Contests

Evermore Contest

Ends 1/29/10

http://thebookowl.blogspot.com/2009/12/evermore-contest.html



Anniversary GIVEAWAY Bash (Round 2) @ BLT

Ends 2/2/10

http://booksandliteratureforteens.blogspot.com/2010/01/anniversary-giveaway-bash-round-2.html



Win a parnormal prize pack @ Hey! Teenager of The Year

Ends 2 /1/10

http://heyteenager.blogspot.com/2010/01/win-paranormal-romance-book-pack.html



Win Marked or Vampire Academy @ Dreaming Of Books

Ends 2/1/10
http://heyteenager.blogspot.com/2010/01/win-paranormal-romance-book-pack.html

Need Review

Summary: Zara White suspects there’s a freaky guy semi-stalking her. She’s also obsessed with phobias. And it’s true, she hasnt exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But exiling her to shivery Maine to live with her grandmother? That seems a bit extreme. The move is supposed to help her stay sane . . . but Zara’s pretty sure her mom just can’t deal with her right now.She couldn't’t be more wrong. Turns out the semi-stalker is not a figment of Zara’s overactive imagination. In fact, he’s still following her, leaving behind an eerie trail of gold dust. There’s something not right—not human—in this sleepy Maine town, and all signs point to Zara. In this creepy, compelling breakout novel, Carrie Jones delivers romance, suspense, and a creature you never thought you’d have to fear.
My feelings: I thought Need was a fun read that was very addicting.I really liked Zara's character because shes independent and when the time calls very clever.When I first stared reading this book I really didn't like it but as the story progressed I found myself turning the pages at a such a rapid speed that actually got a paper cut.The characters in this book were very well developed and interesting.The ending of this book was good because it didn't leave me with a cliffhanger but it did leave me excited to see what happens next in this series.

Overall: Need was a Quick and addicting read.

4 moons:

Darklight Review

Summmary:Faerie can't lie . . . or can they?
Much has changed since autumn, when Kelley Winslow learned she was a Faerie princess, fell in love with changeling guard Sonny Flannery, and saved the mortal realm from the ravages of the Wild Hunt. Now Kelley is stuck in New York City, rehearsing Romeo and Juliet and missing Sonny more with every stage kiss, while Sonny has been forced back to the Otherworld and into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the remaining Hunters and Queen Mabh herself.
When a terrifying encounter sends Kelley tumbling into the Otherworld, her reunion with Sonny is joyful but destined to be cut short. An ancient, hidden magick is stirring, and a dangerous new enemy is willing to risk everything to claim that power. Caught in a web of Faerie deception and shifting allegiances, Kelley and Sonny must tread carefully, for each next step could topple a kingdom . . . or tear them apart.

My feelings: This book started out good and ended with a cliffhanger that will leave you yearning for the third book. I really enjoyed being set back in to the relationship between Sonny and Kelly it was even more intense than it was in the first book and it was also nice to hear more about a certain member of the Janus Guard who played quit a bigger role in this book than he did in the previous book. I really do hope that a relationship evolves between Kelly and Fennrys because I do love a love triangle plus bad boys are hot.this book had a lot more action its probably because the story was more developed their for leaving more space for the action every one looks for. I liked the new variety of characters and that it talks more about the history of the Otherword.


So overall I would recommend this to anyone who likes The Wicked Lovely Series,Wings,Modern Tale of Faerie Series,Need and Lament.



5 moons :

2010 Debut Author Challange

The 2010 Author Challenge is Hosted by Kristi AKA the story siren




and below you can see some information about the challege.

What is the 2010 Debut Author Challenge?

The objective is to read a set number of YA (Young Adult) or MG (Middle Grade) novels from debut authors published this year.* I'm going to challenge everyone to read at least 12 debut novels! I’m hoping to read at least 30! You don’t have to list your choices right away, but if you do feel free to change them throughout the year. I will also be focusing on mostly Young Adult novels.
Anyone can join, you don’t need a blog to participate. If you don’t have a blog you can always share your views by posting a review on Amazon.com/BarnesandNoble.com/GoodReads/Shelfari, or any other bookish site.
The challenge will run from January 1, 2010- December 31, 2010. You can join at anytime! * I would like to limit the novels to those released in 2010.

This is a list of possible books I might read for the challenge.

