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 …

The International Giveaways Café (18)

Welcome back to our Saturday morning get-together, where we have the chance to discuss book giveaways, link up our own giveaways, and enter all the others.

I’ve seen mention of that awful word: snow. Now seems the perfect time to stock up on books and cozy blankets to while away the winter months. Thankfully, there’s no snow in my part of the world (yet) but it doesn’t hurt to be prepared. I’m not the only one that dreams of hibernation, right?

Let us know what your weekend has 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 🙂

Here’s the fine print for entering your link:

Around the Bookish World: News Week-in-Review

Welcome to this week’s news post and we have some goodies with upcoming clips and teaser posters from Breaking Dawn and The Hunger Games. There is also some interesting developments with Kobo who is entering the realm of publishing – they are definitely notching several arrows to compete with Amazon lately.

But first up, Kobo has announced they will be moving into publishing, it is not clear if it is just offering authors a way to self publish their work, but according to this news article it seems they will be looking into editing books and distributing them via their site. I think this is a pretty savvy move on their part.

I posted news that there was a delay that Amazon’s aquisition of The Book Depository has been delayed, well it looks like it has gotten the …

Guest Post: My Favourite Type of Mythology by Lucy Felthouse + Giveaway

I am happy to cede the blog to Lucy Felthouse who is here today to tell you ablout her new anthology project Seducing the Myth which contains more than two dozens of steamy mythological retellings or myth inspired erotic short stories. As a big dan of mythology and legends I was intrigued and curious to hear more about this project. Read on to discover Lucy’s take on myths and to get a first taste of the anthology!

 
 
One of the suggestions I was given when I organised this guest spot (thanks so much for having me here, by the way!) was to talk about my favourite type of mythology. Now, that’s actually not quite as straightforward as it sounds. The reason being, I don’t really have a favourite type. Ever since I was a small child I’ve loved stories of all kinds; true ones, fictional ones, old ones, new ones… I’m just a sucker …

Guest post: What’s More Terrifying Than Writing a Book? Well Writing the Second! by Kersten Hamilton + Giveaway

Today I am very happy to welcome back to Book Lovers Inc. Kersten Hamilton an author I am sure doesn’t need an introduction for many of you. But for those who have lived under a rock and just recently emerged *wink* just let me tell you that the first book in Kersten’s Young Adult series, Tyger Tyger was a smashing hit last year, sparkling lots of impassioned discussions and even more enthusiasm from fans and the time has finally come when Book #2 In the Forests of the Night was released! Yay! So come join us in celebrating Kersten’s new release and share your thoughts with us, you could win yourself a copy of her book! Please give Kersten the warmest welcome and now I’ll cede the blog to her.

Hi, Book Lovers! Thank you for having me on the blog, and thank you Stella for the idea for this guest post. I hope you don’t …

Genres 101: The Recap

We’ve had many great discussions in our virtual classroom here over the past little while, so I thought it was time to recap all of our topics before the final exam….okay, just kidding, there’s no test! But, in case you missed any, here’s what we’ve talked about to date:

FantasyHorrorPunkDystopian and Apocalyptic FictionScience FictionOccupational FictionHistorical FictionErotic FictionHumourWomen’s FictionReligious FictionWeird Names for GenresWestern FictionMysteryPhilosophical FictionLiterary FictionAdventure Novels

Wow! We really have covered lots of ground. Of course, within each link, there are sub-genres too. With so many more books being published, in whatever form (hard copy or ebook), there are many more crossovers happening to. Is this a complete list of genres? Considering the crossover idea, probably not. What I ask today is: have we missed anything really big, …

Guestpost: Have you ever wondered where you go when you die? by T. P. Boje + Giveaway

We very happy to welcome author T. P. Boje here at Book Lovers Inc. She’s an author of young adult fiction and we share a love for Tim Burton’s and Coen Brothers’ movies. Her Afterlife series currently consists of 2 novels, THe Academy and the freshly released Serenity. Please give Therese a warm welcome. And don’t forget the giveaway at the end of her post. *wink*

Have you ever wondered where you go when you die?

Haven’t we all at some point? I used to do it a lot as a kid. Is heaven for real and what is it going to be like once I get there? What kind of a body will I have? What will I look like? Will all of my family come with me? Will I meet my grandmother there?

When I was …

New Releases: Oct. 24-30, 2011

Head Rush by Carolyn Crane (audiobook)

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’tadding 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 most dangerous mindgame yet.

With the help of unlikely allies, including her paranoid dad and best frenemy Simon, Justine fights her ultimate foe…and unravels the most startling mystery of all.

Guest Post: Author Henry Mosquera + Giveaway

Please join us in welcoming Author Henry Mosquera to BLI today. Mr. Mosquera is here to celebrate the release of his first novel Sleepers Run, which has garnered a number of rave reviews. He enjoys researching his novels extensively, including gaining first-hand knowledge of some of his characters’ skills. Mr. Mosquera currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, dog and cat. He also has a background in Graphic Design. 🙂

Write about what you know, but if you don’t know…

I loved researching “Sleeper’s Run.” Well, I love research, period. Granted, many of the themes portrayed in the story are of general interest to me, so not only did I have a good running start, but it also made the process more enjoyable. Piles of non-fiction texts, documentaries and articles informed me about history, politics, military units, tactics, technology, …

Guest Post by Mayra Calvani + Giveaway!

We are very happy to welcome author Mayra Calvani here at Book Lovers Inc today. Her new novel, Seduced by the Shadows was released this month and she is here today to celebrate her release- BIG time. She has two free reads to share with you all and one lucky commenter will even win an ebook copy of her new book. Please give Mayra a warm welcome.

“On the Release of My Novel, Embraced by the Shadows”

Embraced by the Shadows was just released two weeks ago. But the funny thing is, I wrote the book back in the 90’s and it was previously published with a different title and cover. So this is the new revised version that has come out.

The release of this novel feels kind of strange, because my writing has evolved and changed a …