tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78231316755591501322024-03-12T22:19:28.566-05:00My Home Away From Homeautumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-67787227541637504722012-01-13T19:29:00.000-06:002012-01-13T19:29:41.565-06:00Megan Miranda Blog Tour<span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nadege, here! So I've had the honors of being a part of Megan's <i>Fracture</i> blog tour, and I truly couldn't be more excited. I'd added her novel onto my 2012 book list since I stumbled upon it on Goodreads, but getting the chance to read an ARC was just great. So in honor of the impending release of <i>Fracture</i>, I will be giving out an ARC copy later this month, along with some swag I've been wanting to give away for awhile! So keep your eye on this blog!<br />
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Megan Miranda is also having a release party on her fan page on Facebook where you will actually be able to chat with her and get a chance to win even more awesome swag every hour!<br />
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January 16th, guys! Don't miss out! =)<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/FRACTUREBYMEGANMIRANDA?sk=app_201742856511228">Megan Miranda's Facebook Fan Page</a> <br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But as for now, here's my review Fracture.<br />
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<div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>What would you do knowing you had one day to live? <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal">This question flew through my mind as I neared the end of <i>Fracture</i>, and I can’t even begin to explain to you how I would answer. It’s like trying to ponder the meaning of life. <span> </span>And while it even hurts to think about doing so, Megan Miranda has laid it all out on the table for you in her outstanding debut novel. You really get a sense of how short-lived life really is, even though you hear it more than enough. <i>Fracture</i> was just one of those novels you appreciate—you understand and value—all while losing yourself in characters so stable and loveable, yet crazy and unpredictable.</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal">More than anything, I had a blast reading <i>Fracture</i>. Granted, I couldn’t get through it fast enough! From beginning to end, I was just utterly compelled to read on. My weakness for buddy-love was definitely present—a tear here, a laugh there. <i>Fracture</i> was one of those novels you stay up all night reading when you know you should be in bed asleep. But by the time you get to the end of one chapter and try to coax yourself to put it down, it’s 4 ‘o clock in the morning and you are now finishing up the last chapter.</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal">Megan Miranda will definitely be on my favorite author list this year, and I’m really excited to see what more she has in store for us. She’s an excellent writer and I can’t see a story as remarkable as Fracture ever being conceived without her. I would definitely recommend this book, one hundred and fifty percent.</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal">4.5/5<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple;">With powerful abilities gained from the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ang’dora</i> and Tristan back by her side, Alexis thinks she’s ready for the next challenge—protecting her son from what appears to be the inevitable. But she has so much to learn about her powers, her new world and the people in it. Nothing is what it seems to be on the surface, including the Amadis. Having believed the secret society to be definitively good and righteous, she discovers she couldn’t have been more wrong.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple;">Power-hungry politicians comprise the council and make impossible demands. A traitor lurks among them all, inciting trouble that could destroy the Amadis and, ultimately, humanity. The Daemoni wreak havoc in the human world, with the ultimatum that they’ll continue attacking innocents until Alexis and Tristan are expelled from the Amadis’ protection. The couple’s own society begins to shut them out. But that’s not all.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple;">There’s a secret. A big one. And faith and hope in Alexis and Tristan will be restored if she can uncover the truth in time.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple;">But the search for answers leads only to the discovery of more betrayals by those closest to Alexis. Her devotion is put to the test—devotion to her husband, to her family, to her people and to her beliefs—leaving her to question whom she’s fighting for and why she should even bother. But if <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">she</i> won’t fight … who will?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Now how you cannot want that book sitting on your shelf with all the other beautiful books? I for one will be buying this book no matter what! And do you know who designed this amazing cover? The equally amazing author Brenda Pandos!!! Thats right. Not only is Brenda an amazing author......she is an amazing artist on top of it! </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Now if you would like to follow Kristie or Brenda just follow the links below to their pages and say hey! They totally deserve all of the love that they get :)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/AuthorKristieCook">Kristie Cook's Facebook Page</a><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%09%20http://www.KristieCook.com">Kristie's Website</a><br />
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Brenda Pandos:<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brenda-Pandos-Author/147707291958883">Brenda Pandos's Facebook Page</a><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%09%20http://brendapandos.blogspot.com">Brenda's Blog</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theemeraldtalisman.com/">Brenda's Website</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-86868934830125961082011-10-09T13:20:00.000-05:002011-10-09T13:20:24.600-05:00Mega Huge 21st Birthday Giveaway BashHey everyone! As probably all of you know I celebrated my 21st birthday yesterday! And to celebrate a little bit more I am going to be doing a HUGE giveaway for you guys. There will be a total of 5 top winners and I also have some swag to giveaway to a few of the people that come in 6th thru 10th. Unfortunately I do not have the prizes with me so I am unable to take pictures.Since that is the case why dont I do a surprise for you guys for now. I will going to my new place tomorrow and will take pictures of all the prizes and add them then. So for now......Good Luck :)<br />
