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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

We're Chatting with Becca Fitzpatrick TONIGHT!!

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We are so excited to be co-hosting w/ Fallen Archangel in tonight's chat with Becca Fitzpatrick!! Please join us at 9 pm EST/ 8 pm CST!!


*Our chat will start at 8 pm CST/ 9 pm EST. To join, hit join and enter a screen name.!

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*In respect to Becca's time, we will only publish comments that pertain to their current writings, and book.

*We will not post any personal questions or comments.

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*Thank you and we look forward to chatting with everyone tonight!

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Hollywood Crush's interview with Alex Pettyfer

Just in case you missed Hollywood Crush's recent posts from their interview with Alex P, we've been given permission to share them with you.

YES, he says the TMI series is phenomenal (we agree) and NO he doesn't say whether or not he's accepted the role of Jace. As much as I want him to say yes, I do respect the fact that he's not saying anything about it other than he has to decide what he's going to do next.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say that he has a HUGE career in front of him whether he accepts the role in TMI movie or not.

**Due to the site running slower with the videos, we've removed them and included the links.

Here's the clip that was posted yesterday- Go here to read the article and watch the video.

Here's the newest clip that was posted today-click to see the video and read the article.

Thank you Hollywood Crush for keeping us in the know with the TMI movie!

Blog Tour/ Book Review- The False Princess

By Eilis O'Neal
Published by Egmont USA
Released on January 25th, 2011 TODAY
Source- The Teen Book Scene Blog Tours
4.5 Stars- It's A Great Read

Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, Nalia's led a privileged life at court. But everything changes when it's revealed, just after her sixteenth birthday, that she is a false princess, a stand-in for the real Nalia, who has been hidden away for her protection. Cast out with little more than the clothes on her back, the girl now called Sinda must leave behind the city of Vivaskari, her best friend, Keirnan, and the only life she's ever known.

Sinda is sent to live with her only surviving relative, an aunt who is a dyer in a distant village. She is a cold, scornful woman with little patience for her newfound niece, and Sinda proves inept at even the simplest tasks. But when Sinda discovers that magic runs through her veins - long-suppressed, dangerous magic that she must learn to control - she realizes that she can never learn to be a simple village girl.

Returning to Vivaskari for answers, Sinda finds her purpose as a wizard scribe, rediscovers the boy who saw her all along, and uncovers a secret that could change the course of Thorvaldor's history, forever (quoted from Goodreads).

The False Princess is a wonderful debut book by Eilis O'Neal. It's a story that is part fairy tale, part adventure, mixed with magic and given a nice romantic undertone. I really enjoyed the characters, Sinda and Kiernan, though Kiernanwas by far my favorite character. He is so loyal and has this fun adventurous side to him. I really admired Sinda'sdetermination. She's a strong willed character whom I sympathized with a few times, as her world is turned completely upside down more than once.

The False Princess's characters aren't in-depth characters, which is what I enjoyed the most about them. Each of them gave an added element to this delightful story. Aside from Sinda and Kiernan, I really enjoyed getting to know the wizard Philantha and Mika. Philantha is fabulous wizard who minds her own business and I wanted to know more about her. Kiernan and Philantha added the right touch of humor to the story. I liked that Kiernan, Philantha and Mika give Sinda a sense of belonging and accepted her for who she is. When you read her story, you'll know what I'm talking about. I'd say more about them, but I can't without giving away spoilers.

Sinda is a great character who deals with a lot of unfortunate events in a short amount time, which causes her to grow up more becoming a more defiant and independent person. I'll admit, she did annoy me a few times with her questioning Kiernan's feelings for her, when it was obvious how he felt. Over all, the plot twists, the well written magic that Sinda has to learn to control, and the settle romance make this a fun, engaging, clean cut read. I'm looking forward to reading this book with my daughter when she's older.

I recommend picking up The False Princess, which you can find on book store shelves TODAY! Be sure to join us tomorrow for an interview with Eilis O'Neal.

Twitter Tuesday - Jana Oliver


I was thrilled when this book showed up in the mail about a week ago from a goodreads contest I entered a while back. Here's the synopsis that definitely made me sit up and think, "Hmmm, interesting..."

Riley Blackthorne just needs a chance to prove herself – and that’s exactly what the demons are counting on…

Seventeen-year-old Riley, the only daughter of legendary Demon Trapper, Paul Blackthorne, has always dreamed of following in her father's footsteps. The good news is, with human society seriously disrupted by economic upheaval and Lucifer increasing the number of demons in all major cities, Atlanta’s local Trappers’ Guild needs all the help they can get – even from a girl. When she’s not keeping up with her homework or trying to manage her growing crush on fellow apprentice, Simon, Riley’s out saving distressed citizens from foul-mouthed little devils – Grade One Hellspawn only, of course, per the strict rules of the Guild. Life’s about as normal as can be for the average demon-trapping teen.

But then a Grade Five Geo-Fiend crashes Riley’s routine assignment at a library, jeopardizing her life and her chosen livelihood. And, as if that wasn’t bad enough, sudden tragedy strikes the Trappers’ Guild, spinning Riley down a more dangerous path than she ever could have imagined. As her whole world crashes down around her, who can Riley trust with her heart – and her life?




What do you  think, Mundie Moms, who will Riley trust with her heart and her life?

The release date for The Demon Trapper's Daughter is right around the corner, February 1, 2011. You can follow Jana's twitter, here @crazyauthorgirl . I love her tweets on everything from sushi, to her book, to doing laundry instead of watching football -- we have so much in common!

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