Review: Ghost Town by Rachel Caine

About- While developing a new system to maintain Morganville's defenses, student Claire Danvers discovers a way to amplify vampire mental powers. Through this, she's able to re-establish the field around this vampire-infested Texas college town that protects it from outsiders.

But the new upgrades have an unexpected consequence: people inside the town begin to slowly forget who they are-even the vampires. Soon, the town's little memory problem has turned into a full-on epidemic. Now Claire needs to figure out a way to pull the plug on her experiment- before she forgets how to save Morganville...

THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN SOME SPOILERS!!!

My Review- As always, I just adore the Morganville Vampire Series. Rachel Caine never writes anything boring or a been there, done that book. And she always keeps us waiting on our toes for the next book in the series.

In Ghost Town, Claire has to fix the machine that runs the town since Ada got destroyed. Without it, the town defenses will be down, including the portals and the town barriers.

After some sort of incident, Claire has to finish working on the machine without any rest, to the point were she feels like just passing out. Once she finished, she thought everything would turn out just fine, but of course, it doesn't. Within the next day, she encounters one to two people who had forgotten something completely or temporarily.

As the novel progresses, we start to see some of Claire's friends get affected too. But in order to save Morganville, Claire has to get access to the Control Room under Myrnin's lab, but that is kinda hard to do when Myrnin also loses his memory and does not even remember who Claire is, or what happen to Ada.

Now, I don't want to give everything away just in case some of you are reading this but has not read the book yet. But as you can see, this book is anything, but boring. The ending is such a cliffhanger too. The cover looks great, but I feel like they could have done a better job. I guess that the girl on the cover could pass for Claire. I really recommend this book, and I just cannot wait till I get my hands on the copy of the 10th book of the Morganville Vampire series Bite Club.

Plot: ♥♥♥♥♥
Characters: ♥♥♥♥♥
Ending: ♥♥♥♥♥
Cover Art: ♥♥♥♥
Pages in Novel: 335
ISBN: 978-0-451-23161-1
Link to buy Book: Borders, Barnes & Noble, Amazon
Other books in the Series: Glass Houses, The Dead Girls’ Dance, Midnight Alley, Feast of Fools, Lord of Misrule, Carpe Corpus, Fade Out, Kiss of Death

Broken Record...

I am starting to feel like a broken record when I say this, "Sorry for not writing posts and being on the blogging world!" This summer, I was planning to do many things, but then I got sidetracked because I had to take summer school. I failed my global history regents by 4 points only!!! Anyway, now that I am done with summer school (that sounds like a dirty word when said together) and I finished taking my make-up history regent, I will indeed try my best to blog. I have hoped so much for this blog when I first started out and it was becoming everything I wanted it to be, but then life got in the way and, well, you know the rest. Now that I am becoming a Junior in high school, I am going to have even more pressure on my back.

If anyone has any advice on how to juggle school time, homework/studying time, and blogging/reading time, I would love to hear it.

Also, I plan to write a review for Ghost Town by Rachel Caine quite soon since I had planed to do that two months ago. Be on the look out for it soon.

Happy Reading!!!

Mary C & The Stellars

This is a band that I love to listen to sometimes. Mary C. is performing on August 25th in NYC. Her genre of music is Pop/Soul/Eclectic. For more Information, go to SyleVamp.blogspot.com for more details. Enjoy the music preview...

Teaser Tuesday: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

•Grab your current read
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
•Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!


"A cowboy, a lawyer, and a mechanic watched Queen of the Damned," I murmured.
Warren—who had once, a long time ago, been a cowboy—snickered and wiggled his bare feat. "It could be the beginning of either a bad joke or a horror story."
"No," said Kyle, the lawyer, whose head was propped up on my thigh. "If you want a horror story, you have to start out with a werewolf, his gorgeous lover, and a walker..."


~Page 1 in Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs

True Blood Season 4 Premieres Tonight!!!

