Monthly Archives: December 2016
Year End Ultimate Prize Contest -All 2016 Winners Need Apply-Winner Announced
Allana Lopez is 2016 Grand Prize Winner of the Year Look how brave and cute you are! (you are so brave with that snake and your make-up is awesome) WINNERS OF 2016 At the end of every year we want to celebrate YOU the fans! Many of you have received a prize from Colleen this year either at a signing or a contest on her blog. All “winners” need to do to enter this final contest and win the HUGE year end prize is tweet a picture of yourself with your prize to Colleen. Rules: 1. You had …
December Contest of the Month “Favorite Quotes”-Winner Announced
The WINNER is… Anne Consolacion Our 2 favorite quotes and pictures are by Anne. We love the pictures, the font and sizing of the quotes, and including which book it was from. Great job! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. This month’s contest is simple and evokes memories of times past when you went on a special journey with Colleen and her characters. When I read a book sometimes there is such a memorable line that it stays etched in my mind for years to come. Here are a few favorites of mine. …
Recreated A to Z
Here is my A to Z list of things you will see in RECREATED! A–AMON, ASTEN, AHMOSE, ANUBIS, ASHLEIGH, AFRICA, ARCHEOLOGY, AMUN-RA, AFTERLIFE, ARROW B-BENU BIRD, BRIDGE, BURN, BOON C-CLAWS, COSMOS, COSMIC RIVER D-DEVOURER, DREAMS, DEATH, DREAMWORLD E-EYE OF HORUS, EGYPT, EMBRACE F-FAIRY, FAIRY TREE, FIRE SCORPIONS, FOUNTAIN OF THE JACKALS G-GUARDIANS, GHOSTS, GODLING, GIFT H-HEART, HEART SCARAB, HELIOPOLIS, HIPPOPOTAMUS, HASSAN, HORUS I-IOWA, ISIS J-JACKALS, JUDGING, JOINING, JEWELS K-KISS, KNIFE, KILL L-LAKE OF FIRE, LION, LIGHT, LILY, LOST M-MA’AT, MIRES OF DESPAIR, MATCH, MERGE N-NEPHTHYS, NEBU, NANA, NEW YORK, NETHERWORLD O-OSIRIS, OATH, OSCAR P-PROTECTION, PAIN, POOL Q-QILINBIAN, …
My 2016 Book Boyfriends
Every week I announce on Twitter who my pick is for #BookBoyfriend. Some weeks I skip since I’m not reading any romance, but love stories are something I gravitate towards, so I have gathered quite a number of Book Boyfriends by the end of the year. Here are my top ten picks, in no particular order, for you romance lovers out there. ELIAS from A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT by Saaba Tahir Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra …
Colleen Houck Book Club Picks for 2017!
Hi Everyone! I’m very excited to share with you my CHBC picks for 2017. There are some fabulous authors and books on the list so pick these up and then join me for the conversation. If you’re new to the Colleen Houck Book Club, it’s super easy to join. I host the club on Goodreads and each month you get the chance to ask authors questions. You can ask anything from what they like to eat to what they’re writing right now. You don’t have to read the book to participate and every month I choose one lucky person from the …
My Favorite Covers of 2016
I don’t always get around to reading a book when its released. So many come out during a year, that I have stacks and stacks on my shelf. Though I do read a lot, I can never get to them all and my pile never seems to shrink. So while some of these books might not have been released in 2016, I did read them in 2016. Here are my top ten picks for amazing book covers that I read this year in no particular order! Lia has survived Venda—but so has a great evil bent on the destruction of …
Charon the grumpy Ferryman
Charon or Kharon is the ferryman of Hades who ferries the newly deceased souls across the rivers Styx and Acheron which divide the world of the living from the world of the dead. To pay for the passage you need a coin to pay Charon. Normally an obolus or danake was placed in or on the mouth of the dead person to pay for this passage. If the dead could not pay the fee, or if the body is left unburied those souls were left to wonder the shores for hundred of years. Watch how Perseus gains passage from …
November Thankful Contest Winners announced!
November Thankful Contest What better way to start the holiday season with a focus on the things we have and less on the have nots. November is a wonderful time for reflection and pause, a time to show our gratitude for our many blessings. And, yes, we all have them despite our circumstance. For November’s contest, we invited you to write a quick two to three paragraph essay about what you’re thankful for and to perform a random act of kindness. For those of you who’d participated, a huge thank you! One random participant will win a special YA book package and a …
Colleen Houck Book Club-December 2016
Welcome to … If you’re just tuning in, or are new to this online book club, it’s super easy to join. I host the club on Goodreads and each month you get the chance to ask authors questions. You can ask anything from what they like to eat to what they’re writing right now. You don’t have to read the book to participate and every month I choose one lucky person from the chat to win a prize! The prize includes the book or books I’ve read from that author that month as well as your pick of any one of my …
My Top 10 Reads of 2016
Those of you who follow me on Goodreads know I love reading. I met my goal early this year and somehow managed to finish 100 books by the end of October. So, if you’re looking for a few holiday gift ideas, here are the top ten books I read this year in no particular order. This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the …
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