Cover Reveal - Passion by Lauren Kate

Have you seen the cover for Passion by Lauren Kate yet?  Isn't it gorgeous?  Although I love the covers for Fallen & Torment I have to confess I think this one is my favorite in the series so far!  This is the US version of the cover but RHCB have confirmed that the UK cover will be very similar (there will be some wording changes but the picture will be the same yay!).  I checked the release date on Amazon UK & it says 16th June 2011 (I'm not sure if that is for the US or the UK version though) so not too much longer to wait now.  I know I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a copy!

I've included the covers for Fallen & Torment too, which of the three covers is your favorite?

Walker Undercover Reads & Long Reach Book Trailer

Last November I was lucky enough to be invited to attend Walker's blogger event where they told us all about their new Undercover Reads campaign and some of the exciting new books they will be releasing this year. You can read my event report here for more information about the titles we were given a sneak preview of & I have to say I'm really excited about all of them!

Today I had an email from Walker saying they have launched their new Undercover Reads website where they will be posting all of the latest information about the books and their authors. Every month a new title will be spotlighted and they have a really exciting range of different books - something for everyone no matter what your tastes are.  If you want to be kept up to date about these fab books you really should head on over & check out the blog.

The first Undercover Reads title is Long Reach by Peter Cocks, this is Peter's debut solo novel but he also co-wrote the Triskellion Trilogy with Mark Billingham.  Long Reach is the first book in a new YA crime thriller series set in the London East End and starring character Eddie Savage as he goes undercover with a London gang trying to discover how his brother died.  We got to see a preview of the book trailer at the Walker event but I'm really excited to be able to share the finished version of the trailer with you now:



I absolutely love the trailer - it looks more like an advert for a new TV series than a book trailer don't you think?  Long Reach was actually released in the UK on the 3rd of January so you should be able to find a copy in your local shops now.  I'm actually just about to start reading my copy so I'll be posting my review in the next couple of weeks.

News: Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles Blog Tour

If any of you read my review of Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles earlier this year (click here if you want to read it now) you'll know what a massive crush I have on the main character Alex Fuentes.  I was very excited to find out that it was the first book in a trilogy and that we would be getting to read both of his brother's stories.  On the 6th January the second book in the series is releasing in the UK and I was absolutely over the moon when I was offered a review copy and a chance to join the UK blog tour.  I've already read Rules of Attraction and let me just say the second Fuentes brother Carlos has stolen my heart away from Alex - I really didn't think that would be possible!

You're going to have to wait until the 15th of January to read my review so all I'm going to say now is that I loved it even more than Perfect Chemistry!  I'll also be posting an extract from Rules of Attraction for you to read, believe me you want to make sure you check back then.  Simon & Schuster have got a great tour lined up including fab guest posts from Simone so make sure you check out all of the tour stops.  I've included links to each of the blogs below to make it easier for you.

Where are the tour stops?

• 10th Jan - The Bookette
• 11th Jan - Once Upon A Bookcase
• 12th Jan - The Book Girl
• 13th Jan - Wondrous Reads
• 14th Jan - I Was A Teenage Book Geek
• 15th Jan - Sarah's Book Reviews (right here)
• 17th Jan - The Book Smugglers

News: Blog Tour for Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf by Curtis Jobling

I'm really looking forward to taking part in the blog tour to celebrate the release of Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf by Curtis Jobling on the 6th January.  This sounds like a great story & I can't wait to read it as soon as my copy arrives.  I have a fab guest post from Curtis Jobling that I'll be posting on the 14th of January along with my review so don't forget to check back then to read them.  Puffin have lots of things planned for the tour so make sure you check them out - I've included links to the blogs taking part to make it easier for you.  In the meantime check out the book blurb & trailer below, sounds good doesn't it?!  You can also check out the Wereworld website for more information.

'YOU'RE THE LAST OF THE WEREWOLVES SON. DON'T FIGHT IT . . . CONQUER IT.'

When the air is clear, sixteen year-old Drew Ferran can pick up the scent of a predator.

When the moon breaks through the clouds, a terrifying fever grips him.

And when a vicious beast invades his home, his gums begin to tear, his fingers become claws, and Drew transforms . . .

Forced to flee the family he loves, Drew seeks refuge in the most godforsaken parts of Lyssia. But when he is captured by Lord Bergan's men, Drew must prove he is not the enemy.

Can Drew battle the werecreatures determined to destroy him - and master the animal within?



