[Day Thirty One of 31 Days] Cover Crazy #12: The Iron Fey Special

Cover Crazy is hosted by The Bookworms.



The Iron Fey Seriesby Julie Kagawa

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In My Mailbox #17

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman (ARC) - book cover not yet availablePure by Julianna Baggott (ARC)Beg for Mercy by Shannon Dermott (from author)Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick (purchased)Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl (purchased)Emotionally Charged by Selina Fenech (from author)Continue Reading...

[Day Thirty of 31 Days] Book Recap: Bridger by Megan Curd

The Fairytale Nerd is the next stop on the Bridger Blog Tour!

Comment on the blog post for a chance to win an eCopy of Bridger! There will also be a Grand Prize giveaway at the end of the tour at A Tale of Many Reviews on Nov. 13! The Grand Prize is a signed print copy of Bridger and swag!

Also note that during the month of October, for every book Megan sells, $1 will be donated to a community of single moms & low-income families in Ecuador! So, help out and BUY the book!

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[Day Twenty Nine of 31 Days] Quote It Saturday #10: Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter

Quote It Saturday is hosted by Freda's Voice.

This week's quote is from:

Awake at Dawn

by C.C. Hunter

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[Day Twenty Eight of 31 Days] Author Interview: Shauna Granger, author of Earth and Air

The Fairytale Nerd is the next stop for the Earth Blog Tour!

Shauna Granger, author of Earth is here visiting The Fairytale Nerd for an author interview. Please note that the commenters at each stop will be entered into the Grand Prize Giveaway!

• Grand Prize - a signed print copy of soon to be released Air and bookmark
• Second Grand Prize - a signed print copy of Earth and a bookmark

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[Day Twenty Eight of 31 Days] He said, She Said #2: Grimalkin

Two sides. One coin.

A "his and hers" special feature on The Fairytale Nerd.

Views on books, blogs, and life in general.

Suggestions on future topics are welcome.

This week's topic:
Grimalkin
from The Iron King
by Julie Kagawa

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Trailer Thursday #17: The Tiger Saga Special

Book Trailer Thursday is hosted by Quill Cafe.

Every Thursday we welcome everyone to join us in celebrating the awesomeness of book trailers.


The Tiger Saga
by Colleen Houck

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Book Recap: The Pledge by Kimberly Derting (ARC)

Cover Inspection:
Veiled.
Perfect as the book is about keeping secrets.

SUMMARY (book description based on GoodReads):
In the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the language they speak. The smallest transgression, like looking a member of a higher class in the eye while they are speaking their native tongue, results in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina has always been able to understand the languages of all classes, and she's spent her life trying to hide her secret. The only place she can really be free is the drug-fueled underground clubs where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. It's there that she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy named Max who speaks a language she's never heard before . . . and her secret is almost exposed.
Charlie is intensely attracted to Max, even though she can't be sure where his real loyalties lie. As the emergency drills give way to real crisis and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country's only chance for freedom from the terrible power of a deadly regime.

BOOK REPORT CARD:

Cover	3.0
Plot	3.5
Writing	3.5
Characters	3.0
Ending	3.5
Overall Rating	3.5 Superior! (93% to 96%) * highest rating possible is 4.0

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[Day Twenty Seven of 31 Days] Author Interview: Selina Fenech, author of Memory's Wake

Hi guys! Today, Selina Fenech is visiting The Fairytale Nerd for an author interview. Selina is the author of Memory's Wake.
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My Book Boyfriend #8: Noah Shaw

A weekly meme, hosted by The Unread Reader, in which we swoon over boys in books!

Whenever I read something about that book The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, one word comes to mind: 

SEXY.

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

by Michele Hodkin

SEXY. 

And it's all due to NOAH SHAW.

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"Waiting On" Wednesday #18

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that I'm eagerly anticipating.

Halflings

by Heather Burch

Expected publication: January 2012 by Zondervan Publishing

After being inexplicably targeted by an evil intent on harming her at any cost, seventeen-year-old Nikki finds herself under the watchful guardianship of three mysterious young men who call themselves halflings. Sworn to defend her, misfits Mace, Raven, and Vine battle to keep Nikki safe while hiding their deepest secret—and the wings that come with.
A growing attraction between Nikki and two of her protectors presents a whole other danger. While she risks a broken heart, Mace and Raven could lose everything, including their souls. As the mysteries behind the boys’ powers, as well as her role in a scientist’s dark plan, unfold, Nikki is faced with choices that will affect the future of an entire race of heavenly beings, as well as the precarious equilibrium of the earthly world.

