Finished copy Tour: The Seven - The Key of Credence by Veronica Mist

Hi everyone! Precious here. :) I have an interesting book for y'all. It's written by a Filipina author. A week ago, I got a message from her and I was ecstatic to read her first book. I just finished reading this today and I would like to tell everyone: it's one of a kind. I could really see the scottish myth, anime monster likeness and filipino-ness mixed together in this novel. Let's support one of our own!

Title: The Seven - The Key of Credence by Veronica Mist
Pages: 262
Release Date: October 7th 2011 
Published by: Isshin Dream Publishing
Source: Veronica Mist/Precious

Summary:

First of five books. The Key of Credence tells us about Ryan and her friends and how their simple curiosity brought forth a multitude of problems to them. This book lets the reader experience an entirely new and different world - one that involves - the Heavens and the Helles, and most of all - it shows how the humans themselves and how the innate goodness of their souls can create a huge difference on just about everything.

This tour is open for sign-ups until midnight of Monday, November 21. There are 5-8 available spots for the tour. Remember to read our Rules and Regulations page and sign-up as a reviewer before you can join this tour.

1. Mia
2. Kai
3. Guen
4. Janus

SIGN-UPS FOR THIS TOUR IS CLOSED.

ARC Tour: The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

I have read this and I tell you it's definitely a book to read! It's a very romantic story set in a 24 hour period. And the guy is British! Need I say more?

Title: The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Pages: 224
Release Date: January 5th 2012
Published by: Headline
Source: Publisher

Summary:

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

Imagine if she hadn't fogotten the book. Or if there hadn't been traffic on the expressway. Or if she hadn't fumbled the coins for the toll. What if she'd run just that little bit faster and caught the flight she was supposed to be on. Would it have been something else - the weather over the atlantic or a fault with the plane?

Hadley isn't sure if she believes in destiny or fate but, on what is potentially the worst day of each of their lives, it's the quirks of timing and chance events that mean Hadley meets Oliver...

Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it.

This tour is open for sign-ups until midnight of Monday, November 7. There are 5-8 available spots for the tour. Remember to read our Rules and Regulations page and sign-up as a reviewer before you can join this tour.

1. Tina
2. Maria
3. Madpocky
4. Guen
5. Isa
6. Mary Grace
7. Maricar (blackplume)
8. Tricia
9. Precious

SIGN-UPS FOR THIS TOUR IS CLOSED.

ARC Tour: The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler [CLOSED SIGN-UP]

Need we say more? Two of the best YA authors collaborating in one book! Of course it's a must read!

Title: The Future of Us by Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler
Pages: 309
Release Date: November 21 2011
Published by: Razorbill
Source: Book blogger (thanks Jayjay!)

Summary:

It's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet.

Emma just got her first computer and an America Online CD-ROM.

Josh is her best friend. They power up and log on--and discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years in the future.

Everybody wonders what their Destiny will be. Josh and Emma are about to find out.

This tour is open for sign-ups until midnight of Friday, October 21. There are 5-8 available spots for the tour. Remember to read our Rules and Regulations page and sign-up as a reviewer before you can join this tour.

1. Tina
2. Isa
3. Kwesi
4. Maria
5. Tricia
6. Jenna

SIGN-UPS FOR THIS TOUR IS CLOSED.

ARC Tour: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi [CLOSED SIGN-UP]

If you think we have brought out the big guns in our book stash for touring this week, you are dead wrong. Because I'm pretty sure everyone's just DYING to read this book as much as we do! So without further ado, may we present... SHATTER ME.

Title: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Pages: 342
Release Date: November 15 2011
Published by: HarperTeen
Source: Book blogger (thanks Jayjay!)

Summary:

Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal. As long as she doesn't hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don't fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.

The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war- and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she's exactly what they need right now.

Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.

This tour is open for sign-ups until midnight of Sunday, October 16. There are 5-8 available spots for the tour. Remember to read our Rules and Regulations page and sign-up as a reviewer before you can join this tour.

1. Kai
2. Mia
3. Guen
4. Janus
5. Kwesi
6. Maricar (blackplume)
7. Pam

*Waiting list: Maria (Bookchilla)

SIGN-UP FOR THIS TOUR IS NOW CLOSED!

