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May 13, 2013
May 10, 2013
The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe
I'm just saying... you should read this book!
My Review:
It has been a long while since I've read a book that I really loved. I have to say that this is one of them. I've been stalking this book for months, waiting for it to go on sale, and then my dreams came true and it did. The Kindle edition is on sale for $2.99 for a limited time!
Even as I sit here and write this I don't want to be done reading this book. I'm sad it's over. The author created a likeable story with the mystery of the Tufa was compelling and I couldn't put the book down. I'm so glad this wasn't a typical fantasy/faerie story. I really liked Bronwyn's character being a war hero and the setting is easy to relate to current times. The one thing I would have liked was more description with the songs and the music that the Tufa hummed, I wanted a little more than just lyrics, I wanted to feel the songs, but I guess leaving that out contributed further to the mystery. And I love the cover.
my read shelf:
My Review:It has been a long while since I've read a book that I really loved. I have to say that this is one of them. I've been stalking this book for months, waiting for it to go on sale, and then my dreams came true and it did. The Kindle edition is on sale for $2.99 for a limited time!
Even as I sit here and write this I don't want to be done reading this book. I'm sad it's over. The author created a likeable story with the mystery of the Tufa was compelling and I couldn't put the book down. I'm so glad this wasn't a typical fantasy/faerie story. I really liked Bronwyn's character being a war hero and the setting is easy to relate to current times. The one thing I would have liked was more description with the songs and the music that the Tufa hummed, I wanted a little more than just lyrics, I wanted to feel the songs, but I guess leaving that out contributed further to the mystery. And I love the cover.
my read shelf:
May 6, 2013
Happy Nurses Week!
It's National Nurses Week!
And you know what that means.... nothing really. I know, it's kind of anticlimactic, but, such is a nurses life.
We will still go to work, we will still take care of patients, and if we are lucky the shift-differential will actually show up in our paychecks.
When I'm not doing all of the other things that I do, I am a NICU nurse, and I work with some of the smartest, funniest, most caring individuals on this earth! So Happy Nurses Week Ladies and Gentlemen!
I do hope you all enjoy this montage of hilarious nursing jokes:
May 3, 2013
May 1, 2013
On Choosing a Vampire...
When I'm thinking about what I want to write next I take a quick scan of the top selling books on Amazon. It's easy to see that the top 100 science fiction eBooks on Amazon that paranormal fiction is not dead.
And sometimes I feel this urge to jump on the bandwagon and sell-out and write some magnificently horrible story about Vampires and love...
And then I think to myself: Which Vampire would I choose, there's so many!
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And then I laugh to myself. This will never happen.
And sometimes I feel this urge to jump on the bandwagon and sell-out and write some magnificently horrible story about Vampires and love...
And then I think to myself: Which Vampire would I choose, there's so many!
Source: click4wdmail.com via Meredith on PinterestAnd then I laugh to myself. This will never happen.
April 26, 2013
Choosing your mode of transportation for the Zombie Apocalypse!
Zombie Friday:
Need a sweet ride to drive off into the sunset when the shit... err.. zombies hit the streets?
What will you be driving?
Now you can't rush into this. You can't just drive off into the sunset in your Grandma's caddie because you've always thought is was a sweet ride. There are some important questions you need to ask yourself. Like what's the smartest choice? the most economicalthe strongestthe best off-road capabilitiescan you sleep in itis there enough space for weapons and rations and wateris there enough space to pick up real-live humans along the way
See! Choosing a Zombie Apocalypse vehicle is not easy!
So lets take a look at some options!
Two-wheels:
Want to channel Darrel with a sweet-ass bike. It's loud as f--k but you'll look pretty bad-ass on it.
Hope the Zombies don't run towards the sound of this shit backfiring...
Four-wheels:
Looking for a sedan? or a sports-car? Hyundai has got you covered. Although, I don't think the add-ons will assist with gas mileage...
Afraid of running out of gas? Try this solar-powered piece.
Shit-you-can-live-in:
Looking for something a little larger. A space you can call your own? Afraid of using public restrooms?No better choice than the RV!
Best part: You can eat a ham sandwich on the toilet while your wife drives!
You don't give a damn about gas-mileage:
Then take the SUV.
Nothing says 'Yippee Ki-yay Mother F------r' better than a huge ass SUV, loaded down with 2 tons of guns and bullets, burning up the last bits of the ozone.
Miscellaneous:
I have no idea category what this piece would fall under... But it is amazing.
