Quickie Giveaway For The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey!

April 29, 2013 by · 6 Comments

So I just finished The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey over the weekend and it was pretty darn good! ALIENS? THE END OF THE WORLD? I didn’t know what to expect but I am pleasantly surprised and cannot wait for book 2! What a page turner!

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Penguin has been nice enough to offer me the chance to give one lucky reader an ARC of The 5th Wave! Because it is the publisher sending this out I must follow their guidelines and only offer this up to US mailing addresses.

 

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Rick Yancey will also be on a tour! SUPER BUMMED HE ISN’T COMING TO PHILLY (or anywhere remotely near me)!!!

 

Tuesday, May 7th
7:00 PM
Books and Books
265 Aragon Ave
Coral Gables, FL

Wednesday, May 8th
6:00 PM
Vero Beach Book Center
2145 Indian River Blvd.
Vero Beach, FL 32960

Friday, May 10th
7:00 PM
Barnes & Noble
7660 North Point Parkway Suite 200
Alpharetta, GA 30022

Thursday, May 16th
7:00 PM
Book People
603 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78703

Saturday, May 18th
2:00 PM
Inkwood Books
216 S Armenia Ave
Tampa, FL 33609

Tuesday, May 21st
7:00 PM
Jabberwocky Books
810 Caroline St
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Wednesday, May 22nd
7:00 PM
Anderson’s Bookshop
123 W Jefferson Ave
Naperville, IL 60540

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I’ve Been Decluttering And Guess What I FOUND…

April 19, 2013 by · 20 Comments

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Besides doing what is pictured ABOVE now that Spring has decided to show it’s lovely (WARM!) face a little bit, I’ve spent a lot of time spring cleaning my WHOLE apartment. We’ve only been here for less than a year but somehow (mostly because I did a bad job moving and just threw stuff in boxes  because I was lazy while planning the wedding) we are in need of a good decluttering and spring cleaning.

Among clothes and random wedding stuff, I’ve also found that I have books that I’ve already read, duplicates, stuff I’m not interested in or sequels I know I’m not going to get to anytime soon so I posted a preview on Facebook on Monday about the possibility of a giveaway and the response was a resounding YES! So here we go!

There will be 2 winners and both winners will be able to have their pick of up to 8 of the books. When the winners are picked, I’ll ask each winner to rank all of the books they would like to receive in order of what they would want and then fairly assemble their packages based upon that. US/Canada mailing addresses only. Please read my terms on the Rafflecoptor. Giveaway ends 4/23 at 12am — it’s a pretty quick giveaway!

Here’s what I’m passing along to two lucky winners!

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Good luck lovelies!!

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The Colors of Madeleine Tour + An Awesome Giveaway Prize Pack!

April 3, 2013 by · 43 Comments

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In our world, Madeleine is known for using bold colors in her clothing & accessories, but in the Kingdom of Cello, colors have a different role entirely. Read about Cello’s color attacks in The Colors of Madeleine, but in the meantime, here are some fun things from our world to enjoy!

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Pining for Purples

1.    Toaster
2.    Rainboots
3.    Umbrella
4.    Pillow
5.    Earrings

Can I just say how much I want allll of this stuff??

I’m happy to be able to offer you guys a giveaway wherein one of you lucky ducks will win The Colors of Madeleine Prize Pack in Purple! I’ve read A Corner of White, and while it took me a little bit to get into it, once I did I enjoyed it quite a lot! It’s imaginative and unlike anything I’ve really read. You’ll see my review up tomorrow!

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A Corner of White Jaclyn Moriarty

A tale of two worlds, told in brilliant color.

Readers have loved bestselling author Jaclyn Moriarty since The Year of Secret Assignments. Now she gives them A Corner of White, the first in a suspenseful, funny, genre-busting trilogy that brings her fantastic characters, laugh-out-loud descriptions, and brilliant plotting to a fantasy setting.

Madeleine and her mother have run away from their former life and settled in a rainy corner of Cambridge, England (in our world).

In another world, in the Kingdom of Cello, Elliot is in search of his father, who disappeared on the night his uncle Jon was found dead. The talk in the town is that Elliot’s dad may have killed Jon and run away with the physics teacher. But Elliot refuses to believe it. And he is determined to find both his dad and the truth.

As Madeleine and Elliot move closer to unraveling their mysteries, they begin to exchange messages across worlds — through an accidental gap that hasn’t appeared in centuries. On both sides of the gap, even greater mysteries are unfolding — with more than one life at stake.

