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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
The Book Trail week 10
Week ten has it's wheels on the ground!! We are going to give away two books this week!! That's right folks you heard me right :) Two books are gonna go to two lucky people this week.
The best part about this is the only thing you have to do to enter is.. COMMENT BELOW!!!
The same rules apply as always.
1. One entry per person, per week
2. You must be a follower of ours
3. You have to respond to us by Sunday night ( after the winner is announced on Friday )
Good Luck, have fun, and HAPPY READING!!!
The best part about this is the only thing you have to do to enter is.. COMMENT BELOW!!!
The same rules apply as always.
1. One entry per person, per week
2. You must be a follower of ours
3. You have to respond to us by Sunday night ( after the winner is announced on Friday )
Good Luck, have fun, and HAPPY READING!!!
Book Trail week NINE Winner!!!
Hey everyone, we are back on track :)
Announcing the winner for week nine right now... YAY!!!
Announcing the winner for week nine right now... YAY!!!
Janhvi Jagtap
Get back to us no later than Sunday evening so we can get your book of choice in the mail :) !!!!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Book Review: All This and Family Too!!!
This was a book sent to us to review, and if I do say so myself it was one of the good ones. I am definitely glad we accepted it.
One of the major things I liked about this book was the fact that you can relate to Cynthia. Well, kind of :)
She is a real chick, in the real world, dealing with real problems. That is to say if vampires really existed. But other than the vampirism, I can totally see her point of view. The tag a long pain in the butt, extraordinary family members, running from a past while trying to make a new future, Cynthia is no different than a LOT of women out there.
I admired how well Cynthia dealt with everything. Although she was in WAY over her head at one point or another, she never crumbled.
Books that show the strength of women, always get a huge thumbs up from me :)
Cynthia Leach hasn't always been a vampire, but now that she is, adjusting to the life isn't exactly going so smooth. She does have a good job to go to, she is now one of the Astronomy Professors at a near by college. She is currently not tied to any relationships, so she is a free spirit, so to speak. And her family is looking forward to seeing her again. If only that wasn't the end of the list of good things.
To start the list of bad things off, Cynthia is being chased cross county by a group of insane vampire hunters from North Carolina. She is running out of ideas on how to feed on a regular basis once she reaches a settled home, and then there is this new little problem. On the way home to California, she runs across a girl in desperate need of help.. she thinks.
After saving Josie's life in the backwoods of no where, Cynthia seriously starts to rethink her good samaritan act. This rebellious, flaky teenager seems to be way more than a handful.... Maybe that's why the old man back there was trying to kill her to begin with??
Josie and the vampire hunters are only the tip of the hypothetical ice berg that is threatening Cynthia's sanity. Once home, Cynthia has a whole new can of worms to deal with. Not only work but feeding, family, and relationships are all starting to make her plate runneth over. If that isn't enough, the hunters have caught up with her and they are just not giving up.
If Cynthia doesn't figure out how to balance everything in her life, er, in a more productive way, she may not just lose what is near and dear to her. She may lose her life.
- Danielle
One of the major things I liked about this book was the fact that you can relate to Cynthia. Well, kind of :)
She is a real chick, in the real world, dealing with real problems. That is to say if vampires really existed. But other than the vampirism, I can totally see her point of view. The tag a long pain in the butt, extraordinary family members, running from a past while trying to make a new future, Cynthia is no different than a LOT of women out there.
I admired how well Cynthia dealt with everything. Although she was in WAY over her head at one point or another, she never crumbled.
Books that show the strength of women, always get a huge thumbs up from me :)
Cynthia Leach hasn't always been a vampire, but now that she is, adjusting to the life isn't exactly going so smooth. She does have a good job to go to, she is now one of the Astronomy Professors at a near by college. She is currently not tied to any relationships, so she is a free spirit, so to speak. And her family is looking forward to seeing her again. If only that wasn't the end of the list of good things.
To start the list of bad things off, Cynthia is being chased cross county by a group of insane vampire hunters from North Carolina. She is running out of ideas on how to feed on a regular basis once she reaches a settled home, and then there is this new little problem. On the way home to California, she runs across a girl in desperate need of help.. she thinks.
After saving Josie's life in the backwoods of no where, Cynthia seriously starts to rethink her good samaritan act. This rebellious, flaky teenager seems to be way more than a handful.... Maybe that's why the old man back there was trying to kill her to begin with??
