Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh

Title: Angel's Blood

Author: Nalini Singh

Series Title: Guild Hunter

Published: January 1, 2006

Pages: 339

Format: Mass Market Paperback

Source: Self Purchaced

 

Summary:

Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she is the best- but she does not know if even she is good enough for this job. Hired by the dangerously beautiful archangel Raphael, a being so lethal that no mortal wants his attention, Elena knows failure is not an option—even if the task is impossible.

Because this time, it's not a wayward vamp she has to track. It's an archangel gone bad.

The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other—and pull her to the razor's edge of passion. Even if the hunt does not destroy her, succumbing to Raphael’s seductive touch just might. For when archangels play, mortals break.  

Review: World Before (ARC) by Lindsey Pouge and Lindsey Fairleigh

Star Rating: 4/5 stars

Recommend: Yes

Final Thoughts: Excellent intro to characters

I received a copy of this book for an honest review by the wonderful Lindsey Pouge. This is possibly the shortest review I have ever written. I absolutely enjoyed this novel. I felt as though I was able to connect with the characters better knowing their stories of Before. I can't say if I have a favorite part and I do not intend to do any spoilers. Again, shortest review ever! Do I recommend? Yes, I recommend after completing the series. Final thoughts: sobbing my eyes out and smiling like a girl who got her favorite treat You can order World Before on Amazon for Kindle HERE or for Paperback HERE

Until next time my Dragons! 

Jenny

Review: Immersed by Jenetta Penner (ARC)

Last month I had the chance to read and review Immersed, book two for the Configured trilogy. However, with everything that has been going on, I hadn't had a chance to post the review.

Star Rating: 4/5

Recommend: Yes

Summary: On Withdrawals

Warning possible Spoilers

***I received an ARC Copy of Immersed by the author for an advanced read/review.***

Audible: My First Experience

To in today's post I am talking about Audible.

Now I have heard of Audible before, an online audiobook source. However, I almost didn't want to do it.
First I looked at the prices. The first month was Free and following months was 14.99 p/m. Okay, that sounds good. Then I looked at the prices of the audiobooks alone. Example:

It's Been A While

I want to start with apologizing to my readers. A lot has been going on. First lets start with what this month is to me.
June is Scoliosis Awareness Month.

As a Scoliosis patient, I'm excited to here that this even exists. Scoliosis is common, but not as much. Just recently am I learning more about my condition. I even learned that there is a better treatment then what I did as a teen. The only problem?
The closest clinic is in a different state and I can't afford the treatment, even with insurance. :(


This morning I had finished listening to my first book, via Audible. I was a little weary at first on getting an Audible account. I saw it as way to expensive. Then I thought about it. I never have time to read much anymore, so why not try audiobooks. So I did. I had listened to The Ending by Lindey Pouge and Lindsey Fairleigh.
I had downloaded the second book (which I won in a contest) Into The Fire, this morning. I will be listening to it through out the day.

Meet Author Jenetta Penner

I have a wonderful treat for you all!!!

An interview with Jenetta Penner, author of Configured! So come on in, grab a cup of coffee and meet Jenetta!

I had the wonderful opportunity to read Configured before it's release in 2016. I fell in love with it! You can read my review HERE. Now I am waiting on Immersed, which sounds a-mazing. Jenetta is the second author to do this review. I had asked if she could share with us a teaser, however, Immersed is still in it's editing stage and she said she would love too once that is done. So we all have to wait in anticipation! *screams with excitement*  



Review: After You by JoJo Moyes

Star Review: 5/5 stars

Recommend: Highly!

This was such a great way to continue Lou's story.
It is a sequel not like any other. With twists and turns you wouldn't expect.
I loved reading as Lou learned to trust herself again. Learned to move on from the past. As well as learning to tell the past to a stranger she notices looks a lot like Will Traynor.
I was heartbroken with the way it was portrayed of Lou's way of coping with loss. But if you really looked at it, everyone has their own way of coping and finding a way to move on.
While reading After You, I had the distinct feeling that Lou was never going to live again. (As Will had told her many times.) however, the more I read, the more I saw her discovering herself, except the past and welcome the future.
JoJo Moyes as a talent of showing you a real life scenario and makes you learn from it. That was what I got from Me Before You and what I got from After You.

