Saturday, December 19, 2009

Random Magic by Sasha Soren



When absent-minded Professor Random misplaces the main character from Alice in Wonderland, young Henry Witherspoon must book-jump to fetch Alice before chaos theory kicks in and the world vanishes.

Along the way he meets Winnie Flapjack, a wit-cracking doodle witch with nothing to her name but a magic feather and a plan. Such as it is.

Henry and Winnie brave the Dark Queen, whatwolves, pirates, Strüths, and fluttersmoths, Priscilla and Charybdis, obnoxiously cheerful vampires, Baron Samedi, a nine-dimensional cat, and one perpetually inebriated Muse to rescue Alice and save the world by tea time.
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Here's the list for this tour. Let me know if there are any changes that need to be made by December 22nd. There is still time to join!

1. Jazz
2. LadyStorm
3. Jennifer
4. Choco
5. Lauren
6. Sheila
7. Shel
8. Cleverly Inked
9. Dannie

Swoon At Your Own Risk by Sydney Salter




You’d think Polly Martin would have all the answers when it comes to love—after all, her grandmother is the famous syndicated advice columnist Miss Swoon. But after a junior year full of dating disasters, Polly has sworn off boys. Now she’s just trying to survive her summer job at Wild Waves western-themed water park (under the supervision of ex #3 Sawyer Holmes) and focus on herself for once. So Polly is happy when she finds out Grandma is moving in for the summer –think of all the great advice she’ll get.

But Miss Swoon turns out to be a man-crazy sexagenarian! How can Polly stop herself from falling for Xander Cooper, the suddenly-hot skateboarder who keeps showing up at Wild Waves, when Grandma is picking up guys at the bookstore and flirting with the dishwasher repairman? And why, despite her best intentions, does Polly keep letting boys get in the way of her relationship with her best friend Jane?

No advice column in the world can prepare Polly for what happens when Jane convinces her to go on a group camping trip with three too many ex-boyfriends and the tempting Xander. Polly is forced to face her feelings and figure out if she can be in love—and still be herself.

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Our next tour is for Swoon at Your Own Risk by Sydney Salter. This a 2010 release. This will be a 3-ARC tour.

Here's the tour list for Swoon At Your Own Risk! Let me know if any changes need to be made by December 22nd. There is still time to join the tour if you'd like!

1. Pat - book review
2. Collegiate Bookworm - book review
3. Hope
4. Erica
5. Sab H
6. Teenreadersgather
7. Lizzy
8. Shanyn
9. Danielle

1. Steph Su
2. Jessica
3. Ladystorm
4. Melanie - book review
5. SarahChristine
6. Jennifer
7. Samantha
8. Debbie

1. Stephanie
2. Sheila
3. Eleni
4. BookMac
5. Crystal
6. Sarah
7. The Brain Lair
8. Cleverly Inked

Juggler in the Wind - Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin

Our next tour is for Juggler in the Wind b Wim Coleman and pat Perrin.

Summary:

Juggler in the Wind is written for teens and older by Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin. When a ragtag circus shows up in the town of Buchanan, Kansas, fourteen-year-old Randy Carmichael begins a quest beyond mortal imagination. Voices summon him, a godlike figure appears in his dreams, and supernatural adversaries lay in wait for him as he learns about his identity and destiny. When gods grow old to the brink of death, Randy plays a role in their wondrous rebirth. And when he falls in love with an immortal goddess, he must journey into a realm dreaded by mortals everywhere. By the end of Randy’s quest, our very world will never be the same. Juggler in the Wind, the first book of The Wand Bearer Trilogy, will be released in February 2010, to be followed by Star Road and Otherworld.

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Here's the list for this tour! Let me know if any changes need to be made by December 22nd. There's still time to join this tour!

1. Jennifer
2. Kristin
3. Shel
4. McKenzie
5. Sarah

Sunday, December 6, 2009

The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea Campbell

Sixteen-year-old Damien Locke has a plan: major in messing with people at the local supervillain university and become a professional evil genius, just like his supervillain mom. But when he discovers the shameful secret she's been hiding all these years, that the one night stand that spawned him was actually with a superhero, everything gets messed up. His father's too moral for his own good, so when he finds out Damien exists, he actually wants him to come live with him and his goody-goody superhero family. Damien gets shipped off to stay with them in their suburban hellhole, and he only has six weeks to prove he's not a hero in any way, or else he's stuck living with them for the rest of his life, or until he turns eighteen, whichever comes first.

To get out of this mess, Damien has to survive his dad's “flying lessons” that involve throwing him off the tallest building in the city—despite his nearly debilitating fear of heights—thwart the eccentric teen scientist who insists she's his sidekick, and keep his supervillain girlfriend from finding out the truth. But when Damien uncovers a dastardly plot to turn all the superheroes into mindless zombie slaves, a plan hatched by his own mom, he discovers he cares about his new family more than he thought. Now he has to choose: go back to his life of villainy and let his family become zombies, or stand up to his mom and become a real hero.
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Here's the tour list for this book! Let me know if any changes need to be made by December 9th.

1. Steph Su
2. Amber
3. Sharon
4. Jennifer
5. Pat
6. Kate
7. Sandy
8. Lauren
9. Lizzy
10. Kara
11. Erica
12. Allison
13. BrittLit
14. Kristin
15. Jordan
16. Crystal
17. Khy
18. McKenzie
19. Brain Lair
20. Jazz
21. Sara
22. Emma

The Snipesville Chronicles by Annette Laing



Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When (The Snipesville Chronicles, Book 1)

What a nightmare.

Hannah Dias, California Girl with Attitude, and Alex, her laid-back brother, have moved from exciting San Francisco to boring Snipesville, Georgia. Life doesn't improve when they meet Brandon, a dorky kid who is plotting his escape from the Deep South, and the weird Professor, who has a strange secret.

Suddenly, the kids are catapulted thousands of miles and almost seventy years to England during World War Two.

They fall into a world of stinging nettles, dragon ladies, bomb blasts, ugly underwear, stinky sandwiches, painful punishments, and non-absorbing toilet paper. They learn so much more than they could ever learn in a history class. Not that they want to learn it.

But they can't go home unless they find George Braithwaite, whoever he is, and whatever it is that he has to do with Snipesville.



A Different Day, A Different Destiny (The Snipesville Chronicles, Book 2)

When you wake up in the year 1851 on a Scottish hillside...Or in an English coal mine...Or on a plantation in the Deep South, you know you’re in for a lousy day. Nothing for Hannah and Alex Dias has been normal since they moved from San Francisco to the little town of Snipesville, Georgia. Bad enough that they and their dorky new friend Brandon became reluctant time-travellers to World War Two England. Oh, sure, they made it home safely (just) but now things are about to get worse. Much worse.

From the cotton fields of the Slave South to London's glittering Crystal Palace, the kids chase a lost piece of twenty-first century technology in the mid-nineteenth century. But finding it is only the beginning of what they must do to heal Time.

