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I have a huge headache

Yeah, I do. I woke up with it and it just won't go away. Maybe I just need some fresh air, which I'll get later on when I go for a walk near the river. :) I've taken a few headache tablets too, hopefully that'll help. So, how's everyone today? We're gettin…

THEODORE BOONE by John Grisham

In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he's only thirteen years old, Theo Boone thinks he's one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk - and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom. …

THE SCENT OF RAIN AND LIGHTNING by Nancy Pickard

Twenty-six years ago, when she was only three months old, Jody Linder's father was murdered as she slept in her cot. Her mother vanished, presumed dead. Local trouble-maker Billy Crosby confessed to the murder and was locked up, leaving his wife and son to face the consequences in t…

CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO SPY by Ally Carter

Cammie Morgan may be a spy-in-training with a genius IQ, but there are still a lot of things she doesn’t know. Like, does her ex-boyfriend even remember she exists? And why is her mother acting so strangely? This semester at Gallgher Academy, Cammie just wants to lie low, but danger se…

SIZZLING SIXTEEN by Janet Evanovich

It is summertime in Jersey and our favourite bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is up to her old antics, joined by her gang of memorable characters: Grandma, Lulu, Connie, Vinnie and Mooner. Someone wants to kill Vinnie, Lula's involved in a shabby investment scheme while Stephanie is chasi…

REBEL by R.J. Anderson

No ordinary fairy tale… Linden is a feisty faery with a lot on her mind. She her fellow faeries are under threat: their magic is fading, and if they do not act fast, they will die… When Linden meets Timothy, a human staying in the house opposite her Oak, she knows he can help. Togethe…

Busy-busy

We had another busy weekend. Got some walks in, some workouts, and even managed to get our tax returns filled out. I'll be sending them out today. Phew! Oh, and as you can tell from my two new reviews below, I also read two more books. Of course, my TBReviewed pile is still huge. …

I'D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU, BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU by Ally Carter

The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is a fairly typical all-girls school—that is, if every school teaches advanced martial arts in PE, chemistry always consists of the latest in chemical warfare, and everyone breaks CIA codes for extra credit in computer class. So in truth, …

FIRESPELL by Chloe Neill

As the new girl at the elite St. Sophia's boarding school, Lily Parker thinks her classmates are the most monstrous things she'll have to face. When Lily's guardians decided to send her away to a fancy boarding school in Chicago, she was shocked. So was St. Sophia's. Lily&…

I've said it before...

...and I'll say it again: Where the hell did the week go? My gosh! I can't believe that Tuesday was the last time I popped in for a post, but the days just keep slipping away from me. I've been filling them with a mix of revision (or re-reading), spending time with my …

WHITE CAT by Holly Black

Cursed by the memory of the fourteen year old girl he murdered. Life at school is a constant trial. Life at home even worse. No-one at home is ever going to forget that Cassel is a killer. No-one at home is ever going to forget that he isn't a magic worker. Cassel's family are one…

WINTERCRAFT by Jenna Burtenshaw

Ten years ago Kate Winters' parents were taken by the High Council's wardens to help with the country's war effort. Now the wardens are back...and prisoners, including Kate's uncle Artemis, are taken south on the terrifying Night Train. Kate and her friend Edgar are hunted…

Oh, man!

This filmclip makes me VERY excited. And not just because I love this band and love this song... but because soon, I will be just like these other lucky people in the crowd. I will be going to the Sydney 30STM concert on July 30, and I'm starting to get really excited. :) Awesome…

Pulpo = win!

The other day, I mentioned Octopus Paul --aka Pulpo Paul--and I have to mention him again today. You see, he's quite the champ. Here he is with his latest prediction: He clearly picked Spain over the Netherlands. And you know what? He was right, right, right! Yes. Spain won the Worl…

A new FREE READ...

Jake is a vampire haunted by the past. Mary is a waitress trapped inside a coffee shop. Can flesh and blood help save each other? That's right, this is a vampire novella that was previously available to buy, but I'm now offering as a free PDF download on my website. If…

Oracle Talk

Even if you haven't been watching the World Cup , I'm pretty sure you've heard about the octopus called Paul--aka the German Octopus Oracle . Well, if you haven't, here he is with his latest pick: Isn't he cute? As you can see in the pic, he actually picked Spain…

ASH by Malinda Lo

In the world of ASH, fairies are an older race of people who walk the line between life and death, reality and magic. As orphaned Ash grows up, a servant in her stepmother s home, she begans to realise that her beloved mother, Elinor was very much in tune with these underworld folk, and t…

Hello!

Today, I'm being interviewed at the Menagerie Authors Blog . Pop in and say 'Hi!' if you have a sec. :D Wow, having two hours to squeeze in some serious writing/revision is definitely not enough time. But that's pretty much all of the alone time I'll have for the n…

Back to the dreary...

After a gorgeous weekend, once daylight hit this morning (I actually get up before the sun comes up, lol) I noticed how dark it was still out there. And of course, no sun means that the temperature drops quite a bit. :( Anyway. I'm so tired today. We've been watching the soccer…

What a pretty picture!

Don't you think? Well, what can I say... but, it's Friday! Yay. The weekend is already here, really. I mean, it is Friday night now. I didn't have enough time to blog during the day because I was busy with the Sci-Fi rewrite. I wanted to get it finished by today, but... …

Toy Story 3 is a winner!

As you can probably tell, we went to watch TOY STORY 3 the other night. We surprised our daughter by taking her to a Tuesday evening session, and we all LOVED it. I also adore the aliens. They're so cute, and heroic. ;) If you enjoyed the first two movies (which I did) then you&…

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devast…