Vampyre Gurls Book Club

GIVEAWAY FROM:LITERARY EXPLORATION

2011-09-07T22:03:00.000-04:00

http://literary-exploration.blogspot.com/p/giveaways.html

One winner will receive a PREVIOUSLY LOVED (but still wonderful condition) copy of The Hollow by Jessica Verday

This giveaway is US only, sorry but I'm shipping it from home!

Must be a follower to win!

Open to 13 and older only!!

The winner MUST send me a copy of their review for this book which I will post on my blog with a link back to your site!

The Hollow by Jessica Verday

FOLLOW FRIDAY~4

2011-09-02T13:31:00.001-04:00

PLEASE CHECK OUT MY GIVEAWAY (POST BELOW THIS ONE) It's my 1st ever & I am pretty excited about it :)

FOLLOW FRIDAY is hosted weekly by :ALISON CAN READ & PARAJUNKEE'S VIEW
For more info click one of the above links..

This FF's Question is brought to us by: ONCE UPON A PROLOGUE

"If you could change the ending of any book (or series), which book would you choose? And, why? "

Honestly there have been very few books I have read that I felt that way about. Breaking Dawn is one that quickly comes to mind. I don't think it was wrapped up neatly to be a final book in a series. We all know how it ends BUT a lot of us wanted the after story. What happened next? ALL of the possibilities in that story line and NADA.
I just finished EVE by Anna Carey & I was NOT happy with that ending either. I hope I am safe to assume there will be a follow up. If not that is seriously the most torturing, cliffy ending ever!
I know there are a ton of others but I can't remember them all now. Gonna see what I missed on everyone elses FF posts :) Have a gr8 weekend blogger friendz..

GIVEAWAY~PARADOX-THE ANGELS ARE HERE:PATTI ROBERTS

2011-09-02T01:05:00.004-04:00

Up for Grabs: 2 lucky winners will receive: PARADOX:THE ANGELS ARE HERE (book 1)

1 INTERNATIONAL WINNER: Coupon for ebook (Paradox: The Angels are Here) emailed to you from Patti Roberts

1 WINNER WITHIN THE USA: Paperback book (Paradox: The Angels Are Here) mailed to you from Patti Roberts

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BOOK 1

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PARADOX – THE ANGELS ARE HERE
Today, A little girl's world is turned upside down by a visitor, the Angel of Death. She finds herself trapped in a nightmare, consumed by her paralyzing loss and overwhelming grief.
Haunting visions and the untimely deaths of others are a constant reminder that life and death are only a heartbeat away.
She eventually befriends the unusual little girl who moves in next door with captivating violet eyes and a profound knowledge of things that far exceeds her tender years.
"Masks camouflage the faces of both good and evil. Keeps hidden what is a truth and what is a lie."
Lives - bound together by blood - forge an unforgettable trail of heartbreak, loss and betrayal spanning over centuries to the present day.

IN MY MAILBOX 2

2011-08-27T22:20:00.000-04:00

IN MY MAILBOX HOSTED BY THE STORY SIREN

This is for week ending: Aug 27th/28th the "Hurricane Irene Edition of In My Mailbox"

MAIL: FROM TOP L TO R

DARK TERRITORY: J. GABRIEL GATES & CHARLENE KEEL (HCI PUBLISHERS)

THE BABYLON PROPHECY BOOK 1:COUNTDOWN TO DOOMSDAY: SEAN SALAZAR
(HOUSE OF KINDNESS-BARBARA KINDNESS PUBLICIST)

THE INFECTION: CRAIG DILOUIE (AUTHOR SENT/AUTOGRAPHED)

BODACIOUS BLUES: WHITNEY J. LEBLANC (AUTHOR SENT)

THE BONE HOUSE: STEPHEN R. LAWHEAD (BOOK SNEEZE)

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY : GOT IN MAIL (I am excited for Sarah M Gellars new show "RINGER")

IF IT STILL HAS A HEAD, IT ISN'T QUITE DEAD: HARRISON BRADLOW (AUTHOR SENT)

JUST SAY THE WORD: CARLA SALVO (HOUSE OF KINDNESS)

EBOOKS:

BLOODLINES: RICHELLE MEAD (CURRENTLY READING)

MERCY: JOSHUA GROVER/DAVID PATTERSON
BLOOD CALLING:S/A/A

That's it for this week! I can't wait to hop about & see what all of you got too :) Signing off this has been The Hurricane Irene Edition of In My Mailbox brought to you by Vampyre Gurls Book Club & Hosted by The Story Siren..
Luvs ya all!

