Blogged out?

Maybe. I'm not so sure why, but I'm just not into blogging--and at times even going on LRRH--as of late. So just to let you all know that BBT is definitely going to be slowing down. It's just that there's not much to talk about, and, like I said before, a lot of the stuff I say is "blah blah blah", "yada yada"--things not fit for classy readers like yourselves.

As for B1000....well, I shall try to post more on that this wkend, and for those of you who asked to be invited (Faith, Verity, Anilee, spider), I have sent all of you an invite. It's never too late to ask to be invited, so you can still contact me (or leave a comment). Thanks to all who asked to be invited. :-D

BF? I'm still working on the album review, and...well, I just have to finish it. Sorry for another long wait, you guys.

Oh yes, and LRRH? I'll still be going on, but I'm going to slow my visits. You know how often I used to go on before? Like 30-40 some times! Today? I only felt like going on once--I caught up with everything, and that was that. I'm still going to be responding to PMs and such that, but I just won't go on LRRH so much.

TTYL!

L♥ts of L♥ve,
BB

Bliss!

Butterfly Forest is back on track officially! Right after writing up this post, I hope to get some new reviews written up. Next is an album review, and if you don't know which one it is yet...well, I won't tell you, it'll be a surprise, but IT'S NOT A COUNTRY ALBUM. Yes, you'll all be "le gasping", but it's not. Will y'all read it?

Next, on B1000, I'm going to write another new post about fictional characters. Ooh, how fun! I hope y'all will stay in tune to B1000, b/c there will be a lot of interesting posts on there. I'm telling you, you don't want to miss it.

Another thing I've been wondering. I need everyone's help on it. Do you think I should move to B1000, since most everything I talk about is MOLD related? Opinions, please!

On the Fifth of July...

...I shall talk a bt about the Fourth of July. We didn't get to BBQ (though we will next wk or something), but I did end up getting a stomachache all day. Fun, eh? *roll smilie*

Anyhow...BB news is that I'm working on my movie review (thanks to SophieCouture, b/c of her comment on my blog I was reminded that I should really get to work on it. I'm sure most of you know what it is already, but for those of you who don't....well, it'll just be a surprise then.

After my review, I hope to work on my B1000 post on B1000. (sounds strange if you say it aloud *lol smilie*) Then, hopefully, I can write some more reviews (but not necessarily post them), and finish up Sisters Grimm #2: The Unusual Suspects. Wow, that bk is good! Even better than the first, I have to say. I'll do a review on that, too, of course.

So, since I have lots to do, and apparently this wk was Foreign Language week, I'll say "Au revoir! Adios! Aufweidersein (sp?)! Ahn-neeng-gah-say-yo! (Korean, btw)"...I've ran out of foreign languages.

[edit: my movie review is now published. Please stop by and take a look at it on Butterfly Forest!]

OH. MY. GOODNESS. I. LOVE. THAT. BOOK. PERIOD.

YES I DO. LOVE it. Figured out what I'm talking about? B1000. Yep. I finished it last night and, well, I think it's about time I fixed up my "favorite books" list and rearranged it. So I said that PA would have a "special place in my heart"? OK, so maybe it gets an honorable mention, but B1000....WOW. I don't think I've ever read a book that was so classic that as soon as I was reading the last paragraph I wanted to reread the whole thing over again. WOW AND SOIL I LOVE THAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, I'm going to write up a schnazzy little (forgive me, my reviews aren't really little ;-) ) review on Butterfly Forest soon. *sigh* I love B1000!!!!!!!!

Talk About Crazy Dreams!

I don't know why, but ever since summer "officially" started again, I've been having crazier dreams than ever. Maybe my "creativity" is coming back to me, or something, but I've been having really random dreams. You know, stuff like LRRHers in a wagon cart *roll*, but last night I had a really, really, weird dream. It was like I was watching a movie; a Hayao Miyazaki movie, but it was adapted from MY book. But I've never had the idea for this book before. It was so real, so when I woke up this morning (ok, at 11 am, then), I thought, "THAT is my idea for my book!" You see, last night I officially decided to be a writer. Officially decided. It's going to be hard, I know, but just maybe this idea--this crazy idea--is going to be the book that will help me be a writer. I know, I know, I probably sound like my brain is in fairy-tale land or whatever, but it's true! Anyhow, so in addition to writing Heaven's Stars and Pandora's Box, I'm going to write this new one. I think I'll call it...The Elements, though that's tentative.

