Keep Reading, It Only Gets Better.. or Not

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May 202013
 
Keep Reading, It Only Gets Better.. or Not

    As a blogger, we have access to numerous novels not yet released. It’s like putting a kid in a candy store without a parent in sight and it is absolutely glorious. I’m so grateful for those advance reader copies because if I want to read a brand new story every day, I can do so. Even with an endless supply of advance reader copies, a continuing story in a established series draws me in even more. Why you ask? You already know the characters, the setting and the general storyline. The author can take an already developed storyline [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Review: Tarnished by Rhiannon Held

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May 172013
 
Early Review: Tarnished by Rhiannon Held

Tarnished by Rhiannon Held Book #2 in the Silver series Genre: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 21 May 2013 Print Galley Provided by Tor Books Synopsis from Goodreads: Experience the romance and danger of running with the werewolves in this urban fantasy Andrew Dare has found his mate in Silver, but they haven’t found the pack they can call home. Some of his old friends think he should return and challenge Roanoke for leadership of all the werewolf packs on the East Coast. But Andrew has baggage—his violent history with the packs of Spain and the rumors of his lack of control. And [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on May 17, 2013 at 3:00 pm

New Release Review: Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison

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May 152013
 
New Release Review: Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison

Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison Series: Game of Shadows #1 Genre: Urban Fantasy Release Date: April 2, 2013 In the hospital ER where she works, Mary is used to chaos. But lately, every aspect of her life seems adrift. She’s feeling disconnected from herself. Voices appear in her head. And the vivid, disturbing dreams she’s had all her life are becoming more intense. Then she meets Michael. He’s handsome, enigmatic and knows more than he can say. In his company, she slowly remembers the truth about herself… Thousands of years ago, there were eight of them. The one called the [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on May 15, 2013 at 7:23 am

Early Review: Tempest Reborn by Nicole Peeler

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May 132013
 
Early Review: Tempest Reborn by Nicole Peeler

Tempest Reborn by Nicole Peeler Book #6 in the Jane True series Genre: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 28 May 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Orbit Synopsis from Goodreads: Anyan may be trapped in an evil dragon and Blondie may be gone, but Jane knows one thing: she’s not about to give up. She’s ready to tear down heaven and earth to save her lover, despite those who believe he’s lost. Luckily for Jane, those who’ve given up on Anyan do not include those closest to her. Defying The Powers That Be, Jane and Company form their own crack squad [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on May 13, 2013 at 10:07 am

New Release Review: The Collector by Victoria Scott

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May 112013
 
New Release Review: The Collector by Victoria Scott

The Collector by Victoria Scott Book #1 in the Dante Walker series Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 2 April 2013 ARC Received from Netgalley and Entangled Teen Synopsis from Goodreads: He makes good girls…bad. Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence have made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple: weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag. Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on May 11, 2013 at 7:00 am

Genre Book Showdown: Transparent vs Parallel

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May 022013
 
Genre Book Showdown: Transparent vs Parallel

This month I read two HarperTeen novels about teenage girls that are something more than average.  Transparent‘s MC Fiona was an invisible girl and Parallel‘s MC Abby was able to sift through parallel universes.  Today, these books meet in the Genre Book Showdown. Who will take home the win?  Read on to see who is declared the victor!   The Contenders: Transparent by Natalie Whipple Genre: YA Paranormal Publication Date: 21 May 2013 ARC Provided by Edelweiss and HarperTeen Synopsis from Goodreads: Plenty of teenagers feel invisible. Fiona McClean actually is. An invisible girl is a priceless weapon. Fiona’s own father has been forcing her to do his dirty [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on May 2, 2013 at 1:47 pm

Early Review: Death Rejoices by A.J. Aalto

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Apr 242013
 
Early Review: Death Rejoices by A.J. Aalto

Early Review: Death Rejoices by A.J. Aalto Book 2 in The Marnie Baranuik Files Release Date: April 30, 2013 Book provided by the publisher Synopsis from Goodreads: Marnie Baranuik is back, and this time, the Great White Shark of psychic investigations has “people skills” and a new assistant who seems to harbor an unhealthy curiosity about Harry, her revenant companion. Together, they’ve got a whole lot of questions that need answering. Is an ancient vampire hunting in Denver? Who is stalking Lord Dreppenstedt? How do you cure a slipper-humping bat, ditch an ogre, or give a demon king the slip? [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm

