GIVEAWAY!!! ALL THESE THINGS I'VE DONE by Gabrielle Zevin!
10:14 PM Posted by Bonnie @ A Backwards Story
Happy Book Birthday, ALL THESE THINGS I'VE DONE!
To celebrate, publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux/MacMillan is offering a copy of this fabulous new book to one lucky bookworm! The giveaway is for my personal blog, but since the book is Dystopian, I want to offer it to all you Lauren Oliver fans, too!
(And while you're there, you might as well enter to win a copy of HADES by Alexandra Adornetto, also from MacMillan!)
Title: ALL THESE THINGS I'VE DONE
Author: Gabrielle Zevin
Release Date: Out Now (Sept. 6, 2011)
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux/MacMillan
Goodreads
SUMMARY:
In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed, and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. And yet, for Anya Balanchine, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the city's most notorious (and dead) crime boss, life is fairly routine. It consists of going to school, taking care of her siblings and her dying grandmother, trying to avoid falling in love with the new assistant D.A.'s son, and avoiding her loser ex-boyfriend. That is until her ex is accidentally poisoned by the chocolate her family manufactures and the police think she's to blame. Suddenly, Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight--at school, in the news, and most importantly, within her mafia family.
Here is the book’s official trailer:
Enter now to win your VERY OWN COPY of ALL THESE THINGS I'VE DONE by Gabrielle Zevin, courtesy of MacMillan! I've been wanting to have a copy of my own since the book was announced in 2010, and now you can have a copy, too!
All you have to do is fill out the form located at the bottom of the entry on my personal blog, A Backwards Story. The contest is only open to bookworms in Canada and the USA!
Favorites Friday Video Blog Feature!
4:21 PM Posted by Marisa
First Teaser Trailer for...THE HUNGER GAMES!!!!
11:38 PM Posted by Bonnie @ A Backwards Story
Did you watch the VMAs tonight? I only tuned in because Twitter was buzzing. I'm so happy I didn't have to sit through the whole show just to see a 30 second teaser trailer, lol... Only maybe 15 minutes!!
If you missed it...or want to see it again...
Click this link to see the first Teaser Trailer on MTV's website!
Too bad it can't be enhanced. I wanted to confirm that I saw feet (Hers? Awaiting opponent's? Dead opponent's?) in one clip but it's too small to see such detail.
Not much to go on yet. For now, I'm still going to assume that the movie will be much too bloody for me to even consider seeing! But oh....the trailer is already on fire....LITERALLY!
Oh, the trailer's now on YouTube: Gonna embed:
Burn Bright [Night Creatures #1]
9:24 PM Posted by Cary Cheyenne.
I came across this book on Goodreads and it kind of reminded me of Delirium. However, the main difference between it and Delirium is quite obvious. In this book their beliefs are music and partying, but in Delirium is was the exact opposite. These kind of Dystopian books really intrigue me and I thought some of you might be intrigued by it, too. So, please comment below with if you've read it, what you thought of it, or if you'd like to read it!
Into a world of wild secrets and deadly pleasures comes a girl whose innocence may be her greatest strength.
Retra doesn't want to go to Ixion, the island of ever-night, ever-youth and never-sleep. Retra is a Seal – sealed minds, sealed community. She doesn’t crave parties and pleasure, experience and freedom. But her brother Joel left for Ixion two years ago, and Retra is determined to find him. Braving the intense pain of her obedience strip to escape the only home she’s ever known, Retra stows away on the barge that will take her to her brother. When she can’t find Joel, Retra finds herself drawn deeper into the intoxicating world of Ixion. Come to me, whispers a voice in her head. Who are the Ripers, the mysterious guardians of Ixion? What are the Night Creatures Retra can see in the shadows? And what happens to those who grow too old for Ixion? Retra will find that Ixion has its pleasures, but its secrets are deadly. Will friendship, and the creation of an eternal bond with a Riper, be enough to save her from the darkness? Listen well, baby bats. Burn bright, but do not stray from the paths. Remember, when you live in a place of darkness you also live with creatures of the dark.
So, thoughts? :)
- Cary Cheyenne. [The Writing Wonderland.]
Bout of Books!
4:22 PM Posted by Bonnie @ A Backwards Story
Have you heard about Bout of Books?
From August 22nd to August 28th, read as many books on your TBR as you can! You can participate even if you're not a blogger! Post your progress on your blog, on Twitter, on Facebook, on GoodReads, etc. There will also be fun CHALLENGES and GIVEAWAYS!!
