Monday, December 31, 2012

Favorite Books Read in 2012 (and a Giveaway)

Happy New Year! I decided that, to end 2012, I wanted to do a small giveaway featuring my favorite reads from 2012. I read 280 books this past year, and 63 of them received five star ratings from me because I found them to be just that fabulous. Some of them, I know you've heard of prior to now. But some of them, you haven't, and I wish to remedy that through this giveaway.

 
The list of books up for grabs is below, and on February 5th, I will select TWO winners. Please make sure you know whether or not the Book Depository sends to your country if you choose a hardcopy title. If you choose an eBook copy, please make sure you have either a Kindle of Nook device of some sort.
 
Hardcopy Titles (from the Book Depository–Please make sure they deliver to your country before choosing):
  1. Jaden Baker by Courtney Kirchoff
  2. Lucid by P.T. Michelle
  3. On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves
  4. Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
  5. The Tutor’s Daughter by Julie Klassen
  6. Waiting on Hope by T.M. Souders
  7. Shackled by Angela Carling
  8. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
  9. Easy by Tammara Webber
  10. Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George
  11. Circle of Silence by Carol M. Tanzman
  12. Dancing in Heaven by Christine M. Grote
  13. The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
  14. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
  15. The Goddess Legacy by Aimee Carter
  16. What I Didn’t Say by by Keary Taylor
  17. Dark Seeker by Tayrn Browning
  18. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
  19. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
  20. Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
  21. Return to Grace by Karen Harper
  22. The Girl in the Wall by Daphne Benedis-Grab
  23. League of Strays by L.B. Schulman
  24. The Mephisto Kiss by Trinity Faegen
  25. Crow’s Row by Julie Hockley
  26. Amber House by Sarah Rees Brennan Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout
  27. The Sweetest Spell by Suzanne Selfors
  28. Every Day by David Levithan
  29. The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda
  30. Spellcaster by Cara Lynn Schultz Storm by Brigid Kemmerer
  31. Ten Things We Did and Probably Shouldn’t Have by Sarah Mlynowski
  32. Storm by Brigid Kemmerer
  33. Spark by Brigid Kemmerer
Ebook Titles:
  1. Awry by Chelsea Fine–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  2. Tomorrow Land by Mari Mancusi–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  3. Blood Bond by Heather Hildenbrand–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  4. Weaver by John Abramowitz–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  5. Snowblind by Michael McBride–EBook Copy from Amazon
  6. Forever Changed by Tiffany King–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  7. Miss Me Not by Tiffany King–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  8. Wishing for Someday Soon by Tiffany King–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  9. Unlikely Allies by Tiffany King–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  10. Shift by M.R. Merrick–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Nobel
  11. Release by M.R. Merrick–EBook Copy from Amazon
  12. Eligere by Christina Daley–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  13. Parallel Spirits by T.S. Welti–EBook Copy from Amazon
  14. Elemental by Brigid Kemmerer–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  15. Indisuptable Proof by Gary Williams and Vicky Knerly–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  16. Three Keys to Murder by Gary Williams and Vicky Knerly–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  17. Moonlight by Tim O’Rourke–EBook Copy from Amazon
  18. Dead Flesh by Tim O’Rourke–EBook Copy from Amazon
  19. Vampire Hollows by Tim O’Rourke–EBook Copy from Amazon
  20. Dead Flesh by Tim O’Rourke--EBook Copy from Amazon
  21. Dead Angels by Tim O’Rourke–EBook Copy from Amazon
  22. Dead Seth by Tim O’Rourke--EBook Copy from Amazon
  23. Dead Wolf by Tim O’Rourke–EBook Copy from Amazon
  24. Death Inception by Tamara Rose Blodgett–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  25. Death Screams by Tamara Rose Blodgett–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  26. Death Weeps by Tamara Rose Blodgett–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  27. Unrequited Death by Tamara Rose Blodgett–EBook Copy from Amazon
  28. Savage Vengeance by Tamara Rose Blodgett–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  29. Blood Song by Tamara Rose Blodgett–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
  30. The Enforcers by Joshua Grover-David Patterson–EBook Copy from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
To enter you must:
  • Be 13 years or older (or have parent/guardian permission)
  • Fill in the required information on the form below (extra entries optional)

This contest is open INTERNATIONALLY and will end February 5th at 12:01am EST. The winners will be announced on February 5th in a new post, and they will receive email notification! Please read the giveaway policy and leave a comment!

