MegaBook Giveaway!

Hey guys, just posting to let you know that Teens Read and Write is having an awesome contest! Why is it awesome? Because:

* It's international - everyone can enter (and trust me, everyone will want to enter!)

* First Place Winner wins 3 Books
* Second Place Winner wins 2 Books
* Third Place Winner wins 2 Books

* For every 25 new followers they'll add 2 more books and 2 more winners! (Right now there are 17 WINNERS and 28 books to choose from! Isn't that amazing?

So head over to Teens Read and Write and enter!
The contest is open until November 15!

Waiting on Wednesday: Betrayals

Title: Betrayals
Series: Sequel to Strange Angels
Author: Lili St. Crow
Release Date: November 17

Poor Dru Anderson. Her parents are long gone, her best friend is a werewolf, and she's just learned that the blood flowing through her veins isn't entirely human. (So what else is new?)

Now Dru is stuck at a secret New England Schola for other teens like her, and there's a big problem - she's the only girl in the place. A school full of cute boys wouldn't be so bad, but Dru's killer instinct says that one of them wants her dead. And with all eyes on her, discovering a traitor within the Order could mean a lot more than social suicide. . .

Can Dru survive long enough to find out who has betrayed her trust - and maybe even her heart?


Wainting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine!

Spotlight: Chicagoland Vampires

Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe Neill

At twenty-seven, Merit is made a vampire . . . but not just any vampire. She's become one of the most powerful vampires in the world, and she's being initiated into Chicago's controversial Cadogan House.

Added to that, she's got a sexy but pretentious Master, a she-vamp with a centuries-old chip on her shoulder, and a best friend who has supernatural issues of her own. What's a vamp to do?

The Chicagoland Vampires Novels are written by Chloe Neill. Chloe Neill is also the author of the Dark Elite Novels, with the first book in the series, Firespell, coming January 2010.

There are two books in the Chicagoland Vampires series so far; Some Girls Bite (April 2009) and Friday Night Bites (October 2009). The third book in the series, Twice Bitten, will be released in July 2010.

Here's what some people have said about the series: (From Chloe's website)

"The kind of sassy heroine readers love to root for . . ." - Author Tate Hallaway

"If you loved Nancy Drew, but always wished she was a sword-wielding badass, Merit is your kind of girl." - Geek Monthly

"Some Girls Bite is engaging, well-executed and populated with characters you can’t help but love. It was impossible to set down, and book two, Friday Night Bites, which is scheduled for release in October 2009, has gone right to the top of my wish list" - Kimberly Swan, Darque Reviews (March 2009) (Darque Reviews Starred Read)

"Hands down, this is one of the best urban fantasy/paranormal romance novels that I've ever read." - Undercover Book Lover

This series sounds very interesting! Merit sounds like a great and funny kick-ass heroin, and I can't wait to read these books!

Still not convinced about giving these books a try? Read this review written by Book Reviews By Jess, it might change your mind!

Fan(g) Girl

Vampire of the Week

. . . it's Eric Northman!!

Eric Northman is the Sheriff of Area 5, a vampire district in Louisiana. A Viking warrior in life, he is over 1,000 years old, the oldest vampire in Louisiana, and a powerful member of the vampire community. Eric is manipulative, tricky and confident, and has little respect for human life. This does not make him particularly popular, but despite this, few can resist his bad-boy charm!

Do you want to know more about Eric? Read the Southern Vampire Mysteries written by Charlaine Harris or watch the HBO show True Blood, based on Harris' books.

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Eric Northman is played by the Swedish hunk Alexander Skarsgård. Alexander was born in Stockholm, Sweden, 33 years ago. He has starred in several movies and TV series, both American and Swedish, but is most known for his roles in True Blood and Generation Kill. Alexander's father, Stellan Skarsgård, is also a well-known actor with several hit movies, including Angels & Demons, Mamma Mia! and Pirates of the Carribean, on his resumé.

In My Mailbox: October

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at the Story Siren, and was inspired by Alea at Pop Culture Junkie.

