Phoenix: Review and Giveaway

Title: Phoenix
Author: A.J. Scudiere
Pages: 397
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My Review: 5 Stars

Ok this one has it all! Action, Romance, and Mystery all packed in a book that is just under 400 pages long!  What more could you ask for? Well im here to tell you that this one you really cant ask for much.  Well other than PLEASE DONT END!  I loved it! It was fast paced and a great story!                                                                "*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 2012

Jason Mondy's world is unraveling. He may be the town hero, but his job is in chaos, his girlfriend has left him and his nightmares keep him from sleeping. Even just a simple trip home to find some rest leads his adoptive mother to share a secret she's kept for over twenty-six years . . . Jason has a brother he doesn't remember existed. He doesn't remember his life before he was adopted at age seven. Now the foundation on which he built his world is crumbling. The life he doesn't remember is lost somewhere and his brother left behind. Armed with only this stunning new piece of information, Jason embarks on a quest to find the truths buried deep in his past. As he searches, one by one the pieces of his life fall like dominoes. And the more he uncovers, the more everything he thought he knew about himself and his past begins to turn to ash. His truth isn't true at all . . .

"*Thanks to JKSCommunications for the review copy."

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The Forsaken

Title: The Forsaken
Author: Lisa M. Stasse
Pages: 375
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 My Review: 5 Stars

This one I wasnt to sure about. But I was happily surprised! With twists and turns this book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page. Which then you find yourself screaming NOOOO I want MORE! I cant wait for more! I don't spoilers as you all know. But, I will say one thing. The only thing I really didn't like about this book is time. You don't figure out what the date is until well into the book. Which really sucks. You know that its sometime in the future but how long into the future you just don't know. 

If you want to know the date flip to page 241(might be diff for a finished copy) and look for the date. Then add 10 years to it.

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2012 | Series: Forsaken - Trilogy

A thought-provoking and exciting start to a riveting new dystopian trilogy.As an obedient orphan of the U.N.A. (the super-country that was once Mexico, the U.S., and Canada), Alenna learned at an early age to blend in and be quiet—having your parents taken by the police will do that to a girl. But Alenna can’t help but stand out when she fails a test that all sixteen-year-olds have to take: The test says she has a high capacity for brutal violence, and so she is sent to The Wheel, an island where all would-be criminals end up.
     The life expectancy of prisoners on The Wheel is just two years, but with dirty, violent, and chaotic conditions, the time seems a lot longer as Alenna is forced to deal with civil wars for land ownership and machines that snatch kids out of their makeshift homes. Desperate, she and the other prisoners concoct a potentially fatal plan to flee the island. Survival may seem impossible, but Alenna is determined to achieve it anyway.

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Biography

Lisa M. Stasse was born on a farm in a small town in upstate New York. Bitten by the travel bug, she has since lived in twelve different states and four different countries. She graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Political Science and English literature, and is currently a digital librarian at UCLA. Lisa loves watching science fiction movies, cooking Spanish food, and dancing around her house to 80's music (when no one is watching). She lives in Santa Monica, California with her husband and their two-year-old daughter. All three of them are learning how to surf.

Thanks to Simon and Schuster for the review copy!

We Are Brain DEAD!

So as you all know I have started not be online at all on Sundays.  Well this sunday Sept. 23, 2012 would be my and my husbands 2nd ann. Well I didn't realize it until about 10 minutes ago that today was the 23rd.  My husband, mother, grandmother and friends never said anything either.  So that was a wonderful bedtime surprise that made us all crack up laughing.  Who would have thought we would forget something like that.  

Comment with something that you have forgotten about and one lucky winner will win some free books and swag!  US only please

EverBlue and EverGreen

Title: Everblue and Evergreen
Author: Brenda Pandos 
My Review: 4 stars for first two books of series

"I was lucky to get a signed copy of book 1 of the Mer Tales via Goodreads Bookswap before it was closed down. (Sad Face) This series is so good.  The author really knows how to create a world for her characters to live in.  This book is not amazing but its really good.  I loved it as well as loving the cover its so pretty!  I contacted the author to see if she could send me a copy of book two and I was so happy when she said she could.  So on to Evergreen book 2 in the Mer Tales.  And this one was even better.  I didn't care for the cover this time.  As it looks a little creepy to me.  But thats ok. Not all covers can be gorgeous. Like book one was. Evergreen picks up where Everblue leaves off. And it was amazing I finished it in one day. (after rereading Everblue) I cant wait for more.  And I am now going to check out Pandos's other books as well.  "

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

Book Description

Publication Date: March 22, 2012

Everblue, Book #1 in the Mer Tales

She wanted her life to change ... he wanted his to stay the same.

Seventeen-year-old Ashlyn Lanski is tired of her boring, single life. Swimming and spending time with Tatiana, her best friend, are her only sanctuary. The girls plan to leave their drab lakeside town far behind for college, and Ash hopes to finally ditch her longtime crush for Finley, Tatiana's twin brother. But when Tatiana and her family fail to return home after a family emergency, Ashlyn chooses to do something drastic to find them.

