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Too many years of killer vamps have triggered the curse of the Blood Kissed. They’ve awakened the bloodline that can alter their world, because her blood has the power to control them all—even make them destroy each other. Jocelyn thought her troubles with vampires were over when she drove a stake through her boyfriend Max’s heart two years ago. Even though she’s engaged to Chad, she’s never really forgotten him. Now Max is back, and Chad is taking her into the heart of the vamp community—and they’re the ones trying to keep her alive. The ones who love her and each seek to claim her for their own. Because once the elders know who she is, they’re all going to want her…or want her dead. I was so excited when Seleste deLaney announced that there was going to be a full length novel in her Blood Kissed series. I really enjoyed "Of Course I Try" and "The Ghost of Vampire Present" so I was thrilled that we'd get more. Jocelyn thinks that Max is dead. Because she killed...

The winner of the PAYA Giveaway is... Laura F from Scotland! Congrats! Your book will be in the mail soon.

And the winner is... Ricki from Reading Challenged! She chose "Her Secret Life". Check your email!

Winner is... Beth S!

And the winner of is... Sharon from Kentucky! Congrats, Sharon. I'll get your book in the mail asap.

The Diary Of Willow Krimble First Entry Dear Diary, Wow, this feels so weird. I’ve never written that before, which is really odd, since Grandma Trisha gave me this Diary two years ago. She knows how much I love to write. I’ve written a few short stories and a ton of poems, but I’ve never written in a diary before. With the strange events that have been happening to me lately, I just feel like I need to express certain things that I can’t share with anyone else, including my best friend, Razzel. ​So, where to begin, Diary? Since I’m new at this, I’d feel a lot better if I gave you little bit of background info on myself – even though you are just a leather-bound notebook – no offense. ​ My name is Willow Krimble. I’m 13-years-old, I have freckles, bushy, almond-colored hair, and I have to wear a retainer for the next six months, even though I finally got my braces off. Sounds like your typical tween, right? Oh, I promise you, it gets more interesting, Diary. I wouldn’t exactly call my ...

And the winner, of one copy of Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is... Kare *I was going to give away two copies, but due to the low number of entries, I'm giving away one now and will save one for a giveaway later

Fall into YA is officially over. : ( But it was fun while it lasted. Thanks to everyone who participated. Congrats to FreakChiq for winning. And also congrats to runners up Spav, Rebecca T, Midnight, and Allie. And to Sandy from Scribing Shadows who didn't know the answers and I made her take the quiz for fun since she's not allowed to win the book she's giving away. =P YA Quiz Answers 1. Perfect 2. Shut Out 3. Delirium 4. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 5. Stolen 6. The Girl of Fire and Thorns 7. Kelley Armstrong 8. The Pledge 9. He kills the dead 10. Voices of Dragons 11. Wicked Lovely 12. Magnus + Tessa/Camille 13. If I Die 14. House of Night 15. Mockingjay #10 seems to have been the hardest question. Only one person got it. Congrats, Spav! Here is the picture of the little dragon hiding under it's beautiful cover Dragon! There are lots of books with fun things hiding under the dust jackets. Check your shelves to look beneath the dust jackets of The ...

Welcome to week four of Fall Into YA. Sandy of Scribing Shadows is helping me celebrate, and this week we are definitely challenging you all. To a YA quiz! Congrats to Em who won our last contest. Check your email! Here is her entry! And our runner-ups! The prize for week 4 is, you guessed it, a fall YA release. Here are the rules: 1. You must follow both blogs. 2. You must be 13 or over. 3. It's open internationally but please be sure The Book Depository ships to you. 4. Take this quiz ! You may leave comments on the blog asking clarifying questions. I spent a bit of time in the YA section to put this quiz together. None of the questions are spoilers. Most answers can be found by scouring Goodreads. Not every book on the quiz released this year. Most did. But there's nothing more than three years old. And all books are YA. Not adult; not MG; just YA. This giveaway is open until Wednesday, November 30. The winner will be the person with the highest number of correct answers. I...

Welcome to week three of Fall Into YA. Sandy of Scribing Shadows is helping me celebrate. Congrats to Molly Gibson-Mee who won our last contest. (Check your email for a message from Sandy.) Her dream boyfriend pick was Simon from the Mortal Instruments series. There were more votes for Jace, but I'm going to have to stick with Molly on this one. Simon is a much better choice. Also, I agree with all of you who love Tod. He's always been my favorite guy from that series. And for week 3, we are giving away a third fall YA release. Rules are as followed: 1. You must follow both blogs. 2. You must be 13 or over. 3. It's open internationally but please be sure The Book Depository (link) ships to you. 4. Recreate a book cover. Pick any YA book that released this year and recreate that cover. Sandy and I will choose a winner. Feel free to post your cover on both blogs, but that isn't necessary. And it won't earn you extra points. But make sure you post it either here or at...

Welcome to week two of Fall Into YA. Winner of our first contest is April X who chose The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson. Congrats! This week, our contest is something you'll need to work for. ; ) Think of all the YA books you've read, and pick one character who you think would be the perfect boyfriend or girlfriend for you. Tell me who they are and why you picked them. Leave your email so I can contact you if you win. You must be 13 or older. Contest is open internationally, but please be sure Book Depository ships to you. Winner chooses any YA book that releases this fall. Want an extra chance to win? Be sure to check Scribing Shadows for a similar contest. One winner chosen between both blogs/contests. Winner chosen at random so don't worry if your entry isn't original. Good luck!

The winner for Forever Summer by Seleste deLaney is... literati_rain66! And the winner for The Scorpio Races is... Samantha W! Congrats to you both! And be sure to check your emails in the next few days on the progress of your book. : )

Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he thought he was destined to live. I was really looking forward to reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. It looked funny, and I had read such great things about it, I was sure it would be fantastic. Also, we don't get enough male POV in YA. The main character, Junior, is a teenage boy who lives with his family on a reservation. B...