Blogaversary Giveaway #6: The Box of Books

So for my last blogaversary giveaway I am giving away a box of books! I am not sure how many books it'll be or even what books yet. It will be a mix of ARCs and finished copies.

This will be open until March 13. I'm sorry but I am going to make this one US only - it would be too much to ship a box internationally.

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Blogaversary Giveaway #5: Paranormal Extravaganza Prize Pack

Who doesn't love some good paranormal? Today I'm giving away a prize pack of three paranormal books.

The Survivors by Amanda Havard
Deception by Lee Nichols
Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love by Trisha Telep (And it's SIGNED by some of the awesome authors!)

How to enter? Fill out the rafflecopter below. US/Canada Only and it ends March 4th :)



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Blogaversary Giveaway #4: The International One

Since I know I have some international followers, I naturally had to have at least one international giveaway. I really am sorry I cannot always do more. This one will be open internationally or wherever The Book Depositroy ships! So one person can win their pick of ONE the following books I love:

Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford
Strange Angels by Lili St Crow
Sea by Heidi R Kling
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter

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Blogaversary Giveaway #3: Series Prize Pack

Today's giveaway is a series I absolutely adore. You know the Georgia Nicolson series? This series is kind of like those, just as funny, only less well known. It is the Jess Jordan series! I absolutely adore this series so today I have a giveaway of the first THREE books :)

Girl, 15, Charming But Insane by Sue Limb

Girl, Nearly 16, Absolute Torture by Sue Limb

Girl, 16, Pants on Fire by Sue Limb

You seriously do not want to miss this series! It's HILARIOUS. And I adore it.

Fill out the rafflecopter to be entered :) US/Canada only and ends March 4.

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Blogaversary Giveaway #2: 2009 Favorites

I am always raving about new books or books that just came out, that I feel like I forget about the ones that came out longer ago. Therefore, I am giving away a copy of 2 of my favorite books that came out in 2009:

Give Up the Ghost by Megan Crewe

Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler

This is open to US/Canada only. And ends February 29! :) Fill out the Rafflecopter form below to enter :)

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Blogaversary Giveaway #1: Summer Series Giveaway

This month is my THREE year blogaversary! It's so exciting. This is the first of many blogaversary giveaways to come. What can you win today? The Summer Series by Jenny Han!

This one is going to be US/Canada only and ends on February 29th. Also, I usually don't make giveaways about me, but since it is my blogaversary there are entries for following my blog, twitter, etc. It's all about me this month :)

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The Book of Wonders Tour: Interview with Jasmine Richards + Giveaway

I am super excited to have Jasmine Richards by the blog today for an interview!

Jasmine Richards is the author of The Book of Wonders, which debuted January 17. She is a senior editor at a British publishing house, and lives in Oxfordshire with her husband. You can find her on the web at her website, twitter, and Goodreads.

Here's a bit about The Book of Wonders:

Magic, Djinn, Ogres, and Sorcerers. Thirteen-year-old Zardi loves to hear stories about fantastical beings, long banned from the kingdom of Arribitha. But anyone caught whispering of their powers will feel the rage of the sultan—a terrifying usurper who, even with his eyes closed, can see all.

When her own beloved sister is captured by the evil ruler, Zardi knows that she must go to any lengths to rescue her. Along with her best friend, Ridhan—a silver-haired, violet-eyed boy of mysterious origins—and an unlikely crew of sailors led by the infamous Captain Sinbad, Zardi ventures forth into strange and wondrous territory with a seemingly impossible mission: to bring magic back to Arribitha and defeat the sultan once and for all.

If you could be any magical creature that appears in The Books of Wonders, which would you be?

I would be a djinni but with one caveat - I would want to be free one. In The Book of Wonders many djinnis have been shackled to mortal objects and so are under the control of humans. This means that extremely powerful creatures have essentially become slaves. The are not happy campers!

Say the characters from The Book of Wonders got stuck on a deserted island. Who would fare the best? The Worst? And who would get them off the island?

Oh dear, this is a hard one because in the Book of Wonders my characters are actually stranded on a deserted island and so if I answer this I will be giving away plot spoilers!

Suffice it to say that on this island nothing is as it seems and many of characters are going to be faced with challenges beyond their imagining . . .

Could you tell us five random facts about yourself?

I have interviewed the former prime minister of the UK, Tony Blair
I have written books as a man
I’ve failed my driving test four times
I have visited over 35 countries
I was born left handed but now use my right hand to write

Since there are sailors in The Book of Wonders, if you had a boat, what would you name it?