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HURRICANES

2011-08-27T18:51:00.000-04:00

"The area a hurricane covers can be quite expansive from 100 to 300 miles wide. Most of the hurricane activity that we see begins "over the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator." It is then they start their willy nilly journeys which usually last for about a week. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a predictor that indicates just how strong a storm can be. They range from Category 1 to the extremely destructive Category 5 that New Orleans experienced with Hurricane Katrina. In this book you learn about the particulars of each category, you'll get a glimpse at some devastating historical hurricanes, you'll see how hurricanes are forecasted and tracked, you'll learn about storm watches, hurricane warnings, how to prepare for a storm, and you'll learn some interesting facts.

This swirling, fascinating book is an interesting way to learn about hurricanes. I loved the setup of this book and if you have also read "Tornadoes" by Gail Gibbons you will have a good idea of how nicely she relays important information about nature's wondrous wrath. The first few pages discuss and illustrate how storms are formed. When the storm categories are discussed, you can read about and visual compare the differences. For example, in the aftermath of a Category one you can see the storm in action and when it is done you can see people out picking up the mess and surveying the damage like shingle loss, broken windows and scattered tree limbs. This is not only a fun book to read, but a very informative one!" - Hurricanes by Gail Gibbons on AMAZON.COM

FOLLOW FRIDAY~3

2011-08-26T23:00:00.000-04:00

Happy FOLLOW FRIDAY..I am sorry to be posting so late.

FOLLOW FRIDAY IS HOSTED BY: PARAJUNKEE & ALISON CAN READ
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This FEATURE FOLLOW & FRIDAY'S QUESTIONS is brought to us by: CAUGHT IN THE PAGES

Q. IN THE BOOKS LIKE THE SOOKIE STACKHOUSE (TRUE BLOOD) SERIES THE PARANORMAL CREATURE IN QUESTION "COMES OUT OF THE CLOSET" AND MAKES ITSELF KNOWN TO THE WORLD. WHICH MYTHICAL CREATURE DO YOU WISH WOULD COME OUT OF THE CLOSET FOR REAL?

Anyone that knows me would think my answer would be VAMPYRES & they are kinda right ;) For this question I will leave my vampyre comfort zone..
I personally would love to have a world with shape shifters in it (like Alcide from True Blood) I would like to be one of these shape shifters too. When I am sad or angry or frustrated or even happy it would be amazing to fly through the sky as the sun sets or rises, run full speed with other wild horses through a field of wild flowers up to my knees, swim in the crystal blue sea with other colorful fishies, prowl at night in the jungle with other jungle cats, or just sit and chill and eat nuts like a cute little squirrel. The possibilities are endless!

To any of my friends in the path of Hurricane Irene my thoughts are with you this weekend. Please keep us here in Connecticut (and the rest of the states in her path) in your thoughts as well. We are all pretty nervous tonight. Expecting the worst, hoping for the best. Much love to those already touched by the storm. I hope all is well and you're safe tonight.

Much love to you all.

EVE BY ANNA CAREY REVIEW

2011-08-24T01:36:00.000-04:00

The year is 2032, sixteen years after a deadly virus—and the vaccine intended to protect against it—wiped out most of the earth’s population. The night before eighteen-year-old Eve’s graduation from her all-girls school she discovers what really happens to new graduates, and the horrifying fate that awaits her.

Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Eve sets off on a long, treacherous journey, searching for a place she can survive. Along the way she encounters Caleb, a rough, rebellious boy living in the wild. Separated from men her whole life, Eve has been taught to fear them, but Caleb slowly wins her trust...and her heart. He promises to protect her, but when soldiers begin hunting them, Eve must choose between true love and her life...

EVE ANNA CAREY GOODREADS

Book in e-book form courtesy of NetGalley

NETGALLEY-for more info

I posted this book as my “WOW” last Wednesday (Waiting on Wednesday) & a fellow blogger friend told me I could find it on NET GALLEY (I am a member of NET GALLEY) as an e book ARC.

As FAST as my fingers could type I got to NG & there it was! In my “APPROVED” list. I downloaded the galley and began reading ASAP.