Where the tour is visiting:

• 26th December - I Was A Teenage Bookgeek: synopsis & trailer post
• 27th December - Madhouse Family Reviews: review
• 28th December - Writing from the Tub: Review, trailer post & book giveaway
• 29th December - Fluttering Butterflies: Trailer post
• 30th December - Daisy Chain Book Reviews: Extract, trailer post & book giveaway
• 31st December - The Overflowing Library: Review & trailer post
• 1st January - Funky Bookstop: Review
• 2nd January- Wondrous Reads: To launch the ‘Were-creation’ blog tour competition, linking the bloggers  involved and directing followers to the various blog pages
• 3rd January - Nayu’s Reading Corner: Were-creation post & review
• 4th January - The Slowest Bookworm: Review & trailer post
• 5th January - Mountains of Instead: Review, trailer & guest author post
• 6th January - So Many Books, So Little Time: Were-creation post & review
• 7th January - Books of Amber: Review & book giveaway
• 8th January - Portrait of a Woman: Review
• 9th January - Cem’s Book Hideout: Review & trailer post
• 10th January - Once Upon a Bookcase: Were-creation post & author q&a
• 11th January - As A Mum Booktopia: Review, trailer & guest post on reading inspiration
• 12th January - BookZone4Boys: Author q&a
• 13th January - Madhouse Family Reviews: Were-creation post
• 14th January - Sarah's Book Reviews: Review & guest post (Right here lol)
• 15th January - Mostly Reading YA: Review
• 16th January - 5 Minutes Peace: Review
• 18th January - I Want to Read That: Review & trailer post
• 19th January - Gripped into Books: Review
• 20th January - My Favourite Books Blog: Were-creation post & review
• 27th January - Girls Without a Bookshelf: Were-creation post & review
• 31st January - Wondrous Reads: Final were-creation post and with winner announcement

News: Entangled by Cat Clarke Blog Tour

I'm very happy to announce that I'm taking part in the blog tour for Cat Clarke's debut novel Entangled.  This is a book I've been looking forward to reading since meeting Cat back in May so I can't wait to start reading my copy.  Make sure you stop by on the 3rd of January when I'll be posting a guest post by Cat, my review of Entangled and a giveaway.  You don't want to miss out!

The tour has already started so make sure you check out the previous stops - I've even included links to the blogs taking part so you don't have to go searching for them!

Where the tour is visiting:

• 1st Dec - Mountains of Instead
• 8th Dec - Mile Long Bookshelf
• 15th Dec - Once Upon a Bookcase
• 22nd Dec - Writing from the Tub
• 29th Dec - UK Book Tours
• 1st Jan - Wondrous Reads
• 2nd Jan - The Bookette
• 3rd Jan - Sarah's Book Reviews (right here lol)
• 4th Jan - I was a Teenage Book Geek
• 5th Jan - My Favorite Books
• 6th Jan - Quercus Publication Blog

News: Nightshade by Andrea Cremer Blog Tour

I'm very excited to be taking part in the UK blog tour to celebrate the UK release of Nightshade by Andrea Cremer.  I read this book a couple of weeks ago & absolutely loved it - if it's not already on your wish list you need to add it now!  Don't forget to stop back on the 30th December when I'll be posting a fab guest post by Andrea Cremer, my review of Nightshade and a fantastic giveaway courtesy of Atom!

The tour started a couple of days ago on the Atom blog so make sure you don't miss anything.  There is lots going on so check out the poster below for more information (click on the picture to see a larger version).  I've included links to each of the blogs taking part to make it easier for you to find all of the tour posts.

Where the action is happening:

• 20th Dec - Atom Blog - Tour Launch
• 21st Dec - So Many Books, So Little Time - Extract: Chapter 1, Part 1
• 22nd Dec - Words and Pieces - Extract: Chapter 1, Part 2
• 23rd Dec - Dot Scribbles - Extract: Chapter 2, Part 1
• 24th Dec - Once Upon A Bookcase - Final extract and meeting Shay
• 27th Dec - My Favorite Books - Werewolf Mythology & Inspirations guest post by Andrea Cremer
• 28th Dec - Atom Blog - Publication Date Celebration & Casting Calla Contest announcement
• 29th Dec - I Want To Read That - Q & A with Andrea Cremer
• 30th Dec - Sarah's Book Reviews (right here!) - Author's Animal Antics guest post by Andrea Cremer, Nightshade Review & UK Giveaway
• 3rd Jan - Burn Bright - The 4 big questions Q & A with Andrea Cremer (sorry I couldn't find a link for this one)
• 5th Jan - Book Chick City - Where Stories Are Made guest post by Andrea Cremer
• 8th Jan - Rhiana Reads - So I Say Thank You for the Books guest post by Andrea Cremer
• 10th Jan - Crooked Shelf - UK Style guest post by Andrea Cremer
• 12th Jan - Pewter Wolf - The Writing Process interview with Andrea Cremer
• 14th Jan - Atom Blog - Casting Calla Competition winner announced along with a sneak peak at Wolfsbane

