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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Cassie's Character Q&A on Twitter



Cassandra Clare by Mina Blak.


It's been a while since Cassie did a twitter character Q&A (okay, it's been since December) and we all know she's got so much to do (write, Cassie, write) but when she does one of these, I admit my whole day seems a little bit brighter and funnier.

So we've updated the Forum: TMI Q&A and  ID Q&A. It's sorted by character and then by date (look at that right hand column for that) and if we could invent a Dewey Decimal system sort for it, we would. Kidding. I like reading through each of the characters' answers, so this seemed most logical.

And now, thanks to Tessa, we all know Jem's favorite color. My day's made, how about yours?

Thoughtful Thursday: The Year of the YA Movie Take Over

2013 is ramping up to be a huge year for YA books / books being turned into movies. Along side The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, books that have been turned to movies releasing this year include: Beautiful Creatures, The Host, Warm Bodies, Austenland, The Hobbit, Catching Fire, The Great Gatsby, and I know I'm forgetting a few others, but these are some of the movies I can not wait to see!

Here's a brief look at some of this year's movie adaptations I can't wait to see:

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
August 23rd, 2013



Warm Bodies
February 1st, 2013



Beautiful Creatures
February 13th, 2013



The Host
March 29th, 2013



The Great Gatsby
May 10th, 2013



The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
November 22nd



Other 2013 releases:
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters 8/16/13
Ender's Game 11/1/13

It's not just movies coming out this year, that is drawing a lot of movie buzz. There's some movies in the works, and movies like Divergent that will start filming this year for hopefully a 2014 release.

In looking for more movie news, I found a few "movie rumors" I thought I share with you guys. Here's a few others that have been mentioned on the web as becoming possible movies:

The Heist Society
Anna Dressed in Blood
Matched
Fallen
Wake
The Scorpio Races
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Delirium
If I Stay

Here's my question to you, are you a fan of all these books being turned into movies?

My answer? Yes and no. There are awesome books that I think will do amazing as movies (City of Bones, cough, cough), and then there are other books that I cringe at over hearing they're in movie talks. Some books just need to be left as they are and not be turned into a movie. I have a hard time believing that every movie on this list will do it's book justice. I don't think every huge YA book needs to be made into a movie. I'm also one of those people who will take a book over a movie any day. ;)

Egmont USA's Triple Threat Blog Tour

Get ready because winter is heating up! YA authors Myra McEntire, Kate Ellison and Jennifer Lynn Barnes have teamed up for an epic multi-author event -- The Triple Threat Blog Tour. Proving that they are truly a force to be reckoned with, these talented women will be sharing exclusive information and insight about their new and upcoming releases. Jennifer Lynn Barnes, author of the best selling series Raised by Wolves, provides unique insight into her latest book Nobody, an exciting futuristic romance between an assassin and his mark. Kate Ellison, author of The Butterfly Clues, shares with readers her otherworldly murder mystery, Notes from Ghost Town. Myra McEntire will reveal new details about her wildly popular Hourglass series and the final installment, Infinityglass, hitting shelves in July.
To celebrate these hot new releases, Egmont USA is hosting The Triple Threat Blog Tour, a 3-week-long tour featuring guest posts from the authors, fun reader quizzes, 16 giveaways, and the exclusive reveal of the highly anticipated Infinityglass cover! Follow each stop on the tour to collect all 15 pieces of the cover and enter for a chance to win a 6-book prize pack featuring titles from all three authors!
At the end of the tour, readers will have the opportunity to ask Myra, Kate and Jenninfer their most burning questions during a live chat on February 12th from 8-10 pm ET, right here on Mundie Moms. You won’t want to miss it! The tour is already underway. See below for the full schedule and follow along to pick up your puzzle pieces!
Schedule:
 Tuesday, January 22nd – Jennifer Lynn Barnes at Read for Your Future
Wednesday, January 23rd – Myra McEntire at I Am a Reader, Not a Writer
Thursday, January 24th – Kate Ellison at Page Turners
Friday, January 25th – Jennifer Lynn Barnes at Read Breathe Relax
Monday, January 28th – Myra McEntire at Evie Bookish
Tuesday, January 29th – Kate Ellison at Reading Teen
Wednesday, January 30th – Jennifer Lynn Barnes at Cari’s Book Blog
Thursday, January 31st – Myra McEntire at YA Books Central
Friday, February 1st – Kate Ellison at Once Upon a Twilight
Monday, February 4th – Jennifer Lynn Barnes at Bookhounds
Tuesday, February 5th – Myra McEntire at Luxury Reading
Wednesday, February 6th – Kate Ellison at Good Choice Reading
Thursday, February 7th – Jennifer Lynn Barnes at I Read Banned Books
Friday, February 8th – Myra McEntire at All Things Urban Fantasy
Monday, February 11th - Kate Ellison at Supernatural Snark
Tuesday, February 12th – 8-10 pm ET LIVE book chat on Mundie Moms with Myra, Kate and Jennifer 
You can also grab a button to help spread the buzz and support these amazing authors!

