Happy Sunday, readers of my blog! Do I tell you often enough how awesome you all are? Because it's true! Why else would I be giving you copies of my books? If you want to check out the master list of gifts, go here. I'm sure those folks who follow my reviews are anxious to see what books I've pulled from the pile and added to my list. So, I won't go on and on here. Let's begin with a rundown of the books added thus far:Renee Novelle Reflections Amazon Kindle $0.99
Marc Nash An Eye For An Eye For An Eye Amazon Kindle $2.99
Robin Murphy Federal City's Secret Amazon Kindle $2.99
*Rebecca Trogner The Last Keeper's Daughter Amazon Kindle $7.99*
*Scott Marlowe The Five Elements Amazon Kindle $2.99*
S.G. Night Attrition: the First Act of Penance Amazon Kindle $4.98
Niramisa Weiss The Liar Amazon Kindle $9.60
L.K. Evans Keepers of Arden: The Brothers Volume 1 Amazon Kindle $2.99
Kimberley Clark The Species Within (Battles in the Dark #1) Amazon Kindle $2.99
Elle Todd The Elect Amazon Kindle $2.99
Ginette Atcheson The Legacy: Fate Amazon Kindle $0.99
Jay Allan Storey Eldorado Amazon Kindle $3.99
Sarah Mäkelä The Witch Who Cried Wolf Amazon Kindle $0.99
Doris Schneider Borrowed Things Amazon Kindle $4.95
Cat Brown Awakening (The Dark Rituals Book 1) Amazon Kindle $0.99
Christina Marie Morales Ambience Amazon Kindle $0.99
Felicia Tatum Masked Encounters Amazon Kindle $0.99
Molly Taggart Roots that Clutch Amazon Kindle $2.99
Stephanie Erickson The Cure Amazon Kindle $2.99
Peprah Boasiako The Hitman Amazon Kindle $0.99
Massimo Marino Daimones Amazon Kindle $2.99
Felicia Tatum Mangled Hearts Amazon Kindle $1.99
Beem Weeks Jazz Baby Amazon Kindle $3.99
Cassandra Janey Surrender To You Amazon Kindle $2.51
Judy Goodwin Heart of the Witch Amazon Kindle $2.99
Jerrie Brock Something Taken Amazon Kindle $2.99
Heidi Angell The Hunters Amazon Kindle $4.99
David T Griffith The Bestiarum Vocabulum Amazon Kindle $3.99
Kathy Garlock Gone for a Soldier Amazon Kindle $2.99
Molly Taggart Off Target Amazon Kindle $2.99
Emily Street The Velocipede Races Amazon Kindle $3.99
Heidi Angell Elements of a Broken Mind Amazon Kindle $4.99
Edward M Wolfe Devon's Last Chance Amazon Kindle $0.99
If you entered and your name doesn't appear in the above list, you forgot to do something on the Rafflecopter. Only those authors with three entries on the excel form made it into this list. If you only left your book pitch and link in the comments, I didn't pick it up. You gotta fill out the form.
Remember, every book that's pitched stays in until the end! I'll announce a new choice every day. If you're an author, be sure you're following along each day to get a new way to join me on social media (this will matter when your review goes up). You can enter a book each day if you come back and fill out the new Rafflecopter form.
The winners of the prizes from yesterday are:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Congratulations! I've sent you messages to find out how to get you your prizes!
And, the next author/book chosen for the review pile is...
Keepers of Arden: The Brothers Volume 1 by L.K. Evans.
Good job! Not only did her sample blow me away, she's also been back every day participating. Yeah, that matters :)
L.K., your book has been tweeted, shared, pinned, and added to my Goodreads TBR list for this contest. Congratulations! I look forward to reading and reviewing it.
From now until day 12, that book will be recognized with an * after the title when I do my rundown.
**Kindly remember there's no guarantee your book will be reviewed by me. You did get a purchase and I'll try my best to read it. But if I find I can't give it more than 2 stars, I won't write the review.**
Let's move on to today's fun prizes!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Good luck to all authors and readers who enter!
Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo
Still loving this unique idea for a contest! I guess I messed up something on the rafflecopter form again yesterday, so here I go pitching my second book again - OFF TARGET.
