April was quite a good month for me. I went to Odyssey 2010 (EasterCon) which was fun. It was also my birthday and the hubster bought be a gorgeous new iMac and took me out for a lovely meal. I also used Spring Form so you could ask me any questions you liked, as it was my birthday – you can read the questions/answers HERE. I also hosted a House of Night week which was really fun and I reviewed the entire series, including the new 7th installment, Burned.
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• I went to my first Odyssey (EasterCon), which is a science fiction and fantasy convention. It was no where near as good as World Horror Con, which was just awesome! I did have fun though and met up with a few bloggers, authors and publishers. You can read about my day in detail HERE.
• Book Chick City also added a new regular guest reviewer – Laura. You will see Laura popping in twice a month with some really fab reviews and maybe the odd interview. I’m really excited to be working with her and look forward to reading her reviews. You can get to know a bit more about Laura HERE.
• As mentioned, this month I hosted House of Night Week. There were lots of book reviews, guest posts, an interview with PC Cast and an amazing giveaway. I hoped you enjoyed it as much as I did. Thank you to all my guests and to all who supplied prizes.
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• I managed to personally read a total of 7 books in April. Burned was actually read and reviewed in May but I’ve added it here as part of the series. I hope to increase my reading for May – target 8 books!
Books Read/Reviewed: 13
- Burned by P. C. & Kristin Cast
- Tempted by P. C. & Kristin Cast
- Hunted by P. C. & Kristin Cast
- Untamed by P.C. & Kristin Cast
- Chosen by P.C. & Kristing Cast
- Betrayed by P. C. & Kristin Cast
- Marked by P. C. & Kristin Cast
- Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davisdon
- Mr Monster by Dan Wells
- Shift by Rachel Vincent (Review by Laura)
- Sunrise Alley by Catherine Asaro (guest review)
- Blood Cross by Faith Hunter (guest review)
- Me and My Shadow by Katie McAlister (guest review)
Favourite book read this month: It’s a tie! Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson and Tempted by P. C. & Kristin Cast!
Author Interviews/Guest Posts: 3
- P. C. Cast – ’20 Questions’ Interview
- Alejandra (Yummy Hell Faery) – Guest Post
- Amanda (Not-Really-Southern Vamp Chick) – Guest Post
• ‘Where Stories Are Made‘ – a great month full of wonderful guests:
• I received 2 blog awards from my fellow bloggers this month, so big hugs and thanks go to:
- TJ from Book Love Affair for the Sunshine Award
- Bitten by Paranormal Romance for the Beautiful Blogger Award
• I posted one discussion post this month: Blog Promotion: Yay or Nay? – it was a pretty popular subject and got a great discussion going with a total of 68 comments.
Cover Art revealed at Book Chick City during April in my ‘Cover Crush’ feature:
- Bitten in Two by Jennifer Rardan
- Infinity (UK Edition) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
- Moon Sworn (UK Edition) by Keri Arthur
- Keys to the Repository (UK Edition) by Melissa de la Cruz
- Knights Angels: Book of Love (US Edition) by Abra Ebner
Reading Challenges 2010 – Progress Report:
Reading Challenges hosted by BCC:
• Suspense & Thriller Challenge: 1 read, 11/12 to go
• Speculative Fiction Challenge: 13 Read 11/24 to go
• The Anita Blake Challenge: 0 Read, 19/19 to go
Other Challenges:
• Sookie Stackhouse Challenge: 0 Read, 9/9 to go
• The Vampire Diaries Challenge: 0 Read, 5/5 to go
• 100+ Reading Challenge: 25 Read, 75/100 to go
• Young Adult Reading Challenge: 11 Read, 1/12 to go
• The Outlander Challenge: 0 Read, 7/7 to go
• 1st in a Series Challenge: 10 Read, 10/20 to go
• Stephanie Plum Challenge: 0 Read, 15/15 to go
To view challenge in detail go HERE
So what was your month of April like?
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What a great month for you. Your House of Night week led me to buying and reading (and loving) Marked. So, thanks – I have the rest of the series to look forward to
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Sounds like a great month! A Mac – I'm so jealous!
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Looks like you had a great month! Congrats on being so productive, and hope you meet all of your goals in May! Have fun!
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Speaking of awards. I have one for you:
http://proudbooknerd.blogspot......award.html
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Now that's a good present – a new iMac. I'd prefer it over jewelry any day, but I guess that just proves that I'm a geek at heart. Mine is getting on two years old now, and while I love it, part of me wants to upgrade, badly.
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Your April rocked!
Again great job on the House of Night week.
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Clover – I'm so pleased you liked Marked – I think the series is really good, so definitely keep reading
Talli – Thanks! I know, a Mac right? I was totally surprised!
Alexia – Hope you have a great May too
Ham1299 – Thanks! So nice of you
Rebecca – I was totally stoked!!! Very happy bunny I was, and I just love it – so fast and the screen is so much bigger – I'm in love…..
Felicia – Thanks, and I'm pleased you liked HoN week, I really enjoyed it and glad I read the series
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What a great month & super fab for me too. I've loved my first month as a regular reviewer, so thanks for having me!
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