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Fire and Ice’s Holiday Gift Giving Guide

27 Nov, 2013 by in Uncategorized, wish list Leave a comment

Want to buy presents this Black Friday,  but not sure where to begin?

Here are Fire and Ice’s top picks for your wishlist…

 

Isla and the Happily Ever After
by Stephanie Perkins

From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in love is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever.

Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and new.

 

United We Spy (Gallagher Girls)

by Ally Carter

Get ready for the Gallagher Girls’ most astounding adventure yet as Ally Carter’s New York Times best-selling series comes to breathtaking conclusion that will have readers racing to the last page.organ has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet. Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist organization called the Circle of Cavan has been hunting her. Now the spy girls and Zach must track down the Circle’s elite members to stop them before they implement a master plan that will change Cammie-and her country-forever.

 

Sugar Coated

by Shannen Crane Camp

An unhealthy addiction to sugar cubes, a deep-seated fear of water, and universal luxury-these are the simple things that make up 18-year-old Brynn’s Utopian existence. Why, then, is

her perfect life also plagued with unanswered questions? Like every other resident of the planet Halcyon, Brynn’s home provides everything she needs, money is unheard of, and life is perfect. But unlike the rest of Seaside’s residents, Brynn has questions. Why can’t people leave the city? Why does the ocean fill everyone with terror? Who are the Workers? Not

only is Brynn curious where others are compliant, but she suffers from chronic nightmares of an angelic woman torturing her for information she doesn’t possess. But these are more than just figments of her imagination; they’re memories of things that never happened. When Brynn meets Jonah, a brilliant, library-dwelling boy who shares her questions and her curiosity, they formulate a plan to find answers. Somewhere, the perfect veneer of Halcyon’s instant gratification hides a city that only Brynn knows about-a city she and Jonah are determined to find. But will finding the city give them answers, or simply uncover the horrific truth behind the perfection?

 


Backyard Winter Gardening: Vegetables Fresh and Simple, in Any Climate Without Artificial Heat or Electricity the Way It’s Been Done for 2,000 Years
by Caleb Warnock


Without fresh, all-natural winter gardening in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries people would have starved to death. The good news is that feeding your family fresh food from your own backyard garden all winter long is far easier and less time-consuming than you might imagine. And you won’t find better-tasting food at any price!

 

Just Ella
by Annette K. Larsen

“I watched in helpless horror as two guards hauled Gavin to his feet and dragged him from the room. My voice was frozen, unable to protest as another guard took hold of my arm, leading me upstairs. From the confines of my room, I stared into the darkness beyond my window, hoping to catch one more glimpse of Gavin. He was gone, and I wondered if he would have been better off if he had never met me.” Ariella was only looking for a distraction, something to break up the monotony of palace life. What she found was a young man willing to overlook her title and show her a new and vibrant way of life. But when her growing feelings for Gavin spiral out of control and clash with the expectations of her station, she will discover that the consequences of her curiosity are far more severe than she’d imagined.

Modern Essentials *5th Edition* A Contemporary Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils

Features : Stunning new design with enhanced Single Essential Oils and Blends sections featuring a new “Quick Facts” box to make it simple to discover the basics about any oil. A new section on emotions and essential oils. New research on even more amazing benefits of essential oils and their constituents. The old dilution chart has been added back by popular demand. QR codes and URLs pointing to exclusive online video content with information on what essential oils are and great tips on how they can be used and applied. These videos are especially great for new oil users who may be uncertain how they can safely use essential oils to benefit their own and their family’s health. Easy-to-understand definitions for each medical condition listed in the Personal Usage Guide section. References to hundreds of documented research studies. Listings of all of the essential oils and essential oil blends with their chemical constituents, historical uses, application suggestions, safety data, and much more. Essential oil solutions for helping with everything from common disorders such as acne to more serious illnesses such as diabetes. An introduction to essential oils, including their benefits and historical background.

The Geography of You and Me
by Jennifer E. Smith

Lucy lives on the twenty-fourth floor. Owen lives in the basement. It’s fitting, then, that they meet in the middle — stuck between two floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they’re rescued, Lucy and Owen spend the night wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. But once the power is back, so is reality. Lucy soon moves abroad with her parents, while Owen heads out west with his father.

The brief time they spend together leaves a mark. And as their lives take them to Edinburgh and to San Francisco, to Prague and to Portland, Lucy and Owen stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and phone calls. But can they — despite the odds — find a way to reunite?

