Waiting on Wednesday (#13) - Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza

 

Waiting on Wednesday is Hosted by Jill @ Breaking The Spine
 

 

Mila 2.0 is the first book in an electrifying sci-fi thriller series about a teenage girl who discovers that she is an experiment in artificial intelligence.

Mila was never meant to learn the truth about her identity. She was a girl living with her mother in a small Minnesota town. She was supposed to forget her past —that she was built in a secret computer science lab and programmed to do things real people would never do.

Now she has no choice but to run—from the dangerous operatives who want her terminated because she knows too much and from a mysterious group that wants to capture her alive and unlock her advanced technology. However, what Mila’s becoming is beyond anyone’s imagination, including her own, and it just might save her life.

Mila 2.0 is Debra Driza’s bold debut and the first book in a Bourne Identity–style trilogy that combines heart-pounding action with a riveting exploration of what it really means to be human. Fans of I Am Number Four will love Mila for who she is and what she longs to be—and a cliffhanger ending will leave them breathlessly awaiting the sequel.
 

 Why I'm Waiting For It: One word: Amazing! The cover is awesomesauce, it has a really cool and has loads of potential for a brand new series! For sure adding this to my TBR Pile for 2013 :)

Mila 2.0 will be released on March 12, 2013 by Katherine Tegen Books

Now, what is your Waiting on Wednesday?
 

A Perfect Read: Belles - Jen Calonita

Belles by Jen Calonita

Date Released:April 10th 2012

Publisher: Poppy           

Pages: 356 pages

Format: Hardcover

Source: Book Sale

Rating: LOVED

Series: Belles #1

Goodreads Synopsis:  Fifteen-year-old Isabelle Scott loves her life by the boardwalk on the supposed wrong side of the tracks in North Carolina. But when tragedy strikes, a social worker sends her to live with a long-lost uncle and his preppy privileged family. Isabelle is taken away from everything she's ever known, and, unfortunately, inserting her into the glamorous lifestyle of Emerald Cove doesn't go so well. Her cousin Mirabelle Monroe isn't thrilled to share her life with an outsider, and, in addition to dealing with all the rumors and backstabbing that lurk beneath their classmates' Southern charm, a secret is unfolding that will change both girls' lives forever

From Goodreads

My Review:

Tag line: "Belles was the perfect read! It was completely addicting, full of betrayals and secrets, and a secret that leaves you gasping for the sequel, Winter White!"

 

I completely devoured Belles in one seating. No doubt this book was so so good in every way possible and passed by expectations of how this book turned out to be! This book is a must read, heaps of drama and hints of romance Belles is a perfect realistic fiction read for any one needing a little book to push them back off into reading! :)

 

That's exactly my reaction to reading Belles!



Belles is that type of book you grab just reading the tag line on the cover. I mean who wouldn't want to pick up a book that says, "Two Southern Girls. One-life changing secret." It grabs you just how the story line starts quickly. Izzie Scott's life changes when a social workers tell her that her grandma should be sent to a caretaker home and Izzie to live with her less-than-known uncle and a privileged life. There she finds more than what ever she expects but there's also some back stabbing, secrets, and lies all in Emerald Cove. I really loved Izzie a lot. She was relatable, funny at times, and definitely knows how to work her way into EC. She gets put through a lot of choices and decision, she wise enough to make them without anyone telling her what to do. Plus, there was also characters like Brayden, Violet, and Mira that added to a perfect plot. I really loved all of the characters! 

 

Belles was written really well! Jen Calonita knows how to write something good with a little mystery behind it. Along with that she gives hints to what's going to happen here and there but in a subtle way that wove its way into the story. There wasn't really a time where I had to stop reading because Jen didn't stop where there was action and drama. The world building was also crafted well and clear it's easy for you to imagine yourself in Izzie's perspective.

 

I loved Belles, with know doubt. You get everything from a amazing story then a little more through the characters and Jen's amazing writing style. There's addicting drama, suspense, the socialities, I mean who wouldn't want a better book than this one? Fans of Gossip Girl or anyone one looking for a great read be sure to pick this one up soon! :))

 

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Haunting & Alluring: Glimmer - Phoebe Kitanidis

Glimmer by Phoebe Kitanidis

Date Released: April 17th 2012

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Pages: 352 pages

Date Read: September 31, 2012

Format: ARC

Source: Won @ I'm Loving Books

Rating: Really enjoyed it a lot.
 

Goodreads Synopsis:  When Marshall King and Elyse Alton suddenly wake up tangled in each other's arms with zero memory of how they got there or even who they are, it's the start of a long journey through their separate pasts and shared future.

