On My Nightshelf

I know most of us read a lot but don't review every book so I just wanted a way to tell all what I read. So here is what I enjoyed this month. What did you read?

-Bonds of Justice (Psy/Changeling, #8), Nalini Singh
-Face the Fire (Three Sisters, #3) by Nora Roberts
-Wait for Dusk (Dark Days, #5) by Jocelynn Drake
-Unchained (The Dark Forgotten, #3) by Sharon Ashwood
-Seduced by Moonlight (Meredith Gentry, #3) by Laurell K. Hamilton
-A Stroke of Midnight (Meredith Gentry, #4) by Laurell K. Hamilton
-Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake, #11) by Laurell K. Hamilton
-Mockingjay (Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins
-Nightshade by Andrea Cramer
-Death’s Excellent Vacation Anthology
* “Two for the Money” (Night Huntress, #4.5) by Jeaniene Frost
* “Seeing is Believing” by L.A. Banks
* “The Heart is Always Right” by Lilith Saintcrow
-Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev
-Burning Up Anthology
* “Whisper of Sin” (Psy/Changeling) by Nalini Singh
* “Here There be Monsters”(Iron Duke Prequel) by Meljean Brook
-Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden
-Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
-Origin in Death (In Death, #21) by J.D. Robb
-Memory in Death (In Death, #22) by J.D Robb
-Second Sight (Arcane Society, #1) by Amanda Quick
-White Lies (Arcane Society, #2) by Jayne Ann Krentz
-Sizzle and Burn (Arcane Society, #3) by Jayne Ann Krentz
-By Blood We Live Anthology
* “Finders Keepers” by L.A. Banks
* “Life Is the Teacher” by Carrie Vaughn

What were some of your favorites this month?

Waiting on Wednesday: Four Play

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event I am joining, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read selection is:
Four Play
By Shayla Black and Maya Banks
Releases October 5, 2010

Two sizzling-hot authors. One incendiary volume. Four can play at this game...

“Pillow Talk” By Maya Banks
Zoe Michaels may be in a committed relationship with her boyfriend Chase, but there’s no lack of heat between her and her other two roommates Brody and Tate. After all, the three guys are all firefighters. Then one night, Chase reveals his number-one fantasy: for Zoe to perform an everything-goes strip tease for his two best buddies. A turn-on for them means a turn-on for him. And for Zoe? It proves to be even more, and it opens the door for a secret desire all her own to come true.

"Her Fantasy Men" By Shayla Black
Kelsey Rena is an enigma. She's a girly-girl who's wild for football, craves action movies, and loves knocking back a cold beer with her three best friends—all male. She's a puzzle, too, when it comes to sex. Here are three hot guys always ready and within reach and she's never seemed interested. So who is the lucky mystery man satisfying the girl of their secret dreams? The three pals plan to find out. And when they do, they'll see a side of Kelsey they've only dared to fantasize about.

Check out an excerpt on her website

WINNERS!!!!

A ROMANCE FOR EVERY MOOD is over so thank you everyone who entered. The lucky winners of Her Best Friend by Sarah Mayberry are:

JL Jackson

Kailia Sage

Jessica

Congrats!! I have emailed you guys so I can get your books to you.

Cover Splash: Fins Are Forever

Tera Lynn Childs is using her Splashers to make a big splash reviling her new cover, Fins Are Forever, a sequel to Forgive my Fins. It is coming out as of now June 28, 2011.

Pick out the countdown timer widget for Fins Are Forever.

Trailer Thursday: His Darkest Embrace

His Darkest Embrace by Juliana Stone

The second book in her Jaguar Warriors series

Here is early my review

ARC Tour: Paranormalcy

By Kiersten White
Releases August 31, 2010
Source: Review copy provided by Book It Forward ARC Tours for review.

Kiersten White’s debut novel, Paranormalcy, was a fun mix of clueless meets Alias world with a teenage girl who has the power to see through any supernatural glamour which makes her the perfect agent of a paranormal agency. Evie is a 16-year-old girl who lives in the center but works to bag, tag, and brings in paranormals to the Center to be ‘neutered’ or is it more?

Evie is a normal girl who wants to go to a high school with lockers and other teenagers. She watches her favorite show Eastern Heights like it’s a religion and loves shopping even if it is only online. Her one outfit is a zebra dress with pink boots if that gives you an idea of the kind of girl Evie is. I do like her a lot.

Lish is Evie’s best friend who happens to be a mermaid and lives in a beautiful tank in the center after her lagoon became polluted. Lish can’t speak underwater so a computer translates for her so when she curses it bleeps it out so it kinda sounds like this:

“Bleep stupid bleep bleep faeries and their bleep bleep bleep obsessions. He had better stop bleep bleep bleep the bleep bleep rules or I will bleep bleep bleep the little bleeeeeeep.” All in a completely robotic monotone.

