Weekly Wrap Up (02/05/11)

Books Reviewed: 

Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
Skin Trade by Laurell K.Hamilton
Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

My Posts This Week:

Teaser Tuesday 
  In My Mailbox
Wordless Wednesday 
Waiting On Wednesday 
4 Free eBooks From Sourcebooks Now thru 02/06/11 

Current Giveaways

• Sealing The Deal (ends 02/13/11)
• The Portable Pediatrician (ends 02/17/11) 
• The Headhunter's Daughter (ends 02/20/11)
• Mr. Funny Pants (ends 02/27/11) 
• 
  

Book To Read Next Week
American Vampire by Jennifer Armintrout
Fallen by Lauren Kate
Love Is Murder by Allison Brennan
 

My Week In Review:
Wow! So in the last 36 hours I've read Darkfever & I've started Halfway To The Grave. HOW DID I MISS THESE BOOKS! All I can say is that I hope that the library has them in stock, I want to continue reading these series! Which make me ask, what other series have I missed out on?
This week, here in Indiana, we had ice storms. My yard is still nothing but inches of ice, it seems like. My car was a hunk of ice, so I was able to stay home those days and read, read, read! LOL! I've read Darkfever, Skin Trade, finished Last Sacrifice and Angelfire! Not to shabby, if I do say so myself! I go today and pick up Flirt and Bloodfever from the library!  
How was your week?

4 Free eBooks from Sourcebooks!- NOW thru 02/06/11

Thanks to Danielle and Beth at Sourcebooks for the great opportunity to download the following books for free! Just go HERE!! Leave me a comment, so I know someone is using them and I will continue to share when I get these offers! Enjoy!

Dreaming Anastasia

What really happened to Anastasia Romanov?

Anastasia Romanov thought she would never feel more alone than when the gunfire started and her family began to fall around her. Surely the bullets would come for her next. But they didn't. Instead, two gnarled old hands reached for her. When she wakes up she discovers that she is in the ancient hut of the witch Baba Yaga, and that some things are worse than being dead.

In modern-day Chicago, Anne doesn't know much about Russian history. She is more concerned about getting into a good college—until the dreams start. She is somewhere else. She is someone else. And she is sharing a small room with a very old woman. The vivid dreams startle her, but not until a handsome stranger offers to explain them does she realize her life is going to change forever. She is the only one who can save Anastasia. But, Anastasia is having her own dreams…

Love at First Flight

What if the guy in the airplane seat next to you turned out to be the love of your life?
Juliana, happy in her career as a hair stylist, is on her way to visit her boyfriend of ten years who's working out of state. She's wondering why they're not engaged yet. Michael is going to his fiance's parents' home for an engagement party he doesn't want. A states' prosecutor, he's about to try the biggest case of his career, he hates the distraction, and he's having doubts about the relationship.
They sit together on the plane, and discover they're on the same flight coming back. When the weekend is a disaster for each of them, they bond on the plane ride home. But life is full of complications, including their exes, who don't want to let go, and when Michael's trial turns dangerous, the two must confront what they value most in life...

Lydia Bennet's Story

Lydia Bennet is the flirtatious, wild and free-wheeling youngest daughter. Her untamed expressiveness and vulnerability make her fascinating to readers who’ll love this imaginative rendering of Lydia’s life after her marriage to the villainous George Wickham. Will she mature or turn bitter? Can a girl like her really find true love?

In Lydia Bennet’s Story we are taken back to Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice, to a Regency world seen through Lydia’s eyes where pleasure and marriage are the only pursuits. But the road to matrimony is fraught with difficulties and even when she is convinced that she has met the man of her dreams, complications arise. When Lydia is reunited with the Bennets, Bingleys, and Darcys for a grand ball at Netherfield Park, the shocking truth about her husband may just cause the greatest scandal o

The Greatest Knight

Royal protector. Loyal servant. Forgotten hero.
A penniless young knight with few prospects, William Marshal is plucked from obscurity when he saves the life of Henry II's formidable queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. In gratitude, she appoints him tutor to the heir to the throne, the volatile and fickle Prince Henry. But being a royal favorite brings its share of danger and jealousy as well as fame and reward.
A writer of uncommon historical integrity and accuracy, Elizabeth Chadwick resurrects the true story of one of England's greatest forgotten heroes in a captivating blend of fact and fiction. The Greatest Knight restores William Marshal to his rightful place at the pinnacle of the Middle Ages, reflecting through him the triumphs, scandals, and power struggles that haven't changed in eight hundred years.

