UNLOCKED PAPERBACK GIVEAWAY

Hi there! Welcome to the blog!

I was recently included in a YA anthology called, 'Unlocked.'

There are 10 stories in the anthology by 9 different authors.

A 'Key' to tie them together...

Click on the author name to be taken to their website or blog.

Assasin's Keeper by Jaimey Grant

Crop Circles by Wendy Swore

Symbiote by Rita J. Webb

Where They Belong by Paige Ray

Survival by Jaimey Grant

Unlocking William by Jeanne Voelker

Shoshanna by K. G. Borland

The Key to a Good Education by Gwendolyn McIntyre

The Bookseller by Katrina Monroe

Her Father's Eyes by S.M. Carriere

In honor of the release of Unlocked, I am giving away one paperback copy of the book.


This Giveaway is going to be closed to new entrants in one week, on August 24, 2010 at 12:00am PST. A new note:  I have extended this contest until September 1, 2010 at 11:59PM to allow more people to enter. Tell your friends!!! I mean, come on, a free book!

You can put all of your entries into one comment if you like, I will be tallying them when the time comes. The +# means that that is how many times your name will be entered into the contest. If when tallied, the numbers add up to different amounts, I am going to use Randomizer.org to pick a winner. If they don't, I will use my child with a hat and pieces of paper. (He is really good at picking winners {He even jumps and runs around in circles doing the happy dance yelling, 'They Won! They Won!'})


+1 Leave a comment with your email address.
+1 Friend me, or follow me on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4101957.Paige_Ray
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+2 Tweet about this Giveaway and 'Unlocked.' (Be sure to come back here and let me know that you tweeted about it!)
+3 Become a follower of my blog


Pretty easy, eh? Anyway, if you already followed me in the past or whatnot, that will count as well.


Good luck!

Upcoming Book Review: Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

This book is enthralling and like nothing I have ever read. The style and the world that the author has created has totally taken me by surprise. I can't wait to write this review.

Excerpt from the back of the book:

In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo's CosaNostra Pizza, Inc., but in the Metaverse he's a warrior prince. Plunging headlong into the enigma of a new computer virus that's striking down hackers everywhere, he races along the neon-lit streets on a search-and-destroy mission for the shadowy virtual villain threatening to bring about the infocalypse. Snow Crash is a mind-altering romp through a future America so bizarre, so outrageous...you'll recognize it immediately.

For more information, visit: http://www.nealstephenson.com/

It's Release Day for UNLOCKED: A YA 'Key' Anthology

VISIT THE UNLOCKED WEBSITE

It's release day and yes, I am a little late, but above is the link to the website where you can find links to GIVEAWAYS of paperback copies, the release day party celebration, a book trailer developed by one of our editors and authors Wendy Swore, and the FREE, that's right, FREE! e-book download of UNLOCKED.

I'm hosting a giveaway on my blog that I haven't quite fully developed yet. I will post tomorrow the details of my giveaway, but there is definitely a paperback copy of UNLOCKED up for grabs.

I hope that you enjoy!

Thank you!

Book Review: Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare

Title: Twice Tempted by a Rogue
Author: Tessa Dare

ISBN: 9780345518873

Series: Book 2 of the Stud Club Trilogy

Genre: Historical Romance

Pages: 363

© 2010, Ballantine Books
Available wherever books are sold

Rating: 5 stars

This novel is the second of a historical romance trilogy involving the Stud Club, a gentleman’s club in London, by Tessa Dare. This is Tessa Dare’s second trilogy that is out on the shelves. Twice Tempted by a Rogue is a delightful story about Rhys St. Maur, a battered and scarred war veteran, who never seems to find death even though he craves it, and the woman who owns the inn in the town he grew up in, Meredith Maddox. From the very first sentence, the reader will be devouring pages, trying to get more of the story into their brains, because this one is so very enjoyable. It picks up with Rhys heading to Buckleigh-in-the-moor to take his place as Lord, and leave just as fast, this beginning is comical and interesting. Meredith is the innkeeper and just wants to make Buckleigh-in-the-moor a respectable place where the wealthy like to stay when passing through, she has a tough time reeling in the locals, because they like to fight, each other. Rhys doesn’t believe that he will ever fall in love, and Meredith doesn’t have love on her mind anymore.

