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Thursday, February 14, 2013

#ShareMortalLove Day 6: Reveal 6, JACE & CLARY! And a Sony Pictures VALENTINE



Sony saved the best for last! It's day 6 of Sony Pictures's (@MortalMovie) #ShareMortalLove and today's clues lead up to the best reveal and the one we've all been waiting for, Jace & Clary! Here's what today's clues were:


Clue #1 What could be hidden within?



Clue #2 Sometimes I feel lost in my own head. Who am I?




Clue #3 When my back is against the wall, I can always find a way to push through.




Clue #4 What hand could hold my heart?




Clue #5 I'm going to show my love by acting on it



Which all lead up to the BIG VALENTINE'S Day REVEAL: Love Is Irresistible


*sigh* I think all of us Jace and Clary fans let out a collective sigh at the same time. It's a bit surreal seeing these characters come to life, but Lily and Jamie have totally captured Jace and Clary in this shot.


Just Jared revealed this AWESOME, HD version of the picture, I might have just died a little. Seriously.... there are no words. It's PERFECT! Sony really did save the best for last, though that picture of Magnus was close to perfect. 

While part of me is waiting for that kiss to happen, the other part of me is trying not to laugh, since this is the moment Simon walks in and I wanted to punch him. LOL Okay, I couldn't really punch Simon, but I could evil eye him.

Here's what Cassie said about this picture of Jace & Clary:

Clary and Jace. The last movie still, and your special Valentine’s present. ;) Happy V-day.
(On “things I noticed” — Simon’s about to come out of that door and be very unhappy, isn’t he?)
ETA: MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS JACE AND CLARY.
ETA: This was the main audition scene for Jace. “Are you going to sleep?” “I’ve never been more awake.”  :)


Sony Pictures (@MortalMovie) couldn't have given us a more perfect Shadowhunter Valentine!

Speaking of Valentine, did you guys see the VALENTINE Sony Pictures gave us today? Our own VALENTINE, valentine. ;)


Here's a look back at the previous reveals leading up to Jace & Clary, though I love that we got Valentine and Jace and Clary today. 


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Mundie Moms 4th Birthday: Birthday Bash!

Apparently when you celebrate your 4th bday you go for cheesy cute, and not Shadowhunter hot. Don't judge us. lol

Happy 4th Birthday to us! I can't believe it's already been 4 years. Well that's funny I say that since I told someone a week or so ago it was 5 years. Apparently I can't count. It's been an incredible 4 years. THANK YOU to everyone who's supported and befriended us. These 4 years have flown by and oh the fun we've had! Lately I've reflected on life, blogging, and everything else and over all I truly feel grateful/blessed for all that's happened that last four years. What an awesome thing book blogging is! I mean seriously. We get to share our love of books with others, make new friends, befriend amazing authors and publishers, promote books, attend awesome bookish related events and did I mention purchase, read and spend a lot of time discussing books? It's surreal for me to think that what started out as an idea after reading Cassandra Clare's City of Bones and City of Ashes in December of 2008, turned into a fan site/YA book review forum on Valentine's Day of 2009. Mundie Moms has truly grown into something I could have never imagined. I'm humbled by all that MM's has been apart of, and to all those who are apart of Mundie Moms.

How It All Started
To me, Mundie Moms is still "just a little book review blog/Cassie Clare fansite". Mundie Moms was started to promote Cassie's books, which grew into also promoting YA books. The YA review side was inspired because Cassie has so many YA book friends, and I wanted to support their books too, like Holly Black, Sarah Rees Brennan and more. The more YA books I read, the more books I wanted to promote them as well. The more I wanted to review, the more I wanted to find ways to get readers in touch with authors, which is how the Live Author Chats started. Our first live author chat was hosted on the forum in 2009. It's crazy to think it was that long ago, that I talked to a couple friends about the idea, and then it just happened, because to me I feel like I just started.

The Reflection
I had so many things I wanted to say today, and reflections I wanted to make in this post. There have been some absolutely incredible things I've had the privilege of being apart and being able to do. From volunteering at TLA, to The Austin Teen Book Festival, to moderating at the Texas Book Festival, and the numerous live author interviews I've hosted at Book People, to Smart Chicks, and being able to help promote so many awesome books. Through that, a dream I've had ever since I was kid came true (even at that time I wanted to be involved with books) having my name in a book. It's been truly an honor to be quoted in a few YA books, acknowledged in others, but having a character named after me in Bree Despain's series, and one in Saundra Mitchell's book has been utterly unimaginable. Words can't even describe that feeling. This past year I finally had "my moment" (you know the surreal moment when you want to pinch yourself to wake yourself up because you think you're dreaming, or get all your stuff in order, because something like this was too good to be true so you wonder what's going to happen to you... don't laugh, some of you know what I'm talking about) when Sony invited myself and a few other TMI fans site up to Toronto to be on the TMI Movie set. That was beyond my wildest dream and it was seriously one of the coolest experiences I've had. I can not wait to talk to you guys about that!! What an incredible experience.


THANK YOU!
Through it all the highlight of the past 4 years have been the friendships I have made. I'm in owe over the power one book has had in bringing people from all different walks of life and from all over the world, together. One book has been the reason why I have made the most incredible friends. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Thank you for your friendships! Thank you for all you've done to support Mundie Moms. Thank you to all the authors and publishers for their support and trust in Mundie Moms. Thank you to all of your lovely followers who trust in our reviews and want to hear our thoughts on books. Thank you forum/blog readers for your visits, for being on the chats, for being on the blog tours, for your comments, messages, tweets, emails etc. Thank you for your friendships. Thank you for your readership. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy lives to be apart of Mundie Moms. Most of all THANK YOU to Cassie who didn't blow me off when I contacted her back in 2008/beginning of 2009 and told her what I'd like to do. Thank you for your continued support of MM's and all the other TMI fan sites. Mundie Moms wouldn't be what it is if it weren't for Sophie, Shandra and Emmaly! THANK YOU times infinity for all you guys do behind the scenes, on the forum and the blog! 

