 |
| Gail Carriger (on left) and Emily Ladybird (on right) |
Well a week and a half ago I was very fortunate to be asked by Dani @ Pen to Paper if I would like to go on a little adventure.
So off we went to an author talk by the lovely Gail Carriger at Waterstones in Nottingham. Gail Carriger is author of the Parasol Protectorate series, the first book in the series is called Soulless.
Anyway back to the fabulous event. When we arrived we were met with a lovely table of cakes and Pimms, yum yum!
Well, it was a great evening of Steampunk and books, books, books all mixed into one. I had an awesome time!
 |
| Some of the amazing outfits |
The author talk consisted of Gail reading a chapter from one of her books and answering a vast amount of questions from the audience. Then came the book signing, yay. I manage to get four books signed, two for me and two for you lovely followers. I also managed to get a picture with Gail. If you want to see more photos from the event then you can visit my facebook blog page. HERE
So this giveaway is for a signed copy of Soulless, this is book one in the Parasol Protectorate series. It's open to International followers.
So here are the details:
- There will be 1 winner - The winner will get a signed copy of Soulless.
- · Open to International Followers·
- You must fill out the rafflecopter form below to enter
- Giveaway will end 8th May 2012
- Please don't leave your email address in the comments box
60 comments:
My all time favourite...hmm that's a hard one. I can;t just rec one so I'll say -
Half Blood by Jennifer Armentrout
Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent
Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie Mcguire
Tasnim xx
There are so many books that I love, so I'm just gonna say......any book by Richelle Mead =) She is an amazing writer
All time fav....that's hard. I would say I love Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. Rigth now those books are my favorites but that may change in a month or so :)
Gail Carriger! I am SO jealous!
So I feel like my favorite book is always changing because there are always wonderful books coming out all the time that I love, but I would have to say my all time favorite book would have to be Emeralds and Espionage by Lynn Gardner. This book is what really got me into reading when I was about 12 years old and I have read it many times.
I have too many absolute favorite books to name! The most recent awesome book that I've read is by Lori Foster: A Perfect Storm.
Wendy/books4me
I already own the entire series and just wanted to say that every one should enter because it is an amazing series! Especially Soulless!!!
I would have to say Go Ask Alice....an oldie but a goodie :D
Highly recommend the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld. I absolutely loved the series :)
The Chronicles of Elantra series by Michelle Sagara, the Persephone Alcmedi series by Linda Robertson, the Iron Druid series by Kevin Hearne and the Downside Ghosts series by Stacia Kane!
elizabeth @ bookattict . com
Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park. The characters are awesome, the dialogue is witty, and it's a heartbreaking family drama.
My all time favourite book is Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. ^^
My recommends would be...
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Seriously, if you haven't read any of it. You really should. Thx for the giveaway!=D
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
A Wrinkle in Time by Madelaine L'Engle!
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Maillier
any book by James Patterson :D
I would recommend Samantha Young Lunarmote series, it's absolutely amazing!
My all time favorite is GAME OF THRONES by George RR Martin.
thanks for the giveaway, it's difficult to choose one, but I would say the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews!
This will definitely date me but Gone With the Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird are my favorites.
I would have to say J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I can't think of any others that sparked me as much as these did.
I love the Love at Stake by Kerrelyn Sparks and BDB by Jr Ward.
Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness
thank you sooooo much for this giveaway!!!
i have read soulless a few months ago and i absolutely loved it!!! i would surly love to add it to my bookshelf and read it again, before i get the next book in the series :D
i would definitely recommend any book of the kate daniel series by ilona andrews, their books are just plain awesome!! they are one of my fav. authors right now:D
thanks again!!
I would highly recomend book Dark Hunter series from Sherrilyn Kenyon.
There are so many books that I love but I'd highly recomend you Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead & Chicagoland Vampires Series by Chloe Neill =)
my all time favorite is the giver by lois lowry, but more recently the uglies series by scott westerfeld : )
I have many favorite books, picking one isn't easy. However, I'm really enjoying the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson, and have added them to my favorites list.
That is one hard question! Damn. I have lots of favorite books. So many great books! But I highly recommend Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. It's just so great. :)
Thanks for the giveaway! One of my favorite books is A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. :)
Pride and Prejudice Zombie
One of my favorite all time reads is Blood Will Tell by Samantha Young.
By the way love you FB pics looks like it was a fun event especially since there were costumes.
Thanks for the giveaway!
A Game of Thrones is really great!
Thanks a lot for the giveaway!
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is absolutely great!
