First off, awards can sometimes get out of hand. But this one is *kewl* and is just starting to make its first rounds. I actually feel very flattered that I was awarded this! *Taking a bow* I could have awarded this fancy, vulgar award to a number of folks - but then who would they pass it on too???
Awarded by KindleVixen. This award is making its rounds today!
The rules of this award are as follows:
Pass it on to 5 blogs you think are kick ass and explain why. Here are my choices:
Ya_RockStarlett: Great reviews, great web template and great attitude. I enjoy reading Starlett's post, here tweets and her comments.
Ramblings of a Book Bitch: I like her swirls and silhouette, I like her title, And can you tell I like blogs with attitude???
Pure Imagination: Her New Moon buttons rocked and I actually enjoy her Vlogs! Even though I've done one, I'm not too sure about Vlogs. Sometimes it is good to keep the blogger hidden...lol. As my granny always said: "Face for radio." But not of course Lori @ Pure Imagination
Poisoned Rationality: One of my fav reviewers, I like her style and tone and I really enjoy reading her posts.
Ooh...Books: The blogger out there that makes me think. Cara actually prodded me to post some poetry...I know huh??? She also introduces me to a lot of reading out of my "comfort zone" which I love.
Hey everyone just wanted to mention that I'm having a button sale right now. I have some pre-designed buttons that are going for rather cheap. So if you want one of those fancy buttons that have the code underneath for easy GRAB & POST - this is a cheap way to get one.
Saw this over at A Read in the Life and just had to steal it and see if I could do it.
For this meme you are supposed to use book titles of novels you've read in the past year. Sadly, I haven't had the chance to read much on my own due to AP classes and such, so we'll see how it works out!
Describe Yourself: Stranger in a Strange Land How do you feel: Undead and Unloved
Describe where you currently live: A Confederacy of Dunces
If you could go anywhere, where would you go: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Your favorite form of transportation: Jumper
Your best friend is: The Husband
You and your friends are: Guilty Pleasures
What's the weather like: Darkness Falls
Favorite time of day: Twilight
What is life to you: For Us, The Living
Your fear: Alien Taste
What is the best advice you have to give: Wake
Thought for the Day: Life, The Universe & Everything
How I would like to die: I Will Fear No Evil
My soul's present condition: Haunted
Regarding the book Queene of Light, I’m not going to bore you with intricate details on this book. Too many times I find myself rambling with long explanations – that boils down to one thing. Yeah I liked the book. Well, for Queene of Light, yes I did like it. But, I also had some major problems with it. First off, let me tell you why I liked it. For one, the concept was interesting and original. Secondly, it was well written and the plotlines were tight. Thirdly, the tone of the book was consistent.
Now, for the reason my stomach was a bit queasy while reading this book. The author employed a very over-used romantic ploy that I am going to call the Edward Cullen Technique in honor of the New Moon release. The I Love You So Much I Need to Break Your Heart Send You Away And Pretend I Don’t Like You Technique. In this book the author turns it around – the chick does this to the male, instead of vice versa, but it’s the same as a lot of other books out there.
Why would this technique be employed over and over in romantic settings? I understand it builds dramatic tones, and the hopes that the couple will be reunited. Yet, in Queene of Light it was used to basically eradicate the male supporting character. With one fell swoop he is gone and the story progresses without even a backwards thought of him. In New Moon I think this technique really worked, in fact it held together the entire book. But, the filler of the “push away” was loaded with another romance blooming between Bella and Jacob. Within the pages of Queene of Light there is no secondary romantic filler – there is only the original conflict that was established before the “push away” occurred. So, for this book I don’t think the technique worked, which was why it didn’t sit well with me.
Besides that, I enjoyed reading about this interesting world. I recommend it to fantasy fans that like a little modern grit in their genre. Yet, because of the “push away” problem, I really don’t want to give it a high rating. Queene of light gets a 2/4 BWB rating.
