Trailer & Giveaway: All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin

Nearing Autumn we've got a fantastic promotion for ya from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. Featuring Gabrielle Zevin's first book in the Birthright series:

All These Things I've Done
Release Date: September 6, 2011

Description

In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed, and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. And yet, for Anya Balanchine, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the city's most notorious (and dead) crime boss, life is fairly routine. It consists of going to school, taking care of her siblings and her dying grandmother, trying to avoid falling in love with the new assistant D.A.'s son, and avoiding her loser ex-boyfriend. That is until her ex is accidently poisoned by the chocolate her family manufactures and the police think she's to blame. Suddenly, Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight--at school, in the news, and most importantly, within her mafia family.

Sounds interesting, yes? I remember having this as one of my Waiting on Wednesdays! There is also a trailer that I would love to share with y'all:







What more, Macmillan is giving one lucky person a copy of All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin! Enter to win below by filling out the form. Open only to US & CANADA. Giveaway ends midnight of September 16th.

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Below are links to give you a chance to check out deets about All These Things Ive Done and Gabrielle Zevin:

• Macmillan page for All These Things I've Done
• Like Gabrielle Zevin on Facebook and see her on tour
• Gabrielle Zevin's website

Trailer & Giveaway: Hades by Alexandra Adornetto

What a wonderful start to September -- the release of the ever awaited sequel to Alexandra Adornetto's Halo. May I present to you the trailer of HADES!

Description:

Heaven Help Her.

Bethany Church is an angel sent to Earth to keep dark forces at bay. Falling in love was never part of her mission, but the bond between Beth and her mortal boyfriend, Xavier Woods, is undeniably strong. But even Xavier's love, and the care of her archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, can't keep Beth from being tricked into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell. There, the demon Jake Thorn bargains for Beth's release back to Earth. But what he asks of her will destroy her, and quite possibly, her loved ones, as well.

May I just say that the cover looks absolutely gorgeous!

Big thanks go to Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for giving me this opportunity to also host a giveaway.

Simply fill in the form below to win your own copy of Hades.

Giveaway ends September 10th. Only open to US & Canada.

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Links!

• Like Alexandra Adornetto on Facebook.
• See her on tour this fall.
• Macmillan page for Hades by Alexandra Adornetto.

Spring Blog Carnival Hop -- Happy Spring!

HAAAAAAAPPPY SPRING SEASON!
Yes, you could tell by the blooming tulips, the cloudy and rainy days, the occasional sun peeking out from the sky. It's Spring time, baby! Oh, happy days! My favourite of all season!

*ahem*

So to celebrate, I've signed up for my first ever blog hop over at Pure Imagination. Hooray!

I'll make it simple and easy for you guys. As a regular blog hopper, I know I get so happy when I see the form that makes all our lives easier. That's what I've done for you guys below. Just quickly fill the required info in and SEND! Following isn't required but it gives you an extra entry. Another extra entry is tweeting, but that's also not required. Starts May 1st, Ends May 8th.

Let's not forget the important details. I've only something small to offer: ONE winner will win one book that he or she fancies that is below $10 CDN from the Book Depository.

(Need Suggestions? Matched by Allie Condie, But I Love Him by Amanda Grace, Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, Where She Went by Gayle Forman, Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers, etc)

Now, right to the form:

Don't forget to visit the tonsss of other blogs out there in this blog hop!

300 Followers Giveaway, Let's Fly Away!

I would really love to get away and fly away to somewhere far away, away from all the foul play. I just really love to rhyme, guys, so don't mind this :P

Ahh, but I will be on break for just a little while until exams finish. There will be posts on queue and I won't be commenting much. I promise, however, to make up for it when I return.

Speaking of which, I have a little something in celebration of my reaching 300 followers this weekend (hooray!). One winner will get the chance to choose one book below $10 (in Canadian dollars). I know it's not much but there's this deal I've made to myself and details will be revealed later on. It's going to be a big one, that's all I'm going to say!

So let's make this a quickie for you guys, and just fill in the FORM HERE. It ends on February 14th.

Winners of the Raptorrific Giveaway

Watch the video for the names of the two winners and our top 3 favourite dinosaur names!



We would also like to say thank you to those who participated! It was definitely a lot of fun. :)

A Raptoriffic Giveaway

As you know, we have reached 100 followers a couple of nights ago and we thought the best way to celebrate would be to hold our first ever giveaway!


We decided to make it more creative - and more random - than the usual contest by adding one special rule in order to enter:

Make up a dinosaur name for yourself. (Pokemon-centric names are acceptable, too.)

Now, we know it may sound hard (or not) but we've managed to create one for ourselves.

Say hello to Justineamore and Steffinax! And to our friend, Ramosaurus (who has been helping us with the contest and the adorable picture above)!

Don't be afraid to get your imaginative juices flowing! Because we'll add 3 extra entries to our top 3 faves and share them in the end.

The following list is compiled of books that are up for prizes:

Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway
Before I Die by Jenny Downham
Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers
Devoured by Amanda Marrone
Far From You by Lisa Schroeder
I Know It's Over by C.K. Kelly Martin
I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
Keeping You A Secret by Julie Anne Peters
L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad
Lovestruck Summer by Melissa Walker
Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers
Stupid Cupid by Rhonda Stapleton
Such A Pretty Girl by Laura Wiess
Take Me There by Susane Colasanti
How To Be Bad by E. Lockhart, Lauren Myracle, and Sarah Mlynowski (added)
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (added)
Light Beneath Ferns by Anne Spollen (added)
Generation Dead by Daniel Waters (added)

There will certainly be one winner who will win a chance to choose one of the many books above and one of the two pairs of Swarovski butterfly earrings (click here to take a look) provided by Justine's mom at Little Presentz.
EDIT: Because we have reached 150 followers, there will be two winners in total. :)

You're probably thinking, "Butterfly earrings? In a dinosaur contest?" Well, shoo those confused thoughts away! Because Ramosaurus took the time to elaborate...

Back in the Mesozoic era, all dinosaurs shared one common source of nutrition: the butterflies. Of course, they were not like the butterflies we know today. The Mesozoic butterfly was approximately 12 times larger than the average butterfly of the 21st century. They were highly nutritious and had that extra crunch to their tough exoskeleton which the dinosaurs enjoyed.
THESE MESOZOIC BUTTERFLIES HAVE NOW BEEN IMMORTALIZED INTO THESE BEAUTIFUL EARRINGS AND ARE ONLY AVAILABLE IF YOU WIN THIS CONTEST!

They're very special, indeed.

Anyway. If we ever reach 150 followers by the end of this contest, the number of chances to win will be upped by one. That new winner will get to choose one of the books above. Then when we get to 200 followers, there will be another winner, who will also get to choose one book, and there will be 3 winners in total. It may or may not stop there...

The contest will end on February 19th, 2010 and the winner(s) will be announced the next day. We'll be picking the name(s) out of a hat, just because this is our first giveaway and we like to add a bit of excitement.

Onto the extra entries...

+2 following our blog
+2 following Little Presentz
+2 following Steff on Twitter
+2 following Justine on Twitter
+2 tweeting (It doesn't matter if you include one or both of our names)
To help you, the shortened link is http://bit.ly/4VhnrC
+4 blogging about this contest

Don't forget to leave a way for us to contact you (through email, preferably) in your comment. It's very important. Also, please note that if you feel uncomfortable with giving your contact information, you can email us at abookfulofthoughts@gmail.com with your info.

Did we forget to mention this is an international contest? Why, yes, we did. Well, now you know!

Good luck and have all the fun you can have while reaching into your inner dino and capturing that name to share it with us! :)