Review + Arc Giveaway: The Temptation by Alisa Valdes

The Temptation
Alisa Valdes
Paperback 320pgs.

Published April 24th 2012 by HarperTeen

ISBN: 0062024205 (ISBN13: 9780062024206)

Series: Kindred #1
Paranormal,
Young adult
ARC win from GR

His touch was electric.
His eyes were magnetic.
His lips were a temptation....
But was he real?

After crashing her car on an empty highway, Shane is miraculously saved by Travis, a mysterious cowboy who walks out of nowhere. She is instantly attracted to him, and for the first time, she believes in “soul mates.” But Shane soon discovers that Travis is dead and that strict rules from the Underworld govern kindred spirits of different dimensions. Breaking these rules could destroy both their souls. And while Travis is almost impossible to resist, temptation proves to be the kindest enemy they encounter.

Can true love surpass the power of pure evil? Part love story, part supernatural thriller, this first book in the Kindred trilogy will leave readers lusting for more.

Review:

This book had a great start and I was sucked into the plot right from the beginning, it had a suspenseful start until... about 140pgs. in...
Shane crashes her car in the desert, and that's when her life changes forever. As she's basically on the brink of death, a boy comes out of nowhere and saves her. A mystery, in itself we learn this boy is not alive, no, he's dead. Having died at almost the same exact spot as where Shane crashes, we slowly learn what he is and the mystery that surrounds him, and what his goal is. Yes, he has a goal to get out of the realm he's forced to exsist in. Travis is basically a solid entity by day, but at night he becomes a ghostly, non-exsitant figure. Shane falls for Travis but doesn't realize what he is exactly, but slowly the mystery is unveiled and we learn all about Travis past. In that past, there was an evil villian who seeked revenge on Travis and his brother and now in this other life, he's once again seeking revenge. The best way to seek revenge is to of course hurt the ones you love, hence Shane will become the way this villian gets to Travis.

Now, there is so more to this story then what I'm going to elaborate,
 I believe my interest started to wain, because it seemed
the story, had depth, and so much more potential, but I felt like the mark was missed within the second 1/2 of the story and for some reason it felt like the author had a hard time grasping the flow of the storyline. It seemed like her characters became less, and less interesting as the book went on, and the action and flow just seemed to slow down and actually became quite boring, until the end when things started to heat up, again. The characters love story seemed to be forced and lacking the spark to really enjoy them as a couple.  
The ending seemed to peak my interest and I'm still on the fence over weather or not I'll be reading the next one. I actually felt like this book was written by two different people, and the middle was thrown together in haste.
 The ending is a to-be-continued and abruptly ended...

3/5 Stars


Don't let my feelings sway you from trying it out for yourself, heck maybe it was just me. Being that I'm not a teen, maybe that could be the reason why I just felt like it missed the mark.
So, here's your chance to read it for yourself. I'm giving away my arc copy plus some surprise swag as a giveaway.
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Must be 13 yrs. older
Open to US/Canada
Giveaway open  5/31-6/7
Winner will be notified by e-mail and will have 48hrs. to respond

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Don't care to enter the giveaway? That's fine you can still comment below about what book didn't meet your expectations and you had to give a less than 3 star rating.

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Cover Reveal: Blood Winter by Diana Pharaoh Francis



SQUEE, Look at the cover reveal to BLOOD WINTER -Horngate Witches #4.

Blood Winter will be released on Dec 26, 2012

As some of you may/may not know Horngate Witches is one of my favorite series and I cannot wait to read this next book in the continuing series.....





First three books in the series:

  

pre-order your copy here on Amazon click title below for direct link

Blood Winter

Author Interview: Steve McHugh

So, today on my blog, I am interviewing, Author Steve McHugh writer of Crimes Against Magic. Let me just say I think this cover totally won me over and I will be reviewing this book soon.

