For the Book Lover: TYGER TYGER eBook

Looking for a great book to read next? Look no further! The ebook version of TYGER TYGER by Kersten Hamilton is just $2.99 for a limited time only and available for purchase at the Amazon Kindle store and B&N NOOK Book store. Purchase your copy while this great deal lasts!


Teagan Wylltson's best friend, Abby, dreams that horrifying creatures--goblins, shape-shifters, and beings of unearthly beauty but terrible cruelty--are hunting Teagan. Abby is always coming up with crazy stuff, though, so Teagan isn't worried. Her life isn't in danger. In fact, it's perfect. She's on track for a college scholarship. She has a great job. She's focused on school, work, and her future. No boys, no heartaches, no problems.

Until Finn Mac Cumhaill arrives. Finn's a bit on the unearthly beautiful side himself. He has a killer accent and a knee-weakening smile. And either he's crazy or he's been haunting Abby's dreams, because he's talking about goblins, too . . . and about being The Mac Cumhaill, born to fight all goblin-kind. Finn knows a thing or two about fighting. Which is a very good thing, because this time, Abby's right. The goblins are coming.

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Want to know a little more about TYGER TYGER? Check out my review HERE.

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TYGER TYGER description and cover art courtesy of GOODREADS.

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For the Book Lover: Bloomsbury Epic Holiday e-Book Deals

Check out this great line up of e-books that Bloomsbury has made available at $3.99 or less. The promotion lasts until 6 January 2011. Grab a few for yourself or gift some to friends and family. Each e-book is available for All E-READING DEVICES. Below is the list of Middle Grade and Young Adult titles available.

Ten Cents a Dance by Christine Fletcher
Ophelia by Lisa Klein
The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker
Mister Creecher by Chris Priestly
The Musician's Daughter by Suzanne Dunlap
Pirates! by Celia Rees
Magical Mischief by Anna Dale
Need by Carrie Jones
A Boy and His Bot by Daniel H. Wilson

The Mark by Jen Nadol
Hubert Invents the Wheel by Claire & Monte Montgomery
Boy at the End of the World by Greg Van Eekhout
Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan
Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison
A Circuit by Georgina Bloomberg and Catherine Hapka
Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker
Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey
Death Catchers by Jennifer Anne Kogler
Pandora Gets Jealous by Carolyn Hennesy
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Things Change by Patrick Jones
Lily Dale: Awakening by Wendy Corsi Staub

The Declaration by Gemma Malley
Trigger by Susan Vaught
Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. by Kate Messner
Jenna & Jonah’s Fauxmance by Brendan Halpin and Emily Franklin
Dirty Little Secrets by CJ Omololu

Whether you have a NOOK, KINDLE, KOBO or read on your PC, these are great books to buy for yourself or give to others this holiday season!

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Book cover art courtesy of GOODREADS.

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NaNoWriMo Has Come to An End for Me

As the end of November nears (less then 5 hours for anyone is the same EST timezone as me), I am proud to say that I have officially won NaNoWriMo. I set out this year to write a 50,000 novel and am happy to say done and dusted, with a total of 51,388 words written. Of course, my novel is far from finished. I probably have at least 25k more to write to have a complete, albeit very, very rough draft. But I'm glad that I could commit to writing what I did and to show myself I could do it if I tried. I met a great group of people in my region and am glad that many of them want to continue meeting for "write-ins" and/or critique groups. So here'e to the end of November, NaNoWriMo and to many more months spent writing (and revising) in the future.

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"Waiting On" Wednesday (23): HARBINGER

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week, my "Waiting On" pick is:

HARBINGER by sara Wilson Etienne

When sixteen-year-old Faye arrives at Holbrook Academy, she doesn’t expect to find herself exactly where she needs to be. After years of strange waking visions and nightmares, her only comfort the bones of dead animals, Faye is afraid she’s going crazy. Fast.

