Waiting on Wednesday: Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent @rachelkvincent @HarlequinTeen

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at  Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Book Description
Publication Date: June 26, 2012 | Series: Soul Screamers

I died on a Thursday-

killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul.

The good news? He didn't get it.

The bad news?

Turns out not even death will get you out of high school...Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected. After weeks spent "recovering," she's back in school, fighting to stay visible to the human world, struggling to fit in with her friends and planning time alone with her new reaper boyfriend.

But to earn her keep in the human world, Kaylee must reclaim stolen souls, and when her first assignment brings her face-to-face with an old foe, she knows the game has changed. Her immortal status won't keep her safe. And this time Kaylee isn't just gambling with her own life....

SOUL SCREAMERS The last thing you hear before you die

It seems like this will be the longest wait ever for a book I want....

BOOK TRAILER TUESDAY: Whisper by Alyson Noel @mackidsbooks @alysonnoel

Book Description

Publication Date: April 24, 2012 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Radiance (Book 4)

This time, Riley might really have bitten off more than she’s ready for. After practically begging the Council for a more challenging Soul Catch, she is assigned an actual Roman gladiator—Theocoles, the Pillar of Doom. How is Riley, a skinny twelve-year-old, supposed to get through to him? Then she meets the beautiful Messalina, who convinces her that her only chance is to become part of this world. To accomplish this, Messalina helps Riley through a dramatic, mystical makeover, transforming her into the beautiful and mature teen she’s always wanted to be. Finally, Riley can experience her first boyfriend and her first kiss. With a dream this enchanting, will she ever want to leave?

LOVED this book!

AND THE WINNER IS: Hoppy Easter Croak by Gina Damico

AND THE WINNER IS:


JAZMIN

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No Strings Attached Giveaway Hop WIN The Secret Me Book

Welcome to the No Strings Attached Giveaway Hop! 

This hop is hosted by: 

Kathy @ I Am a Reader, Not a Writer (HERE) 

There are about 75 blogs participating and each has their own entry rules and geographic limits, so be sure to read the rules for each one.  This hop starts April 17th and and runs through April 22nd, midnight.

HERE IS WHAT I HAVE FOR ONE LUCKY WINNER:

WANT TO WIN THIS NEW BOOK?

Contest is open to anyone over 13 years old with a reliable mailing address

Contest ends on 4.22.12 Winner will be chosen by Random.org on 4.23.12

Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or a new winner will be chosen.

This giveaway is sponsored by me and ONE copy of the book is available.





The only thing you HAVE to do is leave a comment with your your email address or twitter name so I can contact you.  Although I won't complain if you tell me how cute Schatze is....


That is it!  


Easy Peasy!  

REVIEW: The Secret Me Book by Rachel Kempster & Meg Leder

Book Description


Discover what makes you, you... 

What makes you tick and hum? 
What quirks and habits are yours and yours alone? 
who do you wish you could be? 
who are you now? 

The answers make up your "secret me," your soul's fingerprint. 

Packed with creative and quirky prompts, ideas, and activities, The Secret Me Book gives you an inspiring way to get to know this core part of you. 

Scribble thoughts, make lists, paste pictures, and doodle—all tapping into the real you. 

What would you do if you won the lottery? 
Is there a movie that defines you? 
What's your secret talent? 

Here's your secret me book—it's time to celebrate what you're made of.


About the Authors


Rachel Kempster is a crafter, blogger and a book publicist who has written for The San Diego Reader and has appeared on the Today show as a corporate spokesperson.

Meg Leder is a published author and is a book editor. She has written for iVillage, Match.com, Writer's Digest, Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market, and Cincinnati Magazine and has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show as a craft expert.

Details Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks (April 1, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1402265700 ISBN-13: 978-1402265709 SOURCE:  PUBLISHER MY THOUGHTS ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT What a wonderful journal to discover your inner most thoughts and discover exactly what you want from life.  I have seen many books like this that promise to help you learn what you really want but this one delivers!  There are fun exercises that help you picture what you want to achieve and then help guide you on to the steps necessary.  You could even just take a few of these pages to use at a party to start conversations.  The questions to ask yourself range from lighthearted to downright gutsy but all in a fun atmosphere.  This would be the perfect gift to a high school graduate to help them find their direction.

Waiting on Wednesday: Struck by Jennifer Bosworth @JennBosworth @mackidsbooks

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Book Description

Publication Date: May 8, 2012

Mia Price is a lightning addict. She’s survived countless strikes, but her craving to connect to the energy in storms endangers her life and the lives of those around her.
Los Angeles, where lightning rarely strikes, is one of the few places Mia feels safe from her addiction. But when an earthquake devastates the city, her haven is transformed into a minefield of chaos and danger. The beaches become massive tent cities. Downtown is a crumbling wasteland, where a traveling party moves to a different empty building each night, the revelers drawn to the destruction by a force they cannot deny. Two warring cults rise to power, and both see Mia as the key to their opposing doomsday prophecies. They believe she has a connection to the freak electrical storm that caused the quake, and to the far more devastating storm that is yet to come.
Mia wants to trust the enigmatic and alluring Jeremy when he promises to protect her, but she fears he isn’t who he claims to be. In the end, the passion and power that brought them together could be their downfall. When the final disaster strikes, Mia must risk unleashing the full horror of her strength to save the people she loves, or lose everything.

LA -- Earthquakes -- music -- end of the world apocalypse?  I'm in!

GIVEAWAY HOP! Autism Awareness WIN The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Welcome to the Autism Awareness Giveaway Hop! 

This hop is hosted by: 

Kathy @ I Am a Reader, Not a Writer (HERE) 

Lindsay @ Just Another Book Addict (HERE)

Heather @ Fire and Ice Photo (HERE)

Pixie @ Page Turners (HERE)

There are about a hundred blogs participating and each has their own entry rules and geographic limits, so be sure to read the rules for each one.  There are more than just books being given away during this hop and each blog is giving away something related to Autism Awareness.  This hop starts April 11th and and runs through April 17th, midnight.

For More Information about Austism: 
http://www.autismspeaks.org
http://www.autism-society.org
http://autism-resources.com

HERE IS WHAT I HAVE FOR ONE LUCKY WINNER:

Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow.

This improbable story of Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years.

WANT TO WIN THIS BOOK?

Contest is open to anyone over 13 years old with a reliable mailing address

Contest ends on 4.17.12 Winner will be chosen by Random.org on 4.18.12

Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or a new winner will be chosen.

This giveaway is sponsored by me and ONE copy of each book is available.

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