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, November 14, 2013

Author Seressia Glass Character Interview and Egyptian Prize Pack Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!


Despite an end to two thousand years of conflict with the Daughters of Isis, jackal shifter Hector still distrusts the witches. But he cannot deny his growing hunger for Rana, a beautiful and gentle priestess who soothes his anger and awakens his passions as no other ever has.
As a healer, Rana is working tirelessly to find a way to protect the jackals from a deadly curse—and restore the honor of her bloodline. As a woman, she cannot resist surrendering to her desire for Hector, the powerful and virile second in command. But when her secret is revealed, will their new bond be strong enough to survive the truth?



Books in the Sons of Anubis series in the order they should be read:
CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE (except where noted)
Grand Prize: Egyptian Prize Pack (US ONLY)
Prize 2: Ebook copies of books 1 and 2 of her series Seducing the Jackal andHunting the Jackal.
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Online Launch of Chilling Tales and $50.00 Amazon Gift Card Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!

Chilling Tales: In Words, Alas, Drown I” is the second book in the Chilling Tales series and brings together the works of iconic Canadian dark fantasy and horror writers Camille Alexa, Colleen Anderson, Kevin Cockle, Gemma Files, Lisa L Hannett, Sandra Kasturi, Derek Künsken, Claude Lalumière, Daniel LeMoal, Catherine MacLeod, Michael Matheson, Susie Moloney, David Nickle, Ian Rogers, Douglas Smith, Simon Strantzas, Edo van Belkom, Halli Villegas, Bev Vincent, Robert J. Wiersema, and Rio Youers, with an introduction by Michael Kelly.



Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Author Isis Rushdan Release Party and $40.00 in Gift Cards Contest! LIVE at BittenByBooks!


In their bleakest hour, the price of redemption could be the death of their love.
Kindred Chronicles, Book 2
Before Serenity and Cyrus can embark on a romantic honeymoon, one of their gifts from an immortal comes to life and unleashes a devastating series of events that forces them to make an unthinkable sacrifice. To undo the evil of dark magic, Serenity must travel to the immortals’ hold in Iceland. Alone.
Her journey leads to an island shrouded in mystery, where secrets from her past come to light…and she forms an inexplicable connection with a handsome, tempting healer who may pose the greatest risk of all.
Cyrus comes close to unraveling without his mate, but refuses to let honor or duty keep them apart, even if it means the bloodshed of his own kinsmen.
As the Great Council prepares to convene to determine their fate, friends become enemies, enemies become allies, and soul mates are pushed right to the edge—where love and faith is their only hope of survival.
Warning: Contains soul mates put through the grinder, dark magic drama that will leave you reeling, angry sex that crumbles concrete, an alpha hero pushed over the edge, and a roller coaster full of twists.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Online Launch of Tesseracts 17 Anthology and $50.00 Amazon Gift Card Give Away! LIVE at BittenByBooks!

About Tesseracts 17: Speculating Canada from Coast to Coast to Coast, edited by Colleen Anderson and Steve Vernon.
Fresh new voices and seasoned professionals from across Canada. With nearly four million square miles of territory and a population of
thirty-four million people – Canada lives and breathes storytelling. Editors Steve Vernon and Colleen Anderson have gathered thirty fresh new stories and poems of horror, science-fiction, and fantasy from authors residing in each of the provinces and territories of Canada.
“A tesseract is a four-dimensional equivalent of a cube, or a hypercube, having sixteen corners. A tesseract was more than what it seemed, had more surfaces than you first thought, and had a depth that changed depending on how you looked at it.
In reading the many submissions we found that there were tales of Wendigo, werewolves, vampires and a host of reanimated dead, though not all of them zombies. There were gentle tales of transformation and other terrors of madness and encountering the demons we know and fear. Character faced the trials of space and the spaces within.
And indeed, from Canada’s inland border with the US, to the warmer Pacific waters, to the chilly depths of the Maritime Atlantic, and the mysterious tundra of the North, these are the reaches of Canada’s geography. But the mindset of Canada’s writers stretches farther. Tesseracts 17 is rich with tales about people: there are housewives and men who find themselves in unusual and terrifying circumstances, children who deal with the transformations of their lives and their worlds, potters, keepers of light, wine reviewers, out-of-work graduates, pilots, apprentice chefs, writers, yak herders, dead actors, game leaders, and those who just have a job to do.”
Featuring works by: Catherine Austen, Jason Barrett, John Bell, Dave Beynon, Dwain Campbell, Rachel Cooper, Megan Fennell, David Jón Fuller, Ben Godby, Costi Gurgu, Alyxandra Harvey, Dianne Homan, Eileen Kernaghan, Claude Lalumière, Mark Leslie, Catherine MacLeod, William Meikle, Elise Moser, Dominik Parisien, Rhonda Parrish, Vincent Grant Perkins, Lisa Poh, Timothy Reynolds, Patricia Robertson, Rhea Rose, Holly Schofield, Lisa Smedman, J.J. Steinfeld, Steve Vernon, Edward Willett.
Visit Bitten By Books and check out this awesome new anthology and $50 GC giveaway!

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Author Ashlyn Chase Interview and $50.00 Amazon Gift Card Contest LIVE at BittenByBooks!

Author Ashlyn Chase Interview and $50.00 Amazon Gift Card Contest at BittenByBooks

  • Mass Market : 352 pages
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (Sept 3, 2013)
  • ISBN-10: 1402275722

Bliss Russo is a finalist in a TV design competition, and all her work went up in smoke when her apartment building burned down. At least she didn’t lose her life thanks to a smokin’ hot firefighter. Unfortunately, she got him suspended for taking a crazy risk, trying to save her computer and her place in the contest. Now she can’t stop thinking about him while she recreates all her designs.

Dragon shifter Drake Cameron is the last of his clan, and the loneliness is starting to claw at him. He’s met only one woman who might be able to stand the shock of his true nature. After all, she barely batted an eyelash when he shifted to survive her blazing home. And feeling her curves against him was just as hot as any inferno. Just when he thinks he’ll never track her down, she walks into his firehouse with no idea what she’s about to get herself into.

HOW TO DATE A DRAGON receives 5 Stars with a Reviewer's Top Pick! 
"I highly recommend you read this series, the author entertains with a voice that makes reading her stories pure pleasure. It’s like spending time with your favorite friends."
—Pauline Michael, Night Owl Reviews

HOW TO DATE A DRAGON receives 4.5 Blue Ribbons!

"Zany characters, sarcasm, sizzling sensuality, humor, originality, arson, dragons, passion, romance and true love abound in this delightfully entertaining story..." —Dottie, Romance Junkies