Welcome to In My Mailbox, hosted by The Story Siren! I’m posting on Monday this week instead of Sunday, due to my participation in Dan Haring’s Oldsoul Blog Tour, but I have some good books to share nonetheless, and they all just happen to be indie books. Here’s what I received this week: The Accordo […]
I am happy to announce the winners of my very first giveaway, which were selected by random.org. Alma Katsu, author of The Taker, donated a bunch of cool stuff, including a copy of the newly released paperback. Winner of the fan pack is Donna C.! Congrats, Donna! And these four will be receiving a signed […]
Welcome to the Oldsoul Blog Tour, hosted by CubicleBlindness. This is my first Blog Tour, so I’m pretty happy to be a part of it. There are two parts to this post: first, my review of Dan’s book Oldsoul. And after the review, a giveaway of a signed ARC of the book and a bookmark! […]
Up for grabs is this fun swag pack from author Alma Katsu, to celebrate the paperback release of The Taker. Includes a paperback copy of The Taker, a proof of the paperback cover (pretty cool item, I’ve never actually seen one of these), sticky notes, a pen, bookmarks, and a “faux” wine label that refers […]
Some of you may already know that I loved Cinder by Marissa Meyer, and gave it a gushing review. Yesterday, a very nice publicist from Macmillan Audio contacted me and asked if I would also promote the audiobook version. And of course I said yes! The sample below is from Chapter One and will give […]
Welcome to another In My Mailbox, hosted by The Story Siren. I wasn’t really expecting anything this week, but I did actually receive something in my mailbox, as well as an e-book and a bookstore purchase. So here we go: The Reckoning by Alma Katsu. Release date: June 19, 2012. The sequel to the wonderfully […]
The Taker has been on my to-read list since it came out last September, but I only recently found time to fit it into my reading schedule. I’m so glad I did, because this is a book that should not be missed. Although the cover design is lovely, it didn’t really prepare me for the […]
Anyone who doesn’t know today is opening day for The Hunger Games is living under a rock, or maybe just doesn’t have internet or tv service. If you live in a house with preteens or teenagers, or if you are a female of any age who has read Suzanne Collins’ books, you have most likely […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine. Although I wasn’t planning on participating this week, along came this book: Shadow Show is coming out July 17th from William Morrow Paperbacks. It contains short stories by some big name fantasy and horror writers, including Harlan Ellison, Joe Hill, Neil Gaiman, Alice Hoffman…wait a minute, […]
Wow, it’s Tuesday again?? Time is flying by, and my reading list is getting longer and longer…Here is my Top Ten for this Tuesday, presented by The Broke and the Bookish: 1. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore. Release date: May 1, 2012. The final book in Cashore’s Seven Kingdoms Trilogy. Graceling and Fire are two of […]