BOOKS AND BLOGGING PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy is defined as a theory underlying or regarding a sphere of activity or thought. Well, my theory is if I can add at least 10 new books to my Wishlist and move at least 5 older Wishlist selections to my TBR list every month, then life is a ice cream sundae. And if I can find those 10 books from at least 5 new blogs each month then that's the cherry on top.

NEW VISITORS AND OLD- WELCOME!

NEW VISITORS AND OLD- WELCOME!
Well, I've made it almost 5 years now, so for better or worse, I continue on. I tend to blog in spurts as the urge to be creative erupts. As I don't have an artistic bone in my body, you will see very few changes in the layouts. Hey, I'm a reader not an artist like so many of the awesome bloggers I follow. I know you don't always have the time but if you stopped and looked, take a half a minute and say your piece. Recommend a book that you have enjoyed or hated for that matter. Thank you to all who visit.
Oh, and I moved my Google Friend Connect info and share this buttons to the top, as without our friends, who are we?


Thursday, September 30, 2010

Here are this week’s new releases for the category ‘Teens’.

Any of these books on your must buy list this week?
Torment (Fallen)
by Lauren Kate
ISBN: 0385739141
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $8.73

The Exiled Queen (A Seven Realms Novel)
by Cinda Williams Chima
ISBN: 1423118243
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $9.49
Fallen
by Lauren Kate
ISBN: 0385739133
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Paperback
Estimated price: $5.99
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The First Codex
by Michael Scott
ISBN: 0375873112
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Paperback
Estimated price: $17.52
The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 3
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
ISBN: 031237688X
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Paperback
Estimated price: $5.93
Gallagher Girls 3-book pbk boxed set
by Ally Carter
ISBN: 1423136799
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Paperback
Estimated price: $15.67

Girl, Stolen
by April Henry
ISBN: 0805090053
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $11.19
Sphinx’s Queen
by Esther Friesner
ISBN: 0375856579
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $11.53

On the Blue Comet
by Rosemary Wells
ISBN: 076363722X
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $10.89


Author Merrie Destefano Release Party and Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!e!


CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE
Prize: $100 Amazon gift card, plus 5 SIGNED copies of Afterlife

Welcome to your next chance
.Chaz Dominguez is a professional Babysitter in New Orleans, helping to integrate the recently deceased into their new and improved lives. Though Fresh Start has always been the only game in town, resurrection isn't all it's cracked up to be. Nine lives are all a person can get—and a powerful group of desperate, high-level Nine-Timers will stop at nothing to possess the keys to true immortality.Now the only hope for Chaz and his family—and the human race—lies in the secrets locked away in the mind of Angelique, the beautiful, mysterious Newbie he must protect . . .

Author Carolyn Crane Guest Blog and Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!


SOME SECRETS COME BACK TO HAUNT. OTHERS COME TO KILL...
Justine Jones has lived her life as a fearful hypochondriac until she's lured into the web of a mysterious mastermind named Packard. He gifts her with extraordinary mental powers-dooming her to fight Midcity's shadowy war on paranormal crime in order to find the peace she so desperately craves.
But now, serial killers with unheard-of skills are terrorizing the most powerful beings in Midcity, including mastermind Packard - and his oldest friend and worst enemy, Midcity's new mayor, who has the ability to bend matter itself to his will.
As the body count grows, Justine faces a crisis of conscience as she tests the limits of her new powers and faces an impossible choice between two flawed but brilliant men . . . one on a journey of redemption, and the other descending into a pit of moral depravity.


CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE
Prize: 2 prize packs that each have a $25.00 Electronic Amazon Gift Card and a copy of Mind Games book one of her series.

This week’s new books in Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Here are this week’s new releases for the category ‘Sci-Fi and Fantasy’.