Terrified by their amnesia, Marshall and Elyse make a pact to work together to find the answers that could restore their missing memories. As they piece together clues about their lives, they discover that they're in the idyllic mountain resort town of Summer Falls. Everyone seems happy there, but as Marshall and Elyse quickly learn, darkness lurks beneath the town's perfect facade. Not only is the town haunted by sinister ghosts, but none of its living inhabitants retain bad memories of anything--not the death of Marshall's mom, not the hidden violence in Elyse's family, not even the day-to-day anguish of being a high schooler.

Lonely in this world of happy zombies, Marshall and Elyse fall into an intense relationship founded on their mutual quest for truth. But the secrets they're trying to uncover could be the death of this budding love affair--and of everyone, and everything, they love in Summer Falls.

From Goodreads

My Review:
Tagline: "In Summer Fall, everyone has a secret buried in a town built by lies"
 

Glimmer was completely a book I did not see coming at al, literally, in a good way! It was complex, intense, and a roller coaster of secrets and lies. And to tell you, this book was no zombies. Also, it left me completely hanging by a thread in the end, it was that good. Plus if you love amnesia books this one is for you!

 

Right away, the story starts with a boy and a girl together in bed naked. They have no idea why they got here and what they did and they are full of questions. Now, Elyse (Her) and Marshall (Him) have to find why they are here in Summer Falls and many more unanswered questions throughout the whole book. Summer Falls was the perfect setting crafted for this book. It's a town where warm weather stays throughout the whole year and citizens fall into "heatnaps".  Summer Falls was a town where everything was completely perfect no matter what. I loved how Marshall and Elyse interacted in the book, they discover so many secrets piled up in Summer Falls and work their way around the ghost that dominate the town. Yes..I said ghost. *nods head* The ghost walk all around town , without any of the people noticing them, and with a touch the people of Summer Falls, fall into a deep slumber. When the wake they find themselves with no bad memories, nothing wrong with what is secretly going on. Just as Elyse and Marshall was engrossed in finding what's wrong with summer falls they also find what the town worked.

 

I complelely liked this book a lot! It was a perfect book to read on a rainy day with all the suspense that keeps you turing the pages. Phoebe instantly introduces you to a bunch of ideas and supsense that makes you want to finally know the answer just from the start She also magically weaves in magic into Glimmer which was to be honestly cool!

 

Along with some kick-ass heroine and heroes, magic, and heatnaps; they was something real and honest about the romance with Elyse and Marshall. I love how they worked together with their uncovering, discoveries, and moments! It was so unqiue and a little boggling but I liked it a lot and definitly something you don't normally see in YA!

 

All in all, you will be hooked and captiviated into the aloof world of Summer Falls, you've got some pretty awesome main characters, magic, and a maze of questions, you can't ask more! Go ahead and grab this book soon and it's a Stand-a-lone!

 

 

The EPIC Finale: The Reckoning - Kelley Armstrong

The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
Date Released: April 6th 2010

Publisher: Harper Collins

Pages:  391 pages

Date Read: August 12, 2012

Format: Hardcover

Source: Library

Goodreads Synopsis:  My name is Chloe Saunders. I'm fifteen, and I would love to be normal.

But normal is one thing I'm not.

For one thing, I'm having these feelings for a certain antisocial werewolf and his sweet-tempered brother--who just happens to be a sorcerer--but, between you and me, I'm leaning toward the werewolf.

Not normal.

My friends and I are also on the run from an evil corporation that wants to get rid of us--permanently.

Definitely not normal.

And finally, I'm a genetically altered necro-mancer who can raise the dead, rotting corpses and all, without even trying.

As far away from normal as it gets.

From Goodreads



My Review:

Tagline: "Kelley Armstrong will blow you away with all the actio, hype, and romance she binds in her last book!"

 

Asdfghjkl, I FINALLY read The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong and I'm literally still thinking about it! Kelley Armstrong takes you on a wild ride of emotions, action, and a touch of romance with Derek and Simon. I think by far one of the best books in this series. I love how its so easy to pick up her books like this one and just keep on reading without being way too much a "heavy paranormal" read and now this series is a must read! *head nods*

 





 

Right away The Reckoning starts where The Awakening left off, and I liked that about all of these books. Chloe and her friends just found Andrew and they on there way to head to his house planning before the Edison Group takes them back as there genetically altered paranormals. Chloe was just as fun and serious and I loved how she still stayed they same and true to herself! I'll definitly miss her as an amazing character, and knows how to take control of the story.

