Month: May 2008

Mark it Up May: Jaime Adoff

Posted May 31, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 14 Comments

Okay, so this was supposed to go up yesterday, yet I didn’t really have a ton of time…since it was my Birthday. :0) SOOO…even though today is the last day of May, this contest will go until Monday, June 2 at Midnight EST, so enter enter enter. Prize: Signed/Slightly Marked Up copy of The Death […]

Winner: Violet on the Runway

Posted May 31, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 0 Comments

And the winner is…. SoftindieRocker!!!congrats.Email me or message me your info and I’ll get that to Melissa. 🙂 shootingstarsmag@aol.comwww.myspace.com/shootingstarsmagazine Last day for Tantalize contest, so don’t forget to enter! 🙂 -Lauren

Summer Fun

Posted May 30, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 0 Comments

If you check out author Gaby Triana’s Myspace page, you can get the chance to win her book in VERY CUTE bag…along with a 25 dollar gift card to Starbucks. Sounds pretty sweet, huh? Yeah, it is! What else do you need for the summer after all? So here you go…Check it outtt!And if you […]

Such a Pretty Girl/Leftovers Winners

Posted May 28, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 1 Comment

And the winners for these two marked up books are… Such a Pretty Girl: LiviniaLeftovers: The Book Muncher Congratulations! Email or message me your information and I’ll get that out to Laura! www.myspace.com/shootingstarsmagazineshootingstarsmag@aol.com Don’t Forget To Enter The Other Two Contests. ONE LAST CONTEST should be up tonight or tomorrow!Check out our interview with Thomas […]

GLBT: Luna by Julie Anne Peters

Posted May 27, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 3 Comments

Luna by Julie Anne PetersReview by: Lauren Regan is desperate for her own life: a good family, a circle of friends, and perhaps even a boyfriend. She wants to feel like her life is normal, except she has to deal with something that she can’t tell anybody about. Her brother, Liam, is transgender. He lives […]

Mark it Up May: Laura Wiess

Posted May 22, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 19 Comments

That’s right! THREE MARK IT UP MAY CONTESTS GOING ON AT ONCE! And you have a chance to win one of two books..so that’s 4 tries at winning a book! Sounds good, right? Ends: May 27 (A Tuesday, I believe…let me know if that’s wrong) What to do? Promote the books! Post about it somewhere. […]

Mark it Up May: Melissa Walker

Posted May 22, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 33 Comments

Our first Mark It Up May contest made people tell at least one author about the idea…you all did an awesome job…and the Melissa Walker was even interested in being a part of this fun month, so enter here for your chance to win a MARKED UP COPY of her book Violet on the Runway. […]

Interview: Thomas Fahy

Posted May 20, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 0 Comments

Thomas Fahywww.thomasfahy.comInterview by: Laurenwww.myspace.com/shootingstarsmagazine Thomas Fahy has been writing for awhile, but has just recently released his first YA novel, The Unspoken. We talked to Tom about YA writing and more! 1. The Unspoken is your first YA novel. Did you always plan on it being for that age group? If so, what made you […]

Review: Suitte Scarlett

Posted May 20, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 2 Comments

Suitte ScarlettBy: Maureen Johnsonwww.maureenjohnson.blogspot.comwww.myspace.com/shootingstarsmagazineReview by: Lauren Suitte Scarlett is the latest novel from author Maureen Johnson. Scarlett just turned fifteen, but instead of being awarded a fantastic vacation away from home (like all her other friends) she is given a suite in the hotel she lives in to take care of…like every other Martin in […]

Mark it Up May: Tantalize

Posted May 19, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 46 Comments

Our next contest is for the book Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Again, the book is marked with little comments from Cynthia as you read along. Along with this book, you get a Sanquini’s t-shirt (Sanquini’s is a restaurant in the book), along with a couple other goodies. Since this prize is a bit bigger […]