Other BB news...hm...oh, yes, I finished Part 1 of B1000 last night and I'm in Part 2 now! I started really reading it on Monday (shows you how slow I am), so hopefully I'll be able to do a review on it next wk on Butterfly Forest! Stay tuned! :-D

At Last!!!

I have done it! I am actually 100% fully satisfied with my review blog, which is new and improved! Woohoo! You can find it here: http://bookbutterflyangel.wordpress.com/. Me love it! How do y'all like it? Does it have any "potential" you think? How's the template? what about the poem up top?

On a last note, we got our first Netflix movies of the summer today! We got Miss Potter, Becoming Jane, and No Reservations!! w00t! w00t! I'm having a very good wk. *mrgreen here*

WANTED: Everyone who reads this blog

*clears throat* Okay, my dear blogging friends, I need your help. I've decided that the name Cloud Chronicle doesn't suit my review blog well, so I'm changing the URL (yes, I know I'll have to get rid of the other one first...) later today (it will be bookbutterflyangel, but it hasn't been set up yet), but I need titles. I've come up with a few already, but I'd like to see what you guys think of them and if you have any ideas.

*Angelic Reviews
*Butterfly Forest
*A Nerdette's Guide to the Best of the Best
*Rambler's Reviews
*Confessions of a Bibliophile, Cinephile, and Music Maniac

Or we can even just go back to Cloud Chronicle or Ripsnorter Reviews, though I'm not entirely fond of either of those. Opinions, please! I'm begging you!

Well, well, well...

I did it. Yup, I finally got a WordPress blog. Here: http://cloudchronicle.wordpress.com/. There's an intro on the front page. So say farewell to Ripsnorter Reviews on Monday (at the latest Tuesday); I have to transfer the stuff I wrote on there this weekend to Cloud Chronicle. Anyhow, I promise with all my heart that CC will be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy cooler than RR (I kinda got sick of the name; there's an explanation on CC; also, what if people get confused when Rapunzel's Revenge comes out? ;-) ).

Hope ya visit the Cloud!

BB News

This is a heads-up for everybody. Well, first off, BB Times will be turning boring soon. Since I'm running out of things to talk about, I think I'm going to make this like a reading journal and talk about my writing process. Yup, so boring stuff. Second thing, Ripsnorter is going to go bye-bye. Not exactly, but I'm going to get rid of it and go to Wordpress instead. I know, I know, it's a major change, but I going to probably call it "The Cloud Chronicle" (long story why, but anyhow, if you want to know, go ahead and contact me). As for DLP...I'm going to keep it for a bit, but I might move it to TCC, too, and have it as one of those private things. So, just to let you guys know. I'll post anymore new stuff. This will all probably go into effect...this Saturday at the earliest. Oh yeah, and on a last note, on Saturday I will also change the template and stuff on here. So major stuff coming. Prepare yourselves.

BB Updates!

There's going to be some new stuff coming to BB Times!!! At the end of MM2008, I'm going to (finally) put my Project Playlist on here. Several other new stuff:

***Layout--Yes, I think I will have a new layout, and I have an idea of which one it will be (from Pyzam). Stay tuned for it!

***Quote of the Week--I'm going to try to have a quote of the week on my header. It will be changed every Sunday afternoon (or Saturday night, depending on my schedule that week), and it will always be a very MOLDy quote I found from Goodreads or Wikiquote, like the one above.

***"Posh People's Brilliant Blogs"--Instead of putting your names, I'm going to put the title of your blog instead, and add some new ones. Some links on there will NOT be found on here. The reason is because I'm going to link review blogs to Ripsnorter, so don't freak out or get mad at me if you don't see your blog on here--most likely, it'll be on RR. Also, I think I'll be shortening the title to something like..."Posh Blogs". The word "posh" just sounds so...posh!

***"Awesome Authors"--that's just a tentative title for another new section. This will have links to my fave author's site, or at least list them (if they don't have a site). Though the title is tentative. Which is better: "Awesome Authors" or "Inspiring Authors"? Or should I do "writers" instead? Opinions, s'il vous plait!

A Very Pointless Post

Sorry for a really pointless, time-killing post, but...I thought I can enlighten y'all on something you might hear your annoying classmates/neighbors say once in awhile:

So, like you should like say this like in a like Valley girl like accent because like it makes it like more like funner. Like why do like people like say like "like" like all the like time? I mean it like is like so like really like annoying. Like one day can we like not like say like "like" like at all? I mean like please like peoples.