To say I devoured EVE would be an understatement. I absolutely adored this book from sentence one. There were a few things that irritated me & I HOPE they are cleared up in a sequel.

Eve was an orphan. Her mother died of the same virus that wiped out a majority of the world 16 years earlier. All school aged girls are segregated from men in “The School”, a school that prepares them for their “graduation”. This generation is a part of “The New America”. The girls dream of graduating and living fabulous lives in the King’s capital, The City of Sand. Eve is the schools shining star. “You embody The New America, Eve-intelligence, hard work, and beauty” (excerpt from Chapter one) .

The girls are taught to obey and to fear men. Any and everything their teachers can do to make them fear men and to obey is said, shown, and done. They had never seen men nor do they want to.

Graduation day is upon Eve and she dreams of the days to come where she can spread her wings and fly and be a famous muralist. She envisions life the city with her best friends until a chance encounter with a schoolmate in the woods makes her re think all she has learned.

The night before Graduation she takes it upon herself to investigate all she was told. Part of her wanted to believe it was a lie and stay in bed but that nagging feeling deep down could not take it to chance that it wasn’t a lie.

Upon discovering the truth an unlikely ally helps Eve leave her destined future for one unknown. Leaving her friends behind and vowing to save them she takes off into the woods & over the infamous wall.

Her escape leads her to people not unlike herself. Students used and abused by the King to create his new America in the dessert. Not knowing that Eve herself was a LARGE part of the Kings plan when she left; she quickly learns what the twisted King had in store for her. With the entire King’s army of soldiers looking for her she must keep one step ahead to survive.

Caleb is one of the people she met in the woods. Once a part of a school like Eve’s he too escaped into the woods. He quickly became a huge part of Eve’s life and they fell in love.

Eve’s adventures to get to a camp known as “Califia” brought her down a trail filled with people such as herself and people who were out to use and abuse and kill to get what they wanted. It was hard to know who to trust in this crazy “free for all” of a world over the wall.

She quickly learns that not all of her teachers had her best interest at heart; they truly were not honest and did all they could to shield her from the truth and real life as it was now. Inside of the King’s capital city life was hunky dory, at a large cost.

Like I said I LOVED EVE & I also had a few small issues.

I think the book repped a dystopian society perfectly. The way the author showed us this new, wild, world was perfect. I found myself imagining if it were to happen now how would I survive and act. Eve herself was a sweet, strong, sincere girl. She had normal reactions and behaviors to the situations around her. BUT….

I thought Eve forgot about certain ppl she left behind a little too fast. She vowed to come back for her BFF Pip but you did not hear Pip’s name again. If that were my lifelong BFF about to go into that situation I would at least talk about her to my new friends and let them know about the ppl I had to leave behind. MAYBE it was easier to deal with not talking about it. She had to change a lot to survive and any emotional weakness would make her like chum in the water.

I would of liked to of heard Eve talk about Pip and the other ppl she lost in her life, especially those ppl who sacrificed a lot to protect Eve. Eve is a hot commodity now seeing as she is considered the Kings personal property, any other student escapee is not as important as Eve. For anyone to help Eve in her continued escape does so at a great cost and risk to themselves. I wanted Eve to recognize that a bit more. It is ONLY book 1 after all so I won’t be too hard on my gurl Eve..

These few, small, things aside Eve was a truly fabulous read.

I personally was NOT happy with the end. To say it was a cliffy is a HUGE UNDERSTATEMENT! I would NOT have done what she had done. BUT maybe the unexpected is better in this stories sake. It has me amped up for book 2. She did not do what everyone expected so book 2 will most likely be pretty exciting and fast paced.

Seeing as book 1 is not officially published yet book 2 will seem lifetimes away..

Eve will not disappoint. You will fall in love with this story and get drawn deep into it. You will see yourself in her shoes and imagine life in their world. You feel a part of it and you will cheer and jeer for the ppl in this book.

