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Hello everyone. Each day this month a member of Team Dauntless will be posting a new book giveaway. Some of these will be posted for only 24 hours and others will be up a little longer.

Today I am hosting the giveaway and it will be up for just 3 DAYS. So be sure to sign up early. If you are on the street team, or want to be, please help us by spreading the word about the giveaway if you can. We really appreciate all the hard work you all are putting into this.: )

Prize:

• 1 winner will receive an ARC of Glimmer by Phoebe Kitandis and Hallowed by Cynthia Hand.

• You must be at least 13 (or have permission) to enter.
• Name and email must be provided.
• Contest is US only and ends April 10th .
• Once contacted, the winner will have 48 hours to respond.
• The form must be filled out to enter.
• Lots of extra entries possible.

Good luck and thanks again for helping spread the word about #TeamDauntless.

Hey everyone. I have a big pile of books from this past month. These include review books, Christmas gifts and purchased books too so there is a lot! Thanks to all the wonderful publishers (and Lisa from A Life Bound By Books!) for sending these fantastic books!

Review
The File by Angelyn Stark
Extraordinary by Adam Selzer
Finding Somewhere by Joseph Monninger
A Sharp Time by Mary O'Connell
Darkness Falls by Cate Tiernan
Blood Sun by David Gilman
Don't Expect Magic by Kathy McCullough
Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron
Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer
Pretty Little Liars: Pretty Little Secrets by Sara Shepard
Girl Meets Boy by Various Authors
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
Fracture (ARC) by Megan Miranda
The Way We Fall (ARC) by Megan Crewe
Slide (ARC) by Jill Hathaway (2nd copy)
Immortal Beloved (ARC) by Cate Tiernan
Switched by Amanda Hocking
The Ivy: Rivals (ARC) by Lauren Kanuz
Glimmer (ARC) by Phoebe Kitanidis
The Last Echo (ARC) by Kimberly Derting
Forbidden by Syrie James and Ryan M. James (2nd copy)
Partials (ARC) by Dan Wells (2nd copy)
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #5: The Asylum by L.J. Smith
Masque of the Red Death (ARC) by Bethany Griffin
The Calling by Kelley Armstrong
The Starboard Sea by Amber Dermont
Unraveling (ARC) by Elizabeth Norris
The Invisible Sun (ARC) by David Macinnis Gill
Social Suicide (ARC) by Gemma Halliday
Thumped (ARC) by Mean McCafferty
Temptation (ARC) by Alisa Valdes
Dark Eden 2: Eve of Destruction (ARC) by Patrick Carman
The Selection (ARC) by Kiera Cass
Everneath by Brodi Ashton
Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters (ARC) by Meredith Zeitlin
The Secret Sisterhood of Heartbreakers by Lynn Weingarten
Kiss Crush Collide by Christina Meredith
Love & Leftovers by Sarah Tregay
Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey

Purchased
Crossed by Ally Condie
Ruling Passion by Alyxandra Harvey
Royally Crushed by Niki Burnham
Kiss Me Kill Me by Lauren Henderson
How to Ruin My Teenage Life by Simone Elkeles
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles

Gifted
Ashfall by Mike Mullin
Eve by Anna Carey
Crash Test Love (SIGNED) by Ted Michael
Anew: The Archers of Avalon (SIGNED) by Chelsea Fine
Unbreakable Love (SIGNED) by Angela Carling
Dollhouse (SIGNED) by Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe Kardashian

I got Dollhouse from the BookPerk website. If you haven't signed up yet, DO IT! They have a ton of great offers and signed books come up all the time. It's a great site: ) This is the 2nd signed copy of a book I've purchased. The first was a copy of I Am Number Four signed by the MOVIE CAST!: )

What did you get in your mailbox this week?

*IMM is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren and it was inspired by Alea at Pop Culture Junkie.

PODs by Michelle Pickett
Published: Spencer Hill Press (June 4th, 2013)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Paperback: 312 pages
Rating: 5 of 5 stars
Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Eva is a chosen one. Chosen to live, while others meet a swift and painful death from an incurable virus so lethal, a person is dead within days of symptoms emerging. In the POD system, a series of underground habitats built by the government, she waits with the other chosen for the deadly virus to claim those above. Separated from family and friends, it's in the PODs she meets David. And while true love might not conquer all, it's a balm for the broken soul.

After a year, scientists believe the population has died, and without living hosts, so has the virus. That's the theory, anyway. But when the PODs are opened, survivors find the surface holds a vicious secret. The virus mutated, infecting those left top-side and creating… monsters.

Eva and David hide from the infected in the abandoned PODs. Together they try to build a life--a new beginning. But the infected follow and are relentless in their attacks. Leaving Eva and David to fight for survival, and pray for a cure.

Review:

I can't even fully explain how I feel about this book. I had been waiting for it for so long and then today it shows up at my door. I completely spent my ENTIRE Saturday devouring every… single… word!

I'm not sure if I've ever read a book that made me feel so many different emotions at once. Sadness, anxiety, excitement, helplessness, and so many more. From one page to the next I had no idea what would happen. The crazy part was imagining myself in a situation like Eva was in. What would happen if a virus was killing everyone? I seriously doubt I would be as strong as she was.

