Contest: ARC of Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble

CONTEST CLOSED! WINNER ANNOUNCED HERE! Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (September 1, 2009) 320 pages, paperback $9.99 (Amazon.com, 09/06/09) I just reviewed Dreaming Anastasia and I want to giveaway my copy of the ARC! It was a great read and I’m sure anyone would enjoy it as much as I did. So I’m going to share! How to Enter: There’s a form embedded into this post....

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Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble

Dreaming Anastasia by Joy PrebleSourcebooks Jabberwocky (September 1, 2009)320 pages, paperback$9.99 (Amazon.com, 09/06/09)Plot: 5Setting: 5Writing: 5Originality: 5Characters: 5Passion: 3Overall: 28/30 = 93% = ACover/Title Bonus: 5I picked this up while at BEA in May. I read it a few months ago. I’ll be giving away my copy of the ARC in the next post.Summary (Amazon.com):What really happened to Anastasia...

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In My Mailbox

I bought: Catching Fire (2nd Book of the Hunger Games) by Suzanne CollinsThis was pre-ordered! I finished it last night. Suffice it to say that it was awesome. I’m dying for book 3. Again, if you haven’t read The Hunger Games, hop to it!I Won:Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie by Maggie StiefvaterFlux (October 1, 2009)360 pages, paperback$9.95 (Amazon.com, 09/06/09)This is the follow up book to Lament,...

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Miss Percy Parker Tour WInner!

Thanks again to Leanna Renee Heiber for the blog tour stop! The luck winner of the signed copy of The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker is: Juju from Tales of Whimsy! List Randomizer There were 13 items in your list. Here they are in random order: Juju from Tales of Whimsy Morning Glow Cherie J Tina throuthehaze Paradox Wanda ...

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Cover Art: Twice As Hot by Gena Showalter

Oh, shiny! Twice As Hot by Gena Showalter is follow up novel to Playing with Fire, which I read way back in March 2008. Gena is by far one of my most favorite authors. She does a phenomenal job writing action and romance and it usually incorporates a slight mystery. I will be reading this as soon as it comes out January 26, 2010. Blurb (Gena’s blog): Set the world on fire? With Belle Jamison,...

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Gadget: Bookmark II

I saw this on OhGizmo! It’s a pretty cool bookmark. There’s no information on how to obtain it but it’s allegedly produced by Propaganda. Check out Oh Gizmo! for the other pictures. Notice the line that’s being “marked”. ;) I think it’s pretty cool. What about you? ...

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I Love Morning Glories!

Just needed to share this, so I am. I love morning glories, specifically 'Star of Yelta' morning glories. I started with them just around my light pole out front. But one year I decided to plant them around the porch railing at the front door. Well, this year and last, they have really taken off! It’s like a forest of morning glories! You can’t really tell how dense they are from the pictures but...

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Wow & Cover Art: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs

Patricia Briggs has displayed her next Mercy Thompson series cover, Silver Borne, on her web site. This author has gotten lucky with her covers. Each one keeps getting better and better. Although, they aren’t exactly the same in every aspect but they are true to Mercy’s character. Silver Borne is slated to release March 30, 2010. Patricia also announced that Ace, the publisher, “has contracted...

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Madison’s First Day of Kindergarten

Today was the day! I watched our baby girl hop onto a big, yellow school bus that took her away…. To her first day of kindergarten! It was a bittersweet moment for me. I was so happy for her! She was glowing with anticipation. Ready to embark on the first day of 13 years of learning. Although, I doubt she understands that. I asked her how her day was when I brought her home. She said they colored...

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Teaser Tuesday: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow

Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! I finished...

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The Strangely Beautiful Haunted London Blog Tour day 10!

Contest is closed! Winner announced HERE!Today I’m hosting the Haunted London Blog Tour Day 10 for the amazing author Leanna Renee Hieber. I read and reviewed her amazing book, The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker, back in July. You can read it HERE. From the back cover: What fortune awaited sweet, timid Percy Parker at Athens Academy? Considering how few of Queen Victoria’s...

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September 2009 Smashing Mag Desktop Calendars

I use a new desktop wallpaper calendar every month thanks to the amazingly cool monthly desktop calendars hosted at Smashing Magazine’s web site. Each month people create desktop wallpaper calendars for anyone to use. It’s awesome. There’s usually at least 10 – 20 to chose from. This month I’ll be using “Colors of Autumn”. I don’t love the calendar starting with Monday but it’s too cute to not...

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Contest Results: New Moon…er…Blue Moon by Alyson Noel

So we had a few takers for my author signed copy of Blue Moon by Alyson Noel. I’m glad there are others that might enjoy it a bit more than I didn’t. I used random.org/lists to get the winner. She was also the first person to fill out the form, so congrats on that! List Randomizer There were 11 items in your list. Here they are in random order: Katie Jill F. J. Stribling...

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Contest Results: Intertwined by Gena Showalter

Thanks to random.org/lists here’s the random list of entries for the ARC of Intertwined by Gena Showalter. #1 is the winner! List Randomizer There were 70 items in your list. Here they are in random order: Jennifer Tina Wrighty Kristen Kate gaby317 soundistheword3 throuthehaze a flight of minds Tynga Jessica smck27...

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In My Mailbox

I bought two books this week! Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow Razorbill (May 14, 2009), Young Adult, 304 pages, $9.99 (Amazon.com, 08/29/09), Kindle Ed. $7.99(Amazon.com, 08/29/09)) Summary (Lili St. Crows web site)": Dru Anderson has been “strange” for as long as she can remember. She travels from town to town with her father, hunting the things that go bump in the night and eat the unwary....

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Create A Cover

I saw this first on The Ladybug Reads, her’s is good, but she saw it on The Story Siren….I either missed hers or haven’t gotten to it yet….not sure. Anyway, it was fun! Create Your Debut YA Cover: 1. Go to “Fake Name Generator” or click http://www.fakenamegenerator.com/ 2. Go to “Random Word Generator” or click http://www.websitestyle.com/parser/randomword.shtml The word listed under “Random Verb”...

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