Showing posts with label reading challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reading challenge. Show all posts
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Bookish Bingo: April-June
I had so much fun last time, I'm doing it for Spring! Honestly, this one is a bit more difficult and will force me to read outside my comfort zone. Which is good! If you want to sign up, check out Great Imaginations.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
[Book Bingo] January-March, 2015
Hey all! My New Years Resolution for reading (that I made like just now) is to read outside of my comfort zone. As you can tell from my blog, my area of expertise is mostly YA and Urban Fantasy. And while I will probably be mainly reading from those genres, I don't want those to be the only books on my blog. So because of that, I am participating in the New Year Book Bingo.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Reading Challenge: Fairytale Retellings 2015 Sign Up!
If you've been on my blog at all, you'll know that fairytale retellings are my kryptonite!
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
[Reading Challenge] Diversity on the Shelf Sign Up
I told myself that I was taking part in this next time, and guess what NEXT TIME IS HERE.
I'm super excited to take part in this challenge, because as a POC, I don't think I read enough books either featuring or by POC. And I'm not okay with that.
So what's this all about?
Well....
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
[Bout of Books] Book Spine Poetry Challenge
Last challenge of the day! This time, Alysia of My Little Pocketbooks asks participants to create a poem with at least three books. After some thought, I decided on:
Books:
Mystic City by Theo Lawrence
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
Nearly Gone by Elle Cosimano
Poem:
This
Mystic City
of
Smoke and Mirrors
is
Nearly Gone
Haha, easy enough right? Link me to your poems! :)
Monday, December 31, 2012
Top Ten Books of 2012 + Wrap Up
It's that time of the year again!
LA FIN DU MONDE DE L’ANNÉE
Here are my top ten reads from 2012 (note: not all books were published in 2012, just read!)
Challenges:
GoodReads:
Books Read: 64 (Aim: 125) FAILED.
Debut Author Challenge:
Books Read: 12 (Aim: 12)
Immortals Challenge:
Vampires: 1/4 books completed
Angels: 6/3 book completed
Fae: 8/4 books completed
Shifters: 2/3 books completed
2013 Reading Challenges:
Thanks for visiting my blog and I'm so thankful for all of the new friends that I have made this year, and I can't wait to start 2013 off right, by spending the entire day reading books! :)
Monday, November 5, 2012
Stand Alone Challenge 2013
Next year I will join other bloggers in the Stand Alone Challenge hosted by Icey Books and I Like These Books.
Want to join in as well? Click the link!
Want to join in as well? Click the link!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Netgalley Month!
Hey loves, Happy May! With a new season comes a new challenge, NetGalley Month! From May 1-May 31 you have to READ the books that you have requested. No specific number, just read, review, and get that depressing "books not yet reviewed" number down!
Want to join?
Want to join?
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Banshee Charmer Review
Banshee Charmer (From the Files of the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency #1) by TIFFANY ALLEE
When she’s sent to a crime scene and finds her second dead woman in as many weeks, half-banshee detective Kiera “Mac” McLoughlin is convinced a serial killer is on the loose. Incubi are extinct, her boss insists. But what else can kill a woman in the throes of pleasure? When her partner is murdered after using witchcraft to locate the killer and Mac is thrown off the case, her frustration turns to desperation.
Certain the killer is an incubus, Mac works behind her department’s back to chase down slim, sometimes perilous leads. While the killer eludes her, she does discover handsome Aidan Byrne, an investigative counterpart from the enigmatic Otherworlder Enforcement Agency. Mac typically runs her investigations fast and hard, but with Aidan at her side, she’s running this one “hot” as well. But Aidan knows more than he’s letting on—something that could shatter their blazing romance and add Mac to the killer’s growing body count…
ebook, 1st, 159 pages
Expected publication: January 24th 2012 by Entangled Publishing (goodreads)
Review: Advanced Readers Copy provided by Entangled Publishing (netgalley)
Banshee Charmer is a short and exciting novel revolving around a spunky half-bansee cop who takes a case very seriously when her partner becomes a victim of a supposed extinct race. Allee takes the reader on a fun ride that has me wanting the next installment!
Keira McLoughlin is not your average cop. She is half banshee. Her partner is not your average woman nor is their killer your average nutcase. They're all related to the paranormal in some way. Self proclaimed "self god," Aidan Byrne aids Keira, or Mac as her friends call her, in an impossible case that has claimed the life of Mac's witch partner.
Tiffany Alle's novella is an exciting first installment which looks to be a really fun and really sexy series. The book opens up with Mac investigating a peculiar crime scene that points to the fact that it may have been committed by an "oh-dub" or otherworlder. The plot moves at an engaging pace with the right amount of romance sprinkled throughout. I do wish that more information was revealed about Mac, especially her upbringings. Even though the novel is Banshee Charmer,banshees have very little to do with the plot which took me by surprise. Allee also added in bits of information and appearances of other paranormal creatures which added to the Otherworlder's growing world. Although the plot is fairly predictable, I was still enticed by Allee's world and Mac's voice.
Mac is your average female cop: Spunky, a sailor's mouth, and a very tough cookie. All of these qualities make her a very fun character. I really liked Mac because of how well she criticized herself. Usually when a character finds herself falling helplessly in love with a stranger while her friend's murder is plotting I would criticize the hell out of her: Mac beat me to it. She knows she is being irrational and that her budding relationship with Aidan should not be a priority and her internal conflict make her seem even more real. Some of the secondary characters are shallow meaning that they are not as fleshed at as I would expect from a novel, but I'm assuming that this novella is setting up the environment and the characters for future installments.
Given that the the novella is told from Mac's perspective, her voice is everything you would expect. Full of revenge, naughty words, and surprising lust for a sexy stranger. While there is not a lot of character discovery regarding Mac, it is fun to be just as left in the dark as Mac is as she struggles to find her partner's killer.
This novella was a godsend for me, after having read primarily young adult novels for the past 6 or so months, it was good to read a more mature novel (with sexy time :p). The Otherworlder Enforcement Agency series seems really promising and I can't wait to see Allee's world grow.
I recommend this for everyone who wants a short read full of mystery and a budding relationship.
Debut Author Challenge (2012) Entry
Saturday, December 10, 2011
2012 Immortals Challenge
Vampires, angels, demons, werewolves and fae. If you can’t pick a favourite, then that’s okay!
At UTC, we love them all! So let’s celebrate our love for all things immortal with 2012’s Immortal Reading Challenge.
Here’s the rundown:
1. The Immortals Reading Challenge runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. You can join at anytime from now and throughout the year. This is a 2012 challenge, so books read before January 1 will not count to your progress.
2. You pick your goal! Read as many books as you’d like for each species. This means that you can do just one category or all five or a combination of. The choice depends on you and your reading pace.
*We have chosen to have a three book per species standard. However, if this is a breeze for you, then feel free to tackle on the additional bonus entries of two more books of the same level.
3. Re-reads are acceptable.
4. Books chosen can be of any genre.
5. To participate, copy and paste this post on your blog along with the challenge button. We ask that you provide a link back to the sign-up page in case others wish to participate.
6. Readers without blogs can still participate! Keep track of your progress with Goodreads, Shelfari or LibraryThing.
Vampires:
Angels/Demons:
Fae:
Werewolves/Shifters:
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Progress:
Angels/Demons:
Angelfall by Susan Ee (January 12, 2012)
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand (January 17, 2012)
Embrace
Werewolves/Shifters
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (January 29, 2012)
Ties to the Blood Moon (
Fae:
The Iron King
The Iron Daughter
Wicked Lovely
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