Well, today was a first. I was totally stood up by a guest author. So, what does someone do when faced with an empty blog page and no backup plan?
Run a contest, of course!
So, let's play a game. Match the first two sentences of the book with the correct title...and, yeah, sure you can cheat :-) Everyone who has all the answers right will be entered to win all the books. All. of. them. Let's get started!
1. Natalie Fleming had done the impossible, and she couldn't quite believe it. But as she stood there with her hands on her hips surveying the gleaming storefront of Scrumptuous, she knew it was true.
2. Behind you the module burns. Before you....Cold.
3. I've been locked up for 264 days. I have nothing but a small notebook and a broken pen and the numbers in my head to keep me company.
4. The air had a brutal edge to it as I stood outside of Love the Bean, the local free-trade coffee shop. Snow from a recent storm had frozen over in the subsequent days' chill, leaving the roads and the sidewalks in town slick and hazardous.
5. "You're all going to die!" A vulture, perched on a granite gargoyle guarding the double doors, flapped his large wings.
6. The car was black. Black body shell, black wheels, black bumpers, black windows.
7. It was an anniversary of sorts. The anniversary of her death.
Well, weren't those illuminating? I'll help you cheat by giving you links to the books where one might be able to read the first lines.
A. SHATTER ME, by Tahereh Mafi
B. HOLD ME IF YOU CAN, by Stephanie Rowe
C. BLACK JACK, by Lora Leigh
D. THE RESTORATION GAME, by Ken MacLeod
E. A DEMON DOES IT BETTER, by Linda Wisdom
F. PLANESRUNNER, by Ian McDonald
G. A BEAUTIFUL DARK, by Jocelyn Davies
Note: Some of these are ARCs. You know the drill....Comment/answers for one entry. If you'd like extra entries, follow the blog for one, follow me on Twitter for a second, and Tweet the contest for a third. Ready, set, cheat!
A=3, B=1, C=7, D=2, E=5, F=6 & G=4
ReplyDeleteI thinks I need a life. I cheat.
Fun none the same.
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1. (B) Hold Me If You Can
ReplyDelete2. (D) The Restoration Game
3. (A) Shatter Me
4. (G) A Beautiful Dark
5. (E) A Demon Does It Better
6. (F) Planesrunner
7. (C) Black Jack
Thanks Suzanne. This was fun!
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+1 follow: GFC - Molly Frenzel
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Oh, I love those contests!
ReplyDeleteHere are my answers:
A (Shatter Me) is number 3
B (Hold Me If You Can) is number 1
C (Black Jack) is number 7
D (The Restoration Game) is number 2
E (A Demon Does It Better) is number 5
F (Planesrunner) is number 6
G (A Beautiful Dark) is number 4
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I've only read Shatter Me, so yeah, had to cheat. :P
ReplyDelete1-B
2-D
3-A
4-G
5-E
6-F
7-C
goonie4ever(at)gmail(dot)com
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+1 GFC: Kelly
+1 Twitter: kellym2372
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I really needed the help:
ReplyDeleteA=3
B=1
C=7
D=2
E=5
F=6
G=4
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isabelle(dot)frisch(at)gmail(dot)com
At this point, since everyone can see other comment posts, you don't even need to do more than read comments to cheat :)
ReplyDeleteA3, B1, C7, D2, E5, F6, G4
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LOL. Very true! Roger should get an extra point since he cheated first, and now you just have to use his answers to cheat!
ReplyDelete1-B
ReplyDelete2-D
3-A
4-G
5-E
6-F
7-C
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what a nice giveaway! thank you so much!
ReplyDelete1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-g, 5-e, 6-f, 7-c
+1 blog follow Melliane
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Love the contest!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much:)
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. F
7. C
GFC Christina Kit.
ReplyDeleteccfioriole at gmail dot com
Twitter follower @christinafiorio
ReplyDeleteccfioriole at gmail dot com
Thanks for this Suzanne, and I am sorry about your guest author.
ReplyDeleteMy cheated answers:
1. (B) Hold Me If You Can
2. (D) The Restoration Game
3. (A) Shatter Me
4. (G) A Beautiful Dark
5. (E) A Demon Does It Better
6. (F) Planesrunner
7. (C) Black Jack
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+1 retweet earlier today :)
I tweeted https://twitter.com/christinafiorio/status/217688678670155777
ReplyDeleteccfioriole at gmail dot com
Wow! What a fun contest! I would go with 1. B, 2. C, 3. A, 4. G, 5. D, 6. F, and 7. E (I already have this, loved it). Sorry about the guest, I'm sure he/she will fell bad when they realize. Thanks for the contest though! bpatrick64113@sbcglobal.net +1 Comment +1 Follower
ReplyDelete1. B
ReplyDelete2. D
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. F
7. C
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Yup - had to cheat too! :)
ReplyDelete1. B
2. D
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. F
7. C
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+1 Twitter: @leannessf
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Thanks so much for this awesome giveaway!
Leanne
leannessf at gmail dot com
Hmmm... well I wasn't smart enough to cheat by reading the comments... I cheated by searching! LOL!
ReplyDelete1 = B
2 = D
3 = A
4 = G
5 = E
6 = F
7 = C
I've not read any of them, so it would be great to win!
rissatoo (ATgmail DOTcom)
+4: comment, follower, follower, retweeter (well, it *will* be retweeted as soon as I can get on twitter! Promise!)
