Felt Flower Hairclips

I was sitting here thinking about Cress and Rapunzel in Tangled, and how with all that hair in a braid, some flowers would look nice.

Granted, I do not have anywhere near as much hair. Mine is just past my shoulders, but I thought it would be fun to make some RED flower hair clips for the #DressforCress tonight.

Here they are:

I had a 4th one, but my little 3 year old ran up and grabbed it saying "Thank you! thank you Mommy!" So she is currently wearing it. And she won't stay still long enough for a decent shot of it. So these three will do.

I really love the Lunar Chronicles!

I have my hair accessories. My nails are done.
And I am going to wear pretty much the ONLY red shirt that I own. (Don't know why I don't have more red.

It is almost time for the Launch!

Cress is Here!!!

Okay. I really love the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer.

And today is the day. Cress is available!

I actually received my ebook around 11:30 last night. I stayed up until about 1 reading. I then forced myself to go to sleep knowing that Cutie Pie had school in the morning and Pooh Bear was going to need me to take care of her.

Otherwise, I probably would have been up all night reading.

I did write out some predictions that I made last night before the book was released.

When I wrote this I hadn't read any of Cress...not even the first 5 chapters that could be downloaded.

The lovely The Girls in Plaid Skirts have been celebrating the release for the entire week. You can find the discussion here.

Here is what I wrote:

I agree, I also think that Cress is Dr. Erland’s daughter. I think that Cinder will contact Cress using the chip that she still has and Cress will be able to lead them to the satellite. They will use the Rampion to get there because it is a space ship.

But part of me thinks that the call for help from Cress will be overheard by Sibil, so she and some of the Queen’s army will be there to set a trap. Cress will not be able to warn Cinder (and company). So there will be a battle at the satellite.

Someone above mentioned Thorne becoming blind, which would make sense since in Rapunzel the prince becomes blinded by thorns and in the end Rapunzel makes it so he can see again. Thorne=blinded…makes sense to me and it would be kept in with the theme of having elements from the fairytale. Then Cress will somehow hopefully be able to come to his aid? So I think that Cress will be able to somehow escape during the battle. But Sibil might capture Cinder or someone else?

If Sibil is able to capture some of them or just one of them, that would cause the group to break up. For example, I think that if Sibil would capture Scarlet, Wolf would stay behind and try to either fight or her or surrender to try and save her.

I think that Kai will be able to get out of marrying Levana. I am really hoping that there is some kind of wedding interruption (like Cinder barging in) that makes the wedding not happen. Maybe that will be how Cinder will announce to Kai that she is really Princess Selene? Then maybe Levana will shift her attention from Kai to capturing Cinder and there will be another fight.

I don’t think it would be Cress’ blood, because wouldn’t the results have been similar to Dr. Erland’s and he would notice? Unless that means she is not his daughter…

I am curious about how the plague started.

And yes, I am thinking there will be kissing.

And I am also hoping that Iko gets a body. :D

I am really excited. Can’t wait to read it. Then I will be dying to read Winter!

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You should check out their blog!!! And read Cress!

I also painted my nails to celebrate #DressforCress!

Red with a starry silver glitter on top.

Happy Cress Release Day!!!

I am going to go back to reading. I have been reading off and on all day (when I get a chance). Needless to say I haven't gotten to far. 

I am really looking forward to bedtime tonight for my girlies. Then I will have the chance to really dive in without interruptions.

I am also looking forward to watching the book launch tonight live on the internet. #SaveCress

Oh and don't forget to check this out! The Lunar Chronicles website

January Progress Report: 2014 Dystopia Reading Challenge

Blog of Erised: Dystopia Reading Challenge 2014

These are the Dystopia books that I read in January:

1. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (My Review)

2. Legend by Marie Lu (My Review)

3. Prodigy by Marie Lu

4. Champion by Marie Lu

5. Blood Red Road by Moira Young (My Review)

6. Rebel Heart by Moira Young (My Review)

7. Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi (My Review)

2014 Dystopia Reading Challenge

You can read all about the challenge on Blog of Erised . 

I came across this challenge today on Pinterest. And I am already excited about it. Not to mention that I am able to count any Dystopian re-reads I do this year. And I think it is a good year to do some re-reads of favorite series. And when re-reading I will be able to write up reviews for books that I read a while ago. So win-win.

Dystopian is easily one of my favorite genres to read.

So thank you to Blog of Erised for creating this challenge. I am really looking forward to all the books I plan to read this year.

2014 Series Challenge- January Report

I did a lot of reading in January. But I did not do a lot of review posts for the books that I read. I am not doing too well with writing them before I move onto the next book. So I am going to have to play catch up and write my reviews and link them to this post afterwards.

