Archive for October, 2011

Blood Promise- Richelle Mead

The recent attack on St. Vladimir’s Academy devastated the entire Moroi world. Many are dead. And, for the few victims carried off by Strigoi, their fates are even worse. A rare tattoo now adorns Rose’s neck, a mark that says she’s killed far too many Strigoi to count. But only one victim matters . . […]

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Toronto SpecFic Colloquium

This past Saturday I volunteered at the 2nd annual Toronto SpecFic Colloquium, where lovers of all things genre fiction came together to listen to some fantastic speakers talk on this years topic “Modern Mythology”. It was a great day, and I’m really glad I got to be a part of it. The speakers included Mike […]

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Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead

Synopsis: Is Rose’s fate to kill the person she loves most? It’s springtime at St. Vladimir’s Academy, and Rose Hathaway is this close to graduation. Since Mason’s death, Rose hasn’t been feeling quite right. She has dark flashbacks in the middle of practice, can’t concentrate in class, and has terrifying dreams about Lissa. But Rose […]

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Blood Bound- Rachel Vincent

Synopsis: Most can’t touch the power. But Liv Warren is special – a paranormal tracker who follows the scent of blood. Liv makes her own rules, and the most important one is trust no one. But when her friend’s daughter goes missing, Liv has no choice but to find the girl. Thanks to a childhood […]

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Frostbite- Richelle Mead

Synopsis: It’s winter break at St. Vladimir’s, but Rose is feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and now the Academy’s crawling with Guardians—including Rose’s hard-hitting mother, Janine Hathaway. And if hand-to-hand combat with her mom wasn’t bad enough, Rose’s tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone […]

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Waiting on Wednesday

Today, I’m participating in Waiting on Wednesday, a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. This event highlights the upcoming releases that we are eagerly awaiting! This week I’m waiting on…. SHADOW BOUND BY RACHEL VINCENT! Which is pretty much torturous because I love! love! loved! the first book in this series and as far […]

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Top Ten Tuesday (04/10)

This weeks list is the ‘top ten book endings that left me with my mouth hanging open’, and honestly I really doubt I’m going to be able to think of ten, but here goes! In no real order. 1. Vampire Academy #3 Spirit Bound- Can’t say why as that’s pretty spoilertastic 2. Harry Potter and […]

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It’s Monday, what are you reading? Meme

This is such a perfect meme for me this week since the whole reason I am doing meme week is I am reading WAY TOO MANY BOOKS right now and needed some time to get stuff finished. So… It’s Monday, October 3rd. What am I reading? – Bloodlines by Richelle Mead I have been in […]

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Vampire Academy- Richelle Mead

Synopsis: St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They’ve been on the run, but now they’re being dragged back […]

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One month until NaNoWriMo!

That’s right, folks! Just one more month until November, which we all know and love as National Novel Writing Month. I’m actually really excited for this year! I’m living in a bigger city which just might mean I actually get out to some pretty cool write-ins. I have two stories I have been toying with […]

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