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Please fill out the form below to enter. Comments will not count as entries but are greatly appreciated.<br />
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Giveaway will end on October 16th at Midnight Central Time.<br />
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Thank you to everyone who participated and Every one of you will be entered to win the grand prize over at Book Readers Addicts Blog. Good luck to you all!autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-77421132501339452292011-09-19T01:12:00.001-05:002011-09-24T14:28:14.448-05:00Day 7: Image by Jamie Magee Cover Reveal and Giveaway (CLOSED)<div style="text-align: center;">Today I have the honor of being part in the Cover Reveal for Jamie Magee new book Image. Image is book 3 in the Insight series and I adore them. So here is our part of the cover. Its freaking awesome. Can't wait to see how it all looks together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fL67BoBqVGI/TnbYM0lwTyI/AAAAAAAAADE/NCIc_um1mqM/s1600/Page+7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fL67BoBqVGI/TnbYM0lwTyI/AAAAAAAAADE/NCIc_um1mqM/s320/Page+7.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jamie is also very kindly offering you guys a chance to <a href="http://totallybookalicious.blogspot.com/2011/09/day-4-image-by-jamie-magee-cover-reveal.html#" id="_GPLITA_2" style="border-bottom: 3px double; color: green; text-decoration: none;">win</a> Insight (book 1) and Embody (book 2) in the series. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To enter all you have to do is</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Go "Like" Jamie's Fan Page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Insight.Jamie.Magee?ref=ts">Insight Jamie Magee</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Comment on the blog post</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="595" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dG9wdkx1ZXFRc1dnWWc4YmpvRFpsNmc6MQ" width="760">&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Loading...&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</iframe>autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-49143979331108419592011-09-05T12:01:00.000-05:002011-09-05T12:01:57.032-05:00Review: The Demon Trapper's Daughter Done By Autum Frailey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FTtZ_rhZUtw/TmT_0moK0jI/AAAAAAAAADA/mbnzn8Lwk5k/s1600/8704448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FTtZ_rhZUtw/TmT_0moK0jI/AAAAAAAAADA/mbnzn8Lwk5k/s320/8704448.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><span id="freeText14518557560760073057"><strong> <i><u>Synopsis: </u></i></strong></span><br />
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It’s the year 2018, and with human society seriously disrupted by the economic upheavals of the previous decade, Lucifer has increased the number of demons in all major cities. Atlanta is no exception. Fortunately, humans are protected by Demon Trappers, who work to keep homes and streets safe from the things that go bump in the night. Seventeen-year-old Riley, only daughter of legendary Demon Trapper Paul Blackthorne, has always dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps. When she’s not keeping up with her homework or trying to manage her growing attraction to fellow Trapper apprentice, Simon, Riley’s out saving citizens from Grade One Hellspawn. Business as usual, really, for a demon-trapping teen. When a Grade Five Geo-Fiend crashes Riley’s routine assignment at a library, jeopardizing her life and her chosen livelihood, she realizes that she’s caught in the middle of a battle between Heaven and Hell.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">In this book Jana seems to put every single character through some extremely hard times. Especially Riley. But you know what that showed me? It showed me that if Riley can pull through the things that she did….then so can the rest of us. She lost some very important people in her life and almost lost others, but each time this happened she would pull through in the end and prove to everyone that being the only girl Demon Trapper was a privilege that she was going to continue to pursue no matter what. Now I don’t know about you but doesn’t that seem to make Riley one badass main character? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I personally can’t wait until I can get y hands on Soul Thief/Forbidden. This story drew me in so much that I need to keep the story going. It is a must read in my eyes and I can’t believe that I waited so long to actually read it.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div style="color: #38761d;">This thrilling sequel to the much-talked-about Nightshade begins just where it ended-Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the Searchers, her sworn enemy, and she's certain her days are numbered. But then the Searchers make her an offer-one that gives her the chance to destroy her former masters and save the pack-and the man-she left behind. Is Ren worth the price of her freedom? And will Shay stand by her side no matter what? Now in control of her own destiny, Calla must decide which battles are worth fighting and how many trials true love can endure and still survive.</div><br />
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<div style="color: red;">Where to start?! First off, Cremer created this perfect series most girls can relate to. It has the normal cliché love triangle, but what girl doesn’t have or wish they had that problem! I was in love with this fascinating new installment to the series since page one. It picks up where Nightshade left us hanging and from there you’re completely lost in its trance. Wolfsbane had more of the action we were looking for in Nightshade. Of course there were some steamy scenes, but danger seemed to be everywhere so there wasn’t much of it. Calla unites with the Searchers, who she once believed were the enemies, knowing she can’t return to Vail because the Keepers will surely kill her. She learns the many secret and lies the Keepers have hidden from her, even the truth about Renier’s mother’s death. Andrea executed this perfectly. She weaved the two novels together like magic, and I honestly can say I didn’t see any of it coming. Calla makes new friends with the Keepers and all in the same chapter, looses some. Jumping through portals, desperately trying to get her pack back together, I think was the most exciting part of the book. The world of the Searchers was totally different and opened your eyes to something new. It really got your mind reeling. Calla’s fight was different this time. Instead of focusing on saving Shay, it was saving her pack and destroying the Keepers. But, of course, that is easier said then done. Her brother undergoes a major loss, half her pack no longer trusts her, Ren feels the only way he can make her stay is by hurting her, and the Nightshades lose an elder Alpha. Though through this – the complications, the perplexities, the lies, the blood, the bones – Calla hangs on and fights till there is nothing left to fight for.</div><br />