ReplyDeleteSophie Mitchell is no ordinary teenager. She's captain of her rifle team, and she has no interest in dating. Even her own mother thinks she's eccentric. In order to fit in, Sophie resolves to date, but she's determined to remain bullet-proofed from love. As her best friend Cory observes her amorous adventures from downrange, he worries that, these days, Cupid might be making armor-piercing bullets. Off Target is a bittersweet and humorous coming-of-age story for adults of any age, young or old.
http://www.amazon.com/Off-Target-Molly-Taggart-ebook/dp/B00FW6J274/
No ma'am!! I got it. :) Just a little late to the party is all :) Thanks, Molly! Loving this. Having so much fun reading the samples :)
DeleteHi Jo:
ReplyDeleteI posted my pitch yesterday, but I'm entering again today. I hope this is how it works! Thanks for considering The Velocipede Races, http://www.amazon.com/Velocipede-Races-Emily-June-Street-ebook/dp/B00FT1GKHW/
-Emily
Hi, Emily!! :) Welcome back!! This is exactly how it works. I haven't gotten to your sample yet, but will sometime soon!! Thanks for entering and playing along :)
DeleteI love all the writing advice on your blog - when I seriously get going, I will know where to go first. No pitching today, just a huge "thank you" from a fan and reader. Your support to the indie community is outstanding. (and, for some reason, I thought I was following your Twitter feed - I've "re-up'ed".) Alana aka RamblinGarden.
ReplyDeleteAwwwwwww Thanks, Alana!! Huggles! I'm always so thrilled to see you here :)
DeleteOh no! I knew this day would come! I'm not on Twitter :( I'll have to shoot you an email with an explanation. I'm so sad I'm breaking my streak. I'm not giving up though! I'll be back tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteAnd I cannot thank you enough for selecting my book! I'm so excited!
LOL!! It's okay. That's why I did a different kind of follow every day. Not everyone is on every platform. It's exhausting :) But welcome back and a huge CONGRATULATIONS to you, L.K.!!
DeleteOh man, I missed the pretty bookmark giveaway =( Looks like you're getting a lot of participation, so awesome!
ReplyDeleteDratskies!! Thanks for sharing my stuff everywhere, Heather!! You're so dang awesome. :)
DeleteJake Reese’s life hasn’t been the best. A high school senior, he’s had his share of agony. How does a seventeen year old who’s been motherless since the tender age of five, deal with growing up? Most would realize after a while life goes on and try to make the best of it. Jake might have also—if he hadn’t caused his mother’s death. He doesn’t know how, but he’s sure it had to be his fault because he overheard his dad say so. Not long after learning this information he lost his grandmother, the only other mother figure in his life. Never again wanting to experience the pain of those losses, he managed avoiding any close relationships, save those with his best friend Kase, and lifelong friend Hailey.
ReplyDeleteWith school almost over, Hailey asks Jake to go with her to the last school function before they graduate. Neither of them realizes how her invitation would change their world forever. Coming face-to-face with death, Jake learns things from fairytales are real—portals, alternate dimensions, magic—along with a guarded secret about his mother that might cost him everything.
Can Jake overcome his fears to keep Hailey safe? Will the decisions he's forced to make destroy everyone he knows and loves? And ultimately...is he strong enough to live with those choices?
http://www.amazon.com/Druids-Doorway-Reese-Brothers-Series-ebook/dp/B00HB5WS84
SANDY!!!! Soooooo good to see you here, lady!! I can't wait to dig into your sample. :) Welcome to the pitch madness :)
DeleteYesterday, I missed the form so correcting my mistake today :)
ReplyDeleteMy novel The After/Life is a post-apocalyptic coming of age story. Here's the synopsis:
The After Life is the story of Nad Raven - a young man, whose childhood is shattered by a cataclysmic event that leaves him trapped in an underground vault with a few other survivors of a modern day apocalypse. It is a tale of a small community that tries to move on after all hope seems to have been wiped out by an all out nuclear war. With our planet turned into a grim wasteland, the protagonist discovers that even in an isolated micro society there is love and hate, grief and happiness, valor and treason as well as that overpowering human temptation to find out what is out there - beyond the safe walls of the underground shelter. To find out, Nad embarks on a dangerous journey that holds many dark secrets... a journey that will change his life forever...
All the proceeds from the sale of The After/Life will be donated to an orphanage for children with special needs located in Gyumri town of Armenia. It is a singular institution in the country with over 150 children with disabilities under constant care and attention of professional and dedicated staff.
Welcome back, Vardan!! Yeah, I was a little bummed not to see your book on the list. Glad it'll be there today. BTW, are you a huge Paolini fan? :) lol
DeleteNot particularly :) why do you ask?
