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Once Upon A Read A Thon

One of the fun book blogs I follow is doing a super fun Read A Thon this coming week. I figured I would jump in on this band wagon since my life is reading books. Even though I know there are other people out there reading all the time like me, it is fun to know that this week we will all be reading with one thing in mind. Heres what Lori says about her Read A Thon:

If you read my Facts on Friday last week I mentioned that I wanted to host a weekday read-a-thon. Well, Candace's Book Blog, Reading Angel and I have teamed up to bring you, Once Upon A Read-A-Thon!! The read-a-thon will take place on July 12th, 13th, and 14th. That's a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday! Great for all of us that work or are just busy on the weekends.

We have a bunch of really fun things planned! There will be lots of big giveaways! So mark your calenders and stay tuned for updates! We hope you will join us!

I have the button for the Read A Thon on the right side of the blog if anyone would like to check it out. Here is what I will be reading:
 

 

The Demon's Lexicon 

by Sarah Rees Brennan

 

Blood Promise 

by Richelle Mead

 

 

Stargazer 

by Claudia Gray

 

Those are my three picks for the three days. I'll be reading Blood Promise last as I had a hard time reading the first three in the series. Its a good series just not fast enough for me. The last 150 pages or so I read in no time. I hope everyone comes to join in on the fun!

 

*please note that all book titles link to Goodreads for an outline of the book*

Update:
I just finished The Demons Lexicon and it was FAB!! The story follows a boy named Nick who in his own weird way is a little swoon worthy. Nick and his brother Alan live with their crazy mother in England. Both of them fight demons and are trying to keep there mother safe from the evil magician Black Author. They move from place to place all the time as magicians find them. At the beginning of the book Nick believes that they've finally found a place they can live longer than 3 months. That is until one night two strangers show up. Mae and her little brother Jamie have come to Nick and Alan for help because Jamie has been marked by a demon. And as luck would have both the boys know this odd brother and sister duo. Alan has a big crush on Mae and therefore he feels even more of a need to help them. The journey really begins when one of Black Authors messengers comes to visit and tells them that he "wants it back now". Nick is lead to believe that the "it" is a talisman that his mother wears to keep her alive. When the 5 of them all move to London Nicks world really starts to unravel. Soon Nick will learn of all the lies that have been told to him, from Alan, his whole life. 

Jamie was by far my favorite character! He was so funny and snarky.
Mae was fearless and was totally devoted to helping her little brother no matter the costs.
Olivia, the Mum, was hard to take at first. But once you learn the secrets you see why she is the way she is.
Alan was great! He has a heart of gold and the lies he tells are really all out of love.
Nick is interesting. I love the way Sarah wrote him. You really learn to love him and feel bad for him. Hes beyond fearless but cold hearted. Hes a great character with so many sides.

All in all I LOVED this book!

For the Twilight Fans!!

If you love Twilight and all that Twilight is and has to over then check out this contest!! Head over to Pure Imagination and check out what she is giving away!! Its totally crazy the amount of swag shes giving away!! Bookmarks, stickers, jewelry, keychain, magnets, the list could go on but I think you should stop in to see the rest. Thanks!!

SWEET giveaway for a Hunger ARC

So Eleni from La Femme Readers is giving away an ARC of Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler.

Summary: "Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world."

Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl from the suburbs fare as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Traveling the world on her steed gives Lisa freedom from her troubles at home—her constant battle with hunger, and her struggle to hide it from the people who care about her. But being Famine forces her to go places where hunger is a painful part of everyday life, and to face the horrifying effects of her phenomenal power. Can Lisa find a way to harness that power—and the courage to fight her own inner demons? A wildly original approach to the issue of eating disorders, Hunger is about the struggle to find balance in a world of extremes, and uses fantastic tropes to explore a difficult topic that touches the lives of many teens.



Jackie has also included some sweet swag to the deal. So go check it out at Elenis blog. -La Femme Readers-

Thanks Eleni for the awesome giveaway!!

Box O Books contest.

So normally I don't do post about book contest. But every once in a while theres a contest that comes along that I personally think is a great idea. This just happens to be one of them. Go check out The Undercover Booklovers website to see the awesome contest she has going on. What a great idea it is. She is giving away 3 books of your choice of publishers. So if you really like the books published by Edgmont you can chose them and recieve Wolves, Shadow Hills, and The Tension Opposite. Or say your like me and like Scholastic books, then you could win Linger (oh my I can't wait for this book), My Invisable Boyfriend, and Everlasting. So hurry on over and check it out!! Contest ends April 22. You don't have to follow her blog but I would strongly advice that you do as her blog is awesome!!!

Wicked Sweet Contest!

Oh main!! This is a wicked sweet contest from two pretty sweet book blogs. Eleni from La Femme Readers and Kari from A Good Addiction.  Here are the rules:

You must be a follower of both blogs. That means you name must show in the little google follower box. Its really not that hard. Just make sure you picture shows up there somewhere.

The contest ends on April 15 and is international. The winners will be chose using random.org. Gotta love that place. :) 

Here are the books they are offerings. There will be 6 winners who will receive finished copies of these books not ARC. Good luck. :)