Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Waiting On Wednesdays


Book: The Betrayal Of Maggie Blair by Elizabeth Laird

Release date: April 18, 2011 from Houghton Mifflin

Summary:
In seventeenth-century Scotland, saying the wrong thing can lead to banishment - or worse. Accused of being a witch, sixteen-year-old Maggie Blair is sentenced to be hanged. She escapes, but instead of finding shelter with her principled, patriotic uncle, she brings disaster to his door. Betrayed by one of her own accusers, Maggie must try to save her uncle and his family from the King's men, even if she has to risk her own life in the process.

I think the cover of this book is just beautiful!!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

In My Mailbox




*A Sort of History of the United States by Dave Barry
*ARC: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
*My Name Is Chloe by Melody Carlson
*Sold Out by Melody Carlson

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Waiting On Wednesday!

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, and its purpose is to spotlight those titles we can't wait for!

This week my Waiting On Wednesday is:

Wither by Lauren Destefano
Release Date: March 2011


"Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb—males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.


When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust among her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape—to find her twin brother and go home.


But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant she trusts, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limted time she has left."

Monday, October 4, 2010

October Contest!!!

For the month of October I am having a giveaway! Since we are nearing Halloween, this month I am giving away a mystery. So...

Enter for a chance to win a copy of Mystery at Kittiwake Bay by Joyce A. Stengel!



Here are the rules in case you haven't checked out my contest policy.

•All contests are open to followers who are 13 years of age or older.(US only)
•Prizes will be sent out at the end of the contest.
•All contest winners will be announced on the blog.
•I am not responsible for items lost in the mail.
•I hold the right to end a contest before its original deadline without any prior notice.
•I hold the right to disqualify any entry as I see fit.

I'm keeping things simple and all you have to do to enter is leave a comment. In the comments, make sure to:
* Leave the answer to the question: what is the something you fear? +1
* Must be a follower +1
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* Spread the word (+1 for each link)
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**Don't forget to leave a way to contact you!!
*** Giveaway ends Oct. 30

Good Luck! ;)

Contest Alert!

Lush Budget Production is having a contest. Here is what they said:
"To honor the upcoming release of BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS, the sequel to BEAUTIFUL CREATURES. I have created the most awesome contest opportunity involving this amazing series. BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl is an amazing read (review to soon follow) and I believe that a signed copy of the ARC is wicked cool, but I have also have book marks, rubber bracelets, buttons, posters and a cool keychain to add to the mix. INTERESTED??? I hope so."


Sounds good right? Go check them out at: http://www.lushbudgetproduction.com/2010/10/contest-beautiful-darkness-and-swag.html

Sunday, October 3, 2010