Monday Note: Giveaways This Year!

This Monday Note has been taken over to show all of you what books I will be giving away this year.  Some of them you have already seen in the Hops that have run!  

Now I wanted to make sure that you all know.  Some of these were sent to me. Some I purchased myself.  Other I still purchased but they are used copies. And still some are signed copies but they might be personalized.  

As you can see they are all in good condition and non of them smell like anything other than book.  They might used but I dont buy anything that smells!

These books will be for reviews and hops past Feb! They will also be for my Monthly Giveaway!

These are for Jan and Feb Hops!!!!!

The Rebels of New SUN

Title: The Rebels of New SUN

Author: Michael Kinch

Pages: 288

My Review:

This book was great! I cant wait to read the rest in the series. 

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

Book Description

Publication Date: January 8, 2013 | Series: Blending Time (Book 3)

The fight for freedom moves to the capital city
Jaym, Reya, and D’shay are blenders assigned to help repopulate and rebuild Africa. Fighting on the side of the New SUN resistance against the tyranny of the ‘gades in a bloody civil war, the three blenders infiltrate the capital city in their first offensive strike aimed at returning power to the people. But under the threat of torture in the Snakepit—a prison where no one leaves alive—the New SUN rebels must evade robohounds, dragonfly drones, and GlobeTran cops to secure freedom for the people once and for all.

About the Author

Michael Kinch spent his youth in Las Vegas, Hollywood, San Francisco and Portland before enlisting in the Army where he was stationed in Germany intercepting Russian intelligence. A former librarian at Oregon State University, Kinch traveled widely in Africa leading workshops on the library sciences. His Blending Time novels arose from the vivid memories and friendships gained during that time. He lives near Salem, Oregon, with his family.

thanks to Netgalley and Flux Books for the review copy

The Madman's Daughter

My Review: 3 Stars

This book is wickedly yummy!  I only had two issues with this one. The first one which will be interesting to see when this book hits theaters (yep its becoming a movie) is how you would take two rabbits and a sheep and make it look like a human. I don't get that one. The other is the ending. It made me mad!! Glad this one is a trilogy. I can't wait for the next book and I can't wait to see the movie. This one is a deff. Read if you like the freaky and creepy!! 

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

Book Description

Release Date: January 29, 2013 | Series: Madman's Daughter - Trilogy

Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in London—working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever proved the rumors about her father's gruesome experiments. But when she learns he is alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the accusations are true.
Accompanied by her father's handsome young assistant, Montgomery, and an enigmatic castaway, Edward—both of whom she is deeply drawn to—Juliet travels to the island, only to discover the depths of her father's madness: He has experimented on animals so that they resemble, speak, and behave as humans. And worse, one of the creatures has turned violent and is killing the island's inhabitants. Torn between horror and scientific curiosity, Juliet knows she must end her father's dangerous experiments and escape her jungle prison before it's too late. Yet as the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father's genius—and madness—in her own blood.
Inspired by H. G. Wells's classic The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Madman's Daughter is a dark and breathless Gothic thriller about the secrets we'll do anything to know and the truths we'll go to any lengths to protect.

Buy Links: BAM | BN | Amazon

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Biography

Megan Shepherd grew up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where her family has owned and operated an independent bookstore for over 35 years. Shepherd attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in international studies and went on to live and work in Costa Rica, Senegal, Scotland, Spain, and many other countries. Now, Shepherd has returned to Western North Carolina and is a full-time writer of young adult novels.

"Thanks to the publisher or author for sending me this copy!"

Friday Follow: The Cover Contessa

This week I bring you The Cover Contessa!  She is a great lady that does a lot of posting ever though she has three kids, a husband, and an outside job.  ( I think she's nuts) But I helped her with her site and she is off to a great start!  So please take a second click the button below and follower her and enjoy the nice question air she did! 

Dont forget you can get your site here by going here (ITs FREE) 

Bloggers for Follow Friday

My name is Brooke.  And I am a blogger!  This is my blog – The Cover Contessa

Where were you born and where do you call home?

I was born in Brooklyn, NY. I currently call Northern NJ home.

How long have you been a blogger? 

10 months

What is the name of the book you most recently blogged about?

My Invented Life by Laurn Bjorkman

Did you like the cover? Rate it on a scale of 1 stars to 5 stars, 5 being the best?

The cover was nice. I would give it a 3.

