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Random House Kids 12 Days of Holiday Book Giveaway!

This is an amazing contest that Random House is hosting, with some of our favorite authors. Here's the rules:

Each and every day from now through Christmas Day we’ll be giving away 3 copies of one of our favorite books! That’s 36 books in the next 12 days!

To enter to win, head over to the designated activity (here) and do one of the following:

1. Write a poem about the book of the day
2. Write a letter to that book’s author

Please see which of the above books are being given away on which day and find more about the contest here: http://ow.ly/ML4v

Patch's and Nora's Amazon Wish Lists

Courtesy of Becca Fitzpatrick and Simon & Schuster, we have Patch's and Nora's Amazon Wish Lists -

Here’s what Becca said:

“As those of you who have read Hush, Hush know, Nora is a practical, levelheaded person.Except when it comes to bad boy Patch. And because of this, some of the items on her wish list are for her own protection. Patch is, well, darkly mysterious, to put it nicely. But bad boys need to unwind like everyone else. They can’t focus on being mysterious all the time. It’s exhausting.And what darkly mysterious, darkly handsome guy doesn’t ride a motorcycle?”

Nora’s wish list:
• Driving mocs
• iPhone
• CHI ceramic hair straightener
• Pepper spray
• Burt’s Bees tinted lip balm
• Laptop
• Strong umbrella

Patch’s wish list:
• Mederma
• Black pants
• Black shirts
• The Bends by Radiohead
• Travel pool cue (that folds up)
• I’m No Angel DVD
• CAT steel toe boots
• Motorcycle oil

Okay, I love the CHI flat iron mostly because I have one and it works miracles. But Patch's lists?? Mederma?? And the "I'm No Angel" DVD?? It caused me to laugh in spite of all of my holiday grumpiness.

Thank you Becca and Simon & Schuster for this holiday laugh! Here's a link to the original pdf document.

Waiting On Wednesday- Spells

Spells by Aprilynne Pike is the sequel to Wings and will be released May 4, 2010 by HaperTeen

Six months have passed since Laurel saved the gateway to the faerie realm of Avalon. Now she must spend her summer there, honing her skills as a Fall faerie. But her human family and friends are still in mortal danger--and the gateway to Avalon is more compromised than ever.

When it comes time to protect those she loves, will she depend on David, her human boyfriend, for help? Or will she turn to Tamani, the electrifying faerie with whom her connection is undeniable?

The cover is beautiful. Is it May yet? We can't wait to continue Laurel's journey and find out what happens in Spells. You can find out more by visiting Aprilynne's site here http://www.aprilynnepike.com/Spells