Her life takes a turn when a water-like shifter breaks into the center looking for answers on who is going around killing the very hard to kill paranormals. Lend, is a boy who keeps changing shapes but only Evie can ‘see’ the real him. She starts to fall for him, but he ex-boyfriend faerie won’t let her go that easy. Reth thinks she belongs to him. Lots of drama and tension in Evie’s life but with a big bad out there killing paranormals something needs to be done about it.

Weird as it is working for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, Evie's always thought of herself as normal. Sure, her best friend is a mermaid, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals' glamours, but still. Normal.

Only now paranormals are dying, and Evie's dreams are filled with haunting voices and mysterious prophecies. She soon realizes that there may be a link between her abilities and the sudden rash of deaths. Not only that, but she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.

So much for normal.

Paranormalcy Series
1. Paranormalcy (Releases August 31, 2010)
2. Supernaturally (Releases Fall 2011)
3. Untitled (TBA)

Waiting on Wednesday: The Naughty List

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event I am joining, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read selection is:
The Naughty List
By Donna Kauffman, Cynthia Eden, and Susan Fox
Releases October 1, 2010

Donna Kauffman ‘Naughty But Nice’
Businessman Griffin-s never believed in luck-until sassy-sweet small-town baker Melody turns his world around. Except there-s a catch: There-s no way he-ll be able to build his empire and hold on to her. His new -lucky charm- could destroy all his dreams-or make this Christmas better than he ever imagined possible-
Cynthia Eden ‘All I Want for Christmas’
Good girl toy inventor Christie takes a walk on the naughty side when she sparks a no-strings fling with Santa-actually, sexy cop Jonas in a Santa suit. She loves her new -bad girl- persona, except as the holidays approach, she starts falling, and hard, for this known- -love -em and leave -em- ladies man...
Susan Fox ‘Tattoos and Mistletoe’
Charlie returns to her hometown to fix up her aunt-s B&B, but she doesn-t count on LJ handling the renovations. Nerdy LJ pined for her in school, but now he-s grown into the town-s hottest bachelor. Charlie-s been burned before and won-t let him get close. But LJ-s determined to break down her walls and make her dearest Christmas wish come true

Movie Monday

New News
-Wake Trilogy by Lisa McMann, Paramount/MTV Films has optioned the movie rights. Christopher Landon is working on writing a script.
-Firelight by Sophie Jordan has had film options picked up by a Hollywood production company, Mandalay Entertainment.
-The Mortal Instruments By Cassandra Clare Film rights to The Mortal Instruments have been optioned by Unique Features.
-Letter From Rachel Caine (Morganville Vampires) the series has been optioned by a British production company, Noel Gay Motion Pictures. Petition here

-Petition for Film/TV!
It's coming down to the wire, my friends ... if you'd
like to see a Morganville Vampires film or TV show, I need some help from you!
It's important for the producers who've optioned Morganville to be able to show
studios that there's a strong fan presence behind this series, so if you don't
mind, please take a moment to put your name on this petition and show your
support.

Many thanks! As soon as there's any news, I will let you know.
Rachel Caine

Old News
-The Host By Stephenie Meyer
-Breaking Dawn- Part I & II by Stephenie Meyer
-Shade By Jeri Smith-Ready
-Beastly By Alex Flinn
-The Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part I & II By J.K. Rowling
-Wings by Aprilynne Pike
-Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins
-Uglies By Scott Westerfeld
-I’d Tell You, But Then I have to Kill You By Ally Carter
-Wicked Lovely By Melissa Marr
-Shiver By Maggie Shiefvater
-Beautiful Creatures By Kami Gracia

Speak Loudly: Banned Books Week Giveaway

September 25-October 2, 2010 is Banned Books Week (BBW) which is celebrating the freedom to read what one likes and the importance of the First Amendment. BBW goal is to highlight the benefits of access to information and the harm of censorship. It is important to have a chance to read books with unorthodox and unpopular viewpoints if one wishes.

American Library Association has more information if you are interested here.

Laurie Halse Anderson is one the authors I really enjoy reading because she writes about some sensitive issues and makes one think when they read her books. One of her books, Speak, is one of the books on this list. Check out her website because she has a lot to say. Even ways to contact people to help.

Giveaway: A copy of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak
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A Romance For Every Mood Giveaway

Her Best Friend
By Sarah Mayberry

What's a girl to do when she's secretly in love with a friend and he's married to someone else? She gets over it. That's what Amy Parker has done. Rather than lose her best bud Quinn Whitfield with an ill-timed, crazy confession of affection, she's taken the smart route. She's eased away from him. Just enough to get past the unrequited bits. And you know, it's working.

Until the day Quinn announces he's now single. That's right. He's single. And he wants to hang out. With her. Get reconnected the way they used to be.

Oh, this is so not good for Amy's equilibrium. Daily doses of Quinn remind her of everything she loves about him. But if he's free…and she's free…well, maybe the time has come for one of those crazy confessions.

Giveaway: I have 3 giveaway thanks to Harlequin: Super Romance
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