So in January towards the series challenge I read:

1. Blood Red Road by Moira Young At first I had a hard time getting into this book with the way the dialect was written. And I almost gave up, but I decided to push through and see if I would be able to finish it. And I am so glad that I did. Eventually the dialect didn't bother me anymore and I think I got a better understanding of why the author wrote the speech like she did. And the plot of the story really interested me. I had a hard time putting the book down and immediately started reading the second on upon finishing it. (My Review)
2. Rebel Heart by Moira Young I think I ended up liking book 2 in some ways more than I liked book 1. I like most of the characters. And I found the story interesting. I am VERY interested in reading the final book Raging Star which is coming out later this year. (My Review)
3. Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi I love the Under the Never Sky Trilogy so VERY much! And I was so happy when this one came out. I read it pretty much in two chunks. (Due to having to get some sleep.) And it was a very fast read. I was very invested in all the different characters and the journey that they went through. And the story flowed fast. I couldn't believe how fast I read the story. I was so SAD when it ended. And I wouldn't say that I was disappointed in the way that the series ended, but rather that it had to come to an end. I love Aria, Perry and Roar so much. And it was sad that their story ends. (My Review)
4. Legend by Marie Lu I LOVED this book. I knew I would end up loving the series and it is now on my favorite series shelf on GoodReads. I loved the characters. I loved the story! (My Review)
5. Prodigy by Marie Lu I loved this one as much as the first book. I loved the story line and the ending did break my heart. I could not wait to read the next book to find out what happened!
6. Champion by Marie Lu I am not ashamed to say that I cried and felt so sad when this book ended. Not because I thought the ending was bad, but because the story was over and I wanted more. I wanted more June and Day. And it broke my heart. I told one of my best friends, that it was like I was saying goodbye to a friend. I didn't want the story to end. I loved the entire series, very much. I am so glad that I was able to read it. And the city the author created in Australia, was amazing! I found it so interesting!
7. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi I did write up a review for this one. I gave it 4.5/5 stars. Simply because I did find the story interesting. Granted like many others have stated in their reviews, the metaphors are a bit much. The strike throughs didn't really bother me. And I did find it to be a bit repetitive. But overall I enjoyed the story and I am interested in reading the rest of the series. (My Review)

I know that this update is after January and I know that I didn't even sign up for this challenge before today, but I hope that these will still count since I did read all of them in 2014.

I am looking forward to finishing up writing the reviews for all these books and to keep reading the sequels to the books that did not already end.

2014 Series Challenge: Challenge Accepted

I came across this challenge when I was reading Scott Reads It. And decided it was a challenge that I wanted to do too.

Challenge Accepted.

You can read all about the challenge here on Read. Sleep. Repeat.'s blog.
I think this is an awesome challenge and I am really looking forward to reading all of the series that I have been wanting to finish and just haven't yet.
There are several that I have read a good majority of the series but never finished (or the series is still going). So this challenge is a VERY good reason to stop putting it off and get it done.

And I think what makes it really exciting for me is the fact that it is my very FIRST challenge.


Series that I have not already started:


The Maze Runner Series by James Dashner

• (Prequel) The Kill Order
• The Maze Runner
• The Scorch Trials
• The Death Cure

The Gone Series by Michael Grant

• Gone
• Hunger
• Lies
• Plague
• Fear
• Light

Incarnate Trilogy by Jodi Meadows

• Incarnate
• Asunder
• Infinite

The Chaos Walking Series by Patrick Ness

• The Knife of Never Letting Go
• The Ask and the Answer
• Monsters of Men

The Luxe Series by Anna Godbersen

• The Luxe
• Rumors
• Envy
• Splendor

The Night Huntress Series(Cat and Bones) by Jeaniene Frost

• Halfway to the Grave
• One Foot in the Grave
• At Grave's End
• Destined for an Early Grave
• This Side of the Grave
• One Grave at a Time
• Up From the Grave

The Caster Chronicles by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

• Beautiful Creatures
• Beautiful Darkness
• Beautiful Chaos
• Beautiful Redemption

Series that I have already started but want to re-read and finish this year:

The Legend Trilogy by Marie Lu

• Legend
• Prodigy
• Champion

Under the Never Sky Trilogy by Veronica Rossi

• Under the Never Sky
• Through the Ever Night
• Into the Still Blue

The Selection Trilogy by Kiera Cass

• The Selection
• The Elite
• The One

Shatter Me Trilogy by Tahereh Mafi

• Shatter Me
• Unravel Me
• Ignite Me

The Dust Lands Trilogy by Moira Young

• Blood Red Road
• Rebel Heart
• Raging Star

The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare

• City of Bones
• City of Ashes
• City of Glass
• City of Fallen Angels
• City of Lost Souls
• City of Heavenly Fire

The Shiver Trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater

• Shiver
• Linger
• Forever

The House of Night Series by PC Cast and Kristin Cast

• Marked
• Betrayed
• Chosen
• Untamed
• Hunted
• Tempted
• Burned
• Awakened
• Destined
• Hidden
• Revealed
• Redeemed

The Morganville Vampire Series by Rachel Caine

• Glass Houses
• The Dead Girl's Dance
• Midnight Alley
• Feast of Fools
• Lord of Misrule
• Carpe Corpus
• Fade Out
• Kiss of Death
• Ghost Town
• Bite Club
• Last Breath
• Black Dawn
• Bitter Blood
• Fall of Night
• Daylighters

YES. I realize that this is a list of A LOT of different series. I am being optimistic and believe that I can pull this list off in a year. In fact I am really hoping that I am able to read more series than just this.

Good luck to everyone else doing this challenge. I hope we all meet our goals!

What I Want to Read in February

I am going to have the goal of reading 10 books this February. If I read more, it will be awesome!

1. Cress by Marissa Meyer
2. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
3. Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
4. Not A Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis
5. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater 
6. Perfect Ruin by Lauren Destefano
7. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
8. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
9. Starters by Lissa Price
10. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness