DJ's Life in Fiction

Hola hermosas, and thanks for stopping by MYABL today! We are pleased to be able to show you (as promised) the fan-fricking-tastic NEW cover of Joseph Eastwood's novel Lumen, #1 in the Blood Luminary series. Before I show you however, I must warn you to prepare for some man sexy, cuz' that's what this cover is! Take a peek and enjoy, then keep scrolling to see the blurb and all the yummy good stuff that comes with reveals. :) Ta-da! Here's the blurb , in the form of an awesome graphic!                                           GOODREADS: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13219801-lumen And don't forget to head over to the event on Facebook for the book release! Link here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1374352692785255/ LUMEN IS AVAILABLE AS OF TODAY ON AMAZON! GET IT QUICK! US: http://amzn.to/1aUxO62 UK: http://amzn.to/1ca228u

Hardcover , 352 pages Expected publication: August 27th 2013 by Walker Childrens Received via NetGalley for review ISBN13: 9780802728388 SYNOPSIS: If you can grill it, smoke it, or fry it, Nora Henderson knows all about it. She’s been basting baby back ribs and pulling pork at her father’s barbeque joint since she was tall enough to reach the counter. When she’s accepted to Taste Test , a reality-television teen cooking competition, Nora can’t wait to leave her humble hometown behind, even if it means saying good-bye to her dad and her best friend, Billy. Once she’s on set, run-ins with her high-society roommate and the maddeningly handsome—not to mention talented—son of a famous chef, Christian Van Lorten, mean Nora must work even harder to prove herself. But as mysterious accidents plague the kitchen arena, protecting her heart from one annoyingly charming fellow contestant in particular becomes the least of her concerns. Someone is conducting real-life eli...

Hey Listers, book enthusiasts, and everyone in between! Welcome to Mera's YA Book List. Today, we are pleased to be the first stop on the Lumen Blog Tour. Make sure to check out the other stops! Every stop has some juicy exclusives from the author and we are no exception. I've nabbed a cast list for the main characters of Lumen from the author and I'm excited for you all to see it. We have Joseph Eastwood here to share his list with you (love bookish lists!) . It's pretty awesome so keep reading and check it out! Congrats on the re-release Joseph! * * * Dream Cast for Lumen!   First off, I’m going to say a huge thank you to Mera for hosting me, and as the first to kick the whole thing off. This is going to be awesome!   If you’ve read Lumen before the re-release, when it was self-published you might have your own idea of how the characters look, but here, for the first time, I’ll be sharing who I think best suits the characters of Lumen, as well as a little commentary...

Paperback , 264 pages Expected publication: September 8th 2013 by Flux Received for review via NetGalley SYNOPSIS: Smart girls aren't supposed to do stupid things. Madelyn Hawkins is super smart. At sixteen, she's so gifted that she can attend college through a special program at her high school. On her first day, she meets Bennet. He's cute, funny, and kind. He understands Madelyn and what she's endured - and missed out on - in order to excel academically and please her parents. Now, for the first time in her life, she's falling in love. There's only one problem. Bennet is Madelyn's college professor, and he thinks she's eighteen - because she hasn't told him the truth. The story of their forbidden romance is told in letters that Madelyn writes to Bennet - both a heart-searing ode to their ill-fated love and an apology. BLURB: The Truth About You and Me is an engaging, unique read, written entirely through the form of lett...

ebook , 288 pages Expected publication: July 23rd 2013 by EgmontUSA Received for review via NetGalley SYNOPSIS: A hint of Recovery Road , a sample of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist , and a cut of Juno . A Really Awesome Mess is a laugh-out-loud, gut-wrenching/heart-warming story of two teenagers struggling to find love and themselves. Two teenagers. Two very bumpy roads taken that lead to Heartland Academy. Justin was just having fun, but when his dad walked in on him with a girl in a very compromising position, Justin's summer took a quick turn for the worse. His parents' divorce put Justin on rocky mental ground, and after a handful of Tylenol lands him in the hospital, he has really hit rock bottom. Emmy never felt like part of her family. She was adopted from China. Her parents and sister tower over her and look like they came out of a Ralph Lauren catalog-- and Emmy definitely doesn't. After a scandalous photo of Emmy leads to viciou...