The plot of this novel focuses on the actual town of Buckleigh-in-the-moor, and all of its lovely people, including Rhys St. Maur. Rhys left his home when he was young to join the war. He also left because there were too many bad memories of his family there, this I will not disclose as I think it is a very important part of the novel. He has given up on any sort of life that would be filled with love or dreams. He meets Meredith who he knew when he lived there as a boy. She was the horse caretakers daughter. Meredith ends up wanting Rhys, after dealing with him on certain aspects of the town and the inn and Rhys wants Meredith also, but refuses to go for it, he fights temptation. Though the reader soon realizes that Meredith is pushing for it, she wants him badly.

The romance in this novel is very very very very steamy. The tension is there from the beginning and you are rooting for them to just do it! They are the most compatible couple that I have ever seen in a romance novel. They’re both strong and steadfast, refusing to give up certain things for others. It is mainly lust at first, but a ways into the story, you start to see the feelings change on one part and then shortly thereafter the other one as well. The descriptions of the feelings that each of the two main characters feel is amazing and incredibly human. You are feeling these emotions with them and you become tense as they become tense and every emotion they have to boot with that. Oh goodness, the author didn’t focus much on the hustle and bustle of class that was oh so ridiculously big in this time period. While I enjoy these situations in other books as well, it was a breath of fresh air to have one where the class wasn’t discussed in every discussion. Plus, Rhys and Meredith were one extremely hot item together. I think what I liked most about this book was that this story is one that I most associate my life with. Of course, there are many differences between actual happenings of my life and this book, but the personalities and the attributes of the characters are close to a certain special person I know and me.

The characters of this novel are completely one hundred percent believable. Given the time period this was written for, everything fits. The author was very good at paying attention to the characters personalities and how they felt. The descriptions of their facial expressions, eyes, and physical actions are some of the best that I have read. I loved all of the other characters in this book as well. Each one was like adding a cherry to an already heaping sundae of characters and greatness that was in this book. The characters grow, each and every one of them and the reader is left happy that each one has grown in a certain way. The dialogue is incredible, it’s how I would suspect normal people talked in that time period, with the ever-charming UK accent. There was one part od dialogue in particular that had me laughing out loud.

I would recommend this book to historical romance readers. Especially those looking for something that doesn’t focus on class, and a historical romance that they will never forget! This novel was so very well written and the story is beyond intriguing, you will be devouring pages like (insert something that you, in particular, devour {For me, it was cotton candy ice cream}). My only warning would be that if a reader is sensitive to love scenes, they might want to pick up something in the clean romance section instead, because the love scenes are some of the steamiest love scenes that I have ever read.

Unlocked, a Young Adult Anthology: GIVEAWAY at Goddess of the Corn

Unlocked

A Young Adult Anthology

10 'Key' Stories by 9 Goodreads Authors

Free e-book Download, Available August 13, 2010

Visit  the Unlocked Website

'Unlocked' is a young adult anthology that I was fortunate enough to have a short story included in. My story is entitled, 'Where They Belong.'

'Unlocked' is slated for release in three(3), count them, three(3), short days. One of the editors, the very talented and delightfully awesome, Wendy Swore (author of Crop Circles), is hosting a giveaway on her blog, Goddess of the Corn. She is giving away three(3) physical copies of the book and entering is easy.

Visit her blog by folowing the linkage above to check it out!


Her blog post also includes the book trailer, which is really awesome!

Thank you Wendy!