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

This debut, the first novel in a trilogy, is achingly romantic, terrifying, and filled with blistering action.

When seventeen-year-old Ellie starts seeing reapers - monstrous creatures who devour humans and send their souls to Hell - she finds herself on the front lines of a supernatural war between archangels and the Fallen and faced with the possible destruction of her soul.

A mysterious boy named Will reveals she is the reincarnation of an ancient warrior, the only one capable of wielding swords of angelfire to fight the reapers, and he is an immortal sworn to protect her in battle. Now that Ellie's powers have been awakened, a powerful reaper called Bastian has come forward to challenge her. He has employed a fierce assassin to eliminate her - an assassin who has already killed her once.

While balancing her dwindling social life and reaper-hunting duties, she and Will discover Bastian is searching for a dormant creature believed to be a true soul reaper. Bastian plans to use this weapon to ignite the End of Days and to destroy Ellie's soul, ending her rebirth cycle forever. Now, she must face an army of Bastian's most frightening reapers, prevent the soul reaper from consuming her soul, and uncover the secrets of her past lives - including truths that may be too frightening to remember.

about the author~
Courtney Allison Moulton lives in Michigan, where she is a photographer and spends all her free time riding and showing horses. She has always loved reading about ancient mythologies, studying dead languages, and telling scary, romantic stories. ANGELFIRE is her debut novel.
find out more HERE
my thoughts~
 Thanks to HarperColins & Net Galley, I had the opportunity to read the eARC of Angelfire. I really enjoyed this book! I thought it was a  fast paced, great read! The story line was well thought out, and it left me hanging and wanting more, more, more! I love Ellie & Will and I hope to see more of Nathanial & Lauren in the next book!  Since I did read the eARC of Angelfire, I do think I'm going to have to buy this book when it hit's the shelves February 15th! I look forward to reading the other 2 books in this trilogy and Ms. Moulton has a debut hit!

Book Giveaway!! The Portable Pediatrician by The Dr.'s Sears

The Drs. Sears are back with this great new guide to childcare.  No more guessing on your child's health. You'll have answers to most of your questions right on your shelf (which is SO convenient).

THE PORTABLE PEDIATRICIAN
By William Sears M.D., Martha Sears R.N., Robert MD, James Sears, M.D., Peter Sears M.D.

Imagine you are up at three o'clock in the morning with a sick child. Wouldn't it be nice to have expert advice readily at hand to help get you through the night? Encyclopedic in scope, THE PORTABLE PEDIATRICIAN features timely and practical information on every childhood illness and emergency, including when to call the doctor, what reassuring signs can help you know your child is okay, how to treat your child at home, and much more-all in a convenient A-to-Z format. Among the scores of topics covered:

teething; sprains and broken bones; nosebleeds; measles; ear infections; choking; rashes; colic; headaches; eating disorders; fever; hip pain; warts; allergies; obesity; seizures; Asperger's Syndrome; bronchitis; masturbation; sunburns; pneumonia; speech delay; lice; vomiting; asthma; heart defects; blisters; sleep problems; and more.

The Searses guide parents and caregivers from a child's infancy through the teen years, teaching them what to expect at regular checkups as well as how to boost a child's well-being, devise a family health plan, work effectively with their pediatrician, and more. Distinguished by the Searses' trademark comprehensiveness, reliability, and accessible, comforting one, this book is a must-have for all families who want to keep their children healthy and happy.

About The Contest:

Thanks to Anna at Hachette Book Group
  One winner will be chosen on random.org
The Contest ends at midnight on February 16th
Open to US & Canadian addresses.

No PO Boxes please.
**Winners will be subject to the one copy per household rule,
which means that if you win the same title in two or more contests,
you will receive only one copy of the title**

To win:
Your first comment should be your name & email address (1 entry)
Your second comment should be that you are a follower (but only if you are!) (1 entry)
Your third comment, should be if you follow MGP Blog on Twitter
Your fourth comment you choose to do so, should be a link where you have posted
about the giveaway (this will count for 2 entries)

Good luck!

Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton

When a vampire serial killer sends Anita Blake a grisly souvenir from Las Vegas, she has to warn Sin City's local authorities what they're dealing with. Only it's worse than she thought. Ten officers and one executioner have been slain-paranormal style. Anita heads to Vegas, where's she's joined by three other federal marshals, including the ruthless Edward. It's a good thing he always has her back, because when she gets close to the bodies, Anita senses "tiger" too strongly to ignore it. The weretigers are very powerful in Las Vegas, which means the odds of her rubbing someone important the wrong way just got a lot higher.

my thoughts~
You know, when I first read Guilty Pleasures, I loved Anita Blake, Richard & Jean Claude. As the series progressed, I found myself not as eager for that next book to come out. There was an over abundance of sexual partners, and while I think to each their own, I personally don't want to read about it. So I skip over most of those parts. There tends to be too much of an ICK factor for me. And I only buy the books second hand now. But about Skin Trade... When I first began reading this book, I truly thought, woohoo! LKH has returned to the old way of writing! I mean Anita didn't even have sex with anyone in like the first 350 (or so) pages! Yes, there was alot of discussion about her sex life, but not gross details. I really enjoyed those first 350 pages. Then she ends up having sex with Wicked & Truth, and it was ok. But then before you know it, it's multiple guys, that she doesn't remember, ick, ick, ick... I did enjoy the book, skipping past the multiple partner stuff. I'm glad that I rented the book from the library and am on the waiting list for Flirt.

Book Giveaway!! Mr. Funny Pants by Michael Showalter

about: Mr. Funny Pants
I was at my wit's end. I'd had enough of this job, this life, and my relationship had broken up. Should I eat chocolate, or go to India, or fall in love? Then I had a revelation: Why not do all three, in that order? And so it was that I embarked on a journey that was segmented into three parts and was then made into a major motion picture. Later, I woke up on an airplane with a hole in my face and a really bad hangover. I was ushered brusquely off the plane by my parents who took me to a rehab where I tested positive for coke, classic coke, special k (the drug), Special K (the cereal), mushrooms, pepperoni, and Restless Leg Syndrome. It was there that I first began painting with my feet.
But rewind...the year was 1914. I was just a young German soldier serving in the trenches while simultaneously trying to destroy an evil ring with some help from an elf, a troll, and a giant sorcerer, all while cooking every recipe out of a Julia Child cookbook. What I'm trying to say is that there was a secret code hidden in a painting and I was looking for it with this girl who had a tattoo of a dragon! Let me clarify, it was the 1930s and a bunch of us were migrating out of Oklahoma, and I was this teenage wizard/CIA operative, okay? And, um then I floated off into the meta-verse as a ball of invisible energy that had no outer edge...  Ugh, okay. None of this is true. I'm just kind of a normal guy from New Jersey who moved to New York, got into comedy, wrote this book about trying to write this book, and then moved to Alaska, became the mayor of a small town, spent $30,000 on underwear, and now I'm going to rule the world!!!

Learn more about Michael Showalter here:
http://www.michaelshowalter.net/

About The Contest:

Thanks to Anna at Hachette Book Group
Two winners will be chosen on random.org
The Contest ends at midnight on February 27th
Open to US & Canadian addresses.

No PO Boxes please.
**Winners will be subject to the one copy per household rule,
which means that if you win the same title in two or more contests,
you will receive only one copy of the title**

To win:
Your first comment should be your name & email address (1 entry)
Your second comment should be that you are a follower (but only if you are!) (1 entry)
Your third comment, should be if you follow MGP Blog on Twitter
Your fourth comment you choose to do so, should be a link where you have posted
about the giveaway (this will count for 2 entries)

Good luck!

Waiting On Wednesday (4)

Waiting On Wednesday is hosted each week by

Breaking the Spine

my pick this week:

Treachery In Death by J.D. Robb

Detective Eve Dallas and her partner, Peabody, are following up on a senseless crime-an elderly grocery owner killed by three stoned punks for nothing more than kicks and snacks. This is Peabody's first case as primary detective-good thing she learned from the master.
But Peabody soon stumbles upon a trickier situation. After a hard workout, she's all alone in the locker room when the gym door clatters open; and-while hiding inside a shower stall trying not to make a sound-she overhears two fellow officers, Garnet and Oberman, arguing. It doesn't take long to realize they're both crooked-guilty not just of corruption but of murder. Now Peabody, Eve, and Eve's husband, Roarke, are trying to get the hard evidence they need to bring the dirty cops down-knowing all the while that the two are willing to kill to keep their secret.

Publication Date: February 22, 2011

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Adult (February 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399157034
• ISBN-13: 978-0399157035 

Wordless Wednesday...yesterdays ice storm

Teaser Tuesday (02/01/11)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme
is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along!

Just do the following:

Grab your current read

Open to a random page
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
(make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away!
You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add
the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

my teaser~ 

He stepped around me to put himself between me and wherever he was staring. "You can't see into the Grim yet."

"See what? The grim what?" I peeked over his shoulder. I thought I saw a shadow cross my path, but when I blinked, nothing was there. It was too dark.

