I am excited to participate in the awesome Feature & Follow hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. Check out their fabulous websites for the info and join the Hop!
This week's feature is to share your favorite literary quote.
Before you act, listen.
Before you react, think.
Before you spend, earn.
Before you criticize, wait.
Before you pray, forgive.
Before you quit, try.
~Ernest Hemingway
And from S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders
"Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold."
"I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me."
Hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer
June 21st - June 27th:
When you are writing your reviews, do you write them as you are reading them or wait until you are completely done with the book?
I read the whole book before I even begin a review. I like to get lost in the story without having to worry about what I'm going to write.
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So this week I am celebrating making it through week two of summer vacation. It's been crazy hot here, so I am really thankful for our amazing A/C. And I am so exited to be a shiny new intern for the amazing Candace Havens a.k.a. Editorial Director for Covet Books at Entangled Publishing. I am thrilled to be a small part of such a fantastic company.
What are you celebrating this week? Big or small join in so we can all cheer each other on.
One last note....check back here around noon EST for a big surprise from the amazing Cora Carmack. If you loved Losing It, you are so not going to want to miss this!
Have a great weekend and Stay Gold everyone!
OOh nice quotes! Like them!
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Have a GREAT weekend!
Old Follower :)
You too! Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteLovely quotes!I remember reading the Outsiders when I was younger! That quote brings back memories. Glad I came across today! Thanks for sharing!(:
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The Outsiders was my fave in high school. I must have read it a million times :)
DeleteGreat quotes! Old follower here. Happy Friday!
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Happy Friday! Glad you came by :)
DeleteThe Outsiders is such a great book!
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Slytherpuff
Bettering Me Up
One of the best in my book :) Glad you are here!
DeleteI really like all of your quotes. I remember "The Outsiders" with an odd level of fondness. Old follower.
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Hopping through. I haven't read Outsiders since I was a kid. I should try it again.
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It is such a classic!
DeleteLove the Hemingway quote, more people should follow that advice:)
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http://evelinesbooks.blogspot.nl/2013/06/feature-and-follow-friday-3.html
Ha! I agree, wouldn't the world be a better place ;)
DeleteI love the Hemingway quote! It's definitely something to live by as people often dont think enough about what theyre doing.
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My FF
Annoushka @ Annoushka Reads
Very true!
DeleteCool! Thanks for sharing :)
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Thanks for stopping by.
Deletegreat quotes!!
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Amber @Paradise of Pages
So glad you are here!
Deleteawesome quotes! I loved The Outsiders, but it has been so long since I read it!
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It never gets old :) So glad to have you here!
DeleteThe first and the last are incredible!
ReplyDeleteI would love to read the Outsiders, as soon as I can!
Thanks for stopping by!
It is a fantastic book! I'm sure you'd love it.
DeleteI love your choice of quotes! THE OUTSIDERS is always classic. :-) Thanks for stopping by my #FF and the follow! I followed back on GFC and bloglovin'!
ReplyDeleteYay! Glad you came by!
DeleteI am so engrained to writing reviews, that it actually doesn't bother me to write as I am reading. It is actually easier for me to do it that way. I am enjoying everyone's answers.
ReplyDeleteStop by for my full answer if you like.
Happy Hopping!!
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My Blog Hop Answer
It definitely makes more sense, I just can't seem to train myself to do it. Unless I don't like what I read, then I take a million notes! Glad you came by :)
DeleteThanks, Meredith.
DeleteNice blog. New GFC Follower.
Enjoy your weekend.
Elizabeth
You too ;)
DeleteI write my reviews pretty much the same way. Hope you have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteTasha @ A Trillian Books xoxo
You too! TGIF!
DeleteOh, The Outsiders! I love that one!!! And I came really close to using a Hemingway quote myself!
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My FF
Jessica@Lovin' Los Libros
So glad you came over! Hopping over to you now :)
DeleteStay gold ponyboy stay gold haha love it.
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My FF.
Ponyboy and Soda Pop, oh how I love thee LOL! Glad to have you :)
DeleteGreat picks, Meredith. Thanks for stopping by my FF.
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Kaykay @ The Creative Forum
Also followed on Twitter. :)
DeleteGlad to have you. You should check out the contest info link in case you are interested in going that route with your MS. I followed you back on Twitter :)
DeleteI love that outsiders quote! Great quotes.
