BookTube-A-Thon Wrap Up

I had so much fun in the second annual BookTube-A-Thon! I still can't believe we got #BookTubeAThon trending on Twitter!

I'm really looking forward to next year's!

If you're interested in learning more about the read-a-thon (and maybe want to join next year) click here to visit the official YouTube channel, and here for the official Twitter page!

Update Videos:

Days 1 & 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5

Find the Words Challenge!

I had so much fun with this challenge! While watching other people's videos I'd want to scream at my screen where the books were they were looking for. Now I realize just how hard this challenge is! After all of the books I read you'd think that I could think of a few words to search for.. but no. It's like once you start your mind goes blank. Think this looks easy? Think again! I challenge you to try this!

JUNE BOOK HAUL!

Welcome to the next installment of - I can't stop buying books! Seriously though... I probably spend the majority of my money on books... and bookshelves now (since I keep buying more books!) Also, kind of off topic, but I just started a new project where I'm building my own bookshelf! Fun right?! Stay tuned for pictures!

Bookcon 2014 (AKA Massive BookTuber Meetup)

 

Bookcon (formerly named Power Reader Day) was on May 31st at the Javets Center in New York City. I went with my boss, Michele Spry, who is the children's author of Tom T's Hat Rack. Looking back I had so much fun in New York City and at Bookcon, but it wasn't for the reasons you would assume.

I met zero authors, actors, I didn't recieve any of the ARCS I was hoping to receive, I hardly got anything signed, and in general just didn't leave with much besides a few totes bags.

However, I had so much fun and this was mainly because of all of the amazing BookTubers and all of my wonderful viewers. I knew that there would be a BookTuber meetup at 12:30 at the Bookcon Lounge and there would be one at the Strand Bookstore at 5, but I had no idea that so many people would show up. When I imagined the meetup in my head, I pictured a bunch of us BookTubers sitting around talking and then having around 20 people or show up to say hi and maybe take a picture or something. No. It was INSANE.

There were SO many people. You all were so sweet and amazing, and were having us sign things, and you all were actually forming lines to meet us! I still can't believe that so many of you wanted to meet me. It was insane.

Thank you all again for coming up and saying hi! You all were so, so sweet and I loved meeting each and every one of you!

Some of the pictures I took with you guys :D

 

 

 

With @m_keidel

@priceiswong It was awesome meeting you!! I love the videos! pic.twitter.com/sO0uUCBFeA
— ferdinand writes (@wordsandreads) May 31, 2014

With @emdubz_

With @vaylinaa!

@priceiswong So nice to meet you today! Enjoy the rest of your time in NY! pic.twitter.com/ldLmiRtghk
— Christina (@ChristinaRast) May 31, 2014

With @vaylinaa

With @multifandomgirl

We all signed this for @multifandomgirl

Just met @priceiswong @kassidy123 and @bookables1 at @thebookcon #BookCon pic.twitter.com/7eiNHi8TwF
— thelifereader (@thelifereader) May 31, 2014

Meeting @ellimac0717!

With @kchamp99

I forgot to say that your hair always looks shiny and fluffy... even in person! #SorryImBeingCreepy @priceiswong pic.twitter.com/qsakdN6z27
— Rachel Silberman (@RachelSilbes) May 31, 2014

If we took a picture together, make sure and tag me in it! :)
My NY/Bookcon Haul video will be up soon!

Meeting Maureenkeavy!

Last weekend I got to meet the wonderful Maureen from Maureenkeavy! 

We met up at my hometown and we had so much fun spending the day together doing random things! 

The first video is from my perspective and the second is from Maureen's. While they are obviously very similar, they both have some different clips! For example, I have some clips of us shopping at the mall, but Maureen has us talking about our opinions on the X-Men movie at the end of the day! 

I can't wait until we hang out again in later this month! 

We are going to plan to film a tag or challenge video, so let us know your recommendations below!

Subscribe to Maureen's channel

April Wrap Up & May TBR

This month I read:
The Unbound by Victoria Schwab [my review] - Goodreads 
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han [my review] - Goodreads
The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien [my review] - Goodreads
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell [my review] - Goodreads
Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins [my review] - Goodreads

Be, Room, Cliff Tag!

