What are you reading?

wow! It's been a really long time since I've done a post. I just finished Laura Wright's new book and the new LL Breed book. I really enjoyed the Laura Wright and I love Styx in the LL book but didn't like the heroine at all! So what are you reading right now?

September Shopping List

7th
Must Love Hellhounds anthology ~ Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews & Meljean Brook (PB ed)
Veil of Shadows ~ Shiloh Walker
Atlantis Betrayed ~ Alyssa Day
No Mercy ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon (HC ed)
The Darkest Hour ~ Maya Banks

28th
Taken By Midnight ~ Lara Adrian
Eat Prey Love ~ Kerrelyn Sparks
Deadly Promises anthology ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love, Cindy Gerard, & Laura Griffin

August Shopping List

Wow it's already a new month and it's time to figure out what is gonna top our book buying lists.

Here's what I'm planning on buying:

August 3rd
No Mercy ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
Nauti and Wild ~ Lora Leigh & Jaci Burton
Hot Finish ~ Erin McCarthy
Hunting Season ~ Shelly Laurenston
Burning Up anthology feat. Nalini Singh, Angela Knight, Virginia Kantra & Meljean Brook

August 24th
Demon From The Dark ~ Kresley Cole

August 31st
Renegade ~ Lora Leigh
Sin Undone ~ Larissa Ione
Primal Instinct ~ Susan Sizemore
Close Quarters ~ Lucy Monroe
Dark Peril ~ Christine Feehan (HC-new release)
The Beast Within anthology feat. Erin McCarthy, Jennifer Lyon, & Bianca D'Arc (TPB)



That's what I've got so far on my to buy list.  So what are you looking forward to? Got any good recommends?

The Month From Hell (or why real life sucks sometimes)

OMG!

I just can't believe that it's been over a month since we last did a post up here.  I could excuse it and say it was because it's summer and we're all out doing stuff with our families i.e. going on vacation (Jess) or just spending time with the ones who come down and visit for a while (me).

It really sucks because I can't really claim that reason for the entire month and a half.  In actuality, it's something way more mundane.

I was working.

Yep, I shoulda known that those 2 stinkin' jobs were gonna catch up with me eventually LOL  At one point I worked over 50 hours in just 4 days.  Yeah, it sucked as much as you think it did.

 But I'm not here to bitch and moan about that. No siree. We're here because we all love one thing:  books. In the future I hope to be able to get back to our weekly posting, but we'll have to see if our schedules allow for that.

Even though I'm way behind, I thought I'd go ahead and post my shopping list for July, even though I do have most of them. 

JULY SHOPPING LIST:

6th
In Other Worlds ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
Bonds of Justice ~ Nalini Singh
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage ~ Jennifer Ashley
Hard and Fast ~ Erin McCarthy (mass market-previously released in trade paperback)
The Missing ~ Shiloh Walker

20th
Black Magic ~ Cherry Adair
Dark and Stormy Knights anthology feat. Jim Butcher, Shannon K. Butcher, etc

27th
Water Bound ~ Christine Feehan

So that's my list.  What books were you looking for on the shelves this month?

Whatcha reading?

Pretty much, plain and simple:

What book are you currently devouring?

Right now I'm working on the new Black Ops Inc book Risk No Secrets ~ Cindy Gerard.

The June Shopping List

Hello everyone!

I'm so sorry to be so long in between posts, but you know how RL always seems to find a way to derail the best laid plans :)

I hope everyone had a very happy and safe Memorial Day. Too much good food was had 'round here, that's for sure!

So now we're in a new month (Happy belated birthday to my sis Maebea - btw) and it's time to look at the new releases that are gonna be hitting the shelves.

For me, this month is relatively....small. Not much new that I'm looking forward to. Now July, that's another matter.....Yep, that was my debit card screaming in agony.

So without further ado, here's what I've got marked on my To Buy List:

June 1st:
Flat Out Sexy ~ Erin McCarthy (PB reprint)

29th:
The Darkest Lie ~ Gena Showalter (PB)
Love In the Afternoon ~ Lisa Kleypas (PB)
The Bodyguard anthology ~ Cherry Adair, Gena Showalter, Lorie O'Clare

See it's not that big of a list, this month anyway LOL

I'm sure I'm missing some authors that have something new coming out, so let me know. What is it that you're looking forward to getting your hands on this month?

Recommends are always welcome :)

Looking Forward To

Did you ever have an author's book that you were just dying to get your hands on? Okay, most of us are like that :) No matter what genre you read, there are rabid fangirls and fanboys to be had.

For the month of May, this is the one that I've been counting down for.


Here's the blurb:

Ten years after Blayne Thorpe first encountered Bo Novikov, she still can't get the smooth-talking shifter out of her head. Now he's shadowing her in New York-all seven-plus feet of him-determined to protect her from stalkers who want to use her in shifter dogfights. Even if he has to drag her off to an isolated Maine town where the only neighbors are other bears almost as crazy as he is...

Let sleeping dogs lie. Bo knows it's good advice, but he can't leave Blayne be. Blame it on her sweet sexiness -- or his hunch that there's more to this little wolfdog than meets the eye. Blayne has depths he hasn't yet begun to fathom -- much as he'd like to. She may insist Bo's nothing but a pain in her delectable behind, but polar bears have patience in spades. Soon she'll realize how good they can be together. And when she does, animal instinct tells him it'll be worth the wait...

For more on the Pride series, it's prequel series Magnus Pack and other works by Shelly, please visit her here http://www.shellylaurenston.com/

Whatcha Readin?

I am sadly not reading anything, I am in a funk, nothing is calling to me at all. So what are you reading? Maybe I can get some good recamendations and get out of this damn funk.

Wanna Win a Sony reader?

