Rambling about the #HeroineTourney and whatnot

Heya!

OMG YOU GUYS! That battle yesterday in the #HeroineTourney was SO FREAKING FIERCE! And so MUCH FUN! There are so many Alex (The Covenant series by Jennifer L. Armentrout)  and Rose (Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead) fans out there, it's scary! Yes, Alex won, but it was crazy, the gaping between the votes was sooo small and constantly changing in favor of one of the heroines or the other. It was nerve wrecking, to say the least! And it was hard because most of us love both heroines; battling against people we know wasn't easy either - but it was all AWESOMESAUCE! And even though we tweeted like crazy, I say we kept things friendly. So thumbs up for both #TeamAlex and #TeamRose for that, we're both winners IMO! <3

I don't know how many of you voted, spread the word, etc etc, but THANK YOU! The support for #TeamAlex was incredible! Let's keep in mind that Rose had a few years and six books to gain our love, and Alex's journey has just started a few months ago, but she gained our love too. So, yeah... Pretty incredible!

And don't get me started on the #HalfBloodLegion - you guys are amazing! I want to have you all at my Christmas dinner!:))

And Momo - you're the best advocate ever!<3 *cheers*

So, after all this, I don't know if it has anything to do with it being Christmas Eve and the Christmas spirit, but:

• I don't do hugs. But I would hug each and every person who's part of the #HalfBloodLegion right now. 
• I don't do high praising and fangirling, not even for my all time favorite authors. But I'd go all fangirly on Jennifer L. Armentrout right now, because she's too awesome for words. Seriously. 
• I don't get uber excited about novellas and book excerpts. But I stayed up until over 4AM to read a specific scene from Daemon's POV (well, to tweet too) and got all warm and fuzzy reading another specific scene from Aiden's POV. 
• I don't let things that happen in the virtual world (so to speak) get to me IRL. But I got all excited, worked up and/or exasperated last night when the voting was constantly changing in favor of Alex/Rose.
• I don't do rereading books (not often, anyway) but I would drop everything and re-read Half-Blood and Obsidian right now. (I almost did yesterday, anyway, when I was looking for some killer quotes).

I could go on and on forever, but bottom line, that match was quite an experience! One that reminded my why I love blogging and being part of this community so much! And I would do it all over again!<3

Now, to sum it up, here are our prizes, as JLA promised:

Pure (Covenant #2) Teaser - Pool Scene

Chapter 16 from Half-Blood (Covenant #1) from Aiden's POV 

Chapter 26 (frying laptop scene) from Obsidian (Lux #1) from Daemon's POV

Shadows (Lux #0.5) cover AND blurb:

(out February 2012 just in time for my birthday woohoo!!!!)

Dawson and Daemon are identical twins & that's Dawson on the cover

The last thing Dawson Black expected was Bethany Williams. As a Luxen, an alien life form on Earth, human girls are…well, fun. But since the Luxen have to keep their true identities a secret, falling for one would be insane. Dangerous. Tempting. Undeniable.

Bethany can’t deny the immediate connection between her and Dawson. And even though boys aren’t a complication she wants, she can’t stay away from him. Still, whenever they lock eyes, she’s drawn in. Captivated. Lured. Loved.

Dawson is keeping a secret that will change her existence…and put her life in jeopardy. But even he can’t stop risking everything for one human girl. Or from a fate that is as unavoidable as love itself.

Holly smokes!!! How cool does that sound?! *faints* 

Argh, is it February yet?!

Now... Because Alex won, in the next match she'a up against Katniss. yes, that Katniss. And if we brought the big guns for the fight against Rose, we're going to need some nuclear bombs or something in this next battle. But nothing is impossible for the #HalfBloodLegion now, is it? ;)

Ok, time to wrap this up.

I hope you all have a peaceful, wonderful, full of presents Christmas Eve! I'll see you all next week with the Top 10s, featuring the best books, characters etc from 2011.

Once again, congrats Team Alex!!! *throws confetti*

Stay warm and cozy and Happy Holidays!

xoxo

Rambling about the #HeroineTourney and whatnot

Heya!

OMG YOU GUYS! That battle yesterday in the #HeroineTourney was SO FREAKING FIERCE! And so MUCH FUN! There are so many Alex (The Covenant series by Jennifer L. Armentrout)  and Rose (Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead) fans out there, it's scary! Yes, Alex won, but it was crazy, the gaping between the votes was sooo small and constantly changing in favor of one of the heroines or the other. It was nerve wrecking, to say the least! And it was hard because most of us love both heroines; battling against people we know wasn't easy either - but it was all AWESOMESAUCE! And even though we tweeted like crazy, I say we kept things friendly. So thumbs up for both #TeamAlex and #TeamRose for that, we're both winners IMO! <3

I don't know how many of you voted, spread the word, etc etc, but THANK YOU! The support for #TeamAlex was incredible! Let's keep in mind that Rose had a few years and six books to gain our love, and Alex's journey has just started a few months ago, but she gained our love too. So, yeah... Pretty incredible!