IN MY MAILBOX 1

2011-08-23T01:44:00.000-04:00

IN MY MAILBOX HOSTED BY: THE STORY SIREN

This week was pretty cool for me, I received 8 ARCS ( 5 from one publisher & 1 from the author herself & 1 from Simon & Schuster & 1 from Net Galley) Oceanview Publishing:Thriller & Mystery books & Evelyn Lafont: FABULOUS AUTHOR (check her out! NOW!)
along with:
1 ebook from Simon & Schuster Galley Grab, 2 ebooks from Library Thing, 1 ebook from Net Galley.
I did a happy dance on my front porch 2 seconds after I saw the mailman drop my box off :)
In the past I received 2 very cool zombie themed books (reviews to come) but they are already published. I was still in tears of happiness to receive them. They are in my special "book drawer" safe from kitties with claws and a doggy with likes to chew sharp teeth..
ARCS are very special and I already sent out thank you notes. I feel an ARC is a priv and one not to be abused. Enough of my blabbing & on with the show :)

DESCRIPTIONS RIGHT BELOW PICTURES:

The books above are ARCS from "Oceanview Publishing" and are titled as followed (L-R)

TOO MUCH STUFF: DON BRUNS (release 12/21/11)
COLLATERAL DAMAGE: H.TERRELL GRIFFIN (release date 12/05/11)
FLY BY NIGHT: WARD LARSEN (release date 11/1/11)
BLACK DIAMOND: JOHN F. DOBBYN (10/03/11)
THE BLACK STILETTO: RAYMOND BENSON (09/05/11)

SIMON & SCHUSTER AUGUST GALLEY GRAB (EBOOK ARC)

DRINK SLAY LOVE: SARAH BETH DURST

RELEASE 12/13/11

LIBRARY THING

DANCING ON THE INSIDE (EBOOK)
GLEN C. STRATHY
RELEASED 07/07/11

LIBRARY THING

FAST TRACKED (EBOOK)
TRACY ROZZLYN
RELEASED 07/12/11

NET GALLEY

EVE (EBOOK ARC)
ANNA CAREY
RELEASE 10/04/11

XTRA XTRA: The FAB author, Evelyn Lafont, wants to celebrate the release of this book with a giveaway of book 1 in this series (it will be an ebook from SMASHWORDS, you will be given the code to redeem on the site) Please stay tuned to the blog for the giveaway it will be VERY SOON & TRUST ME you do NOT want to miss this! Book 1 was so great I stayed up ALL night reading it. I can't wait to crack open part 2!

EVELYN LAFONT/AUTHOR
THE VAMPIRE RELATIONSHIP GUIDE: SECRETS & TRUST VOL 2 (EBOOK)
RELEASE 08/31/11

Blurbs about this series:

MAKE YOUR OWN SIGNATURE & MUCH MUCH MORE!

2011-08-21T15:54:00.000-04:00

The most awesome HOW TO blog for designing our blogs EVER!

Site to create FREE AWESOME SIGNATURES for your blog

As I was exploring my new FAVE site Blog-a-Holic Social Network ( a serious MUST for all blog savvy gurls & guys) I found all of these "How To's" & I was in blogger "How To Heaven" ! I have always wanted to learn how to make a scrolling marquee & low and behold I found all I needed and more!

I made the "at the end of your post siggy" first because it is easier and quick.
Using the link above you follow step by easy step to create your own fab siggy.
Of course for a small fee there are a ton of fabulous, creative, designers that will seriously hook your siggy up.
This is a quick, nice, easy, fix for a siggy on the spot. You can use it to hold you over until your specialized siggy arrives or keep this as long as you like.

I followed a total of 6 steps & then generated the HTML for my blog & what you see below is what I created :)

There are different sizes, fonts, slants, colors, etc. Explore a bit, play around, and you will find something that fits your unique style and vision for your siggy.

Be sure to check out my 1st link SNEAKY MOMMA BLOG DESIGNS BLOG for more fabulous tips and ideas..

BELOW: Both siggys I made using the link(s) above..What do ya think?

Follow Friday~2

2011-08-19T02:54:00.001-04:00

Follow Friday is a weekly event hosted by the awesome ladies at: PARAJUNKEE & ALISON CAN READ
Go to either blog for more info on how you too can join in on all the fun! Remember if someone is cool enough to follow you please follow em back, it's what makes this event so awesome :)
HAPPY FOLLOW FRIDAY FROM VAMPYRE GURLS BOOK CLUB

Q. If you could write yourself a part in a book, what book would it be and what role would you play in that book?

I have ALWAYS been a huge fan of of those post apocalyptic zombies take over the world books so my part would be as an ass kicking, zombie killing, gurl that helps re build a community for the survivors. I would go on missions to gather supplies and help any animals left behind,rescue humans, etc. I would love to be a part of the process that re builds after a disaster. Of course I would NEVER EVER want to see that happen IRL but if it did I would be on the side of good not take advantage of the situation.

