Monday, September 26, 2011

Monday Deals (6)

Let's admit it: Mondays can be a little... draining on the soul. So what works better for lifting the spirit than finding some great books for cheap!?

Here are my featured deals for the week:

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All of the titles below have 4+ star ratings on Amazon.com.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Halloween Prize Pack Giveaway!

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m already starting to get excited for Halloween! It’s definitely one of my favorite holidays. In spirit (no pun intended) of the season, I’ve decided to sponsor this giveaway for you guys. Thanks for being so awesome :) Using the form below, you can enter to win your choice of one of the following prize packs:

#1: Eaten Alive pack

   
  • The First Days (As The World Dies: A Zombie Trilogy,  #1) by Rhiannon Frater
  • Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1) by Carrie Ryan
  • Rot and Ruin (Benny Imura, #1) by Jonathan Maberry

#2: Blood and Fangs pack


  • Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead
  • Marked (House of Night, #1) by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
  • The Morganville Vampires, Volume 1 (Books #1-2)by Rachel Caine

#3: Bitten Pack

      
  • Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, #1) by Kelly Armstrong
  • Fateful by Claudia Gray
  • Shiver (Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

#4: Toil and Trouble Pack


  • Sweep, Volume 1 (Books #1-3) by Cate Tiernan
  • Sweetly by Jackson Pearce
  • Once a Witch (Witch, #1) by Carolyn MacCullough
I understand many of you may already have the first books in the above series. If you would like, you may substitute any of the books in the same series for the book I have listed here. Please make sure to note that on the giveaway form, as I will ship them out as soon as I draw the winner. Also note that all books will be paperback, unless a paperback copy is not available.

giveaway rules

  • This is an INTERNATIONAL contest as long as The Book Depository ships to your location.
  • Must be 13 years or older.
  • Being a GFC Follower is encouraged, but not required.
  • Contest ends on October 24th, 2011 (Midnight EST). Winner will be chosen the following day via random.org.
  • You must enter using the form linked below. Comments are always appreciated, but do not count as entries.

enter to win here!!!





WINNER: SUSAN L.
Toil and Trouble Pack
Congratulations :)

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Review: City of Bones

City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare 
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Paperback
Pages: 485
Source: Borders 
Amazon | Book Depository | Goodreads
★★★★☆

When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder—much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It’s hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing—not even a smear of blood—to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

This is Clary’s first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It’s also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace’s world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know. . . .

Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare’s ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.

This is one of those situations where I’m upset that I read reviews for this book before reading it myself… Being one of the last people on the planet to actually pick up this series didn’t help! Unfortunately, The City of Bones just didn’t live up to the hype for me! Was it a great book? Yes, most definitely. It just moved very slow for me, whether it was the pacing of the story or my own issues, I’m not sure.

Clare created an innovative, dangerous, and beautiful world in The City of Bones. It’s a world where so much happens behind the scenes: Where demons, shadowhunters, and downworlders exist without the notice of mundanes. She must have put enormous thought into developing this expansive world! And that, I can definitely appreciate.

I found the story and characters engaging and the ending satisfying. I do, however, hope that the relationship twist at the end is falsified in The City of Ashes! Overall this was a great read and I would recommend this to any YA paranormal fans!

Monday, September 19, 2011

Monday Deals (5)

Let's admit it: Mondays can be a little... draining on the soul. So what works better for lifting the spirit than finding some great books for cheap!?

Here are my featured deals for the week:

kindle (Amazon)

All of the titles below have 4+ star ratings on Amazon.com.

FREE$0.99$0.99$0.99


$0.99$0.99$0.99$2.99


Print Books (Book Depository)

The Book Depository offers free, worldwide shipping. 


$10.99
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Sunday, September 18, 2011

In My Mailbox (10)

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. This is where you will find the most recent books I have received for review, purchased, etc. Enjoy and start participating if you are not already!

Print Books For REview

Sweet Venom by Tera-Lynn Childs (ARC): Won from Goodreads Giveaways!!
Wisdom's Kiss by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (ARC): From publisher. Won in twitter contest.
Elemental by Alexandra May

Kindle ebooks For Review

The Search for Artemis by P.D. Griffith
Torrodil by Luke Geraghty
Geek Girl by Cindy C. Bennett
: Re-Release available on NetGalley with new cover. Will be in a blog tour for this one!

kindle ebooks purchased

The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) by Brent Weeks
Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen:
Available for FREE on the Kindle