10. My week – It was actually a quiet week. I survived our long weekend in Intercourse, PA ;) My six year old discovered the thrill of roller coasters while away, which makes me very excited. Now we are home for a few weeks, before we go camping with Yogi Bear. I’m scared.
9. Dorchester has announced starting in September, all of their books will be released as E-Books first, followed by trade paperback 6-8 months later. It sounds like all of their scheduled books will still release as planned, only in e-book form. I noticed they are scheduled to come to NetGalley as well. Go HERE to read their announcement on their site.
8. Speaking of NetGalley, I saw this mentioned on Twitter a couple of times this week. Remember – you do not have to have a blog to request and review titles from NetGalley. You can post your reviews at Amazon, Goodreads etc and it still “counts.” So if not having a blog has been holding you back from requesting ARCs – go forth and get some! For romance titles, look for the publishers Harlequin, Carina Press, and HarperCollins. They have some great books! And if you don’t have an E-Reader, you can read off of your computer. So now you have no excuse :)
7. Tori’s: Friday 56.
Ludolf sat back in his leather chair, his heavy-lidded gaze sweeping between the closed door and Valko. "You think they fell for it?" "Fell for what?" Valko asked innocently. Ludolf snorted. "Don’t play that with me. I know you to well. You are to cunning."
Sin Undone By Larissa Ione
Releases- August 24, 2010
How to play Friday 56.
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Grab the book nearest you. Right now
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Turn to page 56.
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Find the fifth sentence.
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Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
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Post a link along with your post back to this blog.
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Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.
Happy Friday!!
Tori will have her review and a giveaway of Sin Undone on September 1st!!!
6. Angela James tweeted this video last night. Now, I am not one to get super mushy – but after 30 seconds of this darn video, I had tears running down my face. I just can’t imagine having a close family member fighting overseas. After snotting it up for ten minutes, I was forced to get a bag of cookies and eat them in bed while I read my book. I saw no other choice.
5. This week I read Shadow Fall, book two in Erin Kellison’s shadow series. I am going to post the review Monday, but I can not say enough how much I have enjoyed this series! Don’t let the above cover fool you – it makes you think she takes a nice little twirl through the woods. The heroine is a dancer, but these books are very much romantic paranormal suspense. They are creepy – like toes and fingers are broken during torture in the prologue. I like it.
Shadow Bound (book one) is currently free for Nook users. Go HERE.
4. This week’s blog everyone should be following is – Book Addict. I “met” Patti when I first started my blog and she has been a blast to get to know. We have similar tastes in books and she has a great sense of humor. I love her blog and tweets!
3. I hear a copy of Mocking Jay got away from the publisher and is now in the hands of a blogger. There is an embargo on this book, meaning no copies are being shown to anyone! See Katiebabs post for more info. This is the third and final book in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy. I think I have picked up Hunger Games and put it back about twenty times. Should I read it?? Is it really that good?
2. I’m running out of top ten items this week. I fail. I hear Fiction Vixen has a lesbian horse story on her random Friday post today. Fiction Vixen WINS!
1. When on vacation, hubs found “Life is Crap” shirts. He bought one with a martini glass that says, Out of Olives, Life is Crap. Hehe. I need the one above. Not that I would EVER run out of wine ;) Have a good weekend!
Yes, Hunger Games is THAT good!! It's fantastically, mindblastingly, freakin AMAZING! Go get it! Run!! :D
Oh the Hunger Games books are made of awesome, go read now!
So, you enjoyed Intercourse, huh? (sorry, you know I had to go there!!!) LOL – my sister has a pair of socks that says "I love Intercourse (PA) that always crack me up :)
I haven't read any Hunger Games although hubs and son love it – I guess I need to add to my TBR…
Wow, what a surprise to see myself featured in your Top 10 – thanks – I didn't write a speech or anything :)
OMG, I made Smexy's Top Ten!! Woot! Love the t-shirt. And, I'm excited about Shadow Fall. It's coming up very soon on my TBR!! Great top ten Mandi! xoxo
Already a follower of Patti's blog. Love it :-) Lesbian horse huh? I guess I know who's blog I'm visiting next.
Stephanie G
Paranormal Haven
I am crying like a baby at the troops video, the little girl on santa's lap at the beginning set me off =P
Lesbian horses? Im off to Fiction Vixens next lol!
I loved The Hunger Games, it's so hyped now though that it might be hard to live up to that standard, but it's definitely worth reading. I flew through both in one sitting because I had to know what happened:)
I can't wait to read Kellison's series, that one's going on my list pronto!
I love your lists! So funny. :D
I'm waiting for Mocking Jay before reading that series because I've heard waiting after each book is killer!
I'll have to check out those shirts! They look cute.
And I heart Patti too!!!
Happy Weekend Mandi!
LOL at the shoe repair sign!
And, um, gosh, so much on the list that it's exceeded my short-term memory capacity. O.O
Happy weekend!
The troops video is great!
"Life is Crap" is a fab t shirt. I need one like that.
Glad to know you and Kevin survived Intercourse. ;)
I haven't read the
Hunger series either but it is on my TBR.
FV's lesbian horse cover is the BESTEST!!
I haven't watched the vid yet and not sure I will. I become inconsolable over the AT&T soldiers' phone home commercials at xmas. This may just throw me over the edge.
troop video was great, love the top 10.
Hunger games…RUN AND GET like you have been told. Please go get it now. They are amazing. read them both so you can review mockingjay for us. I would love to see if we agree. Go now stop reading these comments. 60 sec download on kindle ;)
Read the damn Hunger Games already!! It's fantastic!
OK – I swears I am getting Hunger Games! You all have me so excited now :)
I haven't read Hunger Games, either. I don't know why I just can't pick it up.
BUT I can't wait for Sin Undone. I have it in my hands and still have to finish one more book before I can read. What is wrong with me?!
Have a great weekend!
OMG, that video just made me cry like a baby, and I'm not even American…
Mandi what a awesome list, The Hunger Games is looking at me from my bed side table now…
That shoe guy should get a job in publicity… LOL
Can't wait for Mockingjay! And yes, you should try Hunger Games. It is all kinds of awesome.
There is really a town called Intercourse? OK…
I was forced to get a bag of cookies and eat them in bed while I read my book. I saw no other choice.
Sometimes it has to be done… *grin*