Free Book Friday

Hey guys,Did you know today is Free Book Friday!! Yess it is!! That means one lucky reader will get to win one book of their choice.Usually i post the books spotlighted on the blog from the entire month, then let the winner choose thier prize from those books. But since i havent featured many books this month, the winner will choose whatever book theyd like (to be shipped from book depository). To enter just: (1) follow my blog and (2) leave a comment with your email or a way to contact you.Ill randomly choose a winner next Friday at 6pm. So you have until then to enter. One comment/entry per

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First Line Friday

Title: The Brightest Kind of DarknessAuthor: P.T. MichellePublication Date: June 27, 2011First Line: For me, being surprised was like wearing my best friend's favorite shirt; cherished for its borrowed uniqueness.What do you think: fab or flab? Does it make you wanna read it or run from it? Without reading a summary, what can you gather from just the first sentence?First Line Friday: This is a weekly event that spotlights those amazing first lines in book! The first line (and first chapter) sets the foundation for the book and influences first inpressions! These are my first lines, you be the

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Thursday Tea

The Book: The Brightest Kind of Darkness by P.T. MichelleThe Tea: ChamomileAll about the Book: The Brightest kind of Darkness is a new book i discovered while on Shelfari. It's about girl who dreams about events from the next day.....and of course there is a hot guy in the mix. Ive only reading a little bit so far...but the first chapter alone was pretty spectaular! I fan find a lot of similarities between Nara and myself and i love books like that! :) -and-All about the Tea: Just regular yellow Chamomile! I usually add honey and sugar...but only had sugar today! This tea is really good warm.

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Teaser Tuesday

Title: The HiddenAuthor: Jessica VerdayLocation of teaser: Chapter 6Senior year started off with a bang. Literally. Someone’s car backfired in the parking lot right after Mom dropped me off, and half the students that had been milling around went running and screaming that someone was outside shooting.Teaser Tuesday:Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page and share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great

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Wooo As promised, heres my giveaway for the 2011 Halloween list. Thanks you so much everyone for adding books!

Here the list: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/13296.YA_Halloween_2011

I'll be using this list for a bunch of halloween events like the Readsthon and giveaway hop, so make sure you add your faves and your wishlist items that fit the list requirements which are: (1) .:recentish:. - published in the past 5 years and (2) .:halloween worthy:. - so ya paranormal, ya horror or ya supernatural.

To enter: (1) you must be a follower of this site, (2) have a goodreads acct, (3) add to/vote on the list, and (4) comment below! Extra entries include tweeting and following(friending) me on twitter/goodreads. Follow and read the rafflecopter carefully for steps to enter. Thank you again!

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Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2011

Foriegn Cover Friday

Title: Iron Fey SeriesAuthor: Julie KagawaCountry Represented: GermanyForiegn Cover Friday: A post to display beautiful covers from around the world. Brought to you by Reading Fever.

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YA Halloween 2011 #giveaway

Hey there!!Im putting together a list on Goodreads of recent-ish halloween books and would love your faves to be added. You can just click the link below and its really easy to add books!!http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/13296.YA_Halloween_2011Also, I'll be having a giveaway once my list hits 25 books. The winner will get to choose one book from the list, so be sure your favorites are there!Any book published from 2006 to 2011 thats either ya horror, ya paranormal or ya supernatural is welcome on the list!! Thanks everyone! Im going to use the list for all my halloween events here on the bl

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Wonderfully Wicked Read-a-Thon

Reading Wicked amounts of YABetween Oct. 21 and Oct. 23 i'll be reading like crazy!!!! I sure hope i get through more than one book..HAHA! :D If you want to follow along, be watching twitter for the hash #WWReadathon. I'll be posting updates here on the blog too!! Wonderfully Wicked Read-A-Thon: Oct. 21 to 23! A read-until-you-drop halloween event for those of us itching for excitement! Brought to you by Kindle Fever, Letters Inside Out, and My Shelf Confessions

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Waiting On Wednesday

Title: A Million SunsAuthor: Beth RevisPublication Date: January 10, 2012Blurb: They have to get off that ship!!Wow.....what a concept! How do you accomplish that when youre floating in dead space? ... this is exciting..but seems scary.. I loved book 1 in the trilogy and i think ill love this on too!! Oh and also, i just saw a book called Glow.... Its also take place in space, but its a very different storyline! You might want to check it out if you like Across the Universe!I heart nebula!"Waiting On" Wednesday:This is a weekly event that spotlights upcoming releases that i am anticipating!

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Upcoming!