First off I would like to apologize. Like an idiot I made a huge faux pas... and spelled the authors name wrong. No excuses but I'm also reading Suzanne Collins...urgh. Sorry!!!!!
Book provided by Pocket Books for review.
From bestselling author Suzanne Sizemore a new twist in her Prime books comes with the Vampire Book Club. Sizemore has created a world of science fiction and fantasy that revolves around vampires, werewolves and other paranormal creatures that are oh-so-fun to read about.
Zoe Pappas, human and heir to the Byzant throne (human ruling conglomerate in the far-future world) finds her self being taken hostage by aliens that the human world is at war with.
General Matthias “Doc” Raven, marine general, vampire, smokin’ hot hunk, has been in the POW camp for a long time. When Zoe enters the camp she turns his world and the rest of the prisoners lives upside down. The evil aliens are searching for her – not knowing who she is, but that they have captured someone of high rank. What will the aliens do next to the prisoners? Is escape possible? Is love between Zoe and Doc possible when a princess is forbidden to love a vampire???
First Prime book, first Sizemore book. I was pretty impressed. Sizemore implements good tone and she tells a story very well. Her vast Prime world was very in-depth and tended to confuse me at some points, since I’ve never read these books before, yet, if I just ignored some of the finer details I was very entertained. I will probably have to go back and start reading the first in the prime series, because the history sounded interested. The characters were well developed. I really liked Zoe, and Doc was a turn-on if ever there was.
Some downers. You read enough romance and you kinda get tired of the testosterone prone boys that swoop in and take control of “their woman”. Sometimes this just can be annoying. Doc had a tendency for howls, growls and grumpy “My Woman” thoughts, yet Zoe was a tough chick and she put him in his place a few times.
SPOILER: But this is a romance so you gotta know they end up together in the end…duh. When love was declared all controversy just went out the window. The jealous ex just turned into a happy apologetic kitty…the rebel and anti-empire protestor just turned into a blabbering ass kisser etc. I know love makes the world better, but it was a little unbelievable.
These were small points though. I enjoyed the book and my 2 year old really liked the cover. She would pick up the book and go “Oooooh Mama…Dark Stranger.”
This is paranormal romance in all its glory. PNR fans you won’t be disappointed.
I have been waiting to do these books for awhile. And what better time to slip underneath the covers with some hot-blooded manly vamps, that the onset of winter? Welcome cold weather, and welcome Black Dagger Brotherhood. Hello, boys!
J.R. Ward, while I wasn’t impressed with her new series, (see Covet review) the Black Dagger Brotherhood is a totally different beast entirely. The first book, Dark Lover introduces us to Ward’s world. A world that features vamps as a completely different species than humans, who never lived as humans, but instead walk amongst us, but not a part of our world. They have their own world, with their own doctors, their own religion and their own set of rules. Wrath is the negligent ruler of that world. The only purebred vamp on the planet, Wrath would rather fight, kill and seek revenge than rule his species.
There are only a few souls that can get underneath Wrath’s defenses and one of those is his fellow Black Dagger Brother Darius. Darius’ dying wish is for Wrath to look after his daughter, welcome her into the world of the vampires if she is to become one, and protect her.
Beth is Darius’ daughter, raised without knowing her father, she has no idea there is this other world that she will be very connected to soon. She starts notices changes within her body and is unsure about what is occurring, and how to deal with it. She also doesn’t know how to deal with the huge, hot and sexy Wrath that seems to be in her every waking thought. When she does find out what is happening to her and just what she might lose by this transition, - her life - Beth’s world gets torn asunder…and an unlikely lover might just be there to put the pieces back together.
Sexy, fun and gritty. Paranormal Romance fans should love the Black Dagger Brotherhood’s debut novel. There are a few parts hard to deal with – Ward’s tendency to switch POVs can be very confusing. Ward also likes her men really really big and really really virile – so sometimes the testosterone can be a bit too much. Other than that, these books are great and worth the time and the read.
Stay tuned…I’m reviewing all of the books, in between other features.
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