Yummy Men and Kick Ass Chicks

May 14, 2013

Posted by Julie

Taking Time Off To Get Better

I’m just writing a quick post to let you know that I’m taking this week off from blogging. I know I know. I should be writing my little heart out in preparation for next week’s big blogoverasary celebration! But alas, I cannot. You see, I’ve been quite ill for over a week now. (You may have noticed that I have not been online nearly as much as usual...

May 13, 2013

Posted by Julie

Question – How Do You Read Italics?

More and more, I’m noticing urban fantasy and paranormal romance authors writing certain words using italic font. Words like “change” or “shift” or “call” for example. They italicize these words to show that they mean something a little different than what they would normally mean. Like ‘change‘ might mean to turn into a...

May 10, 2013

Posted by Julie

Review: Grimoire of the Lamb by Kevin Hearne (Iron Druin Chronicles #0.4)

Urban Fantasy May 7 2013 eBook 86 pages Del Rey Yummy Man – Atticus O’Sullivan From Goodreads - When he’s not vanquishing villainous gods or dodging demons, two-thousand-year-old Druid Atticus O’Sullivan can be found behind the counter of Third Eye Books and Herbs in modern-day Tempe, Arizona, literally minding his own business. But when an evil sorcerer—and...

May 9, 2013

Posted by Julie

Interview with Kait Ballenger

There’s a new paranormal romance series coming to town and it promises to be dark, gritty and of course sexy. The author of this series is one busy lady with a prequel coming out in a little over a month and the first full-length book hitting shelves this August! I’ve read the prequel and I can tell you that it gives you a good taste of what to expect from these...

May 8, 2013

Posted by Julie

Interview with ML Brennan plus giveaway

ML Brennan is a debut author whose book simply blew me away. The storylines, the characters, the pacing, the premise…all amazing. As I said in my review yesterday, Generation V is urban fantasy at its finest. I wasn’t even finished reading the book when I knew ML was someone I needed to interview. I am very happy to have this very talented author here today. ...

May 7, 2013

Posted by Julie

Review: Generation V by ML Brennan (American Vampire #1)

Urban Fantasy May 7 2013 Trade Paperback 320 pages ROC Received from publisher Yummy Man – Fortitude (Fort) Scott From Goodreads - Reality Bites Fortitude Scott’s life is a mess. A degree in film theory has left him with zero marketable skills, his job revolves around pouring coffee, his roommate hasn’t paid rent in four months, and he’s also a vampire. Well, sort...

May 6, 2013

Posted by Julie

Question – Are There Debut Authors Who Have Really Impressed You This Year?

Every year, new authors come out of the woodwork and knock the pants off of me. There are some authors that are new to a genre but that’s not who I’m talking about. I’m talking about authors that, up until the moment their book published, have been lurking in their basement feverishly writing away just looking for their shot to get printed. And when they do...

May 4, 2013

Posted by Julie