Hehe, *clears throat* ahem. That was sorta funny. Anyhow...I'm so behind on RR reviews. Sorry, everyone! I promise I will try to do schedulized (if that's a word) posts from now on so that there is a new review more often. I'm working on a "Ratatouille" review at present, though for some reason, my "creative juices" aren't flowing very well. *sigh* Maybe I can switch off between that one and the "Coco" album review. Or write some of Gracechurch Girls. *goes off to write*

A Little Heads-Up

So I have a new writing blog: http://dellibropublishing.blogspot.com/. But you can't access it unless I invite you. I've sent an invite to 3 people so far (1 of you has accepted, the other 2 need to check their e-mail!). If there is anyone else who wants to read it, simply comment here, PM me on LRRH, or e-mail me so that I can invite you.

Sorry if my post sounded a little blunt. :( But this weekend, I'll write up the "Ratatouille" review, and I'm going to start a new post. w00t! Plus, on my new blog, I'll try to put up some songs and excerpts. Hope y'all will like them.

Random Remix Pt 1

Prologue:
First off, I'd like to thank everyone who read my review, took my poll, and/or left comments. I hope you enjoyed it, and expect more to come. :D By the way, did anyone try what I like to call "Spoiler Q" (named after our genius friend), the thing where you highlight the spoilers and the lettering comes out? When I first tried it right after I posted, I LOVED IT. Very awesome, Q! Also, I wish a Happy Late Easter to everyone! Hope your Sunday was joyful and peaceful!!!!!!!!

Ch 1: What in the eck is Random Remix?
RR, as I call it, is basically random stuff in my life. B/c everyone's life is random, right?

Ch. 2: Did you just say "eck"?
Yes, I did. I have a handy-dandy dictionary of BBian words:

cheese: (cheez) not the food, but a replacement of the word "sheesh"
eck: (ehk) same meaning as a word with those 3 letters but you add "h" to the beginning
eked: (ee-k-t) same meaning as "freaked"; so when I saw "eked out" it means the same as "freaked out"
tuppid: (tup-pid) same meaning as the word with the same spelling, except delete the extra "p" and add "s" to the beginning

Ch. 3: Shaniac Conversion Story
As promised in my PA review, I would tell how I found out about Shannon Hale. It was in the year of 2005. I was hungry for another book to buy (as usual) in those Scholastic Catalogues from school. I looked over one book...the title was...Princess Academy! I briefly read the summary. I didn't really get it, something about tutoring princesses, I guess. I dismissed it and thought it was one of those Disney books that was for 8-year-olds. (The pastel cover fooled me, you see.) Two years pass...my mom assigned me articles to read that summer from Newsweek, one of my favorites being one about Jane Austen. They mentioned something about a book called Austenland or other, something about a lady obsessed with the Colin Firth Mr. Darcy. Sounded funny, but it was an adult book. I didn't put two and two together. A few months pass...I was bookshopping on Amazon like crazy, and then they recommended me several books. Princess Academy, one of them read. A little bell rang in my head, but the cover looked...different. It was darker, had just one girl on it. And I clicked on it, and read the summary. It sounded intriguing, so I added it to my ever-growing wishlist. I wanted to see what other books the author of PA had written, so I looked it up. They all sounded so good, so I immediately added them. A few weeks later, we were going to our fun trips to B&N. I conjured up a list of books on a Post-it, and...couldn't find any of them (I was in the Kids' Section). Except one: PA. And that's how it all began........

Ch. 4: Crazy Things I Did As a Kid
So, I'm going to start my own tagging game.

Tagged by: Me
Rules:
1. Follow this format
2. Copy/Paste the rules
3. State who tagged you and add a link to their blog
4. Write 5 crazy things you did as a little kid
5. Tag 5 people

Crazy Things:
1. I was convinced that I had made up the word "important" and I loved that word
2. I almost electricuted myself when I stuck my mom's tweezers into an electrical outlet
3. I "songwrote" at the age of 3; I watched my mom sing to instrumentals, and I thought she made them up, so I thought I'd be cool and do the same thing. Except that my mom sang words to a real song, and I sang....words to an unknown song
4. The reason why I write with the pen/pencil leaning on my forefinger instead of my middle is b/c I got confused with the fingering when I would watch my parents write. I mistakened the middle for the fore.
5. When I was little, I'd tell my parents "I'm hungry" when I really meant "I'm bored".

I tag: animeactress, Summermoon, Leanna, Taiger, and Anilee.

