Steampunk meets science fiction! You don't want to miss this awesome ebook giveaway! Open Road Media, an independent book publisher, and focus on fantasy books, among other genres is offering up two complete sets of this trilogy written by Oisin McGann! Yes, you read that right, two winners will get all three ebooks!
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13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, by Mona Awad comes out tomorrow! Read on to discover what I though about this controversial and conversation starting book.
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Release Date: February 23, 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Source: Publisher Genre: Contemporary Fiction Review Date: February 22, 2016 Rating: 3 bookmarks Synopsis: Growing up in the suburban hell of Misery Saga (a.k.a. Mississauga), Lizzie has never liked the way she looks—even though her best friend Mel says she’s the pretty one. She starts dating guys online, but she’s afraid to send pictures, even when her skinny friend China does her makeup: she knows no one would want her if they could really see her. So she starts to lose. With punishing drive, she counts almonds consumed, miles logged, pounds dropped. She fights her way into coveted dresses. She grows up and gets thin, navigating double-edged validation from her mother, her friends, her husband, her reflection in the mirror. But no matter how much she loses, will she ever see herself as anything other than a fat girl? DISCLAIMER: This tile was given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I read this book in about three hours on a Saturday morning. Clearly the book is entertaining, or getting it read in one sitting wouldn't have ever happened. This story unfolds in 13 dramatic chapters.
What initially drew me to this book was first the title, then the subject matter. Body image and self hate is a very serious and real issue for a lot of girls and women. Like many women, it seems that me and my friends always seem to be on a diet, and are always criticizing ourselves about what we ate that day or what we don't like about our appearance. With that said, I do not want to get all preachy about the subject at hand but that is what made me want to read this book. I was anxious to see how the main character would deal with her body image issues and how outside forces contributed to her horrible sense of self.
Morganville Vampire fans, I have a treat for you! Thanks to the publisher, you have three chances to win! I have three paperback copies that can go to three of my blog followers. Enter to win today, the giveaway will be open for 5 short days.
This giveaway is courtesy of the publisher, so per their terms, this is a US only giveaway. Everyone get one free entry by following the Rafflecopter instructions. There are more options if you'd like to earn more entries. Increase your chances even more by tweeting every day! Good luck and happy reading, ~Tamara
Publisher: NAL
Expected publication: March 1st 2016 Genre: Paranormal, Vampires New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine presents a collection of stories—including six new tales—featuring the little Texas town that’s overrun by the undead. WELCOME TO MORGANVILLE. YOU’LL NEVER WANT TO LEAVE. By day, Morganville, Texas, is just a typical college town. By night, the vampires emerge and take control.... In a town where it’s not safe to be out after dark, student Claire Danvers and her friends have had their fair share of thrills. But Morganville still has a few secrets left to tell. Now, in this collection, you can venture down the town’s strange streets, revisit all the tales you’ve come to love, and experience six new stories featuring your favorite Morganville residents—both human and vampire...
Happy Friday! January 22nd marks my 4th Blogoversary! It's hard to believe that I've been blogging about books for four years! This month I also celebrate my 3rd year BookTube anniversary as well! Three years of publishing video content all about books! It's been a fun and educational experience! I'm having so much fun creating bookish content that I hope I never want to stop. Thank you for coming along with me on this journey.
This year I wanted to do something a little different other than the standard Amazon gift card. Plus this way I'm able to have more winners! I selected books from different genres and then I went out and scouted for coordinating nail polish and bookmarks! I think it's cute and I hope you do too! There will be FOUR winners, one for each year that Shelf Addiction has been in existence! The first winner to be drawn can select the prize pack they want first. The second winner drawn will receive their choice from what's remaining, followed by the third drawn winner. The fourth drawn winner gets the price pack that's left. The Rafflecopter will be open until January 31st at midnight EST, so you'll have plenty of chances to enter! This is an international giveaway, so no matter where you are in the world, you can enter! I have only two simple rules for this giveaway. 1. You MUST be at least 18 years old or have parental permission. 2. You MUST be able to share your mailing address to receive the prize (no PO Boxes). Enter below. You can do as many or as few tasks as you prefer to earn extra entries. The only required entry is leaving a blog comment. You can also enter daily by sharing this giveaway via Twitter. The giveaway ends on Saturday January 31, 2015 at midnight EST. I winner will be chosen on Monday, February 1, 2015 and contacted via the email address used on the Rafflecopter widget. Enter often and good luck! Thanks again for all of your support. You make book blogging and book-tubing even more enjoyable! Happy Reading, ~Tamara 4 Years Blogging = 4 Winners!
