Contest!!

Faye at Faye Flame Reviews is having a contest. She is giving away 12 ARCs and some swag.

International. Ends April 25th. Enter here.

Review: The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

Synopsis:

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 his own blood--but she has no idea what a truly monstrous secret that night held.

The memories her family has tried to bury resurface when Daniel returns, three years later, and enrolls in Grace and Jude's high school. Despite promising Jude she'll stay away, Grace cannot deny her attraction to Daniel's shocking artistic abilities, his way of getting her to look at the world from new angles, and the strange, hungry glint in his eyes.

The closer Grace gets to Daniel, the more she jeopardizes her life, as her actions stir resentment in Jude and drive him to embrace the ancient evil Daniel unleashed that horrific night. Grace must discover the truth behind the boy'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.

My Review:

I won this ARC from a contest over at Shut Up! I'm Reading and I'm very glad I did. I really enjoyed this book and had a hard time putting it down. It was well written and I found Daniel to be likeable and funny. As for Grace and Jude, not so much. They seem too good and I just couldn't imagine myself being them or being friends with them.

In the end I was suprised at how much I liked this book, even if it was a bit predictable. I would recommend it to friends.

My rating: 4 out of 5.



Sorry if this sucked, it was my first review. I hope I get better at it.

2010 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge!

I came across this wicked challenge just a few minutes ago. It was created by Reading with Tequila.



The Levels:

Level I - Read 5 books from the 2009 Book Blogger Recommendation List
Level II - Read 10 books
Level III - Read 15 books
Level IV - Read 20 books
Level V - Read 20+ books

The Rules:

•Challenge will run January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. Participants can join anytime throughout the challenge.

•Create an intro post, linking back to this post.

•Sign up with the MckLinky. Please link to your challenge intro post, not your blog home page.

•Chose your own books from the list. You can decide to read books only on the Top 25 list or from the entire recommendation list. You do not have to make a list of books before the challenge begins.

•All forms of books acceptable (audiobooks, eBooks, etc.)

•Rereads do not count towards the completion of the challenge. The challenge is about discovering books that are new to you.

•You don't need a blog to participate.

•Reviews, while always appreciated, are not mandatory.

Click here to join.


Books I've read so far:

1. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
2. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
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Rules of Attraction International Giveaway

Head on over to Pure Imagination for your chance to win Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles. This giveaway is international and ends 4/13/10.

Clear Away the Clutter Read-A-Thon

This read-a-thon is hosted by Kate at The Neverending Shelf.
The goal is to help ourselves fight against our TBR piles.

Who can participate
Anyone!

When
Begins: 7am, Monday, April 5th
Ends: 11pm, Sunday, April 11th

In My Mailbox

In My Mailbox was started by The Story Siren.

Bought:

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Hannibal by Thomas Harris
Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Given To Me:

Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1) by Drew Karpyshyn
Star Trek Excelsior: Forged in Fire by Michael A. Martin
A Mortal Curiosity (Lizzie Martin, #2) by Ann Granger
Ford County by John Grisham
Crazy Love by Leslie Morgan Steiner
Terminal by Robin Cook
White Sister (A Shane Scully Novel) by Stephen J. Cannell
Daddy to the Rescue by Susan Kearney
Knife of Freams by Robert Jordan
Sea of Slaughter by Farley Mowat
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Life Penalty by Joy Fielding
Hot Stuff by Carly Phillps
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by R.L. Stevenson

Plus a bunch of Goosebumps books because I collect them.

Won:

Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey
The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

Both were won from a contest over at Shut Up! I'm Reading. Thanks again Jessica!!

YA Box Contest

Head on over to The Bookologist for an amazing contest.



There are (3) boxes, each box contains (4) ARCs, there will be (1) winner who gets to pick one box.

Box 1:

•Pegasus by Robin McKinley (ARC)

•Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (ARC)
•Sea by Heidi R. Kling (ARC)
•The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June by Robin Benway (ARC)
Box 2:

•My Invisible Boyfriend by Susie Day (ARC)
•Linger by Maggie Stiefvater (ARC)
•Tell Me A Secret by Holly Cupala (ARC)
•Winter Longing by Tricia Mills (ARC)
Box 3:

•Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles (ARC)
•Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs (ARC)
•Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti (ARC)
•Everlasting by Angie Frazer (ARC)