Book Blast + Giveaway: A TOUCH MENACING by Leah Clifford

I could not be any more ecstatic to be a part of today's book blast. This series is one of my all-time favorites, and I am both excited and terrified of the final book. I just know author Leah Clifford will manage to torture her characters as well as her readers in one way or another. Let the final journey begin!!!

Also, don't forget to enter the giveaway because there are some wicked awesome prizes to be won!!! 
Good luck, everyone!!!

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It’s nearly time to say good bye to Eden and her friends with the conclusion of the A Touch Trilogy from author Leah Clifford. 

Whether you’ve been there from the beginning when Eden first met Az in A TOUCH MORTAL. Spent countless hours contemplating with other A Touch Trilogy fans over the fate of the kitten, from A TOUCH MORBID. Or are just joining us now, the conclusion to Leah Clifford’s A Touch Trilogy promises to be heart stopping and well worth the wait!

Pick up whichever novel you need to catch up before MENACING’S March 5th release date. You don’t want to be the only one not talking about this book!

A TOUCH MENACING

A Touch Trilogy #3
 
Author: Leah Clifford

Release Date: March 5th


Eden is dying. For real, this time.

She is crumbling to ash, and an unnatural plague is ravaging mortals and immortals alike. With both Heaven and Hell out to destroy her, Eden can no longer tell the difference between good and evil. 
 
Friends become enemies. And enemies are everywhere.
 
But don't underestimate Eden. She'll fight for her life, for the lives of those she loves, and for every life she has ever touched. 
 
She'll fight for revenge. For redemption. For—just maybe—the chance to be mortal again.

Everything began with forbidden love.
 
What will be sacrificed at the bitter end?
 
The dramatic conclusion to Leah Clifford's dark, alluring trilogy of life, death, and epic love.

PRE-ORDER A TOUCH MENACING NOW FOR ONLY $11.98

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A TOUCH MORBID (A Touch Trilogy #2) AMAZON | B&N

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GIVEAWAY

Help us spread the word about the final installment of the A Touch Trilogy, and you could win one of these amazing prizes!

Grand Prize 
30 Minute Skype Chat with Leah Clifford. Talk about writing, talk about THE KITTEN, talk about her books! Talk about almost anything!

2nd Place 
Get’s to name a character in Leah’s next published book

2 Lucky Bonus Winners

Will get 1 Paperback of A TOUCH MORTAL and 1 Hardcover of A TOUCH MORBID signed to the winner!

THE RULES


- Open Internationally for the Skype Chat and Character Name


- Books Will Only be mailed in the US.


- Pre Order for A Touch Menacing can be from any date


- Order for Mortal or Morbid MUST be dated between 2/1 and 2/22


*we reserve the right to deny any receipt for entry if it appears to be altered or manipulated in anyway.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:




Leah Clifford currently lives in Ohio, but frequently dreams of finding an abandoned mansion in the south that she can restore. In her spare time she loves to travel and has been known to drive over two hours to get kickass quesadillas. So far for jobs she's sold corn at a roadside stand, been a pizza delivery girl, a camp counselor, an extreme cave tour guide, a flight attendant, a waitress (x3), a grocery store clerk and a writer. Out of all of them, writing has been the most fun. She's pretty sure she's gonna stick with it.

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Stacking the Shelves {7} & My Reading Pile {11}

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and as I am sharing what I had in my mailbox the last two weeks, I am giving credit to her.

First up, I got The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) by Lemony Snicket.

I won it from a giveaway which was hosted by the always amazing Rachel of fiktshun. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I am sure it will be a dire read indeed, but I have to say, I am looking forward to it already.

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This was my first year taking part in ArmchairBEA and I had an absolute blast during those few days. I was also lucky enough to win a couple of books by a publisher, so the wonderful people from Macmillan send me these beauties by Gabrielle Zevin.

It's a Paperback copy of All These Things I've Done and also an ARC of its sequel Because It Is My Blood which will be released in September. They both look so gorgeous!

I am really, really excited about all the books I got and cannot wait to start reading them.

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I also received a couple of awesome bookmarks. I got them all because of the wickedness that was this year's YA Crush Tourney - I am super stoked Adrian ended up winning, by the way!!!

