Vampire Relationship Guide by Evelyn LaFont

Vampire Relationship Guide
Meeting & Mating, Volume 1
by Evelyn LaFont

Just released: March 2011
Publisher: Helios Media, Inc.
Genre: Novella, Vampires
ebook
Rating: 4

Description from the amazon:
Josie wants what she’s never been able to have—sex with a vampire. When she receives an invitation to a party thrown by one of the world’s richest vamps, she doesn’t stop to question her luck; she just jumps into her favorite stilettos and heads out to the event of a lifetime, secretly hoping that she’ll come home with a party favor in the shape of a sexy coffin dweller.

But the great undead, much to Josie’s chagrin, aren’t just pale sexbots with pointy teeth waiting to satisfy her carnal desires—they are dangerous…and sometimes cranky. With a single-minded focus on fulfilling her sole sexual longing, Josie unwittingly entrenches herself in the twisted and sometimes antagonistic world of vampire relationships with no one to guide her, but herself.

Zombie sighting:
Like zombies, brides have one thing on their mind.
- page 26, chapter 6

Series:
Meeting and Mating, Volume 1
Volume 2: tba

PeekAbook:



My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): datable male vampire
By the title you can guess there are a couple hot scenes, but what makes this story fun is the banter.

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* review copy courtesy of author

* part of The Bookish Snob -Blog Tour: Vampire Relationship Guide, Volume 1 by Evelyn LaFont

Captain Wentworth's Boating Party in June

Captain Wentworth's Boating Party
a virtual book event
based on Persuasion by Jane Austen
June 8-10, 2011

Dear Reader,

Captain Wentworth is visiting his sister, Mrs. Croft, and Admiral Croft at their new abode, the estate of Kellynch.

As the weather turns warmer and the flowers are in bloom, he would like to invite Y O U to his first boating party.

Spend a lazy day on a sunny lakeside shore reading or napping.

OR pick some flowers with Anne Elliot.

OR take a ride in a boat with Captain Wentworth and listen to some of his naval stories.

I should mention, Capt Wentworth is still quite the bachelor, so feel free to turn on your feminine charms.

Please RSVP here in comments - let me know if you're coming.

Books featured:

Captain Wentworth’s Diary
by Amanda Grange

None But You
Frederick Wentworth, Captain: Book 1
by Susan Kaye

other books to be mentioned during the event...

To prepare for the festivities, you may want to read Persuasion by Jane Austen or watch any of the movie adaptations as a quick refresher.

READ Persuasion online (free)

GET Kindle version (free)

HEAR Persuasion online (free)

WATCH Persuasion DVD:
1960 - with Daphne Anderson and Paul Daneman
1971 - with Ann Firbank and Bryan Marshall
1995 - with Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds
2007 - TV version with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones

If you MUST have a print copy...

--~ Book Giveaway ~--
Persuasion
by Jane Austen
Open to all.

Offer ends: May 22, 2011

TO DO:
Tell me what you will include in your picnic basket to this boating party.

AND, leave your email (if I don't already have it)

