First round voting opens today! Make sure to pick your favorites!! Voting ends Saturday, March 15th 8 PM EST.
And go to the other sites to cast you votes for the other genres!
Paranormal- Katie’s BookBlog
Fantasy- The Book Cellar
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Dying to Read (49)- THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN by Meredith McCardle
Hey y’all thanks for stopping by to see my Dying to Read post
and of course as always I have to give credit to the lovely Jill over at Breaking the Spine for the
Waiting on Wednesday Meme!
This week the book I’m dying to read is THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN by Meredith McCardle! I
read this synopsis and it kind of reminded me of Marianne Curley's Guardians of Time Trilogy which I loved so I can't wait to read this! I need more good time travel stories in my life!!!
Meredith McCardle
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Skyscape (Amazon)
ISBN: 978-1477847138
Amanda Obermann. Code name Iris.
It’s Testing Day. The day that comes without warning, the day when all juniors and seniors at The Peel Academy undergo a series of intense physical and psychological tests to see if they’re ready to graduate and become government operatives. Amanda and her boyfriend Abe are top students, and they’ve just endured thirty-six hours of testing. But they’re juniors and don’t expect to graduate. That’ll happen next year, when they plan to join the CIA—together.
But when the graduates are announced, the results are shocking. Amanda has been chosen—the first junior in decades. And she receives the opportunity of a lifetime: to join a secret government organization called the Annum Guard and travel through time to change the course of history. But in order to become the Eighth Guardian in this exclusive group, Amanda must say good-bye to everything—her name, her family, and even Abe—forever.
Who is really behind the Annum Guard? And can she trust them with her life?
So what do you think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this week?
Monday, March 10, 2014
2014 #YAMM Brackets
The votes have been tallied and the brackets are set! Did your favorite make the cut? Check out all the brackets below and the schedule. Voting starts Wednesday so make sure to come back to vote for your favorite!
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All the dates for voting are below. So make sure to come back on those dates and vote!
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First Round Voting: Wednesday March 12 - Saturday March 15
Second Round Voting: Sunday March 16 - Wednesday March 19
Third Round Voting (Sweet Sixteen): Thursday March 20 - Sunday March 23
Fourth Round Voting (Elite Eight): Monday March 24 - Wednesday March 26
Fifth Round Voting (Final Four): Thursday March 27 - Saturday March 29
Championship Voting: Sunday March 30 - Tuesday April 1
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Blog Tour- RUINS Timeline Scavenger Hunt by Dan Wells and a Giveaway!!
RUINS
Author: Dan Wells
Release Date: March 11, 2014
Pages: 464
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Kira, Samm, and Marcus fight to prevent a final war between Partials and humans in the gripping final installment in the Partials Sequence, a series that combines the thrilling action of The Hunger Games with the provocative themes of Blade Runner and The Stand.There is no avoiding it—the war to decide the fate of both humans and Partials is at hand. Both sides hold in their possession a weapon that could destroy the other, and Kira Walker has precious little time to prevent that from happening. She has one chance to save both species and the world with them, but it will only come at great personal cost.
For information on the other books in the series check out Dan's website!
Ooh and check out the trailer!
Now on to the post!
2043: Weather patterns around the world grow increasingly
uniform—the lows get higher, the highs get lower, and so on. While this is
initially blamed on regular climate change, some scientists suspect that the
changes may be caused by the bio-weapons left over from the 2037 war.
2044: ParaGen releases the Watchdog, a semi-sentient animal
designed to accompany soldiers into battle, similar in concept to a K9 police
unit. Engineered to be perfectly loyal and fiercely obedient, Watchdogs become
very popular among soldiers in the field, and prove especially valuable in
urban combat.
2045: The North American nations remain stable, but as the
Isolation War comes closer and closer to an actual shooting war, analysts worry
that the need for troops and the corresponding reduction of their work force
will cripple the economy. Encouraged by the success of the Watchdog, ParaGen visits the US
leadership and proposes a bold new plan: artificial life that doesn't just
support the soldiers, but replaces them altogether. With a budget designed to
pay for fighter jets (20 million dollars each), but with virtually none of the
resources required to actually build new combat vehicles, the government agrees
to fund a limited test.
