Contest for THREE SIGEND copies of Dedication by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

Thanks to the lovely DG, I have THREE SIGEND copies of Dedication, an amazing book, by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus.

Here's the summary from Barnes and Noble.

Kate Hollis’s ex-boyfriend’s face plasters newsstands and TV, the Internet, and the multiplex. Jake Sharpe is one of the biggest recording stars on the planet, and every song he’s famous for is about Kate. For over a decade his soundtrack has chased her - from the gym to the supermarket, from the dentist’s office to the bars. Now thirty-year-old Kate gets the call that Jake has finally landed back in their Vermont hometown for an MTV special. The moment she has been waiting for has arrived.

On the eve of their prom, Jake Sharpe vanished, resurfacing when his song “Losing” - about his and Kate’s first sexual experience - shot to the top of the Billboard charts. And the hits kept coming, each more personal than the one before.

Now Kate gets her chance to confront Jake and reclaim her past. But after eleven years of enduring protracted and far-from-private heartbreak, everyone in Kate’s life has a stake in how this plays out. Kate must risk betraying the friends Jake abandoned, the bandmates whose songs he plundered, and her own parents, who fear this will dredge up a shared past more painful than any of them want to acknowledge. But after getting the call in the dead of night and jumping on a plane, can she turn back now?

Newsweek dubbed The Nanny Diaries “a national phenomenon” and the New Republic proclaimed, “Thank God for Citizen Girl.” Now McLaughlin and Kraus have written a poignant, humorous tale about modern celebrity obsession and coming of age during the divorce boom. With flawless depictions of the 1980s, a charismatic heroine, and their signature biting wit, the authors offer upanother lively and hilarious tale of a smart young woman looking for satisfaction in the chaos of contemporary culture.

To enter, please fill out the form below. This contest is open to US ONLY and will close on March 2nd! So be sure to enter pronto. :)

Blog Tour for In a Heartbeat: Contest for In a Heartbeat!

Thanks to the very generous Loretta, I have a signed copy of In a Heartbeat to giveaway!

Here's the summary:

When a small mistake costs sixteen-year-old Eagan her life during a figure-skating competition, she leaves many things unreconciled, including her troubled relationship with her mother. From her vantage point in the afterlife, Eagan reflects back on her memories, and what she could have done differently, through her still-beating heart.

When fourteen-year-old Amelia learns she will be getting a heart transplant, her fear and guilt battle with her joy at this new chance at life. And afterwards when she starts to feel different - dreaming about figure skating, craving grape candy - her need to learn about her donor leads her to discover and explore Eagan's life, meeting her grieving loved ones and trying to bring the closure they all need to move on.

Told in alternating viewpoints, In a Heartbeat tells the emotional and compelling story of two girls sharing one heart.

To enter, fill out the form below. This is open to US and Canada only and will end February 21, 2010- two weeks form now. Sorry international readers.

A Contest Not To Miss!

Steph Su is giving away 8 amazing ARCs. The ARCs included are; Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan, Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce, Guardian of the Gate by Michelle Zink, Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien, Linger by Maggie Stiefvater (signed), The Snowball Effect by Holly Hoxter (to the left), Airhead, Book 3: Runaway by Meg Cabot, and Incarceron by Catherine Fisher! To enter, head over to Steph's blog! There will be FOUR winners!

Contest for a Signed ARC of Of All The Stupid Things by Alexandra Diaz!

Thanks to Alex, I have a signed ARC of Of All The Stupid Things to giveaway!

Here's the summary:

When a rumor starts circulating that Tara’s boyfriend has been with one of the guy cheerleaders, the innuendo doesn’t just hurt Tara. It marks the beginning of the end for three lifelong friends.

Tara’s training for a marathon, but also running from her fear of abandonment from her father.

Whitney Blaire seems to have everything, but an empty mansion and absentee parents leave her looking for her own value in the wrong places.

And Pinkie has a compulsive need to mother everyone to make up for the mama she’s never stopped missing.

Then the new girl arrives in school and Tara starts to feel things she’s never felt for before for a girl. Can the girls’ friendship survive when all the rules have changed?

To enter, fill out the form. This contest is open to US only and will close February 1st!

Good luck!

Winner of The Dark Divine

I'm actually on time with picking a winner for this one. I feel so proud of myself. lol.

Though, without a further ado, the winner is:

Julie S (jellybelly82158)

Congrats, Julie!

