Room 7609: Shag Aries

There's an all night party in room 7609...

This week's fun finds...

After tallying up extra points for people who took Gail Carriger's quiz:

Are you a Vampire, Werewolf, Ghost, or Soulless?

I found that 75% who took the quiz are Ghosts - just like me ;-D

The remaining 25% are Soulless - like Gail Carriger's Alexia.

In honor of my Ghost homies, I present ghostly tales in my tbr pile...

Picture the Dead
by Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown
win it - part of a prize pack at Book Fanatics
-ends July 30, 2010

In the Manor of the Ghost
by Tina Pinson
ebook
win $50 visa gift card at Tina's
-ends July 31, 2010

Manifest
by Artist Arthur
win a gift certificate redeemable at the Harlequin bookstore
from Online Publicist
-ends August 1, 2010

ghostgirl: Lovesick
book 3 - end of trilogy
by Tonya Hurley
win a signed copy at TeenReads
-ends August 16, 2010

Freebie for you:

I have 10 of these 10% discount vouchers from Book Depository to give out. Let me know in comments if you want one with your email address.



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Did you come across any fun bloggish news this week?
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* What is Room 7609 and Room 7609 monthly book giveaways?

* image source Shag Aries

Room 7609: Rio

There's an all night party in room 7609...

This week's fun finds...


Feature on the art of becoming a book reviewer that receives free books
from Dreams and Speculation

The Blogging Road pt1: Getting Started
The Blogging Road pt2: Mechanics of Reviewing/Blogging & Technical Stuff
The Blogging Road pt3a: Reviewing & Networking
The Blogging Road pt3b: Networking With Fellow Readers And Reviewers

Being in the book blogging mode for the last year, it is interesting to read about how-to's and tips.

~*~New monthly feature: Cover Matters
at The Book Smugglers

Cover Matters is a new monthly feature in which we examine the medium that is first contact between a reader and a book: the cover. This feature will dedicate more separate space to a topic that has always intrigued, irked, and befuddled us. We will be talking about issues such as whitewashing practices, covers in poor taste, misleading or completely inaccurate covers, clichéd covers and, of course, covers that manage to get it right. We plan on having guests (bloggers, authors, cover artists, and publishers if possible) join us for these monthly pieces, with the following question in mind: Do covers matter?

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Speaking of covers...
Wild Cards and Iron Horses by Sheryl Nantus cover has been released. This was a steampunk ebook mentioned during SteamPink week that is one to watch out for August 2010.

Excerpt:
Jon stepped inside the building, his eyes slow to adjust to the different lighting of the workshop. The thick wooden door swung shut behind him with a resounding thud. His imagination brought up the image of a gladiator walking into the Roman arena about to meet his doom.

Squinting as his eyes watered yet again, he could just make out the man standing by a table. He waved Jon over with his left hand. As Jon got closer he saw the empty right sleeve pinned down on the heavy leather coat. A cold chill ran down his arm at the sight, the wartime memory of a hundred men crippled in the same way rising and falling in his mind’s eye. Forcing his thoughts back to the present, Jon looked around the workshop, using the exercise to anchor himself. Read more of the excerpt here.

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Do It Gorgeously:
How to Make Less Toxic, Less Expensive, and More Beautiful Products
by Sophie Uliano
Sometimes I like covers of books that I don't necessarily purchase or read. I found this one a fun one with a fun title ;-D

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Did you come across any fun bloggish news this week?

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* What is Room 7609 and Room 7609 monthly book giveaways?

* image source Rio

Room 7609: Introduction

There's an all night party in room 7609...

I'm starting up a new meme on my site. Room 7609 will happen on most Fridays. I shall post some fun finds (book-related) I've found during the week to share with you. If you're up late, maybe you can post a fun find too and send me the link in comments or just comment with the fun find.

At the end of the month I'll tally up the commentors and use random.org to pick a winner for a book giveaway. The winner will receive a book from the Room 7609 bookshelves (selection to be announced).

Alright, let's party...


Remember my contest entry post on Team Vampire Lumberjacks vs. Team Werewolf Bootleggers?

Well the results are in --> Team Werewolf Bootleggers are in for the win!

The contest was to promote The Red Rock Pass series and the release of two of its books by Moira Rogers.

Becoming- Red Rock Pass #0
Cry Sanctuary- Red Rock Pass #1
The Little Things- Red Rock Pass #1.5
Sanctuary Lost- Red Rock Pass #2
Sanctuary's Price- Red Rock Pass #3
Sanctuary Unbound- Red Rock Pass #4 - released June 1, 2010

Spin-off series from The Red Rock Pass:
A Safe Harbor- Building Sanctuary #1 - released July 13, 2010
Undertow- Building Sanctuary #2 - release date tba

The authors are giving those of us new to the series a chance to read the history of their Werewolves, Witches and Vampires by offering the first ebook for free -ends June 25, 2010.

details to download
the first book, Cry Sanctuary
are here
I didn't win this contest but had a BLAST with it. And now, I am excited to give this series a read. Who could resist the fun tagline on the Moira Rogers site - where things go BUMP and GRIND in the night ;-D

Anyhoo, this series is a paranormal romance - beware - the hot kind. I'll let you know what I think after I read the first book.

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Remember my contest entry post on Hansel and Gretel and Brains last month?


Well the results are in --> I was one of the winners!


Prize pack from CBC Books includes:

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Journal - Chronicle Books (pictured above)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben Winters

Which one of these do you need for your personal library?

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Did you come across any fun finds this week?

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* Room 7609 from Late Bar by Duran Duran - hear it here

* image source victorian frame