Showing posts with label Catching Jordan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Catching Jordan. Show all posts

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Authors from A to Z: Y

Authors from A to ZAuthors from A to Z is a posting challenge hosted by
Heather at Proud Book Nerd. The challenge is simple: each day for the month of June (except Sundays) share your favorite authors whose last name corresponds to the letter for that day.  
For more info, click the photo.

How I'm participating in the challenge:
This year I am going to try to highlight just one author each day that I am really taken with. If I can't come up with one, it may be a book, a song, or a surprise!


I really wanted to highlight this author, and after being tricky, I found a way (her name ends in Y, lol). I first became aware of Miranda Kenneally through a giveaway on her blog. I was intrigued because of two things. The first was that she is originally from Tennessee (and I love my home state and writers from my home state). The second was that the premise of her debut novel, Catching Jordan, is about a female quarterback from Tennessee.

I won an arc of the novel from that giveaway and read it in one sitting, late at night, so if it isn't obvious, the book is AWESOME. I am insanely excited for Kenneally's second and third books, Stealing Parker and Bad, Bad Thing, which are companion novels to Catching Jordan. But because of how amazing Kenneally's writing and characters are, I'll be reading whatever she comes up with! And as if that weren't enough for me to be a fan, Kenneally is also lovely and approachable and you should follow her on Twitter. ^_^

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Writer Quirk Birthday Giveaway!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED.

Today is my birthday and I want to celebrate by giving away a bunch of books!  

Four lucky quirks will win one of four YA prize packs!


YA Contemporary Pack


Gossip Girl (Gossip Girl #1) by Cecily von Ziegesar
ARC Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher



YA Vampire Pack


Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods #1) by Melissa de la Cruz
Masquerade (Blue Bloods #2) by Melissa de la Cruz
Revelations (Blue Bloods #3) by Melissa de la Cruz



 
YA Paranormal Pack


Shade (Shade #1) by Jeri Smith-Ready 
Evernight (Evernight #1) by Claudia Gray

 



YA Fey/Fantasy Pack
 
  
Wings (Wings #1) by Aprilynne Pike
Graceling (Seven Kingdoms #1) by Kristin Cashore
Fire (Seven Kingdoms #2) by Kristin Cashore








Just follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter widget to enter.
(1 mandatory entry; 25 extra points available)
This giveaway is US only and all the usual rules apply.
Giveaway ends 11:59pm EST January 31st!
 
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