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Win an eBook Copy of Dreamkiller by Heather Hildenbrand



From Goodreads: They call her the DreamKiller.

Silent, stealthy, and above all, accurate, as long as she carries out exactly what her dreams predict. Marlena Gormand kills to protect. Herself. Her way of life. The children at Little Hearts Orphanage. Until she learns these are not the reasons she’s been asked to kill. Not at all.

Azura Mkesky is the headmistress of Little Hearts Orphanage and the only parent-figure Marlena remembers. Azura taught Marlena everything she knows, from her combat skills to her unswerving loyalty to their cause. And Azura has always been there for her. But Azura has a secret. One that she’s used and manipulated Marlena and everyone else in order to protect.

Lukas Hristov knows Azura’s heart is dark—from both personal experience and the visions provided by his Sight. For too long, he’s stood aside while Azura’s reach of power and deception expands. When he can take it no longer and emerges from the shadows, he comes face to face with Marlena. For him, she is where it began. And she is where it ends. He is determined to make this right, to make her believe the truth.

And as the story unravels, Marlena begins to question whose secrets her dreams really protect.
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Saturday, December 15, 2012

ARC Giveaway: The Rules by Stacey Kade (Project Paper Doll #1)


Synopsis from Goodreads:

1. Never trust anyone.
2. Remember they are always searching.
3. Don’t get involved.
4. Keep your head down.
5. Don’t fall in love.

Five simple rules. Ariane Tucker has followed them since the night she escaped from the genetics lab where she was created, the result of combining human and extraterrestrial DNA. Ariane’s survival—and that of her adoptive father—depends on her ability to blend in among the full-blooded humans in a small Wisconsin town, to hide in plain sight at her high school from those who seek to recover their lost (and expensive) “project.”

But when a cruel prank at school goes awry, it puts her in the path of Zane Bradshaw, the police chief’s son and someone who sees too much. Someone who really sees her. After years of trying to be invisible, Ariane finds the attention frightening—and utterly intoxicating. Suddenly, nothing is simple anymore, especially not the rules…
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To enter my giveaway, you must:

-Be 13 years or older (or have parent/guardian permission)

-Agree to HONESTLY REVIEW the novel via a blog (if you have one), or Goodreads, or any other media format you use for book reviews (preferrably reviewing Fuse PRIOR to its release)

-Fill in the mandatory question on rafflecopter (extra entries optional)

This contest is open to USA ENTRANTS ONLY (sorry) and will end at 12:01am EST on January 5th. Please only enter once. The winner will be announced later on January 5th, and will receive email notification! Please read my giveaway policy and leave me a comment!
 
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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Win Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George

From Goodreads: When Petunia, the youngest of King Gregor's twelve dancing daughters, is invited to visit an elderly friend in the neighboring country of Westfalin, she welcomes the change of scenery. But in order to reach Westfalin, Petunia must pass through a forest where strange two-legged wolves are rumored to exist. Wolves intent on redistributing the wealth of the noble citizens who have entered their territory. But the bandit-wolves prove more rakishly handsome than truly dangerous, and it's not until Petunia reaches her destination that she realizes the kindly grandmother she has been summoned to visit is really an enemy bent on restoring an age-old curse. 
 
The stories of Red Riding Hood and Robin Hood get a twist as Petunia and her many sisters take on bandits, grannies, and the new King Under Stone to end their family curse once and for all.


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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Recently Released Giveaway Goodness #19--December

It’s that time again! For no other reason than that I like giveaways… we’re onto the NINETEENTH Recently Released Giveaway Goodness Giveaway!

 

 
Many of these novels have recently released. I’ve included my reviews below to help you pick the novel you’d like to win. And honestly, there should be something here for everyone!
 
Interested? Of course you are! I’m offering ONE lucky winner one of these novels:
  • Magisterium by Jeff Hirsh
  • Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin
  • Skylark by Meagan Spooner
  • Amber House by Kelley Moore
  • League of Strays by L.B. Schulman
  • Velveteen by Daniel Marks
  • Goosebumps Most Wanted: Planet of the Lawn Gnomes by R.L. Stine
  • What I Didn't Say by Keary Taylor

This is an INTERNATIONAL giveaway from the book depository, but you need to make sure they send to your country before entering–check here.

