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Tomorrow is the last day of the
Triple Threat Blog Tour! If you haven't been following along, it's not too late to get in on the action! There are dozens of chances to win books by
Myra McEntire, author of the hit
Hourglass series,
Jennifer Lynn Barnes, author of the bestselling
Raised by Wolves series and her new hits
Every Other Day and
Nobody, and
Kate Ellison, debut author of
The Butterfly Clues and her new novel
Notes from Ghost Town.
You can also be part of the exclusive cover reveal for
Infinityglass, the final installment in the gorgeous
Hourglass series.
Check out the schedule below and get caught up before the LIVE chat with Myra, Kate and Jennifer tomorrow night at 8 pm EST over at
Mundie Moms!
Thursday, January 24th –
What is Ghost Town? at
Page TurnersWednesday, January 30th –
Nobodies, Nulls, and Real World Psych at
Cari’s Book BlogMonday, February 4th –
Meet the Cover Designer of Nobody at
BookhoundsTuesday, February 5th –
Meet the Cover Designer of Hourglass at
Luxury ReadingTuesday, February 12th – 8-10 pm ET
LIVE book chat on
Mundie Moms with
Myra, Kate and Jennifer
By: Casey (The Bookish Type),
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I was looking for a Team Kaleb button to show my Hourglass love yesterday and couldn't find one -- so I decided to make my own! While I was at it, I figured we would all want to show our Noah Shaw love before long, so I made one for The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer as well. Feel free to grab one, and please let me know in the comments which Team you choose!
I'm holding my
Mara Dyer review until closer to the September 27 release, but here's a quick overview to whet your appetites for this mind-blowing debut: Dark. Sexy. Mysterious. Hilarious. Heart-pounding. This book is, in short, amazing. You won't see any of the twists coming -- and there are MANY. Also, I will fight you in the street for Noah Shaw.
'Nuff said.
By: Casey (The Bookish Type),
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Emerson Cole has always been a little different -- seeing echoes of the past, from former Scarlett O'Haras to entire jazz ensembles, makes it a difficult to live a normal life. But normal is all that Emerson wants, and she's tried for years to banish the mysterious apparitions that have plagued her since the tragic accident that killed her parents. Still, nothing has worked, so when her brother seeks help in the form of an attractive young consultant from a mysterious organization called the Hourglass, Emerson is willing to give it a try. Unfortunately, Michael has other plans -- like a dangerous trip through time to right a disastrous wrong -- that could cost Emerson her life.
Hourglass by
Myra McEntire is a breath of fresh air in a market overflowing with vampires, faeries and werewolves. It is thrilling to see science fiction make such a spectacular appearance in the young adult genre. McEntire clearly did her research, incorporating the laws of physics into her theory of time travel and creating a highly intelligent novel that paranormal fans will love. Though time travel can be a bit circuitous if given too much thought, it makes for a mind-bending, exotic read in which anything is possible.
Hourglass is written in a vibrant, unique voice that leaps off the page from the very first chapter. Emerson is smart, sassy and trained in karate. She is strong and fierce, but also exhibits endearing vulnerability that she tries hard to hide. Although Emerson can occasionally be insecure, she also refuses to put up with the typical male drama and will win readers' hearts with her no-nonsense attitude and zinging comebacks.
In fact, almost all of the women in this novel are inspiring. Emerson's best friend Lily is supportive and loyal, rather than catty or self-absorbed. It is refreshing to find a healthy female friendship in a YA novel, and I would have liked to see Lily play a bigger role in the story (though I suspect she will in the sequels). Emerson's sister-in-law, Dru, is another fabulous female. She is the perfect blend of mother and big sister that Emerson so desperately needs, and shows that not all YA "parents" have to be dysfunctional.
Romantic tension drives this story, but unfortunately the male lead is a little underwhelming. The non-relationship between Emerson and Michael can be excessively angsty at times -- due in large part to Michael's attitude. Michael exhibits several of the more exasperating characteristics in a YA hero -- brooding, mixed signals, and a tendency to be overbearing. His looks are certainly seductive, and though his behavior is somewhat explained later in the novel, it is not entirely absolved. Kaleb, on the other hand, is an unapologetic hot mess -- and it works for him. His candor is bracing in an obvious bad boy, and the banter between him and Emerson is alternately snarky and sensitive, making him a much more engaging love interest.
