For plenty of urban fantasy and paranormal romance-related contests, I recommend subscribing to Literary Escapism.
Congrats to Ann-Marie, who won a spiffy mp3 player through a contest link I posted last week!
If you’re a fan of chick lit books and movies, you might enjoy this new blog from author Marta Costa. I also recommend her Vampire Wire blog if you’re into urban fantasy and paranormal romance.
Hmm – I could do this with the remains of the lurid baby blanket…
Whoa. Check out the LEGO Inauguration.
You don’t need fancy machines or gym memberships to get in shape. (I’m a big believer in this – when I rediscover my exercise mojo, that is. Have you seen it?)
I can’t be the only one who thinks this is an intriguing idea, but fears a splattering buttery catastrophe in the microwave, right?
Three cups of coffee make you three times more likely to hallucinate? Dude! No wonder it’s the favored drink of office workers…
For the first time in 25 years, reading is on the rise!
These results will surprise no one. 🙂 (Assuming the darn thing posts properly…)
| What Kind of Reader Are You?
Your Result: Dedicated Reader
You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more. |
|
| Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm | |
| Book Snob | |
| Literate Good Citizen | |
| Fad Reader | |
| Non-Reader | |
| What Kind of Reader Are You? | |
Reading Update
Dark Desires After Dusk and Kiss of a Demon King (The Immortals After Dark, Books 5-6) by Kresley Cole. Sadly, I thought the sixth book was probably the weakest one. *sigh* But weak in this series is still a really good read. I wonder when book 7 will come out?!
New Tricks by John Levitt. The sequel to Dog Days – another solid urban fantasy.
I Only Have Fangs for You (The Young Brothers, Book 3) by Kathy Love. I can already tell I’m going to have to reread the last book in the series (My Sister Is a Werewolf, which I read a year or so ago) now that I’ve read the rest of the series.
One Bite With a Stranger (The Others, Book 6… although the cover says “The first novel of the Others”), The Demon You Know, Howl at the Moon, and Walk on the Wild Side (The Others, Books 3-5) by Christine Warren. Mediocre to ok paranormal romance. Walk on the Wild Side (Book 5) is about a totally different group of Others than Books 1-4 and 6.
Tall, Dark, and Kilted by Allie MacKay. Paranormal romance set in a Scottish castle (Dunroamin) with a resident ghost, Sir Hardwin de Studley of Seagrave (aka Hardwick). Um, yeah, the puns are a little out of control here. Couldn’t tell you why I actually read the entire book.
Evil Ways (Quincey Morris, Book 2) by Justin Gustainis. Excellent urban fantasy, with a special treat for fans of a certain Chicago-based wizard… Highly recommended, but definitely read the the first book (Black Magic Woman) before you read Evil Ways.
I Shall Not Want: A Claire Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mystery by Julia Spencer-Fleming. The latest installment in this series is as intense as the others. Highly recommended – but read them in order!
*groom groom groom* -Mayhem
“What are all of you looking at?! What’s a girl gotta do to have some privacy on this blog anyway?! Sheesh.” -Mayhem
It’s 5.20AM and I’m finishing my second cup of coffee. One more to go and maybe everything will look better then 😉
That last picture’s priceless 🙂
Actually, there won’t be butter splattering all over the place 🙂 The way butter melts in a microwave it will immediately go through the sift like thingy on top and you won’t have anything splattering around. I often melt butter in the microwave and never had an accident with it 🙂
Cheers Eva
I do not think the kitties would appreciate your idea for the lurid baby blanket 🙂
Reading’s on the rise!?!?! You just made my day. 🙂
You and I scored almost identical responses! I am a dedicated reader too. Yay us!
Three cups? Time to go and get another one!
Oh May – this is the internet. You have absolutely NO right to privacy here. If you want privacy, get a “MyCat” page!
You always post the coolest links. That lego thing is amazing! I would never have enough patience, let alone talent, to complete such a feat. And the popcorn smoke alarm gave me a chuckle. Oh those rednecks. 😉
Is she upset that she’s on the internet, or is she upset because she was relegated to the bottom of the post? Inquiring minds want to know.
That Lego inauguration was great!