News: The Atomics

A couple of weeks ago when I attended the Atom blogger party they mentioned a fantastic new program they are introducing to encourage the next generation of bloggers.  The scheme is aimed at 12 to 18 year olds and will offer members free advanced copies of some of their new releases.  They have set up a whole section on their website where participants will be able to post reviews and chat about books.  Sounds great doesn't it?  Makes me wish I was under 18 so I could take part!

Here is the full information from the Atom press release:

Atom, the young adult fiction imprint of Little, Brown, is delighted to announce the creation of The Atomics – a brand new young reviewers programme for readers aged twelve to eighteen.

Atom has been busy expanding their list to include a wide-range of young adult titles, including mystery, adventure and humour alongside their more well-known paranormal series. And now they want to share it with everyone else!

Anyone who joins The Atomics will get the chance to receive pre-publication copies of new titles to review. The reviewers for each month will have their reviews posted in a new, dedicated section of the Atom website where they can be seen and commented on by anyone else who is interested in Atom’s books.

Atom is committed to making sure that every Atomic will get the opportunity to review a title they like the sound of, but hope that many more people will join in the conversation!

The intention of The Atomics is to provide a safe, dedicated space for under-eighteens to discuss books and hone their review skills, as well as giving our fans the chance to read books before they’re published!

Read more and sign up at www.atombooks.net/atomics

UK YA Blogger Meet Up Details

I posted back in February that Jo from Once Upon A Bookcase was trying to organise a meet up in London for any interested YA Book Bloggers.  The details were confirmed a couple of weeks ago so I'm very late in posting this but I wanted to let you all know about it in case you missed the previous announcement!

When?

Saturday 15th May at 12pm

Where?

All the details can be found on Jo's post here

 

Who's Attending?

Jo of Once Upon a Bookcase & Ink and Paper

Lynsey of Narratively Speaking

Sophie of So Many Books, So Little Time

Nayuleska of Nayu's Reading Corner

Lauren of I Was a Teenage Book Geek

Becky of The Bookette

Carly of Writing From the Tub

Sammee of I Want to Read That

Cat - unpublished YA author who blogs on This Counts as Writing, Right?

Keren David - YA author who blogs on Almost True

And finally me LOL

I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone & I want to say a massive thank you to Jo who has gone to a lot of trouble organising everything for us all!  I'm sure we'd all love it if even more people could come so if you're not on the list but are interested in coming head on over to Once Upon A Bookcase & let Jo know you're coming!  Just a reminder - for safety reasons if you're under 18 please come with an adult

UK YA Blogger Meet Up

Jo over at Once Upon A Bookcase is currently trying to arrange a meet up for UK YA Bloggers in and around London.  The meet up is aimed at bloggers who review YA books but your blog doesn't have to be just YA (well I hope it doesn't because mine is a mix of YA & adult LOL).  Anyone is welcome so if you're in the UK & prepared to travel to London it would be great to see you there (anyone under 18 will need to come with an adult for your safety).  There has even been some interest from YA authors who would like to come too.

Jo is currently trying to get an idea of numbers before a date & location can be decided on so if you're interested in attending please check out Jo's post and contact her as soon as you can.  I'm really looking forward to this & think it will be great fun to get to meet some of the other UK Bloggers out there!

International Book Tours

Great news for bloggers like me who are outside the US & Canada.  Reggie from The Undercover Book Lover and her sister The Bookologist have launched a new blog International Book Tours.
I've seen a lot of posts about book tours since I started my blog but this is the first site I've seen that is open to international bloggers.  If you sign up for one of the tours you agree to send the book on to another international blogger when you have read it.  Obviously postage may be expensive but this is a great opportunity to get to review ARCs that you wouldn't normally get a chance to read.

There is loads of information about how it all works on the International Book Tours blog.  Don't forget you need to Sign Up before you can join a tour.

There are already 3 tours you can sign up for:

Impossible by Nancy Werlin

Sing Me To Sleep by Angela Morrison

Forget-Her-Nots by Amy Brecount White

If you're an international blogger like me have a look & see if you want to sign up.  I've registered & am really looking forward to taking part in this!