I’d call my boat something like Just Imagine because, as undoubtedly imagination is the best form of transport!

Does The Book of Wonders have a theme song at all? If so, what is it?

I’d say it was Zemer Attic/Tanz Tanz Yiddlelac by 3 Leg Torso. I love this piece of music – I feel like it really captures Zardi’s world and the sense of wildness that sweeps her up and sends her headlong into an amazing adventure. I loved this piece so much I actually used it for my book trailer http://youtu.be/6ugfHlrMKEU.

Buy The Book of Wonders: Amazon | B&N | Book Depository

Thanks for stopping by Jasmine! Now I have one super cool giveaway for a lucky winner. One lucky person will get a signed copy of The Book of Wonders + a cool swag pack which includes a bookmark, book plate, and a necklace. Open internationally. Ends January 27.

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Giveaway: Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts

Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts

Since mankind began, civilizations have always fallen: the Romans, the Greeks, the Aztecs…Now it’s our turn. Huge earthquakes rock the world. Cities are destroyed. But something even more awful is happening. An ancient evil has been unleashed, turning everday people into hunters, killers, crazies. 

Mason's mother is dying after a terrible car accident. As he endures a last vigil at her hospital bed, his school is bombed and razed to the ground, and everyone he knows is killed. Aries survives an earthquake aftershock on a bus, and thinks the worst is over when a mysterious stranger pulls her out of the wreckage, but she’s about to discover a world changed forever. Clementine, the only survivor of an emergency town hall meeting that descends into murderous chaos, is on the run from savage strangers who used to be her friends and neighbors. And Michael witnesses a brutal road rage incident that is made much worse by the arrival of the police--who gun down the guilty party and then turn on the bystanding crowd. 

Where do you go for justice when even the lawmakers have turned bad? These four teens are on the same road in a world gone mad. Struggling to survive, clinging on to love and meaning wherever it can be found, this is a journey into the heart of darkness – but also a journey to find each other and a place of safety.

I have a super cool giveaway - one winner will receive an ARC of Dark Inside & A Customized $10 Dunkin' Donuts giftcard! This will be open to US/Canada only and ends January 30. Be sure to check out my review of Dark Inside which went up yesterday!

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Giveaway: Fever by Lauren DeStefano

Fever by Lauren DeStefano

Rhine and Gabriel have escaped the mansion, but danger is never far behind.

Running away brings Rhine and Gabriel right into a trap, in the form of a twisted carnival whose ringmistress keeps watch over a menagerie of girls. Just as Rhine uncovers what plans await her, her fortune turns again. With Gabriel at her side, Rhine travels through an environment as grim as the one she left a year ago - surroundings that mirror her own feelings of fear and hopelessness.

The two are determined to get to Manhattan, to relative safety with Rhine’s twin brother, Rowan. But the road there is long and perilous - and in a world where young women only live to age twenty and young men die at twenty-five, time is precious. Worse still, they can’t seem to elude Rhine’s father-in-law, Vaughn, who is determined to bring Rhine back to the mansion...by any means necessary.

In the sequel to Lauren DeStefano’s harrowing Wither, Rhine must decide if freedom is worth the price - now that she has more to lose than ever.

I have an ARC for one lucky winner. Fill out the rafflecopter form to enter. This is open to US only and ends January 11. Comments on this post are not required, but are appreciated :)

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Giveaway: Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala

Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala

Joy Delamere is suffocating...

From asthma, which has nearly claimed her life. From her parents, who will do anything to keep that from happening. From delectably dangerous Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out.

Joy can take his words - tender words, cruel words - until the night they go too far.

Now, Joy will leave everything behind to find the one who has offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. She will become someone else. She will learn to survive. She will breathe... if only she can get to Creed before it’s too late.

Set against the gritty backdrop of Seattle’s streets and a cast of characters with secrets of their own, Holly Cupala’s powerful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the meaning of love, and how far a girl will go to discover her own strength.

Don't Breathe a Word will be out on January 3, but before that, I have one copy for one lucky winner!

If you want ANOTHER chance to win Don't Breathe a Word, there is a giveaway on Goodreads. AND you can get a sneak peak preview here.

