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November 8, 2011
New shirt for Comic Con
This one is for all my geeky Electrical Engineering peeps out there!
For more information on Austin Comic Con, including all the amazing people who are going to be there (like Kevin Sorbo), check it out! We'll be at Booth 521. More details coming soon...
For more information on Austin Comic Con, including all the amazing people who are going to be there (like Kevin Sorbo), check it out! We'll be at Booth 521. More details coming soon...
November 7, 2011
IN THE FORESTS OF THE NIGHT by Kersten Hamilton Giveaaway
I've previously reviewed TYGER TYGER by Kersten Hamilton and I'm psyched to offer up the sequel, as a pre-order, for giveaway, thanks to the amazing author!
IN THE FORESTS OF THE NIGHT (The Goblin Wars: Book 2) by Kersten Hamilton (Clarion, November 22, 2011)
From Amazon:
The battle against goblinkind continues . . . but which side will Teagan be on?
Teagan, Finn, and Aiden have made it out of Mag Mell alive, but the Dark Man's forces are hot on their heels. Back in Chicago, Tea's goblin cousins show up at her school, sure she will come back to Mag Mell, as goblin blood is never passive once awoken. Soon she will belong to Fear Doirich and join them. In the meantime, they are happy to entertain themselves by trying to seduce, kidnap, or kill Tea's family and friends. Tea knows she doesn't have much time left, and she refuses to leave Finn or her family to be tortured and killed. A wild Stormrider, born to rule and reign, is growing stronger inside her. But as long as she can hold on, she's still Teagan Wylltson, who plans to be a veterinarian and who heals the sick and hurting. The disease that's destroying her—that's destroying them all—has a name: Fear Doirich. And Teagan Wylltson is not going to let him win.
Source of book: From the author
This contest will run through Saturday, November 19, 2011.
For your chance to win IN THE FORESTS OF THE NIGHT, you have to follow this blog. That gets you one entry.
+1 entry - Follow this blog
Extra entries are here:
+1 entry - Follow me on Twitter
+ 2 entries - Tweet about this contest. See button at the top of post for an easy tweet!+ 2 entries - Blog about this contest. + 2 entries - Tell me how much you want this book :)
Okay, that's it! Fill out the form below. And good luck!
And don't forget I'm also giving away:
A MILLION SUNS by Beth Revis (Razorbill, January 10, 2012)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!
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IN THE FORESTS OF THE NIGHT (The Goblin Wars: Book 2) by Kersten Hamilton (Clarion, November 22, 2011)
From Amazon:
The battle against goblinkind continues . . . but which side will Teagan be on?
Teagan, Finn, and Aiden have made it out of Mag Mell alive, but the Dark Man's forces are hot on their heels. Back in Chicago, Tea's goblin cousins show up at her school, sure she will come back to Mag Mell, as goblin blood is never passive once awoken. Soon she will belong to Fear Doirich and join them. In the meantime, they are happy to entertain themselves by trying to seduce, kidnap, or kill Tea's family and friends. Tea knows she doesn't have much time left, and she refuses to leave Finn or her family to be tortured and killed. A wild Stormrider, born to rule and reign, is growing stronger inside her. But as long as she can hold on, she's still Teagan Wylltson, who plans to be a veterinarian and who heals the sick and hurting. The disease that's destroying her—that's destroying them all—has a name: Fear Doirich. And Teagan Wylltson is not going to let him win.
Source of book: From the author
This contest will run through Saturday, November 19, 2011.
For your chance to win IN THE FORESTS OF THE NIGHT, you have to follow this blog. That gets you one entry.
+1 entry - Follow this blog
Extra entries are here:
+1 entry - Follow me on Twitter
+ 2 entries - Tweet about this contest. See button at the top of post for an easy tweet!+ 2 entries - Blog about this contest. + 2 entries - Tell me how much you want this book :)
Okay, that's it! Fill out the form below. And good luck!
And don't forget I'm also giving away:
A MILLION SUNS by Beth Revis (Razorbill, January 10, 2012)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!
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November 5, 2011
Winner—HOW TO SAVE A LIFE by Sara Zarr
Welcome to all the new followers, and thank you to everyone who entered to win! The winner of
HOW TO SAVE A LIFE by Sara Zarr (Little, Brown, October 18, 2011)
is...
SUSAN LIGHT!
*****
Don't forget I'm also giving away:
A MILLION SUNS by Beth Revis (Razorbill, January 10, 2012)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!
