And the winner is....

More than one month ago we started the Beautiful Creatures discussion at fragile's blog and in honor of that and this awesome book I hold this giveaway where you can win one of those super pretty cute and awesome bracelets.

Wanna see mine?

Because I freaking love it! Look at this, really I love waring it:)

Ok but you came here to see who won, right?

Honestly, holding a contest over more than a month and then giving every one so

many different possibilities to enter and gain entries, makes it

in the end super complicated to draw a winner!

But exel helps - a lot!

*clears throat*,

Anyway, there would be nothing I'd NOT do for you!

*drum rolls*

and

the

winner....

is....

bIerBeCk

Congrats girl, please email me your address so that you get your Bracelet soon! Please don't forget to send me a picture when you have it!

And for all of you who unfortunately haven't won - and I'm super sad, I'd love give every one of you a bracelet.. But maybe you make yourself a present and buy one for yourself, you won't be disappointed I promise!!

Thanks again to all of you who participated in this giveaway and also who were part of the lovely discussion over at fragile's blog. It was tons of fun and I'm sure that we will come back in fall to discuss the next book as well. And a special thanks to Mary who designed those wonderful bracelets and was willing to give away one of them to one of you!

Obsession

What a title for this post, hu?

But it fit's, wait read on and see..

This weekend I did something incredible ... uhm.. (let me find the right work)... stupid - crazy.. yes, I think cRazY fit's best. Hubs was out on Friday night, so I started watching something he'd never watch with me, he really doesn't like Fiction series of movies or stuff, so I'm on my own for this.

Do you know heroes? The TV-show? Well, I do! I've seen the first season some years ago and was hooked, like really hooked. I've also seen the second season, but then I lost track somehow. I think they showed the third season when I was busy with Twilight, so I missed it completely. Well, on Friday I thought with hubs being out, I could watch some episodes of the third season .... (some...*rolls eyes at myself*)

Ok, now starts the craziness: When I started with the first episode and then watched the second and the third, I was hooked again, and I mean really.stupid.crazy hooked.

I have seen the entire third season in one fucking weekend!!! I won't tell you how many episodes this freaking season has because this would be too... embarrassing. Just google it if you wanna know..

I stopped Friday night, woke up on Saturday made a coffee and went on where I stopped. I watched the whole day - drinking coffee, just interrupted by going to the toilet from all the coffee and having a smoke outside, but then I went on. I stopped for cooking and spending the evening with hubs (no heroes) and Sunday morning the same went on.

I simply couldn't stop!! Whenever I finished one episode I wanted to know how it's going on. I finished the season by Sunday afternoon and immediately looked out for season 4. It was just available in english, but this couldn't stop me! So I also watched the first 4 episodes from season 4.

Apart from the series itself there is this Hottie and oH.My.gOOdness. I adore him he's really cute, holy sweetness - he's hot! This might be also a point why I got so hooked, a series without a hot guy that could be admired would be... well boring...

oh boy....

Now that I admit this CrAZineSs I feel better, a bit, a tiny little bit. But I can't avoid reflecting that this is absolutely insane. Definitely insane. Moreover, this isn't the first time I did something like this - something which (when looking closer) looks like an obsession!

I think with Twilight it was worst. I spend all my freaking free time with Twilight, the books, the audiobooks - when I finished the series for the first time I started all over again. I think some of you are totally there with me, some of you did the same, right? (Please don't let me alone here) Then I got the DVD and I watched this movie like 100 times.

Twilight is one thing, like I said and hope I'm not alone here, but then there is True Blood and the Vampire Diaries and ... and!!.. AND.... and...

With True Blood I did the same, hubs was out and I watched the whole season in one weekend. The second season I followed each week on TV but then.. I watched both seasons all over again - like there was nothing else, just one.episode.after.the.other. Yep, crazy... insane... screwy..

Oh and the Vampire Diaries - you get the point here - I did the same. Maybe not as obsessed as with Twilight and True Blood. But still..

Well, and then there is the time when I read a book I really love, when starting it, I just.can't.fucking.stop! Happened a few times, take for example the Percy Jackson books. I started with one book and (thank god to my Kindle: click, buy and get it immediately) I finished one and started with the next one.