Finished copy Tour: The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton [CLOSED SIGN-UP]

Hi Guys!

Now that we have 2 tours ongoing, we thought we'd add another one. I don't know about you but we are pretty excited for this release! And now you can read it too!

Note: Aside from posting a book review, selected participants will be asked to choose if they prefer to have guest posts or interviews as we will be hosting Kiki on 5 participating blogs.

Title: The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton
Pages: 352
Release Date: September 27th 2011
Published by: Tor Teen/ Macmillan
Source: Author (Thanks, Kiki!)

Summary:

The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. Their only means of survival is by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring, and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey. For the ring belongs to Queen Victoria, and it binds the rulers of England and the realm of Faerie to peace. With the ring missing, a rebel group of faeries hopes to break the treaty with dark magic and blood—Tiki’s blood.

Unbeknownst to Tiki, she is being watched—and protected—by Rieker, a fellow thief who suspects she is involved in the disappearance of the ring. Rieker has secrets of his own, and Tiki is not all that she appears to be. Her very existence haunts Prince Leopold, the Queen’s son, who is driven to know more about the mysterious mark that encircles her wrist.

Prince, pauper, and thief—all must work together to secure the treaty…

This tour is open for sign-ups until midnight of Tuesday, October 18. There are 10 available spots for the tour*. Remember to read our Rules and Regulations page and sign-up as a reviewer first before you can join this tour.

1. JoAnne
2. Kai
3. Dea
4. Guen
5. Maria
6. Mary Grace
7. Jenna
8. Janus
9. Mia
10. Kwesi

SIGN-UP FOR THIS TOUR IS NOW CLOSED!

* We will be sending SWAG to everyone who will participate in this tour! Everyone will be getting a The Faerie Ring bookmark!

ARC Tour: Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon [CLOSED SIGN-UP]

Hi Everyone!

We're opening the sign-ups for this wonderful book today! If you want to read it ahead of the release, please sign-up by leaving a comment on this post.

Title: Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon
Pages: 352
Release Date: October 4th 2011
Published by: HarperTeen
Source: Publisher (thanks, Olivia!)

Summary:

Their love was meant to be.

When Megan Rosenberg moves to Ireland, everything in her life seems to fall into place. After growing up in America, she's surprised to find herself feeling at home in her new school. She connects with a group of friends, and she is instantly drawn to darkly handsome Adam DeRís.

But Megan is about to discover that her feelings for Adam are tied to a fate that was sealed long ago—and that the passion and power that brought them together could be their ultimate destruction.

Sign-ups will be pretty quick for this one. Since release date is near, we want to send the book BEFORE it officially releases.

This tour is open for sign-ups until midnight of Saturday, October 1. There are 5-8 available spots for the tour. Remember to read our Rules and Regulations page and sign-up as a reviewer first before you can join this tour.

1. Precious
2. Mia
3. Maria
4. Pam
5. Guen
6. Isa
7. Dea
8. Kwesi
9. Jay (We Fancy Books)

Note: S.G.C., please sign-up as a reviewer first before signing up for this tour! I cannot find any information about you from out masterlist. We'll be putting your sign-up on hold until you comply to the rules first.

SIGN-UP FOR THIS TOUR IS OVER.

The book will be sent Monday, October 3, 2011. Participants, expect an e-mail from us soon!

Finished copy tour: Bloodspell by Amalie Howard

Title: Bloodspell by Amalie Howard
Pages: 394
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Published by: : Langdon Street Press
Source: Marissa & Amalie (Thank you girls!)

Summary:

The spell was simple...

Cruentus Protectum (Defend the Blood)

But what do you do if your blood is your enemy?

Victoria Warrick has always known she was different. An outcast at school, she is no stranger to adversity. But when she receives an old journal for her seventeenth birthday, nothing prepares her for the dark secrets it holds -- much less one that reveals she's a witch with unimaginable power.

What's more, when she meets the dazzling but enigmatic Christian Devereux, she has no idea how much her life is about to change. Enemies will hunt her. Friends will turn on her. The terrible curse that makes her blood run black will stop at nothing to control her. And Christian has a sinister secret of his own...