You know what my favorite part of Lou's story? In Spring of 2018, we will be able to get book 3!

That's right, Book 3 of Lou's story! JoJo Moyes announced it last month on Facebook! EEECK! I m so excited!

Review: Secret of Camp Whispering Pines by Tara Ellis

Star Rating: 4/5 Stars

Recommend: Yes for your Nancy Drews out there

Here is my extremely short review for Tara Ellis's second book in her Samantha Wolf Mysteries.

I received a copy of this book for an honest review.

I was not disappointed. Tara Ellis did it once again. This book not only was just as fun and fast paced as the first book, but it was another good mystery. I was so excited to get a message from Tara, asking me to read this book for an honest review, since I loved the first one. Sammantha Wolf reminds me of a younger, modern Nancy Drew. I highly recommend this book to any kids or younger teens who loved Nancy Drew. Forgive me for the short review, but I just loved it so much, I can't write it do I was not disappointed. Tara Ellis did it once again. This book not only was just as fun and fast paced as the first book, but it was another good mystery. I was so excited to get a message from Tara, asking me to read this book for an honest review, since I loved the first one. Sammantha Wolf reminds me of a younger, modern Nancy Drew. I highly recommend this book to any kids or younger teens who loved Nancy Drew. Forgive me for the short review, but I just loved it so much, I can't write it down!

You can check out The Secret of Camp Whispering Pines HERE 

Review: The Mystery of Hollow Inn by Tara Ellis

Star Rating: 4/5 Stars

Recommend: Great for Middle School Grade

I reached out to Ms. Ellis on GoodReads when she first came out with this book. She was looking for reviewers who was willing to read her new middle school level mystery novel.

I was so thrilled to get a chance to read it because I LOVE (still do) Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. So I gave this book a chance and love it! I highly recommend if you have a middle school grade reader who loves Nancy Drew.

So here is my short and quick review!

Review: The Fallen Vampire by Beata Blitz

The Fallen Vampire by Beata Blitz

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Summary:
THE FALLEN VAMPIRE is the first volume in the FLUX & FIRMAMENT romance series for young adults. This epic adventure takes place in an entirely new universe—The Realm of the Cloud Lords, created by a catastrophic experiment at the Large Hadron Collidor, which has led to a fusion between our world and another dimension.

Review: Three Dark Crowns

Star Rating: 3/5 stars

Recommend: Yes but stay focused.

This review is for 2016's release Three Dark Crowns. I have done periodic updates during my progress with this book. I started this book in December, intending to make it my final read for 2016. but then something happened.

Most Anticipated Books of 2017

It is 2017, which means we'll be getting a slew of new books to read. But I am more interested in specific books. In today's post, I will share what books I am most excited for!



The Bear and the Nightingale

The Bear and the Nightingale is apparently a twist on a Russian Folklore.

This book was JUST released on January 10th of 2017. But it looks and sounds good!

"At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn’t mind—she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a fire with her beloved siblings, listening to her nurse’s fairy tales. Above all, she loves the chilling story of Frost, the blue-eyed winter demon, who appears in the frigid night to claim unwary souls. Wise Russians fear him, her nurse says, and honor the spirits of house and yard and forest that protect their homes from evil.

After Vasilisa’s mother dies, her father goes to Moscow and brings home a new wife. Fiercely devout, city-bred, Vasilisa’s new stepmother forbids her family from honoring the household spirits. The family acquiesces, but Vasilisa is frightened, sensing that more hinges upon their rituals than anyone knows.

And indeed, crops begin to fail, evil creatures of the forest creep nearer, and misfortune stalks the village. All the while, Vasilisa’s stepmother grows ever harsher in her determination to groom her rebellious stepdaughter for either marriage or confinement in a convent.

As danger circles, Vasilisa must defy even the people she loves and call on dangerous gifts she has long concealed—this, in order to protect her family from a threat that seems to have stepped from her nurse’s most frightening tales"

Come and Meet Author: Lindsey Pouge

I am so excited about this "interview" that I did. I got to talk to Lindsey Pouge and ask her what I personally have wanted to ask. I first discovered her books when she wrote After the Ending, which is one of my all time favorite dystopian novels. Sadly, I haven't read the rest of the series, however now that they are all published, I will be binge-reading.
One thing I love about her is that she is honest and her writing is fresh and relatable. I know you all will love to read her books too!
You can visit her website HERE and get more information on her books.

