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And the winner is . . . Sarah (Escaping Through Books) ! Congratulations! Sarah's favorite fairy tale has always been Sleeping Beauty. That was definitely a favorite of those who entered the giveaway, including a shout-out for Spindle's End --my favorite version of it. More favorites included Cinderella (appropriately), The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid. And one mention of The Seven Swans--a personal favorite of mine. So if you could send me your contact info, Sarah, we'll be happy to get your package on its way. Thanks to Macmillan Audio for hosting the giveaway and to all of you for stopping in and sharing your favorites!

I'm pleased to host a giveaway today of the audiobook of Cinder by Marissa Meyer . This cyberpunk/scifi retelling of Cinderella has a lot going for it (you can read my review here ). The book and audiobook are due out January 1st. But Macmillan Audio is letting us in on a sneak peek of the audio version below. If you like what you hear, please leave a comment with your favorite fairy tale and your contact information, and you'll be entered to win the audiobook! This giveaway is open to U.S. addresses only and will end at midnight on December 9th. 

This cover. This cover is in the running for my favorite cover of the coming year! I love it that much. And I love the title. And, even more than both of those put together, I love the premise of a sci-fi/cyberpunk retelling of Cinderella with a cyborg as the main character. You should have seen my face when I first found out about Cinder . It's like Marissa Meyer asked me for my list of all that is good and then slapped them together into this book. Add to that the fact that it's the first in a quartet (oh, how I love quartets, see this one , and this one , oh, and this one over here ), and the name of the series is the Lunar Chronicles. I don't know . . . it kind of seemed like this book and I were a match made in heaven. I've been reading sci-fi for as long as I can remember, and I feel like we don't get enough of it these days in young adult fiction. So I would have been on board for that aspect of the book alone. But a sci-fi/fairy tale mashup? Fuggedabout i...

I actually don't remember the last booky meme I filled out. And so when I ran across this fun (quick!) one over at Read the Book , I decided it looked like just the thing. 1. Book I am currently reading: Cinder by Marissa Meyer I love everything about this idea. I'm about 80 pages in right, and so far so good! 2. Last book I finished: Untying the Knot by Linda Gillard Linda writes some of my very favorite contemporary adult titles. This is her latest and, as usual, I fell right into it. Review to come. 3. Next book I want to read: The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams Entirely because of this review . I can only hold off a trip to the bookstore for so long. It must be mine soon. 4. Last book I bought: Mastiff by Tamora Pierce Because even though I wasn't crazy about the previous book in the trilogy, this is the third and final book, and I find I do want to see how Beka's story turns out. 5. Last book I was given: Imaginary Lands by Robin McKin...

I'm quite excited for these three, you guys. They hail from two favorite authors of mine and one newcomer. They each look rather dark in their own way and just like excellent ways to start off next year's reading. The Shape of Desire by Sharon Shinn Ever since I heard the fabulous Sharon Shinn was working on an urban fantasy, I've been walking around with a tingle of anticipation running down my spine. Then I ran across the cover the other day and that tingle got upgraded to a full-fledged shiver. Love the girl's pose on the log, love the creepy wolf who seems to be channeling Gmork--the werewolf from The Neverending Story . Given how I love her take on angels, I can hardly wait to read her take on werewolves. Due out April 3rd. Cinder by Marissa Meyer The first in the Lunar Chronicles, this futuristic debut novel is also the first in a quartet. Don't you love quartets? They put me in mind of the Alanna books and, therefore, all good things. On top of t...