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Today The Colors of Madeleine tour also stops by the lovely ladies at  The Book Smugglers with a guest post from Jaclyn Moriarty!

Check out the rest of the tour:

Monday, March 18th: Jaclyn is stopping by Ex Libris Kate and Hobbitsies is featuring “Require-These Reds” on The Colors of Madeleine tour

Wednesday, March 20th: Jaclyn is stopping by My Friend Amy’s Blog and Presenting Lenore is “Yearning For Yellows” on The Colors of Madeleine tour!

Friday, March 22nd: Novel Novice is interviewing Jaclyn Moriarty and Forever Young Adult is “Begging for Blues” on The Colors of Madeleine tour!

Tuesday, March 26th: Jaclyn is stopping by The Book Cellar and Mundie Moms is featuring “Gotta-Have Greens” on The Colors of Madeleine tour!

Thursday, March 28th: Jaclyn is stopping by The Readventurer and Alexa Loves Books is featuring “Oblige Me With Oranges” on The Colors of Madeleine tour!

Monday, April 1st: Jaclyn is stopping by Angie-ville and Gone With The Words is featuring “Wish-List Whites” on The Colors of Madeleine Tour!

Wednesday, April 3rd: Jaclyn is stopping by The Book Smugglers and Perpetual Page Turner is “Pining for Purples” on The Colors of Madeleine tour!

Friday, April 5th: Pure Imagination Blog is interviewing Jaclyn Moriarty and I Read Banned Books is “Greedy for Grays” on The Colors of Madeleine tour!

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An Epic Giveaway

March 26, 2013 by · 21 Comments

Surely you remember this epic interview with Margot and Aubry from Epic Reads here on the blog? I’m certain you must remember THIS part of it anyways (they’ve got moves for days!).

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If you don’t remember that, I’m certain you must watch Epic Reads Tea Time on Wednesday’s? It’s seriously the best 20-30 minutes of my week because they talk books, boys, pop culture and give away loads of upcoming titles! Luckily they record it for those of you who can’t make it live! These ladies are tons of fun and the Epic Reads site and blog is the best in the industry — a good mix of fun and information. My favorite thing lately? All of the End is Near series readalongs in which we all read and cry over our favorite series that are ending. I got to guest post for the Unearthly series which was SO FUN. I’m also loving the YA Planet posts where they find a book to fit each country. Such a fun way to expand your reading horizons!

So anyways you can imagine my excitement when I tell you that Epic Reads and I have partnered up to bring you a Jamie’s Favorite Things giveaway — kind of like  Oprah’s Favorite Things but I’m not quite as rich and I’m not giving away cars or anything like that. BUT BOOKS! I’M GIVING AWAY BOOKS!

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What Am I Giving Away? Epic Reads and I have handpicked 3 of my favorite standalone novels from HarperTeen. If you’ve read this blog you know that I absolutely raved about For Darkness Shows The Stars, The Lost Girl and Tiger Lily. A LOT. All three of them were favorite reads from last year. One winner will win hardcover copies of all three of these.

Who Can Win? Anyone in the US & Canada.

When Does This Giveaway End? Tuesday, April 2nd 2013 at 11:59 pm EST.

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The Best of The Perpetual Page-Turner + A Giveaway

January 1, 2013 by · 29 Comments

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This was a crazy year as you guys read from this post ! My niece came into the world, I got laid off  (week before the next life  event), I got married,  I moved  closer to the city….and I thought it would totally make the blog suffer. And to some degree it did, in  terms of quantity of posts and number of books read but I felt like the quality remained despite my sporadic posting schedule. 2012  was  a fun year on the blog and I felt like I  connected with my readers even more through reviews, silly discussions and the more serious ones (errr were there any of those? I can’t remember). I felt creative, free and I just plain ol’ had a good time not taking  myself so seriously and talking books with y’all.

So, in case you were late to  the game or  just missed it — I’m going to highlight the best of  my year on the blog! Truly, thank you guys for all the support and love and I’m excited for 2013!

In January I started the year out right and posted about ways to challenge your bookish self in the new year! Then I talked about one of the most terrifying thing in my bookish life and found out that many of you have that same fear too! And I FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY read one of John  Green’s solo books after reading collabs he’s done!

In February I shared some lessons my mom taught me that I apply to blogging. I then posed the question of “what makes someone your  favorite author?” And, since I was knee deep in wedding planning, I compiled some great quotes to make a wedding readings from literature list. I also discovered a new favorite series (read the second book later on in the year which sealed the deal).