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This is an ARC tour for books 1 and 2 in the series. Each person will have them both at the same time. If you're interested in being part of this tour, please leave a comment with your email, country, and if you're willing to ship to Canada by December 20th.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

No Longer Accepting Tours until After Christmas!

Hey everyone,

Due to the high amount of requests we've had recently, as well as the upcoming holidays, we will no longer be accepting tour-requests from authors until January 1st. This is to give us a chance to get caught up on all of the tours we have going, as well as post the sign-ups for tours we've already scheduled.

If you've emailed me today or before, we will still be posting your tour. All authors who haven't emailed us are asked to wait until January 1st to sign up for a tour of your book.

Sorry for any inconvience this has caused.

I hope everyone has a happy holiday!

Harmony, Hope, and Erica

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott

I liked him first, but it doesn't matter.
I still like him.
That doesn't matter either.
Or at least, it's not supposed to.

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Here's the tour lists for the Unwritten Rule! Only one person from Canada signed up, so the rest of that tour is people from the US. Let me know if any changes need to be made by November 27th.


Canada Tour
1. Michelle - book review
2. Stephanie
3. Sara
4. Amethysth
5. Laura C
6. SarahChristine
7. Erica
8. Allison
9. Jennifer
10. Robby
11. Stargirlreads
12. McKenzie
13. Choco

US Tour 1
1. Sab H.
2. Samantha
3. Melanie - book review
4. KayLynn
5. nomadreader
6. Casey
7. Collegiate BookWorm
8. Tashia
9. Kristin Miller
10. Kate
11. Mindcaster
12. Taste Life Twice
13. Jordan
14. Deborah

US Tour 2
1. Holly
2. S. Krishna
3. Jessica
4. Drea
5. BrittLit
6. Alexa
7. Pixie
8. Crystal
9. Kelly J
10. Brittani
11. Kathy
12. WindyA
13. Tirzah
14. Lena

Sunday, November 22, 2009

The Circle of Friends: Heather by L. Diane Wolfe

When confidence turns to frustration…
A new beginning awaits Heather Jennings. The position at Clemson means she will finally realize her dream of coaching basketball. Heather is ready to focus on her duties, using sheer force if necessary to prove her independence.

Unfortunately, her triumph is hampered as father and greatest advocate lies dying of cancer. Battling her grief, she must also deal with a sister who appears incapable of responsibility or achievement. And once basketball season begins, a talented but cocky player who resembles her in every manner challenges all that remains of Heather’s patience.

Heather’s life changes when she encounters a man capable of handling her bold and feisty attitude. Straightforward and smug, he entices her to date him, and despite his gruff nature shows a great capacity for compassion. However, the last thing Heather needs is a serious relationship with a man equally fixated on work and opposed to marriage…
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This is a 2010 release and Book 5 in a series. However, each book is a standalone so you won't have a problem reading this if you haven't read the others.
Here's the tour list for this book! Let me know if there's any changes that need to be made by November 25. (Remember it's not too late to sign up!)

1. Jennifer
2. Jordan
3. Melanie Mailed 6/30. DC: 03091830000220977814
4. Crystal Recieved: 7/1 Mail By: 7/8
5. SarahChristine

Forget-Her-Nots by Amy Brecount White


When someone leaves three mystery flowers outside her dorm door, Laurel thinks that maybe the Avondale School isn’t so awful after all — until her own body starts to freak out. In the middle of her English presentation on the Victorian Language of Flowers, strange words pop into her head, and her body seems to tingle and hum. Impulsively, Laurel gives the love bouquet she made to demonstrate the language to her spinster English teacher. When that teacher unexpectedly and immediately finds romance, Laurel suspects that something — something magical — is up. With her new friend, Kate, she sets out to discover the origins and breadth of her powers by experimenting on herself and others. But she can’t seem to find any living experts in the field of flower powers to guide her. And her bouquets don’t always do her bidding, especially when it comes to her own crush, Justin. Rumors about Laurel and her flowers fly across campus, and she’s soon besieged by requests from girls — both friends and enemies — who want their lives magically transformed — just in time for prom.
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Here's the 2 tour lists for this tour! Let me know if any changes need to be made by November 25th.

1. Drea
2. Choco
3. Allison
4. Jordan
5. Khy
6. Sara
7. Enna Isilee
8. Shalonda
9. Lili
10. Kate
11. Dahlia
12. Sandy
13. Andrea
14. Hope
15. Lizzy
16. Gina
17. Melissa
18. Crystal
19. Katie

1. Lauren
2. Patricia - book review
3. Melanie
4. >Mariah - book review
5. WillowRaven
6. Jessica
7. Steph Su
8. Sab H
9. Lea
10. Erica
11. McKenzie
12. Samantha
13. Ladystorm
14. Bookmac
15. Kelsey
16. Nettle
17. Dannie
18. Nikki
19. Haleyknitz

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Troy High by Shana Norris


Summary:

Homer’s Iliad, the classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold for teens in Troy High.

Narrated by Cassie, a shy outsider who fears that an epic high school rivalry is about to go up in flames, the story follows the Trojans and Spartans as they declare war on the football field. After the beautiful Elena—who used to be the captain of the Spartan cheerleaders—transfers to Troy High and falls madly in love with Cassie’s brother Perry, the Spartans vow that the annual homecoming game will never be forgotten.

The Trojans and Spartans pull wicked pranks on each other as homecoming approaches. And the Spartans’ wildcard football star, Ackley, promises to take down the Trojans’ offensive line. But the stakes are raised when Cassie is forced to choose between the boy she loves (a Spartan) and loyalty to her family and school. Troy High will seduce readers with its incendiary cast of mythic proportions.


Here's the tour list for this tour. Let me know if any changes need to be made by November 21st.

1. Hope
2. Kristin
3. Mariah
4. Jordan
5. Melissa
6. Jill
7. Kate
8. Allison
9. Kath
10. Jessica
11. McKenzie
12. Sandy
13. Andrea
14. Samantha
15. Sarah
16. Lizzy
17. Stephanie
18. The Brain Lair
19. SarahChristine
20. Crystal
21. Haley
22. Holly

Thursday, November 12, 2009

The Dark Divine by Bree Despain


Summary:

I stood back and watched his movements. Daniel had that way about him that could shut me down in an instant. . . . I kicked the gravel a couple of times and worked up my courage again. “Tell me . . . I mean . . . why did you come back? Why now, after all this time?”

Grace Divine, daughter of the local pastor, always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared—the night she found her brother Jude collapsed on the porch, covered in blood. But she has no idea what a truly monstrous secret that night really held. And when Daniel returns three years later, Grace can no longer deny her attraction to him, despite promising Jude she’ll stay away.

As Grace gets closer to Daniel, her actions stir the ancient evil Daniel unleashed that horrific night. Grace must discover the truth behind Jude and Daniel's dark secret . . . and the cure that can save the ones she loves. But she may have to lay down the ultimate sacrifice to do it—her soul.

