Hex Hall Winner Announced

I’m late with this announcement, however, according to random.org, the last person who entered won Hex Hall.  The copy pictured below will be shipped this week. 

Congratulations to Marie Evans!

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Hex Hall Giveaway

For the Splash into Summer Giveaway Hop, I purchased a copy of Hex Hall for the winner. The one still in my possession has only been read once, but it has a mark on the top pages that came from a black marker – compliments of accident prone me.   

It occurred to me that since Hex Hall was the most popular book requested, I could still give away this copy.  I’ve included a picture of the book, so you can see what you’ll be getting.   

If you’re interested, fill in the form below and:-

               ~  Be a follower of this blog. 

               ~  Tweet for an extra entry.  

                   Include this hash tag - #readerssuite 

                   (makes it easy for me to find your tweet) 

As long as you have an address, I’ll ship to you. Drawing is on June 17, 2011. I'll make contact with the lucky reader and if I don't hear back within 48 hours, I'll move to the next person who'd like to read Hex Hall.

Good luck!

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Splash into Summer Givaway Winners Announced!

Well, it’s been fun, but all good things do come to an end. 

Many thanks to all the folks who dropped by for the contest. If you do have a blog, expect me to pay you a visit, and don’t be a stranger, there will be other giveaways later this month. Now on to the winners, as chosen by random.org.

1.       Lindsay Writes – Hex Hall

2.       Rad Hall - Demonglass

3.       Tasha Shahira – Sleeping with Skeletons

I will be sending email to the winners. As noted in the original Splash into Summer Giveaway post, if I don’t hear back from you in 72 hours, I’m moving along to the next person in line.

Kudos go to Kathy and the Page Turners Blog for organizing the Splash into Summer Giveaway Hop.

Thanks again for participating!                                  

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Splash into Summer Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Jamaican leg of the Splash into Summer Giveaway Hop being hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and the Pageturners Blog. This giveaway is open worldwide and  runs from May 25 – 31, so feel free to drop in and enter for a chance to win one of the following books.

For those not into YA/supernatural reads, I've included Sleeping With Skeletons. If you enjoy kick-ass heroines and edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense, this book (published by Wild Rose Press) is for you.

 

My contest rules are easy.

1.     Follow this blog

2.     Leave me a comment, including your email address.

3.     Tweet for an extra entry. Include #readerssuite so I can find your tweet, or leave me a link.

Contest winners (3) will be announced on June 1, 2011. If you win and I don't hear from you within 72 hours, I'll assume you want me to pass your prize on to the next person on the random.org list.

That’s it. Good luck and enjoy your next stop on the hop!

See list of participating blogs below. 

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Hex Hall

STORYLINE:  Sophie Mercer is sent to Hecate (Hex) Hall, a reformatory school and haven for supernatural teens (read that as elves, witches, shape-shifters, etc.) who out themselves in public to their detriment.  There, Sophie realizes that she's in a world of danger, not only from those sworn to rid the world of her type, but an enemy she'd never suspect.

PLAYERS: 

Sophie Mercer: A funny and vulnerable sixteen-year-old who doesn't know the ropes of being a witch, having been raised by a human.  She doesn't readily make friends and so is not part of the school in-crowd.

Archer Cross: A warlock for whom Sophie has a major case of the hots.  He's also boyfriend to a snotty girl who, along with two other witches, sets herself up as Sophie's enemy.


Jennifer Talbot (Jenna): A vampire, and friend to Sophie, who is accused of killing her best friend, a witch.


I LIKED: Sophie's voice, as well as the pace and flow of the story. It was easy to read and progressed in logical steps, with clues and hints that kept me wanting to know what was coming next.   The descriptions and atmosphere of Hex Hall were well written.

I COULD HAVE LIVED WITHOUT:  the feeling that there was a filter between Sophie and me.  The book was written in first person and Ms. Hawkins' did a great job, however, the instances of I heard, I saw, I could feel and I could hear put in that filter I mentioned above and reminded me that I was seeing things from Sophie's viewpoint, which I didn't need.


OVERALL COMMENTS: Werewolves, witches and vampire are all the rage, but they're not my reading subject of choice. Could be because I'm a nervous Nelly. I won Hex Hall and Demon Glass in a competition hosted by Denise Grover Swank (thanks, Denise!) and I understand the fascination some have for reading about all things supernatural. It's certainly a radical shift from the norm.


Ms. Hawkins kept me immersed  in Hex Hall by ensuring that there were plausible explanations for all that happened.  The heroine was a bit of a smart mouth, but she was likeable and so I rooted for her as the story unfolded. The writer left readers a whopper of a cliff hanger at the end, which ensured that I've already started Demonglass, the second book in the Hex Hall series.

 Hex Hall was a truly awesome read!

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