Songs of the Season!

Welcome to Songs of the Season! It's basically a caroling troupe, blogger style, where a bunch of marvelous people share their favorite Christmas songs. There should be an interesting variety of marvelous music, and I hope you enjoy them all. :) My post is a day late due to blogger malfunctions, sorry. :(



This is not the song I intended to post when I set out to write this post, but it just has so much cheerful energy that I have to share.

Here are links to more music and Christmas cheer, and make sure to thank Sasha Soren for setting this up!

                       Merry Christmas!
                                  Lieder Madchen

Bookie Brunch: Trick or Treat Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Bookie Brunch: Trick or Treat Blog Hop! This is where a group of bloggers post about all things Halloween. There will be a new post every day, and, yes, there are some giveaways planned, too, so feel free to join us for sweets and treats this Halloween. This event was set up by the lovely Sasha Soren, author of Random Magic. We had a similar hop last year and it was such a good time we had to do it again!

There are certain books that I just love to read at this time of year. Not all of them are creepy ones, not all of them are Halloween-related, just favorites for curling up in the dark and reading by flashlight. What books do you like to read this time of year? What are you reading this year?

I'll go with the oldest first. I read The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child for the first time when I was maybe 13. It is still one of the darkest, creepiest books I have ever read. Except maybe for their other novel, Still Life With Crows, but I like Cabinet of Curiosities better. It has a nice romance do go along with the crazed murderer and gory removal of body parts. :)






Mr. Darcy's Bite by Mary Lydon Simonsen is not a scary novel, despite the cover. It is sweet, sometimes funny, romantic and lovely. In it, Mr. Darcy is a werewolf. He doesn't turn into a rampaging beast by the light of the full moon, but rather into a more realistic wolf. I love this story, and there will be a full review soon.






While on the topic, I might as well hit the other werewolf book on my list. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. Anybody who knows me knows how much I love this series. It is so beautiful, so achingly lovely...I already gushed in my review of the full series, which you can read here.







Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake is a recent addition to my favorite Halloween season stories. It is breathtakingly creepy at times and I love the unconventional ghost story. I haven't read the sequel yet, but if it is anywhere close to being as good as the first one, I'll love it.










Die For Me by Amy Plum is a story I fell in love with before I even opened it. Yes, I first loved it for the cover. It didn't take long for the story and characters to steal my heart. I wouldn't call this a scary story; it's got far too much romance for that, but it definitely had some shivery moments. Again, you can read my full review here.







Masque of Red Death by Bethany Griffin is a new acquisition for me and I haven't even read it yet, but it sure looks like a good Halloween story. Inspired by an Edgar Allen Poe short story and with that creepy cover...It's what I was planning to read this Halloween except that I forgot to take it with me to Washington...I did remember to bring The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson, so maybe I'll read that instead. :)





And now, here are some delightful bloggers who would like to share some of their favorite Halloween treats with you. Enjoy!


                                                    Lieder Madchen

Taking over the blogosphere this July: A Random Magic Video Week!

Coming Soon: 

Video Week: Random Magic  

(July 21-30, 2012)

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You are cordially invited to join us for an entertaining week of cool 

reviews and creative features from vloggers around the world. 

We're featuring the book Random Magic, by Sasha Soren. 

To see the schedule of marvelous events, go here.

The book: Random Magic, by Sasha Soren

Print | Kindle | Twitter | YouTube

Plus: Win some cool stuff! (Info TBA after June 15, 2012) 

Browse the tour schedule here, if you like: 

Video Week: Random Magic.

Be sure to stop by for a spot of tea and some lovely biscuits and 

jam. While I will not be one of the featured artists, you can be 

sure that I will be applauding them all from the front row.

It is not an event to be missed. 