HOW TO SAVE A LIFE by Sara Zarr (Little, Brown, October 18, 2011)
is...
SUSAN LIGHT!
*****
Don't forget I'm also giving away:
A MILLION SUNS by Beth Revis (Razorbill, January 10, 2012)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!
November 4, 2011
SOLSTICE only $0.99 for a Limited Time!
Hey everyone! Happy weekend!
In celebration of the e-book release of THE EMERALD TABLET (the first in my middle grade fantasy trilogy), the price of SOLSTICE, my YA mythology/dystopia is being dropped to $0.99 for a limited time only!
Here are some quick links to get your copy of SOLSTICE for $0.99!
Please pass on the word, and may your weekend be filled with tons of great reads. Me? I'm off the to Jan Paris book festival in San Antonio, TX where I'll be on a panel with my fellow Texas Sweethearts & Scoundrels.
From Amazon:
Where Mythology and Dystopia meet...
Piper's world is dying. Global warming kills every living thing on Earth, and each day brings hotter temperatures and heat bubbles which threaten to destroy humanity. Amid this Global Heating Crisis, Piper lives with her mother who suffocates her more than the chaotic climate. When her mother is called away to meet the father Piper has been running from her entire life, Piper seizes an opportunity for freedom.
But when Piper discovers a world of mythology she never knew existed, she realizes her world is not the only one in crisis. While Gods battle for control of the Underworld, Piper's life spirals into turmoil, and she struggles to find answers to secrets kept from her since birth. And though she's drawn to her classmate Shayne, he may be more than he claims. Piper has to choose whom she can trust and how she can save the people she loves even if it means the end of everything she's ever known.
In celebration of the e-book release of THE EMERALD TABLET (the first in my middle grade fantasy trilogy), the price of SOLSTICE, my YA mythology/dystopia is being dropped to $0.99 for a limited time only!
Here are some quick links to get your copy of SOLSTICE for $0.99!
Please pass on the word, and may your weekend be filled with tons of great reads. Me? I'm off the to Jan Paris book festival in San Antonio, TX where I'll be on a panel with my fellow Texas Sweethearts & Scoundrels.
From Amazon:
Where Mythology and Dystopia meet...
Piper's world is dying. Global warming kills every living thing on Earth, and each day brings hotter temperatures and heat bubbles which threaten to destroy humanity. Amid this Global Heating Crisis, Piper lives with her mother who suffocates her more than the chaotic climate. When her mother is called away to meet the father Piper has been running from her entire life, Piper seizes an opportunity for freedom.
But when Piper discovers a world of mythology she never knew existed, she realizes her world is not the only one in crisis. While Gods battle for control of the Underworld, Piper's life spirals into turmoil, and she struggles to find answers to secrets kept from her since birth. And though she's drawn to her classmate Shayne, he may be more than he claims. Piper has to choose whom she can trust and how she can save the people she loves even if it means the end of everything she's ever known.
ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD by Kendare Blake
So I mentioned last week that I'd read a book that scared the heck out of me. Seriously, there was one scene so well written and creepy, that after I read it and turned out the light, I checked under the bed. Yikes! When is the last time that happened?
ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD by Kendare Blake (Tor Teen, August 30, 2011)
I first fell in love with this book for two totally superficial reasons. (1) The cover rocked. I saw it and was so intrigued that I had to know what it was all about. (2) The title was just beyond clever and amazing. But just because a book has a good cover and title...well, you guys know. Still, I brought it home and read it in two sittings.
What did I love about this book besides the cover and title? Well, the story was amazing, the settings were so vivid, I can still see them in my mind. The characters made me care about them. And wow that the author was not afraid to kill people. I can't say I was sorry to see them go (but no spoilers).
I totally recommend ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD if you're looking for something fresh in the YA paranormal market or if you like a good scare (and I do mean good. This isn't scare just for the sake of scare. It's crafty scare, and so well done). I'm already looking forward to the next book in the series (and yes, there is one!). Sweet. And scary :)
Source of book: Purchased
From Amazon:
Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead.
So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. Together they follow legends and local lore, trying to keep up with the murderous dead—keeping pesky things like the future and friends at bay.
When they arrive in a new town in search of a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas doesn't expect anything outside of the ordinary: track, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he's never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, now stained red and dripping with blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home.
But she, for whatever reason, spares Cas's life.
ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD by Kendare Blake (Tor Teen, August 30, 2011)
I first fell in love with this book for two totally superficial reasons. (1) The cover rocked. I saw it and was so intrigued that I had to know what it was all about. (2) The title was just beyond clever and amazing. But just because a book has a good cover and title...well, you guys know. Still, I brought it home and read it in two sittings.
