We are excited to kick of the new year with an author visit from one of our favorite YA authors, Carrie Jones. You might already know Carrie from Tips on Having a Gay Ex Boyfriend (we loved it!) but now you have a chance to talk directly with Carrie from January 5th to the 19th. Stop by to ask Carrie about her new book, how she was inspried to set the story in her home state of Maine, and what it is like to get in the mind of pixies–and bad ones at that.
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GIVEAWAY ALERT!
Each day of the Author Visit, we will be giving away a bottle of your own rare gold pixie dust to the person who asks the best question! Ok, ok, its actually gold shimmering body powder but we can pretend

So, start leaving your questions now for Carrie!
Need some more information about the book or Carrie? Read below.
About NEED

Zara collects phobias the way other high school girls collect iTunes. Little wonder, since her stepfather just died and her mother’s pretty much checked out. Now Zara’s living with her grandmother in sleepy shivery Maine so that she stays “safe.” Zara doesn’t think she’s in danger: she thinks her mother can’t deal. Wrong. Turns out that guy Zara sees everywhere, the one leaving trails ogf gold glittery dust, isn’t a figment of her imagination. He’s a pixie–and not the cute, lovable kind with wings. He’s the kind who has dreadful, uncontrollable needs.

Vampires and faeries, make way–there is a new paranormal villain stalking teen bookshelves. With suspense and romance aplenty, this breakout novel has all the elements teens need to keep them rapidly turning the pages.

About Carrie Jones

Carrie Jones is an award-winning author who recently graduated from Vermont College’s MFA program. She is the author of the YA novel Girls, Hero; Love (and Other Uses for Duct Tape); and Tips on Having a Gay Ex Boyfriend, which was nominated for a YALSA Quick Pick and won the Maine Literary Award as well as the Independent Publisher Book Award (the IPPY). Her upcoming picture book Moe Berg, the Spy Who Played Baseball (from David Godine) is being illustrated by Barry Moser. Carrie lives in Ellsworth, Maine.

Visit her website at http://www.carriejonesbooks.com

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Hi there Divas! In case you haven’t seen or heard yet from our homepage….we’ve posted our first podcasts! Check out interviews with Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt of The Miracle Girls, Jasmin McKethan and Natasha Anderson of Tug of War: Who’s Man is He Really?, Shelley Adina of The Fruit of My Lipstick, and Darlene Quinn of Webs of Power.

Congratulations to the winners of the August writing contest, here at bookdivas.com

Hey, girls! Steph here. (: I just wanted to let all of awesome Divas out there know that I’m currently giving away three ARCs of PAPER TOWNS by John Green, out October 16th, on my blog. Details on how to enter the drawing can be found by clicking here. Thought I’d let everyone here know about it because I know how much people are anticipating this book!

All the best, and good luck,

Steph 

Kristen, Ling & I are at the Baltimore Book Festival setting up our booth right now. If you are in the Baltimore area this weekend, stop on by to say hi!!

Our first ever LIVE Author Visit will be held tomorrow, Saturday September 27th at noon. Our 4 Diva Guest Stars are:

• Brad Barkley, Jars of Glass
• Suzanne Supplee, Artichoke’s Heart
• Robin Wasserman, Skinned and Hacking Harvard
• Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Amor and Summer Secrets

We are right off of the main circle, across from the yummy cooking demonstrations tent!

We have just received the first-ever supply of Book Diva t-shirts and tote bags! They will be for sale on-line within a few days. Keep checking back to see our really cool merchandise!

Thanks a lot for participating in the September Savvy Girl FREE Book Giveaway. We received a lot of great responses! Below are the 10 lucky winners!  Congrats!!!

   1. Kelsey B
   2. Olivia M
   3. Beth M
   4. Ashley P
   5. Elliot J
   6. Ruby B
   7. Carla P
   8. Laura W
   9. Kam A
  10. Diana D

(we will send the winners an email confirmation by the end of the day and the book will be in your mail box soon!)

Darling divas, I am back after having forgotten not posted in a few weeks (I think it was weeks at least, but I really am no judge of time!).

