Susan~Winner of The Night Gardner

Unfortunately, both of my emails that have been sent to you have been returned.

Please email me at: myguiltypleasuresblog@gmail.com by Monday morning,

or I will have to pick another winner!

Please, please, please email me!

Thanks!

Hollywood Is Like High School With Money by Zoey Dean

Twenty-four-year old Taylor Henning has just landed her dream job as an assistant at a major movie studio. But when her catty coworkers trick her into almost getting fired, she realizes that the old saying "Hollywood is like school with money" just may be true. The thing is, Taylor wasn't exactly a social butterfly in high school-how is she supposed to do any better the second time around?That's when she meets her boss's popular sixteen-year-old daughter Quinn, and has an epiphany: maybe this teenager can teach her how to use her queen bee tactics to succeed in the Hollywood popularity contest. Quinn comes up with a plan to teach Taylor one lesson a week-everything from "Fake it 'til you make it" to "It's *never* your fault"--and soon Taylor finds herself winning the war against rival assistant Kylie. Until, that is, she's directed to steal Kylie's boyfriend, and something happens that's not in the game plan: Taylor falls for the guy. Now she must do the impossible-- harness her inner mean girl while staying true to herself.

my thoughts:

As I read the last page- I knew...
I knew who I would cast as Taylor, Kylie, Luke, Iris, Quinn & Magnolia. I even had some of the minor characters already cast. That being said-"Hello? someone has to make this into a movie! It's perfect!" I wouldn't call this a "beach" book, I would call this an "anywhere" book! I woke up earlier than I had to, just so to see what would happen next! Were there major surprises? Not really. Were there vampires or werewolves? Not a one. I was hooked from the start. Zoey Dean can write a story that sucks you in and makes you care about what happens to these people.
You know what it would be like, your first day as an assisstants assisstant. You understand why Taylor does the things she does (even if you know she shouldn't!).
With that being said...
Thanks Miriam and Hachette Book Group for the chance to read such a great book!

my suggustion:
RUN, don't walk to your closest bookstore on July 23, 2009 and buy this book. Or pre-order it here. It's a quick read but well worth it! This is one I will keep & re-read!!

AND THE WINNERS ARE...

In 1985, the body of a 14-year-old girl turns up in a Washington, D.C., park, the latest in a series of murders by a killer the media dub "The Night Gardener." T.C. Cook, the aging detective on the case, works with a quiet, almost monomaniacal, focus. Also involved are two young uniformed cops, Gus Ramone, who's diligent, conscientious and unimpressed by heroics, and Dan "Doc" Holiday, an adrenaline junkie who's decidedly less straight.Fast forward 20 years. Detective Ramone, now married with kids of his own, investigates the murder of one of his teenage son's friends. The homicide closely resembles the earlier unsolved Night Gardener murders. Holiday, now an alcoholic chauffeur and bodyguard, follows the case on his own and tracks down Cook, long retired but still obsessed with the original murders. While the three work together toward a suspenseful ending, Pelecanos emphasizes the fallacy of "solving" a murder and explores the ripple effects of violent crime on society

And the winners are:

Carlene

Linda Ellen

A Reader

Susan

Kalea_Kane

I will send an email to you (probably tomorrow, today is BUSY),

please respond back with your address within 48 hours!

Waiting on Wednesday...Prey by Rachel Vincent

Waiting on Wednesday was started by Jill overat Breaking The Spine.

If you haven't visited her blog, you should! Thanks Jill!!

My pick this week is: Prey by Rachel Vincent

Book #4 of the Shifters series by Rachel Vincent, available July 1st!

SOMETIMES PLAYING CAT AND MOUSE IS NO GAME...
Play? Right. My Pride is under fire from all sides, my father's authority is in question, and my lover is in exile. Which means I haven't laid eyes on Marc's gorgeous face in months. And with a new mother and an I-know-everything teenager under my protection, I don't exactly have time to fantasize about ever seeing him again.
Then our long-awaited reunion is ruined by a vicious ambush by strays. Now our group is under attack, Marc is missing, and I will need every bit of skill and smarts to keep my family from being torn apart. Forever.

Book #1~Stray

Book #2~ Rogue

Book#3~ Pride

If you haven't read the first 3 books,

what are you waiting for?!? Run out today,

pick them up and get to reading before July 1st!

Visit Rachel's website here

For a chance to win the first 4 books, signed by Rachel, go here!

Her contest ends June 10th....HURRY!!!!

Ending Soon- The Night Gardener by George Pelacanos

About the book:
In 1985, the body of a 14-year-old girl turns up in a Washington, D.C., park, the latest in a series of murders by a killer the media dub "The Night Gardener." T.C. Cook, the aging detective on the case, works with a quiet, almost monomaniacal, focus. Also involved are two young uniformed cops, Gus Ramone, who's diligent, conscientious and unimpressed by heroics, and Dan "Doc" Holiday, an adrenaline junkie who's decidedly less straight.Fast forward 20 years. Detective Ramone, now married with kids of his own, investigates the murder of one of his teenage son's friends. The homicide closely resembles the earlier unsolved Night Gardener murders. Holiday, now an alcoholic chauffeur and bodyguard, follows the case on his own and tracks down Cook, long retired but still obsessed with the original murders. While the three work together toward a suspenseful ending, Pelecanos emphasizes the fallacy of "solving" a murder and explores the ripple effects of violent crime on society

About the Contest:

Open to US and Canadian address.No PO Boxes please.

Five winners will be chosen on June 10th.

A special thanks to Hachette Book Group.

To Win:

Leave a Comment HERE (the original post) with your name & email address

For an added chance, be a follower!

I will notify the winners by email and on my blogon June 11th.

Please respond within24 hours with your mailing information!

Whats going on....

My computer is totally messed up at home, so while I try to find a way to fix the bugger, I will be posting from work during my breaks & lunch hour. I will try to keep the giveaway anouncements on schedule, etc.

In My Mailbox (2 Days Late, I know!)

In My Mailbox was started by The Story Siren

The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand

(check back for the review July 10th)

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat
Who Touched the World (on cd)
by Vicki Myron Read by Suzanne Toren


Hollywood Is Like High School with Money by Zoey Dean

AND THE WINNERS ARE...

The winners for "Obama's Blackberry" were chosen by random.org.

And the winners are:

Abby

Alexa

Deborah

I've emailed you, please send me your address within 48 hours!

Thanks & enjoy!