Orbit revealed the fantastic cover art for The Rebel Prince: Book Three of the Moorehawke Trilogy by Celine Kiernan. I really love all three of these covers and actually have book one to get stuck into, which I am about to do very soon! What do you think? Aren’t they great? Book 3, The Rebel Prince Book2, The Crowded Shadows Book 1, The Poison Throne Moorehawke Trilogy Celine Kiernan Orbit Cover Artist: Steve Stone Summary: The Poison Throne Young Wynter Moorehaw returns to court with her dying father – but she…
Rachel Caine revealed the cover for the 9th Morganville Vampire novel, Ghost Town, in her newsletter. I love it. I still think I prefer the UK covers by Allison & Busby for the series, but this is still pretty gorgeous Ghost Town Rachel Caine 3 Nov 2010 NAL Summary The fragile peace between humans and vampires in Morganville is in trouble, and when Claire takes drastic action, she’s put under serious pressure to re-establish the barriers that keep the town residents inside, and wipe the memories of those who leave….
Banner designed by Twoscoopz Where Stories Are Made is a new feature here at Book Chick City. It’s where the author takes us on a tour of their writing place, be it an office, coffee shop or park and tells us about their writing day and rituals. My guest today is the very lovely Linda Wisdom… ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Welcome to my fun place! After back problems didn’t allow me to use my desktop I switched to a laptop with a comfy chair and footstool. As you can see, Barney, my white mini…
“Thoughtful Ramblings” is a feature where we discuss bookish subjects. These posts are just our own thoughts about certain topics that may get us hot under the collar and we need a good rant or just things we want to share with fellow bloggers and readers. Reviews: Long or Short? I have a love/hate relationship with my reviews. On the one hand I love them because they are to the point and get across my feelings for the book quickly without a lot of bumf. I like to add my…
Title: The Hollow Author: Nora Roberts Publisher: Piatkus Books PublicationDate: 8 May 2008 Paperback: 336 pages Genre: Paranormal Romance REVIEWED BY LAURA RATING: 6/10 SUMMARY: In the small village of Hawkins Hollow, three best friends who share the same birthday sneak off into the woods for a sleepover the evening before turning 10. But a night of pre-pubescent celebration turns into a night of horror as their blood brother oath unleashes a three-hundred year curse. Twenty-one years later, Fox O’Dell and his friends have seen their town plagued by a…
Y S Lee was born in Singapore and raised in Vancouver and Toronto. In 2004, she completed her PhD in Victorian literature and culture. This research, combined with her time living in London, triggered an idea for a story about a women’s detective agency. The result, A Spy in the House, her first novel. Ying is also the author of Masculinity and the English Working Class (Routledge). She now lives in Kingston, Ontario with her husband and young son. Please welcome, Ying… •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I’m a passionate reader – and writer…
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Cold Streak by Lewis Aleman Megalodon Entertainment (Nov 2007) Paperback, 272 pages | Thriller Guest Reviewer: Sheila Lewis Aleman has written a book that by looks, I thought I would breeze through this 268 page book in a few sittings. Once inside the mind of Lewis – I discovered I was wrong and I would be here a while basking in deep intelligent writing and a read that was a wild – frightening ride into the mind of Lewis’s created character, Laura. I don’t read much of this genre. It is a stretch…
In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren Hello everyone! The following books are from over a two week period as I didn’t manage to get my IMM up last weekend, due to a Mario Kart & alcohol overload. I had a little party on the Saturday night and woke up feeling a little, shall we say.. fragile – I don’t usually drink alcohol and after that night, now I remember why! Anyway, I received some great books – 9 for review, 5 bought and a little unexpected…
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It’s where I list all the books I desperately want but haven’t actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. It’s also an event that you can join in with too – Mr Linky is always at the ready for you to link your own ‘On My Wishlist’ post. I hope you will join in! If you want to know more click here. This is the first in the Gillian Key, ParaDoc series, and it looks…
Title: Shadow Blade Author: Seressia Glass Publisher: Juno Books PublicationDate: January 26, 2010 Paperback: 352 pages (ebook version reviewed) Genre: Urban Fantasy Review by Emily Blog | Twitter Rating: 5/10 Summary (Authors Website): For Kira Solomon, normal was never an option. Kira’s day job as an antiquities expert, but her true calling is as a Shadowchaser. Trained from youth to be one of the most lethal Chasers in existence, Kira serves the Gilead Commission dispatching the Fallen who sow discord and chaos. Of course, sometimes Gilead bureaucracy is as much…
Banner designed by Twoscoopz Where Stories Are Made is a new feature here at Book Chick City. It’s where the author takes us on a tour of their writing place, be it an office, coffee shop or park and tells us about their writing day and rituals. My guest today is Tim Waggoner… ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Like a lot of writers, the first and most important place I write is inside of my head – which works out well since I usually take it with me wherever I go. Joking aside, it’s an important…
Juno Books has revealed the new cover for Sparks by Laura Bickle, the second book in the Anya Kalinczyk novels, due for release Sept 2010. I like it more than the cover for book 1, Embers, as it has a bit more movement which I think makes it more interesting. I can’t find any details as yet, or who the artist might be, but when I do I will post it here. So, what do you think? Book 2, Sparks Book 1, Embers Embers Laura Bickle Juno Books (Urban Fantasy) 30 March 2010…
Title: Blood Brothers (Sign of Seven #1) Author: Nora Roberts Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Piatkus Publication Date: 6th December 2007 Paperback: 320 pages Source: Own Copy Reviewed by: Laura RATING: 7/10 SUMMARY (Back Cover): In the small village of Hawkins Hollow, three best friends who share the same birthday sneak off into the woods for a sleepover the evening before turning 10. But a night of celebration turns into a night of horror as their blood brother oath unleashes a three-hundred-year-old curse. Twenty-one years later, Cal Hawkins and his friends…
Skyler White is author of dark fantasy novels ‘and Falling, Fly’ (Berkley, March 2010) and ‘In Dreams Begin’ (Berkley, March 2010). She lives in Austin, TX. I look forward to reading her novel, and Falling, Fly, so look out for the review in the coming weeks. Also, make sure you enter the contest for a chance to win and Falling, Fly at the end of the post. So please welcome, Skyler… ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A Love Letter to the Speculative I love the phrase “Speculative Fiction.” And I love that even in…
