Review: My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent

Format Read: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 279Release Date: August 1, 2009Publisher: HarlequinFormats Available: Paperback, Ebook, AudioPurchasing Info: Amazon, Goodreads, Rachel Vincent’s Website

Book Blurb:She doesn’t see dead people, but… She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally. Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who’ll be next…This is my first Rachel Vincent book, I have them all, at least all that are out so far, but I have yet to pick any up…but I have read …

Review: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Format Read: eBookNumber of Pages: 363 pagesRelease Date: January 21st 2010Publisher: Harlequin TeenFormats Available: eBook, PaperbackPurchasing Info: GoodReads, Author’s Website, Amazon

Book Blurb:

Meghan Chase has never fit in at her small-town high school, and now, on the eve of her 16th birthday, she discovers why. When her half brother is kidnapped, Meghan is drawn into a fantastical world she never imagined–the world of Faery, where anything you see may try to eat you, and Meghan is the daughter of the summer faery king. Now she will journey into the depths of Faery to face an unknown enemy . . . and beg the help of a winter prince who might as soon kill her as let her touch his icy heart. The Iron King is the first book in the Iron Fey series.

My Thoughts:Even though I love getting …

Interview: Author Chloe Neill + Giveaway

Hey everyone! We at Book Lovers Inc. would like to give a very warm welcome to Author Chloe Neill. I, The Crazy Lover, am a huge fan of her Chicagoland Vampires series and the Dark Elite series (YA)… I am really excited about the new book coming out soon, Twice Bitten.Chloe Neill is here today for a Giveaway and Interview, YAY! The details for the giveaway are at the bottom of the post!Enjoy!The Crazy Lover: First of all, We’d like welcome you to Book Lovers Inc.!

Chloe Neill: Thanks so much for having me!

The Crazy Lover: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Chloe Neill: Sure. I was born in the Southern U.S., but now live in the Midwest with my two dogs, Baxter and Scout. I love to bake, and I have a dayjob, and I’ve been writing fiction for about five …

Around the Bookish World: News Week-in-Review

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer is available as a free online read from June 7th to July 5.  Click on the title for the website.  It’s not downloadable.  The hardback went on sale on June 5th.  If you are curious about it’s sales numbers, thebookseller.com has the numbers here.

Just in time for summer beach reads, there is a waterproof case for the Kindle eReader.  Gizmodo has a picture of it here.  Kinda pricey, but probably worth it if you want to read by the pool or at the beach or anywhere else that there’s a risk of water damage.

The New York Times has an article about competition between ebook readers and doesn’t even mention the Sony Reader!

The British Library has acquired the archive of J. G. Ballard for it’s …

Review: Bring On The Night by Sonya Clark

Format Read: eBookNumber of Pages: 70Release Date:  May 17th , 2010Publisher: Lyrical Press, IncFormats Available:eBookPurchasing Info: Author’s Website, Lyrical Press, IncBook received by the author for review.Book Blurb:If there’s one thing Jessie hates, it’s going after her own kind.

She may be used to taking a bite out of human killers, but she leaves her fellow immortals alone. It’s only after a series of gruesome murders have her suspecting vampires and werewolves are going after innocents does she set out to put a stop to it.It’s not long that Jessie finds herself racing against the waxing moon to stop an ambitious gang of monsters with a sinister agenda.

Only a vampire can own the night.

My Thoughts:

This is was the first time that I encountered an Urban Fantasy book in such a short format. I have found that it is usually Paranormal Romance novels that come …

All YA Love: The Draw to YA

As I sit on the train everyday going to and from work, I have a unique opportunity…I witness a diverse crowd of people reading a wide range of books. Last year, it was fun to see the guys reading a book from the Twilight series (guess what, we can tell even with the dust jackets off LOL) and years ago it was the Harry Potter series…the “true adult book lovers”, to me, stuck with the original covers, not the fancy schmancy grown up ones!

So what is it about YA that captures an audience that is YA and, well, older? Off the top of my head, here’s my list of things:

Character Development ~ So much growth takes places over the teen years. At high school, you meet so many new friends & are exposed to new things, both good & bad (though I missed …

Review: 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Format Read: BookNumber of Pages: 336Release Date: October 1, 2006Publisher: HarperTeenFormats Available: Paperback, EbookPurchasing Info: Maureen Johnson, Goodreads, BookDepository

Book Blurb: When Ginny receives thirteen little blue envelopes and instructions to buy a plane ticket to London, she knows something exciting is going to happen. What Ginny doesn’t know is that she will have the adventure of her life and it will change her in more ways than one. Life and love are waiting for her across the Atlantic, and the thirteen little blue envelopes are the key to finding them in this funny, romantic, heartbreaking novel.

My Thoughts:I had heard about this novel, and seen it around several times before, while at the book store it sparked my attention enough to buy. The cover, as well as the synopsis, really intrigued me, it sounds and looks like a …

Review: Shades of Gray by Caitlin Kittredge & Jackie Kessler

Format Read: ARC Trade PaperbackNumber of Pages: 432Release Date:  June 22nd, 2010Publisher: SpectraFormats Available: Trade Paperback, eBookPurchasing Info: GoodReads, Series Website, Bookdepository

Book Blurb:

AFTER THE FALL OF NIGHT

Jet and Iridium—best friends turned bitter enemies—teamed up to foil the evil plans of the rogue superhero known as Night, but in defeating him they inadvertently destroyed the secret Corp-Co transmitter whose frequency kept the metapowered heroes of the Squadron in line. Now these heroes have turned against New Chicago, ransacking the city they once protected. Even worse, the powerful antisuperhero group known as Everyman has taken advantage of the chaos to fan the flames of prejudice against all superpowered men and women. Just when New Chicago needs them most, Jet and the small band of heroes who have remained on the right side of the law find themselves …

Around the Bookish World: News Week-in-Review

A new eBook reader developed especially for textbooks, the Kno, is set for a beta program this fall according to mashable.com.  This is a heavyweight eReader at 5.5 pounds!  That’s still lighter than the textbooks it aims to replace though.

The Duke University libraries are now lending Kindles to faculty, staff and students.  I’ve also read about a public library in the US that allows Kindles to be checked out.  If you live nearby to someplace that lends Kindles and you qualify, it might be a good way to try before you buy.

The New Yorker has picked their latest “20 under 40” list of fiction authors.  I’ve only heard of one of them before.

Starting this Sunday, Kindles are going to be sold at all Target stores according to Publishers Weekly.  This seems like a …

Interview: Author Sam Hillard + Giveaway

Let’s welcome debut Author, Sam Hilliard, who has recently released his fist novel called: “The Last Track” =)First of all, we’d like welcome you to Book Lovers Inc.!Sam Hilliard: Thanks so much for having me! It’s great to be here.The Crazy Lover: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?Sam Hilliard: I live outside out of NYC with my girlfriend and an army of four cats. For fun I read, play bass, work out, study martial arts and complain about the government. Six years ago, I started work on The Last Track, which released this Spring.

The Crazy Lover: What’s your favorite book at the moment? 

Sam Hilliard: Possum Living which is the story of a girl and her dad who lived for years almost entirely off the grid, raising their own food right in the middle of a suburban …