Crimes Against Magic

Blurb - It’s been almost ten years since Nathan Garrett woke on a cold warehouse floor with nothing but a gun, a sword, and no idea of who he was or how he got there. His only clue … a piece of paper with his name on it. Since then, he’s discovered he’s a powerful sorcerer and has used his abilities to work as a thief for hire. But he’s never stopped hunting for his true identity, and those who erased his memory have never stopped hunting for him. When the barrier holding his past captive begins to crumble, Nathan swears to protect a young girl who is key to his enemy’s plans. But with his enemies closing in, and everyone he cares about becoming a target for their wrath, Nathan is forced to choose between the life he’s built for himself and the one buried deep inside him.

Crimes Against Magic is an Urban Fantasy set in modern day London with Historical flashbacks to early fifteenth century France. It’s the first in a series of books called the Hellequin Chronicles, which shows the life of sorcerer Nathan (Nate) Garrett.

Author Links:

Blog: http://stevejmchugh.wordpress.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevejMchugh

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5819903.Steve_McHugh

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hiddenrealmspublishing

Avaliable from :

Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/Crimes-Against-Hellequin-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B007YK01JY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336987416&sr=8-1

Amazon.co.uk - http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_8?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=crimes+against+magic&x=0&y=0&sprefix=crimes+a%2Caps%2C453

Paperback and Smashwords copies to be released at a later date.


Interview:

 

1) Tell me a little about yourself?

I'm originally from a small village in South-Yorkshire called Mexbrough, but we moved to Southhampton when I was young and I've lived here most of my thirty-two years.

I'm married with two young daughters, and a third on the way, which probabaly makes me sound insane, but the lack of sleep just means I get to write more.

Well that's the theory anyway.

Apart from writing,  I'm a big reader, especially comics. I'm also a big fan of anime and videogames. So, yeah basically I'm a geek

2) How did you come up with the idea for this book?  

I’ve always loved mythology and history and magic, and wanted to do something that combined them. The character of Nate has been in my head for a long time, and the story sort of developed around him and the idea of what would happen if someone hated you so much that they’d do anything to get to you, but you couldn’t even remember them.


3) If your book is turned into a movie,

 (that would be awesome!) ;)

Who would you choose to play your characters?

That was a really hard question, because I hadn’t actually thought of anyone playing the characters before.

But after thinking for a while, I’d go with:

Holly (Nate’s partner in crime) – Natalie Dormer (from The Tudors and Game of Thrones)

A dark haired Jennifer Lawrence would be perfect for Dani. So long as she can do a British accent.

Nate is the hardest to decide, but maybe Michael Fassbender, he’s kind of kick-ass.

For the big bad guy, I wanted someone who could hold their own in a fight. Jeremy Renner would be pretty good, with Liev Schreiber as his henchman. 
 

4) I see that your a comic book buff, so If you could be any character in a comic book, who would you be and why? 

Wow, another tough one. The geek in me wants to pick something obscure and weird, but I’m honest, probably Iron man. He’s just so cool, and being that smart and that rich and having a job where you get to fly around in a suit of armour, shooting bad-guys with lasers. That doesn’t sound like a very bad life.
 

5) What are you reading right now?

I’m reading, Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. So far I’m enjoying it. It’s a little slow to start, but I know it’s going to pick up.  I’ve just finished, Batman: The Black Mirror. Probably the creepiest comic I’ve read in years. Scott Snyder took horror elements and folded it into Batman. It turns out they make the perfect match.

6) What’s next on your list of things to write?

The sequel to Crimes Against Magic: Born of Hatred. And then the third book: With Silent Screams.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Stacking The Shelves #5

Stacking The Shelves is all about the books we are adding to our shelves each week, sharing with you our excitement for our newest titles and maybe have you discover a new book in the process! Tynga from Tynga's Reviews is is the host and you can Link up with her and join this meme here: Tynga's Reviews



Hi, Welcome to another STS post.
This week flew by and I was soo busy trying to organize my bookshelves at home, I really didn't get too much reading in, but I did manage to post a few reviews and giveaways. Check them out under this post, or on the left side of the blog.
Anyway, since I cleaned out my shelf I managed to get rid of a ton of books, and made a little room for a few new goodies. All the books I'm getting rid of will be part of an upcoming giveaway I'll be participating in from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer -Clear your shelves giveaway 6/15-6/20(see full list here) most of the books listed are not exclusively paranormal.