<div style="color: red;"> On a negative note, I didn’t appreciate the way Calla constantly continued to switch back and forth between love interests. I’m fully aware that is what a love triangle will do to a gal, but I just don’t think it should’ve been that hard to decide. I felt like Andrea was trying to help us understand Calla’s struggle, but all in the same time, she was giving me the impression that the reader wouldn’t “get” her pain if she didn’t put us through it as well. Calla couldn’t exactly be with Shay in the way she wanted to without thinking about Ren every second. If she was still unclear about who her heart belonged to, she should have settled that from the get-go. But that is my only opinion. Everything else – STUNNING! Andrea Cremer is a genius, and with that, I convince you to go to your local bookstore and pick up a copy if you haven’t already. You won’t be displeased, I swear it! ♥</div><br />
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Not every teenage girl I met was the same. Like adults, they have their own experiences and backgrounds that make each and every one of them unique. What they do all have in common is the lack of experience. So, a lot of their knowledge is based on logic, common sense, or plain learning, rather then personal experience. I tried to instill that sense of knowledge in Michelle, where she was smart but through learning, or logic. However through Elliot, who has surpassed all human experiences, she also learns that life doesn't always make sense, and neither is it logical at all times.<br />
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The title of the book itself lends the reader an eye into the story before they even read it. The word Hero is one that promises characters with extra human, extra-ordinary aspects. But even with so-called heroes, it is very important to give each character a reason to exist other than just furthering the plot along. In a long saga such as Pulse of Heroes, I was able to do that. I didn't want to hurry and tell the main story, I wanted to open up another reality to the reader and invite them in to meet these people as if they were real. <br />
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Besides the story arc of each character, it's important to remember that every person reacts differently to whatever is the stimulant, based on his or her background and experiences. The hero's reaction therefore has to be more intense at times, while almost completely subdued at others. They have had lifetimes of lessons to figure out to themselves what is important and what isn't.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span style="color: blue;">Thanks AJ for sharing this with us! I loved hearing all about how you developed your characters :D</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><br />
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Whether we write YA or Romance, one thing that is most important as a writer is having your readers connect with your characters. Everyone reads to be able to escape from the mundane. Life is hard, and we all have some sort of fantasy that we wish could happen in our lives. We wish to meet a sweet angel, handsome vampire, sensual werewolf, let's face it, most of us would just love to be swept off our feet. How do we do that? We read... <br />
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So what is it in a character that we love most? Placing ourselves in the book, pretending we're the ones that are being romanced, rooting for the underdog hoping they come out on top, having our own thoughts as to how a story might go. <br />
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Character development isn't all that difficult, as long as the character is meant for the storyline. It is up to us as the writer, to portray each character so they are easily imaginable to the reader's mind. How do we do that? We put ourselves not only in the shoes of the character, but of the reader as well. What would we like to be reading? What would we do in the same situation as the character? What if???? These are all questions that we ask ourselves each time we write a character's story. In order to create a believable character, we become the character. <br />
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When writing young adult characters, we have to remember that it is for the younger audience, and this is when it becomes fun. We get to be a teen again, or young adult. We get to do things over, so to speak, the things we wish we could change. You know that old saying, if I knew back then what I know now? Well, we get to actually change the past for the better. <br />
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Stories hold some piece of our past or present, something we've probably experienced at least once. So when writing a character scene, we live through the character. Becoming the character, creating drive, tension, passion, all the things we readers love to indulge in. Most characters people can relate to in some form, whether it be wishing they could be with that hero or heroine, having experienced the situation themselves, or just simply remembering a time when dreams weren't so far out of reach, and maybe can be within reach again.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: purple;"> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span style="color: blue;">Also a big thank you to BK for joining us and sharing your thoughts as well :D</span> </div>autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-70099386226049960282011-08-08T00:54:00.001-05:002011-08-08T00:55:16.497-05:00Winners and Giveaway #6<div style="color: red;">The winners for Giveaway #5 (chosen by Random.org) are........Jennelle Lewis (Signed Copy of Book), Alice Priday (Signed Copy of Book), Melisa Clark (Postcard), and Tiffani Hill (Postcard). Congrats Ladies! I will be posting these out to you as soon as I get paid in a week and a half. You have 24 hours to reply to my email with your mailing address. </div><br />