 

The Winner’s Curse (Winner’s Trilogy)
by Marie Rutkoski

Winning what you want may cost you everything you love…

As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin’s eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him—with unexpected consequences. It’s not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever could have imagined.

Set in a richly imagined new world, The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski is a story of deadly games where everything is at stake, and the gamble is whether you will keep your head or lose your heart.

 

 

doTERRA Peppermint Essential Oil – 15ml
To ease breathing

Digestive aid

Morning Sickness

Allergies, Asthma

Tension Headache

 

The One (The Selection)
by Kiera Cass

The highly anticipated conclusion to Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series, The One will captivate readers who love dystopian YA fiction and fairy tales. The One is the perfect finale

 for fans who have followed America’s whirlwind romance since it began—and a swoon-worthy read for teens who have devoured Veronica Roth’s Divergent, Ally Condie’s Matched, or Lauren Oliver’s Delirium.

The Selection changed America Singer’s life in ways she never could have imagined. Since she entered the competition to become the next princess of Illéa, America has struggled with her feelings for her first love, Aspen—and her growing attraction to Prince Maxon. Now she’s made her choice . . . and she’s prepared to fight for the future she wants.

Find out who America will choose in The One, the enchanting, beautifully romantic third book in the Selection series!

 

Split Second (Pivot Point)
by Kasie West

Addie has always been able to see the future when faced with a choice, but that doesn’t make her present any easier. Her boyfriend used her. Her best friend betrayed her. So when Ad

die’s dad invites her to spend her winter break with him in the Norm world, she jumps at the chance. There she meets the handsome and achingly familiar Trevor. He’s a virtual stranger to her, so why does her heart do a funny flip every time she sees him? But after witnessing secrets that were supposed to stay hidden, Trevor quickly seems more suspicious of Addie than interested in her. She wants to change that.

Laila, her best friend, has a secret of her own: she can restore Addie’s memories . . . once she learns how. But there are powerful people who don’t want this to happen. Despe

rate, Laila tries to manipulate Connor, a brooding bad boy from school—but he seems to be the only boy in the Compound immune to her charms. And the only one who can help her.

 

Consider the Blessings: True Accounts of God’s Hand in our Lives
by Thomas S. Monson

President Thomas S.Monson

is beloved throughout the Church as a master teacher and storyteller, skillfully portraying gospel principles in action and examples of God’s hand in our lives. This collection of fifty true stories, presented by President Monson over the course of many decades, offers remarkable accounts of life-changing experiences that will touch hearts and strengthen testimonies. Each story is accompanied by full-color photography that helps readers visualize the scene and brings the event to life. Whether read for personal enrichment or as an outstanding resource for talks and lessons, these unforgettable stories reinforce President Monson’s invitation for each of us to consider the Lord’s blessings.

 

Dangerous
by Shannon Hale

How far would you go to save the world?

When Maisie Danger Brown nabbed a spot at a NASA-like summer boot camp, she never expected to uncover a conspiracy that would change her life forever.

And she definitely didn’t plan to fall in love.

But now there’s no going back—Maisie’s the only thing standing between the Earth and annihilation. She must become the hero the world needs. The only problem is: how does a regular girl from Salt Lake City do that, exactly? It’s not as though there’s a handbook for this sort of thing. It’s up to Maisie to come up with a plan—and find the courage to carry it out—before she loses her heart . . . and her life.

Equal parts romance and action-adventure, this explosive story is sure to leave both longtime Shannon Hale fans and avid science fiction readers completely breathless.

 

What’s on your wishlist?

Have fun shopping! See other items on my list here.

Latherati~Book Inspired Beauty

23 Jul, 2010 by in soap 55 comments

Todays’ giveaway is from a shop that combines books and beauty Latherati. I’m a soapmaker. I’m a bibliophile. I’ve combined these two passions to create my dream job ~
I live in central NY with my husband, three children, one dog and two pet rats. We love to camp, read, craft, play, ponder, stare out windows and daydream.

She is offering blog readers a gift pack of a bar of soap, a roll-on perfume and a lip luster of your choice. You’ll want to browse her shop because there are quotes and scents from Jane Austen, Jeckyl and Hyde as well as other classics.

To Enter To Win: leave your name and email address below.

