2nd Blogoversary-INTERNATIONAL Giveaway #4& #5 End today....

#4Original giveaway post link

International-17 or over to enter giveaway

US Winner gets both books shipped to them by me

International winner gets a book in the series bought by me from 

The Book Depository 

#5 Giveaway original post link

US entries only

Must be over GFC Follower over 18 to enter

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Author Interview and Giveaway promo post....

BLOG BUDDY MRS QUEEN TUTT IS HAVING HER FIRST AUTHOR INTERVIEW/GIVEAWAY TODAY AND I WANTED TO GIVE EVERYONE A HEAD'S UP!
TAKE A LOOK AT THESE COVERS FROM GOODREADS PICS AND GO TRY YOUR LUCK AT WINNING THE ENTIRE SET!

INTERNATIONAL giveaway

X3 e-books with X2 lucky winners of the setClick link below for full giveaway details and entry post:DANIELLE D SMITH INTERVIEW/GIVEAWAY POST
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Blackout-Cal Leandros #6 {My Thoughts}

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Blackout

Cal Leandros bk #6

By Rob Thurman

MMPB  352 pages   Published March 1st 2011   By Roc

ISBN  0451463862 (ISBN 13: 9780451463862)

Source: Personal Copy

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Blackout by Rob Thurman

 Of all the books in the series Blackout is the one that is going to tear your heart out of your chest and then put it back and teach it how to beat again... Cal has been an anti-hero since day one and in this story we get to see the Cal that "never was and never will be again" as at the beginning of the book he wakes up on a beach surrounded by dead monster spiders and without his longterm memories! A true "WTF" moment and one that lasts for almost the entire book as author Rob Thurman uses this opportunity to create an alternate Cal, one who allows his "human side" to take over in a way it never has before... Niko and Goodfellow find Cal 4 days after he wakes up in Nevah's Landing South Carolina, land of southern hospitality and greasy diner cuisine! On the way back to New York City Cal is inundated with facts about his friend and his brother as he tries to come to grips with actually having either one... After finding out that Goodfellow is not human a slight altercation ensues as Cal has woken up thinking that all non-humans are monsters and the only good monster is a dead monster!

For the rest you have to read the book, it gets even more interesting and fantastical as you go along!

I enjoyed this thrill ride just as much as the others in the series, it was a different take on the amnesiac story told from the POV of Cal Leandros in a voice that only this author has the ability to portray in such a convincing manner! Not only do we get to take a long hard look at what makes the relationship between Cal and Niko so compelling and real but we also get a look at what truly matters when it comes to family and friendships! I do not think there will ever be a more complex or interesting pair of characters than these two brothers and do not know what I will do once the series ends and will no longer have their dark adventures to keep me glued to my seat turning the pages anxiously waiting to see what happens next!

Read the complete series in order below:

Nightlife

Moonshine

Madhouse

Deathwish

Roadkill

Blackout
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Opal Fire-Stacy Justice Mysteries Book #1 {MY Thoughts}

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Opal Fire

Stacy Justice Mysteries Book #1

By Barbra Annino

Kindle Edition 236 pages 

ASIN  B004QGYHFI

also available in Paperback

Published March 4th 2011 

Source: E-book copy sent by AUTHOR BARBRA ANNINO for an honest review

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Stacy Justice did not expect to be set on fire that night, but being raised by witches prepares one for life's little surprises. In fact, she isn't the least bit shocked when her cousin is accused of arson, or when her divorced grandparents sign up for a marriage retreat, or even when her own boyfriend hauls her off to jail. But when a decades-old secret is discovered within the walls of her cousin's bar, even Stacy is rattled. Now, someone wants her dead and she finds herself dodging angry motorists, exploding chickens and a very creepy man who lurks around every corner. As she begins to dig into the past, Stacy learns that even those closest to her have something to hide--and she's about to discover a destiny she never imagined.

Opal Fire by Barbra Annino
 Opal Fire debut novel from author Barbra Annino is a crazy mix of mystery, magic, thrills, romance and humor! It grabs you, pulls you in and let's you have a good time with all the main characters as well as the secondary ones... From Stacy herself, her no nonsense cousin Cinnamon, her cop boyfriend Leo all the way to her wonderful Great Dane Thor everyone is believable as well as well fleshed out... By the time you get to the end of the book they are all like friends and family... Stacy has a big family of course and as they live in a small town everyone seems to know everyone else. My favorite character has to be Thor, he has a Gigantic Personality to match his gigantic body! Stacy's wicca heritage is at times amusing and for her also frustrating as no one seems to want to give her any useful help or even a straight answer to her questions! Her Aunts are about as eccentric as you would expect but all the more interesting because of it!

The book is not only full of wonderfully engaging characters for the reader to learn about, it also encompasses a decently devious plot that twists along in unexpected places and keeps you on your toes trying to figure out what is going on... Just about the time you think you do, you find out you really don't!

I enjoyed the books plot, all the many and varied characters, the actual villain of the piece was not exactly a surprise but a revelation of sorts as even though at times you want to pick that particular person due to some red herrings when they are finally revealed your first instinct is to say "No it can't be!"

