GLASS SWORD (Victoria Aveyard) Release Day Celebration + Giveaway

Today I'm excited to be a part of the Me, My Shelf & I release day celebration for GLASS SWORD by Victoria Aveyard, the sequel to RED QUEEN, which releases today from HarperTeen (HarperCollins)! If you haven't yet heard about this gorgeous book check it out below, add it to Goodreads (and maybe purchase a copy while you're at it ;), and be sure to enter to win a Red Queen Prize Pack at the end!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Glass Sword (Red Queen #2)

Author: Victoria Aveyard

Publisher: HarperTeen (HarperCollins)

Pub. Date: February 9, 2016

Pages: 448

Mare Barrow’s blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. 

The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince—the friend—who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind.

Pursued by Maven, now a vindictive king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors. 

But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever? 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Victoria Aveyard is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen. Victoria was born and raised in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, a small town known only for the worst traffic rotary in the continental United States. She moved to Los Angeles to earn a BFA in screenwriting at the University of Southern California. She currently splits her time between the East and West coasts. As an author and screenwriter, she uses her career as an excuse to read too many books and watch too many movies. She has sold several television pilots and feature-length screenplays. 

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THE GIVEAWAY

One winner will get a RED QUEEN Prize Pack from HarperTeen, which includes:
- 1 Physical Copy of CRUEL CROWN (0.1 & 0.2 Red Queen)
- 1 RED QUEEN foam sword that reads “Kneel or Bleed”
- 1 Scarlet Guard scarf

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Cover Reveal: GOING GEEK (Charlotte Huang) + ARC Giveaway!

Today I'm excited to be a part of the Me, My Shelf & I cover reveal for Charlotte Huang's 2016 contemporary YA, GOING GEEK, which releases next fall from Delacorte/Random House! Check it out, add it to Goodreads, and then be sure to enter to win a signed ARC at the bottom! Now, the reveal!

THE COVER

Title: Going Geek

Author: Charlotte Huang

Publisher: Delacorte/Random House

Pub. Date: Fall 2016

In GOING GEEK, a girl is forced to stand up for who she really is - if she even knows - when her friends dump her and she is forced to hang out with the fringe crowd at school.

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THE AUTHOR

Charlotte Huang is a graduate of Smith College and received an MBA from Columbia Business School, which is clearly something every aspiring writer should do. When not glued to her computer, she cheers her two sons on at sporting events and sometimes manages to stay up late enough to check out bands with her music agent husband. Charlotte lives in Los Angeles and is the author of For the Record (11/2015, Delacorte).

Website | Blog | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

THE GIVEAWAY

1 Winner will get the very first ARC of GOING GEEK!
(Prize will ship when item becomes available.)

US only | Must be 13+ to Enter
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Box Set Release Celebration: THE PLEDGE TRILOGY (Kimberly Derting) + Giveaway

Today I'm excited to be a part of the Me, My Shelf & I box set release celebration for THE PLEDGE TRILOGY by Kimberly Derting, which releases today from Margaret K. McElderry (Simon & Schuster)! If you haven't yet heard about this series check it out below, add it to Goodreads (and maybe purchase a set while you're at it! ;), and be sure to enter to win a *signed* box set plus $50 to the online book retailer of your choice!

ABOUT THE SERIES

THE PLEDGE TRILOGY BOX SET

Author: Kimberly Derting

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (Simon & Schuster)

Pub. Date: October 20, 2015

The complete Pledge trilogy, a dark and romantic blend of dystopia and fantasy, is now available in a collectible paperback boxed set. 

In The Pledge, seventeen-year-old Charlaina lives in Ludania, a country stratified by a caste system divided by language and ruled by the cruel tyrant Queen Sabara. But Charlie has a secret skill, and as clashes escalate between the totalitarian monarch and the rebel forces, Charlie might be her country’s only chance for freedom. And though Charlie lays claim to the throne in The Essence, the influence of the evil Sabara does not disappear. Faced with the ultimate betrayal, Charlie must turn to an unexpected resource for help—and to an unexpected ally for love. Then when peace negotiations go awry in The Offering, it seems the only option to secure Ludanian freedom is for Charlie to sacrifice herself. But things aren’t always as they seem. Is Charlie walking into a trap? 

Full of danger, intrigue, and blood-rushing romance, this gripping trilogy is sure to satisfy and makes an ideal gift. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kimberly is the author of the BODY FINDER series (HarperCollins), THE PLEDGE trilogy (Simon & Schuster), and THE TAKING trilogy (HarperTeen). She lives in the Pacific Northwest, the ideal place to write anything dark or creepy...a gloomy day can set the perfect mood. She lives with her husband and their three beautiful (and often mouthy) children who provide an endless source of inspiration.