Now onto the books I managed to score, this week.
Thanks for stopping by, leave a comment below and I'll make an effort to stop by your post.





Bought new from a local discount store
$2.00 each
    

   





Library

I actually already checked out the book version of this title, but when I saw  the audio cd  I checked it out, and returned the book. Sometimes, it's so easy to listen to a book, while your online or driving in the car.


AUDIO VERSION



See you soon!

SPLASH INTO SUMMER GIVEAWAY HOP

Welcome  here! Thanks for stopping by!

I'm participating in my first giveaway hop,
hosted by I am a Reader not a Writer and Page Turners Blog.
There are over 250 participants, so start clicking and enter the other giveaways here and hopefully you'll win a great prize! 
 Good Luck!



Giveaway:

1 winner of a $10.00 AMAZON E-GIFTCARD


                       






                               

Rules
Must be 13yrs. older
Winner will be notified by e-mail and will have 48hrs. to respond


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Book Tour: Spectral by Shannon Duffy -Review

                                                         

Spectral

Shannon Duffy

e-book

ISBN: 9780983741879

ISBN: 9781476293585
Pages: 334
Release: April 10, 2012

Convinced she’s a part of the witness protection program, sixteen-year-old Jewel Rose is shuffled around the globe with her family like a pack of traveling gypsies. After arriving at lucky home twenty-seven, she stumbles upon a mysterious boy with magical powers claiming to be her guardian . . . and warning of imminent danger. Despite the obvious sparks between them, Jewel discovers a relationship is forbidden, and the more she learns about dark, brooding Roman, she begins to question who she can even believe — the family who raised her, or the supposed sworn protector who claims they’ve been lying to her all along.

As she struggles to uncover who her family has really been running from, she is forced to hide her birthmark that reveals who she is. With new realities surfacing, unexplained powers appearing, and two tempting boys vying for her heart, Jewel battles to learn who she can trust in an ever growing sea of lies, hoping she’ll make it through her seventeenth birthday alive.

Author Bio:

Shannon Duffy writes young adult and middle grade fiction. She grew up on the beautiful east coast of Canada and now lives in Ontario, Canada. She is the mom of one boy, Gabriel, her angel. She loves writing, reading, working out, soccer, and the sport of champions-shopping. She is the author of the young adult paranormal romance, SPECTRAL. Her upcoming middle grade fantasy novel, GABRIEL STONE AND THE DIVINITY OF VALTA is scheduled for a January 2013 release.

Spectral web site:
http://spectralwitch.blogspot.com/
Shannon Duffy's Blog:
http://1fantasyfairy.blogspot.com/

Spectral GoodReads page:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13319632-spectral

Tribute Books website:
http://www.tribute-books.com

                                                 

Review:  A roller coaster ride filled with suspense and mystery around each turn.

I really liked this book. It was a different take on the paranormal YA genre. As you can see from the books synopsis it's about a sixteen year old girl, who's family is constantly moving and running. Running from whom, Jewel has no clue. All she knows is that her family is on their twenty-seventh move and she's holding her breath for number twenty-eight. 
Arriving in yet another town and school, Jewel starts to slowly make friends, though she always has to be on guard. She finds two boys in her new school, who she could easily crush on. The easy going, likable, Chase, and the dark, mysterious, Roman. 
Though, her attraction grows for Roman I had a hard time connecting them as a couple. You never knew which side Roman was truly on, so I guess my guard was always up in wondering if he was actually a good guy or a bad guy. 
The book starts to heat up with wondering exactly who, and what Jewel actually is. As she learns more about the secrets her family have been carrying for years, Jewel finds her world turned upside down and inside out. Everything about her past has been a lie. As she slowly finds out what she is and why her family has been chased for years. She learns the only person she can trust is herself and maybe Roman, though he has an agenda.
This book was laden with twist and turns(hence, the comparison to a roller coaster). When you finally think you have it figured out the author will throw a curve ball in your direction and you'll be shocked and surprised. The ending was a action packed filled with surprise, after surprise. 
Now, I'm not going to spoil the whole book for you just read it. There is so much more going on with this story, that you'll want to experience it without spoilers.
The author impressed me with her debut book, and I look forward to reading more from her.
4/5 stars

                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Guest Post + Giveaway: Author Jeremy Laszlo

Hi guys! Look who's joining me today, author of the Blood and Brotherhood Saga, Jeremy Laszlo!

