Just a quick note: I'm over at Literary Escapism today as part of the big BLACK FRIDAY celebration, with a wee script of Justine and Shelby shopping at a mall on Black Friday.
Oh, the fun they have. The holiday cheer!
This is part of a fun feature with tons of authors stopping by and lots of prizes - it runs all month, with different posts each day.
Contains a Disillusionist novella + two other awesome ones.
Book #2 of the Disillusionists Trilogy. People change. Big things happen! (Bantam/Spectra)
Book #1 of my UF trilogy, Mind Games, about a hypochondriac heroine who joins a psychological hit squad in a fantastical Midwestern city. (Bantam/Spectra)
I'm an urban fantasy author living in Minneapolis with my excellent husband and two daring cats. I enjoy reading and running, and I'm big on psychological intrigues and plotty mysteries. And also helping animals! I write the disillusionists trilogy (MIND GAMES, DOUBLE CROSS and HEAD RUSH) and assorted other tales.
Vampire Academy Movie: Almost Full Cast
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They need a lot of people to fill out this academy, and until now they have
done a decent job. But every other week there is a new casting choice
announced...
Special Needs in Strange Worlds | Tim Marquitz
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About the Author Raised on a diet of Heavy Metal and bad intentions, Tim
Marquitz has always been interested in writing, but it wasn’t until about
1995 the...
Ebook giveaway: In Search of a Story by Andrew Grey
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Congrats to DebraG, who won Backwoods Asylum by Megan Derr! Backwoods
Asylum is being released today by Less Than Three Press. Many thanks to
Andrew Grey...
Mini review – Freefall by Jill Sorenson
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He’s her only hope… Park ranger Hope Banning’s plans for a little R & R are
put on hold when a plane crashes at the top of a remote mountain. Hope will
hav...
Comic Review: Snapshot #3 of 4 by Andy Diggle
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*Snapshot #3 (of 4)*
Story by: Andy Diggle
Art By: Jock
Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: FEB130464
On Sale: April 03, 2013
Series: Snapshot
Image Comics
*Hunted b...
Interview: The Savage Blue by Zoraida Córdova
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UFI welcomes Zoraida Córdova Author of The Vicious Deep Series. Thanks for
Joining us!!
*1.)* What can you tell my readers about yourself that they m...
Ministry Initiative Blog Hop Giveaway
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Hello readers... Happy SPRING! I am so excited that we are finally having
some warmer weather up here in New England. I’m looking forward to the
holida...
Where I Try My Hand at Food Blogging…
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So, you all know that I love to cook, right? It’s my hobby…which is a good
thing, because if I didn’t start looking at my foodie-ism as a hobby, I’d
have ...
REVIEW: How To Seduce A Sheikh by Marguerite Kaye
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Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of How To Seduce A Sheikh by Marguerite
Kaye Historical romance short story ebook published by Harlequin Historical
Und...
Wide Open (Wide Open #1) by Deborah Coates
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1st in a trilogy
304 p.
Published: Tor Books
Available now
source: Provided by Tor for review
*When Sergeant Hallie Michaels comes back to South Dakota fr...
Waiting on Wednesday #12
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Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine
As the queen of pre-orders I thought I would join in with the Waiting on
Wednesday meme highlighting ...
Book Review: Dare You To by Katie McGarry
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Dare You To (Pushing the Limits #2) by Katie McGarry Expected Pub:
5/28/2013 by Harlequin Teen Ryan lowers his lips to my ear. “Dance with me,
Beth.” “No...
Book Review: Dawn of a Dark Knight by Zoe Forward
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Book Review: Dawn of a Dark Knight starts out fast paced and never skipped
a beat. Ashor leads a group of magi warriors whose goal is keep balance on
eart...
Dare You To by Katie McGarry
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*Why I read it:* I picked this one up from NetGalley. I loved Pushing the
Limits last year and was so looking forward to where this author would take
Bet...
A rare sight....
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As you can see spring is coming but all the dried up weeds from last year
are still hanging around in the pasture next to us, the neighbors cows have
not b...
WWW Wednesday 5 | 22 | 13
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Hosted by *Should Be Reading*
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A weekly event where you answer these three questions
1. What are you currently reading?
2. What did you recently finish ...
RUNES by Ednah Walters BLOG TOUR + GIVEAWAY
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*Welcome to the Living Fictitiously stop on the RUNES blog tour hosted by **Xpresso
Book Tours**. Click HERE to see the full blog tour schedule!*
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*Run...
The Ministry Blog Hop
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PJ Schnyder here, popping into WLP to celebrate the launch of a steampunk
Kickstarter of epic fun! Some of you might be familiar with Phoenix Rising,
A Min...
