Discussion: Do you read hyped books?

What is a hyped book?




To me a hyped book is a book that publishers are pushing with loads of online promotion and calling it the next, Harry Potter or the next Hunger Games. The book may even be optioned for a movie and it isn't even released yet. Basically everyone is saying this book is a master piece. This is what a hyped book means to me, it may mean different things to others.

So do you read hyped books?

Over the years I have did this alot, I have read a "hype book" and ended up loving it and understanding the hype. One series that comes to mind is the Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer. However with other hype books I tried to read I just didn't get the appeal one series being The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. 

Sometimes books I love that has beautiful writing, intriguing characters and addictive storylines aren't even hype books and I wonder how a publisher decides which book will be a "hype book". 

So do you jump on the hype wagon? Do you like when books are compared to this and that? Have you read a hype book and wondered what the fuss has been about? Leave me a comment below!

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The Problem With Heartache Blog Tour: Dreamcast & #Giveaway


The Problem with Heartache is the third book in the Crazy In Love Series.

My dream cast would be:

LEE: Adrian Grenier. I’m thinking with a few days of stubble. You have those piercing blue eyes, that dark hair … all he’d need is a few tattoos to be the perfect fit!

LACHLAN: I have loved Jared Padalecki since I first saw him in Gilmore Girls, and he IS Lachlan. The hair, the eyes, the dimple … swoon! He is perfect. 


CARLY: Charlize Theron would be my perfect Carly. She can pull off different hair lengths, and has those captivating eyes. There’s a darkness about her, too, one that lurks within Carly. 

KATE: I think Aussie actress Emily Browning would be perfect for this! She has a sweet face that holds so much emotion and depth, but she can also do edgy when she needs to. Her eyes are amazing. Love her!


The problem with heartache is that there’s no one-size-fits-all relief package. You can go to classes; you can try to embrace change. But when you wake up at two in the morning, a smile on your face because you’ve dreamt about the could have—theshould have—nothing will console you.
Because seconds later, you remember.
And remembering can rip you apart.

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 Kate will do anything for her family. It’s why she took the job with Lee. It’s why she’s attempting to forget her pain. But it's hard to forget, when you're desperate to hold on. Even if Lee Collins is the perfect package.
 Lee will do anything for the ones he cares about. It’s why he hired Kate.
It’s why he keeps his secrets; and it’s why he cannot, will not fall in love. Not with Kate—not with anyone.
Ever.
 The one thing he can’t forgive.
The one thing she can’t forget

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Lauren McKellar Bio:
Lauren K. McKellar is an author and editor. Her debut novel,Finding Home, was released through Escape Publishing on October 1, 2013, and her second release, NA Contemporary Romance The Problem With Crazy, is self-published, and is available now. She loves books that evoke emotion, and hope hers make you feel.
Lauren lives by the beach in Australia with her husband and their two dogs. Most of the time, all three of them are well behaved.





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Adapted For Film Blog Tour- Interview & #Giveaway


Can you tell us a little about yourself and your writing career?

I am a mom, a wife, an author, a publisher, and a book distributor. Translation: I am incapable of sitting still. Ever. My first series was the young adult Gryphon Series. It’s filled with a strong family bond, snarky humor, shape-shifters, pirates, demons, and loads of actions! My Legends Saga is a bit darker read but still maintains my trademark humor. It takes the works of Washington Irving and Edgar Allen Poe and incorporates them into a modern day setting. I love to write, truly. And consider myself blessed to make a career out of fulfilling my passion. 

Tell us a little about your new book Adapted for Film?

Adapted is a light hearted read about an author whose best-selling romance novel is being turned into a movie. This take a turn for the worst when she and the director butt heads over their visions for the film. To save the project from tanking, the studio executives orchestrate an elaborate PR stunt linking her to the star of the film, and Hollywood heart throb, Greyson Meyers. 

Where did the idea for Adapted For Film come from. What was the inspiration? 

It was inspired by fangirls everywhere that have their favorite celebrity that they ogle. I couldn’t help but link how fun it would be to be thrown into a situation where it’s your job to cozy up to that beautiful specimen. I mean, how fun would that be?!

Can you describe Aubrey, Cole and Greyson in 140 characters or less.

Aubrey- Goal-oriented, career focused, control freak, romantically jaded

Kole- Laid-back, hard-worker, charming in a way that’s infuriating when you want to hate him

Greyson- Hollywood god. Sex on two legs with an undeniable magnetism
Why should we pick up Adapted For Film?

This is a great, quick read for by the pool or lounging on the beach. It’s fun, angst free and sure to make you laugh! 



Publication date: March 9th 2015
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Aubrey Evans is living every author’s dream; her sizzling romance novel is being turned into a blockbuster film. She would be celebrating this momentous event, if she wasn’t busy fighting over every tiny production detail with the maddeningly cavalier director, Kole Camden.

When news of their heated rivalry hits the gossip columns, drastic measures must be taken to save their sinking project. In an elaborate PR hoax, she is publicly linked to Greyson Meyers, the swoon-worthy star of her movie. A whirl-wind love affair is staged for the couple to mirror the steamy chapters of her own books.

Can the introverted author resist the charms of Hollywood’s sexiest leading man? Or will love find her in the City of Angels?


RONE Award Winner for Best YA Paranormal Work of 2012 for Embrace, a Gryphon Series Novel



Young Adult and Teen Reader voted Author of the Year 2012



Turning Pages Magazine Winner for Best YA book of 2013 & Best Teen Book of 2013


Stacey Rourke lives in Michigan with her husband, two beautiful daughters, and two giant, dogs. She loves to travel, has an unhealthy shoe addiction  and considers herself blessed to make a career out of talking to the imaginary people that live in her head. Mark your calendars! Her latest literary adventure, Crane, will release May 26, 2014. She is currently hard at work on the continuations of this thrilling Legends Saga, as well as other literary projects.

