Encyclopedia of Erudite Elites & Ultimate Erudite Giveaway

Macgyver, one of Erudite's most famous elites, specializes in all things science related.  One of his most notorious accomplishments include creating a bomb from a turkey baster, a piece of bubble gum, and a paper clip.  He does not like violence, and his goal is to find peaceful solutions in the everyday materials most take for granted.

Macgyver's favorite quote: 

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond all measure."
--Marianne Williamson, Erudite author and peace activist

Dr. Gregory House is one of Erudite's most accomplished (and notorious) doctors.  If a medical miracle is needed, Dr. House is the one to be summoned.  Known for his eccentric diagnostic habits, Dr. House truly gives credence to the idea that genius and insanity ride the same line.  Thankfully, Dr. House continues to work on the side of  genius.

Dr. House's favorite quote:

"There is no great genius without a touch of madness."
--Aristotle, Erudite philosopher

Dr. Emmett Brown, referred to as "Doc" by his Erudite family, is another great scientist from the Erudite Faction.  Doc is currently working on a theory of time-travel, and he claims his latest invention, the Flux Capacitor, could be the key to unlocking the mysteries of the universe.  Doc chose his favorite classic vehicle, the DeLorean, in which to install the Flux Capacitor.  Beta-testing is scheduled to begin soon.

Doc's favorite quote:

"Time is an illusion.  Lunchtime doubly so."
--Douglas Adams, Erudite author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."  Socrates, former Erudite leader

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The Ultimate Erudite Giveaway

Okay Erudites!  Team Erudite has banded together, and we have a crazypants giveaway for you!  We will have 10 winners and all you have to do is click on these links and tweet about this giveaway!  The rafflecopter below will tell you what to do!  Also, you can enter via rafflecopter everyday!  If you want more entries, then feel free to click on these links more than once.  Please leave a comment EVERYTIME you click & you will get an extra entry into the giveaway!  We will pick 5 winners from the rafflecopter giveaway & 5 winners from the comments.

These are the prizes we have lined up:

1- $30 giftcard from online bookstore of choice

3- $20 Amazon giftcards

1- $20 Barnes and Noble giftcard

2- Boxes of ARCS

2- Faction Bottle Cap Pendants

1- Harry Potter ebook of choice in honor of Hermione (a great Erudite)

Link #1:  http://bit.ly/choose_erudite

Link #2:  http://Eruditefactionnews.tumblr.com

These amazing Erudite blogs contributed to this giveaway!

The Reading Lark

The Book Chic Club

The YA Sisterhood

Celebrate Insurgent! Erudite guys get all the girls!

Preston Myers (with girlfriend Amanda Beckett), Erudite member, studies the writings of Kurt Vonnegut. He hopes to use these writings to understand human behavior.  He believes, like all Erudite, that "knowledge is the only logical solution to the problem of conflict" (Erudite Manifesto).

Ronald Miller (with a trio of ladies to choose from), Erudite member, focuses on astronomy. He seeks the knowledge of the universe, for he, like all Erudite, believes that "a lack of knowlege leads to a lack of understanding" (Erudite Manifesto). Understanding the universe will help him understand himself.

Peter Parker (with girlfriend Mary Jane), Erudite member, is considered a genius in his field of physics.  He is currently gaining the knowledge needed to redefine how we see the universe.  Like all Erudite, he believes that "Intelligence is a gift, not a right" and he is going to use that gift to help the world (Erudite Manifesto).

As you can see, Erudite members are seeking knowledge to help all the factions. AND, all that knowledge helps with the ladies!

If you want a beautiful lady at your side or you're a beautiful lady and want a smart and sophisticated guy at your side, then join TEAM ERUDITE!!!!

Choose ERUDITE by clicking here:  Choose Team Erudite
Check out ERUDITE news here:  Erudite News

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." --Socrates, past Erudite leader

Teaser Tuesday: INSURGENT by Veronica Roth

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB over at Should Be Reading!

To participate all you have to do is:

•Grab your current read

•Open to a random page

•Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page

•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!) 

Insurgent by Veronica Roth 

Releases on May 1st.

Thank you to Katherine Tegen, HarperCollins times a million for the ARC!

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           We both have war inside of us.  Sometimes it keeps us alive.  Sometimes it threatens to destroy us. (ARC, p. 242)

           "Sleep," he says.  "I'll fight the bad dreams off if they come to get you." (ARC, p. 50)

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I have already read this book twice! Then, I went and took pictures of all my favorite pages, so I could reread them again and again, since I had to send the book to the Baby Sis and the Middle Sis! There are seriously no adjectives in the English language that do justice to this book. At one point, tears were running down my face as I was pumping my fist into the air. I cried, cheered, laughed, melted and experienced every emotion know to man through the pages of this book! I am so happy to be alive at this point in history just to be able to experience books like this one!

Also, as you probably have seen, we are apart of Team Erudite!  Please help us to win this faction war by clicking on our link here.  Also, as a thank you for helping us win, our faction leader, Pam, at Bookalicious, is giving away 3 finished copies of Insurgent that will be signed and personalized!!!  Go here to enter the giveaway!