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. If you want to know more click here.
Brianna’s Bloggiesta Starting Line
Bloggiesta is hosted by Suey at It’s All About Books & Danielle at There’s a Book.
Bloggiesta is a 3-day blog-a-thon. A weekend where you try to do as much on your blog to-do list as you can. Here’s my list:
Joint Book Review: The Bro-Magnet by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Title: The Bro-Magnet (Amazon)
Author: Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Sensuality Rating: Mild
Source: NetGalley
Published: December 2011
Women have been known to lament, "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride." For Johnny Smith, the problem is, "Always a Best Man, never a groom." At age 33, housepainter Johnny has been Best Man eight times. The ultimate man's man, Johnny loves the Mets, the Jets, his weekly poker game, and the hula girl lamp that hangs over his basement pool table. Johnny has the instant affection of nearly every man he meets, but one thing he doesn't have is a woman to share his life with, and he wants that desperately. When Johnny meets District Attorney Helen Troy, he decides to renounce his bro-magnet ways in order to impress her. With the aid and advice of his friends and family, soon he's transforming his wardrobe, buying throw pillows, ditching the hula girl lamp, getting a cat and even changing his name to the more mature-sounding John. And through it all, he's pretending to have no interest in sports, which Helen claims to abhor. As things heat up with Helen, the questions arise: Will Johnny finally get the girl? And, if he's successful in that pursuit, who will he be now that he's no longer really himself? THE BRO-MAGNET is a rollicking comedic novel about what one man is willing to give up for the sake of love.
Back Up Your Blog! {Bloggiesta Mini-Challenge}
Updated March 16, 2014
Jackie at Farm Lane Books Blog did a Bloggiesta Mini-Challenge on this very topic a couple years ago. It’s a great and informative post that explains how to export your blog (whether you’re on Blogger or WordPress) and save it on your hard drive. I’m going to elaborate on it a bit and update it since Blogger has a new interface.
I’m also going to take you one step further. Make that two steps further. In addition to backing up your blog, we’re going to back up your template and create a back up blog on another platform.
Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Title: The Fault in Our Stars (Amazon)
Author: John Green
Genre: Young Adult
Sensuality Rating: Mild
Source: won
Published: January 2012 by Dutton Books
Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 12, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now.Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means), Hazel lives tethered to an oxygen tank, the tumours tenuously kept at bay with a constant chemical assault.
Enter Augustus Waters. A match made at cancer kid support group, Augustus is gorgeous, in remission, and shockingly to her, interested in Hazel. Being with Augustus is both an unexpected destination and a long-needed journey, pushing Hazel to re-examine how sickness and health, life and death, will define her and the legacy that everyone leaves behind.
Book Review: Dying Wish by Shannon K. Butcher
Title: Dying Wish (Amazon)
Series: Sentinel Wars, #6
Author: Shannon K. Butcher
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Sensuality Rating: Steamy
Source: bought
Published: March 6, 2012
Jackie Patton has been rescued by the Theronai from her captivity and torture at the hands of the Synestryn, only to learn that she’s a potential match for the Theronai warriors who need a woman to literally save their lives.Forced to choose, she unexpectedly selects Iain, a cold-hearted warrior who doesn’t want to be saved. Iain is convinced that it’s too late—that his soul is already as dead as his former betrothed, killed by the Synestryn. Still, he is the only man Jackie feels a measure of peace around and the only one she wants. But is Iain indeed beyond saving?
On My Wishlist (109)
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. If you want to know more click here.
Book Tour: Exceeding Expectations by Lisa April Smith
Today, I have Lisa April Smith here with us for the Exceeding Expectations Online Book Tour. She has agreed to answer some revealing questions and tell us a little about her new book. Please help me welcome Lisa to The Book Vixen.
Book Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Title: Cinder (Amazon)
Series: Lunar Chronicles, #1
Author: Marissa Meyer
Genre: YA
Source: bought
Published: January 2012 by Feiwel & Friends
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl... Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future
Author Guest Post & Giveaway: Diane Escalera
Today, I have author Diane Escalera here with us talking about her inspiration behind her latest release, Still Hot for You. Welcome Diane!
Book Review: Oracle’s Moon by Thea Harrison
Title: Oracle’s Moon (Amazon)
Series: Elder Races, #4
Author: Thea Harrison
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Sensuality Rating: Steamy
Source: bought
Published: March 6, 2012 by Berkley
As a second daughter, Grace Andreas never had to worry about the intrigues of the Elder Races. But when her sister, Petra, and Petra’s husband are both killed, Grace inherits the Power and responsibilities of the Oracle of Louisville, as well as her sister’s two young children – neither of which she is prepared for.Yet, she is not alone. Khalil, Demonkind and Djinn prince of House Marid – driven by his genuine caring for the children – has decided to make himself a part of the household both as their guardian and as an exasperating counterpoint to Grace’s impudence toward the Elder Races.
But when an attempt is made on Grace’s life, she realizes that Khalil is the only one who can protect her – and offer her more than a mortal man…
Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop
The Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, Books Complete Me, and Author Cindy Thomas and runs from March 17th – 22nd.
Meet TBV’s Associate Reviewers! (and other news)
Here are my new lovely Associate Reviewers. Please help me give them a warm welcome :)
Fan Fiction: What’s Your Take?
With Fifty Shades of Grey recently hitting the New York Time’s Best Sellers List (it’s currently #1 in the Combined Print & Ebook Fiction category and #1 in the Ebook Fiction category), fan fiction is all abuzz on Twitter right now. Then yesterday I saw a tweet that said The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton is Twilight fan fiction. Really? I would have never thought. I didn’t think of Twilight when I read either of these books. Not once.
On My Wishlist (108)
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. If you want to know more click here.
HELP WANTED: TBV is Looking for an Associate Reviewer!
The time has come – I need HELP! I am looking for an Associate Reviewer. Maybe even two or three.
On My Wishlist (107)
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. If you want to know more click here.
Month in Review: February 2012
Not much going on. Still haven’t had much time to read [insert sad panda face here] and I still have catching up to do with reviews. Where does the time go? It’s like I wake up, blink, and it’s time for dinner. Who’s stealing my hours in the day?!! Oh wait, that would be the cuteness that is Baby BV!
March Review Link Up: Men in Uniform Reading Challenge
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March Review Link Up: Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge
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