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Congrats to DeAnna, winner of a finished copy of The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa :)
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Rough Reckoning
Dead Reckoning by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill
* ARC read via Around The World Tours
3 out of 5 gnomes
Zombies, cowboys, and a touch of science make for a very interesting read. I didn't know what to think going into the story just that a story about cowboys and zombies sounded like quite an awesome concept.
There are three points of view in the story consisting of Jett, Gibbons and White Fox. It was great having these very different points of view. I just wish that while reading that more of the past of all three had been explained. There are just tidbits that are dropped and I hope that some of those pieces are picked up in later books.
The story reads like an old fashioned western and is set in the year 1867, the author even has a type of warning at the front saying that they wrote how people talked back then so some words that may be offensive now weren't back then.
The chapters are so very dense to get through and there is a lot of description. I don't know, maybe I just have book ADHD because of all the books with short chapters I've been reading, but it seemed to take forever for a chapter to end.
The story starts off strong with Jett, a girl from the south who dresses like a boy while she searches for her brother. She was on the losing side of the war of course and the fall out from that has led her to searching for her brother, the only family she has left. She happens to stop at a town right before it's attacked by zombies. This of course causes chaos and leads her to meeting Gibbons and White Fox.
Gibbons is a strange character and much different than the everyday women of the time period. She's a scientist and very into women's rights and researching. If there is an answer Gibbons will find it, she's kind of like the Agent Scully to Jett's more Mulder-like persona. Her inventions are great especially the steam powered carriage.
White Fox is the one narrator that the reader learns the least about. He's the cool enigmatic guy who was raised by Native Americans and is now on a mission that coincides with his running into Gibbons and Jett. It looks like he and Jett may eventually end up together, he and her just have a lot of business to attend to first.
The big bad of the story was kind of disappointing because you know almost right away who it is but not quite how this evil-doing is getting done. The zombies though were extremely creepy and made for some intense minions.
I really wish that there had been more of a resolution at the end, as is though it just looks like a set up for a sequel where hopefully more answers will be given. Overall a pretty good read and future installments of the series should be promising.
* ARC read via Around The World Tours
Zombies, cowboys, and a touch of science make for a very interesting read. I didn't know what to think going into the story just that a story about cowboys and zombies sounded like quite an awesome concept.
There are three points of view in the story consisting of Jett, Gibbons and White Fox. It was great having these very different points of view. I just wish that while reading that more of the past of all three had been explained. There are just tidbits that are dropped and I hope that some of those pieces are picked up in later books.
The story reads like an old fashioned western and is set in the year 1867, the author even has a type of warning at the front saying that they wrote how people talked back then so some words that may be offensive now weren't back then.
The chapters are so very dense to get through and there is a lot of description. I don't know, maybe I just have book ADHD because of all the books with short chapters I've been reading, but it seemed to take forever for a chapter to end.
The story starts off strong with Jett, a girl from the south who dresses like a boy while she searches for her brother. She was on the losing side of the war of course and the fall out from that has led her to searching for her brother, the only family she has left. She happens to stop at a town right before it's attacked by zombies. This of course causes chaos and leads her to meeting Gibbons and White Fox.
Gibbons is a strange character and much different than the everyday women of the time period. She's a scientist and very into women's rights and researching. If there is an answer Gibbons will find it, she's kind of like the Agent Scully to Jett's more Mulder-like persona. Her inventions are great especially the steam powered carriage.
White Fox is the one narrator that the reader learns the least about. He's the cool enigmatic guy who was raised by Native Americans and is now on a mission that coincides with his running into Gibbons and Jett. It looks like he and Jett may eventually end up together, he and her just have a lot of business to attend to first.
The big bad of the story was kind of disappointing because you know almost right away who it is but not quite how this evil-doing is getting done. The zombies though were extremely creepy and made for some intense minions.
I really wish that there had been more of a resolution at the end, as is though it just looks like a set up for a sequel where hopefully more answers will be given. Overall a pretty good read and future installments of the series should be promising.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Sentence Sneak Peek - Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill
The first sentence from each chapter of Dead Reckoning, it's a min summary of what you can expect to read.
* ARC read via Around The World Tours
* Spoilers are highlighted like so :)
"West Texas, April 1867
Jett Gallatin expected trouble in Alsop, Texas—but not zombies." "In defiance of common sense, the further she got from immediate danger, the more frightened Jett became." "The trail the marauders had left was easy for White Fox to follow." "The "prayer meeting" finally drew to a close, though Jett didn't think it fairly deserved the name." "By unspoken agreement all three of them stayed awake the rest of the night, even though Maxwell was safely imprisoned and Brother Shepherd and his zombie army were gone." "According to the records kept by the Yell and Cry, the two closest ranches to Alsop were Flatfield and the Lazy J (now Jerusalem's Wall)." "Jett slid down Nightingale's back and sat down on a rock to remove her boots and the trousers she was wearing under her petticoats." "The draperies had been closed before Jett was brought to Brother Shepherd's study (again)." "That morning, while the predawn shadows were still cold and blue, Gibbons and White Fox had watched as Jett rode out of sight, then they returned to the make-shift laboratory she'd created in the Alsop saloon." "Considering that they still had Shepherd's acolytes to deal with, Gibbons was just as glad to discover Shep-herd had apparently confiscated all firearms brought to Jerusalem's Wall as a matter of course."
The first sentence from each chapter of Dead Reckoning, it's a min summary of what you can expect to read.