Josie and the vampire hunters are only the tip of the hypothetical ice berg that is threatening Cynthia's sanity. Once home, Cynthia has a whole new can of worms to deal with. Not only work but feeding, family, and relationships are all starting to make her plate runneth over. If that isn't enough, the hunters have caught up with her and they are just not giving up.
If Cynthia doesn't figure out how to balance everything in her life, er, in a more productive way, she may not just lose what is near and dear to her. She may lose her life.
- Danielle
Monday, July 25, 2011
Book Trail week 8 WINNER!!
Well, since the post for week eight went up late, the winner is being announced late. BUT it is being announced!!

YAY, so we will contact you via email, you have to get back to us no later than Wednesday with your book of choice and mailing address. As soon as you get back to us, we will get your book in the mail, and you should be good to go!!!
Remember everyone, we have already put up the post for week nine on the Book Trail, so don't forget to comment there!!
Congrats again Ashley, happy reading :)

ASHLEY O'DONNELL
YAY, so we will contact you via email, you have to get back to us no later than Wednesday with your book of choice and mailing address. As soon as you get back to us, we will get your book in the mail, and you should be good to go!!!
Remember everyone, we have already put up the post for week nine on the Book Trail, so don't forget to comment there!!
Congrats again Ashley, happy reading :)
Friday, July 22, 2011
Book Trail Week NINE !!!!
Wow guys can you believe it??!!? Already at nine weeks in on the trail, this is so amazing. We have some amazing steps on the blog. Christy and I are so grateful to everyone who has done so much to help us along.. oh and don't get it wrong, we are definitely patting ourselves on the back as well ;)
Here is the post for this week's entries, it is on Friday so everything is getting back on schedule. You will have until next Friday to post your comments, we will then use random.org to choose a winner. Once a winner is picked you will have until that following Sunday evening to get in touch with us with your book of choice and your mailing info. If you fail to do so then that book is forfeit and goes back on the trail for the upcoming week.!! Same rules apply as always, one entry per person, per week.
Sooo get to commenting, have fun, good luck, and happy reading!!!!
Here is the post for this week's entries, it is on Friday so everything is getting back on schedule. You will have until next Friday to post your comments, we will then use random.org to choose a winner. Once a winner is picked you will have until that following Sunday evening to get in touch with us with your book of choice and your mailing info. If you fail to do so then that book is forfeit and goes back on the trail for the upcoming week.!! Same rules apply as always, one entry per person, per week.
Sooo get to commenting, have fun, good luck, and happy reading!!!!
A Roman Peace in Briton by: Joe Tackett
A Roman Peace in Briton is Joe Tackett's first novel. It's a history based fiction novel.
You can purchace a copy of this book here:
Over two thousand years ago, in a vanished world in which gallant death and honor still holds sway, Gaius Julius Caesar is blitzing through Briton’s fierce, blue-painted warlords, exacting a heavy price in exchange for peace. News from Rome and word of rebellion in war-ravaged Gaul cut short Caesar’s invasion of Briton, leaving him little choice but to return to the mainland. Leaving for Gaul, Caesar entrusts a depleted legion to Cussius Caesar, and senior centurion, Marcus Rulus. With orders to further explore Briton and return to Gaul with the tribute, Marcus and Cussius find themselves in a remarkable quest to carve a future out of the land. "A Roman Peace in Briton" follows the lives of those left behind whose fates become bound to the people of the fabled, fog-bound lands of ancient Briton. Filled with dramatic scenes and abounding in fictional and historical personalities, "A Roman Peace in Briton" hooks with passionate storytelling and engulfs the reader in events of historical legend.
About the Author
Joe studied history and criminal justice at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, where he also worked as a police officer until leaving to study at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Since matriculating from law school Joe has been an associate for a large creditor's rights firm, worked in private practice as a solo-practitioner and sat the bench as a magistrate at the Court of Common Pleas. His passion for books, history, writing, and in particular, historical fiction, led him to writing book and literature reviews at joeunleashed.com. These days you will find Joe polishing the sequel to "A Roman Peace in Briton: Blood on the Stone" and practicing law on a case-by-case basis as necessity and inspiration see fit.
Dancing with his Heart by: Katherine Warwick
First of all, Thank you Mindy Janicke for letting us be a part of this tour. Dancing with his Heart is a great read that we probably never would have found without your guidance. You are a great friend hun, don't ever forget that! Don't forget about us when you are looking for bloggers for the next tour either ;)
I was honestly suprised with this novel. It is a romance novel but its not all mushy. There is a wonderful story with the romance.
Lauren, a single mother of a five year old child with autism, struggles to give her daughter everything she needs. Lauren teaches dance and is also a professional dancer. No not a pole dancer...a ballroom dancer!
