Last week I had two author guests of the male variety! It made for a change in the mainly female run of things and it was nice to have the guys here on the blog. A huge thank you to to James R. Tuck and J.F. Lewis!
They also came bearing gifts! You had the chance to win a copy of their books and hopefully you took the opportunity and entered the contests. Both are now closed and it is time to see who won!
Didn't win this time? Enter the new contest (see the sidebar --->) and make sure you check back in to enter the Monthly Giveaway which will be starting soon!
Also make sure you check out the books from both authors!
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How to claim your prize!
Please contact me via email - Amberkatzes_book_blog at gmx dot eu within the next 7 days to claim your prize. Your claim will go quicker if you send me your address. If you won a contest where you can choose your prize, then please make sure you state in your email which book you would like. This will help things go alot quicker! If you won an e-book please make sure you send me the email address you would like the book sent to!
If you email me and don't get a reply within 48 hours please post on the blog letting me know. Some email gets eaten by my spam filter. However please don't send me more than one email unless you really don't get an answer within 3 days. I am not online 24/7 ;) Sometimes it takes a little longer to reply.
If a prize isn't claimed after 7 days I will, if the author agrees, pick another winner.
Please also note that I can not be held responsible for prizes that come direct from authors. I will check with them for you if you haven't received your prize but I can not hunt down your mail! Any prizes that come from myself could come from a 3rd party eg. Amazon or Bookdepository. If I am sending a prize myself please be aware that it could take a few weeks to reach you as it is coming from Europe.
It is guy time here on Amberkatze's Book Blog! This week I have two author guests and both of them are male authors!
The Paranormal Urban Fantasy genre boasts a lot of female writers but there are also a few men out there! So make sure you check out the interviews and enter the contests! But most of all try the books!!!
You have till Sunday to enter the contests so don't delay and enter today ;)
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For more chances to win -
Post about this giveaway somewhere on the internet eg. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter etc. Make sure you post the link here so I can confirm your extra entry.
Email your friends about this giveaway. Make sure you add my email address so I also get a copy and can confirm your entry. Amberkatzes_Book_Blog@gmx.eu
This weekend I have a couple of male author guests to show you that it isn't all just romance and girly stuff! The Paranormal and Urban Fantasy genre is very female writer dominated but there are a few of the guys out there too. So I hope you will enjoy getting to know two of them.
First up is author J.F. Lewis. He is not new to the scene and has been a guest here on Amberkatze's Book Blog a few times. His fourth book in the Void City series, Burned, has just released and I can't wait to get my hands on a copy.
You all have the chance to get to know one of the best characters in the series. Greta, as you will see, is different to the vampires you come across. This interview will definitely give you a chance to see how cool, unusual and awesome this series is.
Enjoy! And don't forget to enter the contest at the end!
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Amber - Hello Greta! Thank you for taking the time to answer some questions for my blog readers. How was your Christmas?
Greta - I ate a pony and Dad let me drive Fang through a chicken farm. That was awesome, though very feathery.
Amber - And how did you see in the New Year?
Greta - We went to Disney. It was really awesome even though Dad wouldn't let me eat anyone we didn't know. It was kind of like brown bagging it through Paris or something, but I maxed out my score on the Buzz Lightyear ride, so I'm a Galactic Champion or whatever.
Amber - Did you make any New Years resolutions?
Greta - To find out what the hell Dad is hiding from me.
Amber - How is your dad doing? Keeping you busy?
Greta - Yes, I told you he's hiding stuff from me, but I'll figure it out.
Amber - I heard there is a new book coming out about you and your dad Eric. What will this story be about?
Greta - (Pauses and looks confused. Talbot walks over to her and whispers something in her ear.) Talbot says to tell you that I'm Greta from between Crossed and Burned, but if you ask me, if I were in a book, the next one would be about me figuring out what the heck Dad is trying to hide from me and why.
Amber - What is it like working with Jeremy on the books? Does he ask you about your point of view on things?
Greta - (Talbot walks up again. whispers. Greta nods.) It's more like he's a documentarian following me around and writing about whatever I do, then editing it together with his observations on my Dad so that it forms a narrative.
