Newest review for you!

My latest find is James R. Tuck, which you MUST put on your to read/buy list or else we cannot be friends.  I've just read his novella That Thing at the Zoo and it ROCKS.  My only complaint was I got addicted from page 1 and it was over too soon.  Luckily I had his book Blood and Bullets to read...did you see the date??? I got to read it before it was released!! How spiffy is that?!?!  Anyhizzle, I haven't finished that review yet, you'll be seeing it soon promise, but I am hooked.  I am itching to see the rest of the series and I would gladly take them NOW if Mr. Tuck would let me have them.

Imagine LKH's Anita Blake with actual balls, with a little bit of Blade (the first movie) and some tenderness thrown in for good measure and you have Deacon Chalk.  It's amazballs.  You must read it when it is released!

So um...yeaaah

If anyone missed the interview with Nancy Gideon and are curious about what went down, you can download it and listen to it here, just scroll down to the bottom half of the page, it's at the top of the list.


Let me see if I can explain how yesterday went properly.  One, I felt pretty bad with the sinus pressure and by the afternoon dizziness had kicked in.  Two, Bailey was still sick and Jocelyn is cutting her back teeth as well as sniffy and snotty herself, aka cranky kids.  Three, about 5pm Bo sends me a message saying a server has died and since they don't have a backup of this particular server, they'll have to build it somehow to get by for the time being and that could take anywhere from an hour to 3 or more.  Which would, more than likely, mean he would be getting home after the interview started.

So not only did I feel poorly, with two kids feeling poorly, made dinner half assed (that we didn't eat btw), I'd be putting them to bed alone and holding out hope that somehow a miracle would happen that they'd stay in bed and I could join in 30 - 45 minutes after the interview began.  I won't lie, I thought for sure the anxiety would get the better of me and I'd have to beg Jackie to handle this without me.  I never once thought I'd get swarmed with things that could keep me from it, and boy I was not happy at all yesterday as the minutes ticked down to the interview.

I got lucky because Bo left work fifteen till 8, and with a 20 minute drive I was going to miss only a little of the interview.  I was stoked, let me tell you.  This is where things got cooky.  I was on the phone with Bo trying to listen to him and a headphone in the other ear trying to listen to the interview.  For the first 10 minutes of both, I have no clue what was said.  But I tried.  He got in the door, I gave him a kiss and ran upstairs, barely telling the kids good night.  Seconds later I ran back down the stairs...and again a few minutes later because I had forgotten things like my charger...and phone.

And that's when things got um really really cooky.  I'm a talker, and when I get anxious I barely breath with all the word vomit that pours out.  But last night I was unable to speak.  I was just sitting there listening to all the fabulous questions Jackie (owner of Literary Escapism) had thinking how crumby my questions were compared.  It took me until near the very end of the hour and a half interview to actually speak and ask a question.  I was all EEEEE I finally opened my mouth yay!  I asked a total of 4 questions...sigh.  It could have been worse, I could have been talking 90 to nothing and not letting anyone else speak.

Even with all the problems and the fact that suddenly this Chatty Cathy was turned into a shy mouse, the interview was a lot of fun.  I would do it again, but I am going to listen to each of the interviews done so far to come up with much better questions for next time.  After discussing this world of Nancy's, it has me extra excited to get her next book, Hunter of Shadows in my hand and I'm sure I'll be jumping at any noise outside in hopes it's the postman.

Keep your fingers crossed

I've dreaded/waited/pretended it didn't exist/fantasized about today for weeks now.  Today is the day I interview Nancy Gideon! You can see my reviews for her books here,here and here. I absolutely LOVE the Moonlight series and think you are crazy if you haven't read it yet.  You want drama?  You want romance? You want mystery?  You want shapeshifters?  This series is has it all!!!  I cannot get enough of it and kick myself daily for not owning the first book in the series.  But hey that's what Christmas and birthdays are for right?  Tonight we discuss the series, including her newest release (coming out today yippee), Hunter of Shadows.

I'm so excited about tonight my nerves are on high gear and I'm sure I'll have issues eating today.  This is my first ever interview ever, which is fab on it's own but to interview an author I love it's amazeballs.  There's only one small catch, I'm sick with a cold and this is a live interview on Talk Shoe.  Who wants to hear me sneeze and sniffle and cough?  I'm hoping we have enough cold meds to help me get through the interview without too many hiccups.  I'm just glad I have the option to stick to chatting instead to save you all the nasty sounds coming out of my nose right now.

Please join Literary Escapism and Nancy Gideon tonight at 8pm EST.

Review and reminder

I have two reviews on Literary Escapism at the moment:

Nancy Gideon's Chased By Moonlight... look at my first comment, it's from Nancy herself thanking me for the review!!! I made her day? She made mine by responding, how awesome is that!?!

And J.R.Ward Lover Avenged which is insanely awesome! YOU MUST READ THIS ONE TOO!

Now the reminder, please oh please don't forget to vote for your favorite short story!  You can find them here. 

Thanks everyone, mwuah!

What makes me giggle like a school girl.

It's getting a box FULL of books.