That's just crazy, one book! :-)
Not my favourite of all time, but a serious classic that everyone should most definitely read at least once in their life is Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The narrative and characterisation is just mind blowing. Such a wonderful gothic piece of fiction. I've never quite found imagery, so original, so fresh and vivid in any book.
There are plenty of books I would recommend!
I think that everyone know about The Hunger Games or The Mortal Instruments so other books that I really liked were "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde and "Bag of Bones" by Stephen King! (:
Thank you for the giveaway!
x
The Book I Would Recommend Is Guilty Pleasures By Laurell K Hamilton its the first in her Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series I Would Recommend You Read All Of The Books In The Series But Start With That One First.
The Princess Bride by William Goldman. It's funnier than the film and my all time favourite book. I've 'pushed' it onto my mum, my brothers, my sisters, my friends - even a total stranger once. I was on the train and he saw I was reading it. I think he was just being polite but I launched into a huge diatribe about how great it was and by the end of it he just looked scared... whoops?!
My all time favourite is His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, more actually the third book, the Amber Spyglass. It's... amazing, imaginative, touching, and deep.
Thanks for the international giveway!
Beastly by Alex Flinn. Actually, any of her retellings are amazing :)
Apparently I'm none too good at this blog post comment thing, as this is the fourth time I've tried!! But hey, it's helping me to pare down the wordiness each time ;) Since so many others have mentioned rather current books, I figured I would go back to my true loves, the classics. I cannot choose just ONE, so here's a little sampling of FOUR that I absolutely love and would highly recommend! (in no particular order)
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte
"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
(You sense a theme?? Yes, I do love the Gothic setting/sensibility, and tend to prefer female writers!)
There is one particular brand-new book that absolutely blew me away when I just read it, and it has definitely been added to my list of favorites (to which I haven't added anything in quite some time...after you have a baby (ok it was four years ago) you just don't have the time/energy/concentration to read like you used to!!). "Defending Jacob," by William Landay, is absolutely incredible, un-freakin-believable, a legal thriller, yes, but oh, so much more than that. I could go on and on, BUT, suffice it to say - if you haven't read it yet, you should!!
Thanks again for the giveaway, and I love the pics from the party you went to! :)
It's especially hard to pick an all time favorite but the book Croak kept me laughing the whole time reading it..I loved it! So I would recommend that book to you. :D Thanks for the giveaway!
I love all books from Julie James. I can truly recommend all of them.
(Ana)
Oh man, that's a hard question. I enjoy fantasy books, and horror/gothic books to. So I have to say, if you are into that sort of thing, I would recommend:
"The Last Unicorn"
Books by Diana Wynne Jones
*Some* books by Stephen King
"Frankenstein"
"Dracula"
Absolute favorite in YA category for me is Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness. Ok, I cheated a bit since these are 3 books. ;)
Thanks for the giveaway!
I would firstly like to thank you for an apsolutely increadible book giveaway, that is of much interest & a genre that i love. My 'favourite' book for me would have to be the classic JRR Tolkien's 'lord of the rings' as it was this mindblowing creation that not only ignited my passion for literature & reading at a young age, but also sparked my creativity and imagination.
Thank you once again for an increadible book giveaway, and i am so pleased to have found your amazing book blog - i am following by email, which i hope is okay as i am not on GFC or similar?! Xx
From: Miss. Lucinda Fountain
P.S- Added the book to my Goodreads 'to-read' list! :)
So many books that I love! I recently finished Cinder by Marissa Meyer and thought it was great!
Suz Reads in Rafflecopter
Like many avid readers, choosing an alltime favorite is incredibly difficult--nay, impossible! However, one book that really shaped my life and molded my love of both reading and writing was The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Going Bovine Libba Bray and Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book
There is no way I can tell you my favorite. My favoriteS list would be a mile long. I can give you one of my favorites, though. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor! What an amzing book that was. Also, if you like the master Stephen King, the Gunslinger series is amazing. Thanks for the giveaway!
My all time favourite book is still Watership Down! There's so much action, friendship and excitement in it. :-)
However I woudl also recommend Stolen by Kelley Armstrong, Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice and Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry! :-)
The Alchemist by Paulo Coleho
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin. :)
The Time Travelers Wife is my all time favorite read.
My fav. and the one that got me into reading YA and that's Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols
There are a lot of books!! Jane Austen is the best, I always love her books. Especially Pride & Prejudice.
My all time favorite book is a classic - the Lord of the Rings trilogy
So glad you had fun! I have two booklaunches this year if you'd like to come and eat cake with us steampunks again!
Post a Comment
Please leave a comment :D I'd love to know your thoughts!!!