True Blood Season 2 Preview Pics!

HBO's True Blood is set to come back with season two starting June 14th. That is pretty far away but I'm looking forward to it. It's based off of the best selling Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. Season 1 was decent and I'm hoping season 2 won't disappoint. Especially when HBO costs us $15 a month! Geesh!More pics available at ShockTilYouDrop.c...

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Contest: New Author Bree Despain

Thanks to Erika Lynn of Kiss My Book for this info!  Bree Despain is a member of the blog 2010: A Book Odyssey, a blog for authors who will be debuting in 2010. Go to her blog where there is a super cool contest for some really cool prizes which you need to enter. The only catch: you have to tell her I sent you!Her book The Dark Divine will be out in 2010. Here is a summary from the 2010 blog.Grace...

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In My Mailbox!

I got one book this week. It was one that I won on a blog and one that I've already read! I have the ARC of this book and loved it. Not sure if I'll keep it or give it away. You can read my review of it here.Purchased this book from Target on Saturday night. I love the cover! I didn't realize it is three books, should've since it's sooo huge! I'm really interested in reading it. It includes: Kissed...

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Contest: Stargazer (Evernight, Book 2) by Claudia Gray

Here's your chance to win a BRAND NEW hardcover copy of Stargazer (Evernight, book 2) by Claudia Gray!Contest Rules:Read my previously posted review of Stargazer. You'll need info. from here to fill out the entry form.Fill out the below Contest Entry Form.Leave a comment to this post letting me know you've filled out and submitted the Contest Form.Multiple entries are calculated in the form.Entries...

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Contest: Stargazer (Evernight, Book 2) by Claudia Gray

Here's your chance to win a BRAND NEW hardcover copy of Stargazer (Evernight, book 2) by Claudia Gray! Contest Rules: Read my previously posted review of Stargazer. You'll need info. from here to fill out the entry form. Fill out the below Contest Entry Form. Leave a comment to this post letting me know you've filled out and submitted the Contest Form. Multiple entries are calculated in the form. Entries...

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My Tattoo!

Wow. What a night!Last night I got my first tattoo and it will be one I never forget.The artist, Jim, started my tattoo. About 5 minutes in he asked if someone was burning incense. The other dude there said yeah it was possible, they did it often.20 minutes or so into the tattoo, one flower and tree leaf cluster complete, smoke starts billowing into the upstairs hallway and someone yells from downstairs,...

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Evermore Contest Results!

Congrats to:mis(h)takes!You are the lucky winner of my copy of Evermore!Winner was picked using BuzzMyBlog.com Contest Winner PickerI'll be putting this into the mail to you tomorrow, hopefully, as long as my day goes okay.I'll be emailing you just to confirm your address one last time.Thanks to everyone who entered!Stay tuned! I'll be hosting a contest for a BRAND NEW copy of Stargazer by Claudia...

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Stargazer (Evernight Academy, Book 2) by Claudia Gray

This post will be the review only. I will post the contest this weekend as I am having a crazy week.Stargazer (Evernight Academy, Book 2) by Claudia GrayHarperTeen (March 24, 2009)329 pages (Hardcover)Originality: 19!Characters: 20!Writing: 19!Setting: 10!Plot: 19!Passion: 10!Grade: 97/100!NEW! Cover Bonus Points: 2/5!99/100!Inside flap description: The vampire in me was closer to the surface . ....

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Teaser Tuesday!

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:Grab your current read.Let the book fall open to a random page.Share with us two "teaser" sentences from that page.Share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from so we can add that book to our never ending TBR pile!Avoid spoilers!"Before she could move or cry out, the creature leapt forward with unexpected speed and popped a bite of soup into Abisina's...

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Lisa Kleypas Smooth Talking Stranger

Lisa Kleypas Smooth Talking StrangerPosted using ShareT...

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In My Mailbox!

Last week I got two books! Both from the author's themselves!Stargazer by Claudia Gray, Releases TODAY! March 23! I've already consumed this book and will be posting my review tonight, maybe! It was AWESOME! I'll be holding a contest for this book. I'm keeping the author signed copy but I forgot that I pre-ordered this from Amazon, hence I have an extra copy! Lucky for you guys!Watersmeet by Ellen...

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Friday Fill In!

Sponsored by Janet at Friday Fill Ins. 1. Why do we have to work 5 days a week?!2. Drinking coffee and getting to work late everyday are now habits. o.O3. I have a lovely cup of Hot Chai Latte.4. I had never heard of the phrase "You can't shine a turd." and it confused me at first but then I understood the meaning.5. I'm blogging instead of working the way I always do.6. How was I to know that blogging...

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Hunger Games Movie Rights Acquired

Lionsgate has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to produce the movie of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.Source: Shocktilyoudrop.comThis book is on my list of TBR. I haven't purchased it yet but I've heard good things.Good idea for a movie?...

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My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent Teaser!

Rachel Vincent is by far one of my most favorite authors. She has a terrific Shifter series that I just love. She's taking a journey and venturing into YA. Her upcoming release, August 1, of My Soul to Take, Soul Screamers series, is about a teenage bean sidhe (banshee). Here's what Rachel summarized about the main character Kaylee Cavanaugh:Kaylee Cavanaugh is a high school junior...

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FREE Kindle Short Story! The Wild's Call by Jeri Smith-Ready

Get a free short story for your Kindle!The Wild's Call is a short story by author Jeri Smith-Ready. It's a prequel to her Aspect of Crow series.I've never heard of this series before so a prequel story is a great way to be acquainted. Don't have a Kindle? No worries! The publisher has the short story available for non-Kindlers. It is seven years after the collapse of modern civilization, and...

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