Last week I got a box of books sent to me for review; I was expecting like 7 or 8 tops.  But what I got was 17.  I laid them out all over the couch next to me and with each one I EEEEE'd.

You add those 17, plus the rest of what was sent to me months ago to review, plus the rest of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward, plus the latest Sherrilyn Kenyon (and the two or so before to get back into the swing of the world),  PLUS the three books I have sitting waiting on me from Bookswim...and well I've got my reading material covered for a while.

I'm so very nerdy in that I'm excited to sit down and map out what I'm reading next and give myself a schedule to get them all read in a timely manner.

And catalog all my new books....EEEEEEEEE

New Author Challenge

I've now hit my 8th author on my goal to read 15 new authors for 2011.  I thought for sure I'd signed up for 25 but I guess, according to this post, I only went for 15.

Looking at how close I am, that's kinda...sorry? Weak? Pathetic?

I can do more than that, HELLO.

But I'll stick to my 15 and then go from there. 

My next author is K.J. Taylor and her Fallen Moon series, it starts with The Dark Griffen.  I'm excited about this one, but then again I get giddy about most books, haha.  Do you know this series?  What do you think?

For someone who tends to hold tightly to authors I already know and not branch out unless forced, this is really fun.  I'm also learning more as a writer on different techniques, transitions, character formation and all that good mumbo jumbo.  So to be technical, I'm doing my homework and having fun all at the same time.

Wicked cool.

Book Review: Lover Enshrined

I'm here to tell you, YOU MUST READ J.R.WARD'S BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD SERIES.  Got that?  Do I need to repeat myself?

My latest review for this series, Lover Enshrined has been published.  I've already started the next one, its a novella, Father Mine: Zadist and Bella's story.  I'm close to half way through already woohoo.  I cannot get enough of the world of the Brotherhood.  I may have my complaints but it really is one of the niftiest series out there, this world is addictive peeps.

Have you read this book/series?  Are you a fan of J.R.Ward? Or do you prefer someone else to her?  I'd love to hear from you!!

Book review: Mad Skills

I have a fantastical imagination, add that with OCD and well there are certain books/movies I stay clear of otherwise I have nightmares.

Mad Skills by Walter Greatshell is one such book.  Don't get me wrong it's pretty good but the chick makes homemade weapons in a MacGyver way that has my imagination on high alert. 

I still recommend it, though I will never read it again.

Book reviews

I have two:

Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - I loved this one!!!

and

Memories of Envy by Barb Hendee - Wasn't all that thrilled with this one :(

Read anything good lately?

Reading challenge

I love my gig over at Literary Escapism and realize I don't talk about it enough here.   I should, as I'm always carrying around a book like a security blanket.  That and the fact that it would throw a curve into my typical posts and actually shake things up a little.  I have barely posted my reviews for the sight, bad Nikki no soup for you.

I joined in on a challenge, that was scary as Medusa for me but I've decided it could be fun.  In fact, it could help me branch out as well as teach me on my adventure to make a book of my own.

This challenge is to read 15, 25 or 50 new authors this year.  It doesn't have to be brand new authors, just new for you.  I tend to stick to a small handful of peeps unless someone holds me down and forces me to read someone new.  So this is a big challenge for me. 

I'm trying for 15 to be safe since I'm still reading the authors that I love and know already in my to-read list, but who knows I may pass this number by and leave it spinning in circles.

I'll be slowly building my list, sharing it here, and any suggestions would be fantabulous!

What about you?  Would you like too join?  You can find the sign up sheet here.

If only I could wear this all day

Recently I signed up to test products for Sexual Fantasy Boutique for my first review I chose this hot number.

Smart and sexy is the perfect combination. The Wall street Babe reversible corset shows either your sexy or sophisticated side. The corset is pinstripe on one side, pink on the other and features a wide patent leather belt and a black thong. The shoulder and garter straps are removable. Create several looks and moods with this versatile corset set

It's my first ever corset and me being the weird romantic I've always dreamed of having one...and the petticoats and the huge period dress but I digress.  I've put off doing it.  OMG why? Really why did I, cause this thing rocks!

The first time I put it on, I had no real plans to wear it long, just to see if it fit.  I needed Bo's help to tighten up the back, which I totally recommend having someone help with this because I couldn't do it myself.  Bo was in awe, and this man is not a lingerie man.  And well even if I had intentions of wearing it long he didn't have the same plans.  Sadly I haven't tried the stockings because someone never lets me get that far.  Nor have I tried the undies but they are very cute and I'm sure would really make the outfit kick ass.

Yeah not the best review but I've run out of time to try it all out and it's better than nothing I suppose.  But hey, it's obviously hot if I can never get the whole thing on before my hubby jumps on me like a caveman.

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My next purchase, Crystal Balls

Oooooh check it check it!!

Little over a month ago I signed on to do book reviews for a website called Literary Escapism.

And guess what?!?!?! My first review is published. 

Can I get a woop woop?  Ass wiggle?  Woohoo? Anything??? Cause I'm doing a dance and the kiddos are looking at me like I've lost my mind.  I CANNOT BE THE ONLY ONE HERE PEOPLE.