Sunshine Award

So, I have been prcrastinating my butt off lately on my blog and it's hard to keep it up because to be honest, most of the time, having to click this and that and this and that just to post a small little tidbit about what's going on in my world is a bit of an irritation, plus I've been super busy with family stuff lately, so I haven't had the chance to sit down and write out something that I would be willing to post on my blog. But as with busy times, there comes the slower times in our lives and I believe that I am approaching another small period of the not-so-busy times that we must all appreciate in our own ways. (I will be writing, reading, and working out!)

I received this award a while back from a very dear friend of mine, Jaimey Grant. My apologies for taking so long to accept this. This award is passed to bloggers who inspire others and show positivity and creativity. So many thankies are passed out to my friend, Jaimey Grant for a lovely little trinket to post on my blog.

Now, I have to nominate 12 other people (acceptance is optional):

1. Kyle Borland
2. Wendy Swore
3. Malin Larsson
4. Brigid Gory-Hines
5. Paige Miller
6. Barry Eva (Storyheart)
7. Sella Dawson
8. Paul Mitton
9. Amy Deyerle-Smith
10. Amelia
11. Amelia (Imagination in Focus)
12. S.M. Carrier

The rules for accepting are simple.


• Put the logo in a post or elsewhere on your blog.
• Pass the award to 12 fellow bloggers.
• Link to the nominees within your post.
• Post on each of the nominees' blogs, letting them know you've given them the award.
• Link to the person who gave you the award.

I wonder how many people will actually see that I gave them an award. Hmmmm...I better go make announcements. :)

Upcoming Book Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore

This was a really fun book to read that didn't take much time, but I enjoyed it reading slowly. The story is immense and the characters are a breath of fresh air, even though the main is quite controlled by her temper. :)


Excerpt from the back of the book:

DEADLY GRACE

Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight-she's a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privelige, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king's thug.
When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about to change.
She never expects to become Po's friend.
She never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace-or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far away...

For more information, visit: http://www.kristincashore.blogspot.com/

Book Review: Ravished by a Highlander by Paula Quinn

Title: Ravished by a Highlander

Author: Paula Quinn

ISBN: 9780446552387

Series: Book 1 of the Children of the Mist Series

Genre: Historical Romance
Pages: 337

© May 2010, Forever Hachette Book Group

Available wherever books are sold

 

Rating: 4.5 stars

This novel is the first of a four part historical romance series involving the Clan MacGregor from Paula Quinn’s first series, LAIRD OF THE MIST. Ravished by a Highlander is a delightful story about a woman, Davina, who has been hidden her whole life, from a life she doesn’t know of, and a man, Robert MacGregor, next in line to become leader of the clan. From the very first page, the reader is taken straight into the life of Davina and the incident that happens in the beginning starts the story off fast-paced and has the reader flipping the pages to find out what happens to those involved. Davina is an incredible woman that has to face many obstacles in her path to love. Rob is a strong Scottish highlander who doesn’t believe that love has a place in his life.

The plot of this novel focuses on both characters, if you can imagine that. Davina and a troubling past that she doesn’t even fully grasp in the beginning. Rob, a Highlander that is destined to take the spot as clan leader in time and doesn’t even think of romance. Davina has to get away from her refuge and that’s when the group of highlanders come in and take her away. The travel is the time that they all get to know one another and the story slowly comes out from each of the two mains. This is where I don’t want to give too much away, but there is a mysteriously juicy secret that comes out in time that has the reader gasping and wondering if everything will turn out in the end.

The romance in this novel is very slow and building, but the tension is there and gives the reader a feeling of immense joy and victory when the couple realizes the love. Davina is loved by all she touches, she is just a beautiful person to be around, as everyone involved soon notices. Rob is not exactly loved by all, but most enjoy being around him. He is rough and a bit brutish, but his brothers know that he is a great man. Davina figures this out in time, even though she knows what he has done for her and this helps with her realization. The romance compliments the deep intense story and becomes a quick page turner and the reader will be devouring pages to find out how it all turns out.