Here's the lists for this tour! Let me know if there's any changes that need to be made by November 15th.

Tour 1:
1. Hope
2. Dannie
2. Lilibeth
3. Jordan
4. Lori
5. Kate
6. Melanie
7. BrittLit
8. Katie
9. Amber
10. Mariah
11. Shalonda
12. Kelsey
13. Lena
14. Irish
15. Anna
16. The Brain Lair
17. Lauren

Tour 2:
1. April
2. Andrea
3. Falling Off The shelf
4. Sandy
5. Stephanie
6. Steph Su
7. Jill - book review
8. Book Dragon
9. Jessica
10. WillowRaven
11. Samantha
12. BookMac
13. Brizmus
14. Lea
15. Kara
16. Nati_1825
17. Crystal
18. Bri

Princess for Hire by Lindsey Leavitt

When a flawlessly dressed woman steps out of an iridescent bubble and wants to know, like, now if you’d like to become a substitute princess, do you
a) run
b) faint
c) say Yes!
For Desi Bascomb, who’s been longing for a bit of glamour in her Idaho life, the choice is a definite C–that is, once she can stop pinching herself. As her new agent Meredith explains, Desi has a rare magical ability: when she applies the ancient Egyptian formula “Royal Rouge,” she can transform temporarily into the exact lookalike of any princess who needs her subbing services. Dream come true, right?
Well, Desi soon discovers that subbing involves a lot more than wearing a tiara and waving at cameras. Like, what do you do when a bullying older sister puts you on a heinous crash diet? Or when the tribal villagers gather to watch you perform a ceremonial dance you don’t know? Or when a princess’s conflicted sweetheart shows up to break things off–and you know she would want you to change his mind?
In this hilarious, winning debut, one girl’s dream of glamour transforms into something bigger: the desire to make a positive impact. And an impact Desi makes, one royal fiasco at a time.

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Here's the list for Princess For Hire! Let me know if there are any changes that need to be made by November 15th.

1. Kate
2. Kelsey
3. Sharon
4. Patricia - book review
5. Allison
6. Crystal
7. Sab H.
8. Erica
9. Jessica
10. Sandy
11. Khy
12. Sara
13. Choco
14. Casey
15. Shalonda
16. Jordan
17. Mariah
18. Steph Su
19. Falling Off the Shelf
20. Kristen
21. BookDragon
22. Lea
23. Ladystorm
24. Jill
25. Mindcaster
26. Samantha
27. Alisia
28. Book Mac
29. Sarah
30. Cindy
31. Hope

*Please note that some changes have been made to the book since the ARCs were printed but Lindsey says that they should not affect the overall plot or anything major.

New Requirements and Reminders

As the tours become more popular, we are beginning to notice some problems and are making changes accordingly. We've recently updated the About page, so please check that out. We are now asking the following of those signing up:

1.) You must have had a blog that you've posted consistently on for a miminum of two months.
2.) You must make at least two non-meme posts a week.

Hope, Erica, and I will be checking the blogs of those interested to ensure that those two requirements are met. This is not to exclude new bloggers but to ensure that those signing up are more likely to follow through with the requirements because they already understand how time consuming blogging is.

We will also be capping the tours at twenty (20) reviewers per ARC. The first ten on the tour will be the first ten people to sign up and the other ten will be chosen randomly. I hesitated to do this but there is no possible way that ARCs can hold up through 30-40 people.

It has also come to my attention that some of the ARCs are being held on to longer than necessary and also that not everyone is posting reviews. We are starting to keep track of this now and if I notice it is becoming a pattern from any reviewer, they will be taken off of any future tours.

Finally, a few reminders:

1.) Tours are open to United States and Canada ONLY.
2.) Always go by the checklist emailed out, NOT the one posted on the site.
3.) You MUST send us an email with your blog URL to sign up for the program before signing up for any tours. We are now going through to check this and anyone signed up for a tour but not the program will be taken off. We will send you an email after we review the blog to let you know.
4.) The ARCs are being returned to the authors at the end of the tours so please write notes in the front/back of the book. I've received many questions about this and Yes, you are supposed to write notes! (Though if you don't have anything positive to say, then skip this.)
5.) When you sign up for a tour, ask yourself is it's a book you're willing to drop whatever you're reading to read as soon as you get it. Please do not sign up for tours you really aren't interested in just to get the book.

If you have any questions or if you'd like me to clarify anything, don't hesitate to send me an email or leave a comment!

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder

Restless souls and empty hearts

Brooklyn can't sleep. Her boyfriend, Lucca, died only a year ago, and now her friend Gabe has just died of an overdose. Every time she closes her eyes, Gabe's ghost is there waiting for her. She has no idea what he wants or why it isn't Lucca visiting her dreams.
Nico can't stop. He's always running, trying to escape the pain of losing his brother, Lucca. But when Lucca's ghost begins leaving messages, telling Nico to help Brooklyn, emotions come crashing to the surface.

As the nightmares escalate and the messages become relentless, Nico reaches out to Brooklyn. But neither of them can admit that they're being haunted. Until they learn to let each other in, not one soul will be able to rest.

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Here's the list for this tour. If any changes need to be made, please let me know by November 10th

1. Kristin Miller - book review
2. Jordan
3. BrittLit
4. Sara
5. Melanie
6. Lauren
7. Cindy
8. Sab H.
9. Jessica
10. LiLi
11. Sandy
12. Casey
13. Lori
14. BookMac
15. Samantha
16. Sarah
17. Shalonda
18. Kristen
19. Jill
20. Kate
21. Falling Off the Shelf
22. Crystal
23. Anna
24. Andrea
25. Jessica
26. Steph Su
27. Allison
29. Mindcaster

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Shadowed Summer by Saundra Mitchell

Our next tour is for Shadowed Summer by Saundra Mitchell.

Here's the list for this tour. Please let me know if there are any changes that need to be made by October 6th:

1. Kate
2. Mariah
4. Amber
5. Lilibeth
6. Lizzy
7. Falling Off The Shelf
8. Leslie
9. Froggy
10. Jordan
11. Britt
12. Samantha
13. Tirzah
14. Erica
15. Crystal
16. Genevieve
17. Jill
18. Book Dragon

Friday, October 2, 2009

News + Updates.

Please pay attention to this post and read the whole thing in it's entirety.

First, we're having trouble sending out e-mails to people. Email accounts are recognizing our e-mail address as spam. Please please please make sure we are added into your address book or your e-mails with most likely get bounced back to us and not go through. This will mean you'll be missing out on important update emails and all of the checklists! That's badbadbad. So, PLEASE make sure we're added to your address book!

Secondly, if you get a checklist for a book which you have received after signing up, email the person above you to let them know that you will be off the list, so they need to send it to the person under you. Also e-mail Harmony and I to let us know what's going on.