Alex, an extremely rich extremely handsome man, offers to sponsor Lauren and her partner. He throws them an offer they simply can not refuse even though Lauren wanted to.
Lauren and Alex are not new aquaitances however, she has known him since junior high. She can't figure out why he would want to sponsor her since she was always under the impression that they hated each other. What she didn't realize was that even though he pulled her pigtails and called her cruel names, he secretly loved her.
Alex shows interest in Rebekah, Lauren's daughter, and at first she thinks that it's just pity. He eventually proves that he really cares about Rebekah and Lauren opens up to him. She finds that she is falling for him and falling fast but she can't admit it to him. Hell, she barely admitted it to herself.
Lauren and Alex also have to deal with someone else from their past. Someone that Lauren isn't comfortable around at all. She hasn't seen him in a long t ime but she still couldn't get over "that night". He just raises alarm in her mind no matter how hard she tries to forget or be friendly.
We have been authorized to offer ONE free ebook copy of Dancing with his heart! All you need to do is 1)Follow our blog 2)Follow us on Twitter and 3) leave a comment on this post including your VALID email address :) Pretty simple right?! Good luck everyone! Don't forget to participate in The Book Trail also!
~Christy
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The Ultimate Sacriice by Talia Jager
I have to say that I probably never would have found this AMAZING book had the author not requested a review for it! I'm so glad that she did! I absolutely LOVED this book. It took me two days to finish this book when it usually takes me a week to finish one. That's not to say that this is a short book because it isn't! It's just SO GOOD that I couldn't put it down! I was completely enthralled from beginning to end and I can't wait to read book 2!
Thank you so much Talia Jager for giving me to opportunity to read your book. It is truly a remarkable piece of work!
Kassie can't figure out how to control her gift. Mira is immune to it and she seems to be the only one that can calm Kassia down when her gift is getting the best o her. That is until Daxton got transferred to their school. Daxton is drawn to Kassia and he is a dreamer. He can taker her away in her mind to calm her down when her gift is surging inside her.
When Mira, Kassia's best friend, is attacked and raped in a dark alley, Kassia looses control of her gift and kills her riends' attackers. She mean to kill anyone, she didn't even know she could. Yeah, she wanted them dead for what they did to her best friend but she never meant to kill them.
Since Kassia has killed the demons know she exists. They are coming or her. They want to brainwash her and use her as a weapon to control the world. Mr. Eaton, the headmaster, sends Kassia and her friends away to hide and try to keep each other safe. Daxton went to help keep Kassia from using her gift. Noe went because she can see things before they happen. Auralee went because she can hear the thoughts of others. Zane could speak to other creatures and Mira not only helped keep Kassia from using her gift, she could also compel others to do what she wanted or to forget things she wanted forgotten.
Kassia worries that the only way to keep her friends safe from the demons is for her to die. She doesn't want to die but she is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her friends safe. After all they are the only family she has...
I won't tell what happens in the end :) you have to read the book to find out for yourself! You won't be sorry! Trust me, this book is THAT good!
~Christy
Thank you so much Talia Jager for giving me to opportunity to read your book. It is truly a remarkable piece of work!
Kassie can't figure out how to control her gift. Mira is immune to it and she seems to be the only one that can calm Kassia down when her gift is getting the best o her. That is until Daxton got transferred to their school. Daxton is drawn to Kassia and he is a dreamer. He can taker her away in her mind to calm her down when her gift is surging inside her.
When Mira, Kassia's best friend, is attacked and raped in a dark alley, Kassia looses control of her gift and kills her riends' attackers. She mean to kill anyone, she didn't even know she could. Yeah, she wanted them dead for what they did to her best friend but she never meant to kill them.
Since Kassia has killed the demons know she exists. They are coming or her. They want to brainwash her and use her as a weapon to control the world. Mr. Eaton, the headmaster, sends Kassia and her friends away to hide and try to keep each other safe. Daxton went to help keep Kassia from using her gift. Noe went because she can see things before they happen. Auralee went because she can hear the thoughts of others. Zane could speak to other creatures and Mira not only helped keep Kassia from using her gift, she could also compel others to do what she wanted or to forget things she wanted forgotten.
Kassia worries that the only way to keep her friends safe from the demons is for her to die. She doesn't want to die but she is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her friends safe. After all they are the only family she has...
I won't tell what happens in the end :) you have to read the book to find out for yourself! You won't be sorry! Trust me, this book is THAT good!
~Christy
Monday, July 18, 2011
Blog Fest Winner!