Ch. 5: Miri Braids
You're probably thinking, now what's she going to say next? You've probably already realized that I'm just like Miri. So I wear braids like Miri to school. And people copy me. And they don't get it. The end. ;)

Ch. 6: Doggy Depression
No, no, not REAL depression. She's just upset for no reason at all. She won't eat. She won't do the usual (ahem). She just sits there on her bed, just giving me a funny look with those HUGE eyes of hers. Too bad dogs can't talk. :(

Ch. 7: What's up with all those artists and videos on the side? And what does CI mean?
Those artists are my favorite singers and bands. I invite anyone to check them out, and, if you do happen to like them, I have included their current singles. Not all singles have videos to them, but I have included at least the song (with help from YouTube). "CI" means "currently inactive", meaning that the artist doesn't have any new stuff from this year. I will also have a Video of the Week. The VotW will always be one of my favorites, so look for it every week!

Ch. 8: Future Reviews
I know, my name is bookbutterfly. But it doesn't mean that I will just have book reviews. I'm not sure whether I should review a book or a movie next (I will eventually do them both), but I'm wondering what you guys want: a book or movie? Also, later this week, I'm thinking of doing a CD review, so expect another new outline soon!

Ch. 9: Country Heart
"Country Heart", or CH, is my writing "company". No, not a real company, just one that I made up. I have a logo and all that, which I'll show later. But I know that several of you have been wanting to read my songs. I'm sure you all know this one:
Hurt
(verse 1)
Everyone feels it now and then
Those times when you wanna hide in a den
You'll wonder how'd I get here, how?
Here's the facts, I'm gonna tell you now

(chorus)
When your heart is broken, you really shatter
When you cry, it feels like rain going a-patter
And when you feel that shot of pain
You know you're hurt, oh, everytime you're hurt

(verse 2)
Try to run away from that tornado
Never be your friend, always your foe
Sure, ther are ways to stow it away
Maybe just for a day

(chorus)

(bridge)
Hurt may break you down, now
But what it don't will build you up

(chorus)

(verse)
Everyone feels it now and then
Those times you wanna hide...
Ooh, you know you're hurt...

The next is one of my favorites. (It has guitar chords to it, which I'll post another time) Obviously, it is NOT based on experience (the only one that really has is "Hurt"). I based it off of Taylor Swift's "Our Song". (I'll include the video for these songs at the bottom) Can you guess the meaning?
Radio
(verse 1)
I sat down, my favorite pencil at hand
While dreaming of having my very own band
Before I know it, words and music are at my fingertips
And I'm singing it along my lips
He looks it over, he's singing it, too
And he says,

(chorus 1)
I'll be sitting here in this kitchen
While you go tourin' cross-country, and I'm all alone
I'll be searching among all that staticky din
For your voice of an angel on the radio, yeah

(verse 2)
Everyone chases their dreams for awhile
Go our different ways, our own miles
Platinum albums, tour buses, too many broken hearts to mend
My microphone is my only loyal friend

(chorus 2)
I just wanna sit in my old kitchen
Instead of touring cross-country all alone
I'll search among all that staticky din
For his voice of an angel on the radio
Radio, oh, yeah

(bridge)
After another Nashville concert, same old, same old
Why do people treat my name like gold?
Heard that voice of an angel say, "Look like you doin' well"
I saw him right there, next thing you know, them wedding bells

(chorus 3)
So when we're in our 100s, we'll sit in this kitchen
While our great-granddaughter is touring cross-country, not so alone
We'll search among all that staticky din
For her voice of an angel, oh, for her voice of an angel, oh for her voice of an angel, on the radio, oh, oh, yeah

Ch. 10: Dancing With the Stars
Does anyone watch this show? I do!!!!! If you do, who are you rooting for, and who do you think will win? I love how they've brought REAL stars on the show, not ones that you've never heard of.

The Best Newbery Book EVER

Before I continue on with my very first review, I'd just like to thank everyone who commented and thought my format was great! I wasn't too sure whether it was too complicated or not, but now I think I should stick with it. Also, special thanks to Q, for giving me the spoilers idea. How awesome is that? Note to Summermoon: you have correctly guessed the book I reviewed! One last thing: please don't expect anything great with my review, being my first. I skimmed a lot on the plot summary, especially in the spoilers section (I missed the main point, but my review was getting way too long, and I don't want to say ALL spoilers), so don't hold your breath. ;) And now, my dear friends, I present to you....

