Follow Friday

This is a weekly blog meme hosted by Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read.

Here are the general rules to Follow Friday:

1. Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts and any one else you want to follow on the list

2. Follow our Featured Bloggers

3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.

4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments

5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can

6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers

7. If you want to show the link list, just follow the link below the entries and copy and paste it within your post!

8. If your new to the follow Friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

This week's question is: School is out! What is your favorite Summer Reading book??

MY ANSWER: Hmm..I don't think I really have one. There's always too much to read and never enough time for re-reads or stuff like that! I guess I did enjoy the one summer I read The Count of Monte Cristo, the full version! Other than that it's always a new read from the TBR mountain!

Random Thursday

Have you ever noticed that some of the early princes in Disney movies have no names? Like at all. To top it off the first two were hardly there and barely say anything at all! They had no lines? What's up with that?

I get that the story is about the princess, the titles let you know that. But still, I kind of thought that these guys would say more than a few words! But they are totally silent! And nameless!!

Here we have Prince Charming and Prince Charming, I guess! Both Snow White and Cinderella's princes have no names.

Now I never did watch the Cinderella sequels, so I don't know if they decided to name him then. I know he got a few more lines in those from the glimpses I saw of them on Disney channel!

Our other nameless prince isn't quite from the early category. After Prince Charming the Second from Cinderella, we had Prince Phillip and then Prince Eric! Names, by golly!

But then suddenly the naming stopped in 91, we have The Beast. Yes, I loooove Beauty and the Beast, but even as a kid, I didn't quite like us having to call him The Beast, or Beast. Yeah, that was his "name" since that's what he was. But even after he turns into a prince, there's no "My real name is..." I suppose kids don't care about these kinds of things, but I kind of did. 

At least with Beauty and the Beast. "Beast" felt insulting. And I know that's because it was supposed to be because he wasn't a nice guy before Belle came along. But really, did he forget his name somewhere along those 10 years? Which is another odd thing, that would mean--I suppose--that he was turned into a Beast when he was 11 years old, since the narrator makes the comment of him reaching his 21st year. Unless, he was 21 at the time and time just froze for him.

I suppose that one makes more sense since Chip appears as a child. I doubt the Enchantress who cast the curse would allow teapots to reproduce teacups! Which is another matter--again--where is Mr. Potts? But that's a post for another day!

RT Winners!!

Hey all! Sorry for the late reply, couldn't do this while at work then totally forgot when I first got home. Onto the winners...

NEREYDA

MARISSA

JESSICA MANGICARO

JENNA CHRISTY MATALAM

Emails have been sent! Please respond within 48 hours or new winners will have to be chosen! Thanks to everyone who entered!

Waiting on Wednesday

I hate waiting...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly blog post by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights releases we're eagerly awaiting.

For a two-thousand-year-old Druid, Atticus O’Sullivan is a pretty fast runner. Good thing, because he’s being chased by not one but two goddesses of the hunt—Artemis and Diana—for messing with one of their own. Dodging their slings and arrows, Atticus, Granuaile, and his wolfhound Oberon are making a mad dash across modern-day Europe to seek help from a friend of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His usual magical option of shifting planes is blocked, so instead of playing hide-and-seek, the game plan is . . . run like hell.

Crashing the pantheon marathon is the Norse god Loki. Killing Atticus is the only loose end he needs to tie up before unleashing Ragnarok—AKA the Apocalypse. Atticus and Granuaile have to outfox the Olympians and contain the god of mischief if they want to go on living—and still have a world to live in.

The sad thing is I am soooo very behind in this series! Really need to try getting caught up in it!! Loved the first book--the one and only I read--so I need to read the remaining ones. Maybe after my ARC/review pile is gone...


TITLE: Hunted
AUTHOR: Kevin Hearne
PUBLISHER: Del Rey
GENRE: Urban Fantasy
RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2013

From NEW YORK TIMES and USA Today bestselling author Colleen Gleason, the long-awaited spin-off of the international bestselling Gardella Vampire Chronicles.

Amid the glitzy age of Jazz, when gangsters and bootleggers control the cities, there lies another, more insidious threat ... the undead.

