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Great book giveaways this week and a chance at giftcards, too. We also realized we should be planning for our own 500 follower giveaway. So, readers, encourage your friends to follow because we’re putting a prize pack together for when we hit 500 via Google Friend Connect (the “join this site” button makes it happen, folks). On to giveaway goodness: We were super excited to see that Hanging with Bells is... 
First, big thanks to those who joined us for last night’s Crimson Moon chat. Author J.A. Saare joined the fun and answered your questions about the book, gave a few tidbits about the sequels (we’ll post them, too, don’t worry) and filled us in on her other titles. Now, we gave you a couple days to vote for September’s group read. No question, with 47 percent of the vote, Cassandra Clare’s City of Bones... 
This week the authors are involved with the contests — including a couple giveaways straight from the source. All the books below are ones either we love or are on the to-read list. So, go forth and win! Of course, we’re going to lead with the Vampire Book Club contest: win Unholy Ghosts and Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane. We are in love with the Downside Ghosts series (read our review of Unholy Magic), and... 
Cassandra Clare, author of the hugely popular Mortal Instruments series (City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass and the forthcoming City of Fallen Angels), is set to release the first in a related series Aug. 31. The new series, Infernal Devices, begins with Clockwork Angel and it looks fantastic. The Infernal Devices series is set in the same world as Mortal Instruments, but a century earlier and in... 
This week’s contest roundup features a slew of chances to score advance review copies of awesome novels, including a limited contest for Clockwork Angel, a book that will surely show up as a Waiting on Wednesday post this month and doesn’t come out until September. There are just about a zillion chances to win fantastic books as part of the Paranormal Summerfest from Tynga’s Reviews and All Things Urban... 
