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PRIZE: One Copy of Hades
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Winner: Hades by Alexandra Adornetto
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PRIZE: One Copy of Hades
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Trailer & Giveaway: All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
*Available Now*
All These Things I've Done
Author:Gabrielle Zevin
Release Date: September 6, 2011
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Birthright Book #1
ISBN: 0374302103
ISBN13: 9780374302108
Genre: Young Adult Distopian
In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed, and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. And yet, for Anya Balanchine, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the city's most notorious (and dead) crime boss, life is fairly routine. It consists of going to school, taking care of her siblings and her dying grandmother, trying to avoid falling in love with the new assistant D.A.'s son, and avoiding her loser ex-boyfriend. That is until her ex is accidentally poisoned by the chocolate her family manufactures and the police think she's to blame. Suddenly, Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight--at school, in the news, and most importantly, within her mafia family.
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Winner will receive
- One Copy of All These Things I've Done
- One Copy of All These Things I've Done
RULES
1) I want to know. What has been your favorite Dystopian release in the last 2 years =)
2) This giveaway is open to US and Canadian readers only
3) Must leave an email address so I can contact you.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Winner: Special Follower Giveaway
Thank you to everyone that entered!!
PRIZE: - Signed ARC of One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost
-Signed One Grave at a Time Bookmark
- Signed Melissa Marr Graveminder Toe Tag
-Signed Kelley Armstrong Spellbound and Waking the Witch Bookmark
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Interview: Sarah Beth Durst
UFI welcomes Sarah Beth Durst Author of Drink, Slay, Love. Thanks for Joining us!!
What can you tell my readers about yourself that they might not know from looking on your bio or reading in another interview?
You might have noticed from my author photo that I have curly hair. But what you might not know is that my hair is water resistant. When dunked under water, the curls do not straighten, and when out in a rainstorm, water does not penetrate to my scalp for several minutes.
In other words, I am part duck.
What do you enjoy doing on your down time?
I love spending time with my family. Preferably while eating something yummy like chicken massaman curry or freshly picked raspberries or pizza or... *heads to kitchen*
What is your Favorite part of writing?
My favorite part of writing is how it feels when the writing is flowing. The outside world fades away, and you can't tell whether the words are guiding the movie in your head or whether the movie is guiding the words.
Do you have any certain routines you must follow as you write?
I used to think I needed a routine: I'd write at a certain time in a certain place with certain music... Now, I know that all I need is my laptop, two free hands, and a few minutes. Chocolate does help, though.
One secret to writing that no one ever told me is that it does get easier. Okay, certain parts of it don't, but over time, you do figure out your own writing process and learn what works best for you.
What are some of your Favorite books or Authors in the Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal Genres?
I ADORE urban fantasy / paranormal books and have adored them ever since I read my very first Charles de Lint short story.
Recently, I read and loved The Daughter of Smoke and Bones by Laini Taylor, Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews, Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready, Grave Dance by Kalayna Price, Bloodshot by Cherie Priest, Paranormalcy by Kiersten White, Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris.
How would you pitch Drink, Slay, Love to someone who has not heard of it before?
Pearl is a sixteen-year-old vampire, fond of blood, allergic to sunlight, and mostly evil... until the night a were-unicorn stabs her through the heart with his horn.
Can you tell us a little bit about the world that Drink, Slay, Love is set in?
Drink, Slay, Love is set in Connecticut. With vampires. And unicorns that hunt them.
Do you have a favorite scene in Drink, Slay, Love?
Behind her, she heard two voices.
"Dude, you ask her."
"Nuh-uh, you ask."
"Rock paper scissors?"
"You cheat, man," Matt said.
"How is it possible to cheat at rock paper scissors?" Zeke asked.
"You game the system," Matt said.
"It's not my fault you always choose rock."
"My manly strength will not allow me to choose a less unyielding material," Matt said. "I have
rocks for muscles. You fear my strength."
"Whatever," Zeke said. "You never choose scissors."
"Sometimes I choose paper," Matt said. "You can't predict me. I'm cagey."
"You always choose rock or paper," Zeke said. "So long as I always choose paper, I can't lose."
"See, I knew you gamed the system."
Pearl did not turn around.
"On the count of three?" Zeke asked. Together, they said, "One. Two. Three." There was a
brief pause. "You should have chosen scissors."
"That would have been too obvious," Matt said. "You just said I never choose scissors so you
had to know I would choose scissors so I couldn't choose scissors because you'd know it. Hence,
the rock."
"Hence the paper, covering your rock. You ask her."
"Well played, my friend," Matt said. "Well played."
Which character was your favorite to write about? What about the hardest to write about?
I loved writing Pearl. She's fearless, funny, and (mostly) evil. To write her, I pretty much would just say to myself, "Okay, what would I NEVER do or say in this situation?" From start to finish, this novel was so much fun to write. It was the best writing experience I have ever had.
What Other Projects can we look forward to reading from you?
I am currently working on a YA standalone fantasy called VESSEL. It will be out in fall 2012 from Simon & Schuster.
Thanks so much for interviewing me!
