Happy Easter 2010!!! Part 1

Everybody wants to be the Easter bunny!!

Waiting on Wednesday (March 31)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Nauti and Wild’s release date has changed. It will now release on August 3rd, 2010 so my calendar is now marked in red....

Not only does it contain one of Jaci Burton's  Wild Riders books, the totally awesomely talented Lora Leigh has one of her incredibly rockin’ Nauti stories in this book, so it’ll be worth the wait, right? 

I am new to reading  Jaci Burton's work and have never  read her Wild Riders series or Lora Leigh's Nauti series, this book however calls to me to buy it and if I really like this one look into getting the rest..... {The Biker Bad Boy on the cover is probably what drew me in to try these series LOL)

This book blurb does not hurt either, check it out:

You’ve seen them. Looking for trouble, and looking irresistible, riding into town, straddling 73 cubic inches of throbbing horsepower. Boys so bad it takes a special kind of woman to satisfy them. But some women are made for high speed handling… Lora Leigh, the New York Times bestselling author of Nauti Intentions and Nauti Dreams revisits that sultry and “sinfully good”* Southern landscape with a story of a good girl gone bad--and doing it for all the hottest reasons. But she’s not the only one going down that road… Jaci Burton, the national bestselling author of Riding Wildand Riding Temptation, lets loose in a story of a hot biker hired to keep an eye on the reckless daughter of a Nevada senator. She’s hooked up with a rival biker gang--a dangerous move that makes the wild beauty more vulnerable than she imagined…

More info and an excerpt from Jaci can be found Here

More info from Lora Leigh can be found Here

                                               What's your "waiting on" pick this week?

Want to participate? Grab the logo, post your own WoW entry on your blog, and leave a link at Jill's  in the comments section

Bitten by Paranormal Romance: 100 followers contest

Bitten by Paranormal Romance: 100 followers contest

Today we are at 83, come join in and support Laurie and push the numbers up and maybe get some good books!!!!

Coolest Mailbox in Oklahoma

How cool is this ??? 

I want one too!

My little email friend sent this to me and since I am never going to make it to Oklahoma just thought it would be a neat picture to share with all of you...

Teaser Tuesdays (March 30)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB ofShould Be Reading.  TEASER TUESDAYS  link...

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:


Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. {or in my case more}
You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you have given!

Please avoid spoilers!

My Teaser today 3/23/2010 is from "The Blonde Samurai" By Jina Bacarr

Chapter 1 page 1

Did I take part in these wild imaginings? Or are they merely tales fabricated by a besotted male scribbler to sell his stories and make his fortune? You be the judge as you continue to read, and I hope you will, for pages and pages of erotic delight await you.

More info on this author can be found Here

The Philosophy of Ambiguity

FOR  THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY, AS WELL AS THE
IDIOSYNCRASIES OF  ENGLISH:


Please enjoy and understand the  following


1. DON'T  SWEAT THE PETTY THINGS AND DON'T PET THE SWEATY  THINGS.

2. ONE  TEQUILA, TWO TEQUILA, THREE TEQUILA, FLOOR.

3. ATHEISM  IS A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION.

4. IF  MAN EVOLVED FROM MONKEYS AND APES, WHY DO WE STILL HAVE MONKEYS AND
APES?

5. THE  MAIN REASON THAT SANTA IS SO JOLLY IS BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHERE ALL
THE BAD GIRLS  LIVE.

6. I  WENT TO A BOOKSTORE AND ASKED THE SALESWOMAN, "WHERE'S THE SELF- HELP
SECTION?"  SHE SAID IF SHE TOLD ME, IT WOULD DEFEAT THE  PURPOSE.

7. WHAT  IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?

8. IF  A DEAF CHILD SIGNS SWEAR WORDS, DOES HIS MOTHER WASH HIS HANDS WITH
SOAP?

9.. IF  SOMEONE WITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES THREATENS TO KILL HIMSELF, IS
IT CONSIDERED  A HOSTAGE SITUATION?

