Welcom to the Winners Circle: Forever Epic Edition!

Alrighty guys you now what time it is....

It's the time where another giveaway must come to and end...

And we tell ya who won the fantastical epicness, that is the Forever Prize Packs!!!

But first we would like to take one last minute to say goodbye to The Wolves Of Mercy Falls.

*Greta & Darkfallen both sniffles*

*fights over the box of tissues*

Good-bye Wolves of Mercy Falls!!

Sam, Grace, Beck, Paul, Urlik, Rachel, Olivia, Isobel, Cole, John, Jack (yes even Jack)....

We will truly miss you with all our heart, and will dream every night that Ms. Maggie will give us a novella here and there in the future...

*sighs & collapses on each other*

With that being said we would also like to leave you with one last thing before we announce the winners.

For those of you who spent the Waiting On Forever week with us you know we had songs for both Shiver & Linger.

Well now it is time for Forever to get a little music love. And since Sam & Grace have their role, and Cole & Isobel have theirs, it is only right that they BOTH get their own song.

Here is Greta's Pick for Sam & Grace...

And here is Darkfallen's pick for Cole & Isobel...

And now on to the winners!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! Its been a howl of a good time!!

And Darkfallen got the chance to meet the awesome Maggie this week...wanna see pics and videos?
Click HERE!!

Until Next Time...



Forever GIVEAWAY of One of a Kind Epicness!!!!

Omg, OMG, OMG!!!!

You are not gonna believe what we have for you!!!

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEESE IT!!!

Ok so you all know how much we LOVE,

we are OBSESSED with...

Maggie Stiefvater and The Wolves Of Mercy Falls.

So much so that you spent all last week going through a squeetastic tribute to the whole series!

Quotes, pics, music, squees, you name it....we did it...

But thats not all!

Not only did this series inspire us to dedicate an entire weeks worth of post it also inspired us to get crafty!!

And now it is time to share...

For this giveaway there will be 2 prize packs!!

Prize Pack # 1:

This prize pack includes:

A signed ARC of Forever

A one of a kind bag, hand knitted by the one and only Greta, inspired by Boundary Woods.

A bracelet, hand made by Darkfallen, inspired by the series.

AND a bookmark knitted by Greta

I know that you can't really see the bracelet so here is another pic:

Yes I taped that to my door...don't judge me! I do NOT have a career in photography;)

And since I know that pic isn't much better heres what you are looking at: a charm bracelt with leafs, wolves, origami brass cranes, and sarkosky crytals the color of all three books.

Prize Pack # 2:

This prize pack will have a signed hard cover copy of Forever

A bracelet

And also a knitted bookmark

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!!

Both winners will also recieve a custom Wolves Of Mercy Falls bookmark that we created special for this event! And if Maggie isn't totally overwhelmed by all the stuff I'm making her sign maybe that will even be signed too;)

heres the front...

and here is the back...

There is a quote from each of the books in the series on the back:)

Rules Schumles:

1.) You must be wandering around the wastelands talking to yourself, somewhere.

(In other words you must be a follower)

2.) Remember momma always said that it's nice to share, and sharing is caring!

(Please tweet about this post for extra points!)

3.) For those of you that spent the all last week with us remember those clues we gave you.
(for every question you answer right you'll get a point. so just how big of a fan are you?)

4.) This contest is open to US & Canada resisdents.

5.) And last but most important to enter you have to fill out the form HERE!!!

This contest will be open until Midnight on July 28th!!

Until next time...

Forever by Maggie Stiefvater: Review

Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3)
by Maggie Stiefvater
Expected publication: July 12th 2011 by Scholastic Press
Pick up your copy today at Amazon,B&N, or your local indie!!

Synopsis borrowed from Goodreads:

The thrilling conclusion to #1 bestselling Shiver trilogy from Maggie Stiefvater


then.


When Sam met Grace, he was a wolf and she was a girl. Eventually he found a way to become a boy, and their love moved from a curious distance to the intense closeness of shared lives.


now.


That should have been the end of their story. But Grace was not meant to stay human. Now she is the wolf. And the wolves of Mercy Falls are about to be killed in one final, spectacular hunt.


forever.


Sam would do anything for Grace. But can one boy and one love really change a hostile, predatory world? The past, the present, and the future are about to collide in one pure moment - a moment of death or life, farewell or forever.

Darkfallen's thoughts:

With ta-tings & jazz hands compliments of Greta!!

*~*~* WARNING IF YOU HAVE NOT READ SHIVER & LINGER DO NOT READ THIS!! THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST 2 BOOKS. HOWEVER I PROMISE THAT THIS IS A SPOILER FREE ZONE WHEN IT COMES TO FOREVER *~*~*

Darkfallen: Maggie won over my heart in Shiver. Shiver was my first werewolf read and I have never looked back.

