Let me start this off with saying that I liked the original name of the books in this series and the branding. If you don’t know what I’m talking about the first book was once called Demon Girl instead of Glamour and had a beautiful alternate cover that I honestly felt was more inline with the story and just more appealing. It was just before Enchant was released that Penelope renamed and rebranded the books which at the time lead me on the road to Holy What The Hell? Nothing like being in the middle of a series and suddenly have it disappear and be looking for a third book which should be named Demon Dark only to constantly have the book Enchant come up in the search in it’s stead. Note to authors: This is a bad, bad, bad idea. Don’t do this. Save your need to change things around for feng shui-ing your home and re-organizing your underwear drawer. Rename your family members and pets. Do not play with your income, readership or me. I’m testy and over opinionated and not afraid to tell you that this is all 40 days and 40 nights a dumb ass move.
Book It – In News Today: Divergent Movie Becomes Available For Pre-order
The movie based on Veronica Roth’s popular book series, Divergent, has become available on Amazon for pre-order. The August 5, 2014 release date for the digital copy, which sold over $274 million worldwide, is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Tongue Wagger – Dark Secrets by Madeline Pryce
Mmmm… Micah. You know if something’s good you make sure you keep going back for more. Micah is one of my favorite good things. I don’t know if there is an ‘enough’ point where he is concerned. I have a somethin’ somethin’ for Eli as well and if I could have a Micah and Eli bookend sammich with me as a gooey center I think that would be a moment in my fictional fantasy life that would need to be memorialized by some sort of mental photography. Sexual psychic 3-d imaging. MY GOD! Imagine if you could 3-d print your fav book boyfriend?! I would have a complete collection of Maddie Pryce’s Dark Series twig and berry cast!
Sunday Confession – I Judge Books By Their Covers; Mostly I Drool.
I am very shallow when it comes to books. I see a pretty face and I’m all over it. Don’t get me wrong I’ve dated many books that were great who weren’t the most handsome or beautiful on the outside but I’m sure no one can debate the fact that when you are shopping the eye-stoppers are the ones that get you to read their stats and get their digits over that of the nice book with the bland cover every time. Don’t try to act like you have more depth than the rest of us–you are just as guilty as I am when it comes to a book with some gloss and smart design. If it’s dressed up like someone took care with it and spent time getting it ready you can tell and you can’t help but look, even if you ARE happy with the book you are currently reading at the moment. Readers don’t mate for life with the books we meet so no one holds it against us when we slut ourselves around from book to book so don’t worry, peeps, no one is going to shame you for doing what comes natural. Look at those covers, baby!
Book It – In News Today: Charlene Zapata’s Sublime Wreckage Now Available!
Charlene Zapata is celebrating the release of her debut novel Sublime Wreckage. This is the first book of the New Adult book series which tells of the love between heroine Maggie Wilson and hero bad boy Vincent Moreno. The second novel Sublime Resistance is to follow.
Book It – In News Today: Clara Stone Looks For Supporters for August Book Release
Clara Stone is using Indie publicity platform Thunderclap for her upcoming August 15 release, Forever Kinda Love. It’s a very simple model where the user gathers supporters who do nothing more than use their Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr accounts to “sign-up” as supporters. On the day of the release, no muss, no fuss, the campaign will kick off and the supporters will blitz announcements without having to be part of some blog tour or undertaking a cray cray amount of posting and cross posting. Why do you care?
Tongue Wagger – The Wicked Wallflower by Maya Rodale
I have to mix it up at times and I just can’t stop myself from going from the modern bad boys to the historical bad boys. Most of the times I am deeply disappointed. I don’t understand why all the “reformed” rogues always come across as boys with a penchant for naughtiness rather than men with a taste for raunchy and dirty delights. I want my scandalous men to know how to cause a scandal… thank you, Ashbrooke. You tickle my tickleness and I enjoy your boldness. You truly do have a connivery that makes me very proud. Maya Rodale YOU have made me very proud.
Sunday Confession – Thrifty Book Crawls & Kindles That Can’t Say ‘NO!’
I have a problem. I used to say I never wanted to be like my mom in her packrat ways and I fight it tooth and nail in the most obvious ways. Just hearing her say the word shop will put me in a panic where I will be tossing things into boxes and waste bags for donation or the big garbage dump in the sky. Clutter and chaos makes my skin crawl… then you look at my purchase history on Amazon and you see my mom’s influence. I am BOOK packrat. I just can’t see a book and that is on sale and let it go by. And for this week what I spent $11.95, I saved $6.78. I think I will put that transfer that to my savings account right now! MEOW.
Book It – In News Today: Sign-up Now! CeCe Osgood Offers The Divorced Not Dead Workshop at Reduced Rate!
Do you need help de-suckifying a few guys you’ve dated? Maybe a few men you would like to date and you want to have a guarantee they won’t suck? Or maybe de-suckifying your own love life a little? CeCe Osgood has a sweet deal to make The Divorced Not Dead Workshop more kindly for your budget for the next week. From July 8 -14, 2014 The Divorced Not Dead Workshop will be on sale at Amazon for only 99¢. Where else can you get a cruise self-improvement workshop for such a low price at this time of year? Thanks, CeCe!
Book It – In News Today: Pulled Beneath On Sale, 99¢ Limited Time Only!
Marni Mann’s Pulled Beneath is being offered at 99¢ for a limited time only. The first in the Bar Harbor Series, Pulled Beneath introduces Drew Stevens, a young woman who has been shattered by tragedy, and Saint, bad boy and wounded hero, lost in his own pain. The second novel, Pulled Within, is to be released in September.