cindy pon
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Thank Goodness It’s Free Books Monday 2012!

hi lovely readers!

it’s been a while since i’ve done a tgifbm! give
away, so let’s start the year off right! these are all
YA novels that i enjoyed reading recently and pubbed
in 2011 or, in the case of Cinder, just released this year!
they are all hardcovers and I Will Save You is a signed
copy by matt.

WINNER TAKES ALL!

faerie

Debut novelist Kiki Hamilton takes readers from the gritty slums and glittering ballrooms of Victorian London to the beguiling but menacing Otherworld of the Fey in this spellbinding tale of romance, suspense, and danger.

The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. Their only means of survival is by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring, and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey. For the ring belongs to Queen Victoria, and it binds the rulers of England and the realm of Faerie to peace. With the ring missing, a rebel group of faeries hopes to break the treaty with dark magic and blood—Tiki’s blood.

Unbeknownst to Tiki, she is being watched—and protected—by Rieker, a fellow thief who suspects she is involved in the disappearance of the ring. Rieker has secrets of his own, and Tiki is not all that she appears to be. Her very existence haunts Prince Leopold, the Queen’s son, who is driven to know more about the mysterious mark that encircles her wrist.

Prince, pauper, and thief—all must work together to secure the treaty…

saveyou

Kidd is running from his past and his future. No mom, no dad, and there’s nothing for him at the group home but therapy. He doesn’t belong at the beach where he works either, unless he finds a reason to stay.

Olivia is blond hair, blue eyes, rich dad. The prettiest girl in Cardiff. She’s hiding something from Kidd—but could they ever be together anyway?

Devon is mean, mysterious, and driven by a death wish. A best friend and worst enemy. He followed Kidd all the way to the beach and he’s not leaving until he teaches him a few lessons about life. And Olivia.

cinder

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . .

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.

rad reads, right?
you know the rules: tweet, fb status,
live journal or blog, etc, with a link back
to this post. make sure you leave your link in
the comments section of this post to enter.
i will be sending books to a US mailing address
only, alas, as it’s a heavy stash.

contest closes next friday, 1/27, when i’ll
draw a random winner. good luck!!

14 Comments

  1. NIkki
    Posted January 16, 2012 at 11:36 am | Permalink

    I tweeted it :) https://twitter.com/#!/katzni/status/158995712951062528

  2. AmyC
    Posted January 16, 2012 at 1:44 pm | Permalink

    cool contest!

    tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/memoryofagldfsh

  3. Posted January 16, 2012 at 1:45 pm | Permalink

    I tweeted!
    https://twitter.com/#!/Travis_Pearson/status/159028339812745216

  4. Amanda Marie
    Posted January 16, 2012 at 3:18 pm | Permalink

    Tweeted
    https://twitter.com/#!/amandamarie8389

  5. Chloe P.
    Posted January 16, 2012 at 4:47 pm | Permalink

    https://twitter.com/#!/chloeeesays/status/159074200664027137

    Great picks!

  6. Posted January 16, 2012 at 7:12 pm | Permalink

    What a fantastic set of books. Thanks, Cindy!
    Tweeted – http://bit.ly/zFKBXl

  7. Taliah
    Posted January 16, 2012 at 7:45 pm | Permalink

    Tweeted!!

    https://twitter.com/#!/librariantaliah

  8. Posted January 16, 2012 at 7:57 pm | Permalink

    Cool offer!

    Posted on LJ.

    http://aliki.livejournal.com/517736.html

  9. Posted January 17, 2012 at 12:43 pm | Permalink

    https://twitter.com/#!/FireStarBooks/status/159374311273152512

    http://www.facebook.com/#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=151673388277951&id=100003305500609

    http://firestarbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/thank-goodness-its-free-books-monday.html

    Thank you Cindy! :D

  10. Posted January 17, 2012 at 7:55 pm | Permalink

    Eep, so many books I have been wanting to read for ages!

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

    https://twitter.com/#!/HauntedOrchid/status/159483579280261121

  11. Posted January 18, 2012 at 12:42 pm | Permalink

    I tweeted as well. Cinder WAS amazing! It was a great way to start off the 2012 year.

    https://twitter.com/#!/SaiyenGirl

  12. Keriann Martin
    Posted January 19, 2012 at 7:12 pm | Permalink

    Tweeted! Thank you for the contest! :D

    https://twitter.com/#!/keri_726/status/160197866885881857

  13. Posted January 19, 2012 at 7:22 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for the giveaway! I tweeted:
    https://twitter.com/#!/Melanie_McC/status/160200068639629312

  14. Posted January 21, 2012 at 4:57 am | Permalink

    I tweeted:
    https://twitter.com/#!/kellyhashway/status/160707530694213632