Cover Reveal: Love, Tink: The Complete Set by Elle Strauss

Love, Tink: The Complete Set by Elle Strauss

YA Fantasy

Expected Publication: 10th July 2013

Originally published as six separate novella episodes, Love, Tink the complete series is all six stories together in one volume.

Tink is hopelessly smitten with Peter, the leader of the Lost Boys who'd mysteriously arrived at Neverland two years ago. Unfortunately, Peter is tired of the adventure and especially tired of dodging Captain Hook who is after his head. He just wants to go back to New York City and live his life as a normal fifteen year old

Tink is the only one who can help Peter return, but it breaks her heart to do it. She just wants to make him happy, so she does the unthinkable and betrays the fairy king. Now her heart is filled with remorse. Should she go after Peter? Should she follow him to his New York?

Book Links

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Author Bio - Elle Strauss

I write fun, lower YA fiction (time-travel and fantasy). I’m fond of Lindt’s sea salt dark chocolate and hiking in good weather. I’m married with four children and divide my time between British Columbia, Canada, and Germany. I also write upper YA (historical and science fiction) as Lee Strauss.

Author Links

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Evertaster by Adam Glendon Sidwell Blog Tour - Evertaster: The Buttersmiths' Gold Review + Giveaway

Evertaster: The Buttersmiths' Gold by Adam Glendon Sidwell

Title: Evertaster: The Buttersmiths' Gold

Series: Evertaster Novella

Author: Adam Glendon

Published: 2nd May 2013 by Future House Publishing

Source: E-copy from the author for an honest review


Synopsis:

BATTLES. BLUEBERRIES. BOVINES.

TORBJORN AND STORFJELL’S HISTORY UNFOLDS IN AN EPIC EVERTASTER NOVELLA.

Everyone knows the most coveted treasure of the Viking Age was blueberry muffins. Blueberry muffins so succulent that if you sniffed just a whiff, you’d want a whole bite. If you bit a bite, you’d want a batch; if you snatched a batch, you’d stop at nothing short of going to war just to claim them all.

Young Torbjorn Trofastsonn comes from the clan that makes them. He’s a Viking through and through – he’s thirteen winters old, larger than most respectable rocks, and most of all, a Buttersmith. That’s what he thinks anyway, until a charismatic merchant makes Torbjorn question his place among the muffin-makers. When Torbjorn lets the secret of his clan’s muffin recipe slip, he calls doom and destruction down upon his peaceful village and forces his brother Storfjell and his clansmen to do the one thing they are ill-prepared to do: battle for their lives.

About The Buttersmiths’ Gold

The Buttersmiths’ Gold is a spin off novella in the Evertaster series that tells the story of two Viking brothers and their adventurous past. The Evertaster series (Book #1 released June 14, 2012) is about Guster Johnsonville, who goes searching for a legendary taste rumored to be the most delicious in all of history. Along the way he meets a slew of mysterious characters, including two Viking brothers Torbjorn and Storfjell. The Buttersmiths’ Gold is their story. 124 pages. By Adam Glendon Sidwell. Published by Future House Publishing.

Book Links

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Goodreads - Evertaster Book Trailer

Review

The Buttersmiths' Gold has got to be one of the quirkiest, most ridiculously brilliant books I've read and I could not get enough of it. There was both a serious and silly tone throughout this book that both blended together beautifully. The story's just so quirky that that you can't help but accept the silly as normal, leaving you to see some of the more important points of the book. All the different components were balanced out to give this book the perfect mood for the story it told..

This book doesn't have the most amazing, edge-of-your-seat, enthralling tale but you can tell this if you read the blurb. The story is engaging and fun! It's a very comical story line and I think it can be enjoyed by people of all ages. After all, I'm a fussy, moody, hard-to-please teenager and I really enjoyed Torbjorn's (and Storfjell's) story so I think this book can be enjoyed by anyone, as long as they look at it in the right way.

The writing was simple and elegant, it flowed really well with the story and I could easily grasp what was going on. Though the viking names were very different from names of now-a-days, once I decided on a pronunciation I was easily able to keep/recall it as the smooth style of writing didn't leave me fussing over confusing words/sentences.