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</div><div style="color: #3d85c6;">Thank Denise for donating such AWESOME prizes!</div><div style="color: #3d85c6;">Post the name you would like announced if you win</div><div style="color: #3d85c6;">Post if you are in the US or International </div><div style="color: #3d85c6;">Your email address (to contact you if you win)</div><br />
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</div><div style="color: #6aa84f;">Post the name you would like called if you win</div><div style="color: #6aa84f;">Your email address</div><div style="color: #6aa84f;">A Thank You to Margaret for donating!</div><div style="color: #6aa84f;">And if you are international or US<span style="background-color: #351c75;"></span></div><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: yellow;"> P.S. YOU MUST BE A FOLLOWER TO ENTER!!!!!!!</span>autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-78650592226434519332011-08-03T23:02:00.001-05:002011-08-03T23:04:19.952-05:00Interview with Jamie Magee<div style="color: blue; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 41.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> <span style="color: black;">First I would like to say Welcome to the amazing Jamie Magee and thank you for doing an interview with us! It was such a pleasure working with you!!! Jamie is the author of the amazing books Insight and Embody. I hope that you guys all enjoy the interview!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">1)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Which character do you most closely relate with??</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">I love them all so much, but I feel like I can understand Willow the most clearly – I happen to be a Scorpio and we are known for looking calm on the outside and being out of control on the inside. I understand how she can take all that is coming at her and just focus on where she wants to go. </span></div><div class="im" style="color: blue;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 41.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">2)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Where were you or when did the idea for INSIGHT first hit you??</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">I was wrapping Christmas presents! Anytime I do a task that does not evolve any real thought I let my imagination take control and I drift away. I remember stopping as I was cutting the paper and looking up as a scene in Embody came to life…I flashed over that thought throughout the next few days trying to understand who they were and what was wrong. On New Year ’s Eve I made an insane resolution to write a novel (I’d never committed to writing anything before in my life!) I just had to figure out who and what was invading every spare thought I had.</span></div><div class="im"><div style="color: blue; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 41.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">3)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">How many books are you planning to write in this series??</span></div></div><div class="im" style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">This is a very debatable question. I used to think that there would be ten – one for each planet, but as any writer will tell you I have no control over this. This year I had an idea for another novel. I thought it would be a stand alone or a new series, but as it came to life I realized it would merge with the Insight series around book Five – I also figured out instead of creating a simple love triangle I have managed to stumble upon a love ‘web’ I see characters crossing into other books, so….I just don’t know where this will end. I plan to enjoy each conflict it brings my way!</span> </div><div style="color: red; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 41.25pt;"><br />
</div><div class="im" style="color: blue;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 41.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">4)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Which one of your characters would you consider doing a spin off series with?</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">DRAKE </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> This character has an addictive side of him that I have no doubt will move into another story.*wink*</span></span></div><div class="im" style="color: blue;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 41.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">5)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">What inspired you to become an author?</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">If you have not had one of these moments in your life as of yet I assure you that you will. It’s a moment that’s unexplainable; one that’s so powerful that you know it’s coming from a source that cannot be perceived with the human eye. Before my New Year’s resolution I’d never had a single thought about becoming an author ( to this day I have to look twice when I see ‘author’ near my name simply because it’s so unbelievable) but when I said the words ‘I’m going to write a novel’ I felt the passion and commitment come to life in me. I have no idea how I survived so many years of my life without writing because today it is the air I breathe.</span></div><div class="im" style="color: blue;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 41.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">6)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">What do you need when you write?? I.E. Certain music… certain foods…</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">I need headphones and a Red Bull!! </span></div><div class="im"><div style="color: blue; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 41.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">7)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">What advice would you give to aspiring writers?</span></div></div><div class="im" style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Write! When you feel that story don’t let anything (including yourself) stop you from writing it down. Always stay true to yourself and go with what feels right and you can never go wrong.</span></div><div class="im" style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div class="im" style="color: blue;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 41.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">8)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Who are some of your favorite authors/ What are your favorite books to read?