YA Giveaway Hop

Another giveaway hop hosted by the fabulous blog, I'm a Reader, Not a Writer.

This one will be open from August 8 - 14!

I am hosting two winners.  The first prize winner will receive a paperback copy of Falling Under by Gwen Hayes.  It's a YA Paranormal Romance.  While their romance is a bit intense, they only steal innocent (okay, maybe not the most innocent) kisses.  It is the first in the series by Hayes, so if you enjoy this book, there's more where that came from!

The second winner will receive an e-book copy of The Between by L.J.Cohen.  It is my pleasure to host a giveaway for her, because she's a truly incredible woman.  Her story, The Between, starts off in a miraculous way.  Cohen throws us right into the action.  There's Lydia, the main character who refuses to believe that she is anything but human.  And her two, sort of, stalkers - Clive and Aileen.  They represent Bright and Shadow, respectively.  The interesting thing in the beginning of this novel?  Both sides - Bright and Shadow - seem to have valid arguments.  And I'll be honest, I haven't finished the book yet, but I'm excited to continue reading it (just started it on Monday).  It's fast-paced, well-written, and it definitely deserves a spot on your to-be-read shelf.  I'll confirm this again on my Monthly Recommendations when I finish reading the book! But whoever wins this is definitely in for a treat!  Read more about The Between on Goodreads!

Enter on the Rafflecopter below - U.S. entries only!  While I'm sure LJ Cohen wouldn't mind international - I cannot ship internationally (without spending a significant amount of money -- silly post).  The Rafflecopter opens at midnight EST, 8/8!

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I Heart YA Giveaway Winner!

And the winner is...

Tiffany Drew!!

Congratulations!  I will send you an e-mail shortly to get your mailing address (and which title you would like!)

To everyone else:  I will be having more giveaways in the future.

I can't believe I'm over 100 followers!  It seems like just yesterday I started this blog with the hope of maybe getting a few people here or there to notice my work.  And while I'm an avid reader, I'm also a writer.

The next giveaway will be my birthday giveaway in March.  I'll have two winners - the first one will win one of a few books.  The second will win my first e-short story. (I plan to publish two of them soon, so you'll be able to choose which one you'd like).  Exciting, yeah?

And with that being said, I should leave y'all with an excerpt from Rioss: 

I paced outside of the room.  We were in the front office, the nice looking one.  The one that didn’t have bars on the outside and blackened windows.  I would have taken the time to bask in what little sunlight I was getting, but I was too impatient.  As much as I wanted to listen in all my nerves were firing at once, I couldn't focus.  What if my parents truly start to believe that I’m not getting better?  What if Dr. Calhoon convinces them that I’m crazier than I am?  Wait, scratch that, what if she actually convinces them that I am crazy?

It was stress.  They blamed it on the wolves, on me seeing Adam’s throat slit in half.  They blamed it on the way I could describe the details of the flesh as it bounced on his neck.  They blamed the fact that I could describe the bubbles of blood that ran along the forest floor.  They blamed all of it on that one event.  Sure, post-traumatic stress existed, but that wasn't it.  Adam was still alive.  I knew it.

I ground my fingertips into my arm, forcing myself to calm down.  I needed to know what they were talking about.

Dr. Calhoon laughed.  The cackle was loud enough that even the guard sat up more straight.  He had eaten onions for lunch, the sweet tanginess of them bubbled out from inside his stomach and escaped his mouth with the souring smell of stomach bile.  No, I told myself.  Focus on the words, the vibrations in their vocal cords.  Focus.

I Heart YA Blog Hop!

Welcome to the YA Giveaway Blog Hop!

The blog hop is being hosted over at Fictional Distraction.  You can find a huge list of participating blogs who are also giving away awesome YA Books!

The rules of my giveaway are simple - enter in the Rafflecopter below.  Do the mandatory entry and any additional entries that you'd like.  I will ship free to U.S. participants, but I would need reimbursement above $2.50 for international shipping (i.e. if it costs $3.15 to ship to Canada, you pay me .65 for a new book if you win!)  Easy, right?

With that being said, the winner can choose ONE of four books!  The giveaway closes at February 20th, 12:00AM EST.

Whoever wins this will get to choose one of the following books:

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
A gripping story about a recovering anorexic, Lia, who just lost her ex-best friend, Cassie. Overwhelmed by Cassie's death, Lia falls into her old compulsive ways.  Hardcover copy, used library copy (dust cover in good condition).
My full review is here on examiner.

Deadline by Chris Crutcher
A high school senior, Ben Wolf, learns he has one year to live. No matter what, he is going to live his whole life in this single, last year.  Hardcover copy, used library copy (dust cover in great condition).
My full review is here on examiner.

Like the Red Panda by Andrea Seigel
Stella Parrish has had a remarkable life - remarkably hard.  After the death of her parents, living in multiple foster homes, and having a grandfather who keeps attempting suicide, she decides to take a new stance on life:  Checking out, being snarky with everyone, and living without caring.  Paperback copy, used copy (but not stamped by a library).

Saying It Out Loud by Joan Abelove
This book is based on Joan's life - it is about Mindy, a girl who is losing her mother a bit too young.  It describes her estranged relationship with her father and how she copes with the lose of her beloved mother.  Hardcover copy, used library copy (dust cover in okay condition).
My full review is here on examiner.