If you could ask the author 3 questions about this book, what would they be?

1. How did you come up with the theme for this book?

2. Did you draw on personal experience for this book?

3. Why theater geeks?

Can you name a favorite scene from the book?

There were many. Mostly ones that were funny. But they kind of meld together in my head so I can’t come up with just one.

What character did you like the most? The least? Why?

I liked the main character, Roz the best. She was witty and funny. She knew how to steal a scene. I disliked her sister, Eva, but grew to like her more towards the end. She just struck me as a stuck up b***h

Was this a series or stand alone? If it is a series, will you read the rest of the books?

Stand alone.

Was this a review book or something you picked out to read? Do you think that influenced your review?

This book was for a review for a blog tour. I don’t think it influenced my review.

What did you rate this book?

I gave it 3 stars.

Have you written a book yourself or are you planning to in the future?

Hmmm….a little of this, a little of that. Not a complete book, but I do have a WIP. Not sure where I’ll go with it, tho.

What genre is your favorite and why?

YA paranormal/fantasy or dystopian. I like how they take me out of my world.

If you were shipwrecked on a desert island what 3 books would you want with you and why?

Ugh, only 3…this is hard!

1. Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout

2. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

3. Crux by Julie Reece

Is there an Author that you would really like to meet? Is there an author that you really wanted to meet and had the pleasure of doing so?

Christine Fonseca. We have become friendly and I really would love to sit down with her in person. I really wanted to meet Tahereh Mafi and I got the chance last Spring!

Do you prefer ebooks, paperbacks or hardcover?

I’m a fan of hardcover books. I just like the way they feel. But I will really read any of the three because I just LOVE books!

Where do you buy your books?

Books of Wonder in NYC, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, legal free downloading sites

Have you ever read a book more than once? Which one and why?

I haven’t, that I can remember. I am not sure I would. There are so many I want to read, I just don’t have time to reread.

Do you prefer movies over books ever?

No, I always prefer the book over a movie. There is so much more to it that can never be fit into a movie.

What book are you currently reading and in what format (ebook/paperback/hardcover)? 

I’m reading three, actually. All ARCs:

1. Apollyon (Covenant #4) by Jennifer L Armentrout (paperback ARC.
2. Shadowlands (Shadowlands #1) by Kate Brian (paperback ARC)
3. Dulaed (Dualed #1) by Elsie Chapman (ebook ARC)

What book are you about to start reading?

After the three I’m currently reading? LOL! I plan on reading Touch of  Death by Kelly Hashway

What book do you know that you will never read? Why?

Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest recently and why?

Chritine Fonseca, because her writing is unbelievably emotional, Julie Reece because that woman knows how to tell a story, and Alexndra Bracken because I just loved her story!

Have you read a book that you would like to rewrite the ending of?

Bloodrose (Nightshade #3) by Andrea Cremer or Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3) by Susan Collins. For Cremer’s book, I would love a different ending, but I do know there was no other way to really go about it. For Collins’ book, I just thought it was rushed.

Do you like book trailers? Why or why not?

They are ok. I’m not a huge fan of blurbs, either. I like to dive into a book with only a little bit of knowledge and let it unfold.

Name your three favorite book covers:

1. Incarnate (Newsoul #1) by Jodi Meadows

2. Grapsing for Eternity (Kinrily #1) by Karen Amanda Hooper

3. Transcend by Christine Fonseca

Where do you usually blog?

On the couch in my family room.

Do you have any pet peeves? 

I detest bad grammar. Bad grammar drives me batty!

How often do you blog?

At least once a day

How many books do you read in a month?

On average I would say about 8.

Do you have a reading log for your books? Do you have a goal for the year?

I use the reading log on Goodreads and I have one on another social networking site that I follow through a book group there. My goal for this year is 150 books.

How do you organize your books?

I organize them by height and then group together books of the same author and series.

What is your favorite color?

Blue

What are 5 items you never leave home without:

1. Keys

2. Wallet

3. iPhone

4. Kindle

5. Lipbalm or lipstick

What is your most favorite electronic gadget?

My iPhone

Name your three book crushes:

Another hard one!

1. Will Herondale from The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare

2. Tobias (Four) from The Divergent Series by Veronica Roth

3. Gray from Crux by Julie Reece

Is there a character you love to hate?