 

Of of the best parts of the book was the pacing. Really, no doubt she moves it up a notch from The Awakening and she grips you into her world you don't want to miss a second of this book!

 

Kelley Armstrong really didn't hold back on the last book! She amps up the pace and moves really fast till you are like "What?! I already finished?"  All the characters where amzing, like Tori who grew less annoying; Derek, who finally shows his feeling; and Simon the nerdy kid. But the ending? I knew that it could have been so much better and it wasn't something I expected but wanted a little more.  I think Kelley could have pushed the creativity envelope a little more, just because I was unhappy about the ending. 

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Captivating, amazing, and writen well; The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong is a book I won't forget and definitly pick up this series if you are a paranormal junkie!

 

Read My Review Of The Summoning HERE

Read My Review Of The Awkening HERE

 



Wishing More Of The Fae:The Iron King - Julie Kagawa

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Date Released: February 1st 2010

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Pages: 363 pages

Date Read: September

Format: Paperback

Source: Bought at Barnes and Noble

Goodreads Synopsis:  Meghan Chase has a secret destiny; one she could never have imagined.

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth - that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face; and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

From Goodreads

My Review:

Tagline: "Meghan Chase never knew she had a hidden destiny with two lovers that could change her life forever"

 

It took a while to get to this review! :) But I've been  The Iron King was a pretty great read with all the hype of The Iron Legends and Knight, I grabbed the book, with high hopes. And...after reading it, I really wished there was more depth to the story! *backs off looking at people* Don't start chasing me because I really was disappointed on The Iron King!  :/ Meghan was super annoying and naive but still promising at parts. I was left begging for more and didn't get it in this book.

 

The Iron King starts off with the average main character, Meghan Chase who's trying to fit in at school and home. She has a secret destiny, being the daughter of a the Fae king. Like the normal YA cliches, I have to hit my head against the wall. It's was so typical and I was really wanting more to happen! And don't get me started when she is taken to the mythical land of the Fae! :/

 

Exactly...

 

But as the book went on and on to the dark world of the Fae and Nevernever, I was hooked and couldn't stop reading! Meghan grew less naive and I was smiling a lot to finally see Puck and Ash come in! Because we all know this novel isn't perfect or couldn't get a higher rating without them adding some of the romance in the air! :D I really liked both of them but I'm definitly Team Ash. He was strong, relatble and was completely different from Puck. Bit I could see the tension Julie Kagawa tried to create for a love triangle, I'm crossing my fingers gets better and more in dept. Plus I love all the adventures they had especially with Grimalkin. Those were great reads in this book I enjoyed a lot, no doubt, espcially the one in the forest!

 

All in all, The Iron King was a great read. It did surprise me in some parts but I  was really wishing more of everything here and there. But I do know Julie Kagawa has more in store for the next books and I'm really looking forward to them! Ooh and The Immortal Rules! Ahh! :)

 



 



Wither-Lauren DeStefano

 “Eventually I realize that I am holding on to him just as tightly as he holds on to me. And here we are: two small dying things, as the world ends around us like falling autumn leaves.”
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Date Released:September 27th 2011
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing 

Pages: 358 pages

Date Read: October18th 2011
Format: Hardcover Source: Bought from Amazon Goodreads Sypnosis:

By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. She can thank modern science for this genetic time bomb. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males with a lifespan of 25 years, and females with a
lifespan of 20 years. Geneticists are seeking a miracle antidote to restore the human race, desperate orphans crowd the population, crime and poverty have skyrocketed, and young girls are being kidnapped and sold as polygamous brides to bear more children.
When Rhine is kidnapped and sold as a bride, she vows to do all she can to escape. Her husband, Linden, is hopelessly in love with her, and Rhine can’t bring herself to hate him as much as she’d like to. He opens her to a magical world of wealth and illusion she never thought existed, and it almost makes it possible to ignore the clock ticking away her short life. But Rhine quickly learns that not everything in her new husband’s strange world is what it seems. Her father-in-law, an eccentric doctor bent on finding the antidote, is hoarding corpses in the basement. Her fellow sister wives are to be trusted one day and feared the next, and Rhine is desperate to communicate to her twin brother that she is safe and alive. Will Rhine be able to escape--before her time runs out?
Together with one of Linden's servants, Gabriel, Rhine attempts to escape just before her seventeenth birthday. But in a world that continues to spiral into anarchy, is there any hope for freedom

My Review:

Wither was a heart-pounding, amazing dysoptian debut! It's probably one of my favorite dysoptain novels of 2011 since every second of this book made my world! Look at that cover *points at cover* beautiful! One of the most beautifully crafted covers I saw and I can't stop looking at it. This book has everything for a perfect dysoptian: creepy elegance, gripping characters that you never want to leave, edgy with a real,unique voice.