Shiloh Walker is having a contest to win a Sony reader. Here's how you do it.

Want to Win a Sony Reader?

~*~

So here’s the deal.

Buy this book:


No Longer Mine
And you can win this: (color optional)


Sony Pocket
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Easy, right?

Buy it during the first two weeks of release ~between now and 5/12) and send me a copy of the receipt (block out all sensitive data) to contest4shiloh(at)gmail.com. Put PURCHASE ENTRY in the subject line. This will get you 100 entries into the contest.
Have an active** blog? You can also blog about the contest. Once you blog about it, post a link here AND email me the link @ contest4shiloh(at)gmail.com. Put BLOG ENTRY in the subject line. (no facebook/myspace please**). This will you get 20 entries into the contest.
For the no purchase option, you can send a postcard, limited to one per household, to Shiloh Walker POB 976 Jeff, IN 47131. These must be postmarked by 5/3/2010 to qualify. This will get you 1 entry into the contest.
Yeah, I know… the people who blog and/or buy have the best odds. But…well, that’s kind of how things work.

Da Rules:

You can enter all three ways if you choose.
Yes, this contest is open to those outside the country-however, I realize the Sony Reader may not be ideal for international winners, and should an international winner be drawn, I do have an alternative in mind-however, that alternative will only be offered in the event an international winner is drawn.
I reserve the right to delete suspicious entries.
Do NOT post this contest to sweepstakes or contest sites. In the event this happens, I reserve the right to end the contest without drawing a winner and without giving away the prize.
By entering any of my contests, you attest that you are eighteen, or the age of majority in your place of residence.
It is your responsibility to check back and see if you’ve won. The winner’s name will be announced near the end of May to allow the mailed receipts time to arrive.
One postcard entry per household. One entry per blog. If you have five active blogs and post it to all five, that’s cool and will net you 20 entries for each blog, provided you notify me. If you feel like buying five copies of No Longer Mine? Go for it. Just make sure you send me the appropriate documentation. It will get you 100 entries for each copy you purchase.
And it dawned on me…yes, to get the 100 entries, you do have to purchase this revised version as the contest is to promote the new, revised, shiny, improved re-release.
Read my disclaimer for the other rules.

So Whatcha Readin'?

Sometimes there is nothing better than hitting a crack den - I mean bookstore - to see what new goodies that have out on the shelves. I just love new release day :)


Right now, I'm working on the new Alyssa Day, Atlantis Reedeemed in her Warriors of Poseidon series.

The blurb:

The fate of Atlantis is on the line-and the future of the world is at stake... Poseidon's warriors have learned that the battle to protect humanity produces unexpected enemies-and alliances. But none more unexpected than the bond between a cursed Atlantean warrior and a woman whose sight surpasses any lie.

So tell me, what new book do you have your nose stuck in?

OT: The ABDC5 Finale

I have to admit, I've never really watched MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. To let you know how out of touch I am with this show, I didn't even know that the JabbaWockeeZ were the winners of the first ABDC. I had previously seen them in a music video but just thought it was some costuming for the video, not that it was an actual calling card for an awesome dance crew. I mean it wasn't Slipknot or Mushroomhead odd, but kinda odd for hiphop.

But I digress.

Thanks to MTV2 constantly replaying it on the weekends, I stumbled upon this show and immediately became hooked.

I have watched every episode, impressed by each of the crews (Saltare-represent!) and watched as crews fell away until it was down to Poreotix and Blueprint Cru.

BLUEPRINT CRU WAS ROBBED!!!

Their performances were always tight and it was obvious that the judges loved them, but sadly, they lost. They made it sound like the votes were running close, but Poreotix managed to get the win.

I really hope that this isn't the last that we see of this crew from Montreal, Canada. The were awesome.

I still think they were robbed!

There. I think I feel better now.

Series, how long is too long?

I have recently decided to delve into the JD Robb series. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I decided starting a series with 20 some books in it was a good idea. Anyway, it got me thinking how long is too long for a series? Personally I have to finish a series once I start it, I just can't quit half way through. Like the the Dark Hunter series, even though the later books lack what the earlier books had, I find myself still buying the books, its the same with the BDB books, the later books aren't the same but I'll still buy and read the new one. How about you, do you like the shorter series? longer series? not a fan of series at all?

Jess and I would like to wish everybody a happy and safe Easter!

So What's In Your TBR?

You buy a book here, two or three there and before you know it, you have managed to accumulate a TBR.

They just sit there, stare at you, and say read me.

Okay they really don't, but that's what it feels like.

I know some people's TBR's are scarier than others *cough, cough* and keep buying books, adding to that pile.

Jess and I are both avid book buyers, so we have accumulated quite a collection.

So what's the newest ones added to your pile?

Lion's Heat By Lora Leigh

The mating urge cannot be ignored...

Bad boy Jonas Wyatt knows it is fate that Rachel becomes his mate. He can sense it. He can also sense her reluctance. But she has little power over the mating heat of the Breeds. It is Jonas's destiny to claim her. And nothing will stop him from having his way.

I have been waiting for this book since the begining of the Breed Series. Only a few short weeks until we get Jonas! There is also an excerpt at Lora Leigh's website. What book out in the next few months are you most looking forward to?

Welcome To The Bookstash

Come one, come all. Welcome to the the beginning of a very new journey for us. Jess and I have decided to take one more leap into the 21st century and start a blog.

A blog, you say? What on earth?

We decided that we wanted to share our love of books, movies and whatever randomness we can manufacture and share it with all of you :)

What could possibly happen when you take two romance novel readin' nutcases and let them converse?

What follows is all in a day for us. We're opinionated but fair....and I'm not just talkin' complexions.

We love to read and talk about the books that matter to us.

We hope you have as much fun as we do.

Enjoy :)