I looked up this author (and series) after having fallen HARD for “Viper”. I read about him in a short story I found in “The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance“. Wow he’s HOT and amazing, and everything about that story was intense and surprising (especially since I had NO idea what was coming). While I enjoy short stories for the quickie factor (always good when we need to be entertained but don’t have much time), this one gave me something extra – a TWIST! A good twist! One that brought tears to my eyes, and haunts me still to this day (I read this short story almost a year ago, and still think about it. The lump in my throat is back…). It is THE best short story I have read.
Archives for April 2010
Today’s Twit-Bits – 04-07-10
Latest tweets collected today 🙂 Enjoy!
Congratulations to Leanna Renee Hieber! Her book, The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker“finaled in the Mainstream with Romantic Elements category of the Write Touch Award” Laurell K Hamilton is preparing to write a new book…and has blogged about her current struggle with jumping in again after having just completed so many deadlines. One of her “Tweets” mentions there will not be a Merry book this year. Jackie Kessler is giving away an ARC of Shades of Gray (Icarus Project, Book 2) Dakota Cassidy is writing… Michelle Rowan has blogged about her 30 Days of Demons research. Lots of esoteric research – some of it proving quite creepy… Not an author, but relevant nonetheless…A tweet from TrueBloodHBO! Season 3 collectible posters! Download yours now! Alyson Noel is currently writing Riley Book #2. Ann Aguirre provides us an update and an excerpt on Ellen Conner (the pen name for “a collaborative writing team comprised of Ann Aguirre and Carrie Lofty“). The Trilogy titles will be “Nightfall”, “Midnight” and “Daybreak”. I just found Delilah Devlin on Twitter, and have added her to my “Author’s Who Tweet” contact list. Let’s see what she’s up to on Twitter… Delilah Devlin just finished the rough draft…(of what I wonder? More sleuthing required 😉 ) Oooh and I also found this! She is giving uschapters to read for free – “Cat Tails: Bad Moon Rising”
Lilith Saintcrow – Strange Angels Series Reading Order:
Recommended by Camila:
“I really think you might like it. The series, like all good ones, includes a love triangle and danger, and romance.”
As per the author’s website:
Dru Anderson has been “strange” for as long as she can remember. She travels from town to town with her father, hunting the things that go bump in the night and eat the unwary. It’s a weird life, but a good one–until it all explodes and a zombie busts into her new house.
Strange Angels
Richelle Mead – Georgina Kincaid Series Reading Order:
Recommended by:
Courtnee: “Georgina Kincaid series- by Richelle Mead, a more adult and funnier, wittier series than VA (which I also LOVE). Georgina is just fabulous.”
Andrea: “The Succubus Series/ Georgina Kincaid by Richelle Mead. OMG this is a great great series. You HAVE to read it.”
Jennifer: “Richelle Mead’s “Georgina Kincaid” series is full of vampires, succubus, angels, and demons. It’s very addictive and will keep you guessing.”
Book Review – Dead Sexy by Amanda Ashley
Dead Sexy
Another agreeable, easy read, great for a rainy day, plane ride, boring business stay in a hotel…you get the picture.
The story is somewhat set in the future, where the the monsters of what was once considered myth, are officially “out”. The story line (or at least the vampire politics) are reminiscent of the vampires from Laurell K Hamilton and Charlaine Harris’s books. Female vampire hunter, prejudiced against vampires, getting mixed up with the Master of the City, synthetic blood, some good vampires, some bad, don’t stare them in the eyes, and all of that.