Book Promotion: The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

The Lonely Hearts Club

by Elizabeth Eulberg

Point (Scholastic)

ISBN: 9780545140317

http://www.elizabetheulberg.com

Release Date: January 2010 

BOOK OVERVIEW
 
Penny is sick of boys and sick of dating, so she vows: No more. She’s had one too many bad dates, and has been hurt by one too many bad boys. It’s a personal choice…and soon everybody wants to know about it. It seems that Penny’s not the only girl who’s tired of the way girls change themselves (most of the time for the worse) in order to get their guys…or the way their guys don’t really care about them. Girls are soon thronging to The Lonely Hearts Club (named after Sgt. Pepper’s band), and Penny finds herself near legendary for her non-dating ways – which is too bad, since the leader of The Lonely Hearts Club has found a certain boy she can’t help but like…

The fun part: 

Three lucky readers will win a copy of The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg. Sorry US residents only. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment here. Tell me what new and upcoming YA books you're looking forward to reading. 

This promotion ends January 18th at 11:59pm central time. Winners will be selected on January 19th. 

Good luck readers! 

And now for a video. :) And here's the link also just in case the video doesn't come across just right. (I'm never confident in my video posting abilities...lol)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyJqHNdl0pM
 

Eyecatcher: The Waking: Dreams of the Dead by Thomas Randall

The Waking: Dreams of the Dead
by Thomas Randall



Bloomsbury USA
ISBN: 9781599902500
http://www.thomasrandall.net
Release Date: September 29, 2009

from the author's site:

Kara Foster thinks the hardest thing about moving to Japan will be fitting in as an outsider. But dark secrets are stirring at her new school. When Kara befriends Sakura, a fellow outsider whose rebellious nature sets her apart from the crowd, she learns that Sakura's sister was the victim of an unsolved murder on school grounds. And before long, terrible things begin to happen.

It starts with nightmares - strange, otherworldly dreams that wake Kara in terror every night. Then more students start turning up dead, with strange marks on their bodies. Is Sakura getting revenge on those she suspects are responsible for her sister's death? Or has her dead sister come back to take revenge for herself?

This first book in a frightening new trilogy will have teens glued to the page and scared to go to sleep.

why it caught my eye:

This is actually one that I found from a Publisher's Weekly review. We have a subscription at work and I love flipping through the reviews to see what they're talking about. I like to make my own opinions about books, but PW is great for letting me know about books that I probably would not have found on my own. I hoping to pick up a copy of this one later this week when I get paid. :)

You Recommend Wednesday

So we're only 2 days away from Christmas. Anyone else giving out books as gifts this year? I always do, but I don't suppose that's too surprising since I work in a bookstore. :)

What books do you recommend as gifts this year?

Eyecatcher: Bite Me by Melissa Francis

Bite Me
by Melissa Francis



HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780061430985
http://www.melissafrancis.net
http://www.haveyoubeenbitten.com
Release Date: July 28, 2009

from the author's site:

AJ Ashe isn’t your typical seventeen-year-old vampire—as if there is such a thing. Her ex-boyfriend—whom she’s still totally in love with—is now her stepbrother. A former classmate—who, um, she may or may not have turned into a vampire—is stalking her. And now, apparently, the fate of humankind lies in her little undead hands. Whatever happened to the good old days when all a vampire girl had to worry about was the occasional zit and hiding her taste for blood?

why it caught my eye:

Melissa Francis is another author I found thanks to Twitter. :) I've been meaning to check out this book for some time now. I just love a good vampire story and this sure looks like one. Here's hoping it's waiting under the tree for me this week.

Review: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Hush, Hush
by Becca Fitzpatrick


Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9781416993551
http://www.beccafitzpatrick.com
Release Date: Ocober 13, 2009

from the author's site:

Falling in love was never so easy . . .

or so deadly.

For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch came along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment.

But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.

For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life.

my thoughts:

Hush, Hush had me hooked from the first page. Becca Fitzpatrick has created an amazing world that I can't wait to visit again. Patch had me intrigued from the get go; I was hoping he was going to be good in the end, but I really couldn't be sure. All around Nora it was hard to know who she should trust. Strange events are happening all around her and even as the reader you aren't sure if it really happened or if Nora is losing her mind.

For me the relationship between Nora and Patch was rather reminiscent of Deirdre and Luke from Maggie Stiefvater's Lament. So if you're a fan of Maggie you should definitely check out Becca. I can't wait to see more. I fear next Fall may be too long to wait for the follow-up story Crescendo, but I guess I'll just have to be patient.

Hush, Hush is a book that you really need to check out for yourself. I absolutely loved it, and I flew right through the pages. I highly recommend adding this one to your TBR pile right away.

You Recommend Wednesday

Hello all! How are my lovely readers doing on this fine Wednesday? :) I don't have any specific topic for the recommendations this week. I just want to know what all of you are recommending these days.

I'm currently reading Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. I'm totally loving it, watch for a review to come as soon as I get it finished. :) After that the next book in my ever-growing review pile is The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima. I can't wait.

So what are all of you reading? What should I be reading?

P.S. You may have noticed that there are now 2 HeatherMarie's listed in the authors. Those are both me. :) I wound up with 2 different Google accounts and in an effort to quit confusing myself I've made both accounts authors on the blog.

Eyecatcher: Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble

Dreaming Anastasia

by Joy Preble


Sourcebooks
ISBN: 9781402218170
http://www.joypreble.com
Release Date: September 1, 2009

from the publisher's site:

What really happened to Anastasia Romanov?

Anastasia Romanov thought she would never feel more alone than when the gunfire started and her family began to fall around her. Surely the bullets would come for her next. But they didn't. Instead, two gnarled old hands reached for her. When she wakes up she discovers that she is in the ancient hut of the witch Baba Yaga, and that some things are worse than being dead.

In modern-day Chicago, Anne doesn't know much about Russian history. She is more concerned about getting into a good college—until the dreams start. She is somewhere else. She is someone else. And she is sharing a small room with a very old woman. The vivid dreams startle her, but not until a handsome stranger offers to explain them does she realize her life is going to change forever. She is the only one who can save Anastasia. But, Anastasia is having her own dreams…

why it caught my eye:

Just look at that cover, wouldn't it catch yours? This was another book that caught my attention while I was re-shelving other books at work. So I picked it up and I'm rather intrigued by the plot. There has been a lot of speculation about what happened to Anastasia Romanov over the years, so I'm really curious to see where Joy Preble takes this story. I didn't catch this one in time to add it to my Christmas wishlist, but maybe I'll be able to pick up a copy with some Christmas spending money. :)