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* source for boating party

* in conjunction with Jane in June hosted by Book Rat

~~~ captain wentworth's boating party schedule ~~~

Camille by Tess Oliver

Camille
by Tess Oliver

Published: 2011
Publisher: CreateSpace
Genre: Romance, Werewolves, YA
Paperback: 250 pages
Rating: 5

Description from the amazon:
At a time when society conforms to the strictest rules and most proper etiquette, sixteen-year-old Camille Kennecott and her guardian, Dr. Bennett, live a most unconventional life.

They hunt werewolves.

When unwitting victim, Nathaniel Strider, wanders into one of their full moon pursuits, Camille and Dr. Bennett believe they have found a specimen for their study.

Finding a scientific key to unlocking the mystery of lycanthropy would end their late night excursions. Yet beneath the irresistible exterior, Nathaniel is transforming into a flesh-tearing monster, and as each experiment fails, Camille loses another inch of her soul to him. In a month’s time, she must face the prospect of destroying the boy who has stolen her heart.

Amusing quote:
So I'm reading Austen again.

Perhaps I'll bring you enough paper to sculpt yourself a Mr. Darcy.

A paper man. How romantic. And when I tire of him, I can just crumple him into a huge ball.
- Camille speaking with her sister, Emily
- page 33, chapter 4

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s):
Loved how the author colored this world. I liked the details of the streets of London and Dr. Bennett's marmalade room.

The characters, dialogue and interactions are just as colorful and fun despite the topic... werewolves.

--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of author ~--
signup to win this book

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* review copy courtesy of author

* part of Alice in WhoLand event

Fairy Tale Wedding

Knit Your Own Royal Wedding
by Fiona Goble

Could not let the day go by without mentioning this fairy tale wedding!

PeekAbook:



--~ Blogosphere Book Giveaway ~--
signup to win this book at
Cuteable -ends April 27

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So cute!
You can get the a free corgi pattern here.
special request: if you make one,
can you please make one for me too ???

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* nope, didn't quit my job to see the wedding, but set the dvr up for a weekend marathon viewing ;-D

* speaking of Fairy Tales make sure to check out all the awesome goodies at the Fairy Tale Fortnight event

* first spotted this at The Fashion Planner

* dontcha just love today's google logo (above) - The Wedding of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton

Heaven Sent by Xavier Leret

Heaven Sent
by Xavier Leret

Published: 2011
Genre: Coming of Age, YA
ebook
Rating: 5

Description from the amazon:
Sixteen year old Carlo has no experience of the world. He desperately wants eternity to provide an alternative to the strict moral imperative of his Catholic parents.

When Daizee Byatt, a girl from the other side of the tracks, crashes into Carlo's life, the course of his future veers off the road.

This is the story of what Heaven Sent.

fyi: kindle edition is currently available for $3.99

Zombie sighting:
Inebriated on his tragedy Carlo zombied down the wide streets of the affluent bricked buildings with large window, mowed lawns and spring laden fauna.
- location 481, chapter 4

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): troo
Wham! this one hit me hard. I was glued to this one to the end.

Mind you, there are passages written in dialect. These sections caused for pause while reading but really works to create the Daizee character.

Growing up Catholic, I did see some references to Mary Magdalene.

Such a beautiful, yet sad story.

--~ eBook Giveaway courtesy of author ~--
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* read Xavier's guest post starring Daizee

* review copy courtesy of author

* part of Fairy Tales in Bruges (the sequel) event

The Friday 56: Somber Island

The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted at Freda's Voice.

If you want to play along, here are the rules:

Grab a book, any book.
Turn to page 56.
Find any sentence that grabs you.
Post it.
Add your (url) post in the Linky at Freda's Voice.

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Somber Island
by T. Lynne Tolles
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PAGE 56:

Here the rain and wind lessened with the shelter of the canopy of trees above them, but the tops of the trees moaned and creaked in the vicious wind above.

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Oy Pirates!

krysykat's Nerdscape entry
for the Kevin Hearne's Hounded giveaway

yo ho, pirates port side!

shiver me timbers, fellow blogger, krysykat created a pirate themed Nerdscape!

mayhap she be readying for the upcoming month o'pirates in may

...and a bottle o'rum
the scuttlebutt be that she be tellin' a tale o'her own

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look alive!
here be a couple o'books to be featured...

The Captain Jack Sparrow Handbook
