Monday, November 28, 2011
Giveaways [Closed]
Both of my most recent giveaways, for Remembrance by Michelle Madow and Shining In Crimson by Robert S. Wilson have now ended! I am very happy to have been able to host these giveaways! Thanks so much to both authors for allowing me to share these great books with my readers! I will post the winners in the morning! Good luck to everybody!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Want an e-version copy of Remembrance by Michelle Madow?
Here's your chance to win an e-version of Remembrance by Michelle Madow!! I was fortunate enough to get a copy to review! I recommend this book as it was very well-written and engaging! This giveaway will run from 12:01 EST 11/18 until 11/28 12:01 EST. Make sure to also check out the book and the Transcend Time saga on Goodreads or purchase a copy at Amazon .
(Read my review here [or it's the next post down] if you haven't already seen it!)
(Read my review here [or it's the next post down] if you haven't already seen it!)
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Remembrance by Michelle Madow {Book Review}
I came across this book via the authors blog, Michelle Madow's Blog. Upon reading the description, I felt like it had great potential to be a really interesting story. I'm not normally one who is interested in stories about reincarnation, but this story is much more than a "reincarnation story".
There is a lot of great character development in this book. The MC, Lizzie Davenport, is your typical high school girl, not quite fitting into her boyfriend's world of "jocks". I was a little underwhelmed by her boyfriend, Jeremy's character, but I think that due to this fact, it sets up a stronger connection for what happens later in the book.
Anyway, the story starts off with setting the stage for the decline of Lizzie & Jeremy's relationship at the onset of the new school year. In addition to relationship problems, in comes Drew -- a new student, who Lizzie immediately feels a connection with, even though she can't quite figure out why she feels so strongly.
The book progresses throughout the year and interactions transpire between Lizzie and Drew. You start to find inklings of a prior connection between the two, though not from modern day. It is done in such a way, through "flashbacks" that are well written and very interesting.
Towards the end of the book, there is good suspense built leading to the denouement. I was really invested and pulling for Lizzie and Drew to work through what they were facing, and I'm glad that Ms. Madow crafted the book the way she did! I will definitely be reading the books that follow this one, as this is book 1 of her Transcend Time saga .
Overall, this was a very pleasant reading experience. The only things that gave me a little pause were Jeremy's character and the fact that this story is basically an expansion of Taylor Swift's Love Story video. Overall, taking a concept that you find elsewhere and making it your own can be very interesting, but when I first found the story, I thought that it was a completely original idea. Not a huge thing, but it slightly lessened the experience for me. I would definitely recommend this story as it was well written, interesting, and definitely draws you in/keeps you involved!
Ms. Madow has been very generous in allowing me to offer up a copy of her ebook for you, my dear readers, to win! My next post will be the giveaway!
Also, be sure to check out the book on Goodreads and buy a copy on Amazon!
*Note* I was given a copy to review and Ms. Madow is providing the e-version for the giveaway. My opinions here are 100% my own, honest, and in no way affected by any outside source.
There is a lot of great character development in this book. The MC, Lizzie Davenport, is your typical high school girl, not quite fitting into her boyfriend's world of "jocks". I was a little underwhelmed by her boyfriend, Jeremy's character, but I think that due to this fact, it sets up a stronger connection for what happens later in the book.
Anyway, the story starts off with setting the stage for the decline of Lizzie & Jeremy's relationship at the onset of the new school year. In addition to relationship problems, in comes Drew -- a new student, who Lizzie immediately feels a connection with, even though she can't quite figure out why she feels so strongly.
The book progresses throughout the year and interactions transpire between Lizzie and Drew. You start to find inklings of a prior connection between the two, though not from modern day. It is done in such a way, through "flashbacks" that are well written and very interesting.
Towards the end of the book, there is good suspense built leading to the denouement. I was really invested and pulling for Lizzie and Drew to work through what they were facing, and I'm glad that Ms. Madow crafted the book the way she did! I will definitely be reading the books that follow this one, as this is book 1 of her Transcend Time saga .
