Contest!

check out this great contest!: http://omgbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/08/contest-candor-and-15-amazon-gift-card.html

Contest!

Lush Budget Production is giving away Hush Hush and schwag! Enter here:
http://lushbudgetproduction.blogspot.com/2009/08/this-is-sparta-300th-celebration-with.html

Contests!

Read Now Sleep Later is having a contest here: http://readnowsleeplater.wordpress.com/contests/

Contest!

BookMac is holding a contest here: http://book-mac13.blogspot.com/2009/08/contest-time.html

Check out this site!

Check out: http://www.LivingYourFive.com. It's awesome!

Contest

Reading Nook has a great contest here: http://thelifeofateenlibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/07/stephanie-kuehnert-interview-contest.html

Contest

Katie is giving away a copy of Sea Glass here: http://katiesbookblog-katie.blogspot.com/2009/07/maria-v-snyder-interview-contest.html

Contest

Enter here to win a copy of Shiver and Lament!: http://ibteens.blogspot.com/2009/06/maggie-interview.html

Contest: Ballads of Suburbia

Travelling to Teens is having this uber-awesome contest for Ballds of Suburbia here:
http://travelingtoteenstours.weebly.com/1/post/2009/07/ballads-of-suburbia-giveaway.html

YA contest

Sarah has an awesome YA contest going on here:
http://sarahbear9789.blogspot.com/2009/07/150-follower-contest.html

Contest: Coffeehouse Angel

BookWorm Book Lovers is giving away TWO copies of Coffeehouse Angel by Suzanne Selfors...hurry up!
http://bookwormbooklovers.blogspot.com/2009/07/coffeehouse-angel-contest-vacation-time.html

Colbert Campaign by D.Wallach

Diana Rodriguez Wallach, YA author extraordinaire, named a whole book character after Stephen Colbert--she's that big a fan! Here:

Contest: Why I Let My Hair Grow Out

Mrs Magoo Reads is holding a contest for Why I Let My Hair Grow Out by Maryrose Wood:
http://www.mrsmagooreads.com/2009/07/movie-monday-contest-why-i-let-my-hair.html
Hurry and enter!

Giveaway: Candor

SHaron Loves Books & Cats is giving away a copy of Candor by pam Bachorz here:
http://sharonlovesbooksandcats.blogspot.com/2009/07/candor-by-pam-bachorz-review-and.html

Trailer: Simply Irresistible by Jennifer Banash

The Story Siren's Contest

Story Siren aka Kristi is giving away a bunch of good YA books here:
http://www.thestorysiren.com/2008/06/20000-hits-contest.html

Royal Reviews Giveaway

Royal Reviews is giving away either Blood Promise or The White Queen or Dream fever (your choice!) here:
http://theroyalreviews.blogspot.com/2009/07/win-blood-promise-dreamfever-or-white.html

Review: Big Sid's Vincati by Mathew Biberman

Summary: Big Sid Biberman has been popular for years as one of the premier Vincent tuners in this country. When he had a cardic arrest and lost the will to live, his son, Matthew, needed something to reignite this lost spark. While in the hospital, Matthew promised his Dad they would, together, build a Vincati. This book is the story of their quest to build the bike and reconstruct their rough relationship. The backdrop throughout the book focuses on how small and close-knit the Vincent community really is.

This is an engaging story of a son's love for a father, a son's wish that his dad might live forever. It is the true story of "Big Sid" Biberman, a legendary motorcyle mechanic who repaired old bikes. He worked on machines owned by many famous individual and in fact spent more time fixing broken pistons and bent steel than in repairing his own relationship with his son.

The book is an easy read with poignant story of a father-son relationship, not technical at all and a reminder that life’s challenges can lead to impressive results when faced head on.

Rated: 4.5 out of 5

Steph Su's Giveaway

Steph Su is giving away all SIX books of the Mediator series by Meg Cabot here:
http://stephsureads.blogspot.com/2009/06/ya-book-carnival-giveaway-series-summer.html
Hurry up and enter!

