Week in Review: The Free Books & Mega Giveaway Bonanza Edition!

Week in Review

The Free Books and Mega Giveaway Bonanza Edition!

Wait until you see all the free books I scored this week.  So long as they haven't gone up in price, you can snag these as well!  These were all found for my nook, which is sitting happy now.


Plus, enter to win SEVEN giveaways.  Yes, SEVEN!!  Don't you love big events??


Sadly, today is the last day of Splash into Summer, but I'm closing out with one last fabulous interview, a giveaway, and a spotlight on a highly coveted upcoming novel, so that's a full day, right?    Here's a helpful Schedule of Events.  I hope you've enjoyed Splash as much as I have!

GIVEAWAYS:

*Win a Mermaid Novel of Your Choice {guest host}

*Autographed Copy of FORGIVE MY FINS and Mermaid Cookie Cutter {guest host}

*Autographed Copy of SIRENZ: BACK IN FASHION and Swag {blog tour}
*Complete MARINA'S TALES Series AND first book free right now, no strings!!
*MEMOIR OF A MERMAID #1 AND first book free right now, no strings!!
*Win a Gorgeous Mermaid Doll!
*Autographed Copy of TANGLED TIDES by Karen Amanda Hooper {live today, check back!}

READING NOW:

*SKYLARK by Megan Spooner
*BEFORE YOU GO by James Preller

[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]

READ THIS WEEK:

*FATHOMLESS by Jackson Pearce {Spotlighting today!}

*SISTERS RED by Jackson Pearce {Which I hadn't read before!  I r&r SWEETLY first!...and I re-read parts of SWEETLY this week, but not the whole thing.  This is all because of FATHOMLESS!}

*WAKE by Amanda Hocking {Spotlighted yesterday!}

REVIEWED:

*Mermaid Books for Children

*BREATHLESS by Cole Gibsen

*BETWEEN THE LINES by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer {Interior Design Analysis vlog and link to previous (early) review}
*MONSTROUS BEAUTY by Elizabeth Fama {Splashy One to Watch Early Review}
*OF POSEIDON by Anna Banks
*WAKE by Amanda Hocking {Splashy One to Watch Early Flash Review}

FEATURES:

*Cover Art REVEALED: SCARLET by Marissa Meyer
*Mythological Mondays: Guest Post & Giveaway: SIRENZ: BACK IN FASHION
*Interviewing BREATHLESS Author Cole Gibsen
*Interview, Free Book, and Giveaway with Author Derrolyn Anderson
*FINS WEEK with Epic Reads! Enter to Win!
*Mad About Nails: "Are Mermaids Real?" from Spoiled by Wet n Wild
*Sale!! 10 HarperTeen ebooks for $2.99!!!
*Interview, Free Book, and Giveaway with Author Adrianna Stepiano
*Interior Design Vlog for BETWEEN THE LINES by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer
*Interview with MONSTROUS BEAUTY Author Elizabeth Fama 

RECEIVED THIS WEEK:

YouTube Link

 Purchased:

*DAUGHTER OF THE FLAMES by Zoë Marriott 

{I ADORE Zoë and had to import this from the UK thanks to the Book Depository (yay, free shipping!) because I am impatient and can't wait for a US release in 2013! I've previously reviewed the amazing SHADOWS ON THE MOON (and had Zoë do both a guest post and an interview!) as well as THE SWAN KINGDOM.  I think I'll be reading this series as my birthday treat later this month!}

*FROSTFIRE by Zoë Marriott 

{I ADORE Zoë and had to import this from the UK thanks to the Book Depository (yay, free shipping!) because I am impatient and can't wait for a US release in 2013! I've previously reviewed the amazing SHADOWS ON THE MOON (and had Zoë do both a guest post and an interview!) as well as THE SWAN KINGDOM.  I think I'll be reading this series as my birthday treat later this month!}