I have to say that spending the day reading and laughing and crying at the messes Stacy keeps finding herself a part of made this not only a good way to spend my day but it also taught me to have a healthy respect for anyone who considers bringing home a Great Dane as a pet... They are like having an overzealous child that eats like a horse, and is almost as big as one too!

If Bloodstone book #2 in the series is as fun a read as Opal Fire was then author Barbra Annino has created a series to watch for and read to it's conclusion...

This book is for anyone who likes snarky humor, eccentric characters, hunky somewhat chauvinistic boyfriends and huge slobbering farting dogs who are about as lovable as they can get! If that all applies to you than you will love this mystery and like me want more when you finish!

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AUTHOR'S WEB SITE LINKBiography from Barnes&Nobles.com Barbra Annino is a Chicago native, a book junkie and Springsteen addict. A former bartender and humor columnist for Illinois Magazine, she finds the funny in just about everything. Except those Humane Society commercials, which she holds personally responsible for the reason she has three Great Danes.

Book 2 coming out June 2011 

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EXTRA ENTRIES ALLOWED

ENDS MAY 1ST

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A Myriad of Books: Half-a-Blogoversary Mega Giveaway!

KAT POSTED THIS WONDERFUL LIST OF BOOKS FOR HER 6 MONTH BLOGOVERSARY GIVEAWAY

THERE WILL BE TWO WINNERS AND THE BOOK PICS COLLAGE FOLLOWS THE POST LINK WITH FULL DETAILS ON EXTRA ENTRIES AND ETC:

Giving Away:

-- Virals by Kathy Reichs (hardcover)

-- The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney (paperback)

-- Relic Master: The Dark City by Catherine Fisher (ARC)

-- Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (hardcover)

-- Matched by Ally Condie (hardcover)

-- Swoon by Nina Malkin (paperback)

-- Elphame's Choice by PC Cast (paperback)

-- Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson (hardcover)

-- Pegasus by Robin McKinley (hardcover)

-- Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakly-Cartwright (movie novel, paperback)

-- Sea Change by Aimee Friedman (hardcover)

-- Fallen by Lauren Kate (hardcover)

US&CANADA ENTRIES ONLY

LAST DAY TO ENTER MAY 7TH

Click link below for giveaway post for all details and entry:

A Myriad of Books: Half-a-Blogoversary Mega Giveaway!

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UPDATE/CONTEST IS CLOSED2ND BLOGOVERSARY FINAL GIVEAWAY! #5UPDATE CONTEST IS CLOSED

HELP ME CELEBRATE!
MY VERY OWN GENTLY READ SIGNED TRADE PAPERBACK COPY OF NOVELLA "LUCAS" THE FIRST STORY IN THE BLACK COUGAR SERIES

Recently I got a free e-book copy from All Romance to replace the trader paperback and since can keep the book on my Kindle and get the other two e-books in the series "Kane" and "Malcolm" thought what better way to share my enjoyment of this sexy little book than passing the brand new book that I have only read once to someone else to enjoy... I was very happy to win the signed copy from the author back in December of 2010 but my shelves are telling me to let some more books go!

RULES:Must be over 18 this book is explicit erotic reading and if you are under 18 please do not enter the giveaway!Blog Followers may enter this one only, if you are not a confirmable GFC follower your entry will be deleted...US  only entries for this one as my money has been spent for my giveaway allowance the past two months and postage outside US is not happening, sorry!Valid contact email must be in comment for entry to count, will not track you down...If for any reason you do not wish to post your email publicly use contact form on my contact info page to send me your email information... Please be sure and comment on the blog stating that you did so just in case it goes to my spam folder....Ends  12 Noon CST on April 30th, any entries after 12 noon do not count!Winner will be chosen by Random.org and will be posted on the blog no later than May 5th...Winner will be contacted and have 48 hours to email me their address or new winner will be chosen....

12 NOON HAS COME AND GONE TODAY AND CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW COMMENTS TO ENTER, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR KIND THOUGHTS AND GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY READING!

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Spring Fever Blog Hop sponsored by Demon Lovers and Badabing....

Thanks to the invite from  Demon Lover's Blog

on facebook and here is to having fun finding new blogs!

The Blog Hop will begin on Monday, April 25th at 12:01am EST and end on April 30th at Midnight and Demon Lover's and co-sponser Badabing have a great giveaway for this one too, you have to stop by their blogs and check it out!

Come hopping with me, linky blog list is below:

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WINNERS Blogoversary Giveaway #3.....

Randomizer has spoken and US winner out of 15 entries is:

ROWENABLUE whose email starts with jjscalf...

Randomizer has spoken and International winner who chose to have 

"Mind Games" bought from The Book Depository is:MARISKA whose email starts with uniquas.....

HAPPY READING AND THANKS FOR HELPING ME CELEBRATE MY 2ND BLOGOVERSARY!

Fun is not over yet there are two giveaways left that do not end until April 30th... #4 started yesterday on the 23rd and #5 starts tomorrow on the 25th, good luck everyone!

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