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?


Friday, August 1, 2014

Author Kristin Miller Interview and Amazon Gift Card Contest

Carter Griffin, enforcing officer for the Seattle Wolf Pack, has a problem. He's been offered the promotion of his dreams…if he can find a wife to prove he's over his playboy ways. But Carter's already walked the matrimonial road and bought the stinkin' T-shirt. Besides, a werewolf only gets one fated mate. Been there, done that.
All werewolf dog trainer Faith Hamilton wants to do is earn enough green stuff to put her younger brother through college. Okay, okay, so she also totally wants Carter, her sexy next-door neighbor, to look at her as more than a friend. It's too bad size 12 and plain isn't his type. At all.
The two friends strike a deal to help one another out. They must face a variety of challenges from a psycho ex-girlfriend to a Yorkie with a shoe fetish...and that pesky problem of only having one-fated mate in a lifetime. Will a relationship ruin their friendship…or spark a love neither anticipated?
Buy a Kindle copy of So I Married a Werewolf from Amazon by clicking here.
Books in the Seattle Wolf Pack series in the order they should be read:


CONTEST INFO: Open to readers worldwide. 

Prize: $25.00 Amazon Gift Card

Author Ann M. Noser Interview and Amazon Gift Card Contest

“College sophomore Emma Roberts remembers her mother’s sage advice: “don’t sleep around, don’t burp in public, and don’t tell anyone you see ghosts”. But when charming Mike Carlson drowns in the campus river under her watch, Emma’s sheltered life shatters.
Blamed for Mike’s death and haunted by nightmares, Emma turns to witchcraft and a mysterious Book of Shadows to bring him back. Under a Blood Moon, she lights candles, draws a pentacle on the campus bridge, and casts a spell. The invoked river rages up against her, but she escapes its fury. As she stumbles back to the dorm, a stranger drags himself from the water and follows her home. And he isn’t the only one.
Instead of raising Mike, Emma assists the others she stole back from the dead—a pre-med student who jumped off the bridge, a desperate victim determined to solve his own murder, and a frat boy Emma can’t stand… at first.
More comfortable with the dead than the living, Emma delves deeper into the seductive Book of Shadows. Her powers grow, but witchcraft may not be enough to protect her against the vengeful river and the killers that feed it their victims.
Inspired by the controversial Smiley Face Murders, HOW TO DATE DEAD GUYS will ignite the secret powers hidden deep within each of us.”
Read a 5 star review of How To Date Dead Guys by clicking here.
Buy a print copy of How To Date Dead Guys from Amazon by clicking here.

Buy a Kindle copy of How To Date Dead Guys from Amazon by clicking here.

Books in the Under the Blood Moon series in the order they should be read:


CONTEST INFO: Open to readers worldwide. 

Prize: $25.00 Amazon Gift Card

Author Lauren Smith Interview and Amazon Gift Card Contest

“The League of Rogues takes what they want—but have they taken on too much?For too long Miss Emily Parr has been subject to the whims of her indebted uncle and the lecherous advances of his repulsive business partner. Her plan to be done with dominating men forever is simple—find herself a kind husband who will leave her to her books.It seems an easy enough plan, until she is unexpectedly abducted by an incorrigible duke who hides a wounded spirit behind flashing green eyes.Godric St. Laurent, Duke of Essex, spends countless nights at the club with his four best friends, and relishes the rakish reputation society has branded him with. He has no plans to marry anytime soon—if ever. But when he kidnaps an embezzler’s niece, the difficult debutante’s blend of sweetness and sharp tongue make him desperate for the one thing he swears he never wanted: love.Yet as they surrender to passion, danger lurks in Godric’s shadowed past, waiting for him to drop his guard—and rob him of the woman he can’t live without.Warning: This novel includes a lady who refuses to stay kidnapped, a devilish duke with a dark past, and an assortment of charming rogues who have no idea what they’ve gotten themselves into.”
Read a 4 star review of  Wicked Designs by clicking here.
Buy a Kindle copy of Wicked Designs from Amazon by clicking here.
Books in the League of Rogues series in the order they should be read:
Wicked Designs
CONTEST INFO: Open to readers worldwide. 
Prize: $25.00 Amazon Gift Card

Author Elizabeth Kolodziej Release Party and Amazon Gift Card Contest

“I have gone as far as killing my own mother to protect Trent and the rest of the people I call my family. So what was stopping me now? What was making me doubt myself and who I am?”
Faith may be part witch, however she is also part slayer. Knowing that it is as easy to kill a vampire as it is to cast a spell is driving Faith crazy. And with the goddess of witches angry with Faith for turning her back on her own goddess, Faith is going to get a little push into that insanity pool when the furies are called upon to stalk the young witch within an inch of her own rational.
Yet, Faith still has bigger problems. More demons than Faith can count begin to pop up even while vampires hunt demons for their blood. And capturing Faith to get to her demon is not off the table.
Will they be able to help Faith conquer this new battle she faces? Will the furies drive Faith mad to the point of no return? Come and take a read to find out what is in store for the last witch in the world!”
Read a 4 star review of Demonic Charms by clicking here.
Buy a Kindle copy of Demonic Charms from Amazon by clicking here.
Books in The Last Witch series in the order in which they should be read:


CONTEST INFO: Open to readers worldwide. 

Prize: $25.00 Amazon Gift Card

Author A.C. Arthur Release Party and Kindle Paperwhite Contest

Half man, half animal, a Shadow Shifter is sworn to protect females—human or otherwise—from the savage fury of his own nature…
Rich, handsome, and successful—hotel magnate Sebastian "Bas" Perry could have any woman he desires. But despite his animal attraction to women, he avoids relationships at all costs. As a Shadow Shifter, he must defend innocent humans from the deadliest of his kind. And the most dangerous game of all is falling in love…
It takes a special kind of woman to hunt a predator, to tame the beast—and to capture a man’s heart…
Priya Drake is an ambitious reporter hungry for a story. At a presidential fundraiser, she sets her sights on the mysterious and magnetic Bas Perry, a man with a secret she’s determined to uncover. Stalking her prey back to his hotel, the hunter soon becomes the hunted—when Bas takes her in his arms and unleashes the animal within. For Priya, it is more than a night of wild, reckless passion. It’s the story of a lifetime. But can she betray the man she loves? in Shifter’s Claim by A.C. Arthur.
Buy a print copy of Shifter’s Claim from Amazon by clicking hereThis book contains all FOUR installments.

Buy a Kindle copy of Shifter’s Claim from Amazon by clicking hereThis book contains all FOUR installments.

CONTEST INFO: Open to readers in the US and Canada.