Third, and last, please make sure you are e-mailing us or posting in the C-Box when you ship a book out. This helps us keep track of where the books are and how long the tours have left.

Thank you for reading, and please keep all three of these things in mind! If you have any questions at all about the tours, please e-mail us at onearctours[at]yahoo[dot]com.

hope.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken

Sydelle Mirabil is living proof that, with a single drop of rain, a life can be changed forever. Tucked away in the farthest reaches of the kingdom, her dusty village has suffered under the weight of a strangely persistent drought. That is, of course, until a wizard wanders into town and brings the rain with him.

In return for this gift, Wayland North is offered any reward he desires—and no one is more surprised than Sydelle when, without any explanation, he chooses her. Taken from her home, Sydelle hardly needs encouragement to find reasons to dislike North. He drinks too much and bathes too little, and if that isn’t enough to drive her to madness, North rarely even uses the magic he takes such pride in possessing. Yet, it’s not long before she realizes there’s something strange about the wizard, who is as fiercely protective of her as he is secretive about a curse that turns his limbs a sinister shade of black and leaves him breathless with agony. Unfortunately, there is never a chance for her to seek answers.

Along with the strangely powerful quakes and storms that trace their path across the kingdom, other wizards begin to take an inexplicable interest in her as well, resulting in a series of deadly duels. Against a backdrop of war and uncertainty, Sydelle is faced with the growing awareness that these events aren’t as random as she had believed—that no curse, not even that of Wayland North, is quite as terrible as the one she herself may carry.

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Here's the list for this tour. Please let me know if there are any changes that need to be made by October 4th:
1. Lori
2. Melanie
3. Lea McKee
4. Casey
5. Amber
6. Sara
7. Erica
8. Stephanie
9. April
10. Crystal
11. Samantha
12. Jacqueline
13. Kelsey
14. Mariah
15. Sandy
16. Falling Off the Shelf
17. Kate
18. WillowRaven
19. BookMac
20. NatalieRenae
21. Brit
22. purplg8r
23. Kristen
24. Kara
25. Jessica
26. Shel
27. Lilibeth
28. Steph Su
29. The Brain Lair
30. Emily
31. Lauren
32. Jill
33. Tara
34. Shannon
35. Jordan
36. Cindy
37. Emilee
38. Genevieve
39. SerieslyReady
40. Eli
41. Froggy
42. Hope
43. Tirzah
44. Paradox
45. Alexandra
46. AngieGirl

When the Whistle Blows by Fran Slayton

Jimmy lives in Rowlesburg, West Virginia, during the 1940s. He does all the things boys do in the small mountain town: plays a mean game of football, pulls the unforgettable Halloween prank with his friends in "the Platoon," and promises to head off into the woods on the first day of hunting season— no matter what. He also knows his father belongs to a secret society, and is determined to uncover the mysteries behind it! But it is a midnight encounter with a train that shows Jimmy the man his father really is.

Newcomer Fran Cannon Slayton's powerful first novel captures the serendipity of boyhood by shining a spotlight on the peak adventures of Jimmy's life. But at its heart, this is a story about a boy and his father in a time when trains reigned supreme.
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Here's the list for this tour. Please let me know if there are any changes that need to be made by October 4th:

1. Jordan - book review
2. Shel
3. Crystal
4. Jill
5. Gina

Announcement

First off, I wanted to say that you guys NEED to have the tour email in your address book. Because we send out so many group emails, certain servers have started classifying us as spam and the emails are bouncing back. So if you want to get any of the checklists or anything, PLEASE add the tour email. (Also - Lilibeth, I tried to answer you but the reply bounced back too.)

Secondly, I (Harmony) have a LOT going on this month, including the Super Secret Project, which should be revealed later today. So Hope and Erica will be taking over the tours for the most part. I'll still be here over-seeing everything and nothing should change (all emails still go to the tour email) but I just wanted to let everyone know.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

My Invented Life by Lauren Bjorkman


With Roz and Eva everything becomes a contest—who can snag the best role in the school play, have the cutest boyfriend, pull off the craziest prank. Still, they’re as close as sisters can be. Until Eva deletes Roz from her life like so much junk e-mail for no reason that Roz understands. Now Eva hangs out with the annoyingly petite cheerleaders, and Roz fantasizes about slipping bovine growth hormone into their Gatorade.
Roz has a suspicion about Eva. In turn, Eva taunts Roz with a dare, which leads to an act of total insanity. Drama geeks clamor for attention, Shakespearean insults fly, and Roz steals the show in Lauren Bjorkman’s hilarious debut novel.
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Here's the list for this tour. Please let me know if there are any changes that need to be made by September 30th:

2. Kerleisha - book review
3. Samantha
4. Mariah
5. Kelly J
6. Jordan
7. Jacqueline C.
8. Kristin
9. Shalonda

10. Sara
11. Kate
12. Erica
13. Kara
14. Falling Off the Shelf

15. Crystal
16. Rachel
17. Genevieve
18. Holly

Troubadour by Mary Hoffman


A story of persecution and poetry, love and war set in 13th century Southern France. As crusaders sweep through the country, destroying all those who do not follow their religion, Bertrand risks his life to warn others of the invasion. As a troubadour, Bertrand can travel without suspicion from castle to castle, passing word about the coming danger. In the meantime Elinor, a young noblewoman, in love with Bertrand, leaves her comfortable home and family and becomes a troubadour herself. Danger encircles them both, as the rising tide of bloodshed threatens the fabric of the society in which they live.
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Here's the tour list for this tour. If there any any changes that need to be made, let me know by September 30.
1. Jordan - book review
2. Kate
3. Crystal
4. Mariah
5. Falling Off the Shelf
6. Sara
7. Carrie
8.Sarah
9. Leslie
10. Michelle
11. Tara
12. Pixie

Saturday, September 26, 2009

As many of you know, I've been way behind on most things related to the blog. I just sent out a bunch of checklists today. If you did are positive you signed up but did not receive a checklist for a book I just mentioned in the chatbox, email me.

Since I've been behind, there's been some emails I may have overlooked. If you've emailed me in the past couple of weeks and I haven't answered, send another. Authors, if I said long ago we were going to do a tour with your book but you don't see it posted or I owe you addresses, email me.

Sorry for the delays in everything!

