As you can see my new blog design/banner is complete! Yay!! I *love* it and I hope you do too! It has taken four weeks to get to this point and I’m really pleased. I’m a perfectionist and can be very picky but the illustrator was just so patient and did everything I requested – I think she has done an amazing job. My hubby helped me with the navi-bar and I managed to sort out all the colours etc. I’m really pleased with the finished result. Let me know what you…

GIVEAWAY WINNERS And the winners are… Susan Penney Juju (Tales of Whimsy) Kathy Kate (Neverending Shelf) Congratulations all the winners!! Please email me your address and I will get the books posted as soon as possible!! Sorry to those of you who didn’t win. But don’t despair as have another great giveaway coming soon!!

BCC: Hi Jane, so pleased to have you here today. Please tell us about your latest book, The Nearly Weds. JC: The Nearly Weds follows the story of a jilted bride and what happens in the aftermath of her big day that never was. Zoe, the main protagonist, is understandably distraught and flees to the US to escape. There, she is employed as a nanny for the enigmatic, arrogant single dad Ryan and his children. Despite the fireworks with her boss, she finds love, friendship and fun in America –…

Gifted: Here Today – Gone Tomorrow (Gifted #3) by Marilyn Kaye | Macmillan Childrens Books (Oct 2009) Paperpack, 224 pages | Paranormal YA Guest Reviewer: Liz Here Today, Gone Tomorrow is the third book in the Gifted series by popular American author, Marilyn Kaye. For Emily, being able to see the future is anything but a gift. Her visions cause trouble, confusion and people don’t understand her. This includes her mother who is very set against her daughter not only being part of the special class at school, but having these visions at all….

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I am very happy with my books this week. I bought two and received three for review. I think as of next week I will also post a summary of the book as well. For Review: • Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger (Scribner – sent by Regal Literary). I was so happy when I received an email asking me if I would like to review Her Fearful Symmetry, my answer: Hell Yeah!! • Silent Killer by Beverly Barton (sent…

Brooke Morgan is an American living in London. Tainted is her first novel. BCC: Firstly, welcome to Book Chick City. Please tell us a bit about your latest novel, Tainted. BM: Tainted is a psychological thriller set in a small town on the East Coast of America, which has the story of a romance at its core, but which addresses questions such as: do you ever really know the person you’ve fallen in love with? Can people with a dark past actually change their character and be redeemed by love?…

Sandy (You’ve GOTTA Read This) Congratulations!! Please email me your address and I will post the books to you as soon as possible!! Sorry to those of you who didn’t win. But don’t despair as have another great giveaway coming soon!!!

Guest Reviewer: Carla   Title: Star Struck Author: Anne-Marie O’Connor Genre: Chick-Lit Publisher: Ebury Press PublicationDate: 6 Aug 2009 Paperback: 400 pages Rating: 8/10 Summary: All Catherine wants to do is sing, but a TV show is about to make her a star …Catherine Reilly is 24, single and still lives at home with her dad and two of her sisters. The only thing Catherine’s ever been any good at is singing, but she has no connections, low confidence and isn’t exactly glamorous. However, when she sees a TV ad…

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. The first thing that drew me to this book while I was browsing Amazon was the cover. I just love it! I haven’t read anything by this author before, but because the covers on her other books look a bit dated I probably wouldn’t buy them. But this one is a lot more modern and I want it! It sounds as though it’s a pretty steamy read…

RUINED (Ruined #1) by Paula Morris PUBLISHER: Point RELEASE DATE: Aug 2009 FORMAT: ARC, 315 pages GENRE: Paranormal, Young Adult When Rebecca Brown goes to New Orleans to stay with her voodoo-obsessed aunt, she finds the beautiful city haunted by the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Rebecca is also startled to discover a haunting of a different kind: near a graveyard one night, amid the Spanish moss and beneath the moonlight, she meets a ghost girl named Lisette, who has been dead for 150 years. Lisette helps Rebecca unearth an ancient…

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I’ve had a pretty amazing week for books. Most of them have been sent by publishers for review during my All Hallows Eve event. However, I have decided not to share these with you yet and leave them for the event itself *grins* So, these are the books that are not part of October’s ‘festivities’: For Review: • Legend by David Gemmell (Orbit) • Red Claw by Philip Palmer (Orbit) • The Wyrmling Horde by David Farland (Orbit) • The Popularity Rules…

So, Book Blogger Appreciation Week is over, and to be honest it’s been a blast. I haven’t been blogging long, and this was my first BBAW. It feels like the end of school break and this is where our new year starts. The week has been so much fun, from reading all the daily meme posts to the great and generous giveaways and, of course, lots of book lovin’. I especially enjoyed Natasha’s (Maw Books) post on the BBAW website, about why we blog about books. I found myself nodding…

I found this over at Mandi’s place, Smexy Books, and thought it looked fun. So, here goes… Available or single? Isn’t that the same thing? Best Friend? My hubby Cake or Pie? Hot apple pie *with ice-cream* Drink of choice? Water Essential item for every day use? I agree with Mandi – A toilet. With the amount of water I drink every day (3-4 litres), I need it, *a lot* Favorite Color? Blue. But sometimes pink, then again I like red, and mauve… Google? *love it* Hometown? Somewhere in the…

Penny (Penny’s Pages) Callie (Handle with Hendrix) The Fiction Vixon Stephanie (Confessions of a Bookaholic) Donna (Donna’s Blog Home) Congratulations to all!!! Please email me your address and I will post the books to you as soon as possible!! Sorry to those of you who didn’t win. But don’t despair as have another great BBAW giveaway coming soon!!!

Today, as part of the Book Bloggers Appreciation Week, I have to write, in 50 words or less, what I like about my blog right now and where I see my blog in a year from now. I like how my blog has developed since I began eleven weeks ago, but there are many changes afoot with regards to design and my blogs focus. The best part of blogging for me is the connection with other bloggers and I just hope that in a years time you are still stopping…