Feature & Follow #6

Welcome to the Feature & Follow

If you are new to the #FF fun, Feature & Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. Feature & Follow Friday is now hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them “hi” in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Now to make this #FF interesting we do a FEATURE blogger. If you are interested in becoming a Feature click on the drop down link above FEATURES > Feature & Follow Friday and get on the waiting list! It is also required, that if you participate you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) and the two Feature blogs.

Parajunkee's Feature – Kate @ Ex Libris

Alison Can Read's Feature - Kristin @ Kristin Can Read

And now the Random Question of this week:

The New Year is here -- and everyone wants to know your New Years Blogging Resolution! What are you going to try to revise, revamp and redo for 2012 on your blog?

I'm in the process of starting to do Author interviews and reviews in 2012. Thus far between January 1st and Valentine's Day I have eight lined up. I'd also love to start a few memes of my own. Any advice on that is always welcomed. I happen to love my blog layout and look (You can thank ParaJunkee for that *winks*) so that won't change, but I'm hoping to have some other things start happening. What that is, I still have yet to discover myself.

Dirty Little Secret #13

Dirty Little Secret is a weekly meme hosted by Under the Covers. Every Thursday we get to know other bloggers and our readers more intimately by asking them a question hoping to reveal their dirty little secrets. We hope that you will all join us!
To participate in the meme all you need to do is:

1. Be a follower of Under the Covers.
2. Create a post in your blog taking the meme image (code above) and copy instructions.
3. Answer the question proposed! This can be done in any way you like, post a video, write a post etc.
4. Then add your link below.

Non-bloggers: We want to hear from you as well!!! Let us know your answer in the comments!>
We hope you join us and let us know your Dirty Little Secrets!

"Book Boyfriends of 2011. make a list using ONLY. books you read this year. "

This is going to be a really short list. *scowls* Since I'm fairly new to PNR/ Sci-fi, UF, and all other book categories I don't have the knowledge many of you others do with expansive authors and their continuing series. So here goes my shot.

• Owen from Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin Series
• Raphael from Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter series
• Illium from Nalini Singh still -same series as above
• Wren from Sarah Gilman's Out In Blue

Anyone else,sensing a thing with angels here??? LMAO

Feature and Follow #5

Welcome to the Feature & Follow

If you are new to the #FF fun, Feature & Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. Feature & Follow Friday is now hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them “hi” in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Now to make this #FF interesting we do a FEATURE blogger. If you are interested in becoming a Feature click on the drop down link above FEATURES > Feature & Follow Friday and get on the waiting list! It is also required, that if you participate you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) and the two Feature blogs.

Parajunkee's Feature – Ce-Ce @Ce-Ce`s Garden of Reviews

Alison Can Read's Feature - Charmaine @ From the Shadows I Review

And now the Random Question of this week:

If you had to spend eternity inside the pages of a book which book would you choose and why?

Become a character in the book or just be stuck? I'd dislike being stuck and not be a part of the story, but if I would be written into a book it's hard to pick just one. As of this year I'd have to say it's Divergent. I was so drawn into the ever changing dynamics and the characters that Veronica wrote, especially Tris and Four. I'd like to test myself and find out which faction I'd become a member of some day. Don't forget Insurgent comes out in May, 2012.

Dirty Little Secret #12

Dirty Little Secret is a weekly meme hosted by Under the Covers. Every Thursday we get to know other bloggers and our readers more intimately by asking them a question hoping to reveal their dirty little secrets. We hope that you will all join us!

To participate in the meme all you need to do is:

1. Be a follower of Under the Covers.
2. Create a post in your blog taking the meme image (code above) and copy instructions.
3. Answer the question proposed! This can be done in any way you like, post a video, write a post etc.
4. Then add your link below.

Non-bloggers: We want to hear from you as well!!! Let us know your answer in the comments!>

We hope you join us and let us know your Dirty Little Secrets!

"Only three days (3 sleeps!) to go until Christmas, what are you hoping to find in your stocking this year? "

only three?!?!? Hmmm. In my stocking I'd love to find some Ed Hardy perfume or some Sterling silver jewelry.