New Series Review: Touched by A. J. Aalto

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Apr 242013
 
New Series Review: Touched by A. J. Aalto

New Series Review: Touched by A.J. Aalto Book 1 in The Marnie Baranuik Files Book provided by the publisher Synopsis from Goodreads: The media has a nickname for Marnie Baranuik, though she’d rather they didn’t; they call her the Great White Shark, a rare dual-talented forensic psychic. Twice-Touched by the Blue Sense–which gives her the ability to feel the emotions of others, and read impressions left behind on objects–Marnie also has a doctorate in preternatural biology and a working knowledge of the dark arts. She is considered without peer in the psychic community. Then her first big FBI case ended [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 24, 2013 at 7:00 am

Review: The Rook by Daniel O’Malley

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Apr 112013
 
Review: The Rook by Daniel O'Malley

The Rook by Daniel O’Malley Book #1 in the Chequy Files Genre: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 11 January 2012 E-Book Purchased from Amazon.com Synopsis from Goodreads: “The body you are wearing used to be mine.” So begins the letter Myfanwy Thomas is holding when she awakes in a London park surrounded by bodies all wearing latex gloves. With no recollection of who she is, Myfanwy must follow the instructions her former self left behind to discover her identity and track down the agents who want to destroy her. She soon learns that she is a Rook, a high-ranking member of [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 11, 2013 at 7:00 am

New Release Review: Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland

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Apr 092013
 
New Release Review: Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland

Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 2 April 2013 ARC Provided by Edelweiss and Simon & Schuster Synopsis from Goodreads: The Goddess Test meets Dexter in an edgy, compelling debut about one teen’s quest for revenge… no matter how far it takes her. Cory Graff is not alone in her head. Bound to a deal of desperation made when she was a child, Cory’s mind houses the Furies—the hawk and the serpent—lingering always, waiting for her to satisfy their bloodlust. After escaping the asylum where she was trapped for years, Cory knows how to keep the Furies quiet. [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 9, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Early Review: Club Monstrosity by Jesse Petersen

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Apr 062013
 
Early Review: Club Monstrosity by Jesse Petersen

Early Review: Club Monstrosity by Jesse Petersen Book 1 in Monstrosity series Book provided by Edelweiss and Pocket Star Books Release date: April 29, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: Natalie’s one of Frankenstein’s creations and works in a New York City morgue. So of course she needs therapy. She and her friends—er, fellow monsters—have formed the world’s most exclusive, most dysfunctional support group. What could go wrong? Undetected in the modern world and under pressure to stay that way, Natalie Grey, Dracula, Bob the Blob, and others (including the fetching wolfman Alec) meet regularly to talk about the pressures of being [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 6, 2013 at 7:00 am

Lover At Last!!!!!!!! (Black Dagger Brotherhood #11 ) by J.R. Ward

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Mar 302013
 
Lover At Last!!!!!!!! (Black Dagger Brotherhood #11 ) by J.R. Ward

Lover At Last!!!!!!!! (Black Dagger Brotherhood #11 ) by J.R. Ward *e-book purchased from Amazon* Regina’s Rating: 3 stars/Grade C Book Summary: Qhuinn, son of no one, is used to being on his own. Disavowed from his bloodline, shunned by the aristocracy, he has finally found an identity as one of the most brutal fighters in the war against the Lessening Society. But his life is not complete. Even as the prospect of having a family of his own seems to be within reach, he is empty on the inside, his heart given to another…. Blay, after years of unrequited [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on March 30, 2013 at 10:00 am

Early Review: Deadly Sting by Jennifer Estep

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Mar 232013
 
Early Review: Deadly Sting by Jennifer Estep

Early Review: Deadly Sting by Jennifer Estep Book 8 in Elemental Assassins series Release date: March 26, 2013 Book provided by Edelweiss and Pocket Books Synopsis from Goodreads: Red is definitely my color. Good thing, because in my line of work, I end up wearing it a lot. Most people shy away from blood, but for an assassin like me — Gin Blanco, aka the Spider — it’s just part of the job. Still, it would be nice to get a night off, especially when I’m attending the biggest gala event of the summer at Briartop, Ashland’s fanciest art museum. [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on March 23, 2013 at 7:00 am

Early Review: Moonset by Scott Tracey

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Mar 152013
 
Early Review: Moonset by Scott Tracey

Moonset by Scott Tracey Book #1 in The Legacy of Moonset Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 8 April 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Flux Synopsis from Goodreads: Justin Daggett, his trouble-making sister, and their three orphan-witch friends have gotten themselves kicked out of high school. Again. Now they’ve ended up in Carrow Mills, New York, the town where their parents—members of the terrorist witch organization known as Moonset—began their evil experiments with the dark arts one generation ago. When the siblings are accused of unleashing black magic on the town, Justin fights to prove their innocence. But tracking [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on March 15, 2013 at 7:00 am

