Stuck in a Good Book Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Stuck in a Good Book Giveaway Hop hosted by Valerie of Stuck in Books! If you know the rules of the blog hop, feel free to scroll down to the good part. If you have not heard of or participated in a hop before, a blog hop is a themed giveaway hosted by several blogs at once. Each site hosts its own individual giveaway while simultaneously providing links to all the other blogs participating in the hop. The purpose is that readers can literally hop from one awesome giveaway to the next. Each blog has listed whether their prize is available to US residents only or international entrants, which makes it easier to determine which giveaways are available to your country.

I've been waiting for a good moment to post this particular giveaway, and I think this is the moment. I've had the opportunity to meet a lot of authors this year, and one that I was suuuuper excited to finally meet was Kiera Cass on the summer Dark Days tour. I got to sit down and chat with Kiera about The One and the entire Selection series. At the time, Kiera danced around my questions if she'd write any more stories set in Illéa, but as you guys probably know now, Kiera recently announced not one but TWO more books set in the world of The Selection as well as a prequel novella titled "The Queen" featuring Maxon's mother, Queen Amberly, and another titled "The Favorite" about Marlee. I'm THRILLED about this news, and I know a lot of readers are as well. I think this is a good opportunity to share a series I enjoy and get readers ready for books 4 and 5!

So, one person will win SIGNED COPIES of The Selection, The Elite, The One, and Selection Stories. My giveaway is open to US entrants only, but don't worry, international friends: there are many blogs on the hop with giveaways for you to enter! All entries will be verified. For full giveaway policies, please check the Site Policies tab at the top of the page. Good luck!

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Now that you've entered my giveaway, feel free to visit as many blogs on the linky as you like! If for any reason the Linky isn't working, feel free to check out Valerie's post HERE to find all the blogs participating in this hop!

Dark Days of Summer 2014 Recap

 L to R: Kiera, Kelley, Kimberly, Danielle

So a few weeks ago, the Dark Days of Summer with Kelley Armstrong, Kiera Cass, Kimberly Derting, and Danielle Paige started with a bang right here in Dallas. The Irving Library staff do a phenomenal job at organizing the event and decorating (humblebrag time: I helped a little bit so *pats self on the back*), and the crowd brought an amazing energy to the event. I had a fantastic time helping out with the event, and I even had the opportunity to interview the authors! If you live anywhere near the DFW metroplex, and you have never attended an event at the IPL, you are seriously missing out. If you don't live here, I suggest you come visit us for one of our events. It's ALWAYS a great time!

 Swag table! There were individual pieces to take home for each book in addition to book cover buttons. Crowns for The One, dagger necklaces for Sea of Shadows, blue gingham or red bows for Dorothy Must Die and firefly wand for The Taking! Let's just say there was a lot of hot gluing going on before the panel! 

Everything is going under the cut because it was a long panel. Please understand there may be some spoilers, but nothing huge for the featured books. For instance, Kiera does mention a crazy event in The Elite, but she was very careful to avoid spoilers for The One so you are safe on that account. And just fyi, in typical me fashion, there is a giveaway at the end.

Top Ten Tuesday #39: Spring TBR

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and The Bookish. Each week the girls at B&B think up a fun theme, and participating bloggers post their favorite 10 books in that category. This week's theme is

Top Ten Books on my Spring TBR

 

 

 

  

Which new reads are you most looking forward to this spring? Share your picks and your TTT links in the comments!

More Lustable New Covers

Our first cover is for "The Guard," which is an upcoming Selection novella. The cover was actually released last week, but not in time for me to include it in the other cover post I wrote.

"The Guard"

Kiera Cass

February 4, 2014

HarperTeen Impulse

Summary:

Before America Singer met Prince Maxon . . .
Before she entered the Selection . . .
She was in love with a boy named Aspen Leger.

Don't miss this digital original novella set in the captivating world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection trilogy. This brand new 64-page story begins just after the group of Selected girls is narrowed down to the Elite and is told from Aspen's point of view. The Guard also features a teaser to The One, the thrilling conclusion to The Selection trilogy.

These next two books are very special to me as I have been a fan of each series for a while, and when I had the opportunity to meet the editor of these series, I told her how much the previously written extras meant to me and how much I looked forward to more of these novellas. I'm not saying I had anything at all to do with the actual creation of these stories, but as a fan, I'm glad that I had that opportunity to thank the editor personally and let her know that people ARE reading them.