What did I love about this book besides the cover and title? Well, the story was amazing, the settings were so vivid, I can still see them in my mind. The characters made me care about them. And wow that the author was not afraid to kill people. I can't say I was sorry to see them go (but no spoilers).
I totally recommend ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD if you're looking for something fresh in the YA paranormal market or if you like a good scare (and I do mean good. This isn't scare just for the sake of scare. It's crafty scare, and so well done). I'm already looking forward to the next book in the series (and yes, there is one!). Sweet. And scary :)
Source of book: Purchased
From Amazon:
Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead.
So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. Together they follow legends and local lore, trying to keep up with the murderous dead—keeping pesky things like the future and friends at bay.
When they arrive in a new town in search of a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas doesn't expect anything outside of the ordinary: track, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he's never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, now stained red and dripping with blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home.
But she, for whatever reason, spares Cas's life.
November 2, 2011
THE EMERALD TABLET e-book is Now Available!
I'm thrilled to announce the e-book version of THE EMERALD TABLET is now available! THE EMERALD TABLET is the first in my middle grade fantasy/sci-fi trilogy, and now it's like having a new book available all over again, especially with the pretty, new cover :)
The best part of this e-book release? It's on sale right now for $3.99! Sweet!
You can get THE EMERALD TABLET on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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The Forgotten Worlds Book 1: The Emerald Tablet
Benjamin and his best friend Andy are different from normal. They love being able to read each other's minds and use telekinesis to play tricks on other kids. In fact, they are getting all set to spend their entire summer doing just that when Benjamin's mirror starts talking. Suddenly, Benjamin's looking at eight weeks of summer school someplace which can only be reached by a teleporter inside the ugly picture in his hallway.
And that's the most normal thing he does all summer.
The best part of this e-book release? It's on sale right now for $3.99! Sweet!
You can get THE EMERALD TABLET on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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The Forgotten Worlds Book 1: The Emerald Tablet
Benjamin and his best friend Andy are different from normal. They love being able to read each other's minds and use telekinesis to play tricks on other kids. In fact, they are getting all set to spend their entire summer doing just that when Benjamin's mirror starts talking. Suddenly, Benjamin's looking at eight weeks of summer school someplace which can only be reached by a teleporter inside the ugly picture in his hallway.
And that's the most normal thing he does all summer.
November 1, 2011
A MILLION SUNS by Beth Revis Giveaway
Hope you all are doing awesomely! I'm thrilled to be giving away an ARC of the sequel to Beth Revis' amazing ACROSS THE UNIVERSE!
A MILLION SUNS by Beth Revis (Razorbill, January 10, 2012)
So no spoilers here, but let's just say that if you loved the first book, you will love the second! Beth does an amazing job building the story through clues and deception and intrigue!
From Amazon:
Godspeed was fueled by lies. Now it is ruled by chaos.
It's been three months since Amy was unplugged. The life she always knew is over. And everywhere she looks, she sees the walls of the spaceship Godspeed. But there may just be hope: Elder has assumed leadership of the ship. He's finally free to enact his vision - no more Phydus, no more lies.
But when Elder discovers shocking news about the ship, he and Amy race to discover the truth behind life on Godspeed. They must work together to unlock a puzzle that was set in motion hundreds of years earlier, unable to fight the romance that's growing between them and the chaos that threatens to tear them apart.
In book two of the Across the Universe trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis mesmerizes us again with a brilliantly crafted mystery filled with action, suspense, romance, and deep philosophical questions. And this time it all builds to one mind-bending conclusion: They have to get off this ship.
Source of book: From publisher by request
This contest will run through Sunday, November 13, 2011.
For your chance to win A MILLION SUNS, you have to follow this blog. That gets you one entry.
+1 entry - Follow this blog
Extra entries are here:
+1 entry - Follow me on Twitter
+ 2 entries - Tweet about this contest. See button at the top of post for an easy tweet!+ 2 entries - Blog about this contest. + 2 entries - Tell me how much you want this book :)
Okay, that's it! Fill out the form below. And good luck!
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A MILLION SUNS by Beth Revis (Razorbill, January 10, 2012)
So no spoilers here, but let's just say that if you loved the first book, you will love the second! Beth does an amazing job building the story through clues and deception and intrigue!
From Amazon:
Godspeed was fueled by lies. Now it is ruled by chaos.