by Jason Heller

Pirates!
by Celia Rees

Pirate School series
by Brian James

The Kraken's Mirror
by Maureen O. Betita

~-~~-~ ..and a bottle o'rum schedule ~-~~-~

Giveaway: Detour 2 Death

Detour 2 Death
Extreme Hauntings
by J.R. Turner

Description from the amazon:
There are worse things than death, but not at Marsden Memorial hospital.

Kaylee Hensler knows her best friend Davey is on the brink of death. She knows this because she’s a psychic. When she flees the girl’s reformatory her parents sent her to to get to him, she has no idea the special sort of hell waiting for her.

Reapers are collectors and they come in many forms. In Feverland, the world created by Davey’s sickness, the red reaper goes by the name of Molok, an ancient evil with deep roots. In Shadowland, the dark side of the hospital, a black reaper promises torture and torment to lost souls. The white reaper is the most fearsome, giving Kaylee three days before he collects both her and Davey’s soul.

Kaylee has one secret weapon, one she doesn’t fully understand. Her abilities will be tested, her loyalty betrayed, and her love misplaced. No one escapes Death.

--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of author ~--
Open to all.

Offer ends: May 31, 2011

TO DO:
Visit J.R.'s site and leave her a question in my comments below.

AND, leave your email (if I don't already have it)

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Contest has ended - winner is here

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Allison Hewitt is Trapped by Madeleine Roux

Allison Hewitt is Trapped: A Zombie Novel
by Madeleine Roux

Published: January 2011
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Genre: Zombies
Paperback: 252 pages
Rating: 5

Description from the amazon:
One woman's story as she blogs - and fights back - the zombie apocalypse

Allison Hewitt and her five colleagues at the Brooks and Peabody Bookstore are trapped together when the zombie outbreak hits. Allison reaches out for help through her blog, writing on her laptop and utilizing the military's emergency wireless network (SNET). It may also be her only chance to reach her mother.

But as the reality of their situation sinks in, Allison’s blog becomes a harrowing account of her edge-of-the-seat adventures (with some witty sarcasm thrown in) as she and her companions fight their way through ravenous zombies and sometimes even more dangerous humans.

Read an excerpt.

Quote to note:
When he flops down on his sleeping bag his dark hair fans out around his head like a handful of daggers.
- page 133, chapter titled - October 9, 2009--Haunted

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): potential
What I really liked about this book is the female perspective presented.

Along with the main character being a kick-butt kinda gal, there are other portrayals of women in this zombopocalyptic world that aren't so pretty - even worse than the zombies shambling about.

--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of author ~--
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* part of Zombie Reading Challenge

* part of zombie survival event

Vampire Relationship Guide: Interview

Getting down to some nitty-gritty vampireliciousness...

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by Evelyn LaFont
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Do your vampires sparkle?

No, other than the odd twinkle in an eyeball, no sparkling occurs in this book. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Which vampire character in literature or film inspire you to write about vampires?

I was really inspired by the whole paranormal romance genre. I love the Southern Vampire Mysteries, Casa Dracula, Nice Girls and many other PNR series.

What is another paranormal creature you would select to write a relationship guide for?

I gotta go with the weres on this one. But to be honest, I’d love to create guides for every creature. Demons, mermen, angels, fae—all of them!

How did you come up with the idea to write a relationship guide?

I was taking a fiction writing course and for one of the assignments, was working on a satirical magazine article about breaking up with your vampire boyfriend. While working on it, I started thinking about how many PNR books stay away from the practicalities of dating a vampire, and I realized how funny it would be to actually talk about them.

Can you tell us a little bit about Josie? What do you think makes her such a relatable character?

Josie is relatable because she’s human. She’s fallible, she can’t kick anyone’s ass, she isn’t afraid to speak her mind—but she also isn’t afraid to admit when she’s wrong. I think she’s relatable because she isn’t cartoony, she’s “real.”

Any juicy insights you can share about Gregory and Walker? What makes these sexy vamps tick?

Hmmm, well, Gregory is focused on power. He likes having it and exerting it, but he’s old enough to know how to exert his power without mere mortals knowing he is. Walker…Walker is motivated by honesty and reality, and yet—he is a bad boy. It’s an interesting mix.