You might have noticed from my author photo that I have curly hair. But what you might not know is that my hair is water resistant. When dunked under water, the curls do not straighten, and when out in a rainstorm, water does not penetrate to my scalp for several minutes.
In other words, I am part duck.
What do you enjoy doing on your down time?
I love spending time with my family. Preferably while eating something yummy like chicken massaman curry or freshly picked raspberries or pizza or... *heads to kitchen*
What is your Favorite part of writing?
My favorite part of writing is how it feels when the writing is flowing. The outside world fades away, and you can't tell whether the words are guiding the movie in your head or whether the movie is guiding the words.
Do you have any certain routines you must follow as you write?
I used to think I needed a routine: I'd write at a certain time in a certain place with certain music... Now, I know that all I need is my laptop, two free hands, and a few minutes. Chocolate does help, though.
One secret to writing that no one ever told me is that it does get easier. Okay, certain parts of it don't, but over time, you do figure out your own writing process and learn what works best for you.
What are some of your Favorite books or Authors in the Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal Genres?
I ADORE urban fantasy / paranormal books and have adored them ever since I read my very first Charles de Lint short story.
Recently, I read and loved The Daughter of Smoke and Bones by Laini Taylor, Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews, Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready, Grave Dance by Kalayna Price, Bloodshot by Cherie Priest, Paranormalcy by Kiersten White, Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris.
How would you pitch Drink, Slay, Love to someone who has not heard of it before?
Pearl is a sixteen-year-old vampire, fond of blood, allergic to sunlight, and mostly evil... until the night a were-unicorn stabs her through the heart with his horn.
Can you tell us a little bit about the world that Drink, Slay, Love is set in?
Drink, Slay, Love is set in Connecticut. With vampires. And unicorns that hunt them.
Do you have a favorite scene in Drink, Slay, Love?
Behind her, she heard two voices.
"Dude, you ask her."
"Nuh-uh, you ask."
"Rock paper scissors?"
"You cheat, man," Matt said.
"How is it possible to cheat at rock paper scissors?" Zeke asked.
"You game the system," Matt said.
"It's not my fault you always choose rock."
"My manly strength will not allow me to choose a less unyielding material," Matt said. "I have
rocks for muscles. You fear my strength."
"Whatever," Zeke said. "You never choose scissors."
"Sometimes I choose paper," Matt said. "You can't predict me. I'm cagey."
"You always choose rock or paper," Zeke said. "So long as I always choose paper, I can't lose."
"See, I knew you gamed the system."
Pearl did not turn around.
"On the count of three?" Zeke asked. Together, they said, "One. Two. Three." There was a
brief pause. "You should have chosen scissors."
"That would have been too obvious," Matt said. "You just said I never choose scissors so you
had to know I would choose scissors so I couldn't choose scissors because you'd know it. Hence,
the rock."
"Hence the paper, covering your rock. You ask her."
"Well played, my friend," Matt said. "Well played."
Which character was your favorite to write about? What about the hardest to write about?
I loved writing Pearl. She's fearless, funny, and (mostly) evil. To write her, I pretty much would just say to myself, "Okay, what would I NEVER do or say in this situation?" From start to finish, this novel was so much fun to write. It was the best writing experience I have ever had.
What Other Projects can we look forward to reading from you?
I am currently working on a YA standalone fantasy called VESSEL. It will be out in fall 2012 from Simon & Schuster.
Thanks so much for interviewing me!
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Drink, Slay, Love
September 13, 2011
Pearl is a sixteen-year-old vampire... fond of blood, allergic to sunlight, and mostly evil... until the night a sparkly unicorn stabs her through the heart with his horn. Oops.
Her family thinks she was attacked by a vampire hunter (because, obviously, unicorns don't exist), and they're shocked she survived. They're even more shocked when Pearl discovers she can now withstand the sun. But they quickly find a way to make use of her new talent. The Vampire King of New England has chosen Pearl's family to host his feast. If Pearl enrolls in high school, she can make lots of human friends and lure them to the King's feast -- as the entrees.
The only problem? Pearl's starting to feel the twinges of a conscience. How can she serve up her new friends—especially the cute guy who makes her fangs ache—to be slaughtered? Then again, she's definitely dead if she lets down her family. What's a sunlight-loving vamp to do?
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New Releases Sept 4-10
Tues Sept 6
Archangel's Blade (Guild Hunter, #4) by Nalini Singh
Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
Dark Predator (Carpathians, #22) by Christine Feehan
Dark Warrior by Rebecca York
Demon Marked (The Guardians, #7) by Meljean Brook
The Dragon Who Loved Me (Dragon Kin, #5) by G.A. Aiken
Envy (Fallen Angels, #3) by J.R. Ward
The Hidden (The Hollow, #3) by Jessica Verday
Isle of Night (The Watchers #1) by Veronica Wolff
Mark of the Sylph (Demons of Infernum, #2) by Rosalie Lario
Midnight (Dark Age Dawning, #2) by Ellen Connor
Must Love Lycans (Broken Heart Vampires, #8) by Michele Bardsley
One Salt Sea (October Daye #5) by Seanan McGuire
Shadow Kin (The Half-Light City, #1) by M.J. Scott
Shadow man (Shadow Series, #3) by Erin Kellison
Sweet Venom (Medusa Girls, #1) by Tera Lynn Childs
The Taker by Alma Katsu
Tempted (Eternal Guardians, #3) by Elisabeth Naughton
Vanish (Firelight, #2) by Sophie Jordan
Wayfinder (Worldwalker Duology #2) by C.E. Murphy
Thurs Sept 8
Damage by Anya Parrish
If you see a mistake or if anything is missing let me know. Happy Reading =)
Monday, September 5, 2011
Review: Green-Eyed Envy by Kasey MacKenzie
Author:Kasey Mackenzie
Release Date: June 28, 2011
Publisher: Ace
Shades of Fury Book #2
ISBN: 0441020496
ISBN13: 9780441020492
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Jealousy can be a killer...
