Winter's Respite #Readathon - Mid-Event Check in and #Prizes #WintersRespite

I realize I'm a bit past the midpoint. Sorry! Still fighting that busy procrastination trait which is one of my goals to overcome in 2018. Doing a bang up job so far. 😉

How is the reading going for you? I've been doing not so great, but I'm planning to finish strong in the last week and a half. I'm hoping the 24 in 48 Readathon (Jan. 27-28) will help with this goal.

Share your progress in the comments, or leave a link, or update us in the Facebook group.

I hope you're enjoying the readathon!


PRIZES

Prize from Elyse LeMieux, one of our participants via our Facebook group

One (1) Kindle book - up to $5 


PRIZE FROM YOUR HOST

Prize One (One winner)
I will make a $15 donation to the winner's choice of a human rights organization, such as the ACLU, Boys and Girls Club, Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, Amnesty International, It Gets Better, Planned Parenthood, or another human rights organization of your choice, perhaps your local chapter or a local organization. This giveaway is open internationally.

Prize Two (One winner)
Winner's choice of any book title from the bargain books (these are generally used books) section of Better World Books. They ship internationally. (priced at $3.98 or less) OR a Kindle book valued at $2.99 or less.

Giveaway Details
This is a readathon participant only giveaway. To be eligible, you must have signed up, participated and added a link to the official readathon wrap-up post  (I will give everyone until Monday, February 5th at 11:59 pm CDT to complete their wrap-ups) AND filled out the Google form below to show your interest in winning (your wrap-up link should be added to the form as well). We have a total of 3 prizes. This means there will be 3 winners. I will award prizes on a first come, first served basis. I will draw the 3 winners with random.org and email all 3 at the same time. The first person who emails me back with their choice gets that prize. I will mark off the prizes as they are taken. Winners will be chosen after the wrap-up post deadline (see above).

#FrightFall #Readathon - #Prizes

This is the giveaway/prize promotion page for all the prizes being given away for readathon participants. We have some amazing book prizes donated by two very generous authors, and myself! At the end of this post, you will find details regarding how the prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the readathon. You will also find the form to fill out if you're interested in winning a prize.

Note: The fine authors who so generously donated books would greatly appreciate a review, if you win, on your blog and/or on Goodreads and Amazon. Thank you!

Catharsis by Noorilhuda  (One paperback - International)

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Ten year old Daniel has been missing for more than a week.  His family and the police have all but lost hope of finding him alive. Then a strange old man enters the precinct at the 99th Avenue and declares he knows where the boy is - and who he’s with. The lead detective on the case, Aurora Fox, is skeptical. Is the hemophiliac puppet master, Maxwell Caine, part of the puzzle or the solution - and why does he look so dolled up?

Dark tale of a tough-as-nails detective, a curious old man and a persistent district attorney - all trying to catch a pedophile..........a serial killer.

Fear is relative.
What would you do to be free?

Writing this book was a terrifying, isolating and entirely intrusive experience - reading it won't be any different.

The reviews have been mixed, negative at best, but it would be great to have as much feedback as possible as to the story, characters and how it makes you feel.

GENRE: psychological thriller, mystery and suspense
SUB-GENRE: women sleuths, amateur sleuths, women's fiction

BOOK LINKS:
ASIN: B010IQSFN4
http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ ct/B010IQSFN4?*Version*=1&* entries*=0

ISBN / EAN 13: 1514709759 / 9781514709757
http://www.amazon.com/dp/15147 09759
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ w/catharsis-noor-il-huda/11222 47087?ean=9781514709757&quickv iew=true



***The ebook version is free from 19-23 Oct. across all Amazon territories***


AUTHOR LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/booko fnoor
https://www.goodreads.com/Noorilhuda

WINNER - BRITTANY
Fyrebyrne Island by Ash Oldfield (One print edition - International)

“With a thunderous roar it fell from the sky, all gleaming yellow scales, talons the size of broad swords with fanged teeth to match, wings held out from its sides like sails, magnificent and glorious.”

The time has come for thirteen-year-old Rachaya to embrace her dragon heritage. Not everyone is pleased by her arrival on the dragon sanctuary, Fyrebyrne Island, however, and her mother’s enemies may well have become her own.

Will Rachaya live long enough to take on the mantle of Queen of the Dragons or will her enemies prevail?

Fyrebyrne Island is available in paperback from all good online retailers.
ISBN: 9780987445001 

Visit the author: http://www.asholdfield.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AshOldfieldAuthor/
Instagram: @ashwritesright

WINNERS - ZOE, LENI

One Two winners - Kindle or PDF - International
Two winners will receive Breathe. Breathe., a mixed fiction collection of dark poetry and short stories, recently published by author Erin Al-Mehairi, garnering a Top 2 spot on Amazon's Best Selling Hot New Releases chart in women's poetry and a Top 20 in horror short stories, both places in which she is still trending. This one has deep soul and courage.

Breathe. Breathe. is a collection of dark poetry and short fiction that explores the deepest parts of the soul. It’s a representation of how life can break us apart and words can heal us. Deep, dark emotions are purged onto the pages awaiting you, urging you to get lost at sea and in the deep, dark woods of your mind. There is a fine line between breathing and death.

In Act One, readers are presented with a serial killer in Victorian London, a Lighthouse Keeper with an eerie legacy, a murderous spouse that seems to have walked right out of a mystery novel, and a treacherous Japanese lady who wants to stay immortal. The heightened fears in the twilight of our minds seep into the blackest of our nights, where we have to breathe in rhythm to stay alive.