The subject of the story is just so different, I couldn't help but be intrigued and after finishing the book I just want more! It's a light, quick read but it is filling, it satisfies my bookish needs (at least until something else catches my eye). At the end, this story lets you go, not in a 'this book's so forgettable' way but more an 'it was a good meal and now I shall sit back and relax for a while' (I think the books food-talk is rubbing off on me!). I really enjoyed this book and will happily read more from this author!

4/5 Whales

Author Bio - Adam Glendon Sidwell

In between books, Adam Glendon Sidwell uses the power of computers to make monsters, robots and zombies come to life for blockbuster movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean, King Kong, Transformers and Tron. After spending countless hours in front of a keyboard meticulously adjusting tentacles, calibrating hydraulics, and brushing monkey fur, he is delighted at the prospect of modifying his creations with the flick of a few deftly placed adjectives. He’s been eating food since age 7, so feels very qualified to write this book. He once showed a famous movie star where the bathroom was. Adam currently lives in Los Angeles, where he can’t wait to fall into the sea.

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Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer http://iamareader.com and sponsored by the participating author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Prize value $25 US.

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(Mis)Fortune by Melissa Haag Blog Tour - Spotlight + Giveaway

(Mis)Fortune (Judgement of the Six #2) by Melissa Haag

Paranormal Romance
Publication Date: 30th April 2013

Our world is being judged and even they remain unaware.

Michelle, another young woman with an unexplainable gift, finds herself surrounded by the previously undiscovered werewolf society. Kept prisoner for the predictions that torment her, she meekly follows orders waiting for her opportunity to run. When her stepfather dies, she takes a chance and escapes.

After witnessing Blake, her captor, grow canines, she knows he will do anything to find her. She needs a place to hide and someone to listen to her predictions so her head doesn’t explode, but knows there’s nowhere she can hide forever, and no one who can protect her… unless she can find someone just like him.

Part of the fur wearing faction wants to use her, another part strives to keep her safe. The second book of the Judgement of the Six series will raise more questions about the purpose of these gifted few and Michelle will need to fight for answers. Will what she discovers be enough to help her keep those she loves safe from an emerging evil?

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Hope(less) (Judgement of the Six #1) by Melissa Haag

Our world is being judged and we remain unaware.

In a world filled with people, Gabby is uniquely alone. The tiny glowing sparks filling her mind that represent the people around her, confirm it as does the bizarre inexplicable draw she has on men.

Struggling to find an explanation for her sight while dodging unwanted male attention, Gabby meets Sam. The chance encounter leads to a startling revelation - werewolves are real. 

Hoping the existence of something so extraordinary might lead to the answers she is seeking, Gabby enters into a hidden society where fur is optional. There she meets Clay, the werewolf delusional enough to think he has a chance with her. Gabby's plans for her future do not include a mate, but rather college, career, and then a huge 'we'll see'.

Gabby leaves the furry hidden society behind when she moves off to college, but trouble has a way of following and finding her. When other werewolves start stalking her, and anomalies in the sparks she sees begin to appear, she must count on Clay's help or risk loosing the chance to find the answers she searches for.

Author Bio - Melissa Haag

Melissa Haag currently resides in Wisconsin with her husband and three children. Touch is her first published novel. She is currently working on book three of a separate five book series.

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Guest Post by Abbey Peschel: 3D Printing

Three-Dimensional Printing – How It's Changing the World

Old, rigid manufacturing processes are quietly being replaced by on-demand three-dimensional printing solutions in a process that will change how we view technology. According to the new book “FABRICATED: The New World of 3D Printing,” professionals in many different fields are benefiting from this change. From doctors and designers to students and aerospace manufacturers, a surprising range of people are making use of 3D printers in new and exciting ways.

The History of Printing in 3D

While most people have only begun to hear about this technology in the past few years, the 3D process has actually been around since the late 1980s. Recent advances in technology have made it easier to have your own printer at home, creating works out of materials as diverse as resin, chocolate and metal alloys. The result is improved flexibility for manufacturer prototyping, offline promotion efforts and small scale production among individuals and businesses both small and large.

The Effect on Manufacturing

Once a country of factories, the United States has become a nation of service jobs. The White House is hoping to change that, relying on new 3D printing technology to give the manufacturing sector a much-needed boost, as is the case with mailing campaigns from years past. As of May 9, 2013, the federal government announced a new $200 million initiative designed to create three manufacturing centers in locations around the US, all modeled on Ohio's National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute.