Wither starts immediately. Right from page one you already know you will love everything about it. 16-year old Rhine Eldery is taken by the Gatherers, to be forced into marriages with a husband having two to how many wives they could afford? Kinda creepy...just saying^^ In her society, a deadly virus caused all people to live a certain age. For men its 25, and for women it's 20. Forced marriages are a must, so that the population doesn't die out.

Rhine is taken to a endless, trapped house were her husband Linden cares for his wives, but all Rhine wants is to go home, keeping her motivated to run away, even with a attractive servant boy, Gabriel. During her whole time trapped, she discovers Linden's father close to finding a cure for the virus, but that means experimenting on Linden's dead wives to get his hands on a cure. For Rhine freedom seems to far away...

Really try Wither! Even with dysoptian, post-apocalyptic coming in the YA genre, Wither is a must-read. I mean read it! Just read it!! :D



Did you watch the book trailer for it? Well if you haven't here it is:

“You've been captive for so long that you don't even realize you want freedom anymore.”

Cover Reveal-Endlesslly by Kirseten White

Endlessly by Kiresten White. Last book in the Paranormalcy Series.

To be released on Expected publication: July 24th 2012 by HarperTeen



Here it is!!.......

I''m an really excited for this stunning cover and *Eagered Look in Eyes* You guys can't believe what I did when I saw this ocver on Goodreads! Its such a pretty cover! The purply dress, I think I'm going to die, so beautifully done! :)  Beautiful and eye-catching!!! What is there elese to say?!?! Just take a look at that cover and it will make you go buy the books! Amazing! ^^

Book Review:Hex Hall by Rachael Hawkins

Hex Hall by Rachael Hawkins

Hardcover, 323 pages                                        

Published March 2nd 2010 by Hyperion Book CH

Copy Recieved from:Library

Goodreads Blurb:Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father--an elusive European warlock--only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.

By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire student on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect.

As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her

 My Review:

Hex Hall was a stunning,amazing, fast-paced debut that I know forsure Miss Hawkins's cast a spell over her words! So freaking good! Finished it in 3 hours!!! The story was the perfect book with everything crafted out so well it literally feels like you are swept up in this story! And there is romance with the sexy, and famous Archer Cross!

One of my favorite character's had to be Jenna! She was like Sophie's side-kick with all the help she gave her on the first day and she was witty and very fun to read! The way the killer killed the student's at Hex Hall was kinda creepy.... *worried,scared look*. There was lot's of funny,sarcastic dialogue with some kick-butt scenes with Sophie, ....Hex Hall was just so so good! And I love the cover! :D Yes,cover Love!!!!!


This book has everything a YA reader would love and more with it's laugh-out-loud scenes, with a little predictable plot, perfect heroine(Sophie is relatable and witty), and was so addicting with the writing and how everything pieced together from the begining!*Smart look at Rachael Hawkins* I will definetly re-read Hex Hall and look forward to Demonglass!

                                                                                 5 stars!!

                                                     

                                                  

Book Review: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

Hardcover, 421 pages

Published August 23rd 2011 by Razorbill

Goodreads Blurb:   The first book in Richelle Mead's brand-new teen fiction series - set in the same world as Vampire Academy.

When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California. But at their new school, the drama is only just beginning.

Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Bloodlines explores all the friendship, romance, battles and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive - this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone's out for blood.

 

 

My Review:

So good! So so good!!! :)*smiles and smiles more* 

Reading Bloodlines by Richelle Mead was stunning,fast-pacing, Sydney was a perfect heroine, action was leaving me gasping for air and gripping on the book beacause it was ssoooo good!(and yes,I can't exaggerate it much more!)

 

Sydney was such a goody-goody and just wanted to do her Alchemist duty, and maybe that is something I liked and was relatable. We also see Adrian Ivashkov and Rose Hathaway and other from Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy,and I liked it alot. There was something about this book,the character,the setting that maded me devoure it in a day,since it was awesomesauce!!! 

 

I so look forward to The Golden Lily! The ending was crazy! **Spolier** With Lee being obsessed with turning into a Strigoi, and that scene with Adrian,Jill,Syndey,sooo good and excited and the ending with Dimitri man I need the sequel!!!!!!!!!! And a copy of this book!!! :D

 

So much twists  and turns with lots of mysteries and thoughs that will leave you desperate for the sequel!  The story starts out will Sydney being torn away from her bed at night for a Alchemist mission (and only gets better from there!). She is told that she will have to take her sister,Zoe Sage, place since of her lower training in defending herself against the ruthless,Strigoi. Now,Syndey and Moroi and sister of Lissa Dragomir, Jill Dragomir are posing as students and sibling in the human boarding school of Amberwood Prep. There Syndey and her Alchemist adventure just begin with hidden secrets and humans provide an illusion of safety.

