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Aussie YA GIVEAWAY: Preloved by Shirley Marr!

4/11/2012

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We are so excited to be part of the blog tour for Shirley Marr's second novel, Preloved, which was released in Australia on April 1st. It isn't released in the US but you can get a copy with free shipping from Fishpond.
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Here's the blurb:
If you had a second chance at love, would you do it all over again? 

Amy has enough to deal with for one lifetime. A superstitious Chinese mother. A best friend whose mood changes as dramatically as her hair colour. A reputation for being strange. The last thing she needs is to be haunted by someone only she can see. 

Logan is a ghost from the Eighties. He could be dangerous. He's certainly annoying. 

He might also be Amy's dream boy. 


One of our favorite Aussie bloggers, Mandee from VeganYANerds, already reviewed it and gave it high ranks. Click on her name to read her glowing review. Swoon, right? So far, we're (Flann & Catie) really enjoying it! Tons of eighties references, humor, and Amy's mom is cracking us up. Shirley's books are a hot commodity internationally. Go ahead and try to find a copy of her debut novel, Fury. I dare you.  (We will not be held responsible for any crazy circumstances that occur as a result.)

 
Here's the schedule of her upcoming blog tour:
16th April - Vegan YA Nerds
17th April - Literary Life
18th April - The Midnight Garden
19th April - The Tales Compendium
20th April - My Girl Friday
23rd April - Wear the Old Coat
24th April - The Readventurer 
25th April - Inkcrush
26th April - Hey! Teenager of the Year
27th April - The Nocturnal Library

Make sure you visit every site for the tour--there will be lots of fun interviews, guest posts, and giveaways! Speaking of giveaways, we're giving away a copy of Preloved to one lucky reader in the US/Canada. (with apologies to our international buddies this time.)   Good luck! And thanks to Walker Books Australia for the copy.

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27 Comments
Bonnie link
4/11/2012 04:04:52 am

Great giveaway!! I've been dying to get my hands on this book. :)

Favorite Aussie YA book is actually Fury by the same Shirley. :D

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Angiegirl link
4/11/2012 05:19:35 am

Ah, thanks for the heads up on this one. Aussie YA is quickly taking over the globe!

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Michelle link
4/11/2012 06:39:12 am

Why is Aussie YA not more readily available everywhere? Whyyyyy??? Thanks so much for this giveaway and giving someone on this side of the globe a chance to read this!

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Meg S
4/11/2012 08:20:37 am

I love Aussie YA!! My favorite has got to be Jellicoe Road - guh.

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Heidi link
4/11/2012 08:31:54 am

Thanks for hosting ladies! I've heard such wonderful things about Aussie YA over the past year, that I'm starting to make an effort to read more of it (picked up two Marchetta books last week). At the moment though I have to go for the widely known, and say Sabriel. I have a copy that I 'borrowed' from my 8th grade English teacher, and have yet to return! Woops.

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Leanne link
4/11/2012 08:54:35 am

What a fantastic giveaway. :D I want <i>Preloved</i> sooo badly.

My favourite Aussie YA? Oh, this is hard! I think I'll have to go with Melina Marchetta's <i>Saving Francesca</i>, or Markus Zusak's <i>The Book Thief</i>.

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R
4/11/2012 09:47:31 am

Jellicoe Road always and forever!

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Skyla
4/11/2012 09:58:35 am

I want this book so bad! Thanks for hosting this =) Fingers crossed.

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Skyla
4/11/2012 10:00:44 am

I pressed submit accidentally. My favorite Aussie book, um anything by Allison Goodman. Singing the Dog Star Blues or Eona.

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Wendy Doyle
4/11/2012 10:09:59 am

Fav YA Aussie book? I can't pick just one!!!

But I will say if I was stuck on a desert island, On the Jellicoe Road would keep me happy for a long time.

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Stephanie Sinclair link
4/11/2012 10:20:24 am

Even though we just gave away a copy of Preloved, I haven't read it and would love to win! :D

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Paige link
4/11/2012 10:20:57 am

Lovely giveaway!

I have to go with Jellicoe Road, obviously. OBVIOUSLY.

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Paige link
4/11/2012 10:23:07 am

I also wanted to mention that I love that there's a blog tour for this book, especially as I rarely see blog tours for Aussie YA books.

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Robert Doscher
4/11/2012 10:33:07 am

I am not really familiar with Aussie YA... maybe Shirley Marr's "Beloved" will introduce me.

Cheers!

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Justine
4/11/2012 10:42:15 am

Can I say all of Melina Marchetta's books? If not, I pick Finnikin of the Rock. Yes, I pick Finn over Jellicoe Road!

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Ikhlas Hussain link
4/11/2012 10:58:33 am

I actually don't have a favourite Aussie author, since I've never read any Aussie authors! Hopefully this will be my first? :)

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Maggie, Young Adult Anonymous link
4/11/2012 11:12:02 am

Favorite Aussie book is either The Piper's Son or Graffiti Moon. :)

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VeganYANerds link
4/11/2012 11:29:05 am

Yay, I am so excited for this blog tour! And thanks so much for the kind words and link to my review. I'm so glad you and Catie are enjoying it!

I'd already read Maggie's experience with Fishpond but I hadn't read the other tale, oh my goodness, what a saga!

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Heather Crews link
4/11/2012 12:49:04 pm

Jellicoe Road, of course!

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A.J. link
4/11/2012 09:51:27 pm

Jellicoe Road is my favorite ever! :D
Preloved looks really good; I love the cover! Thanks for the giveaway. :)

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Noelle link
4/12/2012 12:44:10 am

ALL OF THEM. Ahem, okay fine: The Piper's Son. :)

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Missie, The Unread Reader link
4/12/2012 03:07:19 am

I love, love, love the cover for preloved! *crosses fingers and toes*

I love aussie authors. I'm seriously addicted to the whole lot of them. I think my favorite so far is The Piper's Son. I blame Tom!

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michelle link
4/13/2012 02:48:34 am

At the moment I think it is Raw Blue, but only because I have been unable to get the others on my TBR list! I really hope I get this, and thanks for the heads up about fishpond!

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Na S.
4/13/2012 01:09:43 pm

The blurb is so unique and I want to read it. I like second chance stories and this one is certainly different since there's a ghost involved. No YA Aussie books comes to mind :(

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starryeyedjen link
4/15/2012 10:44:03 pm

*hangs head in shame* I don't think I've read any Aussie books, but I do have Melina Marchetta's On the Jellicoe Road on my bookshelf *waiting* to be read. :)

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Amanda link
4/16/2012 01:11:55 am

My favorite is Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar.

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Vivien
4/16/2012 01:16:10 am

Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley.

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