Giveaway Winners

Hello lovelies! I am so sorry I've been so behind on posting giveaways from November and December. There are a lot of winners here. First off, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who takes the time to stop and read these posts. Thank you for entering and for spreading the word about these books. I truly appreciate it. Second, there's still more giveaway winners to be announced for a couple of giveaways that just ended, and there are more giveaways to enter and some more upcoming giveaways you don't want to miss... like Unravel Me *coughs* and MM's is having a birthday in a couple weeks and I've got some ARCs I'll be giving away for it!! What's a party with out some giveaways right!?

CONGRATULATIONS to the following winners: 

Best I've Read 2012 Winners:
Day #1: COLS winner #513-Lisa V
Scarlet winner #114- Christina K

Day #2: Defiance #608- Len D

Day #4: Days of Blood & Starlight #9 - Emily K

Day #5: Out of Sight Out of Time #5- Theresa



Star Cursed Cover Reveal Giveaway: two winners will each receive a paper back copy of Born Wicked
#416- Elise
#700- Joy F

The Blessed Christmas Themed Necklace:
#101- MacKenzie N

The Farm:
#68- Lexie H

#451- Alicia E

prize pack #1 winner: #2018 Kelly F
prize pack #2 winner: #1494 Briana N
prize pack #3 winner: #1615 Amy F
prize pack #4 winner: #1006 Sabrii S
prize pack #5 winner: #1659 Beth E

- eBook winner: #637- Alyssa S
- charm bracelet winner: #212 Renee G


Two and Twenty Dark Tales: Nightspell eBook
#131- Jasmine A


How I Lost You Cover Reveal:
#253- Kimberly 

ALL the winners have been notified by email. Each winner has 48 hrs to reply back to their email or a new winner will be chosen. Congrats to everyone!

Who is Marcus Finch? Clue #3 & a GIVEAWAY!




Welcome to Penguin Teen's Who is Marcus Finch? two week campgain! Over the next two week's myself and a handful of other fabulous blogs will be treating you to a daily quote/teaser, giving you clues into who Marcus is. Today's clue is:


Dying to get your hands on The Indigo Spell? Be sure here to by and read an excerpt from the book before it's out. 


In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch--a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run. Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemists are hiding from her. But as he pushes her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney finds that breaking free is harder than she thought. There is an old and mysterious magic rooted deeply within her. And as she searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches, she realizes that her only hope is to embrace her magical blood--or else she might be next.

Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, the Bloodlines series explores all the friendship, romance, battles, and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive—this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone’s out for blood. -quoted from Goodreads

Be sure to check out the Bloodlines Website, and visit the Bloodlines Facebook page.

The Giveaway: 
And in my excitement to post about Who is Marcus Finch, I totally forgot to post the GIVEAWAY! I know! I don't know how I could do that. Thank you to Penguin Teen I have 1 published copy of The Indigo Spell to giveaway to 1 lucky winner! To enter, fill out the form below. 

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