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY~1

2011-08-17T20:28:00.002-04:00

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY is a weekly me-me hosted by BREAKING THE SPINE that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Reading level: Young Adult

Hardcover: 336 pages

Publisher: HarperCollins (October 4, 2011)

ANNA CAREY

I am very excited for this series to begin. This genre has been releasing truly awesome titles the last year or so. I am glad ppl are seeing this genre has more to it than the (superb) Hunger Games trilogy. I have always adored a great post apocalyptic zombie tale and did not realize that there was more to these genre's than that (when I found Hunger Games I quickly realized my mistake). Here's to a great new series, more dystopian tales in 2011/12, and a shout out to my fellow bloggers on this "Waiting on Wednesday", The Vampyre Gurls Book Club's first ever W.O.W!

Where do you go when nowhere is safe?
Sixteen years after a deadly virus wiped out most of Earth’s population, the world is a perilous place. Eighteen-year-old Eve has never been beyond the heavily guarded perimeter of her school, where she and two hundred other orphaned girls have been promised a future as the teachers and artists of the New America. But the night before graduation, Eve learns the shocking truth about her school’s real purpose—and the horrifying fate that awaits her.
Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Eve sets off on a long, treacherous journey, searching for a place she can survive. Along the way she encounters Arden, her former rival from school, and Caleb, a rough, rebellious boy living in the wild. Separated from men her whole life, Eve has been taught to fear them, but Caleb slowly wins her trust . . . and her heart. He promises to protect her, but when soldiers begin hunting them, Eve must choose between true love and her life.

DYSTOPIAN/POST APOCALYPTIC CHALLENGE:BOOKS~AHOY

2011-08-16T02:14:00.000-04:00

http://books-ahoy.blogspot.com/2011/06/post-apocalypticdystopian-challenge.html

The challenge is to read at least 15 dystopian/post-apocalyptic novels.

This challenge goes from June 27, 2011 to June 27, 2012.

TEASER TUESDAY (1)

2011-08-09T16:14:00.001-04:00

Hosted by MizB @ Should Be Reading, Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme.Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

" Whatever it was, whoever it was, struck fast, pierced me so hard I felt like I was popping out of my own skin.

So there I was, dead. It was humiliating to die at one of the biggest parties of the year"

Chapter one, page 8 (ebook)

GOSSIP GHOULS:Zombies & Lipstick

By: Z

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/76119

Make your own Grab My Button-button

2011-08-06T20:27:00.001-04:00

Many new and old bloggers want those little buttons ppl can grab & share on their blogs. Why not? A lot of free advertising never hurt anyone and it’s nice to show love for fellow Bloggers.
I am a new Blogger myself and wanted a button of my own. This is a quick, easy, and free place to do it yourself. You must have a pic set up and ready to go (I used Photobucket’s design options to create mine) once you have that done go to this link: http://www.mycoolrealm.com/sandbox/gbgen/ and follow directions. In a matter of minutes your Blog will have it’s own button for ppl like me to grab & post on my Blog!
Enjoy.. If you Grab my button & share it on your blog please let me know so I can grab yours too
Happy Blogging Friendz..

SUMMER GIVEAWAY HOP

2011-07-31T20:34:00.000-04:00

Check out this blog hop I just discovered..Quite a few awesome bloggers got on board for this one..
http://throwingbooks.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-giveaway-hop.html

Get more info from the post on this cool blog..

SPELLBOUND:CARA LYNN SHULTZ REVIEW

2011-07-31T20:20:00.000-04:00

SPELLBOUND: CARA LYNN SHULTZ

· Reading level: Young Adult

· Paperback: 352 pages

· Publisher: Harlequin; Original edition (June 21, 2011)

· Language: English

· I received this from: NETGALLEY

Not since “Twilight” had I wished a book boyfriend was real (Edward..Oh my Edward..you HAVE been REPLACED!)

Brendan Salinger & Emma Connor’s relationship had been doomed from the start. Not only was Emma the new girl that did not fit in with the rest of the perfect “Gossip Girl” type characters in her new school, the elite “Vincent Academy”, she was also the reincarnation of Gloriana, a peasant wife of the rich & powerful Lord Archer, Earl of Aglaeon.