Zombie Attack!

So I was listening to Zombie by The Cranberries and started thinking: How would it be if zombies realy existed? Would it look like Frankenstein? Would it really be evil as movies suggest or would it just be a forlorn dead body? Would it be green or would it be brown? Well, I don't know much about that, but I think I'm better off without zombies in my life:P
But anyways, zombies are still pretty cool I guess-- better than Edward Cullen, at least. I remember once I got my arm stuck between two sharp edges and thought it was a zombie trying to feed off my poor arm!
Whew that was scary.
Hae any zombie-related musings or memories? Drop in a word!

Carrie's Super YA giveaway

Carrie is giving away ARCs of Hate List and Beautiful Creatures here:
http://carriesyabookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/07/july-contest.html
Hurry and enter!

Hush, Hush Giveaway

Confessions of a Wandering Heart is giving away a signed ARC copy of Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick here:
http://confessionsofawanderingheart.blogspot.com/2009/06/win-advanced-signed-copy-of-hush-hush.html

Presenting Lenore's Fabulous YA giveaway!

Presenting Lenore is giving away 2 upcoming YA book ARCs from her pile here:
http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com/2009/06/win-two-upcoming-ya-books-from-pile-of.html
Hurry up!

Infinite Shelf's Giveaway

Infinite shelf is giving away a copy of An Abundance of Katherines by John Green here:
http://infiniteshelf.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/giveaway-an-abundance-of-katherines-by-john-green/
I love John Green, don't you?

Wendy's Giveaway

Wendy's Minding Spot is giving away a copy of The Sinful life of Lucy Burns by Elizabeth Leiknes here:
http://mindingspot.blogspot.com/2009/06/sinful-life-of-lucy-blue-with-author.html
Go check it out!

Lush Budget Production holds a contest

A Lush Budget Production is holding a contest for some awesome YA books over here:
http://lushbudgetproduction.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-birthday-to-me-and-marriage.html
The entry is so much fun...check it out!

Linus's Blanket--Giveaway of Hate List

Hate List by Jennifer Brown is a really cool book. And to associate with such a cool book is an equally cool giveaway of this book by Linus's Blanket here:
http://www.linussblanket.com/2009/06/book-giveaway-ya-book-carnival-hate-list-by-jennifer-brown/

Kidlit Contest!

Kidlit is giving away copies of Catching Fire and Shiver here:
http://kidlit.com/kidlit-contest/

Giveaway at Shooting Stars

Lauren of Shooting Stars Mag is giving away My Big Nose by Sydney Salter (YA novel) here:
http://shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com/2009/06/interview-contest-with-sydney-salter.html

Prada and Prejudice Giveaway at Read This Book

Read This Book is giving away a signed copy of Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard here:
http://readthisbook.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/prada-and-prejudice-release-day-interview-contest/

Carrie's Big YA book Giveaway

Carrie's YA bookshelf is giving away some YA books from well, its YA bookshelf here:
http://carriesyabookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/06/june-contest.html

YA Giveaway at Hiding Spot

Hiding Spot is holding an amazing YA book giveaway for books by Stephie Davis here:
http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com/2009/06/contest-chasing-boys-and-boyfriend-game.html

Giveaway @ Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf

Lauren is giing away a copy of Dork Diaries+goodies (!!!) at:
http://laurenscrammedbookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/06/dork-diaries-tales-from-not-so-fabulous.html

Harmony's Sarah Dessen Giveaway

Okay, I'm aure I can find a gazillion teenagers who love Sarah Dessen and who are very aware of the fact that her latest book, Along for the Ride, is out soon.
So how about winning it?
Sounds cool?
Head over here

http://harmonybookreviews.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/contest-along-for-the-ride-ya-book-carnival/#comment-3008

and win!

Feast of Awesome Widget!