Amber - If the books were going to be made into a film or TV series who would you like to see playing your part?
Greta - If I were in a movie, I'd like to be played by someone thin, but not too thin... Callista Flockheart maybe? No, she's too old. Nobody fat though. Oh! They could CGI me! Yes! And then Andy Serkis could perform me. I loved him as Gollum!
Amber - Void City seems to be a very interesting place to live. How do you like it?
Greta - It would be a lot more fun if Dad just let me kill all of the annoying people, but he won't so it's cool, but not as awesome as it should be,
Amber - What do you like to read, watch and listen to? Any recommendations?
Greta - Lately, I've been watching the Brimstones. It's on Demon TV. You know, like how sound radio stations are heard one way, by humans and another by the supernatural? It's kind of like a demonic version of the Flintstone. But I also like House, Downton Abbey, and Mythbusters.
Amber - What's your favorite paranormal movie of all time?
Greta - The Wizard of Oz! I sooo want to land a house on someone someday.
Amber - What comes next? Another book? Do you have any plans for the future?
Greta - I've been thinking that maybe I should travel, if that's what you mean, but I don't like to go places by myself and taking Dad somewhere can be problematic. He's sort of a homebody. I think I'd like to find a friend and take them with me to kill lots of people in new and interesting places. Maybe Dad will let me borrow Fang!
Mr Lewis is giving away a copy of his latest release, Burned, to one lucky winner! Sorry only open to US entrants!
How To Enter
Greta wants to travel! What about you? Where do you want to visit someday?
No Answer = No Entry
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The contest will stay open until Sunday 29th of January 2012 4pm CET and the winner will be picked by a randomizer. Entrants should check back to see if they have won. I do not hunt down winners and will pick new winners for any prizes not claimed within 7 days.
The February Monthly Giveaway is now closed! The poll has ended and it is too late to enter! Now it is time to see which book got the most votes and which lucky newsletter subscriber gets a copy of the winning book! Lets have a look at the poll results!
So who is the lucky newsletter subscriber? Who gets a copy of The Greyfriar By Clay & Susan Griffith?
The winner is...the email beginning with -
Sincerelyemmam!!!!
Congrats!!! Make sure you keep reading and find out how to claim your prize!
If you didn't win then maybe next month? If you are signed up for the newsletter then your name could be picked out any month without you even voting for a book. So make sure you check the winners name!
Want to win something? Don't want to wait for the next Monthly Giveaway? Well the Those Who Fight Monsters contest is still open! You have till Sunday to enter!
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How to claim your prize!
Please contact me via email - Amberkatzes_book_blog at gmx dot eu within the next 7 days to claim your prize. Your claim will go quicker if you send me your address.
If you won a contest where you can choose your prize, then please make sure you state in your email which book you would like. This will help things go alot quicker!
If you email me and don't get a reply within 48 hours please post on the blog letting me know. Some email gets eaten by my spam filter. If a prize isn't claimed after 7 days I will, if the author agrees, pick another winner.
Want a Kindle version of your prize? Let me know!
Please also note that I can not be held responsible for prizes that come direct from authors. I will check with them for you if you haven't received your prize but I can not hunt down your mail! Any prizes that come from myself could come from a 3rd party eg. Amazon or Bookdepository. If I am sending a prize myself please be aware that it could take a few weeks to reach you as it is coming from Europe.
Never miss out on a new Author Event, Contest or Book Review! Subscribe Now!
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So February has come to an end and hopefully March will bring us all some warmer weather! But what do you want to read when the evenings start getting longer??
What is the Monthly Giveaway?
I pick five of my favourite reads from the last month (sorry no ARCs are included!) then you guys go to the poll and vote for the book you want to win or the one you think deserves to win! Remember! You may not actually win the book you voted for.
Here is a little info about each book on offer this month. Just click on the book title and author to see my review -
Well in the sidebar <--- there is this poll. You vote for the book you would most like to win. I pick a name from the subscibers list and that person wins the book with the most votes. So you may not even win the book you voted for!