BOOKS are Better than Cupcakes! But that doesn't mean we can't admire these....


Since I can't group hug all of you or treat you all to cupcakes, though that would be nice, I'm instead going to host a GIVEAWAY! Here's what's up for grabs with today's 4th Birthday Bash (this is a little bit different from the original teaser pic I posted. I've added more books, and removed one).


* Through the Evernight is the only published book in this giveway, but it's so good I had to buy it so someone else could fall in love with it as much as I did.

* Just One Day by Gayle Forman is a SIGNED arc

* All ARCs were received from the publishers to review (Harper Teen, Penguin Teen, Pulse (Simon Teen), Point (Scholastic)). Many of these are books I've read, and some are ones I've not yet read or have not yet posted my review for. These are all 2013 YA titles.


The second part of the giveaway is open internationally and is for a swag pack! This swag pack includes a SIGNED Laini Taylor bag and mask, signed book marks by Shannon Messenger, Stacey Kade, Lisa Schroeder and Angela Corbett. Signed book plates are Trinity Faegen and Marissa Meyer. 

To Enter: Please fill out the forum below. Be sure to read the Terms & Conditions before entering. 

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Good Luck!

*Birthday, cupcakes and 4 image found on google

Beautiful Creatures Movie Valentine's Day Giveaway

It's Valentine's Days! That means roses, candies, heart felt letters or in our case, a Beautiful Creatures movie, and a HUGE giveaway! That's right, today is the official release of the Beautiful Creatures movie!! We're so excited for Kami and Margie. 


Check out today's Beautiful Creatures Valentine's message from author Kami Garcia!



To celebrate today's release which, is fitting it's on Valentine's Day, as well as our 4th Birthday, as Beautiful Creatures was one of the first books I promoted and ultimately lead to friendship with some amazing people who created this fabulous series, I am excited to be giving away a HUGE Beautiful Creatures prize pack. Kami and Margie have offered me a SIGNED complete set of their series to give away, along with a SIGNED movie post, and SIGNED Valentine's, one from Ethan and one from Link. 

To enter, please fill out the form below:


Follow Beautiful Creatures:
Caster Girls & Boys
Beautiful Creatures on Facebook
* Beautiful Creatures Novels

Follow the Authors:
* Kami Garcia via her Website |  Twitter
* Margaret Stohl via her WebsiteTwitter

Have you seen the movie? I'd love to know what you thought about it.

Cover Reveal: Camp Kiss by J.K. Rock

Happy Valentine's Day! I'm excited to be kicking off the day of LOVE with a COVER REVEAL! Have you guys heard of Camp Boyfriend by J.K. Rock? If you haven't go add this contemporary to your TBR lists now. It's coming out later this fall from Spencer Hill Press and it sounds like a must read! Before it's release, there's a *free* prequel novella you'll WANT TO READ coming out March 26th, 2013. Today I'm thrilled to be apart of a group of bloggers are revealing it's cover. Check out this lovely cover!




I don't know what it is about the outdoors, but I love covers that have the outdoors one it, and this one is perfect considering it's title. I love the way the cover models are standing and the glow of the lantern and what looks like lightening bugs. What are your thoughts on the cover? I'd definitely read it!

About CAMP KISS:
The Camp Kiss That Started It All…
Lauren Carlson, a fourteen-year-old expert on the cosmos, superheroes, and science fiction trivia has a crush on her longtime camp friend, Seth. Last summer she’d dreamed about upgrading their relationship to BF/GF status and this year she has a plan… if only her well-meaning cabin mates wouldn’t interfere before she’s ready. She hasn’t even adjusted to her new braces yet, let alone imagined kissing Seth with them. When a dare pushes her out of her comfort zone, will she and Seth rocket out of the friendzone at last? There’s only one way to find out….

About CAMP BOYFRIEND:


Releases from Spencer Hill Contemporary on July 2, 2013. 

The summer of her dreams is about to get a reality check.

They said it  couldn't be done, but geeky sophomore Lauren Carlson transformed herself into a popular girl after moving to a new school halfway across the country. Amazing what losing her braces and going out for cheerleading will do. Only trouble is, the popular crowd is wearing on Lauren's nerves and she can't wait to return to summer camp where she's valued for her brain instead of her handsprings. She misses her old friends and most of all, her long time camp-only boyfriend, Seth. This year she intends to upgrade their relationship to year-round status once she's broken up with her new, jock boyfriend, Matt. He doesn't even begin to know the real her, a girl fascinated by the night sky who dreams of discovering new planets and galaxies.

But Matt isn't giving her up without a fight. As he makes his case to stay together, Lauren begins to realize his feelings run deeper than she ever would have guessed. What if the guy she thought she was meant to be with forever isn't really The One? Returning to Camp Juniper Point was supposed to ground her uprooted life, but she's more adrift than ever. Everything feels different and soon Lauren's friends are turning on her and both guys question what she really wants. As summer tensions escalate, Lauren wonders if she's changed more than she thought. Will her first big discovery be herself?

You can find J.K. Rock online:
Goodreads / Author Website / Series Website / Karen's Twitter / Joanne's Twitter / Facebook / Pinterest Amazon / Barnes & Noble 


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