Mk's Blog – December 2011 Archive (6)

Book Giveaway & Review: The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak

I was thrilled to get an ARC (advance reader’s copy) of The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great by award-winning Polish author Eva Stachniak, and I’m even more thrilled to be able to offer it to one lucky reader in a giveaway! There are certain periods that I love…

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Added by Mk on December 28, 2011 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Welcome to The Demi-Monde: Winter

When I saw The Demi-Monde: Winter being publicized as a winter release, I had no idea what it was about but the title kept capturing my eye. Little did I know what a treat I had in store for me. The Demi-Monde: Winter by Rod Rees is Book #1 in the Demi-Monde Saga series. Although it could probably best be described as near-future sci-fi, I believe it has a much broader reach than that. This is one genre-bending novel. It’s…

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Added by Mk on December 20, 2011 at 1:03pm — No Comments

High School Girl Becomes Demon Hunter: Every Other Day

I was in the mood for some fun paranormal reading, so when I had the opportunity to snag a digital advance reader’s copy of Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, I went for it. I hadn’t read any of her other work so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but after reading this stand-alone novel, I’m definitely a fan. Although this is a young adult novel, I think it will appeal to paranormal fantasy fans of all ages.

Kali D’Angelo attends high school just like…

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Added by Mk on December 17, 2011 at 1:45pm — No Comments

A Dixie Christmas: Fun, Sexy, Southern Holiday Short Stories

When I was looking for holiday stories, romances of one kind or another were the bulk of what I found. The book cover for A Dixie Christmas by bestselling author Sandra Hill was so whimsical that I couldn’t resist. This is a collection of two funny, sexy Southern Christmas short stories that seem more like novellas. During a season that has us all scurrying around like crazy, it’s nice to pick up something you know is going to be quick enough to read when you need a…

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Added by Mk on December 16, 2011 at 12:35pm — No Comments

Busted in Bollywood: New York Meet Mumbai

When bestselling author Nicola Marsh wrote me a note about her new novel, Busted in Bollywood, she had me at “Bollywood” because I’ve been a Bollywood movie fan for years. I agreed to read it and review it if I felt it was something you guys would like. I was only a few pages into the book when I realized I was going to love it and so were you, whether you know anything about Bollywood or Indian culture. It’s a laugh-out-loud funny, universal story that I’m…

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Added by Mk on December 9, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

The Emperor’s Knife: Who Can Stop the Pattern Plague and Save the Empire?

The book cover for The Emperor’s Knife by Mazarkis Williams immediately caught my eye and, when I read the publisher’s blurb, I knew I wanted to read this one. The combination of thriller and fantasy, with a mysterious plague and lots of court intrigue mixed in – how could I resist? I don’t think you’re going to be able to resist The Emperor’s Knife either.

The desert empire of Cerani is overrun with a mysterious pattern plague.…

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Added by Mk on December 6, 2011 at 1:02pm — No Comments