Also, here's some quick facts about the contest:

• 114 people entered!
• I had 831 entries including the extra entries!
• Some of the most popular answers to my question of "What book are you most looking forward to in 2010?" included Hungar Games #3 by Suzanne Collins, Linger by Maggie Stiefvater, and Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead. I'm looking forward to all of those too! :) Especially, Sprit Bound; I'm a huge VA Fan.

In all, much thanks goes to everyone who entered! Remember, I have three other giveaways occurring currently (listed above!) and while all of those are US only, I'll hopefully be having another international contest soon.

Blog Tour For Wish: Contest for Wish by Alexandra Bullen

Thanks to Scholastic I have a fabulous signed copy of Wish to giveaway to one lucky reader!

Summary:

For broken-hearted Olivia Larsen, nothing can change the fact that her twin sister, Violet, is gone... until a mysterious, beautiful gown arrives on her doorstep. The dress doesn't just look magical; it is magical. It has the power to grant her one wish, and the only thing Olivia wants is her sister back.

With Violet again by her side, both girls get a second chance at life. And as the sisters soon discover, they have two more dresses-and two more wishes left. But magic can't solve everything, and Olivia is forced to confront her ghosts to learn how to laugh, love, and live again.


In a breathtaking debut from Alexandra Bullen, WISH asks the question: If you could have anything, what would you wish for?

To enter, just answer the first three questions in the form and after that the extra entries are your choice. So, good luck! Oh, and this contest will close on January 29th at 12:00 PM Eastern and is open to US ONLY .
 
 

The Lonely Hearts Club Blog Tour and Contest for One $150 VISA Gift Card!!

Today, I have a very special guest. Who is it, you may ask? Well, it's an author who goes by the name Elizabeth Eulberg! She's the author of an amazing book titled The Lonely Hearts Club (My Review!), and is here today to not only blog about friendship, but to also giveaway ONE $150 VISA GIFT CARD FOR YOUR OWN GIRLS NIGHT OUT which I personally think is one of the best giveaways featured on my blog so far.

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As The Beatles once said, “I get by with a little help from my friends.” As I have often been reminded in my life, having great and reliable friends is extremely important. While friends are important to have in your life for all those fun times, they are especially valuable when things aren’t going well in your life.

There are many times I’ve needed a shoulder to cry on during a break-up or particular stressful time. These are the friends you know will have your back no matter what. I’m very fortunate to have a lot of wonderful friends and a great support system. And I learned what a fabulous group of friends I had when I didn’t have use of one of my arms…

Not to gross anybody out, but my left shoulder would routinely dislocate. It wasn’t because I was playing sports or doing anything athletic. Nope. My shoulder would pop out when I’d reach for something or you know, put my purse on a counter. This was not normal. After screaming and speaking in foreign tongues for several minutes, I would put my shoulder back in its socket (yep, I’m one tough cookie) and go on with my day. Finally, after a particular bad dislocation, I was told that I had to have surgery to fix it. I would have my arm in a sling for six weeks and need physical therapy for six months. Oh and after my surgery, I wouldn’t be able to use my left arm for about 48 hours.

I’m a pretty independent person, so I thought, “No problem, I can handle this.” But after talking to a couple people who have gone through the surgery, it quickly became apparent that I couldn’t handle it. I needed help. And I knew exactly whom I could count on.

My friend Jen (who I named a character in The Lonely Hearts Club after) went with me to the hospital at five in the morning the day of my surgery. She was the first person I saw when I woke up. She also bullied the nurses into letting me take my painkillers earlier than they thought I needed them (I still remember hearing her say, “I don’t care if you think she shouldn’t be feeling pain, she is, so somebody better get me some water for her pills!”). She also hunted down our missing car driver while I was extremely drugged up waiting in the lobby.

Jen got me home and took care of me during the day. Then my friend Kathy came over for the night shift. Her husband also stopped by to set up my apartment with wireless internet so I’d be able to work on my laptop from bed. Jen and Kathy rotated for the first 48 hours, making sure I was eating, taking my pills and getting rest. There was also a lot of American Idol and Golden Girls watching…

The next few days were a parade of friends coming over with food. And the very important task of ponytail duty. I couldn’t lift my left arm at all and you need two arms to put your hair in a ponytail. And when you are drugged up, sore, and tired, the last thing you want to deal with is hair in your face. So it became a ritual, before anybody left, they’d have to re-do my hair. Wow, in writing that I sound like such a diva, “You there! Come over here and do my hair!”