2048: World weather patterns continue to erode. Winters are
rarely even cold anymore, and this year marks the last time it will ever snow
south of the 55th parallel.
About Dan:
Dan Wells writes in a variety of genres, from dark humor to
science fiction to supernatural thriller. Born in Utah, he spent his early
years reading and writing. He is the author of thePartials series and
the John Cleaver series. He has been nominated for both the Hugo and
the Campbell Award, and has won two Parsec Awards for his podcast Writing
Excuses.
Giveaway
Details:
Two trilogy sets, signed by Dan US Only
Two Partials T-shirts, one ParaGen and one Plague Baby. We can find out what
size the winners are and send them something that fits. International.
Tour Schedule
Week One:
3/3/2014- Magical Urban
Fantasy Reads
3/4/2014- Fiktshun
3/5/2014- Step Into Fiction
3/6/2014- Two Chicks on Books
3/7/2014- Fantasy Book Addict
Week Two:
3/10/2014- Parajunkee
3/11/2014- Tales of a Ravenous Reader
3/12/2014- Mundie Moms
3/13/2014- Supernatural
Snark
3/14/2014- All Things Urban Fantasy
ANOMALY by K.A.Tucker Release Day Party and a Giveaway!!!
I'm extremely excited to be able to participate in the Release Day Launch for K.A. Tucker's ANOMALY! ANOMALY is a Young Adult Paranormal and is the final book in the Causal Enchantments Series. I am one of her beta readers and was very lucky to read read this a Few weeks ago it's the perfect ending to the series! Go out and grab your copy today!!
And if you haven't started the series yet book 1 ANATHEMA is free!!! Grab your copy at Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Kobo/iBooks
Author: K.A. Tucker
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Goodreads/Amazon/BARNES AND NOBLE
She was merely a pawn in their game. And then something happened. Once the fragile, naïve human, Evangeline has become altogether … different. A being who holds formidable power, she may be the key to changing the course of fate. Or she could be the final nail in the world’s coffin. But Evangeline doesn’t know exactly what she is, what she can do. She knows only that she has to stop an enemy far worse than the Sentinel and the sorceresses—one driven by revenge. And he’s hunting the man she loves. As Evangeline fights to keep Caden alive and the human population from eradication, she can’t help but sense the imminent doom. Find out if fate will prevail in the harrowing conclusion to the Causal Enchantment series.
Exclusive Excerpt
I didn’t know how to answer that question. “Completely uneven, though my balance is better than ever,” I admitted. How long would it take to get used to the new me? Would I ever? Drawing breaths out of habit rather than necessity? The air still pulled in and out of my lungs, though I no longer needed it to survive. If I made a conscious effort to stop the repetitive act, no pressure built in my chest, no dizziness threatened my consciousness.
I would never grow old or die by natural means. My face, my hair, my body would never change. Not again anyway.
“Is it a good feeling?” Caden’s fingers clasped my hand, his thumb rubbing over the meaty part of my palm. I closed my eyes and tipped my head back, reveling in the sensation, like an all-consuming itch finally scratched. Since waking, the urge to be in constant physical contact with Caden had been almost overwhelming. It was as if my skin had been stripped back, exposing every nerve ending. Only it didn’t hurt.
Far from it.
It was a euphoria I’d never experienced and I couldn’t get enough.
Cracking an eyelid to peek at him, I caught a smirk that told me he could sense my reaction to his touch, though I knew that’s not what his question referred to. “I don’t know. How am I supposed to feel?” My new life had begun mere hours ago, when I woke on a dank dirt floor to a world of possibilities. And unpleasant anticipation. “I guess I’m just … waiting for the inevitable.” For the uncontrollable urge to kill to hit me.
Despite other distractions competing for my attention, that anxiety lingered like a vicious thorn. Sofie promised me that it was only a matter of time until the first human crossed my path and tested my control. And she also promised me that I would have none.
I dreaded that.
I desperately wanted to skip over that part. Heck, I wanted to not need any blood to survive at all. I wanted to be immune to it.
But nothing I wanted had ever come easy so there was no reason to believe it would be different now.