Masques
by Patricia Briggs
ISBN: 0441019420
Publisher: Ace
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Paperback
Estimated price: $4.38
Out of the Dark
by David Weber
ISBN: 0765324121
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $17.15

Monster Hunter Vendetta
by Larry Correia
ISBN: 1439133913
Publisher: Baen
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $7.38
Bayou Moon
by Ilona Andrews
ISBN: 0441019455
Publisher: Ace
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $4.85

The Gathering Storm
by Robert JordanBrandon Sanderson
ISBN: 0765341530
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $6.18

Warhammer 40K RPG: Deathwatch Core Ruleb
by Ross Watson
ISBN: 1589947789
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $37.77

Dreadnought
by Cherie Priest
ISBN: 0765325780
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Paperback
Estimated price: $9.60

Siren Song
by Cat Adams
ISBN: 0765324954
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Paperback
Estimated price: $9.73

Engineman
by Eric Brown
ISBN: 1907519432
Publisher: Solaris
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $7.39

To Try Men’s Souls: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom
by Newt GingrichWilliam R. Forstchen, Albert S. Hanser
ISBN: 0312592876
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Paperback
Estimated price: $10.37

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Hero of the Confederacy
by Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching, Brian Koschak, Dan Parsons, Michael E. Wiggam
ISBN: 1595825525
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Paperback
Estimated price: $6.45

Limbo (America Reads: Rediscovered Fiction and Nonfiction from Key Periods in American History)
by Bernard Wolfe
ISBN: 1594161291
Publisher: Westholme Publishing
Publication date: September 22, 2010
Binding: Paperback
Estimated price: $11.48

Edge
by Thomas Blackthorne
ISBN: 0857660403
Publisher: Angry Robot
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $7.39

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

This week’s new books in Romance

Here are this week’s new releases for the category ‘Romance’.

Legacy: A Novel
by Danielle SteelISBN: 0385343132
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $14.00
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Taken by Midnight: A Midnight Breed Novel
by Lara AdrianISBN: 0440245273
Publisher: Dell
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $4.55
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Call Me Mrs. Miracle
by Debbie MacomberISBN: 0778328198
Publisher: Mira
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $8.99
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A Chesapeake Shores Christmas
by Sherryl WoodsISBN: 077832852X
Publisher: Mira
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $9.90
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Dark Slayer (Carpathian)
by Christine FeehanISBN: 0515148431
Publisher: Jove
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Paperback
Estimated price: $4.55
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The Best of Friends
by Susan MalleryISBN: 1416567186
Publisher: Pocket Star
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $4.54
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Scoundrel In My Dreams: The Runaway Brides
by Celeste BradleyISBN: 0312943105
Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $4.38
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O’Hurley Born: The Last Honest Woman/Dance to the Piper 
by Nora RobertsISBN: 0373285922
Publisher: Silhouette
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $4.55
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The Promise
by Brenda JoyceISBN: 0373774427
Publisher: HQN Books
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $4.55
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Willow: A Novel
by Linda Lael MillerISBN: 1416598553
Publisher: Pocket Star
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $4.37
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Lakeshore Christmas (The Lakeshore Chronicles)
by Susan WiggsISBN: 0778327825
Publisher: Mira
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $4.55
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Home at Rose Cottage: Three Down the Aisle/What’s Cooking?
by Sherryl WoodsISBN: 0778327515
Publisher: Mira
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Estimated price: $4.85
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Lone Star Winter: The Winter Soldier/Cattleman’s Pride
by Diana PalmerISBN: 0373774966
Publisher: HQN Books
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $10.17
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Me, Myself and Why?
by MaryJanice DavidsonISBN: 0312531176
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Publication date: September 28, 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Estimated price: $13.20
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Author Stephanie Draven Guest Blog and Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!


CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE
Prize: A $50.00 Electronic Amazon Gift Card!!

Come by visit, ask some questions and signup for this fabulous giveaway!

Author Rachel Vincent Guest Blog and Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!


CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE
Prize: Rachel Vincent will be giving away a full signed set of Shifters books as well as a signed set of Soul Screamers novels, including an ARC of My Soul To Steal, the fourth book, which comes out Jan 1. So that’s: Stray, Rogue, Pride, Prey, Shift, Alpha, My Soul To Take, My Soul To Save, My Soul To Keep, and an ARC of My Soul To Steal. Nine signed books. All of my novels, to date. All to one person.
So even though I really, really want to win these fabulous books, I'm forced to invite you to come by and register for this fabulous giveaway.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Author Erica Hayes Release Party and Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!


CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE
Prizes: 1 each $50.00 and 1 $30.00 Electronic Amazon Gift Cards. 2 Winners

Come by BittenByBooks & signup for a chance at this fabulous giveaway!

