Leap Into Books Giveaway Hop {US}

Leap Into Books Giveaway Hop

February 28th to March 7th

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

Co-hosted by Jinky is Reading

For this giveaway, I'm continuing my trend of getting rid of books I've either already read and don't plan to re-read or books that I own but don't anticipate reading any time in the near future for whatever reason.  So, here's what I have up for grabs for the Leap Into Books Giveaway Hop:

the first two books in the Lorien Legacies in hardcover

I read the first book prior to seeing the movie, and I enjoyed it enough to purchase the second book, but that was right around the time I had to start scheduling my reading time, and I've just never been able to fit it in. And I'd much rather both books get read than continue to collect dust on my shelf.  =)

Rules:

• This giveaway is US only, sorry.  But I do have other international giveaways planned for the near future.
• One entry per household.
• All entries will be verified.  Any entry found to be falsified will result in disqualification of all entries for that participant.
• Winner will be notified via email.  Winner will then have 48 hours to respond before another winner will be selected.  Please check your SPAM folders!
• I am not responsible for lost packages.

And now on to the fun stuff!  You only have to follow my blog to enter, but all other entries/follows are appreciated!  :D

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now that you've entered here, be sure to check out the nearly 200 giveaway stops on this blog hop:

Thanks for entering & happy reading!

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Labels: giveaway hops, giveaways, lorien legacies

Awhile on the Pile #10: The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore

Awhile on the Pile/From the Review Pile is a meme hosted by Stepping Out of the Page every Thursday but was also inspired by Rachel at My Reading Pile/Fiktshun. The aim of this meme is to showcase books that you've received for review -- or any book that you own and really want to read/review -- but haven't yet got around to reading in order to give the book some extra publicity.

Here's the book I chose to give some extra love this week:

Title:  The Power of Six
Author:  Pittacus Lore
Series:  Lorien Legacies #2
Publisher:  HarperCollins
Publication Date:  August 23, 2011

I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us.

Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together?

They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed.

I am Number Seven. One of six still alive.

And I'm ready to fight.

I enjoyed I am Number Four well enough, and the movie was decent.  But when I realized The Power of Six was from Seven's POV, I was more than a little intrigued.  She's only a secondary character in the first book, but she wasn't minor by any means.

I know ARCs of The Rise of Nine are out in circulation, so I'd like to get to this one soon so I can finish up the series this year.  (It's only supposed to be the three books, right?)  I'm even considering listening to the audio for The Power of Six just so that I can mark it off my to-read list.  Plus, I've heard that this second installment is better than the first.  Can anyone speak to that?

What book do you wish you could make time for?

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Labels: awhile on the pile, harper-collins, lorien legacies, pittacus lore, sci-fi

In My Mailbox #9

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.  It's a weekly meme where we all get to brag about the books and swag we got in the mail, for review, won in contests, etc.




I got some great books this week, people.  But I started a Fall Challenge -- my first ever -- and so as part of this challenge, I'm trying to use books I already own to complete it.  I've already picked my books for the challenge, which spans the months of September through November and requires nine books, and I only had to purchase two books.  I would say I'm proud of myself, but I also bought books that weren't on my list.  Oy.

Okay on to the spoils:

For review:

The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegen
Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes




Purchased:

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
Hades by Alexandra Adornetto
The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore/James Frey, et al.




Audiobooks:

Eon, Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
Eona, The Last Dragoneye by Alison Goodman




Swag:

Dog tag for pre-ordering Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
Signed bookmarks for Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey




What did you get in your mailbox this week?

P.S. I'll be reading, reviewing and giving away a copy of The Perks of Being a Wallflower for Banned Books week, so check back for that.

 

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Labels: ashes trilogy, banned books, eon, halo, in my mailbox (imm), lorien legacies