Copies of Twenty Boy Summer, Frenemies, Swimming with the Sharks, Fringe Benefits, How to Ruin a Teenage Life, How to Ruin a Summer Vacation, Seven Tears into the Sea, and Local Girls and Rich Boys just came in! Check out how to win them here!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Guest Blog: Lisa Schroeder
Summer’s Been My Favorite for a Long, Long Time
by Lisa Schroeder
by Lisa Schroeder
When I was in high school, I lived about thirty miles from Foster Lake, which was a popular hangout spot in the summer. I have a lot of great memories of me and my friends at the lake, but one definitely stands out in my mind, so I thought I’d share it with you guys to celebrate Summerland!
Summer was drawing to a close, and I was looking ahead to my freshman year at college, nervous, excited and a hundred other emotions I’m sure. Out of the blue, my friend Sally called me up on this glorious sunny Saturday and said her older brother (Scott, who was cute) and a friend of his (Danny, who was REALLY cute) were going up to the lake with Danny’s boat to water ski, and camp over night, and she wanted to know if I wanted to come along. It was all very last minute, and I was nervous because I had never been water skiing, but I said yes and before I knew it, we were on our way.
The funny thing is that until that day, I had swam in the lake, at the swimming hole, but I’d never been much further than that. I remember heading out on the boat and thinking, this lake is like, huge! Which, you know, of course - it was a lake!
I watched as the others took turns skiing, and eventually, it was my turn. I got in the water, and after a bit of struggle, got my skis on. Then, it was time to see if I could actually stand up on them. They had told me everything I needed to do - keep my skis pointing up and as the boat began to pull me, slowly make my way into a standing position. I actually got up on the first try, but didn’t stay up very long. It only took a few tries, though, before I was skiing all over that huge lake. And it was one of the most fun things I had ever experienced!
All day long we skied, we played music, we ate, we drank, we talked, we laughed (especially when I asked what water skiers do when they have to pee), and it wasn’t until the sun started to set and we decided we needed some real food that we headed for shore, our magical day of fun in the sun fading into the distance.
Do most people have a day that stands out as one of the best days ever? This is definitely one of mine.
A funny aside, however. The next morning, when I woke up in the tent I shared with Sally, my lips were practically the size of Texas and covered in sun blisters. It was horrible! All day long while we sat and skied in the sun, Sally and I had slathered Blistex on our lips, because it was all we had and our lips felt so dry and chapped. Sally woke up and when we looked at each other, we simultaneously shrieked. The same thing had happened to her! We were mortified. How could we possibly let Danny (the REALLY cute guy) see us like this? Of course we had to, and I think there were some laughs on our behalf. We ran into town, got some medicine, and tried to ignore our ugly lips the rest of the time we were there, which was sort of difficult and why I don’t remember that second day being nearly as fun as the first.
Lesson learned: If you ever go water skiing, take good sun block for your lips, NOT Blistex!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Mega Summerland Contest!
While reading all these books and talking with all of these great authors is pretty cool, how about we make this blog a little sweeter and offer a couple of contests?
Thanks to the generosity of many bloggers and authors (you know who you are and we thank you!), we have put together two awesome prize packs for you all to win!
The first one, the Summerland Prize Pack, includes:
- A hardcover copy of The Season by Sarah MacLean
- An ARC of Fire by Kristin Cashore
- A paperback copy of Night Runner by Max Turner
- A hardcover copy of Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
- A paperback copy of Seven Tears Into the Sea by Terri Farley
- A paperback copy of Local Girls by Jenny O'Connell
- A paperback copy of Rich Boys by Jenny O'Connell
- A hardcover copy of Willow by Julia Hoban
- A hardcover copy of How to Steal a Car by Pete Hautman
- An ARC of Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis
- A signed paperback copy of Lovestruck Summer by Melissa Walker
- A signed paperback copy of She's So Money by Cherry Cheva
- A signed ARC of The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
- A signed paperback copy of Frenemies by Alexa Young (prequel to Faketastic!)
- Give Up the Ghost Swag Pack from Megan Crewe
- A $15 Amazon giftcard from Kimberly Derting and a signed bookmark
- A Mortal Instruments poster
- Assorted swag
.....and more prizes to come!
So, that's quite a lot of super awesome things! And all you have to do in order to enter to win this prize pack is purchase one or more of the Summerland books, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Sea Change, Breathing, or Faketastic between August 31st and September 30th! Just send a picture of your receipt or packing slip (make sure the date is visible) to summerlandbooks@gmail.com! The more books you buy, the more entries you get!