 
To enter you must:

-Be 13 years or older (or have parent/guardian permission)

-Fill in the mandatory question on rafflecopter (extra entries optional)

This contest is open internationally and will end at 12:01am EST on January 1st. Please only enter once. The winner will be announced later on January 1st, and will receive email notification! Please read my giveaway policy and leave me a comment!

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Saturday, November 24, 2012

ARC Giveaway: Fuse by Julianna Baggott (Pure #2)


Synopsis of Fuse, from Goodreads:
 
When the world ended, those who dwelled within the Dome were safe. Inside their glass world the Pures live on unscarred, while those outside—the Wretches—struggle to survive amidst the smoke and ash.

Believing his mother was living among the Wretches, Partridge escaped from the Dome to find her. Determined to regain control over his son, Willux, the leader of the Pures, unleashes a violent new attack on the Wretches. It’s up to Pressia Belze, a young woman with her own mysterious past, to decode a set of cryptic clues from the past to set the Wretches free.

An epic quest that sweeps readers into a world of beautiful brutality, Fuse continues the story of two people fighting to save their futures—and change the fate of the world.
 
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To enter my giveaway, you must:

-Be 13 years or older (or have parent/guardian permission)

-Agree to HONESTLY REVIEW the novel via a blog (if you have one), or Goodreads, or any other media format you use for book reviews (preferrably reviewing Fuse PRIOR to its release)

-Fill in the mandatory question on rafflecopter (extra entries optional)
 
This contest is open to USA ENTRANTS ONLY (sorry) and will end at 12:01am EST on December 15th. Please only enter once. The winner will be announced later on December 15th, and will receive email notification! Please read my giveaway policy and leave me a comment!

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Friday, November 23, 2012

A Death Series Holiday Spectacular Giveaway With Tamara Rose Blodgett! TWO PRIZE PACKS (one International and one USA): Win ALL 6 of her Death Series Novels!

In celebration of Tamara Rose Blodgett's release of UNREQUITED DEATH on December 31, 2012, she's hosting 2 HUGE Death Series Giveaways! WHAT? That's right, Tamara Rose Blodgett IS GIVING AWAY TWO AWESOME PRIZE BUNDLES (one international and one USA)!


PRIZE #1 (This Giveaway is Open to USA Addresses ONLY)

Author Signed Paperback Copies of ALL 6 Death Series Books by Tamara Rose Blodgett

Death Inception

Death Whispers

Death Speaks

Death Screams

Death Weeps

Unrequited Death

and Tamara Rose Blodgett’s Swag Pack

 

PRIZE #2 (This International Giveaway is OPEN to ALL Other Countries–USA not allowed due to their own giveaway)

E-book Copies of All 6 Death Series Books by Tamara Rose Blodgett

Death Inception

Death Whispers

Death Speaks

Death Screams

Death Weeps

Unrequited Death



USA Entrants (International entrants, please use the INTERNATIONAL giveaway further down this post)

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INTERNATIONAL Entrants (USA entrants may NOT enter this giveaway as theirs is right above this post)

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Win a SIGNED Paperback of Dead Seth by Tim O'Rourke



Held hostage by Jack Seth, Kiera Hudson must not only find a way to escape, but save Potter and her father before she turns to stone. With Jack becoming ever more unstable and dangerous, Kiera soon realises the choice he is forcing her to make has far more terrifying consequences than she first believed.

As Jack’s past begins to unravel, Kiera finally understands what turned him into a serial killer, and how his disturbing past affects her future...

‘Dead Seth’ is Book 4 in Kiera Hudson Series Two.

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ENDS 11/29


Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Win a Signed Paperback of Time Walker

 
PUBLICATION: DECEMBER 7, 2012

Beth was sneaky. No lock could hold her. No cage could confine her. No door could bar her way. But, when your adoptive mother is a Spirit Binder, and all your siblings are elementals, being sneaky doesn’t really rank. That is until the devastation of a city draws her omniscient mother’s attention, and her siblings go missing one by one, then Beth’s sneakiness is the only thing standing between her, her loved ones, and the worst enemy she’ll ever face: herself.