Check out his guest post and don't forget to enter the giveaway below.

 Jeremy is giving 5 winners a Kindle e-book copy of his first book, The Choosing!

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The Birth of The Blood and Brotherhood Saga.

I grew up reading fantasy novels like so many other children do and found them inspiring, each of them lighting a fire in my imagination I longed to keep burning forever.  The people and places you visit between the covers of a good book have always been an escape for me and to this day I read fantasy novels more often then not.  I have read more fantasy books than I dare to count, however if I were to guess I would say no less than two thousand or so books.  As I read I often wonder about things within the books that are often not explained.  As a staple of nearly all fantasy books magic is a prevalent theme, yet often the source of the magic is obscure.  The reason for the magic is left unexplained.  The consequences of using magic too is often left out, and all these things I ponder whilst I read.

I began writing The Blood & Brotherhood Saga several years ago as the story had been playing out in my head for what seemed like an eternity.  I knew the story as if I had witnessed it myself.  I knew the characters as if we had regular meals together and spoke frequently.  I knew the world they lived upon, as I had created it with my own imagination leaving no detail, reason, or consequence obscure.  I wanted to create for readers a fantasy experience that left no questions unanswered.  I did not want to use the "because there just was" logic to magic.  Everything had to have a reason and a source.  Everything needed to be woven precisely leaving no holes in the story.  Everything had to create a cycle of sorts, tying in all reasoning's and logic into the story to make it more believable than any other fantasy world I had ever visited.  Thus I created Thurr.

Imagine if you will, a world created by many gods each equally powerful, each of them working towards the same goals.  All of the gods give from themselves an equal portion of the life force that sustains them to create the world and all life upon it.  As the world flourishes, as civilizations grow and prosper the gods watch.  As the peoples of Thurr grow in population and expand territories are created and disputes lead to battles and wars.  As the peoples upon the world perish, the life gifted to them returns to the gods.  The gods watch and study their creations and begin to realize that the lives they have made are complex and show attributes and traits that are unknown and unexpected by the gods.  Out of want of these experiences and attributes the gods decide to walk among the races of mankind, hiding in the flesh of mortals.  All the lessons of man are learned in secret, before returning to the immortal plane, but one god learns something unexpected and she uses the knowledge to her advantage.

Becoming more powerful than any one of the other gods through the use of her secret the goddess attempts to subvert her peers, but she is not powerful enough.  Detained in the plane of the immortals the goddess must watch as her peers return to Thurr to reveal themselves to the races of men.  Once there, the gods create champions among men, lending them more life power and great abilities.  Wars among the races of men erupt across the face of the world as nearly all of the goddess' followers are slain, yet as each of them dies her power grows.  However she is bound to the world of Thurr, and being detained she can gain no more followers, and as the other gods' followings flourish over centuries, her power wanes having no more followers.  Once again all of the gods are equals save the goddess who betrayed them.  To keep their equality however the gods keep champions upon Thurr to provide balance.

The goddess who betrayed her peers finds a flaw in the other gods' thinking and decides to create a champion of her own, but weakened as she is, she cannot sustain a champion on her own.  Thus she makes a pact with a mortal, to him unlimited magical power, but the power has a price and a burden.

Imagine yourself in a world where there are many gods you can chose to serve.  Though you do not have to serve any of them, by serving one you might be blessed with great powers or abilities.  For you the sacrifice is minuscule, in fact you will not notice the price you pay for the power at all when serving most of the gods.  What if you were not inclined to serve a god though?  What if you did not trust the gods?  What if you found yourself again and again in impossible situations where the only viable solution seems to be service to a god?  What if that god promised to help you?  What if they offered you unlimited magical power unlike anything ever seen before upon the face of the world?  What if you could become the most powerful, most feared person to walk the earth?  What would you sacrifice?  What would you give?  Would you care where the power came from?  What would you do with it?

