Author: Erin

12 Days of Reviews & Giveaways! Year in Reviews + NOOK Simple Touch GIVEAWAY!

Hello everyone! Seeing as it’s Christmas and all, I’ve been busy and I haven’t had the chance to write a review up in a few days..so instead of just ONE review today to go with our last giveaway of 12 days of Christmas, this post is gonna be a 2013 wrap up post. Listed below are every review we wrote in the year 2013! Don’t worry! There aren’t hundreds of them for you to go through..and it only goes back to May because that’s when we launched the blog! 😉 After you scroll your way through the reviews you will come across a rafflecopter…. The final gift in our 12 Days of Reviews & Giveaways is a NOOK SIMPLE TOUCH (BRAND NEW IN BOX!)!! Happy Holidays from us here at MEReadALOT!! May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013 September 2013 October 2013 November 2013 December 2013 Giveaway Key Features Crisp, clear text Paper-like pages with no-glare Amazing value Screen 6″ Screen E Ink Display – Just like paper 600 x 800 167 pixels per inch Specs 7.48 oz (212 g)2 Battery lasts over up to 8 weeks on a single charge1 600 MHz Single-Core Processor Expandable Memory with microSD5 Built-in Wi Fi® Content Books Magazines Newspapers Features Free Wi-Fi® in B&N Stores Free Cloud Storage Sample Books for Free Book Lending & Borrowing In-Store Support 2GB – Holds up to 1,000 books a Rafflecopter giveaway

12 Days of Reviews & Giveaways: The Only One by Magan Vernon

Magan Vernon is one of my favorite authors. Whether she writes about hot aliens named Ace or she’s writing about a hot frat boy in a loin cloth, I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by her.. She’s an entertaining writer and if you follow her on Twitter, you’ll see she’s just as entertaining in general. 🙂 This year I’ve read her books The Only Exception and The Only One. Both books are written in the same “universe”, The Only One being the companion novel to The Only Exception. I loved both books so I’m giving away a digital copy of both books for our 12 Days of Reviews & Giveaways.. ENTER TO WIN BELOW!! Speaking of Reviews, here is my review for The Only One. You can also check out Meredith’s (who did some guest reviews for our Aliens Abducting August theme this year) reviews for Magan’s My Alien Romance series here. Giveaway a Rafflecopter giveaway

Needing Her by Molly McAdams Prank-tastic Blog Tour

WHO IS THE REAL MOLLY McADAMS? Molly McAdams is pulling a prank on the internet to celebrate the release of her prank-tastic novella, Needing Her, on 12/23! For eight days until Needing Her goes on-sale, the internet will be brimming with New Adult celebs like J. Lynn, Jay Crownover, Sophie Jordan, and more—all pretending to be the REAL Molly McAdams. All have filled out the same Q&A, so it’ s up to the fans to guess which one is the real Molly! Each day, a new Q&A will go live on a variety of blogs, and if you guess who’ s answering the questions in the comments, you could win a fabulous gift basket, including books from all the participating authors, as well as a prank “starter-kit,” for your own practical jokes. Here are the participants: Molly McAdams J. Lynn Monica Murphy Lisa DesRochers Jay Crownover Sophie Jordan Nichole Chase Blogger Yara Santos of Once Upon A Twilight So see if you can guess who’ s who by commenting, and you’ ll be entered to win a lavish prize basket. And check all the other participating blogs until 12/23 to see if you can pick out the REAL Molly McAdams. Identities will be revealed, and the winner will be announced on 12/24, on these blogs as well as on the Between the Covers FB page. Favorite food? Any flavored Cheesecake Favorite color? At the moment its light green Favorite band and / or favorite song? New Kids on the Block of course How […]

12 Days of Reviews & Giveaways: Under Different Stars by Amy A. Bartol

Erin’s Review: Hello Ladies! There’s a new alien in town and he’s here to collect all of our hearts! Yes, Yes it is. His name is Trey Allairis and it didn’t take long for him to have me swooning all over the place! While he’s not actually referred to as an Alien, He does mention being from another world and to get to said world they have to travel through a worm hole. If that doesn’t scream ALIEN, I don’t know what does. Ah, since I mentioned Trey, excuse me a minute: Ok, I think I’m good for a minute. 😉 I started reading Under Different Stars on Monday and thank the (different) stars (ha!) that I had Tuesday off, because I finally gave the book a rest when I could barely keep my eyes open. I was instantly sucked into the story and I did not want to stop reading! This book was incredible, from the unique Etharian slang they used to the swoon-worthy Trey Allairis . The characters in this book were amazing and the world that Amy built for us..was a lot like ours, but yet so very different. I’m finding it difficult to put into words how much I loved this book, but I will try! Kricket was smart, funny and the good kind of sassy. She wasn’t at all annoying like some Sass-filled protagonists come off as. Having lost her parents early on in life, she’s had a rough upbringing […]

Release Blitz: The Sound Of Us by Ashley Poston + Giveaway!

