Today, I’m introducing a book that has a gorgeous cover and four cute boys, DREAM A LITTLE DREAM by Kerstin Gier! Read on for to see my interview with Kertsin Gier and make sure to enter the giveaway for a gorgeous finished copy of DREAM A LITTLE DREAM, courtesy of Macmillan!
Dream A Little Dream
Author: Kerstin Gier
Series: Silver #1
Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Mystery
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Summary:
A girl with a hatchet. Doors with lizard-head knobs. Talking stone statues. Yes, Liv’s dreams have been pretty weird lately. Especially the one where she’s in a graveyard at night, watching four boys conduct dark magic rituals.
The strangest part is that Liv recognizes the boys in her dream. They’re classmates from her new school in London. But what’s really scaring Liv is that these dream boys seem to know things about her in real life, things they couldn’t possibly know – unless they actually are in her dreams? Luckily, Liv could never resist a mystery, and all four of those boys are pretty cute…
Interview with Kerstin Gier
1. Hi Kerstin! Can you tell us something we don’t know about you, something we won’t discover from a simple Google search?
I think I have been asked almost everything by now…and Google knows it all ☺
2. Dream A Little Dream contains snippets from a gossip blog written by someone attending Frognal Academy, the school Dream A Little Dream takes place in. I’ve never read a Young Adult book that contained snippets from a blog in it before, which really enhances the story. How did you come up with the blog idea?
Well, for one, I liked the idea that the reader sometimes knows more than Liv. I felt the blog was a nice way to provide some extra information. But the blog also serves as a little treat in between books. In Germany, Secrecy’s blog is online and keeps providing the newest Gossip from the Frognal Academy while I am writing on the next book.
3. The dreams in Dream A Little Dream are very unique – there are doors with lizard-head knobs, talking stone statues, and even a graveyard. The characters can also visit one another’s dreams. How did you go about crafting this strange world? What will your door and dreamworld look like?
At the moment my dream door is a heavy wooden door, very much like in an old farmhouse. It is of a dark violet with the paint being flaky in places. The door knob is shaped like an owl’s head. But, honestly, the way I imagine it is constantly changing. As for your first question: like I create the setting in all of my books…I imagine it!
4. Are there any parts in the book where you’re like I can’t believe I wrote this?
I am not as fond of some of my earlier works any more. Like with anything, as a writer you progress with every book you write. And, of course, you also change as a person over time.
5. And I just had to ask this question – out of the four boys, Arthur, Grayson, Jasper, and Henry, which one is your favorite and why?
Pfff…difficult question. Definitely not Jasper or Arthur! It might be Grayson. But, honestly, he is a bit boring and probably more the type you would wish for as your big brother. Henry on the other hand is mysterious, which is good, but he is complicated and he does not talk about his problems…
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This is a US and Canada only giveaway for one gorgeous hardcover copy of Dream A Little Dream. Trust me, you want this gorgeous book!
I like your questions, some of them are very interesting. Thank you for providing the Tour schedule as well, I might check some of the others out. And thank you for the giveaway!:)
Wow! Nice! This sounds like an awesome read! Been reading a lot of good first reviews on this one! I still want to read the first trilogy she wrote too! Time traveling and now a dreamworld scenario?! Sounds amazing!
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This is awesome! i still haven’t started on her Ruby Red series…and so i am quite behind with my tbr really like forever. But i am happy to note that I added this latest book to my list. That cover is super cute :) and that mysterious dream about four mysterious boys? i want to know more.
Btw, can i still join even if i’m not based in the US/Canada…but i have a US address that I can provide should i ever win this giveaway :)
I can’t wait to get this book! The cover is beautiful! It looks like such a good read!
I love the sound of this book! Sounds great! :)
I’m very excited for this book! I loved the Ruby Red trilogy, and this book sounds even more creative.
This sounds a little creepy which is totally what I like! I want to know what those cute boys are up to! :)
I really loved the Ruby Red trilogy so I’m just excited Kerstin decided to write a new series! I’m also a sucker for books about dreams… Don’t know why… Can’t wait to read it!
I only just heard about this book recently but now I really, really want to read it!So excited!
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I wasn’t a fan of Kerstin’s Precious Stone trilogy but I’ve been watching this book for some time, and when I saw your giveaway I couldn’t resist entering. :)
I loved the Ruby Red trilogy and I’m anxious to read what Kerstin is creating next.
The cover is lovely, and the book has an Alice in Wonderland feel to it. I’m sold!
The fact that everyone I know who read this, loved it, definitely recommends it to me.
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I really want to read this because 1) the cover is to die for and 2)I read Ruby Red by the same author and absolutely adored it. Can’t wait to discover some of her other work!
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