The mother of all Zombie Apocalypse vehicles will always be the tank. Hands down.
Nothing makes a person shit their pants faster than when they see a huge-ass tank rambling towards them. Even Zombies will run the other way when they see a tank coming. Well, maybe...
My choice:
I'm a Jeep girl at heart. Yeah, I know it has it's pitfalls and maybe it won't help me survive, but I love my Jeep. (No I don't own this one)
Need a sweet ride to drive off into the sunset when the shit... err.. zombies hit the streets?
What will you be driving?
Now you can't rush into this. You can't just drive off into the sunset in your Grandma's caddie because you've always thought is was a sweet ride. There are some important questions you need to ask yourself. Like what's the smartest choice? the most economicalthe strongestthe best off-road capabilitiescan you sleep in itis there enough space for weapons and rations and wateris there enough space to pick up real-live humans along the way
See! Choosing a Zombie Apocalypse vehicle is not easy!
So lets take a look at some options!
Two-wheels:
Want to channel Darrel with a sweet-ass bike. It's loud as f--k but you'll look pretty bad-ass on it.
Hope the Zombies don't run towards the sound of this shit backfiring...
Four-wheels:
Looking for a sedan? or a sports-car? Hyundai has got you covered. Although, I don't think the add-ons will assist with gas mileage...
Afraid of running out of gas? Try this solar-powered piece.
Shit-you-can-live-in:
Looking for something a little larger. A space you can call your own? Afraid of using public restrooms?No better choice than the RV!
Best part: You can eat a ham sandwich on the toilet while your wife drives!
You don't give a damn about gas-mileage:
Then take the SUV.
Nothing says 'Yippee Ki-yay Mother F------r' better than a huge ass SUV, loaded down with 2 tons of guns and bullets, burning up the last bits of the ozone.
Miscellaneous:
I have no idea category what this piece would fall under... But it is amazing.
The mother of all Zombie Apocalypse vehicles will always be the tank. Hands down.
Nothing makes a person shit their pants faster than when they see a huge-ass tank rambling towards them. Even Zombies will run the other way when they see a tank coming. Well, maybe...
My choice:I'm a Jeep girl at heart. Yeah, I know it has it's pitfalls and maybe it won't help me survive, but I love my Jeep. (No I don't own this one)
April 24, 2013
Looking for Inspiration? Try the Seahorse!
Don't feel like writing a unicorn into your work-in-progress? How about a Seahorse, specifically, the male Seahorse.
And so you ask, "Why the F--- would I write about a Seahorse?"
Easy. Courtship. It's all about courtship when it comes to the ladies.
Listen and learn, children:
Seahorses partake in a courtship that spans many days. Not just a single night out on the town.
During this time they dance, which can last about 8 hours. This is romance at its best. No better way to swoon the ladies than with an 8 hour long dance.
And then the male displays his "emptiness" for the female to deposit her eggs... I'm at a loss as to how awesome that is.
And when this courtship is complete, she swims away leaving the male all fat and pregnant. Truly amazing to see how the male and female roles differ between species.
Ok, now watch the video!
April 22, 2013
Book Review Monday: Shattered Promises
I keep reading that as a writer I need to review more books, so I think I'm going to review an Indie book on Mondays. Maybe 2 Mondays a month...We'll see how that goes.
So here's my first: Shattered Promises (Shattered Promises, #1) by Jessica Sorensen
This is the second Jessica Sorensen book I've read this year.
You know what I like about her books. They are true guilty reads. I can read them quickly, usually in a day or less, and they're a little dirty. There's plenty of unicorns. And by unicorns, I mean hot, steamy, greasy men. Just look at that cover image.
Are there typos and grammar issues? Yeah.
But I can look past those, because I was entertained. (grammar police do not read).
Somehow she manages to be a top selling author and make the NYT Best Sellers list even with the sometimes poor editing...
The only negatives I've found with her books: sometimes I feel like the social interactions are strange and she leaves cliffhangers. And they are painful cliffhangers that make me angry. I tried to wait on buying this book because knew there would be a cliffhanger. But at the suggestion of someone I trust, I bought it, and devoured it. Now I'm feeling a little empty, because of the cliffhanger. And a little lustful, because of all the sexing... yeah, it's a "**Mature Content Warning** 17+ for language and sexual content," kinda book.
Don't judge!