In Act Two, the poetry turns more internal and pierces through the wall of denial and pain, bringing visceral emotions to the surface unleashing traumas such as domestic abuse, violence, and illness.

In the short stories, you’ll meet residents of Valhalla Lane whose lives are on a parallel track to collision, a man who is driven mad by the sound of a woodpecker, a teenage girl who wakes up on the beach and can’t find another soul in sight, a woman caught in a time shift pitting her up against the Egyptian goddess Anuket, and a little girl whose whole world changes when her favorite crayon color is discontinued.

Throughout the collection of dark poetry and fiction, readers will be haunted by themes of oppression, isolation, revenge, and madness told through folklore, nightmares, and often times raw, impulsive emotion.

With a foreword by the Bram Stoker Nominated author Brian Kirk, Breathe. Breathe. will at times unsettle you, at times embrace you. Erin Sweet Al-Mehairi, a veteran writer and editor of the written word, offers up a mixed set of pieces, identifying her as a strong, new voice in dark fiction that will tear out your heart, but then remind you to breathe.

Available now on Amazon in paperback and for kindle, Kobo, and more to come.

From Sinister Grin Press...

WINNERS - JANE, DARLENE, TOBE, MALLORY, CECILY
One Three Four  Five winners - International
Winner's choice of any Kindle ebook* title from Sinister Grin Press on Amazon. Visit this link to check out their titles. Books I've read and loved in their catalog...Children of the Dark by Jonathan Janz, We Are Always Watching by Hunter Shea, Mayan Blue by Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason, Chasing Ghosts by Glenn Rolfe. (These are predominantly horror, but there are some fantasy and scifi titles as well) 

Sinister Grin: Please join our newsletter at our website to keep up with your latest releases

WINNER - CHRIS (Planned Parenthood)
PRIZE FROM YOUR HOST

(One winner)
I will make a $15 donation to the winner's choice of a human rights organization, such as the ACLU, Boys and Girls Club, Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, Amnesty International, It Gets Better, Planned Parenthood, or another human rights organization of your choice, perhaps your local chapter or a local organization. This giveaway is open internationally.


Giveaway Details
This is a readathon participant only giveaway. To be eligible, you must have signed up, participated and added a link to the official readathon wrap-up post (I will give everyone until Friday, November 3rd at 11:59 pm CDT to complete their wrap-ups) AND filled out the Google form below to show your interest in winning. We have a total of 10 prizes. This means there will be 10 winners. I will award prizes on a first come, first served basis. I will draw the 10 winners with random.org and email all 10 at the same time. The first person who emails me back with their choice gets that prize. I will mark off the prizes as they are taken. Winners will be chosen after the wrap-up post deadline (see above).

Good luck!

Time to close out the High Summer Readathon #HSreadathon

High Summer is at an end. I hope everyone enjoyed the two weeks and, for those who participated, the 48 hour Christmas in July portion at the end. I think we will do that again next year. What do you think? If you didn't meet your goals, don't sweat it. Having fun is the most important thing. 😁

I'd like to thank you all for joining me. Be sure to add your wrap-up link below and please double check that your name is listed in the sign up/starting line linky at this post so you will be eligible for the giveaway. You will also need to fill out the form on the prize page if you would like to win a prize. You have until Wednesday, August 2 at 11:59pm central time to add your wrap-up link and to fill out the form on the prize page. I will draw giveaway winners in the following few days after the wrap-up deadline so keep a look out in your email inbox (or spam folder, just in case) for an email from truebookaddict. (Please be sure to note the system of drawing winners in the giveaway details on the prize page).

Now let's have a big round of applause for the authors who so generously donated our prizes. Bravo...and thank you!

Hope to see you next time at the MONTH LONG FrightFall Readathon, coming in October! The button is all ready to go! You can grab the code in the sidebar. As I mentioned previously, I'm going to ask for some help on future readathons by recruiting cheerleaders. If you're not familiar with the term, it basically means you visit participant's posts on their blogs, social media, in our Facebook group, and post words of welcome, encouragement and support. I've discovered that I'm having trouble keeping up on my own. I will do a call out post in early to mid-September on the blog so people can sign up/express interest...and I'll explain how it will work...once I figure out how I want it to work, schedule-wise.

I also wanted to remind you of my upcoming Fall events at my other blogs. In September, during Banned Books Week, I do a week long series of posts. I'm not sure what my direction will be this year, but I do it every year and I don't plan to stop. That will be at my main blog, True Book Addict. At my horror blog, Castle Macabre I will once again be hosting Gothic September  and then Season of the Witch in October. At Gather Together and Read, where the Never-Ending Anne Rice reading challenge is hosted, I will be hosting a read-along of The Mummy in October, in anticipation of the new book (the sequel, Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra) coming out in November (written by Rice and her son, Christopher Rice).

Lots of exciting doings coming this Fall. Fall and Winter are my favorite seasons!

Thank you so much for joining me for the readathon. Good luck in the giveaway to all!

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High Summer #Readathon - #Prizes #HSreadathon

This is the giveaway/prize promotion page for all the prizes being given away for readathon participants. We have several amazing book prizes donated by some very generous authors, and myself! At the end of this post, you will find details regarding how the prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the readathon. You will also find the form to fill out if you're interested in winning a prize.

