According to Jeaniene Frost, our review of Halfway to the Grave was the first review for her 2007 debut novel. I still remember Hubby picking the book up off the dining room table and asking me what it was – the cover is still very striking, and I believe the same model has been used for the series.
This week, starting today, actually, Halfway to the Grave is on sale for $1.99 as an ebook, along with bonus materials like deleted scenes and excerpts of the new book. There’s never-before-published scenes, the first four chapters of One Foot in the Grave, and two additional excerpts as well. Seriously. Bonus Materials, this ebook has them.
The sale price is valid today until 25 October, so you’ve got plenty of opportunity to buy, gift, and nag folks if you really liked this book (I did). You can get the sale price at Amazon Kindle, Kobo, and BN.com.
So, to celebrate the sale, Jeaniene wants to give away a digital reader here, where her first review was posted. So we’re going back to 2007!
Just kidding. Up for winning is one digital book reading device, either a Kindle, a nook or a Sony – winner’s choice. This contest is open to anyone worldwide where permitted, but it is the winner’s responsibility to make sure the device selected will work in their location.
You could win:
A Kindle 3G with Special Offers
A WiFi Nook Color
A Sony Reader PRS-T1BC with WiFi
Again – winner’s choice. Woo hoo!
How to Enter
Everyone keeps talking about these “bonus materials” in the Harper Collins discount ebooks – ok, I do. Duchess are In Love with Bonus Materials. The Duke and I With Bonus Materials. And now – Halfway to the Grave with Bonus Materials.
So…what are the bonus materials you’re taking with you halfway to the grave? A shovel? Some astroturf? Stakes, holy water, and a lipstick? Two all beef patties with special sauce and lettuce cheese? Leave a comment telling me what your bonus materials (heh) are, and you’re entered to win.
Rules and Stuff
This contest is open to anyone 18 years of age and over, in any location where such contests and bonus materials are not prohibited by law. You have until noon eastern time 26 September 2011 to enter. Void where prohibited. I am not being compensated for this giveaway. Shirt and shoes required. PC Load Letter. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Do not operate vehicle while in use. Winner will be notified via email or donkey postage industries.
So, let’s get to it. What are your Bonus Materials, wink wink nudge nudge?
I would have to take all of Jeaniene’s books with me halfway to the grave. Then I would be able to read them over and over until I figured out just what is going on with Ian and Justina! And just maybe I could figure out what happened to Timothy after Australia.
Super cute shoes that I could run in, a really warm long coat (the ground is cold), and yummy alcoholic beverages so that nothing mattered…and maybe fairy blood – I know, it is a different story, but I think it could come in handy…
My bonus materials would be a pair of Lucchese boots, and lifetime supply of sunblock/mosturizer.
My bonus material would be the Mary Poppins bag. It never failed to produce anything she ever needed. That way, I could pull out my ereader, more SD cards, and the black AmEx to pay for all the ebooks I would be reading. (Not much going on in the grave, you know!)
hours86: hopefully I have more than that before I’m halfway to the grave!
A pitcher of mojitos, all the papers I’m supposed to have graded by now, a couple of the books I’m reading instead, and my attack bunny, Bunnicula. (Now with 20% more fluff!)
I would bring my 3 1/2 inch foam mattress topper for comfort; my entire paperback TBR collection because I don’t have an ereader(hint, hint!); salt and holy water.
I would bring a vampire slaying kit. That way, if I’m buried alive, I can kill the vampires lurking around the graveyard…and if I rise from the grave as a vampire, I can eliminate the competition.
Ice tea and all by Linda Howard books.
Definitely chocolate and a huge reading stash (including a certain chapter 32 *coughcough*) 🙂
Chocolate cupcakes with salted caramel frosting.
Also my glasses so I can check my posts for mistakes, all my
Linda Howard books.
I think some quality chocolate would be necessary.
I’d have to have my nook, my ipod, and umm…toilet paper. Also deodorant.
I know I’m boring and saying the same thing as everyone else, but a magically permanently charged ereader would be my choice too. As at least one person (probably more) has said above, I might finally have a chance to read all those books I’ve accumulated, not to mention all the ones I want to reread.
Bonus materials for Halfway to the Grave?
Well, if the publisher is kind, neekid pictures of Bones. Barring that, neekid pics of Spade wouldn’t be unwelcome either! 😀
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I beg to differ, my friend. I beg to differ.
I can go to hell and back as long as I have my iPod.
My iPhone and some sharp cheddar cheese. I think I could face anything with that stuff.
Bonus Materials? bottle of merlot/cabernet, dark chocolate, ereader loaded with all of Jeaniene Frost’s books (plus Nalini Singh, JRWard, Lara Adrian’s)
I’ve always said I’d like a cell phone buried with me and I want my family to pay for the phone for 6 months or so…
I have a fear of being buried alive. It completely ridiculous but if its my dying wish…
Halfway to the grave? A bottle of wine, a picnic basket, and a good book, thank you. What? …graveyards are excellent places for a picnic. Beautiful scenery, and the majority of denizens can be trusted to leave one alone in peace.
The only possible answer is that wheelbarrow the albino had. Because halfway to the grave is still a little bit alive!
Books. Books, books, and more books. And a computer. Because I’m really that addicted.
I’d like a romance glossery, like this:
His skin glistened: He was sweaty…and smelly.
She felt his kiss through her whole body: She felt it in her panties.
Etc.
Bonus!
crafting supplies – you will have to pry my spindle out of my cold dead hands, up to that moment I will keep spinning.
an eReader of course…but since I don’t have one…
Unlimited supply of books…most of which will contain Bones/Cat 😉
Laptop/Cell Phone
Lipgloss or Chapstick
Some sort of light to read by
Bones. 😀 Ok, seriously, I’d take my laptop and an internet connection. And maybe a pillow. It’s uncomfortable underground.
Well, I would like Bones to be my bonus material halfway to the grave 😉
Sexy black boots, a crossbow, and a bottle of Pendleton whiskey! Those should keep me happy, or help me get whatever else I might need!
Hmmmm. How about some coffee and an endless supply of calorie free dark chocolate? Can you even get that?
hmmm… I think I would take my laptop, because it has my Nook and Kindle for PC apps on it, along with all my ebooks. Hopefully I could also bring a really comfy chair, along with pillows and blankies. And of course a flash light with never ending batteries!
lol Someone actually mentioned bring their vibrator… *blush* I’d probably bring mine too (Ya know, in case I can’t “Go back” for anything) =D
oh I missed coffee! =D
A towel.
My DeLonghi espresso machine and plenty of coffee, cream and dark brown sugar. My laptop, so I can read and stream and surf. Chocolate. Plenty of books. A bouquet of Parma violets out of my deck-containers, so I can keep the grave-smell out of my nose.
I would take my mp3 player, my nook and Jack.
I’m definitely taking some chapstick and my nook.
My TBR pile, a pitcher of Jolly Rancher martinis & my tempurpedic mattress.
I am taking an e-reader loaded with books!
books, a blanket and coffee
Pasta, books and kohl! I all set. =)
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Everyone else seems to be bringing books and such, but when I think of what I’d be bringing halfway to the grave I would have to say a pair of practical motorcycle boots and a buck knife. You can run, jump and stomp if need be. Also, you can carve things with your buck knife, i.e. a stake. Then again, I try to be practical.