"Goddess In Time"

Tera Lynn Childs

November 5, 2013

HarperTeen Impulse

Summary:

As a descendant of Greek gods, Nicole has attended the Academy alongside other students with magical powers on a Greek island. Life is pretty perfect—except for the fact that she was sentenced to stay there because of a childhood prank that also resulted in her parents' banishment. When Nicole discovers a book that teaches the forbidden magic of time travel, she knows she must take a chance to right her wrong. With the help of her friends Troy and Phoebe, Nicole sets off on a quest that will take her from the heights of Mt. Olympus to the ocean depths of Poseidon's home and to the bowels of Hades. Can she mend her mistakes? And is changing the past, what she really wants? The past and future combine in thrilling, unpredictable ways—especially when Greek gods are involved!

"Pretty in Pearls"

Tera Lynn Childs

February 4, 2014

HarperTeen Impulse

Summary:

As Princess Lily's emissary, Peri works hard to make sure her best friend knows all the goings-on in the underwater kingdom of Thalassinia. The upcoming Sea Harvest Dance means plenty of fun for them, too, including shopping for jewels, trims, and dress-making supplies. Peri especially loves the pearls she finds at Thalassinia's marketplace—and she might be falling head over fins for Riatus, the thoughtful pearl trader who looks like a dashing pirate. 

When Lily realizes her friend has a crush, she is determined to help them get together in time for the dance—except her matchmaking efforts backfire, sweeping Peri into dangerous depths and leaving her tangled in confusing tides. Should Peri give up on Riatus and find a different date to the Sea Harvest Dance, or will they finally find a way to float along in the same current?

This one has been out for a couple weeks (the cover, I mean), but I just noticed it AND the title change (originally this was called "Elizabeth) so I wanted to share. Dangit, it's so pretty!

"The First Midnight Spell"

Claudia Gray

November 5, 2013

HarperTeen Impulse

Summary:

It's 1695, and Elizabeth Cooper is a young witch in Fortune's Sound, Rhode Island. She spends her days perfecting spells with the local coven and dreaming about one day marrying Nat Porter. But Nat is the son of Widow Porter, another witch and the leader of their coven. According to the First Laws of the Craft, Elizabeth is strictly forbidden to marry him.

Elizabeth never imagined dabbling in the dark arts, bringing herself close to serving the One Beneath. But as she feels Nat slipping away from her, she will do anything to secure his love. How much harm could she do with one single spell, even if it is black magic?

Well, I was going to make this a novella-only cover post, but then the cover came out for a long-anticipated sequel, and I felt irresponsible not including it.

 Hollow City

Ransom Riggs

January 14, 2014

Qwirk Books

Summary:

In 1940 after the first book ends, Jacob and his new Welsh island friends flee to London, the Peculiar capital of the world. Caul, a dangerous madman, is Miss Peregrine’s brother, and can steal Peculiar abilities for himself. The Peculiars must fight for survival, again.

And this morning, two more covers came in so I had to share them.

The Art of Lainey

Paula Stokes

May 20, 2014

HarperTeen

Summary:

Soccer star Lainey Mitchell is used to getting what she wants, and when her boyfriend Jayson breaks up with her for no reason, what she wants is to win him back before the start of their senior year. Lainey and her friend Bianca check the interwebz for tips and tricks, but the online dating advice is all pretty lame.

Then the girls stumble across a copy of The Art of War. Didn't someone once say that love is a battlefield? Jayson isn't going to stand a chance once Lainey and Bee go all Zhou Dynasty on him...

Old school strategy and subterfuge meet modern-day dramarama in the story of a girl who sets out to win at all costs and ends up discovering what's really worth fighting for.

Push
The Game #2

Eve Silver

June 10, 2014

Katherine Tegen Books

Summary:

It’s either break the rules or die.

Miki Jones lives her life by her own strict set of rules, to keep control, to keep the gray fog of grief at bay. Then she’s pulled into the Game, where she—and her team—will die unless she follows a new set of rules: those set by the mysterious Committee.

But rules don’t mean answers, and without answers, it’s hard to trust. People are dying. The rules are unraveling. And Miki knows she’s being watched, uncertain if it’s the Drau or someone—something—else. Forced to make impossible choices and battling to save those she loves, Miki begins to see the Committee in a glaring new light.