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THE GIVEAWAY

 One Grand Prize Winner will get:
A Signed Box Set + 
$50.00 to the online book retailer of their choice

US Only | Must be 13+ To Enter

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Series Blast: THE EARTHBOUND SERIES (Aprilynne Pike) + Giveaway

To celebrate the release of the final book in Aprilynne Pike's Earthbound Series, EARTHRISE, Me, My Shelf & I is hosting a Series Blast! If you've been eagerly awaiting Earthrise, you can READ THE FIRST EIGHT CHAPTERS HERE while you purchase your copy (links below)! If you have yet to check out this Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy series, information and links for all three books are below, along with an International giveaway to win a signed set of the entire series!

THE EARTHBOUND SERIES by Aprilynne Pike
Book 1: Earthbound (7/30/13, Razorbill)
Book 2: Earthquake (7/8/14, Razorbill) 
Book 3: Earthrise (9/1/15, Imaginary Properties)

Summary for Book 3:

Even with the power to create and destroy at will, Tavia Michaels couldn't save her parents. She couldn't save the boy she's loved for countless lifetimes. She barely managed to save herself from the treachery of supposed friends. So how can she save the world from a deadly plague--and the immortals spreading it? As the events of EARTHBOUND and EARTHQUAKE reach their thrilling conclusion, no one is safe--Tavia least of all!

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EARTHBOUND | EARTHQUAKE | EARTHRISE

PURCHASE LINKS
EARTHBOUND: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo
EARTHQUAKE: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo
EARTHRISE: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Critically acclaimed, #1 New York Times best-selling author Aprilynne Pike has been spinning tales since she was a child with a hyper-active imagination. At the age of twenty she received her BA in Creative Writing from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. When not writing, Aprilynne can usually be found out running; she also enjoys singing, acting, reading, and working with pregnant moms as a childbirth educator and doula. Aprilynne lives in Arizona with her husband and four kids; she is enjoying the sunshine.

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GIVEAWAY

1 WINNER will get a full set of signed books in the EARTHBOUND series from Aprilynne Pike. (Books are a combo of HC and PB due to how they were released)

4 WINNERS will each get a signed paperback of  EARTHBOUND

Must be 13+ To Enter  |  Open internationally
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Release Day Celebration: Walk on Earth a Stranger (Rae Carson) + Giveaway!

Today I'm excited to be a part of the Rock Star Tours & Me, My Shelf & I release day celebration for WALK ON EARTH A STRANGER by Rae Carson, which releases today from Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins)! If you haven't yet heard about this gorgeous book check it out below, add it to Goodreads (and maybe purchase a copy while you're at it ;), and be sure to enter to win a set of the author's Girl of Fire & Thorns trilogy at the end (I highly recommend it)!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Walk on Earth a Stranger

Author: Rae Carson

Publisher: Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins)

Pub. Date: September 22, 2015

Pages: 448

The first book in a new trilogy from acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Rae Carson. A young woman with the magical ability to sense the presence of gold must flee her home, taking her on a sweeping and dangerous journey across Gold Rush–era America.

Lee Westfall has a secret. She can sense the presence of gold in the world around her. Veins deep beneath the earth, pebbles in the river, nuggets dug up from the forest floor. The buzz of gold means warmth and life and home—until everything is ripped away by a man who wants to control her. Left with nothing, Lee disguises herself as a boy and takes to the trail across the country. Gold was discovered in California, and where else could such a magical girl find herself, find safety? Rae Carson, author of the acclaimed Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy, dazzles with this new fantasy that subverts both our own history and familiar fantasy tropes.

Walk on Earth a Stranger, the first book in this new trilogy, introduces—as only Rae Carson can—a strong heroine, a perilous road, a fantastical twist, and a slow-burning romance. Includes a map and author’s note on historical research. 

Read Chapter 1, annotated by the author, HERE!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rae Carson is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the acclaimed Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy. Her next book, Walk On Earth A Stranger, will be available September 22, 2015. She lives in Arizona with her husband.

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THE GIVEAWAY

1 winner will receive a paperback set of the
GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS trilogy!

US Only | Ends September 30, Midnight EST

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Book Blast: THEY CALL ME ALEXANDRA GASTONE (T.A. Maclagan) + Giveaway

Welcome to the Book Blast for 

They Call Me Alexandra Gastone 
by T.A. Maclagan!

They Call Me Alexandra Gastone

Author: T.A. Maclagan

Release Date: May 20, 2015

Publisher: Full Fathom Five Digital

When your life is a lie, how do you know what’s real?

Alexandra Gastone has a simple plan: graduate high school, get into Princeton, work for the CIA, and serve her great nation. 

She was told the plan back when her name was Milena Rokva, back before the real Alexandra and her family were killed in a car crash.

Milena was trained to be a sleeper agent by Perun, a clandestine organization from her true homeland of Olissa. There, Milena learned everything she needed to infiltrate the life of CIA analyst Albert Gastone, Alexandra’s grandfather, and the ranks of America’s top intelligence agency.

For seven years, “Alexandra” has been on standby and life’s been good. Grandpa Albert loves her, and her strategically chosen boyfriend, Grant, is amazing.

But things are about to change. Perun no longer needs her at the CIA in five years’ time. They need her active now.

