My Book Boyfriend #11: Eros

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

This week's book boyfriend is the God of Love

(not the baby version)

EROS

from the book 

DESTINED

by Jessie Harrell

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"Waiting On" Wednesday #23

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

Shattered Souls

by Mary Lindsey

Expected publication: December 8th 2011 by Philomel/Penguin

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Book Recap: Half Blood by Jennifer Armentrout

Cover Inspection:
Hmm..
Not a fan of the cover. 

SUMMARY (book description based on GoodReads):The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi-pure-bloods-have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals-well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures.Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1:Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden.Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem--staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is. If she fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck.

BOOK REPORT CARD:

Cover	2.5
Plot	3.5
Writing	3.5
Characters	3.5
Ending	3.5
Overall Rating	3.5 Superior! (93% to 96%) * highest rating possible is 4.0

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Teaser Tuesday #22

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

This week's teaser is from

Destined

by Jessie Harrell

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Cover Crazy #16

Cover Crazy is hosted by The Bookworms.

Jessica Rules The Dark Side
by Beth Fantaskey

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Author Interview + Giveaway: K.C. Neal, author of Pyxis

Today, our guest is K.C. Neal, author of Pyxis! She's visiting The Fairytale Nerd for an author interview and a giveaway!

Most of K.C. Neal's days are filled with some combination of writing, reading, gardening, working, and watching stuff on Netflix with her husband and their maltipoo, Oscar. She has an irrational fixation with L.A., and during occasional trips there she pretends her life is more glamorous than it really is ("Entourage" is her guilty pleasure). She likes to surf and hang out on sandy beaches, especially where drinks are served adorned with tiny umbrellas.

Stalk her here: Twitter Blog
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In My Mailbox #22

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




Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Stiefvater (purchased)
Halflings by Heather Burch (ARC)
Allegiance by Cayla Kluver (ARC)
New Girl by Paige Harbison (ARC)
Replication by Jill Williamson (ARC)
Embrace by Cherie Colyer (ARC)

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Quote It Saturday #14

Quote It Saturday is hosted by Freda's Voice.

This week's quote is from

Linger

by Maggie Stiefvater

“Sharing revelations is easier when it doesn't matter.”

Book Recap: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Cover Inspection:
This cover is one of those that are simple
beautiful at the same time.

SUMMARY (book description based on GoodReads):
Grace and Sam share a kinship so close they could be lovers or siblings. But they also share a problem. When the temperature slips towards freezing, Sam reverts to his wolf identity and must retreat into the woods to protect his pack. He worries that eventually his human side will fade away and he will be left howling alone at the lonely moon. A stirring supernatural teen romance.

BOOK REPORT CARD:

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

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Google is Shutting Down Google Friend Connect

That's right.

Google is killing Google Friend Connect on March 1, 2012 for non blogger sites as part of their spring cleaning. Read about it HERE. Apparently, it's not as popular as they expected it to be. And I think they're pushing people to sign up for Google+.
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Giveaway Winner Announcement Batch #4

Digital Copy of Whirl by Emma Raveling

Entry #7Arianna1989

Entry #35Ifrah

eBook of Fairy Circle by Johanna Frappier

Entry #18Patrice

eBook of Ava of the Gaia

Entry #1Demijel

Entry #17Mary Reiss

Entry #24Katie

eCopy of Bridger by Megan Curd

Entry #19Yto

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He Said, She Said #3: Fiction and/or Non Fiction Books

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:

Fiction and/or Non Fiction Books

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Author Interview: Justin Dennis, author of Through the Portal

Justin Dennis, author of the book Through the Portal is here at The Fairytale Nerd for an author interview!

Hi! I'm Justin. I'm a college student. The college is Whittier College (in California, just outside of LA, but I grew up just outside of Seattle in a little suburb called Sammamish. Yeah, say that three times fast. The city just south of Sammamish? Issaquah. I'm laughing at you right now trying to pronounce that.

Anyway, I love soccer. Played it all my life--until now--because I need to pay for school, and soccer doesn't pay for school: working at Starbucks does. Oh, and writing for the Quaker Campus at my college. Google 'Justin Dennis Quaker Campus', you'll find some of my articles.

Um... I love Harry Potter and His Dark Materials (the Golden Compass one, ring a bell?). Best books ever.

That's about it for me. Well I wrote a book, Through the Portal. And I'm writing two more ('cause it's a trilogy!) I love to write, and I love this story. You just wait, when the trilogy is done it shall be epic.

So yeah, that's me. Justin Dennis. Dennis is my last name. Please don't tell me that it's a first name. Because it's my last name.

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Trailer Thursday #21

Book Trailer Thursday is hosted by Quill Cafe.

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

The Scorpio Races

by Maggie Stiefvater

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My Book Boyfriend #10: Sam Roth

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

This week's book boyfriend is SAM ROTH from The Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Stiefvater. 

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"Waiting On" Wednesday #22

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

Timepiece

by Mara McEntire

Expected publication: June 12th 2012 by Egmont USA

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[Blog Tour + Giveaway] Two Moons of Sera by Pavarti Tyler

 The Fairytale Nerd is one of the blog tour stops in the Two Moons of Sera Blog Tour!

The author, Pavarti Tyler, is sharing with us today a snippet from Two Moons of Sera!

Pavarti K Tyler is an artist, wife, mother and number-cruncher who has been committed to causing trouble since her first moment on this Earth. Her eclectic career has flirted with Broadway, Teaching, Law Firms and the IRS. Author of many short stories, Pavarti spans genres from Horror and Erotica all the way to Fantasy. Currently Pavarti is hard at work establishing her Indie Publishing CompanyFighting Monkey Press .
Pavarti K Tyler's novel Two Moons of Sera is a Fantasy/Romance and will be released in a serial format beginning this fall. Her next novel Shadow on the Wall is scheduled for release in early 2012. Shadow on the Wall is Book One of The SandStorm Chronicles, the saga of Recai Osman — businessman, philosopher, Muslim and . . . superhero.

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Book Recap: Incarnate by Jodi Meadows (ARC)

Cover Inspection:
The book cover is definitely attractive.
It's one of the prettiest I've seen.

SUMMARY (book description based on GoodReads):
NEWSOUL
Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why.

NOSOUL
Even Ana’s own mother thinks she’s a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she’ll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are suspicious and afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?

HEART
Sam believes Ana’s new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana’s enemies—human and creature alike—let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else’s life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?

Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life.

BOOK REPORT CARD:

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

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Teaser Tuesday #21

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

This week's teaser is from:

Everneath 

by Brodi Ashton

“You don’t really believe that, do you?” Jack’s voice was soft.
I lifted my head, allowing my eyes to meet his for the first time in weeks. “It doesn’t matter what I believe.” I looked down to my notebook.
“Wait,” he said.
I turned back. “What?”
He shrugged, and then spoke in a low murmur. “Just stop hiding behind your hair for a minute.”
I closed my eyes, but I didn’t turn away. “You’re making things difficult, Jack Caputo,” I whispered.
“At least you remember my name.”

(Animated) Cover Crazy #15

Cover Crazy is hosted by The Bookworms.

My Soul to Steal

by Rachel Vincent

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In My Mailbox #21

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

The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges (ARC)
Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel (ARC)
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (purchased)
Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally (ARC)
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows (ARC)
The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa (purchased)

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