Sunday, January 19, 2014

YA Bound Book Blitz, Review & Giveaway: Pods (Michelle Pickett)


PODs
Release Date: 06/24/13
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Paperback/ebook
312 pages

Summary from Goodreads:Seventeen-year-old Eva is a chosen one. Chosen to live, while others meet a swift and painful death from an incurable virus so lethal, a person is dead within days of symptoms emerging. In the POD system, a series of underground habitats built by the government, she waits with the other chosen for the deadly virus to claim those above. Separated from family and friends, it's in the PODs she meets David. And while true love might not conquer all, it's a balm for the broken soul.
After a year, scientists believe the population has died, and without living hosts, so has the virus. That's the theory, anyway. But when the PODs are opened, survivors find the surface holds a vicious secret. The virus mutated, infecting those left top-side and creating... monsters.
Eva and David hide from the infected in the abandoned PODs. Together they try to build a life--a new beginning. But the infected follow and are relentless in their attacks. Leaving Eva and David to fight for survival, and pray for a cure.


Praise for the Amazon Bestselling PODs:
"5 Stars! I loved this book. I have been kind of bogged down with dystopias lately, but this was amazing. It was so cool to see life before the 'event', to see Eva wrestle with her choices and then, to watch her change as she lived inside the PODs...Yes, there are zombies. Yes, there's a little romance. But I think, at its heart, PODs is a coming of age story about Eva and how she grows from a girl into a strong, decisive woman during this period of absolute destruction. And Pickett writes it beautifully." ~ Sherry Ficklin, author of "Extracted"


"I was blown away by this debut novel from Michelle Pickett! Rather than feeling like I was reading a book, I actually sometimes felt like I was actually watching the characters' lives progress; it was kind of weird! The emotions that Eva felt were so raw and real, and I think Michelle really captured the emotions that one would be feeling in a post-apocalyptic world...PODs may very well be one of the next big things in YA, so I am very happy to have been one of the ones that was part of the beginning of it all! Congrats Michelle on your YA debut and I am looking forward to more by you!  I gave PODs a well-deserved 5/5 stars!  " ~Phil book reviewer at Stack of Hardbacks

5 glowing, sparkling stars for this one!...I absolutely adored every character Michelle introduces us to. This book isn't just about a romance, or two people fighting some battle. This book allows us to get to know several, amazing, diverse characters who all grab your heart (even a few who have attitude issues). They all held such an important place in the story… Now for the plot. Holy crap!... Michelle did a flippin' fantastic job giving us each piece of this puzzle… I won't go into details about what happens after they are removed from the POD but O-M-G! The action never stops…This book seriously needs to be a movie. I could picture every detail and already see it playing out on screen. PLEASE SOMEONE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!”  ~Jessica of Total Bookaholic

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About the Author:I'm a wife, mother, author, reader, although not always in that order.  I write young adult urban fantasies, science/fiction and paranormal romances and have recently started dabbling in young adult contemporary romance. Reading was one of my earliest passions, writing soon followed. I began writing seriously during college where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in accounting. Why I chose a career that frowns on creativity remains a mystery.I’m addicted to Reese’s peanut butter cups and eat way too many while I write, have an abnormal obsession with hoodies and can’t write without one, and I hate to cook, but love to watch cooking shows on television. An unabashed romantic, I love a swoon-worthy ending that will give me butterflies for days.I wrote my debut young adult novel, PODs, in 2011. PODs, a science/fiction, post-apocalyptic romance, will be released June 4, 2013 through the amazing Spencer Hill Press.  My second young adult title, Milayna, a paranormal romance, will release through Spencer Hill Press beginning in March 2014. Milayna is a standalone, with series potential. It’s meant to be a trilogy. The Infected, a PODs novel, will release November 2014. It is the second, and last, book in the PODs series.I was born and raised in Flint, Michigan.  I now reside in a small community outside Houston, Texas with my incredibly supportive, not to mention gorgeous, husband, three amazing school-aged children, a 125-pound lap dog, and a snooty cat.Keep up-to-date with my current, future projects, appearances, and fun giveaways at www.michelle-pickett.com.

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I discovered the book Pods when searching through goodreads. I love anything zombie, post-apocalyptic, dystopian, and young adult so I knew this was for me. I received the book from the publisher and immediately dived into it. 

The story begins with the world basically being overrun by a virus that kills humans within 24 hours of infection. The scientists and Dr's have no idea how it is transmitted and have no idea how to stop it. The only decision they can come up with to help the human race not get exterminated ....is to hold a lottery and place the people who win in what they call PODS. These are basically underground bunkers that are created and stocked with enough food, water, and other materials to allow the few that are picked to survive for years. Which in turn they are hoping these people can outlive the virus and eventually come out and start over. 

Evangelina Mae Evans (Eva) is the main character in this story. She is a 17 year old high school student whose world is turned upside down when she is chosen for the PODS and must give up everything to survive. I absolutely love Eva. I connected with her character immediately. Everything about her made me want her to survive. She was strong, heroic, and yet had a tenderness about her that just made her personality. 

Once she is placed in the PODS she meets the people that she will have to live with over the next year. She makes friends and even discovers a new relationship. She discovers David. Now for me, this is where the story begins...I absolutely love the relationship between David and Eva. They are meant for each other...true soul mates. Their fight to be together and to overcome this terrible disease is phenomenal.

There is so much that happens in this amazing book. I read this book in three days. I just could not put it down. I kept turning the pages to find out what happened next! If you love a good survival story mixed in with an amazing romance then this book is for you!! 

The author Michelle Pickett is now going on my favorite author list!! She writes incredible books and cares what her readers think. She interacts with her fans and responds to their posts! It truly means something when an author wants to interact with her/his fans!!!! So 5 Stars for this book and 5 Stars for the author!!!!



Giveaway
First place: Signed copy of PODs, tote bag, and swag (US only see note for international)
Second place: Signed copy of PODs and swag (US only see note for international)
*International winners will receive a print copy of PODs only if www.Bookdepository.com delivers to their country. Otherwise they will receive an e-book. Swag will not be included.

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