Video: Book Nerd Problems

Epic Reads, a YA video channel by Harper Collins, has a fun series called Book Nerd Problems.  The videos are only a minute or so long, but they're really funny - if you're a book nerd.  They cover such issues as trying to avoid spoilers, choosing between buying groceries and books, and lending books to friends.

Here are two of my favourites:

Introducing Bookperk

"Bookperk is a site for all of us book lovers. For the first time, readers get access to exclusive merchandise and experiences from their favorite authors and books."

It's a site run by HarperCollins to give added value to the book experience.  They have offers for books + other things, like movie passes and lipgloss.  The deals work like Groupon in that if not enough people are interested, no one gets it.

They currently don't offer deals outside the US, with one exception.  They're running a contest that's only open to Canadians honouring Lindsey Kelk's The Single Girl's To Do List (alas, as an employee of Indigo I can't enter).

Here's the link to the contest and to the terms and conditions.  Contest ends September 1st.

I Am Number Four, Sci-Fi Thriller

I just got a press release from HarperCollins for their summer sci-fi thriller I Am Number Four, by Pittacus Lore. It's already being adapted for a film. The book comes out August 3rd.

SYNOPSIS:

In the beginning they were a group of nine. Nine aliens who left their home planet of Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorian. Nine aliens who scattered on Earth. Nine aliens who look like ordinary teenagers living ordinary lives, but who have extraordinary, paranormal skills. Nine aliens who might be sitting next to you now.

The Nine had to separate and go into hiding. The Mogadorian caught Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, and Number Three in Kenya. All of them were killed. John Smith, of Paradise, Ohio, is Number Four. He knows that he is next.

I AM NUMBER FOUR is the thrilling launch of a series about an exceptional group of teens as they struggle to outrun their past, discover their future—and live a normal life on Earth.

I AM NUMBER FOUR.

I AM NEXT

WEBSITE: http://iamnumberfourfans.com/

Here's the book trailer, from Harperteen's Youtube site.