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Are you an author, blogger or publicist? Do you have a fantastic book collection? Would you like to show it off? I am looking for people to guest post on Bookcase Showcase. All you need to do is email me a few pictures of your book collection along with a little bit of commentary to explain the way they are organised, what your favourite are etc. Have a look through the previous bookcase showcase guest books which have been featured every saturday since June to see examples of the types of posts featured. If you are interested please email me at kirstylouiseconnor (at) hotmail.com or contact me on twitter @overflowingklc

2011 Overview The Blog ..... This has been my second year blogging and I have enjoyed it as much as the first Best bits of my blogging adventure so far has been All my blogging friends. You guys make it awesome: Sarah, Lyndsey, Lynsey Emma, Clover, Carly, Liz, Caroline, Andrew, Jesse, Vicki, Viv and Cicely. What did I do before I had you guys to chat to about books?? Spending the night at Alnwick Castle. Defnitely one of the best trips I have ever been on ... I had high tea with the Duchess of Northumberland , dinner in a tea house and slept in a castle. Meeting all the wonderful authors I met this year including: Lindsay Barraclough, Will Hill, Malorie Blackman, Harriet Castor, Paula Rawsthorne and Cassie Clare. The Books ...  BEST BOOK READ IN 2011:   Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys This book is just so harrowing yet beautiful at the same time. It is also really informative and has a really poignant story to tell. MOST DISAPPOINTING BOOK READ IN 2011: Cr

Darren Congratulations!! Enjoy Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Just look at the cover and tell me you don't want this ... Everneath by Brodi Ashton Published by Simon and Schuster Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath, where immortals Feed on the emotions of despairing humans. Now she's returned- to her old life, her family, her friends- before being banished back to the underworld... this time forever. She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can't find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists. Nikki longs to spend these months reconnecting with her boyfriend, Jack, the one person she loves more than anything. But there's a problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who first enticed her to the Everneath, has followed Nikki to the mortal world. And he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back- this time as his queen. As Nikki's time grows short and her relationships begin slipping from her g

I wanted to do a brief post to sum up all the books I have started this year but didn't review because I didn't finished them ... Destined by PC Cast I finally claimed my reading life back and gave up on this series. I hate the characters. I hate the made up non-swear words, I hate the pop culture references, the gay reference (because they are so stereotypical and I reckon actually quite offensive rather than the enlighten the Casts are going for) Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton I wanted to love this beautiful book because it looks so pretty on my shelf. In reality it was so bad I wanted to cry. A clear buffy rip off The Last days by Scott Westerfeld  I love Scott Westerfeld but I couldn't just get into it.... I'm hoping to give it another go at some point. Mist by Kathryn James A bit too fairyesque for my liking even though it was written beautifully. Plain Kate by Erin Bow Another case of me and fairy books not getting on Misfit by Jo

Dear all... Please remember to sign up for the British Books Challenge 2012. I'm hoping this year will be awesome and I have some fantastic prizes lined up for participants Go here to sign up

I hope your day is relaxing and book filled!

Are you an author, blogger or publicist? Do you have a fantastic book collection? Would you like to show it off? I am looking for people to guest post on Bookcase Showcase. All you need to do is email me a few pictures of your book collection along with a little bit of commentary to explain the way they are organised, what your favourite are etc. Have a look through the previous bookcase showcase guest books which have been featured every saturday since June to see examples of the types of posts featured. If you are interested please email me at kirstylouiseconnor (at) hotmail.com or contact me on twitter @overflowingklc

Dark Parties by Sara Grant Published by Indigo Sixteen-year-old Neva has been trapped since birth. She was born and raised under the Protectosphere, in an isolated nation ruled by fear, lies, and xenophobia. A shield "protects" them from the outside world, but also locks the citizens inside. But there's nothing left on the outside, ever since the world collapsed from violent warfare. Or so the government says... Neva and her best friend Sanna believe the government is lying and stage a "dark party" to recruit members for their underground rebellion. But as Neva begins to uncover the truth, she realizes she must question everything she's ever known, including the people she loves the most Dark parties is one of those books which will totally surprise you as it twists and turns in its narrative leaving you unsure at first about what kind of book it actually is. *** Neva is one of those characters you are meant to fall in love with meaning

