Top 5 Sundays #196 - Bookish Confessions!

SO sorry for the delay guys! I'm not feeling very well today =(

Results:

Bookish Confessions!  57.14%

Most Addictive Websites! 42.86%

Total votes: 7

The theme for today is:

Bookish Confessions!

But first, a little bit about this feature and the rules to join in…

Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my RIGHT sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

Rules:

1. Write a post listing your TOP 5 choices within the theme I chose (or was chosen on a poll) for the week.
2. Mention this Blog on the post and link back to it.
3. Fell free to use the Feature's image (there is a smaller size version of it bellow)
4. After you've finished your post, add you link (of the post, not your blog's main page) to the Mr.Linky at the end of that week's post.
5. If you don’t have a blog to post, just leave your list in the comments =)

*in no particular order

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Specially when it comes to a non-romance series where we follow a main character through many books and there is a love interest involved.

I tend to check the end of the book to make sure the couple is still together, if not, I will wait for the next book to come out before reading lol.

Also a certain spoiler can make me completely give up on a series, I'm looking at you latest Merry Gentry book.

e.g. Jennifer Estep's Gin series

Author Behavior

The way an author behaves affects  how I feel about their work. I'm sorry, but it totally does. 

Pirating

I wrote a post about this a while back. Before book blogging and meeting many authors IRL and virtually, I used to pirate the books I read. I haven't in over 7 years.

Popular Books I'll Probably Never Read

There are some popular books that I just know, I will probably never read.Like, The Fault in Our Stars and Outlander.

I'm Done With Y.A.

I have never been a big of YA in general. But I was huge reader of Paranormal YA for a long time. Since a few years ago I fell out of love with the genre and kept only reading ongoing series I already followed. 

They are all mostly finished and I don't plan to start any others. I still have to read the last few books in the Morganville Vamps series and a few other last books. 

I will probably re-read Harry Potter and Hunger Games in future though... I am still human LOL

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Now I can’t wait to see who is in YOUR List of 

Bookish Confessions!

 Write you post and leave your link so i can check it out!

Hope you guys have fun with it!

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Top 5 Sundays #157 - Reasons Book Blogging is Awesome!

I can't believe we haven't done this one yet!

If you don't have a Book Blog... feel free to list Reason Blogging is Awesome =)

This week’s results:

Top 5 Sundays Theme? {September 1st}

Reasons Book Blogging is Awesome!

 

54%

Favorite Book Blogs!

 

46%

Total Votes: 13 

The theme for today is:

Reasons Book Blogging is Awesome!

But first, a little bit about this feature and the rules to join in…

Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my RIGHT sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

Rules:

1. Write a post listing your TOP 5 choices within the theme I chose (or was chosen on a poll) for the week.
2. Mention this Blog on the post and link back to it.
3. Fell free to use the Feature's image (there is a smaller size version of it bellow)
4. After you've finished your post, add you link (of the post, not your blog's main page) to the Mr.Linky at the end of that week's post.
5. If you don’t have a blog to post, just leave your list in the comments =)

*in no particular order

Getting to Know People w/ Same Literary Tastes!

I love being able to squee over a series/book and be understood completely! It's hard to have that IRL.

Interacting w/ My Favorite Authors!

I have had the chance to meet some of my favorites authors ever! Both online and in real life. AMAZING!

Advanced Book Copies!

I am not an ARC hoarder or do I care about getting the newest most talked about ARC. However, being in a position where you can get the newest book in your fave series in advance... priceless! 

Being Part of a Community!

Of course, the Book Blogging community is not perfect and I, myself, have made tons of mistakes. But I have always felt accepted and appreciated in this lovely community!

Sharing My Passion!

Sharing my love for books and reading and knowing I am NOT alone! INCREDIBLE!

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Books That Made You Cry!

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The Orange Handcuffs Awards 2012!

- Best Song of the Year:

"Payphone" – Maroon 5

After 8 years not being able to see my FAVORITE BAND EVER LIVE, I got to go this year with the BFF... This song will always be in my heart!

- Worst Song of the Year:

Any Brazilian version of Gangnam Style!

- Best on TV:

Doctor Who, Bones, Homeland, Castle, American Horror Story, The Middle, Haven and Parenthood.

I still can’t choose only one =)

- Worst on TV:

Honey Boo Boo

Really?

- Best Movie:

Pitch Perfect

- Worst Movie:

Vamps

- Best Meal!

My dad's New Years Eve Barbecue!

- Worst Meal!

I don't know LOL

- Best Book Read in 2012!

Ashes of Honor {October Daye #6}

by Seanan McGuire

Gotta say that my Team Tybalt heart beat much faster with this book! LOVED IT! 

- Worst Book Read in 2012!

I have been so selective with the books I read... I honestly don't have a bad one to mention =D

- Best Book Cover!

- Worst Book Cover!

Even hotness can't save this... sorry! The book is awesome though!

- Best Plane ride of 2012:

To the North of Brazil!