</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">It’s just too hard to pick one or even a few authors. I will read any genera - most of the books on my shelf have come from friend recommendations. Over the past two years I’ve managed to stick with a lot of nonfiction – reading about the zodiac, energy, auroras, the string theory, dreams ….every topic that I can find that would related to my series. </span></div><div class="im" style="color: blue;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> 9) A random fact about yourself?</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">I’m short lol</span></div><div class="im" style="color: blue;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> 10) Can you give us any hints as to what happens in EMBODY??</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Insight is the intro to our main couple Landen and Willow. Embody takes the reader deeper into the life of our antagonist, Drake, and his world Esterious. The conflict in this book forces Willow to take a different point of view of the world around her. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> 11) Are there any personal aspects of your life that are included in the books?? Like someone’s house or car?? Or the way someone looks or talks??</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The one that is clear is the town of Franklin. I was raised there and I can only hope that I brought out the beauty I was blessed with as a child. Other elements in the book seemed to be hashed out of everyone I know in my life. In any one character I can see traits and features of several people I know. You never realize how much you notice about the world around you until you began to create a world of your own!</span></div>autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-5158813481485352382011-08-03T00:08:00.001-05:002011-08-05T00:16:02.037-05:00Winner and Next Giveaway! (CLOSED)I would first like to say Congrats to Natalie Cleary for winning Awaken Me by Emily Gossett! You have 24 hours to respond to my email!<br />
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<span class="fbphotocaptiontext">The Eternal Ones By Kirsten Miller</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="fbphotocaptiontext">Afterlight By Elle Jasper</span><br />
<span class="fbphotocaptiontext">Nightshade By Michelle Rowen</span><br />
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<span class="fbphotocaptiontext">Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles</span><br />
<span class="fbphotocaptiontext">Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles</span><br />
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<span class="fbphotocaptiontext">Given:</span><br />
<span class="fbphotocaptiontext">Dark Eden By Patrick Carmen </span><br />
<span class="fbphotocaptiontext">The Girl Who Wad On Fire</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="fbphotocaptiontext">Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (From Alice)</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="fbphotocaptiontext">For Review:</span><br />
<span class="fbphotocaptiontext">Immortal Obsession By Denise K Rago</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="fbphotocaptiontext">Monarch By Michelle Davidson Argyle</span></div>autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-1890579929659636752011-07-18T01:21:00.000-05:002011-07-18T01:21:35.241-05:00Interview with Christi Anna ---Interview done by Tianna ScottTianna: First let me say how much of a pleasure it has been to read your amazing series, Christi! Ive recommended them to all my friends and look forward to the rest of the series!<br />
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Thank you so much for taking the time to interview me. I had a blast! You may let your Kindle/Nook readers know, that if they would like to try the series, they can email me at scrapattack@cox.net and I will happily send them the free file of book one! If you think of anything else, just holler! Christi Anna<br />
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1) How did you first come up with the idea for your Thief Of Life series?<br />
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At the time I decided to write my first book, I began with a list of ideas that had plagued my head for years. ‘Emovamp’ or emotional vampire, was a concept I thought up more than ten years earlier, and now sat at the bottom of the list. Currently, I was dealing with someone in my life who literally left me feeling drained all the time. So, naturally, my mind gravitated toward the concept. Within a few days, I had written the profile of what an emovamp was, and so began the story . I will say though, when I started the series, it was only going to be a short story, which I fully intended to scribble out on a yellow notepad and then bury in the bottom of drawer, only to be found someday when I was eighty, by my grandkids, who would marvel that grandma wrote a love story! <br />
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2) How many books will be in the series and are you planning anything else for when the series is over?<br />
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The Chronicles of Daniela is planned at six books in length with a finale that, I know, will leave my readers screaming for more! So, naturally there will be another set of chronicles, which will follow someone else, but contain all of the back story (yes, I’ve already started it.), and, there may be an additional set of chronicles, which, again, will follow someone else, but contain all previous events. This is what happens when you suppress the mind’s desire to write for your entire life. <br />
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3) What inspired you to start writing?<br />
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I used to write short stories when I was younger, but after dropping out of high school, I felt I lacked the education to be a writer. I mean, face it, I didn’t understand half of what I read, let alone be able to write. People were bound to make fun of me. However, after the loss of three young friends, in a short amount of time, mommies just like me, it was then I suddenly realized I had things I wanted to mark off my “to do” list. Writing a book was at the top of that list. And just yesterday I was informed I’ve lost another young friend, one more reminder of how short life is, and to not put things off until tomorrow. Besides, I’m confident that if I write it, anyone can understand it! <br />
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4) Which character do you most relate to and why?<br />
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Probably Daniela. So much of what she deals with emotionally, I too have felt at one time or another. I think we all have to some degree. Sometimes, she is who I would like to be, especially during any of the kissing scenes. The painful chapters, not so much.<br />
