Hey my darlings!
I posted like 2 weeks ago that I would do a review for CSN but change of plans I will do a giveaway instead!
You can win a 35$ CG at CSN!
All you have to do is leave a comment before Dec 7th, 2010. and let me know what you’d like to purchase with it. Visit the CSN Stores for some inspiration!
Open to US & Canada.
You get one extra entry for being a follower, but it’s not mandatory.
Happy Holiday Shopping!
As you guys know, Jeaniene is one of my absolute favorite authors so I’m really excited to have her on the blog once again! It’s always a pleasure to have her around and I really hope you share my enthusiasm! She is indeed the author of The Night Huntress series and its spin-off and her next release, This Side of the Grave is due February 22nd, 2011 and I CAN’T WAIT to get my hands on it.
If you’re wondering about the items on top of the desk, the pillow was a gift from my fan site moderator; the roses were from my sister when I first hit the New York Times; the unicorn was a gift from my niece when she was a child (and she was so proud to tell me that she’d bought it with her own money); the cat-o-nine tails was a gag gift from my critique partner in honor of my heroine, and the pig and the bear were what my grandmother held the last two weeks of her life in the hospital. My grandmother was an amazing lady. To her last, she kept her sense of humor, joking that she’d get better only if the pig started to fly. My heroine’s middle name, Kathleen, is in honor of my grandmother.
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Thank you so much Jeaniene for sharing with us, and it’s such a lovely attention to name Cat after your grandma’s name. Love it =)
Danger waits on both sides of the grave
Half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her vampire husband Bones have fought for their lives, as well as for their relationship. But just when they’ve triumphed over the latest battle, Cat’s new and unexpected abilities threaten to upset a long-standing balance…
With the mysterious disappearance of vampires, rumors abound that a species war is brewing. A zealot is inciting tensions between the vampires and ghouls, and if these two powerful groups clash, innocent mortals could become collateral damage. Now Cat and Bones are forced to seek help from a dangerous “ally”—the ghoul queen of New Orleans herself. But the price of her assistance may prove more treacherous than even the threat of a supernatural war. …to say nothing of the repercussions Cat never imagined.
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Jeaniene very generously offered a signed copy of Eternal Kiss of Darkness (picture me jealous!) to one lucky reader!
It is open internationally (Thank you Jeaniene!)
All you have to do is leave a meaningful comment and FILL THE FORM
Giveaway ends Dec 13th, 2010.
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Magic at the Gate by Devon Monk (Thank you Devon!)
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Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann
The Poison Eaters by Holly Black
Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves
The Education of Hailey Kendrick by Eileen Cook
The Lo Down by Lo Bosworth
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When I woke up this morning my reaction was…. OMFG!
Look at what was waiting for me on the other of the window
And there wasn’t a hint of snow when I went to bed at 1:30 AM…
And it’s not over yet…
Oh well I guess winter is really here *sad panda*
It is always interesting to see what movies people like. I would love to read the book, it sounds really good.
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A rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, Riley Jenson and her twin brother, Rhoan, work for Melbourne’s Directorate of Other Races, an organization created to police the supernatural races–and protect humans from their depredations. While Rhoan is an exalted guardian, a.k.a. assassin, Riley is merely an office worker–until her brother goes missing on one of his missions. The timing couldn’t be worse. More werewolf than vampire, Riley is vulnerable to the moon heat, the weeklong period before the full moon, when her need to mate becomes all-consuming.…
Luckily Riley has two willing partners to satisfy her every need. But she will have to control her urges if she’s going to find her brother….Easier said than done as the city pulses with frenzied desire, and Riley is confronted with a very powerful–and delectably naked–vamp who raises her temperature like never before.
In matters carnal, Riley has met her match. But in matters criminal, she must follow her instincts not only to find her brother but to stop an unholy harvest. For someone is doing some shifty cloning in an attempt to produce the ultimate warrior–by tapping into the genome of nonhumans like Rhoan. Now Riley knows just how dangerous the world is for her kind–and just how much it needs her.
Full Moon Rising is set in an open world, aka a world where Paranormal Creatures are out of the closet and living among humans openly. These nonhuman are legislated by an organization called The Directorate and Riley Jenson is one of their employees. Riley is non ordinary werewolf, she comes from the Red pack. A nearly extinct pack of werewolves with red hair and slightly different body types. But that’s not the most important difference, Riley, just like her twin brother, is a Dhampir, I very rare combination of werewolf and vampire heritage. Her rather simple life goes havoc though when her brother goes missing, and she seems to be the only who cares. Mind set on finding him, she will stumble in a full blown conspiracy.