McEntire blends all the necessary ingredients -- a fierce heroine, a fascinating premise, and some smoldering male leads -- to create a dazzling debut that promises even more epic adventures to come.
Rating: 
Disclosure: I received an advance review copy from the publisher. This did not affect my review in any way.This novel hits shelves today!
7 Comments on Review: Hourglass by Myra McEntire, last added: 6/16/2011
One hour to rewrite the past . . .For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn't there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents' death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She's tried everything, but the visions keep coming back.So when her well-meaning brother brings in a consultant from a secretive organization called the Hourglass, Emerson's willing to try one last cure. But meeting Michael Weaver may not only change her future, it may change her past.
Who is this dark, mysterious, sympathetic guy, barely older than Emerson herself, who seems to believe every crazy word she says? Why does an electric charge seem to run through the room whenever he's around? And why is he so insistent that he needs her help to prevent a death that never should have happened?I'm not sure I can accurately express how much I adored Myra McEntire's Hourglass. It's one of those books I'll be happy to read over again, and I can't wait to see how Myra fleshes out the rest of the series.
Here are just a few of the reasons why I wouldn't mind snuggling up to Hourglass again and again:
Simplicity - Yes, Hourglass is a sci-fi, time travel novel (with a bit of paranormal and romance mixed in), but you don't have to have a degree in quantum physics to understand how Em's world works. McEntire takes actual scientific theory and explains it in a way that's both easy to grasp and fun to explore. Hourglass isn't just for sci-fi or time travel fans.
Southern wit - I've read too many novels set in the South that focus so much on the culture and the sayings that it just feels fake. I start to wonder, has this author ever even been to the South? But Myra McEntire is a true Southern girl, which makes Em's voice authentic and addictive. And the humor! If not for anything else, pick this book up for the wit. I found myself laughing out loud throughout the entire novel, as well as shedding a few tears.
Click here to read the rest of my review!
Over 110 people participated in the viral marketing experiment we did last week with Shannon Delany (13 to Life and Secrets and Shadows), Lisa Desrochers (Personal Demons), and Myra McEntire (Hourglass).
That means that more than 110 web sites, facebook pages, or blogs POSTED the secret codes we passed out and mentioned the books these awesome authors have written. It's impossible to guess how many other people saw these references, but even if you assume a small number per reference, the word of mouth opportunities aren't bad. If each site only had a 10 readers, that's 1100 people who heard about at least one of the books. But if the sites averaged 100 readers, that would be 11000 opportunities to reach new readers. What do you think? Does that surprise you? Clearly online promotion opportunities are out there, and these three awesome authors have given us some great blueprints for helping to build some buzz. (Rea
I am so excited to be a part of Myra McEntire's cover reveal week for her debut novel, HOURGLASS!
I've read HOURGLASS, and I must say, in the wake of all the latest paranormal trends, Myra pulls a horse of a different color out of the hat. Mix humor, spunk, and Southern attitude with unexpected twists and turns, electric characters, and hot romance, and you've got a hit. I can't wait for you to get your hands on it!
So now, for all our loyal YABC readers, please enjoy this exclusive excerpt from HOURGLASS.
In today's excerpt, Emerson has an encounter in the kitchen with Kaleb ... who might prove to be a wee bit troublesome ...
I walked in without knocking. The screen door banged to a close behind me, announcing my presence. I followed my nose to the kitchen and found Kaleb standing by the stove. He stirred something that smelled absolutely delicious, a wooden spoon in one hand and a huge chef’s knife in the other. “Are you sober?” I asked from the doorway. He turned and leveled a smile at me that made me a little wobbly. “I am.” “Good. Because if not, I was going to take the deadly kitchen utensil away from you.” I crossed the room and pulled myself up to sit on the counter beside the stove. A cutting board full of green peppers and two uncut stalks of celery waited for attention from the knife. Melted butter and diced onions bubbled in a sauté pan on the stove. “You cook?” Kaleb was so pretty I was jealous. Pretty, with ripped muscles and a tattoo of a red dragon covering most of his upper body. “Yes,” he said. “I cook.” “Do you usually wear a wife beater and,” I pushed him back a little by his shoulder, “an apron that says ‘Kiss the Cook’ while you’re doing it?” He leaned so close to me my heart skipped a couple of beats. “I’ll wear it all the time if you’ll consider it.”