Torn by Cat Clarke Published by Quercus Challenge: BBC Four girls. One dead body. A whole lot of guilt. Alice King isn’t expecting the holiday of a lifetime when she sets off with her classmates on a trip to the Scottish wilderness, but she’s not exactly prepared for an experience beyond her darkest nightmares… Alice and her best friend Cass are stuck in a cabin with Polly, the social outcast, and Rae, the moody emo-girl. Then there’s Tara – queen of mean. Powerful, beautiful and cruel, she likes nothing better than putting people down. Cass decides it’s time to teach Tara a lesson she’ll never forget. And so begins a series of events that will change the lives of these girls forever... A compelling story of guilty secrets, troubled friendship and burgeoning love. *** Cat Clarke is one of those authors who I absolutely love as it is completely effortless to read her fantastic books because the characters are well written, the story flows brilliantly and is e

I am very excited to be hosting a giveaway for my one of my favourite books of 2011 on my first ever hop giveaway hosted by I am a reader not a writer and Oasis for YA Up for grabs I have a signed UK paperback ARC of Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Please note this ARC was one sent to me for review and has been read by me once but is still in fantastic condition because I love my books dearly and take care not to bend the spine or damage them in anyway. It was hand signed by Laini at the UK blogger event held by Hodder which one of lovely blogger friends went to. The giveaway is international. You don't need to be a follower but you get an extra entry if you are. Please fill the form in below to enter. I am asking for addresses up front to make it easier for me to get the prizes sent out. I will not use your address for evil and will delete all stored information as soon as the competition is finished.  If you are visiting The Overflowing Library for the fi

I wanted to do a bit of a showcase of books I read before I started blogging and loved but will probably never have the time to reread anytime soon so on the odd occasion one of these posts pop up ... I read the declaration by Gemma Malley and loved it. For me it does everything a good dystopian book should do (this was even before I knew such a thing as dystopian existed). Anna is a surplus. She lives in a world where no one dies but as a pay off no one is allowed to have children. Anna's parents however were selfish and did so anyway and had to be punished for doing so. As a consequence Anna has spent her life in an orphanage like institution treated by the staff like she is the lowest of the low. It isn't until one night that Anna finds out everything isn't quite like it seems and her whole world is turned upside down. The thing I loved about this book was that it actually could, in the not so distant future, happen. It makes a good comment on our health care system

I thought I would do all those of you thinking of joining up for the British Books Challenge a post about my favourite British Books to give you some ideas about what you could read if you sign up for the challenge. So in no particular order (because I love them all) here are some of my favourite British Authors  Stolen by Lucy Christopher. I read this before I started blogging and loved it. The whole concept was totally unique and I loved getting under the skin of the main characters. The Declaration by Gemma Malley Another one I read before blogging and loved it entirely. Yes I will admit a lot of my intial love for this book came from falling in love with the cover but the stuff inside is just as good Before I die by Jenny Downham This is one of the very few books that has made me cry because it's beautiful. I was also epically excited as it has scenes set in Cromer which the geeky part of me loved! Long Lankin by Lindsay Barraclough This is one creepy book writ

I got some fab books this week Saving Daisy by Phil Earle (UK paperback) I am so excited about this one as I loved Being Billy. Just about to start it later today. Night School by CJ Daugherty (UK paperback) This one looks awesome Variant by Robson Wells (US paperback) I've heard good things about this one so looking forward to it Stolen away by Alyxandra Harvey (UK paperback) I loved Haunting Violet but am worried about thsi one because I really don't get on with fairies While you are visiting don't forget to sign up for the British Books Challenge 2012 here