World-Building Wednesdays: Louise Gornall
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Please welcome author Louise Gornall When I started this writing gig I had
no idea what world-building was. I charged into my first draft, thrashed
about...
Book BFFs Interview Melissa
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During the last Bout of Books readathon I met an awesome group of girls (a
couple I had seen around before, a few were new friends) and a group was
made...
Miss Plastique by Lynn Levin
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Book Source: Poet provided me with a copy Paperback: 58 pages I’m an
Amazon Affiliate Miss Plastique by Lynn Levin reminded me of the comic book
character...
Guest Post + Giveaway: J. Meyers and Imaginable
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*I have the pleasure of welcoming author J. Meyers to the blog today for a
little guest post fun with a This or That List of Random and a short
excerpt f...
The Ministry Kickstarter Blog Hop...and Giveaway!
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I've joined the Ministry Initiative Kickstarter Blog Hop. If you've been
around for a while you know how much I love Philippa Ballantine's and Tee
Morri...
Today's Special - - Terri Osburn
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I can't put into words how excited I am to welcome debut author, Terri Osburn to The Romance Dish today. I met Terri online more than seven years ago and ha...
Man of Steel – latest trailer
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Whoa. I’m actually starting to think this might turn out to be THE
superhero movie of the summer. Loov out Marvel, DC’s still very much in the
game! Man of...
Oklahoma Relief
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I mentioned yesterday that I'd donated an early copy of *Gameboard of the
Gods* to a local Seattle group to auction on eBay to raise money for a
boys' fiel...
Bon Jour.
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I'm going to Paris. I've never been. I'm 59 years old and I love clothes
and I love design and I've never been to Paris for so many reasons I can't
name th...
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
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[image: Crocodile on the Sandbank]Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth
Peters
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
I was happy to find this on audio at the library,...
REVIEW: Rush Me by Allison Parr
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Rush Me By Allison Parr Carina Press (April 2013) Ebook, 246 Pages New
Adult | Contemporary Romance Rachael Hamilton is a post-grad living in
Brooklyn, New...
Georgiana
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~*~
Applause and cheers greet Georgiana after her performance on the
pianoforte.
Mr. Darcy takes the stage and introduces a special guest author who wil...
WW28: FLAME OF DESTINY
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*WW28* book offering*:* *Flame Of Destiny* by *Colleen Helme*
*"There's some clothes right here." He gestured to the chair. "Yours were
too torn and bloo...
Early Review: Joyland by Stephen King
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*Release Date:* June 4, 2013
*Published by:* Hard Case Crime
*Page Count:* 288 pages
*Source:* Provided by publisher
*Author Links:* *Website *| *Amazon*
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Review: Rush Me by Allison Parr.
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Rowena's review of Rush Me by Allison Parr.
*Hero*: Ryan Carter
*Heroine*: Rachael Hamilton
When post-grad Rachael Hamilton accidentally gatecrashes a ...
Winner: Fall of Night by Rachel Caine
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The winner for Fall of Night by Rachel Caine is: Tiffany Douglas
Congratulations, email has been sent!
Winner: Fall of Night by Rachel Caine was first pu...
Daily Deals: Inspies; Vegas; and Hollywood
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I’m Not Her by Janet Gurtler. $ Free at Amazon and Apple From the Jacket
Copy: “For the first time in my life, I didn’t feel envy…” Tess is the
exact oppos...
New Releases: May 21st
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Andrew Dare has found his mate in Silver, but they haven’t found the pack
they can call home. Some of his old friends think he should return and
challenge ...
Part-Time Guest Reviewer Wanted
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Diane will no longer be reviewing for us. We wish her all the best and her
departure means we're looking to add another part-time guest reviewer to
our ...
Interview: Terry Spear
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Today I’m sitting down with Terry Spear and talking about her new Heart of
the Wolf novel, A Highland Werewolf Wedding. On The Run… After werewolves
Elaine...
Review: Play with Me by Alisha Rai
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Playing for a night…or for keeps? Jewelry designer Tatiana Belikov may have
matured enough to curb her impulsive nature, but wickedness is still her
best a...
Little Earth Red Bears
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I want to share with you a GoFundMe site, LOVE TRINI, created in memory of
my close friend's young cousin, Trinidad Flores, who died recently
following a h...
Tracy Solheim—Beating the Odds to Get My Game On.
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I still remember the first book I wasn’t able to read. It was *The
Outsiders* by S.E. Hinton. My problem was not for the reasons you’d
think. Yes, t...