Greta: I think Shiver was the first teenage werewolf book that stole my heart ;) Hunger Like No Other was my first werewolf book.

Darkfallen: Then there was Linger that took things to a whole new level and Maggie seemed to perfect the art of the evil cliffy!

Greta: Oh snap!

Darkfallen: I mean in Shiver you’re on the edge of your seat at the very end, biting your nails, tears are disobeying your cease and desist order, and then….Sam steps out of the woods, very solidly human and more importantly alive!

Greta: Squee!!

Darkfallen: But OMG in Linger you meet Cole which can I just take a moment to drool over him here?

Greta: Dude... DUDE..... DUDE!!!!

Darkfallen: Ok I’m Back!

Greta: Took you long enough!

Darkfallen: We meet Cole and we get a deeper look into Isabel. While Isabel is still the resident bitch you find you kind of like having her around, maybe you even start rooting for her a little bit. Cole intrigues you and you want more, need to know more! And Grace and Sam are as sweet as ever. You can’t help but love them, and now the tears stream down your face off and on the whole time. You cry for Isabel. You cry for Cole. You cry for Sam & Grace. And you don’t ever bother with the cease and desist order anymore. You just let it happen. Letting Maggie grab your emotions and take you where she wants you. Only she leaves you standing on a blood smeared floor in a hospital room, staring out a broken window. Glass shards crunching beneath your feet as the tears pull and mix with the blood on the floor. Your frozen there with the book in your hands staring at a wolf…staring at Grace…and inside you die a little....lots..

And now everything we have been waiting for…

All the answers we have been searching for…

Everything we have been waiting forever for…

Comes down to this!

Greta: Will there be puppies?!!!

Darkfallen: ? What?! NOES!!

Again Forever is written from four points of view and while most would say “Isn’t that confusing?” I have to tell you it’s not. Not even a little. In fact I wouldn’t want it any other way. I learned so SO much about Cole and Isabel in this book. I loved every minute that I got to spend inside their head. And yes I swoon for Cole even more now. Now that I know, that I finally understand the man behind the mask that is Cole St. Claire.

He is broken and twisted. Lost inside himself and it is killing him, but we see him grow, see him change. In the end we couldn’t have asked for a better person to be in Sam & Grace’s life.

I get it now... Why Beck picked him.

Greta: Yes sir re bobby!!! It totally makes sense now.

Darkfallen: Isabel also seems to thaw a lot more in this book and now I DO love her and I have no problem admitting it. In fact…I even cried for her.

There I said it!

And I’ll say it again. I turned my emotions back over to Maggie and she lead to a place I least expected…

Crying with Isabel on a bathroom floor.

(once you read it you’ll understand. NO I was NOT actually on a bathroom floor *winks*)

Greta: Are you sure? You sure did sound echoy the last time I called ;)

Darkfallen: Why do I always feel the need to slap Greta? lolz

Anyways where was I?

Oh yea...

Then with Sam & Grace…what can I say? Their love is so perfect, simple yet complicated, innocent, and all-consuming that you can’t help but feel it. It’s that I-will-do-anything-include-die-for-you kind of love,

Greta: That reminds me of Robin Hood. (fun fact: Greta loves "Prince of Thieves")

Darkfallen: and while in some series the author strives for that but it never quiet makes it. They always fall just short of believable…NOT here.

You believe every part of it and take it all with you when long after you have read the last page. I especially love how Grace & Sam finally handle her parents. I wanted to hug them both for that.

Greta: I loved the slow blink of Christmas lights and pizza flavored........

Darkfallen: SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

*smacks Greta*
I do want to say this though…

A long time ago I made predictions for how this series would end. I was right about so much, yet wrong about EVERYTHING!

Greta: I on the other hand had EVERYTHING wrong and not a dang thing right!

Darkfallen: With that being said I say this: From a writers point of view the ending is flawless. Most writers can’t find it in them to leave it the way Maggie did, and for that I applaud her. It’s not all nice and neat, perfectly packaged and tied with a pink bow.

It’s more like she put everything in the box, left out the tissue paper, handed you the wrapping paper, ribbon, tape, and scissors, and said “Here ya go,” and walked away.

Greta: Most awesome!

Darkfallen: From a readers point of view, my imagination is getting the better of me and I’m slowly tearing apart all of the possibilities, knowing that this is it, I’m not getting another book, but in its own way Forever leaves you with, maybe not an evil cliffy, but definitely a tormented one…

I find myself here knowing that it’s time to let them go. But I can’t and I won’t …not ever!