I scored Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm. Hmm, wonder which question put me over the top there. But what are you supposed to do when you’ve read all of two of the sets of books?!
I’m a Literate Good Citizen.
That Lego Inauguration is pretty trippy.
Mayhem, it’s worth it to be beautiful!
I’m a Dedicated Reader too, but that question about waiting in line to the PO didn’t apply; I would’ve pulled out a SIP or something knitterly. : )
I was tied between ‘dedicated reader’ and ‘literate good citizen’– I think because I usually have more than one book started.. though I don’t read any significant amount of books. I’m still trying to get through the 2 books I bought so that I can crack those ones you sent me from your last contest!
Since the advent of my iPod I expect to become an avid reader (again). Mayhem! Here we thought you loved the spotlight!
Drinking 3-5 cups of coffee a day could reduce your risks of getting dementia or Alzheimer’s, according to some 21 year Finnish study, though!
I wonder what kind of hallucinations you get drinking coffee….
That quiz is mean. It say about me..
Book Snob
You like to think you’re one of the literati, but actually you’re just a snob who can read. You read mostly for the social credit you can get out of it.
Ridiculous. :p
The rasta kitty is wild!
I think I’ll stick with my air-popped corn, and continue melting the butter separately.
Man, I wish I was as efficient a reader as you are… So many books to read and so little time…
If you find your work-out mojo could you see if mine is hiding with it? It seems to have run away again. 🙂
Oh you *must* make a rasta-kitty hat. (Or two.) It would make my year to see Chaos in that hat.
Lego inauguration = awesome. I emailed it to both my (Lego-maniac when younger) sons.
I’m a dedicated reader, too. No surprise there.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! for the latest Clair Ferguson title! I have been thinking about those books lately and telling myself I need to look in the online catalog to see if there is a new one. Whew!
That would be Fergusson.
I’m not sure I could get through the punniness of the Tall, Dark and Kilted even though I read almost all of the Xanth novels circa about 10 years ago (I’m sure there are a lot more now). Though at least the name made me giggle and groan at the same time.
Reading and thrift and cats, oh my!
-Dedicated Reader
It is totally possible to get in shape with even less than they suggest there. So true.
Big News in the land of reading –
PJ Tracy’s next book – Disconnected is now available for pre-order on Amazon with an August 6, 2009 ship date.
ABOUT TIME.
I’m up to 4 cups – maybe I’m hallucinating…..
Chris- Apparently, I’m NOt nerdy.
Apparently.
I too am a dedicated reader. In fact our histograms look very similar.
Words fail me concerning the lego inauguration.
May–you know you love the spotlight! You’re probably jealous when only Chaos is on the blog.
Bob Meowly made me spew my tea – and Lego inaug. is being sent to my lego boy nephew
I have seen your exercise mojo. It is hiding in or around your bike, and it will be back when the weather warms up. Meanwhile, I’m riding for you – no, no, don’t thank me 🙂
I am laughing so hard at the title ‘I only have fangs for you’. I just got my gum shield today so pao is safe now.
I do love your booky posts….almost as bad as yarn pron!
Another thing I’ve been gypped out of – no hallucinations so far by coffeee. 😉
Mayhem, you are too adorable to not be photographed at all times. It’s a burden but you can shoulder it.
Read books? In order? What a concept!
Hey no wonder the world always looks brighter after I’ve had my coffee. 🙂
Your exercise mojo is probably hanging around somewhere with mine. I also agree that you don’t need a fancy gym membership to get in shape. Now all I have to do is convince my exercise mojo of that.
It says I’m a Dedicated Reader, too, which makes me feel better — I don’t read as much as I used to because I can’t knit lace and read at the same time….
I agree with you on the exercise, I run outside, have a set of 10 lb weights, and a bike, and I have’nt been inside a gym in 10 years. I actually workout 5 days a week, which I think is the result of having the stuff at home and audio books!!!. Speaking of reading, I was a “dedicated reader”too. Now my only problem is the 10!!!! cups of coffee a day.
I think Chaos might regret his offer to snip that end for you, if that’s what you’re planning to do with the lurid blanket.
And I am a “dedicated reader” as well.