Spring Blog Carnival Map!

No matter what you're in the mood for, you'll find it at the Spring Blog Carnival!
The Spring Blog Carnival has ended.  We look forward to seeing you again next year!

Before we get started - Please be aware that this is available should it be needed.

First-Aid Booth for books with healers.

For those seeking a thrill hit up the...

Haunted House for Ghost books.

Weaponry and Dangerous Magic Booth for related books.

Haunted Hayride for Horror books.

Dystopian booth for dystopian books.

Horse Racing Booth for horse books.

Magic Booth for witch books.

Booth X for Spy books.

Things that go Bump in the Night Booth for Vampire Books.

Graviton  for Space Books.

After all of that you'll probably be hungry so be sure to hit up the...

Cake Walk for books that feature food/cakes on the cover.

Popcorn Booth for Book-to-Movie adaptations.

Food Court for books with food.

Candy Shoppe for books with eye candy covers.

Red Candy Apples Booth for Books with Red-Heads on the cover.

Cotton Candy Booth and will be giving away Women's Fiction Books.

Then take the kids around and stop at the...

Funhouse for funny books.

The Cloud of Make Believe Booth for books with winged-creatures.

Arts and Crafts Booth for Art Themed Books.

Petting Zoo for related ARC and swag.

Fishing Pond for Children's Books.

Bouncy Castle for Fairytale books.

Grab Bag Booth for Spring 2012 Releases.

Middle Grade Arcade for Middle Grade books.

Clown Car for Road Trip books.

Jugglers Booth for books with a Love Triangle.

Dress Up Booth for books with dresses on them.

Goldfish Bowl for Beach Themed books.

The Land of Make Believe for Fae Books.

Better yet, let your babysitter take the kids there and you and your special someone hit up the...

Kissing Booth for Romance books.

Masquerade Ball for books with masks.

Dance of the Undead: A Zombie Bash for Zombie books.

Old Time Photo Booth for Historical YA.

Match Maker Booth for Book Boyfriend books.

Alpha Arcade for Werewolf Books.

Ferris Wheel for Adult Romance packs.

Just looking for some fun? Then hit up the...

Karaoke booth for music themed books.

House of Mirrors for a surprise.

Fortune Teller's Booth for books about seers.

The Guessing Booth for a Book of choice from TBD.

Dunking Booth for Mermaid books.

Contortionist Booth for books with twisted endings.

Basketball Toss for Sports themed books.

The Vagabond Booth for books set in a Foreign Country.

Henna Tattoos Booth for books with Tattoos on the cover.

Face Painting booth for books with face paint/art on the cover.

Tilt-a-Whirl for Mystery/Thriller books.

Wheel of Fortune for fun surprise giveaways.

Then round out your night time with some fun night-time activities and a grand-finale parade by stopping at the...

Parasol Parade for Steampunk books

The Starry Night Booth for Issues Books.

Rising Stars Booth for 2012 debut author books.

Reboot Lounge for retellings.

White Elephant Sale for related books.

Rummage Sale for older YA books.

Big Thanks to Lori and Angela for all your hard work in putting this event together! 

Saturday Situation- Link Up Your Reviews & Give@ways!

Saturday Situation is hosted by both Lori at Pure Imagination and myself. It's a linky for you to link your book related Giveaways and Reviews (and whatever neglected posts you may have). You'll find the same linky's at Pure Imagination, so don't enter them twice!
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Review: In Honor by Jessi Kirby {A Truly Amazing Story!}

In Honor by Jessi Kirby

Hardcover, 240 pgs.

Published May 8th, 2012 by Simon & Schuster

Source: Borrowed

Description from Goodreads

A devastating loss leads to an unexpected road trip in this novel from the author of Moonglass, whose voice Sarah Dessen says “is fresh and wise, all at once.”

Hours after her brother’s military funeral, Honor opens the last letter Finn ever sent. In her grief, she interprets his note as a final request and spontaneously decides to go to California to fulfill it.

Honor gets as far as the driveway before running into Rusty, Finn’s best friend since third grade and his polar opposite. She hasn’t seen Rusty in ages, but it’s obvious he is as arrogant and stubborn as ever—not to mention drop-dead gorgeous. Despite Honor’s better judgment, the two set off together on a voyage from Texas to California. Along the way, they find small and sometimes surprising ways to ease their shared loss and honor Finn’s memory—but when shocking truths are revealed at the end of the road, will either of them be able to cope with the consequences?

There are few no words I would ever find to adequately describe the beauty of this book.  This book was everything I could ever want.  More than I could ever dream of.  This book was so gorgeous that it made me cry just because of the perfectness.  The writing was beyond beautiful, the characters were so real that I felt like they were people I really knew.  And while they were amazing they also had their faults which made them even more real.  

This is a book that would be easy for me to just gush and gush and gush about.  I don't even know what to say other than I really hope you read this book.  It made me cry, it made laugh, it made me feel all those things you want to feel and experience from a truly amazing book.  I honestly cannot recommend this book highly enough, whether you're a teenager or an adult it is a must read.  And if you don't read contemporary, well, this is the one to start with.  GO FREAKING READ IT!

5/5 stars!  There's no way I could rate this one less!

Disclosure:  I read an advanced reading copy of this book.  I borrowed this book from a friend and was not paid or influenced in any way.  All opinions expressed are my own.

This book qualifies for the 2012 YA Contemporary Reading Challenge.