Book and Jewelry Giveaway: Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick at BittenByBooks


Contest:
One grand prize winner will receive:
A handmade gold angel wing and labradorite lariat and a copy of 
Crescendo!
Four additional winners will receive:
A copy of 
Crescendo!
The contest ends Friday 10/1/2010 at 11:59 pm CDT.  Open to US and Canadian entrants.

Come by BittenByBooks and signup for a chance at this giveaway!

Author Jennifer Estep Release Party and Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!!


CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE
Prizes: 2 each $25.00 Electronic Amazon Gift Cards. 2 Winners

Come by BittenByBooks, comment and signup for giveaway!

Monday, September 27, 2010

Author Kerrelyn Sparks Interview and Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!


CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE
Prizes: 3 prize packs each with a SIGNED copy of Secret Life of a Vampire and The Vampire and the Virgin three winners!

Come by and visit, ask some questions and sign up for this great giveaway!

BOOKS I'VE BOUGHT, SWAPPED OR WON FOR THE WEEK 9/29 #17


  If you click on the X the pets will disappear and hover your arrow at the bottom of the books and you can see where my books came from.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Author M.K. Hobson Vlog Interview and Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!!


CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE
Prizes: 5 lucky entrants will each get a copy of The Native Star!!

Come by and see Hobson's vlog, ask some questions, and sign up for a chance at her new book! 

The year is 1876. In the small Sierra Nevada settlement of Lost Pine, the town witch, Emily Edwards, is being run out of business by an influx of mail-order patent magics. Attempting to solve her problem with a love spell, Emily only makes things worse. But before she can undo the damage, an enchanted artifact falls into her possession—and suddenly Emily must flee for her life, pursued by evil warlocks who want the object for themselves.

Dreadnought Stanton, a warlock from New York City whose personality is as pompous and abrasive as his name, has been exiled to Lost Pine for mysterious reasons. Now he finds himself involuntarily allied with Emily in a race against time—and across the United States by horse, train, and biomechanical flying machine—in quest of the great Professor Mirabilis, who alone can unlock the secret of the coveted artifact. But along the way, Emily and Stanton will be forced to contend with the most powerful and unpredictable magic of all—the magic of the human heart.

About Show Me The $$$$ Monday -From Lori's Reading Corner


Welcome to the first week of Show me The $$$ Monday.  Each week Lori will be giving away either a $10Amazon Gift Card (if you're a resident of the US) or a book worth up to $10 from the Book Depository (if you live outside of the US).  

The contest will run from Monday ~ Friday each week with the winner announced on Saturday.  Then the following Monday a new contest will start.

This isn't just about entering a contest for a chance to win. (Although of course who wouldn't want to win?) It's also a chance to get to know other bloggers out there.  Most of us have one "type" of blog that we typically visit all the time - book blogs, product review blogs, mommy type blogs, etc. This will be a way for us to all come together and take the chance to explore other types of blogs we may not have checked out before. Who knows - you might even find a new restaurant in your area to try, a way to make homemade baby food or a review for a book you've been dying to read. 
For the rules for Lori's "Show Me the Money" click here

Friday, September 17, 2010

Author Maria V. Snyder Character Interview and Contest LIVE at BittenByBookse!


Come by BittenByBooks and visit with Maria Snyder, comment, and sign up for a chance at a copy of "Spy Glass"!

CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE
Prizes: 10 lucky entrants will each get a copy Spy Glass!!

Author C.E. Murphy Interview and Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!


Come by BittenByBooks today and visit with C E Murphy, leave a comment and sign up for her fabulous giveaway!

CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE
Prize 1: An Irish care package with some yummy goodies and a copy of Truthseeker.
Prize 2: A copy of Truthseeker.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Author Gabrielle S. Faust Interview and Contest LIVE BittenByBooks!!


Come by BittenByBooks and visit, comment & win!



Prize: A HUGE  Prize pack including ALL of the following will go to ONE lucky entrant. Retail Value of over $140.00! Check out the picture below!
1 signed copy of ETERNAL VIGILANCE I: FROM DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH
1 signed copy of ETERNAL VIGILANCE II: THE DEATH OF ILLUSIONS
1 copy of the album “Thistle” by Hipnautica
1 signed set of “Gabrielle Faust by Overall Beauty” mineral make-up eye shadows
1 makeup bag
1 tube of Magic Lash eyelash enhancement
1 tube of Magic Lash mascara in black