Bloggiesta Update ~Day 2

Good morning everyone!  This is day 2 in my Bloggiesta Fiesta 2012!  If you haven't heard of Bloggiesta.  The idea behind Bloggiesta is to keep our mascot Pedro  (Plan. Edit. Develop. Review. Organize) happy by spending these next three days working on perfecting your blog and connecting with other bloggers doing the same thing.

What I Am Reading...

The Story of Beautiful Girl

TGIF #11 ~Book Blogger Retreat~

I decided to join a weekly meme called TGIF.  I kept seeing the button on top of so many sites, so I wanted to join in too.
This feature is for Fridays to re-cap the week's posts and to answer the proposed question from Ginger at GReads.  Check her out and join in the fun!

This Friday's Question

If you could gather up a handful of book blogger friends to spend a weekend away talking books, where would you go? Tell us about it.

Bloggiesta 2012

Yes!  I am going to commit to doing Blogiesta this year!  Never heard of it.  Well, I hadn't either until a month ago when I saw this cute button on so many sites.  About 100+ have  signed up to this event.  Here is the basics of it.  From March 30, 2012 to April 1, 2012 bloggers commit to completely finishing their Blogging To Do List.  And like all great blogging events there are mini-challenge giveaways and tons of Tweeting.  If you want to join the party, go to It's All About Books.

If you decide to participate, here's what you can expect:

Why I Love Wednesday #9

Alexis from Reflections of a Bookaholic started a Wednesday Meme called Why I Love Wednesday. Hop on over to Alexis' blog and join in the fun. 

The topic this Wednesday is...Tear Jerkers

In My Mailbox #12

This post is my weekly update about the shiny new books I have bought (I know I need to stop buying them), won (I love to enter giveaways) or received from authors or others.  As well as purses I buy or receive, of course!  

Click the photo to go to Amazon.com or Goodreads.com to read more about the books or to purchase a copy. 

Review: Assata: An Autobiography

Assata: An Autobiography Author: Assata Shakur Genre:  Autobiography Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books Release Date:  November 1, 2001 Paperback: 320 pages Source:  Purchased at EsoWon Bookstore Buy the Book: Amazon

Review The Hunger Games Movie

Last night, the ladies from my book club and I went to The Rave at the Howard Hughes Center to watch The Hunger Games.  I think out of 14 of us 2 or 3 of them had not read the book yet.  Ok, just to let you know I may be spoiling this for you.  If you haven't read the book or seen the book don't read anymore unless you want to know before you go.  

What I Am Listening To...

Shiver

TGIF #10 ~Bookish Trends~

I decided to join a weekly meme called TGIF.  I kept seeing the button on top of so many sites, so I wanted to join in too.
This feature is for Fridays to re-cap the week's posts and to answer the proposed question from Ginger at GReads.  Check her out and join in the fun!

This Friday's Question

Bookish Trends: What are some bookish trends you are noticing in the literature world today? Is there a particular trend you'd like to see more of?