My Overstuffed Bookshelf – Page 228

02Aug 2010

WINNER!

by Jason ⋅ 3 Comments

Sorry I am a day late posting the winners of the Harlequin giveaway. It got busy here at my house because school packets arrived Saturday and I was busy celebrating back to school coming! So I had Random.org pick the three lucky winners, and they are:

Sophia

Cindy W.

LuAnn

I will be emailing you three shortly to get your info! Thanks to everyone who entered and spread the word!

02Aug 2010

(ARC Review) Seduced by the Wolf by Terry Spear

by Jason ⋅ 7 Comments

SEDUCED BY THE WOLF

Author: Terry Spear

Source: Sourcebooks

* I received this book free

of charge in exchange for

an honest review*

Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (August 3, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402237537
ISBN-13: 978-1402237539

SYNOPSIS:

His first priority is to protect his pack…

Werewolf pack leader Leidolf Wildhaven has just taken over a demoralized pack. With rogue wolves on the loose causing havoc and the authorities from the zoo suddenly zeroing in on the local wolf population, the last thing he needs in his territory is a do-gooder female, no matter how beautiful and enticing she is…

She’ll do anything to help wolves…

Biologist Cassie Roux has dedicated her life to protecting wolves in the wild. On a desperate mission to help a she-wolf with newborn pups, the last thing Cassie needs right now is a nosy and entirely too attractive werewolf pack leader trying to track her down…

With rogue wolves and hunters threatening at every turn, Cassie and Leidolf may find their attraction the most dangerous force of all…

MY THOUGHTS:

Where do I start with this book? I love this series! This author has the writing of werewolves and romance mastered! You can’t help but fall in love with Leidolf, the Alpha of a previously abused pack. He also runs a ranch but as soon as he sees Cassie, he is so captivated by her that nothing can hold as interest like she does. Between the romance, the paranormal and the suspense, I finished this book so fast that I wanted to start reading it again! Did I mention how much I love this series?

The cover itself is amazing! I loved all of the covers so far in this series. I love the colors, the mountain scene in the background, the wolf face and that handsome model! You instantly know that there is going to be adventure, paranormal and a steamy Alpha just by looking at the cover. Once you start the book, you also won’t be able to put it down!

To author Terry Spear– PLEASE hurry up with your writing! I can’t get enough of this amazing series!

MY RATING:

Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading! 5 STARS

02Aug 2010

(ARC Review) Hero by Cheryl Brooks

by Jason ⋅ 2 Comments

HERO

The Cat Star Chronicles #6

Author: Cheryl Brooks

Source: Sourcebooks

* I received this book free of

charge in exchange for an

honest review*

Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (August 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402229410
ISBN-13: 978-1402229411

SYNOPSIS:

He is the sexiest, most irksome man she’s ever encountered…

Micayla is the last Zetithian female left in the universe. She doesn’t know what’s normal for her species, but she knows when she sees Trag that all she wants to do is bite him…

He has searched all over the galaxy for a woman like her…

Trag has sworn he’ll never marry unless he can find a Zetithian female. But now that he’s finally found Micayla, she may be more of a challenge than even he’s able to take on…

MY THOUGHTS:

This series, for me, has been one that I am on the fence about. It has been hit and miss with each one of them. I loved a few of them, but some of them just don’t do it for me. While I love the way the author can write and stretch the imagination, sometimes I feel they are a little too out there for me. In this installment of the series, I am in the middle.

I loved Micayla. She was a character that kept you interested throughout the book. She was funny and I loved the way the author presented her. Trag is sulky and brings the opposite of Micayla to the table. Together they are great with lots of steamy moments to keep the pages hot!

While I am still on the fence about this book, it would be a great series for the people who love sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal romance rolled up into one! Even though this book in the series was not one I enjoyed as much, I am still looking forward to the next one in the series by this author!