Blood Trade (Jane Yellowrock #6) by Faith Hunter
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*NOTE: No spoilers for this book, but there might be info about previous
novels, so if you’re not caught up, be forewarned:) Blood Trade by Faith
Hunter (R...
Review: Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane
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Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane M/M Contemporary Romance April 26, 2013
Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Helyce In Racing for the Sun, we are pulled
into the ...
Winner Announcements!
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I'm trying to be better about posting winners from my contests. I had a
few in the past month.
*Earring winners*:
Georgia Peach Swirl Earrings - Miki.
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Working....
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After a hectic 2 weeks filled with various appointments and helping family
members move, I am at working on some reviews for you. These are on the
docket, ...
Kissing The Maid of Honor by Robin Bielman
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Title: Kissing The Maid Of Honor Series: A Secret Wishes Novel Author:
Robin Bielman Genre: Romance Blurb: Kissing her best friend’s brother
never fel...
Favorite Quote- Holly Golightly
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“You could always tell what kind of a person a man thinks you are by the
earrings he gives you. I must say, the mind reels.” –Holly Golightly
“Breakfast At...
Darynda Jones: Second Grave On The Left
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Darynda Jones is back with her second installment of her Charley Davidson
series and things are going to get tough for the Grim Reaper:
Charley is about t...
Review: He's Gone - Deb Caletti
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I’ve read a couple of *Caletti’s* young adult novels and I’ve loved them.
Her work is like literary catmint to me, which is weird because *Caletti*writes a...
The Ghost Takes Over Twitter
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[image: Nalini Singh Ghost Twitter Invite]
“Heart of Obsidian” by Nalini Singh (out June 4th from Berkley) is one of
the most highly anticipated and hotl...
Audiobook Review: The Program
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PJV Quickie: THE PROGRAM by Suzanne Young elicited one of the biggest
emotional reactions in a book that I’ve had in a long time. Considering THE
PROGRAM...
The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
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Beautiful Elizabeth Holland lives in Manhattan 1899, and her world is a
whirlwind of parties, visits to the dressmakers, and visiting other wealthy
socia...
Probe away!
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Good day peeps! Today I’m on the road and answering a few probing (yeah, I
just wanted to say probing) questions over at the fabulous Kristina Knights
blog...
Review of Jellicoe Road
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*At age eleven, Taylor Markham was abandoned by her mother. At fourteen,
she ran away from boarding school, only to be tracked down and brought back
by a ...
Navel Gazing: It's All About Me and My Lint
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*Navel Gazing: *The excessive use of internal monologue.
You may have noticed a theme to the topics of the past weeks and my stance
on them -- too much...
The Girl Who Married An Eagle by Tamar Myers
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A cozy mystery set around a mission to the Belgian Congo! ~Sheila In 1950
Ohio a talk is given at Julie Newton’s church around a mission in Africa
and th...
Maybe 5? Book club folks who like print
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So this is a small-ish sort… I’m looking for 5-ish people who are into
print books to review and talk up this one. Sometimes a second chance is
all you n...
Review: Dare You To by Katie McGarry
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Publisher: Harlequin Teen UK Where did you get the book: e-ARC Release
date: May 28th If anyone knew the truth about Beth Risk’s home life, they’d
send her...
Book Review: Still by Mary Calmes
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*[image: Still by Mary Calmes]Title*: Still
*Author*: Mary Calmes
*Genre*: Contemporary Romance, M/M Romance
*Sensuality Rating*: Erotic
*Source*: review c...
Maya Banks – Never love a Highlander
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The third book in the Highlander series, published October 25, 2011.
Genre: historical romance
Cover: good
[image: Never love a highlander photo n379273_zps...
Tune in Tuesday: Alt-J, Ingrid Michaelson, a-ha
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Tune In Tuesday is a weekly feature in which bloggers get to showcase
another one of their loves, music! The feature was...
The Runaway King
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The Runaway King (The Ascendance Trilogy, #2) by Jennifer A Nielsen
Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt
forces him into...
Review: Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
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Review: Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay Book provided by NetGalley and
Atria Books Release date: June 4, 2013 (first published September 2012)
Synopsis ...
Teaser Tuesdays - White Cat
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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be
Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: *- Grab your current
read - Op...
Guest post by Jackie Ashenden + Giveaway
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With such a title as *Talking Dirty with the CEO *how could I not be
curious and excited to discover the story and the heroine who is ready and
able to ta...
5/21 Sweet Treat
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Samhain Publishing eBook- 5/21 Then, Again by Stivali, Karen Rocky Mountain
Rebel by Arend, Vivian Hell’s End by Blue, Ally Dark Flight by Carver,
Cassi As...
