Thanks to random.org, the 2 commenters who will win copies of The Vampire’s Assistant from Little, Brown are… #10–Renee G #7–Bethie Email superfastreader -at- gmail -dot- come with your mailing address! Thanks to all who entered!
As part of the tour for Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines, I’m very excited to present this interview with her! Thank you so much for your time–loved the book! Thank you. It’s a pleasure to talk with you, Annie! I started tuning in this summer to the sisterhood of YA bloggers. It’s an amazing network. Your background prior to Girl in the Arena is poetry and so-called “literary” fiction. How did you end up writing a novel with a strong genre sense geared…
Many thanks to Little, Brown for offering 2 of my readers a chance to win prizes for The Vampire’s Assistant movie release, in theaters 10/23. Two (2) winners will receive: Cirque du Freak book Set (3 titles in one book) Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Locker Mirror To enter, leave a comment on this post. For a second chance to win, post about the contest on your blog and leave the link below. The contest runs until 10/15/09 at 11:59pm EST. And vote for…
Wow! So many people entered my Catching Fire contest! Many thanks to Scholastic for picking my blog to promote a book I loved. The winners, via random.org, are: 42 – Nida Naseer 1 – Jenny 9 – Carol M Yahoo! Email superfastreader -at- gmail -dot- com with your mailing address & I’ll forward it to the publisher for your prizes!
Synopsis: Lady Lindsay MacPhail tries to blend her new friends from fancy Spencer Academy into her old life in Scotland, over a Christmas holiday that spirals out of control. Review: Tidings of Great Boys is another breezy addition to Shelley Adina’s young adult series about a group of Christian teens in a tony boarding school. It’s a cute story, and I enjoyed Mac’s energy and spunk. The plot was a bit far-fetched, but I’m okay with that. YA doesn’t always have to be realistic.
The kind folks at Scholastic are offering THREE of my lucky readers a fabulous prize package to celebrate the release of Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins’s sequel to the awesome dystopian adventure Hunger Games. I am so excited about Catching Fire and will be posting my review in the next few days. I love good dystopian YA, especially with such a strong female character as Katniss Everdeen. I’m really hoping for more developments with her conflicted feelings about Peeta, and greater development of the mythology of…
Synopsis: Book two in the fantastical journey of the children who are the Lost Jewels of Anniera, a kingdom of legend, as they flee for their lives from those who would see them defeated. Review: As the name might suggest, North! Or Be Eaten is a whimsical adventure filled with inventive language and fantastical creatures. I was really impressed by Andrew Peterson‘s skill in surprising me on every page. The book is quite wholesome, but also has a delightful edginess–not in terms of being overly…
Using random.org, I chose the winners for the West Oversea Giveaway. Commenter #10: Namiko! Commenter #14: Marjorie! Email your address to superfastreader -at- gmail -dot- com and your books will be in the mail!
Synopsis: Jane Austen manners + Bronte sisters gothica + magic = too much pastiche and not enough depth. Review: I loved the concept of The Magicians and Mrs. Quent, but I just could not remain interested in this book. The writing was lazy, oscillating between high-minded prose awkwardly imitating Austen or George Eliot, and sloppy grammar and anachronisms that brought the whole thing crashing down. Story-wise, I couldn’t focus on tracking the development of the mythology and presentation of the core story elements for the…
I’ve got 3–count ’em, 3– sets of the first 2 books in Anne Dayton & May Vanderbilt’s Miracle Girls series to give away. These books are Christian YA with charm and emotional depth, written by two sweet women I’m pleased to call my friends. To enter, just leave a comment in the box below. You get an extra entry if you blog about the contest with a link back here. Many thanks to Hachette Books for sponsoring this contest. US and Canada only, I’m afraid.…