 

So good! So good and I can't stop saying how so good it is! So it recieves 5 STARS!!!

 

 

        So Freakin Awesome!! Loved every thing about it. Will Re-read forever!!

    

 

 

 

 

Book Review: The Second Short Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer

The Second Short Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer 

010 by Little Brown Books for Young Readers

Hardcover, 178 pages

Published June 5th 2010 by Little Brown Books for Young Read 2

Sypnosis:Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits.
In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.
Bree Tanner can barely remember life before she had uncannily powerful senses, superhuman reflexes and unstoppable physical strength. Life before she had a relentless thirst for blood... life before she became a vampire.
   All Bree knows is that living with her fellow newborns has few certainties and even fewer rules: watch your back, don't draw attention to yourself and, above all, make it home by sunrise or die. What she doesn't know: her time as an immortal is quickly running out.
Then Bree finds an unexpected friend in Diego, a newborn just as curious as Bree about their mysterious creator, whom they know only as "her". As they come to realize that the newborns are pawns in a game larger than anything they could have imagined, Bree and Diego must choose sides and decide whom to trust. But when everything you know about vampires is based on a lie, how do you find the truth? (Goodreads Blurb)

                                                         

My Feeling..... & The Book.....

Okay, all you Twilight-haters might be surprised that I actually read a Stephanie Meyer book and liked it is KINDA STRANGE,right??? o_o But I admit it was good even with all my really stressful decision and though...I bought it..^^ 

  And after reading it I was so surprised, Bree was sort different to Bella, Stephanie Meyer's writing was good, and it was a good read, though it took me 8 days to finish this novella, meaning.... I really wasn't in a mood for it. :D I actually like that Bree was a book-lover (like me!) ^^ and she wasn't in love like Bella with the all obsessed thing with her and Edward, even with a hint of romance... which I enjoyed.. :)

My Book Review......

Bree Tanner can't imagine the power flowing inside her body, intense and powerful senses, and the fact she's a newborn. Bree is very subtle and keeps things for herself,especially in her clan lead by Riley whom hold secrets that tests Bree's abilities.

Then, she meets Diego. a newborn just like her whom is as curious and together they discover who "her" is. But as time comes, Bree's abilities are tested and its a whole new field filled with tragedy, betray, and Bree and Diego have to find who they must trust to win. But when everything you know about vampires is based on a lie, how do you find the truth?

Overall it was a good book and I actually liked it,so......



3 Balloons! :)



In My Mailbox #10

In My Mailbox is host over at The Story Siren. Share the books you bought,got for review, or at the library!!

  This week's IMMB was mostly ARC's and books I recieved in the mail! I was very greatful and so EXCITED! that I got my first few ARC's and books publisher sent! :)

At the Library I got: Haven by Kristi Cook.



 Then I ordered this on Scholastic Book Orders.

                     The Girl Who was On Fire by Leah Wilson.  I really wanted to get this unauthorized fan bok since I'm OBESSED with THE HUNGER GAMES! And I so had to get it! And was only 5 buck!

 Then this arrived at my door on a random day...... Just making my day better with school drama, homework,..... and other really annoying stuff. :)  A BIG SHOUTOUT to these great people!

 - Maria V. Synder for he swag bookmarks and signed books for the Inside Out series! Thanks!! :)

- Macmillian Publishing for 2 ARC's of Hades by Alexandria Adornetto, The Fox Inheritence(ARC) by Mary E. Pearson. THANKS!! :D

- Colleen Houck's agent got to send me an ARC of Tiger Voyage, I will have to buy the first 2! And also sent me Envy by Greg Olsen, so cool and chilly!

- Scholastic for sending me my book I won on Kidsreads.com, Flood and Fire by Emily Diamond. Thank You for Both Scholastic and Kidsreads!!! :D

- Melissa De La Cruz's Agent for sending in a final copy of Lost In Time since it will be published in 2 week! So freakin' excited for this books!!! THANKS!!!



Well there was multiple packages... :) Around 5 or 6!

Here are the ARC's:

The other books I recieved:

And here's the picture of my signed Insider Series by Maria V. Synder:




Outside In.



But I forgot to take a pic of Inside Out so I'll most that soon. :)


  So what's In Your Mailbox? This week? Leave a link and I'll be sure to stop by!! :)