Sweet Reads (4): Book Inspired Cakes-- Children's Books Inspired Cakes

Sweet Reads is a bi-monthly feature (Mondays) hosted here at Word Spelunking that showcases book inspired cakes, cupcakes and other goodies.

So, it's been awhile since I did a Sweet Reads post (I'm a bad, bad blogger!) but I'm ready to jump back into this yummy feature! Here's this week's awesome and amazing book cakes, which were inspired by Children's Books!

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Look how cute Clifford looks! I'm not sure I could cut into him

Goodnight Moon

I read this book SO many time to my little sister when she was a toddler!

 Howl's Moving Castle

How awesome is this 3D creation?!

 Olivia

This is so pretty! Olivia looks absolutely loverly!

 The Giving Tree

This book still makes me cry but this cake makes me smile BIG

 The Rainbow Fish

This is so stunning in its simplicity! What beautiful colors!

Winnie-the-Pooh

Look at that 3D work! Puts a rummbly in my tummbly ^_^

What do you think of these Children's Books inspired cakes?!

I have a birthday coming up next month and would love to make book inspired cupcakes...any ideas?!

Goodie Basket (16): Weekly Book Haul and Recap

Goodie Basket...is a weekly feature hosted here at Word Spelunking that showcases all the goodies (books, bookish things, reviews, interviews/giveaways/guest posts, blog tours, etc) that popped up in the Goodie Basket that is Word Spelunking each week.

In my goodie basket this week...

(finished copy) Defiance C.J. Redwine 

Balzer + Bray

sent from pub for review

The pub totally surprised me with this gorgeous finished copy and can't wait to read it!

(finished copy) The Book of the Night (Libyrinth #3) 

Pearl North

Tor Teen

sent from the pub for review

The pub has now sent me all three books in this series for review and I look forward to reading them. Plus, The Book of the Night Blog Tour will be stopping here 9/6

(finished copy) The Chosen of Gaia M. Mariz

JKS Communication

sent from pub for review 

The Chosen of Gaia Blog Tour will be stopping here 9/27

(ARC) London Eye Tim Lebbon 

Pyr

sent from pub for review

I love dystopians set in London and this one looks really cool!

(ARC) The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (Fairyland #2)

Catherynne M. Valente

Feiwel and Friends

sent from pub for review

I haven't read the first book in this MG series but I've heard great things about it and look forward to reading both books soon.

EBOOKS FOR REVIEW

The Handler (Mindjack Trilogy #2.1)

The Scribe (Mindjack Trilogy #2.2)

Susan Kaye Quinn

sent from author for review

I love Susan's Mindjack Trilogy and was super excited to read these two novellas and they're both awesome!

A BIG THANK YOU to Balzer + Bray, Tor Teen, JKS Communication, Pyr and Feiwel & Friends, and Susan Kaye Quinn for all the bookish awesomeness this week!

Blog Weekly Recap

Blog Tours / Guest Posts / Interviews

• Authors Are Rockstars Tour: guest post from Michelle Hodkin
• Evergreen (Mer Tales #2) Blog Tour: character interview & giveaway
• Interview: MG author Richard Due

Giveaways

• Evergreen Blog Tour Giveaway: win an ebook or signed bookmark & postcard
• Don't Turn Around ARC Giveaway: win 1 of 3 ARCs

Reviews

• Every Day by David Levithan
• The You Know Who Girls: Freshman Year by Annameekee Hesik

What did you get this week?!

ARC Giveaway: Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon

Win 1 of 3 ARCs of Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon!!!

Sixteen-year-old Noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died. Now living off the grid and trusting no one, she uses her computer-hacking skills to stay safely anonymous and alone. But when she wakes up on a table in an empty warehouse with an IV in her arm and no memory of how she got there, Noa starts to wish she had someone on her side.

Enter Peter Gregory. A rich kid and the leader of a hacker alliance, Peter needs people with Noa’s talents on his team. Especially after a shady corporation threatens his life. But what Noa and Peter don’t realize is that Noa holds the key to a terrible secret, and there are those who’d stop at nothing to silence her for good.

Filled with action, suspense, and romance, this first book in a new trilogy offers readers nonstop thrills.

Thanks to the awesome folks at Harper Teen I have three ARCs of this book to give 

away!!!

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