In March I moved from Blogger to self-hosted WordPress which was CRAZY and I lost some posts so I had to repost them. I did review two of my favorite books from 2012 –  Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard and Legend by Marie Lu.

In April I had some really great discussions because  I wasn’t reading too much because we were  super busy with wedding planning and spent a weekend in Chicago with my blogging besties! I talked about book spoilers, RANTED like a mofo about bookish stereotypes, about how much I SUCK at reading series and admitted to how I  have SUCH a hard time not finishing books and you all pretty much said “YOLO — stop reading books you hate”! That post lead to a new feature.

In May I had some fun and did a  post about book inspired dates and I LOVED sharing my favorite book quotes with you.

In June I didn’t really post all that much because I was moving, my wedding dress came in, my bridal shower happened and wedding planning was CRAZY!
In July I was even more scarce but I did give you a sneak  peek of my engagement photos, talked about some of  the most vivid  worlds & settings I have read and read and reviewed Bunheads by Sophie Flack which was really excellent!

In August…dun dun dun…I GOT MARRIED! I didn’t post much leading up to the wedding (August 17th) but came back full steam after with a sneak peek of my wedding, gave some bookish confessions (like how I’m a horrible library patron & other bookish sins) and got really candid with you all and confessed some things as a book blogger and you made me feel SO MUCH BETTER.

In September it was FULL STEAM AHEAD with blogging! I met John Green & you guys were super excited for me, I confessed a blogging fear that most of you understood, I reviewed For Darkness Shows The Stars (a fave of the year!), talked about how to find out about book events.

October was a great month and I definitely got my mojo back! I talked about how I love books with talented MCs, reviewed some great books (Sweethearts by Sara Zarr, Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi and Every Day by David Levithan), how books are turning me into a super fit person.

November brought an awesome interview with the Epic Reads ladies, my most anticipated 2013 reads (OMG SO MANY GOOD ONES) and a review of the book I couldn’t wait to get my hands on – Just One Day by Gayle Forman!!

In December I slacked off a little bit but had some great discussions with you all — even it took it a liiiiittle too far in my comfort level with you all in this post, talked about a beautiful gift in reading and did lots of Best Of type lists — books, music, beauty, etc.

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Now for an easy peasy giveaway to say thank you! Win either a 2012 favorite of mine or a book on my 2013 most anticipated list! It’s international — w herever the Book Depository ships!

Here are the lists to choose from: Top Ten Books of 2012, End of Year Survey, 2013 Most Anticipated Books

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Falling Kingdom Quest Blog Tour

December 10, 2012 by · 2 Comments

 

Welcome to the Falling Kingdoms Quest blog tour! Hidden in each tour stop is the answer to a Falling Kingdoms trivia question. Email the answer to yrmarketing@us.penguingroup.com with Falling Kingdoms Blog Tour in the subject line for the chance to win one of FIVE hardcover copies of Falling Kingdoms! The more questions you answer, the better chance you have to win!

QUESTion: What is King Gaius Damora’s nickname? [Email the answer, found somewhere below, to yrmarketing@us.penguingroup.com for the chance to win one of five hardcover copies of Falling Kingdoms!]

Excerpt: “The king had taken him farther north several years ago to witness the execution of one who was accused of witchcraft. The woman had slaughtered several animals and used their blood to try to summon dark magic. The king spoke with her briefly in private and then made the final judgment on her fate. Magnus was required to watch the execution so he would learn from it.” – Chapter 14, FALLING KINGDOMS

From Morgan: King Gaius Damora rules Limeros with an iron fist and—many would say—a merciless heart as cold as the icy landscape that stretches out beyond his black granite castle. His reign has earned him the nickname of the “King of Blood.” If you ask him, though, Gaius is a family man at heart, always looking out for his wife, Queen Althea, and two beloved children, Prince Magnus and Princess Lucia. Oh, and also his live-in mistress (and de facto royal advisor), of course.

The king created the law of “no witches allowed.” While witches are basically powerless, they’re still seen as a threat—a symbol of darkness and evil. The accused are treated to a visit to the dungeon, and, inevitably, a swift, but vastly unpleasant execution.

King Gaius desires omnipotent power and has been biding his time for years looking for new opportunities to expand his kingdom…and expand it…and expand it some more. And that opportunity might just be arriving very soon.

