Wednesday, November 9, 2011

"Waiting On" Wednesday: Undeadly

  • Today's "Waiting On" Wednesday by Jill - click here


  • "Undeadly" [The Reaper Diaries Series, Book 1] by Michele Vail
    Expected Publication Released Date: February 28, 2012

    Author's Book Description:
      The day I turned 16, my boyfriend-to-be died. I brought him back to life. Then things got a little weird...

      Molly Bartolucci wants to blend in, date hottie Rick and keep her zombie-raising abilities on the down-low. Then the god Anubis chooses her to become a reaper—and she accidentally undoes the work of another reaper, Rath. Within days, she's shipped off to the Nekyia Academy, an elite boarding school that trains the best necromancers in the world. And her personal reaping tutor? Rath.

      Life at Nekyia has its plusses. Molly has her own personal ghoul, for one. Rick follows her there out of the blue, for another...except, there's something a little off about him. When students at the academy start to die and Rath disappears, Molly starts to wonder if anything is as it seems. Only one thing is certain—-Molly's got an undeadly knack for finding trouble....



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    Tuesday, November 8, 2011

    IBC's Blog Tour de Troops (November 11 - 14, 2011)



    Did you know that over 300 overseas troops have requested books?

    And the Indie Book Collective is going to make sure they get them.

    This Veteran's Day weekend, November 11th-14th 2011, any reader can participate in the charity that gives back to the troops!

    Over 50 authors will be giving away free eBooks, one for each person who leaves a comment on their blog and one for a soldier or veteran.

    The purpose: To give away as many books as possible to the soldiers and veterans who request them.

    Just visit the Indie Book Collective blog from November 11th-14th to see each day's authors and join in on the blog hop. You're guaranteed to get tons of books and so will our brave men and women who serve our country with honor!

    My Review(s) for Blog Tour de Troops : Cinderella's Secret Diary (Book 1: Lost) | Scent and Shadow | BECOME



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  • Today's Teaser Tuesdays by MizB - click here



  • "Scent and Shadow" [An Aether Vitalis novel] by Mercy Loomis

    Book Teaser:
    Gabriel continued to watch her from under half-closed lids, his gaze holding hers, ignoring James just as she was. Maybe it was the light, or those color-shifting irises, but his eyes glittered in a way that was beginning to make the hairs on the back of her neck rise.
    A finger of unease crept up her spine, and she looked down at her glass. An image flashed before her mind’s eye: a snake coiled and motionless, staring at a mouse.
    You’re imagining things, she told herself. She’d talked to Gabriel several times before now and never had the slightest cause for concern. ~ within Chapter 1



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    Monday, November 7, 2011

    Made the Grade: Cinderella's Secret Diary (Book 1: Lost) by Ron Vitale

    - This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon.com: Paperback - Pages: 196; Kindle Edition - File Size: 957 KB | Release Date: August 2011 | Publisher: Self-Published | Obtained: Indie Book Collective: Blog Tour de Troops

    "Cinderella's Secret Diary (Book 1: Lost)" by Ron Vitale

    My Book Summary : Have you ever wondered what happened to Cinderella after she married her Prince? Had it occurred to you that there might be more to her story (and how her life got the way it did) then what we were first told?

    Well, now you can read the events that are happening in her life a few years after she married the Prince, and you'll find her happily-ever-after didn't play out like we were told. As Cinderella writes during the time of Napoleon's rise to power in the 1700's, we read how she deals with the politics in her new life, how she hopes for love in her life, and how she wishes for a better life. Nevertheless, over the time, reading her diary you'll see that Cinderella definitely learns the meaning of being careful for what you wish for ....

    My Book Review : 3 out of 5 stars, this story/diary sets Cinderella in a mix of the "real world" for that time-period (the 1700's) and fantasy (as she has fey after her). It's truly a well-written story and if you like reading in a historical diary format with a little bit of magic in it then this is the book for you!!

    The only real reason that I gave this book 3 stars is because this book wasn't for me. I choose to read it because of the fairytale aspect of it but I'm so use to reading books from multiple points-of-view that this book wasn't as interesting to me as it should have been.

    However, I will freely admit the reason I finished reading this story is because of how the plot laid out, as once I began reading the story I had to find out what happened to Cinderella. The intrigue in this story pulled me in and wouldn't let go. Therefore, with that being said, if you like the mysterious novels you might enjoy this book because of that reason as well.

    My Review(s) for Blog Tour de Troops : Cinderella's Secret Diary (Book 1: Lost) | Scent and Shadow | BECOME

    Book Teaser(s) :
    I have told her my story of meeting with the Queen and of my promise to see the mysterious woman in France. Clarissa thinks that she might be a midwife who uses herbs and other natural remedies to aid women unable to bear children. I have remained silent about you. Clarissa and I are close friends, but I want to keep my relationship with you private for now. The secret that we share is a personal bond between us, and I desire to keep our correspondence solely between us, for now.
    Clarissa is often judgmental, and I wish her not to color my fondness for you, as she would ask question upon question about why you were not by my side to help me. I can trust her, but I do not wish to reveal my thoughts to her yet. ~ within 'March 27'
    Fairy Godmother, I realized at that moment as I closed my eyes that my decision would set me on a path from which I could not easily return. I listened to my heart and thought about what decision to make, and I felt a tingling in my left hand, and the moment froze in time. I imagined my future and that of my child’s and how happy we would be together and how simple the path could be. ~ within 'Late in the day on June 17'

    For more information on this book and/or any other books by Ron, then please check out his Amazon Page. If you'd like more information about the Blog Tour de Troops then click here.



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    Saturday, November 5, 2011

    It's A Rundown Life: House Island, Maine


    Image of :: An old outhouse located on House Island, Portland, Maine
    Date Taken :: July 18th 2011


    This is a part of a series of photos I'll be posting (not during any time frame just when the mood strikes me) on my blog. I don't know why but some rundown places or things interest me ... so here is the first in this series! =0)

    - Jess



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