Hey guys and gals! I justed wanted to posts an "upcoming" post so you all wont miss anything (also for personal organiztion)!!Things Coming Soon:Free book Friday: Sept. 30 - A new meme here at Lovelylit featured on the last Friday of each month. A question will be asked and the first follower to answer it will win a free book of their choice! The answer will be found in that month's blog posts. Fall Book Exchange: This will run throughout the month of October! I'll be assigned a partner to whom ill exchange a book with! Spooktacular Giveaway Hop: Oct. 24 to 31 - Each participating blog will

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Missing You Monday

This is another meme hosted here at Lovelylit. It just features a character, story or literary world you are missing and why youre missing it! :)Title: Shiver SeriesAuthor: Maggie SteifvaterDate Finished: About 3 weeks agoI Am Missing: Isabell + ColeWhy: I think i started the series really disliking Isabell. I guess i misunderstood her and thought she was one of the cruel rich girls...the "mean girl". But she turned out to just be meanish on the outside but caring on the inside.... Im not sure whether she was "mean" then change because of what happened to her..or if she was just putting on an

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Spooktacular Giveaway Hop

I'll be participating in a Halloween giveaway hop next month!! Anyone have a prize suggestion?Spooktacular Giveaway Hop: Oct. 24th to 31st! Brought to you by I am a Reader, Not a Reader and The Diary of a Bookworm.

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WWW Wednesday

What are you currently reading?Title: SirensongAuthor: Jenna BlackDescription: Its book 3 in the Faeriewalkers Series.(..im not sure if its supposed to be a trilogy or if more are coming) Its great so far but im only 30 "ebook" pages in. In this installment, the main character is traveling to Faerie at the queens request...however pleasant that may seem, it turns out to be more like a manhunt/fugitive/run-for-your-life sort of ordeal! Although the book is getting mixed reviews, i think ill enjoy it!What did you recently finish?Title: ShadowspellAuthor: Jenna BlackDescription: This is the same

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Theme Thursday

Hey guys!! I have grrrrreat news! Ive been thinking my little head off to try and formulate some unique memes i can host here! Ive figured out a few... For thursday, i'll be running "Theme Thursday"! For this meme, ill be specifing a common theme, topic, genre or situation and you all can blog about which book, series and/or author does it best! Or if you cant decide, you can compare and contrast more than one! Wooo, Sound like fun?Theme: Best "new girl at school/in town and meets a sexy, mysterious guy" -or- "there's a new sexy, mysterious guy at school/in town" Some Options:Vampire Diaries

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Fall Book Exchange

Status: Signing up!!!Hey guys!! Look what i found!! OMGosh i love this. Ruby is a genius!! I am definetly signing up!! I dont know if i can from my phone..so it may have to wait until later... Signups end at the nd of the month...so i have 3 weeks! This is such a great idea...it will give me a motivation to clean up my wishlist tab... :) also i think seasonal exchanges are great.....i can def afford that!!PS i think i also saw something else about saturday swaps on her sidebar too...maybe youll wanna go look at that also.. :)Fall Book Exchange: A gifting program where and your randomly chosen

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First Line Friday

Title: NevermoreAuthor: Kelly CreaghFirst Line: By the end of fourth period, Isobel’s espresso buzz from that morning’s venti latte had long since worn off.What do you think: fab or flab? Does it make you wanna read it or run from it? Without reading a summary, what can you gather from just the first sentence?First Line Friday: This is a weekly event that spotlights those amazing first lines in book! The first line (and first chapter) sets the foundation for the book and influences first inpressions! These are my first lines, you be the judge! Brought to you by Katie's Book Blog

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Winner!

And the $25 winner is......#15....VioletAlso, i had a sudden flash of brillance and decided to send out a 2nd place prize! The winners were Spav and TwilightGrl38 who both won one book of their choice! It pays to follow my twitter because i always like have flash contests! :)Congrats to everyone!! Our winners will have three days to respond! Thank you all for entering and be on the lookout for another giveaway soon! (hint hint next week...probably Juliet Immortal and/or The Dark Elite #1 and #2)PS to the winners: If you have a blog, please consider leaving a link in the comments to the your r

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Thursday Tea

The Book:Nevermore by Kelly Creagh The Tea:Lebanese Rose All about the Book: I really like it so far! Ive only read the prologue and chapter one but its drawing me in. The prologue was a bit boring at first but got extra good and mysterious! Chapter one reminded me of Hush, Hush where she gets partnered with "him" for a school assignment! I hope it ends up as good as Hush, Hush too! This books making my nostaglic for my Edgar Allen Poe computer game!!-and-All about the Tea: Have you ever had it? Its different steeped herbs like regular tea and chamomile mixed with rosewater and sugar. My bo

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