The Art of the Story: Author Amy Plum

Thursday, February 23, 2012

YA Paranormal Giveaway Hop - Until I Die by Amy Plum

Welcome to the
Young Adult Paranormal Activity
Giveaway Hop

February 24th to 28th

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I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

This hop features giveaways of Paranormal Young Adult Books (ghost, werewolves, vampires, zombies, etc.)

There are over 100 Blogs each hosting a great giveaway so scroll to the bottom of this long post to see the linky list of all the participating blogs

One of my favorite reads so far this year was Die for Me by Amy Plum. Read my 5 Star review of the book here: http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/2012/01/book-review-die-for-me-by-amy-plum.html

I loved everything about this book. If you have not yet read it you should!

The sequel Until I Die will be released on May 3, 2012. I was fortunate to receive an Advanced Reader Copy of Until I Die which I'm offering for giveaway.

Until I Die (Revenants #2)

I wish there was only today, just right now, and no forever.

It seems fitting that I fell in love in Paris. Peel back a thin layer of reality and under the city's glamorous surface is a battleground for immortal enemies.
Because with Vincent, reality is an illusion. Handsome, chivalrous, and witty, he's got everything I've ever wanted in a boyfriend...except mortality. But when I chose Vincent, I chose love over reason and safety.
Vincent swore to avoid death--to resist his very nature so that we could be together. But I refuse to stand by and watch him suffer.
I know I'll do whatever it takes--even if it means lying to the people I love--to fight against a fate that is trying to tear us apart.

Giveaway Details
1 ARC of Until I Die
Open to US only
Ends 2/28/12
By entering you are agreeing to Respect the ARC and agree not to sell it.

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I have dozens of other great giveaways going on so be sure to enter them too!

This hop officially starts at midnight tonight and all posts should be up by then. For best use of your time come back tomorrow to start hopping when the linky list will be accurate. When I have checked a blogs post I put a ~ before their name on the linky.

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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Book Review: Die for Me by Amy Plum

Title: Die for Me
Author: Amy Plum
Series: Revenants Book #1
Publisher: HarperTeen
Released: May 10, 2011
Website: http://www.amyplumbooks.com/

Book Summary:

My life had always been blissfully, wonderfully normal. But it only took one moment to change everything.

Suddenly, my sister, Georgia, and I were orphans. We put our lives into storage and moved to Paris to live with my grandparents. And I knew my shattered heart, my shattered life, would never feel normal again. Then I met Vincent.

Mysterious, sexy, and unnervingly charming, Vincent Delacroix appeared out of nowhere and swept me off my feet. Just like that, I was in danger of losing my heart all over again. But I was ready to let it happen.

Of course, nothing is ever that easy. Because Vincent is no normal human. He has a terrifying destiny, one that puts his life at risk every day. He also has enemies . . . immortal, murderous enemies who are determined to destroy him and all of his kind.

While I'm fighting to piece together the remnants of my life, can I risk putting my heart—as well as my life and my family's—in jeopardy for a chance at love?

I don't think I've ever read a Zombie book before. Prior to Die for Me if you asked me I'd probably say I don't like Zombies. This book definitely changed that opinion. Similar to the way Twilight changed my opinion on vampires Die for Me changed the way I see Zombies. Called Revenants, a term I had never heard prior to reading this book, these zombies are a far cry from the gruesome creatures I picture when you say the word zombie.

I loved everything about this book. From the characters and story-line to the action and romance, this book seemed as if it were written just for me. Although this book follows the typical young adult paranormal romance story-line it was completely unique in many ways and left me wanting for nothing except to get my hands on the sequel as soon as possible.

Die for Me is a beautifully written book that I won't soon forget. The sequel Until I Die is definitely on the top of my want ("need now") list.

Content: I can't remember anything that was objectionable in this book (maybe I was too engrossed in the story to notice).

Rating: 5 Stars - I loved it.

Source: Audible.com Download

The sequel Until I Diewill be released on May 3, 2012.