This was the first of Keri Arthur’s book I ever read and I really liked it. The world setting was great, her characters well thought and mysterious and a great plot to sink your teeth into. In this lore werewolf are “victims” of Moon Heat which occurs a few days before the full moon and cause in all werewolves an incontrollable urge to mate. As you can guess, Full Moon Rising is set in the key period of the month and even though there are A LOT of mention of sex and sex scenes, they aren’t all that graphic and don’t weight down the action.
I really liked the characters as a whole, they all have a different personalities, different motives and each a role to play in this story. I love that most of the main characters were given a past explaining their current behaving and the flavor Keri gave each of them. Riley is strong, stubborn and resourceful. She’s not all mighty and will fail, which makes her that much more tangible. Quinn is one hell of a sexy piece of man and his trouble past makes him that much more interesting and I’m really looking forward to discover more about him. Liander is a what I call a “back burner character”, he isn’t a main character, the story could go on without him, yet I had a soft spot for the guy. Hopefully he’ll take a more important place in the following books.
One of the aspect I really appreciated about this book is that it’s set in Australia. The majority of books are set in the States so it was nice to see a change of scenery!
I already own the following two books and I can’t wait to read them. If you are an Urban Fantasy lover and are interested in a different lore, set in a unique world, you have to pick up the Riley Jenson series!
Riley Jenson Guardian:
Full Moon Rising
Kissing Sin
Tempting Evil
Dangerous Games
Embraced by Darkness
The Darkest Kiss
Deadly Desire
Bound to Shadow
Moon Sworn
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Book Source: Won in a giveaway, Sent by Keri Arthur.
Hello My lovelies!
I am turning to you today because.. hold your breath… I won a Kindle!!!! *Happy Dance*
It was offered by the lovely Kersten Hamilton for her Tyger Tyger Tour organized by Teen Book Scene.
I don’t know which model I won yet.. but I need your help because.. I have no idea how a kindle works!
How do I buy books, how they transfer on the kindle? How can I read my NetGalley books on it? I’m form Canada, does it makes a difference? You get the picture? I’m a complete noob when it comes to ereaders.
Would you guys mind helping me? *Smiles hopefully*
I am very happy to introduce you to author Courtney Rene! Her paranormal YA novel recently came out and Courtney contacted me, via Lauren from Shooting Stars Mag, to share with us what she likes to do when she’s not writing! Please welcome her warmly =)
Welcome to my chaos.
When I was asked about doing a blog on what I do when I am not writing, I had to stop to think if my life was interesting enough for it. The more I thought, the more I realized my life is a disaster of movement, mess, and chaos of which any quiet moments left are spent, you guessed it, writing. Breaking it all down was a bit scary. Esp. since I have a charged laptop that travels with me most of the time. If I don’t have my laptop, then I have printed pages to review and revise or just a clean spiral to doodle notes into.
My life consists of my husband, Frank and our two children, Sidney and Seren. We also have two dogs, a Labrador (Patch) and an English Mastiff (Big Dog), an orange tabby cat (Luna), numerous fish and hamsters. I work full time during the day, then when the day job ends, the chaos begins.
I am a taxi most days as I drive our children to school, activities, sports event, etc. Where to stalk me?
You can find me here: 
And loads and loads of time here:
Then you have the time spent doing meaningless chores. Grass, shopping, cleaning…. anyone that has an English Mastiff will tell you that a lot of time is spent wiping off dog slobber from things like, the ceiling. Oh and color coordinating clothes to the tan and black fur that they sheds like rain.
Then there is my reading. I love to read and will devour books as fast as I can lay my hands on them. There are three libraries that the frequent and the people all know me by name. I don’t stick to any one section either. I love them all even the “boring” non-fiction part. If you ever see me out on the street, most likely I have a book stashed in my purse as well as 2-5 in the car. I have been known to stay up most of a night because I don’t want to put down a book. I don’t have the time I used to, to spend reading. It would be lovely if I did. I miss the adventures, the love, the fear. *Note to self, stop at library on the way home*
Right now, we are in the process of huge renovations to our old house. If it’s a nice day, and the sun is shining, my husband will have us ALL out doing something. Including roofing. Considering my clumsy nature, this was a trial for all of us. Although I learned a lot of good stuff that maybe I can use in the future for my writing, it’s a hot and dirty job that I never want to do again. Insulation and siding….are next on the list.