Anyway, just thought I’d give you guys the scoop on some new releases I am excited about, some of which are out, some of which are coming soon.

Play Me by Laura Ruby is heartbreak from the male perspective. It’s very well-written, especially the emotional content. In general, it’s just a great book.

See my review here.

See my interview with Laura Ruby here.

Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott is definitely much different from what you’d normally expect of her. This novel is raw with emotion and shockingly good despite the painful content. I wouldn’t consider it an enjoyable book per se, but it’s definitely informative, not to mention a tearjerker.

The Fruit of My Lipstick by Shelley Adina (remember the recent contest for that Divas?) is the continuation of the story in It’s All About Us, but from a different girl, Gillian’s, point-of-view. It’s fast, fun, enjoyable, and these girls actually have morals. It’s got a religious twist, but don’t worry, it’s not preachy at all! Just view this book as showing you that principles are good: follow them!

Revealers by Amanda Marrone is a slightly different take on the supernatural, not in the sense that vampire have strange habits (because they’re basically the Hollywood version), but with this unique coven of witches. It’s fast paced and interesting, even if the ending isn’t totally believable. I have not read Marrone’s other novel, Uninvited, and have been wary to, because of some negative things I’ve heard of it, but Revealers is definitely a good story.

The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman. Well, I really don’t know what to say about this (not having read it yet, though I will soon!), so I’ll just give the Amazon summary:

“From New York Times bestselling author Allegra Goodman comes a post apocalyptic novel about love, loss, and the power of human choice.

Honor and her parents have been reassigned to live on Island 365 in the Tranquil Sea. Life is peaceful there—the color of the sky is regulated by Earth Mother, a corporation that controls New Weather, and it almost never rains. Everyone fits into their rightful and predictable place. . . .

Except Honor. She doesn’t fit in, but then she meets Helix, a boy with a big heart and a keen sense for the world around them. Slowly, Honor and Helix begin to uncover a terrible truth about life on the Island: Sooner or later, those who are unpredictable disappear . . . and they don’t ever come back.”

Sounds, creepy huh? But no matter, I’ve heard good things

Until next time!! And don’t forget to look out for these awesome (or likely to be awesome!) books.

Happy September, Divas!

Have you discovered any new reads lately? I have. And it’s one that I am so excited about that I wanted to spread the word by shouting from the rooftop. However, I have a feeling my neighbors wouldn’t appreciate the gesture, so I will have to tell you about it here.

Sleepless by Terri Clark is an utterly fascinating read. Its concept is fresh and innovative and yet not so far out of the box that it seems implausible. The main character, Trinity is a dream walker. She sees real life events in her dreams - good and bad. A year ago, a girl named Kiri was murdered. A year ago, Kiri told Trinity in a dream that she was about to be murdered. A year ago, Trinity tried to help by assisting Kiri’s parents and the police to put the murderer away. Only the murderer, Rafe, was sentenced to confinement in a mental institution rather than prison, thanks to a shady defense attorney. And now, Rafe is haunting Trinity’s dreams and warning her that he is coming for her. Trinity is forced to team up with Dan, the son of the attorney who helped Rafe avoid prison, to find Rafe before he can find her.

This is a seriously awesome book. I won’t lie - I was kind of thrown off by the dream walking concept at first, because I wasn’t quite sure of how it worked. I wasn’t convinced that this was going to be a book for me, because sometimes, paranormal elements are a little beyond my comprehension. However, the author explains the whole concept in such a simple way that erased all of my doubts about understanding! I all but devoured the book. It’s an incredibly quick read, but an intense one. If you’re looking for a fast read that has some serious action, romance, and a majorly thought provoking storyline, definitely give this one a try!

Dear Divas,

Thanks a lot for participating in the August FREE Book Giveaway. We received a lot of great responses! Our September Free Book Giveaway will being soon,so please check out our Contest Page in the next couple of days. Also, please check out the on-going wirting contest! You maystand a chance to win another FREE book! Last but not least, we would like to thank Hachette Book Group USA for making our August Free Book Giveaway successful!

*drum roll* Now,the 30 lucky winners are: (we will send the winners an email confirmation by the end of the day and the book will be in your mail box soon!)