RE-CREATE THE COVER!

So today I decided to have fun & re-create the book cover to the third and final installment in the "Stefan's Diaries" triology! "VOL. 3: The Craving"! Tell me what you think! Ps. I can't wait for the book to come out! - Richard 

ORIGINAL COVER

MY VERSION

Tell me what you think in the comments!!

HUGE BOOK HAUL! & GIVEAWAY WINNERS!

 

Congrats to the winners of the ARC of my novella "A Girl's Guide To Falling In Love With A Zombie"!

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DEVVOUR BOOK REVIEW: "Hearts At Stake" by Alyxandra Harvey!

DEVVOUR BOOK REVIEW: "Jennifer's Body" by Audrey Nixon! / My Debut Novel Update!

BOOK TRAILER: "A Girl's Guide To Falling In Love With A Zombie"

DEVVOUR BOOK REVIEW: "Glass Houses" by Rachel Caine!

DEVVOUR BOOK REVIEW: "The Books Of Elsewhere" by Jacqueline West!

DEVVOUR BOOK REVIEW: "Devoured" by Amanda Marrone!

200 Book Challenge In 2011!

I will update more on this soon! but I thought I'd post it :)

I'll be reading 200 books in 2011! :D
I'm so freaking excited about this challenge!! OMG! <3

-Richard

Entering The Debut Author Challenge Of 2011!!

I'm excited so I hope all goes well!!! :D
I have never entered anything like this before since I barley started my blog in october but I'm excited!

The Story Siren Debut Author 2011 Challenge CLICK HERE!!

- Richard

2011 DEVVOUR New Look! YOU PICK! (CONTEST CLOSED)

I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU ALL TO VOTE ON WHICH LOGO AND LOOK YOU WANT THE NEW AND IMPROVED DEVVOUR BLOG/DEVVOURBOOKREVIEWS TO HAVE!!! PICK THE NUMBER OF THE ONE YOU LOVE AND COMMENT AT THE BOTTOM WITH THE NUMBER! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE MOST VOTED AND START A NEW ADVENTURE WITH MY BLOG! - RICHARD.

Top 11 Reading List For 2011!

Top 11 reading list for 2011

1. Red Riding Hood - Sarah Blakely Cartwright
2. The Vampire Diaries (Stefan’s Diaries) Volume 2: Bloodlust - L.J. Smith
3. Nightshade- Andrea Cremer
4. Wings - Aprilynne Pike
5. Infinite Days - Rebecca Maizel
6. Dead is just a rumor- Marlene Perez
7.  Dead is not an option- Marlene Perez
8. Switched - Amanda Hocking
9. Elixir - Hilary Duff
10.Reckless - Cornelia Funke
11. The Time Travelers- Lisa Buckley-Archer

DEVVOUR BOOK REVIEW: "Sisters Red" by Jackson Pearce!

I was very excited to pick this book up at the library and I couldn't wait to get home and read it like crazy and that's exactly what I did! I loved the whole fairytale retelling concept and really liked the style of writing that Jackson did with this book. The chapters being from the sisters point of views was neat because you knew what both of them thought of a situation and what they thought of each other. Silas was a very interesting character as well and the fenris were awesome! the fight scenes were executed well and I think boys would enjoy this book even though it is told by two very different girls :) the action will keep you on edge and the retelling is simply awesome! I don't understand why this book is NOT on the NYT Bestseller List like it should be compared to other un-awesome books are on the list as of now! I can't wait to read "Sweetly" by Jackson Pearce in the future but will not be picking up "As you wish" because that book is not my style of reading.I give this book 4 V's (VVVV)

SYNOPSIS:  For Scarlett and Rosie March, the world is not what it seems. Werewolves, called Fenris, live among them in the form of good-looking men who prey on pretty young girls. When a Fenris attacked the March girls, it killed their grandmother and left them emotionally and, for Scarlett, physically scarred. Since then, they have taken action and revenge. With the help of a friend, Silas, the girls are on a mission—to destroy as many Fenris as they can. This goal becomes more complicated when they try to unravel the mystery behind the pack and prevent the next "Potential" from transforming fully into a soulless, evil monster. Pearce is on the mark with this modern-day retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Told by the sisters in alternating chapters, this well-written, high-action adventure grabs readers and never lets go.

DEVVOUR BOOK REVIEW: "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl!

I heard of this novel from youtube and it's many, many... and many book reviewers. I wanted to try it out and surprisingly I was glad that I did. This was a good departure from the typical YA paranormal book. The main character "Ethan" was boring to me, but the whole storyline was decent and pretty good. I like the south-like feel and the darkness of it, and it was an ok read for me. I won't go into deep detail because of *Spoilers* but I really would have loved to LOVE this novel, but it just didn't make me go gaga and that bugs me, but there is nothing that I can do. Love Kami & Margaret but the book didn't do it for me, sadly. ** I gave this book 2 V's (VV) A book better than this: "Dream Date" by Sinclair Smith!

SYNOPSIS:  Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever. Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.

1st December Giveaway! (CONTEST IS CLOSED!)

