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The Reading Slump Curse

Today I'm talking reading slumps. I've been stuck in one for awhile and recent studies have been pointing to a reason why. See the video below. If you have any suggestions on what might help, please share in the comments!

On the campaign front: With only two days left to go, we've managed to reach 33%. It won't be enough to get the publishing all the way there, but it gets the ebook started and that's most of the battle. Not reaching my goal certainly slows things down, but its not the end of the world. I'm a determined person and I WILL find a way to get The Beauty published in every way possible. I'm also considering a "soft release". Which is to say that I might publish the book early without all of the fancy formatting that I had with The Beast. Once I earn enough money with those sales to pay for the fancy stuff, I'll update the file with the finished product. But I've never done this before and I don't know anyone who has. It's just an idea that I've been working on. Let's just hope I get a couple more contributions before the end.

Help publish THE BEAUTY: https://igg.me/at/thebeauty/x/7583467
Author YT Channel: youtube.com/AuthorLindsayMead
My Vlog YT Channel: youtube.com/LindsayMeadDailyVlog

A Forgotten Wrap-Up

I filmed this video last October and, for some reason, never posted it. I figured I should probably do that cuz there are some really good books in here that I want to share. So I think you should watch the video. I really, really, do :)

My Wrap-Ups are always Spoiler-free and to the point. I primarily focus on Young Adult Fantasy/Paranormal, but sometimes read Adult Fantasy/Sci-fi/Paranormal/Romance. If you would like to see my Yes/No Checklist, Star Categories, Protagonist Meter, or the descriptions for these books follow the below links.

Can't see the video? WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE.


---- BOOKS FEATURED ---
-- London Steampunk Series --
Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster: http://amzn.to/MyndGL
- Review - http://bit.ly/1f2gHzf
Tarnished Knight by Bec McMaster: http://amzn.to/1iD6BbL
- Review - http://bit.ly/1iD68Gm
Heart of Iron by Bec McMaster: http://amzn.to/Myo3TX
- Review - http://bit.ly/1gUtpXx
My Lady Quicksilver by Bec McMaster: http://amzn.to/1bDT6Hp
- Review - http://bit.ly/Myo9Lp
-- Covenant Series --
Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout: http://amzn.to/1fPPbsw
- Review - http://bit.ly/1lHroAb
Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout: http://amzn.to/1iD8wwN
- Review - http://bit.ly/1ez9iwj
Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout: http://amzn.to/LFjfeP
- Review - http://bit.ly/1klDld8
Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout: http://amzn.to/1ngWOc0
- Review - http://bit.ly/1ezaoZ4
-- Misc. Reads --
Perdition by Ann Aguirre: http://amzn.to/MyqENU
- Review - http://bit.ly/1cbUr4Z
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory: http://amzn.to/1cbUZYC
- Review - http://bit.ly/1bDWdit
Horde by Ann Aguirre: http://amzn.to/1fPSYpG
- Review - http://bit.ly/1iDbMIx
Dark Wolf by S.E. Black: http://bit.ly/1d3jKdI

List of my other book reviews/Wrap-Ups: http://bit.ly/Rja3ym

---- MY BOOKS ---
The Beast: http://bit.ly/17B6J90
Unpurchased: http://bit.ly/1c6inKq
The Jungle Cure: http://bit.ly/SdeMwJ

---- MY LINKS ---
Main YouTube Review Channel: http://bit.ly/1ag5dGm
Personal YouTube Vlog Channel: http://bit.ly/14IH76t
Website & Blog: http://lindsaymead.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lindsay_Mead
Google+: http://bit.ly/qmtx7P
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/lU0rlI
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/gtIx9a
Business Inquiries & Review Requests email: exaulta@hotmail.com

Music provided by Royalty Free Music

---- DISCLAIMER ---
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use

---- FTC DISCLAIMER ---
As mentioned in this video, some of these books were sent to me for review and some were purchased with my own money. I was not paid to review or mention them. Receiving review copies does not influence my review, all opinions in my reviews are my own.

The Great Reading Slump Of 2012 ENDS - #FridayReads

The Great Reading Slump has finally ended!!! My sacrifices to the Readings Gods have worked! May it rain great reads upon you all.

