WHY (20)

This week the question I have been thinking about is, WHY do I publish my posts at different times?

There are several reasons why I have varying post times. First, I am crazy lazy and do everything the day before. I'm also busy but mostly it's procrastination. Sometimes I barely have a post finished before 6 in the morning which means I'll post it around then. I'm a total night owl so staying up that late is not even an issue. 

Second, if I'm participating in a meme I'll try and have my post published at around midnight. That doesn't always work, as I mentioned above, I have procrastination issues. With memes like Teaser Tuesday or Swoon Thursdays it isn't too difficult to find what I want to post. There are times however especially with Swoon Thursdays when the book I am reading is not particularly swoony. Then I have to go back to a previous read and find something that swooned me. Which of course means a delay in writing my post. 

Lastly, I try to publish all my posts at 4 in the morning. Why? I have no clue. It's just the time I went with. It doesn't always work but occasionally I am able to get things done ahead of time. Because of my last minute posting I tend to not have anything ready when my day gets hectic. So on some days I don't post at all. But I refuse to get too stressed out about those days. I love blogging but it's fr fun and I want to try and keep it that way.

When do you publish your posts? Do you have a scheduled time or post them whenever they are written? 

Review of "Anna Dressed in Blood" by Kendare Blake

Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna #1)

Kendare Blake

Publication Date: July 3, 2012

Publisher: Tor Teen

Paperback: 316 pgs

Summary:

      Cas Lowood is just your average boy, who just happens to travel from town to town killing the dead. After his father is murdered Cas inherits the grisly, dark job of hunting down ghosts who prey on the living. Cas receives a tip from a trusted source which leads him to a new town in search of, Anna Dressed in Blood. Anna isn't what he thought, shes strong and filled with a deadly rage. Cas will have to use all his skills in order to survive.

Review:

     Anna Dressed in Blood is a dark tale about a boy with an unusual job. Cas is focused on the here and now, therefore his future really isn't something he thinks too much about. He rolls into a new town, finds the information he needs, kills the ghost and moves on. He lives a lonely life but seems to be okay with it, he has his mom, and his dads old contacts. Through Cas we get an inside look into why ghosts need to be killed. 

     We are introduced to a few of the characters that Cas interacts with. Cas's mom is a witch, though we don't learn a lot about what she can do. She picks up and goes where the ghosts are so her son can hunt ghosts. The two seem to have a strong relationship, his mom is supportive of her son and helps him as much as she can. We meet a few of Cas's new classmates and get a chance to see how Cas goes about getting information from them. He ends up hanging out with a couple of his classmates more than he would have expected. 

     The setting was just eerie enough so that I totally believed the town could be haunted. I was also a fan of reading from a males POV, which is something I don't do often. Though it would have been interesting to see what Anna was thinking during her interactions with Cas. All and all, Anna Dressed in Blood was a great story that had me wanting to know more about Cas and his world. I'm definitely looking forward to reading Girl of Nightmares. 

Cover:

     I really like this cover. The gray and white house in the background is creepy. Anna looks haunting with her flowing hair and bloody white dress. I think this cover fits nicely with what the book is about. Very Nice!

Swoon Thursdays (46)

The ladies at YA Bound have created a hot and fun new meme called SWOON #YABound. If you want to join in here's what you need to do.

All you need to do is pick up the book you are currently reading or just finished reading. Find what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding and your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering. Then shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag  #YABound, post in the comments, or grab the awesome button from YA Bound (above) and share it on your blog!

This week my Swoon is more sweet than steamy, it comes from Darkness Comes This Way by Pixie Lynn Whitfield. 

Hope you enjoy it:)

"He leaned forward and placed a kiss on her cheek before leaving her alone on the balcony. His lips were soft and left tingling, warm stirring waves flowing over her skin. She stared after him in shock, her mouth agape." SWOON #YABound

 

What had you Swooning this week?

Teaser Tuesday (26)

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB at Should be Reading. Anyone can join in. Here's what you need to do.

♥Grab your current read.

♥Open to a random page.

♥Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.

♥Be careful not to include spoilers! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away. You don’t want to ruin the book for others.)

♥Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

"Blood was everywhere. Splashed upon the walls, a dark scarlet stained the white carpet as the color of her destruction stood out around her. At her feet, lay three bodies. Her eyes were wild with a raging hunger she couldn't contain…and a small, dark voice was laughing maniacally through her thoughts."

Pixie Lynn Whitfield, Darkness Comes This Way (Guardians of the Night #1), Kindle Edition, 6%

That's my teaser! What do you have this week?