Can you tell I'm not hard to please when it comes to gifts.. LOL

Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop

Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop w/ Giveaway

Welcome to the Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop!

As part of this Blog Hop I'm giving away a book from the Book Depository of up to $10 USD in value. This giveaway is open internationally. In order to be counted in the giveaway please include your E-mail address so I have a way of contacting you, should you win.

This Blog Hop runs from Friday, December 16th through the 23rd, Starting at Midnight CST in the US.

In keeping it simple there aren't many rules:

• Include your E-mail address for entry
• Please visit the other entrants, including the host who has a HUGE grand prize: PJ Schnyder Giveaway
• Following is appreciated, but NOT required
• Have Fun!

Thanks for dropping by and entering!

Feature and Follow #4

Welcome to the Feature & Follow

If you are new to the #FF fun, Feature & Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. Feature & Follow Friday is now hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them “hi” in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Now to make this #FF interesting we do a FEATURE blogger. If you are interested in becoming a Feature click on the drop down link above FEATURES > Feature & Follow Friday and get on the waiting list! It is also required, that if you participate you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) and the two Feature blogs.

Parajunkee's Feature – Melanie @ Books Are Vital

Alison Can Read's Feature - Hannah @ Once Upon A Time

And now the Random Question of this week:

When you've read a book, what do you do with it? (Keep it, give it away, donate it, sell it, swap it..?)

You mean a "physical" book?!? I'm going to be honest and admit I don't have many right now. It wasn't until after I started the blog that I got back into recreational reading and started reading more consistently. So for the few books I do have they are my collection and I don't share very easily. (You never know when one might not or doesn't come back).

Dirty LIttle Secret #12

Dirty Little Secret is a weekly meme hosted by Under the Covers. Every Thursday we get to know other bloggers and our readers more intimately by asking them a question hoping to reveal their dirty little secrets. We hope that you will all join us!

To participate in the meme all you need to do is:

1. Be a follower of Under the Covers.
2. Create a post in your blog taking the meme image (code above) and copy instructions.
3. Answer the question proposed! This can be done in any way you like, post a video, write a post etc.
4. Then add your link below.

Non-bloggers: We want to hear from you as well!!! Let us know your answer in the comments!

We hope you join us and let us know your Dirty Little Secrets!

""We are approaching the Christmas and the New Year, but before embarking on 2012 tell us, what are your most shameful moments this year, and what are your most proud of?""

I definitely would agree with the UTC gals. Proudest was starting this blog. Even with 80+ followers it's more than I had thought I'd hit after six months. This became my outlet to share my books with you readers and knowing I've encouraged some of you to read a new author or series is all I need to keep going. As for the shameful... That's my dark little secret. *winks*

Naughty Not NIce Blog Hop Winners!

Congratualtions to Miki and Jennifer Mathis!

E-mail notifications have been sent, you have 72 Hours (3 days) to respond to the E-mails before a new entrant is drawn.

Thanks to everyone who entered and began Following the blog. There is a LOT in store for 2012. I'm looking forward to a few already scheduled Author interviews and reviews of their latest books. So keep taking your daily dose of Poison so you don't miss out on the great Books and Giveaways!

Feature and Follow #3

Welcome to the Feature & Follow

If you are new to the #FF fun, Feature & Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. Feature & Follow Friday is now hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them “hi” in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Now to make this #FF interesting we do a FEATURE blogger. If you are interested in becoming a Feature click on the drop down link above FEATURES > Feature & Follow Friday and get on the waiting list! It is also required, that if you participate you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) and the two Feature blogs.

Parajunkee's Feature – Roxy @ Keeping Up w/ Roxy Books

Alison Can Read's Feature - Anonymous Reads

And now the Random Question of this week:

Keeping with the Spirit of Giving this season, what book do you think EVERYONE should read and if you could, you would buy it for all of your family and friends?

Egad! Just one book... I know MT choice would be Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter series because they are so well written and the world is very developed as are the characters. Once I started reading I didn't want to stop! I wish I could say I'd give this to family and friends, but they aren't into Paranormal anything. So this remains my addiction alone. *frowns*

Naughty Not Nice Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Naughty Not Nice Blog Hop

Welcome to the Blog Hop, hosted by Seduced by the Book.

