Recent Winners!

I've had a few giveaways on the blog lately and finally have gotten around to announcing the winners. I'm miserable at putting these up in a timely fashion, so sorry everyone! A big thank you to Mundie Moms and Amy Plum as well as Simon & Schuster for providing such amazing books, and thank you to all of you who entered! Winners have all been emailed.

WRECKED

Winner:

Wolfluvr420

DIE FOR ME

Winner:

Cayce/Maria

SPRING FLING

Winner:

Tiffany

Summer Lovin' Blog Tour: Guest Post with Katherine Grace Bond

I'm excited today to welcome author Katherine Grace Bond to the blog as part of the Summer Lovin' Blog Tour to talk to us about fame and celebrity. Welcome to Supernatural Snark Katherine!

WHY WE CRAVE FAME

“Celebrity-in-Hiding.” When I first started writing THE SUMMER OF NO REGRETS, I didn’t want to admit how much that idea intrigued me. I’m a lot like my main character, Brigitta—all about finding the meaning of life, not fantasizing over whether the guy next door is a movie star. When I bought a National Enquirer, I explained to the grocery store clerk that it was for research— that I was writing a book (“Yes,” I told her modestly, “I am an author.”) I certainly didn’t normally read that sort of thing. Of course not. Well, okay, maybe the headlines. Occasionally.

But as I read through stacks of People and Star and Us (which is a lot like eating sugar cubes all day long), and more stacks of celebrity biographies, I started to wonder what the deal is about fame. Why does it fascinate us? Why do we love the idea of either being famous or being connected to somebody famous?

I think it’s because we’ve got some interesting ideas about “being known.” If I’m “known,” people know who I am, right? Lots of people. Those people will say I’m talented and beautiful and they’ll treat me with special respect. If I’m known, I get to wear amazing clothes and ride in limousines. People will do what I want just because I’m known. If I only eat the green M&M’s, someone will pick those out of the five-pound bag and put them into a crystal dish for me. If I’m known, I am important—more important than that boss who fired me, or the teacher who gave me a C and said “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,”  or the security guard who threw me out of a mall in Seattle for plugging my cellphone into a floor outlet (true story!)

But is that really what being known is? Getting special treatment and being better than somebody else? Who really knows me when I’m known like that? What I crave, what I really crave, is to have a few people who will look into my eyes and know me—know how I wrinkle my nose when I laugh, and what my favorite show is, and why I’m afraid of guns. It’s what we all want, I think—people who will listen to us when we’re scared, and scream with us on the roller coaster, and trust us with their hurts. We want to know we matter. We want to have a few people we don’t have to hide ourselves from. 

So is Brigitta’s next-door-neighbor a secret superstar? We can talk about that later. I need to go to the grocery store and read some headlines.

Thanks so much for stopping by Katherine! More information on Katherine and her books can be found here:

Website
Twitter
Blog

THE SUMMER OF NO REGRETS

The day Brigitta accidentally flings herself into the lap of a guy she's never met, her friend Natalie is convinced he's Trent Yves, egotistical heartthrob-in-hiding. When the boy, who calls himself Luke, is nearly eaten by a cougar, Brigitta finds herself saving his life, being swept into his spectacular embrace and wondering if she wants Natalie's fantasy to be true.

As the two spend the summer together raising orphaned cougar cubs, Brigitta still can't be sure of his true identity. But then again, since her grandparents' death, her father's sudden urge to give away all their possessions and become a shaman, and her own awkward transition from girlhood into a young woman, she isn't sure of anything. What is the truth? More importantly, can she accept it?

WINNERS

I've had several contests the past several weeks, and I just wanted to sneak in an announcement regarding the winners really quickly. A huge thank you to everyone who entered, and to HarperTeen, Media Masters Publicity and Harlequin, and Penguin for providing such fantastic books! All winners have been emailed.

DARK DAYS (The Last Echo, Partials and Slide)

Winner:

Mary

THE IMMORTAL RULES

Winner: 

Amanda at On a Book Bender

THE MORGANVILLE VAMPIRES

Winner:

Kimberly

Winners!

Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to enter my most recent giveaways, and a special thank you to Flux for providing such fabulous book prizes! The below winners have been emailed.

THE IRON WITCH + THE WOOD QUEEN

Winner:
Myra C.

FOLLOWER LOVE GIVEAWAY

Winner:
Mary

Winners Galore

I've been a bit behind on announcing the winners from my giveaways during the month of October, I apologize! Thank you to everyone who entered and to Jennifer Estep, Linda Poitevin and Penguin, and PC Studio and HarperTeen for providing such fabulous books and swag for me to share! All the winners have been emailed.

SPIDER'S REVENGE

Winner:
Michelle


SINS OF THE ANGELS


Winners:
Jen the Bibliophile
Robin


DARK EDEN SWAG


Grand Prize Winner:
Deborah

In My Mailbox #38 + Winners

In My Mailbox was created by Kristi over at The Story Siren and is a great way to see what other bloggers are reading and reviewing. I always love seeing what everyone else got for their week!



FOR REVIEW:
Bunheads by Sophie Flack
Drink Deep by Chloe Neill
In the Forests of the Night by Kersten Hamilton
Dreaming of the Wolf by Terry Spear

An enormous thanks goes out to Poppy, Penguin, Kersten Hamilton and Clarion Books, and Terry Spear, I can't wait to read all of these:)

I've hosted a couple giveaways this week and have a few winners to announce! Thanks to everyone who entered and a huge congratulations to the winners, you've both been emailed:)

BRIDGER

Winner:
Jacinda from The Reading Housewives of Indiana

DEADLY COOL TRADING CARDS

Winner:
Ashley from Book Labyrinth

Cover Critique Update + Winners

Okay, so some of you may have noticed the lack of Cover Critiques for the past several weeks. Regrettably, that trend is going to continue through the end of October. I know, I suck. There seem to be more reviews, tour stops, and interviews than there are days of the week so I've had to schedule over top of my Cover Critique Fridays. Have no fear though, they will be back. I'm using this time to find new covers that will blow your minds with their ridiculousness, so be prepared. I plan to start them up again with a flourish at the end of October and they should be regular posts again each week after that :-)

On another note, I've held several contests over the past couple weeks and I've finally had time to pick winners for each of them. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to enter, and a huge congratulations to all the winners, you've been emailed!

ALL THESE THINGS I'VE DONE (audiobook)


Winner:
Miranda

ONE GRAVE AT A TIME


Winner:
Donna @ The Happy Booker

BACK TO BOOKS GIVEAWAY


Winner:
Nic @ Irresistible Reads

SALTWATER VAMPIRES


Winner:
NC @ Truly Bookish

In My Mailbox 32 + Winners

In My Mailbox was created by Kristi over at The Story Siren and is a great way to see what other bloggers are reading and reviewing. I always love seeing what everyone else got for their week!


FOR REVIEW:
Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey
Rip Tide (Dark Life #2) by Kat Falls
Class Collision: Phoenix Rising by Annette Mackey

WON:
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer

BOUGHT:
Supernaturally by Kiersten White
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
Karma Girl by Jennifer Estep

A huge thank you goes out this week to Teen Book Scene, Scholastic, Annette Mackey, Tara from Fiction Folio and Carissa from Preternatural Primer for sending me so many great books to read!

I also want to extend an enormous thank you to JL Bryan and Jennifer Estep for allowing me to host giveaways of their books this past week, Random.org chose the winners and they have both been emailed!

TOUCH OF FROST

Winner:
Carissa from Preternatural Primer

JENNY POX/TOMMY NIGHTMARE


Winner:
Lori

In My Mailbox #31 + Winners

In My Mailbox was created by Kristi over at The Story Siren and is a great way to see what other bloggers are reading and reviewing. I always love seeing what everyone else got for their week!



FOR REVIEW:
Vanish by Sophie Jordan
The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday
Spider's Revenge by Jennifer Estep
Serpent's Kiss by Thea Harrison
Conspiraces by Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill
Ashfall by Mike Mullin

An enormous thank you to NetGalley, HarperTeen, Harlequin Teen, Scholastic, Teen Book Scene, Jennifer Estep, Penguin, Tor Teen and Mike Mullin for sending me so many amazing books to read and review!