The winner for Blog Fest 2011 is Mellissa! Congrats! We will email the winner directly! If sufficient mailing information isn't provided within 72 hours of emailing the winner another winner will be chosen!
Book Trail week 8
I know that last week's winner was posted really late ( like a whole week late ) and then this past week's winner was posted late as well. Heck, if it wasn't for Christy catching it there probably still wouldn't be a winner announced lol.. sorry.
Any who, I know I usually put up the next week's Book Trail when I announce the winner of the previous one, but this week was another one for the loser books for me. So here it is now, I will be announcing this week, week 8 this coming Monday. However I will be posting for week 9 on Friday like usual so that we can get back on track.
Like I said earlier guys, I am soo sorry for being so brain dead these last few weeks. You guys should all show Christy some serious love for how amazing she is!!!
Thanks, just enter your comments below for the Book Trail, all the same rules apply, one entry per person per week, you must be a follower, and have fun!!!
Good Luck and get to commenting!!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Winners have been chosen!
We have used random.org to choose the winners for the five ebook copies of In the Hands of Grace! Your books will be delivered to the email addresses you provided for us. Thanks so much to everyone who participated!
nadinenys@gmail.com
dkmtheriot@yahoo.com
jmluker@winco.net
darlenesbooknook@gmail.com
jacwheeler@gmail.com
And for The Book Trail week 7, sorry we know it's late :( We've been super busy! Notice that blogfest is up and we have gained almost 50 followers this weekend! Since we are posting late this week we are going to give the winner until Tuesday to respond...sound fair? Ok so the winner is...hernameisavril@yahoo.com
nadinenys@gmail.com
dkmtheriot@yahoo.com
jmluker@winco.net
darlenesbooknook@gmail.com
jacwheeler@gmail.com
And for The Book Trail week 7, sorry we know it's late :( We've been super busy! Notice that blogfest is up and we have gained almost 50 followers this weekend! Since we are posting late this week we are going to give the winner until Tuesday to respond...sound fair? Ok so the winner is...hernameisavril@yahoo.com
Congratulations to all of our winners! Don't forget to participate in the Blogfest giveaway!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Blog Fest 2011
We are hosting a giveaway for The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove this post leaving your email address, 2) make sure you are a follower, and 3) visit as many of the other participating blogs as possible for your chance to win.
Our winner will be chosen on July 17th no later than 10pm using random.org and will be notified via email. (Hence the reason for leaving your email address in the comment!)
Here are the next five stops in this year's Blog Fest Hop!
Minding Spot
The Unread Reader
Mom vs. The Boys
My Disorganized Ramblings
My Love Affair with Books
You can find the entire blog hop list at A Journey of Books! Also, for extra entries in the SPECIAL giveaway track each blog that you hop on this Tracking List!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
In the Hands of Grace by:Dianne Greco + GIVEAWAY!
In the Hands of Grace is about a middle aged woman whose husband died and her son Chris. They are used to living in luxury. When her husband died he didn't leave her with much. She had a small home that was paid for but she lost pretty much everything else. She even had to give up her Lexus.
Susan always knew that her husband wasn't faithful, but she tried to pretend that nothing was wrong...you know...to keep up appearances.
Susan lost her job 18 months after her husband died and she was worried about what she would do next. Susan's best friend took her to a spa and there she learned that everyone knew about the affairs all along and the night of the accident he had indeed been with someone else. She was furious. When she got home she got rid of everything in the house that reminded her of him.
Susan's life changes dramatically over the next few weeks and she realizes that everything happens for a reason. She realizes that all the things she has come to love in the last few weeks never would have happened if she hadn't lost her job.
Very happy ending.
Recommended for anyone over the age of 13.
Susan always knew that her husband wasn't faithful, but she tried to pretend that nothing was wrong...you know...to keep up appearances.
Susan lost her job 18 months after her husband died and she was worried about what she would do next. Susan's best friend took her to a spa and there she learned that everyone knew about the affairs all along and the night of the accident he had indeed been with someone else. She was furious. When she got home she got rid of everything in the house that reminded her of him.
Susan's life changes dramatically over the next few weeks and she realizes that everything happens for a reason. She realizes that all the things she has come to love in the last few weeks never would have happened if she hadn't lost her job.
Very happy ending.
Recommended for anyone over the age of 13.
We have been authorized to offer 5 free ebook copies of this book so if you are interested leave a comment with your email address included! The lucky commenters will be chosen on Saturday July 16th using random.org.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Fifty Shades of Grey WINNERS!
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