Archive for August 11, 2013

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This is my own version of a weekly bookhaul post where  I’ll be telling you about all of the books I got this week, whether print or e-book plus all things new on fuonlyknew.

I got a few books this week, some free, some for review, and some I purchased just for my reading pleasure.

I also post reviews on another blog aknifeandaquill . It’s all about horror. If someone doesn’t die, we don’t do it here!

Here’s some I picked up to review on both blogs. Double exposure for the author:)

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Here are some I picked up to review on fuonlyknew.

The Living And The Dead  The Riddles of Hillgate (Z & C Mysteries #1)

Got some good ones!

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Freebies

Get yours free HERE thru August 14th.

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Books for Review.

As the World Dies: Untold Tales Volume 1  As The World Dies Untold Tales Volume 2  As The World Dies Untold Tales Volume 3

Special Rewards (Coursodon Dimension Series, #2)  The Photo Traveler

I had to have these!

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Books I won.

The End of All Things

I won The End Of All Things from a giveaway on Oops! I Read A Book Again ! Thanks so much and thanks to Lissa Bryan!

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Reviewed this week.

Morning Warning

You can read my review on my Monday Minis post HERE.

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The Dazzling Darkness

You can read my review HERE.

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You can read my review HERE.

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Scheduled reviews for this coming week.

Hummingbirds

I’ll be reviewing this on my Monday Minis post.

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Leashed (Going to the Dogs, #1)

You can read my review and enter the series giveaway on Tuesday, August 13th.

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Getting Back to Normal

You can read my review and enter the giveaway on Wednesday, August 14th.

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Cloaked in Fur

You can read my review and enter the giveaway on Thursday, August 15th.

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Meg: Origins

You can read my review on my Freakin Fridays post.

Several more reviews and awesome giveaways coming this next week. Be sure to stop by!

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Other posts this week. Just click on the links to see the posts.

Promo Blast for Coming From Nowhere

Author Interview with Carlie M.A. Cullen ~ Heart Search: Found

Teaser Tuesdays ~ The Witch Hunter

Persephone the Daring $100 giveaway

Cover Reveal ~ Tragically Flawed by A.M. Hargrove

WWW Wednesday ~ Zombie, Zombies, and, you guessed it, Zombies

Giveaway for Shadow of Perception

Giveaway and Trailer Reveal for Vows

Promo for Three Kitties That Saved My Life

Freakin Fridays ~ We’re gonna need a bigger boat

Review for The Dazzling Darkness

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Go here to find all of my giveaways. Enter one or enter all of them!!

Go here for a list of free e-books.

Busy, busy, busy. So many delicious reads! Some I’ve read and will be posting my reviews soon.

So what did you get this week? See something you like? Do you have any of these? Leave a comment and let me know.

As promised, I’m back to tell you about another book from Adelheid, supernatural central!

Written All Over Her by Mia Darien

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There are two story lines in this book.

In the beginning, a young woman is talking to you, the therapist, about what happened to her when she was abducted and terrorized for eleven months.

Her name is Detective Nyck Marlowe, but she’s just Nyck.

The other is solving a series of murders who’s killer leaves a signature like the one Nyck is wearing.

You’ll flash back and forth, but never in the middle of a chapter. There is no interruption and the glimpses into her psyche are very helpful in understanding her actions and reactions during this case.

Thee victims all resemble her and the killer leaves the telltale scars of vines upon their bodies.

Nyck insists it can’t be the same killer, as the one who brutally tortured and scarred her face and body is long dead.

But as the bodies continue to pile up, she begins to wonder. Could there have been an accomplice? No, she’s sure the killer worked alone. Could they have killed the wrong man? No, he was caught red-handed.

Nyck doesn’t believe in coincidence, so who is killing these girls, why do they all resemble her, and how does he mark them?

These are just some of the questions Nyck has. She has to revisit her dark past, face the memories head on and, with the help of her partner, Detective Vance Johnson, a shifter, catch this killer before more young women die.

The thing I love the most about Mia Dariens Adelheid series, is that each book is written about a character you have met in the other books. You get to know the back story about the character and learn what makes them tick.

Nyck is complicated. She has the responsibility of caring for her younger sister Ana, who has Down Syndrome, and has her good days and bad days. Then she has to deal with her own issues from when she was brutalized and nearly killed. Now she has to deal with a killer that just might be the very person who left the trail of scars on her body.

Any ordinary person would buckle under the pressure. But Nyck is strong and determined, while also being nurturing and vulnerable.

With her and her sister being pretty much the only humans living in Adelheid, she somehow feels safe there. Cameron’s Law, giving supernatural beings the same rights as humans, has made Adelheid the largest community of all kinds of beings, from vampires, to shifters, and others.

You get to see some familiar characters from other books in this series. That always makes it more genuine and entertaining for me. I get to see what’s up with them and Mia is great at bringing them into the picture in just the right moments.

With each book I read in this series I think, this is the best one, this is my favorite character. Then I read the next book, and think the same thing!

I wonder who I’ll think is my favorite next?

5 Stars

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Quotes I liked.

“The Feds are like Tribbles.”

“It’s amazing how fast you can change, when someone really tries to change you.”

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I have reviewed several books in the Welcome To Adelheid Series..

When you start reading Welcome to Adelheid and meet all of the exciting characters, you’ll see how great this is.

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Book Description:

Welcome to Adelheid, CT. Freak central. Unofficial capital of legal preternatural creatures in the Northeast. Focal point for anti-preternatural sentiments in the United States.

Who would ever guess that this otherwise sleepy New England town houses many of the most powerful beings known to exist?

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Cameron's Law (Adelheid, #1)

In “Cameron’s Law,” meet Sadie Stanton, vampire poster girl for preternatural rights. She’s just trying to start a business to help the community, but when vampires and werewolves start attacking each other, she gets thrust in the middle.

My Review

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When Forever Died (Adelheid, #2)

In “When Forever Died,” Dakota is a rare shifter and hunter who has lived a long, hard life. But the past never sleeps and two simultaneous cases are going to test the personal defenses she’s built over the centuries.

My Review

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Voracious (Adelheid, #3)

In “Voracious,” the life D wants isn’t what it seems. He certainly never planned on the fangs, but he’s going to need a lot more than the pointy teeth to survive the first weeks of his new existence.

My Review

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And I’ll soon to back to tell you about two more books in this awesome series!

Cats & Dogs  and  Family Matters

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About the Author:

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Mia Darien is an indie author of speculative fiction, and a New England Yankee transplanted into Alabama clay. No matter her geography, she continues to stubbornly and rebelliously live the life of her choosing along with her family and pets. She doesn’t miss the snow.

http://www.miadarien.com

http://www.twitter.com/MiaDarien

http://www.goodreads.com/mia_darien

http://www.facebook.com/author.miadarien

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