This is to cool.....

First off I want to thank you all for reading my blog everyday, I love being able to tell you what I think of a book, bring authors on to let you know about them or what they have to say as well as offering you a chance to win some books.

When I started blogging my book reviews I really never imagined it would lead to the amount of followers I have acquired or that I would have a friendly relationship with some of my favorite authors.  A few weeks ago it came to my attention for the first time (to my knowledge that is) that one of my reviews would be quoted in an up coming book. The author sent me an eARC for review and I was so excited to see it actually in there. Today I got another review book in the mail and was browsing the review quotes and I am in there too. Its just to cool so I thought I would share them with you. Please let me know if you have seen UFI quoted in one of your books I would love to know about it.

To appear in Summoning the Night by Jenn Bennett, April 24, 2012; Pocket books

“I was hooked from the first page. ... The story was fun and original. ... The twists and turns came at every intersection. ... I can’t think of one thing I didn’t like about the book. I didn’t want to put it down.”

—Urban Fantasy Investigations

To appear in Operative by Kate Kaynak, March 15, 2012; Spencer Hill Press

"Packed to the gills with twists, turns, action, and suspense. There is so much awesomeness... I can not wait to see what Accused brings to the table. "

        —Urban Fantasy Investigations

Early Review: By A Thread by Jennifer Estep

By A Thread
Author:Jennifer Estep
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Publisher: Pocket
Elemental Assassin Book #6
ISBN:   1451651767
ISBN13: 9781451651768
Genre: Urban Fantasy

Review Copy Source: Publisher

When killing people is your job, there’s no such thing as a vacation.
 
Then again, how often does an assassin live long enough to enjoy her retirement? In this line of work, you either get lucky or you get dead. And since I destroyed my nemesis Mab Monroe a few weeks ago, all of Ashland’s lowlifes are gunning to make a name for themselves by taking out the lethal Spider—me, Gin Blanco. So I’m leaving behind my beloved barbecue joint and heading south with my baby sister, Bria, to cool my heels in a swanky beach town. Call it a weekend of fun in the sun. But when a powerful vampire with deadly elemental magic threatens an old friend of Bria’s, it looks like I’ll have to dig my silverstone knives out of my suitcase after all. Complicating matters further is the reappearance of Detective Donovan Caine, my old lover. But Donovan is the least of my problems. Because this time, the danger is hot on my trail, and not even my elemental Ice and Stone magic may be enough to save me from getting buried in the sand—permanently.

Now that Gin's identity is completely revealed everyone who is someone is looking to be the one to kill her. She cant go a day without an attempt on her life. She is bad ass but that would wear on anyone so she took Finn up on the idea of a vacation with him, Bria and Owen. We all know by now that Gin never catches a break so it isn't surprising that she doesn't get a moments of peace before she is back in the action.

I have to admit that when Jennifer said that Donovan Caine would be back in a future book I was worried why and what he would do, but after reading BY A THREAD I can not even begin to describe the immense satisfaction I got out of most if not all of the Gin/Donovan scenes, especially the very last one. And that is all I will say about that so that I don't give away spoilers.

I have always loved Gin, there isn't much else I can say about her that I have not already said a million times. I love that all her friends and family are there for her when she needs them and I love that she is always there for them. She meets her match and gets pretty close to deaths door in BY A THREAD but she pushed threw it and came out on top once again. I love Owen. He is supportive, loving and they are really the perfect match for each other. Gin and Bria's relationship has been kinda up and down. They finally get there feelings out in the open and I cant wait to see how there relationship will be in the future.  As with all of Jennifer's Books BY A THREAD was faced paced, super suspenseful, filled with action and all around hard to put down. The Elemental Assassins series continues to be a favorite on my bookshelf.

I gave it 5/5 stars

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Early Review: Witchful Thinking by H.P. Mallory

Witchful Thinking
Author: H.P. Mallory
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Publisher: Batnam
Jolie Wilkins Book #3
ISBN:   0345531450
ISBN13: 9780345531452
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Review Copy Source: Librarything

Jolie thinks she’s seen it all, but life continues to spring surprises. The latest shocker? She’s just been crowned Queen of the Underworld. Jolie may possess a rare gift for reanimating the dead, but she doesn’t know the first thing about governing disparate factions of supernatural creatures. She can barely maintain order in her own chaotic personal life, which is heading into a romantic tailspin.

