Sleepless + Another CONTEST!!!
What a wonderful and dreamy book this is! Sleepless is honestly a breath of fresh air that left me on cloud nine. It's got a truly original concept and Cyn Balog's writing absolutely put a smile on my face and gave me sweet, sweet dreams! It is easily one of my favorites of the year. Actually, I enjoyed it so much it inspired my future Halloween costume! I plan on being a character from the book this year, Chimere, an Original Sleepbringer. Simply put, Sleepless is about a Sandman who falls in love with one of his charges, but it is much, much more. Cyn has created a beautiful, mystical and ethereal world that gives me a new appreciation for when I go to 'sleepytime'. Who knew that Sandmen had their own culture and rules? Sleepless is a delightful modern-day fairy tale, much like her previous book titled, well, Fairy Tale. I absolutely adore her books as much as I adore her. And that's a lot. THIS MUCH *holds arms as far apart as they can reach*!!!
Sleepless by Cyn Balog:
Eron DeMarchelle is a Sandman. For 100 years he has diligently taken care of his charges, soothing and seducing them to sleep each night. He has mostly followed the rules, except for once when he helped Julia when she was in danger. Julia was a sweet red-headed child at the time and she needed him. Sandmen are forbidden to interfere in the lives of humans, but just once he had no choice but to break this rule. Now, Julia is a beautiful young woman and Eron relishes every evening that he spends easing her into a blissful slumber. Over the years, Eron has fallen in love with Julia and he is about to get his chance to share the same world with her. You see, he is about to finish his time serving as a Sleepbringer and become a human once again. No longer will he watch outside the windows of his charges for the right moment to sprinkle them with sand and take them to dreamland. Soon, his mentor Chimere, an Original Sleepbringer, will choose another soul for him to train to take his place. Eron will be released of his duties and be permitted to tend to his "unfinished business", whatever that may be. He's not sure what that business is, but he knows he wants nothing more than to be able to talk to Julia as a human.
But alas, things are never that simple. His replacement does not seem to be taking to the job very well. He is quite difficult and he's not able to let go of the people and things he left in the human world. If he can't be trained in time, Eron will lose his chance at freedom. But that's not the only problem he faces. Eron has been frozen in time for a century, from his clothing to his view of the world. He's seen things in people's dreams, but nothing that could prepare him for a very changed world. Everyone he knew and loved is gone and he has no idea what to do next. The worst thing is that he's been told he must stay away from his former charges once he becomes human. This includes Julia, who he believes is in terrible danger once again. He's broken the rules once, but this time it could cost him his only chance to be near the girl he loves. If he does nothing, he could lose her anyway.
Sleepless is sweet, funny, romantic and imaginative. It is a refreshing and one-of-a-kind addition to YA, giving it something it's never seen before. Cyn Balog literally gave us the man of our dreams!
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NEW CONTEST!!!
The lovely Cyn Balog visited my store recently to sign books!
That's me & Cyn. She is amazing and SO nice! Once you read Sleepless, you'll understand why I decided to be Chimere for Halloween. *Hint: Check out my braids.*
I thought I would share my good fortune with you and have another contest! I am giving away as a package, an autographed copy of Sleepless AND an autographed copy of Fairy Tale! All you have to do to enter is send an email with your name in it to michellesminions@yahoo.com and please make the subject of the email SLEEPLESS CONTEST. Again, you do not need to include your address. I only need that if you win. Because this is two hardback books, this contest os US only. The contest runs until SUNDAY, AUGUST 8th. I will randomly choose and notify the winner by 6pm est and post the reslult as soon as I receive confirmation from this person. If I do not get a response within a week, I will choose a new winner. GOOD LUCK!!
For my review of Fairy Tale, click the link below:
http://community.livejournal.com/michelesminionz/tag/cyn%20balog
Now, enjoy some music that I chose to go with Sleepless!
"Goodnight" by The Birthday Massacre:
Click to viewFor my next contest, I think I'll give away an advanced copy of something VERY good. Keep checking back!
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<3 Michelle