Thursday, March 27, 2014

And the Winner is...


Amidst a busy week we've got a winner to announce for our Fire & Flood Giveaway! So, without further ado the winner is...

Samantha W.

Congrats Samantha, expect an email from us soon.

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Cover Reveal! Lux: Beginnings (Obsidian & Onyx) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Welcome, today Entangled Publishing is releasing the cover for Jennifer L. Armentrout's Lux: Beginnings, the special edition that contains both Obsidian and Onyx. So to speed things along, we'll just move right on to the cover reveal, scroll down!



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Lux: Beginnings (Obsidian & Onyx) Official Blurb:

Obsidian

There's an alien next door. And with his looming height and eerie green eyes, he's hot...until he opens his mouth. He's infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, he lights me up with a big fat bulls-eye. Turns out he has a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal his abilities and the only way I’m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to him until my alien mojo fades. If I don’t kill him first, that is.

Onyx

Daemon’s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro alien connection. So I’ve sworn him off, even though he’s running more hot than cold these days. But we’ve got bigger problems. I’ve seen someone who shouldn’t be alive. And I have to tell Daemon, even though I know he’s never going to stop searching until he gets the truth. What happened to his brother? Who betrayed him? And what does the DOD want from them—from me?

Lux: Beginnings (Obsidian & Onyx) Links

Goodreads      Amazon      Barnes & Noble 


 About the Author

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer Armentrout lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell, Loki.

Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen.

She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.

Additional Links to Jennifer Armentrout’s Pages

Twitter     Facebook      Website 

Ok, so onto the giveaway, below you'll find a Rafflecopter widget to enter for a chance to win 2 fan art inspired by Jennifer L. Armentrout's Lux series. (Which, by the way, I think is a pretty cool prize to win) Now go forth and enter!

Saturday, March 15, 2014

1 Year Blogiversary & Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott Giveaway

     

     Yep, that little picture above tells the truth and nothing but the truth. Our Thoughts Precisely turns 1 today! Can you believe it? A whole year of blogging down the drain already. So, let me start off by thanking all of the readers who have stuck around this long. Time really does fly when you're blogging. It's been fun discovering authors and books I never would have thought about reading. There have been ups and there have been downs, but to say the least, its been an interesting year.
     So to say thank you to our followers and celebrate Our Thoughts Precisely's blogiversary, we've got something to give away. So below you'll find a Rafflecopter widget where you can enter to win a Kindle copy of Victoria Scott's latest YA novel, which I absolutely  loved & reviewed not that long ago: Fire & Flood. The giveaway will run from today, March 15th, to March 22nd. Winner will be announced some time shortly after.

The Fine Print:
US only
Entrants must be 16 years of age or older, or have permission from a parent or guardian to enter
You must be a follower of the blog (email, Bloglovin, or GFC)
One entry per household
All entries will be verified, failure to follow the rules will disqualify all of your entries
Must be able to accept Kindle books 
Void where prohibited
Now, go forth and enter!

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Movie Review: Need for Speed directed by Scott Waugh

Director: Scott Waugh
Producer (s): John Gatins, Patrick O'Brien, Mark Sourian, Shane Black
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: March 14, 2014
For more on the move visit the Official Site

My Thoughts:

     I was lucky enough to get tickets to see an advanced screening of Need for Speed back in February—yeah, I saw it kind of early, and I was glad for it too—so I decided to do a bit of a review for it.

     Judging by the trailer it seems almost…I don’t know lackluster. But don’t judge it by how that trailer looks. Need for Speed was something else, something I hadn’t even expected. For starters, I found the movie surprisingly good, it was very entertaining. And for someone who likes car movies then this is it folks—this movie should be on your radar. Despite a seemingly slow beginning where the key players of the movie are introduced and the plot is initially set up, once the whole thing got rolling—literally—well it had me on the edge of my seat. It was surprising. Really, you seriously never knew what was going to happen next, and eventually I found myself rooting for the characters to succeed. There were so many unexpected moments that by the end I was almost wishing for a sequel. Really, it was like watching a Need for Speed game come to life! But Need for Speed wasn't all about cars and races, there was a story to it. There were some very emotional moments in movie, most of them surrounding Tobey Marshall and his friends—Benny, Pete, Joe Peck, & Finn. I can’t reveal anything about certain incidents but it really set up the course for the movie. I liked how the directors and the screenwriters decided to portray Tobey’s determination to succeed. New bonds were formed, while old ones faded away, and there were high-stake races to be had—losses and victories to happen. I do have a bit of a warning: there was one instance of nudity. But all in all, it was a good movie. (Actual rating is 4.5)
Check out the Trailer Below!