The Sound of Us by Ashley Poston Series: Radio Hearts #1 Pages: 202 Release Date: December 19th, 2013 Goodreads: Add to your bookshelf Buy Now: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | ITunes | Google Play America’s favorite pop band, Roman Holiday, is done, dead, and so totally last year. For eighteen-year-old rockoholic Junie Baltimore, this is music to her ears. But when she discovers their sexy ex-lead singer hiding out on the boardwalk, her summer vacation becomes the cover story of the year.She’s willing to keep him a secret, but when a sleazy paparazzo offers her the cash she needs to save the bar her father left behind, could she sell out for the chance to save her future? Who is she kidding? That’s a no-brainer…but she never planned on falling head over heels for the lead singer. EXCERPT: Swallowing my heart back down into my throat, I take a tentative step into his darkly lit bedroom. Posters of Harleys and European cities are plastered on his walls. Somewhere downstairs, Roman Holiday’ s “Crush On You” echoes through the entire house in a sick sort of sadistic irony. My ankles wobble, but I keep my cool, trying to slip out of my Converses on the way to his bed. “I even have mood lighting,” he adds, thumbing back to the flickering electric candles on his headboard. “They’ re…nice…” I get one shoe off halfway to the bed, and dig my toe into the back of my other shoe right when I hit a silky pair […]

ARC Review: Echoes in the Glass by Cheri Lasota + Giveaway!

The cover art of this book is what drew my attention. When I saw it I knew I had to read it. The lighthouse called out to me. I’ve never read a book based around a lighthouse, so I had to give this book a shot. What’s really great about this story is that there is TWO stories being told. It’s half historical, half contemporary with a bit of mystery. I couldn’t put my iPad down once I started reading this. The details that the author gave to us really helped me visualize the Lighthouse, as it was in both time periods. I had no problem envisioning how it might have looked when we were visiting it in 1935 or if we were visiting it in the present. Cheri also did an amazing job with the character development, I fell in love with both couples, though for the most part I think I enjoyed Carina and Morgan’s story more. We get thrown some unexpected twists in both stories and at one point I could almost feel my heart breaking. It’s a very bittersweet story that gave me one hell of a book hangover and left my heart a wee bit sore. Thank you for giving me the chance to read and review this book, Cheri & ATOMR. I really enjoyed it! a Rafflecopter giveaway

12 Days of Reviews & Giveaways: Speak Easy by Melanie Harlow

One of my favorite books of this year was Speak Easy by Melanie Harlow. It takes place in Detroit during the height of prohibition, the 1920s. Seeing as I’m from Michigan, I like it when I read a book that is based in a place I’m familiar with. I know what it’s like in Michigan during the middle of a July heat wave. I also know where Woodward Avenue is. Though I’m sure the Woodward Ave of Today is a tad bit different looking now.. This book was like reading through an episode of Boardwalk Empire, DETROIT STYLE. I recently finished the sequel to the book, Speak Low, and I will be reviewing that book in the near future(so keep an eye out for it!). In the meantime, check out my review for Speak Easy located here and scroll down and enter to win a digital copy of Speak Easy(kindle OR ePub)! a Rafflecopter giveaway

12 Days of Reviews & Giveways: The Grab Your Pole series by Jenn Cooksey

If you guys have paid any attention to me on Twitter. You should know that one of my favorite book series is the Grab Your Pole series by the fabulous Jenn Cooksey. You can check out my review of the first book, Shark Bait, and the review of the third book, Shark Out of Water. Yes, I know I’m missing a review of the second book and maybe some day when I reread the book (and I know I will) I will write a review for the second book, The Other Fish in the Sea. Because I love this book series so much, this is one of my chosen book(s) to giveaway during our 12 Days of Reviews & Giveaways. 😉 Please enter to win down below!!! The winner will receive digital copies (from Amazon or BN) of all three books in the Grab Your Pole series. Good luck!! a Rafflecopter giveaway The Grab Your Pole Series by Jenn Cooksey

Guest Post: Behind the Scenes of the ONE WILD NIGHT Cover Shoot

So…you’ve seen this hot cover? Did you know that the author went to the photo shoot and got to hang out with the cover models? So what goes on behind the scenes at a shoot for book covers? First…the author must check the male model’s panty size. FOR RESEARCH. Then the female and male models are introduced and look at each other seductively… Then the photographer poses them for the author’s enjoyment…ahem…I mean for the cover. THE COVER. Even if that includes the male model laying on a cold bar top… All in a hard day’s work… Magan Vernon would like to thank Kelsey Keeton from K Keeton Designs for dealing with her craziness and yelling “GRAB HIS PEE PEE” while she tried to pose the models. And a very special thanks to Walter Veale and Suzanne Smith who were the perfect Valerie and Wes! One Wild Night by Magan Vernon Release Date: December 5th, 2013 Goodreads: Add to your bookshelf Buy Now: Amazon | Barnes & Noble One Wild Night Can Change Everything Valerie Wilder doesn’ t do serious relationships. She also doesn’ t usually wake up in Vegas next to a male stripper… A male stripper who happens to be her new husband. A quickie divorce seems like the answer, but the Nevada legal system doesn’ t think so. When her new husband suggests flying back to Chicago with Valerie she accepts, wondering if one night in Vegas could turn into something much more. NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: I […]