+1 for hearting her shop on Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/LatheratiSoap
+1 for visiting her website and commenting http://latheratisoap.com/
+1 for following her on twitter http://twitter.com/latherati
+1 for becoming a fan on facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Latherati-Soap-Foundry/119199120405?ref=ts
+5 for posting this contest on your blog
+3 for blog followers
+1 for each retweet @FireIcePhtoos

Contest ends August 23, 2010 and is open internationally

We Have Buttons

07 Jan, 2010 by in giveaway, the seven rays Leave a comment

Hip Hip Hooray! Special thanks to Jean at Fallen Archangel for all of her hard work. She just rocks… Check out our two angel buttons on the sidebar and feel free to grab them. They will link to Heather’s Etsy shop with YA jewelry, photography, our music CD and journals.

snowy medium

Now we just need a button with code for our Fire and Ice logo with the words written on it and small enough to fit on the side bar.

We absolutely love the ones already posted on the sidebars at Mundie Moms http://www.mundiemoms.blogspot.com/ and Past Times Geneaology
http://pasttimesgenealogy.blogspot.com/Thank you!!!

If anyone out there could write us the codes for these and send them on we will be forever grateful!

Here is the photobucket account some photos uploaded, but we are always up for new design ideas! http://s669.photobucket.com/albums/vv57/zahngardner/Blog%20Buttons/

So, we are giving away a free copy of Jessica Bendger’s new book “The Seven Rays” to anyone who would like to make us new buttons with code. Comment below to win.

And if you add one of our buttons to your site, let us know…we will send you something special in the mail 😉

Frozen Fire Giveaway

06 Jan, 2010 by in free stuff, giveaway, tim bowler 10 comments

Frozen Fire by Tim Bowler
The title grabbed us…
From Booklist

Winner of the Southern Schools Book Award 2009

Read what others have to say about the book here:http://www.timbowler.co.uk/frozenfire.html
“In this atmospheric, British supernatural thriller, a stranger comes to town. Fifteen-year-old Dusty first hears his voice on the telephone, and she is startled by his words—last said to her in similar language by her long-missing older brother, Josh. As snow falls on the remote English countryside where Dusty lives, she searches for the mysterious boy, and the closer she comes to him (and he to her), the more danger surrounds her. Bowler’s writing chills, both in the way the author heightens the tension, chapter by terrifying chapter, and through his descriptions of the relentless snow beating down, brightening and frightening—the frozen fire of the title. Sometimes the descriptions burden the story, because readers will be anxious to get back to the compelling interplay between Dusty and the boy. Both spectral and powerful, the boy sends messages (by phone, in person, even through the snow) that propel Dusty forward, always hoping the boy will lead her to Josh. The tension doesn’t wane until the last possible moment.”

I am going to give away a hardback copy of Fozen Fire for our lovely blog followers. All you need to enter is tell me the name of your favorite Children’s book ever in the comments below. Additional entries as follows:
+3 for old blog followers
+2 for new blog followers
+2 for Facebook fans of Fire and Ice
+2 for new twitter followers @fireicephotos
+2 for entering our other two contests below
+2 for tweeting our blog site (post the link)
Contest ends January 20th, 2010 and winner will be randomly selected. Open to US and Canada only this time (but check out our Facebook Follower and Twilight contests still going on the blog)

Top 25 Books Heather Can’t Wait To Read

18 Dec, 2009 by in waiting on, young adult fiction 1 comment

25 Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #2) Stiefvater, Maggie*

24 Ash Lo, Malinda

23 Going Bovine Bray, Libba

22 The Way He Lived Smith, Emily Wing

21 Sweethearts Zarr, Sara

20 Peeps (Peeps, #1) Westerfeld, Scott

19 To Kill a Mockingbird Lee, Harper

18 Fallen (Fallen, #1) Kate, Lauren

17 Wintergirls Anderson, Laurie Halse*

16 The Demon’s Lexicon (Demons, #1) Brennan, Sarah Rees


15 The Dark Divine Despain, Bree*

14 Misguided Angel (Blue Bloods, #5) Cruz, Melissa de la

13 Bitterblue Cashore, Kristin

11 The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1)

10 Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #1)

9 If I Stay Forman, Gayle

8 Spells (Wings, #2) Pike, Aprilynne

7 City of Fallen Angels (Mortal Instruments, #4) Clare, Cassandra

6 As You Wish Pearce, Jackson*

5 The Actor and the Housewife: A Novel Hale, Shannon

4 Need (Need, #1) Jones, Carrie*

3 The Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) Clare, Cassandra

2 Forest Born (The Books of Bayern, #4) Hale, Shannon

1 Before I Fall Oliver, Lauren*