Monthly Archives:: January 2013

Top Ten Settings I’d Like To See More Of

Top Ten Tuesday – is an original feature – weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and exists so that everyone can share their love of lists with other bookish peeps! For future Top Ten Tuesday topics & info on how to participate click here! Julie’s Top Ten Settings I’d Like To See More Of Oh, I like this TTT subject. Settings kind of get the shaft, don’t they? I mean, it’s almost always about the characters or the plot or the cover, or the romance. Almost never the settings. But I love settings and I actually do have some favorites. Here we go: 10. Deserts – There’s just something hot and sweaty about stories told in the desert. It’s a whole different world. For some reason, maybe because of my wild youthful days, the desert is sexy. Plus, Vegas is in the desert. Enough… Read more »

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The First Modern Post-Apocalyptic Story: Retrograde #5

The Stand by Stephen King really has nothing to do with new adult characters. I mean, there are young people in there and they have to grow up fast and all that, but it’s got a classic good vs. evil plot going. If that’s where it ends, I’d be done here. Why bother, right? But it’s not. As per usual, the questions we get to answer each week for Feature and Follow (Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read) get me thinking. This week it was Who’s your favorite villain and while my favorite conflict is internal, I have two book blogs so I needed two answers. So my favorite villain was Randall Flagg of The Stand. I was surprised to learn that some people have never read this book!!!!!! I swear, that blew me away. Now that I think about it, it’s not so unusual. … Read more »

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REVIEW: One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy

Temporary. That one single word best describes my life these last few years. I’m working at a temporary job until I can finally break free. I’m my little brother’s temporary mother since our mom doesn’t give a crap about either of us. And I’m that temporary girl all the guys want to get with because I give it up so easily. According to the rumors, at least. But now I’m the temporary girlfriend of Drew Callahan, college football legend and all around golden guy. He’s beautiful, sweet–and he’s hiding way more secrets than I am. He’s brought me into this fake life where everyone seems to hate me. And everyone seems to want something from him. The only thing he seems to want though is… Me. I don’t know what to believe anymore. All I know is, I think Drew needs me. And I want to be there for him…. Read more »

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Stacking the Shelves #4

This is my fourth week of Stacking the Shelves, which is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! This is a really great way to find new books and bloggers to watch and I can see myself doing this meme regularly…at least the weeks where I get new books. If that turns out to be every week I might not have time to do anything BUT read! This is TWO WEEKS worth of books again – I seem to do my book buying and getting in spurts! OK, here’s what I got: Stitch is for a review I’m doing at the… Read more »

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REVIEW: Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens

Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens For almost two years now, Kiera’s boyfriend, Denny, has been everything she’s ever wanted: loving, tender and endlessly devoted to her. When they head off to a new city to start their lives together, Denny at his dream job and Kiera at a top-notch university, everything seems perfect. Then an unforeseen obligation forces the happy couple apart. Feeling lonely, confused, and in need of comfort, Kiera turns to an unexpected source—a local rock star named Kellan Kyle. At first, he’s purely a friend that she can lean on, but as her loneliness grows, so does their relationship. And then one night everything changes…and none of them will ever be the same. REVIEW: This is the first book I’ve read by this author. The book has a very plausible premise – you move in with your boyfriend and a roommate and fall hard for the roommate. I… Read more »

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Feature and Follow #16

Gain Book Blog Followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! If this is your first time here, welcome! You are about to make some new friends and gain new followers — but you have to know — the point of this hop is to follow other bloggers also. I follow you, you follow me. The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs! When did you start blogging? I started this blog September 27, 2012 But I have a host of other blogs and websites. This is my first book blog though. What is your favorite part of book blogging? Pretty covers! No, really – just finding new books to love. What is your… Read more »

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COVER REVEAL: Corded by Alyssa Rose Ivy

Corded by Alyssa Rose Ivy Cover by PhatPuppy Art In a world where women are commodities, the only thing more rare than finding true love is a happy ending. Kayla is in hiding—her only crime being born a girl in a society of 99% men. When her sister and niece are kidnapped, she is willing to do anything to save them. Kayla ventures into the dangerous streets of the city, a place where a woman can be claimed by anyone unless she has been marked by a club. Desperate, she turns to Mason, a powerful club leader whose help comes at a cost—her freedom. (Note from Julie: Very interesting premise! I think I would definitely like to read this one.) Goodreads Author Links: WebsiteGoodreads Facebook Twitter ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Alyssa Rose Ivy lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children. Although raised in the New York area,… Read more »

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REVIEW: Someone to Love by Addison Moore

Title: Someone to LoveAuthor: Addison MooreGenre: New Adult Contemporary Romance Congratulations to Addison for making the NYT BestSeller’s List! Description: What happens when two people who don’t believe in love, happen to fall madly into the most beautiful relationship they could ever imagine? A train wreck. When twenty-year-old Kendall Jordan transfers clear across country to Garrison University, the last thing she’s looking for is a one-night stand. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what, gorgeous, Cruise Elton offers. Kendall has long since come to realize that love is an illusion that never lasts, and Cruise couldn’t agree more—but something deep inside her wants him all for herself. So, Kendall devises a seat of the pants plan to “play the player” and proposes that Cruise tutor her in becoming a female version of himself, Garrison University’s own playboy. Real feelings begin to emerge, and neither Kendall nor Cruise know how to classify them. Everything… Read more »

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BOOK BLITZ: Darkness Haunts by Susan Illene

Darkness Haunts by Susan Illene Publication Date: January 15th 2013 Cover by PhatPuppy Art Melena Sanders faced her fair share of danger with insurgents and terrorists when she served in the U.S. Army, but now she is about to go up against a new threat. Her best friend, Aniya, has disappeared while on a trip to Fairbanks, Alaska—a supernatural haven. Most humans have no idea darker races lurk amongst them. Mel has always known better. If she wants to get her friend back, she’s going to have to go in alone—but not unarmed. Melena has a few special skills the Army didn’t provide, but the odds are still against her. She’s got to come up with a plan fast that doesn’t involve her, or her friend, dying. But danger likes to play it rough. A war for power is about to rise in Fairbanks and if she wants to… Read more »