Time Walker is a young adult, 50,000 word, fantasy novel by Meghan Ciana Doidge (After The Virus, Spirit Binder) set ten years after the events of Spirit Binder. It is the first book in the Spirit Bound series, and it's not necessary to read Spirit Binder before reading Time Walker.

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ENDS 12/7


Monday, October 29, 2012

Recently Released Giveaway Goodness #18--November

It’s that time again! For no other reason than that I like giveaways… we’re onto the EIGHTEENTH Recently Released Giveaway Goodness Giveaway!

Interested? Of course you are! I’m offering ONE lucky winner one of these novels:
 
Many of these novels have recently released. I’ve included my reviews below to help you pick the novel you’d like to win. And honestly, there should be something here for everyone!

This is an INTERNATIONAL giveaway from the book depository, but you need to make sure they send to your country before entering–check here.


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Hurricane Sandy SPECIAL Giveaway--STORM by Brigid Kemmerer!!

Good morning! How many of you woke up this morning to Hurricane Sandy knocking on your door? I did... but so far the rain and winds haven't done too much serious damage--that's slotted for this afternoon/evening. SO, I thought, since I still have power (probably for a limited time), and it's nearly my birthday, and there's a life-threatening storm outside my window... well, what better to do than run a GIVEAWAY for an awesome book called... STORM! This is an absolutely amazing novel that you MUST READ--it's that good, and guess what? I've got a SIGNED copy just for you. That's right... a SIGNED copy! Now, because it's a signed copy and I'm not made of money, this giveaway will be a USA entrant only deal (sorry to all my international entrants--but hey, check the sidebar to your right! I have international giveaways going on ALL THE TIME, just not this time). Below is the synopsis of this amazing novel, as well as a link to my review, and a link to the rafflecopter giveaway. Good luck to you all, and my thoughts and prayers to all dealing with Hurricane Sandy right now... this is very scary.

STORM Synopsis:

Becca Chandler is suddenly getting all the guys all the ones she doesn't want. Ever since her ex-boyfriend spread those lies about her. Then she saves Chris Merrick from a beating in the school parking lot. Chris is different. Way different: he can control water just like his brothers can control fire, wind, and earth. They're powerful. Dangerous. Marked for death.

And now that she knows the truth, so is Becca.

Secrets are hard to keep when your life's at stake. When Hunter, the mysterious new kid around school, turns up with a talent for being in the wrong place at the right time, Becca thinks she can trust him. But then Hunter goes head-to-head with Chris, and Becca wonders who's hiding the most dangerous truth of all.

The storm is coming.
To see my review of this amazing novel, click HERE!
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Giveaway Details Below:

To enter you must:
-Have a USA address I can send to
-Be 13 years or older (or have parent/guardian permission)
-Fill in the mandatory question on rafflecopter (extra entries optional)

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Detention of the Living Dead Giveaway

From Goodreads:  Maxine “Max” Compton is in detention when the outbreak starts; so are several other students when Max’s best friend Brie storms in – chomping on the thigh bone of their favorite Home Ec teacher, Ms. Watkins!

Brie is a zombie, and quickly starts biting everyone in the room—even her best friend, Max!

When the class realizes what happens, it’s too late; they are all zombies—and they’re no longer alone.

Now a thin gray man in a white lab coat is testing them; making them read, and once they can no longer read, the zombies are led from the room, never to be seen again.

One by one the zombies stop reading, all but a few of them, Max included. Oh, and that cute thug she’s been crushing on for years, Zander Cash!

That’s when Max learns that there are good zombies, and bad zombies. And if she’s to survive, she has to pick a side.

Who knew Detention could be this hard… or last forever?


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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Recently Released Giveaway Goodness #17--October

It’s that time again! For no other reason than that I like giveaways… we’re onto the SEVENTEENTH Recently Released Giveaway Goodness Giveaway!



Interested? Of course you are! I’m offering ONE lucky winner one of these novels:
Many of these novels have recently released. I’ve included my reviews below to help you pick the novel you’d like to win. And honestly, there should be something here for everyone!
This is an INTERNATIONAL giveaway from the book depository, but you need to make sure they send to your country before entering–check here.