The stunning Daemon Black bookmark is from the wonderful Valerie at Stuck In Books. She was Daemon's advocate and did an incredible job, getting him all the way to the Elite Eight.

The Divergent and Insurgent bookmarks are from the lovely Odyssey at The Reader Leader who supported Four who made it into the Sweet Sixteen.

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Last but most definitely not least, I received this fan-freaking-tastic book jacket of Lockdown, which is signed by the one and only Alexander Gordon Smith.

 Doesn't it look wickedly awesome??? I am so, so happy to have it!!! And yes, I DID use my little man's cars to weigh down the corners to keep it from rolling up. (A girl's gotta do, what she's gotta do. haha)

So, yes, I had two incredible weeks at my mailbox!!!

My Reading Pile {11}

The amazing Rachel over at fiktshun came up with the idea to share the books you intend on reading during the week, so as I am sharing my reading pile with you, I am giving a big shout-out to her!

July was a terrible month for me as far as the quantity of books I read - two, yes, I read all of two books last month. Mind you, they were both amazing books - Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent and Insurgent by Veronica Roth - but I still felt so bad for not getting more reading done.

Right now, I am actually reading three books. I am still working my way through Rachel Neumeier's House of Shadows, I finally, finally started Leah Clifford's A Touch Morbid (YAY!!!), and I have also started Inara Scott's The Talents (the giveaway for this book is still going on, click here if you would like a chance to win it).

So, I am thinking I probably won't add any more books to my pile this week. These will keep me busy enough.

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What about you, my lovely readers? Did you get any books or book-related goodies in the mail? 

Are there any books you plan on reading this week? I would love to hear from you!

Have a wonderful reading week!!!

Stacking the Shelves {2} & My Reading Pile {6}

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and today I'm sharing my bookish mail from the last two weeks with you.

 

I received this wonderful stack of ARCs from the always fabulous Rachel from fiktshun. I cannot wait to get started on these and also, I LOVE the little mini moo card she send me. Isn't it gorgeous???

I have been wanting to read both The Calling by Kelley Armstrong and Underworld by Meg Cabot ever since I first laid eyes on their covers. Now, I even broke my library ban just so I could get the first book in each series. I already have The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong, which you can see a couple of pictures down, and am on the "on-hold" list for Abandon by Meg Cabot.

Dark Eden 2 - Eve of Destruction by Patrick Carman sounds amazing. My library is acquiring book one right now, so I am hoping to read this series very soon as well. Even my husband said he might try it which, normally, he never ever says when it comes to YA books.

Lastly, there is Wanted by Heidi Ayarbe which sounds super intriguing. Have you ever heard of a 17-year-old bookie? Well, I haven't and that alone has me interested in this story.

So, thank you from the bottom of my heart for these incredible books, Rachel!!! I know I have said it before but I am saying it again: You truly are an angel!!! Thank you so, so much!!!

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Here we have Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, Execution by Alexander Gordon Smith, and Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick.

Shiver I won through a giveaway held by Anna from Pocketful of Books. For some reason, I hadn't seen this black and white cover before, but I absolutely love it!!! It's so beautiful!!! Thank you so much, Anna!!! I can't wait to read it!

Execution is the fifth and final book in the Escape from Furnace series and this is the UK version of it. The US version will not be released until November, but after reading Fugitives there was no possible way I could wait until November to find out how everything is going to end. So, my dearest, dearest friend Susi got me the UK version and send it to me. You have NO idea what this means to me, Suschen!!! You are super duper awesome and I miss you so incredibly much!!!

Hush, Hush has been one of those books that I have had my eyes on for a long, long time. The cover is absolutely stunning and I can't even remember how many times I have walked by it and wanted to grab it so bad. Then, when I saw it with this big $4.99 label on it, I had no excuse anymore, I had to buy it and so I did. I am really, really excited about this one!

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These beautiful goodies I received yesterday. Aren't they beautiful? Author Tiffany King sent me two sets of magnets, a Wishing For Someday Soon bookmark, and this gorgeous Meant to Be photograph. She is so amazing!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Right now, all four magnets have a place on my fridge, but I was thinking of having a little giveaway at the end of the month since it will be my birthday and I will have been blogging for six months in mid-July. So, I am thinking of giving one set of magnets away. The other one I will treasure forever.

