Winner of the Young Adult GIveaway Hop!

The winner has been chosen for the 

Young Adult Giveaway hop...

Rafflecoptor chose follower:

Jesse(Martian Girl)!

Congratulations to Jesse! She has been

notified and will let me know which book

she would like.

Thanks so much for entering, and a HUGE thanks

to all of your who gave me suggestions of YA books

I need to read. You just increased my to-read list, and I

love that! Make sure to come back for more exciting

giveaways on my blog. The E-Reader Giveaway Hop is coming

up on August 23rd, and since I now have over 1000 followers, 

I will be having a celebration and giveaway for you my

wonderful followers! Stay tuned, as I will soon be announcing

what great things that will be happening here in September!

Come back often, so you don't miss out on what surprises

I will have for my followers! 

P.S. For those interested, The Giveaway for a copy of A Sisterhood of Strength, is still going on until late Friday night.

Go enter if you want a chance to win a copy.

Young Adult GIveaway Hop!

Welcome to the Young Adult

Giveaway Hop!

This hop is hosted by the the wonderful 

 I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Reading Teen.

There are so many great YA reads out there today.

I have picked two that the winner may

choose from.

Luminosity is a book that I am looking forward to reading.

I will preorder it for you, because it doesn't come out 

until November.  

Full description for Luminosity

• My name is Beatrice. When I was born, I was blessed with the Sight. I was immediately removed from my parents and enrolled in the Institution. At the age of twelve, I had my first true vision, earning my raven's wings. And when I turned seventeen, one of my visions came true. Things haven't been the same since. The Institution depends on me to keep the City safe from our enemy, the Dreamcatchers, but I'm finding it harder to do while keeping a secret from everyone, including my best friend Gabe. It is a secret that could put us all in danger. A secret that could kill me and everyone close to me. The enemy has been coming to me in my dreams, and I think I'm falling in love with him. He says they're coming. He says they're angry. And I think I've already helped them win.

  
  

  
  

  

  Or...

  Switched is the other book you have to choose from.

  Full description for Switched

  • "Amanda Hocking is an indie publishing sensation whose self-published novels have sold millions of copies all over the world, and Switched is the book that started the phenomenon. Prepare to be enchanted..."When Wendy Everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. Eleven years later, Wendy discovers her mother might have been right. She's not the person she's always believed herself to be, and her whole life begins to unravel--all because of Finn Holmes.Finn is a mysterious guy who always seems to be watching her. Every encounter leaves her deeply shaken...though it has more to do with her fierce attraction to him than she'd ever admit. But it isn't long before he reveals the truth: Wendy is a changeling who was switched at birth--and he's come to take her home. Now Wendy's about to journey to a magical world she never knew existed, one that's both beautiful and frightening. And where she must leave her old life behind to discover who she's meant to become...As a special gift to readers, this book contains a new, never-before-published bonus story, "The Vittra Attacks," set in the magical world of the Trylle.

    
    

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The Two Winners of the Young Adult Giveaway Hop Are...

Thanks to everyone who entered the Young Adult Giveaway Hop. Using a random drawing site, I now have the names of the two lucky winners who will receive an e-copy of Darkspell by Elizabeth Mueller. The winners are...

-Ramblings of a Part Time Druid AND
-Sara Kovach 

Congratulations to the winners and I will be giving your names and e-mail addys to Elizabeth. She then will be sending you the information about how to get your books. 

I will see you again in February for the Followers Love Giveaway Hop! I can't wait!

Young Adult Giveaway Hop & Review of Darkspell by Elizabeth Mueller

Welcome to the Young Adult Giveaway Hop. This giveaway is hosted by Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Amber at Down The Rabbit Hole.Thanks so much ladies!!

There are over 200 blogs participating in this hop. This hop is dedicated to Young Adult books. The book that I will be giving away today is Darkspell by Elizabeth Mueller, her debut novel. She is generously donating 2 e-copies of her book for the giveaway.


Winter Sky believes she is everything ordinary . . . until she is kissed by Alex Stormhold.

As seer of Stormhold Coven, Alex is sworn to be Winter’s protector against the darkness that hunts her. Violently thrust into a magickal realm she always thought impossible, she stumbles upon a disturbing secret of her own.

Will love prove thicker than magick?

There are 4 ways to enter to win a copy of Darkspell...

#1.You must be a follower of this blog. This is the only mandatory entry. Please leave your GFC name in the comments.(+1 entry)
# 2. Follow me on twitter at ssdawn2002. (+1 entry)
#3. Follow my blog by e-mail.(+1 entries)
#4. Follow Elizabeth's blog here. (+1 entry)


So altogether you could have up to 4 entries. Please let me know in the comments how you entered and please total up your entries for me. The giveaway will end on February 1st at 12:01 AM.Thanks so much!

Here is my review of Darkspell, and then down below you will find the links to the other blogs participating in the hop.

Darkspell is  a paranormal, young adult romance, very different from many of the typical vampire or werewolf books. This book does have everything to do with very powerful magick practiced by a coven. At first I thought this book was about witches, but it is not. I will not go into details about the particulars of the magick, but you will like the unique magick that is found in this story. 

The story centers around main character Winter and two handsome brothers, Alex and Jareth. The love triangle is alive and flourishing in this book. Winter keeps bouncing back and forth with her affection between the brothers. Personally, I really liked both brothers,though their personalities are very different.But ummm, yeah, Alex is...my favorite! This is a very character driven book, which I tend to really like regardless of the genre. 


The very beginning of the book is dedicated to character development, but when the plot starts unfolding you are in for a fun ride. There are many times that you will be very surprised by what happens. Yes, I am being evasive because I want you to read this great YA book for yourself. Another awesome aspect about Darkspell, is the art work found in the novel. Elizabeth is a phenomenal artist! Here are a few pictures from the book:

Darkspell was a combination of humor, angst, spookiness, and romance. It truly kept me guessing until the end. Then...you will be anxious to read the next book in the series. You knew that was coming right?

To learn more about Elizabeth, her book, and her art work, you can find her at these many places: Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Smashwords, Amazon, and her blog.

 Now go and visit other blogs on the hop!