Saturday Shivers by Eleni of La Femme Readers

Have you ever had a paranormal experience? We asked this question of several bloggers and readers. And we've gotten some haunting answers, so we'll be featuring them on Saturdays. Today we'll be hearing from Eleni of La Femme Readers. Here's her brush with the paranormal:

Do I believe in ghosts? Yes. Do I think supernatural entities are around us? Yes. Did I actually think I'd hear a creepy story about my fiance? Not in a million years. About five years ago, he went on vacation to his country, Indonesia. A country full of beauty and unique aspects. Ever heard of black magic? Well, I never knew it existed till now. My fiance has been known to have two sides: temperamental and sensitive. Why does he have split personalities? Well, in his country, the theory is that a twin lives inside him. Yes, you heard correctly, a twin. He stuffs his face with food everyday, yet doesn't gain weight. Fast metabolism? Or is it something out of this world that gains the calories for him? At first, he didn't believe in this hoopla. But, one day he was hanging outside, enjoying the sunny day, when something, or should I say someone was staring at him. He creeped closer and saw his own self, just staring at him. Was this possible? He saw the "twin" that lived within himself? In a split second of looking away, his twin disappeared. Was he being delusional? Or was it his surroundings of magic that caused him to see his other self? We'll never really know. All I understand is supernatural occurrences do exist, and hopefully I never run into his "twin."

Whoa, Eleni, you'd better be very, very careful on your wedding day that you're not marrying his twin. This gave us shivers. Feel free to leave comments for Eleni. Anyone else want to chime in with a strange tale of the supernatural? Send your stories to our blog tour coordinator, Lexie North.

ABOUT ELENI

My name is Eleni, I'm 24 years old and I live in New York. I graduated with a BA in English and I am hoping to break into publishing one day as either a publicist or agent. My passion is reading and I also enjoy expressing my love for books through my blog La Femme Readers. My book review blog mainly focuses on Young Adult Fiction. I also have author interviews, fun giveaways and try my best to keep my followers updated on all the amazing up and coming YA book releases.

You're off to a good start on your profession, Eleni. You do a fabulous job of promoting authors and books on your blog already. Wishing you all the best for the future.

Get Ready...

Our first author is about to Leap.

We're counting down the days until author Bonnie J. Doerr's book, Island Sting, releases. Bet you are too. Here's a sneak peek at the first page:

 Splash!

Ripples circled across the dark water farther down the canal. Kenzie scrambled through the mangrove thicket, stumbling over tangled roots toward the disturbance. Branches caught her hair and scratched her face. When she thought she’d reached the spot, she crept to the water’s edge, but the surface was calm. Had she miscalculated?

No. There. Something broke the surface. It swam in jerky circles. Round and round. Over and over. She shielded her eyes from the sun. A long nose cut through the water, leaving a little wake in its path. It circled closer. Nose, two eyes, and long ears.

A dog!

It paddled away, floundered, and went under.

Does Kenzie save the drowning animal? Find out by picking up your copy of Island Sting. Be the first to get your copy by pre-ordering the book here. Or watch for it in a few weeks at Amazon.com and all other major distributors. Booksellers and teachers can get special discounts by contacting Cathleen Cartwright, Public Relations Assistant, at marketing@leapbks.com.

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Waiting on Wednesday Features

We're jumping for joy alright. Leap titles are starting to get noticed! Our paranormal stories are being featured on a few young adult blogger/reviewer Waiting on Wednesday features....and ya know what? We luvs them! ;)

Check out the buzz for FREAKSVILLE on The Book Butterfly

And a few for Under My Skin, today on The Book Butterfly and previously on YA Book Releases. Whoot! Many thanks to these awesome reviewers who have their ears to the ground and picked up the sound of Leap.