Happy Halloween bookish friends!
This is my second time participating in the Get Wicked blog hop hosted by Entangled. I had a great time visiting all the blogs last year, so I wanted to do it again. I encourage you to take a moment and check out some of the blogs participating via the linky list at the bottom of the post, You'll surely find some great blogs, posts, and awesome treats! I adore all things paranormal, so I must share my series favorites. There are so many I enjoyed that I decided to focus on adult novels this go around. Sorry - no YA this time, Some are Urban Fantasy, and some are Paranormal Romance. Want something a little more scary? Find out what horror titles I recommended last year, by checking out that post here!
Giveaway Time
No tricks here! My treat is a $10 Amazon electronic gift card! This giveaway is International, but you MUST have the ability to receive an Amazon electronic gift card with an email address. If Amazon is not available in your country, I'm sorry, there's no substitution. Use the rafflecopter to enter!
Be sure to share this giveaway with your bookish friends!. Good luck and happy reading, ~Tamara
Hey bookish friends!
Today Engtangled Publishing kicked off the Blitz & Tour for release of The Moonshadow's Daughter (Wolfe Creek #3) by Kaylie Newell. I had to share this with you because this book has caught my attention! It's been awhile since I've read paranormal with a strong dose romance and I miss it! After reading the blurb, and then the excerpt I wanted to read more. Interested? Read the excerpt below then run to Amazon to pick up all three on Kindle. I did! The Moonshadow's Daughter | Book Blurb
Some secrets can kill. Others bite...
To the citizens of Wolfe Creek, Aimee Styles is dead. What they don’t know is she’s alive...and a werewolf. After she was bitten two years ago, Aimee isolated herself away from the town, determined to keep them safe. But all it takes is an icy winter evening—and an incredibly virulent flu—to interrupt her self-imposed exile. Nothing prepared doctor and single dad Jake Blackstock for the sight of Wolfe Creek's missing girl, or her delicate beauty. He's instantly and fiercely attracted to her, despite her secrets and the shadows in her near-black eyes. Jake's falling hard. He knows nothing about Aimee...or what she really is. But something else lurks in Wolfe Creek's shadows. Something malevolent. Something that won't hesitate to rip apart their life and new love… Wolfe Creek Series
Happy Monday friends,
I have an hot book review for you on this Monday morning. Start the week of with picking up this read. If you've read Me Before You, by Jojo Moyes, I know you've been looking forward to the long awaited sequel. We get to look into Louisa's life 18 months after Will's suicide, In addition to the review, thanks to Penguin Random House, you have a chance to win a copy of your own! Also check out the online book club kit included in this post and feel free to share with your reading group! Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books Release Date: September 29, 2015 (first published September 23, 2015) Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 pages Source: Publisher Genre: Chick Lit Review Date: October 5, 2015 Recorded: October 2015 Rating: 4 bookmarks Synopsis: Louisa Clark is no longer just an ordinary girl living an ordinary life. After the transformative six months spent with Will Traynor, she is struggling without him. When an extraordinary accident forces Lou to return home to her family, she can’t help but feel she’s right back where she started. Her body heals, but Lou herself knows that she needs to be kick-started back to life. Which is how she ends up in a church basement with the members of the Moving On support group, who share insights, laughter, frustrations, and terrible cookies. They will also lead her to the strong, capable Sam Fielding—the paramedic, whose business is life and death, and the one man who might be able to understand her. Then a figure from Will’s past appears and hijacks all her plans, propelling her into a very different future. . . . For Lou Clark, life after Will Traynor means learning to fall in love again, with all the risks that brings. But here Jojo Moyes gives us two families, as real as our own, whose joys and sorrows will touch you deeply, and where both changes and surprises await. Disclaimer: This book was given to me courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
The story was cohesive and flowed smoothly. There were glimpses into the past, so for those of use that haven't read Me Before You in a long time, you'll get some mini memory refreshers. Moyes is a talented author with the ability to really draw you into a story and make you care for the characters. It's a real talent.
Watch my video review on my BookTube channel to get the full scoop on After You. If you enjoyed Me Before You or if you're a fan of Jojo Moyes books, then you'll want to check out After You. |
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