You need a "Kiss the Cook" apron now, don't you? Well, good thing we're giving one away, just like the one below.
How hot is that? Only one lucky winner will get to sport this little number. Will it be you?
You can enter the giveaway via the form below, and don't miss:
Monday's excerpt at
Mundie MomsTuesday's excerpt at
Eve's Fan GardenThe book cover reveal TOMORROW
at Twilight Lexicon!
Then make sure to visit Myra's newly updated
website to enter to win a signed Advanced Reader's Copy of HOURGLASS!
Become a fan of the HOURGLASS books
on Facebook here.Mark HOURGLASS as To Be Read
on Goodreads here.Pre-order your copy of HOURGLASS
13 Comments on Hourglass Exclusive - Cover Reveal Week!, last added: 1/26/2011
Today's WOW Wednesday guest post is from Myra McEntire, who has had her nose in a book since she could hold one. She was once caught reading in the shower (true story) and only stopped when her father disconnected the hot-water heater. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and two boys. Her young adult novel, HOURGLASS, will debut on May 24, 2011, with Egmont USA. Visit her online at
http://www.myramcentire.com/ or follow her on Twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/MyraMcEntire.
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE
When Martina and Marissa sent topic suggestions for this post about my journey to publication, one question in particular jumped out.
Q: What advice would you most like to pass along?
A: If you want to become a published author, YOU GOTTA BELIEVE.
1. You Gotta Believe in YOU. When you're in the trenches of that first or fifth book, when it's just you and the blank page, when it's two o'clock in the morning and everyone you know is sleeping and you follow people on Twitter who live in the UK just so someone you know will be awake at that hour, when you hit a wall in your manuscript, when you don't KNOW any other writers to talk to about your plot problems (and if you did could you trust them with your BABY?), when you’re trying to figure out if you should join SCBWI or RWA or SFFWA or AW … you gotta believe that what you’re striving for – publication - is a possibility. If you don’t believe in you, no one else will.
2. You Gotta Believe in YOUR INSTINCTS. If you’re a writer, I certainly hope you’re a reader. Read in your genre and outside your genre. Read objectively. Reading changes when you become a writer. You’ll start to deeply value authors who can transport you from noticing the overuse of adverbs into the heart of their stories. You need to know what first person/third person present tense/past tense sounds like. You need to be able to recognize excellent world building versus poor world building. You need solid examples of how setting can breathe life into a story, and how dialogue can elevate a written conversation to something that sounds REAL. If you aren’t knowledgeable about how other people do it, you won’t know how to do it yourself. If your instincts tell you something is off about a story, ask yourself why. If something is right, ask yourself why. And then apply those lessons learned to your own work.
3. You Gotta Believe in the Power of REVISION. No one does it right the first time. No one does it right the second or third time, either. HOURGLASS went through at least eight MAJOR revisions before it sold. One of them was for my agent before I went on submission – I rewrote the whole second half. Guess what? AFTER I sold I rewrote the whole second half again. Someone very wise, and in the publishing biz, said this: “The writers who are willing to revise are the ones who have the longest careers.” I’m in for the long haul. And I believe that every time I touch a manuscript, I learn something.
4. You Gotta Believe the GOOD ADVICE INDUSTRY PROS GIVE YOU. This blog is an excellent place to start. You should also check out the blogs of Janet Reid, Nathan Bransford, Kristen Nelson, Rachelle Gardner and Michael Hyatt. Read author blogs like Maggie Stiefvater’s or Kiersten White’s. Read a book on craft. I suggest PLOT AND STRUCTURE by James Scott Bell, or BIRD BY BIRD by Anne Lamott. Lurk on the Absolute Write forums. Check out the #kidlit and #yalitchat hash tags on Twitter. These suggestions are starting points, and they apply if you’re a newbie, done with your first manuscript, ready to query agents, on submission with publishers, or slated for publication. Be a sponge. Be open. Be positive, and be ready to learn. You can ALWAYS learn something.
5. You Gotta Believe in the PO
*Myra whispers*
I snuck over here to tell you about a fun interview with YA Books Central's very own Kimberly Pauley! You can win an ARC of STILL SUCKS TO BE ME, and MORE!
*Myra slinks away*
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