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5) The main character went through a very traumatic event early in the first book, is that something that you or someone you know has personally gone through?<br />
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No, and thank God. It was actually based off of a nightmare I had once. I was probably twelve at the time. I don’t remember all of it, but certain images still haunt my mind from time to time. Perhaps writing those things into the books is my way of coping with what scares me.<br />
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6) What process do you go through as a writer when creating your characters and the type of world they live in?<br />
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Mostly, I just think of the real world. In my career (I’m a real life nail tech) I meet all types of people. I sit face to face with them for at least an hour or more per appointment, learning all about them. After eleven years in this field, there are certain personalities that POP! I choose those characteristics which stand out the most and use them to their full potential. Same thing with their surroundings.<br />
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7) What 5 words would best describe your series?<br />
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Emotional Rollercoaster Of True Love! Or, Sad, Funny, Mad, Shocking, Romantic. Like I said, Emotional Rollercoaster Of True Love!<br />
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<img alt="8)" class="emote_img" src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/blank.gif" style="background-position: -96px 0px;" /> If you were to try and persuade someone to read your books, what would you say?<br />
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Hello, I’d like you to meet Miles Chadwick. Or, PLEASE, PLEASE, read my books!!! >>Okay, seriously, I tell people all the time, this is the ultimate of love stories. I promise you will laugh, cry and scream at the book, but you will LOVE it! If that doesn’t work, I revert back to, “PLEASE, PLEASE, read my books!!”<br />
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9) Are your characters based on Real Life people and if so, Where can I find MILES?<br />
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Believe me, I get this question A LOT. The concept for Miles is somewhat based off of a cute attorney I once met (don’t remember his name) and just the basic (deep, personal) need to have a bad boy to lust after. I think most will agree the series would be nothing without him. If he is real, (and I’m not saying he isn’t) I would be foolish to give up his current location. I’m sure you can all understand. <br />
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10) Would you consider yourself Team Miles, Robert or Ryan?<br />
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Yes, absolutely! Team THEM, all the way!<br />
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11) Becca; she’s a great character and person. Where did you find the inspiration for her?<br />
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She has a lot of me in her, or at least the kind of friend I strive to be. To be fair, she is named after one friend, and a mix of me, and several other friends. Daniela needs her just as much as she needs Daniela. That’s how my friendships are. And I tend to run a little on the smart mouthed side. That’s the “me” in her.<br />
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12) How did you come up with such diabolical villains?<br />
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I have a diabolical helmet. I put it on and sit in my diabolical chair, in my diabolical room, thinking of diabolical villains! I assume this is how everybody does it. >>Okay, if you must know, I pretty much think of the scariest people I can and then disguise them as normal people. Just like in the real world. Except Emily, there’s no disguising her evilness. The reader knows she is bad the moment she walks onto the pages. Sometimes I just cant hide that, and sometimes I don’t want to.<br />
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I hope this gives you a glimpse into the mess I call my mind. Feel free to visit my website emovamp.com, and please follow me on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christi-Anna-Thief-of-Life/202300263141894" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christi-Anna-Thief-of-Life/202300263141894</a>autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-33875800358549858842011-07-15T16:22:00.000-05:002011-07-15T16:22:02.908-05:00Jealousy- Legacy of Love (book 2 in the Thief of Life series: the Chronicles of Daniela) By: Christi Anna. Reviewed by Tianna Scott<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HatQ-qTWxTs/TiCumGRsi6I/AAAAAAAAACA/ZBdaYjd65O4/s1600/267793_171122656288148_110389882361426_401419_6583754_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HatQ-qTWxTs/TiCumGRsi6I/AAAAAAAAACA/ZBdaYjd65O4/s1600/267793_171122656288148_110389882361426_401419_6583754_n.jpg" /></a><strong> Thief Of Life: The Chronicles of Daniela Book Two</strong><br />
<strong>By Christi Anna</strong><br />
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<strong><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Release Date: April 22nd, 2011</span></b></strong><br />
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The next chapter in the thrilling Thief of Life series: the Chronicles of Daniela. Haunted by terrifying visions of the cruel killer who nearly claimed her life, Daniela struggles to decipher reality from fiction. One man has pledged his love to her, but if he is not cautious it could prove fatal. Though he’s found a loophole for safety, it proves very strenuous and cant be relied on for long. Because of this, Daniela’s emotional state begins to change and she becomes determined to regain her independence. At the same time she is suddenly stricken with flashes of pain, Jealousy, but not her own. Daniela is willing to love, but can she choose between so many? One mans inability to concede to Daniela along with her stubbornness to choose one love could be the undoing of them all. With danger and seduction lurking around every corner, can true love conquer all, or will it be swallowed up in JEALOUSY?<br />