Macey Gardella is a typical young woman of the Roaring Twenties: she works a job, has her own flat, and loves to dance the Charleston. But when a mysterious man named Sebastian Vioget informs her she belongs to a family of vampire hunters, Macey is stunned and disbelieving.

Yet, strange and frightening things begin to happen, and when Macey comes face-to-face with one of the fanged creatures, she has no choice but to believe Sebastian. And when she learns his own soul depends on her willingness to carry forth the family legacy and hunt the undead, Macey capitulates and joins the fight.

As she begins to learn about her new life, Macey meets the handsome newspaper reporter known as Grady--who seems to know more about vampires than he should. When he begins to ask too many questions, she has to juggle her strong attraction to him with the need for secrecy.

Slipping into speakeasies and sampling bootlegged whiskeys, dodging gangster gunfire and trying to keep her nosy landlady from finding the stakes in her flat, Macey Gardella must navigate through a world of stunning violence, passionate romance, and dark betrayal...

So very very excited to be returning to this world!! True, we're moving to a new time period, but I bet it's going to be just as awesome as the first series!!


TITLE: Roaring Midnight
AUTHOR: Colleen Gleason
PUBLISHER: Avid Press
GENRE: Paranormal Historical
RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2013

Teaser Tuesdays

Here are the rules:

1. Grab your current read

2. Open to a page

3. Pick out 2 lines that are SPOILER FREE

4. Name the title, author, etc.

"Mrs. Reeves made a sound between a snort and a laugh. 'Always favored the cleaver, myself. Gets the point across faster.'" p 203*



*This quote comes from my ARC copy, therefore it and the page number are not final.

TITLE: Replica

AUTHOR: Jenna Black

PUBLISHER: Tor Teen
GENRE: Sci-Fi YA
RELEASE DATE: July 16, 2013

It's Monday! What are You Reading?

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. It's a fun meme where we gather to share what we've read last week and our reading plans for this week.

Last Week I Read:

 Phoenix by Elizabeth Richards (ARC)--Review to come at a later date

Wicked as They Come by Delilah S. Dawson (5 stars)

Elegy by Tara Hudson (ARC)--Review to come at a later date

Hidden by Marianne Curley (ARC)--Review to come at a later date

Cloud City by Jeanne C. Stein (5 stars)

Review That was Posted:

 School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins (ARC) (5 stars)

Currently Reading:

Replica by Jenna Black (ARC)

What I Plan to Read this Week:

The Arrivals by Melissa Marr (ARC)

Other Posts of Interest:

Cover Copy Reveal--Black Heart 

Oi Vey!

Teaser Tuesdays--Phoenix

Sale Alert!

GRRR!!!

Waiting on Wednesday

RT 2013!

Random Thursday

Cover Art Reveal--Allegiant

Follow Friday

Winners!

Top 5 Sundays

Happy Mother's Day!

Stacking the Shelves--The OMG RT Edition
Cover Copy Reveal--Hell Bent

Cover Copy Reveal--Hell Bent

Instead of the deadly force it once was, magic is now a useless novelty. But not for Shame Flynn and Terric Conley, “breakers” who have the gift for reverting magic back to its full-throttle power. In the magic-dense city of Portland, Oregon, keeping a low profile means keeping their gifts quiet. After three years of dealing with disgruntled magic users, Shame and Terric have had enough of politics, petty magic, and, frankly, each other. It’s time to call it quits.

When the government discovers the breakers’ secret—and its potential as a weapon—Shame and Terric suddenly become wanted men, the only ones who can stop the deadly gift from landing in the wrong hands. If only a pair of those wrong hands didn’t belong to a drop-dead-gorgeous assassin Shame is falling for as if it were the end of the world. And if he gets too close to her, it very well could be....

Eep! The cover for Devon's new series to start in November has been revealed!! I personally like it! It looks like it's going to be a kickass series! Much like her Allie Beckstrom series!


Hell Bent releases November 5, 2013

Stacking the Shelves--The OMG RT Edition

This weekly meme is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.
Stacking The Shelves is all about the books we are adding to our shelves each week, sharing with you our excitement for our newest titles and maybe have you discover a new book in the process!


