Don’t Bite The Bridesmaid by Tiffany Allee (Sons of Kane #1) Entangled Publishing (May 2013) Ebook, 209 Pages Paranormal Romance After reading Allee’s urban fantasy, Banshee Charmer, I was excited to hear about Don’t Bite the Bridesmaid, the first in a new series entitled Sons of Kane. However, I was in for a bit of a surprise as this book was very different from her previous work. Luckily, this was in a good way and I found myself lost in the book very quickly. The premise of the story is…
I’m pleased to welcome author Eva Gordon to the blog today. Eva is the author of Apocalyptic Moon, a new paranormal romance, zombie apocalypse novel, published by The Wild Rose Press. Eva is here today to talk about Apocalyptic Moon, the first in the After the Bane series. So, please welcome Eva… Ravaged by a global zombie pandemic, humanity’s survival depends on the secret society of shifters, but can they be trusted? Apocalyptic Moon, book 1 in the After the Bane series, takes place during the zombie apocalypse. However, most zombie…
Down London Road by Samantha Young (On Dublin Street #2) Penguin (May 2013) Paperback, 407 Pages Contemporary Erotic Romance Having devoured On Dublin Street in a matter of a few days, I was more than giddy at the prospect of reading Down London Road. As with its predecessor, Down London Road continues with a story that is an emotional rollercoaster ride that by the end of the book you are exhausted but happy that everything worked out in the end. True, for those few days, I once again sacrificed sleep…
THE GREAT GATSBY (2013) DIRECTOR: Baz Luhrmann STARRING: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Joe Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Debicki GENRE: Drama, Romance CERT: 12A Baz Luhrmann once again takes a classic tale and gives it his own spin. Unlike with Romeo and Juliet where Luhrmann brought Shakespeares tragic lovers into the present day, Gatsby is set firmly in the height of the roaring twenties America. That being said, Luhrmann shows that though this tale is nearly a hundred years old, the themes that run through it are as relevant…
Jenna Bennett is the author of Tall, Dark and Divine, a paranormal romance published by Entangled. She also writes and self-publishes The Savannah Martin Mystery Series, the first of which is A Cutthroat Business, and as Jennie Bentley writes the Do-it Yourself Mysteries published by Berkley Prime Crime. Jenna is here today to talk about Tall, Dark and Divine. Hi Jenna! Welcome to Book Chick City. Could you please explain to our readers what Tall, Dark and Divine is about? Tall, Dark and Divine is a paranormal romantic comedy about a young woman named…
I’m very pleased to welcome P.J. Schnyder to the blog today. Bite Me is the first in a new series called London Dead by P.J. and published by Carina Press. As the title of the book and series suggests, it is set in a post Zombie-ridden London. Please give PJ a warm welcome as she goes through her Top 10 Weapons for a Zombie Apocalypse. A “go bag” is a practical thing to have prepared in the case of any number of catastrophes. Floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other such natural…
The Reluctant Amazon by Sandy James (Alliance of the Amazons #1) Carina Press (Sept 2012) Ebook, 300 pages Fantasy Romance When it comes to Urban Fantasy or even Paranormal Romance, it is becoming ever more difficult to find a book with a truly unique hook. For me, Sandy James’ series Alliance of the Amazons is one of those rare gems. Instead of the usual Vampires, Werewolves and Fae (along with those that hunt them), this series is all about a group of four women taking on the mantle of “Amazon”…
STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS (2013) DIRECTOR: J. J. Abrams STARRING: Chris Pine, Zachery Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch, Simon Pegg, Zoe Salanda GENRE: Sci-Fi, Action CERT: 12A The second movie out of the gate, in the coveted Summer Movie Season, is the sequel to 2009’s reboot of the popular Sci-Fi series Star Trek. Rather than do a complete remake of the original series of films, Abrams has decided to go down the alternative timeline route, which allows him and his writers to pick which elements they want to re-use and develop it…
On Dublin Street by Samantha Young (On Dublin Street #1) Penguin (January 2013) Paperback, 407 Pages Erotic Contemporary Romance On Dublin Street is part of a collection of books I own called, “The publishers claim it’s hotter, darker, sexier, edgier than 50 Shades of Grey”. Anyone who has read any of my reviews on erotic romance knows how much I didn’t like 50 Shades to the point I only managed to read 10%. So again, I picked up this book, waiting to see what On Dublin Street had in store…
Wicked As She Wants by Delilah S Dawson (Blud #2) Pocket Books (April 2013) Ebook, 384 Pages Steampunk Romance Warning: contains minor spoilers The expectations for Wicked As She Wants were extremely high for me, since I adored Wicked As They Come, The Mysterious Madam Morpho and The Peculiar Pets of Miss Pleasance. Dawson had set the bar very high for this book and the fact that it had the vagabond Casper Sterling, AKA The Maestro, had me giddy with anticipation. However, this book just didn’t reach those giddy heights of the…
IRON MAN 3 (2013) DIRECTOR: Shane Black STARRING: Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Sir Ben Kingsley, Don Cheadle GENRE: Action CERT: 12A If you are a regular reader of my Friday Film Feature, you will have no doubt noticed that I have a soft spot for comic book movies. This year looks to be a bumper year for the genre and first out of the gate is Iron Man 3. The film takes place a few months after the events in last years The Avengers (or as it…
Fangirl by Angel Lawson Self-Published (July 2012) Ebook, 303 pages Contemporary Romance This was a freebie on Amazon Kindle and I *thought* it would be some zombie book and therefore would have fitted into the zombie event we had back in November. I was wrong, but rather than be completely disappointed, this book was an enjoyable little romance. There are a lot of “What if’s” in the book and the author manages to write in such away that you are experiencing the events that the main character, Ruby, is going through….
Sandy James is the author of The Alliance of the Amazons urban fantasy series from Carina Press. The series begins with The Reluctant Amazon, followed by The Impetuous Amazon. The Brazen Amazon, book 3, is released May 6, 2013. The series concludes with The Volatile Amazon coming this September. Sandy joins us today to talk about her Alliance of the Amazons series and what other projects she has planned in the future. Hi Sandy, welcome to Book Chick City. First of all, can you explain to our readers what your…
Angel’s Ink by Jocelynn Drake (The Asylum Tales #1) Harper Voyager (Oct 2012) Paperback, 338 Pages Urban Fantasy Having really enjoyed the two short prequel novella’s; The Asylum Interviews: Bronx and The Asylum Interviews: Trixie, I couldn’t wait to delve into the first full length novel in this series, Angel’s Ink. Thankfully, my enthusiasm was rewarded as Drake has pulled out a novel with a hero that could easily rival both Jim Butcher’s, Harry Dresden, and Kevin Hearne’s, Atticus. This really was a book that took you on a really wild ride….
Something from Tiffany’s by Melissa Hill Hodder & Stroughton (May 2011) Hardback, 404 pages Contemporary Romance Warning: contains spoilers for the book’s ending It has been a while since I have read a book that would have been classed as “chick-lit”. This is due to the fact that they are all pretty much the same, but I picked up this book since it fit nicely in with the “SmeXmas” event held in December. Unfortunately I didn’t finish it in time, but this is not a reflection on the quality of the novel as…