Fantasy Book Review: Aunt Dimity & the Lost Prince
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Aunt Dimity & the Lost Prince by Nancy Atherton Synopsis: It’s a cold,
dreary February in the sleepy village of Finch and Lori Shepherd has two
stir-crazy ...
It Had To Be You by Jill Shalvis
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*Genre:* Contemporary Romance
*Series: *Lucky Harbor #7
*Publication Date:* 28th May 2013
*Pages: *352
*Book Source: *Grand Central Publishing & NetGalley
...
Review: A Risk Worth Taking by Victoria James
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*A Risk Worth Taking*
By Victoria James
Red River #1
Holly Carrington worked hard to finally make a name for herself as an
interior designer with o...
Review: The Rebound Girl by Tamara Morgan
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*Source: A review copy was provided by the publisher through NetGalley.*
My relationship with this book is a bit complicated. On one hand, it gave
me an e...
Top Off Tuesday: Hot In Here by Lori Foster
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It's hot in here because he's just plain HOT!
Wow...I like.
Again, this is a book I will buy just because I love this cover.
Chest hair...check
Sculpted a...
Giveaway: BRISTOL HOUSE by Beverly Swerling
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In the tradition of Kate Mosse, a swiftly-paced mystery that stretches from
modern London to Tudor England In modern-day London, architectural
historian an...
Review: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
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Title: And the Mountains Echoed Author: Khaled Hosseini Published:
Bloomsbury May 2013 Status: Read from May 17 to 18, 2013 — I own a copy
{Courtesy Readin...
The Jessica McClain Ultimate Swag Giveaway
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Amanda Carlson is hosting an Ultimate Swag Giveaway to celebrate the
release of *Hot Blooded*, second book in her highly successful *Jessica
McClain Series...
Alien in the House - My Favorite Quotes/Lines
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** Book provided by the publisher for review*
** Spoilers are highlighted like so :)*
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**Here are my favorite quotes/lines from Alien in the House:*
*...
Alpha Showdown - Vote for Curran!
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*ALPHA SHOWDOWN!*
I am championing *Curran* from the Kate Daniels series for the 2013 Alpha
Showdown over at Vampire Book Club. His first battle is up ...
Review: Keeping It Together by Lissa Matthews
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Keeping It Together
Publisher: Loose-Id
ISBN: 978-1-62300-222-2
Genre: Contemporary
Format: eBook Length: Novel
Available as an eBook:
All Romance eBo...
Get Lost with Author Larissa Reinhart
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Get Lost in a Story Readers: Larissa Reinhart knows Southern. She knows
art and fun and how to write appealing hunky love interests. She writes
quirky,...
May Blockbusters: Patrick Ness
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*Last night was Wheeler Centre’s May Blockbuster – a conversation between
the supremely talented Patrick Ness and lovely Aussie author, Lili
Wilkinson. T...
Teaser Tuesday: Time Thief by Katie MacAlister
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Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. This
meme is simple and fun, you just pick up your current read, flip to a
random pag...
Be My Guide
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Guided journals, or blank books that include specific prompts or
instructions on what to write in them, can provide an interesting
journaling challenge and...
Tempt Me Tuesday #12 by Mad Hatter Reads
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[image: New Releases]
It's good to break out of your reading patterns every now and then, so this
week's temptations come from a variety of genres. Ready to...
Future Favorites (124)
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Future Favorites is an awesome blog feature created by Alex over at *Electrifying
Reviews*. I post about a book that is yet-to-be-released that I can't wa...
21st May 2013 Releases
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Happy Release Day to: Rhiannon Held Tarnished (Silver, Book 2) Macmillan
Tor (US: 21st May 2013) Buy (US) Buy (UK) Buy (CA) Buy (Worldwide) Andrew
Dare has...
Making Candy on the Deck of the Titanic
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Last week I re-read Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird. The last time I’d read it
was ten years ago, when I was struggling to write and submit literary short
stori...
UPDATE! Zoë Archer's HELLRAISERS TRILOGY
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*UPDATE!*
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*I have just updated a previous post for **Zoë Archer** with a review of
the FINAL two books in her HELLRAISERS TRILOGY: **Demon's Bride and...
Geek and Sundry Vlogs is now LAUNCHED!
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Hey everyone! So excited to reveal a project I’ve been working on for the
last few months: Geek and Sundry Vlogs, an additional channel on our
network! Wh...
Goddess Review
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*Goddess *
*By Josephine Angelini*
*Summary*
*After accidentally unleashing the gods from their captivity on Olympus,
Helen must find a way to re-imprison ...
What I Read Last Week
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Hey there!