I'll be posting my progress on my personal blog and on Twitter @abackwardsstory. I would love to see you guys participate, too. Let's cheer each other on!
I've listed the books I'm planning to read this week on A Backwards Story so I won't clutter up this space.
But..................how about a challenge just for us?
If you're going to participate, read a book by Lauren Oliver! And...re-reading totally counts. I'm going to try to re-read DELIRIUM for a fun, super-secret reason that you'll hear more about soon!
COVER CRAZY: LIESL & PO by Lauren Oliver
11:21 AM Posted by Bonnie @ A Backwards Story
Cover Crazy is hosted by The Book Worms. Each week, bloggers "admire the art and beauty of a book’s design, so I’m going to post minimal words. It is up to you to write how you feel and what you like about it the way you’d like to."
[This is a meme I usually do solely on my own blog, A BACKWARDS STORY, but since I'm featuring LIESL & PO this week, I decided to cross-post my thoughts on this cover to all of you. What do you think? Are you excited for Lauren's first MG release?]
Why I Love This Cover:
When reading my ARC of LIESL & PO, I realized just how very much I already love this cover. I cannot WAIT to see a final version. HarperCollins threw a *lot* of money into the ARC. The image isn’t flat like most ARCs, but embossed…and gold. It looks more like what the final paperback will most likely look like than it does an ARC. Plus, you know, it comes in an awesome box holding the most powerful magic in the world: The written word!
I love all the gold on the cover. The book is absolutely brilliant and I have a feeling that HarperCollins is going to do a heavy push for awards season. Can’t you just picture this book with a bright, shiny golden Newberry on the cover already? Silver just won’t match as well! I also love the fact that the gilded circular image is full of ghosties. It reminds me a LOT of A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens. Actually, the book itself reminds me of several stories, but I’ll post more on that another time.
The cover features Liesl, Po, and Bundle. It’s only missing Will! The coloring is great and the cover is shiny and eye-catching. Kids are going to gobble this one right up, and rightfully so!
What do you think? What cover are you crazy about this week?
Lauren DeStefano discusses the perils of Goodreads
12:04 AM Posted by Ella Preuss
Awesome video. So funny, I had to share!
Kami Garcia sells a new series to Little, Brown!
8:09 PM Posted by Ella Preuss
Garcia’s ‘Legion’ Heads to LBBYR… and Hollywood
“Kami Garcia, coauthor of the bestselling YA series Beautiful Creatures, sold the first two books in a new series, called the Legion, to Julie Scheina at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Scheina bought North American rights to Unbreakable and Unbound from Jodi Reamer at Writers House; the series is set to launch in fall 2013. The first book, Unbreakable, is also already in development in Hollywood with producer Mark Morgan (the Twilight Saga and Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief) attached… LBBYR called the series a “frightening and thrilling urban fantasy’”full of “suspense, romance, and dark paranormal forces.”
Are you curious yet? Here’s a preview:
Kennedy Waters’ entire life changes when she finds her mother dead and discovers she is a member of a secret society formed two hundred years ago to protect the world from a powerful demon determined to find a way out of his dimension and into ours, and from the dangerous spirits he controls.
(from beautifulcreatures.com)
Wow, awesome news! I'm a huge Beautiful Creatures fan; I love Kami and Margie's writing, and cannot wait to read their solo projects! Remember, Margie also sold her new YA Sci-Fi series to LB. These ladies are taking new paths, and I'm sure they'll do great in their new projects.
Good luck, Kami!
The Scorpio Races New Book Trailer!
7:58 PM Posted by Ella Preuss
How awesome is that?! As usual, Maggie did it all herself (with help, of course, but it's all her anyway). I'm dying to get this book and have already pre-ordered it (the perks of having a debit card!).
Here's the summary if you don't know what the book is about:
It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die.
At age nineteen, Sean Kendrick is the returning champion. He is a young man of few words, and if he has any fears, he keeps them buried deep, where no one else can see them.
Puck Connolly is different. She never meant to ride in the Scorpio Races. But fate hasn’t given her much of a chance. So she enters the competition — the first girl ever to do so. She is in no way prepared for what is going to happen. (Taken from Goodreads).
Pre-Order the book: The Scorpio Races
(Amazon)
Win one of 5 PANDEMONIUM ARCs, UK Edition!
5:54 PM Posted by Ella Preuss
Hodder and Stoughton -Delirium's UK publisher- is having an amazing contest for UK residents only. You can win one of five ARC copies by entering here. The contest will be up until Sept 1st, so hurry and enter!
And check out this awesome interactive video, where you can choose an option at the end of it!
xo,
Ella
