Explore This! Belize

 I was drawing a blank on where we would tour this week. We’ve seen a lot of great places from all around the world, but my recent reads are starting to duplicate locations. And then came Carolyn Crane. Both Susi and Caro have been squeeing so much over Ms. Crane’s latest release (on audiobook, so far), Head Rush. I decided to see what all the commotion was about and have begun the series with book one, Mind Games.

Early in the book, Cubby tells Justine that he has been awarded a trip to Belize and he wants her to go with him (despite only dating for two months.) Guess what? We’re all going now too!   So, sit back and have a look at these stunning pics:

I’m not sure how things fair for Cubby and Justine …

Review: The Girl On The Cliff by Lucinda Riley

Format read: paperback copy provided by publisherNumber of Pages: 576Release Date: 27 October 2011Publisher: PenguinGenre: Fiction with a mix of historical fictionPuchasing Info: Author’s Website, Publisher, Amazon, Goodreads, Book Depository (US), Book Depository (UK)

Book Blurb:

Could a secret from 1914 end a century of heartache?

A tiny figure stands at the cliff edge – hair flying in the breeze. Grania Ryan is hypnotised by the enchanting vision, unaware this young girl, Aurora Lisle, will change her life in countless ways. For Grania is suffering and has returned to Ireland and the arms of her loving family, in the hope her wounds might heal.

As their paths begin to entwine, Grania’s mother becomes deeply troubled … because almost a century of entanglement has brought nothing but terrible tragedy to their two families.

The past is set to repeat its sorrows. A …

Guest Post: What scares you by P.T. Michelle + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome P.T. Michelle here at Book Lovers Inc today. Perhaps some of you know her under herer other pen name- Patrice Michelle. Today she is here to promote her first YA release- Brightest Kind of Darkness. This novel received awesome reviews and well you really shouldn’t miss your chance to win your own copy. Please give Patrice a warm welcome.

In the spirit of the Halloween holiday, I’m asking the question, “What scares you?”

While researching this subject, I ran across a blog post about how to scare people on Halloween night written by a guy who runs a Haunted House. He says there are two kinds of approaches to scare tactics: 1) eliciting a “startle” response or 2) evoking a “fight or flight” response. Then …

Winners Unraveled

Hey everyone! It’s me, or rather us, Carusi (as we are called around here) this week. Stella is on her hard earned vacation after her bar exams (which she passsed btw). Congrats from all of us sweety! You so deserve this.
So now that Stella is relaxing somewhere in the Normandy and we 2 stopped being distracted by pretty yarns, we have the pleasure to announce this weeks winners. First we have 2 redraws from our 1000 followers celebration. The new winners are…

Mel
Inscribed copy of Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione + Swag

Ruth Smithson
won Sin Undone by Larissa Ione with a signed bookplate & a couple of bookmarks

And we also have 2 other giveaways ending today. The lucky winners are…

Larena
won a a paperback copy of Pleasure Bound by Anne Rainey if she’s from the USA …

The International Giveaways Café (18)

Welcome back to our Saturday morning get-together, where we have the chance to discuss book giveaways, link up our own giveaways, and enter all the others.

I’ve seen mention of that awful word: snow. Now seems the perfect time to stock up on books and cozy blankets to while away the winter months. Thankfully, there’s no snow in my part of the world (yet) but it doesn’t hurt to be prepared. I’m not the only one that dreams of hibernation, right?

Let us know what your weekend has in store. Have you won anything recently that you’ll get the chance to read now? The Book Lovers would love to hear!

At Book Lovers Inc., it’s our pleasure to share the bookish love! Good luck to everyone and hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend 🙂

Here’s the fine print for entering your link:

Dual Review: Head Rush by Carolyn Crane

Format Read: Audiobook
Length: Novel
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Audible Frontiers
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release Date: Oct 25th (Audiobook), Dec 6th, 2011 (ebook)
Series: The Disillusionists Trilogy #3
Formats Available: Audiobook, eBook (in Dec)
Purchasing Info: Samhain Publishing, Audible, Author’s Website, Goodreads

Book Blurb:

JUSTINE JONES FACES HER ULTIMATE ENEMY: HERSELF!

