2010 Debut Author Challenge

I have joined the 2010 Debut Author Challenge! I am hoping that this will keep me both blogging and reading, while getting to know more great books for the students I work with. Here is the list of my potential reads for this challenge (found on Good Reads):
1. The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting - - really enjoyed this one! 6/18/2010
2. Gaurdian of the Dead by Karen Healey
3. 13 to Life: A Werewolf's Tale by Shannon Delany - loved this one - can't wait for more! 7/2/10
4. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - loved this too! 2/14/10 - Another great new story!
5. Firespell by Chloe Neill -  2/6/10 - - can't wait for more!
6. Mark by Jen Nadol - - hoping for a sequel! 6/17/2010
7. Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus
8. Mistwood by Leah Cypess
9. Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson
10. The Owl Keeper by Christine Brodien-Jones
11. Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn
12. Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey - read this one - LOVED it!
13. The Turning by Helen Ellis
14. Wereling by Steve Feasey - - currently reading
15. Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising by Jason Henderson
16. Magic Under Glass - 2/16/10
17. Intertwined by Gena Showalter
18. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins - - 3/2010
19.  Wings by Aprilynne Pike - - 6/15/2010

The Body Finder

I just started following Kimberly Derting's blog and wanted to add the trailer for her upcoming book The Body Finder. Check out the trailer! I can't wait for the story!

Start the New Year at the Holidays!

Greetings! Happy Holidays! I am starting the new year out at the end of the old year with the hope that I will be a better blogger! I am linking my blog to my Reading Club website and absolutely must become a better blogger if my readers are going to be reading this. So wish me luck and please feel free to comment!

I have revamped the look and feel of the blog and hope it is more interesting to read. I also joined a few reading contests for the holidays in hopes of getting a lot of reading done, getting a lot of blogging done, and maybe even winning a prize! I have been told that I have bad luck - it went something like this... "If you didn't have bad luck, you would have no luck" so I will be sure to not hold my breath for the announcement of the winners.

Super fun contest!

This is a fun contest where you can win books and/or swag! The 12 Blogs of Christmas! Go check it out!

Looking for the answers!!!

Just curious - I haven't received my messenger bag or the certificate for completing the program, anybody else still waiting too? I wasn't sure if everything would come now that school is where we are spending our time again - or what happened. Anyone with insight?