Hope you all had a nice weekend. Mine was...interesting. Let me explain.
My youngest joined a tumbling class at a dance studio about 6 months ...
Writing Journal Y3 Day 140
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Unable to think of a decent argument, he nodded. When she rose, he snatched
her hand and held it. “Thank you.” “For?” she asked. He thought about this
for ...
Discrimination and Marriage Inequality
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I’m still waiting for someone — *anyone* — to present an argument against
same-sex marriage that doesn’t boil down to, “My religion doesn’t approve”
or “...
WRONG WAYS DOWN news!
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I finally have some news to announce!
I have to apologize for the delay here; there was a bit of an issue
regarding cover art, basically, which set ever...
Hellhound By Kaylie Austen - Top 10 List and Review
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Today on the Blog I have Kaylie Austen telling about her Top 10 Books of
all time. Without forther ado I give you Kaylie's Top 10:
Top 10 List:
My favor...
Monday Morning Flash Fiction Challenge
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Good morning everyone! How was everyone's weekend? Mine was insane...I
worked a chuck full of hours and barely had any free time or sleep time.
Haha. To ...
Monday Rambles
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- This pictures cracks me up every time that I look at it. He really
wanted his picture taken. I think I should make it my profile pic on
Fac...
Kelley Grealis' THE DESCENDANT Blog Tour
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*Hello everyone! *
*Book Monster Reviews is happy to welcome Kelley Grealis to the blog today
for THE DESCENDANT Blog Tour!*
Ke...
Heads Down in Revisions. And Other Stuff
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Hi, everyone. I have been heads-down in some very intense revisions on
Magic by Starlight, and so I seem to be reverting to a once-a-week blog
schedule. I ...
Twisted Perfection by Abbi Glines
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[image: Twisted Perfection (Too Far, #3)]
*Twisted Perfection by Abbi Gline*s
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**Life outside of her house was a new experience for Della Sloane. The dark...
Twisted Perfection by Abbi Glines
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[image: Twisted Perfection (Too Far, #3)]
*Twisted Perfection by Abbi Gline*s
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**Life outside of her house was a new experience for Della Sloane. The dark...
Are these weird writer things, or just weird things?
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If there's one thing I've learned about writers, it's that we're all a
little eccentric. This is probably true of many professions. I'm sure
firefighters a...
Book Review: The Rules for Disappearing
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Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Rules for Disappearing Author: Ashley
Elston Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: May
14, 2013...
When it's done right
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Mario here:
What I'm reading: *Koontown Killing Kaper* by Bill Campbell.
We writers obsess about story-telling and are ready to nitpick any plot...
What's New?
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Why is it so hard to jump back into blogging after just a few short months
of poor blogging stride? It seems the longer you go without regular
blogging, th...
It's Monday! What Are You Reading?
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Hosted By: Sheila @ *Book Journey*
The school year is wrapping up! My kids will be out in just a few days, and
I'm already fretting over how I will keep t...
Classics Club Spin 2
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Vasilly from 1330v has convinced me to participate in the Classic Club's
Spin Challenge this year. Basically you list 20 classics you want to read
and what...
Hauling Sunday CXI
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Hi everyone!
Hope you're having a great week-end :) In Canada, it's a long week-end and
I'm enjoying it, just relaxing. I'm waiting for the reading and blo...
The Leaning Pile of Books
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The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature where I talk about books I got over
the last week – old or new, bought or received for review consideration.
Since I...
Spread the 'Sale' Word contest! #prizes #DarkNights
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With the release of DARK NIGHTS DANGEROUS MEN I’m doing another ‘Spread the
Sale Word’ contest! Some of you might know what this is but for those who
don...
Randomness for 5/19
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1) Decoding the Range: The Secret Language Of Cattle Branding. 2) If you’re
going to deface a textbook, this is how to do it. (Although I’m dubious
about t...
Sunday Soup - May 19
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*Sunday Soup is...* a little of this, a little of that, not too much work,
and hopefully a tasty result!
*Soup Dish... **
*✽ Brenda Novak's annual fundrai...
MERIDIAN SIX Excerpt
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Meridian Six remembers the days before the Troika enslaved humans. She also
remembers her mother, a freedom fighter who was murdered in the final
battle be...
Recommendations: Hawkeye and Avengers Arena
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Last week, my fellow Scribblerati Agent Shawn posted a few suggestions for
your reading enjoyment. One was for the comic book *Hawkeye* written by
Matt Fra...
Mind Games Italian cover!
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It is so fun to see Mind Games translated into Italian! And here is the
cover. It's a very different visual interpretation of the book, but I think
it capt...