Two of the centers are meant to help the US Defense Department with complex weapon system production and strong, light-weight metals for military use. The remaining center is dedicated to the US Department of Energy, with a goal of creating more efficient electric vehicle technology, an improved power grid, and new power generators for military use.

Between federal programs designed to boost three-dimensional printing advances and the increased availability of devices, this kind of technology could make huge differences in day to day life. These relatively simple printers make it easier to produce one-of-a-kind items, each with its own logo, or make special modifications to products. They even allow consumers to make their own products at home, potentially decentralizing manufacturing. With the advent of printing in 3D, big changes are on the horizon.



By Abbey Peschel (find on twitter).

Stacking the Shelves [24]

Hosted by Tynga's Reviews

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews about sharing the books you've added to your shelves in the past week, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks. Click on the book titles to take you to their goodreads page.

BOUGHT (from TBD):

      

Until I Die (Die For Me #2) by Amy Plum (paperback)

Blood Moon (Drake Chronicles #5) by Alyxandra Harvey (paperback) - Joint custody with my mother

Blood Prophecy (Drake Chronicles #6) by Alyxandra Harvey (paperback) - Also joint custody with my mother

WON:

   

Broken Forest by Eliza Tilton (paperback) + some super amazing swag! - Part of her blog tour giveaway

The Sevy Series (Sevy #1, 2 & 3) by Sarah-Jane Lehoux (e-copies) - Part of the blog tour giveaway

GIFTED:

Hot Six (Stephanie Plum #6) by Janet Evanovich (paperback, second-hand) from my most wonderfully amazing boyfriend!

FOR REVIEW:

         

Triangles by Kimberly Ann Miller (paperback) from Spencer Hill Press, shared around their Australian Book Bloggers group

Gameboard of the Gods (Age of X #1) by Richelle Mead (e-copy) from NetGalley

Branded (Sinners #1) by Abi Ketner & Missy Kalicicki (e-copy) from NetGalley

Ink (Paper Gods #1) by Amanda Sun (e-copy) from NetGalley

      

The First Third by Will Kostakis (e-copy) from NetGalley

Indelible (The Twixt #1) by Dawn Metcalf (e-copy) from NetGalley

Elusive (On the Run #1) by Sara Rosett (e-copy) from NetGalley

Wow I have a lot of reading to do!

Book Blitz: Eversea by Natasha Boyd - Excerpt + Giveaways

Eversea (Eversea #1) by Natasha Boyd
NA Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: 10th June 2013

• An orphaned small-town southern girl, burdened by responsibility and stuck in time.

• A Hollywood A-list mega-star, on the run from his latest scandal and with everything to lose.

• A chance encounter that leads to an unlikely arrangement and epic love affair that will change them both forever.

When his co-star and real-life girlfriend is caught cheating on him with her married and much older director, A-list hottie, Jack Eversea, finds himself in sleepy Butler Cove, South Carolina. Jack hopes the sultry southern heat in this tiny coastal Lowcountry town will hide him not only from the tabloids and his cheating girlfriend, but his increasingly vapid life and the people who run it.  He doesn’t count on meeting Keri Ann Butler. 

Keri Ann has relied on herself so long, dealing with her family’s death and the responsibilities of keeping up her family’s historic mansion, that boys and certainly the meager offering of eligible boys in Butler Cove, have never figured into her equation.  But fate has other plans.  Suddenly face to face with the man who played the movie role of her favorite fictional character, Jack has Keri Ann yearning for everything she has previously avoided ... and Jack must decide whether this funny, sassy girl is worth changing his life for, before his mistakes catch up to him.

Eversea is a FINALIST in the Winter Rose Unpublished Contest for 2013

Book Links

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Excerpt

Jazz grabbed a poker from the fireplace, and we both skidded on sock feet to the front door. I looked out of the peephole, but with no lights on I couldn’t really see a thing.

“I can’t see anything,” I whispered, and then jumped back as another round of banging started.

“Keri Ann?” Jack’s voice shouted over the wind and rain.

“Oh my God.” I mouthed to Jazz.

Her eyes were wide.

“Do you think he got my message?”

“Shit, I don’t know,” she whispered back, her shoulders hunching up.

