I know that several book bloggers get their books from NetGalley. I hesitated before I decided to give it a try in March, requesting Spirit Dances by C.E Murphy and Sorcery and Steam by Cindy Spencer Pape. I read the books, and enjoyed them, but then I sat down to review them.  It was a […]

Jennifer Scales and the Ancient Furnace by MaryJanice Davidson My rating: 4 of 5 stars She knew that growing up would mean changing. But Jennifer wasn’t prepared for the blue scales or the claws, since no one had told her that she came from a bloodline of weredragons. Her greatest challenge? Protecting herself from her […]

Death’s Mistress by Karen Chance My rating: 2 of 5 stars The blurb:Dorina Basarab is a dhampir-half-human, half-vampire. Back home in Brooklyn after the demise of her insane Uncle Dracula, Dory’s hoping her life is about to calm down. But soon Dory realizes someone is killing vampire Senate members, and if she can’t stop the […]

I am sorry for the silence, but I have been busy. ( And the only day I had time, Blogger wasn’t cooperating.)  Anyway, I have made the scheme for upcoming themes. September: Small town USAOctober: ParanormalNovember: Public Domain booksDecember: Holidays Also, I plan to be part of more bloghops in the future 🙂

Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday My rating: 4 of 5 starsBuy at: Smashwords The blurb: L.A. shoe designer Maddie Springer lives her life by three rules: Fashion. Fashion. Fashion. But when she stumbles upon the work of a brutal killer, her life takes an unexpected turn from Manolos to murder. And things only […]

I discovered over at The Book pushers, that they together with Moira Rogers, Smexy Books and Fiction Vixen  are planning a Southern Arcana Read along, starting later this month, and continuing into August.    There will be giveaways, and Bree hinted at Twitter that they are giving away Kindles! So, keep an eye on the Bookpushers […]

I spent yesterday fiddling with my Astore.  In fact, I deleted all the books I had added earlier. The reason for this was that I wanted to sort them into categories.  So now I have four categories with 5-10 books in each.  I only selected books I have read, and liked.  Some are reviewed on […]

The Spurned Viscountess by Shelley Munro My rating: 4 of 5 stars The book: The Spurned Viscountess by Shelley Munro The particulars: Historical Romance, Carina Press, available as e-book The review: The blurb: Cursed with the sight and rumors of witchcraft, Rosalind’s only chance at an ordinary life is marriage to Lucien, Viscount Hastings. She […]

I have spent some time thinking about this blog and how I read.   I tend glom on a genre, or an author The blog already reflects that, but I have decided to make it more formalized. So, I plan to have Themed weeks, once a month or so.  The first one starts on Monday with […]

Congrats to Carol for winning the Giveaway! 🙂