Saturday, May 29, 2010

UPDATE!!! - Getting Hooked on Paranormal Young Adult Book & THE GIVEAWAY!

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This Giveaway is Over!
Thanks so much for all the Support!
Winners will be announced very soon!




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*Please feel free to use the theme’s image! =)
The Paranormal YA theme will run from April 17th to April 21st!
To enter the giveaway for the Paranormal YA prize pack, please sign up on this post!
Why do books like Hush Hush, Harry Potter, The Lightening Thief, Vampire Diaries, Twilight, Beautiful Creatures, Shiver, The iron King, Fallen and so many others have such an amazing hold on today’s youth and older readership?
When I was an Young Adult this crazy amount of reading options was far from being available. Personally, it’s not about reading about teens and their adventures, it’s just that these books have gotten so amazing and this genre has so many varied choices that we can’t help but feel the draw.
The fact that these novels have a paranormal element to them, just make them more appealing and damn near irresistible to me.If I haven’t read all the books I listen above, I have at least bought them all and they are waiting to be extremely read LOL.
How about you guys?
What do you love about Paranormal YA novels?
What gets you hooked on them??
The Giveaway!
Prizes:
1st Place:




  • Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia (Hardcover Brand NEW)





  • Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (Hardcover Brand NEW)

2nd Place:




  • Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles (Paperback)

To Enter:
Be a Google Friend Connect Follower!
+7 Old Follower!
+5 New Follower!
- Answer one or both of the questions above (What do you love about Paranormal YA novels?  and What gets you hooked on them??)
- Leave an EMAIL for contact! (if you dont feel comfortable leaving it here, email me at larissa@larissaslife.com)
Extra Entries:
+20 Make a themed post on your blog – Paranormal YA!. (A review of a book, movie, or whatever you want using the weeks theme! Though the giveaway runs until June 1st, you can get these entries only until April 21st!)
+15 Have a Button/Banner for this Event on your blog!
+10 Have this event posted on your sidebar!
+5 Networked Blogs Follower
+3 Follow me on Twitter (@larissa_sarah)
+2 Be a Fan of Larissa's Life on Facebook
+2 Be my friend on Goodreads
+2 Spread the word! (tweet, etc… please leave a link)
+1 Add all your entries! (including this one!)
*All Giveaways are International!
This Giveaway will run until JUNE 1st!
Good Luck!


Thanks so much for tuning in and I’ll see you soon!
xoxo,
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8 Responses so far.

  1. Madeleine says:

    What gets you hooked on them??

    A new take on a mix of old ideas. Something truly intriguing, well thought out, and original. Plus wicked characters. ;D

    I follow you on twitter and I added you as a Goodreads friend!

  2. Tabathia says:

    I love paranormal books because they offer you a different view into what life would be like if "magic" were real or if "werewolves" existed...it offers an escape
    +7 old follower
    +3twitter follower (chelleb36)
    +2tweeted http://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/15082619117
    +1 add'l entry
    =13 total
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  3. Sara says:

    Wonderful contest!

    I love Paranormal YA for a variety of reasons, but mostly because PYA usually has awesome romance. Usually one of the characters doesn't want to give in to their feelings, which makes for great tension!

    +5 new follower
    +10 sidebar: http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com
    +3 Twitter follower (@thehidingspot)

    +2 GoodReads friend
    +2 Tweet: http://twitter.com/thehidingspot/status/15085213132

    Total Entries: 23

    Thanks!
    grochowskisAThotmailDOTcom

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  5. Travis says:

    I love Paranormal YA because they are so original, and I like to escape into a place where anything can happen.

    +7 old follower
    +1 addition

    =8 entries

    Travis
    spongyman1026@yahoo.com

  6. Kim says:

    +5 New Follower!
    - Answer one or both of the questions above (What do you love about Paranormal YA novels? and What gets you hooked on them??)
    I love how paranormal YA novels are so different from how world. Heck, they can even take place in our world. I get so hooked on them because I want to be in another world with characters that ring true to life.
    - Leave an EMAIL for contact!
    andanythingbookish@gmail.com
    +10 Have this event posted on your sidebar! (http://andanythingbookish.blogspot.com)

    +3 Follow me on Twitter (@larissa_sarah)
    +2 Be a Fan of Larissa's Life on Facebook
    +2 Be my friend on Goodreads (added you)
    +2 Spread the word! (http://twitter.com/sunxxmoon/status/15222436982)
    +1 Add all your entries! (including this one!)

    25 entries! :)

  7. Darlyn says:

    i love all the super power or the ability they projected or have.and what hooked me up is that i love imagining it is me as one of the character =)

    +7 old follower
    +2 friends on Goodredas
    +3 follow on twitter
    +2 http://twitter.com/darlyn5/status/15222672385
    +2 fan of facebook
    +1 add entries

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