Eclipse contest!!

Check out this cool contest for Eclipse tees at I'd So Rather Be Reading. I am so loving the Jacob one. I am a Team Edward fan in the books but Team Jacob fan in the movies...lol

Clean the Clutter Read-a-thon Mini Challenge #1

I am participating in the Clean the Clutter read-a-thon going on at The Neverending Shelf. As part of the read-d-thon there are some mini-challenges each day. The first one is to admit I have a problem with books by posting photos or describing my shelves. I thought I was going to have a problem doing this challenge at first because we are in the process of moving so all of my books are packed up (or they should be..lol) then I looked beside me at the ever growing pile of books I have accumulated since I packed up my books (not even two days ago..lol).

So yes my name is Jamie and I think I have a problem. What am I going to do about it? Well I am going to work on reading that pile of books this week so that I don't have to pack them up. After reading them I plan on posting them on paperback swap. I also plan on posting some other books that I have read and don't plan on reading again. So enough blogging I have some reading to do..lol!!

Dystopian Challenge @ Parajunkee's View

I am participating in the Dystopian Challenge at Parajunkiee's View. I am just now getting around to make my post but I am super excited about this challenge. Dystopia is one of my favorite genres at the moment. I started yesterday and wolfed down The Maze Runner in one day!! It was great and I highly recommend it. I think I am going to start with Level 2 - Addict - 10 books but I might change to Level 3 later on. Anyway here is a list of possible contenders. I can't wait to dive into the next one.

The Giver by Lois Lowry
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
Specials by Scott Westerfeld
Extras by Scott Westerfeld
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Feed by Mira Grant
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Gone by Micheal Grant
Hunger by Michael Grant
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness
The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking, #2) by Patrick Ness
Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien
Jennifer Government by Max Barry
The Declaration by Gemma Malley

Jeaniene Frost is at Bitten By Books!!

Jeaniene Frost is at Bitten By Books today talking about here new release First Drop of Crimson. It is the first book in the Night Huntress World and spin off of Cat and Bones books. I am real excited about this book because I love Spade!! First Drop of Crimson comes out Fabuary 2nd but until then you can read 20% HERE and see the book trailer HERE.

Beyond the Night sighting contest!

Joss Ware is having a Beyond the Night sighting contest http://www.josswarebooks.com/blog/!! I just finished this book and was really impressed with it. I loved the work building. The dystopya world is very fascinating and I love the characters. Here is my spotting and the description on goodreads.

A man with no future...
When Dr. Elliott Drake wakes from a mysterious fifty-year sleep, the world as he knew it is gone. Cities are now desolate, and civilization is controlled by deadly immortals. Stranger still is Elliott's extraordinary new "gift" – he has the power to heal, but it comes with fatal consequences.

A woman with a past
Jade barely escaped the immortals and is now hell-bent on revenge. She trusts no one... until Elliott. His piercing gaze and tempting touch shatter her defenses, but the handsome doctor seems to have dangerous secrets of his own. Is it safe to trust him with her heart?

If they are to survive in this dark new world, Jade and Elliott must work together to fight the forces that takes them beyond danger.

Beyond desire.
Beyond the night.

Sorry about the crap photo. It was taken with my phone. I will try to get a better one up ASAP!!

Heart of Darkness

If you love Gena Showalter like I do then you got to go check out this book. It sounds soooo good and it has an Angel in it..lol. I LOVE Angels. Plus is has 2 other great authors in it. Here is the description from Goodreads.


From the masters of paranormal romance, three brand-new tales of seduction...

1. The Darkest Angel by Gena Showalter (LOTU, #4.5)
An iron-willed demon assassin, the angel Lysander has never know lust--until he meets Bianka. Spawned from the bloodline of Lucifer, the beautiful but deadly Harpy is determined to lead the pure-hearted Lysander into temptation...

2. Love Me to Death by Maggie Shayne
Twenty-two years ago four teenage boys were convicted of a young girl's murder. Now, in the form of a beautiful woman, the "victim" is seeking vengeance. And only one man dares to dig into the past to uncover its secrets...and set her free.

3. Lady of the Nile by Susan Krinard
Lady Tameri believes to be the reincarnation of an ancient Egyptian princess, and Leo Erskine has set out to prove her wrong...never dreaming that the two of them are about to discover a prophecy that will bind them together forever.

Cover Art for Dead in the Family

Charlaine Harris has posted the cover art for Dead in the Family the next book in her Sookie Stackhouse series!! I really like the whimsical style of these covers and did you notice that the male Vampire is BLONDE..lol!! I am very happy about that and I hope it means good things for my favorite sexy Vamp!! The bad thing is that we have to wait until May 2010 for it to come out :(

Contest Shout Out

Ramblings of a Teenage Bookworm is having a fantastic Box of Books Giveaway. There are 12 books in this giveaway and they all go to one winner. I will definitely be entering because it has alot of my wishlist books in it. Cyber surf over their and check it out!!

Friday Night Bites (Chicagoland Vampires #2) by Chloe Neill
October 6th 2009 by NAL Trade
Paperback, 368 pages

Summary (Goodreads):
The story of a young heiress's initiation into the dark society of the Chicagoland Vampires continues...

Ten months after vampires revealed their existence to the mortals of Chicago, they're enjoying a celebrity status usually reserved for the Hollywood elite. But should people learn about the Raves-mass feeding parties where vampires round up humans like cattle-the citizens will start sharpening their stakes.

So now it's up to the new vampire Merit to reconnect with her upper class family and act as liaison between humans and bloodsuckers, and keep the more unsavory aspects of the vampire lifestyle out of the media. But someone doesn't want peace between them-someone with an ancient grudge...

