Really Random Tuesday #52: Supernatural Freak, and a Giveaway Winner

Editor and writer Louisa Klein from Lost in Fiction invited me to participate in the cover reveal event for her new book, Supernatural Freak, the first in a four-book series for readers of all ages, but aimed especially at a young audience.  With a striking cover created by Harper and Collins digital artist Regina Wamba, Supernatural Freak, an urban fantasy set in London, is the story of Robyn Wise, a girl in her twenties who possesses an arresting assortment of paranormal abilities.  Supernatural Freak, the first fiction project for Lost in Fiction, will be available in ebook form beginning on August 8, 2012.

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And now, ladies and gents, the moment many of my readers have been waiting for!  The lucky winner of my giveaway for a $25 Amazon gift card is Leslie, from Under My Apple Tree.  Congratulations, Leslie!  I hope you'll enjoy shopping at Amazon as much as I do.

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Appearing on random Tuesdays, Really Random Tuesday is a way to post odds and ends--announcements, musings, quotes, photos--any blogging and book-related things you can think of.  Often I announce giveaway winners in these posts.  If you're inspired by this idea, feel free to "grab" the button for your own blog, and leave a link to your post in the comments.  For another recent Really Random Tuesday post, filled with book-related news and tidbits, please visit Vivienne's blog, Serendipity Reviews.

As always, thanks for reading! Your comments are welcomed.

Mailbox Monday: Some Summer Books

Oh, the many woes of book blogging! Books are not always the easiest subjects to photograph, especially when you have several or many to include.  It seems that at least one of them will "act up", and refuse to cooperate in some manner.  A book cover won't stay flat, or there may be distracting shadows in the photo.  In spite of these difficulties, though, I brought my newest "mailbox" books outside and photographed them with my phone. Wisely, my new books realized that this was their chance to make a good first impression, and cooperated. ;) 

I received Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (of Arrested Development fame!) from the author's agent, Anna. I won Charlie: A Love Story by Barbara Lampert from Naida's blog, the bookworm.  The Color of Tea by Hannah Tunnicliffe arrived from the publisher for an upcoming TLC book tour, and In a Witch's Wardrobe by Juliet Blackwell is a mystery I won recently from Harvee's blog, Book Dilettante.  Last and certainly not least, I received The Book of Mormon Girl: A Memoir of an American Faith by Joanna Brooks from her agent, Jill; I'm planning to interview this author soon.


Mailbox Monday, one of my favorite memes, continues to be on tour, and has been hosted this month by Mrs. Q, Book Addict. What books arrived in your mailbox recently, or from elsewhere?

I haven't posted (or read) much this month, because I just had LASIK eye surgery and felt my eyes needed a break, but I did want to showcase some of the new books I've gotten this summer.  And remember that today's the last day to enter my international giveaway for a $25 Amazon gift card, if you haven't already done so!