You need to visit Thurr.  Take a journey with Seth and Garret and see what paths they choose.  What you find will be sure to surprise you.  What story would be complete without a strong woman you may ask?  None!  That is why you might like to get to know Sara, she is entirely too mischievous for her own good, but who doesn't like a naughty girl?  Meet the gods, meet those who worship them, meet the champions of Thurr, and witness the birth of Vampires and Werewolves unlike you have ever before imagined.

The Blood & Brotherhood Saga Starts here:

The Choosing (Book 1 of The Blood & Brotherhood Saga)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007B1WH02 

Te Chosen (Book 2 of The Blood & Brotherhood Saga)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007D7PC1A 

The Changing (Book 3 of The Blood & Brotherhood Saga)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007WVIHZU


Thank you Lisa for allowing me the amazing opportunity to connect with all the wonderful people who follow your blog. 

As an added bonus to your readers I will be giving away a $20 amazon gift card to one lucky person who has liked The Blood and Brotherhood Facebook Fan page in the month of May here https://www.facebook.com/bloodandbrotherhood me or my books please feel free to visit my website (where I am also giving away a free kindle and amazon gift cards) http://www.wix.com/jeremylaszlo/author 

You can also visit my amazon author page here: http://www.amazon.com/author/jeremylaszlo

Thanks for visiting, Jeremy!

Review: First Grave On The Right by Darynda Jones Narrated by Lorelei King

First Grave on the Right

Author:  Darynda Jones

Narrator: Lorelei King

Audio CD, 9 pages

Published February 1st 2011 by Macmillan Audio

ISBN 1427211302 (ISBN13: 9781427211309)
Book Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Series Charley Davidson #1
Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy

Borrowed from Library

Charley sees dead people. That’s right, she sees dead people. And it’s her job to convince them to “go into the light.” But when these very dead people have died under less than ideal circumstances (i.e. murder), sometimes they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice. Complicating matters are the intensely hot dreams she’s been having about an Entity who has been following her all her life...and it turns out he might not be dead after all. In fact, he might be something else entirely. This is a thrilling debut novel from an exciting newcomer to the world of paranormal romantic suspense

Review :
 This story is laden with humor and wit. The audio version was done well and I enjoyed listening to Lorelei play out each character and give her unique spin on them.

Charley Davidson a PI full of snarkiness, humor, and oh, she can see dead people. Charley helps the dead pass to the other side, she's a grim reaper. Her world is filled with ghosts, acting as their voice in the living world. She basically is ravaged with mindless request and deals with  the wayward ghost or two. But, that's not all she does, she solves mysteries, She’s a part time PI, an Albuquerque Police Department consultant who helps her uncle solve murders, and does a pretty good job at it, with the help of her circle of friends, relatives, and the occasional ghosts.
Her world is basically built upon her being a medium and solving mysteries.
The love interest in this book is the biggest mystery for Charley to solve.
Reyes, your every girls fantasy. If you love a dark, powerful, mysterious, savior, that just so happens to be seductive, and wicked good in bed, he's your man! Hmm.. Where, oh where can I get me a Reyes.

"The shadow moved, disintegrated, disappeared, and reappeared before me in the same instant. Then it was my turn to retreat. I stumbled back as a long tendril of smoke raised, and suddenly an arm was braced against the wall beside my head. [...] His mouth brushed my ear, sending shivers down my spine. “Dutch,” he whispered, and I melted into him. [...] Then his mouth covered mine and I lost all sense of reality. My world took his form, became his body, his mouth, his hands, skimming over me, surveying the hills and valleys of all that was me, his moon. His very own satellite seduced into his orbit by the sheer will of his gravity."

My version of Reyes

                                             

So good, right?
Reyes has saved Charley's life since the day she was born, as he is unique and carries his own aura of mystery. Now, I'm not going to spoil what or whom Reyes is, just think of him as a sexy hero, with paranormal powers.


This book was full of humor and one liners. I'm sharing a few with you below. Enjoy! I know I did.