My friend Tara, who I have known since I was three, picked me up and took me to stay at her house over the weekend. Her husband was out of town, so I hung out with her and her 8-month-old son Jack. Her son is adorable and I will freely admit that I was a way bigger baby and fussier than Jack was that weekend. I also took more naps…

Looking back on this time it should’ve been an all around miserable experience. However, I got something priceless. I didn’t just get by with a little help from my friends; I got love and support when I needed it the most.

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What a great story! Thanks Elizabeth!

Giveaway details:

Do you want to win a $150 VISA Gift Card, so that you can have your own girls night out? Well, look no further because here's the place to be. To enter, you first must have a US mailing address and comment on this post with a story about why YOUR best friend is awesome. The contest will remain open till next Tuesday (the 19th!) and the winner will then be announced the next day (the 20th!). So, what are you waiting for? Go comment.

Oh, and be sure to leave an email address if it's not featured on your blogger profile! Thanks and good luck!

To continue on to the next blog tour stop head over to Pop Culture Junkie on January 15th and view previous and future stops on Elizabeth's site!

Contest for THREE copies of The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg!!!

Looking for a great new read? Well look no further because I have three brand new copies of The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg to giveaway thanks to Chelsy!

Here's the summary:

I, Penny Lane Bloom, do solemnly swear to never date another boy for as long as I shall live. All right, maybe I’ll reconsider it in ten years or so when I’m no longer living in Parkview, Illinois, or attending McKinley High School, but for now I’m done with guys.

They’re all lying, cheating scum of the earth.Yes, every last one of them. Pure evil.

Sure, there are some that seem nice, but the second they get what they want, they’ll dump you and move onto their next target.

So I’m done.

No more dating.

The end.

Love is all you need…or is it?


Penny is sick of boys and sick of dating, so she vows: No more. She’s had one too many bad dates, and has been hurt by one too many bad boys. It’s a personal choice…and soon everybody wants to know about it. It seems that Penny’s not the only girl who’s tired of the way girls change themselves (most of the time for the worse) in order to get their guys…or the way their guys don’t really care about them.


Girls are soon thronging to The Lonely Hearts Club (named after Sgt. Pepper’s band), and Penny finds herself near legendary for her non-dating ways – which is too bad, since the leader of The Lonely Hearts Club has found a certain boy she can’t help but like…

The form is self explanatory. Though, this contest is open to US ONLY  and will close on January 26th!

Three Contests Not To Miss!

I recently came upon three contests that I think our totally amazingly awesome!

First off, Keyona from Only Sexy Books Allowed is giving away ARC of Something Like Fate by Susanne Colasanti, a book that I'm dying to read!

Princess Bookie is giving away the books featured above proving this to be yet another one of her contests not to miss!

 

Last but not least, Angie Frazier is giving away an ARC of Everlasting. Also, if she makes it to 100 entries by the end of the week, she'll add a SECOND ARC in!

Contest for The Dark Divine by Bree Despain!

Since I was lucky enough to get not one but two copies of this, I've decided to pass on my extra ARC to someone else whose dying to read this.

Here's the summary:

A prodigal son

A dangerous love

A deadly secret . . .

I stood back and watched his movements. Daniel had that way about him that could shut me down in an instant. . . . I kicked the gravel a couple of times and worked up my courage again. “Tell me . . . I mean . . . why did you come back? Why now, after all this time?”

Grace Divine, daughter of the local pastor, always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared—the night she found her brother Jude collapsed on the porch, covered in blood. But she has no idea what a truly monstrous secret that night really held. And when Daniel returns three years later, Grace can no longer deny her attraction to him, despite promising Jude she’ll stay away.

As Grace gets closer to Daniel, her actions stir the ancient evil Daniel unleashed that horrific night. Grace must discover the truth behind Jude and Daniel's dark secret . . . and the cure that can save the ones she loves. But she may have to lay down the ultimate sacrifice to do it—her soul.

To enter, just answer the first four questions in the form and after that the extra entries are your choice. So, good luck! Oh, and this contest will close on January 12th at 12:00 PM eastern and is open WORLDWIDE!

Day 8 of the12 Blogs Of Xmas Giveaway is at Princess Bookie!

Do you want to win this?

Or this?

Or a MYSTERY ARC!?!

Well, head over to Cindy's blog and enter. So, you have a chance to win also. :)

Winner of Goth Girl Rising!