Greta: Let's read it again!

Darkfallen: Yes, yes lets!!!

Until next time...

*wipes tears* *cries I can't believe it's over* *throws herself in Greta's lap*

Omph! Sorry guys I gotta take care of this. Darkfallen has a hard time with goodbyes;)





Blog Hop Lovin' Waiting on Forever Week

It's that time of the week for a little bloggy blog lovin' with...

Hosted by Jen

Every week there's a new question, and it's a great way to get to meet new bloggers!


This week instead of answering a question we were asked to promote a giveaway from another blogg!

For me this is easy!!
Head on over to Stuck In Ya Books.
This blog is hosted by Amanda who is an absolute sweetie!! We here at Paranormal Wastealnds lovers her. And just look at all the giveaways she has going on right now!

Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz
Once Every Never by Leslie Livingston

Then when your done there head on over to
 Realm of the Saphired Dragon 
For your chance to win one of 9 great YA books!!

50 Follower Giveaway!!


What have we been up to this week?
This entire week has been dedicated to The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy!
Come along with us on our journey through Maggie Stiefvater's books Shiver & Linger as we count down to the release of the final book Forever!
Don't forget to pick up the clues along the way and come back next Tuesday for a huge, one of a kind giveaway!!

~ Waiting on Forever: Day 1: Music Madness
~ Waiting on Forever: Day 2: Forever Teasers
~ Waiting on Forever: Waiting on Weds: Forever Edition
~ Waiting on Forever: Day 3: Shiver/Linger Squees
~ Waiting on Forever: Day 4: Our Predictions for Forever
~Waiting on Forever: Day 5: Cole Explosion
(stop by tomorrow for Day 6!)
~ Waiting on Forever: Day 6: Maggie reads from Forever!
 ~ And last but certainly not least, today is the last day to enter the Signed Winter's Shadow/Necklace GIVEAWAY!!


Have a great weekend!!

Waiting on Forever - Day 5 - The Cole Explosion

Are you on the edge of your seat?

Are you howling with anticipation?

Have you been told to calm down by your husband like a jillion times because it's only a book?

Well, you've come to the right place, then!

Because here at Paranormal Wastelands we can't WAIT for FOREVER to be released.

And in honor of our awesome skills of sitting on our hands, squirming a bit, and looking at the calendar to change to June 12th we have come up with a whole week of Wolves of Mercy Falls Extravaganza.

So, sit back my girly girls and enjoy!

Today's post goes to the smoldering sexy mess that is COLE !!

Oh snapples, how we love love LOVE Cole!!

We love his sexy rock hair. We shiver at the way he answers a phone.

Darkfallen: Did you get your hubz to start answering the phone like that?

Greta: Yeah, finally!!

Darkfallen: Really? How did you do it?

Greta: Clicker and rewards.

Darfallen: That worked?

Greta: Kind of, but now every time he hears a phone ring he thinks he's going to get a bag of potato chips. I fear he'll get fat but it will be worth it!!

We love how he lets someone smaller push him into walls.

***Darkfallen and Greta jump up and down and say "Hooray for shortness!"

We love his rippling back muscles and hope there is more COLE-TIME in Forever. Cuz we needs him!!

Greta: I think if I was to make a Cole it would be a Hugh Jackman / Nick Simmons monster meld.





Darkfallen: Wolverine and Gene Simmons' son? DUDE!!??!!!

Greta: NO NO NO! Bear with me. Look at the nom we can create!!






Darkfallen: He looks like he has scoliosis!! That's the best you can do?

Greta: Oh shut up! What do you have for us?

Darkfallen: Something way more awesome then your franken-wolverine over there.

Greta: And? WE're waiting.....

Darkfallen: I present to you the most awesome COLE related song:

Darkfallen: And look here is cover art for the album to just show you HOW perfect this song is for our sexy Cole....

Greta: Annnndddd just to show you how obsessed she is she has even included a pic of the band for you...but you have to agree that album cover and title is perfect;)

Darkfallen: SHUT up!!! I am NOT obsessed...just dilieously inthrawed...and slightly enchanted...and

Greta: I think the word you are looking for my pet is..OBSESSED!!! Don't let her fool you. I've seen her get lost in thier music and play a mean air guitar like she is some long lost band member...she is obsessed I assure you *winks*

Darkfallen: A-n-y-waaaaayyyyssss *rolls eyes*. Meet the band would ya!