As a Fury, Marissa Holloway belongs to an Arcane race that has meted out justice since time immemorial. As Boston's chief magical investigator, it's her duty to solve any crimes committed by or against supernaturals.
Months have gone by since Riss discovered some unwelcome truths about her past--and managed to stop a supernatural war. Since then things have been quiet. Too quiet. But that all changes when the bodies of Bastai, shapeshifters also known as Cats, begin piling up in Boston's magical underbelly--even though the legendary shifters are supposed to have ninety-nine lives.
One common thread ties the victims together: all were old flames of FBI Agent Harper Cruz. And since Harper and Riss's lover Scott Murphy enjoyed a one-night stand before he and Riss reunited, the Fury has twice the incentive to crack the case wide open, before the killer's green-eyed gaze turns in Scott's direction..
I really enjoyed RED HOT FURY, so there was no doubt in my mind that I would be grabbing a copy of GREEN EYED ENVY the day it came out. I find Riss (Marissa) sassy, fun, and determined. I have also really liked the rest of the characters so far in the series. Harper a friend and past fling of Scott's that we met in book one has a much bigger role in book two. The whole book is pretty much about her and a serial killer that is offing her ex boyfriends as it gets closer to her wedding day. Riss is not only determined to stop him from killing more people but she is worried for Scott as well due to his past "relationship" with Harper.
I didn't feel that GREEN EYED ENVY was AS good as RED HOT FURY for a few reasons. The mysterious were pretty easy to solve to me. There were lots of things I guessed before their reveals. The emotions weren't as high for me, I didn't feel as attached to the story line as I would have liked. Although you can tell that they care a lot about each other and the feelings built up more the relationship between Riss and Scott didn't have as much emotion behind it as in book one. I missed the whole Fury aspect. There wasn't as much of her being her Fury self as there was in book one and I really would have liked that. Even after saying all of that I don't regret reading GREEN EYED ENVY, I still enjoyed it and there were a few things that happened in the book that I'm excited to see more of in following books. I will be buying the next book in the series and I think if you liked book one you will still enjoy what GREEN EYED ENVY adds to the series.
I gave it 3/5 stars
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Week in Review: 8/28-9/3
Books Ive Bought/received
*Wins from All Things Urban Fantasy
- The Hour of Dust and Ashes by Kelly Gay
- Night Falls on the Wicked by Sharie Kohler
*Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead- Purchased from BookDepository
* One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost- Purchased at Barnes&Noble
Books I read
Mortal Obligations by Nichole Chase
Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Crossroads by Jeanne C. Stein
Under Attack by Hannah Jayne
Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead
Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara West
Reviews posted
The Hour of Dust and Ashes by Kelly Gay
The Taker by Alma Katsu
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* New Releases for the week. Was there anything you were looking forward to reading?
*Monday Karen Kincy stopped in on her BLOODBORN Tour
* Tuesday Maria Lima joined us and let us know a little about her and her new release BLOOD SACRIFICE
* Wednesday Jeaniene Frost stopped by to tell us a little about herself and her upcoming release ONE GRAVE AT A TIME, Wednesday night I got to attend an event that had Jeaniene, Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr and surprise drop in Carrie Ryan there. In celebration of my very first Author event I am having a follower only giveaway.
* on Thursday yet another giveaway went up. Visit here to enter for a chance to receive a copy of HADES by Alexandra Adornetto.
* An Interview with Cherie Priest went up on Saturday.
*Monday Karen Kincy stopped in on her BLOODBORN Tour
* Tuesday Maria Lima joined us and let us know a little about her and her new release BLOOD SACRIFICE
* Wednesday Jeaniene Frost stopped by to tell us a little about herself and her upcoming release ONE GRAVE AT A TIME, Wednesday night I got to attend an event that had Jeaniene, Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr and surprise drop in Carrie Ryan there. In celebration of my very first Author event I am having a follower only giveaway.
* on Thursday yet another giveaway went up. Visit here to enter for a chance to receive a copy of HADES by Alexandra Adornetto.
* An Interview with Cherie Priest went up on Saturday.
*If you see something on my books Ive read list that you are dying to know about let me know I'm back logged on reviews and can move it up on the list if I know people are wanting one.
* I love comments so if you see something you like (or not) please comment away and let me know.
* I love comments so if you see something you like (or not) please comment away and let me know.
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