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Nightspell Tour: Review + Giveaway

Nightspell 
Leah Cypess
Publisher: Greenwillow
Release Date: May 31, 2011
Pages: 336

Rating: 4.5 stars

Here be ghosts, the maps said, and that was all.
In this haunted kingdom, ghosts linger—not just in the deepest forests or the darkest caverns, but alongside the living, as part of a twisted palace court that revels all night and sleeps through the daylight hours. 

Darri's sister was trapped in this place of fear and shadows as a child. And now Darri has a chance to save her sister . . . if she agrees to a betrothal with the prince of the dead. But nothing is simple in this eerie kingdom—not her sister, who has changed beyond recognition; not her plan, which will be thrown off track almost at once; and not the undead prince, who seems more alive than anyone else. 

In a court seething with the desire for vengeance, Darri holds the key to the balance between life and death. Can her warrior heart withstand the most wrenching choice of all?

I really enjoyed Leah Cypess's first novel, Mistwood, but Nightspell blows that one out of the water with the brilliance this book contains! Everything about this book was just marvelous and I loved it.

Leah Cypess's writing grew so much between Mistwood and Nightspell. The world she crafts in Nightspell is just enchanting. I felt like I was right there alongside Darri and the others. It is definitely a world I would love to visit again in a future book, perhaps back in the Plains with Darri's people or whoever.

The premise of Nightspell was so unique - I never have read a book even the slightest bit like it, and I absolutely loved it. I could never really guess what was going to come next. There also was essentially a void of romance, which is something always very refreshing in books. The plot had so many layers, and I loved following all the different characters. It is told from several different point of views, which is something I always love!

The characters were quite lovely. I found all the characters to be flawed, which made is so much easier to connect with the characters. I loved the strength Darri had. She was a super strong character. Callie was a character that very much grew on me as the book went on - I definitely was not a fan of her in the beginning of the book, but by the end she was a pleasant character. The prince was another interesting character and I found myself wishing he had had an even bigger role than he already had.

Can I just say gorgeous cover? Nightspell's cover is just so beautiful. I love the castle! I would definitely recommend this one. With its unique plot and epic world, Nightspell will be an instant favorite. I cannot wait for another book from the wonderful Leah Cypess.

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Now I have one SIGNED Hardcover of Nightspell for one lucky winner. It will be open to US/Canada only and open until December 15th :)


And don't forget to follow the rest of the tour (and remember each stop you comment on gets you entered to win a super cool annotated edition of Mistwood!):

November 28: Guest post at Fiction State of Mind
November 30:  Interview at Library Mosaic
December 1: Guest post at YA Bibliophile
December 2: Review at Scattered Pages
December 4: Guest post at Haunted Orchid
December 6: Interview at A Thousand Little Pages
December 7: Review at Ashley Suzanne
December 8: Review at Hobbitsies
December 9: Review at A Backwards Story
December 10: Nightspell Excerpt at Arianne Cruz
December 11: Review at Penguin Girl
December 12: Interview at WhatchYAReading
December 14: Review at Ticket to Anywhere
December 15: Review at Word Lust
December 16: Nightspell Excerpt at A Tale of Many Reviews
December 18: Guest Post at Bodacious Bookaholic
December 19: Deleted Scene from Mistwood at A Good Addiction

Wherever You Go Tour: Win Wherever You Go!

I posted an interview with Heather Davis earlier today, and now I have a fabulous chance for you to win a SIGNED copy of Wherever You Go! Here's a bit about the book, in case you haven't heard:

Seventeen-year-old Holly Mullen has felt lost and lonely ever since her boyfriend, Rob, died in a tragic accident. The fact that she has to spend most of her free time caring for her little sister and Alzheimer’s-stricken grandfather doesn’t help. But Holly has no idea that as she goes about her days, Rob’s ghost is watching over her. He isn’t happy when he sees his best friend, Jason, reach out to help Holly with her grandfather—but as a ghost, he can do nothing to stop it. Is his best friend really falling for his girlfriend?
As Holly wonders whether to open her heart to Jason, the past comes back to haunt her. Her grandfather claims to be communicating with the ghost of Rob. Could the messages he has for Holly be real? And if so, how can the loved ones Rob left behind help his tortured soul make it to the other side?
Told from the perspectives of Holly, Jason, and Rob,Wherever You Gois is a poignant story about making peace with the past, opening your heart to love, and finding the courage to move forward into the light.

How to enter? Simply fill out the form below. Get an extra entry if  you leave a comment on my interview with Heather Davis (Note, comments need to be legit, not "Great Interview".)  Ends November 3 and open to US Only.

