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Blog Tour ~ Author Interview: Elizabeth J. Kolodziej (Vampyre Kisses)

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Hello guys! Today is the first time I'm participating on a Blog Tour, and I'm extremely happy. I had the amazing opportunity to be the first one and ask some questions to Elizabeth J. Kolodziej , author of the book Vampyre Kisses . Check them out! Welcome Liz! Thank you for being here today :). Can you please tell us in a few words about your book Vampyre Kisses? Vampyre Kisses is a story about a young woman, Faith, who finds out that she, is a witch and that this man, Trent, that she has been spending time with is a 400-year old vampire. Of course the way that she finds out isn’t the best way one could find out someone is a vampire, but what are you going to do? So there are gems that are stolen from the werewolf royalty and vampire master. Due to lots of circumstances Faith must learn how to control her powers in time to help her friends and get the gems back. What/who was you inspiration for this book? I actually have had a lot of inspirations for this book. Ther...

Summer "Beach Reads" Challenge Wrap-Up!

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The Summer "Beach Reads" Challenge has ended and I almost completed it! This challenge was hosted by Jessica of A Fanatics Book Blog , Raila of Books Out of the Bookshelves , Linna of 21 Pages , and Heather of A Bibliophile's Paradise . My goal was to read 4 books: Heavenly by Jennifer Laurens [ REVIEW ] Penitence by Jennifer Laurens (almost finished!) Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs [ REVIEW ] Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti [ REVIEW ] I was very confident that tonight I was going to finish Penitence and review it....but I forgot the book at my boyfriend's car and there is no way for me to get it until tomorrow :( So that means I read 3/4 books.

From Dusk ‘Til Dawn Read-A-Thon: Final Update

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From Dusk Till Dawn Read-a-thon is over! I didn't manage to read all I wanted, but still advance a lot on my reading. My Goals: - [Read] The Secret of Ka by Christopher Pike  - [Read] Penitence (Heavenly #2) by Jennifer Laurens  - [Read] The Intern (Sins07 #1) by Jess C Scott   ( review here ) - [Advance] Good Old Dog: Expert Advice for Keeping Your Aging Dog Happy, Healthy, and Comfortable.  I participate in a few challenges, the last one was from Bewitched Bookworms about your favorite angel....I answered Mathias from the Heavenly series. So...I read 1 book, almost finished 1 book, didn't read 1 book and advance a few chapters on 1 book. I wasn't that bad! What I learned from this Read-a-Thon? - I like to read at nights. - When I don't like a book, it's almost impossible for me to read it....I feel kind of irresponsible for not finishing a book, but I have so many other that I want to read, that I don't think I c...

In My Mailbox # 10

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In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted @ The Story Siren Won/Gifts -  The Rise of Renegade X  by Chelsea M Campbell (thanks to Rebecca @ Elephants On Trapezes ) - The cutest bookmark ever! (thanks to my niece) E-Books Forgive My Fins  by Tera Lynn Childs ( my review ) The Intern  by Jess C Scott ( my review ) (thanks to the author) Good Old Dog: Expert Advice for Keeping Your Aging Dog Happy, Healthy, and Comfortable  (NetGalley) For September Reading Challenge : It Started with a Dare by Lindsay Faith Rech How to Host a Killer Party (Party Planning Mystery #1) by Penny Warner The Accidental Werewolf (Accidental Friends #1) by Dakota Cassidy 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting  

Author Interview: Jess C Scott + Giveaway

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Hello everyone! Please welcome Jess C Scott, author of the book The Intern, the first one in the Sins07 series. If you haven't read my review , please check it out! T hank you so much for being here today Jess!. Can you please tell us in a few words about the Sins07 series? No problem--thanks for the interview! Sins07 is a contemporary YA “seven deadly sins” series, that looks at universal issues from contemporary life. The series will feature lighthearted tales that explore each of the seven sins in order, beginning with lust. There's enough pain, misery, and suffering in the world -- so I thought I'd inject a dose of fun + humor, throughout this series. How did you came up with the idea of sins? A friend and I were watching an episode of The History Channel's "Seven Deadly Sins" program. "Hey," she said (during an ad break), "you should write a seven deadly sins series." I don't know why it never hit me, but I said "okay...