Note: The fine authors who so generously donated books would greatly appreciate a review, if you win, on your blog and/or on Goodreads and Amazon. Thank you!

WINNER - MALLORY

The City Murders series by John Dalglish (One signed paperback copy-reader's choice-choose from Boston, Miami, Chicago, Dallas or Denver -U.S. only)

Read all about the books here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07145GJMN?ref=series_rw_dp_labf

"EVERY TIME I THOUGHT I HAD IT FIGURED OUT, A NEW TWIST WOULD COME" - CC

"IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE READ IN A LONGTIME." - EP

P.S. Reviews are critical in the Amazon world. Adding a review to a book you enjoyed would be very much appreciated. JD

https://www.facebook.com/DetectiveJasonStrong
http://jcdalglish.webs.com/

WINNER - KATHERINE

Call to Juno: A Tale of Ancient Rome by Elisabeth Storrs  (One audio book - International)

"An elegant, impeccably researched exploration of early Rome and their lesser known enemies, the Etruscans. The torments of war, love, family, and faith are explored by narrators on both sides of the conflict as their cities rush toward a shattering, heart-wrenching show-down. Elisabeth Storrs weaves a wonderful tale!"  ~Kate Quinn, author of The Empress of Rome Saga

Four unforgettable characters are tested during a war between Rome and Etruscan Veii.
Caecilia has long been torn between her birthplace of Rome and her adopted city of Veii. Yet faced with mounting danger to her husband, children, and Etruscan freedoms, will her call to destroy Rome succeed?
Pinna has clawed her way from prostitute to the concubine of the Roman general Camillus. Deeply in love, can she exert her own power to survive the threat of exposure by those who know her sordid past?
Semni, a servant, seeks forgiveness for a past betrayal. Will she redeem herself so she can marry the man she loves?
Marcus, a Roman tribune, is tormented by unrequited love for another soldier. Can he find strength to choose between his cousin Caecilia and his fidelity to Rome?
Who will overcome the treachery of mortals and gods?

Elisabeth Storrs has long had a passion for the history, myths and legends of the ancient world. She graduated from University of Sydney in Arts Law, having studied Classics. Elisabeth lives with her husband and two sons in Sydney, Australia, and over the years has worked as a solicitor, corporate lawyer and corporate governance consultant. She is one of the founders of the Historical Novel Society Australasia, and a former Deputy Chair of the NSW Writers' Centre.

Feel free to connect with her through her website or Triclinium blog. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter @elisabethstorrs, Bookbub and Pinterest. Subscribe to her monthly Inspiration newsletter for inspirational interviews and insights into history - both trivia and the serious stuff! You’ll receive a free 80 page short story, Dying for Rome: Lucretia’s Tale.

Website: www.elisabethstorrs.com
Triclinium blog: www.elisabethstorrs.com/blog
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/elisabeth-storrs
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/elisabeth.storrs/
Twitter https://twitter.com/elisabethstorrs
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/elisabethstorrs/ Newsletter http://eepurl.com/bgWm49

Reviews:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26801822-call-to-juno

Amazon: www.amazon.com/Call-Juno-Tale-Ancient-Rome-ebook/dp/B015C8VCF6

“Call to Juno is a stirring saga of war, sacrifice and transcendent love.’  ~M Louisa Locke, author of The Victorian San Francisco Mystery series

“Elisabeth Storrs brings Ancient Rome vividly to life; her skill as a writer is equivalent to a time machine – we are there amid the history and the drama, immersed so deep that in calling to Juno we expect her to answer back…” ~Helen Hollick, author of The Sea Witch Voyages

“With plenty of action and characters you can really root for, Call to Juno is a perfect, wholly satisfying conclusion to Elisabeth Storrs' trilogy. Tales of Ancient Rome is one of the best ancient-historical series I've read in years.” ~Libbie Hawker, author of Daughter of Sand and Stone

“In Call to Juno Elisabeth Storrs tells a vivid story of love and war, honour and revenge set in Ancient Rome. Using a skillful blend of history and drama, and full of characters both heroic and human, Storrs transports readers to that long ago world. Highly recommended.” ~M.K. Tod author of Lies Told in Silence

“Not much is known about the ancient Etruscans but A Tale of Ancient Rome is a vivid and fascinating evocation of their fight for survival against the might of Rome. This is a tale of great love and great hatred, of treachery, courage and honour, told in loving detail by a knowledgeable and practised story-teller.” ~Felicity Pulman, author of The Janna Chronicles 

“God cults, the different faces of love and the cruelty of war are among the themes in Elisabeth Storrs’ third powerful novel on the rivalry between the Romans and the Etruscans. A well-researched novel that builds to a memorable and terrifying end.” ~Isolde Martyn, author of The Golden Widows

“Call to Juno is a book for long, delicious savoring.” Judith Starkston, author of Hand of Fire

Buy links:
Digital – my Amazon page

https://www.amazon.com/Elisabeth-Storrs/e/B005NVUWZ4/

Print

The Wedding Shroud: http://www.elisabethstorrs.com/buy-books/the-wedding-shroud.html

The Golden Dice: http://www.elisabethstorrs.com/buy-books/the-golden-dice.html Call to Juno: http://www.elisabethstorrs.com/buy-books/call-to-juno.html

WINNER - ZIXUAN

The Comfort of Secrets by Christine Nolfi  (One print copy-US/Canada OR Kindle version-International)

Cat Mendoza needs a win. After a business failure and years of dating the wrong men, she’s ready to turn things around.

