Book Blitz and Giveaway: Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott

I'm very excited to be part of this tour and share with you all about Heartbeat, the latest from Elizabeth Scott and hosted by Kismet Book Touring!  I got to meet her at BEA this year and she is truly a sweetheart. I can't wait to dig in into this story :)

Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Release date: January 28th, 2013
Pages: 256

Life. Death. And...Love?Emma would give anything to talk to her mother one last time. Tell her about her slipping grades, her anger with her stepfather, and the boy with the bad reputation who might be the only one Emma can be herself with.But Emma can't tell her mother anything. Because her mother is brain-dead and being kept alive by machines for the baby growing inside her.Meeting bad-boy Caleb Harrison wouldn't have interested Old Emma. But New Emma-the one who exists in a fog of grief, who no longer cares about school, whose only social outlet is her best friend Olivia-New Emma is startled by the connection she and Caleb forge.Feeling her own heart beat again wakes Emma from the grief that has grayed her existence. Is there hope for life after death-and maybe, for love?

Praise for Heartbeat

“An intense examination of a family coping with grief, this absorbing character study easily keeps pages turning.”

— Kirkus on Heartbeat

Where to Find it

Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Indiebound

About the Author

ELIZABETH SCOTT grew up in a town so small it didn’t even have a post office, though it did boast an impressive cattle population. She’s sold hardware and panty hose and had a memorable three-day stint in the dot-com industry, where she learned that she really didn’t want a career burning CDs. She lives just outside Washington, D.C., with her husband, and firmly believes you can never own too many books.

About Elizabeth Scott 

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Giveaway

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Stacking the Shelves #18

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews in which we feature all the book goodness that we received, borrowed or purchased during the previous week. All links are to Goodreads.

I have a bigger Stacking the Shelves this week, because last weekend I was at the DC National Book Festival (you can see that post here).  This week has been really hectic between work and the amount of homework that my boys get, I hope to get caught up with email, reviews and posts this weekend. 

Purchased (Physical Books)

Persuasion by Brenda Joyce - Just because I like to read romance once in a while and I couldn't resist the title.

Forever by Judy Blume - I'm reviewing this book for Book Journey's 'Banned Book Week' 

Goliath by Scott Westerfeld - I already finished Goliath, I loved this series!

Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian - I couldn't resist the cover AND these fabulous authors.

Tilt by Ellen Hopkins - Please don't throw any stones my way, but I have never read one of Ellen Hopkins' books before, therefore I figured that it was time I started.  What do you think?

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn - This is one of by favorite books ever!  I read it from the library and now I have my very own copy :)

Supernaturally by Kiersten White - It's about time for me to get caught up with this series. 

The Diviners by Libba Bray - I've heard wonderful things about this book. Did you read it already?

Purchased for Kindle

Callum & Harper by Fisher Amelie - I got this one because of a book recommendation in Goodreads.

Ceaseless by Abbi Glines - the last book in the Existence series, can't wait to read it!

Library

Guitar Notes by Mary Amato - I also finished this one and loved it!  Review to come soon!

Miracle by Elizabeth Scott - I didn't have good luck with the last book I read by this author, but I decided to give a try to this one.

Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas - Got this one in audio book to keep me company in my commute. So far, so good.

The Last Princess by Galaxy Craze - The cover is what draw me in.  I hope is good!

For Review

Valley of Dust by Karoleen Vry Brucks - Such a beautiful cover, right?  It sounds good too.

Matt Archer: Monster Hunter by Kendra C. Highley - Creepy cover, uh? Sounds amazing too!

Thank you to both authors for the opportunity to review these books :)

What's stacking your shelves this week?  Have you read any of these?

Please check out the giveaways going on right now! Look at the upper right corner of the blog for details!

Review: As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott

Title: As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott
Published: September 15th 2011 by Dutton Juvenile
Source: Library
Grade rate: C

Ava is welcomed home from the hospital by a doting mother, lively friends, and a crush finally beginning to show interest. There's only one problem: Ava can't remember any of them - and can't shake the eerie feeling that she's not who they say she is.

