Monster's Proof and The Morgue and Me Contest Winners!

Since both the Monster's Proof contest and The Morgue and Me giveaway were ending within a day of each other, we decided to announce the winners together.

So, first, we'd like to congratulate Paradox for winning the first publicly signed copy of Monster's Proof by Richard Lewis by proving that she herself is a contradiction!

And last but not least, we'd like to congratulate Lisette for winning the copy of The Morgue and Me by John C. Ford!

We hope you both enjoy your book! Special thanks to Richard Lewis and John C. Ford for giving us their book to give away! Also, thanks goes to everyone who entered!

-The YAthenaeum Team

Monster's Proof-REVIEW and CONTEST

This Contest is Closed

We have a special post for you all in honor of the release of Monster's Proof by Richard Lewis today. You may remember Richard's Q&A with us a few months ago (if not it can be found here). So, in honor of the release, we have both a review and a contest:

Erika's Review of Monster's Proof by Richard Lewis

I took a look at the cover and was slightly creeped out, but then I opened it. (Though the actual cover is better than the ARC cover, which is the one I have) What I found inside was nothing like I predicted from the cover it would be. It was much better! It just goes to show that the saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover" is true. Monster's Proof is about a math equation that is brought to life, which just thinking about is slightly terrifying. It's about the question, what if an equation could be brought to life and didn't like how the world was. Imagine that, then pick up this book to find out what happens. Anyways, Lively is a cheerleader who isn't even good at math, though both her brother, Darby, and her father are math geniuses. Her brother finds their great-aunt's notebook and tries to finish her proof. It goes wrong (well, actually right) and read it to find out more!

Monster's Proof has something for everyone. There's math, mystery, romance, angels, equations, a math cult... What more could you ask for? I fell in love with another character (if I said what or who it would kind of ruin it). Overall, Monster's Proof played with many of my emotions, which makes it worth reading. Even if you don't like math, there are many other elements that will draw you into the book, I mean, Lively doesn't like it either, and she's one of the main characters. Personally it had me thinking about the mathematical concepts and how creepy if it were possible. It shows that sometimes it is normal to be scared of math, though other times you shouldn't be. Those who like math, those who don't, girls, boys, fantasy-lovers, and the list goes on, will all find some way to relate to the characters in Monster's Proof and will enjoy it.


Now for the contest.:

Richard Lewis is giving us the first signed public copy of Monster's Proof to give one of you.
RULES

• Leave a comment on this post or send an e-mail to yathenaeum@yahoo.com(with the subject as "Monster's Proof Contest")
• Please include your name and e-mail address.
• Entry deadline is July 30th at 6:00 p.m. Eastern.

How To Enter

• Think of a seeming contradiction and then try to prove it. For example, you could prove why blue sky is good but feeling blue is not. The best and most original proof wins.

PRIZE

• One contestant will win a signed copy of Monster's Proof by Richard Lewis.

Good luck! We're looking forward to reading the proofs!

-The YAthenaeum Team

Richard Lewis Q&A!

Today's post is a Q&A with an author from Bali, Richard Lewis. He is the author of The Demon Queen and his new book Monster's Proof comes out in July.

If someone suddenly threw a wad of twenty thousand dollars at you, what would you do?

Run like hell before the guys chasing the someone shoot me.

Who pwns everything?

Theoretically, God, but realistically my 13-yr-old daughter. I make a pretense at ruling her but that doesn't fool either one of us. (She not only pwns me, she could also pawn me if she wanted. She wouldn't get much for me, though, and then she'd forget which pawn shop I was in )

If 'they' decided to make a movie of your life, which actor would you want to play you?

Steve McQueen -- I hope the funeral home that prepped him for burial did a pretty decent job and he looks somewhat presentable.

What's the most random question you can think of? Answer it.

Q:Where does sweet & sour pork come from?

A: Sweet and sour pigs.

Can you do the Time Warp again?

Time Wrapping is very difficult to properly do, and if come face to face with an unshaven and un-gargled Stephen King, that would be enough to ruin your week -- oh, wait, you mean Time Warp. Sure.

So, what is it like to live and write in Bali?

Doesn't help if the surf is good. But it's where I was born and raised so it's not like I had any choice in the matter. I write in a room without a view -- the view has to be in my head, not out there, especially not a view of the surf.