And then the Game crosses a new boundary, pushes harder into Miki’s and her friends’ lives, and there’s nothing in the rules that can save them now. 

Lustable New Covers

Some big-name books received equally big covers this week. I want to know what you think about them.

"Brooke"

Veronica Rossi

November 26, 2013

HarperCollins

Summary:

The only fight she can't win is the one for Perry's heart. Following the stunning climax in Through the Ever Night, the Tides have been forced to seek shelter from the Aether storms in a dismal, secluded cave. But Brooke's memories of the cave go back much further, to when she and Perry used to come here together. That was before Perry fell in love with Aria and before Vale's dealings with the Dwellers altered the course of the Tides forever.

Now, with her sister back from a haunting year in captivity and Aria lying unconscious in the sick bay, Brooke struggles to put the pieces of her life back together. Without Perry, who is she? And what is her role in this frightening new world? As these questions swirl about her, an old threat to the Tides resurfaces, and Brooke is forced to put the lives of her people before her own. But in taking this step outside of herself, Brooke may finally discover what she truly wants.

What I Thought Was True

Huntley Fitzpatrick

April 15, 2014

Dial Books for Young Readers

Summary:
Gwen Castle's Biggest Mistake Ever, Cassidy Somers, is slumming it as a yard boy on her Nantucket-esque island this summer. He's a rich kid from across the bridge in Stony Bay, and she hails from a family of fishermen and housecleaners who keep the island's summer people happy. Gwen worries a life of cleaning houses will be her fate too, but just when it looks like she'll never escape her past—or the island—Gwen's dad gives her some shocking advice. Sparks fly and secret histories unspool as Gwen spends a gorgeous, restless summer struggling to resolve what she thought was true—about the place she lives, the people she loves, and even herself—with what really is.

The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard

Kiera Cass

February 4, 2014

HarperTeen

Summary:

The two novellas set in the world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series are now available in print for the first time. The Prince and The Guard both offer captivating views into the hearts and minds of the two men fighting to win America Singer's love. This collection also features exclusive bonus content, including a sneak peek at The One, the eagerly anticipated final novel in the Selection trilogy.

Before America arrived at the palace to compete in the Selection, there was another girl in Prince Maxon's life. The Prince opens the week before the Selection begins and follows Maxon through the first day of the competition.

Raised as a Six, Aspen Leger never dreamed that he would find himself living in the palace as a member of the royal guard. In The Guard, readers get an inside look at Aspen's life within the palace walls--and the truth about a guard's world that America will never know.

The One

Kiera Cass

May 6, 2014

HarperTeen

The final novel in The Selection trilogy, the description for The One is not yet available. 

 

Fragile Destiny

Suzanne Lazear

August 8,2014

Flux

The description for book three of The Aether Chronicles is not yet available.

The final two are NOT finalized covers, but placeholders so don't go freaking out because they don't match.

City of Heavenly Fire

Cassandra Clare

May 27, 2014

Margaret K. McElderry Books

Summary:
ERCHOMAI, SEBASTIAN HAD SAID. I am coming.

Darkness returns to the Shadowhunter world. As their society falls apart around them, Clary, Jace, Simon and their friends must band together to fight the greatest evil the Nephilim have ever faced: Clary’s own brother. Nothing in the world can defeat him — must they journey to another world to find the chance? Lives will be lost, love sacrificed, and the whole world changed in the sixth and last installment of the Mortal Instruments series!

Silver Shadows

Richelle Mead

Summer 2014

Razorbill

The description for the fifth novel in the Bloodlines series is not yet available.

Birthday Bonanza Giveaway

GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED

Check HERE for open giveaways

So first of all, let me apologize for not being around so much and my lack of posting during February. My work schedule and family business has been CRAZY so unfortunately, my new blog had to take a bit of a backseat. :( I'm hoping that's not going to happen again, and I'm trying to take some actions to safeguard against that.

Now, in lieu of my weekly Listmania post, I thought I'd so something much cooler and more fun. See, tomorrow, March 5 is my 25th birthday! It's kind of the end of an era and the beginning of another. That's why I thought I'd do another giveaway! Two of my favorite authors are having book birthdays tomorrow: Lauren Oliver is finishing up the Delirium trilogy with Requiem and Claudia Gray is publishing the first book in her long-awaited new series Spellcaster. End of one series, beginning of another. Perfect books to give away on my quarter-of-a-century.