This hop is fairly simple... Enter my giveaway for the Romance eBook (yes it has to be romance, but can be PNR, YA, etc, but must be part of the romance genre) of your choice up to a $15 USD in value or international equivalent. The only thing I ask is that if you are chosen as my winner, is that you please send me the link to the source where your eBook can be bought and your E-mail address.

I'm adding a little spice of my own to the hop, I'm adding a question which I have seen with other bloggers, I would like if you'd answer my question in your comment, if you do I will enter you in my own surprise giveaway. However if you win the main giveaway, you cannot with my other giveaway. This way it gives others a chance to win.

This giveaway starts today and goes through Monday, December 12th and runs until Midnight on the 12th. Here are the simple rules:

• Comment below and include your E-mail address for entry
• Follow would be nice, but is NOT required
• Visit the other participants and enter their giveaways
• HAVE FUN!!

You are standing under some mistletoe at a party, which book character approaches you and steals that kiss you've been dying for?

My answer: This wasn't an easy choice, but when it came down to it I wanted an angel and the one who I kept seeing was Wren from Sarah Gilman's Out in Blue. If you haven't read the book, you REALLY need to. Its a real page turner if you ask me and had me laughing and crying and in shock at a certain revelation which happens near the end.

Good luck and thanks for taking your daily dose of Poison!

Dirty LIttle Secret #11

Dirty Little Secret is a weekly meme hosted by Under the Covers. Every Thursday we get to know other bloggers and our readers more intimately by asking them a question hoping to reveal their dirty little secrets. We hope that you will all join us!

To participate in the meme all you need to do is:

1. Be a follower of Under the Covers.
2. Create a post in your blog taking the meme image (code above) and copy instructions.
3. Answer the question proposed! This can be done in any way you like, post a video, write a post etc.
4. Then add your link below.

Non-bloggers: We want to hear from you as well!!! Let us know your answer in the comments!>

We hope you join us and let us know your Dirty Little Secrets!

"Say you're hosting a Christmas dinner party. Which three fictional characters would you like to invite?"

only three?!?!? How cruel! *sigh* I guess my first choice is Gin Blanco from Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series. Of course she'd have to bring Owen with her. *drools* then I'd choose Raphael and Elena from Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter series. BTW, each pair count as one to me because they are nearly inseparable from each other! And last, but not least Asheron from Sherriyln Kenyon's Dark Hunter series. I'd love to see his hair go red and green for the holidays!! LOL. And there you have my "three" for a dinner party. I'll have Ash ALL TO MYSELF!!! *grins*

Feature and Follow #2

Welcome to the Feature & Follow

If you are new to the #FF fun, Feature & Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. Feature & Follow Friday is now hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them “hi” in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Now to make this #FF interesting we do a FEATURE blogger. If you are interested in becoming a Feature click on the drop down link above FEATURES &amp;gt; Feature &amp;amp; Follow Friday and get on the waiting list! It is also required, that if you participate you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) and the two Feature blogs.

Parajunkee's Feature – Lauren @ Lauren Gets Literal

Alison Can Read's Feature - Fic Book Reviews

And now the Random Question of this week:

What is your biggest pet peeve when it comes to books? Maybe you don’t like love triangles or thin plots? Tell us about it!

OMG! The one thing I can't stand is a book with poorly developed characters! I cannot get into a book which doesn't have credible heroes or heroines that I can't relate to! It just makes it THAT much harder to what to keep reading instead of putting the book away and picking up one you KNOW will keep you turning pages all through the night. If I can't get into the characters emotions and die laughing or cry my eyeballs out at the appropriate times then I'm not going to keep reading just to find out what happens in the end.

Cry Wolf - Angela Campbell

GoodReads synopsis

Andrea Lockhart's job as a reporter for cheesy tabloid The Naked Truth isn't exactly where she thought her journalism career would end up. She's determined to make the best of it, but when her editor sends her to Woodbine, South Carolina, to investigate a werewolf sighting, Andrea decides the ridiculous assignment will be her last. Until she meets Sean Hunter.

