Shell's Stories: July 2010

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Firelight, Manifest, and Sapphique

http://onlinepublicist.blogspot.com/2010/07/woo-hoo-manifest-is-pubbing-big-ya.html

Go to this site to win:
*Finished copy of Manifest
*Manifest totebag
*ARC of Firelight by Sophie Jordan
*ARC of Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
*MP3-CD of Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson
*Manifest coin purse & notebook/pen set

Info from blog:
This contest is open internationally. To be entered, you MUST leave a comment with your email address. After that, you will accrue additional entries with every link you create to the contest whether it be via tweet (use @OnlinePublicist so I see it), on your blog, or other book related network (in these instances, please mention the publication of Manifest so your coverage will pop up on my Google Alert and you will be credited the extra entries). Contest will conclude at 12am CST, on Thursday, August 5, with the winner being announced Friday, August 6. Good Luck! ;-)

Fantastic Book Review

http://www.fantasticbookreview.com/2010/07/1000-followersblog-makeover-contest.html

Go here to win Supernatural Pack either:

Vampires and Werewolves- with Jealousy and Linger

Faeries and Angels- with the Iron Daughter and Early to Death, Early to Rise

Zombies and Shapeshifters- with Other and Undead Much?

Retellings- Jekel Loves Hyde and Anxious Hearts

Karen's Addictions

http://karensaddictions.blogspot.com/2010/07/100-follower-contest.html

Win $15 at the Book Depository here!

1 of 6 Fall Releases

And an epic one at that!
As a way of showing our immense appreciation for our followers, Kari from A Good Addiction, Corrine from Lost For Words and I, the Pirate Penguin of the blogosphere, (*inner monologue* I never thought I'd reach a point in my life where I'd refer to myself as a PENGUIN...*ends inner monologue*) are co-hosting a contest that you will find (hopefully) to be awesome! Here's what we'll be giving away:

Pick up those jaws! This is totally real! ;) Ok, now onto the guidelines for this contest...Rules + Details:
-There will be six winners-one for each title. First winner gets first pick, second winner gets second choice, etc. There'll be additional winners for swag packs.
-All books will be pre-ordered FINISHED COPIES through The Book Depository. Books won't be shipped until release day.
-This contest is INTERNATIONAL. (But please check to see if the site ships out to your country before entering. Just in case.)-Contest ends on August 8th, 2010 at 6 PM CST.

-words from http://piratepenguinreads.blogspot.com/2010/07/hey-look-its-contest.html

500 follower giveaway!!!

http://readingangel002.blogspot.com/

Go here to win a Swag Pack and 13 to Life by Shannon Delany.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Books to Win That Aren't Released Until 2011

http://twitter.com/WulfLuva93

::Prizes::(Book titles are linked to summaries)
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Angelfire (Book #1) by Courtney Allison Moulton
Wake Unto Me by Lisa Cach
The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney
The Gathering (Book #1) by Kelley Armstrong
City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare (Cover has yet to be revealed.)::Contest Rules::
There will be 6 Winners who will be picked by random.org and first place gets first grab, second place chooses next and on down the line.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

http://www.novelthoughtsblog.com/2010/07/feature-friday-author-interview-2.html
Win a copy of Nightshade.

NIGHTSHADE (October 19, 2010, Philomel)While other teenage girls daydream about boys, Calla Tor imagines ripping out her enemies’ throats. And she wouldn’t have it any other way. Calla was born a warrior and on her eighteenth-birthday she’ll become the alpha female of the next generation of Guardian wolves. But Calla’s predestined path veers off course the moment she saves the life of a wayward hiker, a boy her own age. This human boy’s secret will turn the young pack's world upside down and forever alter the outcome of the centuries-old Witches' War that surrounds them all.

The Nerd's Wife

http://reading.thenerdswife.com/2010/07/july-book-extravaganza.html

Win one of twelve books here! Including Hex Hall and Siren!!!!!

Kilee's Clost Contest

http://kileescloset.blogspot.com/2010/07/blogaversery-contest-first-one-kind-of.html

There are three prize packs you can win, the first is the Werewolf/Beautiful Creatures Pack with Never Cry Werewolf, The Dark Divine, Shiver and BC.

The second is the Vampire Prize Pack with the first 3 Blue Blood books.

The third is Fallen, Eyes Like Stars and Swoon.

So have at it...

Crescendo Giveaway at Good Choice Reading

"ARC giveaway of Crescendo by Becca FitzPatrick over at Good Choice Reading http://bit.ly/bBGlXn - @GCReading #Crescendo #HushHush"

Win Minder by Kate Kaynak

http://candacesreadingblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/minder-by-kate-kaynak-review-and.html

Product Description:
Sixteen-year-old Maddie Dunn is special, but she needs to figure out how to use her new abilities before somebody else gets hurt. Ganzfield is a secret training facility full of people like her, but it's not exactly a nurturing place.
Every social interaction carries the threat of mind-control. A stray thought can burn a building to the ground. And people's nightmares don't always stay in their own heads.
But it's still better than New Jersey. Especially once she meets the man of her dreams…

Author: Julie Kagawa

The book the Iron King by Julie Kagawa is about a girl named Meghan who has a secret destiny she could never have imagined...

