Here are posted my musings on vampires and various other fictional, paranormal critters. Comments from readers and writers of said literature are always welcome.
Tara from 25 Hour Books has kindly given the One Lovely Blog award to Patricia's Vampire Notes. Thank you, Tara, for thinking of me! Now I have the honor of naming fifteen blogs I have recently discovered and liked.
"Welcome to the second edition of the book reviewer linkup meme. Here you will find a list of many of the best speculative fiction review blogs on the internet." [Courtesy of John Ottinger at Grasping for the Wind: Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Reviews]
Ruthie of Books, Books, and more Books has tagged me. That means I get to list six things that make me happy. So I will.
1. My family (including our dog Trudy and our cat Sombra) 2. Knitting or crocheting simple little projects like baby hats for charity. 3. In the winter sitting by the fire and reading a good book. 4. Walking the beach in Florida. 5. Watching my son sing with his band. 6. Beginning the day with a hot cup of coffee.
Here are the rules: Link to the person who has tagged you. Write down six things that make you happy. Post the rules, tag six others and let them know you did it. Then tell the person when your entry is complete.
Sincere thanks to Ruthy of Books Books and more Books! and to Amber of Amberkatze's Book Blog for the Premio Dardos award. It's an honor to receive this from two writers and thinkers I admire. The award is given for recognition of cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values transmitted in the form of creative and original writing.
The rules are:
1) Accept the award by posting it on your blog along with the name of the person that has granted the award and a link to his/her blog.
2) Pass the award to another 15 blogs that are worthy of this acknowledgment, remembering to contact each of them to let them know they have been selected for this award.
I've had previous opportunities to list outstanding blog sites. Now I will offer 15 more in no particular order. This is such a pleasure!
Ruthie's Book Reviewshas given this blog the Lemonade award - for showing great attitude and gratitude. Thanks so much, Ruth. You certainly deserved your award! Now I get to nominate 10 more sites. That's the best part.
Midnight Mocha By Crymsyn Heart. Amira Press (June 13, 2008).
From the publisher:Coffee is heaven for Sophia. Alex is as delicious as his Midnight Mochas that he makes especially for her. Sophia keeps her distance because she is promised to another. However, she secretly lusts after Alex.
Alex desires Sophia, but he keeps himself away from her. He masquerades as an ordinary coffee shop owner, but it’s a ruse to protect his dark secret. Alex is a vampire who wants to claim Sophia as his own. There’s only one problem.
Another vampire has set his sights on Sophia. Will Alex win her heart in time? Or will he lose her forever.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bite the Bullet (Crimson Moon, Book 2) by L. A. Banks. St.Martin's, September 2008
From the publisher: Sasha Trudeau considers herself a soldier first and a werewolf second. But while her secret government-sanctioned task-force faces its greatest challenge so far, Sasha faces something much more primal: the undeniable pull of the moon—and her own desires.
With rogue wolves savaging both the human and paranormal worlds, Sasha’s team of elite operatives has one job: destroy the rogues and isolate the deadly toxin that’s poisoned their blood. But the challenge is far more complicated than Sasha could have imagined. Soon she is thrust into a full-scale supernatural war for supremacy—and the only man left who Sasha can turn to might be the biggest danger to her of all. . .and in more ways than one.
Author interview and contest with Shirley Damsgaard at Amberkatze's Book Blog. Shirley is the author of the Ophelia & Abby paranormal mystery series. Asking a question gets you a chance to win The Witch's Grave, the latest book in the series.
I am truly honored to be nominated for the "I Love Your Blog Award." Many thanks to Amber of Amberkatze's Book Blog for putting Patricia's Vampire Notes on the list (wherever it may reside).
Now it's my turn to nominate 7 of my favorite blogs for the honor. This is not an easy task because the nominations should include everyone on my blog links plus a few more. For those that I know have already been nominated I won't list.
Below are the Award rules: 1. Add the logo of your award to your blog. 2. Add a link to the person who awarded it to you. 3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs. 4. Add links to those blogs on your blog. 5. Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs - I still have to do this one.
Book bloggers would be no where without our readers. Many readers also happen to have their own blogs, but not all do. During Book Blogger Appreciation Week, we would like to take time to honor those who do not. You are so special to us and we want to recognize you for all that you do for us. If you are a loyal reader to one or many book blogs but do not blog yourself, this is the contest for you!
To enter, simply fill out the following sentence in 200 words or less and email them to me (Jennifer) at literatehousewife (at) gmail (dot)com.... Read more
. St. Martin's, April 2008.
will be published in April 2009.