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Well readers! Christi Anna has done it again! With the second installment in her Thief Of Life serious, your better be prepared for a serious emotional roller coaster. Ive fallen even more in love with the characters and, yet again, the villain is a serious threat that has your heart pounding whenever hes near. And to say the heroine is going through more trials in this book would be an understatement! With the memory of her near death haunting her behind every corner, she still has to deal with past guilt, the horrible (or in my opinion FREAKING AWESOME!) love square shes dealing with, and to top it all off shes starting to pick up on her boyfriend’s jealous moments!<br />
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I again recommend this book to every! It’s a must read and im positive you will not be disappointed. Her male characters are absolutely delicious, the storyline and plot are amazing and fresh (though occasionally it has a slight twilight feel to it… only from the hot love triangle really) and the heroine, Daniela is very likeable and seems to be slowly losing her mind!<br />
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Ill say this again. Thank you to Christi Anna for letting me read her books and I need to apologize to my ereader for nearly ending its life after a certain “battle” towards the end.<br />
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I give this book 4 out of 5 stars, a definite MUST READ for everyone!autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-14770850267551490372011-07-14T01:20:00.000-05:002011-07-14T01:20:16.908-05:00Wonder:Heart of Captivation (Thief of Life-The Chronicles of Daniela, #1) By Christi Anna. Review by Tianna Scott<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--ECb4zoieCM/Th6KD0Sm9JI/AAAAAAAAAB8/44yxrPZGU5Y/s1600/11071023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--ECb4zoieCM/Th6KD0Sm9JI/AAAAAAAAAB8/44yxrPZGU5Y/s320/11071023.jpg" width="215" /></a> <span style="font-size: small;">Thief of Life: The Chronicles of Daniela-Book 1-Wonder, Heart of Captivation</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">By Christi Anna</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Released April 17th, 2010</span><br />
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Synopsis:<br />
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Believing her second chance at life is a cruel curse, the beautiful recluse Daniela wants nothing to do with love or relationships. She endures an occasional outing with her best friend Becca, but prefers to live a mundane life, eating chocolate covered peanut candies and waiting for life to end. She’s sure it will be soon.<br />
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Then, after a series of events, she attracts the attention of several eligible men, and instantly has a dating life most dream of. She wants nil to do with any of them, but cannot suppress her human desires or need for love.<br />
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Creatures stir among us, warm blooded, powerfully seductive, and capable of stealing the very essence of life with a single kiss! Daniela radiates energy they’ve never encountered, strong, powerful and highly prized by a Thief of Life. Unknowingly, she’s been targeted. Some wish to love her, others to claim the life she once cared nothing for. A decision must be made. Die or for once—live. Either choice will be costly, and may leave everyone in WONDER.<br />
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Review:<br />
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Its very rare that you find a book like this. This author was referred to me by another author who felt she might like to be interviewed on our bookpage and im so very glad she did. From the moment I cracked the book open (well, opened the fine on my EReader), I was hooked. The main character is a beautiful klutz whos prepared for a like of solitude until she is thrown into a world of super natural being who can steal your life with a simple kiss. My emotions were being pulled left and right with Daniela’s tale. I experience Sadness, excitement, discomfort and afraid of a new type of villain! And ill tell you guys this, I had NO idea who the bad guy would be until the end and when she/he came forward it felt SO obvious!!! I seriously recommend this book to everyone and am DIEING to read the next book!!!<br />
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I give this book 4 out of 5 stars and feel this book could easily become as famous as The Twilight Saga and The Sookie Stackhouse Series. Wonder kept me captivated from beginning to end with twist after twist and constant building excitement! Im so proud to have the opportunity to interview Christi Anna and thank her so much for giving me the chance!!autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-75252689525357943292011-07-02T21:45:00.001-05:002011-07-02T21:52:17.135-05:00Over 700 Follower Giveaway!First I would like to say thank you to everyone that has helped me and Tianna reach over 700 fans on Facebook! I know we only have a few on here but hopefully that will change soon! Okay so Ima get down to the details of this awesome giveaway. You will be entering for a custom made beaded bookmark by your truly! I will keep this giveaway open until 10pm Central time on July 4th! All you have to do is a comment below this post telling us what you would like to have made and why you want one (+2 if you answer both). On the 4th I will use Random.org to choose the TWO winners and they will be contacted via email. So remember to put that in your comment as well. Also this giveaway IS International! So everybody can enter!!!<br />
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Extra Entries:<br />
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Follow via GFC (+1)<br />
Tweet about the giveaway (+1)<br />
Share on Facebook (+1)<br />
Do a Blog Post about it (+5)<br />
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Make sure that you leave all the links to your extra entries and then tally up your points to make it a bit easier!<br />
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I cant wait to hear what you guys say and good luck everyone!!!!!!!autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-19671190957192987472011-03-18T00:26:00.000-05:002011-03-18T00:26:35.285-05:00Review: Purpose by Kristie Cook (Done by Autum Frailey)<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m3dICBNzJ_A/TYLrEqqMvLI/AAAAAAAAAB4/AGWZQ7lgpdE/s1600/9539767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m3dICBNzJ_A/TYLrEqqMvLI/AAAAAAAAAB4/AGWZQ7lgpdE/s200/9539767.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><span id="freeText15291350128122271853">Title: Purpose (Soul Savers Book 2)</span><br />
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Author: Kristie Cook<br />
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Release Date: 12/15/10<br />