If you had to choose what scene was your favorite, which would it be and why?

This is a hard one, and it actually changes based on my mood on a particular day. Today my favorite scene is when Josie gets home after spending the night with someone and finds she has an unexpected house guest.

There are so many kinds of vampires out there – which would you most like to “hook up” with?

This is another one of those questions which will have a different answer on a different day. If my husband were to answer this question for me, I bet he’d say, “One like Eric Northman.” And, okay, I’m not saying he’s wrong… but to be honest, I’m not sure I can handle that level of sexual intensity. That whole serious, growly, eye contact thing—I can’t. I like laughter mixed with confidence and desire more than anything. I think Ian from the Casa Dracula series might have the best combination of all things.

What can we expect from Josie in the future? Any sneak peeks?

Josie has now been irrevocably pulled from the comfort of her predictable life. Josie may not be well-learned, but she is adaptable. So expect to see her become more exposed to the real world around her and to adapt to that exposure in her typical Josie way.

What other plans do you have with writing?

I have another PNR series planned as well as a chick lit zombie novel. Who knows what I’ll come up with after that :-)

If you could leave one piece of advice to all those seeking the lovin’ of a good vampire, what would it be?

I’ve been with my husband since I was 19, so I’m the last person you want to look to for singles advice! I’d tell you to put your hair up in your best scrunchy with your favorite plaid flannel shirt, crank up the new Extreme album and mosh pit your way to love. And man, that is just not timely advice.

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Interview post created for Blog Tour of Vampire Relationship Guide, Meeting & Mating, Volume 1 by Evelyn LaFont
© 2011. All rights reserved.


Evelyn Lafont is an author and freelance writer with an addiction to Xanax and a predilection for snark. Her debut novella, The Vampire Relationship Guide, Volume 1: Meeting and Mating is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Smashwords.

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next stop on this tour: Reading Between The Wines Book Club

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Vampire Relationship Guide
Meeting & Mating, Volume 1
by Evelyn LaFont
--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of author ~--
signup to win this book at these blog stops

April 18 –The Wyld Hollow
April 29 – Book Lover’s Hideaway
May 4 – Ramblings Of A Chaotic Mind
May 7 – The Bookish Snob
May 10 – P.S. I Love Books
May 11 – A Chick Who Reads
May 13 – Getting Naughty Between The Stacks
May 14 – Poisoned Rationality
May 15 – Romance Book Junkies
May 16 - Author Evelyn

View the complete tour schedule here

Giveaways from other sites:
Weblog of Zoe Winters

visit Evelyn on May 16!

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* part of The Bookish Snob -Blog Tour: Vampire Relationship Guide, Volume 1 by Evelyn LaFont

Steampink in June

Steampink
a virtual book event
steampunk driven
June 1-4, 2011

Get packing...

corsets

hats

gloves

goggles

This year's steampunk travel takes us to the...

1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition
San Francisco World's Fair

AND now, you must decide on what transport to take?

airship

boat

train

Tell me in comments for if you do, you may find yourself on an unusual adventure.

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FYI: here's a couple books that will be featured...

The Adventures of Miss Upton and the Sky Pirate
by CJ Archer

The Other Side of Life
by Jess C. Scott

more yet to be revealed...

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* SteamPink (my definition) = female heroine stories with romance, adventure or mystery in a steampunk world

* refresh your memory - last year's steampink event

* image source for event badge is the Batcave Elfen Dress from Vecona

!^^ Steampink schedule ^^!

Popularity Genie in a Bottle by Donatella & Cristina Fragiale

Popularity Genie in a Bottle
by Donatella & Cristina Fragiale

Published: 2010
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Genre: Coming of Age, YA
Paperback: 218 pages
Rating: 4

Description from the amazon:
What’s It Really Like to Be the Most Popular Teenager Around? The Answer Might Surprise You.

Like most teenagers, Isabella wants nothing more than to BE POPULAR and to sit with the popular girls at lunchtime. So when she’s paid a visit by a mysterious genie who asks her to name any wish, it’s status she asks for right off the bat.

BUT, there’s only one catch before Isabella’s wish-maker puts her at the head of the pack: she has to come along on a surreal journey and meet the most popular Teen Kings of ancient times. Then she’ll be whisked back to the present, where she’ll get an up-close look at what it’s really like to be popular today.