To subscribe to Amberkatze's Book Blog all you have to do is use the box in the sidebar <--- or at the bottom of this post. Everyone who is already subscribed will be entered in the contest as well as new subscribers. If you have not confirmed your email address then you will not be added to the draw!!! The poll will stay open for votes until Thursday 10th of March 2011 4pm (all times are in Central European Time). The winner will be announced later than day.
For more chances to win -
Post about this giveaway somewhere on the internet eg. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter etc. Make sure you post the link here so I can confirm your extra entry.
Email your friends about this giveaway. Make sure you add my email address so I also get a copy and can confirm your entry. Amberkatzes_Book_Blog@gmx.eu
Use the Bookdepository or Amazon links/banners to keep the prizes coming! Oh and advertise Amberkatze's Book Blog wherever you can ;)
The J.F. Lewis contest is now closed and it is time to find out who won!
One lucky winner will get a copy of the new release in the Void City series. I hope that the people who didn't win all go and get themselves a copy of Crossed!
So congrats to the winner :
Lingeorge!!!
Keep reading to find out how to claim your prize!
Didn't win this time? Then make sure you enter the Tracey O'Hara contest before it closes on Sunday! Oh and there is another author contest coming up within the next couple of hours! Kimberly Frost is giving away a few books!!!
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How to claim your prize!
Please contact me via email - Amberkatzes_book_blog at gmx dot eu within the next 7 days to claim your prize. Your claim will go quicker if you send me your address. If you won a contest where you can choose your prize, then please make sure you state in your email which book you would like. This will help things go alot quicker! Do you have a Kindle? I can send your prize to you instantly if you are willingly to get a Kindle edition (if it works...)
If you email me and don't get a reply within 48 hours please post on the blog letting me know. Some email gets eaten by my spam filter. However please don't send me more than one email unless you really don't get an answer within 3 days. I am not online 24/7 ;) Sometimes it takes a little longer to reply.
If a prize isn't claimed after 7 days I will, if the author agrees, pick another winner.
Please also note that I can not be held responsible for prizes that come direct from authors. I will check with them for you if you haven't received your prize but I can not hunt down your mail! Any prizes that come from myself could come from a 3rd party eg. Amazon or Bookdepository. If I am sending a prize myself please be aware that it could take a few weeks to reach you as it is coming from Europe.
Never miss out on a new Author Event, Contest or Book Review! Subscribe Now!
Use the Bookdepository or Amazon links/banners to keep the prizes coming! Oh and advertise Amberkatze's Book Blog wherever you can ;)
The J.F. Lewis giveaway ends on Wednesday! You have until 4pm CET (Central European Time) to enter the contest. You could win a signed copy of his new release, Crossed!
Make sure you check in on Wednesday because author Kimberly Frost will be about and she is also going to be giving away some books! Yes books as in plural! As in more than one!!!
The January Monthly Giveaway is now closed! The poll has ended and it is too late to enter! Now it is time to see which book got the most votes and which lucky newsletter subscriber gets a copy of the winning book! Lets have a look at the poll results!
Hexbound By Chloe Neill took third place with 18% of the votes. Not bad but also not good enough!
With 19% of the votes second place goes to Hellforged By Nancy Holzner. I expected this one to win but you guys picked differently.
And the clear winner with 35% of the vote is The Body Finder By Kimberly Derting! I was not expecting this one to win but I have to admit it was a great read and it is a book I want to see others reading. Well done!
So who is the lucky newsletter subscriber? Who gets a copy of The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting?
The winner is...the email beginning with -
hockeyvampiress!!!!
Congrats!!! Make sure you keep reading and find out how to claim your prize!
If you didn't win then maybe next month? If you are signed up for the newsletter then your name could be picked out any month without you even voting for a book. So make sure you check the winners name!
Want to win something? Don't want to wait for the next Monthly Giveaway? Well author J.F. Lewis is giving away a copy of his new release and a new author event will be going up within the next couple of hours.
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How to claim your prize!
Please contact me via email - Amberkatzes_book_blog at gmx dot eu within the next 7 days to claim your prize. Your claim will go quicker if you send me your address.
