2013 "WHERE Are You Reading?" Challenge

I have also decided to participate in the 2013 WHERE Are You Reading? Challenge, which is being hosted by Sheila over at Book Journey.

For this challenge, you will try to read books from each of the 50 states, and other countries around the world if you choose to, between January 1 2013 – December 31, 2013. For complete information about the challenge and to sign up, go over to Book Journey. Also, if you decide to join the fun, here's a "how to" page for setting up the map, links, and so on, also found in the Book Journey blog.

Here's my map for the challenge:


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2013 Genre Variety Reading Challenge

In 2013, I'll be participating in the 2013 Genre Variety Reading Challenge which will be hosted over at A Daydreamer's Thoughts. Are you wondering what the challenge is about? Well, Faye explains it better than I could, so I'll leave you to read the instructions below.

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Taken from A Daydreamer's Thoughts

The challenge is to read books from different genres throughout the year. I have found that blogging has opened my eyes to so many genres that I would never have tried before, simply from recommendations, and the idea of this challenge is to keep that going. The challenge is to read a large variety of genres within one year.

Levels;

Careful; 6 different genres, 6 books
Cautious; 12 different genres, 12 books
Branching; 18 different genres, 18 books
Avid Reader; 24 different genres, 24 books
Champion; 30 different genres, 30 books

Categories;

This is just a list of the vast variety of genres you have to choose from. I have probably missed a lot, so feel free to branch off from this. These are just suggestions.


Contemporary ● Historical ● Paranormal ● Fantasy ● Romance ● Sci-Fi ● Crime ● Thriller ● Adventure ● Non-Fiction ● Women’s Fiction ● Chick-Lit ● Dystopian ● Epic Fantasy ● Western ● Comedy ● Horror ● MANfiction ● Self-Help ● Biography ● Auto-biography ● Religious ● Fairy Tales ● Classics ● Erotica ● Short Stories ● Travel Guides ● Mystery ● Suspence

I also found this website with more book genres.

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If you wish to join the fun and come out of your comfort zone, go check out the complete information about the challenge HERE.

I have set my goal to Level 3 or the "Branching" (18 different genres, 18 books) level. Which level are you choosing?

Cover Reveal: Trapped by Ella James

Welcome to the Trapped by Ella James cover reveal!



Description (Beware the description CONTAINS SPOILERS - DO NOT READ BEFORE READING HERE):

When Milo Mitchell falls for the beautiful, tuxedo-clad guy she found wandering her family's rural Colorado property, she never dreamed he was a scout from another galaxy, or that their relationship would leave him with an impossible choice: eradicating humankind, or initiating the end of his own people.

Nick's job is finding the elements his people need to power their elaborate interweb of minds. Being a scout means he is capable of traveling to other planets on his own. It also means that, unlike The Rest, he has access to primitive feelings and individual desires. For eons, he was part of the whole, but when he encountered Milo, his obsession with her changed everything.

Nick's partner, Vera, is capable of independent thought, but not compelled by it. She is satisfied with her existence as one of The Rest, and she won't agree that humans are worth sparing; not when their planet has a precious cache of the gold her people need so badly.

While Vera tries to force Nick into endorsing an Earth invasion, working behind the scenes to tie his hands, and the Department of Defense lays a trap for them with Milo's mom as bait, Nick and Milo are waging their own war - against a primal desire that can only lead to one thing: heartbreak.

Trapped is book 2 in the Here Trilogy and it will be released on December 2012!!

Teaser Tuesday #10

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read.
• Open to a random page.
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers
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This week I chose...

Virtual Character Tour: Dark Seraphine by KaSonndra Leigh

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Title: Dark Seraphine (A Lost Immortals Prequel)
Series: Lost Immortals Prequel
Author: KaSonndra Leigh
Pub. Date: October 21, 2012

Blurb:

"Mom always says the angels walk among us. She forgot to tell me that sometimes they're not all fluffy and nice."