Greta: Hmmms.... It's possible that THAT might be more awesome than my Cole picture

Darkfallen: YOu mean Franken-Wolverine. DUde! YOu just wanted an excuse to show Wolverine on our website. I am appalled!! We all know what your doing.

Greta: Don't make me smack you. We need to go to our happy place.

Darkfallen: TO the land of Franken-Wolverines?

xXxXx Techical Difficulties xXxXx

Darkfallen: Well kids. I hope you enjoyed our Cole-lovin' post. Even though Greta tried to turn it into a Franken-Wolverine love fest. See you next time!

Greta: Best 2 out of 3

Darkfallen: Don't make me smack you again! Bye kids! Come back tomorrow. We've got one more squeeful day of Forever waiting for you.

Random Fact # 5: Cole is a mess of a man. What he did to his ex-girl friend Angie haunts him to no end. Angie is also Erics sister.

(Yes there will be a test on this later *winks*)

HEY!! And make sure you stop by Paranormal Wastelands on July 12th for a review and an EPIC ONE OF A KIND GIVEAWAY that will be full of all sorts of Squees, Howls, and OMGS! *hints* Pay attention to the random facts for xtra points!!

Waiting on Forever-Day 3-Shiver/Linger Squee Edition

Are you on the edge of your seat?

Are you howling with anticipation?

Have you been told to calm down by your husband like a jillion times because it's only a book?

Well, you've come to the right place, then!

Because here at Paranormal Wastelands we can't WAIT for FOREVER to be released.

And in honor of our awesome skills of sitting on our hands, squirming a bit, and looking at the calendar to change to June 12th we have come up with a whole week of Wolves of Mercy Falls Extravaganza.

So, sit back my girly girls and enjoy!

In Day 3 of Waiting On Forever we have hooked up with The Bewitched Bookworms to offer our SQUEES on the first of the two books.

If you haven't read the books it is possible you won't have a clue what's going on. But I assure you that is OK. This will just amp you up even more to read the books that have Darkfallen and Greta going SQUEE SQUEE SQUEE!

~~ Darkfallen's Shiver Squee ~~


This was my first wolfy book, and OMG RAWR!! I'm never going back. Vampires?

 Vampires who?

I'm sorry I only speak wolf now;)

This book filled with quiet book store stares behind yellow eyes that make you shiver every time you think about them is simply awesome in the purest form.

Grace and her tire swing reads wolf obsessions make you love her. Want to hug her. Give her anything she asks for and more for no other reason than she deserves it.

One page after the next you find yourself lost in their world...hoping against hope that you'll stay that way. With the crunch of dying leaves under your paws, and warm fur under you palms.

You find yourself dreaming of boys with lemon jolly rancher eyes and what it would be like to be him. To shed your skin to the cold for a winter coat of fur, forest, and hunting.

Start wondering things like...just how illegal is it to have a pet wolf? And if I had one could I convince him to eat something other than live prey? Even though you know it wouldn't be the same because it wouldn't be Sam, you'll take what you can get at this point.

Finding yourself breathless at stolen midnight kisses. And hidden hand squeezes under rumpled covers. Remembering the excitement of cuddling when you were that young and in love.

With broken windshield shatter soundtrack's the floor falls out of you chest, and breathless as taken on a whole new meaning entirely.

Then in the end you find yourself gripping the sterile counter top of a free clinic praying to anyone who will listen that this doesn't end the way you think it will, because your heart won't take it. It can't take it. And now your crying....wiping tears from my face I grab Linger and dive in...

~~ Greta's Linger Squee ~~

Super duper most awesome squees!!

I freaking lovers Linger!! Its full of RAWRS, orange flavored kisses, fisted t-shirts shrugs, sweatpant thighs, rock-n-roll hair, omg gasping deer, and GREEN INK!!


Unfinished song lyrics, summer girls in the spring, neck pinches, chest pounding, heart throbbing, closed eyes finished with an open squee. I mean seriously, can I say anymore?

Onstage broken rock stars, Ice Queen who start to melt, Old time diners that smell like yesterday, hospital beds laying empty as you wear you emotions on your sleeve.

Knock out drag out bruising cheeks, sneaking in when you should be out, left behind only to turn around and sigh.... EEEEEEEEE!! WHat else can I say? I freaking LOVE this book!!!!!!

Indie band cover art, drumkit magazine, adventures in wonderland where wonderland sleeps, WOLF WOLF WOLF !


This book made me want a boyfriend all over again. A young edition of John Mayer because that's how I see Sam. Don't judge me!! LOLZ


Yeah yeah yeah.. I know.. I'm married and all... But remember how everything felt when it was new? Remember the fluttering of your heartbeat and the holding of your breath whenever he walked into a room. OH SQUEES! This book brought back all those memories... and made me look at youtube videos of how to fold paper cranes. Maybe I can subliminally talk my husband into learning how to fold them without figuring out exactly what I'm doing. I want my thousand paper cranes, damn it!!

