Free Kindle Preorder: 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Thought I’d pass this along! Remember you can get a Kindle application for just about any device or PC!

13 Little Blue Envelopes Free with Bonus Material by Maureen Johnson Avon, (2011-04-12) (Amazon.com)

Demonglass Winners!

Sorry for the late announcement on the winners of the Demonglass winners!

The winners are:

Congrats to you both! I have your mailing addresses and will be sending it to the publisher. Enjoy!

Thanks to everyone who entered and spread the word!

In My Mailbox: Weeks 10, 11 & 12

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren.

Here’s what I’ve gotten over the past couple weeks. Been having a heck of a time with this pregnancy so the blog when on the back burner. Baby update will be coming shortly!

Review

Juniper Berry by M. P. Kozlowsky 240 pages, Walden Pond Press, (2011-05-01) $10.35 (Amazon.com)

Invincible: The Chronicles of Nick by Sherrilyn Kenyon 432 pages, St. Martin's Griffin, (2011-03-22) $10.58 (Amazon.com)

Cows Can't Jump by Dave Reisman 44 pages, Jumping Cow Press, (2008-10-19) $11.99 (Amazon.com)

Chime. by Franny Billingsley by Franny Billingsley 368 pages, Bloomsbury UK, (2011-04) $17.89 (Amazon.com)

Stay by Deb Caletti 320 pages, Simon Pulse, (2011-04-05) $9.99 (Amazon.com)

Hourglass by Myra McEntire 400 pages, EgmontUSA, (2011-05-24) $11.02 (Amazon.com)

Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott 256 pages, Simon Pulse, (2011-05-24) $10.79 (Amazon.com)

Under the Green Hill by Laura L. Sullivan 320 pages, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), (2010-10-26) $11.66 (Amazon.com)

Trial by Fire: A Raised by Wolves Novel by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 368 pages, EgmontUSA, (2011-06-14) $11.00 (Amazon.com)

Ask Elizabeth: Real Answers to Everything You Secretly Wanted to Ask About Love, Friends, YourBody... and Life in General by Elizabeth Berkley 240 pages, Putnam Juvenile, (2011-03-22) $9.99 (Amazon.com)

Touch of a Thief by Mia Marlowe 304 pages, Brava, (2011-05-01) $10.63 (Amazon.com)

Won

Another awesome looking middle grade book won over at Shannon Messenger’s blog.

The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester 352 pages, Square Fish, (2010-02-02) $6.99 (Amazon.com)

 

Bought

The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo 208 pages, Candlewick, (2011-03-08) $6.99 (Amazon.com)

 

NetGalley

The Mark of the Golden Dragon: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, Jewel of the East, Vexation of the West, and Pearl of the South China Sea (Bloody Jack Adventures) by Louis A. Meyer 384 pages, Harcourt Children's Books, (2011-10-03) $10.88 (Amazon.com)

Aliens on Vacation by Clete Smith 272 pages, Hyperion Book CH, (2011-05-03) $11.31 (Amazon.com)

Two Moon Princess by Carmen Ferreiro-Estevan 324 pages, Tanglewood Press, (2010-06-16) $8.30 (Amazon.com)

In My Mailbox: Week 9

In My Mailbox is hosted by Krisit of The Story Siren.

Here’s what I got this week!

Review

Illusions (Aprilynne Pike) by Aprilynne Pike 384 pages, HarperTeen, (2011-05-01) $10.59 (Amazon.com) This is book 3 of the series. I haven’t read book 1 or 2. Will I be lost if I jump in from here?

Brother/Sister by Sean Olin 304 pages, Razorbill, (2011-06-09) $11.55 (Amazon.com)

So Much Closer by Susane Colasanti 256 pages, Viking Juvenile, (2011-05-03) $10.58 (Amazon.com)

Dreamland Social Club by Tara Altebrando 304 pages, Dutton Juvenile, (2011-05-12) $11.55 (Amazon.com)

Won

I won this over at Bookworm Readers. Thanks Claire!

Real Live Boyfriends (Ruby Oliver Quartet) by E. Lockhart 240 pages, Delacorte Books for Young Readers, (2010-12-28) $11.55 (Amazon.com)

I won a different book over at Fiction Groupie but I had it sent to my good friend L.J. Boldyrev. The featured author, Ashley March, was too kind to send me an ARC of her book! Thanks Ashley!

Seducing the Duchess by Ashley March 320 pages, Signet, (2010-10-05) $6.99 (Amazon.com)

Nothing new in the baby department. Maybe next week. ;)

What did you get this week?