Seventeen-year-old Caleb Wood has seen people he calls the walkers since he was a baby. It didn't take long for him to realize something…no one can see these strangers but him. They never stuck around or tried to touch him. And they never said a word. That was until one day on the first day of class in his senior year when an incredibly gorgeous girl strolls into his life…and things are never the same again.

Soon Caleb realizes he has stepped into the middle of a growing conflict between two ancient groups. And his ability to see the invisible ones, the half-breeds that want to modify the human race, just might be the only hope both he and the mysterious, but infuriating Gia have of making it out alive.

Book
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Promo: The Doorknob Society by M.J. Fletcher

YA Urban Fantasy/ SteamPunk/Paranormal
Title: The Doorknob Society
Series: The Doorknob Society Saga
Author: M.J. Fletcher
Date Published: February 9, 2012

Synopsis:

Chloe Masters’ world changes in a heartbeat and all she did was touch a doorknob.

When she was young Chloe’s mother vanished. Wracked by feelings of abandonment and anger she lost herself traveling with her father’s magic act, where illusions were part of her everyday life. Yet everything changes when they are pursued by a mysterious man in black out to kill her father. Touching a doorknob activates abilities she never knew she had and she finds herself thrust into a world of ancient societies and secrets.

When her father disappears it is a race against time to find answers before she loses what’s left of her family. Now Chloe must choose who to trust, the man who will do anything for her or the one she can’t stop thinking about.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

"It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?" is weekly meme hosted by Book Journey. This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

I only read one book this week.

I am currently reading:


1. Coveted by Shawntelle Madison
2. Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter


3. Persephone by Kaitlin Bevis

I recently finished:



1. Timeless by Michelle Madow (2)

I will be reading soon:



1. Alchemist of Souls by Anne Lyle
2. Oath of Servitude by C.E. Wilson

*Clicking on the covers will direct you to Goodreads.

Cover Reveal: Deadly to Love (The Elementals) by Mia Hoddell

Today I bring you the cover reveal of the book Deadly to Love, part of The Elementals series, by the author Mia Hoddell. Check out the cover below!

Genre: YA, Romance, Paranormal

Description

There is a love that is so dangerous, so powerful, so intoxicating that it embraces your heart and smothers your mind until it leaves you defenceless..

Serena knew that but still, it didn't stop her. His name was Kai. He was the most beautiful, irresistible man she had ever encountered. Their attraction was too compelling to fight and she knew she would go to the end of the world beside him. That is love.

However behind the allure was hidden a deadly secret – a secret that threatened her fragile life... But secrets best left unsaid never remain hidden forever. When Kai reveals his true identity, she is exposed to a frightening world she had no idea existed. Controlled by powerful Elemental forces her life is placed in mortal danger.

Unbeknown to them, their lives have been entwined from the beginning and it leads her to discover an even greater secret about who she really is. As the pieces begin to unravel and death becomes a reality, Serena is forced to decide what is more important...her love or life.

The book will be released on Amazon Kindle on the 28th of November!

" Want to read Opal? "

For a chance to win a print copy of Opal, book three in the Dae....I mean, Lux series, go over to Jennifer Armentrout's website for a chance to win!

Showcase Sunday #6

Showcase Sunday's aim is to showcase our newest books or book related swag and to see what everyone else received for review, borrowed from libraries, bought in bookshops and downloaded onto eReaders this week. This Sunday meme is hosted by Book, Biscuits and Tea. Click the link to find out how to join in.

Freebies
Amazon/Smashwords
Some books may not be free now




1. Dreamspell by Tamara Leigh
2. The Gatekeepers by Heather Graham
3. Jars of Clay by Lee Strauss



1. Ambition by Lee Strauss
2. Summer's Storm by Denise Domning
3. Refuge by N.G. Osborne


And a few more...

For Review



1. Oath of Servitude by C.E. Wilson (Author Request)
2. Desolate by Ali Cross (SupaGurl)



3. River's Recruit by Charlotte Abel (River's Recruit Tour)
4. Destiny's Mark by KH LeMoyne (Destiny's Mark Book Tour)




Clicking on the covers will direct you to their respective GR's pages.