“Yeah, so am I,” Caden whispered under his breath, a hint of wariness in his tenor. He followed it quickly with, “But how do you feel?”
How did I describe this? “Alive? I guess? Like I’m bursting with energy? Like I could run forever.” This strange bubble of something had taken up residence in the pit of my stomach. A ball of energy or thrill or eagerness. Or all three. I didn’t know what it was exactly but I was keenly aware of its presence, almost a tangible force inside, ready to explode. Perhaps that was the impending hunger?
Born in small-town Ontario, Kathleen published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons. She is a voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything from High Fantasy to Chick Lit. Kathleen currently resides in a quaint small town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Dying to Read (48)- MORTAL DANGER by Ann Aguirre
Hey y’all thanks for stopping by to see my Dying to Read post
and of course as always I have to give credit to the lovely Jill over at Breaking the Spine for the
Waiting on Wednesday Meme!
This week the book I’m dying to read is MORTAL DANGER by Ann Aguirre! I
read this synopsis a long time ago and I have been dying to get my hands on this book. Ooh and it finally got a cover which is awesome!!!!!
Ann Aguirre
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (Macmillan)
ISBN: 978-1250024640
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Edie Kramer has a score to settle with the beautiful people at Blackbriar Academy. Their cruelty drove her to the brink of despair, and four months ago, she couldn't imagine being strong enough to face her senior year. But thanks to a Faustian compact with the enigmatic Kian, she has the power to make the bullies pay. She's not supposed to think about Kian once the deal is done, but devastating pain burns behind his unearthly beauty, and he's impossible to forget.
In one short summer, her entire life changes, and she sweeps through Blackbriar, prepped to take the beautiful people down from the inside. A whisper here, a look there, and suddenly... bad things are happening. It's a heady rush, seeing her tormentors get what they deserve, but things that seem too good to be true usually are, and soon, the pranks and payback turns from delicious to deadly. Edie is alone in a world teeming with secrets and fiends lurking in the shadows. In this murky morass of devil's bargains, she isn't sure who—or what--she can trust. Not even her own mind...
So what do you think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this week?
Saturday, March 1, 2014
#YAMM YA MARCH MADNESS 2014!!!
I am so stoked to announce that I will be part of a group of blogs
running a March Madness tournament for YA books!
I love sports but mostly baseball, football, and NASCAR but, I've always enjoyed the college basketball tournament! “March Madness” is when college basketball
teams play in a huge tournament and many people fill out brackets, guessing who
will win each game and make it to the end. This year I along with Shanyn,
Erica, and Katie
will be hosting a similar tournament, but for YA books!
The original March Madness bracket is broken down into four sections
by region, so we will have our four sections divided by genre. Fantasy, Science Fiction/Dystopian, Paranormal, and Contemporary.
I am in charge of the Sci-Fi/Dystopian bracket which are also two of my favorite genres!!!!! J
I am in charge of the Sci-Fi/Dystopian bracket which are also two of my favorite genres!!!!! J
Each section of the bracket starts with sixteen “teams” (books). To
get those books, each of us will be holding a nomination period. During that
period you may nominate up to two books for each genre bracket that you want to
enter the tournament.
Books for the tournament must have been published in
2013, be YA, and fit the genre of the bracket you are nominating for. That means
that here at Two Chicks on Books you must nominate SCI-FI and or Dystopian
titles. Last year there were a LOT of people nominating the same books at each
blog. Please be sure you’re only nominating titles that fit the genres.
My nominations for the YA Sci-Fi/Dystopian bracket will be open until Saturday, March 8 at 9 PM PST (12 AM EST)!
Feel free to campaign on Twitter or your blog with the hashtag #YAMM
or the graphic above!
To nominate in the other genres, please visit:
ChickLoves Lit (Contemporary)
The Book Cellar (Fantasy)
Katies Book Blog (Paranormal)
***Please note only one vote per email duplicate votes with the same email address will be removed and books must have been published in 2013****
ChickLoves Lit (Contemporary)
The Book Cellar (Fantasy)
Katies Book Blog (Paranormal)
***Please note only one vote per email duplicate votes with the same email address will be removed and books must have been published in 2013****
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