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Holiday Book Showcase: The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth LaBan

Welcome to another edition of the Holiday Book Showcase! Have you heard of a young adult novel called The Tragedy Paper? It's written by Elizabeth LaBan and was published this year by Knopf Books. The Tragedy Paper has strong winter themes and is a perfect book to showcase during December.Thankfully the lovely author, Elizabeth LaBan was kind enough to guest post today on the role that winter plays in her book. She also sent me a fantastic excerpt to share with you today! Book Blurb: Tim Macbeth, a seventeen-year-old albino and a recent transfer to the presti[...]

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My Next Big Thing: Bump in the Night

My Next Big Thing I’ve been invited by the lovely Lauren Spieller to participate in My Next Best Thing! That said, I'm pumped to talk about my novel Bump in the Night. 1. What is the working title of your book? Bump in the Night 2. Where did the idea for your book come from? I've always been a huge fan of the macabre and of monsters. There's always been shows like Supernatural, etc where there are lots of men hunting down the things that go bump in the night... but where are the girls?! That's where the idea came from. That and years of reading Goosebumps. 3.[...]

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Book Review- Going Underground by Susan Vaught

Going Underground by Susan VaughtMy rating: 5 of 5 starsI read this book in one day, in a matter of a few hours. I attribute most of this to the exquisite story telling of this author Susan Vaught.I must say that originally, I was beyond drawn to this story, because the macabre side of me loves anything involving graves, cemeteries, and boys who live or dwell in them. But I wasn't prepared for how good this novel actually turned out to be!Vaught does an amazing job portraying the voice of a teenage boy. I fell in love with Del, the protagonist, easily. I also foun[...]

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BLOODY AMAZING BOOK GIVEAWAY!!!

In honor of how much I loved the novel The Blood Keeper by Tessa Gratton, I'm giving away 2 copies!! If you don't know the premise, you can find it on goodreads.It's a standalone sequel to her other novel Blood Magic.The contest is simple.Each task you do earns you 1 entry, with a total of 3 entries possible.On September 12th the contests ends.Two winners will be chosen and announced on my website and twitter.I will ship your books and you will be happy reading maniacs.How to get an entry?1. Post a comment below, telling me who your favorite witch is from any[...]

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New Release Tuesday- 8/28/2012

In the spirit of book birthdays, here are the novels out today that I am most excited about!  Release date: 8/28/2012 Click on the book name to be taken to Goodreads for more info (where the bio is from). The Blood Keeperby Tessa Gratton Paranormal romance fans who are looking to up the ante will be drawn to this tale of horror, fantasy, and romance.  For Mab Prowd, the practice of blood magic is as natural as breathing. It's all she's ever known. Growing up on an isolated farm in Kansas with other practitioners may have kept her from making friends her ow[...]