Plot: 5
Setting: 5
Writing: 5
Originality: 5
Characters: 5
Passion: 4.5
Overall: 29.5/30 A+++

Cover/Title Bonus: 4.5

Chloe Neill's writing just keeps getting better and better!! I laughed even more through out this book and even almost cried a few times!! I was so sad when it come to the end because I don't want to wait until the next installment!! I know good (and bad) things are coming for the Chicagoland Vampires and I can't wait!!

YA Reading Challenge

I am going to participate in the 2010 YA reading challenge hosted by J.Kaye.

There are four levels:

--The Mini YA Reading Challenge – Read 12 Young Adult novels.
--Just My Size YA Reading Challenge – Read 25 Young Adult novels.
--Stepping It Up YA Reading Challenge – Read 50 Young Adult novels.
--Super Size Me YA Reading Challenge – Read 75 Young Adult novels.

I think I am going to start with the Just My Size Challenge because I have alot of YA books that has come out that I haven't got a chance to read yet. Here is a partial list that is subject to change.

1. Hush, Hush
2. Beautiful Creatures
3. Fallen
4. Strange Angels
5. Betrayal
6. Cresendo
7. Evernight
8. Firespell
9. Swoon
10. Forest of Hands & Teeth
11. The Splendor Falls
12. Spirit Bound
13. Shift
14. Skinned
15. Pretties
16. Specials
17. Extras
18. Glass Houses
19. My Soul to Take
20. Marked
21. The Dark Divine
22. Shade
23.
24.
25.

Challenge begins January 1st thru December, 2010

Review: Some Girls Bite

Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
April 7th 2009 by NAL Trade

Paperback, 341 pages

Summary (Goodreads):
First in a brand new series about a Chicago graduate student’s introduction into a society of vampires.

Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn’t exactly glamorous, but it was Merit’s. She was doing fine until a rogue vampire attacked her. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by another bloodsucker—and this one decided the best way to save her life was to make her the walking undead.

Turns out her savior was the master vampire of Cadogan House. Now she’s traded sweating over her thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan “Lord o’ the Manor” Sullivan. Of course, as a tall, green-eyed, four-hundred- year-old vampire, he has centuries’ worth of charm, but unfortunately he expects her gratitude— and servitude. But an inconvenient sunlight allergy and Ethan’s attitude are the least of her concerns. Someone’s still out to get her. Her initiation into Chicago’s nightlife may be the first skirmish in a war—and there will be blood.

Plot: 5
Setting: 5
Writing: 5
Originality: 5
Characters: 5
Passion: 4 (it is more Urban Fiction than PNR)
Overall: 29/30


Cover Bonus: 3.5
Title Bonus: 4.5 (love the title)

I LOVED this book. The writing was amazing and the characters were hilarious!! It had everything you want in a GREAT vampire tale. I was very surprised how easy it was to read being she is a new author and this is the first in the series. I loved the world she created because it has just enough classic Vampire myth mixed with her own unique twists. The cover was cool compared to some I have seen lately but the title I LOVED!! I have already started the next one..lol


Check out Chloe's Site and read an excerpt of Chapter One here!

Hello everyone I am sorry it has been so long since I posted but it have been a whirl wind around here the last few months..lol. I also had to get a job at Amazon for a while so I could get some Christmas presents for my family!! But now that everything has calmed down and I have some free time again I have got some plans in the works for my lonley ol blog..lol I am going to start doing more reviews, weekly posts about interesting books I find, some contest and some other things also!! I know I don't have many followers but I hope that will change very soon. I hope you stick around to see what is to come.

New contest to check out!!

I have really been getting into Young Adult books and blogs lately and while out looking around I found this exciting contest!! Go check it out and sign up to win.

http://teensreadandwrite.blogspot.com/2009/10/our-first-megabook-giveaway-with.html

Check out this contest for Hush, Hush!

Go to Library Lounge Lizard and sign up for this contest for Hush, Hush. I have read alot of reviews about this book and it sounds so good!!

http://www.libraryloungelizard.com/2009/10/win-signed-copy-of-hush-hush.html

Interview, Chat and Contest with author Chloe Neill

Interview, Chat and Contest with author Chloe Neill

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Release Party, Chat and SONY eReader Contest with Author Ilona Andrews

Release Party, Chat and SONY eReader Contest with Author Ilona Andrews

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Check out this lovley cover!!

Isn't this cover gorgeous!! This will be the second book in the A Guild Hunter Series. I love this series and can't wait for it to be released in Feb. 2010. If you haven't read Angels' Blood the first book in the series by Nalini Singh then I suggest you go check out her site here. The women is a writing goddess.

Rachel Vincent has a new Teen/young adult series coming out August 1st called Soul Screamers and it sounds really cool.


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 murder. Literally.

Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next…

You can download the prequel to it called My Soul to Lose here.

The Library Lizard Lounge is having a contest for a signed copy of My Soul to Take here. Go check it out.

Contest Link

Hello everyone it has been a loooong time. I know I am a very bad blogger but with summer and kids out of school I have been sooo busy. But that is coming to an end and I am going to start doing some more things with my blog. Right now I have a link for you to a great contest and interview with Jeaniene Frost @ Bitten by Books. I have also put the links to the book trailer for Destined for a Early Grave and a link to read some of it in the side bar. Go and check it all out she is giving some great prizes.

Check out this blog contest!!

Hello everyone. Just popping in to give you a quick link to a great blog contest.

Go check it out HERE!!