- Worst Plane ride of 2012:

None! =D

- Best re-union of 2012:

Seeing my High School BFF after 5 years! 

- Worst re-union of 2012:

None =D

- Best moments of 2012:

My Birthday party, the Maroon 5 Concert and being Maid of Honor at BFF's wedding!! Awesome!

- Worst moments of 2012:

Recovering from surgery for the past 3 months =/

2012 in Numb3rs!

5 Years of blogging

183 Book Read

29 years celebrated

23 Review Posted

2 Plane rides

1 Visit with Mom and Stepdad

1 Visit with Grandma

1 New iPhone {Martini}

1 New Camera {Terrible}

Tons of books bought

A lot of new pictures

Too many friends far away

I’m wishing you all an AMAZING NEW YEAR! Full of Joy and countless Bookish Happiness!

Thanks you SO much for all the Bloggy love you have shown me in 2012, May 2013 be even sweeter!

I am Sorry again for not being around so much!

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Larissa's Bookish Diary {Chapter FIVE} - Moves Like an eBook Thief

As most of you might have noticed, I don’t usually get involved in internet/bookish debates and issues. I do get fed up sometimes and decide to post my point of view on a topic and this is one of those.

I have always been a book addict. Since I was a little girl and my parents fed my habit with a spoon. Books were the one thing they said we would always have money for and I devoured them constantly. Mainly books that were not assigned by school LOL.

However, my book addiction only became a real “problem” (read obsession) when I moved to Israel, back in 2007. That was when I started using Twitter and started getting connected to other readers, bloggers and authors. They kept recommending books to me and I just had to succumb to the temptation.

I have a confession to make, back then I did not really understand the damage of downloading books. I downloaded them a lot, especially since I am a fast reader. Soon there after I started connecting with authors and falling in love with their work, and I realized how damaging it is for them and for us fans. Since the continuation of a beloved series depends on sales.

I am ashamed of my past, but I am proud to say that when that realization came, I actually bought the books I had downloaded and read. From then on I have not downloaded another book again.

Why am I saying all that?

There is a website that is in evidence right now (I won’t add a link to not drive traffic there), that is offering A LOT of books for free download and is taking advantage of the difference in laws between the U.S. and Canada.

Which to be quite honest is pure BULLSHIT! I live in Brasil, for that reason should I simply ignore the laws of other countries when doing illegal acts online?

The piracy of entertainment content is an epidemic, however more than Music or Movie downloads, the industry that suffers the most in the Book industry, where smaller numbers count much more than one would think.

The people that created this website are THIEVES! There is no other word for it and Dakota Cassidy has said a lot and much better than I could ever had on her Facebook page.

One could argue that people that download these books, would never really buy them. I would argue the opposite, look at my own example, I did it because of ignorance. I was not ignorant that it was something illegal, but that it really did damage those authors I love so much.

If you are as much as a book lover as I am, you know what I mean. Who wants to see another favorite Book series “cancelled”. I for sure don’t.

SAY NO TO eBOOK PIRACY NOW!

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Now, I would like to know from you guys:

Have you ever downloaded an illegal ebook? Why?

What are your thoughts on the matter?

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Larissa's Bookish Diary {Chapter FOUR} - Hire Me Maybe

How I have missed writing these posts, even writing reviews, these past few weeks. I realised then that the best way to explain what has been Going on, is to write a new chapter in this virtual Diary hehe.

The short story is that I have just gotten a promotion at work.

The long of it, is that this was not an out-of-the-blue, wow-what-an-Awesome-surprise kind of thing. But before I get to the now, I need to go back a little bit.

I am almost 29 years old right now and I have been teaching English as a Foreign Language for almost 12. Yep, I started teaching when I was merely 17. The only time I have not thought was when I was living in Israel for 3 years and I took a different turn, career-wise, though I missed it immensely.

A while after I had come back to Brazil, early in  2011, I delved into my passion once again and with it came the opportunity of becoming a Junior Coordinator and being responsible for the Teens course of a Language institution.

However, I have never been the kind of professional to not have my eyes open and simply do my job without soaking everything in and learning from the People around me. Throughout the last year, I have learned a lot from my Senior Coordinator, who was responsible from the whole school and I have also grown a lot as a professional.

Therefore, when the time came that she had to leave, I knew I was ready to make the leap and take on that position. Something I had actually done whenever the situation arose and I had to fill in for her.

Of course, things didn’t really work out the way one would expect. Rumors started floating that someone else was set to start training and take over the position and everyone that works with me was livid. I ended up having a very good conversation with my bosses and they finally realized that I really wanted this opportunity and that I have what it takes for it. After all, they have always been extremely pleased with my work thus far.

All this to say that I have been away simply because I have been working like crazy and all and any free time I end up having I take it to rest my body and mind.

I have missed you guys!

Now, I would just love to hear your work/career woes!

Have you ever had to fight tooth and nails for a job or promotion you really wanted? 

What happened?

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