Update Memo:

Slowly trying to dip my feet back into the blogging world, it's been what...months?... trying my best to catch up and think up something new! *Hwaiting! ;)

as always <333 you guys!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Book of Revenge (Knight Angels # 2) Winner + YA Novel Discovery Contest

Book of Revenge (Knight Angels, #2)

The winner of Book of Revenge (Knight Angels # 2)by Abra Ebner is:

Leanne

Congrats!!! Leanne, be looking out for an email later today! :D


BIG Thank You to all those that entered this giveaway and tweeted etc, i really appreciate it <33


 




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For All aspiring writers out there, here's you chance: 
get your writing read by editors at HarperCollins, Penguin, Harlequin,  
Random House, and Sourcebooks.


YA Novel Discovery Contest
No query? No pitch? No problem!
 
 
Writing Great Books for Young Adults: Everything You Need to Know, from Crafting the Idea to Landing a Publishing DealHave a young adult novel—or a YA novel idea—tucked away for a rainy day? Are you putting off pitching your idea simply because you’re not sure how to pitch an agent? No problem! All you have to do is submit the first 250 words of your novel and you can win both exposure to editors, and a reading of your manuscript from one of New York’s TOP literary agents Regina Brooks.
 
 
Regina Brooks is the founder of Serendipity Literary Agency and the author of Writing Great Books for Young Adults. Brooks has been instrumental at establishing and building the careers of many YA writers, including three-time National Book Award Honoree and Michael Printz Honoree Marilyn Nelson, as well as Sundee Frazier—a Coretta Scott King Award winner, an Oprah Book Pick and an Al Roker book club selection. As an agent, she is known for her ability to turn raw talent into successful authors.
 
 
ADDITIONALLY: The top 20 submissions will all be read by a panel of five judges comprised of top YA editors at Random HouseScholastic, Candlewick,  Harlequin, Sourcebooks and Penguin. The first 100 will receive free autographed copies of Writing Great Books for Young Adults by Regina Brooks. Of the 20, they will pick the top five submissions and provide each author with commentary. These five winners will also receive a free ONE YEAR subscription to The Writer magazine. ONE Grand Prize Winner will win a full manuscript reading and editorial consultation from Regina Brooks and free 10-week writing course courtesy of the Gotham Writer’s Workshop.
Please submit all entries via the contest website at WritingClasses.com/YAPitch. One entry per person; anyone age 13+ can apply. Open to the U.S. & Canada (void where prohibited). Entries for the YA Novel Discovery Contest will be accepted from 12:01am (ET) November 1 until 11:59pm (ET), November 30th
 
 
NOVEMBER IS NaNoWriMo
In honor of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo.org)—an international event where aspiring novelists are encouraged to write an entire novel in 30 days—this contest is meant to encourage the aspiring YA author to get started on that novel by offering an incentive for completing the first 250 words.
So enter now! http://bit.ly/YAContest
 
 
GREAT PRIZES The Grand Prize Winner will have the opportunity to submit an entire manuscript to YA literary agent Regina Brooks AND receive a free, 10-week writing course, courtesy of Gotham Writers' Workshop
The Top Five Entrants (including the Grand Prize winner) will receive a 15-minute, one-on-one pitch session with Regina Brooks, one of New York’s premier literary agents for young adult books. They will also receive commentary on their submissions by editors at HarperCollins, Penguin, Harlequin, Random House, and Sourcebooks. In addition, they will receive a year’s subscription to The Writer magazine!  The Top 20 Entrants will receive autographed copies of Writing Great Books for Young Adults by Regina Brooks.
 
 
JUDGING
YA literary agent Regina Brooks and her team , will read all of the entries and determine the top 20 submissions. These submissions will then be read by Nancy Mercado, Executive Editor at Roaring Brook Press(Macmillan); Nicole Raymond, Editor at Candlewick; Cheryl Klein, Senior Editor at Arthur Levine Books (Scholastic); Leila Sales, Editor Viking (Penguin) Evette Porter, Editor at Harlequin and Leah Hultenschmidt, Executive Editor at Sourcebooks. These judges will whittle the top 20 down to five, and each of the five winners will be provided commentary on their submissions
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E-Book of The Dark Divine Priced at $2.99 f or a Limited Time
 
Promotion Leads Up to the Highly-Anticipated Sequel,
THE LOST SAINT

New Y or k , October 25, 2010—Egmont USA announced today that the e-book of THE DARK DIVINE by Bree Despain will be available f or $2.99, from October 25 through November 22—wherever e-books are sold.
 
