Thursday, July 7, 2011

Blog Hops

It's time for the weekly book blogger hops again! A great opportunity to meet new bloggers and say hi to old.

Crazy For Books' Book Blogger Hop

Book Blogger Hop

Parajunkee's Follow My Book Blog Friday.




I'm Alison. I've been blogging for a year. I review mainly YA with a few MG books and a weekly manga feature.

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On the blog this week:

Discussion Post:

Are You A Book Cheater?

Reviews:

Switched by Amanda Hocking
The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta

Manga Mondays

Vampire Knight vol. 12 by Matsuri Hino

Questions of the Week:

Blog Hop: Find another blogger who is having a giveaway and promote their giveaway for them!

I know just who to promote. One of my favorite blogs: Jenni Elyse!

She is giving away a signed copy of Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter in honor of her fourth blogoversary. Check out her GIVEAWAY!

Follow Friday: Let's step away from besties...What is the worst book that you've ever read and actually finished?

I want to be careful about answering this one. There are a few books I've read recently (especially of the self-published variety) that would fit this question well, but I don't want to hurt any feelings. Luckily, the answer Alexis posted at Reflections of a Bookaholic inspired me. This author can't be insulted, because he's been dead a long time.


Waverly by Sir Walter Scott

The summer after my sophomore year in college, I spent the summer studying in the UK. We spent 3 weeks in London, 10 days in Edinburgh, and 2 weeks in Dublin. In each location, we read quintessential authors, playwrights, and philosophers from their respective countries. Edinburgh was the great Sir Walter Scott. We were assigned Waverly.

Ten years later, I don't remember exactly why I hated Waverly. I think it was because it was long, flowery, and the hero was rather wimpy. But I do remember the Sir Walter Scott Monument in downtown Edinburgh. Our class unanimously voted to stack all our copies of Waverly at the base of the monument and shout "Take it back, Walter!" (I wish we'd actually done it. It would have been hilarious.

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63 comments:

  1. AimeeJuly 7, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    I'm already a follower. My answer is up for Friday Follow

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  2. AnonymousJuly 7, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    Hi, just stopping in via the Blog Hop! New follower here.

    I really like your blog and look forward to reading more.

    Have a great weekend!

    Ems http://ems-reviews-books.blogspot.com/

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  3. RFTC BlogJuly 7, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    Hi, first time stopping by. I like the way your blog looks. I love the flowers.

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  4. KristenJuly 7, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Just stopping by. I like your blog : )

    -Kristen
    http://strawberrybookreviews.blogspot.com

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  5. pussrebootsJuly 8, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    My Blog Hop answer is a little unusual. Come see what it is.

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  6. ValJuly 8, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    So the cover is yawner!

    Old follower

    Here's mine: http://www.stuckinbooks.com/2011/07/follow-friday-7-8-11.html

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  7. JezJuly 8, 2011 at 1:53 AM

    Funny answer! If you get to stack your books under the monument and shout the words please take a video of it for me.

    Have a nice weekend!

    Jez

    http://jezsbookcase.blogspot.com

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  8. Lauren BJuly 8, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    I haven't read this book and I guess I'm never going to.

    Here's my HOP

    Have a great weekend.

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  9. AzzaJuly 8, 2011 at 4:03 AM

    Oh, I hope I don't disappoint then.

    And I changed my Manga Monday to Manga Bucket. What do you think ?

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  10. AzzaJuly 8, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    http://violet-haven.blogspot.com/search/label/Manga%20Bucket

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  11. KathyJuly 8, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Haha, that would have been hilarious if your class had actually done that. Happy weekend!

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  12. Jennifer_After_DarkJuly 8, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    already a follower,,just wanted to hop thru and say have a great weekend..and I haven't heard of that author,,

    jennifer

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  13. Jessica @ a GREAT readJuly 8, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Classics can be harder to enjoy. I really don't like many of them myself. Can count the ones I like on one hand actually!

    Here's my Friday Hops

    Have a GREAT weekend!!

    Old Follower :)

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  14. JennyJuly 8, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    I agree with Jessica, I always struggle a bit with the classics. The one I remember having the most trouble with Crime and Punishment. I could barely keep my eyes open reading that one, I just felt like nothing ever happened after he murdered the poor woman. Only test I ever got a D on because once I finished, I couldn't remember a single thing about the book outside of the murder:) Have a great weekend Alison, and I will most definitely be avoiding Waverly:)

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  15. SavannahJuly 8, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Hey Allison! Old follower! Just stopping by the blog hop! Have a great weekend!