New Release Review: Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire

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Mar 092013
 
New Release Review: Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire

Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire Book #2 in the InCryptid Novels Genre: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 5 March 2013 ARC Provided by the Author Synopsis from Goodreads: Cryptid, noun: 1. Any creature whose existence has been suggested but not proven scientifically. Term officially coined by cryptozoologist John E. Wall in 1983. 2. That thing that’s getting ready to eat your head. 3. See also: “monster.” The Price family has spent generations studying the monsters of the world, working to protect them from humanity–and humanity from them. Enter Verity Price. Despite being trained from birth as a cryptozoologist, she’d rather dance a [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on March 9, 2013 at 7:00 am

Patricia Briggs Interview and Giveway, Group Review of Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson #7)

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Mar 052013
 
Patricia Briggs Interview and Giveway, Group Review of Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson #7)

We have some fun stuff today.  First up is an interview with the amazing author Patricia Briggs!  Her Mercy Thompson and Alpha & Omega series are a top favorites of mine and the ladies at BadAss.  You can read our review of Fair Game, which the Badass Team loved and our interview with Ms. Briggs last year.  Second, D.G. and myself review Patricia Briggs’s new release Frost Burned and then …….. because we want to share this amazing book, we are raffling off a TWO hardcover copies of Frost Burned.  So if you want to win a copy your chances are good, so [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on March 5, 2013 at 8:16 am

Series Review: Fire Spirits by Samantha Young

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Feb 282013
 
Series Review: Fire Spirits by Samantha Young

Series Review: Fire Spirits by Samantha Young Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy Overall Rating – 4 Skulls: B+ Samantha Young is better known for her popular contemporary romance novel On Dublin Street, but she is also a prolific writer of Young Adult Urban Fantasy. Today we bring you reviews of the first 3 books in her Fire Spirits series, so you can enjoy them before April’s release of the latest installment – Darkness, Kindled. Book 1: When eighteen year old Ari Johnson is transported from her bedroom into the chilling realm of Mount Qaf – home to the terrifying and mercurial [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on February 28, 2013 at 7:35 am

Early YA Mini Reviews: The Holders, Wasteland, Pretty Girl-13, & The Nightmare Affair

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Feb 262013
 
Early YA Mini Reviews: The Holders, Wasteland, Pretty Girl-13, & The Nightmare Affair

YA releases abound in March and this month I am featuring four debut novels. The Holders by Julianna Scott is a YA urban fantasy about children with special powers. Wasteland is a YA dystopia from the writing team of Susan Kim and Lawrence Klavan. Pretty Girl-13 is a YA contemporary with mystery/thriller/crime aspects by Liz Coley. Finally, The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett is a YA fantasy set at the creepy Arkwell Academy.   The Holders by Julianna Scott Book #1 in the Holders series Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 5 March 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Strange Chemistry Synopsis [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on February 26, 2013 at 7:00 am

Early Review: Mountain Echoes by C.E. Murphy

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Feb 192013
 
Early Review: Mountain Echoes by C.E. Murphy

Mountain Echoes by C.E. Murphy Book #8 in The Walker Papers Publication Date: 26 February 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Harlequin Luna Synopsis from Goodreads: You can never go home again. Joanne Walker has survived an encounter with the Master at great personal cost, but now her father is missing – stolen from the timeline. She must finally return to North Carolina to find him – and to meet Aidan, the son she left behind long ago. That would be enough for any shaman to face, but Joanne’s beloved Appalachians are being torn apart by an evil reaching forward from the distant [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on February 19, 2013 at 10:10 am

Early Review: Strange Fates by Marlene Perez

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Feb 172013
 
Early Review: Strange Fates by Marlene Perez

Early Review: Strange Fates by Marlene Perez Book 1 in Nyx Fortuna series Release date: March 5, 2013 Book provided by NetGalley and Orbit Books Synopsis from Goodreads: The first in a line of three exciting new urban fantasy novels blending elements of Greek myth and forbidden romance against the backdrop of Minnesota’s magical underworld. Brooding, leather jacket-wearing Nyx Fortuna looks like a 20-something, and has for centuries now. As the son of the forgotten fourth Fate, Lady Fortuna, he has been hunted his entire life by the three Sisters of Fate that murdered his mother. Fed up and out [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on February 17, 2013 at 7:00 am
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