“Keri Ann? Please ... please open the door. I really need to talk to you.”

What the heck was he doing out there in the rain? Obviously, I was going to have to let him in. I could feel mortification and it’s crimson tide crawling up my chest to my neck.

Jazz shrugged with an apologetic ‘this is your mess, I have no clue how to help you here’ look on her face.

“Thanks!” I hissed at her.

“Keri Ann! Open the Goddamn door ... please?” Jack’s voice broke over the last 
word and my shoulders slumped.

Jazz rolled her eyes.

I opened the door as a huge gust of wind blew in and wrenched it out of my hands. It swung back hard banging against the wall. And there stood the tall looming shadow of Jack, hands on either side of the doorframe, in jeans and a dark wet t-shirt that clung to his body. Water streamed down his beautiful face.

“For the love of shrimp n’ grits, girl,” I heard Jazz murmur next to me as we both took in the archangel standing on the threshold. “Good luck.”


I shivered.

Author Bio - Natasha Boyd

Natasha Boyd is a writer with a background in marketing and public relations. She lives in the coastal Carolina Lowcountry, complete with Spanish moss, alligators and mosquitoes the size of tiny birds.  She has a husband, two sons and a cat named Tuna.  Eversea is her first full-length novel. 

Author Links

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Giveaway

E-copy of Eversea by Natasha Boyd (epub, mobi or pdf)

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Awakened by Kriston Johnson Blog Tour - Review + Giveaway

Awakened (The Legends of Elyndia #1) by Kriston Johnson

Title: Awakened

Series: The Legends of Elyndia #1

Author: Kriston Johnson

Published: 25th April 2013

Source: E-copy from the author for an honest review

Synopsis:

Can fighting for the right side be the wrong thing to do?

Draven, the tyrant ruler of Elyndia for the last one thousand years, searches for the one who can fulfill his prophecy.

The Paladins, an elite band of warriors sworn to protect their way of life at all cost, search for the one with the ability to bring their world crumbling down.

An innocent girl, tormented by demons only she can see, lives on the brink of insanity and longs for a life of peace.

When seventeen-year-old Jade Rosenberg reads from an antique book, she has no idea she just read an incantation awaking her inherited power. But when opposing—and equally terrifying—groups invade her home, she learns she is descended from an enchanted realm and a member of a powerful race thought to have been hunted to extinction. 

Ripped from her world, Jade is forced to seek refuge from those who want her dead. She is given one of two options and the time has come for her to make a choice: assassinate their sworn enemy…

Or sacrifice her soul.

Book Links

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My Review

This was a really nice fantasy novel. With just the right amount of darkness to keep it from being too goody-goody, but not being too dark that it might scare some people away. I enjoyed the story and the range of characters was great!

This book mainly took place in Elyndia, a magical world parallel to the earth accessible through portals. I was very interested in Elyndia and all it's various creatures, towns and peoples and was very excited to learn little bits and pieces throughout the book. I loved the not-so-rocky-rocks and the Wolves of Iden were so cool! I really wish we'd seen more of them - fingers crossed for the next books!

The first few sentences of this book completely grabbed and from then, I was hooked. Though it took me quite a while to completely understand what was happening right at the beginning, it is still one of my favourite scenes. The description and images conjured in those first lines really made me love this book.

Sometimes the story felt a bit all over the place, like it was jumping from one instance to another with no explanation in the middle, but the idea/plot of the story was really good! The places/creatures created were fantastic and I found the story intriguing and engaging. It would've been nice if the story flowed more from one scene to the next but I was happy with it and really enjoyed it none-the-less. I look forward to the rest of the series and hope to get more questions answered and immerse myself in the lovely world of Elyndia again.

3.5/5 Whales

Author Bio - Kriston Johnson

Kriston Johnson lives in Southwest Washington with her husband, teenage son, and miniature Australian Shepherd. Her home rests at the fringe of an old growth forest that she insists is the home of Jason Voorhees. Her husband thinks that’s a ridiculous assumption, because everyone knows it’s really Bigfoot. Every summer Kriston participates in the annual pilgrimage to Faerieworlds, a real life faerie realm here on Earth, and has an unhealthy obsession with Star Wars, The Vampire Diaries, and Iron Man. Awakened is her first novel. You can visit her online at www.kristonjohnson.blogspot.com.

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