9 hours, 9 Persons, 9 doors

*Warning: The content below is for players over the age of 18 only.*

I started playing a new 3DS game lately called 999; 9 hours, 9 person, 9 doors - a visual novel video game.  This text adventure/visual novel 3DS video game is all about the story and puzzles.  Get all 9 people out alive, in 9 hours, by cracking all 9 doors.  I'm very intrigued by the story and can't wait to see how it plays out.

IGN gave the game a 9.0 (out of 10.0) rating.  Here's what they had to say about the game.

"999 is a text adventure game that follows the story of Junpei, a college student who finds himself involved in a deadly conspiracy. He and 9 others have been kidnapped and must play a series of deadly games to win their freedom...

In Nine Hours players only have hours before Junpei and 8 other kidnapped victims are drowned. Numerology, music composition and logic puzzles are just a few of the 32 + obstacles that stand in the way of their freedom. Then in 9 Persons Jumpei must uncover the mystery surrounding the lives of the captive characters and how their blurry pasts reveal a disturbing future. Finally in 9 Doors each hostage is cursed with a digital watch that displays their special number. These numbers are the keys to unlocking the 9 doors. Jumpei must explore his surroundings for clues to unlock the next door by picking up and examining objects in the different environments."

DIY....with book pages!

Decorating for the holidays can be expensive.  Especially if you don't save the decorations year to year, but there is a simple solution!  Turn your old books into decorations!  I'm in love with these gorgeous decorations all handmade from book pages.  I think my apartment is about to get a makeover and my torn book pages are about to get put to good use! yay!

Book Page Trees

They vary from simple Evergreens to "Christmas-y" but each one is amazing.   A little glue, a little paint, some DIY time and book pages and you have a beautiful table topper!  Tutorials for each of these types of trees can be found on Google.

Made by Anthology on Main

Made by Anthology on Main

Made by Anthology on Main
This one doesn't even look like book pages, but it is!

Cyber Monday eBook Deals and Freebies!

Today is Cyber Monday!  yay!!  Today is when all the sales online are the best, when the servers break down because too many people are shopping, when everyone starts freaking out because they haven't started shopping for the holidays yet...  It's another great day to catch more good deals on eBooks, eReaders and accessories.  If you are planning to purchase an eReader for someone on your list, today is a great day to do it!  Nook and Kindle are both having sales for Cyber Monday on accessories or devices.  Simply go to Amazon or Barnes&Noble to view their Cyber Monday deals.

Retailers aren't the only ones participating this year.  Here are some authors who are having a few Cyber Monday deals of their own:

• FREE promo of The Panama Girl by Bonita Mariano
• FREE today only - Becoming (Lynnie Russell Trilogy) by R.M. Gilmore
• Kindle eBook Deals for Cyber Monday only on Amazon
• FREE today only - Lichgates (Grimoire Trilogy book 1) by S.M. Boyce

Let me know what other eBooks are free today in the comments.  Happy Cyber Monday!!

Quick Tip: Surviving Black Friday!

Today, is the craziest of shopping days ever.... it's Black Friday.  Black Friday is the shopping day in the US (do they have it in other countries?) on November 23 each year where the most ridiculous of sales occur.  You can potentially save hundreds of dollars or more depending on how, when and where you shop.  If you're going out shopping, I hope you have a wonderful time (although I doubt you're reading this)!  Try not to get into a fight or get trampled.  If you're not into the whole "Black Friday" shopping thing, shop online!  Some stores are offering Black Friday deals online.  Here are some amazing book deals from Amazon and Barnes & Noble for both Kindle and print books that are worth it!

• Kindle eBooks $3.99 or less
• Black Friday deals on Kindle eBooks (up to 70% off best selling titles!)
• Black Friday deals in print books on Amazon (100s of deals on here, new titles being added every day, search by price available, best sellers for kids and fiction, gold-box deals every few hours too!)
• Barnes & Noble Black Friday deals (Buy two, get third free on Little Golden books and puzzle books, 50% off kids and adult books, Nook Touch only $59, extra 30% off using coupon code: T9P3E3W at checkout)

So...stay home! Relax! Get some holiday shopping done from the comfort of your home and have fun!  Let me know what good stuff you find.  Happy Shopping!