When tragedy struck & Gloriana died violently the Earl Archer made a deal with the Devil (so to speak) Only he did not think his request through (he requested his future life force be a blood descendant, rich, handsome, strong, etc. selfish requests according to the witch casting the spell) and the deal was “tainted” by the witch, despite being made from a place of true love. He would meet up with his true love and know her by the family crest he re-designed for his wife after her death (she would be wearing it).

It would not be a life of long happiness and growing old together however. It would be a passionate, troubled, love affair to end in tragedy time and again.

Fast forward to Emma & Brendan.

Emma’s Aunt Christine took Emma in after her Mother had passed away, her step brother had died earlier from Meningitis & her Step Father, Henry, was proven to be a very abusive drunk that hurt Emma.

A fresh start ahead of her Emma was naturally nervous but optimistic about her new life.

Her first day of school she is the center of attention, especially Anthony’s. The school’s golden boy jock with an ugly side. Attention from Anthony is NOT what she wants. Anthony not used to being rejected makes it his mission to make Emma miserable.

Immediately Emma notices the beyond handsome Brendan Salinger. The enigmatic boy whom does not date many girls and is a bit of a loaner. Kristin, the school Queen Bee, notices Emma’s interest in Brendan & is not happy to see he is interested right back.

Life plods along as normal until Anthony hurts Emma’s sweet, younger cousin Ashley. Vicious rumors and getting a bit rough with her, pushes Emma to the edge. A showdown that humiliates Anthony takes place in the school. Brendan hops in to save Emma from a physical beating by Anthony.

Meanwhile Emma has discovered the meaning of the mysterious necklace/ crest she has been wearing that was a gift from her deceased twin brother. She is a bit scared of the story she has learned (the deal of Lord Archer) and wonders how it applies to her.

Signs begin manifesting that warns her of impending danger. Her friend Angelique helps her discover her true “identity” and helps her with a protection spell and a spell to enhance her natural witch powers.

Brendan, being a descendant of Lord Archer, remembers jokes about a family curse about doomed lovers. He goes to his Grandfather to learn the truth behind the jokes. Armed with a sketch of Emma’s necklace/crest he talks to his Grandfather and studies up on Lord Archer’s curse.

Both realize they are this generations doomed lovers and so begins the fight to save their love and their life’s in the process.

It will not be easy to fight a force so strong, almost stronger than their love. Both have to face unbelievable odds to survive. Couple that with the petty jealousies of Kristin and the cruel, bruised, ego of Anthony and they were in for a whirlwind of a time.

There is a way to “break” the curse for this generation but it would take a truly selfless soul to do it. A lover willing to make the ULTIMATE sacrifice for his/her soul mate.

The showdown between Anthony, Emma, and Brendan during the school dance was the curse putting them all to the ultimate test. As Emma watched the crest roll away after it was snapped off her neck during a struggle with Anthony (a sign the “end” was near) she passed out thinking of Brendan and hoping he was safe. Brendan catching up to them fights to the near death to protect Emma and their love. It was an intense, physical and emotional battle both took part in.

There were no casualties. The curse, it seems, was broken, for now..

Anthony is on the run and presumed out of the country..

Are Emma and Brendan truly free?

Emma is NOT your typical teen girl (being born a witch put aside). A breath of fresh air is what she was to me. Strong despite a hard life, not cynical either, she had a funny sarcastic side to her, sweet, loving and loyal to her friends and family. Emma was what you wish your daughter or sister or BFF to be like.

Brendan was not obsessive, clingy, or pathetic when faced with losing Emma. He manned up and jumped in with both feet. He fights the good fight and was willing to sacrifice whatever he had to. Good looks and obscene wealth aside, he is a sweet boy who had no problem admitting his flaws and mistakes from the past. He also took it one step further, he made a choice not to be a certain way (like Anthony for example) knowing he could have any girl, with a snap of his fingers, did not make him delusional or turn him into a ego crazed man whore. The fact he showed strength and vulnerability and did NOT run when things got tough (AHEM EDWARD..AHEM) made him even more swoon worthy in my eyes.

The books has a few amazing characters in it-

The schools “Queen Bee” Kristin, jealous of all the attention the new girl is getting she allows her insecurities to bring her to a place that gets people hurt. In my eyes she is a redeemable character. I am curious to see where she ends up in the sequel (please tell me there WILL be one).