I never know what my day will bring or where it will take me, but at the end of the day, I’m happy in the midst of my chaos. I love it.
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Quite the fan of reading even as a small child, Courtney Rene one day decided that reading other peoples stories was not enough for her and decided to writer her own. Courtney Rene lives in Ohio, with her husband and two children, two dogs, a cat, several hamsters and a plethora of fish. Along with her novel, Shadow Dancer, just recently released (09/2010) through www.roguephoenixpress.com, her works can also be found in several magazines in the form of articles and stories, as well as several anthologies. She loves hearing from her readers. Please feel free to contact her at ctnyrene@aol.com or check out her website and blog www.courtneyrene.com www.ctnyrene.blogspot.com
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Thank you so much Courtney! It’s been a pleasure!
Sunny has a gift that she has no idea how to use, until she meets Leif, a boy from the kingdom of Acadia, on the other side of the shadows.
Leif teaches Sunny about Shadow Walkers and how to use her new found gifts. As they grow closer and their gifts grow stronger, a threat arrives. The Shadow Guard has been sent to bring Sunny back to Acadia, to determine if she is a threat to the king as the rightful ruler of Acadia.
As Leif and Sunny prepare to defend themselves, Sunny finds that Leif has also been sent to bring Sunny back to the kingdom but for very different reasons. As a battle for possession of Sunny wages, she is struggling to come to turns with her feelings of inadequacy regarding controlling her gifts as well as the hurt regarding the lies and deceit of everyone around her.
Yes it’s a first. I am signing up in a Challenge! *holds breath*
lol Ok I’m making a big deal out of it because I never participated in any of the challenges, but I LOVE reading debut author books and since I WILL read at least a few in 2011 I figured I might as well register =)
This challenge is hosted by Kristi The Story Siren and you can visit this page for more info!
Books Read:
Will you join the Challenge?
Here’s the part 2 of Cover Love I promised last week! Once again, many cover to please the eyes, but even more importantly some great books to come I’m sure!
Eternity is the sequel to Fallen Angel by Heather Terrel. The first book isn’t out just yet but I’m really looking forward to it!
Fallen Angel: December 15th 2010.
Eternity: July 1st 2011.
Always a Witch is also a sequel. Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough was the first book in the series.
The second encounter will release August 1st 2011.
Magic Slays is the fifth book in the Kate Daniels series, to be released June 2011. I own the previous books but haven’t started reading them yet. I really need to get onto this Ilona Andrews series!
Magic on the Hunt by Devon Monk is the sixth book in the Allie Beckstrom series (April 2011). I also own this series but haven’t read it yet. I really need to stop slacking lol
Tate hasn't lost that special charm of hers, lol.
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Some cases are unusual - even for Jill Kismet.
When her police contact asks her to look into a "suicide", she suddenly finds herself in a labyrinth of deception, drugs, murder -- and all-too-human corruption. The cops are her allies, except for the ones who want her dead. The hellbreed are her targets, except for the ones who might know what's going on. Her city is in danger, time is running out, and each lead only draws her deeper.
How far will a hunter go when her city -- and her friends -- are on the line?
Just far enough.Step into Redemption Alley...
Redemption Alley is the third book in the Jill Kismet series and overall I enjoyed it. Jill is a hunter and enhanced human being. What do I mean by that? She stroke a deal with a hellbreed (demon) and has a mark on her wrist giving her more strength, speed and better healing abilities. All of which is pretty useful when you spend day and night fighting things that goes bump in the night. This time around, Jill has two main affairs on her hands: Investigating a cop suicide that turned out to be a murder and an out of ordinary scurf invasion (it’s pretty much mutating/decomposing humans/zombies for lack of a better description…).
As mentioned above, I overall enjoyed to book but I have three minor complaints. First, she almost-dies one to many times for my own taste. I mean we get it, the girl is tough, so there’s no need to almost kill her so many times. But hey that’s just my opinion =P Second, Jill had a boyfriend in the second book: Saul, and even though she thinks about him many times, and talks to him on the phone once or twice, he isn’t in the third book, and I loved the guy so I’m kinda disappointed. And last, is a personal opinion really but she changes side-kicks three times in the book, and I have to say it bothered me a bit.