             Lieder Madchen 

Love in Bloom Hop - Sasha Soren Style :)

Love in Bloom Hop
May 18-23, 2012
 

Welcome to the Songs and Stories stop on the Love in Bloom book hop! The blog is being taken over for a day by Sasha Soren so she can give a lovely book to you. All I did was cut and paste and make sure she didn't add anything crazy like flying sheep. :)

 
We're offering a charming book you can win, which could be a pleasant
summer read.
 
About: 

A magical garden. A cottage that holds

a secret. And a mysterious gardener. 

Wise and winsome, The French Gardener is a
contemporary story told with an 

old-fashioned sensibility steeped in
the importance of relationships and the 

magical power of love.Miranda and David 

move out of London into a beautiful country house with a garden. 

But reality turns out to be very different from their dream. Then a 

mysterious Frenchman arrives on their doorstep. With the wisdom of 

nature, he slowly begins to heal the past and the present. 

But who is he? (More)
Bonus: Hear a reading from this book here.

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HOW TO ENTER: 1a.
WATCH THE BOOK TRAILER
Watch the book trailer for Random Magic: Click to watch here.

1b. GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK Then, on the same YouTube page, leave your comment on your favorite part of the book trailer, or something which surprised you or made you smile.

Examples:
- I was intrigued by the character of the shapeshifting raven, and I'm curious about his name.
- I'd be interested in seeing what's behind the magical doors at the very end of the video.
- My favorite part of the video is watching the different colors come out of the teapot, for some strange reason.
- My favorite part of the video was watching Alice floating away at the very beginning, I didn't expect that! - My favorite part of the video was the little duck, because he's so cute
- although I'm most curious about the Red Queen. ((or can add your own example at top, you know, 'personally, liked such-and-such because...'))

2. SIMPLY CUT AND PASTE YOUR COMMENT Just cut and paste your comment from the YouTube page into the comments section below, at this blog post.

3. TELL US! When you’re done, just mark off the two simple tasks in the Rafflecopter box above, and you’ll be fully credited with twopoints.

BONUS: You do have the option to pick up a third point by either tweeting a link to this post, or pinning a mention and link of this post on Pinterest, whichever you prefer.

OTHER STUFF: Please leave your name or nickname and email address, so that you can be contacted if you win. A winner will be picked at random, unless someone leaves a comment so witty, fun-loving and hilarious that it makes us laugh out loud - then that person justifiably has to win, and fair play to all. Please note: In the interests of impartiality, you’re not required to write a compliment on the YouTube page, just to give your neutral take on which part of the book trailer stood out for you, personally. Of course, if you really liked the trailer, you're free to write more, if you like. If you don't enjoy the book trailer, it's perfectly fine if you choose not to enter to win. On the other hand, if you got a kick out of the book trailer and genuinely liked it, feel free to show your support by giving it a thumbs up or a like, if you want to - that's not a requirement to enter and not taken into account for the entry, but it would be appreciated, and thanks!

***** Thanks for visiting, have fun and good luck. ******

If you're a book blogger or vlogger who posts regularly and you’d love to review this book, feel free to send a note via Twitter. Kindly note that this is an indie book, and if there's a 'no indies' review policy in effect at your blog or video channel, we’ll be unable to fulfill your request for a review copy of this title. Review requests received from bloggers or vloggers who specifically have indie-friendly policies in effect will automatically receive first priority status.(Note from Lieder Madchen: I would highly recommend you requesting this book immediately.)

***** If you're just interested in knowing more about Random Magic, here are some quick links to browse. *******

Print | Kindle | YouTube | Twitter | Pinterest

***** If you're considering buying a copy of Random Magic for yourself, or as a gift for someone cool, and you just want a chance to check it out a little beforehand, here’s a quick sampling of reviews. Please feel free to browse.

****** Review | Review |  | Review | | Review | Review *****
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 * Most romantic flowers* Most romantic reads* Most unconventional couples * Vintage Valentines Find some romantic reads: Browse ***** You might also be interested in... ****** To see all the stops listed for the Love in Bloom hop: View full Schedule.