But her first night at Holbrook, she feels strangely connected to the school and the island it sits on, like she’s come home. She’s even made her first real friends, but odd things keep happening to them. Every morning they wake on the floors of their dorm rooms with their hands stained red.

Faye knows she’s the reason, but what does it all mean? The handsome Kel tries to help her unravel the mystery, but Faye is certain she can’t trust him; in fact, he may be trying to kill her—and the rest of the world too.

Rich, compelling writing will keep the pages turning in this riveting and tautly told psychological thriller.


EXPECTED PUBLICATION: 2 February 2012 by Putnam Juvenile

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HARBINGER description and cover art courtesy of GOODREADS.

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Pre-Order HARBINGER from your local indie bookstore.

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(BLOG TOUR) Author Interview and Giveaway: Jessie Harrell (DESTINED)

DESTINED by Jessie Harrell

Publication Information: 17 November 2011 by Mae Day Publishing

When Psyche receives a prophecy gone horribly wrong, she learns that even the most beautiful girl in Greece can have a hideous future. Her fate? Fall in love with the one creature even the gods fear.

As she feels herself slipping closer into the arms of the prophecy, Psyche must choose between the terrifyingly tender touch she feels almost powerless to resist and the one constant she's come to expect out of life: you cannot escape what is destined.

Destined is a fresh and heartachingly romantic retelling of the Cupid & Psyche myth from debut novelist, Jessie Harrell.

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DESTINED description and cover art courtesy of the author via GOOD CHOICE READING.

I received an electronic ARC of DESTINED as part of a blog tour arranged by GOOD CHOICE READING.

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Jessie Harrell, author of DESTINED, will be featured today on An Avid Reader's Musings. She has made a great video tour of her writing work space and has answered some questions as well. So sit back in your comfiest chair and enjoy the video below!

And if you leave a comment (including your email address), you'll automatically be entered to win an e-copy of Destined. The contest will be open INTERNATIONALLY to anyone over 13 years of age from midnight on 12 November to midnight on 14 November. Random.org will be used to select a winner. Available formats include .mobu, .epub and .pdf.

Please be sure to visit the other stops on DESTINED'S OFFICIAL BLOG TOUR for chances to win copies of Destined and other goodies.

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For more information on DESTINED and author Jessie Harrell, visit:



GOODREADS | WEBSITE | BLOG | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | AMAZON

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"Waiting On" Wednesday (22): CINDER

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


This week, my "Waiting On" pick is:

CINDER by Marissa Meyer

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . .

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.


PUBLICATION INFORMATION: 3 January 2012 by Feiwel & Friends

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CINDER description and cover art courtesy of GOODREADS.

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Find CINDER at your local indie bookstore.

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Teaser Tuesday (32): UNDER THE NEVER SKY

*Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
* 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, and author too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!



THIS WEEK'S TEASERS ARE:

UNDER THE NEVER SKY by Veronica Rossi

"What about the Aether? Does that ever go away?"
"Never, Mole. The Aether never leaves."
She looked up. "A world of nevers under a never sky." p.93*


Ten different questions popped into his mind. He forgot them all when Aria smiled and said, "You look handsome." p.191*


PUBLICATION INFORMATION: 3 January 2012 by HarperCollins

*Quotes taken from electronic galley and are subject to change at publication.

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UNDER THE NEVER SKY description and cover art courtesy of GOODREADS.

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Preorder UNDER THE NEVER SKY at your local indie bookstore.

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(BLOG TOUR) Book Review and Giveaway: ETERNAL STARLING

ETERNAL STARLING by Angela Corbett

Publication Information: 6 December 2011 by Pendrell Publishing
Previous Titles in Series: None

Evie Starling has lived a relatively uneventful life hanging out with friends, gossiping about boys, and driving her 1966 Mustang. All of that changes when she moves to Gunnison, Colorado, to start college and meets two mysterious men.