First there’s sexy warlock Rand, the love of her life, from whom Jolie is hiding a devastating secret. Then there’s Sinjin, a darkly seductive vampire and Jolie’s sworn protector—though others suspect he harbors ulterior motives. As the two polar opposite yet magnetic men vie for Jolie’s affection, she must keep her wits about her to balance affairs of state and affairs of her heart. Overwhelmed, under pressure, and longing for love, Jolie decides it’s time to take charge—and show everyone that this queen won’t take jack.

WITCHFUL THINKING left me feeling confused. I was enjoying how it started out then bam we are in the future and know nothing about the past. The past is slowly revealed to teach us what has happened up until the point we are at and then at the end its bam again and we are in the past before the past. Are you confused yet? Yeah me to.

I have to say my favorite character was Sinjin. He is a vampire that is in love with Jolie and wants to protect her, or at least that was what I got out of his character. Rand is a warlock and the person that Jolie loves, he is super broody and refuses to stick with one emotion for longer then a minute. Just when they BOTH decide that they want to be together and are about to stick with the decision stuff happens that throws that out the window. Jolie was super indecisive. She has no clue what she wants out of the situation she is in. I really never connected with her character and I wish the book wouldn't have jumped to the future as I think those years leading up would have made me understand her more and unfortunately I didn't see that this was book 3 in the series until after I won it and read it or else I would have seen that the back story is in the previous 2 books that are offered as ebooks published by the author. All in all I just never connected with the story and had to force myself to read through most of it.

So my advice? Although I think you could start with book 3 WITCHFUL THINKING, you might be as lost as me so I would recommend you read book 1 and 2 first.

I gave it 2/5 stars

New Releases: 2/5-2/11

Tues Feb 7

Almost Everything (Vampire Princess of St. Paul, #3)by Tate Hallaway

Alpha Instinct (Moon Shifter, #1) by Katie Reus

Apocalypse to Go (Nola O'Grady, #3) by Katharine Kerr

Blood and Bullets (Deacon Chalk, #1) by James R. Tuck

Born Wicked (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, #1) by Jessica Spotswood

Eternal Captive (Mark of the Vampire, #3) by Laura Wright

King of Darkness (Chronicles of Yavn, #1) by Elisabeth Staab

Midnight Enchantment (Dark Magick, #4) by Anya Bast

Shaded Vision (Otherworld /Sisters of the Moon, #11) by Yasmine Galenorn

Something About Witches (Arcane Shot, #1) by Joey W. Hill

 Tooth and Nail by Jennifer Safrey

Unbroken (Outcast Season, #4) by Rachel Caine

Underwater Love by MaryJanice Davidson

When We Were Executioners (Dogsland Trilogy, #2) by J.M. McDermott

Wed Feb 8

Pure (Pure, #1) by Julianna Baggott

The Wood Queen (The Iron Witch, #2) by Karen Mahoney

Happy Reading!!

Promotional Post & Giveaway: Unbroken by Rachel Caine

**Available February 7 from Roc**

Unbroken
Author: Rachel Caine
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Publisher: Roc
Outcast Book #4
ISBN:  0451464427
ISBN13: 9780451464422
Genre: Urban Fantasy

For millennia, Cassiel was a powerful Djinn-until she was exiled to live among mortals. Now the threat of an apocalypse looms, and Cassiel is in danger of losing everything she has come to hold dear... 

As the world begins to fall apart around her, Cassiel finds herself fighting those she once called her own-the Djinn. With Weather Warden Luis Rocha and the rescued child Ibby by her side, Cassiel struggles to find a way to protect those that are in her charge and come to terms with the leadership role she never asked for. 

Cassiel is opposed by a powerful Djinn bent on raising an army of kidnapped Warden children to bring about nothing less than the end of the world. It will take everything Cassiel has to stop the Djinn from starting a war that will wipe all of humanity from the face of the earth. She knows that this might not be a battle she can survive, but protecting those she loves is worth any cost...

Week in Review 1/29-2/4

Books Ive Bought/received

*Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones- Purchased at Barnes and Noble

Books I read
 
The Selection by Kiera Cass  
Initiation by Imagon Rose 
Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones 
Wrong Side of Dead by Kelly Meding


Reviews posted

Blood and Bullets by James R Tuck
The Wood Queen by Karen Mahoney
Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones
To Walk the Night by E.S. Moore

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* New Releases for the week. Was there anything you were looking forward to reading?

*A promotional post and giveaway went up on Monday for Burned by J.F. Lewis

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*If you see something on my books Ive read list that you are dying to know about let me know I'm back logged on reviews and can move it up on the list if I know people are wanting one.

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