Hey guys,
I realized that giving away just one book is not going to appeal to everyone so I asked Quirk to help me branch out a bit. I kept with the horror/fantasy theme. So, now I'm giving away three different books, all that I've reviewed and recommend. What I need you to do is tell me what book you'd like to enter to win:
The Resurrectionist
This is a dark fantasy book that is perfect for the lover of mythical creatures.
From the publisher Quirk:
Philadelphia. The late 1870s. A city of cobblestone sidewalks and horse-drawn carriages. Home to the famous anatomist and surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. The son of a “resurrectionist” (aka grave robber), Dr. Black studied at Philadelphia’s esteemed Academy of Medicine, where he develops an unconventional hypothesis: What if the world’s most celebrated mythological beasts—mermaids, minotaurs, and satyrs— were in fact the evolutionary ancestors of humankind?
The Resurrectionist offers two extraordinary books in one. The first is a fictional biography of Dr. Spencer Black, from his humble beginnings to the mysterious disappearance at the end of his life. The second book is Black’s magnum opus: The Codex Extinct Animalia, a Gray’s Anatomy for mythological beasts—dragons, centaurs, Pegasus, Cerberus—all rendered in meticulously detailed black-and-white anatomical illustrations. You need only look at these images to realize they are the work of a madman. The Resurrectionist tells his story.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
From the publisher, Quirk:
HorrorstorA mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.
As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here—one of whom was his own grandfather— were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.
From the publisher, Quirk:
Something strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore in Columbus, Ohio. Every morning, employees arrive to find broken Kjerring wardrobes, shattered Brooka glassware, and vandalized Liripip sofa beds—clearly, someone or something is up to no good. To unravel the mystery, five young employees volunteer for a long dusk-till-dawn shift—and they encounter horrors that defy imagination. Along the way, author Grady Hendrix infuses sly social commentary on the nature of work in the new twenty-firstcentury economy.
A traditional haunted house story in a contemporary setting (and full of current fears), Horrorstörcomes conveniently packaged in the form of a retail catalog, complete with illustrations of ready-to-assemble furniture and other, more sinister accessories. We promise you’ve never seen anything quite like it!
I absolutely loved Horrorstor! So, of these, I would pick Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, I've been meaning to read it for ages.
ReplyDeleteI followed you on Twitter but I'm not sure it captured my entries. Hard to tell. I'd love to win Horrorstor -- have had that one on my wish list for quite a while. Thanks for the contest! I also don't see a question about contact info but you can find me at bookfoolery at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love Quirk! I'd like to win The Resurrectionist.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the giveaway!!! If I were to win I would love to get "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" because I have been wanting to read it for a very long time.
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ReplyDeleteI made it mandatory that you comment on this post and tell me what book you'd like. There will be three winners, one for each book they tell me they like.
I'd love to win Horrorstor. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteAll of them sound great! Miss Peregrine would probably give me nightmares if the photos are of the scary kind, but Horrorstor sounds like it could be funny.
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