Overall, this was a very pleasant reading experience. The only things that gave me a little pause were Jeremy's character and the fact that this story is basically an expansion of Taylor Swift's Love Story video. Overall, taking a concept that you find elsewhere and making it your own can be very interesting, but when I first found the story, I thought that it was a completely original idea. Not a huge thing, but it slightly lessened the experience for me. I would definitely recommend this story as it was well written, interesting, and definitely draws you in/keeps you involved!
Ms. Madow has been very generous in allowing me to offer up a copy of her ebook for you, my dear readers, to win! My next post will be the giveaway!
Also, be sure to check out the book on Goodreads and buy a copy on Amazon!
*Note* I was given a copy to review and Ms. Madow is providing the e-version for the giveaway. My opinions here are 100% my own, honest, and in no way affected by any outside source.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Would you like an ebook copy of Shining in Crimson?
My wonderful husband has been generous enough to offer up 10 (yes, 10!!) copies of his ebook, Shining in Crimson (the first book in his Empire of Blood series). I'm very excited to be able to promote the book and host a giveaway so that you, dear readers, can read it as well!
This is a vampire novel, but not like most of the other vampire novels you have read. * As a note *, just to be clear, this is not a YA novel. Not to say it is extremely graphic, but it is a horror novel. So, if you're offended by gore, violence, and profanity, please don't enter as I want this to be a positive experience for all. That being said, on to the info!! =)
Set in a dystopian, religiously-demented American Empire, the city of Las Vegas is no longer a city of sin. Now called Necropolis, it is a city that eats sin. The vampires of Necropolis wait patiently for the Empire's weekly drop off of guilty Penitents; sinners and criminals full of fresh blood.
Hank Evans is one of those Penitents and he would gladly let the vampires take every drop of his blood if it weren’t for one detail: Toby. Toby is Hank’s only son. Now, Hank must do whatever it takes to escape the city of the dead and save his son from an Empire as bloodthirsty as the vampires it uses to keep its people in line.
"A big-scale vampire thriller that changes the rules."--Scott Nicholson, They Hunger
I'm so excited to have been along for the ride during this process. It has been amazing watching him write this novel and then to see the response from people who have read it! Any questions along the way about the book or the giveaway, please let me know! Thanks!! =)
Also, if you don't have an eReader, it is available for purchase in paperback and hardback.
(***Note*** Rafflecopter form for entering the giveaway is visible after clicking "click here for more", if you're reading this on the homepage... if you're not, it should be nice & visible! any trouble entering, please let me know!)
This is a vampire novel, but not like most of the other vampire novels you have read. * As a note *, just to be clear, this is not a YA novel. Not to say it is extremely graphic, but it is a horror novel. So, if you're offended by gore, violence, and profanity, please don't enter as I want this to be a positive experience for all. That being said, on to the info!! =)
Set in a dystopian, religiously-demented American Empire, the city of Las Vegas is no longer a city of sin. Now called Necropolis, it is a city that eats sin. The vampires of Necropolis wait patiently for the Empire's weekly drop off of guilty Penitents; sinners and criminals full of fresh blood.
Hank Evans is one of those Penitents and he would gladly let the vampires take every drop of his blood if it weren’t for one detail: Toby. Toby is Hank’s only son. Now, Hank must do whatever it takes to escape the city of the dead and save his son from an Empire as bloodthirsty as the vampires it uses to keep its people in line.
"A big-scale vampire thriller that changes the rules."--Scott Nicholson, They Hunger
I'm so excited to have been along for the ride during this process. It has been amazing watching him write this novel and then to see the response from people who have read it! Any questions along the way about the book or the giveaway, please let me know! Thanks!! =)
Also, if you don't have an eReader, it is available for purchase in paperback and hardback.
(***Note*** Rafflecopter form for entering the giveaway is visible after clicking "click here for more", if you're reading this on the homepage... if you're not, it should be nice & visible! any trouble entering, please let me know!)
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