And don't get me started on the #HalfBloodLegion - you guys are amazing! I want to have you all at my Christmas dinner!:))

And Momo - you're the best advocate ever!<3 *cheers*

So, after all this, I don't know if it has anything to do with it being Christmas Eve and the Christmas spirit, but:

• I don't do hugs. But I would hug each and every person who's part of the #HalfBloodLegion right now. 
• I don't do high praising and fangirling, not even for my all time favorite authors. But I'd go all fangirly on Jennifer L. Armentrout right now, because she's too awesome for words. Seriously. 
• I don't get uber excited about novellas and book excerpts. But I stayed up until over 4AM to read a specific scene from Daemon's POV (well, to tweet too) and got all warm and fuzzy reading another specific scene from Aiden's POV. 
• I don't let things that happen in the virtual world (so to speak) get to me IRL. But I got all excited, worked up and/or exasperated last night when the voting was constantly changing in favor of Alex/Rose.
• I don't do rereading books (not often, anyway) but I would drop everything and re-read Half-Blood and Obsidian right now. (I almost did yesterday, anyway, when I was looking for some killer quotes).

I could go on and on forever, but bottom line, that match was quite an experience! One that reminded my why I love blogging and being part of this community so much! And I would do it all over again!<3

Now, to sum it up, here are our prizes, as JLA promised:

Pure (Covenant #2) Teaser - Pool Scene

Chapter 16 from Half-Blood (Covenant #1) from Aiden's POV 

Chapter 26 (frying laptop scene) from Obsidian (Lux #1) from Daemon's POV

Shadows (Lux #0.5) cover AND blurb:

(out February 2012 just in time for my birthday woohoo!!!!)

Dawson and Daemon are identical twins & that's Dawson on the cover

The last thing Dawson Black expected was Bethany Williams. As a Luxen, an alien life form on Earth, human girls are…well, fun. But since the Luxen have to keep their true identities a secret, falling for one would be insane. Dangerous. Tempting. Undeniable.

Bethany can’t deny the immediate connection between her and Dawson. And even though boys aren’t a complication she wants, she can’t stay away from him. Still, whenever they lock eyes, she’s drawn in. Captivated. Lured. Loved.

Dawson is keeping a secret that will change her existence…and put her life in jeopardy. But even he can’t stop risking everything for one human girl. Or from a fate that is as unavoidable as love itself.

Holly smokes!!! How cool does that sound?! *faints* 

Argh, is it February yet?!

Now... Because Alex won, in the next match she'a up against Katniss. yes, that Katniss. And if we brought the big guns for the fight against Rose, we're going to need some nuclear bombs or something in this next battle. But nothing is impossible for the #HalfBloodLegion now, is it? ;)

Ok, time to wrap this up.

I hope you all have a peaceful, wonderful, full of presents Christmas Eve! I'll see you all next week with the Top 10s, featuring the best books, characters etc from 2011.

Once again, congrats Team Alex!!! *throws confetti*

Stay warm and cozy and Happy Holidays!

xoxo

YA Heroine Tournament: Alex vs Rose

Hey guys!

You might remember that last week I asked you to vote for Alex (The Covenant series by Jennifer L. Armentrout) in the Heroine Tourney. Well, she won that match (thanks everyone who voted btw!) and she made it to the next round, so here I am asking preeeetty please to support us again!♥ But this time around, the stakes are a little higher. The battle is going to be tougher. But the awards will be SO much greater as well! Just you wait and see!

Because, in this round... 

*inserts music effects for suspense here*

It's Alex against Rose (from The Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead).

*bites nails*

And before you all give me THAT look, hear me out: 

We all love The Vampire Academy series and we all love Rose, I know that. I love Rose too, she's one of my favorite heroines ever (not just from YA books)! But that series is over now (and no, Bloodlines doesn't count) and though Rose will always have a special place in our hearts, I think it's time to move on. It's time for someone else to take the stage, so to speak. And I'm not saying for someone to replace her, far from it, but just for someone to be right there with her, side by side, kicking villains butt, getting THE guy and just making us smile with her witty remarks. Getting us impatient for the next book release and always eager to read about her next adventure and about her perfect hottie and their electrifying, heart-melting moments. Those Favorite Heroines/Series lists I know you all have (at least an idea of one in your minds LOL) need to be updated from time to time, right? Well, here's your chance to do it. Because if there's anyone who deserves to be on that same stage with Rose (and high up on the faves list), that should be, hands down, Alex. If you've already read the series, you know I am right.;) If you didn't *sticks tongue out at you* *just kidding*, you're seriously missing out. And you'll have to trust me on this one because I'm an Aquarius and I'm always right especially when it comes to books, just ask my close friends  or just read the rave reviews on GR or the posts Momo (Alex's advocate) made for this match that totally say why Alex is such a FANTABULOUS heroine and why she deserves all the love.

Point is: I truly believe that Alex deserves her high place among the YA heroines, so go vote for her to get her there!;)

***

Ok now, enough about Rose and all that. Here's why I say Alex should win. She's... 

Besides, she gets Aiden!!! And... Umm... Seth?

Ok, she doesn't actually get them, but you know what I mean ;)

Speaking of...