DeleteBecause in his book, Eragon, the Vardan are the rebel forces (the good guys). Love that series!! :)
DeleteA special Holiday Gift from me to you, all of my e-books are now listed at the "choose your own price feature" from now through January 1st. If you like vampires, or psychic detectives, swing on by and grab one of my books. You can pay $4.99, $1.99, or even get it free. You can give them as gifts to the readers in your life. All I ask in return is that you share this special deal with others, write a review, or tell a friend. Merry Christmas and enjoy!! https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/HeidiAngell
ReplyDeleteSounds awesome!! I do hope you made it on the list (can't tell because of the name) :) Welcome back to the cookyness :)
DeleteBack once again. Hopes this counts as a comment. Already pitched my book Ambience the last few days for a review. Thanks again for the contest.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H7MYNIY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1387022098&sr=8-1
Hiya, Christina!! I'm trudging through them. Slowly but surely :) Thanks for taking the time to comment!! :)
DeleteI already pitched my book on day two & I still think you'd enjoy reading it! But I wanted to say I've been checking out your blog and I love it! It's been added to my list of ones to check out daily and I plan to check out your books too. :) I've been slacking in my reading lately, but always looking for something great to read!
ReplyDeleteI humbly say thank you, C.S.!! I try to give great information here :) I'm getting to all the entries. It takes time to give everyone a fair shot, you know? :) I appreciate the fan girling though :)
DeleteHi Jo, this is brilliant, thank you. I think you should review my book because it's not just about sex, it's a different kind of love story, it's honest and yes, full of sex, but also laughter. Thanks again for this contest.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Destined-Union-Tina-Brescanu-ebook/dp/B00G8KI21A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387137054&sr=8-1&keywords=destined+union
Awwwwwww thanks!! I love doing it. It lets me give back to the community that supports me so much. :) I look forward to picking up your humorous sample ;) Welcome to the blog!! I hope you find a lot of useful resources here :)
DeleteI think you should review my book, Stella's Saga, because it's got a good cohesive story and zombie attacks, and really what more does any book need?
ReplyDeleteEEEEEEEEEK! Dids't thou say, ZOMBIES? Oh my... :) I can't wait to dig in, Emmaline!! Welcome to the madness and good luck! I grab samples each evening and morning :) WOOT!!
DeleteHi Jo,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! I'd love for you to review my book, Mary Bennet and the Bloomsbury Coven. It's a lovely little novella combining two very different worlds: Jane Austen's Regency England and a magical world that evokes Harry Potter.
The last Bennet daughter remaining at Longbourn, Mary leads a quiet life in Hertfordshire, where gossip about the intriguing new vicar provides the only entertainment. Having developed a taste for novels, Mary lives vicarious adventures through their heroines. But when a mysterious book arrives addressed to her, she embarks on a magical and thrilling adventure of her own. In London she meets Mr. Hartbustle, a charming old bookseller, who invites her to a meeting of the famed Bloomsbury Coven. There she learns about their dreadful enemy, known only as the Glastonbury Sorcerer, who has stolen a very powerful book of spells. Before long Mary finds herself at the center of a deadly war between light and dark forces.
Set in Jane Austen's England a year after the events of Pride and Prejudice, Mary Bennet and the Bloomsbury Coven is the first book of the Regency Magic Series, whimsical tales of magic and manners published by Luminous Creatures Press.
http://www.amazon.com/Bennet-Bloomsbury-Coven-Regency-Magic-ebook/dp/B00EJSHS68/
Many thanks for this opportunity!
Beth
Hiya, Beth!!! OMG I read P&P every freaking year!! It's like a rite of passage as I go over life and writing to see what I need to work on. :) How DID you know? ;) Welcome to the insanity and good luck! I'm really looking forward to your sample. I do hope it encompasses Jane's beautiful use of the English language :)
DeleteThis book sounds fun to me too...interesting concept.
DeleteHi, Jo,
ReplyDeleteI'm fumbling around, hoping I'm doing this correctly. Train to Nowhere is my offering for you. In the far future a young musician seeks escape from a mind tether. We follow him through three cultures and three trains as he is pulled between technology and the spiritual, between security and freedom.
I got your entry, Gloria! :) Thanks for popping by and playing along with us. Welcome to the craziness that's my blog for the holidays :)
DeleteSweet. I think I was able to cancel and now comment. Loving it. I like the idea of reviewing books this method and running a contest for it. Why you should choose my book for review? It's cutting edge genre bending supernatural thriller. You'll love it and burn through the pages.
ReplyDeleteI love a good, fast-paced novel, Eric! Welcome to the blog and thanks so much for your entry! I look forward to diving into the sample :)
DeleteComments for day 4 are now closed. If you'd like to pitch your book, please proceed to the post for day 5. You can find it here:
ReplyDeletehttp://jomichaels.blogspot.com/2013/12/twelve-days-of-christmas-day-five.html
Yay!