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I am so excited. I have been nominated for The Beautiful Blogger Award.

Thanks so much Susan. This is a wonderful honor!

My blogging adventures started with joining Twitter, which led me to Goodreads and Voila! here I am! I am having the time of my life talking about books and promoting authors. It is a privilege for me to be a blogger and I am always looking for new ways to improve on my postings. Most of all, I just want to have fun doing something I love.

 

My nominees are:

Jamie : http://thatfantasyblog.com

Carlie : http://carliemacullen.wordpress.com

Kriss : http://cabingoddess.com

Ginny : http://dagonsblood.wordpress.com

C.C. : http://shevata-cccole.blogspot.com

 

When you accept this award:

1. Make sure you thank and link back to your nominator.

2. Nominate 5 or more bloggers that you would like to give this award to.

3. Leave a comment on each nominees blog with a link back to your page.

4. Post the award image on your blog. (not required)

5. Keep on blogging and have fun!

 

Once again I would like to thank Susan for this awesome award. Visit her blog at http://susanreviews.com and enjoy her creative and fun posts.

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I won this book in a contest a while back and have to tell you about it!

From the back cover page:

Since the 1970s Humans have forced supernaturals to live in cages citied. Silver brands embedded in their foreheads identify them by species:  a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for Shifters, a pair of wings for Fairies, and the list goes on, for each supernatural species has been tagged and categorized by Humans.

Lanore Vesta is marked with a silver X, the brand of Mixbreeds, second-class citizens shunned by society. She stays to herself, revealing her ability to create fire only during emergencies. All she wants to do is graduate college and stop having to steal to survive. But when she stumbles upon a murder in progress, she catches the attention of a supernatural killer. Now all she wants is to stop finding dead bodies in her apartment.

Enlisting help from her Were-cheetah ex-boyfriend MeShack and a new mysterious friend named Zulu, she is steered through the habitat’s raunchy nightlife. But their presence sometimes proves to be more burden than help, as they fight for her attention.

While the corpses pile up, and the scent of blood fills the air, Lanore is left wondering: will she find the psycho or die trying?

My thoughts:

You really have to read this book. I loved it. Kenya  has put pen to paper and given us a captivating view into a supernatural society. 

The idea of branding is intriguing, they have no way of hiding what they are, but they can hide their abilities. There are several moments when Lanore uses her power of fire to keep her rowdy ex-boyfriend in line. Meshack,said ex-boyfriend because he can’t resist his Were-cheetah urges, is still in love with Lanore. He is loveable and sexy and hard for her to resist.

The mysterious Zulu, with hidden abilities of his own, wants Lanore all to himself.

While I am not crazy about love triangles, this one compliments the story and makes it a fun, engaging read.

There is no end to the action in Fire Baptized. Supernatural beings, hidden powers and a psycho running around  leaving corpses in grotesque conditions, you have plenty to keep you enthralled.

You will not believe who the killer is and I am not going to tell ya!

I am so glad to have found a new author to follow. Kenya Wright’s book is brilliant and I will read anything else she writes. I am also thrilled to know that this a first book in a series and I will be able to read more about these characters I have becoming so fond of.

5 STARS

 

About Kenya Wright

She currently resides in Miami with her three overactive children, gorgeous husband, and three cool black cats that refuse to stop sleeping on her head at night.

You can find her here:

http://www.kenyawright.com

Posted: May 30, 2012 in Uncategorized

Can’t wait to see this!!

Posted: May 28, 2012 in Uncategorized

Posted: May 28, 2012 in Uncategorized

It’s Thriller, Chiller Time!

Posted: May 28, 2012 in Uncategorized

I always look for a range of star ratings when buying a book.

Posted: May 27, 2012 in Uncategorized

One Lovely Blog Award

Posted: May 26, 2012 in Uncategorized

After an exhausting day at work, I came home to find a wonderful comment on my blog from Constance Wallace. Connie is a published author of fantasy and horror and a soon to be History teacher. I enjoy visiting her blog and reading her fun and imaginative posts. Her comment said that she had mentioned me on her blog and when I went to visit, my tired face broke out in a silly grin. She had nominated me for The One Lovely Blog award. Thank you Connie, you made this tired old gal feel rejuvenated.

 

The rules to the award:

1. Thank the person/people who nominated you and link back to them.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Nominate 15 or so bloggers you admire.

4. Contact your chosen bloggers to let them know.

 

Here are 7 things about me.

1. I live on Mobile Bay on the Gulf Coast of Alabama just minutes from the shore.

2. My reading companion is my dog Quigley, named after Tom Selleck’s character in the movie Quigley Down Under.

3. My favorite movie actors are Johnny Depp and John Cusack.

4. I have one teenage son. Don’t see much of him. He stays in his dungeon!

5. If you don’t know already, I LOVE to read books. All books. I enjoy reviewing almost as much.

6. I like to grow things. Green things. My dream is to some day have my own greenhouse. It would be lovely to sit out there and read.

7. My best friend is my mother. She is an angel and my inspiration. When I grow up I want to be just like her.

 

And the Nominees are!

Roberta: http://www.geminiwitching.com

Beckie: http://www.bittersweet-enchantment.com

Emily: http://emilyscrammedbookshelf.blogspot.com

Alyson: http://for-the-reading.blogspot.com

Amy: http://amydenim.blogspot.com

Cricket: http://littlelibrarymuse.blogspot.com

Valerie: http://www.stuckinbooks.com

Laura: http://laurasmagicday.wordpress.com

Katharine: http://kaos-storyaday.blogspot.com

Clotilda: http://clotildajamcracker.wordpress.com

Vicky: http://www.booksbiscuitsandtea.co.uk

Kristin: http://www.booksniffersanonymous.com

Ashley: http://www.bookish-brunette.com

Jenn: http://momzunas.blogspot.com

Krystle: http://www.krystlejonesbooks.com

I could list so many more!

 

Thank you again Connie for this wonderful award.

Visit Connie at: http://legendsofgreenisles

 

 

 

Posted: May 24, 2012 in Uncategorized

Amazing book trailer

Posted: May 24, 2012 in Uncategorized

Another scary good one from Julianne