Book Lovers Inc.
Romance Novel Reviews, Author Interviews, Commentary
18 May 2010 
New Releases – May 17 – 23 2010
Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) by Richelle Mead
Genre: Young AdultDimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. But she chose wrong…
After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri’s birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir’s—and to her best friend, Lissa. It is nearly graduation, and the girls can’t wait for their real lives beyond the Academy’s iron gates to begin. But Rose’s heart still aches for Dimitri, and he’s out there, somewhere.
She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and she knows in her heart that he is hunting her. And if Rose won’t join him, he won’t rest until he’s silenced her…forever.
Frenzy (Dreamhouse Kings, #6) by Robert Liparulo
Review: Beautiful Creatures by K. Garcia & M. Stohl
Format Read: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 563 pages
Release Date: December 1st 2009
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Formats Available: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Purchasing Info: BookDepository, Book Website, GoodReads
Book Blurb
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she’s struggling to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps, and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town’s oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.
In a town with no surprises, one …
Explore This! Paris Suburban Life and Algeria
Last week, I posted my review for Some Dream For Fools by Faiza Guene. The bulk of this story takes place in the poorer suburbs of Paris. We’ve all seen the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, The Arc D’Triomphe, right? Well, our heroine, Ahleme, takes us to parts of Paris that we don’t often hear about. The Pierre de Coubertin Stadiuam, where her brother Foued gets in trouble with his friends, the Galleries Lafayette and the Thiais shopping centres, and the Chatelet-Les Halles, where Ahleme arranges to meet up for a date (this last picture is much older but I’m sure the archetecture remains much the same.) Note: the pictures are in order as listed.
Interview: Author Leslie Dicken
The Crazy Lover: First of all, We’d like welcome you to Book Lovers Inc.!
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
Leslie Dicken: I’m a wife and mother of three kids. A teenager and twins. I live in Maryland, the DC suburbs. I still work a full-time job. That’s the boring stuff. 😛
The Crazy Lover: What’s your favorite book at the moment?
Leslie Dicken: The most recent books I read were Tessa Dare’s first series. They were awesome. I have so many books on my shelf I still need to get to!
The Crazy Lover: What do you think is the difference between a reader and a real Book Lover?
Leslie Dicken: A “reader” will read when they are told to (for school, for instance) or because they need something to do while on a long plane ride. …
Bookish Eye Candy : Rhage: Lover Eternal
Lover Eternal
by
J.R. Ward
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other – six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Possessed by a deadly beast, Rhage is the most dangerous of the Black Dagger Brotherhood…
Within the brotherhood, Rhage is the vampire with the strongest appetites. He’s the best fighter, the quickest to act on his impulses, and the most voracious lover—for inside him burns a ferocious curse cast by the Scribe Virgin. Possessed by this dark side, Rhage fears the times when his inner dragon is unleashed, making him a danger to everyone around him.
Mary Luce, a survivor of many hardships, is unwittingly thrown into the vampire world and reliant on Rhage’s protection. With a life-threatening curse …
A Winner and a Giveaway Reminder
It’s Sunday again we are happy to announce a winner again cuz I already went to my weekly meeting with Mr. Random.org.
The lucky new owner of a new copy of The Demon in Me by Michelle Rowen is:
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Congrats hon! I will email you ASAP.
We also have to 2 other giveaways that are still running:
You can win a copy of Midnight’s Ghost by Sara Brookes here. (Ends Thursday 20th May)
And our We Love Your Comments giveaway is still running till the end of the month. Rules can be read here.
I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday!
Around the Bookish World: News Week-in-Review
Borders.com announced their eBook store will be opening in June with ebooks available for a variety of devices. They are also offering the Kobo ereader for preorder at $149.99 (US).
Borders Australia online has started offering a guarantee that they will beat the price (with shipping included) of Amazon.com books shipped to Australia.
Wired.com has an interesting article on how Amazon handles typos in Kindle eBooks.
Angry Robot Books has split from HarperCollins UK.
Variety reports that Tyra Banks has a three book deal for a young adult fantasy series.
GalleyCat reports that Gerald Posner has hired a lawyer to fight against claims of plaigarism.
Publishers Weekly writes that the Amazon Kindle bestseller list will soon split into two as Amazon makes separate bestseller lists for free and paid eBooks.
PublishingPerspectives has a short article about books being …
Guest Post: Author Sara Brookes +Giveaway
We are really happy to have Author Sara Brookes here again. This week her new book Midnight’s Ghost, book 1 in the Starr Runner Series was released and she is here today to talk a bit about women and Science Fiction. Please give her a warm welcome. And don’t forget to check out her giveaway at the end of the post. Women don’t like science fiction.
Right off the bat, I have to say that sentence above is a lie. However, a vast majority of people will try to tell you otherwise. See, at some point in time, someone drew a conclusion that women don’t like science, math, astronomy, comic books, etc. Those things were considered innately “dorky” and something women wouldn’t be drawn to. I suppose their logic was women were the caretakers and therefore too prim and proper?
Now …
Review: The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran
Format Read: Print Number of Pages: 384 pages Release Date: March 25th 2008 Publisher: Pocket Star Formats Available: Ebooks, Paperback Purchasing Info:Good Reads, Author Website, Amazon, Book Depository
Book Blurb:
In a debut romance as passionate and sweeping as the British Empire, Meredith Duran paints a powerful picture of an aristocrat torn between two worlds, an heiress who dares to risk everything…and the love born in fire and darkness that nearly destroys them.
From exotic sandstone palaces…
Sick of tragedy, done with rebellion, Emmaline Martin vows to settle quietly into British Indian society. But when the pillars of privilege topple, her fiancé’s betrayal leaves Emma no choice. She must turn for help to the one man whom she should not trust, but cannot resist: Julian Sinclair, the dangerous and dazzling heir to …
My Wishlist: Vampires!!!
Hey all and welcome to another what’s on My Wishlist segment. Today’s posts is dedicated to Vampires i.e. in counting down hours until the season finale of The Vampire Diaires.. *cough* Damon *cough*
The reason I chose these books/series is because I already worn out my copies of these books and new to replace them. Wish me luck trying to come up the the money to repurchase these all, hehe!
Here’s my top five series that I want, I crave, I must have, I need and the kind I would bleed you dry, type of books. *sigh* Damon *sigh*
Without further ado…. Here’s my top five, counting down from #5:
#5 The Undead Series by MaryJanice Davidson…Really no explanations as to why its on my list except for the fact the heroine is one great fun and full of sarcasm.
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