Goodbye Hiatus; Hello Giveaway! [CLOSED]

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Giveaway will run from 5/30/14 to 6/13/14 and is US only.

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Hourglass Prize Pack

*signed* paperback of Hourglass by Myra McEntire [review]

paperback of Secrets of My Hollywood Life by Jen Calonita [Goodreads]

paperback of On Location by Jen Calonita [Goodreads]

paperback of The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff [review]

paperback of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin [Goodreads]

hardback of The Dark Divine by Bree Despain [review]

hardback of Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King [Goodreads]

The Darkest Minds Prize Pack

*signed* ARC of The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken [review]

paperback of Cut by Patricia McCormick [review]

paperback of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling [Goodreads]

paperback of The Light by D.J. MacHale [Goodreads]

paperback of I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter [Goodreads]

hardback of The Lying Game by Sara Shepard [review]

hardback of Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan [Goodreads]

Defiance Prize Pack

*signed* hardback of Defiance by C.J. Redwine [review]

paperback of If I Stay by Gayle Forman [Goodreads]

hardback of The Secret Year by Jennifer R. Hubbard [Goodreads]

hardback of The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams [Goodreads]

hardback (formerly library bound) of Wings by Aprilynne Pike [Goodreads]

hardback of Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater [Goodreads]

hardback of Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta [Goodreads]

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Ink Anticipation [13] - July 2013

This old feature has a new use! Ink Anticipation is now for sharing what books I am looking forward to that will be released during the following month. Clicking on a book cover will either take you to the book's Goodreads page or to my review. Don't forget to share your most anticipated releases in the comments!

July 2nd

July 9th

July 23rd

July 30th

Ink Anticipation [8] - February 2013

This old feature has a new use!
Ink Anticipation is now for sharing what books I am looking forward to that will be released during the following month. Clicking on a book cover will either take you to the book's Goodreads page or to my review. Don't forget to share your most anticipated releases in the comments!

February 5th

February 12th

February 19th

February 26th

Authors from A to Z: L

Authors 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!

L = The Lying Game series

Most people, because of the books or the show, are familiar with the series Pretty Little Liars. When the buzz about the TV show started, I gave the first one a shot and it was okay. I liked the mystery part of it but the drama just wasn't for me. But then I saw that Sara Shepard, the author, also had another series called The Lying Game (which was also made into a TV show*). I read the synopsis and was hooked: murder, mystery, multiple births (aka twins). All things I love in books, and together? Yes, please.

So I have now read the three books that are out, The Lying Game, Never Have I Ever, and Two Truths and a Lie. While the books aren't perfect, they are fun. I love the main character, Emma Paxton, and it's a blast going along with her as she tries to figure out who killed her twin sister, Sutton Mercer, while at the same time pretending to be Sutton. As for Sutton, she is actually the narrator, somehow tied to her sister from the afterlife and realizing just how good she had it and how much she took her life for granted.

The books are exciting and tense with many twists and turns and I have about six guesses for whodunit. The clues work in so many ways that it could be nearly anyone, which I love, but it does make me anxious for the next book, Hide and Seek, which hits shelves next month. If you're a fan of Pretty Little Liars, or you enjoy mysteries and a tiny touch of the supernatural, you should definitely try this series.

*From what I've seen, The Lying Game books and The Lying Game TV show are pretty much nothing alike.