ARC Review: Timeless by Michelle Madow

Title: Timeless
Series: Transcend Time Saga #3
Author: Michelle Madow
Pub. Date: November 20th, 2012
Publisher: Dreamscape Publishing

Blurb:

IT'S A RACE AGAINST TIME.

In Remembrance, Lizzie and Drew changed the course of fate so they could be together.

In Vengeance, Chelsea set fate back on its original, deadly path.

Now, strange things keep happening to Lizzie. Things that are omens of darkness to come. A curse has doomed her to die an early death, just as she did in her past life. To make things worse, even if she can figure out who cast the curse, it's irreversible. There's only one option left for her to save herself. It's crazier than anything she's heard yet, and to do it, she'll need Drew and Chelsea's help.

Because to make things right, they must go back to when it all began...

Book
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Series
Goodreads

Author
Website ● Twitter ● Facebook
My Thoughts:

Review: Snow White Blood Red by Cameron Jace

Title: Snow White Blood Red
Series: The Grimm Diaries Prequels #1
Author: Cameron Jace
Pub. Date: May 29th 2012

Blurb:

What if all you knew about fairy tales was wrong?

Book description of Snow White Blood Red: A Grimm Diaries Prequel as told by the Snow White Queen:

I have always wondered why you never asked about my name. Was I so superficial to you? So stereotypical and mundane? Why did you treat me as if I were just the monster of the week? You know what I think? You never had the time to really hate me. You wanted to hate me, long before you even met me. You wanted to scrape my existence and avenge your childhood princess by laying all blame on me. What if they didn’t call me the Evil Queen, what if I told you the real story from my point of view instead of hers, would you ever think of me as an angel? Could I ever make you care? I know that deep inside of you, you adore me,but you’re just scared, afraid to admit how much you love the Snow White Queen.

This Grimm Diaries Prequels are a number of short books in the form of epistolary diary entries. The diaries are more of teasers for the upcoming series: The Grimm Diaries, allowing you to get a glimpse of what to expect of the series.

Book
Goodreads ● Amazon

Author
Twitter ● Blog
My Thoughts:

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #4

"It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?" is weekly meme hosted by Book Journey. This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

I am currently reading:


1. Coveted by Shawntelle Madison
2. Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter


3. Persephone by Kaitlin Bevis
4. Timeless by Michelle Madow

I recently finished:



1. Devil's Bargain by Rachel Caine (3.5)
2. ICED by Karen Marie Moning (4)
3. Snow White Blood Red by Cameron Jace (1)

I will be reading soon:



1. Alchemist of Souls by Anne Lyle

*Clicking on the covers will direct you to Goodreads.

Showcase Sunday #5

Showcase Sunday's aim is to showcase our newest books or book related swag and to see what everyone else received for review, borrowed from libraries, bought in bookshops and downloaded onto eReaders this week. This Sunday meme is hosted by Book, Biscuits and Tea. Click the link to find out how to join in.

Freebies
Amazon/Smashwords
Some books may not be free now



1. Eternal Vows by Chrissy Peebles
2. The Hunting Tree Trilogy by Ike Hamill
3. Amethyst by Heather Bowhay



1. Snow White Blood Red (The Grimm Diaries Prequels #1) by Cameron Jace
2. Ashes to Ashes and Cinder to Cinder (The Grimm Diaries Prequels #1) by Cameron Jace
3. Blood Apples (The Grimm Diaries Prequels #6) by Cameron Jace




1. The Procedure by Margaret Belle
2. Wired by Douglas E. Richards
3. Vampires, Ghosts, and God by Aiden James



1. Children of the Fog by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
2. Bound to Night by Nina Croft
3. Bad Radio by Michael Langlois

And a few more...

For Review



1. The Demon Lover (Fairwick Chronicles #1) by Juliet Dark (Netgalley)
2. The Water Witch (Fairwick Chronicles #2) by Juliet Dark (Netgalley)




Click on the covers to go Goodreads.