Bowie's Commander Tom as You've Never Seen It
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Commander Hadfield on his recent stint on the ISS performs live the
definitive version of Bowie's Commander Tom. Amazing achievement and video.
Bitter Cents
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Writer's Diary - The Mind of a Writer is a Scary Thing
According to my Google Alerts, someone appears to have DNF’d My Darkest
Passion. Are you kidding m...
Graveyard Child by MLN Hanover
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Black Suns Daughter, Book 5
It seems like a lifetime goes by before another BSD book comes out. Geeze!
It's time for a family reunion ... OF sorts. Jayne ...
Rec My Weekend – #1
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Rec My Weekend is a brand new weekend feature here. A new way for me to
share something I’ve discovered this week, and a way for YOU to help me
increase my...
And another one: A to Z Reading Challenge
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Because I'm pretty much drowning in work at the moment, every excuse for
procrastination is welcomed with open arms. Hence my browsing on the
internets br...
Question of the Day 5.18.13
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I brought the Plinky Question of the Day feature over to Book Soulmates
because it was one of my favorite posts to create. It's a great way to get
to k...
Relish: My Life in the Kitchen – Lucy Knisley
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Publisher’s Summary: “Lucy Knisley loves food. The daughter of a chef and a
gourmet, this talented young cartoonist comes by her obsession honestly. In
her...
Self-Pubs (Current and Ex)
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It’s no secret that I really like how e-publishing has given so many more
authors the ability to put their stories out in the world without having to
go do...
The Month That Was April 2013
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*Me: *Well look who is *Queen For A Day*! April was someone's happy
birthday month, wasn't it?
*Lemon Drop*: What do you mean, Queen For A Day?
*Me*: J...
Covered: Addicted To You by Colina Brennan Reveal
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*Blurb:*
*When twenty-one-year-old Leah Carter's latest one night stand burglarizes
her apartment, her roommate forces her to attend therapy for sex add...
Harry Potter Readalong 7:1
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This is where people (and noble owls) start dying in earnest. I mean,
FINALLY, right?
We're all still pretty busted up about Dbles. Oooh, and how MORE bus...
Long Simmering Spring
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*Long Simmering Spring*is the 3rd book in the *Sook in the Spring is the
3rd tar Harbor* series from author Elisabeth Barrett. The publisher is
Loveswept ...
CFP for GLBTQ Studies at MAPACA
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Laura Vivanco
Details from here:
Conference: Mid-Atlantic Popular and American Culture Association
Dates: Thursday, 11/7 thru Saturday, 11/9
Location: Atla...
Adulthood?!?!?!? GERONIMO!!!!!!
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So yesterday I bought a house. And I only hyperventilated a teensy bit. I
thought I was being ridiculous until at least 30 people representing EVERY
SINGLE...
YOU DARE ME: June 2013 Dare
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So after everyone who wanted turned in their ten nominations, I only had
two people nominate again, giving me a total of 20 more points to add to
the polli...
Author Interview: Samantha Young Q&A!
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I am so excited to welcome author Samantha Young to the blog! If you
haven't had a chance to read any of her books, I highly recommend you do
so. I love ...
Library Loot: May 15 to 21
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Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and
Marg from The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader that encourages bloggers to ...
How to Attract a New Sweetie
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Diamond Warrior by Michael Parkes Recently I listened to a talk by
relationship coach Lisa Hayes. It was part of her series on Dating in the
Vortex and foc...
Giveaway: Shadow of Night (paperback edition)
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To celebrate the publication of Deborah Harkness' *Shadow of Night* in
paperback on May 28th, the publisher Viking/Penguin has offered a copy of
the book...
Review: The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
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I knew it would take a special book to get me back into the swing of
blogging, even if only temporarily, but it took nearly three-hundred pages
for me to r...
Review: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
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This is the first book in the Finishing School series by Gail Carriger,
released February 5th, 2013. The Blurb It’s one thing to learn to curtsy
properly. ...
Bout of Books 7.0 Goals and Updates
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[image: Bout of Books]
*Goals:*
Read, whatever I'm in the mood for, and try to relax. It's okay to change
my mind and read something completely dif...
Freefall: Coming Soon
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Hey! It’s almost time for Freefall (May 28th)!! You can preorder at Kobo,
Amazon or B&N. I’m in the process of updating my web site. I’ll post an
excerpt s...
Blog Tour and Review Arranged by Sara Wolf
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*Blurb*
When Rose Jensen’s grandfather dies, he leaves her enough money to save her
parents’ failing business and get her through UCLA. The only catch – ...
