2012 Books I’m Most Excited About! (and Two Giveaways)

1/16 Update! Winners!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered. I selected three winners using numbers from Random.org.

The winner of UNDER THE NEVER SKY is May Richard.

The winner of the signed personalized copy of BORN WICKED is Nina.

The winner of a signed copy of CATCHING JORDAN is Samantha.

 

1/4 update! Since so many people have commented, I’m also giving away an autographed copy of CATCHING JORDAN!

I’m really excited about a ton of books coming in 2012. You should check out the Apocalypsies blog for lots of great suggestions.

To ring in the New Year, I’m having a contest. You can win one of two amazing 2012 books that I’ve read and loved.

I’m giving away a personalized signed copy of BORN WICKED and some swag. Thank you to Jessica Spotswood! I loved this book and the swoony romance and absolutely can’t wait for book 2.

I’m also giving away a copy of: UNDER THE NEVER SKY by Veronica Rossi. I truly loved this story – one of the best reads I’ve had in years.

 

Some other books I’m excited for are (and will most definitely be doing giveaways for some of them later this year):

SOMETHING LIKE NORMAL by Trish Doller

LEVEL 2 by Lenore Appelhans

SEND ME A SIGN by Tiffany Schmidt

BITTERBLUE by Kristin Cashore

SHOOTING STARS by Allison Rushby

PUSHING THE LIMITS by Katie McGarry

ALTERED by Jennifer Rush

IN HONOR by Jessi Kirbi

WAY TO GO by Tom Ryan

 

The middle grade books I’m most excited for:

THE MAPMAKER AND THE GHOST by Sarvenaz Tash

THE SINISTER SWEETNESS OF SPLENDID ACADEMY by Nikki Loftin

REMARKABLE by Lizzie K. Foley

CHAINED by Lynne Kelly

 

To win BORN WICKED or UNDER THE NEVER SKY, all you have to do to enter is comment below, telling me which book you are most looking forward to! I’ll choose two winners on January 10, 2012. CONTEST IS INTERNATIONAL.

Hope you all have a great New Year!

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97 thoughts on “2012 Books I’m Most Excited About! (and Two Giveaways)”

  • Rebel Heart by Moira Young is one book that I cannot wait till its released (need to know what will happen next).

    Insignia, Scarlet, and Under the Never Sky are also some that I am, not, to patienly waiting to get my hands on. I almost forgot one, Bitterblue (need this one badly). =)

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway.

  • My tip, top book that I’m looking forward to in 2012 is definitely Queen of Glass by Sarah J. Maas.
    There are also several other 2012 debuts that I can’t wait to read like Of Poseidon by Anna Banks and The Selection by Kiera Cass, plus many sophomore novels like The Girl I Used to Be by You and Embers and Echoes by Karsten Knight.
    2012 is going to be an amazing year for YA releases!!

    http://theladycriticslibrary.blogspot.com/

  • Thanks for the giveaway! I’m looking forward to so many books, but I’ll have to go with Everneath by Brodi Ashton.

  • Both books look amazing, especially since their debuts, I mean this is the authors first published work and they look incredible!

    I am really looking forward to, BORN WICKED, as I love witches, ever since I discovered Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Bewitched! Ever since I read the premise, I’ve been wanting to read it! Not only is the story intriguing, but the cover makes me want it even more!

  • Yay! An International giveaway which includes Born Wicked. (I can’t stop staring at its gorgeous cover!) There are just TOO MANY books I’m looking forward to reading are: Richelle Mead’s The Golden Lily, Jennifer Echols’ Such a Rush, Cassandra Clare’s City of Lost Souls, Veronica Roth’s Insurgent, etc. etc. I could go on and on, I’m sure. 2012 is going to be a great year for YA books!

    Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂

  • Born Wicked and Under The Never Sky sound really good. Thanks 4 this chance… but I think I would pick under the never sky because the title sounds mysterious and I’ve read the summary which is really interesting!

  • I’m the most excited about Born Wicked. I love love love the cover and the whole concept of the book is excellent…witches!

  • YAY!! International Contest!!! Thank you so much for this! Well, books I’m really excited about are: Insurgent, Pandemonium, The Last Echo, The Golden Lily, Born Wicked, Everneath and of course Under the never Sky!! The covers are gorgeous.
    Thank you for the giveaway!! 😀

  • YIKES! Tough question. I am so, so looking forward to both of these books. Hmm, would probably have to go with Under the Never Sky 🙂 I love dystopian in general and I’ve read some raving reviews. Thanks so much!

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  • I’m excited for quite a few books this year (which is why my bank account will probably attempt to murder me various times).

    Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Insurgent by Veronica Roth, Timepiece by Myra McEntire, The Selection by Kiera Cass, In Too Deep by Amanda Grace, Goddess Interrupted by Aimée Carter, and of course Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood and maaaany more. 😀
    (I already read an eARC of UtNS and ordered my own copy, so if it’s possible I’d just enter for the copy of Born Wicked.)

    Carina

  • This is such a cool giveaway! 😀

    I MEGA excited about: Everneath by Brodi Ashton, Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi, Dreamless by Josephine Angelini, Insurgent by Veronica Roth, Until I die by Amy Plum, the 4th Hush, Hush book by Becca Fitzpatrick! OOooooOOOoo and Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver!

    2012 is such an amazing year for books! Wow, Born Wicked…….shall add that to my list of MUST READS!! Catching Jordan looks great, it isn’t in released in the UK yet 🙁 *Sigh*

  • Ooh, thanks for this fantastic giveaway! I’ve had my eye on both f these books for ages! I’m also incredibly excited to read Veronica Roth’s INSURGENT and Jessi Kirby’s IN HONOR. 🙂

  • I just read Under the Never Sky and it was so good so I’ll be entering for Born Wicked which is another debut that I’m looking forward to.

    Other books I’m looking forward to include Scarlet, Pretty Crooked, Destiny’s Fire, Insurgent and of course, The Girl I Used to be.

    Thanks for the giveaway, Miranda!

  • I’m looking forward to Endure by Carrie Jones, City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare, Shine by Jeri-Smith Ready… there are so many!!!
    Thanks for the great giveaway!!

  • I’ve got so many books in my Amazon Wish List that are coming out this year, like Born Wicked, Rick Riordan’s newest, Dragonswood, Pretty Crooked, The Selection, Bitterblue, Temptation of Angels and For Darkness Shows the Stars!

  • I’m looking to UDER THE NEVER SKY, BORN WICKED, CINDER, DON’T BREATHE A WORD, FRACTURE, CITY OF LOST SOULS, CATCHING JORDAN, INCARNATE and many more!

  • There are so many I am excited for. There’s Pure, Onyx, Something Like Normal, Swear, & In Honor. There’s a lot. I have feeling it is going to be a good year of reading. 🙂

  • I’m excited about all the books on your list, but mostly over Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore. I have waited 3 very long years for this book, and need my Po fix ASAP!

    Thank you so much for hosting this giveaway, Miranda. I LOVED Catching Jordan and can’t wait to read the companion novels! 😀

  • so many amazing books this year! especially dying for insurgent, born wicked, shatter me#2, isla and the happily ever after. So many!!

    thanks for the giveaway!

  • Thanks for have this AWESOME giveaway!

    There are going to be so many great reads that I’m looking forward to this year and it is really hard to choose. In the end I’m going to have a really long list, but to cut it short I’d have to go with City of Lost Souls.

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