Nocturnal Book Reviews Giveaway!!!

HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY!!!!!

Kara Karina @

Nocturnal Book Reviews

is celebrating her second blogoversary by 

having a super giveaway of

the hottest PNR/UF books!! 

So head on over to her blog by

clicking on the link above!

Here are just a few of the prizes!! 

Goodreads

Goodreads

Goodreads

Goodreads

Goodreads

Go on over and check out this

giveaway right now!!

Good luck to everyone!!

HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY HOPS TO PARTICIPATE IN!!

This giveaway hop is being hosted by

I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

and

All Consuming Books!!!

This hop is a bit different from other giveaways,

 in that it's easier to enter!

More than 300 blogs are participating!!!

So head on over to the links above and get the

information in order to enter!!

Here's another fantastic giveaway hop, hosted by

Kid Lit Frenzy

and

I Am A Reader, Not A Writer!!!!

The rules for this hop are slighlty different from the first one,

but there are already more than 200 participating blogs!!!

Yours truly will also be joining in,

so keep an eye out for my giveaway hop post,

coming soon!!

These giveaway hops are a wonderful opportunity

for us bloggers to appreciate our faithful followers,

and to spread some holiday gift-giving spirit!

So be sure to join in and spread the love!!

ONE-YEAR BLOGOVERSARY GIVEAWAY AT 'BLOOD ROSE BOOKS'!!

The fantastically beautiful blog

Blood Rose Books

is also celebrating a one-year blogoversary!!

Five lucky winners will receive

paperback copies of the fantasy novel:

The Drowning City

Amanda Downum

Mass Market Paperbck, 384 pages

Published by Orbit

Sept. 1, 2009

(first published August 14, 2009)

From the Goodreads Synopsis

Working in a city teeming with pirates and smugglers, spy and necromancer Isyllt Iskaldur knows that people barter away their values every day. When she first agrees to infiltrate a motley group of would-be revolutionaries, she feels no conflict of interest, but as situations worsen and her friendships deepen, she begins to have second and third thoughts. A fresh series about a drowning city and a woman driven to save it.

This is the fascinating debut novel

by writer

Amanda Downum,

who is also featured in an author interview

conducted by J-9, the blog's creator.

So be sure to head on over to

Blood Rose Books

in order to participate in this and/or

one of her other great giveaways!! 

GOOD LUCK TO ONE AND ALL!!!

AWESOME SUMMER GIVEAWAY AT 'BOOKISH'!!

This is a giveaway to end all giveaways!!!

It's being hosted by Evie at Bookish!!

Five lucky winners will each get

their choice of book from

the 2011 summer hottest releases list!!

Just take a look at some of the titles up for grabs:

The Marked by  Inara Scott (August 2nd 2011 by Hyperion Book CH)

The Death Catchers by  Jennifer Anne Kogler

 (August 16th 2011 by Walker Books for Young Readers)

The Fox Inheritance by  Mary E. Pearso

 (August 30th 2011 by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR))

 Bloodlines by Richelle Mead (August 23rd 2011 by Razorbill)

 Fury by Elizabeth Miles (August 30th 2011 by Simon Pulse)

A Blight of Mages by Karen Miller (August 4th 2011 by Orbit)

Cold Magic by Kate Elliott (August 1st 2011 by Orbit)

Eternal by Gillian Shields ( August 2nd 2011 by Katherine Tegen Books)

The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller(July 12th 2011 by Razorbill)

Forever by Maggie Stiefvater (July 12th 2011 by Scholastic Press)

Sirensong by Jenna Black (July 5th 2011 by St. Martin's Griffin)

Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer (July 26th 2011 by Philomel)

This is only a partial list, mind you.

For the complete list of all of the awesome books,

be sure to go straight to the giveaway page,

which you can access by clicking on the button

located on my sidebar!

This contest will go on until October 1st,

because Evie is going on vacation, starting August 15th.

The lucky winners will be notified by October 5th.

The complete rules, as well as the entry form, can

also be found on the giveaway page.

Last but most definitely not least,

this is an international giveay!!

So, what are you guys waiting for?

Head on over to Bookish and enter!!

Good luck to one and all!!

Belated Giveaway Winner Announcement!!

And the winner is...ME!!!!
(Well, I'm actually one of two.)

Yes, I have won another terrific book,

in a giveaway hosted by

Holjo at Pedantic Phooka Book Reviews!!!

I entered the giveaway on

July 3, 2011.

My apologies to both Holjo and

Kristy Berridge for

not posting this sooner...

The other winner was Darlene at Darlene's Book Nook!!

