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It’s been a chaotic and stressful week at VBC HQ. On the upside, I’ve been chatting up my National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) progress with the Huffington Post. Check their Books section each week for an update, if you’re curious. Also, I popped in at Heroes & Heartbreakers earlier this week to talk about the case of nerves I get before diving into the next book in a beloved... 
I’m working on a fun post about vampire cowboys. (You read that right. Trust me here.) If you’ve actually read a good book with vampire cowboys, shoot me an email. I want your suggestions.
First four chapters of Bloodlines
The team over at EW’s Shelf Life have exclusively posted the first four chapters of Bloodlines. If you’re unaware, Bloodlines is the first in Richelle... 
Sorry for the lack of post yesterday. I have a few reviews to get done for y’all, but I’m recovering from a concussion. (No, I don’t have a cool story. I fainted. It’s boring and, yet, still totally scary. I’m fine. But it limited my computer time and creativity.) I’m officially on the mend, and expect to have all sorts of reviews, features and giveaways right around the... 
Today’s roundup is all about the future — new series, new books and teasers galore. And, yes, this will probably be the last time I include a Harry Potter-related video in Book Bits. This one should make you laugh, though.
Clockwork Prince excerpt
Cassandra Clare posted a nice excerpt from Clockwork Prince for us. Actually, it’s the entirety of the prologue. Expect ghost-y goodness. Read... 
The Vampire Diaries is one of my must-watch TV shows. And not just because of my mini obsession with all things Ian Somerhalder (yep, the eye candy to the right is him). The CW has brilliantly adapted the world from L.J. Smith’s series of the same name into something soapy, engaging with plenty of sex and violence.
But before everyone was swooning over the TV versions of Stefan and Damon, they were... 
Maybe everyone’s out to stay warm, but there are plenty of paranormal romance (including some hot adult titles) up for grabs this week. We wouldn’t want to keep you away from the good stuff.
Our signed Paranormalcy giveaway ends this Sunday, Dec. 5. So, get those entries in!
Tynga’s Reviews is giving away a signed copy of Jeaniene Frost’s Eternal Kiss of Darkness. The contest is... 
(The giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Cathie who won a signed copy of Paranormalcy. Also, this book is our November group read. Keep an eye out for details of the book chat.)
Paranormalcy
Kiersten White
Published: Aug. 2010 (Harper Teen)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Rating (out of 5): 4 stars
With witty writing, Paranormalcy is a fun YA read. Evie has worked for the International Paranormal... 
We just closed out the poll for the November group read, and once again you chose definitively. With almost 36 percent of the vote, our November group read book is Paranormalcy by Kiersten White.
You might remember back this summer when we lamented having to wait for the book to be released. It sounds like several of you have the book waiting on your to-read shelves. Well, now’s the time!
If you... 