I love to hate Warner from The Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi. He’s so hateable, but at the same time I’m drawn to him. It drives me bonkers!

Coffee, tea or hot chocolate?

Coffee for the most part.

What is your favorite food to eat?

Pizza

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?

Mint Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter and Chocolate, both from Baskin Robbins

What is your favorite TV show? Movie?

TV Show: Fringe or XFiles

Movie: The Wedding Singer

What are you most fearful of?

Something bad happening to my children

Where can we STALK you?

My blog: http://thecovercontessa.blogspot.com

My facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CoverContessa

My Goodreads page: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7295635-the-cover-contessa

Twitter: @covercontessa

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview with me and allowing us a glimpse into your blogging world. 

Thank you for sharing and thank you for blogging.

HOP: Bad Boy Rehab

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We tried giving up Bad Boys for our New Year’s Resolution…..
but try to make me go to rehab and I said no no no.

Bad Boy (n.) person

1. A guy who has many characteristics of a naughty, naughty boy.

2. A heartbreaker with a five o’clock shadow.

3. Independent and willful. Does what he wants when he wants. Never follow trends, they follow him.

4. Someone that’s not looking for trouble, but there’s a serious sense of danger about him.

Usable Note: A bad boy is a gorgeous man with MANY layers and is INSANELY irresistible to women.

Fo my bad boy book giveaway I thought Perfect Chemistry would work out just fine!  

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Promo Thursday: Cryptid Tales Cover Reveals!

Welcome to our first week with a new feature!  Thursdays are Promo Days!  And We're super excited to for these reveals for author Brina Courtney's newly designed covers for REVEALand CAPTURE - books one and two in her Cryptid Tales!

AND to be able to reveal the cover for the upcoming third book in her series, SETTLE.

All three covers are below, along with their descriptions and places to find them online. The first book in the series, REVEAL, is FREE in eBook format right now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble if you want to check it out.

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Reveal (Cryptid Tales #1) 

REVEAL (Cryptid Tales One) by Brina Courtney

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks

About Reveal

Shay could be the key to ending a war that humans don't know exist. Of a race of beings that aren't real, or are they? 

Shay Tafford's childhood has been fatherless, filled instead with memories of speaking to the dead. She is forced to hide her unique ability from those living around her. That's why it's been comforting to have Jeremy, a child ghost, as her confidante. But recently he's been absent, perhaps lost as her father is. When Shay meets Hugh, the guy she's had a crush on for weeks, and finds he can speak to ghosts too she's just starting to find a normalcy in her life. 

But as Hugh reveals the truth to Shay, about who she really is and about what it is she can do, he erases all chances she had at a normal existence. Turns out talking to ghosts is just scratching the surface of her genetically engineered gifts. Shay learns she may be part of an age old prophecy that could save the entire race of cryptids. But can she? 

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Capture (Cryptid Tales #2)

CAPTURE (Cryptid Tales Two) by Brina Courtney

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble (eBook only $2.99!)

About Capture

One thing is for sure, Shay is in for the fight of her life. 

Shay is finally learning who she is, and who it is she will become. But for now escaping the clutches of the evil Malsumis will have to be enough. Or is it?

In CAPTURE, Shay embraces other cryptids in order to defeat their common enemy. She is willing to die trying to save her father and the love of her life, Hugh. But can Hugh, her cryptid mate, protect her from the evil Malsumis? Or will she fall victim to his horrible plans?

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Settle (Cryptid Tales #3)

CAPTURE (Cryptid Tales Two) by Brina Courtney

Goodreads | (Releasing Late January/Early February 2013)

About Settle

Betrayal leaves nasty scars. A soul departs. Love must conquer all, or be lost forever. 

Shay's life has once again fallen into mystery as she discovers her father's whereabouts. On a mission to locate him and bring him home she learns more about who to trust than she thought possible. Her group of cryptids will be forced to rise again and defeat their common enemy, but they will also discover another hidden threat.

As thier queen, Shay's discoveries in SETTLE, the final installment of the Cryptid Tales series, will shake the cryptid world forever. 

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Author Brina Courtney

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

About Brina

Brina Courtney is a young adult author obsessed with chocolate, crime shows, and fantasy movies. She's spent the last few years as an elementary teacher and a high school cheering coach.

She lives in a small town in Pennsylvania with her husband and two very loud, small dogs. 

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So now that you've seen them, what do you think?