Be sure to visit both Holjo's and Darlene's blogs,

which are just awesome!!

You can find Kristy on Goodreads.

Just click on the link right underneath the title of her book.

Here's the link to her website, as well:

http://www.kristyberridge.com/

I'm really looking forward to

reading The Hunted, which I can tell

is a very exciting novel,

since I've already skimmed a few chapters.

My review will be up just as soon as

I've finished it!

Thank you so much, to both Kristy and Holjo!!

The Hunted

Kristy Berridge

Trade Paperback, 582 pages

Published by Sid Harta Publishers

April 30, 2011

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

From the Goodreads Synopsis

Elena Manory is by no means an ordinary teenage girl. Being born with the ability to heal herself from any injury, and with the knowledge that on her eighteenth birthday she will become a vampire, Elena is aware that she is more than a little different from other girls her age. It isn’t until she meets William Granville, an alluring and impossibly handsome vampire, that she begins to question her destiny and what secrets the Institute of Magical Intervention and her adopted family have withheld—secrets that could change the fates of not only her own life, but of the lives of all the immortals. As events spiral out of control, William may be the only person Elena can place her trust in. He, and Elena’s magical family, must fight to save her, joining forces to defeat a common, deadly foe. For William, it is his chance to save the girl that he has searched eternity to find.

Sounds great, doesn't it? 

Paranormal romance combined

with action!!  

I urge all paranormal and urban fantasy

fans to pick this up!  

You can read Pedantic Phooka's 

fabulous review by clicking

HERE!!! 

HAPPY READING TO ALL!!!!

Book Blogger Hop #2 (7/8 - 7/11)

HAPPY FRIDAY, EVERYONE!!

This is a very interesting book meme!

It's hosted by Jennifer at Crazy for Books,

and runs every week,

from Friday to Monday.

Be sure to check out her blog for

the hop participation rules!

Things are a little different this week!

Jennifer has posted, not a question,

but a surprise "task"!

Check this out!

Jennifer says:

This week’s question isn’t a question at all! I thought I would do things a little differently this week and give all of you a chance to promote a giveaway (or two!) from the blogosphere.

The catch?

IT CAN’T BE YOUR OWN GIVEAWAY!

Gotcha!

You have to find another blogger who is having a giveaway and promote their giveaway for them! If possible, promote a giveaway from a blogger doing the Hop (hey, you are visiting other blogs anyway, right?). Have fun with this one!

It’s not an easy task this week!

Well, this is certainly interesting, since I have been doing this very thing, from time to time,on this blog!  I figure it's a nice gesture, even if one has not entered the giveaway one is promoting.  So, in response to this 'task', I have decided to promote the following giveaway:

This is the original giveaway/hop

button, and it looks as if the

giveaway has already ended.

But...

Over at Lindsay Writes, the giveaway

will go on until July 15th,

and it's for a great cause, too!!

For further details,and, of course, to enter,

 just click on the link above to visit Lindsay's blog.

Here are some of the fabulous prizes,

with more being added daily!!

A signed copy of Ashes, Ashes

by Jo Treggiari.

A signed copy of Inside Out

by Maria V. Snyder.

,

A signed copy of Texas Gothic, plus swag,

by Rosemary Clement-Moore.

A signed copy of City of Bones,

by Cassandra Clare.

Signed Mistwood swag, plus mini posters,
from author Leah Cypess.

There are many more prizes!!!

If you can donate to the fight against cancer,

Lindsay provides links to do so.

You will get extra entries if you do!!

So head on over to Lindsay's blog,

and participate!

Also, please spread the word through

posting on your blog, Twitter,Facebook, Goodreads, Shelfari,

and any other site you visit

on a regular basis.

Thank you for your support!!!

Good luck to all who decide to enter!!!

GREAT Giveaway at LC's Adventures in Libraryland!!

I have just discovered another FABULOUS giveaway,

this time hosted by Lea at

LC's Adventures in Libraryland,

to celebrate her blog's  having reached 200 followers!!

All of the featured books are the hottest YA titles

currently being reviewed and blogged about!

Besides, they all have terrific covers!!

Here are the titles:

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter

Wake Unto Me by Lisa Cach

So what are you guys waiitng for?

Head on over to LC's to enter!!

Lea will have TWO winners, not just one.

And....if she reaches 300 followers before the end of the giveaway,

which is June 1st, 2011,

she will have a THIRD winner!

Now that's not only fantastic, but also very generous of her!

For the giveaway post itself, which details all the entry rules,

and includes links to reviews of the books

being given away, click HERE.