Ava struggles to break through her amnesiac haze as she goes through the motions of high-school life, but the memories that surface take place in a very different world, where Ava and familiar-faced friends are under constant scrutiny and no one can be trusted. Ava doesn't know what to make of these visions, or of the boy who is at the center of them all, until he reappears in her life and offers answers . . . but only in exchange for her trust

My Review

Hmm… In a word this is what I felt while reading As I Wake: confused.  There are two reasons why I picked this book, one is the gorgeous cover and second the book was written by Elizabeth Scott, which I love.  

The beginning of the story is very disjointed and confusing; I understand the intent was to reflect Ava’s bewilderment and sense of “wrongness”.  Luckily Ava discovers what is wrong in the first part of the story, however, I felt like there was not enough of an explanation for the reader to follow along.  From what I gathered this has to do with alternate universes, if anyone else has read it, please let me know if you understood better than I did.  Morgan and Ava shared a strong connection that no distance could sever and I found that extremely romantic.

The plot was strange (I have to stop using the word “confusing”) and to be completely honest I am not sure I understood the ending, although I am glad for it.

Overall, this book was not for me, it might appeal to readers that do not need elaboration or word building.

 About the cover: As I said, it is gorgeous and very appropriate to the story.

Have you read As I Wake?  What did you think about it?

In My Mailbox #21

IMM is a weekly meme inspired by Alea at the Pop Culture Junkie and hosted by the wonderful Kristi at The Story Siren.  All links are to Goodreads.

 

 

I am posting IMM later than usual because (insert drumroll here) by mom is coming to visit next week.  Do you know what that means?  I have been cleaning up like cracy and driving the kids and the hubby insane in the process. Can't wait to see my mami!

 

 

From the Library

 

As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott -  What draw me to this book was the cover.  I've already started reading and it's been weird so far :)

 

 

Purchased

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan -  This is book two of the Heroes of Olympus series, that's Percy in the cover.  Need I say more?

Kindle

Glimpse by Stacey Wallace Benefiel - This is a free Kindle book and I liked the description.

Austenland by Shanon Hale -  This book was in one of Amazon's emails for the "deal of the day" and I really like Ms. Hale's writing. Sounds great!

 

 

For Review 

 

Nightingale by David Farland - I was contacted about this book and it sounds like a very unique, interactive experience.  Can't wait to start!

 

Borrowing Abby Grace by Kelly Green - Also received episode one of this series for review.

 

 

What is in your mailbox this week?

 

My Bookmark This Week (#9)

I don't know about you but I probably own a good number of bookmarks.  I think this might be the case of all bookish people, but the problem is that I can never find one when I need it.  I end up using whatever I can find - receipts, post-in notes, ribbon, take out menus - because I really don't like to bend the pages of my books (and I often borrow them from the library.)

I though it would be fun to share with you what exactly I am using as a bookmark every Thursday.  Today I'm reading As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott and my bookmark is a post-in note in the shape of a flower. 

Please leave a comment to share your bookmark with me!

What are you using as a bookmark today?

Waiting on Wednesday: As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott

Title: As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott
Published by: Dutton Juvenille
Release date: September 15th, 2011


Ava is welcomed home from the hospital by a doting mother, lively friends, and a crush finally beginning to show interest. There's only one problem: Ava can't remember any of them - and can't shake the eerie feeling that she's not who they say she is.

Ava struggles to break through her amnesiac haze as she goes through the motions of high-school life, but the memories that surface take place in a very different world, where Ava and familiar-faced friends are under constant scrutiny and no one can be trusted. Ava doesn't know what to make of these visions, or of the boy who is at the center of them all, until he reappears in her life and offers answers . . . but only in exchange for her trust.


Why I want to read it:  I have read a couple of Elizabeth Scott's books before and I liked them.  This one sounds a little different from what she usually writes and I am eager to read it.  I've also heard good things about it :)  And look at this cover, gorgeous, right?

What book are you waiting for this week?