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Bloody Bookaholic's Commandment:

Thou Shall Read Till Thy Eyes Bleed

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Eyes Like Stars Twitter Fun

So today is the day. The day in which Eyes Like Stars finally comes out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you all have your checkbooks out and about, cause this one's a keeper.

For those of you who have not seen any information about Eyes Like Stars in my blog, you need to buy glasses cause Ive been rambling about this book for what seems millenniums. Here is a little summary.

Beatrice Shakespeare Smith is not an actress, yet she lives in a theater.
She's not an orphan,
but she has no parents.
She know every part,
but she has no lines of her own.
Until Now.

Welcome to the Theatre Illuminata, where the characters of every play ever written can be found behind the curtain. they were born to play their parts, and are bound to the Theatre by The Book-- an ancient and magical tome of scripts. Bertie is not one of them, but they are her family-- and she is about to lose them all and the only home she has ever known.

SO! I reviewed the book, if you want to read it click here, and if you want to witness an interview with rock star Lisa Mantchev double click here.

Ps; Kidding about the double click.

I was yesterday at Twitter, yeah I gave up and decided to join everybody on the Twitter fun, and I decided to ask Lisa a few questions. Random at most, but very fun. Here is our Twitter fun.

Me: Excited about your book being released?

Lisa: Apparently, I am VERY excited, as I seem to have spiked a fever this afternoon...

Me: Ouch, poor Lisa =[ If you see a light don't go towards it, might be a car... BTW How are the fairies feeling about all this renewed fame? They must be dusty since the last time they received this much attention...

Lisa: The fairies are ALL GOOD with the fame, but say no autographs today, please, because yesterday a fountain pen exploded on them.

Me: Yikes! Tell them to behave, they have still more stories to tell. How did you come up with Ariel anyways? I love him (Sorry Nate)

Lisa: Ariel showed up like that, with his mysterious smile and his butterflies.

Me: *Gets lost in the Ariel world, chasing butterflies...* *Shakes it off* So, Bertie which is you fave color?

Bertie: Black ^^

Me: My favorite color is black also ^^ Favorite play?

Bertie: Phantom of the Opera, for the moment...

Me: I have been addicted to that movie for the last couple of days, right Briana!? Quick thinking Ariel or Nate? Same questions for the fairies who so graciously accompanied B and Lisa.

Bertie: You think I'm going to fall for that? Not answering. xD

Fairies: Hmm, For what? are we picking one to kiss? To stab with swords? To cover in frosting??

And that, after an episode of frosty war, is how concluded my Twitter fun with Lisa. She, Bertie, and the fairies are all fun! They can make you smile and/or laugh on the gloomiest of days, and then just as fast throw you a water bomb.

You can buy Eyes Like Stars on amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders, or any book store near you!

Monday, 6 July 2009

Review: Minion by L.A.Banks


Title: Minion
Series: A Vampire Huntress Legend
Book #: 1st
Author: L.A.Banks
Pages: 276
Publisher: ST.Martin's Griffin
Tags: Action, Fiction, Vampires
Recommended to: Buffy Lover's
Rating: .5

There is one woman who is all that stands between us and the eternal night.


Here is an account of her legend....

All Damali Richards ever wanted to do was create music and bring it to the people. Now she is a Spoken Word artist and the top act for Warriors of Light Records. But come nightfall, she hunts vampires and demons—predators that people tend to dismiss as myth or fantasy.

But Damali and her Guardian team cannot afford such delusions, especially now, when a group of rogue vampires have been killing the artists of Warriors of Light and their rival, Blood Music. Strange attacks have also erupted within the club drug-trafficking network and drawn the attention of the police. These killings are a bit out of the ordinary, even for vampires. No neat puncture marks in the neck to show where the life’s blood has been sucked from the body. These bodies have been mutilated beyond recognition, indicating a blood lust and thirst for destruction that surpasses any Damali has encountered before.

Damali soon discovers that behind these brutal murders is the most powerful vampire she has ever met, and this seductive beast is coming for her next. But his unholy intentions have also drawn the focus of other hellish dark forces. Soon Damali finds herself being pulled deeper into the vast and horrifying vampire world.

Taschima's POV:

I'm going to start by saying this is not going to be a very large review. I have a few thoughts about this book, but not as many as in Lover Avenged.

We start easily enough. With a quick tour of the past, and then we go head first to the future. Damali is your average rock star. Few gigs here, and there. But she has a darker secret only her fellow band members know about. She is a huntress. Hunts vampires, and a few extra demons at night. Her friends, and practically family back her up, preparing her for the present, and the vast, dark, unholy future that lies ahead. Will Damali be strong enough to conquer her fears and inner passion? Or will she give in to rebellion, and temptation?

I thought the whole book was a first chapter. An introduction to the entire series. Since the first chapter we start off fighting and with secrets. I tell you it can get your head to spin and spin until you finally scream 'What the hell is going on!?'. It can get a little confusing at times. Plus the writing isn't that great. It's solid, but not out of the park.

Another thing, they are musicians, but we don't see a lot of music. More like kick ass action.

The characters are enjoyable, but I think we only got to see the surface of them. Not much character development in this installment. Well, maybe a tiny bit from Damali. But that's it. then again it's the first book, and it's a long series.

One thing is for sure, this ain't no dazzling vamps we got here. They are dark, they are evil, and they hate the sunlight. They got their own agenda, and let me tell you, nowhere in it does it involve dieting or saving the world; more like conquering it. I got to say, it's refreshing to see the badass side of vampires once again.

PS; I went to Books By Their Cover, and found this red dot... Click Here is you enjoy torture, or just want to have a good laugh. I double dare you!

Sunday, 5 July 2009

Sneak a Peek

Today I will let you guys sneak a peek at my fav's. This is something I will do Sundays. So if you can start a meme, by all means, I started one.

So Sneak a Peek is hosted by yours truly.

In Sneak a Peek you will let your followers sneak a secret look at your favorite books. No matter if they are old, or new, or E-books. It's about the books that touched you deeply, made you laugh and/or cry.

So come with me fellows, and Ill let you look over my shoulder at the books that left a mark on my memory.


My first favorite book ever. My first favorite series ever in fact. My mom introduced me to this series when I was 11 or 12. Before that I had not read a single thing. Not something you do very often where I come from. Reading was too much work, or so I heard. But when I finally left all the comments, and stupidity behind, and I actually got to read the second book, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, I fell in love with the series. After this I read the series religiously, repeating the books 4 or 5 times, each. Later I found out there are more books in the world besides HP. But still, it's my favorite YA series. I recommend this series to anyone. It's amazing. And hear you me, the sixth movie is coming out and let me tell you, you see those geeks that make the line since dawn? I'm going to hang out with them in the line. They are going to be my best friends for the day.

Oh and don't even bother asking me Twilight or HP. My answer will always be HP. No matter if Edward Cullen comes out of the pages of Twilight and makes me say it, I will never do it.

PS; I wish for the whole box with all the HP books together *_*

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