The last time she saw Sean, he had just beat her out for the position of editor of their college newspaper, and told her she'd never make it as a reporter. Given his grand ambitions, she's shocked to find him editing the Woodbine Weekly. Once they start competing for leads on the werewolf, Andrea becomes determined to break the story first—she can't let Sean beat her again.M

As they each get closer to finding the source of the rumors, the only thing more surprising than the truth are the feelings Sean is able to stir in her, feelings she thought she had left behind...

This book was interesting from the start.

Andrea Lockhart is a reporter from a tabloid called "The Naked Truth". She was once a touted and famed reporter for a mainstream newspaper. Her latest Editing Manager has sent her to Woodbine, South Carolina to do a story about werewolf sightings. As she is out looking for information, hunting for clues to the authenticity of the sightings she gets snapped in a werewolf trap and is left hanging...literally. After she gets rescued and begins her hunt she runs into the one person she never thought she's see again, Sean Hunter, a former collegiate classmate and now a local paper editor. She is initially happy that Sean doesn't recognize her but pangs of the spark she has start a new fire again. She realizes there is something there for Sean and its genuine.

Sean initially didn't know that the beauty in front of him was his old classmate, she had changed since they graduated. He initially felt the old big brother instinct kick in, but this time other things begin to come out too. Did she still remember those words he said to her back in those days? Why is she working for a tabloid and not a mainstream publication? As his feelings for her grows and she tries to keep him at a distance he begins to think someone hurt her, and it made him angry to see that someone would do that, not realizing part if it WAS caused by him. He comes to find that his remaining family need him but so does Andrea. His nephew has an encounter of his own, and it shakes everyone up, but Andrea also needs him as this predator is becoming bolder and her deadline is only days away.

As they talk to townspeople Andrea comes to realize not everyone likes the publicity that comes from her being there. Many are skeptical and don't believe a thing, claiming its a hoax by some locals. others who have seen it don't share what they've seen because of the skeptics in town. With a determination she relentlessly pursues those who stick with the claim they saw a werewolf, and she finds out that there May be some credibility to their stories. Sean tries to keep her from coming under fire, but the word spreads and things start to get hairy... One night while staking out a local sighting area. After that the sightings start to increase and even the local animals know a predator is lurking in their town. Sean is helping her get the information she needs for her story, not realizing until later that Sean is writing a story of his own...about HER! Sean and Andrea make things work to get what they both want, but their past keeps pushing them apart. You'll have to read to find out how the mystery ends and if Sean and Andrea can overcome the heartbreak and pain to find their happy ending.

Angela spins a clever romance spiked with mystery. Andrea and Sean have a lot to work through to find out they what they need besides solving the mystery is each other. Andrea still feels hurt by some of Sean's actions. Sean knows he was in the wrong for what he did, but his intentions were in her best interest. They are both torn between what they want and what they need to do. Ms. Campbell delivers in this story. I loved the mix of mystery and romance and how it was blended. A great read for those who like to see love bloom in the midst of something unusual. I give it a four of five rating.

Dirty LIttle Secret #10

Dirty Little Secret is a weekly meme hosted by Under the Covers. Every Thursday we get to know other bloggers and our readers more intimately by asking them a question hoping to reveal their dirty little secrets. We hope that you will all join us!

To participate in the meme all you need to do is:

1. Be a follower of Under the Covers.
2. Create a post in your blog taking the meme image (code above) and copy instructions.
3. Answer the question proposed! This can be done in any way you like, post a video, write a post etc.
4. Then add your link below.

Non-bloggers: We want to hear from you as well!!! Let us know your answer in the comments!>

We hope you join us and let us know your Dirty Little Secrets!

"Which fictional character would you like to kiss under the mistletoe?"

My character love is still one many don't consider. Tarquin Blackwood from Anne Rice's Blackwood Farm.

This is my representation of Dear Quinn, he's bruting, he's a little tortured and he's a determined family man. *le sigh*