Today I have to the pleasure of welcoming Carolyn Turgeon to Book Chick City. Carolyn is the author of ‘Rain Village‘, her first novel which was published in 2006 and ‘Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story‘, published in 2009, her third and lastest novel ‘Mermaid’ is published this month. Please give a warm welcome to Carolyn… So Mermaid kind of began by accident. When Headline Publishing bought my last novel, Godmother, a couple of years ago, they asked to see a list of other things I was working on. I told…

Hi everyone! As you know, BCC is mainly an adult review blog, but every now and then we read and enjoy young adult fiction. Last year saw the first YA event here on BCC, and as it was such a great success I thought I would do the same again this year! I have lots of great guests, giveaways and reviews planned…I hope you enjoy Guests Lauren Oliver (Delirium) Sophie Jordan (Firelight) Jon Meyhew (Mortlock) Michelle Harrison (13 Treasures) Some of the Reviews Virals by Kathy Reichs I Know What…

Title: Night of the Living Trekkies Author: Keven David Anderson & Sam Stall Publisher: Quirk Books Publication Date: July 2010 Paperback: 253 pages Genre: Horror, Zombies Source: Review Copy Reviewed by: Carolyn RATING: 7/10 – very good, would definitely recommend GOODREADS SUMMARY: This sci-fi /zombie/comedy/adventure follows a group of rag-tag Trekkies getting together for the fifth annual FedCon (billed as the “largest Starfleet Convention in the western Gulf Coast region”). Our heroes are dressed in homemade uniforms and armed with prop phasers but soon find themselves defending their hotel and…

Books We Love is a regular feature here at Book Chick City. It’s where we discuss our favourite books; the books we absolutely adore, would recommend over and over again, and will keep forever on our bookshelves. I hope you enjoy and find some new-to-you authors and books to read. You can view the full schedule HERE My guest today is Serena from Savvy Verse & Wit. If you haven’t checked out her blog you then you must! It’s a great mix of literary fiction and poetry and I enjoy…

The winners of the TEN (10) TALES OF TERROR sets (one (1) set INT’L, the other nine (9) UK) by Chris Priestley are… Birgit (Austria) Books for Company Kulsuma Holz Vivienne Dacosta Kirsty Connor Mel Symonds Brian Stabler Sarah the Book Bee Maryam H Congratulations to you all! To CLAIM YOUR PRIZE please fill out THIS FORM. Note: You have SEVEN (7) days to claim your prize from the date of this post. If you do not claim your prize within this time I will then choose another winner. Sorry…

Title: Here To Stay (Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan #10) Author: Catherine Anderson   Publisher: Signet Books   Publication Date: Jan 2011   Paperback: 412 Pages   Genre: Contemporary Romance   Source: Own Copy   Reviewed by: Laura   RATING: 7/10 – Very good, would definitely recommend   GOODREADS SUMMARY:   Mandy Pajeck had a tough childhood. Now 28, she feels responsible for the accident that took her younger brother’s sight. But his complete reliance on her care is making them both miserable. When she meets handsome Zach Harrigan and his mini guide horse,…

Hi everyone – hope you’ve had a great weekend! This Week on Book Chick City On Monday Laura will be reviewing contemporary romance, ‘Here To Stay‘ by Catherine Anderson. On Tuesday Serena from Savvy Verse & Wit will be revealing some of her favourite books in my feature Books We Love. On Wednesday, I will be reviewing zombie horror, ‘Night of the Living Trekkies‘ by Anderson & Stall. On Thursday author Carolyn Turgeon is guest posting, talking about Mermaids! On Friday Laura will be reviewing ‘Kiss of a Highlander‘ the…

Forsaken By Shadow (Mirus #1) by Kait Nolan Perfect Voices (Sept 2010) | Audiobook: 3h 44 m Narrators: Tamara McDaniel & Jeffrey Kafer Paranormal Romance I’d seen this book recommended on Goodreads and really liked the sound of it, so decided to give it a go. This is more of a novella than a book at 165 pages or just over three hours for the audio version. It opens up with Gage waking up wounded with a handful of cash in a motel room, with absolutely no memory of who…

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. If you want to know more click here. When I first saw the cover I thought it was a paranormal mystery, but…

Tyler (The Secret Life of Cowboys #1) by C. H. Admirand Sourcebooks Casablanca (Feb 2011) | Ebook, 352 Pages Western Romance I wholeheartedly admit to having a bit of a soft spot for cowboys. Never having been to the West, it’s easy for me to romanticise about life on a wild ranch, with a hunky, brave and honourable cowboy at my every beck and call This book very much has a light-hearted tone and lots of humour. Tyler is desperately trying to make ends meet. But, he’s behind on the mortgage…

Title: Ravaged (Werewolves #2) Author: David Wellington Publisher: Piatkus (UK) | Three Rivers Press (US) Publication Date: Oct 2010 (UK)|(US) Paperback: 424 pages Genre: Urban Fantasy Source: Review Copy Reviewed by: Carolyn RATING: 7/10 – very good GOODREADS SUMMARY: Be careful what you search for. You just might find it …When a strange wolf’s teeth slashed Cheyenne Clark’s ankle to the bone, her old life ended, and she became the very monster that haunted her nightmares for years. Worse, the only one who can understand what Chey has become is…

Crux (Southern Arcana #1) by Moira Rogers Samhain Publishing (March 2009) Ebook, 239 Pages | Paranormal Romance This is one of those books that I have had sitting on my ereader for quite a while now but have never quite got around to reading it. Then as soon as I started it, I wondered why I’d left it so long as it was thoroughly enjoyable. Moira Rogers is the name for a writing team of two ladies, Bree and Donna, in their words: “a former forensic science and nursing student obsessed with…

Books We Love is a regular feature here at Book Chick City. It’s where we discuss our favourite books; the books we absolutely adore, would recommend over and over again, and will keep forever on our bookshelves. I hope you enjoy and find some new-to-you authors and books to read. You can view the full schedule HERE My guest today is Jo – for those of you who read BCC on a regular basis will know that Jo is BCC’s newest reviewer. I love Jo’s reviews and think she’s a…

Title: Tales of the Otherworld Author: Kelley Armstrong Publisher: Orbit (UK) | Random House Publishing Group (US) Publication Date: March 2010 Paperback: 547 pages Genre: Urban Fantasy Source: Review copy Reviewed by: Laura RATING: 7/10 – Very good, would definitely recommend GOODREADS SUMMARY: Have you ever wondered how lone wolf Clayton Danvers finally got bitten by the last thing he ever expected: love? Or how the hot-blooded bad-girl witch Eve Levine managed to ensnare the cold, ruthless corporate sorcerer, Kristof Nast in one of the Otherworld’s most unlikely pairings? Would…

Hi everyone – hope you’ve had a great weekend! This Week on Book Chick City On Monday Laura will be reviewing urban fantasy, ‘Tales of the Otherworld‘ by Kelley Armstrong. On Tuesday Jo will be revealing some of her favourite books in my feature Books We Love. On Wednesday, Laura will be reviewing paranormal romance ‘Crux‘ by Moira Rogers. On Thursday I will be reviewing werewolf horror, ‘Ravaged‘ by David Wellington. On Friday Laura will be reviewing contemporary romance ‘The Secret Life of Cowboys: Tyler‘ by C. H. Admirand. Saturday’s…