Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Waterfall Read-Along


I'm really excited today to post about a fun upcoming event that will take place each Wednesday on the blog starting August 31st and ending the week of September 28th: The Waterfall Read-Along! I just finished this book last night and thoroughly enjoyed it, so if you've yet to read it I highly recommend you give it a try. Along with the fabulous ladies at Tina's Book Reviews, The Unread Reader, Irresistible Reads, and Edgy Inspirational Romance, we will be hosting discussion questions each week that will explore Lisa T. Bergren's absorbing time travel world.

Tina, the wonderful mastermind behind this event, I think does a fabulous job explaining all the details so I'm going to borrow a snippet from her post:

We want you to join us!! Sign up with the Linky, linking up your post announcing the read-along, acquire your copy of Waterfall and read chapters 1-6. The first five questions posted here will be discussed on August 31, 2011, where you can link up your answers and get info about the next week's discussion questions. If you want to use a button (created by the very talented Missie from The Unread Reader) for your sidebar please feel free and link back to the original sign up post. You can also use the buttons for any of the discussion posts and original posts you do. And for everyone who links up and joins the read-along, Lisa Bergren herself has offered a trilogy set of her series to one winner. Yup- that means Waterfall, Cascade and Torrent, all for you!! Signing up and participating automatically enters you into the drawing and if the winner is from the US- Lisa will sign them as well.

OUR DISCUSSION SCHEDULE:

August 31- Chapters 1-6 Hosted by Tina at Tinasbookreviews

Sept 7- Chapters 7-11 Hosted by Missie at The Unread Reader

Sept 14- Chapters 12-17 Hosted by Joy & Serena at Edgy Inspirational Romance

Sept 21- Chapters 18-23 Hosted by Jenny at Supernatural Snark

Sept 28- Chapters 24-28 and Wrap Up Hosted by Nic at Irresistible Reads

I'm thrilled to be a part of this event and I can't wait to read everyone's questions and answers and relive Waterfall all over again! To sign up and get the first five questions, head on over to Tina's Book Reviews.



WATERFALL (from Goodreads):

In Waterfall, American teenager Gabi Betarrini accidentally finds herself in Fourteenth-Century Italy . . . Knights. Swords. Horses. Armor. And Italian hotties. Most American teens want an Italian vacation, but the Betarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives there with their archaeologist parents. Stuck on yet another hot, dusty dig, they are bored out of their minds... until they place their hands atop handprints in an ancient tomb and find themselves catapulted into the Fourteenth Century and in the middle of a fierce battle between knights bent on killing one another.

33 comments:

  1. After reading both Waterfall and Cascade, I'm dying to get my hands on Torrent. Hurry up, September!

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  2. This sounds great. I will have to join. Super excited.

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  3. Gah... You and Missie??? Can you tape yourselves reading aloud to me? *bats eyelashes* ;)

    No? Alright... I'm going to do this aren't I? I suppose I could get the digital copy! *sigh*

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  4. I am so excited for this!!!! I need to start thinking of my questions.

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  5. Glad I saw this! I have an ebook version of this I've been meaning to read, this might just be the way to do it!

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  6. I can not wait for these. I ADORED Waterfall.

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  7. This sounds like fun. Going out to find the book and will sign up when I have it.

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  8. I've not read this book but this sounds like a really cool idea. Is this supposed to be like discussion questions like in a book club?

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  9. Zahida - I need to get Cascade ASAP, Waterfall ended and I was most upset I wasn't near a bookstore to buy the next one:)

    Laura - Hope you do! Should be fun:)

    Ashley - DO IT!!! And Waterfall was free on the Kindle if you have one last week, I'm not sure if that's still the case but you could check:)

    Nic - Me too! I just finished last night so everything is fresh in my mind:)

    Allison - I hope you'll join us!

    Juju - Me too! Can't wait to read the next two:)

    Jan - YAY!!! Tina's post should be up mid-morning if you want to sign up:)

    Jennifer - Yes, kind of like a book club, only virtual:) You'll just do a post answering the questions for the week and we'll all hop around to comment:)

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  10. Glad there seems to be lots of interest! This is going to be one fantastic month! :)

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  11. Loved the first two books in the series, can't wait for the conclusion!

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  12. This sounds like so much fun! Too bad I am already behind in my review pile or I would participate. =( I will definitely read the posts though! =)

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  13. I just signed up! :) I wrote up my post and what not :) I'm excited to read it! I've heard the greatest things!

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  14. Joy - I'm really excited:)

    Book Sake - I can't wait to read Cascade, it might find its way onto my Kindle today:)

    Bailey - I hear you, I'm behind too:) You can join at any time if you decide to read Waterfall!

    Jacinda - YAY! I need to go over and sign up:) I really enjoyed Waterfall, I was glad I saw it on everyone's blogs and decided to give it a try!

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  15. You make me blush with your mastermind comments....LOL

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  16. So looking forward to this! I loved the friendly complexity of the plotting, the beauty of the covers, and the trueness of a tale that could have been cliche if penned by another hand. Absolutely and forever to be on my shelf of fave books, I loved 'em! (and so did my daughter (age 14). Best YA series of 2011!!!

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  17. Yeah! This sounds pretty freaking cool and I was wondering what I should read next. This sounds great. :D I'll have to get an ebook copy. It's been a long time since I've read a time travel book. I'm excited for something new.

    Jen
    In the Closet With a Bibliophile

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  18. Oh, this is interesting! Read-a-longs are really fun!

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  19. This is gonna be epic! <--And why am I stuck on that word so much lately?

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  20. Oh, this sounds like it'll be a load of fun!

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  21. Love this series! What an a great idea!! Super excited to read Torrent!

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  22. I'm still considering this. Oh man... I have so many review books and I'm behind. I do however have the physical book AND the ebook. Hee hee... I guess I want to read this one! LOL

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  23. Y'all are going to have a blast! I may join in if I get caught up next week during the read-a-thon :)

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  24. Excellent! I definitely plan on taking part in this!

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  25. Way exciting! I can't wait to follow along.

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  26. YES! I can't wait to participate! I've heard only great things about this one :)

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  27. I'm definitely down for a read-a-long!

    *runs off to sign up*

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  28. ^ Wow, how did I just spell "read-along" wrong? I swear, by the end of the week my brain is just fried ;)

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  29. I am so, so, SO excited about WATERFALL WEDNESDAYS!!!

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  30. Oh, and because I'm so excited I've added another prize: For anyone who comments/answers a question on EVERY week's 5 hosted WATERFALL WED posts, I'll put them in a drawing for a pair of earrings I'll personally pick up in Venice in October. They can choose the color. :-) So everyone...comment! You could win a copy of the trilogy AND Italian earrings!!!

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  31. Oh Lordy, I am so behind in my review books, but this just sounds too good to pass up! Small has been gushing and gushing about this series and I know I want to read it. In fact, everyone has had nothing but great things to say so I'm gonna sign up! I got into blogging to discuss books and so far I only write reviews and sometimes discuss them in comments. So, I'll put a post up sometime soon, but I'm in! Bet I can't stop at six chapters :)

    Heather

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  32. Aaah I wish I had known about this sooner! I'm so swamped for September, but I'll totally be taking part in discussions in the comments of other people's blogs. I LOVE how much attention this series is getting! Every book is phenomenal!

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