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Giveaway:

Tour-wide giveaway --A signed copy of Adapted For Film (US only)
 --A DVD of P.S. I Love You (US only)
 --A swag pack full of goodies (US only)
--An ebook copy of Adapted For Film (INTL)
 --$5 Amazon gift card (INTL)


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Waiting On Wednesday #30


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're excitably anticipating.

The Revelation of Louisa May



Louisa May Alcott can hardly believe her ears - her mother is leaving for the summer to earn money for the family and her father won't do anything to stop her. How is Louisa to find the time to write her stories if she has to add taking care of her father and sister to her list of chores? And why can't she escape the boredom of her small town to have an adventure of her own? Little does Louisa know just how interesting her small world is about to become. Before long she is juggling her stubborn father, a fugitive slave who is seeking safety along the Underground Railroad, and possibly even love where she least expects it. Add the mysterious murder of a slave catcher to the mix, and Louisa has her hands full. Michaela MacColl has once again intertwined the facts of a beloved author's real life with a suspenseful fictional tale that will not only have readers on the edges of their seats but also, like Louisa, debating right versus wrong, family versus independence, and duty versus love


Expected Publication: April 14th VIA Chronicle Books

My thoughts

I really love the sound of this one.

What are you waiting on?

Top Ten Book For Readers Who Like Amazing Romances



Top Ten Tuesday is an original/weekly meme hosted by The broke and the bookish . 

This weeks Topic: Top Ten Book For Readers Who Like Amazing Romances

I love romances. Below are my top ten favourite books with a romance story I love. Most of the books have some of my favourite couples.





All Souls Trilogy: I am in love with this trilogy. The Romance is so good. Matthew and Diana are one of my favourite book couples. Adult PNR/ historical 


The Mortal Instruments Series: There are various romances in this series. The main one being Jace and Clary but my favourite by far is Alec and Magnus.


Angel Trilogy: Williow and Alex's romance is great, I love the storyline in this book as well as the romance. YA PNR


Anna and the French Kiss trilogy: In each book there's a different romance my favourite by far is Isla and Josh.


Fifty Shades Trilogy: Some may say it's not a romance but I love Anna and Christian. 


Sookie Stackhouse Series: Many romances in this mega series but my favourite is Sookie and Eric.


Twilight Series: Bella and Edward that is all.


This is one of my favourite romances, Rosie and Alex I heart. This is one of my favourite books. ( This is the movie Love Rosie)


After Series: Yay I am currently on the third book of this series. Hardin and Tessa I heart so much.


Alienated Series: Aelyx and Cara have a romance I love.

What book would you recommend with a great romance?

One Crazy Night Book Blitz- #Giveaway

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The Nightshade Reads is having a Facebook party on release night  (today March 10th) to celebrate, too! Guests and participants will be eligible to win an assortment of prizes! PLUS you get to hang out with the awesome Nightshade Reads authors. Check out the Facebook party here

One Crazy Night - An Anthology by Sara Furlong Burr, Teshelle Combs, Emma Faragher, R. Holland, Louise Nicks,  Aoife Marie Sheridan, M. H. Soars, and Sharon Stevenson

Publication date: March 10th 2015 

Genres: Paranormal, Dystopian, Fantasy

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Nightshade Reads presents their debut fantasy anthology, featuring eight of the genre’s freshest up-and-coming independent authors. Get ready for One Crazy Night, packed full of magical encounters, dark secrets and shocking revelations. 


Get a glimpse into a powerful queen’s dark and brutal backstory in Aoife Marie Sheridan’s Bellona. In Louise Nick’s Love Magic, a homemade love spell goes disastrously wrong for two amateur teen witches. A young woman is captured by beautiful, dangerous creatures in M.H. Soars Elements. A teenage boy falls in love, but things quickly become complicated in R. Holland’s Lady in Black. Sara Furlong Burr brings a broken man’s troubles to light as he is offered a solution by a mysterious stranger in The Recruit. Emma Faragher spins a dark origin tale of sisterhood and magic inNecromancer Lineage. The kindness of a stranger takes a homeless young man by surprise in The Keymaker by Teshelle Combs. Sharon Stevenson’s Reanimator brings death and magic together to change the fate of one young man’s life. 

All proceeds from this Anthology's sale will go to The Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Organisation.


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About Nightshade Reads:

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Nightshade Reads is a group of YA and NA authors who love to spin Paranormal and Fantasy stories. The group is composed by Sara Furlong Burr,Teshelle Combs,Emma Faragher, R. Holland, Louise Nicks, Aoife Marie Sheridan, M. H. Soars, and Sharon Stevenson.


Connect with the Nightshade Reads Authors: Sara Furlong Burr | Teshelle Combs | Emma Faragher | R. Holland | Louise Nicks | Aoife Marie Sheridan | M. H. Soars | Sharon Stevenson


Blitz-wide giveaway (INTL) 

$10 Amazon Gift Card 
One ebook copy of the entire Enigma Black Trilogy by Sara Furlong Burr
One ebook copy of Hunters by Aoife Marie Sheridan
One ebook copy of For the People: Post-Secession by R. Holland
One ebook copy of The Prophecy of Arcadia by M. H. Soars



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250 Bloglovin Giveaway


Thank you so much for following me on bloglovin. To thank you I have a giveaway and you can enter it if you follow me on bloglovin.

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Any book of your choice from Book Depository £7 or under.

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