If you won a contest where you can choose your prize, then please make sure you state in your email which book you would like. This will help things go alot quicker!
If you email me and don't get a reply within 48 hours please post on the blog letting me know. Some email gets eaten by my spam filter. If a prize isn't claimed after 7 days I will, if the author agrees, pick another winner.
Want a Kindle version of your prize? Let me know!
Please also note that I can not be held responsible for prizes that come direct from authors. I will check with them for you if you haven't received your prize but I can not hunt down your mail! Any prizes that come from myself could come from a 3rd party eg. Amazon or Bookdepository. If I am sending a prize myself please be aware that it could take a few weeks to reach you as it is coming from Europe.
Never miss out on a new Author Event, Contest or Book Review! Subscribe Now!
Use the Bookdepository or Amazon links/banners to keep the prizes coming! Oh and advertise Amberkatze's Book Blog wherever you can ;)
In spite of his continuing hot-blooded affair with his soon-to-be sister-in-law Rachel, Eric’s plan is simple: Give his vampire girlfriend Tabitha the fancy wedding she’s always wanted, then head off to Paris for their honeymoon in the hopes of tracking down his sire, the Empress vampire Lisette.
The City of Love proves anything but romantic when the True Immortal rulers of Europe try to block Eric from entering the Continent—and subject Tabitha to a series of challenges to prove her vampire worth. Back home in Void City, Eric’s volatile daughter Greta is getting lonely and bored—and that’s not good news for anyone. And when, like a bat out of hell, Lisette descends upon Void City to wipe Eric and his brood off the face of the earth—forever—this much is clear: the honeymoon is over.
My Review -
I loved Staked and I adored ReVamped. So there was no question about me buying this third part in the Void City series as soon as it came out. Actually I pre-ordered it as soon as I could. This series is an unforgettable experience and I have enjoyed being along for the wacky and fun ride that is Eric's afterlife so far. Crossed, like the previous two books, never has a dull moment. Eric, his friends and his family are not only busy at home this time around but also in Paris. So it is no surprise that in this new installment I was again shocked, amazed and satisfied with the contents.
One reason I really like this series is the change in perspective throughout the book. J.F. Lewis manages to give more than a few characters the chance to tell their side of the story and without looking at the name at the beginning of the chapter, you can instantly recognise who has the reins. Another reason this series is a must buy for me is the male writer. We don't have enough male writers in the genre and definitely not enough who manage to catch the female perspective so well. Yay to girl power but I have to admit I like a bit of guy around here sometimes...and not just the half naked kind on the cover.
Some of the best bits this time around? Definitely the trip to Paris. Getting things out of the Void and adding a bit of Eric's wartime past to the mix was indeed interesting. The shenanigans was also brilliant in her own right but Greta will be the one who gets best paranormal award in Crossed. She was always just the daughter and now she is the scary kick-ass daughter. I love her!
This is a book that needs time. This isn't a cheap wine you can guzzle down but an expensive vintage that you must sip and savour to enjoy. This is Paranormal Urban Fantasy on a new level and you won't find anything like this very often. The style is as unique as the concept and I can't think of another that is anything like this series. J.F. Lewis has a different and unique style which may come across as erratic and confusing but if you take the time to read this without rushing then you will be rewarded with a well thought out if not zany story that will have you itching for more.
Did you enter? Are you sure?? The January Monthly Giveaway is still open! You have till Sunday 4pm CET (Central European Time) to make sure you are included in the draw. You also have till then to vote for which book should win. Just go to the poll and vote! There are five books to choose from!
Also make sure you enter the J.F. Lewis contest. You could win a copy of his new Void City book, Crossed! I am nearly done reading it and well...wow! Look out for my review sometime over the next couple of days.
And did you see the guest schedule for this month? Every Wednesday and Sunday in February there will be an Author guest! More guests means more giveaways! Make sure you check in!
Use the Bookdepository or Amazon links/banners to keep the prizes coming! Oh and advertise Amberkatze's Book Blog wherever you can ;)
