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It’s (finally!) the return of Book Bits. Did you miss your weekly dose of book news? (I actually really like writing these posts, so I’m thrilled to be back on schedule.) Books Fighting Cancer — Starting This Weekend at VBC This first Bit is actually a VBC heads-up! This weekend we’ll be having a HUGE fundraising event benefiting the Barrow Neurological Center. These are the people who did their best to... 
This week has already been crazy at VBC HQ. While getting everything prepped for Fall into (Urban) Fantasy, I also popped in at Heroes & Heartbreakers twice. First, I shared five YA alpha heroes that are sure to make adult readers swoon (Dimitri, Prince Ash and Jace lead the list). Then, I wrote up a recap of the Night Huntress series thus far. If you haven’t read the earlier books, but still want to read... ![Reading Escapes Giveaways – Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance and YA [CLOSED]](http://vampirebookclub.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/readingescapes3-18810_200x200.jpg)
We told you there would be lots of giveaways during the Reading Escapes event. Today we unveil three giveaways featuring great books that will take you away to wicked new worlds with sexy vampires (expect exceptional steam in few of those paranormal romance novels), brave faeries and plenty of kick-ass women. We are giving away three prize packs up for grabs themed into urban fantasy, paranormal romance... 
(Ed. note: Our giveaway for an advanced reader copy of Angelfire is now closed. The winner will be announced on Dec. 30.) Angelfire (Angelfire #1) Courtney Allison Moulton Published: Feb. 15, 2011 (Harper Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Angelfire is full of potential and by the end of this series opener, I knew I’d want to read more. Ellie thought she was the... 
If you haven’t already subscribed to the blog, now is going to be a good time. Starting on Dec. 9, we will spending three weeks previewing the books you’re dying to read in early 2011. Daily posts will include early reviews, author interviews, previews and — gasp! — lots of giveaways. Authors we’ll be featuring include (in alphabetical order): P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast (Awakened) Jeaniene Frost (This Side... 
This week we found a stack of great YA titles up for grabs (even pre-release ones) and a few darker adult titles to keep things interesting. Enjoy! We have seven stellar novels up for grabs. Oh yes, Sunday is the last day to enter our 500 Follower Giveaways. We have a YA set — Intertwined and Unraveled by Gena Showalter and The Iron King and The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa — for one winner. And we have... 
This week we’ve found blogs and authors giving away signed goodness, a battle of the obstinate literary men and a ton of steampunk romance. We’re leading with one of our contests. In the event you missed it, we’re giving away adult and YA prize packs in celebration of reaching 500 followers via Google Friend Connect. Books up for grabs include titles from Gena Showalter, Julie Kagawa, Stacia Kane, Meljean...