10. IS  THERE ANOTHER WORD FOR SYNONYM?

11. WHERE  DO FOREST RANGERS GO TO "GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?"

12. WHAT  DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL EATING AN ENDANGERED
PLANT?

13. IF  A PARSLEY FARMER IS SUED, CAN THEY GARNISH HIS  WAGES?


14. WOULD  A FLY WITHOUT WINGS BE CALLED A WALK?

15. WHY  DO THEY LOCK PETROL STATION BATHROOMS? ARE THEY AFRAID SOMEONE
WILL CLEAN  THEM?

16. IF  A TURTLE DOESN'T HAVE A SHELL, IS HE HOMELESS OR  NAKED?

17. CAN  VEGETARIANS EAT ANIMAL CRACKERS?

18. IF  THE POLICE ARREST A MIME, DO THEY TELL HIM HE HAS THE RIGHT TO
REMAIN  SILENT?

19. WHY  DO THEY PUT BRAILLE ON THE DRIVE-THROUGH BANK  MACHINES?

20. HOW  DO THEY GET DEER TO CROSS THE ROAD ONLY AT THOSE YELLOW  ROAD
SIGNS?

21. WHAT  WAS THE BEST THING BEFORE SLICED BREAD?

22. ONE  NICE THING ABOUT EGOTISTS: THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT OTHER  PEOPLE.

23. DOES  THE LITTLE MERMAID WEAR AN ALGEBRA?

24. DO  INFANTS ENJOY INFANCY AS MUCH AS ADULTS ENJOY  ADULTERY?

25. HOW  IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A CIVIL WAR?

26. IF  ONE SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMER DROWNS, DO THE REST DROWN  TOO?

27. IF  YOU ATE BOTH PASTA AND ANTIPASTO, WOULD YOU STILL BE  HUNGRY?

28.. IF  YOU TRY TO FAIL, AND SUCCEED, WHICH HAVE YOU  DONE?

29. WHOSE  CRUEL IDEA WAS IT FOR THE WORD 'LISP' TO HAVE 'S' IN  IT?

30. WHY  ARE HEMORRHOIDS CALLED "HEMORRHOIDS" INSTEAD OF  "ASSTEROIDS"?

31. WHY  IS IT CALLED TOURIST SEASON IF WE CAN'T SHOOT AT  THEM?

32. WHY  IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON SOUR CREAM?

33. IF  YOU SPIN AN ORIENTAL PERSON IN A CIRCLETHREE TIMES, DO THEY BECOME
DISORIENTED? 


34. CAN  AN ATHEIST GET INSURANCE AGAINST ACTS OF GOD?

Happy Birthday Mandi!!!!

Brandon, the King to your Queen Mandi!!!!

Another day another Happy Birthday, let us all go over here to Mandi's Place and sing it loud and proud!

Hope you have a great day sweet lady and it has been fun in the last almost year following you around and checking out the Smexy Books!!!!

Paperback Dolls: Mind Games: The Power of Fear

Paperback Dolls: Mind Games: The Power of Fear

The "Dolls" have it, come check out their review... :)

Paula Quinn and some of us other Female's "Inspirations"

I am now wanting to say to all the female viewers very simply ENJOY!!!!







I love Twitter, when flitting around today  author Paula Quinn tweeted the link to this video. I had to keep it and pass it on to all my known lovers of Gerard Butler and some of the other lovely males who are featured.....

It's Monday What Are You Reading? (March 29th)

Sheila from One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books has taken on this meme.

What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme  hosted by Sheila at One Persons Journey  Here

Post the books you read last week, book currently being read and books you plan on finishing this week.

Post the books you read last week, book currently being read and books you plan on finishing this week.

Reading now:

Photo, blurb and info all from Goodreads.com

Sins of the Flesh

by Caridad Piñeiro

published

November 1st 2009 by Forever

details

Mass Market Paperback, 324 pages

isbn

0446543837    (isbn13: 9780446543835)

                                                                              

                                                                     Excerpt Blurb:

Caterina Shaw's days are numbered. Her only chance for survival is a highly experimental gene treatment-a risk she willingly takes. But now Caterina barely recognizes herself. She has new, terrifying powers, an exotic, arresting body-and she's been accused of a savage murder, sending her on the run.

Mick Carrera is a mercenary and an expert at capturing elusive, clever prey. Yet the woman he's hunting down is far from the vicious killer he's been told to expect: Caterina is wounded, vulnerable, and a startling mystery of medical science. Even more, she's a beautiful woman whose innocent sensuality tempts Mick to show her exactly how thrilling pleasure can be. The heat that builds between them is irresistible, but surrendering to it could kill them both . . . for a dangerous group is plotting its next move using Caterina as its deadly pawn.

Black Sheep and the Princess by Donna Kauffman.