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

release date 02/15/11

Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

Rose Hathaway has always played by her own rules.

She broke the law when she ran away from St. Vladimir’s Academy with her best friend and last surviving Dragomir Princess, Lissa. She broke the law when she fell in love with her gorgeous, off-limits instructor, Dimitri. And she dared to defy Queen Tatiana, leader of the Moroi world, risking her life and reputation to protect generations of dhampir guardian to come.

Now the law has finally caught up with Rose- for a crime she didn’t even commit. She’s in prison for the highest offense imaginable: the assassination of a monarch. She’ll need help from both Dimitri and Adrian to find the one living person who can stall her execution and force the Moroi elite to acknowledge a shocking new candidate for the royal throne: Vasilisa Dragomir.

But the clock on Rose’s life is running out. Rose knows in her heart the world of the dead wants her back… and this time she is truly out of second chances. The big question is, when your life is about saving others, who will save you?

my thoughts~
I loved it! I caught myself dragging out this book, since it is the last in the series. I just did not want to see it end! I think that Richelle Mead wrapped the series up the only way it could be wrapped up. And what a great ending to a great series! This is a series that I will be read again and again by me!  My thoughts on this though? I think I would love a series (or even just a stand alone) that continues (even briefly) Lissa's story. That would be great!

Book Giveaway!! The Headhunter's Daughter by Tamar Myers

A spellbinding tale of equatorial Africa and a child torn dangerously between two worlds.
In 1945, an infant left inadvertently to die in the jungles of the Belgian Congo is discovered by a young Bashilele tribesman on a mission to claim the head of an enemy. Recognized as human-despite her pale white skin and strange blue eyes-the baby is brought into the tribe and raised as its own. Thirteen years later, the girl-now called "Ugly Eyes"-will find herself at the center of a controversy that will rock two separate societies.
    Young missionary Amanda Brown hears the incredible stories of a white girl living among the Bashilele headhunters. In the company of the local police chief, Captain Pierre Jardin, and with the witch doctor's wife, the quick-witted Cripple, along as translator, Amanda heads into the wild hoping to bring the lost girl back to "civilization." But Ugly Eyes no longer belongs in their world-and the secrets surrounding her birth and disappearance are placing them all in far graver peril than anyone ever imagined. Visit Tamar Myers Webiste

About The Contest:

Thanks to Megan at Harper Collins
Two winners will be chosen by random.org
The Contest ends at midnight on February 20th
Open to US & Canadian addresses.

No PO Boxes please.

To win:
Your first comment should be your name & email address (1 entry)
Your second comment should be that you are a follower (but only if you are!) (1 entry)
Your third  comment, should be if you follow MGP Blog on Twitter and /or Facebook
Your fourth comment you choose to do so, should be a link where you have posted
about the giveaway (this will count for 2 entries)

Good luck!

 

In My Mailbox (01/30/11)

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren.

If you haven't visited her blog, you should!

Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead- library ebook

Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning- library book 

The Unfinished Song: Initiate (Kindle Edition) by Tara Maya 
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa~ ebook
The Iron Queen by Julit Kagawa~ ebook
Last Sacrifice: A Vampire Academy Novel by Richelle Mead~ ebook
Love Is Murder: A Novella of Suspense by Allison Brennan~ ebook 
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole~ ebook
Wicked Deeds On A Winter's Night by Kresley Cole~ ebook Pleasure Of A Dark Prince by Kresley Cole~ ebook

 

 

Weekly Wrap Up (01/29/11)

Books Reviewed:

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

The Iron Daughter
The Iron Queen

My Posts This Week:
In My Mailbox
Teaser Tuesday 
Guess What! 

Current Giveaways
Giveaway! Sealing The Deal

 

My Week In Review:

Happy Saturday! Wow, this week was crazy! I found out this week that Brittni, 

my baby girl (whose almost 20) is going to have a baby! Her due date is August 12th!

I've read The Iron Queen, Spirit Bound and Last Sacrifice this week! 3 fantastic book!

I've looked into volunteering at my library and the hospital that is closest to my house. I can't stay

home any longer. I have to do something until a job comes along. So anyway, thats mostly my week, 

how was yours?

Guess What!

Yup! Brittni told us yesterday! She's due in August and she has decided that she is going to stay in Florida. While I understand, it breaks my heart a little because I'm going to miss out on all the fun stuff with her. Anyway, I just had to share!

