The Gettysburg Approach to Writing & Speaking like a Professional

A few weeks ago I recieved a copy of The Gettysburg Approach to Writing & Speaking like a Professional by Philip Yaffe for review. Unfortuanately because I have been so busy I haven't been able to review it til now. Since it's non fiction I have judged it on how helpful this book has been.

I found that this guide was very easy to read and understand. It has included many aspects of writing in it. From grammar to points of view it has absoloutlely everything to do with writing. I found that while some sections were harder to comprehend some sections were easy to get a grip on. It also has a chunk of tips and ideas for speaking and oral work. So if you needed to write a presentation speech or public sepaking ideas this is a great help.

I thought that many of the tips in this book were repeated throughout this book making it easy to remember. Also it would be a great help for students (like me) who are constantly asked to write different mediums of writing from speeches to letters to narratives.I not sure if it would be helpful or not for inspirational would-be authors since I technically not one but it was certainly helpful for me as a student. I would defeinitely recommend this book to anyone wishing to improve there english mark or is currently failing english. Even if you are good at english there are so many helpful tips you can pick up! (English is my best/fav subject and I still found it useful) So go pick up a copy!!! Rating 4/5 (This is using a different rating system since it's non fiction.

Badass Bookie xx

A Sizzlin' Summer Book Giveaway

There are soo many good giveaways going on right now (including my own -go enter now)but another one that has come to my attention is the Sizzlin' Summer Book Giveaway held @ The Prairie Library Win totally awesome book so go enter now! Ends August 21st . Head over now (link is The Prairie Library)!!!

Badass Bookie xx

Giveaway ALERT

Good morning Sunshines!!! It's nearly eleven in the morning however, it's actually quite early for me. So I had LM Preston stopover last weekend for Author's weekend remember guy? If you missed the guest post and the interview in the achives ( Blogger isn't happy with me and I can't get the link button to work). Anyway, LM was kind enough to offer a prize/ giveaway pack to be held here on my blog!!! (what do you call them anyway?)

So she has kindly offered you guys a copy of her upcoming novel The Pack (released Aug 1st), Poster, Keyring. Also, winner will get copy of next release from Phenomenal One Press, Bandits. How cool is that aye? That's like two books plus some swag :P but that's not the best part it's INTERNATIONAL !!!!

So let's round it up now-

-The Giveaway is INTERNATIONAL
-Ends 14th AUGUST 2010 11:59pm est
-To enter you MUST fill out the form below
-For extra entries you have can
+2 Become a Follower ( I don't why you aren't already since I'm totally awesome XD)
+1 Become a follower of me (@Badass_Bookie) or/amd LM Preston (@LM_preston) on Twitter ( that's one each)
+3 Tweet about the giveaway (must leave link)
+3 Sidebar/contest page the givaway (must leave link)
+5 Make an Actual Blog Post (must leave link)

Am I missing anything? Think not YOU MUST FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW !!!
Badass Bookie xx

Summer Break Challenge Activity #7

Hey Guys!!!! Activity #7 time. Karin as given us a break made this one easy, all we have to do is post an update on how far we have gone with our reading. So here's my update-

I have finished reading -

I was Jane Austen's Best Friend by Cora Harrison (Review Coming Soon)
Need by Carrie Jones Review HERE
13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison Review HERE
A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee Review HERE

I am currently reading-
Little Vampire Women by Lousia May Alcott, Lynn Messina
Solace & Grief by Foz Meadows
Raised by Wolves by Jeeniger Lynn Barnes

That's my update so pretty good so far. Hoping to get more read by next week!
Badass Bookie xx

Book Blogger Hop #5 & Follow Firday #????

Another week of hopping!!!!! Like every other week Book Blogger Hop is held by Jen @ Crazy for Books. it's a weekly meme where we all hop around to everyone elses blogs to check out what everyone is doing! The same goes for Follow Friday which hosted by Parajunkee @ Parajunkee's View Of course, there is always a twist which is a question. My answer to this week's questions is- my favourite authors are Richelle Mead and Cassandra Clare. Their wrinting style is very easy to read and somehow I can always feel connected to the characters (even if I'm not ahsadowhunter or a damphi :P). PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU ARE HOPPING BY SO I CAN REPAY THE FAVOUR!

Badass Bookie xx

New Releases :July

Here's a list of some of the books that are comig out in July ( I'm notsure whether they are all of them but still) Credits goes to Teenreads.com and well, Enjoy!

July 1st

LIFE, AFTER by Sarah Darer Littman (Scholastic Press)
AND THEN I FOUND OUT THE TRUTH by Jennifer Sturman (Point/Scholastic) (sequel)

July 8th
BLINDSIDED by Priscilla Cummings (Dutton Juvenile)
THE GRIMM LEGACY by Polly Shulman (Putnam Juvenile)

July 12th
THE EDUCATION OF BET by Lauren Baratz-Logsted (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
GHOSTGIRL: LOVESICK by Tonya Hurley (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

July 13th
HOW TO BE A ZOMBIE: A Hands-on Guide for Anyone with Brains, written by Serena Valentino (Candlewick Press)

July 20th
THE FOOL’S GIRL by Celia Rees (Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books)
THE POISON DIARIES by Maryrose Wood, with The Duchess of Northumberland (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins)
LINGER by Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic Press) (sequel)

July 26th
DANIEL X: DEMONS AND DRUIDS by James Patterson and Adam Sadler (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

July 27th
FAT VAMPIRE: A Never Coming of Age Story, by Adam Rex (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins)

July 29th
JEALOUSY: A Strange Angels Novel, by Lili St. Crow (Razorbill/Penguin Young Readers Group)

Super excited for Jealousy, linger and The Education of Bet !!!!What are you excited for?
Badass Bookie xx

The Thirteen Treasures

Another Review guys! Sorry that there has been like so many reviews lately but I have finished so many books that deserve to be reviewed that I have to! So today review is for The Thirteen Treasures by Michelle Harrison. it's a 2010 Debut Author Book so yayyyyyyyy three books down! Anyway, I didn't really like this book. The writing style was very hard to get into. The story was pretty simple and I found that it was way too young for me. I couldn't get into it at all, I read and read and read but i didn't excatley enjoy it. I think this is a middle grade novel that's why but it says teen sooooo I don't know for sure but it was definitely too young for me. The characters were only lightly described so I didn't really get to understand them, no romance *cries* (I'm a sucker for romance), no hoy guys (again every good book has to have a hot guy), hard to get into writing style and the start and ending was of my likings. So I didn't really enjoy this book guys and I would only recommend this book to middle grade people because it was seriously too childish for me D: Rating 2/5

(Which cover do you think looks better??? I got the red one but the other one looks pretty good too...)

Badass Bookie xx