The characters of this novel are definitely believable for the time period that the book takes place in, it is definitely obvious that the author did an immense amount of research to write this book and my compliments go to her, as all of the historical details were just another bright point in this novel. The characters that are mentioned the most are all intriguing in their own ways and the depth that Paula Quinn has been able to give each of them had me wanting to read the next book in the series immediately after finishing this book. Each character found their own special place in the book which made it that much more of a wonderful story. You also get peeks into the way the other characters live their lives and it helps the reader to understand how the books that contain these certain characters are going to go.

I would recommend this book to historical romance readers. Especially those that enjoy the deep enriching historical aspect of such books, those that enjoy highlander romances, and those that enjoy a very juicy plot in their romances. This novel was very well written and the story is very mysteriously intriguing. My only warning would be that if a reader is sensitive to love scenes, they might want to pick up something in the clean romance section instead, because the love scenes are steamy. There is a bit of violence also, throughout the book, so if a reader is squeamish, they might want to stay away from this novel.

Upcoming Book Review: Twice Tempted by a Rogue (Stud Club #2) by Tessa Dare

This was a very entrancing book to read and I really loved that Tessa Dare didn't focus just on the separation of class which so many historical romances do. This book was awesome!!!! I can't wait to review it.

Excerpt from the back of the book:

         Luck is a double-edged sword for brooding war hero Rhys St. Maur. His death wish went unanswered on the battlefield, while fate allowed the murder of his good friend in the elite gentlemen's society known as the Stud Club. Out of options, Rhys returns to his ancestral home on the moors of Devonshire, expecting anything but a chance at redemption in the arms of a beautiful innkeeper who dares him to take on the demons of his past-and the sweet temptation of a woman's love.
         Meredith Maddox believes in hard work, not fate, and romance isn't part of her plan. But when Rhys returns, battle-scarred, world-weary, and more dangerously attractive than ever, the lovely widow is torn between determination and desire. As a deep mystery, maligned suitors, and dangerous smugglers threaten much more than their passionate reckoning, Meredith discovers that she must trust everything to a wager her heart placed long ago.

For more information, visit: http://www.tessadare.com/

A New Reviewing Format: More Construction Work

Yes, that is me the weirdo that maintains this informative blog.

I've been very behind lately on my reviews. I have several books to review and my old format just isn't cutting it. It works and it's simple, but a recent look into reviewing techniques of other websites and a chance to review books for another website has me changing my whole plan on book reviews.

So, I will be unveiling a new review technique from now on, basically, the next book that I review will be in this technique and hopefully, it gives less away and is also informative about the book.

Also, today, there will be several posts by me on this blog, to catch up and to let everyone know about an upcoming GIVEAWAY and a book that I was actually honored to be a part of. It's an anthology of stories by a group of authors on Goodreads. Stay posted to the blog to find out more about this book and the giveaways that will be associated with this book on other blogs as well.

Thank you!

Giveaway on TheRomanceReviews Blog

http://www.theromancereviews.blogspot.com/

Go visit, learn about great upcoming books, and enter the contests!

Thank you!

GIVEAWAY of Elizabeth Hoyt's 'Wicked Intentions' Number 1 in the Maiden Lane Series on BookHounds

I just love the cover of this book!

Visit http://www.maryinhb.blogspot.com/ for a chance to win 'Wicked Intentions' by Elizabeth Hoyt.

I had my copy on pre-order through Amazon, but somehow my account is having some troubles. Hopefully, I can get it back on track so I can receive my copy soon! I love Elizabeth Hoyt's writing and you should to!

Visit:

http://www.elizabethhoyt.com/ for more information on the writer herself

Book Review: Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

Book Title: Breakfast of Champions

Author: Kurt Vonnegut(www.kurtvonnegut.com)

Pages: 302

Publisher: The Dial Press/Random House

Genre: Fiction

(Scale Explanation: 1) Meaning awful, 5) Meaning not good, but not bad, equal, 10) Meaning wonderful)

PLOT - 10

CHARACTERS - 10

BEGINNING - 10

ENDING - 10

FLOW - 8

OVERALL - 10

What I liked about this book:
Who doesn’t like Kurt Vonnegut’s dry, cynical humor? This book was my favorite by far of the very few books that I have read by Vonnegut, even though I have several on my bookshelf waiting to be read. I loved Kilgore Trout, he is lonely, but doesn’t show that he cares. I liked Dwayne Hoover, his character was a nice handsome older man who went crazy in the book and went on a violent spree of beatings and his character totally depicted how one can snap. Plus the Creator of the Universe was an awesome storyteller!