For the entry form, click HERE.

Good luck to you all,

and thanks to Lea!!!!

Waiting On Wednesday #1 / Giveaway at Hale & Salvatore Supernatural Must Reads

This is a weekly book meme, hosted by

Jill @  Breaking the Spine,

which features future releases that we book bloggers

are eagerly anticipating!

After seeing this meme on other blogs, I decided

to jump on the bandwagon myself.

So here's my very first W.O.W. experience!

The book I'd like to feature today also 
happens to be

part of a giveaway at 
Hale & Salvatore Supernatural Must Reads.

Now, I wasn't expecting to do this, but 
I'm actually combining

a book meme with a post about another 
blog's giveaway....

Well, anyhow, without further ado, 
here's the book!

Die For Me

Amy Plum

Hardcover, 352 pages

Published: HarperTeen

May10, 2011

Reading Genre: Young Adult

Yes, I know....this book was released yesterday.
But I'm still eagerly anticipating it, 
since I don't own it yet!


Synopsis

The plot of this novel attracted me right away

because it combines my two greatest passions:

books and art.

The protagonist, Kate Mercier, is an orphan

who goes to Paris, France

to live with her grandparents.

She escapes into books and art in order to

deal with her pain and grief.

Then she meets Vincent, who is,

of course, devastatingly handsome and charming.

Did I mention that he's also mysterious?

No, he's not a vampire....but a revenant,

a strange being who is somehow immortal,  

and yet, is also fated to give his life to
save others, again and again....

Then, too, there's a war going on,

between the good and evil revenants,

and Kate, who falls in love with Vincent, may 
never be safe again...

Quote from Amazon's Product Description:

In this incandescent debut, newcomer Amy Plum has created a powerful paranormal mythology with immortal revenants. The Paris setting comes enchantingly alive as a relentless struggle between good and evil takes place in its streets. Rich with romance, atmosphere, and thrills, Die for Me will leave readers breathlessly awaiting its sequel.

I haven't ordered this book from Amazon yet

because I'm waiting to see if I can win it in the giveaway.

Sure hope I do!

If my luck holds (I've won four books in two other

blog giveaways so far this year), 

I will soon be able to welcome this book

onto my already overflowing living room couch!
(My bookshelves are full.)

If I don't get an e-mail from

Hale and Salvatore telling me that I've won

the book, I will order it 
from Amazon right away!!

This giveaway ends on May 16th, 2011.

There are other titles included.  Each contestant

can pick the book they would like to win!

To see the original post, just click HERE.

To enter the contest, click HERE.

If you would like to purchase this book, 
click HERE.

I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO FIND OUT WHETHER

I'VE WON THE BOOK!!!

(But I do wish "good luck" to all 
those who entered.)

Another Giveaway Win!!!!

Yes, indeed, I am the declared winner of another giveaway,

this one hosted by Books Ahoy!!

I can't believe it!!

This time, I have won not one,

but three books!!!!

These novels are part of
 The Clockwork Dark Trilogy,
written by American author John Claude Bemis,
and are fantasy tales

of an entirely different order.

They are based on American myths and folklore,

like the legends of John Henry,

for example.  They also feature trains,

something that the author has long been fascinated by.

This first volume introduces the reader to

twelve-year-old Ray, who is an orphan haunted by memories of his father.

He jumps from a train going through the Southern states,

and ends up on a medicine show train.

The performers turn out to be superheroes fighting

an ancient evil known as the Gog....

In this second volume, we discover that there is a Darkness

spreading across Kansas.

It turns good people into bad,  and poisons anyone

who tries to escape.

Ray is now a Rambler, and leads his friends into 

the very heart of the Darkness, on a quest

to find the legendary Wolf Tree, 

which is important to fighting this mysterious evil....

In the final book of the series,
Ray and his friends confront the Gog once again,
at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago,
where they must prevent him from
using machines to control the world and human souls!


All this sounds just absolutely exciting!
I am breathlessly awaiting
the arrival of these books!

For more information on the author,
just visit

johnclaudebemis.com


The first two books can be purchased on Amazon.

Find The Nine Pound Hammer here.

Find The Wolf Tree here.


The third book, The White City, will be released on
August 23, 2011.

Find it here.
Since this one isn't out yet, I will be getting
an ARC to review.  Hurray!!

I am so very happy to be receiving these books!!!
It seems that, ever since I began
blogging about books,
my luck has turned!
I never used to win anything!!

Stay tuned for my reviews!!!



THANK YOU SO MUCH,
BOOKS AHOY!!!!!!