http://bookchick.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:32:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thank you for all the entries in the 5-Word First Love Contest to win a signed copy of Cheryl Renee Herbsman's novel "Breathing." They were all amazing! And here's the winning entry! Caitlin @ Roaming Tales: Kisses in rain like champagne I love that entry -- it's sweet and romantic and poetic because it ... http://bookchick.com/2010/03/and-the-winner-of-breathing-is/ Hi friends and readers! I'm giving away another signed book and this time it's Cheryl Renee Herbsman's very lovely story of first love, "Breathing." Watch the video here on my blog for the details and the enter to win in the comments! I'll pick a winner by March 8. http://bookchick.com/2010/03/win-a-signed-copy-of-cheryl-renee-herbsmans-breathing/ Hello! I'm participating in a ""blogsplash" today for Fiona Robyn's novel "Thaw." And that means I'll be posting the first chapter here! Fiona will be blogging the entire novel over the next few months so if you like it you can read it for free in its entirety on her ... http://bookchick.com/2010/03/thaw-revealed/ Kate Hegarty is the author of an upcoming YA fantasy novel "Mieradome" that's being published as an e-book on June 1. I asked her to write a post for the BookChick.com on the path to e-book publication since it's a route that's becoming increasingly common. In her words... By Kate Hegarty ... http://bookchick.com/2010/02/publishing-an-ebook-mieradome-by-kate-hegarty/ You may never think about cheerleaders in the same way after reading Suzanne Young's debut novel "The Naughty List." She flips nearly every cheerleader stereotype on its head in her tale of a cheerleading-squad-turned-secret-society-to-catch-cheating-boyfriends. Rather than rely on the overdone image of a cheerleader as a ditsy blonde backbiter, Young ... http://bookchick.com/2010/02/bookchick-recommends-the-naughty-list/ Note: This interview is cross-posted from DaisyWhitney.com Welcome to my first interview for "The Girlfriends' Cyber Circuit," a webring of YA novelists. Check these postings for the latest releases! Suzanne Young's "The Naughty List" releases Friday, February 4 from Razorbill. It's the first in a series. Here's a blurb on the book: As ... http://bookchick.com/2010/02/get-to-know-suzanne-young-of-the-naughty-list/ If you're looking for a quick, escapist, romantic comedy it's hard to beat "The Ex Games" by Jennifer Echols. It's the story of hot-headed superstar snowboarder Hayden and her hard-to-resist ex-boyfriend Nick, also a hotshot on the slopes. They're 17, they're impetuous and they dare each other to prove their ... http://bookchick.com/2010/02/bookchick-recommends-the-ex-games-by-jennifer-echols/ You know that scene in "Twilight" where Edward and Bella are in the meadow? That scene you read late into the night over and over and your face was flushed and you were glad everyone else in the house was asleep because you had goosebumps on your arms and your ... http://bookchick.com/2010/02/bookchick-recommends-season-of-eden-by-jm-warwick/ My darling, wonderful, fantabulous writer friend Suzanne Young's first novel releases in just a few days - February 4 to be exact. And in honor of her book The Naughty List I'll be wearing The Naughty List tee-shirts in my videos and on This Week in Media for the next ... http://bookchick.com/2010/01/are-you-naughty-or-nice/ Yes, I usually recommend teen lit or women's fiction. BUT, I have to give "How to Find a Woman...or Not" a shoutout! It's a tongue-in-cheek how-to guide for guys on landing a lady. OK, so why am I (a happily married woman) reading a dating guide for dudes? Because it ... http://bookchick.com/2010/01/fun-read-for-guys-and-gals-how-to-find-a-womanor-not/