So what we have here is protagonist, Gemma, (which seems to be a pretty popular name in books right now). Gemma's problem is that she's been living a sheltered life. One devoid of any emotions. (Now, basic psychology tells me that a person devoid of emotion is pretty fucked up, like personality disorder, but Gemma seems pretty normal, albeit immature and naive),
Anyways, she meets this hot dude, Alex, and everytime they touch it feels like "electricity."
This is where I wonder if a better word could have been used, because when I think of someone "feeling" electricity, I know it hurts like hell. I say this because I've felt electricity. In the form of an electric fence on my back, while crawling under it (don't ask).
So back to the book.
They feel all this electricity. And Alex is a douchebag to her, but still, she pines over his hotness.
So Gemma has visions and dreams. And then her and Alex go on this great journey with lusty vampires, dirty-hot spells, time-travel, shape-shifters, every single paranormal character you've ever read about, cram it into a few chapters. And there you have it.
Oh, wait, I almost forgot. Gemma has a "star" hidden inside of her. That's why she's so important. I had a really hard time connecting with this. Because, as you may know, a star is: a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on the planet. Some other stars are visible from Earth during the night when they are not obscured by atmospheric phenomena, appearing as a multitude of fixed luminous points because of their immense distance. Maybe the star inside of Gemma is code for something else, but, I missed it.
Either way. Shattered Promises was a quick, dirty read. Boys need not apply. Women and girls looking for a little brain numbing entertainment, go for it.
Final verdict: 3/5 actual stars
So here's my first: Shattered Promises (Shattered Promises, #1) by Jessica Sorensen
This is the second Jessica Sorensen book I've read this year.
You know what I like about her books. They are true guilty reads. I can read them quickly, usually in a day or less, and they're a little dirty. There's plenty of unicorns. And by unicorns, I mean hot, steamy, greasy men. Just look at that cover image.
Are there typos and grammar issues? Yeah.
But I can look past those, because I was entertained. (grammar police do not read).
Somehow she manages to be a top selling author and make the NYT Best Sellers list even with the sometimes poor editing...
The only negatives I've found with her books: sometimes I feel like the social interactions are strange and she leaves cliffhangers. And they are painful cliffhangers that make me angry. I tried to wait on buying this book because knew there would be a cliffhanger. But at the suggestion of someone I trust, I bought it, and devoured it. Now I'm feeling a little empty, because of the cliffhanger. And a little lustful, because of all the sexing... yeah, it's a "**Mature Content Warning** 17+ for language and sexual content," kinda book.
Don't judge!
So what we have here is protagonist, Gemma, (which seems to be a pretty popular name in books right now). Gemma's problem is that she's been living a sheltered life. One devoid of any emotions. (Now, basic psychology tells me that a person devoid of emotion is pretty fucked up, like personality disorder, but Gemma seems pretty normal, albeit immature and naive),
Anyways, she meets this hot dude, Alex, and everytime they touch it feels like "electricity."
This is where I wonder if a better word could have been used, because when I think of someone "feeling" electricity, I know it hurts like hell. I say this because I've felt electricity. In the form of an electric fence on my back, while crawling under it (don't ask).
So back to the book.
They feel all this electricity. And Alex is a douchebag to her, but still, she pines over his hotness.
So Gemma has visions and dreams. And then her and Alex go on this great journey with lusty vampires, dirty-hot spells, time-travel, shape-shifters, every single paranormal character you've ever read about, cram it into a few chapters. And there you have it.
Oh, wait, I almost forgot. Gemma has a "star" hidden inside of her. That's why she's so important. I had a really hard time connecting with this. Because, as you may know, a star is: a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on the planet. Some other stars are visible from Earth during the night when they are not obscured by atmospheric phenomena, appearing as a multitude of fixed luminous points because of their immense distance. Maybe the star inside of Gemma is code for something else, but, I missed it.
Either way. Shattered Promises was a quick, dirty read. Boys need not apply. Women and girls looking for a little brain numbing entertainment, go for it.
Final verdict: 3/5 actual stars
April 21, 2013
The Phoenix Project Update
I've been getting a lot of great feedback on my first book and I would like to shout out and say: "Thank You!!"
Everyone keeps asking when the next book is coming out so here's my plan:
An Angel from Heaven offered to freelance edit my books!!
(Which is great because I'd have to work a lot of overtime to hire an editor, and then I wouldn't have the time left to write)
So all you haters who be hating, don't worry I got it covered
A second edition of The Phoenix Project will be released in June as well as an update for the Kindle eBook
What else is coming in June?
Book 2!
So mark your calendars because there will be giveaways and prizes coming :)
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