First she must convince the residents of Sweet Lake, Ohio, that she’s taking her responsibilities seriously. As the events director of the newly restored Wayfair Inn, she has the support of her best friends, Linnie and Jada. But everyone else—including her overprotective mother and the well-meaning Sweet Lake Sirens—can’t help but chime in with advice about her plans, her apparently too-tight clothes, and her undeniable attraction to Ryan D’Angelo, the charming ad exec hired to promote the inn.

Cat knows she should keep Ryan at a distance, but she’s drawn closer by the heartbreak he tries to hide. Will uncovering his secrets derail the new life Cat hopes to achieve…or will she gain something to cherish forever?

Award-winning author Christine Nolfi provides readers with heartwarming and inspiring fiction. Her debut Treasure Me is a Next Generation Indie Awards finalist. The Midwest Book Review lists the books in the Liberty Series as “highly recommended” and her novels have enjoyed bestseller status. Look for Sweet Lake and The Comfort of Secrets, her new series with Lake Union Publishing. Join her mailing list at www.christinenolfi.com and chat with her on Twitter at @christinenolfi.

WINNERS - LISA V, RACHEL, LAURA

Animal Sanctuary by Coral Russell  ( 1 2 3 eBook copies-any format-International)

All ideas have consequences.

Have you longed for a place where every fantasy is catered to and fulfilled? Then welcome to paradise! Ismeta is an exclusive playground but only for those who can afford it.

Ismeta was built by desperate people from all over the world looking for work. Looking for a way to support their families back home. Looking for a way to get ahead.

When two sisters jeopardize the illusion created about Ismeta they are banished to the Animal Sanctuary. There the sisters must decide whether survival is more important than changing the world.

Book is available on Amazon.

Contact Coral - coralrussellbooks@gmail.com

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Christmas books by Beth Barany!

WINNER - VONNIE

A Christmas Fling (A Christmas Elf Romance) (Touchstone #2)  (One eBook copy gifted via BookFunnel- International)

A new story of romance and adventure by award-winning author, Beth Barany.

What if falling in love put the life you cherished in jeopardy?

Dahlia, a Santa’s Elf, has 21 days left before Christmas to create the best toy in the world without using magic or revealing her true identity. Stuck on how to complete the prototype, and working as a temp in San Francisco’s financial district with no time for love, will her innocent Christmas fling get her unstuck, or will she turn her back on her beloved career for her heart?

Liam, an up-and-coming financial analyst, swore off women after getting dumped by the love of his life. He just found out his ex is going to the company Christmas party with his rival Michael Hendricks. Up for promotion against Hendricks, Liam has to win the favor of his boss. His best bet is to invite the vivacious secretary Dahlia to the party. Will Dahlia be a welcome distraction, or will she turn his life upside down?

Read an excerpt here: http://author.bethbarany.com/books/a-christmas-fling/#excerpt

Amazon: http://amzn.to/18ELyiY
Other vendors: http://author.bethbarany.com/books/a-christmas-fling/#vendors

WINNER - ALLELUIALU (SHAREN)
A Cupcake Christmas (A Christmas Elf story) (Touchstone #5)  (One eBook copy gifted via BookFunnel- International)

What if you risked losing your baking legacy by cooking up a love truly special?

Florian MacMillian needs a final job to complete his baking resume—preferably a job where he’s unlikely to blow things up with his unruly magic—before returning to the North Pole and taking his rightful place as Master Baker to all the elves.

Kate Delore desperately needs help in her fast-growing cupcake business. Florian is a perfect fit, so she brings him on as baker. For a short time, Florian is happily up to his elbows in batter, and Kate’s business is booming.

But when things heat up between them, Florian wonders if he should risk his legacy to cook up something truly special.

Read an excerpt here: http://author.bethbarany.com/books/a-cupcake-christmas-a-christmas-elf-story-romance/excerpt-a-cupcake-christmas/

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1ReDzDj
Other vendors: http://author.bethbarany.com/books/a-cupcake-christmas-a-christmas-elf-story-romance/#vendors

WINNER - FRANCES

Christmas Magic, A Christmas Romance Collection (Two Touchstone Series Books)  (One eBook copy gifted via BookFunnel- International)

In this collection: A CHRISTMAS FLING and A CUPCAKE CHRISTMAS, 2 novellas for your Christmas reading pleasure!

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2fdKDzy
Other vendors: http://author.bethbarany.com/christmas-magic-a-christmas-romance-collection-two-touchstone-series-books/#vendors
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About the author

Beth Barany, Award-winning Author
YA Fantasy & Contemporary Fantasy Romance

"Magical Tales of Romance and Adventure to Worlds Where Anything is Possible."

http://author.bethbarany.com/
Get the first book in the Touchstone series here: http://author.bethbarany.com/free-romance-story/

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Two books from Suzanne McKenna Link!

WINNERS - DARLENE, DEBBIE
Toby & Claudia series: Saving Toby and Keeping Claudia  (One Two ebook sets-Kindle format only, gifted from Amazon-International)

Love amid the Pride and Prejudices of growing up on different sides of a small town
The literary love duology SAVING TOBY and KEEPING CLAUDIA follows the moving journey of a damaged young man and his love for a girl who might just save him.

Saving Toby (Book 1)
Loving someone through their hard fall from grace takes a lot of grit.