ReplyDeleteThanks ;)
DeleteGreat quotes! Thanks for sharing.
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Glad you came by!
DeleteThanks for stopping by! Man, now I need to reread The Outsiders. :) Great quotes! New bloglovin follower!
ReplyDeleteTiffany @ A_TiffyFit's Reading Corner
It never gets old ;) Glad you came by!
DeleteThose are some GREAT quotes!! Nice picks!
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Thanks for stopping by my FF post
Anytime :) Glad you are here!
DeleteI love The Outsiders. It's the book that made me into a writer.
ReplyDeleteIt started it all for me too! :)
DeleteGreat choices :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my FF! I'm a new GFC and bloglovin' follower!
Yay! So glad you made it :)
DeleteMeredith
ReplyDeleteOn the blog hop. Yes I can understand just wanting to read right through and get lost in the book. I do htat sometimes, and especially if not going to review the book, which I do too, as prefer not to review every book I read.
So glad you came by :) Taking notes would def make reviewing a lot easier for me!
DeleteNew GFC follower. Love the Hemingway quote. I'm a huge Hemingway fan. I love a lot of what he had to say.
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So glad you made it over ;)
DeleteI really like those quotes! And I love The Outsiders! Great picks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! :) New Follower via Bloglovin'
Thanks! Glad you came by and thanks for the follow :)
DeleteGreat quotes! Thanks for following and following back via bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteKendal
Kinx's Book Nook
Anytime :) Glad you are here!
DeleteGreat quotes! I usually try to make notes on things I like/dislike but usually end up too lost in the story! Congrats on your internship!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. Know what I did for the FIRST time ever? Took notes on a reader report for my internship :) The times are a changing!
DeleteOh my gosh! That was wild seeing the Outsiders quote, I haven't thought about them in a while, but it's great. Wonderful choices! Thank you so much for stopping by my FF. New Follower :D Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you came by. :)
DeleteAwesome quote by Ernest Hemingway. Thanks for passing by my blog and following, I hope you do check out those books and let me know your thoughts. I'm following you through Blog Lovin'.
ReplyDeleteI definitely will! Glad you came by :)
DeleteAwesome quote! Really thought provoking :) Thanks for stopping by my FF!
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Sarah @ Bubbly & Bookish
Happy Friday!
DeleteOhhh Outsiders awesome pick. I haven't read that in YEARS!! Thanks for stopping by my FF earlier :) Old follower as well!
ReplyDeleteSheri @ Tangled Up In Books
Every once in a while I just have to pick it up again. Always a fave.
DeleteI really like the Ernest Hemingway quote. It makes you think... Thanks so much for stopping by earlier and new follower via bloglovin'!
ReplyDeleteShae @ Understanding Shae's Story
Glad you came by :)
DeleteI love that first quote! Thanks for stopping by my FF, now following via bloglovin'.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Thanks :)
DeleteWho knew, right? :)
ReplyDeleteLove your quotes!
ReplyDeleteI'm new to blogging and following thru from Parajunkie's follow friday.
You can follow me back at "SnowRavyn's Reviews"
Thanks! I'm following you back :)
DeleteHemingway is fantastic! And love the other quotes too!
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Thank you for stopping by my Feature & Follow Friday post.
Happy reading and have a great weekend!
Sarika @ The Readdicts
You too! Already up with coffee in hand and reading. Love Saturdays!
Deletei love that hemingway quote. thank you for following our blog via bloglovin'. we're following you back. great blog :)
ReplyDelete-michelle @ Michelle & Leslie's Book Picks
Glad you came by. Have a great weekend!
DeleteThat is a gorgeous quote from Hemmingway Meredith - definitely words to live by! Following you back via Bloglovin'.
ReplyDeleteI agree! We could all learn something from him :)
DeleteGreat quotes. Love the last one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my FF. Following on bloglovin'.
Linsey @ mybooksnthings.com
Glad you made it over :)
DeleteGreat quotes! I used the Ponyboy quote last week's FF activity in reference to one of my poems. Thanks for stopping by and I'm following you via Bloglovin'
ReplyDeleteTraci @ Mad Hatter Reads
Great minds! You can never go wrong with Ponyboy :)
DeleteGreat quote. Can't believe I haven't read the Outsiders yet :S At least I saw the movie. Thanks for stopping by my FF.