Book Review: The Intern by Jess C Scott

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The Intern Author: Jess C Scott Series: Sins07 #1 Release Date: August 17th 2010 Publisher: CreateSpace Age: Young Adult A 17-year-old intern must choose between trusting an irresistibly suave dance instructor—or her instincts. Good girl, bad boy, dancing...and lust. When I first read about The Intern I was hooked with the hole idea of sins. The Intern is the first book in the new series called Sins07, and it's about Lust. It has been a while since I couldn't relate to a character, but Suzie made that possible. She is a 17 years old girl, very much like me. The good girl. Intelligent, student of one of the best schools, always does the right thing. But inside, she likes other stuff...like dancing. So when she goes to another city for a internship with her partner, the boring and always safe Chester, she instantly grabs this as an opportunity to have an adventure. Who haven't wished for an adventure? For good girls...a little...

From Dusk ‘Til Dawn Read-A-Thon Update #1 + Challenges

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UPDATE #1 So.....yesterday I was kind of a failure. I went to bed at 10pm! But I have a good excuse: me head hurted a lot! Still, I manage to read a couple of chapter from 1: The Intern (Sins07) by Jess C Scott  and I'm planning to finish it by tomorrow. Reading Through Life Mini-Challenge Carina, from Reading Through Life , is asking us to " Write a post describing your ideal comfort food meal to break your hypothetical 15 hour fast one of the nights of this week’s read-a-thon ." You can read more about it here . I have always been impressed with Ramadan, during which practicing Muslims refrain from food and drink from dawn until dusk. I don't think I have that kind of strength, specially involving food. I'm actually on a diet and gosh, I'm a little bit moody! So anyway, my ideal food meal is....PIZZA! Maybe you're thinking...Pizza, really? Well, I have been wanting to eat pizza for about a month, and literally I could kill for one from Do...

Waiting on Wednesday # 15 ~ The Twin's Daughter

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. My pick: Summary from Goodreads.com Lucy Sexton is stunned when a disheveled woman appears at the door one day…a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Lucy's own beautiful mother. It turns out the two women are identical twins, separated at birth, and raised in dramatically different circumstances. Lucy's mother quickly resolves to give her less fortunate sister the kind of life she has never known. And the transformation in Aunt Helen is indeed remarkable. But when Helen begins to imitate her sister in every way, even Lucy isn't sure at times which twin is which. Can Helen really be trusted, or does her sweet face mask a chilling agenda? Filled with shocking twists and turns, THE TWIN'S DAUGHTER is an engrossing gothic novel of betrayal, jealousy, and treacherous secrets that will keep you guessing to...

From Dusk Till Dawn: A Read-A-Thon

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Hello everyone!! It's me again, joining another reading activity (I just love them!). This time is the FROM DUSK TILL DAWN Read-A-Thon ! It's basically 5 nights (from Aug 25th to Aug 29th) of reading, just for fun. You start at 8PM and can stay reading until 8AM. I'm sure a lot of us are staying up until late reading/playing/whatever, specially now since we are on vacations (at least me). So why not use that hours to read, instead of playing facebook games!? xD There are a lot of blogs participating, and many of them are going to host Challenges that we can join in the daylight! It's going to be HUGE, so go and  sign up at Book Crazy ! Anyway, I'm hoping to finish reading  The Secret of Ka by Christopher Pike and Penitence (Heavenly #2) by Jennifer Laurens , start and finish  1: The Intern (Sins07 #1) by Jess C Scott and hopefully advance on Good Old Dog: Expert Advice for Keeping Your Aging Dog Happy, Healthy, and Comfortable . Too much, right? ...