Beautiful Creatures is just one more example of this. I mean just look at my previous post, they were all more or less about this book. *heavy sigh* This book, finished in one day! Yep, one day!

When talking about books, I also need to mention Fanfics. Yes you guess right, also here my obsessive disorder takes over. Know Wide Awake? Well, this is a HuGe ( and I mean it!) fanfic and I read it in one weekend! but here I know, that there is at least one more that did the same and funnily during the same weekend! (yes fragile, I mean YOU)

I mean, this level of obsession differs from time to time. One day it's Twilight, the other day it's (let's take the latest example) heroes and it feels like being drawn into a world where I don't want to get out, like being in trance.

I would be nice that I had this obssesion about serious things like, writing my damn fucking thesis, doing sports or loosing weight - some stuff which really have a value in the end, but no... didn't happen yet...

Ok girls, please don't tell me I'm alone with this insanity.

Did you do something similar - ever?

I know some of you have kids which might be a problem

with watching an entire season in one weekend,

but did you do something similar

where you felt a bit awkward when reflecting it?

Or am I alone and need seriously help?

Look at this....! My Beautiful Creatures Bracelet!

This morning when I left home for work I found a package leaning at my door: It was a package I desperately waited for! (why on earth haven't I've seen it yesterday evening?... )

Last Month, when I found this super sweet shop from Mary Tippett at etsy.com (who makes Beautiful Creatures inspired Jewelry) I immediately contacted her if she would want to do a giveaway with me for you.

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Since I never give away something I don't like myself I also ordered a custom Bracelet for myself. I told her exactly what I wanted and she made it exactly how I pictured my Bracelet. I wanted to have a moon (16 moons - remember?) and something green from Lena's eyes and sure there needed to be something purple since this color stands for Beautiful Creatures.

When I opened my package with pure excitement, first I found the Bracelet wrapped in purple paper, how sweet and considered is that?

I love such tiny details, like a loot!

Then I opened it and screamed - It is soo lovely and beautiful - I'm in Love with it!

She made 3 strings -

one metal , two black with a nice misty stone and a super sweet toggle.

Oh I love such things, handmade just for me and unique. But the best thing is, it will always remind me of the time I spend with

• the wonderful Book,
• my Friends discussing this peace of lovely book (at fragile's blog )
• the lovely ladies that wrote this wonderment Kami Garcia and Margarete Stohl (btw, follow them on Twitter because they are sweet and super funny!!!), and
• with all of you.

Yes, I'm freaking emotional like that! Take it! That's me! Like, when I look at my Bella ring and get this dazzled look in my face or when I hear the Twilight soundtrack and get lost in it. That' s me... *sigh*

So if you haven't entered my giveaway, where you can win such a cute Bracelet yourself, then why the heck haven't you yet??? Click at the Button and enter already!

But in the sad case you won't win you can always take your inspiration, go to Mary and tell her what you want and she will do it for you! It might be also a sweet gift, hu? Well, this sounds like a promotion *giggles* but when I truly love something I wanna spread the love!

Happy Weekend, because It's freaking Friday girls!

Randomness - Beautiful Creatures and spreading some Love

Lately it seems that either I post a giveaway or I tell you about something I wrote or did for other blogs... Well, I promise to get better and actually write a real post! Not that this ain't one, but.. uhm... you get the point.

Somehow I have been busy with creating the platform for our Bewitched Bookworms Blog, which seriously was a hell of a lot of work. I wanted to create a real bewitched layout, matching our blog title so I guess I overdid a bit - but I'm so in love with this layout. Don't know what I'm talking about? Oh, then pretty please check out my BookBlog project with my lovely friends!

Ok this was one excuse, the next one you can see on fragile little humans blog. She is running with her friend Greta a Beautiful Creatures Book discussion and guess what, she really asked me to take over one part of the discussion. Me?!?! YEES, me! Damn it, I was thrilled! Nobody ever asked me to not just comment of a discussion but also really write a recap!

Me, The German, who reads books in a language that is not my mother language and is definitely not a Grammar expert! (But, I'm also that bad in German Grammar... )

Anyhoodle, this week it's my turn to discuss four chapters of the book and ask the people some questions they might consider interesting enough to answer. So, if you read Beautiful Creatures (and if not, why haven't you started yet!?) then head over to fragile and read my tiny post.