Here's the new widget from Feast of Awesome:

Music Check for June 8, 2009

Music is my passion. oh what am I saying, music is my survival factor--can't live without it. When it comes to this wonderful heavenly blessing, I tend to get a little adventurous and explorative. Here's the new stuff I've come across recently:
Band: Pop Evil
Album: Lipstick on the Mirror
Song I Loved: Another Romeo & Juliet
This is a post-grunge band with a refreshing new sound. The guitar work is pretty nifty, as well as the vocals (shocker!). The songs are quite upbeat and powerful, so check them out ASAP.

Band: Zebrahead
Album: Broadcast to the World
Song I loved: Karma Flavored Whisky
Oh crud. This band...is awesome. Period. They incorporate so many different styles in their songs that it's simply mindblowing. They are bit of punk-rock and bit of mainstream rap, actually. Now one would think that this combi is sure to fail...but no. It's a mucho grande success. Their guitar solos= off-the-hook! The vocals= powerful and edgy. Drums= Pure rhythmic punk.

Band: Shinedown
Album: The Sound of Madness
Song I Loved: If You Only Knew
This band has songs that will simply touch your heart and captivate you.
I would compare them to bands like Skillet, Staind, Theory of a Deadman, Nickelback, 12 stones and such. The vocals are rough, deep, powerful and edgy; not soothing but mesmerizing. The lyrics are extremely meaningful and emotional. The songs make you feel the feeling that it has imbibed in it. They come off emotional, not overly sappy. So if you're looking for total escapade into a plethora of emotions, then this is the band for you.

That's it for now. Next week, you'll see more of my reviews and new tasty music.

Giveaway @ Harmony Book Reviews

Harmony Book Reviews is hosting a Summer Giveaway Contest here:
http://harmonybookreviews.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/summer-is-contest-time/
Go check it out...it's awesome!

1st giveaway at Serene Hours

Serene Hours is holding its first ever giveaway for...
*Drumrolls*
Death by Denim by Linda Gerber!!!
Here:
http://serenehours.blogspot.com/2009/06/win-death-by-denim-by-linda-gerber.html

Giveaway @ Keri Mikulski's

Keri Mikulski has a fantabulous summer giveaway going on over here:
http://kerimikulski.blogspot.com/2009/05/yay-for-ya-summer-giveaway.html

Preseting Lenore's Big Bad (sarcasm at the "bad", honey) Giveaway

Presenting Lenore is giving away copies of
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater
Liar - Justine Larbalestier
to one lucky blog reader! I so badly wish it was me! Check it out at:
http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com/2009/06/bea-saturday-highlights-3-book-prize.html

Giveaway!

One thing you have to agree with me on..
We're ALL dorks.
Sydney White couldn't have done it better:P
We all have our quirks, and people who LOVE us for those very quirks.
Yup, that's right. Friends!
So on that occasion, Charity and Darcy are giving away a goodie bag full of...well, goodies, to a pair of friends. Cool, no?
Here's the link:
http://thegeekgirlsguide.com/?p=624
Hurry up and head over there!

Giveaway@Booksbytheircover

Ever heard of the word "massive"? Well, doesn't matter if you have. Check out:
http://booksbytheircover.blogspot.com/2009/05/huggles.html
MASSIVE giveaway. I mean. Loads of ARCs too. So fellow teen booklovers, jump in!

Carrie's Book Giveaway

Over at Carrie's YA bookshelf, there's a fab supernatural book giveaway goin on:
http://carriesyabookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-first-contest-supernatural-prize.html
She's giving away Alyson Noel's Evermore, The Girl's Guide to Vampires: All You Need to Know About the Original Bad Boys by Barb Karg and You're So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay. What else do you want? Go sign up!

Melange's Book reviews: Contest!

SO, over at Melange's there's this fabulous contect that i couldn't help mentioning. http://melangesreviews.blogspot.com/2009/02/behold-contest.html
basically, she's choosing a few people to give away some of her books to. sounds cool! go check it out at the link above.