Finley Helton and his family are good at blending in as they run their sailing charter business in Lake Tahoe. But together, they guard an ancient secret. When a not so routine meeting forces Finley, Tatiana and their mother to return to Natatoria and Fin's father on a dangerous mission, Fin can't stay caged up for long.

Secrets lurk beneath the deep blue waters of Lake Tahoe, and a simple lifesaving kiss could change their lives forever.


Evergreen, Book #2 in the Mer Tales

Publication Date: July 2, 2012

A kingdom on the brink of war.

A king on the fringes of insanity. 

A family running for their lives.

Ash and Fin's only desire is to be together and dive into their happily ever after, though their conflicting worlds work to pull them apart. Neither is ready to convert to the other's life: become a human or a mer. Little do they know that somewhere in Natatoria a secret holds the fine fabric of everyone's lives together. If the truth is discovered, Ash and Fin will no longer have the luxury of waiting. They'll be forced to choose. But will it be for loyalty or love? Or will someone else make the choice for them if they can't decide? Enter the watery world of treachery, greed, and the binding mer kiss as the story continues with Evergreen, book two of Mer Tales.

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More books by Brenda:
The Emerald Talisman, Book #1 - Talisman Series (available now)
The Sapphire Talisman, Book #2 - Talisman Series (available now)
The Onyx Talisman, Book #3 - Talisman Series (available now)
Book #4 - Talisman Series - (coming 2013)
Everblue, book 1 - Mer Tales (available now)
Evergreen, book 2 - Mer Tales (available now)
Everlost, book 3 - Mer Tales (coming Feb 2013)

Thanks to the author for sending me a review copy and even signing it for me thanks!

Golden Lily Tour

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In My Witchbox

So what have I been getting in the mail?  Well here is the answer to that question.  Now I know that some of these will be duplicates of the last post I did.  For that I am sorry.  I had to take a few pictures as I have gotten so much to read.  Some of these I am done with and you will see the posts with a giveaway to get a hold of the book.  Others I'm getting to. 

Ok this is ALL of the books. Yes I know they are kinda crammed in there

These are the books that I had crammed in there.  Now you can pretty much see them

Top shelf of things I'm done with. These are nothing but finished copies. 

Bottom shelf that im done with. Most of these are ARC's.
 Except the stuff of the far left side. That stuff I haven't gotten to. 

"*I have received these books for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

Updated A-Z of Me

I had found this a while back ago. And made a post for it. Which you can find my first answers from almost a year ago.  Sept. 24th will be a year since I did this and thought I would do an update.  Click here for my old post. 

Found this on another site and thought I would give it a try. So here it goes.  If you do one of these comment here so I can check out your answers. 

A. Age:  30 and still going on 90 some days. Lately i've been closer to having a lot of energy!
B. Bed size: No more king size bed. Wow it has been a while since I did this.  We are now in a full size bed.
C. Chore that you hate: cleaning the bathroom (hasn't changed)
D. Dogs: We now have 8 dogs. (7 taco dogs and an American Bulldog)
E. Essential start to your day: 
I open my eyes when the alarm goes off at 6:45am, get up go pee, turn on the computer, and get to work doing reviews, and posts. 

F. Favorite color: I love blue and purple
G. Gold or Silver: Silver or white gold for me.  Normal yellow gold blends into my skin as Im golden in skin color.
H. Height: well I'm 5 foot 3 on some days and 5 foot 2 on others ( don't ask cause I don't know how I do this. And I am without shoes and socks when I see how tall i am. )
I. Instruments you play: I played the violin for 4 years and I now I play my mac keyboard and iPhone
J. Job title: Mom and book blogger
K. Kids: 2 little girls.  one was born in 2010 Nov. and the other one was born 2004 July> you do the math
L. Live: Florida but hoping to move to a colder climate
M. Mother’s name: Jean
N. Nicknames: jess, hey you works to lol I'm also called ever and maeve and a few other names I used to go by and have changed over the years.  It took me forever to choose a craft name that fit me.
O. Overnight hospital stays: Well I stayed with both kids while I had them which is a given lol, I have had my gallbladder out so I was there for like a day and I had a lump in my right breast removed and had a breast reduction.  I also had an extended time that I was there for about a week when I tried to commit suiside a few years back ( IF YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO TRY THIS PLEASE SEEK HELP FROM ANYONE THAT WILL LISTEN. IT IS NOT WORTH LOOSING YOUR LIFE)
P. Pet peeves:  words like the N word and people who just don't listen
Q. Quote from a movie: This one I don't know.  I have seen so many movies.  But I do like quote from a book "just as light does not always bring good, darkness does not always bring darkness" (the house of night series.)
R. Right or left handed: Right but I’m ambidextrous
S. Siblings: I had a brother that was born but died a few weeks after. As well as a bunch of bros and siss that died before they were born.  I also have a half sister (older) and a half brother (younger) that I don't see
U. Underwear: Clean and on me everyday.
V. Vegetable you hate: I don't really like beets but I love the smell of them cooking on the stove.
W. What makes you run late: Kids and leaving to late.
X. X-Rays you’ve had: goddess I think i have been exrayed a ton of times.  Most of the places has been my feet/ankles as I trip on everything.
Y. Yummy food: Pizza
Z. Zoo Animal: Tigers, wolves and coyotes.