2014 Ebook Reading Challenge

Level: CD – 10 ebooks

1. A Passion Most Pure - Julie Lessman

2. Double Crossed - Ally Carter

3. Asking for Trouble - Sandra Byrd

4. Gentleman of Her Dreams - Jen Turano

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Finishing the Series Reading Challenge 2014

Goal: Level 3 - Complete 3 or more series.

Series to Complete:

1. Harry Potter
2. The Adventures of Tin Tin
3. The Chronicles of Narnia
4. Artemis Fowl
5. Anne of Green Gables
6. Grand Tour Series
7. Students Across the Seven Seas
8. Abram's Daughters
9. The Mortal Instruments
10. The Infernal Devices

I will do my best to finish all of these, but if I do at least 3 I will have completed my challenge ;-)

Stationery of the Week at Penpal of the Week Blog #2

You will probably regularly see these posts on my blog. I love this stationery of the week feature on Julie's Pen Pal of the Week blog! What a good excuse to buy more stationery because this particular design will only be available for a week. ;-) I really like this Marie Antoinette design because I'm a history lover. I especially love the 18th century. <3

Buy it here:
http://penpaloftheweek.com/2013/12/16/stationery-of-the-week-7/

Stationery of the Week at Penpal of the Week Blog

One of my favorite blogs for pen pal ads and stationery/snail mail topics, Penpal of the Week, just started an amazing feature called Stationery of the Week! Each week Julie, the genius who made the blog, ;-) posts a new stationery design each week that is for sale! You have one week to buy the stationery pad before it gets replaced with a new one next week. I think it's a great way to have an excellent variety of stationery. I've especially been loving the feature because lately it corresponds with the seasons! Last week was Santa Claus stationery and now up to Sunday Dec. 1st, is a snowmen design! I decided to get it to have some winter stationery to use for my pen pals in December and January. :-) Click on the link for info for this design:

http://penpaloftheweek.com/2013/11/25/stationery-of-the-week-4/

End of the Year 2013 Read-a-thon

I haven't posted in here in a while because of school, but I'm looking forward to focusing on reading challenges once more during my winter vacation. :-) It's going to be a great end of the year for my reading goals if I don't spend too much time online. ;-)

So my goal for this challenge is to read 3 books:

1.City of Bones - Cassandra Clare
2. Bittersweet - Sarah Ockler
3. Last Days of Summer - Steve Kluger

I'm going to try to read these books, but I might switch it for other books, depending on my mood. :-)

EDIT: I changed my goal to 3 books to make it more manageable. I've been busy sending out Christmas cards and going on errands so that has made me read less. :-( But I will really work on finishing this read-a-thon well. :-)

If you're like me, you probably have a lot of books that you've been planning to read! Why not join this read-a-thon and enjoy the books you've been meaning to read for a while? :-)

Sign up at http://networkedblogs.com/RvvoZ

RESULTS! : I did not do as well as I wanted to. It's been a busy time, but I did manage to finish most of City of Bones before the end of the challenge. Hopefully with my next read-a-thon it will be much better. :-)

Fall into Reading Read-a-Thon 2013

I'm happy about a new read-a-thon to join, this time for fall! School has started last week, and I already have a bunch of homework, but I don't want to neglect my reading hobby. <3

My goals:

Finish reading 3 books!

1. Prodigy - Marie Lu

2. Belle Epoque - Elizabeth Ross

3. The Healer's Apprentice - Melanie Dickerson

Link to sign up: http://bibliophilesisters.wordpress.com/fall-into-reading-read-a-thon/

UPDATE 11/27/13:

I didn't do well in this challenge at all! I think it's because that was the week when school started, and the homework load got crazy from the start! XD But I eventually read Prodigy and the Healer's Apprentice (both good ones). I haven't read Belle Epoque yet.

Labor Day Shopping

Last weekend I did some labor day shopping for stationery supplies at Michael's and Barnes & Noble. I'd like to share with you what I got. :-)

I love the Paris theme of these note cards and stationery! The stationery on the top is nice for list making or quick reminders, but it's so pretty that I'm planning to use it for writing to my pen pals. :-) Everything here was 50 cents each!

 I got crafting tape (washi tape) on sale for about $1.50. I've been wanting some new colorful tapes because most of the ones I have are black and white designs. The set came with another black one, though. XD The stationery on top came in a pack together for 80 cents. I love the vintage look of it. :-) The green floral note card pack was 80 cents and the red note cards were 50 cents. Sorry about the glare - it says "Sail Towards Your Dreams." :-)

I got this planner and note cards from Barnes & Noble. Thankfully I had a gift card and coupon because B&N is on the expensive side, although they do have some lovely stuff. :-) I love the planner - the inside is colorful with inspirational quotes and enough space to write in homework assignments. I got it for a fresh start for the fall quarter. :-) The note cards are made of recycled wood-free paper from India. The design with the flowers is really pretty. :-)

I hope your labor day weekend was great, too! <3