Archive for September, 2010

DUCK FLASH: You Like Free??

Thursday, September 30, 2010 3:24 2 Comments

This just in… Have I got some freebies for you! Well, some of you anyway. If your ereader uses the EPUB format, read on. You’re going to love this!

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REVIEW: Unraveled (Intertwined, Book 2) by Gena Showalter

Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:00 4 Comments

Liviania’s review of Unraveled (Intertwined, Book 2) by Gena Showalter Young adult urban fantasy released by Harlequin Teen 31 Aug 2010 I like Gena Showalter.  But even an author you really like can write a novel that doesn’t quite work for you. Unraveled falls into that category.  There were parts of it that I enjoyed, [...]

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REVIEW: The Bite Before Christmas by Heidi Betts

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 1:00 4 Comments

LauraJ’s review of The Bite Before Christmas by Heidi Betts Paranormal Romance published by Brava 28 Sep 10 She’s written historical westerns, funny and sexy knitting stories, and has several Desire books to her name (and another one coming out soon. YAY!) and now she’s entering into the paranormal world with vampires. And not just [...]

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REVIEW: Poison Kissed (Shadowfae, Book 3) by Erica Hayes

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 1:00 1 Comment

Liviania’s review of Poison Kissed (Shadowfae, Book 3) by Erica Hayes Urban fantasy/erotica released by St. Martins 28 Sept 10 Erica Hayes’s prose in the Shadowfae novels reminds me of Francesca Lia Block, particularly the Weetzie Bat books.  It’s hallucinatory dreamy and often has a strong sense of rhythm, due to repetition or anaphora or [...]

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DDS REVIEW: The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins

Monday, September 27, 2010 1:00 1 Comment

Ash’s Duckies Do Series Review of The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins Young Adult Science Fiction published by Scholastic Sept 08 – Aug 10 I’ve been wondering for days how to write this review, because I don’t think I can do these books justice. Suzanne Collins is an amazing author, and these books are [...]

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REVIEW: Slow Hands by Leslie Kelly

Sunday, September 26, 2010 1:00 6 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Slow Hands by Leslie Kelly Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Blaze 1 Jun 08 This wasn’t slated as a book to review. It came as a freebie on my new ereader, so I was just playing around with the whole thing, started reading this book and had it totally read before [...]

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REVIEW: Bedeviled Angel by Annette Blair

Saturday, September 25, 2010 1:00 No Comments

Sandy M’s review of Bedeviled Angel (Works Like Magick, Book 2) by Annette Blair Paranormal Romance published by Berkley 3 Aug 10 Are you ready for a feel-good book? Then you need to read Annette Blair. And not just Bedeviled Angel, but any of her books will make you laugh and smile in and around [...]

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DDS Review: The Ladies’ Sewing Circle by Portia Da Costa

Friday, September 24, 2010 1:00 1 Comment

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s Duckies Do Series Review of The Ladies’ Sewing Circle by Portia Da Costa Historical erotic romance short story ebooks published by Spice Briefs May – June 2010 I’m a fan of Portia Da Costa’s brand of erotica mostly because of her heroines.  She writes really fun, strong heroines.  The kind of [...]

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Do Some Good

Thursday, September 23, 2010 12:52 307 Comments

Final Update: If I have this right… ONE. THOUSAND. ONE. HUNDRED. FIFTY. DOLLARS! WE DID IT!!! WE DID IT!!! Our current goal is 260 comments… but I’m holding on hope that more people will step in with donations (of any amount) if we hit higher numbers! <3 Keep it coming! And to think, this started [...]

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REVIEW: Bound by Darkness by Annette McCleave

Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:00 No Comments

Ash’s review of Bound by Darkness (Soul Gatherer Series Book 2) by Annette McCleave Paranormal Romance released by Signet Eclipse 04 May 10 I really liked the first book in this series, Drawn into Darkness, and I kept putting this one off because I was afraid it wouldn’t be as good. Well, I had nothing [...]

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REVIEW: The Bride Blunder by Kelly Eileen Hake

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 1:00 No Comments

Sandy M’s review of The Bride Blunder (Prairie Promises, Book 3) by Kelly Eileen Hake Historical Inspirational Romance published by Barbour Books 11 Dec 09 I don’t read a lot of inspirational romances, but once in a while my interest is piqued.  I was intrigued by the blurb on this book, it sounded like it [...]

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REVIEW: Assassin’s Heart by Monica Burns

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 1:00 6 Comments

Ash’s review of Assassin’s Heart (Order of the Sicari, Book 2) by Monica Burns Paranormal Romance released by Berkley 07 Sep 10 This book has one of my least favorite things in a romance, something that I avoid at all costs, and yet I still loved it.

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DDS REVIEW: The Sons of Chance by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Monday, September 20, 2010 1:00 No Comments

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s Duckies Do Series Review of The Sons of Chance by Vicki Lewis Thompson Contemporary romances released by Harlequin Blaze Jun – Aug 2010 After taking time away from her category roots to write single title contemporaries and paranormals, I was happy to see Vicki Lewis Thompson return to Harlequin Blaze with [...]

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REVIEW: And Falling, Fly by Skyler White

Sunday, September 19, 2010 0:01 No Comments

Ash’s review of And Falling, Fly by Skyler White Urban Fantasy released by Berkley 02 Mar 10 I picked this book up a few different times, thinking maybe it’s just my mood that’s keeping me from enjoying it. Finally I had to admit that the book is just not working for me. I hate giving [...]

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DUCK FLASH: Heidi Betts takes a Bite Before Christmas

Saturday, September 18, 2010 13:00 1 Comment

This just in… I’m very excited because one of my favorite authors has a new book coming out in just a few days!

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