What follows is an exhilarating, mind-blowing journey as Isabella travels back to our image-obsessed, sex-crazy world of today. And it all climaxes in a remarkable meeting with the ultimate “king of kings,” who shows Isabella the true secret of popularity and shows her how to unlock the magic power within. In the process, she discovers how to soar like an eagle and command the whole universe to submit to her—and so can you.

Part parable, allegory, myth, spiritual treatise, and apocalyptic vision, Popularity Genie in a Bottle is a mystical and uplifting journey of self-discovery for readers of any age.

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): popular schmopular
I found this to be an inspirational guide book of sorts especially for the YA crowd.

Each chapter houses individual stand-alone stories imparting lessons to be learned and to think on.

--~ Book Giveaway ~--
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* review copy courtesy of author

* part of Alice in WhoLand event

Nerdscape2

next best thing to
brainsssssssssssssss
or better yet
a good topping to go with
brainsssssssssssssss

This is a second Nerdscape entry for the Hounded giveaway from author Kevin Hearne.

I couldn't resist. The zombies on my shelf just had to make an appearance ;-D

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Hounded
by Kevin Hearne
Win this book!
Join in and submit a Nerdscape or Beerscape of your own!
details here
-offer ends April 30

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* first spotted this contest at My Bookish Ways

Happy Birthday Shakespeare

Bard's Birthday-to-Baptism Blog Hop!
April 23-26, 2011
hosted by What She Read...

What She Read... asks the question...

Which character from William Shakespeare's plays
has most dramatically or lastingly
shaped your thinking and actions?
Why?


I select the couple Romeo and Juliet as I consider them a unit.

Simply because of what they did... for love.

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"O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name.
Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love
And I'll no longer be a Capulet."
- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, 2.2

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Join in the hop!
or answer the question in comments.

Which character from William Shakespeare's plays
has most dramatically or lastingly
shaped your thinking and actions?
Why?

Nerdscape

mmm
even intelligent beings want cheetos
mmm

This is my Nerdscape entry for the Hounded giveaway from author Kevin Hearne.

I figured I'd share my alien guy (tribute to x-files) in front of the English Oxford Dictionary and bag of my favorite chips.

Cheetos has not yet made it into the Oxford dictionary. It should soon though because I'm sure the word has been used a bazillion times by now ;-D

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Hounded
by Kevin Hearne
Win this book!
Join in and submit a Nerdscape or Beerscape of your own!
details here
-offer ends April 30

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* first spotted this contest at My Bookish Ways

In My Mailbox - 4.24.11

Bought:

for Steampink in June...

Flash Gold
by Lindsay Buroker

For Review and giveaway:

The Unfinished Song:
Initiate (Book 1)
by Tara Maya
signup for this giveaway

The Unfinished Song:
Taboo (Book 2)
by Tara Maya
signup for this giveaway

Hard Day's Knight
by John G. Hartness
signup for this giveaway

For Review and future giveaway:

for Steampink in June...

The Other Side of Life
by Jess C. Scott
courtesy of author
Thanks Jess!

Free from Netgalley: got mine, get yours!

for Steampink in June...

The Girl in the Steel Corset
The Steampunk Chronicles
By Kady Cross

for SteamBoyz in July...

Morlock Night
by K.W. Jeter

Infernal Devices
by K.W. Jeter

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* per usual, check out the sidebar for my current giveaways to you

* image from Leafcutter Designs - world's smallest postal service and you can get a letter kit at Chronicle Books

* In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie. A post where we share books acquired via mailbox, library, store, etc.

Dreamwalk by Sarah MacManus

Dreamwalk
by Sarah MacManus

Just released: March 14, 2011
Publisher: Young Rebel Publications
Genre: Coming of Age, YA
ebook
Rating: 5

Description from author's site:
After the death of her mother, eighteen year old Chloe Hawthorn is haunted by terrifying nighttime hallucinations. Determined to take control of her dreams, she uses them to find Shane Anderson, a charming and troubled musician whose online videos have been holding her in thrall. She finds him in the Dreamtime, sweating out heroin detox in a run-down rehab center.

Chloe sets out to find Shane in the waking world and discovers her dreams have been taking her into the past. Horrified, Chloe realizes Shane doesn't survive his addictions. In order to save him, Chloe must master her Australian mother's legacy — the secret of walking the Dreaming through time. But what price will Chloe pay for this Dreamwalk and will she save Shane only to lose him forever?

Read an excerpt of chapter one.

Quote to note:
