Because of YOU Karen Marie Moning!

Thanks to Kelly Clarkson and team for creating this song so I could change the lyrics and dedicate it to Karen Marie Moning. Because of HER I’m addicted to the Fever series after just reading all 4 published books in 2 days. Original lyrics here and video below. I will not read any other books [...]

Future paranormal release excerpts and giveaway winner

It’s Lent and my Catholic guilt definitely extends to my recent abandonment of my blog, so despite the 60 hour work weeks and lack of a personal life I’m forcing myself to write ONE post a week. And this one is full of good news, well at least for 2 people: a lucky winner from my [...]

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

Title: Leviathan Author: Scott Westerfeld Published: October 2009 Pages: 448 pages (hardcover) Genre: YA Fantasy Standalone or series: The first and only published book in a new series. The next one, Behemoth, will be out in October 2010. Why I read it: Oh the Book Smugglers of course *grinning* who else? (Their awesome review is here) [...]

Waving goodbye to Under The Dome

Waking up for an Under The Dome inspired nightmare at 5am today was the second to last straw. I tried to cuddle up on hubby for comfort but he was facing the wrong way (I can’t be the big spoon) and I didn’t want to wake him up to make him roll over. But beyond the [...]

Succubus Blues, sunburned, and satisfied

*Bbrrrrrrrrrrrrr* DC is welcoming us home with frigid temperatures, but my head is still spinning with beautiful memories of the beach, great food, and a fun reggae concert. It’s also spinning with all the paranormal Seattle, historical London, and contemporary Texan settings, exciting plots, and unique characters from the three books I brought in my suitcase. But I [...]

Library Loot: crossing state lines

It is amazing, for a girl (that would be moi) who has sworn off vampire books (except for the Sookie Stackhouse ones, and I am perilously close to saying sayonara to those too) I am absolutely bewitched, enthralled, and beguiled by Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series. So much so that in order to get the first three [...]

Three Days to Dead, by Kelly Meding

Title: Three Days to Dead Author: Kelly Meding Published: November 2009 Pages: 416 mass market paperback Standalone or series: Debut novel and first book in Dreg City series. Next book As Lie the Dead will be released in July 2010. Why I read it:  I can’t remember where I saw the first reviews but after several super positive ones popped up, and [...]

Kushiel’s Chosen, by Jacqueline Carey

Title: Kushiel’s Chosen  Author: Jacqueline Carey Published: Tor Fantasy, March 2003 Pages: 704pgs mass market paperback Standalone or series: Second in Kushiel’s Legacy series. Why I read it: Despite my reservations about the first in the series I wanted to try the next one since I had bothered to memorize an entire complex world, and the first book ended on such a [...]

Kushiel’s Dart, by Jacqueline Carey

Title: Kushiel’s Dart Author: Jacqueline Carey Published: Tor Fantasy, March 2002 Pages: 816 mass market paperback Standalone or series: First in Kushiel’s Legacy series, which is made up of three related trilogies. The first of which follows protagonist Phèdre. Why I read it: On a recent Smart Bitches recommended fantasy reads post this book was allllll over the comment thread. I [...]

My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincet

I received this book as an ARC earlier this summer from Harlequin, my first ARC ever! (Happy now FTC?) I was super intrigued by the summary: She doesn’t see dead people, but… She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody [...]