Oh My Books!

I have been trying to stay away from the whole plagiarism issue with The Story Siren. I don't support plagiarism or bullying, etc. I haven't had time to read all the posts with your opinions and thoughts, I'm actually just having some extra time to read comments on my already scheduled and published posts...but I discovered this great new meme by  Tynga's reviews ,  Stacking the Shelves ! Isn't that a cool banner? :) It's kind of refreshing! Anyway, this was a slow week for me. I almost didn't read, mostly because I've been busy with work and planning my vacations, but I still got some great book for review: Shift by Kim Curran A Long Way from You by Gwendolyn Heasley Intangible by J. Meyers What do you think? All of them sound good, I hope I can read them as soon as possible :P Ohh, and what did you get this week?

Title: Article 5 Author: Kristen Simmons Series: Article 5 #1 Release Date: January 31st 2012 Publisher: Tor Teen Age: Young Adult New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned. The Bill of Rights has been revoked, and replaced with the Moral Statutes. There are no more police—instead, there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behavior—instead, there are arrests, trials, and maybe worse. People who get arrested usually don't come back. Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things weren't always this way. Living with her rebellious single mother, it's hard for her to forget that people weren't always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. It's hard to forget that life in the United States used to be different. Ember has perfected the art of keeping a low profile. She knows how to get the things she needs, like food stamps and hand-me-down clothes, and how to pass the...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you know that GoneReading is celebrating Mother's Day with a huge giveaway ! You can win $100 in Gifts from GoneReading, plus $25 from Amazon....sounds good right? :)

Title:  To Catch a Highlander Author:  Karen Hawkins Series: MacLean Curse, #3 Release Date: January 1st 2008 Publisher: Pocket Age: Adult In this sizzling romantic adventure, a daring Highland lass plays a high-stakes game to keep the home she loves...but ends up losing her heart instead. When her father gambles away the family estate to darkly dangerous Lord Dougal MacLean, Sophia MacFarlane is determined to use her wiles to regain it. Forced to stake the one thing she has left -- her virtue -- she desperately hopes her skill can limit her losses to a few kisses...no matter how hotly tempting Dougal turns out to be. Dougal MacLean knows that Sophia has some trick up her sleeve, but he can't resist the challenge -- or her ravishing beauty. So when she proposes a card game with most unusual stakes, Dougal is delighted to accept. But as the game ends, Dougal and Sophia discover they've wagered something even more precious -- their hearts. It has been a ...

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. My pick: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson #4) by Darynda Jones Sometimes being the grim reaper really is that. Grim. And since Charley’s last case went so awry, she has taken a couple months off to wallow in the wonders of self-pity. But when a woman shows up on her doorstep convinced someone is trying to kill her, Charley has to force herself to rise above. Or at least get dressed. She quickly realizes something is amiss when everyone the woman knows swears she’s insane. The more they refute the woman’s story, the more Charley believes it. In the meantime, the sexy, sultry son of Satan, Reyes Farrow, has been cleared of all charges. He is out of prison and out of Charley’s life, as per her wishes and several perfectly timed death threats. But his absence has put a serious crimp in her sex life. While ther...

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted @ The Story Siren Here are so books I received a couple of weeks ago and some new. I have been trying to not buy more books, I have a lot to read :/ For Review: Puzzlebook: 101 Puzzle Quizzes Puzzlebook: 20 Easter Puzzle Quizzes The Siren's Song (Romancing the Pirate #3) by Jennifer Bray-Weber Free for Kindle: Elemental (Elementals #0.5) by Brigid Kemmerer The Bride and the Brute by Laurel O'Donnell Swag: Thanks to Heather Blake & friend! Won:  The Seduction of Sebastian St. James (House of Renwick #2) by Rachel Van Dyken  (Thanks to the author) Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by R.L. LaFevers  (thanks to Cecilia @ theEPICrat ) Spanish books: Mistica Natural by Guadalupe Cuahonte-García  (thanks to the author) Romance Paranormal Antologia (free at Libros Digitales ) What did you get this week? Leave your links at the comments :)