Hey everyone! I'm so happy to announce that I have a DECEMBER GIVEAWAY ready! this is the FIRST giveaway this month out of 3 this December.  

all this contest requires is a comment BELOW or on my youtube channel (Click Here!) what the comment needs to include is one number between 1-100! then I'll pick a number and if your comment has the correct number or close to it I will send you...

"Beautiful Creatures" (AUDIO BOOK) by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl!

[This is an audio book that I will send through email in MP3 format!]

CONTEST ENDS DECEMBER 8TH!!!! I WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER DECEMBER 9TH!

DEVVOUR BOOK REVIEW: "The Iron King" by Julie Kagawa!

Ok so I had heard all the hype surrounding this book & decided to check it out (from my library!) I liked it until I got to page 92 then It got a little dumb and unrealistic for me and I put the book down & didn't pick it up again. I personally though the storyline had been done before *the spiderwick chronicles*(which is one of my favorite series!) and it just didn't appeal to me any longer. The teenage formula used is overdone and quite insulting because not all teens act the way a couple of the mean kids act and its used every single time over and over in teen literature like it's all we know, and that sucks. I would have loved to enjoy this book but I just couldn't. sorry. I give this book 2 V's (VV) ** A book better than this: "The Spiderwick Chronicles" by Tony Deterlizzi & Holly Black!

SYNOPSIS:  Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined…

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth—that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

DEVVOUR: Black Friday Haul!

Black Friday Haul CLICK HERE!

Today was BLACK FRIDAY so I went out with my mother for a day of shopping & togetherness & found some great deals, as well as a really interesting book! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO ABOVE TO FIND OUT WHAT I GOT! - Richard

DEVVOUR: Winter Reads! Contests! & John Bellairs!

I'd just like to take time out from my busy & holiday schedule to wish everyone a happy thanksgiving!

This upcoming month of DECEMBER for Devvour is a chance to read winter-ish books! so december will be devoted to book reviews that have to do with winter-ish books & excerpt wednesdays that deal with the same! I'm really excited to also announce that DEVVOUR will have it's first CONTEST! in december as well! (more about the contest coming up soon!). I also dedicate this season of winter to the author of my favorite books JOHN BELLAIRS!

I will be doing book reviews on his books as well as an excerpt wednesday dedicated to him this december!  

I urge everyone who watches my reviews & reads my blog to pick up one of his books from your local library or simply purchase one online for cheap! they are wonderful spooky novels that will stay with you long after your done reading them as well as wanting desperately to find out what happens at the end of the books! One that I recommend for this winter is "The Lamp From The Warlock's Tomb"!

SYNOPSIS: Anthony Monday couldn't see why Miss Eells was so excited about a curious-looking oil lamp with pictures painted on the base. Little did the two of them know that the lamp they bought was stolen from the underground tomb of Willis Nightwood--a dabbler in the occult and black arts. When Anthony lights the lamp, monstrous forces are unleashed. Can Anthony and Miss Eells stop this satanic power before it destroys the world?

 

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DEVVOUR BOOK REVIEW: "The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries" Volume 1 by L.J. Smith!

Once I heard that the CW was releasing a trio of NEW vampire diaries books I can say that I was a little wary, but after picking the first volume "Origins" up @ my local Barnes & Noble I was interested to see if it worked since I'm a huge vampire diaries fan I've been since I was 13 and I'm 22 now :D turns out! that I loved the entire book, there wasn't a dull moment & the storyline just flowed so beautifully! It is from STEFAN SALVATORE'S point of view & I'm team stefan & I freaked when I heard it was from his POV. I really hope they include the stuff used the first volume in the show such as Rosalyn Cartwright (Stefan's Fiance). I recommend it to everyone even if your not a full fan of the TV show, this is a lovely tale & I can't wait to read the second volume coming in January 2011! I gave this book 5 V's (VVVVV).

SYNOPOSIS: Set during the Civil War, against a backdrop of grand estates, unimaginable riches, and deadly secrets, three teenagers in Mystic Falls, Virginia enter a torrid love triangle that will span eternity.

Brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore are inseparable until they meet Katherine, a stunning, mysterious woman who turns their world upside down. Siblings turned rivals, the Salvatores compete for Katherine's affection, only to discover that her sumptuous silk dresses and glittering gems hide a terrible secret: Katherine is a vampire. And she is intent on turning them into vampires so they can live together-forever.

Based on the popular CW TV show inspired by the bestselling novels, Stefan's Diaries reveals the truth about what really happened between Stefan, Damon, and Katherine—and how the Vampire Diaries love triangle began.

DEVVOUR: Barnes & Noble HAUL!

So after hearing that they were releasing a new trilogy in the "The Vampire Diaries" series based more off of the crazy popular TV show I was ecstatic on reading it! "The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries" Volume One- Origins was released November 2nd 2010 in paperback only for $9.99 everywhere! & I knew I it was a MUST to own! While @ Barnes & Noble I picked up a cute owl bookmark for $2.95 as well. I can't wait to do my review on this new & awesome book! - Richard <3