Review: Dating the Undead by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe

Title:  Dating the Undead
Authors:  Gena Showalter & Jill Monroe
Pages:  160
Genre:  Paranormal, Supernatural Romance
Publisher:  Harlequin
Summary:  They're drop-dead handsome-and we're not kidding! Welcome to the first and only guide devoted to loving the immortal man in all of his furry, feathery, fiery glory. Here is a forbidden-fruit salad of features, fiction, fashion, and more, including: "Lipstick on His Collar: Is your immortal just a little bit immoral?"; "Angel in the Kitchen: Heavenly dishes that don't take an eternity to prepare"; "A Kiss is Not Just a Kiss: Immortals we crave divulge their lip-smacking turn-ons"; "Undead & Well-Read: What's hot between the covers this month"; "A View from a Guy: Zombie Jack's turn"; "Immorstrology: Our indispensible guide to heavenly bodies."

The Microwave Dish:  I adore Gena Showalter, and I could see her doing something off-the-wall like Dating the Undead.  It would be really fun to see unique "books" like it a bit more often especially from other authors in order to get their take.  Readers get hilarious advertisements, fantastical dating advice, even cocktail recipes in this gem of a magazine (that I sometimes wish was available in subscription just for the ads).  I thought the concept was unique, whimsical, and quite enjoyable.  Those who adore paranormal creatures or are avid Gena Showalter or Jill Monroe fans should get a real kick out of this title.

In My Mailbox (29) and Teen Book Con Haul

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren where bloggers post about the books they have received in the past week whether for review, purchased, or checked out from the library. ^_^

Library Stash:

Dating the Undead by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe

Gifts:

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons (signed!)
Article 5 Postcard
Grave Mercy ARC by R.L LaFevers
(All from Marla at Starting the Next Chapter, thanks hun!)

Bought:

Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble
Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan
Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke

Teen Book Con:

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (signed!)
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (both mine and my beau's copies signed to both of us!)
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (signed!)
The List by Siobhan Vivian (signed!)
Anastasia Forever bookmark and postcard from Joy Preble
Chained bookmark and YA Class of 2012 bookmark from Lynne Kelly

Pretty nice mailbox, thank you to Teen Book Con, Marla, and my library! What did you get in your mailbox? ^_^

In My Mailbox (26)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren where bloggers post about the books they have received in the past week whether for review, purchased, or checked out from the library. ^_^

Bought:

Lord of Rage (Royal House of Shadows Book 2) by Jill Monroe

This one was such a bear (pardon the pun) trying to find in any bookstores, so I snatched it up once I spotted it!

Soulless Volume 1 by Gail Carriger and illustrated by Rem

I'm actually more inspired to read the series now that I've read the first volume.

A Sliver of Shadow by Allison Pang
Yep, I just had to get this one since I enjoyed A Brush of Darkness so much.

Won:

Mozart's Last Aria by Matt Rees

Won from Reading Lark's Emptying the Nest Contest

That's all for me this week. What did you get in your mailbox?