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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Guest post & Giveaway with Suz Korb

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As part of Zombies vs Unicorns month, Suz Korb, author of Eve Eden vs. the Zombie Horde is here today to educate us further on how to survive a zombie apocalypse. In particular, what NOT to do if you want to remain un-zombified. Oh and, there’s a giveaway too! 

Let’s first have a look at her book:

Eve Eden vs. the Zombie Horde 
(Bedeviled, # 1)
Suz Korb
Release date: November 20th, 2011

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Kidnapped by a vampire, epically farted on by a pug and dragged through the pits of Hell. Welcome to Eve Eden’s world in the small and strange town of Twin Forest.

Eve has goals. She has dreams and ambitions that don’t involve staying in this weird, podunk town. When supernatural forces collide and drop her into the heart of England, she’s not exactly pleased. When Eve said she wanted to get the heck out of dodge, she didn’t mean getting transported into a torture chamber inside the dungeon of an actual castle.

Damned souls rising from the depths of Hell. Her body’s sudden ability to heal quickly from wounds. Resisting her inexplicable attraction to a vampire who’s been sent to kill her. Can life get any worse for Eve? Apparently it can, because just around the corner at Twin Forest’s cemetery…

waits the zombie horde

Let’s now see what Suz says we should avoid during a zompocalypse.


WHAT NOT TO DO DURING A ZOMBIE ATTACK

Everyone knows what you should do during a zombie attack (wear a helmet, run away), but what about those instances when you’re facing off against the walking dead and a bad idea pops into your head? Don’t do it, is what! The following are common mistakes made by victims of zombie attacks. Don’t let those brain chomping living corpses get the better of you!

5. Never climb a tree to try and get away from pursuing zombs. Most zombies move slowly while their limbs and decrepit body parts fall off along the way, but some zombies are fast and can swiftly chase you up any tree. Fast zombies are so scary.

4. Don’t visit cemeteries. These are hotbeds for zombie risings. Your yearly visit to dearly departed Aunt Maude’s grave to put fresh flowers next to her tombstone can wait until the zombies have been defeated. Trust me, Aunt Maude won’t thank you for the flowers when she rises from her grave, but she’ll be happy to take your brains off you!

3. Never stop to tweet whilst under zombie attack. I shake my head in incredulity whenever I see twitpics of zombie attacks. You know the pic taker totally had their skulls zombie chomped straight after snapping the pic. Don’t be a twit. Don’t tweet during a zombie attack, just run away.

2. Looting. This might actually be an okay thing to do if you want to score some booty from the electronics shop at the mini mall during a zombie attack. Just make sure there are no zombies lying in wait inside the outdoor camping equipment store you mean to steal from. If you get your brains consumed by zombies jumping out of tent displays it serves you right for being a thief.

Zombified thief jailed

1. And the number one all time stupidest thing you should NEVER do during a zombie apolcalypse is to stop by a slaughter house during a zombie attack. The smell of harvested cow brains could rub off on you when visiting the gutting department. So basically when you leave said slaughter house, you’ll smell like a huge walking brain smorgasbord to hungry zombies. And you’re toast.

Suz Korb is offering one lucky zombie reading winner a free copy of her début novel Eve Eden vs. the Zombie Horde in any eReader format of your choice. To enter simply fill out the form below. Even if you’ve committed one of the attack fails in the above list and you’ve become a zombie yourself, you’re still eligible to win. This is a zombie-friendly contest, because everyone knows we’re safe in internet land as there’s no such thing as cyber brain chompings by the living dead, right?!


Now THIS, was awesome! Thanks so much for coming by for Zombies vs Unicorns month Suz!

 Suz’s Website / Goodreads

When Suz Korb was a teenager she wrote romance story after romance story. As an adult Suz enjoyed writing action adventure novels with a comedy twist. Now, Suz Korb writes romantic, supernatural young adult stories that are packed with action and giggles. Boom.

GIVEAWAY
Suz is offering one ebook copy of Eve Eden vs. the Zombie Horde for giveaway
Open internationally
Giveaway ends February 23rd, 2012
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Winner will be chosen by random number generator and will have 48 hours to respond to email before a new winner is chosen
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CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
WINNER IS: Melanie Lagace  

 *This post is a part of Zombies Vs. Unicorns month co-hosted with Literary Exploration, YA-Aholic and YA Bookmark.

Dusty Reads (21)

Posted by on 02/14/2012 • 13 Comments

Dusty Reads is a weekly meme, hosted here, featuring a book that has been sitting unread on my home shelf for some time. To participate, add your link at the bottom.  If you wish, you can grab the button and find more information here.