The Lost Saint (The Dark Divine, #2)THE DARK DIVINE made headlines last month when it was announced that Ralph Winter ("X-Men") and Terry Botwick acquired the movie rights to THE DARK DIVINE, through their 1019 Entertainment banner.  
 
A modern retelling of the Prodigal Son with a paranormal twist, THE DARK DIVINE sold out of its first three print runs and has garnered terrific reviews. Booklist said: “Atmospheric and compelling, Despain’s first novel will be popular, and a sequel eagerly anticipated.”
 
The sequel, THE LOST SAINT, will be published December 28, 2010.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Tantalizing Future YA Releases!

This is a feature by Eleni from La Femme Readers, I'm borrowing it from her today, I forgot to post my WOW yesterday lol
(Note: Covers/titles might not be final.highlight titles and authors names go to their goodreads pages)


Corsets and Clockwork: 13 Steampunk RomancesHere Lies Bridget


Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Book Review:Knight Angels: Book of Love by Abra Ebner(blog tour)

Book of Love (Knight Angels, #1)Knight Angels: Book of Love by Abra Ebner
Release Date: April  2011
Publisher: Crimson Oak Publishing LLC
Age Group: Young Adult 
Pages:  368
Series: Knight Angels #1
Editions: Kindle

Overall: ½    
Source: Author/ Teen Book Scene(blog tour)
When seventeen-year-old Jane Taylor witnessed her father's death, something happened to her. Ever since, her thoughts have been consumed by death, going so far as to foresee the ever-changing deaths of those around her. Sixteen-year-old Emily Taylor resented her sister's closeness with their father, who died when she was six. With the strange ability to read minds, she drowns the voices out with drugs, sending Jane over the edge. When seventeen-year-old Wes Green was adopted, he moved in next door to Jane, finding in her a childhood friend turned high-school crush. All summer, the pain in his bones seemed unwarranted. He was done growing long ago. When senior year starts, however, the pain only gets worse. The foreseen changes are not expected, and far too animal for his taste. When Max Gordon found himself standing above the dying body of an innocent seven-year-old girl, he saw in her eyes something he hadn't seen in the century he'd spent roaming Earth. Her father was already dead, but there was hope to save her. Jane was her name, and already she was all he ever wanted. It was his job to bring her back, and it was his job to protect her - the biggest mistake of his life. When these four teens enter Glenwood High their senior year, no one but Max could understand the future ahead of them. Drawn together by blood and friendship, they each hide a dark secret that will soon bind them together. Max has to protect Jane, Jane wants to be normal, Wes wants Jane to love him, and Emily just wants the voices to stop... But their fate just wants them dead.
My Thoughts:

Monday, October 25, 2010

Book Review: Once in a Full Moon by Ellen Schreiber

Release Date: January  2011
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Age Group: Young Adult 
Pages:   304
Series: Full Moon #1
Editions: Kindle 
Overall: ½    
Source: Publisher
Beware of a kiss under the full moon. It will change your life forever.

Celeste Parker is used to hearing scary stories about werewolves—Legend's Run is famous for them. She's used to everything in the small town until Brandon Maddox moves to Legend's Run and Celeste finds herself immediately drawn to the handsome new student. But when, after an unnerving visit with a psychic, she encounters a pack of wolves and gorgeous, enigmatic Brandon, she must discover whether his transformation is more than legend or just a trick of the shadows in the moonlight.

Her best friends may never forgive her if she gives up her perfect boyfriend, Nash, for Brandon, who's from the wrong side of town. But she can't deny her attraction or the strong pull he has on her. Brandon may be Celeste's hero, or he may be the most dangerous creature she could encounter in the woods of Legend's Run.

