Dec 5, 2011

Reading Challenges 2012

I am really really bad at following reading challenges, I figured it out just a few days ago when I FINALLY realized that I was suppose to link up my review on the host blog. lr sigh. BUT that does not stop me from signing up in all the NEW reading challenges for 2012!

So this time I am going to keep all my reading challenges in one post and also try and remember to link up my reviews on the host blog *~* 

Debut Author Challenge 2012
Hosted by The Story Siren

 Goal: Read YA books from 2012 Debut Author
2012 TBR pile Reading challenge
Hosted by 
Evie from Bookish - @SeoEvie 
Nicole from All I Ever Read - @Nicoleabouttown  
Bonnie from Hands and Home -  @HandsHomeBlog  
Donna from Book Passion For Life - @BookPforLife  
Caitlin from WatchYA Reading - @caitlingss  
Jenna from Fans Of Fiction -  @fansoffiction 
Angel from Mermaids Vision -  @mermaidvisions


Levels

1-10 - A Firm Handshake
11-20 - A Friendly Hug
21-30 - A Sweet Kiss
31-40 - Love At First Sight
41-50 - Married With Children

My goal: I will stick to A Firm Handshake for now :)



Zombie Reading Challenge
Hosted by Book Chick City

Levels
One Chomp: Read 6 Zombie books in 2012
Two Chomps: Read 12 Zombie books in 2012
Three Chomps: Read 18 Zombie books in 2012
Four Chomps: Read 24 Zombie books in 2012

My Goal: One chomp for now. 6 zombie books sounds like a good dent in this genre.



Levels:
Coupon Clipper: 12 Books
Penny Pincher: 24 Books
Super Saver: 30+ Books

My Goal: Coupon Clipper for now. 12 books sounds like a doable challenge for me :)

Audio Book Challenge
Hosted by Teresa's Reading Corner

 Levels:
 Flirting-Listen to 6 Audio Books
Going Steady- Listen to 12 Audio Books
Lover- Listen to 25 Audio Books
Married-Listen to +++  Audio Books

My Goal: is to flirt



Tea & Books Reading Challenge
Hosted by The Book Garden

Level
2 Books - Chamomile Lover
4 Books - Berry Tea Devotee
6 Books - Earl Grey Aficionado
8 or more Books - Sencha Connoisseur

My Goal: Is to be Chamomile Lover
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ARC Review: This Same Earth by Elizabeth Hunter

ARC This Same Earth by Elizabeth Hunter
Series: Elemental Mysteries
Book #1
Book #2
Book #3
The Force Of Wind
Genre:Paranormal, Fiction, Adult,
Released: December 2011
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Synopsis from goodreads:

Beatrice De Novo thought she had left the supernatural world behind…for the most part. But when the past becomes the present, will she leave her quiet life in Los Angeles to follow a mystery she thought had abandoned her? Where has Giovanni Vecchio been, and why has he returned? Giovanni has his own questions, and he’s looking to her for answers.

The sequel to A Hidden Fire will reunite Beatrice and Giovanni to continue their search through the past while both wrestle with the future. When the world as you knew it has changed forever, is there any way you can turn back?

This Same Earth is the second book in the Elemental Mysteries series. It is a paranormal romance/mystery for adult readers.

My Thoughts:

This Same Earth by Elizabeth Hunter is the second book of Elemental Mysteries series. Firstly, thank you Elizabeth for letting me read this awesome book, I think I might have died from my curiosity after reading the first chapter of this book a while back.

This Same Earth picks up five years after A Hidden Fire ends, revealing what happened in Beatrice De Novo's life in the mean time. Beatrice has left a world of supernatural behind or so she thought until Giovanni Vecchio came back in her life. However Beatrice is reluctant to accept Giovanni back in her life after being abandoned by him for five years.

Giovanni's absence in Beatrice's life for so long was the biggest mystery in my opinion when he clearly is smitten with her. To Gio his rationality to leave Beatrice alone, is to give her a chance to have a normal life and exactly what I figure he would say. Which from Geo's prospective might have seem like a good idea, but they both suffered from the separation. They go through quite a rocky road before Beatrice can trust Gio to not leave her again and give into his persuasion to establish a relationship between them.

Carwyn and some of his children were introduced in the story however because of Carwyn's tragic loss we miss the jovial Hawaiian shirt wearing snarky priest very much. Some new vampires and their clan is introduced, new alliances are formed due to Beatrice's 'new family'. The search for the missing De Novo is highlighted in this story more than ever. Stephen De Novo, Beatrice's father has hidden himself from the world and everyone seem to want him on their side or rather want what he possess.

This Same Earth ends with a beautiful wedding and with the starting of a family. Vampire Human love is always so difficult! It's hard to decide what is best for the human, turn the human into a vampire or not. After reading so many vampire series I have come to realize that it's actually a very hard decision (for me). If the human lover is turned into a vampire I whine oh god they are robbing the human from it's humanity! If not turned into a vampire, well I still whine why isn't the human turned into a vampire so they can live happily ever after. That is one of the biggest set backs for me while I read any vampire series, really! As for Elemental Mysteries series, its yet to be seen what Beatrice will choose even though it seem quite clear in this book what she will happen.

All in all a really good book with a great cover. Kudos to Elizabeth for giving readers this awesome series. I know for me March can not come sooner, until than I am going to eagerly wait or stalk Elizabeth till she hands over THE FORCE OF WIND. Recommended to all the paranormal readers out there. If you love a good vampire series this is definitely it. You can start by reading A Hidden Fire. 









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Dec 2, 2011

Me and my box #3


Well it's the start of December, the holiday moth. Also this month my semester ends slow update in the blog and ALLOT of studies. 

So last month was quite slow as well. I didn't get to finish as much I would have liked. But I did get some reading done and also found a brand NEW book boyfriend. 

I finally finished The Agency Series book #3, The Traitor and The Tunnel and let me tell you I think this book is so awesome that I am now marking it as cupcake awesome series. I can not believe I waited sooooo long to read this book. So just be prepared there will be a lot pimping of this series on my blog :D

I also found myself falling in love with a new genre. Contemporary romance. Kristan Higgins's All I Ever Wanted convinced me to read more from this genre anyway. 

While trolling on goodreads I found out Karen Marie Morning (author of Fever series) wrote a scene from Jaricho Z Barrons POV. IT'S A SEX SCEEEEENE!! Oh dear god I squeed like a fourteen year old when I saw that even though Fever is not a favorite series of mine. lol
 
Book Reviews: 
The Book of Lost Souls by Michelle Muto
All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins
iDrakula by Bekka Black
Just One Bite: Volume One

My book boyfriend James Easton from The Agency Series.

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