October was an amazing month for me! Seriously, take a look at all the amazing book I got this month:




For Review:

How To Catch and Keep a Vampire by Diana Laurence
Who needs a book on dating a vampire? Well, Bella Swan and Sookie Stackhouse to name just two. They are fortunate to have vampire boyfriends. But what the heroines of Twilight and True Blood don't have and could use is some advice on getting along with them. Everything they and every other red-blooded American girl (and guy) wants to know about finding a dreamy blood-drinker and keeping him is within How to Catch and Keep a Vampire: A Step-by-Step Guide to Loving The Bad and the Beautiful.
Read my review HERE.

Won:

My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent
She doesn't see dead people, but…

She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally.

Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next…

* A big thank you goes out to In Bed With Books for hosting this contest, and to Harlequin Teen for sending me the book! *

Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

Welcome to Morganville, Texas.
Just don't stay out after dark.

College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school's social scene: somewhere less than zero.

When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life. But they'll have

Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh

blood.

Read my review HERE.

* Thanks to Sophie for hosting this contest! *

Ghost Huntress Book 1: The Awakening by Marley Gibson

Psychic Kids , Paranor mal State, Haunting Evidence—these and countless other television shows a re making believers out of millions of people: Ghosts exist, and they’re living right beside us. For centuries, individuals have been trying to prove the existence of ghosts. But without hard evidence, it’s been difficult to make the case. But now as science and technolog y have progressed, ghost hunters have been able to use scientific means, along with more traditional psychic tools, to make their case. Photographs, video recordings, and sound recordings are all producing some amazing results.
In this new series, Ghost Huntress, meet Kendall Moorehead, a seemingly typical teen. When her family moves from Chicago to the small historical town of Radisson, Georgia, her psychic abilities awaken. She’s hearing, feeling, and seeing things that seem unbelievable at first, but with the help of the town psychic, Kendall is able to come to terms with her newly emerging gift. So, together with her new BFF, Celia, Kendall forms a ghost hunting team. They’ve got all the latest technology. They’ve got Kendall for their psychic. Now they’re going to clean up Ra disson of its less savory spirits.
The story is fiction. The science is real. Welcome to a new reality.


Ghost Huntress Book 2: The Guidance by Marley Gibson
Kendall and her ghost hunting team are the talk of Radisson, Georgia, but one person isn’t so pleased. Courtney Langdon doesn’t appreciate Kendall’s new popularity or her relationship with Jason, Courtney’s ex. So Courtney begins dabbling in the paranormal world. At first it’s all a game to draw attention away from Kendall. But Courtney doesn’t know what she’s getting into—or what wants to get in her. This is one game that’s about to turn deadly serious.

The Other Side: A Teenager's Guide To Ghost Hunting by Marley Gibson, Patrick Burns & Dave Schrader
It used to be you needed a crystal, a psychic, or a Oijia board to make contact with the spirit world. So who would think science would make it possible for just about anyone to experience a ghostly connection? Cameras, recorders, computers, magnetic field readers and other scientific means are now the tools of the trade. But there’s so much available, how does the average teen weed through it all to create the best possible ghost hunting team? Here to help sort it all out are three of today’s leading investigators of the field. Together, Patrick Burns, Dave Schrader, and Marley Gibson have more than ten years of experience. They’ve put together this guide to impart their knowledge and wisdom on to the next generation of ghost hunters. Information included in this book are: How to set up a ghost hunting team; The equipment needed and how to use it; Where to look for spirits; Safety, safety, and more safety. Ghost hunting is equal parts science and belief. Patrick, Dave, and Marley are here to help with science part.

* A big thank you goes out to Marley Gibson for sending me these three! And to Books, Boys, Buzz for the contest! *

Borrowed from the library:

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

Prom Nights From Hell

Five bestselling authors offer five stories on prom nights gone terribly wrong in one out-of-this-world collection. They take bad prom nights to a whole new level--a paranormally bad level.

That's it for this month, not too bad don't you think?
What did you get in your mailbox this week?