* ARC read via Around The World Tours
* Spoilers are highlighted like so :)
"West Texas, April 1867
Jett Gallatin expected trouble in Alsop, Texas—but not zombies." "In defiance of common sense, the further she got from immediate danger, the more frightened Jett became." "The trail the marauders had left was easy for White Fox to follow." "The "prayer meeting" finally drew to a close, though Jett didn't think it fairly deserved the name." "By unspoken agreement all three of them stayed awake the rest of the night, even though Maxwell was safely imprisoned and Brother Shepherd and his zombie army were gone." "According to the records kept by the Yell and Cry, the two closest ranches to Alsop were Flatfield and the Lazy J (now Jerusalem's Wall)." "Jett slid down Nightingale's back and sat down on a rock to remove her boots and the trousers she was wearing under her petticoats." "The draperies had been closed before Jett was brought to Brother Shepherd's study (again)." "That morning, while the predawn shadows were still cold and blue, Gibbons and White Fox had watched as Jett rode out of sight, then they returned to the make-shift laboratory she'd created in the Alsop saloon." "Considering that they still had Shepherd's acolytes to deal with, Gibbons was just as glad to discover Shep-herd had apparently confiscated all firearms brought to Jerusalem's Wall as a matter of course."
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
"Waiting On" Wednesday - Taken at Dusk
"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week I'm waiting on...
This week I'm waiting on...
Taken at Dusk by C.C. Hunter
Check out the description from Goodreads:
Kylie Galen wants the truth so badly she can taste it. The truth about who her real family is, the truth about which boy she’s meant to be with—and the truth about what her emerging powers mean. But she’s about to discover that some secrets can change your life forever…and not always for the better.
Just when she and Lucas are finally getting close, she learns that his pack has forbidden them from being together. Was it a mistake to pick him over Derek? And it’s not just romance troubling Kylie. An amnesia-stricken ghost is haunting her, delivering the frightful warning, someone lives and someone dies. As Kylie races to unravel the mystery and protect those she loves, she finally unlocks the truth about her supernatural identity, which is far different—and more astonishing—than she ever imagined.
I have really liked this series so far because of its mix of likable characters, humor, and all-around awesome paranormal goodness. Kylie is a really intriguing character and I can't wait to see what all her power means and where exactly she falls in the realm of supernatural creatures.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Hostess for Hunting
The Hunt by C.J. Ellisson
First to start, 4 tiara wearing bats with an extra tiara out of 5 bats for the author.
The VV Inn is back for another go. Now that the vacations are over the hunt begins.
The VV Inn is back for another go. Now that the vacations are over the hunt begins.
The first book introduced all the players and now they get to share their views as a new kind of big game hunt gets ready to take place. I love that although these are primarily vampire books, here we get to meet and see more of the weres (and it looks like they may even get to be a focus in the next book).
As always I love my normal favorites but in this book a new one is getting that title from me. Paul has always been interesting but the new developments in his new life have me really hoping he gets a lot more face time in the next book. Also I am very happy he didn't eat Bunny because I like her.
Wonderful read and I love the expansion of characters over the last one. Only character I personally didn't like well... Lets just say is no longer an issue :P
While the the masters away the wolves will play, I cant wait for the next book.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Sentence Sneak Peek - The Hunt
The Hunt by C.J. Ellisson
The first sentence from each chapter of The Hunt, it's a mini summary of what you can expect to read.
* Spoilers are highlighted like so :)
* Spoilers are highlighted like so :)
"As I lay here, curled around my husband's firm body, I begin to wonder: Am I crazy?"
"As the others file out, I lay my hand on the sleeve of Dria's jacket."
"From my vantage point in the lobby, I have a clear view of Vivian and Rafe."
"Men are so damn easy."
"A muffled pop sounds as I head down the stairs into the basement to check with Asa."
"Calm down, man."
"Lori would have to be the bitch to open the door."
"Something doesn't feel right in my head."
"The sweat dripping down the side of my face into my hair feels good."
"I swivel in my chair as the sliding wall comes to a halt."
"I don't know Jon all that well yet, he keeps to himself a lot."
"The locked door swings inward to reveal the redheaded temptress."
"My laughter, over some comment from Drew, dies when Vivian comes down the hall with Bob draped over her shoulder."
"The flash of fur reveals one of the wolves stood outside watching while I swam."
"As much as it pains me to admit, I say once the furry fucker shuts up, I agree with Jon."
"We watch Rafe disappear through the kitchen and a quiet tension fills the air between the master, Jon, and me."
"What?"
"See you then, I say with a smile as I click the phone off."
"The calm of the empty gym engulfs me as the door swings shut."
"You're sure, Lori?"
"My wife whips around, guilt and anxiety playing across her face."
"Shit," comes Rafe's voice over the line."
"A slam sounds from the direction of the workroom and Asa skitters to a halt inside the command center."
"I grasp soft moss and my fingernails dig into the moist soil beneath."
"The surface wounds have all healed, pink puckered flesh coats my side as I change into a warm set of clothes."
"The shock of the outdoors sends a spike of pain through my forehead."
"The SCIF room in the basement is currently un-manned while Drew and Asa help to prepare the fake kill spot."
"Jon."
"I knew ninjas were tricky bastards, notorious for eluding capture and executing heroic escapes, but I never would have thought a poisoned one could wiggle out of silver chains."
"Is that door going up?"
"Howls fill the night as I dodge bushes and trees."
"Bad Moon Rising" pounds out of the sound system and a few of the werewolves gyrate on the parquet wood floor in wanton abandon."
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Weekend Reading
What I've been reading this weekend thanks to Around the World Tours:
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