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Girl on the Other Side by Deborah Kerbel


Tabby Freeman and Lora Froggett go to the same school, but they live in totally opposite worlds. Tabby is rich, pretty, and the most popular girl in her class. But behind closed doors, her 'perfect' life is rapidly coming apart at the seams.
On the other side, Lora is smart, timid, and the constant target of bullies. While struggling to survive the piranha-infested halls of her school, she becomes increasingly nervous that somebody might discover the unbearable truth about what's been happening to her family.
Despite their differences, Tabby and Lora have something in common - they're both harbouring dark secrets and a lot of pain. Although they've never been friends, a series of strange events causes their lives to crash together in ways neither could have ever imagined. And when the dust finally settles and all their secrets are forced out into the light, will the girls be saved . or destroyed?
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Here's the list for this tour. Please let me know if there are any changes that need to be made by September 21st:
1. April
2. Lauren
3. Kerleisha - book review
4. Samantha
5. Mariah
6. Sab H
7. Steph Su
8. Sara
9. Pixie
10. Jessica
11. Sandy
12. Just Your Typical Book Blog
13. Katie
14. Shalonda
15. Taste Life Twice
16. Erica
17. Leslie
18. Crystal
19. Jacqueline
20. Allison
21. Andrea
22. Genevieve
23. Jill

Sunday, September 13, 2009

The Miles Between by Mary E Pearson


The Miles Between by Mary E Pearson

Destiny Faraday makes a point of keeping her distance from her classmates at Hedgebrook Academy. Her number-one rule: Don’t get attached. But one day, unexpectedly finding a car at their disposal, Destiny and three of her classmates embark on an unauthorized road trip.

They’re searching for one fair day—a day where the good guy wins and everything adds up to something just and right. Their destination: Langdon, a town that Destiny’s unsuspecting companions hope will hold simply a day of fun. But, as Destiny says, “Things are not always what they seem.” Only she knows that Langdon holds far more than that—a deep secret she has never shared with anyone.

The Miles Between explores the wonder andmagic of a very real world where chance, mystery, and secrets abound.

*This was a 1 ARC tour when we were still running things by e-mail and this post is to list the reviews and author interviews from the tour*

Harmony - book review

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater



Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human... until the cold makes him shift back again.

Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human—or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.

*This was a 1 ARC tour when we were still running things by e-mail and this post is to list the reviews and author interviews from the tour*

Harmony - book review


Crystal - Book Review

Helpers Needed

Hey guys,

I've received a few emails in the past few days asking if I needed help with the tours. I do, actually. As of now there are two positions that need to be filled:

1.) I need some one to keep track of where the books are at. This means keeping track of the comments on the Location Updates post and also in the chat box so we know where the books are.

2.) I need someone who can go through and add the emails to the tour list once it has been posted. Basically, this just means going through the comments.

If you're interested in either positions, leave a comment below telling me why.

Friday, September 11, 2009

The Snowball Effect by Holly Nicole Hoxter

Lainey Pike can tell you everything you need to know about the people in her family just by letting you know how they died. Her reckless stepfather drove his motorcycle off the highway and caused the biggest traffic jam in years. Her long-suffering grandmother lived through cancer and a heart attack before finally succumbing to a stroke. And Lainey's mother--well, Lainey's mother hanged herself in the basement just days after Lainey's high school graduation.

Now Lainey's five-year-old brother is an orphan, and her estranged older sister is moving back home to be his guardian. Meanwhile, Lainey's boyfriend is thinking about having a family of their own, and her best friends are always asking the wrong sorts of questions and giving advice Lainey doesn't want to hear. As she tries to pull away from everything familiar, Lainey meets an intriguing new guy who, through a series of Slurpees, burgers, and snowballs, helps her to make peace with a parent she never understood.
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Here's the list for this tour. Please let me know if there are any changes that need to be made by September 14:
1. Steph Su
2. Lauren
3. Samantha
4. Melanie
5. Sab H
6. Pirate Penguin - Sent 3/15
7. Kate
8. Kelsey
9. Book Mac
10. Jacqueline C.
11. Erica
12. Genevieve
13. Mariah
14. Khy
15. Carol
16. Taste Life Twice
17. Collegiate Bookworm
18. Jordan
19. WillowRaven
20. Mik
21. Irish
22. Allison
23. Kristin
24. Anne Moore
25. Sarah
26. Holly
27. Amber
28. Rachel
29. Shel Julian Kessel
30. Leslie
31. Crystal
32. Pixie

Friday, September 4, 2009

One Wish by Leigh Brescia

Our next tour is for One Wish by Leigh Brescia. This is an already released book.

Here's the tour list for this book. Please let me know if there's any changes I need to make by September 6th.

1. Bri
2. Melanie
3. Pirate Penguin
4. Sara
5. Lauren
6. Samantha
7. Genevieve
8. Mariah
9. Kristen
10. Andrea
11. Rachel
12. Sarah

Thursday, September 3, 2009

The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet by Erin Dionne


Hamlet Kennedy just wants to be your average, happy, vanilla eighth-grader. But given her family—a genius seven-year-old sister who is going to attend to middle school with her and Shakespearean scholar parents who show up like a walking, talking Renaissance Fair—that’s not terribly easy.

Life gets worse when her sister is named the new pre-algebra tutor, and even worse when the class project is announced: it’s on Shakespeare. Add it all up, and Hamlet’s life (like her name) seems like a total tragedy.

But, as Shakespeare said, “it is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves” and Hamlet finds that, ultimately, being from a Freak Family can give a girl license to find her own brand of extraordinary. And there’s nothing tragic about that. In fact, the curtain of Hamlet’s eighth grade year might just close to overwhelming applause.
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Our next tour is for The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet by Erin Dionne. This is a 2010 release.

Here's the tour list for this book. Please let me know if there's any changes I need to make by September 5th.

1. Samantha
2. Lauren
3. Kelsey
4. WillowRaven
5. Lilibeth
6. Allison
7. Pirate Penguin
8. Melanie
9. Kristen
10. Genevieve
11. Carrie
12. Mariah
13. Sarah
14. April
15. Mark
16. Crystal
17. Tara
18. The Brain Lair
19. Jordan
20. Rachel

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Faketastic by Alexa Young


Here's the tour list for Faketastic. Please let me know by September 3rd if there's any changes I need to make. (Sidenote - this book is so cute! Even if you haven't read the first, you can def. read this one! It's not too late to sign up!)
2. Jessica
3. Genevieve
4. Crystal

The Line by Teri Hall

Here's the tour list for The Line. If there's any changes I need to make, please let me know by September 3rd.

Tour 1:
1. Khy
2. Erica
3. Melanie
4. Lauren
5. Mariah
6. Lizzy
7. Sharon
8. WillowRaven
9. Kristen
10. SarBear
11. Kristin M
12. Jessica
13. Yan
14. Jordan
15. Mik
16. Steph Su
17. Taste Life Twice
18. Amber
19. BookMac
20. Lori
21. Tara
22. Catt
Tour 2:
1. Mitali
2. Sab H
3. Carrie
4. Lilibeth
5. Genevieve
6. Sarah
7. April
8. Kate
9. Andrea
11. Briana
12. Kelsey
13. Carol
14. Pirate Penguin
15. Sara
16. Samantha
17. Crystal
18. Irish
19. Allison
20. Rachel
21. Pixie
22. Megan

Monday, August 31, 2009

After by Amy Efaw


After by Amy Efaw

An infant left in the trash to die. A teenage mother who never knew she was pregnant . . .
Before That Morning, these were the words most often used to describe straight-A student and star soccer player Devon Davenport: responsible, hardworking, mature. But all that changes when the police find Devon home sick from school as they investigate the case of an abandoned baby. Soon the connection is made—Devon has just given birth; the baby in the trash is hers. After That Morning, there’s only one way to define Devon: attempted murderer.
And yet gifted author Amy Efaw does the impossible— she turns Devon into an empathetic character, a girl who was in such deep denial that she refused to believe she was pregnant. Through airtight writing and fast-paced, gripping storytelling, Ms. Efaw takes the reader on Devon’s unforgettable journey toward clarity, acceptance, and redemption.