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[Day Twenty Six of 31 Days] Author Interview: Tara Maya, author of The Unfinished Song

Hi guys! Tara Maya, the author of The Unfinished Song is visiting The Fairytale Nerd for an author interview.

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Iron Knight News: Ash's Letter to Meghan

Julie Kagawa revealed 

Ash's Letter to Meghan 
at the Iron Knight Twitter Party!

You can get the PDF file from the Harlequin Facebook Page

DOWNLOAD LINK 

[Day Twenty Five of 31 Days] Teaser Tuesday #17

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Awake at Dawn 

C.C. Hunter

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[Day Twenty Five of 31 Days] Giveaway + Author Interview: Johanna Frappier, author of Fairy Circle

Hi guys! Today, Johanna Frappier is visiting The Fairytale Nerd for an author interview and a giveaway. Johanna is the author of the book Fairy Circle.Continue Reading...

[Day Twenty Four of 31 Days] Book Recap: Flame of Surrender by Rhiannon Paille

The Fairytale Nerd is the first stop on the Flame of Surrender Blog Tour!

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Cover Inspection:
The girl on the cover fits
the main character perfectly.

SUMMARY (book description based on GoodReads):
The boy who follows death meets the girl who could cause the apocalypse.
Krishani thinks he’s doomed until he meets Kaliel, the one girl on the island of Avristar who isn’t afraid of him. She’s unlike the other girls, she swims with merfolk, talks to trees and blooms flowers with her touch. What he doesn’t know is that she’s a flame, one of nine individually hand crafted weapons, hidden in the body of a seemingly harmless girl.
Nobody has fallen in love with a flame until now. She becomes Krishani’s refuge from the dreams of death and the weather abilities he can’t control. Striking down thousand year old trees with lightning isn’t something he tries to do, it just happens. When the Ferryman dies, Krishani knows that he’s the next and that a lifetime of following death is his destiny.
And Kaliel can’t come with him. The Valtanyana are hunting the flames, the safest place for her is Avristar. Krishani can’t bear to leave her, and one innocent mistake grants the Valtanyana access to their mystical island. They’re coming for Kaliel, and they won’t stop until every last living creature on Avristar is dead. She has to choose, hide, face them, or awaken the flame and potentially destroy herself.


BOOK REPORT CARD:

Cover	3.0
Plot	2.5
Writing	3.5
Characters	2.5
Ending	2.0
Overall Rating	2.5 Good! (85% to 88%) * highest rating possible is 4.0

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Cover Crazy #11: The Kissing Special

Cover Crazy is hosted by The Bookworms.

For this week, I've decided to blog about the three of my favorite kissy book covers! 

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[Day Twenty Four of 31 Days] Giveaway + Author Interview: Terry Spear, author of The World of Fae

It's now Day 24 of the 31 Days, and for today, Terry Spear is visiting The Fairytale Nerd to talk to us about THE WORLD OF FAE! Terry is the author of The World of Fae, and an award-winning author who writes of fantasy worlds in both contemporary and historical times.


Commenters in this post have a chance to win an ebook copy of one of her fae stories, winner’s choice.

Everyone, please welcome Terry Spear!
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In My Mailbox #16

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.




Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter
On A Dark Wing by Jordan Dane (ARC)
Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber (ARC)
Lola & The Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

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[Day Twenty Three of 31 Days] Author Interview: Parrisha Martelly, author of Fox

Hi guys! Today, Parissha Martelly is visiting The Fairytale Nerd for an author interview. Parissha is the author of Fox.
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[Day Twenty Two of 31 Days] Quote It Saturday #8

Quote It Saturday is hosted by Freda's Voice.

This week's quote is from:

Shadowspell 

by Jenna Black

Sleep was the greatest invention in the history of mankind. When I was sleeping, I wasn’t feeling guilty, or miserable, or sad.

[Day Twenty Two of 31 Days] Giveaway + Guest Post: Shauna Granger, author of Earth

Hey everyone! Shauna Grange, author of Earth is visiting my blog to share with us a thing or two about fairy rings and a Shakespearean poem. In addition, she will also be giving away an eCopy of her book Earth. I am also participating in Shauna's blog tour, and she will stop by my blog for an author interview on the 28th of October.
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He Said, She Said #1: Peeta Mellark

Two sides. One coin.

A "his and hers" special feature on The Fairytale Nerd.

Views on books, blogs, and life in general.

Suggestions on future topics are welcome.

This week's topic:

PEETA MELLARK, THE BOY WITH THE BREAD

from The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins

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