 
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This contest is open internationally and will end at 12:01am EST on November 1st. Please only enter once. The winner will be announced later on November 1st, and will receive email notification! Please read my giveaway policy and leave me a comment!

Monday, September 24, 2012

Win a SIGNED Paperback of Half Blood by Jennifer Armentrout


 
From Goodreads: The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi-pure-bloods-have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals-well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures. Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1:Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden. Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem--staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is. If she fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck.
 
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Jennifer Armentrout signing the copy up for grabs...
 



Saturday, September 22, 2012

Win Moonlight, by Tim O'Rourke, and Get a Signed Print of the Cover


From Goodreads: When eighteen-year-old Winter McCall is offered a chance to leave her life of poverty behind on the streets of London, she moves to a remote part of the South West of England. Here she takes up the job as housekeeper to the young and handsome, yet mysterious, Thaddeus Blake.

Warned that he has some curious habits, Winter soon realises that not all is as it firsts appears at the remote mansion where she now lives and works.

Blind to the real danger that she is in, Winter finds herself becoming attracted to Thaddeus, and with nowhere and no one to run to, she slowly succumbs to his strange requests. But none of them are as strange as asking Winter to stand each night in the moonlight.


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Monday, September 17, 2012

Win Blood Song by Tamra Rose Blodgett


 

From Goodreads: Julia has been ripped from the escape she'd planned for herself. When she awakens to discover that her reality has shifted to include a supposed soul-meld with a man she hates... and who hates her, she rebels. Julia doesn't want to be Queen of the Blood Singers if it means captivity in a gilded cage.

Broken from the horrific events surrounding her friends, Cynthia migrates to the very city that Julia resides in and determines to find her as the police follow the bread crumbs she left in her wake. Detective Truman's discovery at her apartment exposed her departure for the escape it was.

The Feral has come full circle and must begin a new life from the shadow of the old. His placement in the hierarchy of the pack is uncertain when he finds that he has an integral enemy already in place and a pack member to protect. While he desperately seeks answers to what had been... what could be.

Can the vestiges of Julia's former life be restored so she might reunite with her one true love or has that door closed forever because of supernatural circumstances beyond their control?
 
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Goodreads 200 Books Read Challenge--GIVEAWAY!

I am ecstatic to say that I have just now achieved my goal of 200 books read in 2012–and it’s only September!!! Obviously, I am going to have to update my challenge, but before I do, I think a giveaway is in order.


I’ve gone back through my reading list, picking the books that I’ve given the highest ratings this year, 5 stars, and am offering ONE of them to TWO lucky winners.
 

That means two of you will win your choice of any novel listed HERE.


To enter you must:

•Be 13 years or older (or have parent/guardian permission)
•Fill in the required information on the form below (extra entries optional)

This contest is open INTERNATIONALLY and will end October 18th at 12:01am EST. The winners will be announced on October 18th on my blog, A Book Vacation, in a new post, and they will receive email notification! Please read the giveaway policy and leave a comment! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Friday, August 31, 2012

Recently Released Giveaway Goodness #16--September

It’s that time again! For no other reason than that I like giveaways… we’re onto the SIXTEENTH Recently Released Giveaway Goodness Giveaway!

 
Interested? Of course you are! I’m offering ONE lucky winner one of these novels:
Many of these novels have recently released. I’ve included my reviews below to help you pick the novel you’d like to win. And honestly, there should be something here for everyone!

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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Death Inception Giveaway


Win either a paperback or ebook of Death Inception by Tamara Rose Blodgett from A Book Vacation's blog! To see the FULL POST for this giveaway, including the synopsis, cover, my review, and giveaway information, click HERE a Rafflecopter giveaway

Saturday, June 16, 2012

48 Day Blog Tour: Spirit of Fire by Stephen Zimmer (Huge Giveaway)

Win lots of ebooks from Seventh Star Press and Stephen Zimmer! To see the FULL POST for this giveaway, including the synopsis, cover, and giveaway information, click HERE. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Sophie & Carter Giveaway

Win Sophie & Carter from A Book Vacation via The Book Depository! To see the FULL POST for this giveaway, including the synopsis, cover, and giveaway information, click HERE. a Rafflecopter giveaway