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Monday, December 6, 2010

BIR2010- Author Interview & Prize Pack #3 (Personal Demons, The Scorch Trails, Leviathan, Behemoth)

We are excited to have Lisa Desrochers with us today!! As you know, we are anxiously awaiting her release of Original Sin, the sequel to Personal Demons.

Personal Demons
By: Lisa Desrochers
Published by: Tor Teen
Lisa Desrochers' website: www.lisadesrochers.blogspot.com


Book summary (from goodreads.com):

Frannie Cavanaugh is a good Catholic girl with a bit of a wicked streak. She's spent years keeping everyone at a distance—even her closest friends—and it seems her senior year will be more of the same...until Luc Cain enrolls in her class. No one knows where he came from, but Frannie can't seem to stay away from him. What she doesn't know is that Luc works in Acquisitions—for Hell—and she possesses a unique skill set that has the King of Hell tingling with anticipation. All Luc has to do is get her to sin, and he’s as tempting as they come. Frannie doesn’t stand a chance.

Unfortunately for Luc, Heaven has other plans, and the angel, Gabe, is going to do whatever it takes to make sure that Luc doesn’t get what he came for. And it isn't long before they find themselves fighting for more than just her soul.

But if Luc fails, there will be Hell to pay…for all of them.

With all the fantastic new releases this year, what new release has become your guilty pleasure?

You’re not seriously going to make me pick just one…because that’s cruel and unusual punishment. Nope. You’re getting the list whether you like it or not. ;p


Kody Keplinger’s The Duff, because, not only is Kody about the cutest and nicest person I’ve ever known, but she writes a killer story with a totally delicious man-whore who I’m still lusting after ten months after reading the thing.


Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan because I hardly stopped laughing through that entire book. The writing is sheer genius.


I’m going to include the Nightshade series by my fab critique partner, Andrea Cremer, because it’s a kick-ass trilogy. And, Ren… That’s all I have to say about that.


And, I hate to say it, but Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins still has me picking it up to re-read sections, just to make sure…


If you were able to add in a favorite literally character to your book, who would you pick and why?

Fred Weasley, because everyone in my book takes themselves way too seriously.


What inspired you to become a writer?

My daughter. I never would have written a thing if she didn’t love to read.


As a teen, if you were friends with one of your characters, who would it be and why?

Wow… Well…I would have pounced on Luc and Gabe for sure, but I wouldn’t have really been interested in friendship, if you know what I mean… So, I have to say Riley. To me, she’s the epitome of a best friend. She truly cares about Frannie and wants her to be happy. She’s also honest and loyal. I can’t imagine a better friend.


If you could have a paranormal power, would it be or what would you want to be (ie. shadowhunter, werewolf etc)

That’s a tough one. I can tell you what I wouldn’t want to be. Even though they’re, like, crazy strong, fast, beautiful, and also sparkly, I couldn’t do the blood thing, so vampire is out. I have a thing about dog breath, so werewolf wouldn’t work. Angels have way too many rules. Demons too, though Luc is glaring at me as I write this and I’m getting just a little bit—okay, a lot—nervous. Fairies are kind of cool, I think. I wouldn’t mind being Aislinn and just making it summer all the time. Yeah…that’s what I’m going with. I want to be the Summer Queen. And it wouldn’t suck to have Seth with a side of Keenan. ;p


Thank you Lisa for being with us today and for sharing your list with us. We knew Jace would make you give us the list. LOL


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For our 3rd and last Price Pack of the day, one winner will receive these fantastic books:


The Scorch Trials: Sequel to the Maze Runner
By James Dashner
Released Oct 12, 2010
Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

The Maze was only the beginning...

Solving the Maze was supposed to be the end. No more puzzles. No more Variables. And no more running. Thomas was sure that escape meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But no one really knew what sort of life they were going back to.

In the Maze, life was easy. They had food, and shelter, and safety... until Teresa triggered the end. In the world outside the Maze, however, the end was triggered long ago.

Burned by sun flares and baked by a new, brutal climate, much of the earth is a wasteland. Government has disintegrated--and with it, order--and now Cranks, people covered in festering wounds and driven to murderous insanity by the infectious disease known as the Flare, roam the crumbling cities hunting for their next victim... and meal.

The Gladers are far from done running. Instead of freedom, they find themselves faced with another trial. They must cross the Scorch, the most burned-out section of the world, and arrive at a safe haven in two weeks. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them.

Thomas can only wonder--does he hold the secret of freedom somewhere in his mind? Or will he forever be at the mercy of WICKED?


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Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

By Scott Westerfield
Published by Simon Pulse

Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run. His own people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battletorn war machine and a loyal crew of men.

Deryn Sharp is a commoner, disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered.

With World War I brewing, Alek and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected way…taking them on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure that will change both their lives forever.


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Behemoth (Leviathan #2)
By Scott Westerfeld
Published by Simon Pulse
September 25, 2010

The behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are at war with the Clanker powers.
Deryn is a girl posing as a boy in the British Air Service, and Alek is the heir to an empire posing as a commoner. Finally together aboard the airship Leviathan, they hope to bring the war to a halt. But when disaster strikes the Leviathan's peacekeeping mission, they find themselves alone and hunted in enemy territory.

Alek and Deryn will need great skill, new allies, and brave hearts to face what's ahead.

To Enter to win these fabulous books, please leave us a comment and fill out this form here:

Thank you to Lisa, Tor Books, Delacorte Books for Young Readers and Simon & Schuster for allowing us to host this great giveaway!

All giveaways are open to residents of the US only, unless other wise noted. If you are an International follower and have someone in the US we can send your winnings to, please feel free to enter. All giveaways will end on December 15th. All winners will be announced on Monday December 20th. This is to ensure that we don't have winners winning the same books on the other participating blogs. **Publishers will be mailing out most of the winnings and with Christmas and the holiday rush, books may not be received until after the first of the year.

31 comments:

  1. Wahoo! I love Leviathan and I can't wait to read Behemoth. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  2. another incredible give away! Thanks!

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  3. Thanks for the great giveaways!!!

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  4. Oh man!! I want all of those books like, hardcore bad! I would LOVE to win this!!

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  5. Thanks for the awesome interview and giveaway!

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  6. I love that the main character in Personal Demons is Catholic. Of the prize pack books, the Leviathan series looks like a must read!

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  7. Hi! I'm a new follower. I decided to join the contest! Thanks for putting it on. :)

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  8. These are all books on my to read list!! Love the covers of Behemoth and Levithian. And Personal Demons sounds so good!!!

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  9. Oh, wow, I would love to read Leviathan!

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  10. Thanks for the awesome giveaway! I looove the Leviathan series!!

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  11. Thanks for the giveaway!

    jessica b

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  12. Love the Steampunk, great giveaway

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  13. I LOVED Leviathan, and can't wait to read Behemoth!

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  14. Thanks for the awesome giveaways!

    ~Briana

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  15. I can't wait to share these great books with more students!

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  16. LOL "I would have pounced on Luc and Gabe for sure" -- me too!!! Great interview! Thanks for the giveaway =)

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  17. You guys are so welcome! Good luck to everyone!!

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  18. I so want to win!!! Now, to find some reading time if I do... Hmm... :)

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  19. Lisa's choices for guilty pleasures are 4 books that I could not put down! And Fred. Who doesn't love Fred!

    Great interview and thanks for the giveaway =)

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  20. So looking forward to reading these. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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  21. Reading the interview was fun. I agree with her choices of paranormal being, although I would have, myself chosen to be a shapeshifter or maybe a necromancer.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  22. Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
    schnitzomage {at} gmail {dot} com

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