Since I'm addicted to books

check out this giveaway from Carol..
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ARC of NIGHTSHADE by Andrea Cremer

ARC of PEGASUS by Robin McKinley

Pre-release Hard Cover of

NIGHTSHADE CITY

by Hilary Wagner

ARC of I WAS JANE AUSTEN’S BEST FRIEND

by Cora Harrison

ARC of THE WITCHES’ KITCHEN

by Allen Williams

Sarah's Awesome Contest

Go check this out babbling flow extra-entries-to-win-arcs Sarah is giving extra chances to win books!!

Giveaways!!

Yay!!! More free stuffs!!
Shannon Whitney @ ramblings of a wanna be scribe is giving away some signed books!
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Check it out!!!
I love series. I love when great books don't stop!

run over and give her some love. You won't be disappointed :)

Book Lovers Inc..

Book Lovers Inc is having an awesome giveaway for 450 followers!
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The Prizes:

2 copies of Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch

1 copy of The Pace by Shelena Shorts

A copy of Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler

A book of your choice by Cynthia Eden

or



A $10 certificate for an online bookstore of your choice.

This is awesome!!

Sarah's contest lots of ARC's to win!

Sarah is having the most wonderful contest!! She is giving away ARC's of these beautiful books..

A set of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES (hardcover) and BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS (ARC)! BOTH are signed by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl!!

These books are awesome. Seriously awesome. If you haven't already read BC, you're crazy in my book ;-) And BD... well, all I can say is wow. It releases in October (Little Brown), but you so want to read it sooner if you can!





An ARC of NIGHTSHADE, by Andrea Cremer.



First of all, the book has one of the best covers... EVER. Second, it doesn't let you down in the pages!

"While other teenage girls daydream about boys, Calla Tor imagines ripping out her enemies’ throats." Uh, yeah. Enough said! (October 19, Philomel)



An ARC of ROT & RUIN, by Jonathan Maberry.

With a tagline like "Benny Imura couldn't hold a job, so he took to killing" who wouldn't want to read this?



Growing up in a zombie-infested world, Benny reluctantly agrees to train as a zombie killer, but ends up discovering what it really means to be human. (October 5, Simon & Schuster)







An ARC of THE UNIDENTIFIED, by Rae Mariz.

A funny and sharp novel in which 15-year-old Katey goes to school in the Game: a mall converted into a "school" run by corporate sponsors. Except she finds out she doesn't have rights to her ideas, her privacy, or her identity--and that's not okay with her. (October 5, Balzer + Bray)





An ARC of HALT'S PERIL, by John Flanagan.

For all you Ranger's Apprentice lovers (of which there are many, over 2 million of these books have been sold, holy moly!) this is the ninth installment in the series. In this one: the false prophet of the Outsider cult escaped, and Halt is determined to stop him before he crosses the border. (October 5, Philomel)





An ARC of THE GOBLIN GATE, by Hilari Bell.

This is the highly anticipated sequel to The Goblin Wood! Jeriah is thrust into a tangled web of political intrigue when he uncovers a dangerous secret--one that could change the fate of an entire kingdom! (October 5, Harper Teen)









An ARC of JANE, by April Lindner.

This is a modern retelling of Jane Eyre--except in this one, Jane falls in love with a rockstar! Too bad they're haunted by a torturous secret from his past. (October 11, Poppy)





An ARC of THE WINDS OF HEAVEN, by Judith Clarke.

Clarke, a Printz Honor winner, tells the compelling tale of Clementine and Fan: cousins and best friends. But when the summer's over, small tragedies threaten to tear them apart from each other... and themselves. (September 28, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers)

This is an amazing chance to win some great reads!!

A creepy but awesome contest from Lola

You have to check out this contest. Lola Sharp is giving away a signature Lola perfume, and some Stephen King swag. A creepy awesome It clown magnet and a book, On Writing by Stephen King himself.
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Go check it out and if you follwer her, tell her I sent ya! :)

giveaway time

I stumbled across this awesome giveaway from Mrs B @ confessions of a pagan soccer mom.
Brigid is giving away an amazingly beautiful tile.
I am going to have a new place to be addicted to :)

Thanks Mrs. B!