Its #FRIDAYREADS on youtube! If you don't know what #fridayreads is, it is a hashtag that explodes on twitter on Fridays. Every Friday, THOUSANDS of people from all over the world share what they plan to read that weekend! The YouTube expansion of this was started by BunnyCates. Bunny's video: http://bit.ly/PXSP57

Our book club meets on the FIRST SATURDAY of every month.
For more #YTBookClub info: http://bit.ly/OLTiv4
Our hosts are: Bunny Cates, Sam (MidnightReadingOwl), & me.

YT Book Club Live Chat: CINDER by Marissa Meyer


     We hosted our first live show for the YouTube Book Club on BunnyCates' Channel. We read and discussed CINDER by Marissa Meyer. The chat was divided into three portions. First was spoiler free, the second portion was an in-depth discussion, and the final part was more of an after show general chat. We did experience some technical difficulties part of the way through, but we made it back live and both videos are posted below.
Airing October 6th

     I will be hosting the next YT Book Club live chat on October 6th and we'll be reading ENCLAVE by Ann Aguirre. Subscribe to my YouTube channel to be notified when we go live.
 
PART ONE: Spoiler Free

PART TWO: Spoiler Section & After Show

Cover Love, Redesign, & Updates

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Former Blog Template
     Let's start with the obvious shall we? I redesigned my blog! Woohoo! I love blog redesigns. It's always fun to look at new and shiny things. Personally, I love working on my blog. Any excuse I get I'll be on here making new images or editing HTML. No, I'm not an expert at it but I do love to learn more. 
One Of My First Ever Templates
     This blog redesign was fun and then not fun and then fun again lol. I gotta be honest. It also went through many many stages. My original background looks nothing like what you see here. I have been working on this redesign for sometime. If you follow my Twitter you may have seen tweets linking to the fake blog that I set up to test backgrounds.
      The reason I decided to redesign is basically the same reason I redesigned the last time, I wanted something more compatible with the books that I plan to publish. While I loved the fantasy feel of my former template, it wasn't easily customized. When I get my first real book cover I want to be able to feature it on my blog in some way. So I've been working on a blog that just might do that for me. Here it is and I think I'm pretty happy with it. What do you think? Don't be surprised if it changes again though. At the very least, expect tweaks-- always expect tweaks :-)

Mini Update

     Ok, Lets get this update out of the way. You may of noticed that I haven't been posting as much on my YouTube channel. That's basically because I've been writing. My kickstarter campaign has stalled out at $518 and I don't expect to get my funding. That's ok, but I still need to write. Since I hadn't planned on starting up my giveaways again until after May 5th, I'm taking this chance to focus on writing. I've mostly been working on a stand alone novel that isn't yet titled. You can find a link to it by clicking my "My Books" tab above. Don't worry Exaulta Fans, I'll turn my attention back to Exaulta very soon. 

Cover Love

      Ok, now onto the really fun stuff! I read ENCLAVE by Ann Aguirre last year and just loved it! It's easily one of my favorite books. At least number one or two. Which, of course, makes it a Cutie's Pick. All this time I have been dieing to read the sequel, OUTPOST. I can't believe they're making us wait so long to see

Zombies, Skin Diving, & Cute Baby Footage + A Book Trailer!

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My niece, Claire
   I got some signed books in the mail. Also my sister dropped by for an unexpected visit. So, I made sure to get some baby footage for you guys. I know how YouTubers just love cute babies!

Book Trailer Below!

Enclave Book Review & Discussion

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       Hello Bookworms! Guess what? My YouTube channel has officially launched! I know, it's about time. It was pretty iffy there for awhile, I won't lie. The editing of my first review ran up until the morning of the launch. Then to make things worse, It took almost two hours to process and upload the video. Imagine me carrying my laptop opened, as I walk to the car, and YouTube saying that my video will be finished uploading in a few seconds. The video processed in

Enclave Unboxing

Buy It!

ENCLAVE by Ann Aguirre Book Trailer Premiere on TheBookVlogger

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         Hello Bookworms! I am very pleased to announce that the book trailer for ENCLAVE by Ann Aguirre has premiered on TheBookVlogger! The video launched today at 2pm EST. Due to the great success with the HEX by Ramona Wray book trailer premiere, I tweeted teaser images from the trailer. Of course, if you missed any I also posted them below. 

WELCOME TO THE APOCALYPSE


      In Deuce’s world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years. By that point, each unnamed ‘brat’ has trained into one of three groups–Breeders, Builders, or Hunters, identifiable by the number of scars they bear on their arms. Deuce has wanted to be a Huntress for as long as she can remember.

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