In school, Toby Faye was a moody kid who sat in the back of class and looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there. Claudia might have forgotten him if it weren't for the two fatal circumstances surrounding his family. In their small town, the Faye name was infamous.

An unexpected job offer drops Claudia back into Toby's life, and that of his widowed mother. Claudia will be forced to face situations she never imagined. She will have to be tougher than she's ever had to be.

Does Claudia have the grit to love Toby through his fall?

Keeping Claudia (Book 2)
Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard.

Everything about Toby contradicts the traditions and values of Claudia's upbringing, but she's ready to take a chance on love. With Claudia’s help, Toby has put the past behind him. But one last secret hides in the dark corner of his past. The one that could undermine it all.

Can Claudia love him unconditionally … or will the truth cost Toby what he wants most?

Keeping Claudia is the emotional finale to the love story that began in Saving Toby, an unforgettable journey of a couple who discover the only way to love someone is with an open heart.

Award-winning author Suzanne McKenna Link brings you a powerful and moving 2-book love story set on the South Shore of Long Island. Saving Toby and Keeping Claudia follows the emotional and inspirational tale of a young couple's journey to find themselves.

*Contains strong language and explicit scenes. Ages 18+ recommended.
•Great for Colleen Hoover and Tammara Webber fans

Praise for Saving Toby & Keeping Claudia
“Characters grab your heart” – Michelle C
“… an absolutely beautiful book” – Ileana
"I loved every single second of this book!" – Cassie C

*Saving Toby Awarded a Night Owl Review "Top Pick"

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2uiJQqj

Suzanne McKenna Link studied psychology, along with writing, in college and became fascinated by the how and why of people's actions. As a result, the native Long Islander’s characters come to life on the pages. Suzanne writes the kind of stories she enjoys reading: ones that portray realistically written characters whose stories pull you to dark emotional depths, but also uplift and inspire you. (*Bonus points for characters who are sarcastically and delightfully humorous!) She especially enjoys dramatic love stories like The Bronze Horseman and The Way We Were.

Author website: https://www.suzannemckennalink.com
Author on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuzanneMckennaLink
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuzMcKLink
Author on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7257132.Suzanne_McKenna_Link

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PRIZES FROM YOUR HOST

WINNER - LENI
Prize One (One winner)
I will make a $15 donation to the winner's choice of a human rights organization, such as the ACLU, Boys and Girls Club, Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, Amnesty International, It Gets Better, Planned Parenthood, or another human rights organization of your choice, perhaps your local chapter or a local organization. This giveaway is open internationally.

WINNER - ELYSE

Prize Two (One winner)
Winner's choice of any book title from the bargain books (these are generally used books) section of Better World Books. They ship internationally. (priced at $3.98 or less).

Giveaway Details
This is a readathon participant only giveaway. To be eligible, you must have signed up, participated and added a link to the official readathon wrap-up post (I will give everyone until Wednesday, August 2nd at 11:59 pm CDT to complete their wrap-ups) AND filled out the Google form below to show your interest in winning. We have a total of 13 prizes. This means there will be 13 winners. I will award prizes on a first come, first served basis. I will draw the 13 winners with random.org and email all 13 at the same time. The first person who emails me back with their choice gets that prize. I will mark off the prizes as they are taken. In the event that we end up with left over prizes, you will have a chance to win a second (and perhaps third) prize. All eBook prizes will be sent to winner via email (or you will be given a coupon code) so please specify what format you require in your email. Winners will be chosen after the wrap-up post deadline (see above).

Good luck!

Sci-Fi Summer Readathon - Wrap it up! #SciFiSummerJune

The week went by SO fast! I can't believe it's over already. I've been thinking I might make it two weeks next year, if enough people are enthusiastic about it. So, weigh in when/if you leave a comment.

I hope everyone enjoyed the readathon and that you were able to get some good SciFi (or fantasy) reading in. I'd like to thank you all so much for joining me. Be sure to add your wrap-up link below and please double check that your name is listed in the sign up/starting line linky at this post so you will be eligible for the giveaway. You will also need to leave a comment on the Midweek Check In post (with a way to contact you if you win), if you haven't already. You have until Saturday, June 10 by 11:59pm CDT to add your wrap-up link and leave a comment on the post mentioned above. I will email the winners within a few days following the deadline so keep a look out in your email inbox (or spam folder, just in case) for an email from truebookaddict AT gmail DOT com.

Hope to see you next time at the High Summer Readathon, coming in July (17 - 30). Sign up coming soon! I've created the button (below) and will be adding a grab code in the sidebar soon. Also, in case you didn't hear in the Facebook group, there is going to be an extra special event during High Summer this year. The final weekend, on July 29 and 30, we are having a 48 hour Christmas in July Readathon! I don't know about you, but I'm a Christmas fanatic (I guess my year round Christmas blog gave me away 😉) so I'm pretty excited about this! I will be creating a special button just for it soon so keep a look out here or in the Facebook group.

That's it! Thanks again. I do hope you had fun...and good luck to those who enter the giveaway!

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Sci-Fi Summer Read-a-Thon - Midweek Check-in #SciFiSummerJune

I cannot believe how fast this readathon is flying by! I have not done much reading, although I am enjoying Jason Parent's People of the Sun so far. I will be by to visit your blog posts. I promise. I have been seeing your posts in the Facebook group, and have been commenting. I'm so thrilled with the enthusiasm for this readathon. You guys rock!