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the only movies that I thought really did the book justice. Book is still better, but the movie comes very close! :)
DeleteMeredith I love that quote :) I also read through the whole book prior to reviewing but I do take notes or highlight passages when I remember to.
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Have a great weekend!
Thanks for stopping by. I swear I commented on your blog. Hope I didn't double post :)
DeleteLove the Outsiders quote! Thanks for stopping by my FF. I'm an old follower, but added Bloglovin!
ReplyDeleteYay thanks!
DeleteOooh congrats on the internship!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :)
DeleteOh gosh, I can't believe I forgot about The Outsiders (and I just watched the kid that played Johnny last night in Karate Kid haha!) Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog & following! Following back via GFC and Twitter :D
-Sonnie @ ParaDays
Ha! Ralph Macchio. Now I've got that song "Cruel Summer" in my head. "Let's do it for Johnny man! Do it for Johnny!" Oh boy, I can't stop with the quotes now. "Wax on, Wax off....."
DeleteAwesome quotes ;-) Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteThanks! And glad you made it by too :)
DeleteLove the outsiders quotes, I've seen the film but haven't read the book yet. Thanks for stopping by all we have is stories. Following you back on bloglovin' <3
ReplyDeleteIf you liked the movie you'll love the book. The movie was a great portrayal, one of the best book to movies I've ever seen. :)
DeleteI love the first quote so much I posted it on my FB!!!! Thanks for sharing! New follower!
ReplyDeleteLa'Mecia@RottenAppleReads
If only more people followed it LOL. So glad you came by :)
DeleteYou read my mind completely on your answer to the blogger hop. Getting sucked into the world the book is in is my favorite and I hate having to stop for anything! Thanks for stopping by my post! Following you back via GFC and Bloglovin' :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you made it over! I'm reading a great book right now and I can't possibly put it down :)
DeleteYES! An Outsiders quote. I was waiting for someone to post one :) such an amazing book.
ReplyDeleteReturning the follow via Bloglovin' :) Thanks for stopping by Little Birdie Books
Such a classic, right? Glad you're here :)
DeleteLove the quotes! Thanks for dropping by my FF.
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Nina @ The Bookish Confections
Anytime! Thanks for coming by.
DeleteLovely quotes! Very thought provoking. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! Followed back.
Daphne @ Reading Until Dawn
Thanks :) Have a great weekend!
DeleteHi, Meredith!
ReplyDeleteOh, I LOVE that Hemingway quote! Everything he says in it is SO true!!
I usually read the whole book, too, before starting my review. However, there have been occasions when I've kinda "cheated" because I've been pressed for time. But I don't really like to do this, and try to avoid it.
CONGRATS on your new job!! I totally envy you! I wish I could work for a book publisher myself...
Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting on my BBH post!! :)
Glad you came by and thanks for the congrats. I am so excited :)
DeleteLove your quotes! I need to do everything in the Hemingway quote, lol. Especially think before reacting. ;) The Outsiders reminds me every time of awesome high school memories, especially one of my good friends. She has read that book countless times. Love her to pieces. :D
ReplyDeleteNew Bloglovin' follower :D Think I might try my hand in the Write Club competition this year. :)
My FF @ Donnie Darko Girl
YES! Enter Write Club! Check out some of the other contests this summer too. If you do let me know and I'll cheer you on :) The Outsiders was my staple in High School and always brings back memories for me too.
DeleteI love that Ernest Hemingway quote! It such a great quote to teach little kids.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! :-)
You too! Words to live by :)
DeleteThe Hemingway way quote is just perfect and speaks the truth on so many levels!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Literary, etc and new follower via bloglovin. :)
Glad you are here :)
DeleteGreat quote by Hemingway!! =)
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Thanks! Glad you are here!
DeleteReally loved those quotes. Thanks so much for sharing and visiting my FF. New GFC follower. =]
ReplyDeleteGlad to have you! Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteMeredith
Meredith’s Musings
Oh great quotes - some classics! Thanks for stopping by my F&F! Old follower via Bloglovin ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks! See you again next week :)
DeleteAmazing quotes! Following with bloglovin!
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DeleteGreat quotes! Thanks for stopping by mine last week!
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Becky @ Book Bite Reviews
Anytime :)
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