Monday, March 25, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Recommend The Most


Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week a new Top Ten list will be posted by one of the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish. Everyone is welcome to join, just make sure to link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND add your name to the Linky widget so everyone can check out other blogger lists. Have fun!

Top Ten Books I Recommend The Most
(Best part about being a librarian!)

1) The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

2) The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

3) Shadow Falls Series by C.C. Hunter

4) Dust City by Robert Paul Weston

5) The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

6) Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr

7) Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by David Levithan & Rachel Cohn

8) Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

9) Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell

10) The Color Trilogy by Kim Dong Hwa

Saturday, March 16, 2013

2nd Annual Lunar Love Giveaway Winner!


And the winner is...

Julia Rain Wellman!

Congratulations, Julia!

Thank you for participating, everyone!

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Wandering the Archive

Deep within the archives of a home library, there lurks title upon title of books accrued over half (or more) a lifetime. Nobody knows just why a bookshelf grows out of proportion or why it needs to be expanded except... the bibliophile. And even then, she might have forgotten the reason somewhere along the way. But now, thanks to the intrepid explorer (my beau), these titles will slowly be unearthed and examined here for any who dare to wander into... DJL's personal archive.

What is it?


Mercenaries by Angela Knight (2005)

Trinity Yeager would rather die than be auctioned off as a bride to the freaks on Rapture's Colony. There is an alternative: Join Nathan August's star-hopping team of mercenary soldiers. The captain has one condition--that Trinity prove her resilience as the one-night plaything for him and his first officer, Sebastian Cole. Trinity not only sees Nathan's bet. She raises it...

From galactic dens of depravity to far-reaching planets of dominant females and strapping male slaves to the violent shadows of an unknown off-world, Trinity joins forces with Nathan and Sebastian to risk flesh and blood, and to push the boundaries of erotic adventure in order to protect, honor, and serve--in the name of duty.

Where did it come from?

This book came from the Recycled Bookstore in Denton.

Why did it get picked up?

Angela Knight was one of the first romance authors whose works I'd read. I thought this one would be fairly interesting since it was composed of 3 novellas taking place in a science fiction setting.

When was it read?

Either in 2006 or 2007, though I'm not sure of the exact time.

To whom should it be recommended?

Readers who enjoy romance with adventure... and a wee bit of domineering. (If you're looking for an alternative to Fifty Shades of Grey, I recommend this one.)

Will it be kept?

Yes, as it is my one remaining Angela Knight title in my collection (even if my beau does tease me now).

Monday, March 11, 2013

Shadow Falls: The Beginning

Have you heard about Kylie Galen?  How about Shadow Falls, the camp for supernaturals and paranormals of all types?  If you haven't, then here's your chance to get into the story from the very beginning. 

You'll get...

..and...

...in this neat little package!


While I love and adore the splendid natural beauty of the first two books, this is a great opportunity to take advantage of and get two books for the price of one!  Pretty sweet deal, right? 

So if you know someone who loves supernaturals or if you've been dying to get into the Shadow Falls series, now's your chance to get the first two books! 

Friday, March 8, 2013

Lunar Love Giveaway Hop!


Lunar Love Giveaway Hop
March 8th through 13th

I'm giving away a paperback copy of Marissa Meyer's Cinder in celebration of lunar love (though readers shouldn't love the Lunars represented here!)



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Be sure to check out all the other blogs participating in the hop!


Monday, March 4, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday: Series I'd Like to Start But Haven't Yet


Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week a new Top Ten list will be posted by one of the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish. Everyone is welcome to join, just make sure to link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND add your name to the Linky widget so everyone can check out other blogger lists. Have fun!

Top Ten Series I'd Like to Start But Haven't Yet
While there's a lot, I'm going to list those that have been on my TBR list the longest time.

1) The Darkest Powers by Kelley Armstrong

2) Legacy of Tril by Heather Brewer

3) Medusa Girls by Tera Lynn Childs

4) All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness

5) Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

6) Newsoul by Jodi Meadows

7) The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare


9) Healer Trilogy by Maria V. Snyder

10) Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan
 
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