I loved the suspense of this book, the hidden secrets behind closed doors, and the intense emotion of it all. It felt like I was listening to my favorite cd instead of reading a book. Absolutely amazing with whipped cream, cherry tomatoes, and watermelon sprinkles on top!

All I can say is WOLF WOLF WOLF MORE!! The wait for FOREVER is going to kill me. I know its not far off now but it's freaking going to KILL ME!!!

And kids... I cried during this one. That should make you all squee ;)

Join us back here tomorrow!! There is way more FOREVER SQUEES to be had!!

Random Fact # 3: Sam takes Grace to a candy store in Duluth. He buys her peppermint hot chocolate and buttercreams.

HEY!! And make sure you stop by Paranormal Wastelands on July 12th for a review and an EPIC ONE OF A KIND GIVEAWAY that will be full of all sorts of Squees, Howls, and OMGS! *hints* Pay attention to the random facts for xtra points!!

Waiting on Forever - Day 1 - Music Madness

Are you on the edge of your seat?

Are you howling with anticipation?

Have you been told to calm down by your husband like a jillion times because it's only a book?



Well, you've come to the right place, then!

Because here at Paranormal Wastelands we can't WAIT for FOREVER to be released.

And in honor of our awesome skills of sitting on our hands, squirming a bit, and looking at the calendar to change to June 12th we have come up with a whole week of Wolves of Mercy Falls Extravaganza.



So, sit back my girly girls and enjoy!



*~* Day 1 - The Music *~*



Today we celebrate the passion of getting jiggy with it.

NA na na na NA NA NA!

Ok.. maybe not like that.

Today we find that one song that suits the books of Mercy Falls. The one song that reminds us of a Shivery nom and a Lingering stare.



~SHIVER~

~LINGER~

Now that we've shown your our Mercy Falls song, why don't you show us yours?

Random Fact # 1: Paul taught Sam how to play the guitar.

(Yes there will be a test later so pay attention *winks*)

HEY!! And make sure you stop by Paranormal Wastelands on July 12th for a review and an EPIC ONE OF A KIND GIVEAWAY that will be full of all sorts of Squees, Howls, and OMGS! *hints* Pay attention to the random facts for xtra points!!

My entry for 'It's a Wolves of Mercy Falls art contest'!

Hello all.. and MAGGIE MAGGIE MAGGIE!!


The Shiver Lady is hosting a fan art contest to win a most awesome arc.


What is that arc?



Uhh... duhs? Why it's FOREVER!!


ferret yes!


In order to win such mondo lovely arc the rules to her contest state that one must create fan art to relate to "The Wolves of Mercy Falls"



This is my entry in the competition.

This picture was taken in Leeds, Alabama
Across the street from the library
With my neighbor Laney
Wearing a hat that I hand-knit for the contest

Fingers crossed and good luck to all the contestants.
You can see all the rules and info about the contest by going to the Shiver Lady's website.

My entry for 'It's a Wolves of Mercy Falls art contest'!

Hello all.. and MAGGIE MAGGIE MAGGIE!!



The Shiver Lady is hosting a fan art contest to win a most awesome arc.



What is that arc?




Uhh... duhs? Why it's FOREVER!!



ferret yes!



In order to win such mondo lovely arc the rules to her contest state that one must create fan art to relate to "The Wolves of Mercy Falls"




This is my entry in the competition.

This picture was taken in Leeds, Alabama
Across the street from the library
With my neighbor Laney
Wearing a hat that I hand-knit for the contest

Fingers crossed and good luck to all the contestants.

You can see all the rules and info about the contest by going to the Shiver Lady's website.

My entry for 'It's a Wolves of Mercy Falls art contest'!

Hello all.. and MAGGIE MAGGIE MAGGIE!!

The Shiver Lady is hosting a fan art contest to win a most awesome arc.

What is that arc?

Uhh... duhs? Why it's FOREVER!!

ferret yes!

In order to win such mondo lovely arc the rules to her contest state that one must create fan art to relate to "The Wolves of Mercy Falls"

This is my entry in the competition.

I present to you the hat that I knitted all by myself for the contest.

It is made from Vanna White yarn (snazzy) and fun fur (fuzzy).

The hat took about a week to construct and and countless hours of convincing my cats that it was not their new toy.

Fingers crossed and good luck to all the contestants.

You can see all the rules and info about the contest by going to the Shiver Lady's website.