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Lost in despair, Alexis teeters on the edge of an abyss, her lifeline of hope fraying into a thin thread. If it snaps, she’ll plunge into complete darkness. With the help of her son and her writing, she’s been able to hold on. Until now. Erratic impulses, disturbing delusions and her own demonic blood threaten her sanity. When she’s forced to choose between hanging onto hope or letting go to serve her Amadis purposes, she faces a decision with inconceivable sacrifices. <br />
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Alexis runs to the one place she thinks will provide answers, only to find herself at the center of another battle of good versus evil, not only with the Daemoni, not only within herself…but also against the worst opponent imaginable. But even if she wins, what will she lose?<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The wonderful Kristie Cook has done it again! Just like with her first novel, Promise, I fell in love immediately! I cannot wait until I can get the next one! This book takes place seven years after Promise ended. In that time poor Alexis has been in a horrible state of depression and many other mental problems. Her mother is still with her to help her care for her son. In this novel Alexis goes through many moods that she would classify as Foggy Alexis, Evil Alexis, Angry Alexis, Almost Normal Alexis, and etc…. But it does get better because guess what….yup I am so not telling you and you are going to have to read it to find out, but awesome! I can’t believe that everything turned out okay and that promises were able to be kept. Although a lot of obstacles stood in the past of happiness, Lexi overcame them and became the strong powerful woman that she is now. God I hate trying to explain this without spoilers and I don’t want to ruin it for everyone but things are crazy hard to explain anything! All I have to say is that if you have not picked this book up or the first in the series Promise….you really need to. You will not be disappointed!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div class="infoBoxRowItem"></div></div>autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823131675559150132.post-38874133948185338472011-03-16T18:37:00.001-05:002011-03-16T18:38:34.270-05:00Review: Die For Me by Amy Plum (Done by Autum Frailey)<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DR-gQlUHWI8/TYEvIF39BWI/AAAAAAAAABs/RrPlvSb7KXY/s1600/dieforme-optimized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 183px;"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DR-gQlUHWI8/TYEvIF39BWI/AAAAAAAAABs/RrPlvSb7KXY/s200/dieforme-optimized.jpg" width="131" /></a></div>Title: Die For Me (Revenants Book 1)<br />
Author: Amy Plum<br />
Publication Date: May 10th, 2011<br />
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DIE FOR ME is the first of three books about Kate, a sixteen-year-old American who moves to Paris after the death of her parents. It introduces a new version of the undead with revenants, beings who are fated to sacrifice themselves over and over again to save others’ lives. Kate finds herself falling for Vincent, who she discovers is not the typical French teenager he appears: he is something else entirely.<br />
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DIE FOR ME presents a new supernatural mythology presented in a city where dreams are sometimes the same as reality<br />
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Okay first I would have to say that this book wasn’t horrible. I think that this book has been done in another form (if you know what I mean). Parents die, move to foreign country, meet a hot guy, that is mysterious, and then almost die with a happy ending. Where have we seen this before? Yeah like everywhere. When I first started it I was really confused because it jumped around without much detail on how it got there. I like the world that she created with the Revenants and the Numa. I have never actually read a book like this but it still has the whole good, bad guy thing. I think that my favorite characters would have to Jules and Charlotte. Jules was just like Vincent only a little more relaxed, and with Charlotte she was like the best girlfriend that anybody could ask for. Kate I didn’t like so much. She was a little too stuck up when it came to thing that had to do with Vincent. And Vincent…..well a little too romantic. When they “broke up” he like wallowed in his own pity for so long that it was extremely unattractive! I would recommend this book to most people if this is the kind of books that they are interested in. It just was not really my cup of tea. Good story though and I am sure that I will buy the next because I am curious about it since I thought this book was a standalone.<br />
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3.5 out of 5 Stars<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Ninety-five days, and then I'll be safe. I wonder whether the procedure will hurt. I want to get it over with. It's hard to be patient. It's hard not to be afraid while I'm still uncured, though so far the deliria hasn't touched me yet. Still, I worry. They say that in the old days, love drove people to madness. The deadliest of all deadly things: It kills you both when you have it and when you don't.</div>Lauren Oliver astonished readers with her stunning debut, <i>Before I Fall</i>. In a starred review, <i>Publishers Weekly</i> called it "raw, emotional, and, at times, beautiful. An end as brave as it is heartbreaking." Her much-awaited second novel fulfills her promise as an exceptionally talented and versatile writer. <br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Okay first of all, WOW! I loved this story. At first I didn’t think that I would be able to get into it, but it definitely took a turn for the best. I really enjoyed the world that Lauren created in Delirium. I never would have imagined a world where love was considered a disease, but she mastered it beautifully. The way she describes the cured and uncureds are incredible. Although I would have to say that I would definitely side with the Invalids in this story. What is life without love? I think that Lena finally figured this out once she got to know Alex and the ending made me extremely sad. Well I guess I would say that the last half of the book made me a little sad, but it also surprised me big time. It is so hard to write this review without spoilers but this is as good as I can get it. :D I cannot wait until the sequel comes out. I will definitely be waiting in line for it!</span></div>autumfraileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791073420670337967noreply@blogger.com1