*This was a 2 ARC tour when we were still running things by e-mail and this post is to list the reviews and author interviews from the tour*




Crystal - book review

Sharon - book review

Harmony - book review

Kristin - book review


Thursday, August 27, 2009

The Hollow by Jessica Verday

Here's the tour list for this book. Please let me know if there's any changes I need to make by August 28th.
Harmony

Harmony - book review
Hope
Kate
Carrie
Kelsey
Lea McKee
Amber
Mariah
Lilibeth
Samantha
Rachel
Lizzie (Cornucopia of Reviews)
Erica
Melanie
Sab H.
Lizzie (Book Obession)
April
WillowRaven
Tashi
Mark
Sara
Andrea
Jordan
YA Book Reviews
Pirate Penguin
Irish
Kristin
Kristin Miller
Lauren
Sharon
Jacqueline C.
Crystal
Meg
Pixie
Genevieve
Jessica
Brittany
Holly

Review Links

To make it easier for the authors to see all of the reviews done for the tour, I'm asking that you send all reviews and interviews with the authors that you did for/because of the tour to Erica at thebookcellar@wi.rr.com.

She'll update the posts as she gets them. Let me know if you have any questions!

Breathing by Cheryl Renee Herbsman

Here's the tour list for Breathing. Please let me know by August 28th if there's any changes I should make!

Harmony
Samantha - book review
Melanie - book review
Jessica
Lizzy
Brittany - book review
Pixie
Jess
Genevieve
Rachel
Sara
Taste Life Twice
Mariah
Collegiate Bookworm
Darcy
Crystal
Tara
Jordan
Sara (SarBear)

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Candor by Pam Bachorz


In a town where his father brainwashes everyone, Oscar Banks has found a way to secretly fight the subliminal Messages that turn even the most troubled kids into model citizens. On the outside, he's the perfect Candor teen, and no one knows that he's built an entire business around helping new kids escape before the Messages take hold.

But then Nia Silva moves to town, and Oscar thinks she's perfect exactly the way she is. Soon he must make a choice: let Nia be lost to the brainwashing, or help her stay special and risk himself in the process.

Here's the order for the tours:
Tour One:
Harmony - book review
Kelsey - book review
Jordan - book review
Lizzy - book review
Mariah - book review
Amber - book review
Samantha
Collegiate Bookworm
Kate
Melanie
Crystal
Sandy
BookMac
Pixie
Kristin
Megan
Michelle
Darcy

Tour Two:
Casey - book review Casey - author interview
Lilibeth
Andrea - book review
Carrie - book review
Genevieve
Mik
April
SerieslyReady
Miss Remmers
Rachel
Tashi
Sab H.
Kristin
Ashley
Lisette
Allison
Sharon

If you're on the list and need to be taken off or aren't on but would like to sign up, leave a comment by August 24th.

Location Updates + More

If you have one of these books or just sent out one of these books, let me know in the comments. This is so everyone keeps updated. Also, if you know which # you are on the list, it'd be helpful if you'd leave that in the comments too. I lost some of the checklists so I don't know how far the books have gone.

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting (BOTH copies)
Beautiful by Amy Reed (sending the copy I have out Monday)
After by Amy Efaw (BOTH copies)
The Kindling of Greenfyr by Mark Freeman (again, BOTH copies)
The Miles Between by Mary E. Pearson
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
DupliKate by Cherry Cheva
Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev
Hottie by Jonathan Berstein
Invisible Touch by Kelly Parra

I'll be sending out Ballads of Suburbia tomorrow.

Also, who was after Lauren (Shooting Stars Mag) on the After Tour? She was sent the wrong checklist and I wrote over mine so we need to know. Leave a comment and let me know if it's you!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

New Policy

Thanks to everyone who voted in the poll (see post below). The general agreement seems to be that including Canada is a great idea, as long as the same people aren't sending the books every time.

However, a few said they'd prefer not to and quite a few people didn't vote. So, here's the new policy.

1 ARC Tours is now open to bloggers from the US and Canada. At this time, those are the ONLY countries accepted. However, to keep it fair for everyone, when you comment on tours, include the following info:

If you're Canadian or US(ian).
If you're in the US, will you ship to Canada?
As well as your email.

Canadians, I'm told that it costs more to ship from Canada to the US than from the US to Canada so please keep that in mind when signing up for a tour. Since there are many more US bloggers, it's almost guaranteed you'll be shipping to the US.

Bloggers in the US, you do NOT have to ship to Canada but if you don't mention "I'll only ship to US" in your comment, I won't know and you may get signed up. However, I'm going to try to mix up the bloggers sending to Canada. If you're okay with shipping occassionally, mention it. I'm going to try to make it so no one ships to Canada more than once a month (it may end up being less!).

If you have any questions about this, email me or leave it in the comments.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Quick Poll

So it seems that we have a few members living in Canada who signed up without letting us know they were out of the US. They're respected bloggers and Hope and I have been discussing whether or not we should open the tours to Canada bloggers. My main issue is the shipping - I'm not sure how much it is but Hope said it wasn't much more than shipping to the US. Since it'll be the members shipping the books, I want your input:

Would you be willing to ship books to Canada as part of the tour?

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Give Up The Ghost by Megan Crewe



Here's the lists. This is going to be a three ARC tour. If you're on the list, but don't want to be comment by August 16.

First Tour:
Harmony - book review
1. The Book Explorer
2. Taste Life Twice
3. Kelsey
4. Erica
5. Caitlin
6. Amber
7. Mariah
8. Jordan
9. Lilibeth
10. Lizzy
11. Mark
12. Jacqueline

Second Tour:
1. Kate
2. Casey - book review
3. Samantha - book review
4. Sara - book review Sara - author interview
5. Pirate Penguin - book review
6. Kristin
7. Steph Su
8. Andrea - book review
9. BookMac
10. Irish
11. Pixie
12. WillowRaven

Third Tour:
1. Genevieve
2. Library Lounge Lizard
3. April - book review
4. Crystal - book review
5. BrittLit
6. Miss Remmers
7. Rachel
8. Erica
9. What Bri Reads
10. Ashley

Friday, August 7, 2009

Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott

Our next tour is for Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott.