Congrats to Alex!

Congrats to Alex on his new book!! Check out his contest here time-to-celebrate

CassaStar by Alex J. Cavanaugh


October 19, 2010 Science fiction/adventure/space opera

ISBN 9780981621067 Dancing Lemur Press LLC

To pilot the fleet’s finest ship…

Few options remain for Byron. A talented but stubborn young man with a troubled past and rebellious attitude, his cockpit skills are his only hope. Slated to train as a Cosbolt fighter pilot, Byron is determined to prove his worth and begin a new life as he sets off for the moon base of Guaard.

Much to Byron’s chagrin the toughest instructor in the fleet takes notice of the young pilot. Haunted by a past tragedy, Bassa eventually sees through Byron's tough exterior and insolence. When a secret talent is revealed during training, Bassa feels compelled to help Byron achieve his full potential.

As war brews on the edge of space, time is running short. Byron requires a navigator of exceptional quality to survive, and Bassa must make a decision that could well decide the fate of both men. Will their skills be enough as they embark on a mission that may stretch their abilities to the limit?

Summer Saradise giveaway

check out this awesome ARC's giveaway!!!
Sarah @ babblingflow is giving away 7 books!!
go check them out and enter, although...maybe not, gives me more of a chance.. lol

Firelight, by Sophie Jordan

Halo, by Alexandra Adornetto

Paranormalcy, by Kiersten White

Personal Demons, by Lisa Desrochers

The Replacement, by Brenna Yovanoff

Torment, by Lauren Kate

Clockwork Angel, by Cassandra Clare

New contest with books!!

alexandrashostak is having a contest and giving away some dark fantasy books! I love dark fantasy!! I think my newest family member would love curling up with me and listening to me read a story to her!

Go check it out..get entered to win
1. An ARC of CLOCKWORK ANGEL by Cassandra Clare!

2. An ARC of SAPPHIQUE (sequel to INCARCERON) by Catherine Fisher!

3. A signed copy of WHITE CAT by Holly Black!

4. An ARC of DRACULA IN LOVE by Karen Essex!

Mother Moon's giveaway

I stumbled across this amazing blog.

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She is truly an inspiration.

Mother Moon is giving away three little gifts relating to mind, body and soul in honor of her first blogiversary.

Go check it out!

Fabulous contest from Shannon

this is an awesome contest from ramblingsofawannabescribe

Eyes Like Stars

and Perchance to Dream

the Author Lisa Mantchev has signed these amazing books and she will also be sending the winner swag herself! How exciting is that??

Thanks Shannon!!!

Barry Lyga Rocks contest

cAnother post today (sorry..I'm just throwing stuff out there)

Check out this contest..babblingflow
to win signed copies of awesome books!!
Here's what you can win:




SIGNED ARC of Archvillain









ARC of Goth Girl Rising







A SIGNED copy of Hero-Type (We're giving away TWO of these babies!)







Here's how to enter:



You must be a follower here at Babbling Flow, and Carol's blog, and Alexandra's blog!

You must fill out the entry form, found here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHgtVkJjX0tEbjJKa2xqS0otRWRkd1E6MQ

Mrs. B has a giveaway

Go confessionsofapagansoccermom here and check out the awesome giveaway Mrs B is having.

She is giving away a copy of

Looks awesome!

The body finder

I just found this most awesome contest from Shannon Whitney..(love her name btw)
she is giving away a signed copy of The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting..
Go ramblingsofawannabescribe here and check it out!!

Thanks Shannon!!

Check out this awesome contest!

Go here!! babblingflow.blogspot NOW!!! Check out this contest that I sooo want to win!!! :)

Thanks

another lotv giveaway

Here's another chance to win some stamps before you can buy them! new-stamp-launch check it out fast, it ends tomorrow!

