Week in Review: 4/1-4/7

Books Ive Bought/received

* Blood on the Bayou by Stacey Jaye - purchased at B&N

* Back From the Undead by D.D. Barant - Purchased at B&N

* Blooded by Amanda Carlson -eARC- Publisher

*  Just One Drop by Quinn Loftis- Ecopy- Bewitching Book Tours

* A Patch of Darkness by Yolanda Sfetsos- Ecopy- Author

* Lies & Omens by Lyn Benedict- Publisher

* Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson- Publisher


Books I read

Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper
Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris
ReVamped by Ada Adams
Blood on the Bayou by Stacey Jay

Reviews posted


Protector's Mate by Katie Reus
Magic Without Mercy by Devon Monk
Sins of the Son by Linda Poitevin
Devil's Punch by Ann Aguirre

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


* Monday I put up a Promotional post and Giveaway for The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa.  Make sure to check it out and enter. It is a great new book.


* So far none of the winners that were notified this week have emailed me back. Make sure to check your spam mail if you are one of the winners and have not gotten an email (you can always email me as well). I will have to pick new winners after 48 hours.


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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.

* I love comments so if you see something you like (or not) please comment away and let me know.

Giveaway on the Web: Jess Haines Stalking the Others

Jess Haines is having a giveaway through Goodreads for her newest book that is set to release July 3, 2012. If you have not started her H&W Investigations series you are totally missing out it is one of the must purchase series on my bookshelf.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Stalking the Others

by Jess Haines

Giveaway ends June 22, 2012.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

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Winner: Delilah Dawson Giveaway

Thank you to everyone who entered!!

Prize: Perfume and soap sample and signed postcard

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Winner: Mortal Path Swag Bag

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Prize: Mortal Path Swag Bag, consisting of a tote bag, 3 signed books, pens, bookmarks, magnets, and a calculator

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Review: Devil's Punch by Ann Aguirre

Devil's Punch
Author: Ann Aguirre
Release Date: April 3, 2012
Publisher: Roc
Corine Solomon Book #4
ISBN:   0451464494
ISBN13:9780451464491
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Review Copy Source: Publisher

Corine Solomon can touch any object and learn its history. But right now, she's trying to rebuild her pawnshop and her life despite her being marked as a witch. When demons from her past kidnap her best friend, Corine puts everything on hold to save her...

Chance has moved to Mexico to be with Corine and although their relationship is progressing slowly there time alone together is all cut short when Corine finds out her best friend has been kidnapped by Demons. The pair quickly find out that the kidnapping is to get Corine to jump into the demon realm and take her place on the throne. 

I was really sad that the ending of book 3 SHADY LADY left some of Corine's closest friends without any memories of her. Although they finally get their memories back so much has happened and so much has been lost that it still leaves you really sad at the end of DEVIL'S PUNCH. The setting of book 4 takes place pretty much fully in on the Demon plane. I cant say I enjoyed it as much due to the fact that everything changed so much from what I'm used to reading about Corine. The world building is really great and the new characters were interesting but it just didn't feel like the other Corine books. The situation with Chance pretty much falling head over heals for the Demon Queen really bugged me. I understand a little bit because of the overall situation but come on, he is in love with CORINE and he didn't see anything seriously wrong with his behavior? I just had a really hard time with that overall and it made me lose faith in him. There is a lot of high emotion throughout the book and I did find myself bawling in a few parts. It will be interesting to see where Ann takes the series next.

DEVIL'S PUNCH was not my favorite of the series but a lot did happen to move the series along and I will be reading book 5 when it comes out.

I gave it 3/5 stars

Winner: How to be Death by Amber Benson

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Prize: Finished copy of How to Be Death

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Review: Sins of the Son by Linda Poitevin

Sins of the Son
Author: Linda Poitevin
Release Date: March 27, 2012
Publisher:Ace
Grigori Legacy Book #2
ISBN:  1937007375
ISBN13: 9781937007379
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Review Copy Source: Publisher

When homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis sees a photo of Seth Benjamin on a police bulletin, she knows that Heaven's plan to halt Armageddon has gone terribly wrong. As the only mortal who knows of Seth's true nature, only she can save him. Aramael was a hunter of Fallen Angels until a traitor forced him into earthly exile. Now, with no powers and only a faint memory of Alex, his mortal soulmate, he will stop at nothing to redeem himself-even if it means destroying Seth in the name of the Creator...

What a turn of events for Alex. After the events of SINS OF THE ANGELS Alex is trying to get her life back in order only she sees a photo of Seth Benjamin on a Do you know this person type police bulletin and she immediately goes out to see him and try to figure out what is going on.


Linda's version of God and Angels is interesting. God is known as the Chosen One and is actually female. There isn't a bunch of religion thrown in your face which is how I prefer my angel type books. The Chosen One did tend to get on my nerves throughout the book. I thought her choices and decision making were beyond horrible but I guess the drama it caused did make the book enjoyable so who am I to judge lol. 


I missed all the police and crime scene stuff that was a big part of SINS OF THE ANGELS some of my favorite book plots include that kind of stuff and it was one of the things I really enjoyed about book 1. There were still some investigating going on but not on the same scale. I did like Detective Hugh Henderson. He was surprisingly open minded and ended up being a big player in helping Alex out. Seth lost his memory and only has a small partial use of it through most of the book but I really liked him more and more as the story continued. Aramael had to make some tough decisions that he didn't like very much and although he came off harsh you could tell he was doing everything he could to protect Alex. 


SINS OF THE SON was darker then book 1, had plenty of action scenes and character development. I wasn't thrilled with some of the plot directions but it was still enjoyable and a must read after finishing SINS OF THE ANGELS. I will read book 3 when it comes out to see where Linda takes the series.


I gave it 3/5 stars