Tomorrow, head over to Bookalicious to find the answer to your next QUESTion, then email the answer to yrmarketing@us.penguingroup.com for a chance to win a copy of Falling Kingdoms!

12.11 QUESTion, found somewhere in the Bookalicious tour stop: What is the name of the magic in Falling Kingdoms?

Falling Kingdoms QUEST blog tour schedule:

Mon, 11/26 Good Choice Reading
Tues, 11/27 Romance Junkie Reviews
Wed, 11/28 Cuddlebuggery Book Blog
Thurs, 11/29 The Story Siren
Fri, 11/30 The Book Smugglers
Mon, 12/3 Night Owl Reviews
Tues, 12/4 Chapter by Chapter
Wed, 12/5 The Compulsive Reader
Thurs, 12/6 Mundie Moms
Fri, 12/7 Ticket to Anywhere
Mon, 12/10 The Perpetual Page Turner
Tues, 12/11 Bookalicious
Wed, 12/12 The Children’s Book Review
Thurs, 12/13 Literary Rambles
Fri, 12/14 Alice Marvels

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Oh So Epic — A Chat With The EpicReads Girls + Awesome Giveaway!

November 16, 2012 by · 87 Comments


The best thing to happen since I was laid off from work? Discovering my new favorite thing – Tea Time with the EpicReads girls (Margot & Aubry) on Wednesdays at 3:45 (but they record it for those of you who can’t watch!). I’ll set the scene — obviously while I’m looking for a job I’m on Twitter. OBVIOUSLY. So one day I see the EpicReads team tweet about their live stream chat happening in 10 minutes. So I clicked through not knowing what it was (and Ellen was on commericial) and OH MY GOODNESS. It’s a 15-20 minute-ish chat where Margot and Aubry talk all things books and we can tweet at them/chat in the forum. Instantly I wanted to be besties with these girls — they are MY KIND OF PEOPLE. They love YA books, have some incredible dance moves and basically fangirl the way so many of us do. Their passion, enthusiasm & creativity is infectious and I’ve slowly seen Tea Time just grow and grow with more participants.  I know it’s a lot to do with the book talk and some awesome giveaways BUT I know that a lot of it is to do with the fact that Margot & Aubry are super fun and will instantly make your Wednesday afternoon a little bit better! The books are beyond great but the reason we all tune in every week is to hang out with these two!

I decided it was time we get to know this dynamic duo a little bit better and BOY was this the best interview on this blog to date. Their answers = AWESOME.

 

Tell us a little bit about yourselves — how long you have been working at HarperTeen and what your role is.

Margot: Officially? My title is Epic Reads Community Manager. Unofficially? My title is Master of the Universe and Protector of all things Soft and Fluffy. I was brought onto the HarperTeen over 6 months ago, just before the launch of Epic Reads and it is my job to keep the community updated with fun content and to connect with readers one-on-one.

My day is spent writing blog posts, tweeting, coming up with silly ideas for our Tea Time chats, sneaking in reading sessions under my desk when I should be working and entertaining Snarkles. He can be so demanding sometimes.

Aubry: I’m the Digital Marketing Manager at HarperTeen. I spend my days on the internet figuring out the best ways for people to learn about our books. So if you’re tweeting/pinning/facebooking/youtubing with @HarperTeen, I’m the face behind it pushing send J

To be honest, outside of required reading in high school, Divergent was the first ya book I read. I’m a #yalit convert. Obliviously, I got hooked pretty quickly. The energy of the all HarperTeen/Epic Reads fans is so infectious and the dystopian genre is everything in pop culture I love (aka sci-fi and hot boys). The Pringles slogan fits best here: “Once you pop, you can’t stop”

Overall: I still eat string cheese on a regular basis, cat videos make me laugh and my friends have compared me to the subject of this video.

Let’s play a little game of Fill In The Blank:

When I wake up in the morning I ______
A: hit the snooze button.
M: Pee.

I could not live without _____
A:Tea.
M: Snarkles.

I’m terribly afraid of ____
A: Komodo Dragons
M: the zombie apocalypse (we all know it’s coming)

My worst habit is ______
A:I leave my cups everywhere.
M: Ditto.

2. Describe each other in 5 words or less.

Aubry describes Margot => Nothing faux about her awesomeness.
Margot describes Aubry => Lord of the dance.