Last chance giveaway

I love fairies!!! this giveaway is right up my alley :) check it out here Thanks from LOTV.. I would love to win these fairy stamps :) You have until midnight tonight to enter..

Another giveaway...lotv More stamps!!! liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge A set of new stamps!!!

check this out

Merlin's Magickal Mistress is having a totally awesome giveaway!! Go check it out here...as-promised It is going to be a great prize!

Internal conflict blog fest

I totally forgot that I had signed up for Alli's Internal conflict blogfest and it was starting today! Sorry dears!! I think this may be a little of an internal conflict, though, the more experienced writers-please correct me if I'm wrong...
It is most definately unedited and there are a TON of things that need changing and polishing..but here is a lil snippet from my wip... I'm so nervous to share but this is what happens when one forgets her obligations :) this is the "pg13" part of the story, the rest is xxx :)


I walked into my kitchen the next morning sleepy and disoriented. Starting some coffee I sat at my small kitchen table looking around. Something seemed off. Then I spotted it. The little purple fairy. Stunned I froze my gaze on it. It stared back. For a long moment no one moved or spoke. I tried to wrap my mind around this little being standing in my kitchen. After an even longer moment of silence the little creature spoke.” Aislinn, my name is ---, and I have been sent to show you your powers. You are a powerful---- and you need to come home to defeat---“ it’s voice was soft and melancholy.




“Ok, back up a minute” I exclaimed. “ I’m what and I need to defeat who and how?” I was floored. This was the second time it told me I had powers or some nonsense like that. Maybe I am still dreaming I thought. Pinching my cheeks just to make sure. “Well, I’m awake” I whispered rubbing my sore flesh. “ok little friend, if that’s what you are, Let’s go over this again”. I am a ----. Ok. I have always been a practicing witch, a hedgewitch in fact, but I never knew I actually had some sort of calling or reason for it. “So whats the story”? I inquired. “I mean, how can you prove to me that what you are telling me is true?” The little fairy smiled in that most stunning way. She replied with telling me all about---- and how----has stolen the -----and he is using it against the land. “ok, this sounds like a lot of fun and all, but I’m not who you need. I have a life here and I am by no means powerful enough to take over this guy”.


The fairy closed her eyes and seemed to conjure a vision right there, in the middle of my kitchen. It was a projection of what looked like some enchanting meadow. Lovely, colorful butterflies fluttering about, light green grasses shifting in the wind. It all looked and almost felt peaceful. Small animals scurried by, scampering and scuttling to their own pace. I was lost in the magic of it all. All of a sudden the tranquility was shattered. A black cloud of evil surrounded the meadow. Thunder boomed and the creatures scattered. They sky turned gray and the grass instantly wilted then brittled. The cloud seemed to leave a path of destruction in its wake. It destroyed the beauty and life of the wondrous place within seconds. As the vision faded, the little fairies eyes filled with tears and she bowed her head. I took a breath and sat stunned.


For a few minutes I contemplated this new information. Letting it fill my head and heart. I could really be a priestess so powerful to stop something like what I just saw and not know it? As if she read my thoughts, the fairy came over and grabbed my hand. Her pleading eyes fixed on me she whispered that I had been born in to the most powerful family of high priestesses and shamans. The lines run deep. Your family is nobility among Ireland’s magical society. “Why hadn’t I known about this?” I begged. “your parents tried to keep this secret from you to keep harm away. They tried to protect you from any danger that could befall you. They wanted you to have a normal life. “


“They had many enemies and just as many friends and allies. They were a beloved part of the community and didn’t want harm to come your way.”


“You said that already” I replied. She bowed her head and folded her tiny arms against her brilliant purple gown. “What harm do you keep talking about?” “Does it have anything to do with what you just showed me? With my parent’s death?” The creature’s eyes glistened up at me. The sorrow in them was heartbreaking. She didn’t have to answer, I knew. My parents had been murdered and it had something to do with magic. Something that was now carried on to me. My heart dropped.