Giveaway: Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood

Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood

Everybody knows Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far too educated for their own good. But the truth is even worse: they're witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it would mean an asylum, a prison ship—or an early grave.

Before her mother died, Cate promised to protect her sisters. But with only six months left to choose between marriage and the Sisterhood, she might not be able to keep her word . . . especially after she finds her mother's diary, uncovering a secret that could spell her family's destruction. Desperate to find alternatives to their fate, Cate starts scouring banned books and questioning rebellious new friends, all while juggling tea parties, shocking marriage proposals, and a forbidden romance with the completely unsuitable Finn Belastra.

If what her mother wrote is true, the Cahill girls aren't safe. Not from the Brotherhood, the Sisterhood—not even from each other.

I have an extra ARC of Born Wicked, so one lucky winner will get it! This is definitely one of the books I am most looking forward to of next year :)

Fill out the following form to enter, and this is open to US/Canada Only and ends October 4.

Dreamland: Trailer + Giveaway

Dreamland by Alyson Noel

Riley's finding that the afterlife can be a lonely place when all you do is focus on work. So she goes to the place where dreams happen, hoping to find a way to contact her sister, Ever. She meets the director, who tells her about the two ways to send dreams. As a Dream Jumper, a person can jump into a dreamer's dream, share a message, and participate. As a Dreamweaver, an entire dream can be created in a studio and sent to the dreamer. But Dreamweaving was outlawed decades ago, and the studio was boarded up. Thinking it's her only way to reach out to her sister, Riley goes in search of the old studio. There she finds a ghost boy, who's been creating and sending nightmares to people for years. In order to stop him and reach out to Ever, Riley is going to have to confront and overcome her own fears.


Alyson Noël continues the bestselling story of Riley Bloom as she learns how dreams are made and tries to make contact with her sister, Ever.

I just love these books covers, they are so pretty. Anyways, but Book 3 in the Riley Bloom series is out now, and while I haven't read this series yet, it's one I'm really looking forward to! I am super excited to share the trailer with you guys!

Now, Macmillan has a page for Alyson Noel here, which has all sorts of fun stuff like other trailers and such, so you should check it out! And don't forget to become a Facebook fan of Alyson Noel here!

Now, I have one copy of Dreamland for one lucky winner! This will be open until September 25 and open to US/Canada only! I am offering an extra entry in this one, which I don't do very often, so be sure to take advantage of that :)

Tour: After Obsession Giveaway

So earlier today I posted an interview I had received from Bloomsbury with the fabulous duo who wrote After Obsession and also my review, and now I am excited to say I have one copy of After Obsession for one lucky winner.

Aimee and Alan have secrets. Both teens have unusual pasts, and abilities they prefer to keep hidden. But when they meet each other for the first time, in a cold Maine town, they can’t stop their secrets from spilling out. Strange things have been happening lately, and they both feel strongly that something, or someone, is haunting them. They’re wrong. Despite their unusual history and powers, it’s neither Aimee nor Alan who is truly haunted. It’s Alan’s cousin Courtney who, in a desperate plea to find her missing father, has invited a demon into her life—and into her body. Only together can Aimee and Alan exorcise the ghost. And they have to move quickly, before it devours not just Courtney, but everything around her…. Filled with heart-pounding romance, paranormal activity, and rich teen characters to love—and introducing an exciting new YA voice in Steven Wedel—this novel is exactly what Carrie Jones fans have been waiting for. Meet your next obsession.

So, fill out the following form to enter! One lucky winner will win an ARC copy of After Obsession. Open until September 26th, and to US Only.

Giveaway: Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey

Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey

Braden was born with witch eyes: the ability to see the world as it truly is: a blinding explosion of memories, darkness, and magic. The power enables Braden to see through spells and lies, but at the cost of horrible pain.

After a terrifying vision reveals imminent danger for the uncle who raised and instructed him, Braden retreats to Belle Dam, an old city divided by two feuding witch dynasties. As rival family heads Catherine Lansing and Jason Thorpe desperately try to use Braden's powers to unlock Belle Dam's secrets, Braden vows never to become their sacrificial pawn. But everything changes when Braden learns that Jason is his father--and Trey, the enigmatic guy he's falling for, is Catherine's son.

To stop an insidious dark magic from consuming the town, Braden must master his gift—and risk losing the one he loves.

So, Witch Eyes is this fabulous book that came out 2 days ago. I picked up an extra copy of it at PAYA when I went 2 weeks ago, SO one lucky person will win a SIGNED copy of Witch Eyes. Feel free to check out my review of Witch Eyes too! 

