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Hello my lovelies! Sorry for the delay(and recent absence from the blog), but I have finally selected a winner for a Pre-Order of Divergent by Veronica Roth! The entries were tallied and I used the wonderful Random.org to select one lucky winner.... and that lucky winner is..... ********** ***** ** Jasmine aka The Reading Housewife *********** Congrats Jasmine! I will send you an email shortly and your book will be pre-ordered for you! If you didn't win, don't fret. I will most likely be having another contest for Divergent because of it's epicness. You can also enter to win a Pre-Order of The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter , that contest ends 4/15/2011. On a side note: I want to apoligize for not being around lately. My job and school have me so stressed and worn out, that I haven't had time to read/blog/have a life. It's unfortunate but when times like this arise, we have to choose, and while I may enjoy blogging more than school or work, they are my p...

Wow! This is my 300th post on this blog. *tears up* It's definitely been a fun-filled journey reaching this point. I've met many amazing bloggers and authors, and so I lift my virtual champagne glass and toast to (hopefully) 300 more! In celebration of Valentine's Day being yesterday, of this being my 300th post, and me almost hitting 800 followers (4 away!! eek!), I decided to hold a giveaway to win a pre-order of my most recent favorite read and a book I absolutely LOVE. Valentine's Day is the celebration of love after all, no one said it had to be directed to another person ;). If you follow me on twitter(@ssalach21), or read my latest review, you will know that I am talking about Divergent by Veronica Roth. If you missed my rave review, you can check it out here (It's spoiler free!). Here is the summary for those of you who aren't familiar: "One choice One choice decides your friends, defines your beliefs, and determines your loyalties . . . for...

Divergent by Veronica Roth Publication Date: May 3rd, 2011 Published By: HarperCollins/Katherine Tegan Books Hardcover, 496 Pages Source: ARC received from Publisher for honest review Summary: "One choice. One choice decides your friends, defines your beliefs, and determines your loyalties . . . forever. Or, one choice can transform you. In Veronica Roth's debut novel, Divergent, a perfect society unfolds into a dystopian world of electrifying decisions, stunning consequences, heartbreaking betrayals, and unexpected romance." My Review: ***** + = 5+ Stars (NO SPOILERS) If you compile a list of compliments that you would give an outstanding book, they would all apply to how I feel about Divergent. Amazing, fascinating, marvelous, stunning, surprising, and wonderful, I could keep going but the list on this one would be never ending. In a future society in Chicago, the lives of the citizens are split into five different factions. Each faction represents a virtue, ...