PRINCESS ACADEMY by Shannon Hale

Plot: Miri Larendaughter has been living in Danland’s quarry mountain village, Mt. Eskel, for all her fourteen years. While her widower Pa and older sister Marta head to the quarry to carve out the valuable linder, Miri tends her family goats, as she is forbidden from quarry work. She is convinced that she is of no use to the village, until, one day, it is announced that Mt. Eskel is the home of the Prince’s bride, and all young ladies, from 12 to 17, are to be taught and disciplined in an academy. Miri is unwilling to go, especially since she will be without her family and will no longer see her closest friend, Peder, often. The next day, all of Mt. Eskel’s girls are rounded up and marched to the academy, where Miri encounters several obstacles, including the cruelty of their tutor, Olana, and the unkindness of the other academy girls. Tutor Olana teaches the girls reading, writing, conversation, poise, and diplomacy to name a few, but her discipline is harsh, as she slaps the girls’ palms at the slightest misbehaviors, and locks them in a dark closet if they stand up for themselves.
*SPOILER ALERT!*
Because of these hard times, Miri discovers her gift to read, write, and even quarry-speak outside of the mountain. Quarry-speaking is a form of communication among the people of Mt. Eskel using songs and memories as they chisel away at the linder. Slowly, Miri gains her confidence in quarry-speaking and becoming Academy Princess, the top of the class, which is a greater honor than to be chosen by the Prince! Using her gifts, Miri is able to help her classmates succeed, and reaches her goal of Academy Princess. Along the way, she becomes close friends with 14-year-old Esa, Peder’s sister who has one lame arm; Frid, a strong 16-year-old who is respected by everyone for her family’s generosity; and Britta, a shy 15-year-old lowlander who has a totally different background from the others. After being chosen as Academy Princess, Miri meets the Prince, and is torn apart: does she really want to marry Prince Stefan and become a lowlander, or stay at Mt. Eskel where Peder is? At the climax of the book, bandits invade the academy and hold the girls and Olana captive. But with the help of quarry-speech, Miri is able to call for help to the villagers at home, and the villains are shooed away or killed (to say in the least; this part was written so much better in the book). Afterwards, Britta reveals to Miri her secret: she is in love with the prince, Stefan, and was sent to Mt. Eskel by her father, who faked his death, so that Britta could marry the Prince. In the end, Prince Stefan chooses Britta as his bride; in addition, Miri gets together with Peder, who shares the same feelings as her.

BB Beliefs: This is such a good book, that I can’t even describe it! The characters so real, you feel like you know them; the setting, though fictional, seems so close to home. And the writing is simply beautiful. I wish I had Shannon Hale's lyrical skills and talent in writing, and, if she ever reads this, I’d like to say that I totally admire the quarry-songs at the beginning of each chapter!
Because of PA, I have actual become quite delusional and am now convinced that I can quarry-speak! It is so hard not to like this novel and not get into it. Don’t get me started about how much I love this book! Basically, anyone who is trying to discover who they are and what they’re good at must read this. It is no wonder it won the Newbery Honor, and I am so surprised it didn’t win the Newbery Medal. But Shannon Hale shall soon. Mark. My. Words. And if you’re backing away from reading PA just because of the title, DON’T. I did that for two years,I really did. (but that’s a whole other story, which I might tell in my next post) Lesson learned: Never judge a book by its title. NEVER.

Experiences: In the book, Miri was ostracized by her fellow classmates and was often alone; however this gave her time to study, read, write, and find her inner self. Throughout most of the books, she struggles to be Academy Princess. When I read this book, it was a few months after I had gone through similar events. No, I didn’t have to tend goats at home, or fight off bandits. I had tried so hard to be Valedictorian (or, as you can say, Academy Princess) in the previous year and was in constant competition with several of my classmates. On top of this, I didn’t have the easiest time “fitting in” and meeting new friends, since I was the “new girl” at the time. Luckily, all’s well that ends well, and I did become Valedictorian (yippee!) and I met fabulous, fantastic friends (you all know who you are, and I want to thank you so much for being the greatest pals ever) along the way. So if you ever ask me why I say Miri is like my fictional twin, here is your answer.

Age: This book is appropriate for any age, at the youngest, 9. But if I read this book as a 9 year old, I don’t think I would have enjoyed it as much. The best age to really enjoy PA in my opinion is 11.