My pick this week:

The Girl Who Could FlyVictoria ForesterRelease date: June 24, 2008by Feiwel & Friends

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Piper McCloud lives with her normal ma and pa on a normal farm in normal Lowland County. But Piper isn’t your normal girl. Ever since Piper was a baby she’s been able to hover a few feet off the ground, and if the people of Lowland County knew she could fly, they would have something to say about it. So it only seems best that…

Review: Wither by Lauren DeStefano

Posted by on 02/13/2012 • 40 Comments

WitherLauren DeStefanoRelease date: March 22nd, 2011by Simon & Schuster

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By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. She can thank modern science for this genetic time bomb. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males with a lifespan of 25 years, and females with a lifespan of 20 years. Geneticists are seeking a miracle antidote to restore the human race, desperate orphans crowd the population, crime and poverty have skyrocketed, and young girls are being kidnapped and sold as polygamous brides to bear more children.When Rhine is kidnapped and sold as a bride, she vows to do all she can to escape. Her husband, Linden, is hopelessly in love with her, and Rhine can’t bring herself to hate him as…

Cover Reveal: Circle of Silence, Sapphire Blue, Shadowfell & Knee Deep

Posted by on 02/12/2012 • 20 Comments

Circle of Silence(WiHi series #2)Carol M. TanzmanRelease date: August 2012by Harlequin Teen

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THE BIGGEST STORY

OF MY LIFE

COULD BE HOW IT ENDS

It’s my turn to run a Campus News crew, and I’ve put together a team that can break stories wide open. And Washington Irving High has a truly great one to cover, if only we can find a lead.

A secret society has formed in our school. It announced its presence with pranks: underwear on the flag pole, a toilet in the hallway, cryptic notes. A circle of silence keeps the society a mystery. No one knows its members, agenda, or initiation secrets—until a student lands in the hospital under strange circumstances.

I will blow this story…

In My Mailbox (22)

Posted by on 02/12/2012 • 97 Comments

“In My Mailbox” is a meme, created by Kristi at The Story Siren, that features books I have received/ purchased/ borrowed during the week. 

Hey guys! I hope you all had a great week an are enjoying Zombies vs Unicorns month so far. As part of the event, you can find my guest posts over at YA Bookmark and Literary Exploration who are also co-hosting. I’ve also got a bunch of giveaways still open (details on sidebar), make sure you’re all entered there’s some fab. books up for grabs! I’ve had a couple of gorgeous cover reveals this week too – if you think you missed any, click here. AND, I scheduled two new upcoming tour stops; Untouched and Chosen Ones. I’m very excited for both of these releases…

Zombie Apocalypse, are YOU ready? – Guest post

Posted by on 02/11/2012 • 16 Comments

 *This post is a part of Zombies Vs. Unicorns month co-hosted with Literary Exploration, YA-Aholic and YA Bookmark.

Today I’m happy to have my Team Zombie blogmate Audris over for a guest post about zombies (duh!). Don’t forget to check out her blog at YA Bookmark for some more zombie fun. Have you missed any fun Zombies vs Unicorn month post? Click here to find out!

Audris is here to help us get ready for the upcoming zombocalypse. Take some notes, because it can be any day now, really!

Let’s take a minute to reflect on the question above. Zombie apocalypse, are YOU ready? Many of you might say no, or if you have watched a number of zombie movies, some of you might feel ready enough. Well, I’m…

Fresh Batch (Feb. 12th – 18th)

Posted by on 02/11/2012 • 7 Comments

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

The Fine Art of Truth or Dare

Melissa Jensen Goodreads / Purchase 

Ella is nearly invisible at the Willing School, and that’s just fine by her. She’s got her friends – the fabulous Frankie and their sweet cohort Sadie. She’s got her art – and her idol, the unappreciated 19th-century painter Edward Willing. Still, it’s hard being a nobody and having a crush on the biggest somebody in the school: Alex Bainbridge. Especially when he is your French tutor, and lessons have started becoming, well, certainly more interesting than French ever has been before. But can the invisible girl actually end up with a happily ever after with…

Review: The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

Posted by on 02/10/2012 • 24 Comments

The DisenchantmentsNina LaCourRelease date: February 16th, 2012By Dutton Children’s Books

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Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev’s band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she’s abandoning their plans—and Colby—to start college in the fall.

But the show must go on and The Disenchantments weave through the Pacific Northwest, playing in small towns and dingy venues, while roadie-Colby struggles to deal with Bev’s already-growing distance and the most important question of all: what’s next?

Morris Award–finalist Nina LaCour draws together the beauty and influences of music and art to brilliantly capture a group of friends on the brink of the rest of their lives.

*A copy…