400 Followers Giveaway!

GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED!

Wow! I cannot believe that I have reached 400 blog followers! That is ginormous! I....have no words for it! I'm just really excited! And I know, towards the end stretch there I became a big bugaboo to some people (probably!) because I had this giveaway planned and then the excitement for it slowly, but surely, started to ebb away...so that's why I was like, "GET ME TO 400 PEOPLE!" LOL

I am super thankful for every single one of you - whether you read my blog daily, or weekly, or monthly, or never - it makes me happy; I heart all of you! Thank you for sticking by BOB and *cheers* here's to another long stretch ahead of us - onto the big 1K, eh? ;)

As the title states above, this is a giveaway post so let's get to the deets and all that goooda stuff!

I'll be giving away an ARC of Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout, an ARC of Bargains and Betrayals by Shannon DeLany, and a copy of Divergent by Veronica Roth.

        

There will be three winners for this giveaway:
- 1st place will get the choice of two books listed above
- 2nd place will get the third book
- AND the 3rd place will be international, BUT the prize will be a book of your choice $10 or below from The Book Depository! So check HERE to see if they deliver to where you live!

Here are the hoops and loops and twists and turns that you must suffer through:

• Follow Books Over Boys via GFC
• Must be 13 years or older to enter
• ONE ENTRY PER PERSON
• Give away ends at 11:59PM, Pacific time on SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH
• Winners will have 48 hours to respond to my email before new winners will be picked

There will be one extra entry and that is if you spread the word via twitter, facebook, blogger, wordpress, tumblr, etc.

There are TWO different forms - one for my US readers and one for my international readers - SO MAKE SURE YOU FILL OUT THE CORRECT FORM!

UNITED STATES FORM HERE!
INTERNATIONAL FORM HERE!

Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Good luck and happy reading!

P. S. Please only enter ONCE - you're either US or INTERNATIONAL.
P. S. S If you win, I would really appreciate it if you reviewed the book(s) on your blog. Thanks!

MAX-imum Exposure Blog Tour: Interview with Pietr

Welcome to the MAX-imum Exposure Tour for the 13 to Life Series!



Each site throughout the tour will have swag and an indivualized interview with either Pietr, Max or both! Shannon has also included an audio download for each interview so you can hear the Rusakova boys! And make sure you join us live at 11 am EST on 2/12 for a Blog Talk Radio event with host Barry Eva, Pietr, Max and Shannon! Go here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Across-the-Pond

And here's today's interview!

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Molly:
Hello, Pietr!

Pietr:
Strahsvoytcha.

Molly:
How was your experience when you first transformed into a werewolf?

Pietr:
The change was terrifying. Not the change itself—that is exhilarating—like the most amazing stretch after your body has been asleep for too long and your bones have nearly forgotten how to behave... But showing myself to Jess—that was the terrifying part. I knew it was a moment there could be no going back from but it was also a moment that felt long overdue—sharing the absolute truth of my nature with her.

Molly:
What significance does your saber tattoo mean to you?

Pietr:
The saber marks my kind. It is a symbol that has long been associated with both officers in the Russian military and the oboroten. Legend states all our kind are born with the saber marking them. Some legends say the mark is on a werewolf’s hip, but I am glad it marks our shoulders—Max does not need any more reasons to consider dropping his pants.

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Want to hear Pietr answer the questions? Then watch, er, well, listen to the interview below!

Note: That's Shannon asking the questions, not me. :)

Want to win some 13 to Life swag? Fill out the FORM here to be entered!

*One winner will be chosen by random.org on February 28th!

Shannon Delany is the winner of the first-ever cell phone novel contest in the western world and the author of the 13 to Life series through St. Martin's Press. 13 to Life is already available and Secrets and Shadows hits stores 2/15/11 with Bargains and Betrayals landing on shelves 8/16/11 (already available for pre-order!)and two more as of yet unnamed novels coming out in 2012.

