Quick Review of She-Wulf by Sheryl Steines
I have to say I think this is better than the first one. I mean, Day of First Sun was fun and exciting, but for some reason I liked She-Wulf more. I think the writing has improved and the story flowed more easily. Also, I found the pacing to be just a tad bit faster and it wasn’t too difficult not to be pulled in by the story because something was always happening. Must be why I finished this book rather quickly.About She Wulf: Annie is sent through an ancient time portal with only a prophecy to guide her; she struggles with a new destiny as she tries to figure out a way to destroy an un-killable demon and return home. Add to your books on Goodreads.
Fantasy Spotlight: The Path of the Fallen by Dan O’Brien
Today we have a fantasy novel by author Dan O’Brien. I will be posting a review later, but for now enjoy a very interesting conversation between the author and his characters! ;)
Synopsis:
The world is broken. The coming of the Intelligence pushed the remnants of humanity deep into the tundra. What remained was a vast sea of ice and the machine city, Culouth. E’Malkai Armen, descendent of the Fallen, has been a citizen of Culouth his entire life. A bitter betrayal, and the inception of a war that will destroy millions of lives, forces E’Malkai to confront the past and undertake a pilgrimage that is his by birthright. As he travels to the cold tundra of the north, the realm prepares for war. The Path of the Fallen is a lonely and arduous path, but it must be walked for the sake of all mankind.
Help Raise 1,000 books for charity and enter to win $200, signed books and swag!
We are excited to share about an ambitious blog tour—Fiction Frolic for All Hallow’s Read—where ten authors from several genres are working hard to raise 1,000 books in three weeks for Books for America.
From October 1st to 19th, donate a new book (or books!) and earn extra bonus points in a huge giveaway that these authors are hosting.
Spotlight & Giveaway: I Am Just Junco Dot Com by J.A. Huss
We’re kicking off the month-long tour for the science fiction and fantasy series I Am Just Junco Dot Com by J.A. Huss. I’ll be posting a review at the end of the month. For now, let’s know more about the books, shall we?
Banned Books Week Hop: Win a book from The Book Depository (plus more giveaways!)
I’ve decided to join the 2nd Annual Banned Books Week Hop! This blog hop is hosted by Inspired Kathy @ I Am A Reader Not A Writer and Jen @ I Read Banned Books. :)
“Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community–librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types–in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.”
– ALA website (read more)
The blog hop runs from September 28th to October 6th. Winners will be announced on October 7th or 8th.
Ten Novels: Your Ticket to Heaven (a guest post)
This is a guest post by Danielle Norrish.
If God were a book-lover wouldn’t you be really annoyed if the only reason why he didn’t allow you to enter heaven is because you haven’t read a single book in your whole lifetime? (No, the required reading you did in school won’t count). While a lot of people do like to read, there are also a number who don’t and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with them. People are just different; it’s just as simple as that. However, if it would mean earning you a place in heaven, wouldn’t you want to ensure that you have a reserved seat for you up there? And God asked “So what books have you read?” You can at least name one or a few titles like:
Book Blast + $50 Amazon Giveaway: Concilium by Michelle Pickett
Whut? Another book blast! Check out Concilium by Michelle Pickett and join the Rafflecopter giveaway at the end of this post for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card.
Concilium by Michelle PickettA tale of deadly creatures and forbidden romance…
Leslee hit a strange animal with her car. Now she’s marked for death.
It was a simple car accident – the animal didn’t even die – but it drew the attention of the Cruor Imbibo. Driven by their insatiable need to feed, the secret society of Imbibo has devoured the dregs of civilization for centuries. Afraid Leslee will expose them, and put an end to their meal ticket, the Imbibo want her dead.The Concilium is Leslee’s only protection. Guardian of the ancient secret and the protector of humans, the Concilium fights to control the Imbibo and end their feeding frenzy. Miller works for the Concilium. Keeping Leslee alive is his next assignment.
Now Leslee is on the run, and the only thing between her flesh and the snapping jaws of the Imbibo is Miller. He and Leslee quickly form a bond, but will falling in love make Miller’s job more difficult? Because if he fails, Leslee will be next on the Imbibo menu.