Eva was able to bring people together and fight for what she wanted. She was smart, caring, and determined. She took a horrible situation and tried to find a glimmer of hope. I honestly couldn't imagine any character being more perfect for this story. To her, the hope Eva was able to hold on to ended up being David. OMG, David. I loved how their relationship bloomed. It wasn't"instant love" which is so common in books these days. They lived with several others in their little world and their friendship gradually progressed into something more.

And, speaking of their world, I absolutely adored every character Michelle introduces us to. This book isn't just about a romance, or two people fighting some battle. This book allows us to get to know several, amazing, diverse characters who all grab your heart (even a few who have attitude issues). They all held such an important place in the story.
I had tears in my eyes so many times in this story because I really felt the connection these characters shared. They were truly like a family.

Now for the plot. Holy crap! First, I think somewhere in all of us we worry about something like this happening. A virus takes over and then what happens? Well, in this world, people are selected to move into PODs. These PODs are to be used for a period of time till the virus is no longer a threat. Sounds simple enough, but so much goes into pulling that off. We get to see into that world and what it would take to remove people from a harsh environment and place them somewhere a virus can't reach. Michelle did a flippin' fantastic job giving us each piece of this puzzle. We know each step Eva has to take and get a clear picture of what POD life would be like.

I won't go into details about what happens after they are removed from the POD but O-M-G! The action never stops.

This book seriously needs to be a movie. I could picture every detail and already see it playing out on screen. PLEASE SOMEONE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

I am now stalking Michelle to get updates on everything she writes. I recommend this book to EVERYONE! Beware of loss of sleep while reading it, and nightmares after it is over.

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Have you guys met the Vincent boys yet? If not, you gotta check them out! Today I am participating in A November to Remember celebrating The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines. Be sure to check out the amazing giveaway below!

A NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER Brought to You By: THE VINCENT BOYS By Abbi Glines

If you haven't read The Vincent Boys yet, it is about two guys (Beau and Sawyer) in love with the same girl. I can't help it, I love love triangles! I mean c'mon, who wouldn't want two hot guys fighting over you?

Participants of this tour had to pick a guy who had stolen or broken their heart. I happened to pick the hottest guy of this year!

Channing Tatum! *swooooon*. How could you not love him? I know that our paths should have crossed at some point. I feel it!

He captured, and broke, my heart in Dear John. I had read the book before seeing the movie and Channing was the perfect John! The letters he wrote, how much he loved Savannah… ah, it was magical! But I wanted him to FIGHT more for her. Dang it! If the movie would have ended the same as the book, I would have shed many tears but I was glad to see that small glimmer of hope near the end.

We all have heartbreakers in our lives. Book lovers meet new ones with each turn of the page: ) But it's fun to picture someone like the hunk above and know that a happily ever after could be in the future.

Get seduced by a sizzling account of attraction and betrayal in this previously self-published phenomenon. Ashton is getting tired of being good, of impressing her parents and playing ideal girlfriend to Sawyer Vincent. Sawyer is perfect, a regular Prince Charming, but when he leaves town for the summer, it’s his cousin Beau who catches Ashton’s eye. Beau is the sexiest guy she’s ever seen, and even though he’s dangerous, Ashton is drawn to him. Beau loves his cousin like a brother, so the last thing he wants to do is make a move on Sawyer’s girl. Ashton is off-limits, absolutely. That’s why he does his best to keep his distance, even though he’s been in love with her forever. When Ashton wants to rekindle their childhood friendship in Sawyer’s absence, Beau knows he should say no. Ashton and Beau don’t want to hurt Sawyer. But the more they try to stay away from each other, the more intense their urges become. It’s getting way too hard to resist…

Getting a boy to fall head-over-heels in love with you isn’t easy. Especially when he’s been in love with your cousin for as long as you can remember.

Lana has lived her life in her cousin’s shadow. Ashton always made perfect grades, had tons of friends, and looks model-perfect. And she’s always had Sawyer Vincent—the only boy Lana’s ever wanted—wrapped around her finger. But now things are different. Lana has a chance to make Sawyer see her, and she’s taking it. If only he’d get over Ashton—because Lana is sick of second-best.

Sawyer’s heart is broken. He’s lost his best girl to his best friend. And then Lana comes to town. Ashton’s cousin has always been sweet and soft-spoken, but now she’s drop-dead gorgeous as well. Sawyer doesn’t know if Lana can heal his broken heart, but spending time with her might at least make Ashton jealous.

What starts as a carefree fling becomes a lusty game of seduction. Sawyer and Lana may have different motives, but their scintillating hookups are the same kind of steamy..

Prize:

• One winner receives: The Vincent Boys Date Night Kit · Makeup bag · Mints · Lip gloss · $25 Fandango gift card for the date night flick

• 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 December 8th.
• Once contacted, the winner will have 48 hours to respond.
• The form must be filled out to enter.

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About the author Abbi Glines can be found hanging out with rockstars, taking out her yacht on weekends for a party cruise, sky diving, or surfing in Maui. Okay maybe she needs to keep her imagination focused on her writing only. In the real world, Abbi can be found hauling kids (several who seem to show up that don’t belong to her) to all their social events, hiding under the covers with her MacBook in hopes her husband won’t catch her watching Buffy on Netflix again, and sneaking off to Barnes and Noble to spend hours lost in the yummy goodness of books.
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