What I disliked about this book:
The only reason the flow gets an 8 is because, vonnegut’s writing is a bit choppy, he will move from idea to a completely different idea all in one section of a chapter. I love it, but others have been known to hate it. I only gave it an 8 to show that the flow isn’t flowy!

Who I would recommend this book to:
Anyone that is a fan of the works of Vonnegut. Anyone that enjoys fictional satire.

What I felt the book was about:
Dwayne Hoover and Kilgore Trout are the main characters that the author and The Creator of the Universe follows in this sotry. You get life stories of the both of them along with a plethora of many other interesting characters. You also get to find out some anatomical lengths of certain members of characters bodies, but that is just a part of the satirical humor that this book encompasses.It mocks so many issues that Americans have today in ways that make you think, "Huh, some of us really are disgusting," but not so much to get you to want to go and revoke your citizenship. Who would want to do that? Anyway, I don't want to write too much about this book in this section because I feel as though too much info would give the greatness of this book away.

Favorite excerpts or quotes from the book:
“And it is in order to acknowledge the continuity of this polymer that I begin so many sentences with “And” and “So,” and end so many paragraphs with “…and so on.”
And so on.
“It’s all like an ocean!” cried Dostoevski. I say it’s all like cellophane.” – Page 234

Upcoming Book Review: Ravished by a Highlander by Paula Quinn

This was a great story with some steamy romance intertwined. I can't wait to post the review.

Excerpt from the book:

FORBIDDEN LOVE
Davina Montgomery is no ordinary Elgish lady. For her own protection, she's been locked away from society, her true identity the Crown's most closely guarded secret. Until a shocking betrayal-and a bold rescue-land her in the arms of a fierce Highlander, a powerful warrior whose searing gaze and tantalizing touch awaken her body and soul.

UNDENIABLE DESIRE
As the firstborn son of a powerful Scottish laird, Robert MacGregor has no loyalty to the English throne, but he's not the kind of man to leave a woman in distress. He vows to deliver Davina to safety, unharmed and untouched. Yet one stolen kiss leaves them both smoldering with desire...and desperate for more. With Davina's secret threatening to destroy his clan, Rob must choose between everything he holds dear and the one woman he can't live without.

Visit http://www.paulaquinn.com/ for more information.

Book Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (HP#6) by J.K. Rowling

Book Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (HP#6)

Author: J.K. Rowling(http://www.mugglenet.com/)

Pages: 653

Publisher: Scholastic

Genre: YA/Science Fiction/Fantasy

(Scale Explanation: 1) Meaning awful, 5) Meaning not good, but not bad, equal, 10) Meaning wonderful)

PLOT - 9

CHARACTERS - 8

BEGINNING - 9

ENDING - 7

FLOW - 8

OVERALL - 8

What I liked about this book:

I liked that it was a Harry Potter book and the same characters were involved. Being able to see into Lord Voldemort’s past was pretty darn interesting as well. The love that sparks between the teens is slightly believable, but not Rowling’s strong point. The comedy is still there, in the dialogue which was pleasant. The danger is there as well, but it’s sneaky and kept under wraps until the ending.