Review: American Vampire by Jennifer Armintrout

American Vampire by Jennifer Armintrout 336 pages, Mira, (2011-02-22) $7.99 (Amazon.com)

Procurement

An eARC was provided by Mira/Harlequin via NetGalley.

My Grade

Plot: 3

Setting: 3

Writing: 2

Originality: 4

Characters: 3

Romance: 3

Overall: 18/30 = 60% D - It was OK

(2 stars per Goodreads)

Cover/Title Bonus: 0

Overall

A mystery driven (lacking) romance between a bitchy human and a selfish vampire stuck in the middle of no where surrounded by crazy country hicks.

Books for Thought: Did a song ever remind you of a book?

La Femme Readers post today is Books for Thought!

I talked about this very topic a few months ago after hearing a Justin Bieber song of all things! Did you catch that post? No? Here's a link to it.

So, my answer to this question is that very blog post. Songs do remind of me of books I've read. And usually they remind me of books that bore into me in one way or another. I LOVE that feeling. I remember hearing that Justin Bieber song and just playing it over and over again because it was just too perfect and I loved feeling that feeling.

What about you? Any songs that remind you of books you've read?
To participate in this discussion please go to The Cozy Reader!

Blog Tour: Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins and Giveaway

Today I have the lovely pleasure of having YA author Rachel Hawkins to answer just a few interview questions! I kept it short and sweet and asked what I wanted to know. I’m not a fan of most general interview questions so I hope you find these interesting, at least. :)

Rachel Hawkins Interview

About the book:Was it easier to write book two of the series than book one? How so or not so?
Oh, no, haha! Book 2 was MUCH harder! I think it's because in HEX
HALL, I was just writing with no expectations, no readers, just for my
own amusement. With DEMONGLASS, I knew I'd have LOTS of readers, and I
really, really didn't want to let them down. Also, in the 2nd book of
a trilogy, you have to wrap up some plot threads, leave some for book
3, introduce NEW plot threads....yeah, sequels are a lot of work!

How do you feel about your book covers? (I think they're great!)

I ADORE them! I'm so thrilled with how Hyperion really nailed the
whole, "These books are funny! But also scary! And yet funny!" aspect
of the series. Also, I want all of Cover Sophie's outfits.

When will book three be available? And is it the last book of the series?

Book 3 will be out in Spring 2012, and it is the last of Sophie's
adventures! However, I'm working on a spin-off set in the HEX HALL
universe, so I'm not totally done playing in that world yet. :)

Miscellaneous Facts:

Which do you prefer: warm, sunny day or cool, rainy day? And why?

Cool, rainy days! Sadly, I live in the South, and while rain is not so
hard to come by, cool often is! I think I dig rainy, cool weather so
much because I am so very indoorsy. Cold+rain= the perfect excuse to
stay inside and read and write!

If you could live anywhere where would that be? Why?

London. See above, RE: Cool and rainy. :) Seriously though, it's just
such an awesome town. Ancient and modern all at once. (The boys with
cute accents don't hurt, either.)

Thanks so much Rachel! I'm excited to hear about the spin off series!
Demonglass is released today! But if you haven’t purchased your copy yet be sure to enter the giveaway below for a chance to win one of TWO copies!

Demonglass (A Hex Hall Novel) by Rachel Hawkins 368 pages, Hyperion Book CH, (2011-03-01) $9.99 (Amazon.com)

Haven’t read Hex Hall yet? Check out my review to see if it’s something you’d enjoy!
I haven’t started my review copy of Demonglass yet, and I apologize for not having a review to go along with this blog tour but I’ve been in the worst funk lately. I’m blaming the pregnancy hormones. :( I plan to start it very soon and have a review up just as soon as I do finish it.

Series

Hex Hall (Book 1) by Rachel Hawkins 336 pages, Hyperion Book CH, (2010-03-02) (Amazon.com)

Demonglass (A Hex Hall Novel) by Rachel Hawkins 368 pages, Hyperion Book CH, (2011-03-01) $9.99 (Amazon.com)

Giveaway

Enter to win one of TWO copies of Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins!

Details

Ends 03/08 at midnight eastern time

Entrant must be 13 years of age or older.

Open to US & CANADA mailing addresses only. Shipping directly from the publisher.

If shipping info is not supplied in the form, selected winner must respond to my email within 3 days or a new winner will be selected.

Extra entry for sharing this giveaway. Direct link is required.

Please go to The Cozy Reader to enter this giveaway.