And for all you amazing bloggers out there (yes, even the ones who donated stuff), we have a special contest for you! You are eligible to win the Blogger Prize Pack, which consists of:
- A hardcover copy of Willow by Julia Hoban
- An ARC of Night Runner by Max Turner
- A paperback copy of Confessions of a First Daughter by Cassidy Calloway
- A paperback set of the BFF trilogy by Carol Culver (Manderley Prep, Ruch Girl, and The Guy Next Door)
- A hardcover copy of Mismatch by Lensey Namioka
- A paperback copy of Swimming with the Sharks by Debbie Reed Fisher
- A paperback cope of How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
- A paperback copy of How to Ruin a Teenage Life by Simone Elkeles
- A paperback copy of Fringe Benefits by Valerie Frankel
- An ARC of Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
- An ARC of The Blonde of the Joke by Bennett Madison
- An ARC of Ash by Malinda Lo
- An ARC of Immortal by Gillian Shields
- A Mortal Instruments poster
- Assorted swag
All you bloggers have to do to enter to win the Blogger Prize Pack is post a review of any Summerland book (once again, the more reviews you post, the more entries you get) on your blog and mention this blog between August 31st and September 30th for three entries, and blog or tweet about this contest for one! Then, send the link with your review(s) and posts and tweets to summerlandbooks@gmail.com! You are also more than welcome to enter to win the Summerland Prize Pack.
And finally, 10 Summerland Prize Pack runner-ups will be chosen to win a Swag Pack, full of bookmarks, postcards, stickers, bracelets, pins, signed bookplates, and more!
Winners will be announced October 1st! Good luck all, and have fun!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Welcome to Summerland!
Hello everyone, and welcome to Summerland, where we are celebrating four fantastic summer reads this month. Just because it is September and everyone is headed back to school doesn't mean that we can't still hold on to the breezy, sunny, carefree days of summer with the help of a few fantastic books.
Check out our line-up:
Breathing by Cheryl Renee Herbsman
With her down-to-earth and authentic voice, Cheryl Renee Herbsman has delivered a sweet and romantic read about the summer when one girl's life changed.
Savannah would be happy to spend the summer in her coastal Carolina town working at the library and lying in a hammock reading her beloved romance novels. But then she meets Jackson. Once they lock eyes, she’s convinced he’s the one—her true love, her soul mate, a boy different from all the rest. And at first it looks like Savannah is right. Jackson abides by her mama’s strict rules, and stays by her side during a hospitalization for severe asthma, which Savannah becomes convinced is only improving because Jackson is there. But when he’s called away to help his family—and seems uncertain about returning—Savannah has to learn to breathe on her own, both literally and figuratively.
Sea Change by Aimee Friedman
16-year-old Miranda Merchant is great at science...and not so great with boys. After major drama with her boyfriend and (now ex) best friend, she's happy to spend the summer on small, mysterious Selkie Island, helping her mother sort out her late grandmother's estate.
There, Miranda finds new friends and an island with a mysterious, mystical history, presenting her with facts her logical, scientific mind can't make sense of. She also meets Leo, who challenges everything she thought she knew about boys, friendship...and reality.
Is Leo hiding something? Or is he something that she never could have imagined?
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer -- they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one wonderful and terrible summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.
Faketastic by Alexa Young
From besties to worsties and back again . . .
Team Avalon:
For Avalon, staying on top of trends has never been a problem—until her fellow cheerleaders decide that her BFF Halley is definitely out this season. Now Avalon must choose between the frenemy who embarrassed her in front of everyone or the new friends who stood by her.
vs.
Team Halley:
Halley thinks she's got it all: her forever-friend Avalon, her new bestie Sofee, and the hottest fall wardrobe at Seaview Middle School. Her life is a total YES. But when Sofee spies Avalon flirting with Halley's crush, will it be World War Halvalon all over again?
These books have the perfect combination of fun and romance and magic and true emotions that will make summer tangible, even on the coldest winter day. So please, consider picking one up today! You'll love them!
The entire month of September will be devoted to reviews, guest blogs from authors and readers about summer, books, and boys, and a HUGE contest--headed your way soon! So please stick around!
Happy Reading!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Snag Our Banner!
Go ahead and snag our banner to put up around your blogs! The more people, the merrier!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The Magic Starts August 31st!
Check back August 31st when we officially kick off Summerland to learn more about our great books and contests!
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