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Guest Post: What scares you by P.T. Michelle + Giveaway
We are very happy to welcome P.T. Michelle here at Book Lovers Inc today. Perhaps some of you know her under herer other pen name- Patrice Michelle. Today she is here to promote her first YA release- Brightest Kind of Darkness. This novel received awesome reviews and well you really shouldn’t miss your chance to win your own copy. Please give Patrice a warm welcome.
In the spirit of the Halloween holiday, I’m asking the question, “What scares you?”
While researching this subject, I ran across a blog post about how to scare people on Halloween night written by a guy who runs a Haunted House. He says there are two kinds of approaches to scare tactics: 1) eliciting a “startle” response or 2) evoking a “fight or flight” response. Then …
Winners Unraveled
Hey everyone! It’s me, or rather us, Carusi (as we are called around here) this week. Stella is on her hard earned vacation after her bar exams (which she passsed btw). Congrats from all of us sweety! You so deserve this.
So now that Stella is relaxing somewhere in the Normandy and we 2 stopped being distracted by pretty yarns, we have the pleasure to announce this weeks winners. First we have 2 redraws from our 1000 followers celebration. The new winners are…
Mel
Inscribed copy of Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione + Swag
Ruth Smithson
won Sin Undone by Larissa Ione with a signed bookplate & a couple of bookmarks
And we also have 2 other giveaways ending today. The lucky winners are…
Larena
won a a paperback copy of Pleasure Bound by Anne Rainey if she’s from the USA …
Dual Review: Head Rush by Carolyn Crane
Format Read: Audiobook
Length: Novel
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Audible Frontiers
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release Date: Oct 25th (Audiobook), Dec 6th, 2011 (ebook)
Series: The Disillusionists Trilogy #3
Formats Available: Audiobook, eBook (in Dec)
Purchasing Info: Samhain Publishing, Audible, Author’s Website, Goodreads
Book Blurb:
JUSTINE JONES FACES HER ULTIMATE ENEMY: HERSELF!
In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanchez, the man of her dreams. But something is off. Random details aren’t adding up…and is it her imagination, or are her friends and fiancé keeping secrets from her? And what’s with this strange sense of unease, and her odd new headaches?
Justine tries to stay upbeat as Midcity cowers under martial law, sleepwalking cannibals, and a mysterious rash of paranormal copycat violence, but her search for answers leads her into the …
The Bazillion Winners Post
Okay, no kitties have been won this week but we have tons of books that will find a new home this week. Let’s that with the two giveaways still open from before the big party so here we go:
AJ Nuest ✓
won the digital copy of After Midnight by Sarah Grimm
and
Jen B ✓
won the trade paperback copy of The Kingdom of Childhood by Rebecca Coleman
Now to the big haul. First we want to thank all the authors and publishers who helped us out with prizes for the cleberation. Without your support this wouldn’t have been possible. Thank you so much! You rocked our world.
Now: *jumps and runs to Mr Random and comes back with a happy face* So I think first we will start with all the posts we had in our celebration week. So …
Review: Spell Bound by Stephanie Julian
Format Read: ebook provided by Author for review
Series: Darkly Enchanted #1
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 279 pages
Release Date: September 27, 2011
Publisher: Moonlit Night Publishing
Formats Available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Kindle
Book Blurb:
Shea Tedaldi is the only thing standing between her six-year-old brother and the men who killed their parents. Descendents of the ancient Etruscan magical race, Shea and her brother keep powerful secrets that make them the targets of the evil Malandante. They’ve been looking for a safe haven but the bad guys are gaining on them and Shea needs a hero, a guardian who won’t falter in the face of danger…
He’s looking for the key to break the spell… Gabriel Borelli is a warrior born to protect the Etruscan witches living under a curse. He’s dedicated to breaking the spell …
Guest post Amongst the Ruins by Saewod Tice + Giveaway
Please welcome here at Book Lovers Inc today author Saewod Tice. Today she will tall us about her latest release, Amongst the Ruins. She will take us on a journey into the future to give us an short glimpse into what her book is like. Please give her a warm welcome and don’t miss your chance tow in your own copy of Amongst the Ruins.
Join me, Saewod Tice, in the year 2220, ‘Amongst the Ruins’ of Earth.
Nuclear warfare, or atomic warfare, is a military conflict or political strategy in which nuclear weaponry is detonated on an opponent.
The powers that be in 2018 declare a war resulting in the Global Nuclear Destruction of 2020.
After 200 years, in the 2220, only 15% of the population has survived and found the means …
The International Giveaways Café (16) + Giveaway!!!
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Welcome back to another Saturday morning get-together, where we have the chance to discuss book giveaways, link up our own giveaways, and enter all the others.
It been a busy week around here at Book Lovers Inc.; a virtual party for days! And as you can see below, the party continues here at the café. There’s an even better reason to share your giveaway link, so make sure you read all the way down to the bottom 🙂
What does your weekend in store? Have you won anything recently that you’ll get the chance to read now? The Book Lovers would love to hear!
At Book Lovers Inc., it’s our pleasure to share the bookish love! Good luck to everyone and hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend 🙂
As always, here’s the fine print for entering your link:Guidelines:
If you have a …
15 Oct 2011 My Love of Writing by Zoe Archer + Giveaway
Today we are very happy to welcome back to BLI and have her join our big celebration party Zoe Archer, the author of many fantastic and diverse romance novels. Zoe wrote the Blades of the Rose historical adventure romance series, Collision a sci-fi romance and her new upcoming release Hellraiser will be a paranormal romance! It seems Zoe is keen on trying out all different subgenres of romance as she has so many stories to tell. But we readers can only rejoice at that! 🙂 Please give a warm welcome to Zoe, who will share with us how she came to fall in love with reading and writing romance stories.
My mom taught me how to read when I was four. She’d been a preschool teacher, and an avid reader, so it made sense that she would be the person …
Why I Read Romances or The “Man” in Romance by Sheree + Giveaway
We are very happy to welcome Sheree from What I have been reading here today. She is an avid reader and always open to talk covers with us (you know how much me love to do that). Today she is here to tell us about her book cover obsession and what, or better said who, created this addiction for her. Please give her a warm welcome. Why I read romances? This man ->
I read for the HEA as well, but Paul Marron has a lot to do with my enjoyment of romance novels.
I was one of those people who didn’t read romances in their youth. While my friends and my family members were reading romances, I was reading mysteries and sci-fi. In college, I did read some Harlequins but all those young …
14 Oct 2011 Bermuda Triangle Love and Libraries by Keith Melton + Giveaway
We are happy to welcome the wonderful Keith Melton to our Book Lovers United celebration today. Keith is not only a great author he’s also my secret little author crush (please don’t tell bf *wink*). Today he is here to tell us about libraries and what they have to do with the Bermuda Triangle for him. Please give him a warm welcome and be sure to check out the giveaway he brought along.
I haunted the Tucson Public Library as a kid, ghosting through the stacks, slipping like a silent shade past rows of books that towered above me like idols built of ink and paper. The air smelled of musty books and metal shelving. I’d peer at the titles arranged on the shelves, pull them gently from the packed rows, read the back blurbs, and scrutinize the cover art on books I’d …
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