Without knowing whom to trust, can Victoria survive her blood's deadly desires? Or will she lose everything, including herself?

This tour is open for sign-ups until midnight of Sunday, October 15. There are 5-8 available spots for the tour. Remember to read our Rules and Regulations page and sign-up as a reviewer first before you can join this tour.

1. Isa
2. Janus
3. Maria
4. Kwesi
5.

Finished copy tour: The Juliet Spell by Douglas Rees [CLOSED SIGN-UP]

Title: The Juliet Spell by Douglas Rees
Pages: 304
Release Date: September 27th 2011
Published by: Harlequin Teen
Source: Editor (Thanks, Tashya!)

Summary:

I’m Juliet.

At least, I wanted to be.

So I did something stupid to make it happen.

Well, stupid and wonderful.

I wanted the role of Juliet more than anything. I studied hard. I gave a great reading for it—even with Bobby checking me out the whole time. I deserved the part.

I didn’t get it. So I decided to level the playing field, though I actually might have leveled the whole play. You see, since there aren’t any Success in Getting to Be Juliet in Your High School Play spells, I thought I’d cast the next best—a Fame spell. Good idea, right?

Yeah. Instead of bringing me a little fame, it brought me someone a little famous. Shakespeare. Well, Edmund Shakespeare. William’s younger brother.

Good thing he’s sweet and enthusiastic about helping me with the play...and—ahem—maybe a little bit hot. But he’s from the past. Way past. Cars amaze him—cars! And cell phones? Ugh.

Still, there’s something about him that’s making my eyes go star-crossed....

Will Romeo steal her heart before time steals him away?

This tour is open for sign-ups until midnight of Saturday, September 10. There are 5-8 available spots for the tour. Remember to read our Rules and Regulations page and sign-up as a reviewer first before you can join this tour.

SIGN-UPS FOR THIS TOUR IS OVER.

1. Pamela E.
2. Guen
3. Kwesi
4. Precious
5. -





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Update:

Sign-ups for this tour will close September 17, 2011. The book will be sent out to the first person on tour Monday. Tour participants, expect an e-mail from us in the next few days!

Pinoy Book Tours officially exists!

You’re probably wondering what this site is for. What’s the purpose of this blog? And who are we? If you’ve caught a glimpse of our tweets in the past, you’ll know right away. But with millions of tweets being generated every single day, it’s not that likely. And we'll make it easy for you by putting all the info in this post! ;)

First, we’ll introduce ourselves. We are Precious and Kai - two pinay bloggers who have been in the YA blogosphere for more than a year now. We love YA. Find out more about us here: http://pinoybooktours.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html

Moving on to the story of how it all started…

It all started when Fragments of Life and Amaterasu Reads had begun to boom early this year. Kai and I were preparing and brainstorming for Dystopian Domination. Then Kai told me if I wanted to start a blog tour site for Filipinos. Of course, I said yes. But at that time I didn’t know much Filipino bloggers. But after she tweeted about a possible get-together of bloggers here in Manila, she was overwhelmed with the amount of tweets she got. And we realized, why not? We are fortunate enough to receive review copies from publishers in US, UK, Australia and Ireland. We might as well share the experience to other Filipino bloggers through this tour site.

The News:

Kai got a copy of The Juliet Spell from Harlequin Teen US! And that’s just the first book that we'll tour. More are coming! Tomorrow, we’ll be opening the tour for those who are interested. Bloggers should fill out the form first before signing-up for any tour.

To Filipino Bloggers:

Want to be a part of Pinoy Book Tours? You can sign up by filling out this form. Please read the rules and regulations.

Make sure that you double check before submitting it. If you have friends who are Pinoy reviewers and have an active Goodreads account or run a blog, do tell them about this site.

Do you have questions? You can tweet us or send us a direct message!

Contact us via Twitter!

@precious_shusky (Precious)
@amaterasureads (Kai)
@pinoybooktours (official twitter account)

Don’t have a twitter account? Email us! You can find our email account on the sidebar.

Cheers,

Precious & Kai
Pinoy Book Tours Team