Hush, Hush... When you feel like some one's watching you, it could be Patch.


Nora is not the type to fall for anyone easily. In fact, her best friend, Vee, thinks she's being a bit too picky. When Nora finds herself falling for dark and mysterious Patch, it throws her off, way more than she's willing to let anyone, especially Patch, know. Falling for Patch is dangerous, in more ways than one.


Hush, Hush is a very seductive story. It reels you in slowly, then keeps you intrigued until you don't want to leave. I myself stayed up until two in the morning in order to finish the book. It's an intense read, seeing everything through Nora's eyes, and not being sure of who was after her.

Patch is the perfect bad boy. The kind of guy you know you shouldn't fall for, but how can you help it? I had a hard time figuring out exactly who he was, as his mysterious bearings clouded Nora's view of him. Nora's a very captivating character as well. The exact opposite of Patch in almost every way.

This book was an enthralling read, and I'm already eagerly awaiting Crescendo, where things will gradually be getting louder.

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And... I'm back! The UPS guy dropped off my laptop a couple weeks ago, and after getting caught up on schoolwork, I can gladly get back into blogging! While I was gone from actively blogging I did manage to get some stuff done! Here's a rundown:

1. Take a look around. Do you see? Anna from Book Nerds was awesome enough to get me another sidebar, and Laina from Laina Has Too Much Spare Time was cool enough to create my new absolutely lovely header! Anna had to install it for me, though because I have been really technically challenged lately, even more than usual. Thank you, ladies! Is it all showing up for everyone okay?

2. With all the space a new sidebar provides, I also added some stuff like a search box, a blog roll, and I did a bunch of re-arranging.

3. I installed a new comment system, Disqus. Apparently it's pronounced "discuss." Does it work for you, or should I use a Blogger pop-up?

I've also been thinking of a couple ideas, lately.

4. I think it would be fun and interesting to have interviews with authors and bloggers. If you're an author or blogger and would like to be interviewed, email me: melanies--musings@live.com

5. Last, but not least, I've also decided to add movie reviews of books that have been made into movies. There are several out there, plus a few coming out. Books are almost always better than the movies, but there are a couple movies out there that I like better, or at least just as much.

There you have it! While I was gone, I guest blogged over at Sunshine Edition about the first time I ever dressed up in a costume. You can check that out here. By the way, that picture was taken at the very end of the night, and I promise the costume looked way better at, say, seven o'clock. In closing, let me say that I have plenty of posts planned over the next few weeks, and thank you for coming back! :)

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Don't forget to vote when voting opens on the 18th!

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Testing, testing, 123. Just disregard this post. Testing.

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I'm still laptop-less, but I'm braving my friend's computer in order to tell you about something awesome! Summerland has been extended to October 7th. That means you have an entire week to get a chance to win some great prizes.

I had the opportunity to guest blog today, so you can check that out here. Be sure to leave your thoughts and get into the promotion of books that sound great!

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Apparently, I have an extended warranty on my laptop. The person my father talked to said that I should send it off, get it fixed, and have it back in around two weeks. Unfortunately, the computer I am working on is a friend's that keeps me from doing a lot. It's a bit of a hassle to do anything, so I won't be blogging for the next couple of weeks. However, I'm planning to be on Twitter! So, I'll be back in a bit. See you then!

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Thanks to everyone who my most recent contest to win Love You Hate You Miss You, Same Difference, and Nothing but Ghosts! Thanks especially to everyone who followed. This blog now has more than 100 followers. Yay! I used a Random Number Generator and the winner turned out to be... Olivia!

Olivia, I've sent you an email, and you have until next Friday to get back to me or else I'll have to pick a new winner.

Once again, thanks to everyone who entered! It was a lot of fun and soon, I'll be putting together a few posts spotlighting the books you want to read.

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