Amazon Ink by Lori Devoti
                       

Unlaced Anthology with Jaci Burton, Jasmine Haynes, Joey W Hill & Denise Rossetti

               Last books read.

Will read next the Hold Trilogy books by  Stephanie Tyler about Jake, Chris and Nick. 

Favorite Short & Dead- On Funny You Tube Impressions

Once again siting home with the DH on my computer playing with You Tube. He loves to find all kinds of interesting things and some of the favorites we both love to watch include old cartoons, stand up comics telling jokes and funny stories, our bands and singers we grew up listening to, magic tricks, people playing instruments (mostly guitar) and of course people doing impersonations and impressions of others. You would be amazed at the amount of these out there, hard for me to believe some of the actors who can nail other people by doing impressions of them.. Very cool!!


First off we have Matt Damon who if you close your eyes you would swear is Matt McConaughey speaking!!




The 2nd one is a young Jim Carrey doing James Stewart...




These are only a couple of shorts the people out there who can do wonderful impersonations and impressions is pretty much mind boggling. There are some really wonderful videos with Dana Carvey and others that are way too long unless you just have lots of time to sit through the whole skit....

This is one of my DH favorite things to look up and watch on You Tube, old skits of people doing impersonations and impressions. It is always amazing to the 2 of us how truly talented people are at these, some of our faves are Clint Eastwood, James Stewart, Katherine Hepburn, George W Bush, Chrstopher Walken and Al Pacino.
Who are your favorites  that people impersonate or do impressions of? Who are your favorite Impersonators/Impressionists?

Unlaced Anthology / "The Ties That Bind"

Having read the 3rd story of the 4 first, started back at the books beginning with "The Ties That Bind" by Jaci Burton the next day. The story features a very unique family situation of 2 divorced parents of an 18 year-old just graduated daughter, unique in the fact that Mom and Dad are still good friends and live down the street from each other in the same Florida town.

(If I did not know better would maybe think it was based on Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, they have more than one daughter of course and neither of them fit the characters created by Ms. Burton anyway.)

 The story starts with friends and family gathered around the table as little miss Kayla prepares for her summer vacation in Europe and she and her Mom's best friend are talking Lisa the mom into taking some vacation time...

SPOILERS This is where we come to my favorite part of the story as Lisa gets to her destination which turns out to be a palatial Hotel and checks in much to her surprise and delight ending up in the Presidential Suite. The phone rings and she is informed by her best friend that she will not arrive until the next day to join her on the vacation, she also informs her she has a dinner date for the evening with a "friend of a friend"!

To Lisa's bewildered surprise the "friend" turns out to be ex husband Rick. This is where we come to the title "The Ties That Bind", we explore along with Lisa all the reasons why she and Rick after almost 20 years apart have still not moved on and remarried other people.

Among the of course obvious reasons is an explosive chemistry that people in their teens would envy! These 2 in their grown up 30's however are also very aware of each other in ways that teens are not, they after all have had a prior relationship and it makes it both harder and easier to reconnect.

I laughed and sighed and was very moved by the way in the end it all worked out with Lisa and Rick. Sometimes what is right in front of us we take for granted the most. True caring and compassion for a lifetime triumphs the youthful passions and petty problems that arise when people first come together young. There is no greater joy for me than reading this HEA written about 2 characters that I rooted for from the beginning, they never stopped loving each other despite Divorce and separation of house holds. 

In Jaci Burton's lovely world, True Love conquered all and hopefully someone somewhere out there today will pick up this book and find the way back to that special someone and get their 2nd chance too! SPOILERS

Okay rubbing my hands with glee 2 stories left to read....

On My Wishlist #2 (March 27th)

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme that allows us to share the books we haven't bought yet but are waiting to be bought and devoured. This idea is brought to us by Book Chick City.

On my wishlist this week is:

My next wish is for just released Morgan Kingsley #5

Photo, info and blurb all from Goodreads.com

The Devil's Playground (Morgan Kingsley, #5)

by Jenna Black

published

March 23rd 2010 by Dell (first published 2010)

details

Mass Market Paperback, 368 pages

isbn

0440244943    (isbn13: 9780440244943)

Excerpt/Blurb

Morgan Kingsley, a kick-ass exorcist, can deal with Lugh, the super-sexy demon living inside her, but does he have to moan softly during her intimate moments with her mortal lover? Understandably, Brian is reluctant to share the pleasures of Morgan's flesh with a gorgeous rogue from the Demon Realm.

