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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Monster Month of Giveaways!

Halloween is kind of like my Christmas.
I'm known to send cards, bake creepy cookies, give strange gifts.
& what better way to celebrate a month of Vampires, Ghosts, Zombies, Faeries & the Paranormal than with a MONSTER MONTH OF GIVEAWAYS?!?!
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What:EVERY Thursday I will be holding a contest for awesome Halloween gift baskets loaded with cool YA books and themed gifts!

Where: Brooke Taylor's Blog, Brooke Taylor Books MySpace, Brooke's Books Live Journal

When:

October 2-9th: Vampires! Two winner to be drawn for Vampire gift packs--one to include the first two House of Night Books - (Marked and Betrayed) and a Dark Daughters necklace & another with the next two House of Night Books (Chosen & Untamed) with a crescent moon necklace.(plus more fun goodies)

October 9-16th: Ghosts! ARC of Saundra Mitchell's Shadowed Summer! Must Love Black/Project 17/A Certain Slant of Light/Ghostgirl + lots of ghostly goodies!!!

October 16-23rd: Zombies! ARC STacey Jay's You're So Undead To Me, Zombie Blondes, Generation Dead, Zombies Calling

October 23rd-30th: Faeries! ARC Fairy Lust by Cyn Balog!! AND MORE TBA!

October 31st: Paranormal Power Ball! TBA! (Winner drawn from entries to all previous contests)
all in a "WISH ME MONSTERS" tote bag!

How:

Leave a comment on any Thursday Contest Post-only one comment per each blog allowed (so max 3 entries per Thursday)

*BONUS* 5 extra entries: Post this announcement on your blog and comment with link!
*BONUS* 1 extra entry/per week: Post reminder on your blog
*BONUS BONUS* 5 extra entries if you start "following my blog" (if you already are you get 6! and a big Thank you!!)

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Thursday Morning Book Club Giveaway!


Thursday Morning Book Club

Banned Book Edition!

Comment 2 Win books and stuff!




"Sybil Davison has a genius I.Q. and has been laid by at least six different guys..."


"I am writing to you because she said you listen and understand and didn't try to sleep with that person at that party even though..."



WIN!
Leave a comment about something positive you've taken from a book you've read that has been challenged or banned &/OR tell me what banned book you would like to read.
What you could win: A Banned Book bracelet from ALA & the banned YA (or YA crossover) book of your choice!
Next Thrusday (10/02/08) I'll draw two winners randomly from comments made from this post on blogger, live journal, and MySpace or comment on all three to increase your chances :-)

Banned Adult Books Bracelet: Designed by Carolyn Forsman, the bracelet features The Color Purple, Howl, Go Ask Alice, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Annie on My Mind.


Banned Kid's Books Bracelet: Designed by Carolyn Forsman, the bracelet features The Adventures of Captain Underpants, King & King, Annie on My Mind, To Kill A Mockingbird, In the Night Kitchen, Athletic Shorts, and Blubber.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Fashion Police--Alive and Well

"Baggy Pants Bill" House Bill 1626, also known as the “Baggy Pants Bill” states: “It shall be unlawful for any person to appear in public wearing his pants below his waist and thereby exposing his skin or intimate clothing.”

Seriously?

I assume our fine lawmakers are okay with this, though:

I also came across this situation where a teacher is allowed a nose-stud but a a kid gets expelled for snake-bite piercing:


When I was in high school the girls wore boy's boxer shorts, I'm pretty sure that was as exposed as anyone ever got. Of course high-waisted jeans were popular (think Saved by the Bell) --I cringe, but yes it is true. I can't bring myself to even show you a picture of the girl's jeans, so I give you this:

See, guys? You can look hot without showing the junk in your trunk.
For more fun than anyone can stand: http://www.thefashionpolice.net/
Now there should be a law outlawing this! (and no, I don't know where you can buy one).

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Friday...I'm in Love!

Okay--maybe not love--but certainly curious...


No...not in the guy, but in his desk. It's a treadmill desk!

What do you think authors? No more "secretary spread"

And just look at her smile! That could be you writing your next best seller! Pacing will never be an issue for you!

No more evil kitty editors sitting on your lap, reading your manuscript and looking at you with disdain! You won't even have a lap! They will be powerless!!

Crap. There's just no stopping Evil Kitty Editors.

The Carrie Diaries!