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Archives for October 2012

Elizabeth Hunter – Elemental Mysteries Series Reading Order

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This series has come to my attention very recently. Book #1 was a freebie (might still be!) and it seems to have spurred on some very enthusiastic recommendations!

Suzanne: “There’s one series that I just finished reading by Elizabeth Hunter that I loved called the Elemental Series”

Jodi: If you haven’t read the Elemental Mysteries you need to. It has an awesome series. It has a Bones and Kat (Night Huntress) feel to it.
Great read..

Sharon: The Elemental Mysteries series is FAN FREAKING TABULOUS!  I read all four books in literally 3 days flat.  I could not put them down.  I recommend them to anyone who enjoys YA angst and vampires! read more

YAY!! 9000 Facebook Likes! Giveaway Time – THREE $30 Gift Cards!

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CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!! Amber, Donna & Courtney have each received their $30 gift card!

*Squeeeeeee* *wiggle wiggle leap… hop*  <— I’m cheering! Er… yeah. 😉 I was never a cheerleader, can you tell? hehe.

Wow!! 9000 Facebook likes! *grins* The more, the merrier!  Have you noticed, as the group grows, so does the number of awesome book suggestions? And we have so many fellow book readers to enjoy them with.

So it’s time to celebrate with a gift card giveaway! read more

Currently Reading… Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan

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Undeniable
<—– Wow, another one that has me jumping the gun with a “currently reading” post. It’s morning and I stayed up until 3am on this one and still have a bit more to go. Did I dream of it? Oh yes.

This is one that has been trickling into my “suggestion box” over the last week or so, but pretty much exploded the suggestion box, yesterday. Here’s a sample of one of the numerous conversations taking place about it.

Jillian: Just finished Undeniable. Wow. Uh, not K.A. is an understatement. Makes Tack look like a kid compared to Deuce. Madeline Sheehan was not joking about this book not being for everyone or showing the ‘ugly’ side of life. Heartbreaking, ugly, gritty, raunchy, angst-ridden, and yet in the end… beautiful. … Madeline Sheehan is the author. The age difference only bothered me at one point. Other than that I was fine. But I realize other people may feel differently. I was impressed by M. Sheehan’s writing. There are definitely cringe worthy parts in this book – but somehow it all comes together in the end. Well, for me it did anyway! 😉 read more

Currently Reading (and loving!) – Flesh by Kylie Scott

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What I can’t put down but had to? THIS. OMG it’s soooooooo good! Sex, romance and zombies? What can be sexy about zombies? Mmmmhmmmm… that’s what I was thinking, too. I pointed it out a few weeks ago in a “new release” post, and knew I’d definitely read it because the synopsis intrigued me and the price was SO right.

But it got bumped up on my TBR list when some of my reading buddies gave it a go and told me just how steamy it was. Considering their reactions, I was getting the impression that it was steamier then “steamy” (get me?). It is. And luckily, the “sexy” doesn’t involve the zombies. They’re just an “extra” in this new world that these relatable characters are faced with. read more

Latest Paranormal & Contemporary Romance Book Releases – October 23rd 2012

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Sweeeeeet Christmas romance books are  in full force on this list. And so is erotica. Heh. Probably not together (although I’m sure we could find some). 😉  Just lots to choose from. Oh and look at that steamy looking Halloween anthology (including a short story from one of my favorites, Megan Hart!). A short paranormal list, this time, but maybe they’re being saved for a Halloween release?

Oh and here’s a freebie (thanks Missy!!). Not a new release, but recent enough, and it’s a rock star book so YAY!!!! –> Access All Areas by Alice Severin read more