And this video about multimillion dollar sports cars.  I think if I had a car that was THAT expensive, I'd cry if someone scratched the paint...I think I really would.



So, are you planning on seeing Need for Speed, or are you going to skip it?

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Collide by Melissa West

Today Melissa West and Entangled Teen are excited to reveal the cover for Collide, the thrilling conclusion to The Taking series releasing in December 2,2014! Check out the gorgeous cover, exclusive excerpt, and enter to win an eARC! I do have to admit that out of all three covers, Collide's cover has to be my favorite. The color combination and overall design really work. So if you want to know what I mean, scroll down to see the cover!



About the book:
Collide by Melissa West (The Taking #3)
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Publication date: December 2, 2014

Military legacy Ari Alexander has survived alien spies, WWIV, and a changing world order. But when the new leader of Earth uses Jackson—the only boy she's ever let herself care about—to get to her, Ari has no choice but to surrender. To free Jackson, she agrees to travel to the national bases to train others to fight. 

What she discovers is a land riddled with dying people. Ari has the power to heal by turning the fighters into aliens—half-breeds like her. If she succeeds, together, they have a chance at overthrowing the alien leader, Zeus. But if she fails, everyone she holds dear will be wiped away forever.

Once again, everything Ari’s come to believe is thrown into question. In a world of uncertainty, loyalties are tested, lies are uncovered, and no one can be trusted. If Ari and Jackson have any hope at survival and at preserving a life for the future, they must fight the final war with their eyes wide open.

Find Collide Online:

Keep reading for the Exclusive Excerpt below!

“Wake up!”

I feel as though someone has pinched my mind, shaken my brain around, and asked it to work again. I try to open my eyes, but they’re heavy and clouded and I begin to worry that maybe they are open. I just can’t see. 


“Wake up!”

I flinch at the sound, so close to my ear, yet far away. Or maybe it’s my understanding that’s far.

“Ari. We’re out of time. Wake up!”

My mind flashes into focus, but I don’t open my eyes. I can feel, sense, everything around me. The beeping sounds that alternate in succession. The breathing in and out of the person beside me, yet I can’t make out who the person is. Even if it’s a he or she. But what I can sense is danger, danger so intense that the hairs on my arms are at full attention and the xylem in my body has sparked, causing me to instantly want the person beside me dead. If he or she—it—is dead then I am free to escape, even if I have no idea what or who I am escaping from.

“Fine. Just call this payback.”

I have one second to realize that the person is Cybil, before a gut wrenching pain slices through my left arm. My eyes snap open and she’s in front of me, so pale and rattled that she looks like a ghost of herself. I glance down at my arm to see that Cybil ripped out my IV and is now holding it in her hand like a toy.

“I warned you. Look. This likely triggered an alarm. We have to get out of here. Right now.”

I try to nod, but my body is sluggish and I’m not sure that I’ve moved at all. Cybil loops her arm under my back to help me sit up, and instantly the room begins to move in and out of focus. “What happened to me?”

“They happened. Now move.”

I start to climb off the table I’m on, when Cybil’s eyes round out and her body begins to quake. “Cybil? What is it?” I reach out for her, just as her body collapses to the ground and a metal door behind her slides open. Two men dressed in thick white suits rush in, followed by a shorter man. A man I recognize.

“Hello, Ari. Nice to see you awake,” Kelvin says. Kelvin Lancaster. I remember him from the talks with Earth, how he seemed to be in control, how everyone around him acted uneasy in his presence. Like he was more enemy than friend. I start to respond to him, when I feel a sharp pinch in my arm. I look up to see another white-suited person behind me, syringe in hand. I try to push the person away. I try to open my mouth to scream. But suddenly my lips feel tingly, my arms limp. I focus back on Kelvin, on the grin on his face, and then the world around me disappears, and I’m once again alone in the darkness. 


About Melissa
Melissa West writes young adult and new adult novels for Entangled Teen and Embrace and Penguin/Intermix. She lives outside of Atlanta, GA with her husband and two daughters and spends most of her time writing, reading, or fueling her coffee addiction.
She holds a B.A. in Communication Studies and a M.S. in Graphic Communication, both from Clemson University. Yeah, her blood runs orange.

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Giveaway

 Alright, now onto the giveaway.  Up for grabs is and eARC of Collide. All you have to do is follow the instructions on the rafflecopter form. Good luck everyone!
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