First, the winner of the giveaway hop is… Marsie S.
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Yesterday I went to my first ever book signing. It was in Knoxville at Union Ave Books and was part of the Ash to Nash tour. It was truly a blast! Beth Revis, Myra McEntire, Victoria Schwab, and Alan Gratz were hilarious!
They told stories about their publishing journeys, shared writing tips, and mentioned what is coming up next for them.
Beth Revis even showed off book 2 ARC in the Across the Universe series, A Million Suns. Hot off the presses! (pictured below)
After the questions the authors signed books. I was amazed that they knew of my blog!
It's easy to see that they are all having a blast on this tour and I was so excited that they could come to my area. I wish more authors would stop by!
Thanks to these fabulous authors for taking time to stop by and answer questions! If you missed the previous stops, don't worry! They have one more stop left and it is in Nashville, TN TODAY from 6:30-8:30pm! If you are in the area be sure to stop by the Barnes & Noble in Brentwood.
Here is the author list for tonight.
Rachel Hawkins, author of Hex Hall and Demonglass
Julie Kagawa, author of The Iron King, The Iron Daughter, and The Iron Queen
Some of my FAVORITE authors are stopping my my neck of the woods and I am so excited! Authors rarely stop in my area so I was thrilled to see that Myra McEntire, Beth Revis, and Victoria Schwab will be here, in Knoxville! If you are not close to Knoxville, no worries, there are several other stops. The other stops are: Asheville Forest City Morganton Spartanburg Sylva Kingsport Knoxville Nashville For dates and more information, just USE GOOGLE to go to their tour blog. Hope to see you there!!
Today Myra McEntire has let me have Thomas for a bit so we can get to know him a little better. He, of course, is from her fabulous book Hourglass!
Myra has also kindly offered up a SIGNED poster featuring the Hourglass cover!
Mountains or Beach Beach- My wife looks hot in a bikini. Work or Play I think it's best when you combine the two. Books or Movies Movies Have you seen The Godfather? Lions or Tigers OR BEARS OH MY. Horror or Comedy Horror. -- More Personal -- Supernatural super-power or Shape-shifting ability Super Power. Go into the future or go into the past Future. I'd like to make sure my offspring turn out all right. Night out with Dru or Night at home with Dru Home *cough* Emerson as a dating-aged teenager or Emerson as a nun Preferably a cloistered nun. Baby boy or Baby girl I already know, but I'm not telling you.
Hourglass by Myra McEntire Publisher: Egmont USA Reading Level: Young Adult Hardcover: 397 pages Series: Hourglass #1 One hour to rewrite the past..
For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn’t there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents’ death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She’s tried everything, but the visions keep coming back. So when her well-meaning brother brings in a consultant from a secretive organization called the Hourglass, Emerson’s willing to try one last cure. But meeting Michael Weaver may not only change her future, it may change her past. Who is this dark, mysterious, sympathetic guy, barely older than Emerson herself, who seems to believe every crazy word she says? Why does an electric charge seem to run through the room whenever he’s around? And why is he so insistent that he needs her help to prevent a death that never should have happened?
Prize:
1 winner will receive a SIGNED Hourglass cover poster.
Rules:
You must be at least 13 to enter.
Name and email must be provided and counts as 1 entry.
Extra entries are possible and links must be provided.
Contest is US Only and ends July 10th.
Once contacted, the winner will have 48 hours to respond.
Hourglass by Myra McEntire Publisher: Egmont USA Reading Level: Young Adult Hardcover: 397 pages Source: Publisher Series: Hourglass #1 Rating: 5 of 5 stars One hour to rewrite the past..
For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn’t there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents’ death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She’s tried everything, but the visions keep coming back. So when her well-meaning brother brings in a consultant from a secretive organization called the Hourglass, Emerson’s willing to try one last cure. But meeting Michael Weaver may not only change her future, it may change her past. Who is this dark, mysterious, sympathetic guy, barely older than Emerson herself, who seems to believe every crazy word she says? Why does an electric charge seem to run through the room whenever he’s around? And why is he so insistent that he needs her help to prevent a death that never should have happened? Review: Holy buttered biscuits and gravy this book was AWESOME! You may ask"but isn't this just like any other book where a girl sees ghosts?"… to which I reply"HECK NO! Are you crazy?!?!" Hourglass was fabulous from start to finish. The writing, the characters, the boyssss *swoon*, the setting… all magical!
Emerson can see spirits and even ghostly scenes but her ability turns out to be much more than that. Her brother hires someone to help her deal with what's happening to her. That happens to be Michael.ahhh… Michael. Micheal works for the Hourglass and he knows all about what Emerson can do, because he can do it too. They have an instant, sizzling connection that Michael can't fight off. Don't fight Michael, just give in!
First, I gotta say that Emerson was one of the best characters ever! Not only was she sweet and caring, but she was strong, brave, and protective of her friends and family. Loved her! I can't picture anyone else as the main character of this story. I don't know how Myra did it but her characters just jumped right out of the page and into my heart. They seemed so real. I never questioned anything about their personality. Even the"not so nice" people were written perfectly.
Michael made me giggle, a lot. Some of his interactions with Emerson were hilarious. It seemed that poor Emerson got into some sticky situations but Michael was always there to help her out. It was easy to see how passionate Michael was about his work, friends, and especially Emerson.
The southern aspects of Emerson's personality and the setting were wonderful to see. Maybe it's where I live in Tennessee too but I cracked up so many times after reading things Emerson did or said. Certain situations really brought out the"southern" in her.
The plot was full of twists and turns and other things I would have never expected. There's also a ton of mystery and action. The side characters made everything about this book seem whole and complete. One of my favorites would have to be Kaleb *swoon*. Kaleb had this bad-boy personality in some ways, but in other ways he was just someone going through a lot of pain. Even with that, I couldn't help but smile every time he spoke. Kaleb and Emerson had an interesting love/hate/love relationship. Kaleb is exactly the type of male character I simply can't resist!
Hourglass was a wild ride through a mysterious plot that readers can't help but enjoy. The multidimensional characters, unique twists, and witty dialogue make this the perfect paranormal read! I can't wait to see what happens next.