Author Biography: Shannon Bryner Hale, born January 26, 1974, began writing since the age of 10. Before earning her Bachelors Degree at the University of Utah and her Masters Degree in Creative Writing at the University of Montana, she studied in Mexico and the UK, and was even an unpaid Mormon missionary in Paraguay. Afterwards, she pursued acting careers in stage, TV, and improv comedy. In 2000, she married Dean Hale, and thereafter had two children: Max (b. 2003) and Magnolia, aka Maggie (b. 2006). The Hales, along with a plastic “pet” pig, live in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her works are The Goose Girl (2003), Enna Burning (2004), Princess Academy (2005), River Secrets (2006), Austenland (2007), and Book of a Thousand Days (2007), all of which contain her signature lyrical writing. Shaniacs, LRRH-ers, and Shan-fans alike are anticipating Rapunzel’s Revenge (August 2008, this is a graphic novel), Forest-born (an accompaniment to The Books of Bayern, which are GG, EB, and RS), The Actor and the Housewife (her second adult novel), and an unnamed YA sci-fi novel. To this very day, she entertains her fans with comedy, interviews, and updates on her novels on her blog, Squeetus.

Awards: (with help from Squeetus)
*Newbery Honor Book
*New York Times, Book Sense, and PW Best Seller
*A Book Sense Pick for Fall 2005
*An ALA Notable Children's Book
*2007 Beehive Award winner
*A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
*A New England Booksellers Association Top 10 Titles for Fall
*A Book for the Teen Age by The New York Public Library
*Honorable Mention for "Favorite Novel of the Year," PW's 2005 Cuffie Awards
*Winner of the 2006 Utah Children's Book Award
*A Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year, starred entry
*Nominated for the 2008 Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award
*Nominated for the 2008 Colorado Children's Book Award
*Nominated for the 2008 South Carolina Young Adult Book Award
*Nominated for the 2008 Young Reader's Choice Award, sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Library Association
*Nominated for the Illinois 2008 Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award
*A 2007 DCF Voting Top Ten (Vermont)
*A Salt Lake Tribune Best Book of 2005
*Recommended Reads for Kids 2005 (Dover Community News)

Flowers: Perfect 10! ********** (These are Miri flowers, I promise) This book is definitely my #1 favorite. Period.

Lots of Love,

"Miri's Twin", bookbutterfly

The 101 and 411 on BB Reviews

OK, so maybe tomorrow or so I will be posting my very first review (which is still sort of in the works....and it is still a secret as to what it will be!). The thing is, my reviews are going to be a bit more elaborate than a brief summary and what I thought of it. This is a brief sketch of the layout:

BOOK TITLE by Author Name (there will be a picture of the book cover on the side)

Summary: I'm going to be doing a whole summary of the book, and will include
*SPOILER ALERT*
spoilers with a warning like above. The font will be slightly smaller, and I will put up the spoiler alert when I am speaking of a total give-away of the story.

BB Beliefs: This is the part where I talk about how much I loved, liked, or hated the book. My personal opinions go here. 'Nuff said, right?

Experiences: This is probably a vague title for this section, but it basically means how I found out about the book and how much I, or other readers, can relate to it.

Age: This means, basically, not only what age it is appropriate for, but what age would enjoy this book.

Author Biography: I thought I'd be a little schnazzy and add an author bio. It might be repetitive, b/c I will probably do same authors many times (hint hint...)

Awards: This is the stuff you can probably find on Google, Wikipedia, or on the author's site, but it will look neat if I really liked the book AND it turns out it is critically acclaimed, right?

Flowers: Butterflies like flowers, right? And LOTS of them, too! So a BOOKbutterfly would love novels with more flowers. This is my schnazzy rating system from 0-10 (though I don't think I'd give anything a 0...of course there was one book, but that's another story and I don't want to review it). Anything that qualifies as 10 flowers goes under the "Favorite Books" shelf on Goodreads.


Please let me know if this is too complicated for everyone, because I want my reviews to be enjoyable! Also, check out my poll and Goodreads account! Note to my dear friends who do not have a blog nor a Blogger account: you may now post freely on here, but please state your name so I know who is responding! (Am I asking too much?)

Lots of Love,
bookbutterfly :D

Hello y'all!

Welcome, welcome, welcome! I'm sure most of you who come here are LRRH-ers, or friends of mine. If you ARE an LRRH-er, you will know that I've been getting around to starting my dear blog. So...here it is! Ta-da! OK, well, I said it was going to be a review blog, and trust me, it will be. But give me some time, and I'll get a review over the weekend, or later this week. Any guesses what my first review will be on?