For centuries, Alex Night and Emil Stone have yearned for Evie—but they each have their own reasons for wanting to be with her. When both men claim to be her soul mate and tell her about an unbelievable past, Evie learns that she’s not the person she thought she was. Soon, Evie finds herself in the middle of an age-old battle between the Amaranthine Society—the soul protectors, and the Daevos Resistance—the soul destroyers. With a past she doesn’t understand, and a future rife with danger, Evie has to decide who she can trust. But Alex and Emil aren’t the only ones who want Evie, and her soul is about to become the rope in an eternal tug-of-war.

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ETERNAL STARLING description and cover art courtesy of ONCE UPON A TWILIGHT.

I received an electronic ARC of ETERNAL STARLING as part of a blog tour arranged by ONCE UPON A TWILIGHT.

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THE TWEET
ETERNAL STARLING: Teen girl is caught between love of 2 boys. Who she chooses will affect her future & an eternal battle that's being waged.


WHAT WORKED
First off, the character of Evie is one of the coolest female young adult characters I have read in a long time. She drives a 1966 Mustang, goes four wheeling and isn't afraid to state her opinions. My favorite scene is when she first meets Alex and is too stubborn to admit that she is lost and needs his help. Maybe not the best course of action, but I admired her gumption (yeah, I just used the word gumption) and right away I wanted to learn more about her.

I'll be the first to admit (and I have said so in other reviews) that I am not a fan of the love triangle trope in young adult literature. However, I think that Corbett wrote the love triangle between Evie, Alex and Emil well. It was much more than just a love triangle, it was about love that transcended time and how Evie had to decide not only who she would choose, but which path she would take and what her future would hold.


OVERALL
ETERNAL STARLING is a wonderful debut novel from Angela Corbett. I can't wait to read more of this series!


MY RATING IS:

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GIVEAWAY TIME!

Just fill out the Rafflecopter info below and you're entered. GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. Congratulations to the lucky winner:

DORIS


Also, author Angela Corbett will be hosting a pre-order contest to win a kindle. Anyone who pre-orders ETERNAL STARLING can be entered to win. Just EMAIL Angela a photo of the receipt or a copy of the email receipt for proof of purchase. Enter from now until the ETERNAL STARLING's release date on 6 December 2011.

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AUTHOR BIO:
As a child, Angela Corbett’s most prized possession was a set of read-along books. She used to follow along with the narrator on the stereo and dream of when she would be able to read by herself. Her childhood reading habit led her to consider her future career. However, after consulting with her parents, she realized she had already exceeded hobbit height and since fairies and dragonslayers were tricky jobs to get, she decided she wanted to create worlds of her own. She started writing poetry in elementary school and worked as a journalist in high school and college, but could never leave her love for writing fiction behind.

She is a graduate of Westminster College where she double majored in communication and sociology. She has worked as a journalist, freelance writer, and director of communications and marketing. She loves classic cars, traveling, and escaping in a good book. She lives in Utah with her incredibly supportive husband and their five-pound Pomeranian, Pippin, whose following of fangirls could rival Justin Bieber's.

For more information on ETERNAL STARLING and author Angela Corbett visit:




TWITTER | GOODREADS | BLOG | WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

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"Waiting on" Wednesday (21): THE SPACE BETWEEN

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.



This week, my "Waiting On" pick is:

THE SPACE BETWEEN by Brenna Yovanoff

Everything is made of steel, even the flowers. How can you love anything in a place like this?

Daphne is the half-demon, half-fallen angel daughter of Lucifer and Lilith. Life for her is an endless expanse of time, until her brother Obie is kidnapped - and Daphne realizes she may be partially responsible. Determined to find him, Daphne travels from her home in Pandemonium to the vast streets of Earth, where everything is colder and more terrifying. With the help of the human boy she believes was the last person to see her brother alive, Daphne glimpses into his dreams, discovering clues to Obie's whereabouts. As she delves deeper into her demonic powers, she must navigate the jealousies and alliances of the violent archangels who stand in her way. But she also discovers, unexpectedly, what it means to love and be human in a world where human is the hardest thing to be.