True Blood Premieres tonight. I soooo can't wait. I just love this series and ever since I read the books, I love it even more and understand it a little bit more too. If some of you can't wait for the premiere tonight, click here for a 8 minute sneak peek for the first episode.



Also, for those of you who are on HBO GO, you can see the second episode of True Blood of the 4th season for free. If you are not signed up for HBO GO, click here for the link to do so NOW!!!



And now that True Blood is back, the lovely vampire Jessica, will start posting on her blog, BabyVamp, again. Anyway, I hope you all are excited like I am. Happy True Blood!!!

Anybody Thirsty???

Book Blogger Hop & Follow My Book Blog Friday: June 24, 2011

It's time for another week on the HOP!!!!!! I love the book blogger hop. You find so many great book blogs that you never even heard of before. Here is Jennifer's from Crazy for Books explanation of it:

ABOUT THE HOP:

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list below!!

The Hop lasts Friday-Monday every week, so if you don't have time to Hop today, come back later and join the fun! This is a weekly event! And stop back throughout the weekend to see all the new blogs that are added! We get over 200 links every week!!

Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.

If you start following someone through the Hop, leave a comment on their blog to let them know! Stop back during the week to see other blogs that are added! And, most importantly, the idea is to HAVE FUN!!

Now there is something new on the Hop and that is, each week you answer the question given.

This week question: When did you realize reading was your passion and a truly important part of your life?

My Answer: Well, I am not quite sure how to answer this one, but I guess that I realized reading was a passion of mine and truly important in my life when felt like it was my escape from the real world. It's just so nice to know that whenever I want to relax, all what I have to do is just pick up a book and get lost in it.

Click HERE to join this week HOP.





This is also just kind of the Book Blogger Hop except that it is hosted by Parajunkee's View. To join the hop from Parajunkee's View you just have to follow a few simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers - http://www.nickijmarkus.com/
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
7. If you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

So click HERE to join this week Follow My Book Blog Friday.

Happy Friday!!!

Waiting on Wednesday: Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine.

This week's pick is Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer. Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer hits shelves July 26, 2011.



About- This thrilling sequel to the much-talked-about Nightshade begins just where it ended-Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the Searchers, her sworn enemy, and she's certain her days are numbered. But then the Searchers make her an offer-one that gives her the chance to destroy her former masters and save the pack-and the man-she left behind. Is Ren worth the price of her freedom? And will Shay stand by her side no matter what? Now in control of her own destiny, Calla must decide which battles are worth fighting and how many trials true love can endure and still survive.

My Thoughts- I read the first book to this series and I just fell in love right away. And now I just can't wait to read what happens next. Nightshade, the first book, left such a big cliffhanger. I am just dying to read this book, but the release date just seems to be so far away. And the cover is nice too, but I don't think it matches the first book to the series cover though. I would love to year what you are waiting for. Tell me in the comments. Happy Reading!!!

Review: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

Since it has been quite some time since I last wrote a review (since school started) it might not be as detailed as I usually write it. But now since school is over and I have taken all of my regents, it is now time for me to return to my blog.

About- Werewolves can be dangerous if you get in their way, but they'll leave you alone if you are careful. They are very good at hiding their natures from the human population, but I'm not human. I know them when I meet them, and they know me, too.

Mercy Thompson's sexy next-door neighbor is a werewolf.

She's tinkering with a VW bus at her mechanic shop that happens to belong to a vampire.

But then, Mercy Thompson is not exactly normal herself ... and her connection to the world of things that go bump in the night is about to get her into a whole lot of trouble.

My Review- First of all, this is not a YA book. My aunt lent this book to me about a year ago, and sadly it took me all this time just to finally pick it up. As she always kept insisting that I pick this book up and read it, she promised me that the longer I wait, the more I would end up kicking myself in the butt for not reading it sooner. And she was right.

The main character Mercedes Thompson (also known as Mercy) is not just any ordinary women. She is a Walker. And by that I mean she can turn into a coyote. Now unlike the werewolf's, she is not a slave to the Moon, and it does not take her 15 minutes to shift into her coyote form.

