Nicki J Markus / Asta Idonea: July 2012

Sunday 29 July 2012

Monkey Jump (Twice-Baked Vampire # 2) by Deborah Riley-Magnus - Book Review

Title: Monkey Jump (Twice-Baked Vampire # 2)

Author: Deborah Riley-Magnus

Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing

Publication Date: May 2012

Pages: 240

Format: E-Book - EPUB

Genre: Paranormal

Source: Review Copy from Author

Today I welcome Stephanie Norris to the blog to tell us a bit more about her book, Trouble in Paradise.

The Yellow Clutch Society by Denesha Sheree - Excerpt Post

Today I welcome Denesha Sheree to the blog. Denesha is here to share an excerpt from her new release The Yellow Clutch Society.

The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood - Book Review

Title: The Robber Bride

Author: Margaret Atwood

Publisher: Bantam

Publication Date: 1995 (1993)

Pages: 528

Format: Paperback

Genre: Fiction

Source: Gift (Secondhand Copy)

Winner - Waiting for Daybreak Giveaway

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. A random selection has been made and the winner is:

Rosemarie D.

Congratulations. The author will be in touch with you shortly!

Wednesday 25 July 2012

The Dickens Dictionary by John Sutherland

Title: The Dickens Dictionary

Author: John Sutherland

Publisher: Icon Books

Publication Date: 10th July 2012

Pages: 224

Format: E-Book - EPUB

Genre: Non-Fiction

Source: ARC via NetGalley

Title: Shadow of Night (All Souls # 2)

Author: Deborah Harkness

Publisher: Viking

Publication Date: 10th July 2012

Pages: 584

Format: Paperback

Genre: Paranormal

Source: Bought Copy

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks - Book Review

Title: Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend

Author: Matthew Dicks

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Publication Date: 21st August 2012

Pages: 320

Format: E-Book - PDF

Genre: Literary Fiction

Source: ARC via NetGalley

Samantha Moon: The First Four Vampire for Hire Novels by J. R. Rain - Book Review

Title: Samantha Moon

Author: J. R. Rain

Publisher: BenBella Books

Publication Date: 5th June 2012

Pages: 672

Format: E-Book - PDF

Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Source: ARC via NetGalley

Winners - Summer Lovin' Giveaway Hop

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. A random selection has been made and the winners are:

Prize 1: Ana M.

Prize 2: Rosemarie D.

Congratulations. I will be in touch with the winners shortly!

Amanda McNeil - Author Interview & Giveaway

Today I welcome Amanda McNeil, author of Waiting for Daybreak, to the blog for an interview. Read on to find out more about her and her latest release... don't forget to enter the giveaway too!

Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass # 1) by Sarah J. Maas - Book Review

Title: Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass # 1)

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Publisher: Bloomsbury US Children's

Publication Date: 7th August 2012

Pages: 350

Format: E-Book - PDF

Genre: YA Fantasy

Source: ARC via NetGalley

The Book of Madness and Cures by Regina O'Melveny - Book Review

Title: The Book of Madness and Cures

Author: Regina O'Melveny

Publisher: Little Brown & Company

Publication Date: 10th April 2012

Pages: 307

Format: E-Book -EPUB

Genre: Literary / Historical Fiction

Source: ARC via NetGalley

Summer Lovin' Giveway Hop (Intl)

Welcome to the Summer Lovin' Giveaway Hop, hosted by Tifferz Book Review and I Am A Reader Not A Writer. There are over 100 blogs participating in the hop, so do check out the full list at either of the host sites to enter some more amazing giveaways.

What can you win here, I hear you ask. Well, I have two special prizes for you today and both are open to International entries.

Waiting for Daybreak by Amanda McNeil - Book Review

Title: Waiting for Daybreak

Author: Amanda McNeil

Publisher: Self-Published

Publication Date: 4th June 2012

Pages: 108

Format: E-Book -EPUB

Genre: Paranormal / Horror

Source: Review Copy from Author

Title: UnGuarded

Author: Ashley Roberston

Publisher: Self-Published

Publication Date: 1st July 2012

Pages: 245

Format: E-Book -EPUB

Genre: Paranormal / Urban Fantasy

Source: Review Copy from Author

Title: The Black Isle

Author: Sandi Tan

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Publication Date: 7th August 2012

Pages: 519

Format: E-Book -EPUB

Genre: Literary Fiction / Historical

Source: ARC from NetGalley

Time Keepers - Release Day!

It's an exciting day today as today marks the e-book release (print release to follow soon!) of my new paranormal story, Time Keepers. Read on for more information....

Title: The Second Empress

Author: Michelle Moran

Publisher: Crown

Publication Date: 14th August 2012

Pages: 321

Format: E-Book - PDF

Genre: Historical Fiction

Source: ARC via NetGalley

If you could be a character from any book, who would you be?

Right now I am eagerly awaiting my copy of book two in the All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness, so I'd have to say that I'd like to be Diana Bishop - powers of witchcraft and a relationship with a hot vampire will do me.

Q: Jumping Genres: Ever pick up a book from a genre you usually don’t like and LOVE it? Tell us about it and why you picked it up in the first place.

Actually, I'm not I have, but then I read widely across genres anyway. I tend to avoid chick lit and true crime, but otherwise I'll read a little of everything! ;)

Friday 6 July 2012

Grub Street Reads - Promo Post

Today I am welcome Grub Street Reads to the blog. They are here to tell us a bit more about their exciting new venture....

Because The Time For Indie Book Quality Standards Has Come

The saying “once bitten, twice shy,” comes to mind when I think of all the poor-quality indie books floating around the Amazon ether, and the unsuspecting readers enticed to buy them for low prices. One really bad indie book can turn readers away from indie for life, or at least a good long while.

This is really a shame, because the indie book market is bursting with talent. Trust me, I’ve been reading more indie books than most, and there are some amazing indie authors putting out great material. These novels (in my humble opinion) deserve huge followings of adoring fans and lots and lots of sales.