Tracy Deebs & Emily McKay Signing in Houston + GIVEAWAY!

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Hello everyone!

As you can see above Tracy Deebs aka Tessa Adams and Emily McKay will be signing at Barnes and Nobles in Houston/Humble Tx. 

Deerbrook Mall
20131 Highway 59
Humble, TX

We invite everyone to come out, chat and get your books signed by these wonderful authors. Tracy and Emily will bring lots of swag and would love to see all your lovely faces there so don't miss out!
 

For all you fans who can't make it to this event but would still like signed copies of books by Tracy and Emily you are in luck. A pre order sale has been set up HERE!

Deadline to order is March 7th midnight CST

GIVEAWAY

We are giving away an exclusive signed tote bag and one signed book of your choice just by helping us spread the word. Enter below!

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Triple Threat Blog Tour & Giveaway - Hysteria

"Mallory killed her boyfriend, Brian. She can't remember the details of that night but everyone knows it was self-defense, so she isn't charged. But Mallory still feels Brian's presence in her life. Is it all in her head? Or is it something more? In desperate need of a fresh start, Mallory is sent to Monroe, a fancy prep school where no one knows her . . . or anything about her past.But the feeling follows her, as do her secrets. Then, one of her new classmates turns up dead. As suspicion falls on Mallory, she must find a way to remember the details of both deadly nights so she can prove her innocence-to herself and others. In another riveting tale of life and death, Megan Miranda's masterful storytelling brings readers along for a ride to the edge of sanity and back again." - GoodReads.

Hardcover, 336 pages

Expected publication: February 5th 2013 by Walker Childrens

Source: Bloomsbury Children's Books and Walker Books for Young Readers Book Tour

Thank you, Bloomsbury & Walker!

I had been looking forward to reading this book for a while. While it seems like most people read Megan Miranda's first book Fracture already, I have not, so I wasn't really sure what to expect with this story.

I was pleasantly surprised with a thrilling story that kept me turning the pages as fast as I could.

Mallory killed her boyfriend, but she can't really remember what happened the night she stabbed him. Now everyone keeps their distance and treats her weird even though it was ruled self-defense. She can't even shake the feeling that Brian (her boyfriend) is still around, his presence haunting her.

Mallory's parents decide the best thing for her is to send her to the boarding school her dad went to.

She hates the idea but also likes it as a way to start fresh. No one there will know her story, right? Well, no. Secrets never stay buried long. Especially after one of her classmates winds up killed and everyone is looking at Mallory.

It was really neat reading this story from Mallory's perspective. At first you are made to believe that it was a cut and dry case. Something just went horribly wrong between her and her boyfriend and he wound up dead. Wrong. Things start happening and you can't tell if they are actually happening or if they are all just in Mallory's head.
There are flashbacks and hallucinations...or maybe they are really happening. It is a lot to try and keep up with but it was a good confusing. I liked being challenged to try and guess what was happening and what was going to happen.

Since basically the whole book is one mind trick after another, it was incredibly satisfying to see how everything came together in the end.

If you like psychological thrillers and books with boarding schools I would definitely recommend Hysteria.

The awesome people over at Bloomsbury have also allowed me to host a giveaway for this book.

All you have to do is leave a comment telling me why you want to read Hysteria. Make sure to also leave your email. If you don't want to post your email in a comment, email me your answer.

On March 6th I will randomly draw one winner for a copy of Hysteria. You will have 48 hrs to get back to me so that I can forward your information to Bloomsbury.

US only please.

I received this book free of charge from the publisher or author in exchange for an honest review. This, in no way, altered my opinion of the story or my review.

Waiting on Wednesday {7}

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


Divergent 3
by Veronica Roth

"The third book of the best-selling Divergent series that is slated for release on October 22 2013" - GoodReads.

There's no name and no cover yet, BUT, WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE!
And it's only 8 months away. THE EXCITEMENT CANNOT BE CONTAINED!
Except...between you and me...I haven't read Insurgent yet...because I am scared to read it. I loved Divergent so much that I'm afraid it won't stand up to it. But now that the 3rd on has a release date I'm going to have to cave and read Insurgent so that I will have time to emotionally prepare myself for this one.

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?

Free on Amazon-The Genius of Little Things

"Sixteen-year-old Tyler’s big dream of becoming a top immunologist could come crashing down if he doesn’t manage all of the little things right now. But when this obsessive-compulsive science geek confronts a school election, a demeaning job, needy tutees, a first girlfriend, and the possible extinction of honeybees, there are suddenly too many things to manage.