But personal matters will have to wait when the opportunistic owner of The Seven Deadlies demon club in Philadelphia enlists Morgan's help in heading off a crisis: It seems that demons have started showing up at the hot spot in alarming numbers and in the unwilling bodies of rough trade club-goers. Morgan is sure that Dougal, Lugh's sworn enemy, is behind this, but why? To find out Morgan must summon every ounce of power at her command—or risk becoming just another casualty in an all-out demon war.

Wishing next for release not due out till June,  just in time for my birthday!!!!

Photo, info and blurb al from Goodreads.com

Blood Song (Bloodsinger, #1)

by Cat Adams

published

June 8th 2010 by Tor Books (first published 2010)

details

Paperback, 384 pages

isbn

0765324946    (isbn13: 9780765324948)

Bodyguard Celia Graves plies her trade in a world where vampires roam the alleys of Tinseltown and movie stars openly practice witchcraft., where streetcorner psychics have real powers and cops use memory enhancement spells on witnesses. Though she’s an ordinary human, Celia uses street smarts and charmed weapons to protect the rich and famous from mortal and supernatural threats.

She’s landed a plum job, protecting the Prince of a small but politically vital nation while he tours Los Angeles’s least savory hot spots. What should be a routine assignment goes badly wrong. Attacked by a master vampire, Celia knows she is about to die.

She’s startled to awaken on a cold metal table in a university lab. Celia Graves has become an Abomination, neither fully mortal nor fully vampire. Her “master” is hunting her, to destroy her or finish what his bite began. She’s accused of murder and the cops aren’t sure whether she should be locked up or staked. And then there’s the demon she glimpsed during the vampire attack . . . .
Struggling to cope with her new powers and trying not to terrify everyone she meets with a flash of fang, Celia reaches out for help from her once (and future?) lover, who is a powerful mage; his warrior-priest brother; a handsome werewolf who keeps his lupine nature concealed from the world; an elderly clairvoyant, and one trustworthy cop.

Celia Graves has three days to save the world, her sanity, and her soul. 

Bittersweet release on this wishing for book as it ends the series. Comes out on my June Birthday so it will be my present to myself to read the last Riley Jensen by Keri Arthur...... 

Moon Sworn (Riley Jenson Guardian, #9)

by Keri Arthur

Photo, info and blurb all from Goodreads.com

published

June 3rd 2010 by Piatkus Books (first published 2010)

details

Paperback, 368 pages

isbn

0749942274    (isbn13: 9780749942274)

Excerpt/Blurb

Some nights never end.

Some desires never die. . . .

She ventures where no one else dares—into realms of peril and pleasure. But will this next journey be her last?

Shape-shifting werewolf and vampire Riley Jenson is through with death–causing it, solving it, surviving it. Her soul mate, Kye Murphy, is dead–and at Riley’s own hands. Not even the seductive embrace of her vampire lover, Quinn, can fully ease her mind, for she has begun questioning everything that makes her Riley–including her job at the Directorate.

Now, the ritualistically slain bodies of ex-cons have started turning up. Reluctantly, Riley takes the case, but something even worse is waiting in the wings. For a vicious enemy from her past is determined to strip Riley of everything that gives her life any meaning: her lover, her brother–and even her own identity. Can Riley survive this ultimate assault? All she knows is, she must fight one last time to find answers, before everything goes dark forever…

What are you wishing for?

Instructions posted on site by BCC to join in are here:

They can be old, new or forthcoming. It's also an event that you can join in with too - Mr Linky is always at the ready for you to link your own 'On My Wishlist' post. I hope you will join in! If you want to know more click here. (Idea inspired by The Story Siren)

                                                 So what's on your wishlist this week?

The Friday 56: Edge of Dawn 3/26/2010

Here is my Friday 56 for today  Friday March 26th.

"Edge Of Dawn" by Patti O'Shea

Ucky.

That was truth in advertising. She swung out of the sedan and threaded her way through the bikers and hoods loitering in the parking lot. There catcalls and leers, but these men didn't scare her.  

The Friday 56 Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Story Time With Tonya and Friends.
*Post a link along with your post back to Here .
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

Calling All Book Bloggers/ GO VOTE FOR LORE!!!!!