Psychic predictions, generations-old secrets, a town divided, and the possibility of falling in love with a hot and heroic werewolf are the perfect formula for what happens . . . once in a full moon.
My Thoughts:                                                                                                 

Sunday, October 24, 2010

In My Mailbox(55)

Hey my awesome peeps!! So In My Mailbox is where I post the books/swag I won, received for review, bought, borrowed, or ect.* *The book titles are linked to their goodreads pages**IMM is hosted by The Story Siren  / Inspired by Alea from Pop Culture Junkie

Sorry for being so MIA last week. I just needed to think and reassess things. I just felt like reading was turning into a job, i was pretty much in a blogging/reading funk. I was pushing myself too much... But anyways I'm back! and ready to get my read on! lol I really missed you guys*hugs* :D
this is what i got over...say the last 2 weeks:

Friday, October 22, 2010

Book Spotlight: Blood Trinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Diana Love

Blood Trinity (Belador, #1) Blood Trinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Diana Love
Release Date: October 19th 2010
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Age Group: Adult 
Pages:  384
Series: Belador #1
Editions: Kindle 

Supernatural warriors bound by an extraordinary code of honor face an ultimate test of loyalty in the exciting new paranormal thriller from New York Times bestselling authors Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love.

Atlanta has become the battlefield between human and demon. All her life, Evalle Kincaid has walked the line between the two. Her origins unknown, she's on a quest to learn more about her past . . . and her future.

When a demon claims a young woman in a terrifying attack and there's no one else to blame, Evalle comes under suspicion. Now she's on a deadly quest for her own survival. Through the sordid underground of an alternate Atlanta where nothing is as it seems to the front lines of the city, where her former allies have joined forces to hunt her, Evalle must prove her innocence or pay the ultimate price.

But saving herself is the least of her problems if she doesn't stop the coming apocalypse. The clock is ticking and Atlanta is about to catch fire. . . .

Thursday, October 14, 2010

A Halloween Read-A-Thon!


Hey Everyone! well there's another Read-A-Thon going one(it pretty much has my name written all over it) A Halloween Read-A-Thon!

 ::Details::

Winner of Low Red Moon!

Low Red Moon
The winner of Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin is:

Ashley Simmons

Congrats winners!!! Ashley, i'm sending u an email now! :D


BIG Thank You to all those that entered this giveaway and tweeted etc, i really appreciate it <33

Character Connection (1): Valentine Morgenstern

Character Connection is a weekly meme hosted by Jen at The Introverted Reader every Thursday. It's where we get to discuss our favorite book characters and what we love about them! And through the month of October, Jen is running a contest for character posts written about villians! I'm so into the spirit of Halloween right now.(I'm going to make this fun so..enjoy!)
** CAUTION: TMI spoilers ahead*** 
  

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Book Review: I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan(blog tour)

Release Date: June 2010
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Age Group: Young Adult 
Pages:   272
Editions: kindle 
Overall: ½    
Source: Publicist(blog tour)
Here Comes the Bride — If She Can Pass Chemistry.

Eighteen-year-old Bronwen Oliver has a secret: She's really Phoebe, the lost daughter of the loving Lilywhite family. That's the only way to explain her image-obsessed mother; a kind but distant stepfather; and a brother with a small personality complex. Bronwen knows she must have been switched at birth, and she can't wait to get away from her "family" for good.

Then she meets Jared Sondervan. He's sweet, funny, everything she wants — and he has the family Bronwen has always wanted too. She falls head over heels in love, and when he

proposes marriage, she joyfully accepts. But is Jared truly what she needs? And if he's not, she has to ask: What would Phoebe Lilywhite do?
My Thoughts:                                                                                                 

Waiting on Wedsday(53)

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
 (click titles or pics to go to the books goodreads pages)

 Shift (Shade, #2)Falling for HamletThe Cellar
 Shift (Shade, #2) by Jeri Smith-Ready
Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray
 The Cellar
by A. J. Whitten

Wishful ThinkingEnclaveStolen Nights

Wishful Thinking by Alexandra Bullen
Enclave by Ann Aguirre
Stolen Nights by Rebecca Maizel

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer Re-Create A Cover Contest!

Hey! So The Book Vixen is hosting a recreate for Nightshade contest. To celebrate some awesome new YA releases their hosting a whole event called Fall Into Fantasy, hosted by The Bookish Type



::Prize::
*signed* finished copy of Nightshade



Original Cover:
(click pic to go to its goodreads pages)

 Nightshade (Nightshade, #1)

I already love the cover of Nightshade, i just felt really creative today so ta da!
My Recreated Cover:


This is my 1st cover I've ever made(!!)you like?

YA Love Triangle Week - Pick a Team and Defend It!

 
Amber at Down The Rabbit Hole is planning a week-long YA Love Triangle event, and she's looking for volunteers to guest post in support of their favorite "Team." There will be voting and prizes!!


