2011 Remembered Many worldwide events happened in 2011 which had a profound effect on me, whether the event touched my heart, made me happy or had me in awe. I thought I would list these events in photographic form as I think the photographs say it all. I wanted to remember the people who were involved in these events; those who suffered, those who lost loved ones or homes, and those who are now gone. My list is in order of date they occurred and are events that made an impact on…

CAROLYN’S TOP 10 ‘MUST HAVE’ BOOKS 2012 I have read some amazing books this year, many coming from a series, and it looks as though 2012 will be even better! I can’t wait to get my hands on my top 10 ‘must have’ books! 10 UNTITLED by Liani Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #2) (Sept 2012 – Hodder & Stroughton/Little Brown)(GR) No cover or synopsis available 9 DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON by Seanan Mcguire (Incripted #1) (March 2012 – DAW)(UK | US | BD | GR) Ghoulies. Ghosties. Long-legged beasties. Things that go bump…

AMAZON PAPERBACK DEALS There’s nothing better than a great deal, so we have decided that as well as our Amazing Kindle Deals posts, we will also be looking out for great deals on regular physical books too – we’ll do all the searching for you, so you don’t have to, and bring you the best paperback deals we can find in one handy post. We will also rollover any continuing deals into the following week as well as bringing you new deals, so you don’t miss a thing! We hope you enjoy! *Deals were available…

LAURA’S TOP 10 ‘MUST HAVE’ BOOKS 2012 10 UNDER THE NEVER SKY by Veronica Rossi (Under The Never Sky #1) February 2012 (UK | US | BD | GR)* Aria is a teenager in the enclosed city of Reverie. Like all Dwellers, she spends her time with friends in virtual environments, called Realms, accessed through an eyepiece called a Smarteye. Aria enjoys the Realms and the easy life in Reverie. When she is forced out of the pod for a crime she did not commit, she believes her death is…

We have put together our Top 10 lists of best and worst covers for 2011. It was a tough one as there’s been a huge number or gorgeous covers, but also terrible ones! We decided to choose five each and then come up with our top 10 as a joint venture. If you’re wondering where the links direct you, here’s the key: UK & US = Amazon, BD = Book Depository, GR = Goodreads. BCC’s TOP 10 BEST COVERS 2011 CAROLYN ~ ‘Wander Dust‘ reminds me of a balmy day in…

We have put together our Top 10 lists of favourite reads for 2011. It was a tough one as between us we read over 140 books! Overall we thought 2011 was an awesome year for books and look forward to what’s in store for us in 2012!  If you’re wondering where the links direct you, here’s the key: UK & US = Amazon, BD = Book Depository, GR = Goodreads. Carolyn’s Top 10 Reads 2011 10 FATED by S.G. Browne (UK | US | BD | GR)* Review This book is funny, quirky, warm-hearted, hugely entertaining…

Welcome to our new feature “Book Chick City’s WEEKLY BULLETIN” – We will be posting every Sunday and it will be filled with lots of BCC news such as what’s coming up, reviews we’ve done, favourite books, as well as review books we’ve received. There may even be a video blog or two *if I can muster up the courage – iz shy* Also, if we find anything around the blogosphere that we feel is particularly note worthy we’ll post about that too! We hope you enjoy  :) Happy Boxing…

Love, Carolyn & Laura xoxo

TITLE: Wolfsbane & Mistletoe (Anthology) CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: Charlaine Harris, Toni L.P. Kelner, Donna Andrews, Simon R. Green, Dana Cameron, Kat Richardon, Alan Gordon, Carrie Vaughn, Dana Stabenow, Keri Arthur, Patricia Briggs, J.A. Konrath, Nancy Pickard, Karen Chance, Rob Thurman PUBLISHER: Gollancz (UK) | Ace (US)PUBLICATION DATE: Nov 2011 (UK) | Nov 2010 (US)FORMAT: Paperback, 405 pagesGENRE: Urban FantasySOURCE: Review copy from publisher Reviewed by Carolyn Buy Your Copy Amazon UK | Amazon US | The Book Depository SUMMARY: The holidays can bring out the beast in anyone – particularly lycanthropes. Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner have harvested the scariest, funniest, saddest werewolf tales…

On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It’s where we list all the books we 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. Hehe, this looks so cute! And the fact it includes a short story from Nalini Singh is a…