1. B
ReplyDelete2. D
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. F
7. C
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Sara M
sara_UFblog [at] yahoo [dot] com
Sure don't mind you being stood up more often!
ReplyDelete1. B
2. D
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. F
7. C
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1. (B) Hold Me If You Can
ReplyDelete2. (D) The Restoration Game
3. (A) Shatter Me
4. (G) A Beautiful Dark
5. (E) A Demon Does It Better
6. (F) Planesrunner
7. (C) Black Jack
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1. Hold me If you Can
ReplyDelete2. The Restoration Game
3. Shatter Me
4. A beautiful Dark
5. A Demon Does it better
6. Planesrunner
7. Black Jack
Thanks for the fun contest :D
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rachchan2006@yahoo.com.au
1.B
ReplyDelete2.D
3.A
4.G
5.E
6.F
7.C
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pefrw at yahoo dot com
1. B
ReplyDelete2. D
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. F
7. C
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Mgonzales216(at)gmail(dot)com
1 = B
ReplyDelete2 = D
3 = A
4 = G
5 = E
6 = F
7 = C
<3 Thank you so much for this perfect giveaway :D *Fingers crossed.* <3
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Love, Carina ~ carina-olsen@hotmail.com
late, so i dont get an extra T_T
ReplyDelete1 = B, 2 = D, 3 = A, 4 = G, 5 = E, 6 = F, 7 = C
eli_y83@yahoo.com
I'd love to have all of those!
ReplyDelete#1 - B
#2 - D
#3 - A
#4 - G
#5 - E
#6 - F
#7 - C
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+1 twitter follower: @lyssad87
+1 retweeted
Thanks for the giveaway!
lyssad87(at)gmail(dot)com
Amazing giveaway! So excited!
ReplyDelete1 = B. HOLD ME IF YOU CAN, by Stephanie Rowe
2 = D. THE RESTORATION GAME, by Ken MacLeod
3 = A. SHATTER ME, by Tahereh Mafi
4 = G. A BEAUTIFUL DARK, by Jocelyn Davies
5 = E. A DEMON DOES IT BETTER, by Linda Wisdom
6 = F. PLANESRUNNER, by Ian McDonald
7 = C. BLACK JACK, by Lora Leigh
GFC - sarah elizabeth
twitter follower @bookworm_sarah
i tweeted! https://twitter.com/bookworm_sarah/status/218058427887386624
Thanks! So much fun!
1b,2d,3a,4g,5e,6f,7c
ReplyDeleteYep. I had to cheat, but awesome contest.
Thank you so much.
ReplyDelete1 = B.
2 = D.
3 = A.
4 = G.
5 = E.
6 = F.
7 = C.
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jlkalman26 at gmail dot com
thank you so much for allowing us to cheat , LOL :)
ReplyDeletereally like to win those books !
1.(B) ; 2.(D); 3.(A) ; 4.(G) ; 5.(E) ; 6.(F) ; 7.(C)
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uniquas at ymail dot com
1. B
ReplyDelete2. D
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. F
7. C
I follow the blog.
Thanks for the giveaway.
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Oh, this sounds fun!!
ReplyDelete1. B
2. D
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. F
7. C
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thank you for the chance!
kah_cherub at hotmail dot com
1) Hold Me by Stephanie Rowe
ReplyDelete2) The Restoration Game by Ken MacLeod
3) Shatter Me by Tahereh Mari
4) A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
5) A Demon Does It Better by Linda Wisdom
6) PLANESRUNNER by Ian McDonald
7) Black Jack by Lora Leigh
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june111(at)att(dot)net
This should be fun!
ReplyDelete1. B. HOLD ME IF YOU CAN, by Stephanie Rowe
2. D. THE RESTORATION GAME, by Ken MacLeod
3. A. SHATTER ME, by Tahereh Mafi
4. G. A BEAUTIFUL DARK, by Jocelyn Davies
5. E. A DEMON DOES IT BETTER, by Linda Wisdom
6. F. PLANESRUNNER, by Ian McDonald
7. C. BLACK JACK, by Lora Leigh
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https://twitter.com/beckerjo/status/218892638395437056
1. Hold Me If You Can
ReplyDelete2. The Restoration Game
3. Shatter Me
4. A Beautiful Dark
5. A Demon Does It Better
6. Planesrunner
7. Black Jack
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chibipooh(at)gmail(dot)com
so, here it is
ReplyDelete1) Hold Me
2) The Restoration Game, Ken MacLeod
3) Shatter Me, Tahereh Mari
4) A Beautiful Dark, Jocelyn Davies
5) A Demon Does it better, Linda Wisdom
6) Planerruner, Ian McDonald
7) Black Jack, Lora Leig
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1. (B) Hold Me If You Can
ReplyDelete2. (D) The Restoration Game
3. (A) Shatter Me
4. (G) A Beautiful Dark
5. (E) A Demon Does It Better
6. (F) Planesrunner
7. (C) Black Jack
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+1 Twitter follower: (@Sparima)
+1 Tweet: https://twitter.com/Sparima/status/219206341221289984
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How sad to be stood up & we are happy!
ReplyDelete1. B
2. D
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. F
7. C
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Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
ReplyDelete1. B
2. D
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. F
7. C
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This was fun!!!
ReplyDelete1- B
2- D
3- A
4- G
5- E
6- F
7- C
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