If you're on this list but don't want to be, please comment by August 9th. =)

Harmony - book review
1. Jess
2. Erica
3. Jordan
4. Angie
5. Lizzy
6. Collegiate Bookworm
7. Pirate Penguin
8. Kelsey
9. Mariah
10. Lizzie
11. Mitali
12. Jacqueline
13. Andrea
14. Samantha
15. Taste Life Twice
16. Michelle

Invisible Touch by Kelly Parra



Here's the list for the Invisible Touch tour. If you're on the list, but don't want to be comment by August 9.

1. Hope
2. Kelsey - book review
3. Kristen
4. Fantastic Book Review
5. Jess
6. Lizzie
7. Melanie
8. Andrea - book review
9. Mariah
10. Pirate Penguin
11. Taste Life Twice
12. Harmony

Thursday, August 6, 2009

The Trouble with Mark Hopper by Elissa Brent Weissman



Here's the list for the tour. If you want to sign up still, comment by August 8th. If you're on the list but don't want to be, please also comment by the 8th.

1. Pirate Penguin - book review
2. Bobycat
3. Carrie

Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott



Here's the list for the tour. If you are on it, and don't want to be, comment by August 8th.

Harmony - book review
1. The Book Explorer
2. Erica
3. Steph Su
4. Mariah
5. Kristin
6. Andrea
7. Bobycat
8. Kate
9. Kelsey
10. Lizzie
11. Lilibeth
12. Jordan
13. Taste Life Twice
14. Robin_titan
15. Sara
16. Eli
17. Genevieve
18. Jacqueline
19. Pirate Penguin
20. Samantha
21. Lea
22. Michelle
It has just come to my attention that it doesn't specify in the guidelines whether or not this program is US only. To clear everything up:

We accept books published in other countries but all bloggers MUST live in the US. Even if there's a US address the book can be sent to, it won't work with this program due to the limited time we have to get the book to each person (and the higher risk of damage when it crosses seas).

It also came to my attention that there's at least one member who lives outside of the US that I wasn't aware of until today. I sincerely wish that it was feasible for us to include everyone but it's not. If you have signed up but do not live in the US, please email me to let me know so I can update the tours as needed.

If there are more members in this situation, I am truly sorry.

The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy

Here are the tour lists for The Cinderella Society. Let me know ASAP if there's any changes I need to make!

Tour 1:
1.) Harmony
2.) Shayla
3.) Kate
4.) Willow Raven
5.) LiliBeth
6.) Hope
7.) Mariah
8.) Eli
9.) Jess
10.) Cindy
11.) Caitlin
12.) Shelly
13.) Nicole
14.) Briana
15.) Holly
16.) SerieslyReady
17.) Kelsey

Tour 2:
1.) Sandy
2.) Steph Su
3.) Lizzy
4.) Melanie
5.) Sara
6.) Shalonda
7.) Kristin
8.) Tina
9.) Mik
10.)Brain Lair
11.) Purpl8r
12.) Lizzie
13.) Catt
14.) Jacqueline
15.) Kristen
16.) Genevieve
17.) Jordan

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Location Updates

Hey everyone,

I need to know who has (or who just sent) the following books:

The Miles Between by Mary E. Pearson
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
DupliKate by Cherry Cheva (have you received it yet?!)
Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev
The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting (both copies!!)
After by Amy Efaw (again, both copies!!)
The Kindling of GreenFyr by Mark Freeman

If I've missed any books that you have for the tour, please let me know. I plan to make these posts periodically so we're all on the same page.

Also, I'm going to be making a FAQ page. Let me know if there's any questions you want answered.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Hottie by Jonathan Bernstein

The next tour will be for Hottie by Jonathan Bernstein.



1)Jess
2)Mark
3)The Book Explorer
4)Lilibeth
5)Sara
6)Pirate Penguin
7)Lizzy
8)Genevieve
9)Mariah
10)Erica
11)Tara
12)Purpleg8r
13)Eli
14)Cindy
15)Kristen
16)Kelsey

If you are on this list, but don't want to be, comment. If you want to be on the list, but you weren't added, comment. =)

Ballads of Suburbia by Stephanie Keuhnert


Kara hasn't been back to Oak Park since the end of junior year, when a heroin overdose nearly killed her and sirens heralded her exit. Four years later, she returns to face the music. Her life changed forever back in high school: her family disintegrated, she ran around with a whole new crowd of friends, she partied a little too hard, and she fell in love with gorgeous bad-boy Adrian, who left her to die that day in Scoville Park....
Amid the music, the booze, the drugs, and the drama, her friends filled a notebook with heartbreakingly honest confessions of the moments that defined and shattered their young lives. Now, finally, Kara is ready to write her own.
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Here's the tour list for Ballads. If you're on and need to be taken off, comment. If you want to be added, comment. No changes will be made after 6PM EST TODAY.

1.) Harmony
2.) Shayla
3.) Erica
4.) Kate
5.) Kristen
6.) Lizzy
7.) WillowRaven
8.) Melanie
9.) Jess
10.) Purpl8r
11.) Sara
12.) Lilibeth
13.) Hope
14.) Sarah
15.) Sandy
16.) Irish
17.) YA Book Realm
18.) Genevieve
19.) Eli
20.) Cindy

Friday, July 31, 2009

The Kindling of GreenFyr by Mark Freeman

Here's the tour list you have until. 6 PM (EST) to let me know if you need to be added or taken off. After that, no changes will be made.
Also, the tour people who I emailed for your addresses...did you receive the book?

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Just Another Note

I just noticed that there's been some people signing up for specific tours without actually signing up to be a part of this group. It's great that people are taking an interest but before you sign up for a tour you must email me at onearctours@yahoo.com to say you want to join the group.

When I'm making up the checklists I don't always check to see if everyone is a member because there's so many but this won't work as well if people do sign up. (If you need more info, check out the "About" page at the top.)

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Three Rivers Rising by Jame Richards

Here is the list for the tour. Please let me know if you signed up and your name isn't here or if there's any changes you'd like me to make within the next day or so.
Harmony
Lizzie
Melanie - book review
Sandy - book review
Carrie
Mariah
Shayla
Hope
Tashi
Chelsea
Sarah
Lauren
Willow Raven
Jess

Friday, July 24, 2009

Eyes Like Stars Tour

Hey, everyone! Here's the list for the Eyes Like Stars tour. If your name is not on the list, but you signed up, please email me. Also, if you're on the list and didn't sign up, email. =) Thanks.

1)Kristin - book review
2)Mariah
3)Genevieve
4)Erica
5)Kristin
6)Kate (Never Ending Bookshelf)
7)Andrea
8)Pirate Penguin
9)Collegiate Bookworm
10)Mark Freeman
11)Nicole
12)Lilibeth
13)WillowRaven
14)Harmony

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Blogger Info

THIS LIST WILL CHANGE SOON!! IF YOU AREN'T ON HERE BUT HAVE FILLED OUT THE MOST RECENT FORM, DON'T STRESS. YOU'LL BE HERE SOON.



Here's a list of everyone who's involved in the 1 ARC Tour.