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  16. Jenni ElyseJuly 8, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Thank you so much for listing my giveaway as your hop answer! I really appreciate the love! :D Have a great Friday!

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  17. Confuzzled ShannonJuly 8, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    That's too funny. Like your banner and background!

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  18. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    LOL, You should of done it.

    Already a follower! Have a great weekend.

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  19. KristenJuly 8, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Old follower stopping by! It is hard to read classics and enjoy them, so good answer. I've never heard of that book, but if you didn't like it, I probably won't be reading it! Happy Friday and check out my answer on my blog!

    Kristen @suchateenagebookworm.blogspot.com

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  20. ShanaJuly 8, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    Giving the books back? That would have been too funny! Just stopping by. Following you from Feature & Follow Friday. Would love a visit and a follow back on my blog: http://blog.writerslairbooks.com. Thanks! Nice to meet you!

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  21. FrancescaJuly 8, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    LOL! I think you shoud have done it! I think many people would love to do that with a few classics : )

    Our FF

    Suzanne @ Under the Covers

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  22. Alyssa NelsonJuly 8, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Thanks for stopping by! I'm already a follower. Classics are always hit and miss for me.

    Alyssa @ Reader's Refuge

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  23. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Cute story! I've never read Waverly, but from the sound of it I doubt I'd enjoy it.

    Thanks for stopping by my post! Have a great weekend. :)

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  24. FallenVampJuly 8, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    I love Vampire Knight. I'm only on the third one though. I just recently got introduced to manga.

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  25. TaylorJuly 8, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    I've never read Waverly, but it doesn't exactly seem like my cup of tea anyway lol.

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! :)

    Hope you have a fantastic weekend :)

    <3
    Taylor

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  26. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Haha I like how you chose a book whose author's already dead, because that way no one gets insulted! :) And it's hilarious how your class wanted to return all the books at the monument LOL.

    Thanks for dropping by my FF! :)

    Felicia
    A Novel Paradise

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  27. CHEJuly 8, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    LOL that's a hilarious story. I love your blog and I will be following you as soon as your follow button reappears :)
    Thanks for dropping by at http://kafkatokindergarten.blogspot.com

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  28. JennieJuly 8, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    Hi Alison! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    I know how you feel. I've read worse books than the one I featured, but they were self-published so I didn't dare mention them. Maybe I should have chosen a dead author. XD

    I hope you have a nice weekend!

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  29. Karen L.July 8, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Thanks for stopping by. I've never read Waverly--it's one of those books I've always heard of but never heard of anyone actually reading it. You're one of the few I've heard of making it through that book :)

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  30. Lori @ Romancing the Dark SideJuly 8, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Yeah that sounds like something I wouldn't want to read...LOL! Stopping by on the Friday Follow...have a great weekend!

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  31. KristyJuly 8, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    Hi, just following back.

    That would've been a great moment if your class actually did that and recorded it on video.

    Have a wonderful weekend.

    Kristy
    http://rantsofaucg.blogspot.com/

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  32. UnknownJuly 8, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    I am a new follower. I saw you stopped by my hop. :)

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  33. UnknownJuly 9, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog, I've come to return the Follow Friday love :)

    I feel that way about a bunch of classics haha! I think it's just the different style of English, usually, that prevents me from fully enjoying them! Though there are a handful of classics I do enjoy, heh.

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  34. _yay_July 9, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    Old follower here. Thanks for stopping by my blog! Hope you have a great weekend :-)

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  35. SidneJuly 9, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    its looks boring. poor classic.

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  36. Cathy KeatonJuly 9, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    That would have been hilarious, trying to get Walter to take back is horrible novel. I haven't read that one, but my FF answer is a novel written near that time period. And, I suppose I'm glad I can't insult the author, either.

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  37. Nicki J. Markus / Asta IdoneaJuly 9, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    Thanks for stopping by, Alison. Wishing you a great weekend!

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  38. UnknownJuly 9, 2011 at 1:53 AM

    I'm reading Vampire Knight too ... I stopped for sometime coz it seemed to be getting too depressing ... but I couldn't help myself and came back. LOL.

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  39. Kyanara_BJDJuly 9, 2011 at 3:26 AM

    hi,

    thank you so much for stopping by my blog!
    Have a wonderfull weekend
    Kyanara

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  40. SophieJuly 9, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! :D

    LOL, great story! I've never read the book, but I am curious to do so now (just to find out myself, haha).

    Have an awesome weekend!