This week at the library

Like I said before, I caved and got Kelley Armstrong's The Gathering. The other book is Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin which is my Book Club Read for June.

My Reading Pile {6}

As I share what's on my reading pile this week, I give credit to the wonderful fiktshun who came up with this great idea.

Today I am planning on finishing If I Die by Rachel Vincent for the Soul Screamers Reading Challenge. After that I will only have one more story left to read for the SSRC which is the novella Never To Sleep. I am contemplating whether to read it right after If I Die or whether I should wait so I still have something for the very last week of this challenge. We shall see, I haven't made up my mind yet.

Either way though, one book definitely on my pile is Alexander Gordon Smith's Execution. There is no way on earth I could wait any longer to find out what's going on with Alex, Zee, Simon, and even Alfred Furnace. I need to know NOW!!!

Depending on how fast I will be reading this one, I am hoping to also squeeze in Leah Clifford's A Touch Morbid - but if not this week, then it will definitely be on the pile for next week, no doubt about it. I miss Gabe so much and I have to find out what everybody is up to - especially Luke, because everybody knows he is always up to something...

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So, that's it for me, now I would love to hear from you. What did you guys get in the mail this week? Do you have any particular books you would like to get lost in in the next few days? I would love to hear from you!

Have a wonderful reading week!!!

In My Mailbox #6 ~~ My Reading Pile #5

"In My Mailbox" is a weekly feature hosted by The Story Siren, where you share what you received in the mail during the week.

I only received one book this past week, but it is full of awesomeness and I cannot wait to get sucked right back into this mind-blowing world.

Yes, yes, I received Leah Clifford's "A Touch Morbid"!!! Isn't it gorgeous??? I won it a little while back during the #ATMparty on twitter, which was hosted by the wonderful @lexcade and @katelyntorrey. The two of them were lucky enough to attend Leah Clifford's InsaniTea party which launched "A Touch Morbid's" release. So, not only did I get this amazing book, but it is also SIGNED by the fantastic Leah Clifford!!! I am beyond thrilled!!! Thank you so, so much to all three of you!!!

As if that wasn't enough, they also send me some beautiful bookmarks. I LOVE the writing on the back of the "A Touch Morbid" bookmark. It's so pretty. The super surprise, however, was the "Witch Eyes" bookmark. I am in love with it! I loved the book with its amazing cover, and now I can call this stunning bookmark my own. These eyes...

My Reading Pile #5

The lovely Rachel over at fiktshun came up with this idea, where you share what you are intending on reading during the upcoming week. So, as I am sharing my pile today, I am giving credit to her creative mind.

Of course, I had to add "A Touch Morbid" to my pile right away. As soon as I am finished with Alexander Gordon Smith's "Fugitives", it will be next.

I am so stoked I am finally reading "Fugitives". I have been waiting so, so long for this, and last night I just had to start it, even though I was beyond exhausted. I am hoping I can squeeze in at least a couple more chapters tonight.

The other book still staring back at me is "Galileo's Daughter". I only have eight days left to read it, but I still don't see myself finishing it until then. There were a few times I was somewhat tempted to pick it up and give it a try, but I never did. I am going to at least flip through it though before our next Book Club meeting.

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Did you receive any books in the mail this week? Did you buy any great books? Is there a book you are dying to read this week? I would love to hear from you!

Happy Reading!!!

TTT: Books On My Spring To-Be-Read List

"Top Ten Tuesday" is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, and every week there is a new topic.

 

Here is this week's Top Ten theme:

Top Ten Books On My Spring To-Be-Read List

Quite a few of the books on my list are older instead of new releases, but since I intend on reading them this Spring, I figured they would fit perfectly on this list. Besides, there is no time like the present to get caught up on books.

1. Fugitives by Alexander Gordon Smith

Seriously, this is the book I want to read RIGHT NOW! It sits on my shelf, taunting me, but as much as I would love to read it right now, I have to finish two other books first. It is so super hard to stay strong and I'm not sure I'm going to make it...

2. The Fury by Alexander Gordon Smith

I won a proof copy of "The Fury" a little while back, but haven't had the chance to read it yet. It sounds like an amazing story and I cannot wait to get lost in this world.

