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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Contest Round Up

Here’s a round up of all the contests I’ve come across recently. Check my sidebar often to see what’s new. I update as I come across them but I don’t always do this round up post. :) If you do nothing else you MUST check out this awesome interview hosted by Kim at The Book Butterfly. She interviews Jessica Packwood of Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey. She’s also hosting...

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First Line Friday: Karma For Beginners by Jessica Blank

Karma For Beginners by Jessica Blank Hyperion Book CH (August 18, 2009) 320 pages, Young Adult $11.55 (Amazon.com, 08/28/09) I had to fight for this hamburger. Here’s a summary description from Amazon.com: Fourteen-year-old Tessa has never had a normal life. Her mother, a frustrated hippie with awful taste in men, has seen to that. But when her mom pulls her out of school to live at...

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Book Review Blogging 101 with Dear Author’s Jane

I had to share this. Jane at Dear Author wrote an amazing post on Book Review Blogging. If you’re a book review blogger you should read this! She has some awesome tips and a lot of it is common sense. It’s important to remember to be professional and respectful when handling requests and reviews. Hope you find it as informative as I did. ...

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Blue Moon (Immortals, Book 2) by Alyson Noel

GIVEAWAY is Closed! Winner Announced HERE!Blue Moon (Immortals, Book 2) by Alyson Noel St. Martin’s Griffin (July 7, 2009) 304 pages $9.99 (Amazon.com, 08/26/09) I won this signed copy from a contest held by The Book Butterfly. It’s such a nice blog I couldn’t help but enter even though I wasn’t a fan of the first book, Evermore. You can read my review of Evermore HERE. I honestly didn’t think...

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WoW: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Yeah, I tried my hardest to enter every ARC contest for this book but there just weren’t enough! Alas, the book will be released in less than a week. I’ve already pre-ordered it and am awaiting it’s arrival very patiently. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins September 1, 2009 I never really did a formal review for The Hunger Games. There are a ton of them out there. If you’ve heard that it was...

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Teaser Tuesday: Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble

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 can’t...

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YALSA’s Teen's’ Top Ten

Did you vote? About the Teens' Top Ten Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Nominators are members of teen book groups in fifteen school and public libraries around the country. Nominations are posted on Support Teen Literature Day during National Library Week, and teens across the country vote on their favorite titles...

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Living Your Five

Heard of this yet? It’s a very cool thing a few of our favorite authors have joined forces to create. Check out the site and see what it’s all about! LIVING YOUR FIVE IS HERE! We know, we know… we’ve been hinting about it for weeks. The super secret project of Kay Cassidy, Tera Lynn Childs, Alyson Noel and Becca Fitzpatrick. The #fivers hashtag. The Founding Fiver badges. The huge top secret...

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Contest Alert: The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

I sooo want to read The Dark Divine by Bree Despain! After reading the sneak peek of the first chapter on her website I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it! What an awesome first chapter! Anyhow, the cover to this upcoming book is gorgeously purple. And now Bree has matching nail polish! To celebrate she’s hosting a contest! The prizes are: A pedicure kit complete with my new THE DARK...

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Contest: ARC of Intertwined by Gena Showalter

CONTEST CLOSED! Winner announced HERE. I just reviewed Intertwined by Gena Showalter.I received an extra copy of the ARC from the publisher and I want to share! To win this brand new ARC follow these contest entry rules.How to Enter:IMPORTANT! Each entry MUST be a separate comment! Otherwise you forfeit your additional entries! I will be using a random number generator to pick the winner!Post a comment!...

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Intertwined By Gena Showalter

Intertwined by Gena Showalter HarlequinTeen (September 1, 2009 448 pages $10.87 Hardcover (Amazon.com, 08/23/09) $9.99 Kindle (Amazon.com, 08/23/09) Plot: 4 Setting: 4 Writing: 5 Originality: 5 Characters: 5 Passion: 4 Overall: 27/30 = 90% - A Cover/Title Bonus: 4 I picked up a signed ARC of Intertwined while at BEA in May. I read it within a few days of returning home and devoured...

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Upcoming Reviews: Showalter, Preble, Fitzpatrick!

I’m trying to catch up on my reviews! I did a few today and I want to tackle some more tomorrow. I downloaded a new blogging software to help me get these out faster. I’m now using Windows Live Writer. It’s super easy to use and I love that I don’t have to wait for Firefox to catch up to me, which was quite frankly pissing me off! Anyhow, I hope to get out the following reviews tomorrow: Intertwined...

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