Lilibeth - Chica Reader
Sarah - Sarah's Random Musings
Megan - Simply Books
Kiki and Tashi - Taste Life Twice
Hillary - The Book Reader
Mik - I Am Nonfiction
Kerleisha - Collegiate Bookworm
Sharon - Sharon Loves Books and Cats
Sandy - Pirate Penguin
Lauren - Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf
Andrea - So Many Books, So Little Time
Shelly - Write of a Reader
Shalonda - Shalonda's Blog
Katie - Katie's Bookshelf
Melanie - Melanie's Musings
Yan - Books By Their Cover
Kristen - Bookworming in the 21st Century
Erica - The Book Cellar
Genevieve - Genevieve's Blog, Something Bookish
Mariah - Reading Adventure
Lizzie - The Book Obsession
Hope - Hope's Bookshelf
Kristin - Feed Your Imagination
Carrie - Carrie's YA Bookshelf
Khy - Frenetic Reader
Shayla - The Book Explorer
Kate - Never Ending Bookshelf
Lizzy - Cornucopia of Reviews
Emily - Red House Books
Rachel - The Obsessive Reader
Reagan - Reagan Reviews
Crystal - My Reading Room
Darcy - Library Lounge Lizard
Michelle - Flying Soloo
Samantha - Harlequin Twilight's Book Blog
Sab H - Crystal Reviews
Kay - SeriouslyReady
Mitali - Alley of Books
Amber - Just Your Typical Book Blog
Casey
April - Reading Is The Spice of LIfe
Jordan - Inside the Mind
Lisette - TV and Book Addict
Tara - Eye Feathers
Kelsey - The Book Scout
Tina - Fantastic Book Review
Catt - The Dreamer Reader
Brina - What Bri Reads
Kathy - The Brain Lair
Eli - Tainted Poet
Kelly - Stacked Books
Steph Su - Steph Su Reads
Sara - The Hiding Spot
Jess - Jess Loves a Good Story

If you haven't sent in an email with your name, blog URL, and email, please do so ASAP.

--If you don't see your name up here but have e-mailed the info, don't worry. It will be added as soon as I go through and re-check the email inbox. =)--

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Duplikate Tour List

I just wanted to post this here to make sure that I have everyone who signed up on it since emails were sent about it too. If you signed up but you're not on the list, let me know, and if you're on the list but didn't sign up, let me know too. Thanks!

1.) Harmony - book review
2.) Andrea - book review
3.) Carrie
4.) Tashi
5.) Mitzy
6.) Genevieve
7.) Melanie
8.) C. Bookworm
9.) Kristen
10.) Lizzy
11.) Mariah
12.) Katie
13.) Mark

(I'll be sending out the Beautiful Tour checklists soon!)

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Beautiful Tour List

Here is the order for both Beautiful Tours. I'm posting it here before emailing the checklist because I want to make sure I have everyone who was interested since it got confusing with people sending emails, leaving comments, and everything else.

Tour 1
1. Harmony
2. Shayla
3. Sharon
4. Lauren (Crammed Bookshelf)
5. Carol
6. Shalonda
7. Hillary
8. Cindy
9. Kristen
10. Kerleisha
11. Tashiana
12. Nicole

Tour 2
1. Shelly
2. Lizzie
3. Lisette
4. Yan
5. Tirzah
6. Crystal
7. Erica
8. Lauren (Shooting Stars)
9. Diane
10. Genevieve
11. Andrea

If you emailed or left a comment to sign up but you don't see your name on the list, let me know. Or, if you are on the list but don't think you signed up, let me know too.

Thanks for being patient while I get everything set up!

Monday, July 13, 2009

Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev


Our next tour will be for Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev.

Summary:

All her world’s a stage.

Bertie Shakespeare Smith is not an actress, yet she lives in a theater..
She’s not an orphan, but she has no parents.
She knows every part, but she has no lines of her own.
That is, until now.

Enter Stage Right

NATE. Dashing pirate. Will do anything to protect Bertie.

COBWEB, MOTH, MUSTARD SEED, and PEASEBLOSSOM. Four tiny and incredibly annoying fairies. BERTIE’S sidekicks.

ARIEL. Seductive air spirit and Bertie’s weakness. The symbol of impending doom.

BERTIE. Our heroine.

Welcome to the Théâtre Illuminata, where the actors of every play ever written can be found behind the curtain. They were born to play their parts, and are bound to the Théâtre by The Book—an ancient and magical tome of scripts. Bertie is not one of them, but they are her family—and she is about to lose them all and the only home she has ever known.

Lisa Mantchev has written a debut novel that is dramatic, romantic, and witty, with an irresistible and irreverent cast of characters who are sure to enchant the audience.

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Quick Updates

Hey guys!

I'll have a new tour up tomorrow and I'm working on making the list for the Beautiful tour.

Since the email switch has been kinda confusing on my side, I'm asking for a little bit of help. If all the bloggers could send an email to onearctours@yahoo.com with the following info, it would be a great help.

Name:
Email:
URL:

That way, I can add everyone's address to the new address book to make it easier to send emails out and I'm also going to make a post that links to everyone's blogs.

Thanks!

Harmony

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Comments?

Hey everyone! Yan here, I changed the format of the comments so let me know if it works now! I'm actually not allowed to post anything so don't tell Harmony (shhhhhhhh). Just wanted to make things easier on her end if this works.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Duplikate by Cherry Cheva


Our next tour will be for DupliKate by Cherry Cheva.


"Getting into Yale has been Kate Larson’s dream for years—and being overworked and under-rested is the price of admission. But when she opens her eyes after falling asleep on her keyboard one night, she comes face-to-face with, well, herself.



Meet Kate’s computer-generated twin. Kate doesn’t know why she’s here or how to put her back where she belongs, but she’s real. And she’s the last thing Kate has time to deal with right now. Unless. . .could having a double be the answer to Kate’s prayers?"



This will be released in September so reviews can go up whenever you like. Please let me know if you're interested by July 14th by leaving a comment.



Harmony - book review

Friday, July 10, 2009

Beautiful by Amy Reed


I sent the email out for this yesterday but since there's so many new members, I'll be posting about it here too. Here's some more about it:

"When Cassie moves from the tiny town where she has always lived to a suburb of Seattle, she is determined to leave her boring, good-girl existence behind. This is Cassie’s chance to stop being invisible and become the kind of girl who’s worth noticing.

Stepping into her new identity turns out to be easier than Cassie could have ever imagined...one moment, one choice, will change everything.

Cassie’s new existence both thrills and terrifies her. Swept into a world of illicit parties and social landmines, she sheds her virginity, embraces the numbness she feels from the drugs, and floats through it all, knowing that she is now called beautiful. She ignores the dangers of her fast-paced life…but she can’t sidestep the secrets and the cruelty.

Cassie is trapped in a swift downward spiral tinged with violence and abuse, and no one—not even the one person she thought she could trust—can help her now."
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1. Harmony - book review