Title: Somebody To Love Author: Kristan Higgins Release Date: April 24th 2012 Publisher: HQN Books Age: Adult After her father loses the family fortune in an insider-trading scheme, single mom Parker Welles is faced with some hard decisions. First order of business: go to Gideon’s Cove, Maine, to sell the only thing she now owns—a decrepit house in need of some serious flipping. When her father’s wingman, James Cahill, asks to go with her, she’s not thrilled…even if he is fairly gorgeous and knows his way around a toolbox. Having to fend for herself financially for the first time in her life, Parker signs on as a florist’s assistant and starts to find out who she really is. Maybe James isn’t the glib lawyer she always thought he was. And maybe the house isn’t the only thing that needs a little TLC… Somebody To Love is my second book read from Kristan Higgins. The first was Until There Was You , which I loved it. So when this one was on NetGalley, I couldn't wa...

Hi guys! I want to show you another book trailer, this time of Breaking Beautiful by Jennifer Shaw Wolf , which is going to be released April 24th 2012 by Walker Childrens. Allie lost everything the night her boyfriend, Trip, died in a horrible car accident—including her memory of the event. As their small town mourns his death, Allie is afraid to remember because doing so means delving into what she’s kept hidden for so long: the horrible reality of their abusive relationship. When the police reopen the investigation, it casts suspicion on Allie and her best friend, Blake, especially as their budding romance raises eyebrows around town. Allie knows she must tell the truth. Can she reach deep enough to remember that night so she can finally break free? Debut writer Jennifer Shaw Wolf takes readers on an emotional ride through the murky waters of love, shame, and, ultimately, forgiveness. Let me know what you think about the trailer :) Also, if you are interested,...

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. My pick: A Lady by Midnight (Spindle Cove #3) by Tessa Dare A temporary engagement, a lifetime in the making... After years of fending for herself, Kate Taylor found friendship and acceptance in Spindle Cove--but she never stopped yearning for love. The very last place she'd look for it is in the arms of Corporal Thorne. The militia commander is as stone cold as he is brutally handsome. But when mysterious strangers come searching for Kate, Thorne steps forward as her fiance. He claims to have only Kate's safety in mind. So why is there smoldering passion in his kiss? Long ago, Samuel Thorne devoted his life to guarding Kate’s happiness. He wants what's best for her, and he knows it's not marriage to a man like him. To outlast their temporary engagement, he must keep his hands off her tempting body an...

Title: Second Grave on the Left Author: Darynda Jones Series: Charley Davidson #2 Release Date: August 16th 2011 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Age: Adult Charley Davidson, Grim Reaper Extraordinaire, is back in this sexy, suspenseful novel of supernatural shenanigans When Charley is rudely awakened in the middle of the night by her best friend who tells her to get dressed quickly and tosses clothes out of the closet at her, she can’t help but wonder what Cookie’s up to. Leather scrunch boots with a floral miniskirt? Together? Seriously? Cookie explains that a friend of hers named Mimi disappeared five days earlier and that she just got a text from her setting up a meet at a coffee shop downtown. They show up at the coffee shop, but no Mimi. But Charley finds a message on the bathroom wall. Mimi left a clue, a woman’s name. Mimi’s husband explains that his wife had been acting strange since she found out an old friend of hers from high school had been found murdered ...

Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Author: Mark Haddon Release Date: May 18th 2004 Publisher: Vintage Age: Young Adult Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This improbable story of Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years. Christopher is 15 years old and has Asperger , a form of autism.  He can't lie, he doesn't understand human emotions and he observers a lot. He likes dogs, so when Wellington, the neighbors's dog, is killed, and he's the principal suspect, Christopher decides to investigate as Sherlock Holmes and find the real killer. I really wanted to read  The Curious Incide...

Title: Puzzlebook: 101 Puzzle Quizzes (color and interactive!) Author: The Grabarchuk Family Release Date: August 22nd 2011 Age: All This is Volume 2 of the Top Rated Puzzlebook series. In this brand-new puzzle collection you will find 101 pictorial, hand-crafted puzzle quizzes in different themes: visual, spatial, counting, geometry, matchstick, coins, searching, and much more. Be sure to check Puzzlebook: 100 Puzzle Quizzes and Puzzlebook: 102 Puzzle Quizzes for more! Hot News Over 300 000 downloads for the Puzzlebook series! Discover why thousands of Kindle users are addicted to Puzzlebooks. Novelty All puzzle quizzes are original creations by the Grabarchuk Family and delivered exclusively for Kindle. Interactivity You can interactively answer and check a puzzle quiz by clicking the respective answer button. Only the correct answer leads to the solution page. Ranking The collection is specially created for all kinds of solvers - beginners, skillful, and expe...