3. I am a HUGE fan of Tea Time on Wednesday. It’s super fun and really gives us a great behind the scenes look! Tell us a little about why you started Tea Time and what you hope to accomplish with it as it’s really started to take off more and more every week.

Margot: We started Tea Time because we wanted a way to peel back the curtain on Epic Reads and the publishing industry a little bit. We wanted readers to see who was behind the site and see that we love the books just as much as you do. This is our way of keeping everyone informed in a fun, silly way that gets everyone involved.

4. You guys are becoming quite popular for your shimmies! What’s your favorite dance move)?

 

 

Aubry: “Hands in the air.” It’s my own move.
Margot: Just one???? My go to move is the robot.

5. I don’t know about you guys but sometimes I have occasional brain lapses and act like I’m a crazy person when in the presence of my favorite authors. Have you ever had any embarrassing moments or entertaining stories to share about any author encounters?

Margot: When I first met Rae Carson she went to give me a hug and I got so nervous that I put my arms out in front like a T-Rex….so I ended up giving her a T-Rex hug. She went with it though and did it back. Now are bonded for life.

Aubry: I followed Veronica Roth around all day, and all I could say to her was “I like your book.”

6. Tell us one sequel you are looking forward to in 2013 and one debut that you are looking forward to in 2013?

Margot: Sequel is Requiem by Lauren Oliver
Margot: Debut is The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd

Aubry:The sequel to Defiance by CJ Redwine
Aubry: In the After by Demitirua Lunetta

7. What’s one book that you really loved that you feel is underrated?

BOTH: Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson!!!!!!!! (You GUYS I SO AGREE WITH THIS!!)

8. If you could do a mashup of any two books, movies, or tv shows what would it be called and describe the premise of it?

Margot: I want a mashup of The Iron Chef where every week they have to create a meal inspired by a different young adult book. Oh and Team Epic Reads gets to be a judge and eat ALL the food.

Aubry: Agreed.

9. Give me the dish on one fictional character who makes you swoon!

Aubry: Asher from A Beautiful Dark. I’m a sucker for brazen confidence and charm.

Margot: Hector from The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson. Oh I would let that hottie smooch me in a sewer any day.

Let’s end with a  fun game of Kiss, Marry, Kill!

Warner, Adam, Kenji
Aubry: Kiss Warner, Marry Kenji, Kill Adam. (Sorry, someone’s got to go!)

Perry, Roar, Soren
Margot: Kiss Roar, Marry Perry (mostly because it rhymes) and kill Soren.

Damon, Stefan, Klaus
Margot: Kiss Klaus, Marry Damon, Kill Stefan (Love me some bad boys, sorry Stefan. You are waaaaay to whiny.)

Peeta, Gale,  Finnick
Aubry: Kiss Finnick, marry Peeta, Kill Gale (Sorry Gale, sucks to be you…like always.)

 

Thanks so much ladies for doing this! I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you better and hope everyone else did too! Make sure you guys check out the livestream & follow them on Twitter for book updates, random giveaways & more!

 

BUT WAIT…THERE IS MORE! (Do I not sound like an infomercial?) — A Giveaway!

The prize will be a giveaway of a SURPRISE box of HarperTeen ARCs donated by myself and the very generous ladies at Epic Reads!

 

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Few things:

- US & Canada only, sorry! It’s a big box & I am one broke girl.
-  Giveaway ends November 24!

 

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Cover Reveal: This Strange And Familiar Place by Rachel Carter + Giveaway For So Close To You

October 25, 2012 by · 20 Comments

If you remember back earlier this summer I read, enjoyed immensely & reviewed So Close To You by Rachel Carter AND had the pleasure of interviewing Rachel. I loved the mix of time travel, historical fiction & romance and was just floored by the ending and couldn’t wait for the next installment.  I’m so excited to be able to reveal the cover for the second book in this series because I’m SO EXCITED!!

But first…how about a giveaway for So Close To You if you haven’t had the chance to read it or don’t own a copy! One lucky person will win a signed copy of So Close To You PLUS a secret bookish prize that even I don’t have the privilege of knowing what it is!

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Lydia Bentley has heard stories about the Montauk Project all her life: stories about the strange things that took place at the abandoned military base near her home and the people who’ve disappeared over the years. Stories about people like her own great-grandfather.

When Lydia stumbles into a portal that transports her to a dangerous and strange new reality, she discovers that all the stories she’s ever heard about the Montauk Project are true, and that she’s in the middle of one of the most dangerous experiments in history.