In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanchez, the man of her dreams. But something is off. Random details aren’t adding up…and is it her imagination, or are her friends and fiancé keeping secrets from her? And what’s with this strange sense of unease, and her odd new headaches?

Justine tries to stay upbeat as Midcity cowers under martial law, sleepwalking cannibals, and a mysterious rash of paranormal copycat violence, but her search for answers leads her into the …

Around the Bookish World: News Week-in-Review

Welcome to this week’s news post and we have some goodies with upcoming clips and teaser posters from Breaking Dawn and The Hunger Games. There is also some interesting developments with Kobo who is entering the realm of publishing – they are definitely notching several arrows to compete with Amazon lately.

But first up, Kobo has announced they will be moving into publishing, it is not clear if it is just offering authors a way to self publish their work, but according to this news article it seems they will be looking into editing books and distributing them via their site. I think this is a pretty savvy move on their part.

I posted news that there was a delay that Amazon’s aquisition of The Book Depository has been delayed, well it looks like it has gotten the …

Guest Post: My Favourite Type of Mythology by Lucy Felthouse + Giveaway

I am happy to cede the blog to Lucy Felthouse who is here today to tell you ablout her new anthology project Seducing the Myth which contains more than two dozens of steamy mythological retellings or myth inspired erotic short stories. As a big dan of mythology and legends I was intrigued and curious to hear more about this project. Read on to discover Lucy’s take on myths and to get a first taste of the anthology!

 
 
One of the suggestions I was given when I organised this guest spot (thanks so much for having me here, by the way!) was to talk about my favourite type of mythology. Now, that’s actually not quite as straightforward as it sounds. The reason being, I don’t really have a favourite type. Ever since I was a small child I’ve loved stories of all kinds; true ones, fictional ones, old ones, new ones… I’m just a sucker …

Review: "Reveal Me" by Cari Quinn

Format Read: e-Book purchased by reviewer
Length: Novella
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Erotic Romance
Release Date: January 19, 2011
Series: Unveiled, Book I
Formats Available: eBook, Kindle, Nook
Purchasing Info: Publisher, Author’s Website, Goodreads, Kindle, Nook, All Romance eBooks
Book Blurb:

Alana MacGregor craves excitement, but when her sometimes lover dumps her at a popular sex club, she wonders if she’s outgrown her live-fast-and-recover-later lifestyle. The last thing she expects is to run into the nerdy guy she rebuffed in high school—or for him to rock her world in ways no other man ever has.

Hot on the trail of a story, Carter Nicholas can’t believe his luck at encountering the one woman he’s never forgotten. He’s come a long way from being a wall-hugging geek. Now he gets all A’s between the sheets. But can he convince Alana he’s her sure ticket to an unforgettable night…and maybe much more?

My Thoughts:

Cari Quinn’s stories …

Guest post: What’s More Terrifying Than Writing a Book? Well Writing the Second! by Kersten Hamilton + Giveaway

Today I am very happy to welcome back to Book Lovers Inc. Kersten Hamilton an author I am sure doesn’t need an introduction for many of you. But for those who have lived under a rock and just recently emerged *wink* just let me tell you that the first book in Kersten’s Young Adult series, Tyger Tyger was a smashing hit last year, sparkling lots of impassioned discussions and even more enthusiasm from fans and the time has finally come when Book #2 In the Forests of the Night was released! Yay! So come join us in celebrating Kersten’s new release and share your thoughts with us, you could win yourself a copy of her book! Please give Kersten the warmest welcome and now I’ll cede the blog to her.

Hi, Book Lovers! Thank you for having me on the blog, and thank you Stella for the idea for this guest post. I hope you don’t …