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  41. AnonymousJuly 9, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    ooh, you're clever! you can't offend the author this way. lol happy weekend!

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  42. Girl Who ReadsJuly 9, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I chose a book I was required to read 16 years ago. I figure if I still remember it being bad then it must be true.

    Girl Who Reads

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  43. RichardJuly 9, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    HAHA! I love your post!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)

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  44. AnonymousJuly 9, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    Sounds like it must have been a fun trip, even if Waverly wasn't!

    Thanks for the blog visit. :)

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  45. Julie July 9, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Whew! Kind of glad I don't do Parajunkee's hop right now, because just like you, I could list some self-pubbed books that were horrid (one I pushed myself through because it had good ratings; I don't know why, though). Using one by a dead author would be better (but kind of untrue, since the first three that popped into my mind weren't) :) Have a great weekend!

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  46. AnonymousJuly 9, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    I have never read Sir Walter Scott, that is nice of you to pick a dead person so feelings don't get hurt. :)

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  47. AllisonJuly 9, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    I've never read Waverly... with so many good books out there, it's hard to believe that they would assign you that!!

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  48. Mimi ValentineJuly 9, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Hi, Alison! :) Old follower stopping by!

    Aww, you're so considerate! I've actually never even heard of that book, but I love you were kind enough to choose a book where the writer couldn't possibly be offended :)

    Hope you have an awesome weekend!

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  49. CHEJuly 9, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Thanks for stopping by at http://kafkatokindergarten.blogspot.com following you now

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  50. AnonymousJuly 9, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Haha, I loved your answer! I was in the same boat, I've read a few self published books lately that were just awful, but I didn't want to throw them under the bus...so I picked an author that is more established. Maybe that was wrong

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  51. LindseyJuly 9, 2011 at 9:52 AM

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  52. LindseyJuly 9, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    New follower! Oh goodness, I read a book from the same era called Evelina. A ground-breaking book as far as women's lit goes, but boy was it boring!

    Thanks for stopping by http://yasweetescape.blogspot.com

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  53. ShoshanahJuly 9, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    I said a similar experience with Sir Walter Scott
    's Ivanhoe. I read it for school, (out of choice really since we had several books to choose from), and while I technically read every page I have NO IDEA what happened. I daydreamed the entire time I read it and didn't absorb anything. So when it came time to actually write a report on it, the internet came into play because otherwise I wouldn't have been able to tell a thing about the story.

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  54. JennyJuly 9, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Well, first, I'm jealous you got to go to all those places. I've only been to London. :( Second, LOL, you totally should have done it!

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  55. SarahJuly 9, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    lol I love that, "this author can't be insulted because he's been dead for a long time". :-P

    But seriously, that's kind of why I stay away from most self-published books. No offense to the author themselves, but it can be few and far between that a self-published is good. I just would hate to have to sift through all the bad stuff to get to the good. :-\

    Thanks for stopping by my follow friday and book blogger hop as well!

    ♥ Sarah

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  56. BexJuly 9, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    I'm not sure I have even heard of that book! And a good way to ensure the author won't be hurt.

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Rebecca at kindle fever

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  57. GraceKrispyJuly 9, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Thanks for coming by! Old follower, and I haven't read that book--

    Have a great weekend!

    GraceKrispy@MotherLode blog

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  58. bookbitereviewsJuly 10, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    Returning the favor!! And yuck, that cover alone looks BORRRRIIINGG!! haha

    Have a good week!!
    -Becky

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  59. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Hello,

    I am stopping by and a new follower. You stopped by my blog and commented on Dean Kootnz, his new book is lacking but there are some really good books that he has written. I'm sorry you had to read a somewhat bad review about him.

    I hope I can read another of his books soon and write a good review of him soon!

    Thanks for taking time out to stop by my blog today!

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  60. kathyJuly 11, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Thanks for hopping by my blog! Hope you had a great weekend. :)

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  61. Amanda from Novel AddictionJuly 11, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Belatedly hopping through (computer and blogger were having arguments, it seems) - I like your choice of the worst book.. sometimes it's nice to know what to NOT add to the TBR pile!

    Hope you have a great week!
    Amanda

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  62. AnonymousJuly 14, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Hey there!
    *yawns* The cover looks so boring! No wonder you had a hard time reading it!
    Anyway, just dropping by to say hey and I'm a new follower.
    Looking forward to reading future posts by you.

    ~Grace
    http://pagingthroughlifewithgrace.blogspot.com/

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  63. AnonymousJuly 15, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog <3

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