Book Review: Letters from Yelena by Guy Mankowski

Title: Letters from Yelena
Author: Guy Mankowski
Publisher: Legend Press
Publication Date: July 2012
Pages: 216
Format: E-Book - EPUB
Genre: Literary Fiction
Source: ARC via NetGalley

Will Graham vs. Thomas La Cour

As you all no doubt know by now (it's hard to miss!), I'm a big fan of TV series Hannibal. This in turn has made me a big Mads Mikkelsen fan and I've been working my way through all his past films, including the Danish TV crime series Rejseholdet. Watching this series, I noticed an amazing correlation between the character of La Cour and Will Graham in Hannibal. I thought I'd share the spooky similarities with you all in a little comparison table below....

William Graham	Thomas La Cour
Age: Early-mid 30s??	Age: 38
Occupation: Special Agent seconded to the FBI to help catch serial killers	Occupation: DI in an elite mobile police task force in Denmark
Girlfriend: Wants to date Alana Bloom - a psychologist	Girlfriend: On-off relationship with a psychologist named Helene
Skills: Empath. He can get inside the minds of serial killers, recreating their crimes step by step	Skills: Reconstruction of the crime scenes in his mind, working out how the crime was carried out. Some pyschic ability
Worst Moment: Jailed when all the evidence suggests he was responsible for several murders actually committed by the Chesapeake Ripper	Worst Moment: When a killer the team were tracking is murdered, all evidence points to La Cour, who blacked out and cannot remember the events of the night

Book Review: St Edmund Wood by Caitlin Luke Quinn

Title: St Edmund Wood
Author: Caitlin Luke Quinn
Publisher: Central Avenue
Publication Date: October 2013
Pages: 130
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Historical Romance
Source: Review Copy from Publisher

Book Review: Who's 50 by Graeme Burke & Robert Smith?

Title: Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before You Die
Author: Graeme Burke & Robert Smith?
Publisher: ECW Press
Publication Date: October 2013
Pages: 420
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Film/TV
Source: ARC via NetGalley

Book Review: Pawn (Blackcoat Rebellion # 1) by Aimee Carter

Title: Pawn (Blackcoat Rebellion # 1)
Author: Aimee Carter
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: 26 November 2013
Pages: 346
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Dystopia/YA
Source: ARC via NetGalley

Yet Another Mads Mikkelsen Drawing!

Yes, yet another sketch of Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen. He really is my muse at the moment!
This one took about 4.5 hours, using pencils: 7H, HB, 2B, 3B & 6B

75 Reasons to Love Mads Mikkelsen

As many of you no doubt know, over the last few months I've become a huge, huge fan of Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen. Although I had seen Casino Royale before, I really discovered Mads through Hannibal and have been working my way through his filmography ever since (I only have a couple of films left to see and am considering some future posts with my thoughts on each film, so stay tuned for that). I was thinking the other day of all the things I like about him and decided to turn that into a list to share with you all. There are 75 points so far, but I may add to that in the future and welcome any suggestions for additions.Read on for the list!

Book Review: The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson

Title: The Daylight Gate
Author: Jeanette Winterson
Publisher: Hammer
Publication Date: September 2012
Pages: 194
Format: Hardback
Genre: Historical/Paranormal
Source: Bought Copy

Follow Friday # 59

What are some of your favourite magazines?

I actually don't buy any regularly. I will occasionally buy a film magazine, or one on photography or classical music, but only if a particular feature in that issue interests me. I prefer to stick with my books! :)

Book Review: Fiendish Schemes by K W Jeter

Title: Fiendish Schemes
Author: K W Jeter
Publisher: Tor
Publication Date: 15 October 2013
Pages: 352
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Steampunk
Source: ARC via NetGalley

4th Annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Showers of Books Giveaway Hop, hosted by I Am A Reader Not A Writer. There are many blogs participating in the hop, so do check out the full list at the host site to enter some more amazing giveaways.

Read on to see what you can win here!

Follow Friday # 58

Today my featured blogger (randomly picked from amongst my followers - just to keep you all guessing!) is .......

ALWAYS YA AT HEART

Book Review: Fosse by Sam Wasson

Title: Fosse
Author: Sam Wasson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date: 5 November 2013
Pages: 736
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Non-Fiction / Biography
Source: ARC via NetGalley

Follow Friday #57

Wow, it's been an age since I last did Follow Friday. First I was moving house and since then I've struggled to get back into routine with my blogger and reading (Hannibal and Mads Mikkelsen have also played a huge part in that). Anyway, I am trying to get back on track now and it's great to be here with you all again.

So, without further ado, this week's question is:
What book (or TV show or movie) have you not read that seemingly everyone else has?

Well, at the moment, everyone seems to be reading the new Stephen King, which I may read eventually but it is not high on my priority list. I'd also say A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest, which has been a focus on many blogs for several months - may have to check that out in the future.

Release Day Promo: Communion by B. Patterson

Today I am joining with Enchanted Book Promotions to celebrate the release of Communion by B. Patterson.

Read on for more info on this new release, including an excerpt....