Tyler’s catastrophically humorous run for high school student council convinces the principal that he’s a troublemaker, while it wins him the admiration and desire of Rachel, a smart and iconoclastic reporter for the school paper. 
A new night job at a nursing home puts Tyler on a collision course with his new foster parents, a childless middle-aged couple with an agenda and a tragic past of their own. And the pain of his mother’s death becomes too big to ignore.

Set on the mean streets of suburban Las Vegas, The Genius of Little Things is about how you can’t always get what you want. But sometimes, well, you know..." - GoodReads.

By Larry Buhl

Kindle Edition, first, 235 pages

Published January 15th 2013

I was lucky enough to be contacted by Larry last week and asked to review his book on my blog. Though I have not yet read his book, I do know that Wednesday, February 13th, this book will be FREE on Amazon.

Find it HERE.

I'm pretty excited to get to this one so you should most definitely grab it while it's free!

Happy Reading!

Top 10 Favorite Romances

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovelies over at The Broke and The Bookish.

There is a good chance this will be my longest blog post ever....I don't think I will be able to keep this list at only ten since romances are my favorites. MY FAVORITES GUYS!

I don't know if I'll have room to list them all, but I promise I'll try and contain myself.

*warning. There is the possibility of spoilers if you haven't read a series. I do not say who anyone ends up with (if there is a love triangle) or anything like that and I only talk about the first book in a series. But I just wanted to give fair warning just in case I missed something*

       

1) Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet

There are so many misunderstandings in this story. But when all is sorted out neither party can deny their true feelings and the love prevails. Lizzie is just so outgoing and Mr. Darcy is just so shy. They are so opposite, yet compliment each other wonderfully. And his proposal. I feel like it tops most of the proposals you run across on youtube nowadays. 

2) Rose Hathaway and Dimitri Belikov

Who could blame Rose for falling for the handsome Russian man?

All of the trials that they go through but how they learn to rely on one another.

And Dimitri doesn't treat Rose like a helpless girl either. He knows she can kick butt and lets her. That's one of the best parts of their romance.

3) Belly Conklin and Conrad Fisher

This series...it's wonderful. I love how you get to watch Belly grow up and mature.

Pretty much what Belly did to try and get Conrad to notice her I could connect with since I remember doing just those same 

things when I was her age with the cute boy in my neighborhood.

And Conrad, so dark and reserved, but there is just so much more to him than he let's on.

<3 these two.

4) Hazel Graze and Augustus Waters

Um, yeah. Betchya didn't see that one coming huh?...since this book is everywhere on my blog.

Hazel and Gus. Realistic, sarcastic, and lovely.

Okay? Okay.

5) MacKayla Lane and Jericho Barrons

She's blonde, bubbly, and oh so naive. He's tall, dark, handsome, and involved in the magical world of the Fae. What could go wrong there?

I was hooked on these two from the get go.

6) Meghan Chase and Ash

Not only is this forbidden love, it is forbidden love done right.

How could that not become a favorite?

7) Lena Haloway and Alex

Another forbidden love done right.

8) Tris and Four

If you've read this you know what I'm talking about.

9) Amy and Elder

Falling in love in space. 

I love Amy awakens during Elder's time. I adore them together.

10) Rhine Ellery and Gabriel, Rhine and Linden

As much as I want Rhine and Gabriel to be together, I could see some potential with Linden.

I haven't read the sequel yet so I'm pretty curious to see who she does end up with and how they get together.

Lauren DeStefano sure does know how to keep a girl guessing.

Okay. I made myself keep it at 10. Next time there is a freebie TTT I will probably do another romance post...because, I love romances, as previously stated :p

Pivot Point by Kasie West - DAC Book Tour

"Knowing the outcome doesn’t always make a choice easier . . .

Addison Coleman’s life is one big “What if?” As a Searcher, whenever Addie is faced with a choice, she can look into the future and see both outcomes. It’s the ultimate insurance plan against disaster. Or so she thought. When Addie’s parents ambush her with the news of their divorce, she has to pick who she wants to live with—her father, who is leaving the paranormal compound to live among the “Norms,” or her mother, who is staying in the life Addie has always known. Addie loves her life just as it is, so her answer should be easy. One Search six weeks into the future proves it’s not.

