[Meme] Teaser Tuesday - The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!

Just do the following:

1. Grab your current read.
2. Open to a random page.
3. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
4. Share the title and author too so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

"Or maybe somebody did this to her." He broke away, pacing the room in an attempt to get as far from the body as possible. "Eleven girls in eighty years. Don't tell me this was an accident."

This teaser is from The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter. I purchased this book a while ago when there was a Kobo ebook sale on, and after picking up a signed copy of Goddess Interrupted at BEA I figured I would give it a go! Plus as it happened to be in my Kobo app already when I finished False Memory it was very convenient for me.

~ EVERY GIRL WHO HAS TAKEN THE TEST HAS DIED.

NOW IT'S KATE'S TURN.

It's always been just Kate and her mom--and her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear that her mother won't live past the fall.

Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld--and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests.

Kate is sure he's crazy--until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems crazily possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride and a goddess.~

Share your teaser with me!

[Meme] Gwenyth's Goodies (Stacking The Shelves) - June 16th 2012

Stacking The Shelves started at Tynag's Reviews, is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

As mentioned last week, the box of doom finally arrived. I have bring the books home from work (where the box was delivered) in batches of 8-12. The box is not empty yet, so there will still be some to be posted next week!

Oh and on a side note, if FedEx offers to pack your books for you, and you are as OCD as me...don't let them. They just placed them in bags and tossed them into this giant box. I swear...

...not amused...

Here are the portion of books that made it home with me this week.

Autographed Copies:


   

Unsigned Galley Drops, Blogger Convention Goodies, Breakfast Books, and other events:


  

 

As well as a chapter sampler for Junot Diaz's This Is How I Lost Her (no cover)

From Publisher for Review:

Soulbound (Legacy of Tril #1) by Heather Brewer - From Razorbill

Holding on to Zoe by George Ella Lyon - From MacMillan Kids

Special Thanks:

I wanted to give a very special thanks to the staff, authors, and publishers that took the time to speak with me at length regarding their books/lines and how to work with them in the future. Their passion and willingness to work with bloggers was refreshing after some of the drama that has occurred over the past few months.

• Brenda from Llewellyn who took the time to speak to me about their Flux line and give me a few hand-picked items she felt I would enjoy.
• Multiple staff members and authors from Spencer Hill Press who took the time to talk to me about their YA offerings and select a few titles for me to try out.
• Derry Wilkens from Sourcebooks who took the time out of her very busy meetings just so I could meet her in person after working with her through email for about a year. And to the lovely booth member who hunted me down that copy of Entice I was dying for!
• To the friendly representative of Lorimer (sorry I didn't get your name or card!) who spoke to me about their new teen line and slipped me a "damaged" copy of an initial release to read.
• To Amir Yassai and his booth mates who did an amazing job on the marketing and promotion for his self-published book, The Life Squad (which I thoroughly look forward to reading), and speaking to me about the book, the rest of the series, and plans to get more attention for his novel.
• Author J.J. Johnson who shared with me how much she loves bloggers and she doesn't understand the reasoning behind some publishers not wanting to work with bloggers. We talked about some comments made at the Blogger's Convention about how soon bloggers and their reviews will be read and regarded more highly than critical reviews in magazines and newspapers. She was awesome!
• And a very special thank you again to Scholastic for the amazing and very unique YA Theatre presentation gathering for upcoming releases. Although I was already well aware of 2 of the books that were presented (The Raven Boys and The Infinity Ring) it was wonderful to add some new books to my must read list (Endangered and Skinny) as well as see the videos and dramatizations that accompanied them. Also a big plus for letting me shake James Dashner's hand and gush over how much my son and I both loved his Maze Runner series...yup...I'm a nerd!
• And so many more! Too many to list here!

That post was exhausting...I need a nap now...

What goodies did you receive this week?

[Meme] Teaser Tuesday - June 12 2012

I promised things would pick up in June, after attending my first BEA (Book Expo America) - and I am here to deliver!

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!

Just do the following:
1. Grab your current read.
2. Open to a random page.
3. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
4. Share the title and author too so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

I walk up to him, It takes five seconds for him to look at me. "Hello," I say. "I lost my memory. I was wondering if you could help."

These teasers are from False Memory by Dan Krokos. I have been hesitant to read this book after all the Goodreads controversy surrounding the author, but I actually had the pleasure of conversing with him at BEA. He was extremely sincere and apologetic, and I was intrigued by the synopsis so decided to snag myself a signed copy and give it a chance. I am only 40 pages in and I have to admit that so far I am quite enjoying it.

~ Miranda wakes up alone on a park bench with no memory. In her panic, she releases a mysterious energy that incites pure terror in everyone around her. Except Peter, a boy who isn't at all surprised by Miranda's shocking ability.

Left with no choice but to trust this stranger, Miranda discovers she was trained to be a weapon and is part of an elite force of genetically-altered teens who possess flawless combat skills and powers strong enough to destroy a city. But adjusting to her old life isn't easy--especially with Noah, the boyfriend she can't remember loving. Then Miranda uncovers a dark truth that sets her team on the run. Suddenly her past doesn't seem to matter...when there may not be a future.~

Share your teaser with me!

[Meme] Gwenyth's Goodies (Stacking The Shelves) - June 9th 2012

Stacking The Shelves started at Tynag's Reviews, is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

I was so very lucky to be able to attend BEA (Book Expo America) this year in New York city. I had such an amazing time! Look for multiple posts on the blog in the near future about all the events and sight-seeing that was done. It was overwhelming, but in an awesome way!

Most of the books I received over the 4 days of BEA extravaganza are currently on their way to my office via FedEx. I don't think my FedEx guy will still my friend after he has to deliver a 70 pound box of books to my desk...and I had no idea how I will get it home from there...but we will cross that bridge when we come to it!

These are the boxes of books that Nicole, Caitlyn and myself shipped...can you guess which one is mine? (Hint: I shipped the most amount of books back home...)

Here are a few shots of books as I went along the way...

Books from the BEA Blogger Convention portion and Day One at BEA.

Received from the wonderful Scholastic YA event.

Books in the goodie bag from the BEA Blogger Convention portion. As well as a cool chalkboard Kobo mug and a clip on book light.

Here are the small portion of books that made it back with me in my luggage. Most of them were all picked up the final day of BEA after already shipping the 70 pound box of doom the night before.

Autographed Copies:

Unsigned Galley Drops:





And one of the best things of all?

Signed chapter samplers of James Dashner's prequel, The Kill Order, to The Maze Runner series. The boy and I are both super excited about this book (which comes out in August). I was super lucky to have James sign a copy for each the boy and I (so he could feel special in having his own copy to cherish). Can't wait to devour this!

I guess I better get reading!

What goodies did you receive this week?