Tynga's Reviews

Monday, May 16, 2011

Two Simon & Schuster Giveaways– 5 Winners!

Hello Guys!

Thanks to S&S I have 2 books (5 copies each) to offer you! I mean how cool is that?

Here are the books you’ll have a chance to win:

Title: Dark Descendant
Author: Jenna Black
ISBN: 9781451606799
Genre: Urban Fantasy

From the acclaimed author of the Morgan Kingsley, Exorcist books comes the gripping first novel in a new series about a private eye who discovers, to her surprise, that she's an immortal huntress.

Nikki Glass can track down any man. But when her latest client turns out to be a true descendant of Hades, Nikki now discovers she can't die. . . . Crazy as it sounds, Nikki's manhunting skills are literally god-given. She's a living, breathing descendant of Artemis who has stepped right into a trap set by the children of the gods. Nikki's new "friends" include a descendant of Eros, who uses sex as a
weapon; a descendant of Loki, whose tricks are no laughing matter; and a half- mad descendant of Kali who thinks she's a spy. But most powerful of all are the Olympians, a rival clan of immortals seeking to destroy all Descendants who refuse to bow down to them. In the eternal battle of good god/bad god, Nikki would make a divine weapon. But if they think she'll surrender without a fight, the gods must be crazy. . .

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Title: Dead on the Delta
Author: Stacey Jay
ISBN: 9781439189863
Genre: Urban Fantasy
On Sale: 5/31/11

Once upon a time, fairies were the stuff of bedtime stories and sweet dreams. Then came the mutations, and the dre-ams became nightmares. Mosquito-size fairies now indulge their taste for human blood—and for most humans, a fairy bite means insanity or death. Luckily, Annabelle Lee isn’t most humans. The hard-drinking, smart-mouthed, bicycle-riding redhead is immune to fairy venom, and able to do the dirty work most humans can’t. Including helping law enforcement— and Cane Cooper, the bayou’s sexiest detective—collect evidence when a body is discovered outside the fairy-proof barricades of her Louisiana town.
But Annabelle isn’t equipped to deal with the murder of a six year- old girl or a former lover-turned-FBI snob taking an interest in the case. Suddenly her already bumpy relationship with Cane turns even rockier, and even the most trust-worthy friends become suspects. Annabelle’s life is imploding: between relationship drama, a heartbreaking murder investigation, Breeze-crazed drug runners, and a few too many rum and Cokes, Annabelle is a woman on the run—from her past, toward her future, and into the arms of a darkness waiting just for her. . . .

"A sultry start to a promising new series. Dead on the Delta sizzles with action, danger, and romance." -- Jennifer Estep, USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Assassin series

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Purchase: Amazon | Book Depository US / UK

Giveaways details:

10 copies to win (5x Dark Descendant, 5x Dead on the Delta)
EDIT There will be 5 winners of a pair each.
Open to U.S. Only (P.O. Boxes)
To enter: Leave a comment letting me know which book you’d prefer to win and why.
Make sure you include a way to contact you.
You can earn one (1) extra entry for spreading the word (please provide link in a different comment)
Ends June 6th, 2011

by Tynga at Monday, May 16, 2011

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

Book Stats:
Reading level: Young Adult
Genre: 336 pages
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release date: March 26th, 2010
ISBN-13: 978-0061779817

Series: The Body Finder #1

Reviewed by: Tynga

Purchase: Amazon | Book Depository US / UK

Source: Review copy from Harper Collins Canada

Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is more disturbed by her "power" to sense dead bodies—or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes that the dead leave be...moreViolet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is more disturbed by her "power" to sense dead bodies—or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes that the dead leave behind in the world... and the imprints that attach to their killers.

Violet has never considered her strange talent to be a gift; it mostly just led her to find the dead birds her cat had tired of playing with. But now that a serial killer has begun terrorizing her small town, and the echoes of the local girls he's claimed haunt her daily, she realizes she might be the only person who can stop him.

Despite his fierce protectiveness over her, Jay reluctantly agrees to help Violet on her quest to find the murderer—and Violet is unnerved to find herself hoping that Jay's intentions are much more than friendly. But even as she's falling intensely in love, Violet is getting closer and closer to discovering a killer... and becoming his prey herself.