In Australia, the aborigines sing the Songs that lead you through real time - they call it the One-Thing-After-Another time - the read world and real time.
- location 1048, chapter 7

Zombie sighting:
"Don't mind them," she said. "They're not real. They're zombies." I wasn't sure if she was talking about George and Rene or about the adults, but from the sarcasm in her voice, I decided she was talking about all of them.
- location 1566, chapter 10

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): songline
Whoa! a gem of a book that I can't stop thinking of - mostly of dreams and time travel.

Loved the incorporation of music.

Loved how the love relationship was handled and maturation that occurred.

I would love to see a film version made of this. Has a great potential of being a surreal and matrix/inception-like.

--~ eBook Giveaway courtesy of author ~--
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* review copy courtesy of author
* part of Alice in WhoLand event

Janice M. Van Dyck author of Finding Frances

Today, please welcome Janice M. Van Dyck, author of Finding Frances, who joins in the conversation on her giveaway post.

Freda said:
I'd like to know if "Frances" was someone close to the author?

Debbie said:
I would like to know was it difficult to do research for the book?

AimeeKay said:
In researching the book, since it is based on actual events, did the author have a hard time working/interviewing people that were involved with Frances? or were they eager to share their side of events?

Aleetha said:
I wonder for any literatures that influence your writing style?

JANICE replied:

After my mother died I was left with one primary question:

Why was she so comfortable with dying and
why was I so afraid?
I turned to books for the answers, studying the history of death and dying in different cultures, religions and time periods.

I found a lot of non-fiction on the topic, and the internet was a great source.

There weren't many fictional accounts of the actual dying process, but I read what I could find.

I concluded that we're so afraid of death because we don't understand dying the way previous generations and cultures have come to terms with it, and our Western culture keeps us focused on being happy instead of fully experiencing the life process.

Once I started talking to people about the story I was writing, I discovered that a lot of people have a lot to say about dying, they just don't know who to talk to.

I hope the book makes it safe to think and talk about this important subject.

In the end, the book's about how we live.

Read more about the book and Janice.

--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of author ~--
Finding Frances
by Janice M. Van Dyck
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* Thanks for stopping by Janice!

The Friday 56: Down the Rabbit Hole

The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted at Freda's Voice.

If you want to play along, here are the rules:

Grab a book, any book.
Turn to page 56.
Find any sentence that grabs you.
Post it.
Add your (url) post in the Linky at Freda's Voice.

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Down the Rabbit Hole
by Peter Abrahams
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PAGE 56:

Was there any point in telling the truth about wearing an appliance when you were simultaneously withholding information in a murder case?

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Trouble With Spells by Lacey Weatherford

Trouble With Spells
by Lacey Weatherford

Published: March 2011
Publisher: Global Authors Publishers
Genre: Paranormal, Romance, YA
Paperback: 246 pages
Rating: 4

Description from Smashwords:
Portia Mullins had always lived the life of a normal teenager, up until her sixteenth birthday. She is then informed by her grandma that she is actually a witch who is a descendant from a long line of witches and warlocks.

After overcoming her disbelief she finds that being a member of the coven comes with one great perk in the form of the school's handsome bad boy, Vance Mangum.

Vance and Portia have an immediate connection as a budding romance begins, only to be threatened by turbulent skies on the horizon as Vance's checkered past rears its ugly head to haunt them.

Portia is forced to use her untried powers in defense of everything she loves in a desperate attempt to hold on to the one thing that really matters in her life.

Amusing quote:
"Well, paint me purple and call me stupid," I muttered in complete amazement.
- location 916, chapter 5

Series:
The Trouble With Spells
The Demon Kiss
Blood Of The White Witch

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): ahh, young love
This was a nice start for a YA witch series. We are introduced to this witch world along with the main character, Portia, as she learns of her powers.

Portia and Vance make for such a lovey dovey couple. But what gets interesting with their relathionship is the twist at the end.

--~ Kindle Giveaway courtesy of author ~--
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* review copy courtesy of blog tour

* part of The Bookish Snob -Blog Tour: The Trouble With Spells by Lacey Weatherford