It's been three months since Amy was unplugged. The life she always knew is over. And everywhere she looks, she sees the walls of the spaceship Godspeed. But there may just be hope: Elder has assumed leadership of the ship. He's finally free to enact his vision - no more Phydus, no more lies.
But when Elder discovers shocking news about the ship, he and Amy race to discover the truth behind life on Godspeed. They must work together to unlock a puzzle that was set in motion hundreds of years earlier, unable to fight the romance that's growing between them and the chaos that threatens to tear them apart.
In book two of the Across the Universe trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis mesmerizes us again with a brilliantly crafted mystery filled with action, suspense, romance, and deep philosophical questions. And this time it all builds to one mind-bending conclusion: They have to get off this ship.
Source of book: From publisher by request
This contest will run through Sunday, November 13, 2011.
For your chance to win A MILLION SUNS, you have to follow this blog. That gets you one entry.
+1 entry - Follow this blog
Extra entries are here:
+1 entry - Follow me on Twitter
+ 2 entries - Tweet about this contest. See button at the top of post for an easy tweet!+ 2 entries - Blog about this contest. + 2 entries - Tell me how much you want this book :)
Okay, that's it! Fill out the form below. And good luck!
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October 30, 2011
WIZARD 101 FAN ART
I adore this picture my daughter made in honor of Wizard 101 (which you should all play along with your kids...)
Translation:
ROTTING FODDER (bad guys)
ZACHARY DRAGONBLADE (my son's avatar)
Happy Monday! Hope your week is great :)
Translation: ROTTING FODDER (bad guys)
ZACHARY DRAGONBLADE (my son's avatar)
Happy Monday! Hope your week is great :)
THE VEIL by Cory Putman Oakes WINNER!
Thank you to everyone who entered to win this amazing ARC! You all will love this book. Seriously *love*
Anyway, the winner of THE VEIL by Cory Putman Oakes (Octane Press, November 1, 2011)
is...
ANGELA BROWN!
Anyway, the winner of THE VEIL by Cory Putman Oakes (Octane Press, November 1, 2011)
is...
ANGELA BROWN!
October 28, 2011
YA AUTHOR CLUB: Be Afraid
It's time again for the YA Indie Carnival, an awesome group of weekly bloggers blogging about the same topic! This week's topic?
MY FAVORITE SCARES!
With Halloween only a few days away (as my daughter reminds me every day when she asks "how many more days"), we're going with the whole scare theme. There actually is a book I read recently that scared the bejesus out of me, but since I'm going to review it next week, I won't mention it here. Instead, I'll go with this...
My favorite scary movie:
THE SHINING. The original version. I'm sure the remake miniseries was good and more true-to-story, but I loved the Jack Nicholson version.
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My favorite scary memory:
Sneaking into an ancient graveyard at midnight while in college. I had the hardest time actually forcing myself to step foot inside.
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My favorite scary childhood game:
The Ouija board. I could NEVER bring myself to actually complete a Bloody Mary round.
My favorite scary short story:
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER by Edgar Allen Poe. Yikes, this was creepy.
My favorite scary song:
THE MONSTER MASH (which I know is in no way scary, but it is fun and should be played at any Halloween event).
My favorite scary ride:
The Tower of Terror at DisneyWorld. I could go on it over and over again (and have). This ride rocks.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
For a list of all blogs participating, check out the YA Author Club website!
MY FAVORITE SCARES!
With Halloween only a few days away (as my daughter reminds me every day when she asks "how many more days"), we're going with the whole scare theme. There actually is a book I read recently that scared the bejesus out of me, but since I'm going to review it next week, I won't mention it here. Instead, I'll go with this...
My favorite scary movie:
THE SHINING. The original version. I'm sure the remake miniseries was good and more true-to-story, but I loved the Jack Nicholson version.
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My favorite scary memory:
Sneaking into an ancient graveyard at midnight while in college. I had the hardest time actually forcing myself to step foot inside.
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My favorite scary childhood game:
The Ouija board. I could NEVER bring myself to actually complete a Bloody Mary round.
My favorite scary short story:
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER by Edgar Allen Poe. Yikes, this was creepy.
My favorite scary song:
THE MONSTER MASH (which I know is in no way scary, but it is fun and should be played at any Halloween event).
My favorite scary ride:
The Tower of Terror at DisneyWorld. I could go on it over and over again (and have). This ride rocks.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
For a list of all blogs participating, check out the YA Author Club website!