Anthony, the schools golden boy jock who swears he is the end all be all for every teen girl in Vincent Academy. Anthony has a very dark, twisted, ugly side to him that could be fatal for the wrong person.

Ashley, the sweet, supportive, younger cousin of Emma. A fun girl who is all about the romance of Emma & Brendan.

Angelique, the school’s witch who is stereotypically made fun of for being different. She proves to be an invaluable friend and a source of much needed information.

Cisco & Jenn are not main characters but they prove to be invaluable friends for Emma and Brendan. I think Cisco could of used more “face time” seeing as he was technically her first best friend/confidant that was responsible for getting Brendan and Emma to connect outside of the school.

FOLLOW FRIDAY

2011-07-28T22:18:00.004-04:00

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Q. Let’s step away from books for a second and get personal. What T-Shirt slogan best describes you?

I often think "sometimes it's better to stay quiet" this counts for myself too :)

The AWESOME (free) BOOK THAT BRIGHTENED UP MY DREARY DAY....READ ON MY LOVELIES...

2011-07-28T21:35:00.001-04:00

As I was stalking diff TWITTER accts LATE (or shortly after midnight my time) last night (@VampyreGurlsBC-FOLLOW ME!) I came across a TWEET giving away an e-book (free is my FAVE price ;) so I clicked & read all about this gem of a freebie (not expecting it to be as FABFABULOUS as it is turning out to be).

I was STOKED to receive **DRUMROLL**

Vampire Relationship Guide, Volume 1:Evelyn LaFont

so soon (a few hours later) & when I couldn't download it the FABTASTIC author (EVELYN LAFONT) not only sent me the PDF version (within 5 minutes of my email back to her, I WAS truly sad I could not DL it) she also gave me the SMASHWORDS code in case the PDF did not work!!! She also understands my obsession with all things fuzzy,four legged, & meowing too.

What is this FREE GEM of an e book I am ranting about you ask? Lookie below for more deets & you BETTAH head on over to her bloggy page and get your own copy cuz I aint sharin! REVIEW COMING SOON!

Oh yeah, part 2 comes out soon..I will DEF DEF DEF buy it!

http://evelynlafont.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/100-free-e-copies-of-vampire-relationship-guide-volume-1-in-august/

Josie wants what she’s never been able to have—sex with a vampire. When she receives an invitation to a party thrown by one of the world’s richest vamps, she doesn’t stop to question her luck; she just jumps into her favorite stilettos and heads out to the event of a lifetime, secretly hoping that she’ll come home with a party favor in the shape of a sexy coffin dweller.

But the great undead, much to Josie’s chagrin, aren’t just pale sexbots with pointy teeth waiting to satisfy her carnal desires—they are dangerous…and sometimes cranky. With a single-minded focus on fulfilling her sole sexual longing, Josie unwittingly entrenches herself in the twisted and sometimes antagonistic world of vampire relationships with no one to guide her, but herself.

*This is a 136 page novella.

About the Author

Evelyn Lafont is a freelance writer, author and avid reader. She likes long walks on the beach and...oh crap--this is the wrong profile for that. As a writer, she doesn't venture outside very often, and when she does she frequently complains about the sun, weather, wind, trees, and stars. In order to avoid such a frightening onslaught of stimuli, she stays tucked safely inside with her keyboard and her imagination.

http://evelynlafont.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/100-free-e-copies-of-vampire-relationship-guide-volume-1-in-august/

True Blood Season 4: Comic-Con Trailer (HBO)

2011-07-24T20:44:00.000-04:00

Zombies Do NOT like the Summer!

2011-07-11T13:21:00.003-04:00

THIS IS A RE-POST FROM AN EARLIER POST BUT I LOVED IT SO MUCH I WANTED TO SHARE IT AGAIN WITH NEW FOLLOWERS...

Like most people, when summer arrives my thoughts turn to zombies. Have you ever noticed that, when you go to the beach, you almost never see any zombies? I was pondering why that is and came up with five reasons. Here’s my countdown of the top five reasons zombies don’t go to the beach:

Five: To seagulls, zombies smell like food. It’s hard to look cool when you’re getting dive-bombed by birds trying to grab a tasty chunk of your flesh.

