Book Blogger Hop and Follow Friday (3)

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme that is hosted by Jennifer over at Crazy-for-Books   It is a place for book bloggers and readers to find and follow new book blogs; to share their love of the written word, support other book bloggers and find new friends. So, HOP on over to Crazy-for-Books to grab the button, post about the hop and answer the question on your blog, then visit the other links to make new friends.

This week's question:

“Many of us primarily read one genre of books, with others sprinkled in. If authors stopped writing that genre, what genre would you start reading? Or would you give up reading completely if you couldn’t read that genre anymore?”

 

I would never, ever give up reading! I consider myself a pretty eclectic reader as it is, though recently, I have been leaning toward the paranormal genre (adult and young adult). So, I guess if authors stopped writing that one, I would read just about anything else I could get my hands on.

Follow Friday is hosted by Rachel at Parajunkee's View and Alison at Alison Can Read  It is another way for bloggers to make new friends and followers.  So jump in and say hi! Than jump over to either blog and post a link to your blog (be sure to follow the required steps!).

Follow Friday's question this week is:
         "Have you ever wanted a villain to win at the end of a story? If so, which one?"

Nope, never. I can't recall any villan I have ever liked enough to want them to "win" at the end. There have been a few that I felt sympathetic toward, but never enough to want them to win.

Ok, now off you go--hoppity hop and follow, follow, follow!

Teaser Tuesday (September 6)

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!

My teaser:

I was tired, I was light-headed, and all I wanted was to go to sleep and bring on the dawn, but I knew with sudden prescience that it wasn't going to happen. I wasn't going to be able to stop thinking about it, any of it--not about my dad, or the thing inside of me, or the fact that somewhere out there, someone was looking for me.

Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (NetGalley/Kindle)

Please leave a comment with a link back to your blog and your Tuesday Teaser!

Follow Me to 1000 Followers Giveaway

My friends over at Five Alarm Book Reviews are having an awesome new contest--Follow Me to 1000 Followers. They are holding this contest until they reach 1000 followers and the good news, you can win, win, win--over and over again. So hop on over there using the link above or the link in my sidebar and check it out!  Good luck!

Waking Hours (The East Salem Trilogy)

Title:  Waking Hours (The East Salem Trilogy) 

Author:  Lis Wiehl

Genre:  Fiction—Adult, Mystery, Thriller Detective

Publisher:  Thomas Nelson

Format:  Kindle

Release Date:  October 4, 2011 (subject to change)

Historic East Salem may not be the sleepy little town it seems. Things are a bit off, especially when it comes to the supernatural.  Forensic psychiatrist Dani Harris and former football star Tommy Gunderson form an uneasy alliance in order to solve the tragic murder of a local teenage girl. All of the evidence points to a group of teenagers, a group that doesn’t remember a thing about the night of the girl’s murder.  Dani and Tommy begin to realize that there may be more to the murder than they realize and that perhaps, the evil involved may be more than human.

Waking Hours is part mystery and part thriller with a dash of supernatural thrown in. This book successfully pulls the elements of a murder mystery and a supernatural thriller together and weaves a story so compelling and entertaining that I could not put it down. The plot moves at a quick pace, weaving mystery after mystery. It never gives too much away, only hinting at what is to come. The characters are smart and engaging, you really care what happens to them. Perhaps the best part of the characters in Waking Hours is how real they seem. They make mistakes, they doubt themselves, they suffer and they love. The hint of supernatural in the story was perfect, not overwhelming or silly. It was so believable that, at times, I found myself looking around to see if I was alone. There is nothing better than a story that seems so real you think you see shadows around every corner. And Waking Hours is that story.

I highly recommend Waking Hours to everyone. It was a perfect read—perfectly scary, perfectly paced and perfectly entertaining. I was excited to discover that this is just the first of a trilogy. I anxiously await the next book!         

In My Mailbox (5)

In My Mailbox (IMM) was started over at the The Story Siren by Kristie and has evolved to more than 300 participating blogs.  It is a way for bloggers to network and socialize and to show everyone the various books that they received, either in the mail, from the library or from their local bookseller.  Postings may vary by blog, some bloggers post weekly, bi-weekly and so forth.

This week I have 4 books in my mailbox, all on my Kindle!

Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (NetGalley/Kindle)

Math for Grown-ups by Laura Laing (Kindle)--don't laugh! I sometimes struggle with math (it was my worst subject in school). I also work at a junior high and I am friends with math teachers. This was free and I thought it might have some interesting stuff in it.

Anathema (Cloud Prophet Trilogy) by Megg Jensen (Kindle)--isn't the cover gorgeous?

 
Into the Shadows (Into the Shadows Trilogy) by Karly Kirkpatrick (Kindle)

I am seriously addicted to free books for my Kindle. I cannot stop "buying" them! I follow Kindle Tips and Tricks on Facebook and they post links to free books all the time. I'm hooked. It may turn me into a hermit because I will have so many books on my TBR list that I won't be able to leave the house!

Eve by Anna Carey

Title:  Eve

Author:  Anna Carey

Genre:  Young Adult Fantasy

Publisher:  HarperCollins

Format:  Kindle

Release Date:  October 4, 2011 (subject to change)

The year is 2032 and it has been more than a decade since a deadly plague killed most of the Earth’s population.  The world is no longer what it was; cities are deserted, significant landmarks no longer exist and the people are ruled by the King of New America.  Eve spends her days at the School, awaiting her graduation, when she will move on to a new life.  But Eve discovers life after graduation is not what she thinks it will be and she must flee before the horror becomes reality. Now she is alone and wandering, trying to find refuge where ever she can.  She eventually meets Caleb, who seems willing to help her. But a lifetime of being taught to fear males is hard to overcome and trusting Caleb is even harder. As more and more of the world is revealed to Eve, she is forced to face the truth about the world she inhabits.

Eve is a well-written thriller, pulling the reader into a world in turmoil, a world that is vastly different from the one we live in. Girls are taught that men are their natural enemy and they are not to be trusted. Food is scarce, wild dogs and packs of gangs roam the woods beyond the School. Life is dismal at best and the girls in Eve’s world only have the prospect of graduation and eventually a life in the City of Sand to look forward to.  The fears and discomfort of the characters in Eve are portrayed very well; their angst and fear is evident in all they do. This is a testament to Carey’s writing. As Eve sat in fear, her heart pounding and her palms sweating, I too felt the fear and horror she was experiencing. Carey also gives the reader a fascinating look at a world turned upside down and unrecognizable. Yet with her vividly descriptive writing, she lets the reader see the modern world under the layers of dirt and grime that now cover the Earth. 

Eve is a great addition to the popular dystopian-future young adult novels currently being written. While it is not at the same level as Divergent by Veronica Roth or Matched by Ally Condie, it definitely holds it own in the genre. Eve is worth reading, especially if you are a fan of dystopian novels.    

Book Blogger Hop and Follow Friday (2)

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme that is hosted by Jennifer over at Crazy-for-Books  It is a place for book bloggers and readers to find and follow new book blogs; to share their love of the written word, support other book bloggers and find new friends. So, HOP on over to Crazy-for-Books to grab the button, post about the hop and answer the question on your blog, then visit the other links to make new friends.

This week's question:

“What are you most looking forward to this fall/autumn season – A particular book release? Halloween? The leaves changing color? Cooler temperatures? A vacation? (If your next season is other than fall/autumn, tell us about it and what you are most looking forward to in your part of the world!)”

Well, there are a couple of things I am looking forward to this fall. Since I live in Arizona, cooler weather is at the top of my list--I am tired of 110 degree weather. But probably the one thing I am most looking forward to is BREAKING DAWN PART 1! I am a huge Twilight freak and I am dying for this to come out!

Follow Friday is hosted by Rachel at Parajunkee's View and Alison at Alison Can Read  It is another way for bloggers to make new friends and followers.  So jump in and say hi! Than jump over to either blog and post a link to your blog (be sure to follow the required steps!).

Follow Friday's question this week is:

If you could change the ending of any book (or series), which book would you choose and why?

Wow, I'm not sure. I have read several books lately that I hated the way they ended, but they have a sequel coming out, so they aren't over, which means there is still a chance that it will work out in the end.  I can't remember the last time I read a single book with no sequel. There is a Stephen King book called Bag of Bones that I hated the ending. A major character died and I really wish they hadn't. So, I would keep that character alive, which really wouldn't have affected the story's outcome at all.

So, now everyone, hop and follow away!