Fill out the following form to enter! It's open until September 27th and US only.

Trailer + Giveaway: All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin

All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin

In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed, and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. And yet, for Anya Balanchine, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the city's most notorious (and dead) crime boss, life is fairly routine. It consists of going to school, taking care of her siblings and her dying grandmother, trying to avoid falling in love with the new assistant D.A.'s son, and avoiding her loser ex-boyfriend. That is until her ex is accidentally poisoned by the chocolate her family manufactures and the police think she's to blame. Suddenly, Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight--at school, in the news, and most importantly, within her mafia family.

Check out the page for the book and the author here. AND you can see Gabrielle Zevin on tour this fall, I am SO jealous of anyone who gets to go! Details are here.

So I also have one copy of All These Things I've Done to give away to one lucky person. Open to US/Canada only and ends September 17th.

Giveaway + Trailer: Hades by Alexandra Adornetto

I am super excited to have a giveaway of Hades today along with it's super fabulous trailer to share! Hades it Halo #2, and it sounds super wonderful!

Bethany and Xavier are even closer since battling Jake Thorn and his evil influence (in Halo) and Beth and her angel siblings must still protect Venus Cove from the Dark Forces.


When a party game – a séance – inadvertently releases Jake from the Underworld, he disguises himself and tricks Beth into taking a ride on his motorcycle. When the highway opens up and swallows them, Beth learns too late that she’s now a prisoner in hell. What happens to angels there? As her archangel brother, Gabriel, her sister Ivy, Xavier, and her best friend, Molly search for her, Beth must weigh Jake’s bargaining for her freedom: one night with him, and she will be released back to Earth.


Can Jake be trusted in this wager? And is he also using Beth to engineer the fall of the archangel Gabriel? Xavier has already lost one love – when Jake tricks him into thinking that Bethany is dead, his grief and anger result in a betrayal that will leave Bethany – and readers – wondering if he is so good after all.


It will be up to Beth to use everything she’s learned about her powers as an angel – and about love – to free herself and those she loves from the clutches of Hades.

Link to the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkmZ2OolNAw

See Alexandra Adornetto on tour this Fall: http://www.facebook.com/penfataletour

Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/AlexandraAdornetto

Macmillan page for the book & author: http://us.macmillan.com/hades

Fill out the following form to enter. It is open until September 11 and US/Canada only.

Bloodlines Giveaway

So I have an ARC, an extra bag and a Bloodlines tattoo lying around so I figured, why not do a giveaway. I apologize for the bad picture, my camera is like all sorts of awful. For those of you who don't already know about Bloodlines, here's a bit about it: 

The first book in Richelle Mead's brand-new teen fiction series - set in the same world as Vampire Academy.

When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California. But at their new school, the drama is only just beginning.

Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Bloodlines explores all the friendship, romance, battles and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive - this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone's out for blood.

I can't wait to read Bloodlines, I need to read Last Sacrifice first though :) I'm one of "those people" who haven't gotten around to reading Last Sacrifice yet. I preordered it MONTHS before it came out, it showed up, and I didn't want the series to end. 

Anyways, fill out the following form to enter. Open until US/Canada only and ends September 15

Giveaway: Between by Jessica Warman

Between by Jessica Warman

Elizabeth Valchar --- pretty, popular and rich --- wakes up the morning after her 18th birthday on the yacht where she’d been celebrating with her closest friends. A persistent thumping noise has roused her. When she goes to investigate, she finds her own drowned body is hitting the side of the boat. Liz is dead. She has no memory of what happened to her, and can only observe in horror the fallout of her death.

She’s also soon joined by Alex Berg, a quiet boy from her high school who was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The two keep each other company, floating in and out of memories and trying to piece together the details of what happened to each of them.

In her regular life, Liz was a runner. It wasn’t abnormal for her to run 8-10 miles per day. But as memories from closer to her death begin to surface, Liz finds that she’d been running much more than normal, and that she’d all but stopped eating. Liz’s mother, who died when Liz was nine, had battled with anorexia as well, and those around her worried that Liz was following in her mother’s footsteps. But something more sinister was consuming Liz from the inside out...

I have an extra ARC of Between to give away to one lucky winner. Fill out the form to enter! I quite loved this book, I posted my review a few days ago (and completely spaced and forgot to post this with it). Open until August 22nd. US/Canada Only.