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Sunday, August 11, 2013
Week in Review: 8/4-8/10
Books Ive Bought/received
*Celtic Moon by Jan DeLima- ARC- Publisher
* The Offering by Kimberly Derting- eARC- Edelweiss
* Cold Blooded by Amanda Carlson- eARC- Publisher/author/Netgalley
Books I Read
Night Vision by Yasmine Galenorn
White Trash Zombie Apocalypse by Diana Rowland
Celtic Moon by Jan DeLima
The Offering by Kimberly Derting
Cold Blooded by Amanda Carlson
Reviews Posted
Biting Bad by Chloe Neill
Death Takes A Holiday by Jennifer Harlow
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* New Releases for the week. Was there anything you were looking forward to reading?
* Monday- Guest Blog and Giveaway for The Guardian of Bastet by Jaqueline Battisti
* Wednesday I was over at All Things Urban Fantasy as a guest on their Cover Art Coverage post.
* Thursday- Guest Blog and Giveaway for Biting Bad by Chloe Neill, Spotlight post for The Howling Heart by April Bostic
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* I love comments so if you see something you like (or not) please comment away and let me know.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Review: Death Takes A Holiday by Jennifer Harlow
Death Takes A Holiday
Author:Jennifer Harlow
Release Date: August 8, 2013
Publisher: Midnight Ink
F.R.E.A.K.S Squad Investigations Book #1
ISBN: 0738727121
ISBN13: 9780738727127
Genre: Urban FantasyReview Copy Source: Netgalley
A supernatural love triangle + one indecent proposal Beatrice Alexander can crush a sixty-foot snake with her mind, but she can't take any more of the drama that's tearing apart F.R.E.A.K.S. Should she give it all up -- her job as a secret agent and the possibility of a relationship with Will, the gorgeous werewolf? Bea's hoping to get it all figured out on a trip home for Christmas. But soon her hunky ex-boyfriend wants to rekindle their romance. Then, a powerful (and super hot) vampire lord offers Bea an impossible ultimatum: leave San Diego and her family forever -- or become his lover.
Bea has had enough and needs a break. She decides to head home for the holidays and decide where she wants to be and what she wants to do with her life. Unfortunately trouble follows her home.
These characters are fantastic. They bring so much to the stories and keep me coming back for more. Bea amazes me. She draws trouble like a magnet it seems but manages to overcome whatever is thrown at her. I really enjoyed seeing her back home with her family. Her Grandma really loves her and does a great job accepting who she is and what her and her friends and teammates can do.
I was not crazy about the relationship aspect of DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY. Bea is head over heals for Will although he pushes her away, she has Oliver pining after her even though she sees him only as a friend, then an ex boyfriend who is nothing like the type she usually goes for and she already left him in the past is thrown into the mix. It does not go well and all I could do was wait for her to come to her senses.
I thoroughly enjoy these books. I look forward to their upload on Netgalley and I jump into and finish them in less than 24 hours. They are easy to read and they are easy to enjoy.
I gave it 4/5 stars
Winner: Infinityglass by Myra McEntire
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Thursday, August 8, 2013
Guest Blog & Giveaway: Biting Bad by Chloe Neill
UFI welcomes Chloe Neill Author of The Chicagoland Vampires Series. Thanks for Joining us!!
Hi, everyone, and welcome to the BITING BAD Blog Tour! From July 29, 2013 to August 9, 2013 (click here for full schedule), I’m visiting blogs to give Merit an opportunity to rate the men of the Chicagoland Vampires series–are they “Book Boyfriend” material? Let’s see what she has to say.
Catcher Bell, Ombuddy
Hair/eye color: Shaved Head/Pale green
Species: Sorcerer
First appearance in book (book/page): SGB, page 84
Thoughts: He’s a skilled sorcerer, my former trainer, my best friend’s boyfriend, and a lover of Lifetime movies. I’d call him a man with a warm heart and very grumpy exterior.
Verdict: C+ / Book boyfriend material for those with patience.=)
Hair/eye color: Shaved Head/Pale green
Species: Sorcerer
First appearance in book (book/page): SGB, page 84
Thoughts: He’s a skilled sorcerer, my former trainer, my best friend’s boyfriend, and a lover of Lifetime movies. I’d call him a man with a warm heart and very grumpy exterior.
