Teaser Tuesday

Welcome to Teaser Tuesday!

This meme is sponsored by MizB over at Should Be Reading.

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This weeks teaser is from....

Heartless(Parasol Protectorate #4) by Gail Carriger

"Alexia had found pregnancy relatively manageable, up to a point. That point having been some three weeks ago, at which juncture her natural reserves of control gave way to sentimentality. Only yesterday she had ended breakfast sobbing over fried eggs because they had looked at her funny." page 45

Ok you can't help but laugh at that!
I laughed so hard I thought I was going to cry;)

and here is one more, just to show you how 1 well written book can make you laugh till you cry...
and be full of suspense, action, and the most serious situations!

"Alexia stuck her head out the door-side window of the carriage and yelled back, 'So? Recently, you also tried to kill me. In my experience, murder could almost be an expression of affection.' It took an enormous effort to yell, and she fell back into the carriage, moaning and clutching at her stomach. She hated to admit it, even to herself, but Alexia Maccon was afraid.
Then came the noise, an eerie blessing of a sound, one that Alexia had grown to love very much over the past year or so.
Wolves.
Howling." page 337

you didn't really think I could not give you a wolfy teaser did you?

Now c'mon...Tease me!!

Always A Witch by Carolyn MacCullough: Review/GIVEAWAY!!

Always A Witch
By Carolyn MacCullough
Expected release date August 1st 2011
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pre-order you copy today at Amazon, B&N, or your local indie!

Synopsis borrowed from Goodreads:

The adventures of Tam and Gabriel continue with more time travel, Talents, spy work, and of course, the evil Knights.

Since the gripping conclusion of Once A Witch, Tamsin Greene has been haunted by her grandmother's prophecy that she will soon be forced to make a crucial decision—one so terrible that it could harm her family forever. When she discovers that her enemy, Alistair Knight, went back in time to Victorian-era New York in order to destroy her family, Tamsin is forced to follow him into the past. Stranded all alone in the nineteenth century, Tamsin soon finds herself disguised as a lady's maid in the terrifying mansion of the evil Knight family, avoiding the watchful eye of the vicious matron, La Spider, and fending off the advances of Liam Knight. As time runs out, both families square off in a thrilling display of magic. And to her horror, Tamsin finally understands the nature of her fateful choice.

Darkfallen's thoughts:

Once A Witch was a fun, light, easy peezy, great read. The characters were well built, stable, and I found myself eager to dive into the next book. Always A Witch not only held up to my expectations but exceided them!

Tamsin Greene is left to fight for her family's survival. To do this she has to travel back to 1887 and help her ancestors put an end to the Knight family once and for all. She will be faced with a terrible decision. A sacrafice so big that only she is strong enough to make the right choice. Thing is she doesn't really know what that is yet.

I loved the time travel in this book. The imagery of New York City in the 1800's was great. The streets, the smells, the sounds, the clothes, MacCullough doesn't let you miss any of it! I do have to say that I was a little mad at Tamsin for going without Gabriel. I know she only had his best interest in mind but that left me missing, or should I say pining, for him for the first half of the book. I found myself constantly "looking" around the corner hoping that he would show up, and then he did. *squeee* I couldn't have been more happy to see that she doesn't actually go it alone entirely. I also enjoyed the fact that even when I thought I knew what was going to happen, MacCullough proved me wrong. I love it when that happens lolz!

While Once a Witch is pretty light and fun, Always a Witch is much darker and gripping. I found myself flying through the pages with lighting speed, holding my breath, and even fighting back tears on more than one occasion. Maybe it's just me but it seems that is what really draws me in. While the first book made me laugh out loud and it was fun, this book took my heart on a rollercoaster ride and I loved it. I guess what I'm saying is that if a book can bring my to tears and leave me gasping for air then I have found a winner. This lady's and gentleman is that book and therefore it has earned this.....

Buy it, borrow it, rent it, steal it if you have too, but you have got to READ this book;) 

Now for the GIVEAWAY!!!

Thanks to the lovely and amazing Carolyn MacCullough we have a SIGNED Arc up for grabs!

Thats right one lucky winner will win an Arc of Always A Witch signed by Carolyn MacCullough herself!

So what do you have to do to get yous chance at this piece of awesomeness?

1.) This contest is open to US, Canada, & the UK.

2.) Also you must be a follower through GFC.

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please provide the link!

4.) To enter fill out the form HERE!!!

        

Once A Witch by Carolyn MacCullough: Review

Once A Witch
By Carolyn MacCullough
Published September 6th 2010
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pick up your copy at Amazon, B&N, or you local indie today!

Synopsis borrowed form Goodreads:

Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and she was supposed to be one of the most Talented among them. But Tamsin's magic never showed up. Now seventeen, Tamsin attends boarding school in Manhattan, far from her family. But when a handsome young professor mistakes her for her very Talented sister, Tamsin agrees to find a lost family heirloom for him. The search—and the stranger—will prove to be more sinister than they first appeared, ultimately sending Tamsin on a treasure hunt through time that will unlock the secret of her true identity, unearth the sins of her family, and unleash a power so vengeful that it could destroy them all. This is a spellbinding display of storytelling that will exhilarate, enthrall, and thoroughly enchant.

Darkfallen's thoughts:

Tamsin Greene has spent her whole life feeling like she don't belong. You see she comes from a long line of witch's but for some strange reason she never developed a Talent. Now at the age of seventeen Tamsin spends most of her time at a boarding school in New York. Spending as little time as possible with her family she tries to pretend that she is just "normal". Everything changes however when a mysterious man enters her familys book store. He mistakes Tamsin for her uber Talented older sister, Rowena, and Tamsin lets him believe what he wants.

One things leads to another and as the lie builds and finally unravels, so does a family secret. Will Tamsin be able to forgive her family? If so, will she be able to save them?

Once the thread is pulled it can be impossible to stop. Tamsin's once tight knit family may be left with nothing more than a ball of yarn. Unless Tamsin can stop the Knight....

This book was a fun and fast read. There is a great deal of fun magic strewn throughout, mixed with a little drama of course. I loved how "upfront" Gabriel was from the beginiing. You know exactly what he is thinking and feeling. It was refreshing to hear him actually talking like the teenage boy that he is. Tamsin was easy to connect with and I heart her snarky side. She will make you laugh one minute and then hate the next. Especially when it comes to her sister Ro.

If you are looking for a fast, fun, light read then you are in the right place. I am soooo ready to jump right into the next in this series, Always A Witch.

Lymi...