3. A Touch Morbid by Leah Clifford

I am so desperately waiting for my copy of "A Touch Morbid" to arrive. The suspense is killing me. "A Touch Mortal" was awesome, but from what I've heard "A Touch Morbid" surpasses it by a mile. I'm so excited for this one!

4. Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent

I feel kind of embarrassed I still haven't read this one. I absolutely adore Rachel Vincent's Soul Screamers series, and this adult series sounds so amazing as well. I already know I'm going to love it, I just haven't found the time to pick it off my shelf yet.

5. Delirium by Lauren Oliver

I have been wanting to read this book for months, and with "Pandemonium's" recent release, and the fact, my library actually carries it, it's back on my very-soon-to-be-read pile.

6. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

I have been thinking about this series ever since the YA Crush Tourney, but my library never had the first book - they had all the other ones, but not this one. Finally, when I saw it a few weeks back, I grabbed it right away.

7. Wither by Lauren DeStefano

"Wither" is another one of those books I've heard great, great things about, and I can't wait to discover it for myself. I hope I will enjoy it has much as everyone else already has.

8. Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

This book really belongs on my "Wishful Thinking" list since I don't own it and I don't see my library getting it any time soon. I absolutely love the cover though, it's so captivating.

9. Touch Of Frost by Jennifer Estep

I received this book for Christmas, but had been meaning to read it for months and months even before that. The name "Mythos Academy" alone makes me want to dive into this world and explore it.

10. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

Honestly, I cannot believe I still haven't read this book. I devoured all the Vampire Academy books in a flash, but this one has been sitting on my shelf for months. I want to read it before the next book comes out, for sure. I'm already looking forward to more Adrian-ness...

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This is my Top Ten, though there are many, many books I had to leave off the list. What about you? Which books are you looking forward to reading this Spring?

In My Mailbox #4

"In My Mailbox" is a weekly event hosted by The Story Siren where you share the books and other nice book-related goodies you received in the mail.

Since I didn't get to put up last week's IMM post, I am combining it with this week's.

Here is a picture - two pictures, actually - of my treasures:

For some reason, I couldn't get the camera to focus on the bookmark, so that's why the second photo is a little bit blurry.

In my own mailbox I received this amazing copy of "Fugitives" which is signed and personalized by none other than the incredible Alexander Gordon Smith himself. I won this book during a contest on his Lockdown facebook page. This is actually the first book of the Escape From Furnace series I can call my own, and I couldn't be any happier. I am so thrilled to have this book in my collection and I cannot wait to dive back into the story.

Another goodie I got last week was the beautiful "A Touch Mortal" bookmark, which also happens to be signed by the wonderful Leah Clifford. I won it at the twitter #ATMparty, and it's just so gorgeous.

The timing couldn't have been any more perfect either, because I received both the bookmark and Scott Tracey's "Witch Eyes" on the same day.

"Witch Eyes" didn't technically land in my mailbox, BUT since my library didn't have any copies, I requested it. They had it sent in from the library in Ottawa and so, it came to their mailbox to be given to me to read it. Yes, I realize it might be a little bit of a stretch, but hey, who's paying attention to those minor details anyway...

As if these amazing books weren't enough, I also received a Kindle copy of "The Forsaken" by the author Estevan Vega for review.

My Reading Pile #2

"My Reading Pile" is an idea created by fiktshun where you share the books you picked to read for the upcoming week.

I'm reading "Witch Eyes" right now since I only have it for a limited time, and am hoping to finish it by Monday or Tuesday at the latest. Then I was going to read "The Forsaken", but I might have to squeeze in another book first, because I just realized I am less than two weeks away from my next Book Club meeting, and I haven't even started with the book for it yet. So, after "Witch Eyes" I will probably be reading "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer, before taking on "The Forsaken".

My wishful thinking read for this week is definitely "Fugitives", there is no doubt about it. If I could, I would pick it up RIGHT NOW, but I don't want to have to bring "Witch Eyes" back to the library without having finished it first, especially since I am loving it already.

So, there you go, this is what I received this week and what I am hoping to be reading in the next seven days. Now, what about you? What did you get in the mail this week? Are there any particular books you plan on reading?