*inserts drum roll effects here because this is going to be HUGE*

...........

Remember when I said there's going to be EPIC rewards if Alex makes it? Well, here's what the uber talented and uber awesome author Jennifer L. Armentrout promised us for this match:

500 Votes: If Alex reaches 500 votes, I will give you a juicy scene from Pure. It involves a pool, but will be edited to avoid spoilers.

750 Votes: If Alex gets 750 votes, I will give you Chapter 16 from Half-Blood in Aiden's POV.

Yes, that chapter.

1000 Votes: If Alex get 1000 votes, I will give you Chapter 26 from Obsidian in Daemon's POV.

Yes, that chapter.

Winning votes: If Alex wins against Rose, I will write a very lengthy scene/ basically a freaking novella from Aiden's POV about a trip he and Leon took that involved searching down a certain daimon that got away at the end of Half-Blood. 

Chapter 16, people!!!!!!!! And chapter 26!!!! Just... ZOMG! *speechless*

*faints*

Ok, need I say more here already? GO VOTE FOR ALEX!!! (and get your neighbors and everyone you know to vote too - it's not like you want to get out of the house and face the before-Christmas-shopping craziness anyway, right? LOL)


Bonus: If you vote for her, you get a chance to win a package with ALL THE THREE BOOKS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THE COVENANT SERIES (prequel novella Daimon, Half-Blood + pre-order of Pure)! Go over Momo's blog to enter the giveaway!

xoxo

Happy Holidays!♥ 

YA Heroine Tournament: Alex vs Rose

Hey guys!

You might remember that last week I asked you to vote for Alex (The Covenant series by Jennifer L. Armentrout) in the Heroine Tourney. Well, she won that match (thanks everyone who voted btw!) and she made it to the next round, so here I am asking preeeetty please to support us again!♥ But this time around, the stakes are a little higher. The battle is going to be tougher. But the awards will be SO much greater as well! Just you wait and see!

Because, in this round... 

*inserts music effects for suspense here*

It's Alex against Rose (from The Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead).

*bites nails*

And before you all give me THAT look, hear me out: 

We all love The Vampire Academy series and we all love Rose, I know that. I love Rose too, she's one of my favorite heroines ever (not just from YA books)! But that series is over now (and no, Bloodlines doesn't count) and though Rose will always have a special place in our hearts, I think it's time to move on. It's time for someone else to take the stage, so to speak. And I'm not saying for someone to replace her, far from it, but just for someone to be right there with her, side by side, kicking villains butt, getting THE guy and just making us smile with her witty remarks. Getting us impatient for the next book release and always eager to read about her next adventure and about her perfect hottie and their electrifying, heart-melting moments. Those Favorite Heroines/Series lists I know you all have (at least an idea of one in your minds LOL) need to be updated from time to time, right? Well, here's your chance to do it. Because if there's anyone who deserves to be on that same stage with Rose (and high up on the faves list), that should be, hands down, Alex. If you've already read the series, you know I am right.;) If you didn't *sticks tongue out at you* *just kidding*, you're seriously missing out. And you'll have to trust me on this one because I'm an Aquarius and I'm always right especially when it comes to books, just ask my close friends  or just read the rave reviews on GR or the posts Momo (Alex's advocate) made for this match that totally say why Alex is such a FANTABULOUS heroine and why she deserves all the love.

Point is: I truly believe that Alex deserves her high place among the YA heroines, so go vote for her to get her there!;)

***

Ok now, enough about Rose and all that. Here's why I say Alex should win. She's... 

Besides, she gets Aiden!!! And... Umm... Seth?

Ok, she doesn't actually get them, but you know what I mean ;)

Speaking of...

*inserts drum roll effects here because this is going to be HUGE*

...........

Remember when I said there's going to be EPIC rewards if Alex makes it? Well, here's what the uber talented and uber awesome author Jennifer L. Armentrout promised us for this match:

500 Votes: If Alex reaches 500 votes, I will give you a juicy scene from Pure. It involves a pool, but will be edited to avoid spoilers.

750 Votes: If Alex gets 750 votes, I will give you Chapter 16 from Half-Blood in Aiden's POV.

Yes, that chapter.

1000 Votes: If Alex get 1000 votes, I will give you Chapter 26 from Obsidian in Daemon's POV.

Yes, that chapter.

Winning votes: If Alex wins against Rose, I will write a very lengthy scene/ basically a freaking novella from Aiden's POV about a trip he and Leon took that involved searching down a certain daimon that got away at the end of Half-Blood. 

Chapter 16, people!!!!!!!! And chapter 26!!!! Just... ZOMG! *speechless*

*faints*

Ok, need I say more here already? GO VOTE FOR ALEX!!! (and get your neighbors and everyone you know to vote too - it's not like you want to get out of the house and face the before-Christmas-shopping craziness anyway, right? LOL)


Bonus: If you vote for her, you get a chance to win a package with ALL THE THREE BOOKS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THE COVENANT SERIES (prequel novella Daimon, Half-Blood + pre-order of Pure)! Go over Momo's blog to enter the giveaway!

xoxo

Happy Holidays!♥