I also hosted two giveaways this week and have a few winners to announce. Thanks so much as always to everyone who entered and congratulations to the winners, you have all been emailed!

BLOGFEST 2011

Winners:
Nicci @ Paper Dreams
Andrea B

FOREVER

Winners:
Jenn B
Ashley @ The Bookish Brunette

Blogoversary Winners!

A huge thank you goes out to everyone who helped me celebrate my one year blogoversary and took the time to leave a comment and enter the giveaway. Random.org has chosen my three winners and they have all been emailed!

PRIZE PACK #1

Winner:
Rebecca

PRIZE PACK #2

Winner:
Rachelle

PRIZE PACK #3

Winner:
Ruby of Ruby's Reads

Thanks so much again and Happy Fourth of July!

In My Mailbox #29 + Winners

In My Mailbox was created by Kristi over at The Story Siren and is a great way to see what other bloggers are reading and reviewing. I always love seeing what everyone else got for their week! I haven't done this meme in little while, so the below is what I've received over the past two weeks.



FOR REVIEW:
Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs (thank you HarperTeen)
A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies (thank you HarperTeen)
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (thank you TOR)
Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter (thank you Scholastic)
Original Sin by Lisa Desrochers (thank you TOR)
Pearl by Jo Knowles (thank you Teen Book Scene)
She Smells the Dead by E.J. Stevens (thank you E.J.)
Spirit Storm by E.J. Stevens (thank you E.J.)

WON:
Corsets & Clockwork (thank you Julie at That's Swell!)

I have a couple winners to announce from my giveaways the past couple weeks too, thanks so much to all of you who entered! Congratulations to the winners, you have all been emailed:)

FORGOTTEN

Winner #1
Linds from Bibliophile Brouhaha

Winner #2
Stephanie of Once Upon a Chapter


WHIRLWIND


Winner
Donna of Book Passion for Life


THE HYPNOTIST


Winner
Denise Z

Winners and A Note on the Cover Critique

I've had a bunch of fun giveaways lately and have been a little behind on announcing the winners, so I'm just going to list all of them together.
Thanks so much for entering everyone and congrats to all of those who won!

IN THE STORM by Karen Metcalf

Winners:
Vampire Princess
Katy
Sarah


A LOVE REKINDLED by Myne Whitman


Winner:
Tore


MEMENTO NORA by Angie Smibert


Winner:
Asenath

All of you have been emailed with details regarding your prizes!


A NOTE ON MY WEEKLY COVER CRITIQUES

Okay, so the blog has been really busy lately with tours and interviews and other exciting book-related things and I haven't been able to post the critiques consistently for a few weeks now. But fear not, things are returning to normal. The Friday Cover Critique will be back in all its glory starting next week, and I have found (or been sent) some truly spectacular covers. Just to prepare you for all the awesomeness to come, I've made a little collage of pieces of said covers for your viewing pleasure. I think I'm most excited for the middle one, how about you? I like how everyone seems to be getting undressed or is already naked (I'm talking to you mullet man), makes you want to know what you're not seeing doesn't it? Or is that just me? Just me you say? Damn.

Winners!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered my Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway and my giveaway of Savita Kalhan's The Long Weekend! I had a fabulous number of entries for both giveaways which was really exciting. Winners are below, both of you have been emailed!

LUCKY LEPRECHAUN WINNER:
Zoe


THE LONG WEEKEND WINNER:
Small Review

Blogfest Winners!

I had a blast at Blogfest this past weekend, how about you? I entered more giveaways than I would have thought possible in a 3 day period, and I can't wait to participate again next year. I had an amazing turnout for my giveaway and I thank everyone who took the time to follow the blog and enter! Without further ado, out of 518 entries my three winners are:

#229 - Be Reading
#113 - elaing8
#474 - Marianna

Congratulations! You all have been sent an email, so be sure and check for it so you can send me your book requests.