, and they become best of pals. Okay, maybe not exactly. But close.

 Okay, so there are so many peoples in this book, there is no way I can cover all of them. So read the book :-) But I will go into a few more : Dalinor, Shallan, and Szeth. 

Dalinor first. He is a highprince, a lighteyes. Now we have to go into this. A highprince is basically right under the king. They have armies, and have some rule. Dalinor is also uncle to the King. The lighteyes. The lighteyes and darkeyes define ranks. Lighteyes are the highest, darkeyes are the lowest. FYI Kaladin is a darkeyes. Just a heads up if I didn't already say that. Okay, back to Dalinor. During things called highstorms, he has visions. Now around camps it goes, and everyone thinks he is going crazy. And he himself doesn't know if he should trust the visions or what. So I really, really liked Dalinor. He is honorable. He is kind. He is always saying to himself do not ask of others what you wouldn't do. And he is awesome! Minor detail. But still...

Shallan. She wasn't my favorite, but she wasn't my least favorite. She is about 17, and a lighteyes with red hair. She also has an extreme drawing talent. She is trying to apprentice to Jasnah, sister to the king. Jasnah is a renowned heretic and scholar. Shallan was slightly annoying, in my opinion, but I could sympathize with her for the most part. She was smart and  persistent, but she has an ulterior motive..... guess you'll just have to wait and see ;-)

Okay, Szeth. The first character. He is Truthless. He is an assasin. The Assassin in White. I felt SO sad for him!!! I'm sure he could be a sweet thing if he wasn't forced to kill people :-( I really liked him; but at the end he receives assassination orders for one of the main characters >.<

There was, unfortunately, some stuff; not a lot though. Kaladin uses the word b**t**d quite a few times ( just a note : when he uses them, the people are very deserving of it), but besides that, no other language. There are a couple references to prostitutes, and there is a sequence that includes a man beating up a woman (he's stopped, FYI) and the following conversation is slightly awkward... then it is pretty violent. Nothing described in details, so you of the queasy stomach, rest at peace ;-)
The end. LONG POST. Summing it up into 4 words : GO READ IT NOW! You won't regret it. I think. I hope. :-P have fun!!!!

-- JAM --

Ps. Peter and Neal's shadow. :-) S4 started last night, and it was super good xD Can't wait till next week!!!!!

Legend -- By Marie Lu

Heya guys!
So here's the review for Legend; please stick around ;-) Haha, and speaking about "sticking", guess what I'm doing today? Harvesting honey!! It's a ton of fun, and you get to eat quite literally however much you want (provided it'd the comb and wax as well).Mmm.... I will now resist the urge to break out in "Winnie the Pooh" :-P. Back to the book I am reviewing though.....here's the synopsis :

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What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.
From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths—until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family’s survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias’s death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

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Slightly strange... but i thought it was cool :)

I don't think I read this one on anyone's recommendation. It just looked totally awesome. I hadn't read the synopsis -- something I don't do anymore ; Like movie trailers nowadays, they give everything away -- so I had no clue. But, you must read this book!!!!! It is exciting, honest, realistic, sweet, most-interesting-romance-ever, and very creative. Day is just perfect. The story begins with him watching his family's house, dreading the cursed red x when the soldiers come out that trumpets the plague. I won't get into the plague -- read the book if you want to find out!-- but he is so caring. He would do anything for his family, just to keep them safe. And then June was very interesting; rebellious, genius, beautiful.... I liked her a lot. I can't really say anything more, without giving away too much, but I really liked her. Tess is such a relief. She was sweet, innocent, and caring. I wish she could be my little sister.
The violence was pretty strong. Several fairly graphic torture scenes, and some gun fights; various stuff I won't mention because it would be majorly spoilerific -- yes yes I know that's not a word. There was some kissing, not very graphic, but still there, and slightly awkward. A couple cuss words ( d--- and h---) and one or two uses of God's name. -- So you should definitely read this. It is amazing. And I honestly might have enjoyed it even the tiniest bit better than The Hunger Games (please don't kill me!); the story was just really original and worth every last word and more. 9/10
-- JAM --