It was a Good Week in Books (3)

Bookish things that grabbed my attention this week:

• The first seven chapters of Megan McCafferty's Jessica Darling's It List #1 is available for FREE (at time of posting) on Amazon. This PREVIEW will tide me over until the book releases on September 3rd.
• Simmone Howell's review of Just_a_girl by Kirsten Krauth - I don't even know what to say. I know this is going to be an important book. Just read the review and then read the book. I know I will.
• I saw the cutest bookish party favors at Shooting Star's Mag. I think I may have to get these for a future book club meeting or author/blogger meet-up.
   

 And if that was enough:

• Katie Kacvinsky, author of First Comes Love, Second Chance, and the Awaken series, decided to offer a sneak peek of Finally, Forever and I get to share it on my blog!!! As a treat to her fans and new readers, we'll get to read more of Dylan and Gray sooner (August 7th) rather than later. I'm currently hosting a giveaway for one of her books for the Summer of Love Giveaway Hop.  If you want a chance to win Katie's books, please stop by the giveaway and enter. And then spread the word!!
• I discovered a new author thanks to Ginger at GReads! Ginger gave me a copy of Ruthie Knox's Ride with Me - a sexy contemporary romance. I read it immediately and now want to read more of Ruthie's books. Thanks Ginger!!

Other happenings:

• On Thursday, author Claire Legrand held her Third Annual ARCAPALOOZA  and I won a copy of Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott. Extremely excited to win this one. I've read most of Elizabeth's books (well after checking Goodreads, I realize I've read about half of them) and recommend them to anyone who wants to read more YA contemporary.