Trek’s having a contest to guess how many quarters are in the tea tin. Contest ends when the tin is full; I think the prize will be cool bag and some other goodies.
Here’s hoping the comments work today. Having the comments shut off randomly seems to be about as predictible as the WYSIWYG editor not working. Thank you, WordPress/Firefox 3.0. Only not so much.
The big ebook news of the week is Amazon’s Kindle DX, which has a larger screen and native pdf support. However, it also has a nearly $500 price tag and looks to be as fragile as the Kindle 2. According to Smart Bitches, it’s already picked up the Twitter tag of #dud. Gizmodo has had some good information on the Kindle DX that’s worth checking out, too. (And did you know that 20% of Kindle owners are over 40?)
BookArmy is another book recommendation/social site. I’m sticking with LibraryThing. 🙂
Did Twilight create the new YA genre of abstinence p0rn?
Thanks to Naomi for this link about art made from old book covers.
SciFiGuy has a list of all the May releases for urban fantasy, paranormal romance, fantasy, and scifi.
Check out the Suvudu free ebooks for May, which include a paranormal title (Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian), scifi (Weapons of Choice by John Birmingham), and fantasy (Elric: Stealer of Souls by Michael Moorcock).
You can pick up the first book in the Jaz Parker vampire series by Jennifer Rardin (Once Bitten, Twice Shy) as an ebook for $1.00 (or so, depending on the format) this month.
This is so perfectly Chaos!
Crap. No abs in this post, either. I might have a rebellion on my hands. (Don’t believe me?! Go read the comments from my last reading update and get back to me.) *sounds of rummaging through shelves* Whew! NK to the rescue with a book I won recently. (Strangely, I’ve won all four books of this series, although I haven’t read any of them yet.)
Reading Update
Secret Life of a Vampire (Love at Stake, Book 6) by Kerrelyn Sparks. This continues to be a nice, not too heavy paranormal series.
Midnight Cravings (Silhouette Bites) by Michele Hauf, Karen Whiddon, Lori Devoti, Anna Leonard, Vivi Anna, and Bonnie Vanak. Six stories about creatures of the night (mostly, but not entirely, werewolves). I enjoyed all the stories, but wasn’t that excited about finishing the one by Vanak.
Tempting Adam (Seattle Steam #2) by Shelli Stevens. ebook. I won this non-paranormal romance in a contest and discovered it was an engaging and, well, steamy read. 😉 I’ll definitely read more by Shelli Stevens.
Arousing Suspicions by Marianne Stillings. A fun contemporary romance about a San Francisco dream interpreter and an SFPD detective. This is the first of Stillings’ Darling Detectives trilogy (next is Satisfaction and then Killer Charms). I read these totally out of order. Whoops.
Animal Instincts by Gena Showalter. Another fun contemporary romance about a woman with a few trust issues who’s been reading a self-help book on freeing her inner tigress. (Nope, it’s not a paranormal, either.)
Seduced by the Night, 
Tempted in the Night, and 
Lord of the Night (Night Slayer, Books 2-4) by Robin T. Popp. Waaaaah! I got totally sucked into this series, but I see that the most recent book, Lord of the Night, was published in 2007. It doesn’t look good for more books, does it?
Modern Day Vampires: Vampire 101 by Paige Taylor. ebook. Nicely done (and steamy) paranormal romance – you can read a longer review at Fang-tastic Books, where I’ll periodically be reviewing paranormal ebooks.
Seducing the Darkness (Darkness Series, Book 1) by Shiela Stewart. ebook. This should show up on Fang-tastic Books sometime in the near future, too. Another vampirey ebook, this is the first in Stewart’s Darkness series. I hope the choppiness and other editing issues are smoothed out as the series progresses, because I thought the premise was intriguing.
Wishful Thinking: The Swann Sisters Chronicles, Book 1 by Evangeline Anderson. ebook. What a fun book about having a fairy godmother! (Hint: it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.) Recommended. You can read a more lengthy review on LibraryThing.
Men of Alaska: Animal Attraction by Paige Tyler. Very steamy and well-done paranormal about a reporter who travels to Alaska and meets a very special guy…
“What if the hokey pokey really is what it’s all about?” -Mayhem
I would have breathed a sigh of relief if comments had been turned off today because I have nothing to say 😉
Kiss kiss May!
Um, how much do you think those cupcakes get paid? And wow! Who knew warrior men from yore had such good hair!
Then you won’t need to worry about a thing, Mayhem and neither will I.
Thanks, Chris. The prize will actually include a little bag I found elsewhere – not one I made. And other stuff, of course.
The new kindle is also as big as your refrigerator!
Comments are working. Links are working. Yippee!
I love LibraryThing, though I haven’t been too good about putting all of my books in there. I got stuck at some point. When we get all of our books out of storage after the move, there is going to be a lot of quality time with the bookshelves, boxes of books and the Cue Cat.
That’s a great shot of May!
See I totally would have landed the modeling job for Touch a Dark Wolf if I hadn’t worn my big floppy cowboy hat
Ahhhhhh. Abs!
Love the close up of May 🙂
Chris- Abstinence porn- did you see Sarah Palin’s daughter on the news talking about how she regretted having sex?
So, what else is new?
My kitties totally help me read just like that.
and you know, I’m noticing a distinctly different “trend” in your reading – can it be true that the vast majority is not paranormal? (or was I just swayed by the abs?
ABS! Finally! And necks smooth and pale, for good measure. And there are even whiskers, too! Nicely done.
Hokey-pokey…hehhehheh
Nice Abs!
I did think that it was all about the hokey-pokey…
The Hokey Pokey is what it’s ALL about.
Those repurposed book covers!! Amazing. Want. Considering I couldn’t find a price, does that mean I can’t afford one?
Deep Thoughts with Mayhem Smalley….
What’s wrong with being over 40?
I was getting worried about the lack of abs for a moment there. 🙂
I love the book cover art!
I have a sudden vision of you, Chaos, and Mayhem doing the hokey pokey. Oh if only I was a decent cartoonist.
The link about the Twilight series is very interesting. I knew there was something about the books that was a bit off putting, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Duh. It’s the fact that the female is reduced to a dependant wench!
That pic of May is great! The up close, in your face is what I miss since we are pet-less right now.
I really don’t know how you are able to read so much. I am so green with envy. I did finally read the book you sent me, whew! (fanning self). Will definitely pick up other books by K. Cole! Thanks for the rec (and the book!!!!) Give hugs and scritches to May May and Chaos.
I’m so glad you enjoyed Animal Attraction! Hope you like the sequel, Animal Instinct, too! It comes out in June from Whiskey Creek Press Torrid!
*hugs*
Paige
http://www.paigetylertheauthor.com