1.Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken



2. The Bodyfinder by Kimberly Derting



3. the Mark by Jen Nadol





4.The Iron King Julie Kagawa




5.Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hupcus




6.Other by Karen Kincy



7.The Line Teri Hall

8.Paranormalcy by Kiersten White



9.Angel Star by jentifer Murgia

10.A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler

11.Glimmerglass by Jenna Black

12. Mistwood by Leah Cypess

13. 13 to Life: A Werewolf's Tale Shannon Delany

14. Whisper by Phoebe Kitanis

You can find more information about joning the 2010 Debuet Author Challege at http://www.thestorysiren.com/

FireSpell by Chole Neill and Contest

Release Date : January 5th 2010

Summary:

As the new girl at the elite St. Sophia’s boarding school, Lily Parker thinks her classmates are the most monstrous things she’ll have to face… When Lily’s guardians decided to send her away to a fancy boarding school in Chicago, she was shocked. So was St. Sophia’s. Lily’s ultra-rich brat pack classmates think Lily should be the punchline to every joke, and on top of that, she’s hearing strange noises and seeing bizarre things in the shadows of the creepy building. The only thing keeping her sane is her roommate, Scout, but even Scout’s a little weird—she keeps disappearing late at night and won’t tell Lily where she’s been. But when a prank leaves Lily trapped in the catacombs beneath the school, Lily finds Scout running from a real monster. Scout’s a member of a splinter group of rebel teens with unique magical talents, who’ve sworn to protect the city against demons, vampires, and Reapers, magic users who’ve been corrupted by their power. And when Lily finds herself in the line of a firespell, Scout tells her the truth about her secret life, even though Lily has no powers of her own—at least none that she’s discovered yet...

The author Chole Niell is having a contest were you can win your very own key like Lilly in the book.

How You Enter:

Help spread the word about the release of FIRESPELL by doing one or more of the following activities between December 1 to December 31, 2009:
1. Blog about the FIRESPELL release.
2. Tweet about the FIRESPELL release.
3. Become a follower of this blog.
4. Talk about FIRESPELL on MySpace.
5. Talk about FIRESPELL on Facebook.
Each time you do one of the above, give me a heads up by sending an e-mail to contest [at] chloeneill [dot] com. Each e-mail received between December 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 will be entered into a random drawing, and the lucky winner will receive a Tiffany Keys Vintage Oval Key Pendant and Chain like the one pictured above in its signature blue box!
You can enter up to once per day, for a total of 31 entries for the month! But remember -- each e-mail has to detail at least one of the activities above. So keep posting and Tweeting and Facebooking, and you could win your very own key!

Heres the link to the contest post.

http://chloeneill.blogspot.com/2009/12/win-key-necklace-from-tiffany-co.html

New Releases For The Month Of Decmeber

Summary:

There were no surprises in Gatlin County.
We were pretty much the epicenter of the middle of nowhere.
At least, that's what I thought.
Turns out, I couldn't have been more wrong.
There was a curse.
There was a girl.
And in the end, there was a grave.
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.




Summary:

There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce--and goes out of his way to make that very clear--she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . . even if it kills her.Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, Fallen is a page turning thriller and the ultimate love story.




Summary:

Grace Divine, daughter of the local pastor, always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared--the night she found her brother Jude collapsed on the porch, covered in his own blood--but she has no idea what a truly monstrous secret that night held.The memories her family has tried to bury resurface when Daniel returns, three years later, and enrolls in Grace and Jude's high school. Despite promising Jude she'll stay away, Grace cannot deny her attraction to Daniel's shocking artistic abilities, his way of getting her to look at the world from new angles, and the strange, hungry glint in his eyes.The closer Grace gets to Daniel, the more she jeopardizes her life, as her actions stir resentment in Jude and drive him to embrace the ancient evil Daniel unleashed that horrific night. Grace must discover the truth behind the boy's dark secret...and the cure that can save the ones she loves. But she may have to lay down the ultimate sacrifice to do it--her soul.





Summary:

In this sequel to Wondrous Strange, Kelley Winslow finds her NYC acting career blossoming as she takes the lead in Romeo and Juliet. But she also finds herself desperately missing Sonny Flannery—who was forced back to the Faerie Otherworld, charged with a dangerous mission by Kelley’s father, King Auberon.
When Kelley finds herself thrown into the Otherworld following a deadly chase in Central Park, her passionate reunion with Sonny is cut short. Ancient magick is stirring, and a dangerous enemy has Sonny and Kelley caught in a web of Faerie deception that could tear their love apart.

The Hunger Games: Book Three

The last book in the Hunger games trilogy will be released on August 24, 2010. I know it seems like a long wait but really its only 8 agonizing months......