Her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six, and she never quite fit in at school or home. When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her best friend becomes very protective of her, Meghan senses that everything is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth. That she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and a pawn in a deadly war.

http://www.thebookgurugirl.com/2010/07/contest-time.html

A contest here to win a copy of Julie Kagawa's the Iron King plus a twenty-five dollar Visa Card!!!

http://bookshelfsophisticate.blogspot.com/2010/06/200-followers-contest.html

Go to the title address for a chance to win three great books in a 200 follower contest.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Big Box o' Books 'n' Stuff Contest @ Book Fanatics

http://kapri-bookfanatics.blogspot.com/2010/05/contest-big-box-o-books-n-stuff.html

Here's a chance to win:
The Truth About Delilah Blue by Tish Cohen (ARC, donated by Tish)
The Dust of 100 Dogs by A.S. King (paperback)
The Secret Society by Tom Dolby (Hardcover)
I Now Prnounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan (ARC, donated by Erin)
Penitence by Jennifer Laurens+signed book mark (Paperback, donated by Jennifer)
The Julian Game by Adele Griffin (signed ARC, donated by Adele)
Hate List by Jennifer Brown (Hardcover, Donated by Corrine @ Lost for Words)
Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin & Lisa Brown (signed Hardcover, donated by Adele)
Kiss It by Erin Downing (signed paperback)
13 to Life by Shannon Delany (paperback)

And
Mistwood postcards
Mistwood bookmarks
The Dust of 100 Dogs bookmarks (donated by Meg at Book Mac)
13 to Life Postcards
13 to Life glow in the dark pin
13 to Life "eye" Pin
13 to Life bookmarks
13 to Life mini poster (not shown)
Twenty Boy Summer bookmarks (donated by Meg at Book Mac)
Faithful singed postcards
Faithful singed bookmarks
Shadow Hills singed bookmarks
Secret Society tattoos
The Body Finder stickers

Win an ARC of The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May and June

http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com/2010/07/contest-win-copy-of-extraordinary.html
Win an awesome book that I just heard about here's the blurb:

Description (from GoodReads):Three sisters, three extraordinary, life-changing powers! I hugged my sisters and they fit against my sides like two jigsaw pieces that would never fit anywhere else. I couldn’t imagine ever letting them go again, like releasing them would be to surrender the best parts of myself. Three sisters share a magical, unshakeable bond in this witty high-concept novel from the critically acclaimed author of Audrey, Wait! Around the time of their parents’ divorce, sisters April, May, and June recover special powers from childhood—powers that come in handy navigating the hell that is high school. Powers that help them cope with the hardest year of their lives. But could they have a greater purpose? April, the oldest and a bit of a worrier, can see the future. Middle-child May can literally disappear. And baby June reads minds—everyone’s but her own. When April gets a vision of disaster, the girls come together to save the day and reconcile their strained family. They realize that no matter what happens, powers or no powers, they’ll always have each other. Because there’s one thing stronger than magic: sisterhood.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Without a Bookshelf????

http://withoutabookshelf.blogspot.com/2010/07/birthday-giveaway-sequels.html
Get several ARCs here!!!!!

La Femme Readers

http://lafemmereaders.blogspot.com/2010/07/firelight-replacement-giveaway.html
Win either The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff or Firelight by Sophie Jordan.

The Book Muncher Contest

http://thebookmuncher.blogspot.com/2010/07/dark-secrets-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBookMuncher+%28The+Book+Muncher%29

Win Elizabeth Chandler's Dark Secret books.

Ellz Readz My Personal Fave

http://ellzreadz.blogspot.com/2010/07/blogoversary-giveaway-2.html
Here's a contest to win a book ordered from Book Depository. Check it out, you know you want to...

Lisa Desrochers Debut Contest :) Link Here

http://lisadesrochers.blogspot.com/2010/07/july-debut-contest.html

Win either a signed copy of Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers, or some other rocking books!

21 pages Contest

http://21pages.x10hosting.com/2010/07/arc-giveaway-clockwork-angel-paranormalcy-and-more/

Win ARCs of Clockwork Angel, Paranormalcy and more!!!!!

The Replacement, Beautiful Darkness, etc. WIN 'em here!

http://agoodaddiction.blogspot.com/2010/07/fall-release-six-title-contest.html

Beautiful Darkness, The Replacement, Firelight, Matched, Torment and Personal Demons are all up for grabs!!!

Sunday, July 25, 2010

More info. on Kim Franklin's Kimberly Derting Contest

Be sure to pick up your copy of The Body Finder (in book stores nationwide) today!Now, for The Body Finder Giveaway!! But this just isn't any ole book giveaway. Nope! Not at this blog, baby. I'm doing much better than that! I am actually giving you guys a chance to win a personalized, autographed copy of The Body Finder! How cool is that?!The prize packs are as follows:Grand Prize winner: Personalized, autographed copy of The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting, some awesome The Body Finder swag, and a $5 Amazon giftcard. (Personally, I would use it to put towards the sequel to The Body Finder: Desires of the Dead. But that's just me! You can do as you wish.)Runner up:Personalized, autographed copy of The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting and chocolate (or candy of some sort). Because, after you read this book, in all its greatness, you will want the comfort of CANDY! I mean, that serial killer is one scary dude! Seriously!!

This is Kim Franklin's information for the contest (not mine).

The Publication Follies of Alexandra Shostak Contest

The PFofASC is holding a contest because the blog reached over 100 followers, so I'm blogging about it because I reeeeaaaalllly want to win a copy of Holly Black's The White Cat.
here's the link: http://alexandrashostak.blogspot.com/2010/07/dark-fantasy-contest-100-followers.html