Between her cover as a high school girl—juggling a homecoming dance, history reports, and an increasingly suspicious boyfriend—and her mission in this high-stakes spy game, the boundaries of her two lives are beginning to blur.

Will she stay true to the country she barely remembers, or has her loyalty shattered along with her identity?

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AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | KOBO | FULL FATHOM FIVE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

T.A. Maclagan is a Kansas girl by birth but now lives in the bush-clad hills of Wellington, New Zealand with her Kiwi husband, son and four pampered cats. With a bachelor’s degree in biology and a Ph.D. in anthropology, she’s studied poison dart frogs in the rainforests of Costa Rica, howler monkeys in Panama and the very exotic and always elusive American farmer. It was as she was writing her ‘just the facts’ dissertation that T.A. felt the call to pursue something more imaginative and discovered a passion for creative writing. They Call Me Alexandra Gastone is her first novel.

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Release Day Celebration: TWIST (Karen Akins) + Giveaway!

Today I'm excited to be a part of the Me, My Shelf & I release day celebration for the YA Sci-fi time traveling adventure, TWIST (sequel to LOOP), which releases today from St. Martin's Griffin! Check it out, add it to Goodreads (and maybe purchase a copy ;), and be sure to enter to win gift card and swag at the bottom!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Twist (Loop #2)

Author: Karen Akins

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Pub. Date: April 7, 2015 (formerly March 25, 2015)

The unbelievably thrilling sequel to the time-travel YA novel Loop.

Bree Bennis finally has it all—a non-comatose mother, an uber-hot (albeit anachronistic) boyfriend named Finn, and a new-found mission to protect the timeline from those who would skew it for their own gain. But when she leans over one day to smooch said boyfriend, her lips meet those of her arch-nemesis Wyck instead. The timeline has been altered, and Bree is caught in the crosshairs. But when she goes back to repair the damage, she is stopped by none other than her Future Self, who delivers an urgent message: Someone is kidnapping Shifters from the distant past. It’s up to Bree to stop them. But first, she has to figure out who... and why.

To follow the trail of chronocrumbs, Bree reluctantly accepts her new undercover gig as Wyck’s girlfriend. Everything goes spiffy until Finn shows up in the 23rd century on the eager arm of a gorgeous fellow Shifter,Blark. Even as Bree struggles with jealousy, she battles the nagging dread that Finn might be better off with someone less chronologically complicated. Her worst fear is confirmed when Finn becomes the kidnapper’s next victim. As Bree zeroes in on the culprit, they unravel her life one timeline-change at a time. She realizes that she alone has the power to save herself and everyone she loves. But to do that, she may lose Finn forever. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Karen Akins lives in the MidSouth where she writes humorous, light YA sci-fi. When not writing or reading, she loves lightsaber dueling with her two sons and forcing her husband to watch BBC shows with her. Karen has been many things in her life: an archery instructor, drummer for the shortest-lived garage band in history, and a shockingly bad tic-tac-toe player.

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THE GIVEAWAY

1 Winner will get a $25 gift card to the book retailer of their choice + a swag pack 

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Cover Reveal: FOR THE RECORD (Charlotte Huang) + Giveaway

Today I'm excited to be a part of the Me, My Shelf & I cover reveal for Charlotte Huang's upcoming YA rock contemporary, FOR THE RECORD, which releases this fall from Delacorte! Check it out, add it to Goodreads, and then be sure to enter to win a signed ARC and swag at the bottom! Now, the reveal!

THE COVER

Title: For the Record

Author: Charlotte Huang

Publisher: Delacorte

Pub. Date: Fall 2015

Chelsea thought she knew what being a rock star was like . . . until she became one. After losing a TV talent show, she slid back into small-town anonymity. But one phone call changed everything. 

Now she’s the lead singer of the band Melbourne, performing in sold-out clubs every night and living on a bus with three gorgeous and talented guys. The bummer is that the band barely tolerates her. And when teen hearthrob Lucas Rivers take an interest in her, Chelsea is suddenly famous, bringing Melbourne to the next level—not that they’re happy about that. Her feelings for Beckett, Melbourne’s bassist, are making life even more complicated.

Chelsea only has the summer tour to make the band—and their fans—love her. If she doesn’t, she’ll be back in Michigan for senior year, dying a slow death. The paparazzi, the haters, the grueling schedule . . . Chelsea believed she could handle it. But what if she can’t?

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THE AUTHOR

Charlotte Huang is a graduate of Smith College and received an MBA from Columbia Business School, which is clearly something every aspiring writer should do. When not glued to her computer, she cheers her two sons on at sporting events and sometimes manages to stay up late enough to check out bands with her music agent husband. Charlotte lives in Los Angeles and is the author of For the Record (Delacorte, 2015).

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THE GIVEAWAY

1 Winner will get the very first ARC of FOR THE RECORD, signed! Plus FOR THE RECORD swag.

Ships in US only | Must be 13+ To Enter


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