What I disliked about this book:

Pretty much the majority of the book seemed like it was written by someone other than J.K. Rowling. I was expecting something reminiscent to Order of the Phoenix, but I was unhappy that the entire story was different. It wasn’t that entertaining and though as I said above, looking into Voldy’s past was interesting, I think it took up too much of the story and just made it lengthier than it should have been. The budding romances between the teens are slightly believable, yet incredibly awkward, as teens can be, it still just didn’t settle well in my mind. The whining of Hermione over Ron is annoying, just tell him already you silly girl! And Ron dancing around the bush about how he might like Hermione, but he doesn’t want to say anything. I was thoroughly surprised that Harry was much more brazen and even more shocked when Ginny was the aggressor for their love story. I was very angry that Snape ended up being a bad guy or more on the bad guys side. Even though there are some other ideas that I have about that whole situation. Snape made the unforgiveable vow, and so therefore, I think that since Malfoy coulnd’t do it, Dumbledore knew the situation and sacrificed himself for Malfoy and Snape, but I won’t know until the last book. An interesting tidbit that was added to the movie that has nothing to do with things that happened in the story that solidified my idea that something may be coming in the last book pertaining to Snape being on the good guys side was when Harry was hiding under the stairs instead of under his invisibility cloak on the Astronomy tower, Harry has his wand pointed at Malfoy, but isn’t acting, but Snape comes up behind Harry and points his wand at him and motions for him to stay quiet. I found this odd and the people making the movie were perhaps trying to show us that Snape isn’t entirely on the bad guy side. Reading the last book in the series will tell if this is true.

Who I would recommend this book to:

Anyone that is a fan of the Harry Potter series, even though this is the worst book by far in the series. Anyone that is a fan of YA fantasy with science fiction strewn in.

What I felt the book was about:

Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts with the most danger yet. Lord Voldemort is back and he’s made life harder for the wizarding community as well as the muggles. Harry has become the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team and he has to hold try-outs. Harry gets to continue in potions even though his O.W.L. grades weren’t up to par with Snape, because Snape has become the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and Slughorn is the new Potions teacher. Harry didn’t know that he could continue potions, so he didn’t buy any of the supplies. Slughorn lets him borrow a book from the supply cabinet of the potions room and he stumbled upon a book that was owned by the Half-Blood Prince. The directions for the potions are altered and there are even a few charms and spells in the book that Harry gets to use. Malfoy has joined the Death Eaters and Snape has made the Unforgivable Vow to protect him. Strange things start happening, a cursed necklace turns up and almost kills Katie Bell. A bottle of wine that was supposed to be given to Dumbledore as a Christmas present turns up in Slughorns study and Ron almost dies drinking this as well. Harry concedes that they are attempts on Dumbledore’s life and says that Malfoy is behind it. Dumbledore assures Harry that he knows what’s going on and to not worry about it. Ron starts dating Lavender Brown and Hermione rushes off crying just about every time the couple is mentioned. Ginny starts making advances on Harry and he is ecstatic. They start dating and Ron okays it. In the end, Harry has to tell her that he can’t continue to date her anymore because he is leaving Hogwarts the next year and going to find the mysterious Horcrux’s in which he has uncovered Voldemort has stored parts of his soul in them. Dumbledore told Harry that Voldy cannot be killed unless all Horcrux’s are destroyed. There is a horrible ending to the book that is bound to make any HP avid reader cry. And a betrayal by Snape is outrageous, though still shrouded in mystery as to the reasoning behind it and why it happens.

Favorite excerpts or quotes from the book:

““What’s that?” asked Harry.

“It’s from Lavender,” said Ron, sounding revolted. “She can’t honestly think I’d wear…”

Harry looked more closely and let out a shout of laughter. Dangling from the chain in large gold letters were the words: My Sweetheart.” – Page 338

Upcoming Book Review: Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

Oh man, do I love Kurt Vonnegut or do I love Kurt Vonnegut. I would even go so far as to say that I wish he had been my g-pa or my father. I would love to have some of the talent that the had. Amazing, that's what he was!!


Excerpt from the back of the book:

Breakfast of Champions is vintage Vonnegut. One of his favorite characters, aging writer Kilgore Trout, finds to his horror that a Midwest car dealer is taking his fiction as truth. The result is murderously funny satire as Vonnegut looks at war, sex, racism, success, politics, and pollution in America and reminds us how to see the truth.

Visit: http://www.vonnegut.com/ for more information.

