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Friday, February 14, 2014

Happy Shadowhunter's Valentine's Day!


Happy Shadowhunter Valentine's Day! 
Cassie shared this new artwork from Cassandrarajp here:

Naturally, I will draw Valentine on Valentine’s Day! (The Mortal Instruments written by @CassieClare)
The flowers on the bottom are called Shooting Stars (or falling stars) and the flower on the top are called Hoya’s and look remarkably like…stars! For Morgenstern.

Happy Valentine's Day & A Giveaway!

Happy Valentine's Day!
Since I personally think that books make the best Valentine's gifts, I'm giving away THERE:


Harper Teen's newest YA releases and just in time for Valentine's day! 
To enter to win, leave a comment telling me what your ideal Valentine book would be, along with your mailing address. 

Be sure to read the giveaway rule guidelines below. 
- 1 entry per person
- US residents only
- You must be 17 yrs & older to enter (under is required to have a parent/guardian's permission before entering)
GOOD LUCK!

Don't miss our 5th Birthday Bash (I can't believe Mundie Moms is 5 today) happening TOMORROW!!

Don't Touch by Rachel M. Wilson; Cover Reveal & Giveaway

Welcome to today's cover reveal for Rachel Wilson's Don't Touch. You may have seen this cover featured on a few select blogs yesterday, today I'm thrilled to feature it her eon Mundie Moms. Check out the cover for Rachel's upcoming release, and find out more about the book below:

About The Book
Step on a crack, break your mother’s back.
Touch another person’s skin, and Dad’s gone for good…
Caddie has a history of magical thinking—of playing games in her head to cope with her surroundings—but it’s never been this bad before.
When her parents split up, don’t touch becomes Caddie’s mantra. Maybe if she keeps from touching another person’s skin, Dad will come home. She knows it doesn’t make sense, but her games have never been logical. Soon, despite Alabama’s humidity, she’s covering every inch of skin and wearing evening gloves to school.
And that’s where things get tricky. Even though Caddie’s the new girl, it’s hard to play off her compulsions as artistic quirks. Friends notice things. Her drama class is all about interacting with her scene partners, especially Peter, who’s auditioning for the role of Hamlet. Caddie desperately wants to play Ophelia, but if she does, she’ll have to touch Peter…and kiss him. Part of Caddie would love nothing more than to kiss Peter—but the other part isn’t sure she’s brave enough to let herself fall.
From rising star Rachel M. Wilson comes a powerful, moving debut novel of the friendship and love that are there for us, if only we’ll let them in.             

Read a Teaser:
“I lift my gloved hand to catch his wrist. It feels strong in my hand, and his fingers, his palm, burn an inch away from my already hot cheek. It would be a choice to let him touch me. I almost want to pull his hand to my face, close the gap and let go.”


Rachel’s thoughts on the cover:
I’m so excited to share the cover for Don’t Touch. When it was time to talk covers, I had a better idea of what I didn’t want than what I did. I dreamed of a cover that would be visually arresting and provoke some emotion, which is like saying, “Make it good, please.” I hoped to avoid a photo of a girl looking pensive or giving a come-hither stare for no clear reason. Caddie puts all her energy into acting as if everything’s okay, and she’s afraid to touch people, so I couldn’t imagine her in unguarded reverie or putting on a sexy face for the camera. Instead, my editors and designers had something in mind that would highlight Caddie’s vulnerability as well as her conflict between wanting to be able to touch but fearing it. I love how this image captures that struggle. Caddie might be barely holding herself together—the tagline says it all—or she might be gathering her powers for the performance of her life.


About the Author:
\Rachel M. Wilson received her MFA in Writing for Children from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.Don’t Touch is her first novel. Originally from Alabama, she now lives in Chicago, Illinois. You can visit her online at www.rachelmwilsonbooks.com.

Find Rachel on Goodreads | Twitter | Blog

Add DON’T TOUCH to Goodreads
Preorder from Amazon

The Giveaway:
Thank you to Rachel, I have one SIGNED arc of Don't Touch to giveaway to 1 lucky US winner. Just fill out the form below to enter to win! 
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