Marry, Kiss, Cliff Tag

I was tagged by: Christine from PolandBananaBOOKS

I tag: YOU!

#FridayReads

Rude, but so accurate.  On Fridays I usually rush from the office and go straight home to curl up with a good book! (because lets be honest, it's not like I really go out much) Here's what I'm currently reading/plan to read this weekend!

I Love Spring Book Tag!

Creators: Helene & Amanda

I was tagged by:
Ermahgerd Berks
Sarah Churchill
ColdTeaAndCrumbs
Miras Bookshelf

Top 10 Most Unique Books I've Read!

[Original blog post]
1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
2. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass

3. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
4. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

5. The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
6. A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket 

7. The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien
8. The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis

9. The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
10. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

The Archived by Victoria Schwab

The Archived
By Victoria Schwab
Pub Date: January 2013
Series: The Archived #1

Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.

Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was, a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often—violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive.

Being a Keeper isn’t just dangerous—it’s a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da’s death was hard enough, but now her little brother is gone too. Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself might crumble and fall.

In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hard-won redemption.

My Rating:

My Thoughts:

Blindfolded Book Challenge!

This was so much fun to do! (and really, really hard!)

[Christine's video]

The Happy Bookaholic Tag!

Original video | Kirsten's video

THE QUESTIONS:

1. What do you love about buying new books?

2. How often do you buy new books?

3. Bookstore or online book shopping - which do you prefer?

4. Do you have a favourite bookstore?

5. Do you preorder books?

6. Do you have a monthly book buying limit?

7. Book buying bans - are they something for you?

8. How big is your wishlist?

9. Which three books (from you wish list or preorders, or ... ) would you like to own NOW?

10. Whom do you tag?

February Wrap Up & March TBR!

Friday Reads! + Mail Time! (2/28/14)

Huge Book Haul!

Booktube Interview with Ermahgerd Berks!

This week I interviewed Jamie from Ermahgerd Berks!

What's your favorite color?

Aqua blue! I also love coral! Is that too specific? Maybe just any blue..and pink… I also really enjoy a good yellow. My favorite color changes often!

Favorite animal?

This is another complicated question! I love all animals and I always have! I used to do little reports on different animals when I was a kid for fun! I wanted to be a zookeeper so badly! Ha If had to choose…I will say… Cheetah! Or Giraffe, fox, owls, otters, dogs, cats…yeah I can’t choose!

Speaking of animals, do you have any pets?

I do have pets! I have 2 kitties, Albi Cat, named after a Dragon from Flight of the Conchords, he is a very pudgy black cat with one little white spot which kind of looks like a bow tie, and Carl Otis Winslow, who is our little orange kitty, Jeff named him Carl Otis Winslow after the father from Family Matters, we just call him Carl for short, and one puppy Caia, she is our little rescue puppy, we aren’t really sure what kind of dog she is but we think she is a German shepherd border collie mix! Pictures are attached! I also have 2 dogs (Lilo and Pippa) and 2 cats (Piper and Little Miss Beaujangles) that live with my parents! 

 
What do you do? (I know we all wish we could say that we read books for a living).. are you a student? Do you work?

I work full time as the Coordinator, Volunteers and Community Development with Volunteer Greater Fredericton and Greater Fredericton Social Innovation. I am shared by the two organizations, both of which are non-profit! Basically I help all the non-profit organizations in our city find volunteers, I do workshops and presentations on the importance of volunteering and how to be involved in your community, and I plan events in the community! As well as many many other things! It keeps me very busy! :)


What can you be found doing in your down time (when you're not reading)?

In my down time I can be found lounging with Jeff and the animals! We both work a lot and we really enjoy spending out free time relaxing! We also love going to the market on the weekends, watching movies and traveling around when we can! I also love to bake and I do it as often as I can! J


Do you have any other favorite YouTubers aside from booktube?

I love Jenna Marbles, she was the first Youtuber I was actually subscribed to! She never fails to entertain me! I also love Grav3yardgirl, Leighannsays, essiebutton, missglamorazzi, Wonderly, Laura in the Kitchen, My Cupcake Addiction, and there are many more that I watch frequently!