Book Review: Menage-A-20: Tales with a Hook by 20 Goodreads Authors

Book Title: Menage-A-20: Tales with a Hook

Author: 20 Goodreads Authors (http://www.menage-a-20.com/)

Pages: 408

Publisher: Lulu

Genre: Fiction(many different takes)

(Scale Explanation: 1) Meaning awful, 5) Meaning not good, but not bad, equal, 10) Meaning wonderful)

PLOT - 9

CHARACTERS - 9

BEGINNING - 10

ENDING - 9

FLOW - 10

OVERALL - 9

What I liked about this book:
This was an anthology, so there were so many different views and stories that were written in the fiction genre. I like a lot of them and only had a few issues with some of them. This was truly an interesting read and I found that if I read story after story, I didn’t pay attention as well, until I read one story a day or every few hours. Much better way to read an anthology.

What I disliked about this book:
Nothing really. I had a few issues with a few incidents in a few of the stories, but nothing that would prevent me from reading again or recommending this book to someone that wants a good read.

Who I would recommend this book to:
Everyone that likes to read.

What I felt the book was about:
As I stated above, this was an anthology so there was no real way to dissect each story without going on for pages and pages of synopsis. So, basically, read it and you can pick and choose what you liked and pick and choose what you want to read. Great book that was a real time passer and I really liked all of the authors that had their stories showcased in this anthology.

Favorite excerpts or quotes from the book:
The very last line of the very last story that was a collaborative story by all of the authors. I really liked it, but I won’t reveal it because it would give too much away. It would totally ruin your reasons for reading the last story, well, not entirely, just read it. The last story is hilarious!

20 Goodreads Authors:
Carlos J. Cortes (editor), Andy Love, Minnie Estelle Miller, Renee Miller, D.B. Pacini, Roy L. Pickering Jr., Kate Quinn, Lauren Stone, Michael Keyton, Kelley Roby, Rita J. Webb, Diane Condon-Boutier, Henry Lara, Paul Mitton, Gwendolyn McIntyre, Susan Curnow, Rita Stradling, Isabella Erlenmeyer, Wendy Swore, Jeanne Voelker.

Happy Release Day to Jaimey Grant with 'Deception'

Happy Release Day, Jaimey Grant!!!

July 15th, 2010 (That's today), is the release day for 'Deception' by Jaimey Grant.

I really feel this will be a successful day for Jaimey. She has worked very hard on this book, and just look at that lovely, beautiful, eye-catching cover!

A few links that you need to know to get the scoop on 'Deception' and Jaimey Grant:

The publishers site, where there is an all day party!

http://www.treasurelinebooks.com/

The blog for everything 'Deception!'

http://www.regencydeception.blogspot.com/

The site for all that is Jaimey Grant!

http://www.jaimegrant.com/

The blog for going inside the mind of Jaimey Grant!

http://www.jaimeygrant.blogspot.com/

I hope that anyone that visits my site today visits these sites to show support for an author and woman that I truly admire. Perhaps, you may stumble upon a giveaway on the publishers site. Hmmmm...was that a hint? I think, yes!!!!!

Congratulations Jaimey!

Upcoming Book Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (HP#6) by J.K. Rowling

GAH! I was mortified by the time I finished this book in the series. Did J.K. die and someone came in to write this book for her, or did she just not want to write it and the peeps at Scholastic threw something together, because yuck! Anyway, it wasn't all that bad because it was Harry Potter. But the review is going to be the worst of the series so far.

Excerpt from the book:

The war against Voldemort is not going well; even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary page of the Daily Prophet, looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses.
An yet...
As in all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate-and lose a few eyebrows in the process. The Weasley twins expand their business. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Classes are never straightforward, though Harry receives some extraordinary help from the mysterious Half-Blood Prince.
So it's the home front that takes center stage in the multilayered sixth installment of the story of Harry Potter. Here at Hogwarts, Harry will search for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort-and thereby find what may be his only vulnerability.

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