Elizabeth Reviews Kasadya: Hellhound Awakened
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[image: Kasadya Hell Hound Awakened]Kasadya: Hell Hound Awaken Synopsis: In
a constant battle between good and evil, evil is dominating the battle
field an...
Mystic Book Trailer
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*Title: *Mytstic
*Series:* The Soul Seekers
*Author: *Alyson Noël
*Goodreads Summary:*
Since arriving in Enchantment, New Mexico, everything in Daire Sant...
Actually, Readers Do Care
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I need to catch up on some reviews around here, do a little blog
maintenance, shuffle some covers out for others, that kind of thing. I’m on
this really st...
Reviewing 'Bare it All' by Lori Foster at PJV
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*I'm reviewing 'Bare it All' by Lori Foster over at Parajunkee's View. *
*Click here to read my review.*
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*Have a great weekend!!!*
Footlight Confidential with Lauren Weyland – May 19
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For the month of May, Footlight Confidential is proud to announce that our
guest is the incomparable Lauren Weyland. Lauren performs the stand-up live
come...
one more for the pile
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remember my "goals" post? i had 3 goals for the year.
1) learn to embroider
2) learn to crochet(for reals)
3) learn to to knit socks- the toe up way(sigh)...
Black Wings by Christina Henry
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*Synopsis:*
Maddy's position may come with magical abilities and an impressive
wingspan, but it doesn't pay the bills. And then there are her infuriating ...
My Little Secret
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In February, which seems like forever ago, I wrote a post entitled Random
Thoughts in which I mentioned that I had decided to add an 'Unread'
category to S...
Men Who Wish to Drown • FREE READ
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My subscription to Commercial Arts Magazine included this beautiful mermaid
illustration in the most recent Illustration Annual.
Illustration by ANNA & E...
Wednesday Wishes
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Well if you guys don’t here from me after this I’m trapped in a blizzard.
The weathers been crazy and we finally decided to brave going back to Idaho
fro...
WWW.TARTSWEET.COM
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I’ve still seen some comments here – and I thought I’d closed them all but
– weird changes with updates happened. I’VE MOVED TO WWW.TARTSWEET.COM I
hope yo...
Cort McMeel RIP--your passing casts a giant shadow
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Mario here:
In a week brimming with bad tidings, we were still sucker punched by the
news that Cort McMeel took his life.
We all know people who seem to...
3 Things Thursday…
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Random rocks, don’t you think…? 1. I don’t get to say I’m a marathoner.
Yet. I am a half marathoner (which means I’m only half crazy right now,
hehe). But ...
Amazing news
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Hello again! It's been quite some time since I've been on the blog. I just
wanted to share some amazing news with those of you who are still following
the ...
Stranded with a Billionaire is out today!
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*throws confetti* My latest release just hit the shelves (e-shelves, that
is) and I'm really excited about it. Why? Because it's promo-priced at
$2.99 so p...
Me, Lover At Last and the LoveLetter Convention.
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I’ve got no clue how to start this blogpost as it will be me rambling. But
then again, how is that different from other posts, right?! I’ve just had a
we...
Announcement: It's a GIRL!!!
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We had our 20 week anatomical scan ultrasound on Thursday, and were excited
to learn that* it's a GIRL*!!! The DR said everything looks really good!!
*deep...
Thanks for all the fish
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This is my final post. I’m shuttering the blog and my VacuousMinx persona
along with it. I’m not deleting the contents or taking the blog private, so
if an...
New series alert: Dragon Kings by Lindsey Piper
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The first installment in this fierce and sensual new paranormal romance
series features demonic gladiators, ruthless mafia villains, and a proud
race on ...
Winners! ONCE TEMPTED by Laura Moore
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*Congrats to the 3 winners of ONCE TEMPTED by Laura Moore*
*QUILT LADY*
*TARA STERNS*
*ERIN*
**I have sent Laura your e-mails and she should be conta...
By: Blog Hop/Follow Friday - Owl Tell You About It
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[...] Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee. This is another meme that
helps book bloggers connect. The featured blog this week is Insane Husseln.
[...]
New Cover!!!
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I like this cover a lot--nice lay-out, great font, interesting glowering
guy.
Except the gloomy guy doesn't look like any of my characters to me.
Turns ...
Review: The Woman from Paris by Santa Montefiore
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*The Woman from Paris* by *Santa Montefiore*
Published by Simon & Schuster in February 2013
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*They had built their lives in this grand old house, its wal...
Reviews from February & March 2013
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I've been a maniac with reading lately! This past month I've discovered a
new to me author Grace Burrowes! In addition, the anticipated Elizabeth
Hoyt ro...