Since I went to RT last week I got quite the haul!! It's pretty overwhelming too when I look at what I did. I kept telling myself to leave the book signing after I went through, but I went through 4 times! Buying more and more books and other bookish goodies! 

So here's what I got at RT:

Okay group picture since there are too many books to photo them all from Goodreads, same with linking...too many!

So here's what I bought/got at the panels and/or parties at RT:

Firelight by Kristen Callihan (a keeper copy)--SIGNED
Moonglow by Kristen Callihan--SIGNED
Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan--SIGNED
Team Human by Sarah Rees Brennan--SIGNED
Doomed by Tracey Deebs (keeper copy/impulse buy!)--SIGNED
The Never Prayer by Aaron Ritchey--SIGNED
Hidden by Sophie Jordan (keeper copy/impulse buy!)--SIGNED
Rogue Descendant by Jenna Black--SIGNED
The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells (the new cover/impulse buy!)--SIGNED
First Blood by Susan Sizemore, Erin McCarthy, Chris Marie Green & Meljean Brook--SIGNED by Chris
Towering by Alex Flinn
Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler (UK Edition)--SIGNED
Undead for a Day by Chris Marie Green, Nancy Holder & Linda Thomse-Sundstrom--SIGNED by ALL!!
Hereafter by Tara Hudson (physical copy)--SIGNED
The Holders by Juliana Scott (free book handed to me by author!!)--SIGNED
Wings by Aprilynne Pike (physical copy)--SIGNED
Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep--SIGNED
Elegy by Tara Hudson (ARC)--SIGNED
The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason (ARC)
Sweet Legacy by Tere Lynn Childs (ARC)--SIGNED
Replica by Jenna Black (ARC)--SIGNED
The Arrivals by Melissa Marr (ARC)--SIGNED
Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting (keeper copy/freebie)--SIGNED
Shards and Ashes by Multiple Authors
On Fire by Nancy Holder--SIGNED
The Beautiful and the Cursed

So yeah, I bought/got all those books and then I bought some clothing...

The item in the top corner is a night shirt that says My Shelves Runneth Over
Then you can see the next two t-shirts, these were from Anderson's
The third one came from a shop at ClubRT that was special to the RT Convention! They had this one and ones that said Readers Gone Wild. Since I am an aspiring author, I went with Writers Gone Wild!

Then I bought these two cameos from this seller who was there last year. He also does these amazing drawings but my wall space is covered with bookshelves and what's not is covered with movie posters and other photos I have no intention of moving.

But anyway, this year I bought a Sagittarius cameo since that's my Zodiac sign and then I guess what we call the Steampunk Octopus? What is this guy called? I know I have two necklaces with him on it already, but this in a cameo and in GLOWS IN THE DARK!! Oh yeah!! And since he had chains this year I just bought them from him instead of going to another store!

I also downloaded Cloud City by Jeanne C. Stein for FREE during the Convention! Glad I brought my computer with me!

And then...yes I have one more RT item! I won this at a panel from Jeaniene Frost:

A $25 e-gift card to Barnes and Noble!! Yay! Money for books!!

So that was my RT haul, now here's my post RT haul: 


In the mail this week came:

 Dead Man's Deal by Jocelynn Drake--a keeper copy since I read it already!

Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris--a SIGNED copy!

Then for review from the publishers I got via Netgalley:

 Hidden by Marianne Curley (ARC)*

*I actually already read this one! And in 1 day!

Awhile back I won the Fools for Books Giveaway at Gizmo's Reviews, I chose this one:

Wicked as She Wants by Delilah S. Dawson

Thanks again, Shelley!!

And then--yeah, it was a good week--I cashed in some of my Coke Rewards to get one of these, because truly there can never be enough of them:

A $20 e-Gift Card to Barnes and Noble!!

And now I am done! So what did you get?!

 

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!!

Top 5 Sundays

Top 5 Sundays is a weekly blog meme created by Larissa at Larissa's Bookish Life.

Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my left sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

Rules:

1 - Write a post listing your TOP 5 choices within the theme I chose (or was chosen on a poll) for the week.

2 - Mention this Blog on the post and link back to it.