Giveaway time!

Prize One (One winner)
I will make a $15 donation to the winner's choice of a human rights organization, such as the ACLU, Boys and Girls Club, Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, Amnesty International, It Gets Better, Planned Parenthood, or another human rights organization of your choice, perhaps your local chapter or a local organization. This giveaway is open internationally.

Prize Two (One winner)

Winner's choice of a Science Fiction Kindle book title from Amazon (priced at $2.99 or less).

OR

Winner's choice of a Science Fiction title from the bargain books (these are generally used books) section of Better World Books. They ship internationally. (priced at $3.98 or less).

How to enter

I'm not doing a Google form this time. If you're interested in participating in the giveaway, you must have signed up, participated and completed a wrap-up post (deadline to complete wrap-up is Saturday, June 10 by 11:59pm CDT). Please leave a comment below with a way to contact you if you win. Good luck!

Enjoy the remainder of the readathon!

Spring into Horror #Readathon - #Prizes #SpringHorror

This is the giveaway/prize promotion page for all the prizes being given away for the readathon. We have several amazing book prizes donated from myself, and some very generous authors! At the end of this post, you will find details regarding how the prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the readathon. You will also find the form to fill out if you're interested in winning a prize.

Note: The fine authors who so generously donated books would greatly appreciate a review, if you win, on your blog and/or on Goodreads and Amazon. Thank you!

(WINNERS - CAROL S., MALLORY, JANE)

THE LUCIFER GENOME: A Conspiracy Thriller by Glen Craney and John Jeter
( 1 2 3 Digital copies-Kindle or ePub-International)

Someone with lots of guns and money has stolen the world's oldest human DNA. Recruited back into action to solve the heist, retired Defense Intelligence Agency operative Cas Fielding believes the mystery lies deep inside the core of a precious shard that fell to Earth thousands of years ago. Teaming up with sultry geophysicist, he descends into the global underground meteorite market and soon finds himself trapped between a rock and an Apocalyptic hard place.

This book was a great thriller. I couldn't put it down.
-- Goodreads reader

[A] fast-paced thriller which takes you on a very entertaining adventure.
-- Goodreads reader

Dan Brown meets Carl Hiassen--Big Thumbs Up!

-- Amazon reviewer

The Go-To weekend Summer thriller read!
-- Amazon reviewer

Paperback: 275 pages

Ebook (Kindle/Kobo/Nook/iBooks/Smashwords)

Publisher: Brigid's Fire Press (2014)

ISBN-10: 0981648460

ISBN-13: 978-0981648460

About the authors

A graduate of Indiana University School of Law and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, Glen Craney is a novelist, screenwriter, and journalist. He practiced trial law before joining the Washington, D.C. press corps to cover national politics and the Iran-contra trial for Congressional Quarterly magazine. The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences awarded him the Nicholl Fellowship for best new screenwriting, and he has been a three-time finalist for Foreword Reviews Book-of-the-Year Award. His historical fiction has taken readers to Occitania during the Albigensian Crusade, to the Scotland of Robert Bruce, to Portugal during the Age of Discovery, to the trenches of France during World War I, and to the American Hoovervilles of the Great Depression.

Author Website
Facebook
Goodreads

A graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, John Jeter has worked as an editor and reporter for theChicago Sun-Times, the San Antonio Express-News, and the St. Petersburg Times. He is the author of two nationally published books, including Rockin' A Hard Place (Hub City Press, 2012), a memoir of his years owning and managing one of the South's premier music concert venues. A television series based on the memoir is currently in production. His first novel, The Plunder Room, was published by St. Martin's Press/Thomas Dunne Books in 2010. This is his first major collaboration. He lives with his wife in Greenville, South Carolina.

Buy links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | ITunes | Kobo | Smashwords

Books by Brick Marlin

(WINNERS - EVA, STEVEN, MALLORY, DARLENE)
Shadow Out of the Sky ( 2 4 5 eBooks {ePub or mobi - International})

An evil entity invades and terrorizes a small town by possessing children, forcing their hands to kill and slaughter each and every adult, while a small group fight to survive in this apocalyptic tale. The entity's plan is to shove the human race into extinction so a new world can Shift forward, a new world designed by four demons called The Reckoning that flying inside their own transparent spheres.

(WINNERS - STEVEN, MALLORY, CAROL, JANE, EVA)
Ozarium ( 1  2 3 4 5 eBooks {ePub or mobi - International})

The Shift of the world transitioned without delusion. The Reckoning has molded a brand new world, beginning with a colony ran by a large corporation called Slader Corp which invents a bizarre lottery, randomly choosing a winner, awarding him or her with infamous amounts of BodyKredd to spend nearly however they wish; though, in turn, surrendering their bodies to the demi agents when they come calling.

But what happens when a child wins the lottery?

Brick has a new small tale which takes place between "Ozarium" and the new book he's been working on, kind of an accompaniment. 