In one potential future, Addie is adjusting to life outside the Compound as the new girl in a Norm high school where she meets Trevor, a cute, sensitive artist who understands her. In the other path, Addie is being pursued by the hottest guy in school—but she never wanted to be a quarterback’s girlfriend. When Addie’s father is asked to consult on a murder in the Compound, she’s unwittingly drawn into a dangerous game that threatens everything she holds dear. With love and loss in both lives, it all comes down to which reality she’s willing to live through . . . and who she can’t live without." - GoodReads.

Hardcover, 320 pages

Expected publication: February 12th 2013 by HarperTeen

Source: Debut Author Challenge Book Tours. Thank you, Amy!

Challenges: Debut Author Challenge, Outdo Yourself Challenge.

For every action there is a reaction, so which action is Addie going to make and which reaction is she willing to live with?

I'm just going to throw this out there right up front....I ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK!! Seriously, guys, it's great.
Pivot Point completely took me by surprise. Of course I thought it sounded good when I first read the synopsis and I couldn't wait to read it, but what I actually got was incredible.
There are so many things about this book I loved.

There is a secret compound that houses a whole different class of people that all have some sort of ability. It's fairly reminiscent of X-Men, BUT, there isn't some sort of war going on, humans aren't trying to destroy them, nothing super dramatic. It really is Addie's story of trying to pick which future to go with, which parent to live with.
That's where it gets interesting though. The book's chapters alternate between the two futures that Addie will choose between, each with pros and cons. One possible future has Duke, the good-looking quarterback for the paranormal team, the other future has Trevor, the sweet and sensitive artist that is so easy to be friends with. One future has her mom, the other her dad. One future she gets to see her best friend all the time, the other she has to leave her behind.

As I got closer to the end the alternating chapters started to drive me crazy, in the best of ways. Things start to get intense in both story lines what with a murderer on the loose so I wanted to know what was going to happen in both futures. When a paranormal chapter would end I would want more of that story, but then I would get into the normal chapter and sigh in frustration when that chapter ended...but then quickly realize that I got to further the story in the paranormal chapter then. I've never read a book that had alternating chapters like that. It was awesome.

Kasie West is just brilliant. She created a story that sucked me in, characters that always had me guessing their motives, a world that had some incredible secrets, and two futures that I wasn't even sure hoe Addie was going to pick.
Kasie is a must read debut author. Order your copy now so it can be in your hands on release day! You won't regret it...except for the part that the sequel doesn't come out until next year. But that is a small thing and will be so worth the wait.

Top 10 Best Bookish Memories

 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovelies over at The Broke and The Bookish.

This week the TTT subject is our best bookish moments. The examples given at TB&TB are waiting in line for a new release, meeting an author, or some sort of great experience with a particular book that was unlike others.

Austin Teen Book Festival

2011 - Author Meetings

I got to meet Maureen Johnson, Stephanie Perkins, Andrea Cremer, and Jenny Han.

Yeah, I was a total fangirl that day.

Austin Teen Book Festival

2012 - Author Meetings

Libba Bray. I met Libba freakin' Bray!

And so many other amazing authors.

Austin Teen Book Festival

2012 - Fan Meetings

I met multiple people at the Fest that said they read my blog and they are a fan of it.

Wait, what?! A fan? Of my little blog??

It was so strange hearing that, but one of my best moments in book blogging so far.

Adr3nalin3 Book Tour

Talking to Tracey Deebs

The authors that stopped in town for this tour were some of the nicest ladies I've met.

The whole thing was fantastic, but I will never ever forget when I got to talk to Tracey Deebs. At one point in our conversation she asked me if I was a writer and I told her yes, that I was working on something. She asked what it was and I explained the premise. She got so excited about it with me and even told me when it was published she would love if I signed a copy for her.

She didn't have to say any of that to me, but she did. And she told me never to give up and always push forward. It was so encouraging.

Receiving my first ARC

I think I scared the mail lady half to death when I saw what the package was that she handed me.

I hadn't been blogging for more than a few months so I wasn't expecting to get a copy of Across the Universe in the mail. 

I nearly fainted.

Breaking Dawn Book Release

Even though I did not like the book really at all, going to the midnight release was lots of fun.

There were tons of people dressed up, the excited energy in the room was fantastic, and Starbucks made a special frap to serve during the release...and I'm a sucker for a good Starbucks drink.

The Fault in our Stars release

Nothing big deal happened.

All I did was go to B&N and pick up a copy.

But that book totally took me by surprise.

It is now one of my favorites and will always be.

EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT!

Those are the moments that I could think of right now.

And hopefully I'll have many many more to come :)