Four: Nobody ever challenges them to a game of beach volleyball.

Three: Too much competition from the sharks.

Two: Take a moment to imagine what a zombie would look like in a bathing suit. ’Nuff said.

One: No one has yet invented 1,200 SPF sunblock to prevent zombie sunburn.

What other reasons can you think of?

courtesy of:

http://darkcentralstation.com/?p=2018

Reading Angel: Once Upon a Read-A-Thon Kick Off

2011-07-11T00:04:00.001-04:00

Reading Angel: Once Upon a Read-A-Thon Kick Off: "It's time for the second annual read-a-thon to officially kickoff!!! Although I'll be heading to bed soon I hope to get in a couple hours ..."

ONCE UPON A READ-A-THON JULY 11-13

2011-07-10T21:42:00.003-04:00

It's time for sign ups for the second annual Once Upon a Readathon! This Readathon is hosted by Lori at Pure Imagination, Angela at Reading Angel and myself. It runs from 12:01 am on July 11 to 11:59 on July 13th.

What is a Readathon?
A Readathon is where you set a goal for yourself to read more books that is beyond your average number of books you read. There is no minimum, it's all up to you! Push yourself to get some of those books read that have been sitting on your shelves for awhile! You can read anything you like. Any genre, any subject.

What you do:
To participate in the Once Upon a Readathon you fill out the form below, which is to enter you for the prizes, and enter into the linky so we can visit you! It's the same form and linky on all our blogs, so only enter into them ONCE! Then grab the button and post it on your sidebar to spread the word and so you don't forget. Then, from 12:01 am on July 11th to 11:59 pm on July 13th you read, read, and read some more! Make sure you do at least one update post (if you don't have a blog you may do this on facebook and/or twitter) and participate in at least one challenge.

MY READ-A-THON BOOK PICKS:

ZOMBIES DONT CRY:RUSTY FISCHER

DROUGHT:PAM BACHORZ

BFF & THE SECRET SANTA:AMANDA AUVERIGNE

THE VAMPIRES WARDEN:SJ WRIGHT

GRAVE SITUATION:ALEX MACLEAN

THE BOOK OF SPELLS:KATE BRIAN

Ѽlaptop bit the dust

2011-07-07T21:11:00.001-04:00

Sadly mY LAPTOP IS NOW A PAPERWEIGHT POSTING FROM NEW TAB SORRY FRIENDZ

2011-07-02T20:45:00.000-04:00

I want to thank http://heretherebefantasies.blogspot.com/ for awarding me the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award.

Now, 7 random facts about myself:

1. I am scared of large crowds

2. I love mint choco chip ice cream

3. I wanted to a cop like Johnny Depp on 21 Jump Street when I was a kid

4. I love cats.

5. I want to go to Peru

6. I have been writing since I was young and wish I was better at it..lol..

7. I am fiending for lomo sal tado right about now!

Soon I will choose up to 15 deserving people to win and pass on this great blog award.

Instructions for collecting the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award:

After collecting your award, you have to do the following on your own website:
1. Thank the person who awarded you with the award (me...Vampyre Gurls Book Club).
2. Post "7" random 'facts' about yourself.
3. Pick another 15 people (this number is not set in stone, i.e., more or less than 15 is OK, too) to Award this particular Blog Award too and contact them to let them know they've won and give them these same instructions.

BREAKING DAWN REVIEW

2011-06-25T15:45:00.001-04:00

The fourth and final chapter of Stephenie Meyer's TWILIGHT series is sure to please readers.

Bella has a tough decision ahead of her: eternal life or death. Should she live forever with the love of her life, her fiancé and vampire Edward Cullen? Or should she choose life -- and maybe her best friend who is completely in love with her, Jacob Black -- and face death that will eventually come?

That is the big decision that Bella faces, but of course the road down the path to the outcome isn't easy. Many events happen that alter Bella's life forever, leaving both the reader and Bella dazed.

BREAKING DAWN ends the series very nicely. Throughout its seven-hundred pages, the reader is engrossed in the drama and action-packed tale of an ordinary girl in a pseudo-ordinary world. The reader should be cautioned that fits of increased heart rate and frustration might raise the desire to hurl the book across the room while reading this last installment of the very popular series.

While some could argue that there is simply too much "drama" --the book is nevertheless entertaining and delightful. (TEENSREADTOO)