Month: May 2009

(Party) Faryl Smith Review + Contest

Posted May 5, 2009 by shooting in Uncategorized / 16 Comments

Faryl Smith’s Debut Album “Faryl” Review Out: Tomorrow! Review by: Lauren Though I’m a fan of music, I must admit that I’d never really listened to classical music. My main idea of this genre probably comes from church songs I heard growing up. However, I must say that Faryl has an extraordinary voice and I […]

(Review) Flip Video Camera

Posted May 4, 2009 by shooting in Uncategorized / 5 Comments

Flip Video CameraMy mom and dad messed around with this and they are definite fans. I asked my mom to let me know exactly what she has to say about the camera and I listed her opinions and some facts about the camera as well. http://www.theflip.com/ *It’s small, travels well with you…can put it in […]

Party: Oh, Hush Contest

Posted May 3, 2009 by shooting in Uncategorized / 21 Comments

Oh, Hush’s debut album “The Yellow Album” http://www.myspace.com/ohhushmusic Tracklist: 1) Everybody’s Lookin’ For Love 2) Going Down In style 3) Slow Motion (Don’t Stop!) 4) Shh…I’ve Got A Secret 5) A Chance In Heaven 6) Less Than Three 7) Baby.Baby.Baby 8) I’m In Love With You (And You) 9) My Neighbor Thinks I’m Famous 10) […]

IMM: Book I Bought

Posted May 3, 2009 by shooting in Uncategorized / 19 Comments

In My Mailbox: Book I Bought Once again, I’m focusing on a book that I actually bought instead of things that I recieved from contests or reviews. I did receive a few other things, but I figure you’ll hear about them soon enough and I want to spread the word about some other items, and […]

(Review) The Never Enders by Michael Sonbert

Posted May 2, 2009 by shooting in Uncategorized / 7 Comments

The Never Enders by Michael Sonbert Review: Lauren http://www.michaelsonbert.com/ Read the interview if you haven’t yet: http://shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com/2009/03/interview-with-michael-sonbert-never.html Where do you go when you feel like life isn’t worth living anymore and all you want to do is slowly destroy yourself? New York City, of course, which is exactly where our narrator Perry Patton takes us. […]

June Contests: Not Mine

Posted May 2, 2009 by shooting in Uncategorized / 1 Comment

Playsational is giving away the Jonas Brothers 3-d DVD:http://playsational.com/enter-to-win-jonas-brothers-3d-concert-experience-deluxe-3-disc-combo-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-3802 Cindy Pon giveaway for the release of Silver Phoenix http://cindypon.com/2009/silver-phoenix-set-free/ Prizes-Original framed brushpainting with a signed copy of her novel OR a 100 dollar gift card to a bookstore and a signed copy her novel. Book Trailer for Silver Phoenix: J.Kaye’s Blog is giving away an […]

Party: Vampire Contest with Lucienne Diver

Posted May 2, 2009 by shooting in Uncategorized / 20 Comments

In honor of Lucienne Diver’s novel Vamped (which sounds fun, and I really want to get my own copy sometime soon) we are holding a month-long vampire-loving contest! http://www.luciennediver.com/ Rules: Below, you will find a vampire quiz. Fill out as much as you can and email me here: shootingstarsmag AT aol DOT com. The winner […]

Willow Giveaway Update + New Trailer

Posted May 2, 2009 by shooting in Uncategorized / 3 Comments

I have a couple things that I wanted to let people know about. PLEASE read this because I have an update on the Huge Willow Giveaway. Willow Giveaway: I have been talking to Julia Hoban and she asked about a possible extension for the contest. I agree that it might be good to give some […]

Party: Susan Fine Interview + Contest

Posted May 1, 2009 by shooting in Uncategorized / 40 Comments

Interview with Susan Fine, author of Initiation By: Lauren http://susanefine.com/ 1) You worked at an all-boys school in the past. Are there any specific stories, items, or people who influenced INITIATION? I did work at an all-boys school, teaching English to 5th-12th graders. I also worked at two girls’ schools and two co-ed schools. That […]