In My Mailbox - 9.11.11

Free from Kindle: beware some free offers are limited

Bright Young Things
with Bonus Material
by Anna Godbersen

For Review:

Mar the Pirate Vampire
(teen-paranormal romance)
Vianka Van Bokkem

Anna Dressed in Blood
by Kendare Blake

Original Sin
by Lisa Desrochers
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Aisha!

For Review and giveaway:

Cherished
by Belinda Boring
courtesy of author
Thanks Bels!
stay tuned: giveaway in October

Without Mercy
by Belinda Boring
courtesy of author
Thanks Bels!

Dangerous Designs
by Dale Mayer
courtesy of author
Thanks Dale!
-fantasy, YA
stay tuned: giveaway in October

Lust After Death
by Daisy Harris
courtesy of author
Thanks Daisy & Bels!
-romance, zombies
stay tuned: giveaway during September Zombies, Sep 20-30

Isis Unbound
by Allison Byrd
courtesy of author
Thanks Allison!
-romance, zombies

The Peculiar Superpowers of Eleanor Armstrong:
A Zombie Love Story
by K.A. Schloegel
courtesy of author
Thanks K.A.!
stay tuned: giveaway during September Zombies, Sep 20-30

A Clockwork Vampire
by K.H. Koehler
stay tuned: giveaway in October

Free from Netgalley: got mine, get yours!

The Windup Girl
by Paolo Bacigalupi
-steampunk

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* image from Leafcutter Designs - world's smallest postal service and you can get a letter kit at Chronicle Books

* In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie. A post where we share books acquired via mailbox, library, store, etc.

The Friday 56: Original Sin by Lisa Desrochers

The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted at Freda's Voice.

If you want to play along, here are the rules:

Grab a book, any book.
Turn to page 56.
Find any sentence that grabs you.
Post it.
Add your (url) post in the Linky at Freda's Voice.

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Original Sin
by Lisa Desrochers
PAGE 56:

Angel spit has magical properties.

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--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of publisher ~--
I'm going to do a 2-day flash giveaway.

Win a copy of this book!

Open to US only.

Offer ends: September 10, 2011

TO DO:

GABE:


LUC:


Which book trailer above did you like better? Gabe or Luc?

AND, leave your email (if I don't already have it)

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Contest has ended - winner is here

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* If it's your first time here, WELCOME!
and feel free to signup for my other current giveaways on my sidebar -->

Books & Nails: Original Sin by Lisa Desrochers

Books & Nails
show me yours
Today I am featuring a hand model. My daughter's buddy, K, sports the latest DIY crackle design.

I gave K one of my latest reads which also is currently on the giveaway list this month...

Original Sin
by Lisa Desrochers
Luc Cain was born and raised in Hell, but he isn’t feeling as demonic as usual lately—thanks to Frannie Cavanaugh and the unique power she never realized she had. But you can’t desert Hell without consequences, and suddenly Frannie and Luc find themselves targeted by the same demons who used to be Luc’s allies.

Left with few options, Frannie and Luc accept the protection of Heaven and one of its most powerful angels, Gabe. Unfortunately, Luc isn’t the only one affected by Frannie, and it isn’t long before Gabe realizes that being around her is too…tempting. Rather than risk losing his wings, he leaves Frannie and Luc under the protection of her recently-acquired guardian angel.

Which would be fine, but Gabe is barely out the door before an assortment of demons appears—and they’re not leaving without dragging Luc back to Hell with them. Hell won’t give up and Heaven won’t give in. Frannie’s guardian exercises all the power he has to keep them away, but the demons are willing to hurt anyone close to Frannie in order to get what they want. It will take everything she has and then some to stay out of Hell’s grasp.

And not everyone will get out of it alive.

--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of author ~--
signup to win this book

How to play:
1. Email me (vvb32 at yahoo.com) a picture of your Books & Nails.

2. Tell me the title and author of the book you are reading.

3. Provide a description of your decorated nails (optional).

Anyone can join!

If you prefer, you can send me a pic with nails au naturel.