If you find some truly eloquent sentences, well obviously they might not be from me. I asked my beloved friends The Lemon sisters : One Pushy Fox and Uhyesplease to take their precious time and correct my stuff and make sense out of my nonsense. I am extremely thankful and beyond happy they are my friends and corrected my odd stuff!

Love you girls, like a whole fucking much!

Oh and I have yet another thing to tell you guys, which you might find interesting and really really cool! We, the Bewitched Bookworms have another contest and you can win something really really , (did I say really?!) cool : A signed copy from Beautiful Creatures!!! Signed by the wonderful authors themselves. You can also follow those wonderful authors on Twitter:

Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, those two ladies are wonderful so follow them!!

Coming back to the contest: Heather and Heather - or Pushy and Call of Duty Widow meet last week for the first time in RL and were at a BC Book signing in their area. Pushy was lovely enough to get a signed copy that she is giving away to one lucky winner! Isn't that cool? (Apart from the fact that I can't enter *frowns*) Isn't Pushy awesome for doing this?

Well, Yes and Yes!

So don't miss your chance and enter the giveaway:

Oh and Ladies, don't forget to enter my giveaway where you can win a super duper extremely cute Beautiful Creatures Bracelet from Mary. Seriously

you don't want to miss it!

With that I close my Randomness for today and hope you are all still with me, I love you *points at my Readers, Followers and Lurkers"

all of you, that you are still with me!

The Beautiful Creatures inspired Giveaway!!!

Woooohoo!! Yes you see it right, we are hosting a giveaway! We loooove giveaways don't we??

Wait, who is "we"? Well, fragile and me accompanying the Beautiful Creatures Discussion fragile is holding with her friends. Since I'm so in love with the book and really really love discussions I thought about doing this giveaway.

Last week I found this super sweet and cute shop that is owned by Marry and she does Beautiful Creatures inspired Bracelets. How cute is that ??? Well and I love Bracelets and charms and this stuff and I'd never give away something I don't like.. I immediately asked her if she wants to do this giveaway with us. Guess what, she agreed!

So in honor of Beautiful Creatures and the discussion we are giving

away one super sweet Bracelet!

The giveaway will run as long as the discussion will last which means *claps hands* we have a loong time to play...

How can you enter? Here are the deals: You can collect entries that raises your chance to win this Beauty thing by...

1. Leave a comment here (1 entry)
2. Either be a Follower of my blog or become one (1 entry)
3. Post about the discussion and the giveaway (3 entries)
4. Visit Marys shop and link an item you love ( 2 entries)
5. Tweet about the giveaway (1 entry)
6. Join the discussion at fragile's blog. Each week participating the discussion will give you one additional entry and by participating we mean not just "Hey all is cool". Nope, we want you to really discuss with us! (Each week 1 entry that makes 9 possible entries in total..)

Numbers 3, 4 and 5 can only be done once. It's not possible to tweet 10 times to gain 10 entries;)

Please leave for each point a new comment, that makes it easier to keep track on all your entries. So first leave a comment and share some love, then for Nr.2 make a new comment and write something like : I am a Follower since ages, or I just joined now or whatever!!! You get the point!!

The winner will be announced at the end of the discussion - March 26th, which gives you tons of time to: Read the Book!! (do it, you will love it!!), enter the giveaway and gain a few more entries and be Part of the discussion!! Well and most of all... Have Fun !!!

Here is a Button to grab, link back and share the Love:

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For the Love of books and Beautiful Creatures!

I just finished Beautiful Creatures and I had to share this with all of you girls. When I wrote my last post I just started to get into this story and I wasn't finished - now I am and I'm thrilled!

Lots of us are here because we felt in love with Twilight in the first place, which was a book that immediately hooked you. Same happened with Beautiful Creatures.

I will keep spoilers to a minimum and just try to explain what makes this book and his character so intriguing , lovely and just a Must-Read.

Why do I love the book:

Ethan: He is the main character and the whole story is written from his point if view. He's sweet sixteen and a normal guy who lives in a tiny town in the South. His mom died and his father is a writer who looked himself into his room after the death of his wife. Although he is raised in a small town, he is different and tries to hide it from his friends and just appears like every one of the other kids in town. He is strong and has personality and clearly is not small minded like most of the kids and people in town!

