BMB Giveaway #6: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

My last book to Beat the Midwinter Blues is Beauty Queens by Libba Bray. I think it sounds really fun, but it's at the bottom of my reading pile so I thought I'd pass it along. US mailing addresses only. Ends February 9th. Good luck!

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from goodreads:
From bestselling, Printz Award-winning author Libba Bray, the story of a plane of beauty pageant contestants that crashes on a desert island.

Teen beauty queens. A "Lost"-like island. Mysteries and dangers. No access to email. And the spirit of fierce, feral competition that lives underground in girls, a savage brutality that can only be revealed by a journey into the heart of non-exfoliated darkness. Oh, the horror, the horror! Only funnier. With evening gowns. And a body count

BMB Giveaway #5: Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann

Welcome back! Today its an ARC of Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann. I picked it up at ALA and then the last day got a hardcover copy of the book. Which means its up for grabs. Want a chance to win? Enter by clicking the link below. US mailing addresses only. Ends February 9.

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blurb from goodreads:

The community of Cryer’s Cross, Montana (population 212) is distraught when high school freshman Tiffany disappears without a trace. Already off-balance due to her OCD, 16-year-old Kendall is freaked out seeing Tiffany’s empty desk in the one-room school house, but somehow life goes on... until Kendall's boyfriend Nico also disappears, and also without a trace. Now the town is in a panic. Alone in her depression and with her OCD at an all-time high, Kendall notices something that connects Nico and Tiffany: they both sat at the same desk. She knows it's crazy, but Kendall finds herself drawn to the desk, dreaming of Nico and wondering if maybe she, too, will disappear...and whether that would be so bad. Then she begins receiving graffiti messages on the desk from someone who can only be Nico. Can he possibly be alive somewhere? Where is he? And how can Kendall help him? The only person who believes her is Jacian, the new guy she finds irritating...and attractive. As Kendall and Jacian grow closer, Kendall digs deeper into Nico's mysterious disappearance only to stumble upon some ugly—and deadly—local history. Kendall is about to find out just how far the townspeople will go to keep their secrets buried

BMB Giveaway #4: The Lover's Dictionary: a novel by David Levithan

Next I'm giving away a hardcover copy of David Levithan's book, The Lover's Dictionary. Click on the link below to enter. Ends February 9. US mailing addresses only. Good luck!

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blurb from goodreads:

A sweet and touching modern love story, told through dictionary entriesbasis, n. There has to be a moment at the beginning when you wonder whether you’re in love with the person or in love with the feeling of love itself. If the moment doesn’t pass, that’s it—you’re done. And if the moment does pass, it never goes that far. It stands in the distance, ready for whenever you want it back. Sometimes it’s even there when you thought you were searching for something else, like an escape route, or your lover’s face. How does one talk about love? Do we even have the right words to describe something that can be both utterly mundane and completely transcendent, pulling us out of our everyday lives and making us feel a part of something greater than ourselves? Taking a unique approach to this problem, the nameless narrator of David Levithan’s The Lover’s Dictionary has constructed the story of his relationship as a dictionary. Through these short entries, he provides an intimate window into the great events and quotidian trifles of being within a couple, giving us an indelible and deeply moving portrait of love in our time.

BMB Giveaway #3: Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr

Next up, Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr. For a chance to win, click on the link below. US mailing address only, ends February 9th.

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Darkest Mercy blurb from goodreads:

The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey.

Aislinn tends to the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan works from afar to strengthen his court against the coming war. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life.

Love, despair, and betrayal ignite the Faery Courts, and in the final conflict, some will win . . . and some will lose everything.

The thrilling conclusion to Melissa Marr's New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series will leave readers breathless. 

BMB Giveaway #2: Blood and Flowers by Penny Blubaugh

Today's giveaway is Penny Blubaugh's Blood and Flowers. I think the covers really cool and it sounds interesting. If you'd like to enter, just click on the link below. Ends February 9. US mailing addresses only.

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blurb from goodreads:

Three years ago, Persia ran away from her drug-addict parents and found a home with the Outlaws, an underground theater troupe. With time, this motley band of mortals and fey, puppeteers and actors, becomes the loving family Persia never had, and soon Persia not only discovers a passion for theater but also falls in love with one of the other Outlaws. Life could not be more perfect.

Until an enemy makes an unfair accusation against the group and forces them to flee their world and hide in the neighboring realm of Faerie. But in Faerie, all is not flowers and rainbows. With bloodthirsty trolls, a hostile monarchy, and a dangerous code of magic, the fey world is far from the safe haven the Outlaws had hoped for....

Following up her critically acclaimed Serendipity Market, Penny Blubaugh has created a beautiful and mysterious world where anything can happen—especially what you least expect

BMB Giveaway #1: The Chaos by Rachel Ward

Yay! It's time the first giveaway of the Beat the Midwinter Blues! I'm giving away The Chaos by Rachel Ward. It's the second book of the Numbers series. Looks goooood...

Contest ends February 9th, US mailing addresses only. Good luck!

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The Chaos blurb from goodreads:

Adam sees 'numbers' - when he looks in peoples' eyes he can see their death-dates, just like his mum Jem used to. Adam has trouble dealing with his awful gift, and when he realises that everyone around him has the same series of numbers, he becomes deeply afraid of what might happen in 2025.

Desperate to find out what could be about to go wrong, Adam spends hours researching possibilities - war, nuclear accidents, killer viruses. He knows something big is coming, but what? And is there anything he can possibly do about it

Beat the Midwinter Blues Giveaway

The ALA midwinter exhibit floor is rather awesome. So when calm, collected, reasonable resugo walked through the doors, she turned into Greedy Book Beast. It wasn't conscious, but as I've been unpacking my books, I'm realizing there isn't anyway I'll be able to read them all. I took books I was interested in reading, but that was more than I have time for. I feel rather badly. I hate the idea of books rotting on my shelves, unread and unloved. Thus, the idea of a giveaway. Hopefully someone else will read and love and review them.

Starting next Monday January 24, I'll be posting a giveaway every few days. US mailing addresses only. All giveaways will end Wednesday February 9 at midnight. I'll update the list of giveaways here as I post them on my blog.

1. The Chaos by Rachel Ward

2. Blood and Flowers by Penny Blubaugh

3. Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr

4. The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan

5. Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann

6. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

I'm also giving away a swag bag. If you spread the word about my Midwinter Blues giveaway, on your blog, tweeting, telling your neighbor, then

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Every time you share is a separate entry. Enter this one as many times as you want. This giveaway ends Monday February 7. I've added more stuff since taking this picture, but I'll leave the rest of the swag a surprise. And isn't that gavel pen totally cool?