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* thanks to K for letting me borrow her nails ;-D

* inspired to create this meme from The Fashion Planner's Burgers and Nails mention in her Things i Love Thursday post

Word and Question: gloved

Wilhelm moans softly
grasping, groping, relentless
mangled hand gloved

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Word & Question #15
my Word: gloved
my Question: Who was the third Grimm Brother?
This round's host: vvb32 reads

--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of publisher ~--
Original Sin
by Lisa Desrochers
Luc Cain was born and raised in Hell, but he isn’t feeling as demonic as usual lately—thanks to Frannie Cavanaugh and the unique power she never realized she had. But you can’t desert Hell without consequences, and suddenly Frannie and Luc find themselves targeted by the same demons who used to be Luc’s allies.

Left with few options, Frannie and Luc accept the protection of Heaven and one of its most powerful angels, Gabe. Unfortunately, Luc isn’t the only one affected by Frannie, and it isn’t long before Gabe realizes that being around her is too…tempting. Rather than risk losing his wings, he leaves Frannie and Luc under the protection of her recently-acquired guardian angel.

Which would be fine, but Gabe is barely out the door before an assortment of demons appears—and they’re not leaving without dragging Luc back to Hell with them. Hell won’t give up and Heaven won’t give in. Frannie’s guardian exercises all the power he has to keep them away, but the demons are willing to hurt anyone close to Frannie in order to get what they want. It will take everything she has and then some to stay out of Hell’s grasp.

And not everyone will get out of it alive.

Win a copy of this book!

Open to all.

Offer ends: August 31, 2011

TO DO:
Play along with me.

Word & Question players leave a link to your W&Q for August and let me know if you want to be entered into the giveaway.
Shredded Cheddar: ghost
Salome Ellen: attic
MAD: belfry

Non-Word & Question players leave a haiku or poem using the word gloved.

AND, leave your email (if I don't already have it)

Participant entries:

the cold winter day
makes me shudder and shiver
rubbing my gloved hand
- Aik

the garden is loved,
by my sweet beloved,
before I am shoved,
quickly her hands are gloved,
for bare hands seem unloved.
- Fairy Whispers

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Contest has ended - winner is here

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* participants leave links to your poem thru August 31

* image source

* Playing Poetry game created by Shredded Cheddar. As I love Haiku, most of my entries will be such. Join in first Wednesday of the month! details here

* this entry is thriller-chiller themed in keeping with my current August Thrills-n-Chills schedule

In My Mailbox - 6.26.11

Free from Kindle: beware some free offers are limited

The Clever Detective
by Linsey Lanier
-mystery

Clever is as Clever Does
by Linsey Lanier
-mystery

World from Rough Stones
by Malcolm MacDonald
-victorian

Free from Dark Regions Press: subscribe to newsletter for offers like this

Engines of Sacrifice
by James Chambers
- horror
- download a free pdf copy for yourself



For Review and future giveaway:

Original Sin
by Lisa Desrochers
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Aisha!

Across Eternity
Aris by Whittier
courtesy of author
Thanks Aris!
-romance

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* get a heads up on free or discounted ebooks from Books on the Knob

* per usual, check out the sidebar for my current giveaways to you

* image from Leafcutter Designs - world's smallest postal service and you can get a letter kit at Chronicle Books

* In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie. A post where we share books acquired via mailbox, library, store, etc.

Watch out: Original Sin

Original Sin
by Lisa Desrochers
Release date: July 5, 2011
Description from the author's site:
Luc Cain was born and raised in Hell, but he isn't feeling as demonic as usual lately—thanks to Frannie Cavanaugh and the unique power she never realized she had. But you can't desert Hell without consequences, and suddenly Frannie and Luc find themselves targeted by the same demons who used to be Luc's allies.

Left with few options, Frannie and Luc accept the protection of Heaven and one of its most powerful angels, Gabe. Unfortunately, Luc isn't the only one affected by Frannie, and it isn't long before Gabe realizes that being around her is too...tempting. Rather than risk losing his wings, he leaves Frannie and Luc under the protection of her recently-acquired guardian angel.

Which would be fine, but Gabe is barely out the door before an assortment of demons appears—and they're not leaving without dragging Luc back to Hell with them. Hell won't give up and Heaven won't give in. Frannie's guardian exercises all the power he has to keep them away, but the demons are willing to hurt anyone close to Frannie in order to get what they want. It will take everything she has and then some to stay out of Hell's grasp.

And not everyone will get out of it alive.

~* paranormal play in ya schedule *~