Lena: She is the new girl, she is mysterious and extremely beautiful. And because she is new and different everyone hates her right from the beginning. She is fascinating because she is clearly different and one has no clue what makes her so different. She moves in with her Uncle who is apparently the creepies and weirdest person in town. She wears a necklace with tons of junk on it, which I found so lovely! :)

Apart from the main characters there are some secondary character which are as much as important and as much as interesting!

Macon: I clearly love this mysterious guy! He is definitely my favorite character in the books! He is Lenas Uncle but nobody ever saw him in town. He is even more mysterious than Lena and the towns people like to gossip about him. When we finally meet him he is such a charismatic guy that I really felt for him

Amarie: She takes care of Ethan and his father and is the mother role in Ethans live. Apparently he can read Tarot cards and like putting small Talisman thingys everywhere in the house. She is a super strong person and really has the reins in her hand. Although she is rigorous, all she wants is the best for Ethan and therefore one cannot NOT like and love her!

Marian: She was Ethan's moms best friend and the head of the local library. She lives for books so she is always citing something or someone. She is funny and really a crazy scientist but a great friend.

Link: The crazy best friend of Ethan who is loyal to his friend above all what might happen he is the best friend you could think of!

Love Story:

Ethan has dreams about a girl and he knows somehow that he is connected to this girl although he has no clue who that girl is. Lena and Ethan are meant to be together we get that right from the beginning but we have no idea why! It's an innocent love story, but strong enough to keep you hooked and fascinated.

What is up with Lena? Why has Ethan dreams about a girl he doesn't even know?

So will the get together? Will love triumph about all the things which keep them apart?

All you can do to find that out is read the book. You will not get disappointed!

And then be part of the book discussion fragile, Greta & friends are holding and discuss the book chapter by chapter with them!

So girls, when you read it why do you love the books? (without being too spoilerish...) And for the ones who didn't read it, why do you want to read it?

I have one more thing to make you want to read it. You saw those incredible pictures I found I posted here?

They are from Vania's Life Captures she did this Photoshot specially for this book and she made a trailer for it .. and damn it it's awesome, fantastic, wonderful and everything:

Some Kindle and Beautiful Creatures Love !

Looookkkk at my new Love and toy! This week I got a Kindle and I am sooo freaking in love with it! I love reading book, tons of books and hubs always gets crazy when I pack our bags for holidays and I take at least 5 big books with me. So he asked if this wouldn't be something for me. The ones who know me a bit know about my passion for technical stuff and I said YES YES get me one!

Although one can buy it here in Germany it's still send from the US so FireCrotch (How I adore that woman...!) helped me to get one...

Apart from just getting it finally in my hands, I was excited because the first book I bought for it was Beautiful Creatures! I desperately wanted to read it since fragile and cutie started talking about this book and how wonderful and amazing it is. So I just decided to read it without even reading the Summary. This was the first book I'll ever read on my Kindle and I ever read without knowing anything apart from the fact that people I love like it...

I just started and I'm in the early third of the book and I love it! I won't post any spoilers here but Ethan is a cute boy and Lena is super intriguing.

What I find amazing is that at the moment writing stories from a certain POV is so popular. I barley read a book before which was written only from one POV but Twilight did it, The Host,

The Vampire Diaries (which are in fact much older than Twilight!), The Sookie books (which are also older than Twilight) and now Beautiful Creatures.

What is surprising was that here we have a guy's POV, we get into Ethans head and Lenas head remains mysterious. I think it was a good choice and I really like being in his mind:)

One thing you might need to know before getting into that story is: It is NOT Twilight, don't go and compare it is something else but so worth to read!

Fragile and her friend Greta were so excited about this book that they started a discussion on fragiles blog. We will discuss 4 chapters each week on Sunday and fragile and Greta will do a Recap of the comments Thursdays! Check out the Discussion Schedule here! It's still time to start reading it and be part of the discussion. I know how wonderful it is to do these kind of discussions it's amazing to read all the comments from the people and their interpretation.

Oh and.. *blushes* fragile asked me to write a part of the discussion and I was thrilled and so happy that she did and wanted me to be a part of this! My part will be posted end of next month, (I still need to get to the chapters I have to recap *giggles*)

So and no go and buy this book and read it! It will be worth it!