This second novel by rising star Brenna Yovanoff is a story of identity, discovery, and a troubled love between two people struggling to find their place both in our world and theirs.

IMPRINT: Razerbill
PUBLICATION DATE: 15 November 2011

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THE SPACE BETWEEN description and cover art courtesy of GOODREADS

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Top Ten Tuesday (4): Emotional Books

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. The feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists over there. They love to share their lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see other top ten lists!

Each week, they will post a new Top Ten list that one of the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join, just link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND add your name to the Linky widget so that everyone can check out other bloggers lists! If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment. Have fun with it! It's a fun way to get to know your fellow bloggers.

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Top Ten Books I Had Strong Emotions Over

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ANGER ON BEHALF OF MAIN CHARACTERS AND THE SITUATIONS THEY WERE IN



A TIME TO KILL by John Grisham
SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson
THE LOVELY BONES by Alice Sebold





SADNESS AND EMPATHY



NIGHT by Elie Wiesel
SUMMER OF MY GERMAN SOLDIER by Bette Greene
THE COMPLETE MAUS by Art Spiegelman





LEFT ME SPEECHLESS



BEL CANTO by Ann Patchett
REVOLUTION by Jennifer Donnelly
THE POISONWOOD BIBLE by Barbara Kingsolver
SHE'S COME UNDONE by Wally Lamb

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(BLOG TOUR) Character Interview: Kale (TOUCH)

AUTHOR BIO
Jus Accardo is the author of YA paranormal romance and urban fantasy fiction. A native New Yorker, she lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband, three dogs, and sometimes guard bear, Oswald. Her first book, Touch, is due out in November 2011 from Entangled Publishing. She is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

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Today I will be talking with Kale, the main character in TOUCH by Jus Accardo. I'm excited to get this chance to interview him. So without further ado:

What five words would you use to describe yourself?
That seems like a strange question, but there's still a lot I don't understand. Dez tells me to just go with the flow, so I'll answer. Lethal, survivor, loyal, honest, and hot (Dez is insisting that needs to be one of my words--which is strange because there's a chill in the air today.)


When did you first discover you were different from other kids?
I've been this way since birth. My first memory is of a man who was accidentally knocked into me. A Denazen agent. There were things before that day, I'm sure, but that was the first thing I remember. It stayed with me. He was there one moment and gone the next. Nothing remained but a pile of dust-like particles.


What was your first impression of Dez?
She was...strange. Standing out in the woods in the middle of the night. She helped me though. No one other than Sue had ever done anything nice for me. Plus, my belly felt odd when I looked at her. Dez says I was probably crushing the moment I laid eyes on her. I'm not sure I understand what that means, but she's probably right.


If you could go anywhere, where would you choose?
Someplace far from here with Dez. I'd like to see the ocean...

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

When a strange boy tumbles down a river embankment and lands at her feet, seventeen-year-old adrenaline junkie Deznee Cross snatches the opportunity to piss off her father by bringing the mysterious hottie with ice blue eyes home.

Except there's something off with Kale. He wears her shoes in the shower, is overly fascinated with things like DVDs and vases, and acts like she'll turn to dust if he touches her.

It's not until Dez's father shows up, wielding a gun and knowing more about Kale than he should, that Dez realizes there's more to this boy, and her father's "law firm," than she realized. Kale has been a prisoner of Denazen Corporation -- an organization devoted to collecting "special" kids known as Sixes and using them as weapons -- his entire life.

And, oh yeah, his touch? It kills.

The two team up with a group of rogue Sixes hellbent on taking down Denazen before they're caught and her father discovers the biggest secret of all. A secret Dez has spent her life keeping safe.

A secret Kale will kill to protect.

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TOUCH description and cover art courtesy of ENTANGLED PUBLISHING

I received an electronic copy of TOUCH from ENTANGLED PUBLISHING.

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Find TOUCH at your local indie bookstore.

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