Blog Tour: Hunter of Shadows

Amazon Blurb: 
The secrets he knows about her could get him killed.
Transferring to the New Orleans Police Department, Detective Silas MacCreedy has a hidden agenda: to secure his clan’s place once again in the Shifter hierarchy. What he didn’t count on was stumbling upon a sexy assassin who could shred his best intentions and lead him into a dangerous dance that threatens to engage his heart.
But the ones he doesn’t know . . .
Monica Fraser knows just how to make a man beg—for his life. But she has no clue how to fight her attraction to the fiercely intense detective who seems determined to get in her way, both professionally and intimately.
. . . could kill them both.
When emotional attachments to the past and an unexpected glimpse of a different future have her questioning her deadly purpose, Nica must discover the truth about her secret abilities in order to free herself from the forces that control her. But that freedom comes with a price—trusting those she’s been ordered to eliminate.

My Review: 

I wished with all my heart that I could say I was blown away by this. It started off so very good! I actaully was getting into a Paranormal Romance *gasp* but then the main female character and the main male character just got it on out of the blue..in a most unsexy way ever. I'm not really looking for hardcore detail driven sex scenes. I have an imagination I can use it, but give me SOME details besides..."her molten core" and "the massive ridge of his erection.." When a writer obviously tosses in a sex scene just to toss one in there it makes me roll my eyes and put the book down.

I'm not a HUGE fan of Romance or the PR that float around the blogosphere, but I had high hopes for this one. It sounded like something that I would enjoy! I have heard awesome things about Nancy Gideon too so I was curious to read some of her stuff. Sadly, I wasn't impressed. Now fans of this genre may (and probably do) have different opinions and I respect that.

I did not finish. :( In order to be fair though I have posted reviews of this book by other bloggers that have reviewed it. Here they are:

Bite Club: Review
ParanormalCityGirl: Review

So as you can see I'm in the minority when it comes to this book!

Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages

Published November 29th 2011 by Pocket

ISBN

1439199507 (ISBN13: 9781439199503)

Review: Before I Fall

Blurb:

What if you only had one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?
Samantha Kingston has it all: looks, popularity, the perfect boyfriend. Friday, February 12, should be just another day in her charmed life. Instead, it turns out to be her last.
The catch: Samantha still wakes up the next morning. Living the last day of her life seven times during one miraculous week, she will untangle the mystery surrounding her death—and discover the true value of everything she is in danger of losing.

My Review: 


This was on my "Wishlist" for a while before I got the opportunity to read it. I had read so many reviews about it, that I just couldn't help but have some preconceived notions. I went into this expecting to be completely blown away and amazed. I was to an extent. I think that this book suffered from a case of too much hype, at least for me.That is until the end. I won't spoil it but I will state right here and now that I was sobbing at the end.

 I enjoyed this book. I LOVE Lauren Oliver's writing. There. Simple. True. Her characters were written perfectly and flawed..or do I mean perfectly flawed because both of those statements fit. No one is perfect. No one is without flaws, and that is what makes this story so poignant.

I liked Sam. She made big  mistakes and little mistakes, but unlike most of us she gets to see how she effects the world around her. Her actions effect others in deep ways. When her eyes are open to the world around her, things become more beautiful and more real.

All in all, this was a wonderfully written book. It has a deep and emotional impact on the reader and makes them think. What if? What if you had one day to relive? What would you do differently? What if?

What are you Reading Monday?

So last week I finished ONE book. Just one. No reviews really posted. Not any of my awesome plans came through for me. I explained a little bit about it in my Sunday post, but I'm not going to use that as an excuse this week.

CONGRATS TO Alexia from:
Alexia's Books and Such...

Who won my CrazyDog T Shirt Giveaway!!!!  

To Read:

• Before I Fall
• Hunter of Shadows (blog tour) 
• (Finish) Plague of the Dead
• Black and Orange (blog tour)

Upcoming Reviews: 

• Bad Taste in Boys
• Enclave
• Henry VII: Wolfman 
• Dearly, Departed

The Sunday Salon

Ever feel completely overwhelmed by life in general? Not a specific anything really, just life. I have come to the realization that I am a person that NEEDS a little stress in her life to motivate her, but still..I've been STRESSED OUT! I know this has made me a grumpy person AND a slow reader. I'm thinking it's the holidays and finances. There are more holidays then I have the financial means to accommodate.

Thanksgiving was fine. My Dad hosts it and it's pretty informal. We show up and have some ham and fixings and hang out. It was fun. I enjoyed myself and I know my son did too. Christmas on the other hand. I have to budget for. I have to plan. I have to worry about certain family issues that I won't go into on my blog. It's stressful with a capital S.

I love it though. It's a weird thing. The holidays make me happy yet make me wanna take a flying leap off  of something!

Okay so therapy blog session over.
This week sucked reading wise. I only didn't read much. I'm behind on reviews again. I knew if I bragged on my system it would happen..so this week. NO bragging. Just reading and doing what I need to! There. Done.

Here is some pretty to help raise the spirits:

*sigh...drool...*

Thankfully Reading Weekend Read a Thon

 

Yay! It's read-a-thon time, ya'll!  There's going to be all kinds of fun! A weekend to read, eat leftovers, and veg out (unless you have to work like me but still!) There will be mini challenges and chit chat over on Twitter using the hashtag #thankfulreading

So catch me there @lexey

My list is pretty simple..I'm going to read. I have to work this weekend but I will cram as much in as I can! My goal is 2 books! :) 

I will use this as my update post:

1st Update:

Book: Dearly, Departed
Starting Page: 138
Ending Page: 174
Total: 36

2nd Update:

Book: Dearly, Departed
Starting Page: 174
Ending Page:183
Total:  9

Yesterday was a bust! Too much work and cleaning to distract me! Maybe today will be better?

3rd Update:

Book: Dearly, Departed
Starting Page:183
Ending Page: 246
Total: 63

4th Update:

Book: Dearly, Departed
Starting Page:246
Ending Page:

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a great time and a wonderful holiday! Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Reading (if you can find the time!)

Tune in Tuesday

This is a  weekly feature that is hosted by GReads! Each week she posts a new or old song in hopes to gain more interest. She asks you to join in the fun and spread the love of music! If you want to participate, follow the link above and link up at her blog...then check out what everyone is sharing this week! I've just discovered this and decided to showcase  one of the songs I've been listening to lately..

The Decemberists-This is Why We Fight