The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater: The Book Trailer

Lets have a shout out for all the readers stuck at home rather than at BEA.

I feel you my friends.

Seriously considered purchasing a last minute ticket and kidnapping my bookish BFF for the event…If only to score an ARC of Stiefvater’s latest:

The Raven Boys

If you haven’t already read it, the first few chapters of the book are up on Shelf-Life at Entertainment Weekly.com. Read at your own risk. I personally loved it so much it only made my hunger for the book more voracious!

Ugh, take me to BEA! I need this book now!!

But unless a Fairy Godmother shows up soon I’ll just have to settle for Stiefvater’s book trailer. As always, pictures and music were all created by the amazing Maggie herself.

If you’d like a shot at an ARC head on over to Maggie’s blog Words on Words to enter the contest.

If the odds are not ever in your favor you can pre-order The Raven Boys from Fountain Bookstore, Maggie’s independent bookstore of choice. If you order from Fountain Maggie will personally sign and doodle in your copy of the book. So worth it!

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ARC Giveaway…The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

Earlier in the week I posted my Giveaway of a signed copy of Forever (Wolves of Mercy Falls #3)…

But just today I saw that over on Maggie Stiefvater’s blog she’s giving away signed and potentially doodled ARCs of her upcoming book The Scorpio Races. What’s great about Stiefvater’s next subject is that it’s not related at all to Mercy Falls. Granted I loved the series. But it felt complete in it’s ending. The next subject for Stiefvater is Irish Water Horses.

Now, I know noting about tales of Irish Water Horses. But I love the way Stiefvater writes. And judging from my recent trip to Ireland, the place is pretty magical. I need nothing more than those two criterion to suggest this next series for my reading pleasure.

Here’s a little summary from Goodreads describing the novel:

“It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die. 

At age nineteen, Sean Kendrick is the returning champion. He is a young man of few words, and if he has any fears, he keeps them buried deep, where no one else can see them. 

Puck Connolly is different. She never meant to ride in the Scorpio Races. But fate hasn’t given her much of a chance. So she enters the competition — the first girl ever to do so. She is in no way prepared for what is going to happen.”

If the summary wasn’t enough no need to worry. Stiefvater has put together a book trailer (drawings and music done by none other than Maggie herself!) to whet the appetite.

If you’d like to enter her contest for a signed and potentially doodled on ARC of The Scorpio Races head on over to her blog…The World According to Maggie Stiefvater to join in on the fun.

And if you’d like to enter into a Giveaway for a slightly less doodled on, but signed copy of Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3) Click Here…I promise your chances are much better for winning 😉

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Win an ARC of Wither and Fever by Lauren DeStefanos

This book is on my To-Read shelf. I love the cover, I love the buzz it got, I wish my library had an e-copy…if it did I would have eaten this book up faster than bacon on a sunday morning. It’s supposed to be delicious.

The author will personalize the Advance Reader Copies in any way your little heart desires. Plus, this Fever giveaway is so fresh the book hasn’t even been fully edited yet. Talk about an advanced copy. Use the link below for details…Here’s to hoping I won’t have to purchase Wither, instead enjoying my signed copy…illustrated with a cup of coffee…or glass of wine…or slice of bacon…the author does stuff like that you know 😉

Lauren DeStefanos’s ARC Givaway

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