First off, thanks to the 56 people who entered this contest, I wish I had enough copies to send you all a copy. Though, there can only be one winner and that person is......

Adrienne from An Addicted Book Reader!

CONGRATS! I sent you an email last night, so be sure to reply within the next 72 hours or I'll have to pick a new winner.

Winners of Medina Hill!

The four lucky winners are:

Kelsey (krae991)
Good Golly Miss Holly

Sandra K321

Orchid

I've sent you all an email, so be sure to respond in the next 72 hours or I'll have to pick a new winner(s). Congrats!!

Didn't win? Well, be sure to test your luck again in any of the contests listed above! :)

Contest for Five Minutes More and Responsible or Saving Grace and Rules for Life

Thanks to Darlene Ryan I have two awesome prize packs to give to two lucky winners!

Prize pack #1 will included the following books along with some other goodies:

Five More Minutes More

“I play the Five Minutes More game. Five minutes. I can stand anything for five minutes. Even my father being dead.”
D’Arcy desperately wants her father’s death to have been an accident. Then she learns the truth. Why would her father choose suicide? Why didn’t she see the signs? How will she manage alone? Then D’Arcy becomes friends with Seth. Now will things get back to normal or will she have to call on strengths she didn’t know she had to make a new kind of normal, five minutes at a time?
 

 Responsible

 
"Teachers, for the most part, don’t know anything about real life. If they did they’d have much better jobs than teaching geometry and the history of the stupid middle ages to a bunch of kids who aren’t listening anyway.”

Kevin Frasier is in a new high school—his fourth so far. When he falls in with Nick and his friends, Kevin ends up going along as they bully and threaten their way through the school. Then Nick starts tormenting Erin. When she stands up to him the harassment takes a dangerous turn and Kevin is forced to be responsible for his choices.

Prize Pack #2 will include the following books along with some other goodies:

Saving Grace

“I looked over toward the counter and saw a police officer standing there with his back to me. I couldn’t breathe and my feet seemed to be stuck to the ground."
Fifteen year-old Evie has kidnapped the child her father made her give up for adoption. On the run with her reluctant boyfriend and a sick baby, Evie struggles to figure out what being a mother really means.

Rules For Life
Rules # 41: If it’s dirty, wash it. If it’s hungry, feed it. If it’s broke, it’s Jason.
Izzy’s mother had a rule for every circumstance, and since her death Izzy has used those rules to get by. But now her dad is planning to get married—to a woman Izzy barely knows, her friend, Mrs. Mac, is sneaking contraband sausage and her big brother Jason is…well, being Jason. As Izzy tries to fix things she discovers that sometimes you have to make up the rules as you go along.
A touching, often funny story of love an acceptance, Rules for Life is a reminder that while we can’t choose the family we were born with, we can choose the people we take along for the ride.

How To Enter:

Fill out this form! Not filling out form equals no entry.

Extra Entries:

follower prior to the contest. (+2)

follower for the contest. (+1)

linked to this contest from Twitter, Sidebar, exc. (+1 for each time)

dedicated a whole post to this contest. (+5)

left a comment on the contest post. ( +1)

went to Darlene's website and tell me something you learned. (+1)

Ends:

December 8 and is open to USA and Canada!.

GOOD LUCK!!

Contest for EXPLORER X - Alpha and Poster!

Thanks to L.M. and her awesome publisher, I have a copy of Explorer X- Alpha to giveaway to one lucky person!

Here's the summary:

For most kids, a trip to space camp is a trip of a lifetime, for Aadi it was life altering. After receiving a camp immunization needed for travel to Mars, Aadi finds that the immunization is the catalyst of an insidious experiment. Lucky for him, he was engineered to survive, thrive, and dominate. Without realizing he is being trained to conquer worlds, and manipulated under the guise of a camp, he unfolds the plot too late for a change of fate. Aadi’s world is shaken upon the revelation that life before camp was not what it appeared. This solidifies his plan to save them all from the company that seeks to control him, only for his rescue to end abruptly due to a freak accident on a field trip to Mars. The full experiment is set in motion when he and his co-pilot, Eirena, crash in a distant galaxy called Shrenas, where they change and realize the full extent of their power. Holding onto his humanity, in the midst of turning into a god is Aadi's biggest battle yet. This turn of events causes him to put his childish thoughts away, forcing him to accept his change, and to decide to save a world, or to do what he was trained to do, dominate it. In the midst his struggles with his changes, his power is coveted by the warring leaders of Shrenas, and he is forced to choose sides to save a life, or to save himself. A decision that may prove just how much humanity he has left.