VOTE HERE

Larissa Ione needs our votes and Lore is up in this next round. Come on out and help your favorite Demon win on






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Laina Has Too Much Spare Time: 250 Followers Contest

Laina Has Too Much Spare Time: 250 Followers Contest

Open to all, needs some love go over and check it out

Ends April 29/2010 at 11:59pm

JoJosBookCorner: Fridays Forgot About Finds

JoJosBookCorner: Fridays Forgot About Finds

I have to say, this is a wonderful idea that we all can benefit from, older books and authors who have captured readers getting a 2nd chance at a new audience. Check this one out!!!

Feel Good Friday Meme (March 26,2010)

This weekly meme is hosted by  The Girl Next Door Grows Up .

On Fridays you write about something that is good. Something someone nice did for you, make a list of five good things, or write about something nice you did for someone else. There are five prompts that have been provided by the "Girl Next Door". You should try it, it's kind of fun to write about positive things, even though it's hard to find something positive sometimes.

For My Very First post on this wanted to share something I have loved to read since found it in my teens, my favorite Poem written very long ago but it just resonates deeply with me and hope with you too:

ATTITUDE

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on my life.  Attitude, to me, is more important than facts.  It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.  It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.  It will make or break a company, a church, a home.  The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.  We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way.  We cannot change the inevitable.  The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.  I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.  And so it is with you.  We are in charge of our attitudes.

                                   ---Charles Swindell   

    

My "Oscar" he is now almost 7 years old....

I am on  a "meet my pets kick" this week, this is the last pet...

My Cat Munequa doing her favorite "begging trick"..

Our cat is ruled by her hunger, here she greets "Dad" and makes him feed her. Cannot believe the video is a year old already!

JoJosBookCorner: Guest Post: Erotica....From A Man's Perspective with Scott @truedeadman

JoJosBookCorner: Guest Post: Erotica....From A Man's Perspective with Scott @truedeadman

This so needs to be read by us fans of the genre, it is great to have a guy come and talk straight about this particular reading enjoyment and even name some pretty good books too!!

My Eye Opening Reading of Joey Hill

Photo taken by me

Blurb and info are from goodreads.com

Unlaced

by Jaci Burton, Joey W. Hill, Denise Rossetti (Goodreads Author) , Jasmine Haynes

published

December 2nd 2008 by Berkley Trade

details

Paperback, 464 pages

url

http://www.jaciburton.com/berkley.html

literary awards

CAPA Award for Best Erotic Anthology

isbn

0425223817    (isbn13: 9780425223819)

Four mistresses of erotic romance unleash their most irresistibly dangerous fantasies in this sensational anthology of lust and lingerie…

So many delicious surprises under a corset…Such fine exquisite lace. Such warm soft leather. Such a nice tight fit. Such impressive boning. Here are four all-new stories from four hot authors that erotica fans will find irresistible…

I have to start off by saying that on a whim I bought this lovely book from Abooktrader.com for maybe $2. I got a lot more than I bargained for when went to the story "Controlled Response" by Joey W. Hill. I have not read anything like this story in quite some time, think maybe need to not wait so long in between reading a little erotica now and then. I was drawn in and mesmerized by the pictures painted by the author, the subject matter being risque never even bothered me as reading alone with no one else around to notice if my breathing changed or my pulse started to tick in my neck... 

I am someone who does not normally try to put down on paper how reading something makes me feel, this story made me feel feminine, it made me want to be Cassandra and have my own Lucas take me to the sensual heights described so eloquently by Ms. Hill. 

I am getting a new appreciation for why men read "girlie magazines". We females read our own version in books like these and in doing so if we are married and still in good standing with our spouses and admit to the arousal created by reading such a book there is a very definite possibility that somewhere between starting a short story like this one or at the end of reading it that spouse is going to be a very lucky man. 

They should also be very grateful that the books rely on our imagination without having detailed illustrations or graphic photographs, it allows us full liberty of placing ourselves in the role of the lead female character and our SO in the willing role of the male character. 

Tonight in a short span of time my mind was taken on a journey of Dominance and Submission that was done tastefully, artfully and very pleasantly while allowing full access in the readers mind to a world that we may never indulge in except by the written word. Bondage and all that the word brings to mind does not entice me, the way it was used and the way it was described by the author were very explicit and detailed but in a manner that did not offend but rather engaged the reader into the story and at the end brought a satisfactory conclusion to a very different type of "Romance Book".