So everyone! Lets meet the awesome Lindsey Pouge!

Wordless Wednesday: New Book Edition

The Hunger Games Withdrawl

So if you are like me, you find a series or trilogy that is your absolute favorite.


One that is always your go-to read.You can rely on to captivate you again and again.


For me, that is The Hunger Games.


At first I was like everyone else. Thought it as a creepy book about kids killing kids. Until I saw the trailer. I fell in love with the trailer. So I read all three books, back to back. It ended up being a lot better than I thought. When the movie came out, I lived in Alaska. It was the dead of winter, I went to the store my mom worked at and bought the movie on it's release date.
when my mom came home, we all watched The Hunger Games. I was hooked again. But like every book dragon who reads the books before the movies, I saw a LOT of changes and missing scenes.
But one thing that I still loved, was the Team Peeta fangirl moments. I thought that Josh Hutcherson did an awesome job portraying Peeta Melark.
Once the series was over, with it's ending being Mockingjay Part 2. I was hit with a thought I was hit with when the books were over.
What about Petta's side of the story?
We all know about Katniss and her history. We of course know the story about Gale, his family and everything that happened with him while Katniss was in the Arena. But what I wanted to know was Peeta's story. Why did he cry when Katniss volunteered as tribute? What is his story on his family? Why is he so in love with Katniss? Why would he risk his life for a girl like fire?
These questions plague me all the time.
Everyone on Wattpad and FanFiction.net write what they believe would be Peeta's POV. But I think that like all these women got Christian Grey's POV for Fifty Shades of Grey, we should get Peeta Melark's POV from Suzanne Collins.
Hopefully one day Ms Collins will see how desperate her readers are for Peeta's story. Maybe she'll write it as a trilogy too.
Hopefully before these rumors are coming true about The Hunger Games Prequels.......
So read on, my fellow Tributes. Tell me in the comments what you think about Peeta's POV.


Would you want to read it? If you read the fanfictions, which one did you like best? Let me know in comments below.

Review: Girl of Fire by Norma Hinkens

Star Ratings: 3.5/5 stars

Release date: January 10th 2017

Recommend: Yes

What caught my eye about this book when I first received it was the cover! OMG it's so cool!

I received a copy of Girl of Fire from the author for an honest review before release.

Review: Nothing But Trouble by Lindsey Pogue

Star Review: 5/5 Stars

Recommend: YES!!!!

I received a copy of Nothing But Trouble from the author for an honest review.
Thank you Lindsey Pogue.

Review: Reconstructing Amelia

Star Rating: 5/5 stars

recommend: Highly

Just a side note, it took me over a year to get my hands on this book.

Review: Apex Predator (book 1) by Glyn Gardner

Star Review:  4/5 stars

Source: The author sent me a ecopy of this book for an honest review. Apex Predator had a great plot, great characters and it was a page turner. I really enjoyed this book. I had no idea it was a zombie book, which is one of my weaknesses. I really enjoyed reading it! I couldn't put it down. As for what I disliked... The editor of this book has disappointed me. I've read books with typos before but the Editor is suppose to fix all the typos. I constantly ran across typos and words that don't fit. Source: The author sent me a ecopy of this book for an honest review. Apex Predator had a great plot, great characters and it was a page turner. I really enjoyed this book. I had no idea it was a zombie book, which is one of my weaknesses. I really enjoyed reading it! I couldn't put it down. As for what I disliked... The editor of this book has disappointed me. I've read books with typos before but the Editor is suppose to fix all the typos. I constantly ran across typos and words that don't fit. For example. One page the character Jackson was talking but the name Anderson was there instead. (This happened sometime after the "Body Shop" incident.) Other than the editor's failed attempt at doing his/her job, this book was wonderful! I really enjoyed it

Review: Elixer by Ted Galdi

Star Rating: 5/5

This novel was second author requested read and my first physical ARC copy. I would re-read this book, however, it was lost during the hurricane.

I find it funny really, a friend of mine read this book and she hated it. Which I couldn't see. I fully enjoyed this book.

Read my really short review, for Elixer, below.