Lost for Words by Alice Kuipers Giveaway!

Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf is giving away three copies of Lost for Words by Alice Kuipers. Yes, I said THREE! Unfortunately, it's only for people in the US. Sorry other countries. :/ Anyways, go enter the contest at http://laurenscrammedbookshelf.blogspot.com/2010/06/blog-tour-quick-q-and-with-alice.html ! Open only until July 5th.

Love always,

Amanda

Hey guys, I just read the most amazing book ever! The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. A classic everyone should read. I'll post a review tomorrow. Night!
Love always,
Amanda

The Dark Divine Trailer and Contest Awesome-ness

Hey ya'll,

Bree Despain author of The Dark Divine has an AMAZING contest for all of those who watch the new trailer for The Dark Divine, I might win because I watched the trailer like 9 million times because I liked it so much :) So here's the trailer, click and enjoy :)

BREE DESPAIN THE DARK DIVINE TRAILER AND CONTEST

And a great haul giveaway of great books here, which you can click on and enter for yourself!

GOOD GOLLY MISS HOLLY ALL IN GIVEAWAY

xoxo,

Shelbie

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

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When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder - much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing - not even a smear of blood - to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know....

I was recommended City of Bones I don't even know how many times before I finally went to the B&N and bought it back in eighth grade. From the second I knew that this was a book that would take me for one wild ride. City of Bones was the first book I reviewed on the old website, unfortunately it was deleted in a website error or something. But seeing as the Genre of the Month is romance, and this book has one of the most interesting romances I have read about. It seemed fitting to repost it and hopefully it will stay!

I think the thing that finally drew me in to buy this book was it's cover, the cover artist did an amazing job on not just this one but all the covers in this series and the newest The Infernal Devices. One thing that stands out for me no matter how many times I read this book, is Clare's writing ability, she has the skill to add to the story anything remotely supernatural or anything that would make the plot twist and she throws it in seamlessly with some of the most dramatic plot twists and edge and makes you believe without a shadow of a doubt, what she's saying. If I thought one way and the plot twisted to make the reader think a whole new way and I didn't question it whatsoever, it was the new way of thinking, and the amazing-ness of Cassandra Clare's writing. Finally my favourite part, the characters. I SO wish the characters in The Mortal Instruments were my friends in real life! They seem like they'd be an interesting bunch to be friends with. I loved the strong will of Clary and her ability to adapt to change so well was a trait that I envied and wished I had! She's an amazing heroine and main character. Secondly, Jace Wayland. I don't even know how do describe him except I'm completely jealous that Cassandra Clare gets to live with him in her head. He has the best lines and (from the cover) the attractive-ness of, well, an angel. But Jace also has sweet moments mixed in with the witty dialogue and shadowhunting power which make him totally swoon-able. I actually found myself connecting with the supporting characters more than I usually do for books, I fell in love with Alec and Isabelle's sibling connection, and Magnus' sarcastic humor, every character had depth and feeling that just made this book, even more amazing. Now, after all those recommendations to friends and peers and after a couple years past, wearing my Fearless rune around my neck I can still say that when this book crosses my mind, I can't help but smile or crack a line from the series. Amazing read! Amazing book!

xoxo,

Shelbie

Happy July!

Hey Everyone! Did everyone have a most fabulous June? I hope so! Lets look at the updates we did this June!

Shelbie's Favourite June Book: Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

Amanda's Favourite June Book: How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation by Simone Elkeles

Last Months Updates:

• 15 New Quotes
• 13 News Updates
• 11 Reviews ( 5 were of Supernatural books)
• 3 New LOTW's
• Added Two Tabs, People Watching, Bookstore Travels (Which might not make it to the new site :/)
• We made a Facebook page and Twitter account
• Added a Forum which moved here, but I'm not sure where it is :)
• Oh yeah, and we moved the whole site to it's new and hopefully permanent location. Here.

What To Look Forward To in July:

• Our Genre of the Month is Romance so break out your heart warmers and tear jerkers and get all warm and fuzzy inside :D

- COMING OUT IN JULY -

July 1st
LIFE, AFTER by Sarah Darer Littman

Sequel to AND THEN EVERYTHING UNRAVELED
AND THEN I FOUND OUT THE TRUTH by Jennifer Sturman

July 8th
BLINDSIDED by Priscilla Cummings

THE GRIMM LEGACY by Polly Shulman

July 12th
THE EDUCATION OF BET by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

GHOSTGIRL: LOVESICK by Tonya Hurley

July 13th
HOW TO BE A ZOMBIE: A Hands-on Guide for Anyone with Brains, written by Serena Valentino

July 20th
THE FOOL’S GIRL by Celia Rees

THE POISON DIARIES by Maryrose Wood, with The Duchess of Northumberland

Sequel to SHIVER
LINGER by Maggie Stiefvater

July 26th
Daniel X
DANIEL X: DEMONS AND DRUIDS by James Patterson and Adam Sadler

July 27th
FAT VAMPIRE: A Never Coming of Age Story, by Adam Rex

July 29th
JEALOUSY: A Strange Angels Novel, by Lili St. Crow

Happy Reading and Happy July!

xoxo,

Shelbie