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Jul 25, 20131 min read

“So intense, so captivating” – 5 Stars from City of Books + Excerpt & Giveawa

Shudder is one of the best dystopians I’ve read so far! It’s so intense, so captivating. There’s a lot in it, and it’s so well written....

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Jul 25, 20132 min read

Guest Post: “Why a Virus?” + 5-Star Reviews, Excerpt & Giveaways

Lots of awesome new content for you from today and yesterday on the Shudder Blog Tour! First, check out the guest post “Why a Virus?”...

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Jul 23, 20132 min read

Guest Post: “Characters Behaving Badly” + Related Excerpt, Review & Giveaways

Here’s a snippet of the guest post over at To Read or Not to Read: Sometimes… characters just won’t do what you want them to do. I guess...

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Jul 22, 20131 min read

“Blew its predecessor out of the water!” 2 Reviews + Giveaway

Happy Monday! Two awesome reviews plus a new giveaway for you today on the Shudder tour. First, check out this great 4-star review...

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Jul 21, 20131 min read

“A Hurray for YA Dystopia!” 3 Shudder Reviews + Giveaway

From Bitsy Bling: A Hurray for YA Dystopia! … This independent author did not disappoint. The story is wrapped up without the horrid...

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Jul 18, 20132 min read

INSPIRATION WEEK – “Inspiration for The Dumpster Scene” + Review, Excerpt & G

From the guest post: Even though the Stitch Trilogy is not exactly about zombies, as you may already know, I count the Resident Evil...

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Jul 17, 20133 min read

INSPIRATION WEEK – “Inspiration for Shudder’s Setting” + Excerpt, Reviews &#

From the guest post:Ever sprint out of the movie theater for a mid-show bathroom break, only to find yourself alone amongst the rows and...

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Jul 16, 20131 min read

“Test their love, strength and will to live” – Review & Giveaway

In Shudder, you pick up three days after the events of Stitch ended. Alessa and Isaac are outside the walls of Paragon in search of the...

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Jul 15, 20132 min read

INSPIRATION WEEK – “The Bones Incident” + Reviews & Giveaways

From the guest post: There’s an incident early on in Shudder where Alessa and Isaac are happily strolling through the forest until they...

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Jul 13, 20131 min read

BAD GUY WEEK –> INSPIRATION WEEK: “Inspiration for the Engineers” + Review &

The antagonists for the Stitch Trilogy – Paragon’s elusive leaders, the Engineers – were born out of one question: what if smart people...

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Jul 12, 20132 min read

BAD GUY WEEK Excerpt + Review & Giveaway

Excerpt:The Draftsman met her eyes earnestly. “Listen, Phoenix. I know Paragon is not the best place ever created. But if you were the...

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Jul 10, 20131 min read

BAD GUY WEEK continues: “A Profile of Evil: the Engineers” + Reviews, Excerpt & Giv

The Developer Role: Architect behind the entire Paragon scheme and de facto leader of the Engineers Skills/Experience: Talented software...

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Jul 6, 20131 min read

“Sucked right back in” – Shudder Review @ The Aussie Zombie

I loved the first book in this series, Stitch – it was a fantastic blend of great characters and a genre mish-mash that I’ve never...

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Jul 5, 20131 min read

Exclusive Lizzie Interview! Plus 2 Reviews & Excerpt

The action, suspense, compelling characters and deftly built world mesh together to create a stunning installment that has me waiting,...

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Jun 30, 20131 min read

Double Reviews & Excerpts + Giveaway & Bookmarks!

First, from Behind a Million and One Pages, excerpt, bookmarks, and a fab review: Most main characters start to get on your nerves, and...

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Jun 29, 20132 min read

“And then, BAM, she punched me in the gut again!” 2 Reviews + Giveaways!

“When I read Samantha Durante’s debut novel, Stitch, I was blown away. Samantha had so skillfully woven a punch to the gut into her story...

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Jun 28, 20132 min read

Count ‘Em! 5 Shudder Reviews + Excerpt & Giveaway

Why Not? Because I Said So – “The characters are written with so much depth that you can’t help but become totally immersed in their...

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Jun 27, 20132 min read

“I have literally no words.” 2 Reviews & Excerpt!

I have literally no words. I mean, I did not expect it to go like this, to happen like this. I actually had to stop reading half-way...

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Jun 26, 20131 min read

“If you like Delirium and syfi dystopian, you’ll love this book.” 2 Reviews &

First, check out the 4.5-star Stitch review at Escape Into A Book. Then swing by Tressa’s Wishful Endings to hear what Tressa had to say...

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Jun 25, 20131 min read

“Shaping up to be one of my favorite trilogies” – 2 Reviews & Giveaway

Frodo’s Blog of Randomness: The plot! People, the twists and turns in this book?! Seriously, it’s amazing how Durante keeps you on your...

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