You can read it here:

http://brickscoolingboard.blogspot.com/

At an early age Brick Marlin was exposed to horror and science fiction. He soon became an avid reader and enjoyed stories written by Edgar Allen Poe and W. W. Jacobs. His other favorite tales were written by Stephen King, Clive Barker, Ray Bradbury, J. B. Stamper—which he still to this day recollects her terrifying tale “The Furry Collar”—Kurt Vonnegut, Dean Koontz, Charles Dickens, Harper Lee, H.G. Wells, etc. Not long after did he decide to write horror, sci-fi and dark fantasy he began scaring readers such as his parents, his friends, a handful of neighbors, and even leaving a few school teachers scratching their heads wondering if the boy should be committed or not. His very first book was written when he was 9—a mere 100 words, if that, written on index cards and bound together with yarn—which was a follow-up to the movie Rikki Tikki Tavi. From then on short story ideas continued to visit. A book idea or two sometimes stopped by for a sit. And gathering the craft of world building and characterization by posing as a Dungeon Master while playing hours and hours of the game Dungeons and Dragons fed his need. When 2007 arrived he decided to pursue writing professionally and was able to have The Darkened Image published. Brick Marlin is a member of the Horror Writers Association and has published 11 novels, over 25 short stories, including a few which has shown up in anthologies such as Dystopian Express released by Hydra Publications.

Nowadays Brick Marlin loves to cast himself as an introvert when writing, staving off the outside world by hiding out in his office. The only thing which sometimes break the invisible force field is the dreaded literary gremlin and its miserable clan of misfits. If you see one, you know there’s more around. Much like that cockroach you notice when you open the kitchen draw of utensils and find out that cockroach has just birthed cockroach babies. 

And the best thing to do in those circumstances are to feed the literary creatures Extra Sour Apple-Flavored Fizzle, Pop & Explode Candies Extreme Fizz Series One.

Unless of course you have cockroaches. Then you’ll need an exterminator.

PRIZES BELOW HAVE BEEN CLAIMED

PRIZES FROM YOUR HOST

WINNER - JANE
Prize One
I will make a $15 donation to the winner's choice of a human rights organization, such as the ACLU, Boys and Girls Club, Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, Amnesty International, It Gets Better, Planned Parenthood, or another human rights organization of your choice, perhaps your local chapter or a local organization. This giveaway is open internationally.

WINNER - DARLENE (We Are Always Watching)
Prize Two

Winner's choice - one of these three (3) newly released horror novels (Kindle editions)

Giveaway Details
This is a readathon participant only giveaway. To be eligible, you must have signed up, participated and added a link to the official readathon wrap-up post (I will give everyone until Wednesday {April 3rd} at 11:59 pm CDT to complete their wrap-ups) AND filled out the Google form below to show your interest in winning. We have a total of 15 prizes. This means there will be 15 winners. I will award prizes on a first come, first served basis. I will draw the 15 winners with random.org and email all 15 at the same time. The first person who emails me back with their choice gets that prize. I will mark off the prizes as they are taken. In the event that we end up with left over prizes, you will have a chance to win a second (and perhaps third) prize. All eBook prizes will be sent to winner via email (or you will be given a coupon code) so please specify what format you require in your email. Winners will be chosen after the wrap-up post deadline (see above).

Good luck!

#WintersRespite #Readathon - Giveaway/Prizes

This is the giveaway/prize promotion page for all the prizes being given away for the readathon. We have several amazing book prizes donated from myself, and some very generous authors! We also have an awesome giveaway being hosted by a fellow blogger. At the end of this post, you will find details regarding how the prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the readathon. You will also find the form to fill out if you're interested in winning a prize.

Note: The fine authors who so generously donated books would greatly appreciate a review, if you win, on your blog and/or on Goodreads and Amazon. Thank you!

GIVEAWAY

Margaret at Bemused Bookworm is hosting a giveaway. The giveaway will go live on Saturday, January 20 at 12pm CST. The giveaway will be open for entries until Monday, January 23 at midnight CST. Visit the Bemused Bookworm blog to enter. Remember, it doesn't open until noon on Saturday. Good luck!

PRIZES

WINNERS - CAROL S., CHERYL (CMASH)

Catharsis by Noorilhuda  2 paperback copies - International

Ten year old Daniel has been missing for more than a week. His family and the police have all but lost hope of finding him alive. Then a strange old man enters the precinct at the 99th Avenue and declares he knows where the boy is - and who he’s with. The lead detective on the case, Aurora Fox, is skeptical. Is the hemophiliac puppet master, Maxwell Caine, part of the puzzle or the solution - and why does he look so dolled up?

Dark tale of a tough-as-nails detective, a curious old man and a persistent district attorney - all trying to catch a pedophile..........a serial killer.

Fear is relative.
What would you do to be free?

Writing this book was a terrifying, isolating and entirely intrusive experience - reading it won't be any different.

GENRE: psychological thriller, mystery and suspense
SUB-GENRE: women sleuths, amateur sleuths, women's fiction

BOOK LINKS:
ASIN: B010IQSFN4
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010IQSFN4?*Version*=1&*entries*=0

ISBN / EAN 13: 1514709759 / 9781514709757
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1514709759
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/catharsis-noor-il-huda/1122247087?ean=9781514709757&quickview=true

VISIT THE AUTHOR:
https://www.facebook.com/bookofnoor
https://www.goodreads.com/Noorilhuda

WINNER - NIMISHA, MISTY

Saving Toby by Suzanne McKenna Link  1 eBook copy (International) & 1 print copy (U.S. only)

Loving someone through their hard fall from grace takes a lot of grit.

In school, Toby Faye was a moody kid who sat in the back of class and looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there. Claudia might have forgotten him if it weren't for the two fatal circumstances surrounding his family. In their small town, the Faye name was infamous.