What's your favorite ice cream?

I don’t discriminate, I will eat it all!!! Ha But if I had to choose, I like anything chocolate, for example Death By Chocolate! YUM


What's your top 3 favorite TV shows?

New Girl, The Office, and Teen Wolf, I’m not sure if that’s accurate but Teen Wolf is all I can currently think about! J haha The Office will forever be my favorite show and New Girl is my love, I have seen each season 6 times over!

Where are you dying to travel too?

The world!! I want to go everywhere! But if I had to choose I would love to go to Greece!

 

What's one of your greatest pet peeves?

Bullies! I can’t stand when people are mean and rude to others!



What's your favorite season, and why?

I love Fall! It is perfect sweater weather! I hate being hot and I hate being cold, so I enjoy the in between of Fall! I also love the colors and the leaves and how everything in pumpkin flavored!



Were you named after anyone?

I was weirdly named after Jamie Lee Curtis! Haha My mom just liked the name! Only my name is spelt Leigh rather than Lee! Very random!



Do you have any tattoos? If so what of/where?

I don’t have any, but I have been considering getting one!

Have you ever left the country?

I have! I have been to many of the states in the US and I have also been to Cuba and the Bahamas!



Top 3 movies?

Forrest Gump, Step Brothers (or any other Will Ferrell movie) and Billy Madison (Bonus: Catching Fire and all Disney films!)

What's your top 3 favorite bands/artists at the moment?

Of Monsters and Men, The Lumineers and Imagine Dragons ….and Backstreet Boys (ALWAYS haha)… Also Taylor Swift, her CD is always in my car, I love her.



Are you right or left handed?

Right Handed! But I can write with both, which came with many years of not paying attention in class and practicing writing with my left hand!



Do you have any neat tricks?

I have been professionally trained to make balloon animals! Which oddly enough has come in handy over the years! haha



What's your favorite song on the radio at the moment?
I don’t listen to the radio very often, but if Let It Go by Demi Lovato is on the radio, lets go with that one…because like everyone else, I am obsessed with Frozen!



Whats your favorite food? Least favorite?

Favorite food is cookies and least favorite is shellfish, ugh so gross! Cookies are so yum, I love them all! I would eat cookies for any meal!

 You can find Jamie here:

YouTube | Blog | Twitter | Goodreads | Instagram

 Jamie's most recent video!



Booktuber Interview with PeruseProject!

 

We are starting this fun series off with Regan from PeruseProject!

What's your favorite ice cream?
Vanilla, I know boring. But I put loooaaaaadddsss of stuff on top!

What's your top 3 favorite TV shows?
The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, and New Girl!

Where are you dying to travel too?
RUSSIA. Russia is my dream location! I love everything about it, the culture, history, and well just everything.

What's one of your greatest pet peeves?
My greatest pet peeve would be people who are unwilling to have an open mind.

What's your favorite season, and why?
Fall is my favorite season fo' show. In Texas this is when everything starts cooling down, plus scarves.

Were you named after anyone?
I was named for my Great Great Aunt who's name was Elizabeth Regan, and so my parents switched it to Regan Elizabeth!

Do you have any tattoos? If so what of/where?
Nooooooo, too scared.

 

Have you ever left the country?
Yes I have left the country, I have been to Canada, Mexico, and Europe (though I was super young, and now I don't remember anything)

Are you right or left handed?
Right Handed!

Do you have any neat tricks?
I honestly can't think of anything, I am painfully normal.

What's your favorite song on the radio at the moment?
Let It Go from Frozen. I know this is not on the radio, but it should be.

Whats your favorite food? Least favorite?

My favorite food is anything Asian! And my least favorite is enchiladas...

You can find Regan here:

YouTube | Twitter | Tumblr | Goodreads

Regan's most recent video:

 

I had a lot of fun interviewing Regan! Make sure you check out her channel!

Also, if you're a booktuber and are interested in me interviewing you, send me an email at priceiswong@gmail!

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Book Discussion

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone discussion

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets discussion

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban discussion

Below are the pictures I was talking about! :D