*SO SILVER BRIGHT by Lisa Mantchev

{Purchased used as a steal of a deal! The final book in the Théâtre Illuminata Trilogy.  These covers are so beyond gorgeous.  I've previously read EYES LIKE STARS, the first book in the trilogy, and didn't love it as much as I wanted to (I blame being sick at the time), so I've been buying these books used or as bargain titles when I see them for just in case I don't love the series as much as I want to.  Finally, I have the third book and can read the trilogy!}

*A KISS AT MIDNIGHT by Eloisa James

{So this was 99¢ on my nook.  I don't usually buy books in this genre, but it's a retelling of Cinderella and I have a co-worker who says Eloisa James is a favorite author of hers.  So for 99¢, I'll give her fairy tales a try!}

 E-books for Review:

*ONCE UPON A TIME MACHINE by Lee Nordling, Jason Rodriguez, Tara Alexander
{Out Oct. 10, 2012}

{Thanks to Netgalley and Dark Horse Comics!  I adore fairy tales, especially when they get all mashed up and twisty, so I'm excited to check this out.}

*REBEL HEART by Moira Young {Out Oct. 30, 2012}

{Thanks to Netgalley and Margaret K. McElderry / Simon & Schuster! This is the sequel to BLOOD RED ROAD, which I read when it came out, but never got around to reviewing.  We'll have to rectify that this time around!}

 FREE e-books:

*PEACHES by Jodi Lynn Anderson

{Every time I saw TIGER LILY floating around, I knew the author's name was familiar, but always forgot to look it up.  When this was a Free Fridays title on nook recently and I saw the sticker about the upcoming release of TIGER LILY, I realized why!  I don't think this one is free anymore (it could be), but I keep forgetting to mention it here.  I spotlighted TIGER LILY during Splash with an excerpt about mermaids!}

*THE FIERCE READS ANTHOLOGY Featuring original stories from Anna Banks, Leigh Bardugo, Jennifer Bosworth, Emmy Laybourne, and Marissa Meyer.

{I've previously reviewed books from Anna Banks, Leigh Bardugo, Jennifer Bosworth, and Marissa Meyer!  I have yet to read anything by Emmy Laybourne.  When I reviewed OF POSEIDON yesterday and checked to see the release date of Anna Banks' next book, I was excited to find this anthology and rushed to grab my nook.  I was even happier to see it was free.  Sweet deal!}

*GREY EYES by B. Alston and Q. Ramey

{I was just browsing around all the free teen books on my nook and found this.  I know NOTHING about it, but it sounds interesting!}

*THE ROSE OF FIRE by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

{I love Carlos Ruiz Zafón's books and am excited to have a short story from him!  He wrote New York Times Best Selling novels THE SHADOW OF THE WIND and THE ANGEL'S GAME, as well as teen novels THE PRINCE OF MIST and THE MIDNIGHT PALACE.  A third book in his adult series, THE PRISONER OF HEAVEN, came out this past week.  I still need to pick it up!}

*UNENCHANTED: An Unfortunate Fairy Tale by Chanda Hahn

{This one had me at fairy tale.  It sounds like fun and I'm eager to read this!}

*GET A LIFE by Laura Peyton Roberts

{When I was in high school, I really enjoyed the Clearwater Crossing series.  When I saw the first book listing for free, I couldn't resist downloading it so I can walk down memory lane and see what I liked so much about these books!}

*STRANDS OF MERMAID HAIR by Heather Moskowitz {Out Jan. 01, 2013}

{Thanks to Edelweiss and Simon Pulse! I'd like to try to get this one in for a spotlight feature during Splash this week...}

*ANATHEMA by K. A. Tucker

{This is another one that I don't know much about.  I first heard about this book because it came out around the time Megg Jensen's ANATHEMA came out, and Megg mentioned that the book was enjoyable.  I saw it for free in the teen section, so I figured I'd snag it and try it out.}

*THE RED SHOES by Bea Turvey

{I'm hoping that this is based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name!!}

What did you get in your mailbox this week?