For more about Shannon, visit her author website:

http://www.shannondelany.com/ or her series website: http://www.13tolifeseries.com/

You can also find Shannon on Facebook and on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/Shannon_Delany 

Follow the rest of the tour through Shannon's blog: http://13toLife.us/blog

 

Want a fun freebie you can print out and use with a web-cam to make a bookmark much more than a bookmark? Go here and check out the Augmented Reality bookmark: http://ht.ly/3KgG7

In My Mailbox (5)

IMM is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren with some inspiration from Alea at Pop Culture Junkie where we post about books we have received during the week via mailbox, local library, or store bought, etc.

This week I received a copy of The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber and a chapter book of Secrets and Shadows, the second installment to the 13 to Life series by Shannon Delany.

What did your mailman drop off in your mailbox this week? :)

Book Review: 13 to Life

Title: 13 to Life

Author: Shannon Delany

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (June 22nd 2010)

Genre: Young Adult/Paranormal Romance

Series: 13 to Life #1

Pages: 308

Source: Purchased

Everything about Jessie Gillmansen’s life changed when her mother died. Now even her hometown of Junction is changing.  Mysterious dark things are happening. All Jessie wants is to avoid more change. But showing a hot new guy around Junction High, she’s about to discover a whole new type of change. Pietr Rusakova is more than good looks and a fascinating accent—he’s a guy with a dangerous secret. And his very existence is sure to bring big trouble to Jessie’s small town.  It seems change is the one thing Jessie can’t avoid…

My $0.02

First of all, I just have to say that there's something about the cover of this novel that is very creepy and eerie - in a good way, of course, that set this mood for me when I read it. And of course, when you read more into the story and when you finish it, you totally understand the concept of it more. Anyway, onto my review, I have to say this was a quick read; I read most of it in one sitting.

Jessie just lost her mother in a terrible accident and then she has to be a school guide for the new guy in school, Pietr Rusakova - I mean, what could possibly be worse? When I read it, I found it kind of weird that Pietr kept coming back to Jessie - she showed him around the first couple of days, but he kept sticking around. There's nothing wrong with that, but usually when there's a new kid, you try to ditch them as soon as possible and you just hope that you don't get stuck with showing them around, or is that just me? :) And I guess that's what Jess tried to do multiple times, LOL! But, I definitely would not mind a new guy like Pietr coming to my school and start sticking around me and my friends! *__*

I really have to say that 13 to Life is definitely the intro for what's to come for this trilogy, usually the first book is just that, but it means more so for this book! Jess and Pietr's relationship doesn't get far and here's the gist of it: *a little spoilery, I think* Jessie's friend, Sarah was the one who caused Jessie's mom's demise. Jessie takes care of Sarah, Sarah likes Pietr, but Pietr likes Jessie. And for some reason, Jessie felt like she should let Sarah have him! (GASP!) I know, right?!

There's a lot of Russian culture in this novel which was a lot of fun to read! When I ran across the words da and nyet, I read them over and over again - you know, just for the sound of them. Delany does a good job at explaining what they mean in context, but I still felt the need to google them (but, I didn't, so if you know what they mean, please do share in the comments!).

This is another werewolf book, but for our MC, she doesn't discover any of this until the last 3-4 chapters of the book! Jessie and Pietr have their moments together where, as a reader, I cherished and ate every piece of it up, LOL! But, like I mentioned above, I still had the feeling of danger lurking around.

I enjoyed this novel and am definitely looking forward to reading where Jessie and Pietr's werewolf adventure will take them next!

Also, I just have to say - Pietr Rusakova, Pietr Rusakova, Pietr Rusakova! Yum! I adore the way how Delany came up with the spelling for Pietr - so unique! Mmm, speaking of yum, Max Rusakova! I hope we'll be seeing more of him in Secrets and Shadows (13 to Life, #2) which will be out on February 15th 2011! How weird is that?! 2011! Eek! OMG! Lol!

Now, when I read I always have to listen to music so here's my mini playlist - well, I guess I shouldn't say mini because I generally only listen to 3-4 songs when I come up with a playlist of my own, and even when the author has their own playlist, I still only listen to 3-4 on there that I feel most suits the book.

• Don't Hold Your Breath by Athlete
• Keep the Streets Empty for Me by Fever Ray
• Crash and Burn by Lifehouse
• Falling In by Lifehouse