TEN WICKED QUESTIONS + a release day giveaway!
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Today is the release day for WICKED KISS, the sequel to last year’s DARK
KISS!! I have the first two chapters available here on my site if you want
to chec...
Rapunzel Untangled Tour Stop/Giveaway!
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*A Girl Trapped in a Mansion . . .*
*A Mysterious Old Woman . . .*
*The Boy Who Will Change Everything . . .*
*Rapunzel Untangled* by Cindy C Bennett
*...
Catch Me If You Can in Japanese!
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Catch Me If You Can is now available, in print, in Japanese from Shinshokan
Publishing. You could win one of three free copies--along with Josh
Lanyon's Fa...
Giveaways: Love Is In The Air Hop
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Love Is In The Air Love is in the Air #2 Hop is hosted by Under The Covers.
This romantic hop will run from February 7th to February 14th at 11:59
pm. ♥ ♥ ...
Breaking my silence for…. MTV?
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It’s been a busy year. Two? No, just over one. But now I work a night
shift, so on nights off perhaps I’ll actually write something here. First
up: Buckwil...
Midnight Breeds Edge of Dawn Free Ebook excerpt PDF
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In this pulse-pounding and thrillingly sensual novel, New York Times
bestselling author Lara Adrian returns to the mesmerizing world of the
Midnight Breed,...
What to Read When You're Writing
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I got a delightful email today from Heather Ashby, a fellow Firebird. She's
reading *Love in Reality* and enjoying it. "It's a lovely oasis between
writing...
Author Interview: Marissa Meyer
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[image: Marissa Meyer]
Marissa Meyer is the New York Times Bestselling author of the Lunar
Chronicles series. Cinder (#1) and Scarlet (#2)
Thank you Maris...
2012 Series Review: The Belador Series
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*In order to catch up with my reviews and blog posts, I'm going to review
series that I either began to read in 2012, or caught up on by reading the
latest...
Review: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
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*City of Bones by Cassandra Clare *
*Series*: The Mortal Instruments #1
*Genre*: Young Adult
*Released*: March 27, 2007
Read because there is going to be a ...
Interview + Giveaway: The Darkest Minds Blog Tour
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Today, I have the unique opportunity to interview the artist behind the
cover for The Darkest Minds. Marci Senders is the Lead Designer for
Disney-Hyperion...
Books Purchased in 2013
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*Bought in 2013*
*Books:*
Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift by Jennifer Ashley
The Devil's Delilah by Loretta Chase
The Duchess War by Courtne...
Best of 2012
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(read, but not necessarily published in 2012)
10:
Grave Mercy
I didn't write a review on this one, but I did rate it 5 stars on
goodreads. Oddly enough...
That's it for 2012
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Okay, 2012 kind of sucked as a year of blogging. So I'm going to write it
off - what little there is left of it - and start again in 2013. Happy
Holidays t...
Lord Loss - Demonata Book One
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Here is a great book for older readers. If you are looking for a title to
capture a 15+ student, then here is one you should consider. I feel it
would be p...
After A Very Long Absence.....
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I'm back!!
Yes, after a very long (much longer than planned) absence I’m back again. The
reasons for the lengthy time away are many. First off, bec...
Hiatus
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Hello! I'm not likely to post for several months, if ever again, just
because I'm busy with studies and preparing for travel and a new job.
Thanks so much ...
Gigi's Book News
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It's been a while since the Pens have posted on a daily basis, but we still
keep the site up for the archives as well as to post news of interest about
wha...
BYE BYE BLOGGER!
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*THIS IS IT!!! *
*Today* is our final day with Blogger. We've had such a blast here and we
can only hope that you will join us as we take our journey ove...
Highlights from the Book Horde #60
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Highlights from the Book Horde is a weekly post where I list the awesome
books I’ve recently purchased, borrowed, received in the mail, or checked
out of t...
Cloud Atlas, brought to you by the Wachowskis
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Cloud Atlas has been made into a movie by the Wachowskis! When I heard
there was going to be a movie made of this book I was SERIOUSLY skeptical,
but also ...
Review: The Battle Sylph by L.J. McDonald
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*The Battle Sylph (Sylph #1) by **L.J. McDonald*
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*From Goodreads: *
*He is one of many: a creature of magic, unrelentingly male. He is lured
t...
2 comments:
Holy .... uh.... Is that Santa holding an axe?
I blinked a couple times and I see it's a rolled up list.
No coffee yet this morning. Return to your regularly scheduled duties.
by the way, I think chocolate is always appropriate.
Haha! Yes, that is an axe! Santa knows if you have been naughty, and he is going to chop you up if you have!
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