Yearly Archives:: 2012

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Introducing Xpresso Book Tours

Posted by Giselle • 24 Comments

A lot of you have heard via my tweets and Facebook page that I have recently launched yet another venture: Xpresso Book Tours. I have been on over 50 tours myself, I love them I think they’re great for authors and readers alike, and I’m really excited to be on the other end and organize them!

For authors: Tours can be very time consuming to organize, not to mention stressful, let me do it for you so you can sit back, relax, and not have time taken away from writing more fabulous books! Xpresso Book Tours offers connections to hundreds of blogs and thousands of readers, which gives the opportunity to get those best fitted for your tour and offer maximum exposure for your book. Have a look at my site where you can find all the info about my current services, I’m currently scheduling tours for December/January+, and cover reveals or promotional posts for November/December+.

For bloggers: If you’re a blogger and want to become a tour host, head on over to the site as well to sign up!

As I’m just starting out, I appreciate any help to spread the word about Xpresso Book Tours’ existence. Tweets, Facebook, there’s even buttons on the site for your sidebars – I will love you for always! 😉

I look forward to touring with all of you wonderful beings in the (hopefully near) future!

Click here to head on over to Xpresso Book Tours!

Review: The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski

Posted by Giselle on 10/18/2012 • 25 Comments

The Shadow SocietyMarie RutkoskiPublication date: October 16th 2012by Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Darcy Jones doesn’t remember anything before the day she was abandoned as a child outside a Chicago firehouse. She has never really belonged anywhere—but she couldn’t have guessed that she comes from an alternate world where the Great Chicago Fire didn’t happen and deadly creatures called Shades terrorize the human population.

Memories begin to haunt Darcy when a new boy arrives at her high school, and he makes her feel both desire and desired in a way she hadn’t thought possible. But Conn’s interest in her is confusing. It doesn’t line up with the way he first looked at her.

As if she were his enemy.

When Conn betrays Darcy, she realizes that she can’t rely…

Valkyrie Rising Tour Stop: Excerpt & Giveaway

Posted by Giselle on 10/17/2012 • 29 Comments

Valkyrie RisingIngrid PaulsenPublication date: October 9th 2012by HarperTeen

Nothing ever happens in Norway. But at least Ellie knows what to expect when she visits her grandmother: a tranquil fishing village and long, slow summer days. And maybe she’ll finally get out from under the shadow of her way-too-perfect big brother, Graham, while she’s there. What Ellie doesn’t anticipate is Graham’s infuriating best friend, Tuck, tagging along for the trip. Nor did she imagine boys going missing amid rumors of impossible kidnappings. Least of all does she expect something powerful and ancient to awaken in her and that strange whispers would urge Ellie to claim her place among mythological warriors. Instead of peace and quiet, there’s suddenly a lot for a girl from L.A. to handle on a…

Waiting on Wednesday (57)

Posted by Giselle on 10/17/2012 • 49 Comments

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. My pick this week:

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea April Genevieve Tucholke Release date: August 2013by Dial/Penguin

Violet’s grandmother had warned her about the Devil, had talked about him often, as though he were a best friend, or an old lover. But she never told Violet that the Devil could be real. She never told Violet that the Devil could be a dark-haired boy in vintage clothes who takes naps in the sun and likes old movies and vigilante justice.

River West is the seventeen-year old stranger renting the guesthouse behind the rotting mansion on the sea, where Violet lives. And as eerie things…

Violet Midnight Release Day Blitz

Posted by Giselle on 10/16/2012 • 13 Comments

Violet MidnightLynn RushSeries: Violet Midnight Trilogy, #1Publication date: October 2012by Crescent Moon Press

Let the Hunt begin…

Blending in with her college co-eds proves difficult for vampire Hunter, Emma Martin, considering the mystical tattoo on her wrist glows whenever Vamps are near. And after three months of silence, the glow is back with a vengeance.

Jake Cunningham witnesses Emma, a violet-eyed beauty, using unimaginable powers to fight off a fanged creature. Finally, after two years of searching, he may have found out what he’s become—a Hunter, like Emma.

Thankful for an ally in the fight against the Vamps, Emma finds hope and comfort in Jake’s arms. As she learns more about her new love’s family and its dark heritage, she may be forced not only to hunt…

Review: The Evolution of Mara Dyer

Posted by Giselle on 10/15/2012 • 37 Comments

The Evolution of Mara DyerMichelle HodkinSeries: Mara Dyer, #2Publication date: October 23rd 2012by Simon & Schuster BfYR

Mara Dyer once believed she could run from her past.

She can’t.

She used to think her problems were all in her head.

They aren’t.

She couldn’t imagine that after everything she’s been through, the boy she loves would still be keeping secrets.

She’s wrong.

In this gripping sequel to The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, the truth evolves and choices prove deadly. What will become of Mara Dyer next?

*A copy was provided by Simon & Schuster for review purposes*

Well wasn’t this a pleasant surprise! After being hugely disappointed with the way the first book turned from fabulously creepy to annoyingly romancy, I did not hold very high hopes for…

Xpresso Weekly: Stacking the Shelves (25)

Posted by Giselle on 10/14/2012 • 70 Comments

Xpresso Weekly is my edition of Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews featuring the books I got this week, and I also mention blog news/happenings of the past week. This week at Xpresso Reads

Hi y’all! It is so cold!! I don’t know how I will survive winter. Ok so, this week I had the blog tour for Ashen Winter drop by – one of my favorite series ever! I also posted a giveaway for my fellow Canadian lovelies for a copy of Rebel Heart! And that is pretty much all the highlights of the week. I have been too busy to post any extras, though there are a couple of cover reveals on my Facebook page!

Xpresso Design has a new home! You can check out my portfolio,…

Fresh Batch (October 14th – 20th)

Posted by Giselle on 10/13/2012 • 16 Comments

Exclusively titled for Xpresso Reads, Fresh Batch features the hottest releases of this upcoming week. Flavor of the week:

Ashen WinterMike MullinSeries: Ashfall, #2Publication date: October 16th 2012by Tanglewood Press

It’s been over six months since the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano. Alex and Darla have been staying with Alex’s relatives, trying to cope with the new reality of the primitive world so vividly portrayed in Ashfall, the first book in this series. It’s also been six months of waiting for Alex’s parents to return from Iowa. Alex and Darla decide they can wait no longer and must retrace their journey into Iowa to find and bring back Alex’s parents to the tenuous safety of Illinois. But the landscape they cross is even more perilous than before,…