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. My pick: A Night Like This (Smythe-Smith Quartet #2) by Julia Quinn Anne Wynter might not be who she says she is… But she's managing quite well as a governess to three highborn young ladies. Her job can be a challenge — in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen in a play that might be a tragedy (or might be a comedy—no one is sure), and tending to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead. After years of dodging unwanted advances, he's the first man who has truly tempted her, and it's getting harder and harder to remind herself that a governess has no business flirting with a nobleman. Daniel Smythe-Smith might be in mortal danger… But that's not going to stop the young earl from falling in love. And when he spies a mysterious woman at ...

Title:  How to Ravish a Rake Author: Vicky Dreiling Series: How To Series #3 Release Date: March 27th 2012 Publisher: Forever Age: Adult SCANDALOUS DESIRES . . . Amy Hardwick has one last Season to shake off her wallflower image and make a love match. If she can't, she'll set aside her dreams of romance and return home to a suitor who can provide security-if little else. What she doesn't count on is the inappropriate-and irresistible-attention lavished on her in a darkened library by rake extraordinaire Will "The Devil" Darcett . . . DEVILISH DELIGHT When Will is caught in a tryst with the ton's shyest miss, he knows he must offer for her hand. Yet Amy is not the shrinking violet she seems to be. Passion lies beneath her prim exterior and Will is eager to release it. But winning Amy isn't simply a matter of seduction; first, Will must convince her that he's mended his wicked ways . . . I was impatiently waiting for Amy Hardwick stor...

Title: Oracle's Moon Author: Thea Harrison Series: Elder Races #4 Release Date: March 6th 2012 Publisher: Berkley Age: Adult As a second daughter, Grace Andreas never had to worry about the intrigues of the Elder Races. But when her sister, Petra, and Petra’s husband are both killed, Grace inherits the Power and responsibilities of the Oracle of Louisville, as well as her sister’s two young children – neither of which she is prepared for. Yet, she is not alone. Khalil, Demonkind and Djinn prince of House Marid – driven by his genuine caring for the children – has decided to make himself a part of the household both as their guardian and as an exasperating counterpoint to Grace’s impudence toward the Elder Races. But when an attempt is made on Grace’s life, she realizes that Khalil is the only one who can protect her – and offer her more than a mortal man… Oracle's Moon is the fourth book from the Elder Races series, and it's one of my favorites! Grac...

Another great book trailer! This time from Of Poseidon by Anna Banks , which is going to be released May 22nd 2012 by Feiwel & Friends. Check it out: Galen is the prince of the Syrena, sent to land to find a girl he’s heard can communicate with fish. Emma is on vacation at the beach. When she runs into Galen—literally, ouch!—both teens sense a connection. But it will take several encounters, including a deadly one with a shark, for Galen to be convinced of Emma’s gifts. Now, if he can only convince Emma that she holds the key to his kingdom . . . Told from both Emma and Galen’s points of view, here is a fish-out-of-water story that sparkles with intrigue, humor, and waves of romance.

Title: Puzzlebook: 20 Easter Puzzle Quizzes Author: The Grabarchuk Family Release Date: March 18th 2012 Publisher: Grabarchuk Puzzles Here is a special Easter present for all lovers of the Top Rated Puzzlebook series. In this new puzzle collection you will find 20 holiday themed, pictorial, hand-crafted puzzle quizzes. Be sure to check Puzzlebook: 100 Puzzle Quizzes, Puzzlebook: 101 Puzzle Quizzes, and Puzzlebook: 102 Puzzle Quizzes for more! Novelty All puzzle quizzes are original creations by the Grabarchuk Family and delivered exclusively for Kindle. Interactivity You can interactively answer and check a puzzle quiz by clicking the respective answer button. Only the correct answer leads to the solution page. Ranking The collection is specially created for all kinds of solvers - beginners, skillful, and expert alike. The puzzles are arranged so that you start with the easy (*) puzzles and progress to the hard (*****) puzzles. Enjoy it in Color Too! ...