So I want to defend Team Peeta of the Hunger Games series, but I need a Gale supporter to partner with. Any Team Gale people out there? :D I normally don't do these kinds of things. But this event sounds like it's going to be fun, so if you're interested in getting involved head over to Amber's blog to see the details in becoming a judge!

Right now the choices are:(But you can also suggest your own!)
  • Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer- Team Edward vs Jacob
  • The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins- Team Peeta vs Gale
  • Nightshade by Andrea Cremer- Team Shay vs. Ren
  • The Mortal Instrument Series by Cassandra Clare- Team Simon vs Jace
  • Uglies Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld- Team David vs. Zane
  • The Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa- Team Ash vs Puck
  • The Vampire Academy Series by Rachelle Mead- Team Dimitri vs Adrian
  • Matched by Ally Condie- Team Ky vs Xander
  • The Vampire Diaries by L.J Smith- Team Stephan vs. Damon
  • Sookie Stackhouse Series (True Blood) by Charlaine Harris- Team Eric vs Bill
 U want to find out why i choose Peeta after a long time being undecided?

Book Review: Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus

Release Date: July 2010
Publisher: Egmont USA
Age Group: Young Adult 
Pages:   400
Series: Shadow Hills #1
Editions: Kindle 
Overall:  
Source: Publicist*
After her sister Athena's tragic death, it's obvious that grief-stricken Persephone "Phe" Archer no longer belongs in Los Angeles. Hoping to make sense of her sister's sudden demise and the cryptic dreams following it, Phe abandons her bubbly LA life to attend an uptight East Coast preparatory school in Shadow Hills, MA -- a school which her sister mysteriously mentioned in her last diary entry before she died.

Once there, Phe quickly realizes that something is deeply amiss in her new town. Not only does Shadow Hills' history boast an unexplained epidemic that decimated hundreds of its citizens in the 1700s, but its modern townies also seem eerily psychic, with the bizarre ability to bend metal. Even Zach -- the gorgeous stranger Phe meets and immediately begins to lust after -- seems as if he is hiding something serious. Phe is determined to get to the bottom of it. The longer she stays there, the more she suspects that her sister's untimely death and her own destiny are intricately linked to those who reside in Shadow Hills. 
Book Trailer:

My Thoughts:                                                                                                 

This story was incredibly unique.... it was electrifying

I really didn’t know what to expect when I first started  Shadow Hills... But I think it worked out well for Phe. Her voice just captivates the reader; it really leaps from the pages... She’s smart, fun, and add a little bit of daredevil to her. I think what made Phe such a great character was that  Anastasia took pieces of herself and made her characters more real. I really liked how the secondary characters had a role to. I felt like I knew them. All the characters were well developed and I enjoyed reading them. Once you add a good love story to the mix you can count me in! I absolutely loved Zach, he’s a keeper. He’s the kind of guy you’d bring home to your parents lol He’s such a good guy(Phe, I’m so jealous of you!)

I was absolutely sucked into the mystery and the suspense of the story. I love the whole background story of the epidemic the happened in Shadow. That was definitely interesting. The writing was awesome and so easy to read.

The chapters moved kind of slow but at a steady pace, and didn't really pick up until the end. I was definitely surprised by the ending. I still have my questions but hopefully they will be answered in the book two! Things have only just begin for Phe and  I’m so proud of everything she’s done so far, she’s going to be a great Heroine! :D


*Finished copy courtesy of Publicist, for honest review.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

In My Mailbox(54)

Hi Everybody! So In My Mailbox is where I post the books/swag I won, received for review, bought, borrowed, or ect.* *The book titles are linked to their goodreads pages**IMM is hosted by The Story Siren  / Inspired by Alea from Pop Culture Junkie


FOR REVIEW:

The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball by Risa Green
The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney

Daughters of Dracula (The Stoker Sisters, #1) by Kailin Gow( reviewed-signed)
Forever Frost (Frost, #2) by Kailin Gow (signed)

WON:


Infinite Days (Vampire Queen, #1) by Rebecca Maizel(UK version & Signed)


Readathon Update:
finished one book- Shadow Hills 
read half of Nevermore
all in all i think it went well. I had fun.
Again thank you to all the awesome supporters/cheerleaders! you guys rock!! :D


Happy Reading! <333

Saturday, October 9, 2010

24 Hour Read-a-Thon!!

Well I've had a good nights rest AND my awesome mom made me and my family breakfast so I'm all set. Game ON!

