The Top Five Trends in Young Adult Literature That Are Pissing Me Off

Special thanks to Jenn Ladd from Booksessed for this video idea. If anyone else has a top five video idea, or an idea for a video in general, let me know and I'll do it. Warning: this video contains a few curse words. Also, wahoo for one take and no editing.

Tune in Tuesday (6)

I've been in the mood for Camera Obscura all week. Here's my favorite song (Razzle Dazzle Rose) by them:.



Also, The Cab.

That Wall Art... and other stuff.

For those of you wondering what the heck was behind me in my first and second videos, and how the heck to make it, my sister has put a how-to on her blog:

The Magic of Electrical Tape.

Here's a link to the super duper fancy copy of His Dark Materials that I own that was shown in my last video.

Some of you asked how I changed the default wallpaper on my Kindle. This is the guide I used to change it. I suck at technology and I was able to do it. I think the action voids your warranty, but I don't really care because Amazon should've given me the option to make my Kindle look cool. Because reading is cool and those unchangeable default screensavers scream "THIS IS BORING AS FUCK."

Seriously, Amazon, what the heck were you thinking? That Picture of Emily Dickinson is freakin' creepy.

And while I am at it: things might slow down here for the rest of the week (along with Twitter). I am currently entering into a new position and am not working my normal hours. Things should return back to normal next week. And by normal next week I mean completely insane as usual.

Also, the Christmas tree has been taken down. It is officially the post-Christmas season.

My Top Five Favorite Young Adult Novels

Elizabeth Fama has asked me to list my top five favorite young adult novels. Challenge accepted! You can visit Elizabeth Fama's website here, and here's a link to her book Monstrous Beauty on Amazon (available in September). And here's a review of her book.

Tune in Tuesday (5)

Tune in Tuesday is hosted by Ginger at GReads. 

Presented without comment (except this one). Oh and happy Valentine's Day.

Across the Universe - a review (kind of)

Across the Universe - Beth Revis - 416 pages

I apologize for my non-shaven hat wearing appearance. Today is not a personal grooming day. Also, booyah for doing this whole video only once and not editing it. And as stated: advice on how to do this better is welcome.

About My Tattoos

I've decided to put together a video to answer a few questions that you guys had for me after my In My Mailbox post. It's not really book related. This is about me and my tattoos.



A Story That Could Be True by William Stafford. Here's the quote:

They miss the whisper that runs
any day in your mind,
"Who are you really, wanderer?"--
and the answer you have to give
no matter how dark and cold
the world around you is:
"Maybe I'm a king."


Also, here are some close ups of my arm: