Archive for February 2011
posted by SweetSwan on Best Book Sites
posted by SweetSwan on Library Makeover
posted by SweetSwan on Book Haul, Kelley Armstrong, Stephanie Meyer, The Awakening, Twilight
Now for the books:
1) Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
2) The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong!
Ive listen to both these on audiobook but i didnt have copies, so i wanted to get them!
Sorry for grammar/spelling stuff! Posted from my phone via Blogaway. hard to edit...
posted by SweetSwan on BookPerk, Darkest Mercy, Melissa Marr, Wicked Lovely
For $20.99 ..Sweet Deal! |
- Signed Hardcover of Mercy (book 5)
- Paperback of Wicked Lovely
- Essie Nail Polish
posted by SweetSwan on EReading
I recently got this new phone. Its mooosst amazing. I love android! The first thinf i did, of course, was look at ereaders. I have about 200 ebooks on my computer, so i wanted to use them on my phone.
When you first look at ereaders its sort of confusing because all the options. I wanted only the best with all the options!!! Ive tried about 6 different readers and decided on *congrats music* Aldiko for android!!
I choose aldiko for 3 mains reasons: bookshelf view, dictionary lookup and the homescreen shortcut option.
Once you import your books (or buy books from the market) you have a bookshelf view and a list view. The book shelf view is just beautiful, plain and simple. The list view lets you filter and sort your books with more options. I also like how you can edit the book details, like title/author or rating then filter them (like only 5 star items).
Once you open the book, the page rendering is beautiful! Images and everything show up beautiful. If you hold your finger on a word , it highlights and a popup will give the option to search the book or lookup in the dictionary! If you highlight a whole line, you can export it to a facebook, twitter or other social media app you have installed!!! Wowowowo! One thing comes to mine: "quote sharing"!
Lastly, shortcuts! With android (unlike iphone) you have homescreens. This are similar to your desktop on a computer. You can add widgets shortcuts and a plethora of others things here. If you have aldiko you can add a shortcut to any book here! The icon will be the bookcover and when pressed youll go the the exact spot in the book you stopped at before.....wow.
So if i have excited you about ereaders yet, stayed tuned because i plan on talking about some other good ones. Sorry if i gushed too much here, i just really really very much love my aldiko! If you have any questions about aldiko, other erading apps or ereading in general, add a comment and ill try to research and answer!
Thank you soo much for visiting my blog!!
Ps. If you use overdrive from your local library to checkout ebooks, you can read then return them directly from inside aldiko. Omgosh...love this!
Sorry for grammar/spelling stuff! Posted from my phone via Blogaway. hard to edit...
posted by SweetSwan on Book Haul, Caroline B Cooney, The Vampire's Promise
The Vampire's Promise by Caroline B. Cooney |
While i was at Walmart, i saw a new book! ... I know that sounds typical, but when i see new books at Walmart its sort of a big thing for me. Walmart has all the same books, barely any are new and excited. When i saw this book i knew i had to have it....for three main reasons: 1) It's YA/Paranormal. 2) Its cover is beautiful and 3) Ive never heard of it...ever. Not even on Goodreads. It looks like it was published in 1993 then re-published this month. It's three books in one!!!
From Goodreads: A vampire lives in the tower of the creepy old house in town--a vampire who makes promises and grants wishes. Few know he exists. When Althea, Devnee, and Lacey meet the vampire, he offers them the things they want most--popularity, beauty, freedom.
Link to Buy on Amazon.
posted by SweetSwan on Forever, Maggie Stiefvater, Waiting On Wednesday
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater |
From Goodreads: In Maggie Stiefvater's SHIVER, Grace and Sam found each other. In LINGER, they fought to be together. Now, in FOREVER, the stakes are even higher than before. Wolves are being hunted. Lives are being threatened. And love is harder and harder to hold on to as death comes closing in.
Here's a Preorder Link if you like! I've already preordered, gaww hurry up July 12!