An unexpected job offer drops Claudia back into Toby's life, and that of his widowed mother. Older now, Toby is a mass of muscles and unruly hair; a real head-turner. Despite Claudia's attempt to stay away from Toby, his blue-grey eyes expose a need she cannot ignore. Toby's world is a place where sadness lingers and old wounds run deep. Touched by the family's plight, Claudia vows to help Toby and his mother move past the hurt.

When a local hate crime is linked to Toby and his friends, doubts are cast. Old friends become enemies. Animosity between Claudia's father and Toby strains the father-daughter relationship. Taking Toby's side means Claudia will be forced to face situations she never imagined. She will have to be tougher than she's ever had to be. Does Claudia have the grit to love Toby through his fall?

Award-winning author Suzanne McKenna Link brings you her powerful and moving novel set on the South Shore of Long Island. Saving Toby is the first book of a two-part story that follows the emotional and inspirational tale of a young couple's journey to find themselves.

*Contains strong language and explicit scenes. Ages 18+ recommended.
•Great for Colleen Hoover and Tammara Webber fans

Praise for Saving Toby

“… movie material!” – A. Torres

“Toby... Swoony, passionate, cocky, gorgeous, broken. I loved him completely”– Amazon Customer

“Characters grab your heart” – Michelle C

“… an absolutely beautiful book” – Ileana

Book links: (bitly links)

Amazon: http://bit.ly/SavingToby2iwk6Qt

Kobo: http://bit.ly/kobo2iMZ4xg

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/BarnNob2iN1Rq1

About the Author:

Suzanne McKenna Link studied psychology in college and became fascinated by the how and why of people's actions. As a result, the native Long Islander’s characters come to life on the pages. She feels she was born to write, but her first love has always been reading, especially emotional, dramatic love stories like The Bronze Horseman and The Way We Were.

Suzanne is currently finishing up edits on "Keeping Claudia," the emotional sequel and finale to Saving Toby.

Author blog: http://suzannemckennalink.blogspot.com

Author on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuzanneMckennaLink

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuzMcKLink

Author on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7257132.Suzanne_McKenna_Link

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WINNER - VONNIE R. Gwynneth Ever After
WINNER'S CHOICE OF ONE OF THE TWO LINDA POITEVIN BOOKS BELOW - International

Sins of the Angels (Grigori Legacy, #1)

A detective with a secret lineage. An undercover Hunter with a bullet-proof soul. And a world made to pay for the sins of an angel... 

Homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis answers to no one. Especially not to the new partner assigned to her in the middle of a gruesome serial killer case-a partner who is obstructive, irritatingly magnetic, and arrogant as hell. Aramael is a Power--a hunter of the Fallen Angels. A millennium ago, he sentenced his own brother to eternal exile for crimes against humanity. Now his brother is back and wreaking murderous havoc in the mortal realm. To find him, Aramael must play second to a human police officer who wants nothing to do with him and whose very bloodline threatens both his mission and his soul.

Now, faced with a fallen angel hell-bent on triggering the apocalypse, Alex and Aramael have no choice but to join forces, because only together can they stop the end of days.

Gwynneth Ever After (Ever After, #1) 

Sometimes fairy tales do come true...

Gwyn Jacobs doesn’t believe in fairy tales. Ever since her ex-husband walked out, leaving her alone with three small children, Gwyn has been mother, father, and bread-winner all rolled into one. Her own scarred heart aside, she refuses to open up her children’s lives to the possibility of another heartbreak, and so she has an unbending policy of no dating and no unattached men in their lives.

Until her very own fairy tale falls into her lap...and the hero won’t take no for an answer.

About the author

Linda Poitevin lives just outside Canada’s capital, Ottawa, with her husband, the youngest of three daughters, one very large husky/shepherd/Great Dane-cross dog, two cats, a rabbit, and a bearded dragon lizard. Turned down in her pursuit of a police career after a faulty height measurement, Linda vicariously lives out her dream of being a cop through her characters. When she isn’t writing, she can usually be found in her garden in the summer, hugging the fireplace in the winter, or walking her dog along the river in any season.

Visit her website: http://www.lindapoitevin.com/

Find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/LindaPoitevin

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PRIZES FROM YOUR HOST

WINNER - CLARE STONE (donation to Planned Parenthood)

One

I will make a $15 donation to the winner's choice of a human rights organization, such as the ACLU, Boys and Girls Club, Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, Amnesty International, It Gets Better, Planned Parenthood, or another human rights organization of your choice, perhaps your local chapter or a local organization. This giveaway is open internationally.

WINNER - JANE HARFELD

Two

A $5 AMAZON DIGITAL GIFT CARD (One winner - International)

Giveaway Details

This is a read-a-thon participant only giveaway. To be eligible, you must have signed up, participated and added a link to the official read-a-thon wrap-up post (I will give everyone until Wednesday {February 1st} at 11:59 pm CST to complete their wrap-ups) AND filled out the Google form below to show your interest in winning. We have a total of 7 prizes. This means there will be 7 winners. I will award prizes on a first come, first served basis. I will draw the 7 winners with random.org and email all 7 at the same time. The first person who emails me back with their choice gets that prize. I will mark off the prizes as they are taken. In the event that we end up with left over prizes, you will have a chance to win a second (and perhaps third) prize. All eBook prizes will be sent to winner via email (or you will be given a coupon code) so please specify what format you require in your email. Winners will be chosen after the wrap-up post deadline (see above). 

Good luck!