Don't Mind The Dust...

Hello everyone!

Just putting out a post that there will be a little construction here at The Tainted Poet and that I hope you guys don't mind the dust while adjustments are made. The layout should remain relatively the same-- I just need to do some cleaning around the place. TP is now a year old! Though, I missed my blogoversary in May (sad times), I shall still be giving away a few books to celebrate. Keep an eye out for them soon! :)

First off...

I want to apologize to everyone for my absence. I know I have stated previously that I would be returning soon and then failed to do so, so I am really sorry to those who were disappointed. A lot has been happening in my life in the past month, including my beloved Grandfather passing. Now my Grandmother is depressed and also dieing (from cancer) and my mother and I have been back and forth between South Carolina and Georgia helping her the best we can. This has left little time for updating my blog. However, the situation at home is a little more stable at the moment, so I believe that I can start getting online more often.

**Also, to those who have won contests on my blog and have yet to receive your prize, it will soon be on its way! Again, with all of the chaos my life has been recently, I have had little time to send them out.

Hope everyone's summer has been fantastic so far!

Eli's Weekly Post -16

Oh jeez, I have been really slacking, haven't I?

I apologize for previous statements-- I really meant to post everyday this week. The last couple weeks of the semester are busy! I have finals coming up along with papers and projects due. I'm just drowning in school work. During the summer I should be able to post a lot more often. Sorry for the rant-- I just want everyone to realize that I won't be neglecting my blog like this for much longer. Hurray for that! I have a ton of reviews to post a long with a few interviews. I just need to find the time to clean/edit them. I might even be able to post one this weekend!

Oh! Just reporting-- I saw Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr in B&N the other day, so everyone who loves Melissa Marr like I do should head on out and buy it! :)

So sorry!

Hey everyone! I apologize for not posting for the past couple weeks. I have been super busy with tests and the like with college and I haven't had too many spare moments to post. However, expect this week to go on as normal and I'll be trying to post everyday! Thank you everyone for baring with me while I've been so inactive.

Also! I'm looking for more book blogs to follow, so if you have followed me and I haven't followed you back, I apologize! Post your link here and I'll follow you back straight away. Also, if anyone has a button that they would like to me to post in my button sections, just let me know! I would LOVE to add you! :)

Thank you everyone!

Eli's Weekly Post -2

Hello everyone! I have a quick update to send you guys so that you know whats going on with me this week!

Well, as I have stated before, I just got back from my trip to Virginia! It was so much fun! We did everything worth doing in the area we were in. It was fantastic. :) Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, and Water Country were among my favorites! I rode Apollo's Chariot seven times, and I rode The Griffin three times. It was faaabulous! I also picked up my copy of Shiver while I was there! Maggie actually lives in VA, which is really cool.

Anyways-- on to the reason that it is important for me to post this tonight! I am going away once again. Only this time I'm not sure if I will have any internet access at all! So, I am scheduling a few posts to be posted while I am gone, but I will not actually have internet access myself. I will be back Monday the 3rd, so I'm not going to gone for too long! I'll be in TN, so I'm excited to have a different sort of vacation!

Cheers!

Eli's Weekly Post -1

Hello! So, my poll results came in and it appears above everything else (contests, reviews, interviews...) you guys would like to know a little bit more about me! I'm actually very flattered and would love to answer any questions you ask. So... please do comment with questions!

As a result of this Poll, I am going to be posting a weekly "Update" post to let you guys know whats going on with me. I will eventually have a set day to do this on, but as of now it is random. Anyways-- here are a few things about The Tainted Poet!

My basic Bio:

My name is Elise, but I go by Eli (which is pronounced Ellie). I am a nineteen year old college student who lives in the southeast. Besides my love for reading and reviewing, my other hobbies consist of Civil War Reenacting, sewing, drawing, writing and painting. I like the arts in general. Darren Shan is one of my favorite authors and it is because of him that I got into reading. My favorite genres are paranormal and fantasy, though I do love the occasional Chic-lit book. I am a very friendly person, so feel free to shoot me an email any time at: taintedpoet@gmail.com. That email is made particularly for this blog and I check it daily.

My Update:

Ok! Since this is an update post, I really do want to post some sort of update, haha. Well, it's 4:30ish AM on July 15th and I just got back from seeing... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It turned out pretty well, though I can't say it was amazing in particular. I am actually very curious how it seemed to someone who has yet to read the book. What are your opinions? Because of the fact I read the book, I obviously knew everything that was happening and I think it would have been more fun to have been experiencing it for the first time. I think I might have liked it a bit more, though I really did enjoy it. It was very funny actually, which was something I didn't expect.

Anyways, while at the theater, I saw a poster for The Gemma Doyle Trilogy which I thought was interesting. It wasn't a movie poster, though I know that it has plans to eventually become a movie, but more of an ad for the books. Anyways, just thought I would share! Anyone else see this around their theaters?

Well, like my sidebar says, I am currently reading Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink and I have to say I absolutely love it so far. It has already hit some book stores (its release date is set at August 1st), so if I were you I would go out and check! I have seen it and it is absolutely gorgeous.

Well that pretty much wraps up my very first Update post. But I want to end with this note: I have a contest coming up very soon, so if I were you I would keep checking back! ;)