MY RATING:

Okay book, but it left me wanting more! 3 STARS

01Aug 2010

SHOW ME THE SHELVES SUNDAY!

by Jason ⋅ 5 Comments

Today on My Overstuffed Bookshelf, we have Kristy from The Overflowing Library

Lets sit back and take a peek into her bookshelves!!

I hope this post goes some way to explaining the name of my blog The Overflowing Library. I have always loved books from when I was tiny. I vaguely remember my infant school teacher bringing me in extra books from home as I had read all of the ones in the school library. When I was younger I read a lot of Enid Blyton and was often found with a torch under the duvet late at night reading one of the hundreds of books I borrowed from the library.

Fast forward 20 or so years and I finally have my own library to love and fuss over. As you can see from the montage picture our library is very much overflowing. My husband is actually worse than I am and most of it is his. Most of shelves are his fantasy and sci fi books along with a few graphic novels, his Doctor Who collection, some main stream adult books and a few board games. There is a shelf (top right picture) of my children’s books, most of which are Enid Blyton. I can’t realistically see myself reading these again but I can’t bear to part with them ever. It’s a fab little room off the back of the kitchen which isn’t big enough to do anything else with and it work perfectly as our library – complete with huge comfy chair (I have no idea how the boys got it in there).

As you can see my own collection takes up only a fraction of the space in the library (although I have read a lot of my husband’s books as well as my own). My own collection is spilt over two bookcases. We have a “to be read” bookcase in our bedroom. My books take up the top two shelves. It is right next to my side of the bed so also has all kinds of things all over it including my lamp and random toys I have been bought. There is no order to it particularly I just thrown them all on and pick up and read what I fancy as and when. This is the bookcase I look at lovingly before I go to sleep and it soothes me. Books I have read (or later ones in a series where I haven’t got that far – e.g. book 3 of the beautiful dead is there as I haven’t book 2 which is on my TBR shelf) are sorted into alphabetical order on my bookcase in the library. They are most young adult books, with the odd adult book thrown in (most of those are historical fiction). I am going to run out of room soon and have plans to relocate some of my husband’s stuff to the spare room to give me some more space.

I struggled long and hard to pick my favourite three books. There are so many I love (I don’t tend to keep the ones I don’t love and put them on www.readitswapit.co.uk) but in the end it came down to the ones I have reread (and will continue to reread) the most. They are presented to you by Angel (if any of your are Buffy and Angel fans and have seen the Angel episode “smile time” you’ll recognize him)

Twilight – Stephenie Meyer.
I am proud to say that I own a first edition of this book. My husband purchased it for my quite randomly one Christmas (not long after it had been published) because he thought the girl on the cover looked like me. I had never heard of it but read it and loved it and was ecstatic to find out it was one in a series of books. I have read it at least times and will probably reread again soon.

The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
Another book picked by my husband which I got to before him and read and loved. It is simply awesome. I read it in half a day in one sitting and then immediately ordered the second and preordered the third. I am planning to reread it very soon in time for the release of Mockingjay.

Uglies – Scott Westerfeld
I picked this up at school on one of the books fairs they had because the cover looked weird. This book literally blew me away and it is another one I have reread on numerous occasions. In my opinion this is the strongest one of the set (although I did enjoy the rest particularly Extras). I love the character Tally and the whole concept of whole built up around her. It was fast paced and engaging and well worth a read if you happen to come across a copy.

**Wow Kristy! I have never seen that Twilight cover before! I love the Angel doll! I loved that episode! LOL Thank you so much for letting us take a look!**

If you would like to have your shelves featured on the blog, just send me an email at

djsfoxylady (at) gmail (dot) com

01Aug 2010

2010 RITA award winners

by Jason ⋅ 2 Comments

First of all congrats to all the winners! Even though I haven’t read all of the books listed below, I do have them on my wish list! I also want to congratulate all of the nominee’s! You also worked hard and deserve recognition!

So without further interruption:

2010 RITA Award Winners