When my aunt first recommended this series to me, I was okay with reading it, but at that time, all I ever wanted was to read YA books. So when I read this book, I fell in love with it. I also love the fact that it does not take forever for the author to jump right into action. Seriously, just two chapters in, and already there's a fight scene. The plot of the book is also wonderful. Mercy is trying to figure out who kidnapped her sexy Alpha werewolf neighbor's daughter. His name is Adam by the way. Throughout the book, we get to learn about Mercy's past and how she was raised and by whom.

The characters in Moon Called are written in well depth too. Plus I love Mercy's tattoo's that are on the cover. Well, at least the coyote paw print tattoo. But if you look at all the covers from the series, you will notice that most of her tattoo's represent what the book is going to be about more or less. I want to point out that just because this book in not a YA book, there is no inappropriate scene. But I do not know if that might change within the series. The author has you laughing, guessing what might happen next, and Patricia Briggs gives you many turning points too. But best of all is how the book ends. Overall, I really recommend this book to both YA and Adult readers.

Plot: ♥♥♥♥♥
Characters: ♥♥♥♥♥
Ending: ♥♥♥♥♥
Cover Art: ♥♥♥♥♥
Pages in Novel: 288
ISBN: 0-441-01381-3
Link yo buy Book: Borders, Barnes & Noble, Amazon
Other books in the Series: Blood Bound, Iron Kissed, Bone Crossed, Silver Borne, River Marked

Book Blogger Hop & Follow My Book Blog Friday: June 10, 2011

It's time for another week on the HOP!!!!!! I love the book blogger hop. You find so many great book blogs that you never even heard of before. Here is Jennifer's from Crazy for Books explanation of it:

ABOUT THE HOP:

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list below!!

The Hop lasts Friday-Monday every week, so if you don't have time to Hop today, come back later and join the fun! This is a weekly event! And stop back throughout the weekend to see all the new blogs that are added! We get over 200 links every week!!

Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.

If you start following someone through the Hop, leave a comment on their blog to let them know! Stop back during the week to see other blogs that are added! And, most importantly, the idea is to HAVE FUN!!

Now there is something new on the Hop and that is, each week you answer the question given.

This week question: Who is the one author that you are dying to meet?

My Answer: Wow, this is a tough one. I have so many favorite authers, but if I have to choose one, I would choose the author of the book that I am currently reading, Patricia Briggs. I am currently reading the first book in her Mercy Thompson series, and I am falling in love with all the characters. But I'll save the rest of the details for the review that I plan to do once I am finished reading her book.

Click HERE to join this week HOP.



This is also just kind of the Book Blogger Hop except that it is hosted by Parajunkee's View. To join the hop from Parajunkee's View you just have to follow a few simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers - http://www.nickijmarkus.com/
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
7. If you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

So click HERE to join this week Follow My Book Blog Friday.

Happy Friday!!!

Nightshade Book Cover for Paperback Book

I really, really, really love the book Nightshade by Andera Cremer!!! I have nothing bad to say about it. Plus the cover for the hardback book is just breathtaking. So when I was looking at the sidebar on Andera Cremer blog A Blurred History, I just felled in loved with the paperback version of the cover. It is suppose to release on June 14, 2011. But I just can't seem to decide which cover I like best. I would love to hear your opinions in the comments. For those of you who have not read this book yet, I strongly suggest that you do. It wont be long it'll you start craving for the second book in the series to be released, Wolfsbane.

Paperback Version:


Hardcover Version:

I'm Back...sort of

Hello everybody,

I have been terribly busy. From school work to personal issues. But as much as I wanted to continue postiong things on my blog, another problem would come along to follow the other. Even though this post is long over due, I just wanted all my followers and my fellow blog members to know that I am still alive and kicking (& typing). But even as I write this post, I know that I still might not be able to do much more post's after this one, at least for now. But I will try my best. But most likely when school is over, that will be when I can start making reviews and blog posts like crazy.