Quotes

“Where you just possessed?" Cookie asked after a long moment, awe softening her voice. "'Cause let me tell you, sweetheart, if that was possession, I'm selling my soul.”

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Likes the quote "That took balls." "Please," I said with a snort, "that took ovaries. Of which I have two."

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“Genius has its limitations.
Insanity...not so much" -Bumper Sticker”  

"It isn’t the fall that will kill you, but the sudden stop.”

“That took balls."
"Please," I said with a snort, "that took ovaries. Of which I have two.”  

                                     

4.5/5 Stars                      

Review of Audio:  Excellent Audio Narrator!
Lorelei King narrated this audio version of the book, and I must say she was an excellent choice! She had snark, seduction, and a sultry tone.
To this day her voice rings out in my head whenever I think of Miss Jones book, or read any of the quotes from this book. Every time I read a bumper sticker or t-shirt, I think about this book and Miss King's narration. I loved her playing the voice of Charley and Cookie. She made them come alive as well as the other characters in this book, portraying each one in a unique voice.
*I only hope she will continue with the series, as I really cannot see anyone else replacing her.


One last word, Darynda is participating in a auction to raise money for a cure for Diabetes. She is auctioning off some awesome prizes, including a Kindle Fire loaded with the first three books in this series, and so many other great items, including a 3 day/2 night stay in Santa Fe at El Dorado hotel and spa/lunch w/ Darynda.
There are hundreds of items up for bid and you should really check it out. Some of the items up for bid include, arcs from a great selection of upcoming books, and so much more. Links below


Check out Darynda's post here
Check out the auction site here

The paper back version is only $.6.00, the audio is $16.00, now at Amazon

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Spotlight: New Release Shadow Bound by Rachel Vincent

This newest book by Rachel Vincent comes out May 22, 12.
 It falls under the Adult paranormal, urban fantasy genre. It is the second book in the Unbound Series.



If you live in the dark long enough, you begin to forget the light…

KORI DANIELS is a shadow-walker, able to travel instantly from one shadow to another. After weeks of confinement for betraying her boss, she’s ready to break free of the Tower syndicate for good. But Jake Tower has one final job for Kori, one chance to secure freedom for herself and her sister, Kenley, even if that means taking it from someone else…

The job? Recruit Ian Holt—or kill him.

Ian’s ability to manipulate the dark has drawn interest from every syndicate in the world, most notably an invitation from Jake Tower. Though he has no interest in organized crime, Ian accepts the invite, because he’s on a mission of his own. Ian has come to kill Tower’s top Binder: Kori’s little sister.

Amid the tangle of lies, an unexpected thread of truth connecting Ian and Kori comes to light. But with opposing goals, they’ll have to choose between love and liberty….

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Stacking The Shelves #4

                                                  

Stacking The Shelves is all about the books we are adding to our shelves each week, sharing with you our excitement for our newest titles and maybe have you discover a new book in the process! Tynga from Tynga's Reviews is is the host and you can Link up with her and join this meme here: Tynga's Reviews

Hi guys!

 Welcome to my fourth STS. Hope you had a great week, and read and found some great books and goodies. I had a tremendous week in books!

 I bought a bunch from Amazon, they had great deals on kindle books. I actually posted all the great .99 deals they had on sale, some of these deals may still be going on. You can check here. I went over the budget, a little this week. :}

I also won a e-book, and went shopping at a booksale event in my area. This is the time of the year when booksale's start popping up in my area and I go on book buying binges. A great way to check for upcoming sales in your area is to check out  Book Sale Finder . This site shows sales in your area in the US/Canada regions(scroll down the page to find the map of states and provinces). They also show used bookstores and libraries that have bookstores/sales.

O.K. enough babble onto the books...

Kindle purchases:  99

           


      

Priced higher than .99 lower than $5

 Bought used booksale in great condition:


  


  

  

Bought and received from Amazon for giveaway going on, now   HERE



Borrowed from Library:

CD'S

                         

 

Books

     

NG for review:

      

Won:  e-book  from http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

              

Thanks for visiting! Hope you have an AMAZING week! Leave a comment and I will visit your stack, haul, etc. soon

~Lisa