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Friday, April 2, 2010

Happy Easter!

This weekend we'll be spending time w/ our families and working on the forum, so our forums will be down tonight till late Sunday night. We hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend.

Bree Despain's The Dark Divine Nail Polish WINNERS

Thank you to everyone who entered to win 1 of 4 TDD Nail Polishes. Our 4 winners are:
Robin K, C.J. Redwine, Elizabeth M. and Wendy. CONGRATULATIONS! All winners have been notified by email and have 48 hrs to reply back to us.

Don't miss our other book giveaways going on now with Freebie Friday and our review of Read, Remember and Recommend for Teens.

Freebie Friday!!!

To celebrate that my home renovations will be done today, and that my month long spastic internet service is now over, I'm giving away 2 books to 1 LUCKY winner!!

To celebrate the growth of both our forum and blog, we want to say Thank you to all of our forum members and to our now 500 blog followers! We're going to have 2 LUCKY winners!

Each winner will receive a copy of Brightly Woven, by Alexandra Bracken, published by Egmont and to be released this month, Jane Slayre by Charolette Bronte and Sherri Browning Erwin, published by Simon and Schuster.


When Wayland North brings rain to a region that's been dry for over ten years, he's promised anything he'd like as a reward. He chooses the village elder's daughter, sixteen-year-old Sydelle Mirabel, who is a skilled weaver and has an unusual knack for repairing his magical cloaks. Though Sydelle has dreamt of escaping her home, she's hurt that her parents relinquish her so freely and finds herself awed and afraid of the slightly ragtag wizard who is unlike any of the men of magic in the tales she's heard. Still, she is drawn to this mysterious man who is fiercely protective of her and so reluctant to share his own past.

The pair rushes toward the capital, intent to stop an imminent war, pursued by
Reuel Dorwan (a dark wizard who has taken a keen interest in Sydelle) and plagued by unusually wild weather. But the sudden earthquakes and freak snowstorms may not be a coincidence. As Sydelle discovers North's dark secret and the reason for his interest in her and learns to master her own mysterious power, it becomes increasingly clear that the fate of the kingdom rests in her fingertips. She will either be a savior, weaving together the frayed bonds between Saldorra and Auster, or the disastrous force that destroys both kingdoms forever. (from Egmont)


Jane Slayre, our plucky demon-slaying heroine, a courageous orphan who spurns the detestable vampyre kin who raised her, sets out on the advice of her ghostly uncle to hone her skills as the fearless slayer she's meant to be. When she takes a job as a governess at a country estate, she falls head over heels for the her new master, Mr. Rochester, only to discover he's hiding a violent werewolf in the attic-in the form of his first wife. Can a menagerie of bloodthirsty, flesh eating, savage creatures of the night keep a swashbuckling nineteenth century lady from the gentleman she intends to marry? Vampyres, zombies and werewolves transform Charlotte Bronte's unforgettable masterpiece into an eerie paranormal adventure that will delight and terrify. (from the Cover)

Thank you to Simon and Schuster and EgmontUSA for the books. We have more copies we'll be giving away throughout the month!! This contest will end April 30th. The winners will be announced May 1st on the blog. GOOD LUCK!!

Book Review/GiveAway-Read, Remember, Recommend For Teens A Reading Journal for Book Lovers

Created by Rachelle Rogers Knight
Published by Source Books
Released April 2007 and re-released with new & improved information April 2010
Source: from Source Books
4 Stars

Read, Remember, Recommend for Teens offers more than 2,400 award-winning and notable reading suggestions in many genres, cross-referenced to help parents and teens choose the right books for them. This unique journal sold out it's first print run, attracting readers with recommended lists of fiction, manga, historical fiction, romance, westerns, crime novels, and poetry, as well as nonfiction sections focusing on biography and autobiographies.

College bound readers will find a section to help guide their reading selections. The journal also provides room to record books, read, jot down thoughts and ideas, and keep track of recommendations and books to read next.

I was so excited to get this book in the mail to review. It's an amazing journal and resource book full of all sorts of great information. There are 6 great quote filled indexes titled Awards & Notable Lists, To Read, Journal Pages, Recommendations, Loaner Lists, and Resources.

You can keep track of every book you've ever read, want to read, and books other people have recommended to you, as well as see the list of notable awards your favorite books have received. Among these great features there is a list of favorite book review sites, as well as author sites.

I seriously wish I had this when I was a teen, not that I'm not tempted now to keep it. It's amazing journal full of great information, and a great way to help any book lover stay organized. I love that it was made by a book lover. Rachelle Rogers Knight, who's site is www.bibiliobabe.com, self published the book back in 2007. Sourcebooks is republishing the book and is releasing it this month with updated information. This is a definite MUST HAVE!

We're giving away this book to 1 lucky book lover! Here's the rules-
* You must be a blog follower and or forum member
* Leave us one comment with your email address
We'll end this contest on April 16th @ midnight CST. The Winner will be posted the following day on the blog. Good Luck!

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