Mundie Moms

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Giveaway Winners!

I am so sorry I am so late on posting our latest giveaway winners. There's a lot of giveaways that have ended recently and all of our winners are listed below. Congratulations to the following winners:

#832- Nat Cleary
#785- Karen Golding
#132- Rachel Hoyt

#244- Kathie Pepe
* our other winner never emailed me back and the two unclaimed signed books will included in our upcoming Follower Appreciation Giveaway.

#28- Anna Sindt

#78- Elaina Walker

#25- Sarah Barciniak

#12- Elizabeth Keefer

#6- Vivien, who wins a signed copy of Divergent

Congratulations to all of our winners whom have all been contacted about their winnings. We have more giveaways still going on and tomorrow we'll be posting a new. Thank you to everyone who has been apart of our giveaways. Have a great Sunday evening!

Book News- Dream Dark

Published by Little Brown
To Be Released On August 2nd, 2011

I am so excited that Little Brown is releasing an e-book that goes along with the Beautiful Creatures series!! This e-book is a prequel to Beautiful Chaos which will be out on October 18th, 2011. Dream Dark will be available for $1.99 and available in all digital formats. Here's a little bit about the story from Little Brown:


This all-new story focuses on the fan-favorite character Link who undergoes a heart-racing transformation. Wounded during a climactic battle, Link slowly realizes that being bitten by a Supernatural does more than break the skinit can change a person, inside and out, turning him into a creature more and more like the dark creature who injured him. As a special bonus, DREAM DARK will include an exclusive sneak peek at the first five chapters of BEAUTIFUL CHAOS.


I absolutely love Link's character and I'm really looking forward to finding out what sort of transformation he goes through. Please visit www.beautifulcreaturesnovels.com for more information.

Book Review- Possession

Published by Simon & Schuster
Released on June 7th, 2011
Source- ARC from publisher for review
5 stars- I loved every moment of it

Vi knows the Rule: Girls don't walk with boys, and they never even thinkabout kissing them. But no one makes Vi want to break the Rules more than Zenn...and since the Thinkers have chosen him as Vi's future match, how much trouble can one kiss cause? The Thinkers may have brainwashed the rest of the population, but Vi is determined to think for herself.

But the Thinkers are unusually persuasive, and they're set on convincing Vi to become one of them...starting by brainwashing Zenn. Vi can't leave Zenn in the Thinkers' hands, but she's wary of joining the rebellion, especially since that means teaming up with Jag. Jag is egotistical, charismatic, and dangerous--everything Zenn's not. Vi can't quite trust Jag and can't quite resist him, but she also can't give up on Zenn.

This is a game of control or be controlled. And Vi has no choice but to play.

This is one of those debut books that is not only captivating, but it is full of WOW moments. It's a book about choices, and freedom to think. It's full of characters I fell in love with and a world so realistic, it's a bit scary to think about being in. Possession is an amazing debut that will take readers into a unique world and introduce you to some amazing characters. This is one book I could not put down and it had me thinking about it long after I finished it.

I adored Violet, the story's strong, snarky, independent thinking heroine. In a world controlled by the Thinkers and technology, she's someone who thinks for herself, and because of that is deemed a baddie. Not that I blamed her for breaking so many rules. I wouldn't want to live in a brainwashed community either. Torn between the baddie Jag, and the goodie Zenn, Violet discovers she's a key player in plot full of twists and deception.

I thought Elana did a great job with her love triangle between Jag, Violet and Zenn. It's one that really fit well with the story and made a lot of sense. I'd elaborate more, but than I'd be spoiling it. As side from Violet, my other favorite character is Jag. There's a lot to his character and I loved getting to know him, and watch the romance between he and Violet grow.

Much of the story is centered on Jag and Violet's escape to get to the Badlands and then on to the Seashore to seek freedom. Both characters have a lot in common. They're broken, strong, independent and find a source of inner strength in each other. They are also wanted by the director for their special abilities, so he can use them to help control the people. Had I been in their shoes, I would have ran too, who wants to help a corrupt director brain wash people. Their journey on the run is full of deception, action, near death experiences and mixed with a bit of romance. I loved every moment of it.

This is one dystopian debut I couldn't get enough of. I was literally glued to the pages, and I feared if I put the book down I might miss something. This is a clean cut, fabulously addicting book with a killer ending! I'm eagerly awaiting to find out what happens next for Violet, Jag and Zenn. I highly recommend picking this book up today.

In My Mailbox #77

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme featured on The Story Siren, where bloggers share what books/goodies they received in the mail for review, what they bought, received as a gift etc. Here's what we've received the last two weeks:

Mundie Moms:

* Forever by Maggie Stiefvater, published by Scholastic, to be released on July 12th, 2011
* Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter, published by Disney Hyperion, to be released on June 21st, 2011 (received two copies & already gave the 2nd copy away)
* Half Blood by Jennifer Armentrout, published by Spencer Hill Press, to be released on September 15th, 2011
* Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck, published by Splinter, released on June 7th, 2011
* Crossroads by Mary Ting, published by Xlibris Corp, released on April 6th, 2011, received with swag not pictured
* Welcome to Bordertown edited Holly Black & Ellen Kushner, published by Random House for Young Readers, released on May 24th, 2011
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, published by Razorbill, reprint edition to be released on June 14th, 2011
* Secrets, The Ivy by Lauren Kunze & Rina Onur, published by Greenwillow Books, released on May 31st, 2011
* Harry Potter and History by Nancy Reagin, published Wiley, released on May 24th, 2011
* The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab, published by Disney Hyperion, to be released on August 2nd, 2011

Mundie Kids:

* Possum Summer by Jen K Blom, published by Holiday House, released on March 15th, 2011
* Moonshadow, Rise of the Ninja by Simon Higgins, published by Little Brown, reprint edition released on May 10th, 2011
* Moonshadow, The Nightmare Ninja by Simon Higgins, published by Little Brown, released on June 7th, 2011

Audiobook:

* Blood Red Road by Moira Young, published by Simon & Schuster Audio, released on June 7th, 2011

Bought:

* Divergent by Veronica Roth, already reviewed here
* The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein & Andrew Jacobson, reviewed here
* The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester
** pre-ordered Forever by Maggie Stiefvater from Fountain Books, Maggie said she tweeted she'll be doodling in all the pre-ordered books from Fountain Books.

Thank you to:
Scholastic
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster Audio
Ally Carter
Disney Hyperion
Little Brown
Random House
Splinter Corp.
Razborbill/Big Hancho Media
Greenwillow Books
Jennifer Armentrout
Jennifer Blom
Holiday House
Mary Ting
Kelsey from the Teen Book Scene

What goodies did you receive this week?

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