The Cruor Imbibo are coming, and they’re coming for Leslee.
Get this book: Amazon, MuseItUpPublishing, Bookstrand, Omnilit, Smashwords, Kindlegraph.
Concilium by Michelle PickettBook Blast + $50 Amazon Giveaway: Freedom Road by T.M. Souders
Today we’re having a book blast for Freedom Road by T.M. Souders. I recently won an ebook copy of this in a giveaway and I can’t wait to read it. It looks very promising!
Freedom Road by T.M. Souders
Since the tender age of eight, music served as Samantha Becker’s source of solace against her father’s tyranny and her mother’s alcoholism. Now at eighteen, her only dream is to study classical guitar at Juilliard. But when her father’s careless actions lead to an “accident,” which threatens her ability to play the guitar, Sam becomes despondent. Losing all confidence in her future, Sam hides behind the emotional barriers that have protected her for years.
Just when Sam has given up, two unexpected people enter her life, giving her the confidence she needs, and forcing her to evaluate all she’s ever known. Battling her father’s plans for her future, band mates using her for personal gain, and a permanent injury, the odds are stacked against her. With auditions approaching and time running out, Sam must relearn to play the guitar, or be destined to give up her dreams forever. — Get this book on Amazon
Review, Guest Post & Giveaway – The Division of The Damned by Richard Rhys Jones
I joined this blog tour because I was really intrigued by the premise of this book. It’s about vampires! But the kind that I like–evil, diabolical, deceiving, and without any remorse. What would have happened in World War 2 if the Third Reich had vampires on their side? Interesting, yes? Read on to know more! Plus check out a guest post by the author, read a really cool excerpt from the first chapter (vampires!!), and join the giveaway for a chance to win 5 paperback copies and 10 ebook copies of The Division of The Damned (open worldwide).
Celebrating Bloggers Blog Hop & Giveaway
Yay it’s the Celebrating Bloggers Blog Hop! This is an event sponsored by Terri Giuliano Long, author of In Leah’s Wake. We’ll be celebrating bloggers during this event! I blog because it’s the…
Blog Tour & Giveaway: She-Wulf by Sheryl Steines
Today I have an excerpt from She Wulf, the second book in the Annie and Cham series by Sheryl Steines. The first book The Day of First Sun was one of my very first reviews on this blog. Check out the really cool excerpt and then read on to learn how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour, including a Kindle Fire, $550 in Amazon gift cards, 5 autographed copies of She Wulf, and 5 copies of its companion, The Day of First Sun.
About She Wulf: Annie is sent through an ancient time portal with only a prophecy to guide her; she struggles with a new destiny as she tries to figure out a way to destroy an un-killable demon and return home. Get it on Amazon.
About The Day of First Sun: A vampire, a rogue wizard and an army of soulless zombies are par for the course for Annie Pearce and Bobby “Cham” Chamsky of the Wizard’s Guard. But when the non-magical princess, Amelie of Amborix, is murdered by magical means, a deeper plot unfolds. Get it on Amazon.
Why I should read fairy tales and the classics and kick ass!
Late last night I suddenly remembered that I had a 30-day creative writing challenge to kick off over at my other blog. The first task was to re-write a fairy tale. Off the top of my head I thought about Little Red Riding Hood, but then I realized that story has already been re-told many times. I wanted to pick a little known or unpopular fairy tale so I went to Google and found a long list of the Grimms’ Fairy Tales on Wikipedia. Dammit, I wasn’t familiar with most of them.
Anyway, I looked at the list and picked a somewhat familiar one and read through it quickly. While reading through the story I began to realize that it sounded very similar to one of the books I reviewed a few months back. Holy incapacity, Batman! I just read and reviewed a re-telling of a fairy tale and didn’t even know it! Plus I obviously didn’t do enough research about the book because I don’t remember reading anything mentioning a fairy tale. Gah. I could have said so many things about the book if I knew it was a re-telling of an old twisted tale. (Let’s face it, Grimms’ tales are twisted.)