Alongside a darkly mysterious boy she is wary to trust, Lydia begins to unravel the secrets surrounding the Project. But the truths behind these secrets force her to question all her choices–and if Lydia chooses wrong, she might not save her family but destroy them . . . and herself.

 

 

 

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* You must be 13 years or older.

And without further ado…here is the cover for This Strange And Familiar Place by Rachel Carter — out Summer 2013!

 Oooh! AHHHH! Look at the pretty! What do you think of the cover? Have you read So Close To You? Are you EXCITED for This Strange And Familiar Place??

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Dark Days Tour Stop – Philadelphia, PA + GIVEAWAY from HarperTeen

June 8, 2012 by · 76 Comments

While I couldn’t spend the whole week at BEA (more deets on the time I DID spend there later!), I was more than thrilled that Elizabeth Norris (author of Unraveling), Aprilynne Pike (author of Destined - Wings series) and Bethany Griffin (author of Masque of the Red Death) were coming to my area! It helped heal my wounded heart from seeing all the BEA tweets this week plus I got to see one of my fave local bloggers — Jena of Shortie Says. The ladies showed up and were super friendly & awesome — even after spending the whole day AT the Book Expo.. and I know how insanely tired you are after one day on the floor of BEA. The kind of tired where you might even pay a stranger to carry you piggyback off the floor.

 

The ladies gave us the deets on their books and answered some questions and then were so lovely and signed our books, chatted and took pictures with fans. The highlights for me:

- On future books: Aprilynne has two books coming out next year — one is the start of a new series about a fallen goddess and one is a standalone. The standalone is kinda sorta based on The Scarlet Pimpernel which I am REALLY intrigued about.  Elizabeth has a standalone coming out and the sequel to Unraveling which is called Unbreakable! Bethany is working on the sequel to Masque.

- On the road to publication: They each had a different story but all three really endured some rejection and had to really reevaluate what they were doing. Liz’s story was fascinating because after rejection at a writing conference she joined a writing group and someone in the group read the story and really loved it and that person told an agent and then BING BANG BOOM..she was in!

- On inspiration for books: They all had interesting inspirations but I loved Aprilynne’s! As a kid she had a big storybook that had paintings of fairies who lived in flowers and she was OBSESSED with them…thus her faerie love!

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Then I had the privilege to have a quick & fun interview with these fabulous ladies. We started it off with a riveting two rounds of Kiss, Marry, Kill and then dove into some questions!

Finnick, Gale Peeta (totally stole this one from Jenny Han at the S&S party!)

Elizabeth: Kiss Peeta, Marry Gale, Kill Finnick
Aprilynne: Kiss Gale, Marry Peeta, Kill Finnick
Bethany: Kiss Gale, Marry Peeta, Kill Finnick

You guys, I’m appalled at the amount of Finnick slaying!

From Their Own Books

Elizabeth: Kiss Taylor Barclay, Marry Ben, Kill Elijah
Aprilynne: Kiss Shar, Marry Tamani, Kill Barnes
Bethany: Kiss Elliiott, Marry Will & Kill the Prince

Pick A Theme Song For Your Book:

Elizabeth: We Are Broken by Paramore
Aprilynne: No Good Deed from the play Wicked
Bethany: Machine Gun by Portishead

How do you balance your LIFE and writing?

Elizabeth: Says she doesn’t get enough sleep. Hasn’t quite gotten the hang of the whole balance thing. She also stays in a lot more than ever before.
Aprilynne: She watches less tv. She also uses cooking to relax her and provide balance because she loves doing it.
Bethany: “Balance. What’s that?”

Describe Your Book In 6 Words Or Less:

Elizabeth: Roswell meets Fringe
Aprilynne: Faeries: Nothing like the storybooks say.
Bethany: Desire is contagious.

If you could mash up any two books/tv shows/or movies what would they be?

Elizabeth: Gossip Girl meets a YA Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (DO THAT. I’d read it!!!)
Aprilynne: Night Spell by Leah Cypress meets Maze Runner…but with MORE KISSING.
Bethany: She passed and I totally don’t hold that against her after the crazy busy day she had!

Thank you ladies for being so incredibly sweet and answering my questions –even though I’m sure you guys wanted to head back to your hotel and CRASH after the day you’d had!

 

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Thanks to HarperTeen, one lucky winner is going to win a copy of the following books:

 

Please read the guidelines on the Rafflecoptor form. This prize pack will be fulfilled by HarperTeen and only a US mailing address is valid.

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