Violet is a very unique girl. Since childhood she has this bizarre ability to feel the dead calling to her. May it be a sound, a smell, or a visual effect, the victims of violent death, animal or human, find a way to attract Violet’s attention. She uses her unique ability to lay those victims to rest in peace, usually, small animals she buries in her backyard. But on the last day of summer, she will discover a girl. And more girls are starting to disappear. Can Violet help put their souls to rest? Can she help prevent the kidnapping of more girls? And at what cost?

What a very unique novel! Kimberly Derting succeeds in bringing something original and colorful to the young adult figurative table. Her writing is strong and smooth, her plotting skills amazing and her characters tangible and believable. I can only tip my hat to this debut author and beg for more.

Violet is one ordinary girl, well, if you don’t know better, among her classmates. She doesn’t really stands out except for the fact that she’s Jay’s best friend. Jay turned from boy to hottie during the summer and all the girls are gushing over him. Violet has these butterflies in her stomach around him, and she feels jealous when other girls tries to get his attention, but what the hell?, they’re just friends.. right? I LOVED watching the two of them playing cat & mouse the entire book. They are so oblivious to each other it’s hilarious, mostly because I remember being there when I was younger. Jay is the sweetest boy and I wish I had one of those growing up *winks*

The duo is also surrounded by a bunch of friends, which I adored. Claire the oblivious, Jules the boy in a hot-chick’s body and Chelsea the brutally honest, makes for extremely funny moments in an otherwise tense and gloomy atmosphere. You know: missing girls, killer on the run and what not.

I really liked that there are some short paragraphs from the killer’s point-of-view, which gives us some interesting insight. Yet the killer’s identity remains a secret until the very end, when events collides in a mess of emotions. Derting keeps you in the dark the whole time and I couldn’t guess who the culprit was. Of course, when you look back you see the little hints here and there.

The Body Finder is a strong debut for author Kimberly Derting, and I can’t wait to read more from her!

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by Tynga at Sunday, May 15, 2011

Harper Collins, Kimberly Derting, Review, young adult 5 People left their mark

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Dance ‘til The World Ends

Have you guys seen the latest Britney Spears video?

I really like the song and I LOVE the Dystopian feel of her video! What do you guys think of it?

by Tynga at Saturday, May 14, 2011

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In My Mailbox

Before getting to serious business, I would like to thank The Story Siren for hosting In My Mailbox every week =)

For Review:

Dark of the Moon by Traci Barrett [Amazon | Book Depository US/UK]
Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey [Amazon | Book Depository US/UK]
Following Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci [Amazon | Book Depository US/UK]
My Favorite Band Does Not Exist by Robert T. Jeschonek [Amazon | Book Depository US/UK]
Blood Wounds by Susan Beth Pfeffer [Amazon | Book Depository US/UK]
Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready [Amazon | Book Depository US/UK]

Gift:

Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran [Amazon | Book Depository US/UK]
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard [Amazon | Book Depository US/UK]
*Squee* Divergent by Veronica Roth [Amazon | Book Depository US/UK]

*Store name in bold means it’s the cheapest option.

by Tynga at Saturday, May 14, 2011

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Friday, May 13, 2011

Another Book Depository sale!

This one is available to both US and UK! YAY!

Terms and conditions

The discount code can only be used once per transaction.

Discount codes cannot be used with any other voucher or coupon.

Discount codes can only be used at time of purchase and not retrospectively.

The discount code is only valid until 31st May 2011.

Discount codes are exclusive of any applicable VAT.

The Book Depository is the organiser of this promotion.

The Book Depository Limited retains the right to end this promotion without notice.

Just click on the respective banner to redeem the offer =)
(you must use the link for the coupon code box to appear at check out)

Happy Shopping!

~~P.S. Can I ask a favor of someone living in UK?~~

~~I wanna buy the UK edition (because the cover is prettier) of~~ ~~Darkness Unbound~~ & ~~Darkness Rising~~ ~~by Keri Arthur and they are not available to my country. Would someone be willing to buy them for me and have them ship to me? I’ll send you the money through Paypal.~~

~~If you’d be willing to help, please email me at TyngaUF(a)gmail.com~~

Thank you Giada!!!! <3