Dewey’s readathon just started...for me

I am going to keep the whole readathon to this post.  Mini-challenges, update, etc

So, what’s on my TBR pile for the next 24 hours? 

I Now Pronounce You Someone ElseShadow HillsHalo (Halo, #1)Nevermore (Nevermore, #1)
(click pics for more info on the books)
Hour 1 questions

Friday, October 8, 2010

Scene From Knight Angels + Giveaway(Blog Tour)



Today I'm happy to share with you a scene from this fabulous series- Knight Angels by Abra Ebner :D Along with this awesome scene is a chance for you to win a copy of Book of Revenge (Knight Angels, #2)!


Book of Revenge (Knight Angels, #2) 

New characters, New world, but old enemies. Emily struggles to ignore a new friend with emotions that temp her, Wes delves deeper into his past and family while finding friendship isn't reserved for the human race alone, Jane finds out her dear Max isn't what he seems, Gregs friendships cost him more than he expected, and Max forgets that the truth is best. But then again, someone always has to be the liar... Emotional baggage, begrudged enemies, and the bitterness that comes when the honeymoon of their friendship fades... Will the love survive, or as it all just a game?
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Book of Love (Knight Angels, #1)

Book Review: The Twin's Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Release Date: September 2010     
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
Age Group: Young Adult 
Pages:304
Editions: kindle

Overall:
Source: Publicist(blog tour)
Lucy Sexton is stunned when a disheveled woman appears at the door one day…a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Lucy's own beautiful mother. It turns out the two women are identical twins, separated at birth, and raised in dramatically different circumstances. Lucy's mother quickly resolves to give her less fortunate sister the kind of life she has never known. And the transformation in Aunt Helen is indeed remarkable. But when Helen begins to imitate her sister in every way, even Lucy isn't sure at times which twin is which. Can Helen really be trusted, or does her sweet face mask a chilling agenda?

My Thoughts:                                                                                                 

Recently I've read Lauren's other novel Crazy Beautiful(which i loved) But I have to say The Twin's Daughter is beautifully written. That alone will keep me seeking out more novels by Lauren.

However, the story was kind of slow for me in the beginning but as the story progress I started to enjoy it. The Twin's Daughter was full of twists, and the suspense in the story definitely keeps you on your toes. Lauren does an amazing job creating mystery-that you can't quite figure out.


The characters are well developed. I enjoyed reading in Lucy's perspective. She's fun and independent...she really grabs your attention. The sisters, Helen and Aliese are a piece to the mystery puzzle.  I do love reading a good love story...and Kit was sweet and adorable. Somehow I knew that two of the characters were going to fall for each other, but I didn't really see it happening, but he always had her best interest at heart kind of like Peeta :D

The ending, while it was the one thing I think I enjoyed the most about the novel. This huge bombshell is dropped on the reader and you don't even have a chance to digest it, and neither do the characters. It was very entertaining <3


ARC copy courtesy of Publicist, for blog tour/honest review.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Book Trailer Thursday! Featuring Freefall & Annexed


 




Freefall  

How do you come back from the point of no return?



Seth McCoy was the last person to see his best friend Isaac alive, and the first to find him dead. It was just another night, just another party, just another time where Isaac drank too much and passed out on the lawn. Only this time, Isaac didn’t wake up.

Convinced that his own actions led to his friend’s death, Seth is torn between turning his life around . . . or losing himself completely.


Then he meets Rosetta: so beautiful and so different from everything and everyone he's ever known. But Rosetta has secrets of her own, and Seth will soon realize he isn’t the only one who needs saving . . .


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Annexed


Everyone knows about Anne Frank and her life hidden in the secret annex - but what about the boy who was also trapped there with her?

In this powerful and gripping novel, Sharon Dogar explores what this might have been like from Peter's point of view. What was it like to be forced into hiding with Anne Frank, first to hate her and then to find yourself falling in love with her? Especially with your parents and her parents all watching almost everything you do together. To know you're being written about in Anne's diary, day after day? What's it like to start questioning your religion, wondering why simply being Jewish inspires such hatred and persecution? Or to just sit and wait and watch while others die, and wish you were fighting.

As Peter and Anne become closer and closer in their confined quarters, how can they make sense of what they see happening around them?
Anne's diary ends on August 4, 1944, but Peter's story takes us on, beyond their betrayal and into the Nazi death camps. He details with accuracy, clarity and compassion the reality of day to day survival in Auschwitz - and ultimately the horrific fates of the Annex's occupants.



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