Verdict: C+ / Book boyfriend material for those with patience.=)
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She was born and raised in the South, but now makes her home in the Midwest–just close enough to Cadogan House and St. Sophia’s to keep an eye on things. When not transcribing Merit’s and Lily’s adventures, she bakes, works, and scours the Internet for good recipes and great graphic design. Chloe also maintains her sanity by spending time with her boys–her favorite landscape photographer/husband and their dogs, Baxter and Scout. (Both she and the photographer understand the dogs are in charge.)
Biting BadChicagoland Vampires #8
Merit has been a vampire for only a short while, but she’s already seen a lifetime’s worth of trouble. She and her Master, centuries-old Ethan Sullivan, have risked their lives time and again to save the city they love. But not all of Chicago is loving them back.
Anti-vampire riots are erupting all over town, striking vampires where it hurts the most. A splinter group armed with Molotov cocktails and deep-seated hate is intent on clearing the fanged from the Windy City come hell or high water.
Merit and her allies rush to figure out who’s behind the attacks, who will be targeted next, and whether there’s any way to stop the wanton destruction. The battle for Chicago is just beginning, and Merit is running out of time.
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US Only
The fun doesn’t stop here. Want more chances
to win? You can also enter Chloe’s Biting Bad Grand Prize Giveaway,
which will run July 29, 2013 through August 9, 2013 on Chloe’s web site.
What is the Grand Prize Giveaway prize?
- A personalized, autographed Chicagoland Vampires and Dark Elite novel
- A $50 gift card from Amazon, Indiebound, or Barnes & Noble (Winner’s choice)
- A limited editing BITING BAD All Access Pass and Cadogan House lanyard
- CV and DE swag
Biting Bad Blog Tour Schedule
Monday, July 29 – Rabid Reads, Oh Paper PagesTuesday, July 30 – The Consummate Reader
Wednesday, July 31 – Me, Myself & Books Blog
Thursday, August 1 – Reading Rain Blog
Friday, August 2 – VampChix & Bite Club, Rantings of a Reading Addict
Monday, August 5 – Wholly Books, Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy, Paranormal and Romance
Tuesday, August 6 (Release Day) – Cocktails & Books
Wednesday, August 7 – Nocturne Reads, Krista’s Dust Jacket
Thursday, August 8 – Urban Fantasy Investigations
Friday, August 9 – Saucy Wenches, Gizmo’s Reviews
Spotlight: The Howling Heart by April Bostic
The Howling Heart Paige Donovan is an ambitious college graduate who aspires to reach the top of the corporate ladder. She’s climbing fast when given the promotion of a lifetime at a prestigious fashion magazine in New York City.
Her bright future comes to an unexpected halt after news of her father’s death. She inherits his old cabin in the Colorado Rockies and just when she thinks her luck couldn’t get any worse, she has a car accident in the mountains and awakens in the small, remote community of Black River.
Soon she’s engulfed in the mystical world of Varulv—wolves descended from 12th century Scandinavia and blessed by Norse gods with the ability to appear human. Paige is desperate to return home, but never expects to fall for her rescuer, Riley Gray, a charming young werewolf from England who offers her an alternate future with his pack.
Now she must choose between the career she’s always wanted and the love she’s always dreamed.
April
Bostic is a New Jersey-based romance author who enjoys unleashing her
creativity and letting her imagination run wild. Her love of romance books
inspired her to become not just a reader, but also a writer. In December 2008,
she self-published her first novel, a contemporary romance with a supernatural
twist entitled A Rose to the Fallen.
Her first short story, Right Here, Right Now, released in January 2012 is an erotic romance with a dash of S&M. The following year, she released two more short stories: a romantic urban fantasy inspired by the Greek myth of Eros and Psyche entitled Eros, My Love, and a sexy romantic comedy entitled Love Addiction.
After five years, she released her second novel The Howling Heart, a paranormal romance that delves into the mystical world of werewolves and Norse gods.
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Find April and her books
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013
I'm over at ATUF today!
Today I am over at All Things Urban Fantasy as a Cover Art Coverage Guest!
Head on over and see what I had to say, then come back here and let me know if you agree!
http://allthingsuf.com\
Or I will be once the post goes live. lol. I am not sure of there posting schedule but it will be posted today. Thanks
Or I will be once the post goes live. lol. I am not sure of there posting schedule but it will be posted today. Thanks
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