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Promo Stop + Giveaway: These Broken Stars – Amie Kaufman + Meagan Spooner

 
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I’m sure many of you have heard about the book These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner by now. (Hint: I’m currently reading it and it’s awesome!) I’m here to offer you guys an unique fact on These Broken Stars!

 
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The name “LaRoux” means “the red” in French, meaning someone with red hair. Although this detail never made it into the final novel, in the very first draft Tarver reflects on the fact that Lilac’s surname matches her appearance. Red hair is rare, centuries in the future, and not terribly fashionable in a galaxy where everyone can surgically and chemically perfect their appearance, but Lilac has kept it anyway.

I never knew that “LaRoux” meant “the red” in French, but then again, I don’t speak French. :P
And how can red hair not be fashionable? I’ll love to have red hair!



thesebrokenstarsThese Broken Stars
Author: Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Series: Starbound #1
Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Release Date: December 10, 2013
Publisher: Disney Hyperion

Goodreads | Amazon | TBD

Summary:

It’s a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone.
Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they’re worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.
Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other’s arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder — would they be better off staying here forever?
Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won’t be the same people who landed on it.

 


 
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Amie Kaufman: Website | Twitter
Meagan Spooner: Website | Twitter

Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner are longtime friends and sometime flatmates who have traveled the world (but not yet the galaxy), covering every continent between them. They are sure outer space is only a matter of time. Meagan, who is also the author of the Skylark trilogy, currently lives in Asheville, NC, while Amie lives in Melbourne, Australia. Although they currently live apart, they are united by their love of space opera, road trips, and second breakfasts.
Visit the These Broken Stars website for the latest news on the series and follow the authors on Twitter at @AmieKaufman and @MeaganSpooner. You may also sign up for their newsletter as well! These Broken Stars will be available in North America on December 10, 2013.

 
If you pre-order the book from Malaprop’s Bookstore, you can also get a collectible TBS poster autographed by the authors!


 
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Visit each stop of the THESE BROKEN STARS tour for more exclusive content and additional chances to win prizes, including an Grand Prize of one autographed/annotated ARC + limited edition necklace + swag!

Monday, 11/11 The Midnight Garden
World-Building for the Future

Tuesday, 11/12 Love is Not a Triangle
Author Interview

Wednesday, 11/13 The Perpetual Page-Turner
Using Technology to Write with a Partner

Thursday, 11/14 Good Books and Good Wine
Audiobook Sample + Narrator Interview

Friday, 11/15 The Starry-Eyed Revue
Character Interview with Tarver

Monday, 11/18 Cuddlebuggery
Author Interview

Tuesday, 11/19 Books With Bite
Amie & Meg’s Favorite Things

Wednesday, 11/20 Xpresso Reads
Establishing Characters with Role-Playing

Thursday, 11/21 Great Imaginations
Co-Authoring Books

Friday, 11/22 Nawanda Files
Lilac’s Gorgeous Dress: A Look at These Broken Stars’ Cover Art

Monday 11/25 Promo stops (fun facts about the book!)

The Flyleaf Review, YA Romantics, WhatchYA Reading?, Scott Reads It!, My Friends are Fiction, Books and Whimsy, Michelle and Leslie’s Book Picks, Forever 17 Books, Cecelia Bedelia, Another Novel Read, In Bed with Books, Falling for YA, Forever Literary, Effortlessly Reading


 
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Posted by Kelly on 11-25-13 · 8 Comments
Categories: giveaway, promo stop

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  1. Jeanne says

    11-25-13 at 6:46 AM

    What a great prize to win for the holidays. Thanks for the chance to win. The cover is beautiful, love the colors.

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      11-26-13 at 8:47 PM

      The cover is even more gorgeous in person Jeanne! ;D
      Kelly recently posted…Top Ten Bookish Things I Am Thankful ForMy Profile

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  2. Jeanne says

    11-25-13 at 6:47 AM

    I am excited to read this book because it is one of my favorite genre.

    Reply
  3. Danielle says

    11-25-13 at 11:51 AM

    I’ve heard so many great things about this book and I can’t wait to get a copy!!! Thans for the giveaway! :)

    Reply
  4. Jess @ Such A Novel Idea says

    11-25-13 at 11:54 AM

    I didn’t know that either! I kind of wish it had made it to the final cut, but I can’t complain, because the book is just perfection. <3
    Jess @ Such A Novel Idea recently posted…Blog Tour & GIVEAWAY — The Curse Keepers by Denise Grover-SwankMy Profile

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  5. Nicole Hewitt says

    11-26-13 at 3:30 PM

    I love that her name reflected her physical appearance (but not in a totally obvious way). Looking forward to reading this book!
    Nicole Hewitt recently posted…Review & Giveaway – Sia by Josh GraysonMy Profile

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  6. Ashleigh Swerdfeger says

    12-07-13 at 1:27 AM

    What a great giveaway! So excited. Thanks for the opportunity to win (since it is open to the US and Canada) Would love to read this!! :D
    Ashleigh Swerdfeger recently posted…November OvervewMy Profile

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