How to Enter:

Per L.M. Preston's  request, you have become a follower of her blog which is located here. Then please fill out the form: 

Extra Enteries:

They are continued within the form. Though, I thought that some of you may want to see them before hand, so here they are:

follower prior to the contest. (+2)

follower for the contest. (+1)

linked to this contest from Twitter, Sidebar, exc. (+1 for each time)

dedicated a whole post to this contest. (+5)

left a comment on the contest post. ( +1)

commented on L.M.'s guest post which is listed below contest post (+1)

counted up entries. (+1)

Ends:

December 7th. Is open to all United States residents, sorry international readers, though I will hopefully be having a contest for you all soon. Since, I do have over 500 followors now, which I personally think calls for celebration. =)

GOOD LUCK!!

Contest for an ARC of Goth Girl Rising

Since, I recevied two copies of this, I have decided to give one away. :)

Here's the summmary:

Time is a funny thing in the hospital. In the mental ward. You lose track of it easily.


After six months in the Maryland Mental Health Unit, Kyra Sellers, a.k.a. Goth Girl, is going home. Unfortunately, she's about to find out that while she was away, she lost track of more than time. Kyra is back in black, feeling good, and ready to make up with the only person who's ever appreciated her for who she really is. But then she sees him. Fanboy. Transcended from everything he was into someone she barely recognizes. And the anger and memories come rushing back.


There's so much to do to people when you're angry. Kyra's about to get very busy.

How to enter:

Fill out the entry form below which is required for entry. Though, you can still leave a comment below for an extra entry, if you would like.

Ends:

November 27th and is open to all US and Canada residents.

GOOD LUCK!

Contest For Hold Still by Nina Lacour!

In celebration of Hold Still's release date ( which is today) Penguin has donated a copy of it to be given away here on Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf!

Here's the summary:

An arresting story about starting over after a friend’s suicide, from a breakthrough new voice in YA fiction.

dear caitlin, there are so many things that i want so badly to tell you but i just can’t.

Devastating, hopeful, hopeless, playful . . . in words and illustrations, Ingrid left behind a painful farewell in her journal for Caitlin. Now Caitlin is left alone, by loss and by choice, struggling to find renewed hope in the wake of her best friend’s suicide. With the help of family and newfound friends, Caitlin will encounter first love, broaden her horizons, and start to realize that true friendship didn’t die with Ingrid. And the journal which once seemed only to chronicle Ingrid’s descent into depression, becomes the tool by which Caitlin once again reaches out to all those who loved Ingrid—and Caitlin herself.

Interested yet? Well, you should be this book is amazing!

How to enter:

Leave a comment on this post!

Extra Entries:

+4 for already being a follower/ subscriber of this blog.
+2 for becoming one.
+ 5 for adding/ linking to either one of Hold Still Trailer's anywhere on the web. First one is here and second is here! Also, when doing this, please leave a link below! :)
+1 for commenting on my review of Hold Still here.
+1 for visiting Nina's website and telling me something you learned while there. ( Example: Nina started writing Hold Still before she even graduated Graduate School.)
+ 1 for each time you link to this contest from sidebar, facebook, myspace, twitter. ( Though with twitter please add @Lauren817 to your link, so I can track them easier, thanks!)

Ends: 11/2/09 which is about two weeks from now! Also, this is open to residents in the USA and Canada only. Sorry, international readers, though if you have an address for a friend  in either one of those countries who could send you the book, feel free to enter. 

GOOD LUCK!

Winner of Once A Witch!!

Sab H!!!

Congrats! I just sent you an email, so be sure to reply in the next 72 hours or I'll have to pick a new winner. Also, winners from my Give Up The Ghost Book Mark and Cleopatra's Daughter contests will be announced as soon as I count up the entries. :)

Winner of Fire Giveaway!

I was really happy with the outcome of this contest ( about 600 entries overall)!

Anyway, the winner of Fire is:

Steph of Steph Su Reads!

Congrats, Steph!

Winner of 'My Very Awesome Contest'!

Wow, I had close to 1,000 entries for this one which just blows my mind. :) Though, without a further ado, the winner is:

Casey of A Passion for Books!

This is actually Casey's second win on my site (first was Boy Toy) which is pretty cool for her, I guess. lol.