The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa

My name is Meghan Chase.I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.
This time, there will be no turning back.

my thoughts~
What can I say? Julie Kagawa has created a series that has now joined my top 5 all time favorites series! For me The Iron Fey series is ranked up there with The In Death series, The Black Dagger Brotherhood series, The Shifter & Soul Screamers series. When I read The Iron Queen, I was transported to Nevernever. By the time I finished reading The Iron Queen, I felt like I had been through the war along side Meghan, Ash & Puck. And I am so thankful that I have The Iron Knight to look forward too! 

Waiting On Wednesday (3)

Waiting On Wednesday is hosted each week by

Breaking the Spine

Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, seductive cloth as her brother. Imprisoned for eons by their mother, the Scribe Virgin, she finally frees herself-only to face a devastating injury. Manuel Manello, M.D., is drafted by the Brotherhood to save her as only he can-but when the human surgeon and the vampire warrior meet, their two worlds collide in the face of their undeniable passion. With so much working against them, can love prove stronger than the birthright and the biology that separates them?

• Publishing Details
• Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
• Date: March 29, 2011
• ISBN13: 9780451233165
• ISBN: 0451233166
• BINC: 3241593

Release Date: March 1, 2011! Woohoo!

The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa

Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron fey—ironbound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen. But no one believes her.Worse, Meghan's own fey powers have been cut off. She's stuck in Faery with only her wits for help. Trusting anyone would be foolish. Trusting a seeming traitor could be deadly. But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can't help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart.

my thoughts~
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! I love this series! It isn't too often that you pick up a book and your transported to another world. You just lose yourself. That's how I feel with The Iron Fey series! When I started reading The Iron King, I thought it was a trilogy. I found out that it's NOT! Yay!!! If you like YA, Faeries, then you will like this series. Well, gotta go, I'm reading The Iron Queen now!

 

 

Teaser Tuesday (01/25/11)

 Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme
is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along!

Just do the following:

Grab your current read

Open to a random page
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
(make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away!
You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add
the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

my teaser~

"Follow me," he ordered, his eyes becoming floating golden orbs in the dark.

"I will show you the trod to the Between from here. And human, there are rumors

of Iron fey hunting you as well, so I suggest we hurry."

I swallowed. "No," I told him, and the orbs blinked in surprise.

The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa

Book Giveaway!! Sealing The Deal by Dr. Diana Kirschner

about: Sealing The Deal 

Through her bestseller, Love in 90 Days, Dr. Diana Kirschner helped thousands of women find true love. Now she has written the perfect follow-up: a unique guide to deepen any love relationship, to move from casual to committed, and ultimately to go from the anxiety of not knowing where things are going...to the security of fulfilling and lasting love.

Love Mentor Dr. Diana offers revolutionary advice for finding-and keeping-the one you love:

• Create irresistible attraction and an atmosphere that men love to be around.
• Find out the single most important thing you can do to get a sincere commitment from the guy you want.
• Keep that crazy-in-love feeling going, no matter how long you've been together.
• Learn the secret to instantly resolving conflict with your man.
• Know when to have "the talk": Don't think it matters when you bring it up? Think again.
• Avoid the biggest mistake women make when he's "not ready" for a commitment
• Get your relationship back and better than ever, even if he has cheated

If you have love problems, Dr. Diana has the solutions. This book is your key to creating your own happiest-ever-after now.

Check out these other awesome links:

DianaKirschner.com

YouTube.com

Facebook

@DrDiana on Twitter

About The Contest:

Thanks to Anna at Hachette Book Group
Two winners will be chosen on random.org
The Contest ends at midnight on February 13th
Open to US & Canadian addresses.

No PO Boxes please.
**Winners will be subject to the one copy per household rule,
which means that if you win the same title in two or more contests,
you will receive only one copy of the title**

To win:
Your first comment should be your name & email address (1 entry)
Your second comment should be that you are a follower (but only if you are!) (1 entry)
Your third comment, should be if you follow MGP Blog on Twitter
Your fourth comment you choose to do so, should be a link where you have posted
about the giveaway (this will count for 2 entries)

Good luck!

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

from Harlequin.com

Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined…

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth—that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

• Feb 2010
• Miniseries: The Iron Fey
• Category: Teen
• Trade Paperback
• ISBN: 9780373210084 

 my thoughts~
Wow! I loved this book! As with all the books that I'm currently reading, The Iron King was released last year. Yes, I know, I'm behind. But I'm getting caught up quick! Once I picked up this ebook, I had a very hard time putting it down! I read it in less than 12 hours (not counting sleep)! It was a quick and easy read that kept me wondering what would happen next! Luckily I already have the next book in the series The Iron Daughter that I am starting today!