Now onto the positive! Jill is a tough girl and she dives in head first into whatever you throw at her. She finds herself in a serious mess but always try to get the best out of it and I appreciated that. She also has a very awkward and dry sense of humor adding some originality.
Lilith Saintcrow’s writing is very unique and adds an edge to all of her stories. The tone and pace is very different from all other authors I’ve read so kudos for that. She also has a talent about keeping us in the dark. The Jill Kismet series is UF yes, but it’s always built on a mystery/ murder investigation and whatnot and the tension is running high and you never know what to expect. You think you figured out the whole thing? WRONG! Try again!
Redemption Alley was action-packed, mysterious and I’ll say explosive (you’ll know what I mean when reading the book ^^). If you like a good suspense wrapped in an Urban Fantasy world this series is definitely for you!
Jill Kismet series:
Night Shift
Hunter’s Prayer
Redemption Alley
Flesh Circus
Heaven’s Spite
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Source: Personal Shelf
This meme was inspired both by Dark Fairie Tales and Stop, Drop and Read.
This is a fan made trailer I,ve seen around on facebook & a few blogs and I had to share it with you because it got me crying and nose running. No kidding. It was awesomely done and it’s make me that much more anxious for the movie.
I hope you like it as much as I did!
Morning!
Today I am over at Dark Faerie Tales to celebrate Angela’s first blog-anniversary!
I am guest blogging about one of my favorite paranormal creatures:
Head over and let me know what you think ^^
Today I am very happy to have Lauren Kate, author of Fallen (my review) & Torment with me! I LOVE the Fallen series so I had to ask Lauren if she would stop by and share with us ^^ Her latest release, Torment released on September 28th and has been a huge success! Let’s learn more about her, shall we?
Before I moved to Los Angeles last fall, I was living on a farm.
Two hundred and twenty acres of soy, tomatoes, and alfalfa in the middle of nowhere northern California. It was the place where I first laid eyes on my husband, it was the place where got married (we had a rehearsal dinner/karaoke party in the pole barn the night before), and it’s the place where I wrote Fallen.
So when it came time to move to Los Angeles, where my husband is getting his PhD in English Literature, both of us wanted to find a place that retained some of the peace and charm of the rural life we used to live. We settled on Laurel Canyon, which is a windy, scenic, hippy neighborhood in LA. It’s five minutes from the lights and action of the Sunset Strip but feels a world away.
My main stipulation on deciding on a place to live was that I wanted a room with a view. I spend a lot of time staring into space and it helps me greatly to have something pretty to stare at. This is the best seat in the house.
In the mornings, I like to take our dog Milo
for a run in Runyon Canyon, the canyon next door to ours. Earlier this fall, I ran a half-marathon in Disneyland, and Milo was a great training partner. This is his favorite bench to take a break at in Runyon.
Recently, I’ve been writing pretty much all day, every day—but that’s NOT what this blog is about, is it? So I won’t go into detail about my badly battered computer….
My very favorite way to wind down is by cooking something elaborate. I’m a food-blog nut, and when I can’t sleep because I’m on a crazy deadline, I scour the web for cool new recipes. Recently I’ve been making a lot of homemade pasta.
And of course, my all-time favorite past-time is reading. My entire living room is filled with wall-to-wall bookshelves. As a kid, I loved Roald Dahl, Louis Sachar, as a teen, I fell for Virginia Woolf, Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Don DeLillo. These days, I’ve been devouring The Hunger Games, re-reading His Dark Materials, and recently adoring a really dark, amazing book called Tender Morsels by Margot Lanagan.
So there you have it! The moments “when I’m not writing” seem to be few and far between these days, but on those rare occasions, this is exactly what I like to do.
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Thank you so much Lauren for taking the time to share these bits of your life with us! It’s greatly appreciated =)
Here’s a bit more about the Fallen series!
Torment
LOVE NEVER DIES
Lucinda is sure that she and Daniel are meant to be together forever. Now they are forced apart in a desperate bid to save Luce from the Outcasts–immortals who want her dead. As she discovers more about her past lives, Luce starts to suspect that Daniel is hiding something. What if he has lied to her about their shared past? What if Luce is really meant to be with someone else?
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