3 - Feel free to use the Feature's image (there is a smaller size version of it bellow)

4 - After you've finished your post, add you link (of the post, not your blog's main page) to the Mr.Linky at the end of that week's post.

5 – If you don’t have a blog to post, just leave your list in the comments =)

This week's topic is: Best Book Sidekicks! {Part II}

*in no particular order 

Hmm...I swear I did this post the first go-around but I guess not as I cannot find it in my post history. Oh well! That means I get to list all my top faves without worrying about repeats!

ARI & JANCO

Study trilogy by Maria V. Sndyer

 Okay, my first pick after seeing this topic was Janco! Looooove him in Maria's series, but I had to go with Ari and Janco on this one because they definitely are a team! So they count as 1 choice since they are a duo and are practically inseparable!

GIGHUL

Sabina Kane series by Jaye Wells 

 Okay, seriously, who can read this series and not LOVE Gighul? He is freaking awesome!! Loved this demon and never once thought I would say that about any demons in Urban Fantasy since not all of them tend to be nice. Even the demon hero can start off as an ass! Not Gighul though!

GILLIE GLLIESPIE

Ghost Hunter Mystery series by Victoria Laurie

 Gillie is freaking awesome! Of course I am saying that about all these sidekicks, because, hey, it's true! Gillie can be a total scaredy cat when it comes to investigating haunted houses, even though it's pretty much in his job description. While he can be a pain for MJ, he definitely brings on the comedic relief. Plus he's there for her when it counts! Gotta love that guy!

JENKS

The Hollows series by Kim Harrison

  Jenks is the ultimate sidekick! And probably my first fave! He's freaking hilarious! He's a good friend and good backup when things get a little dicey! This is one pixie you definitely want on your side!

GRIMALKIN

Iron Fey Chronicles by Julie Kagawa

I think Grimalkin is in the right spot to be called a sidekick. He tends to help out Meghan, Ash and Puck when it suits him. And while at times it seems like he's unhelpful--and yeah he probably is at that time!--he does come through in the end! Plus his interactions with Puck were always laugh out loud funny!!

   

Mini Review--Cloud City by Jeanne C. Stein

Vampire Anna Strong never expected to find the witch Sophie Deveraux on her doorstep, asking for a favor. But Sophie needs help, even if it's from the vampire who killed her sister. Anna, driven both by guilt and obligation, agrees to help Sophie and her psychic alter-ego Jonathan. So begins an adventure that takes them to Leadville, Colorado. All too soon, Anna wonders whether Sophie is truly a victim of circumstance . . . or the author of a clever plot to rid herself of her unwanted psychic twin.

So while at RT, Jeanne C. Stein mentioned to me when I was chatting with her at the E-book Expo that her novella, Cloud City was going to be available for FREE during the convention. So later that night I made sure to download this one. Can pass up free now can you?

It was a pretty good story too! Sophie Deveraux, Belinda Burke's sister, needs Anna's help. She still houses the vampire ghost Jonathan inside of her and he's decided that he wants to write a book about this life! I mean, who doesn't want to read a vampire book these days? Plus it's about a real vampire too! But things start to get a little dicey. Sophie isn't too sure of their editor who wants to publish the book.

Turns out the editor knows more about Jonathan that Sophie thought. Apparently, Jonathan turned his great grandmother into a vampire years ago, essentially ruining their family name and all that jazz. He wants revenge. Anna is there for backup and protection, but it turns out Sophie has other plans than just trying to help Jonathan with his book and keep his...or her head. Sophie is going to get Jonathan once and for all and get her life back.

Anna is sort of concerned because she thinks Sophie might be taking the same dark path that her sister, Belinda took awhile back. But Sophie is so determined to get rid of Jonathan, she wants to be in control of her life and not have to share it with him, no matter what benefits housing the spirit of a once vampire may have.

This was a nice quick read. Very enjoyable, but isn't one of those that really ties itself into the series. Like not reading this novella won't leave you confused in a book in the series. This was purely just a fun read!

There was an interesting turn of events towards the end, that I didn't really expect to happen. I guess I was thinking something more deadly and sinister. The ending was actually quite nice!


Overall Rating 5/5 stars