Join in on the fun of "My -belated- Birthday Giveaway!" check it out here: http://kaydencebookblog.wordpress.com/2010/06/03/my-belated-birthday-giveaway/

The first winner will receive their choice of one of the packs below.  The second winner will receive their choice of a single book or the other pack.  For every 10 people who enter, I will add another winner and another single book.  Please let your friends know and increase your chances of winning and prizes available.

The packs are as follows:
The Uglies Series: includes Uglies, Pretties, Specials, and Extras by Scott Westerfeld.
Books 1-4 in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan

The single books are:
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Maximum Ride (graphic novel)
Cut by Patricia McCormick

With this book the ending definitely came as a shocker! Yet again Jeaniene Frost shocks us with her twist to the typical vampire stereotype we're all used to.

Her deadly dreams leave her in grave danger
Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they've fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it's time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror. She's having visions of a vampire named Gregor who's more powerful than Bones and has ties to her past that even Cat herself didn't know about.
Gregor believes Cat is his and he won't stop until he has her. As the battle begins between the vamp who haunts her nightmares and the one who holds her heart, only Cat can break Gregor's hold over her. She'll need all the power she can summon in order to bring down the baddest bloodsucker she's ever faced . . . even if getting that power will result in an early grave.
 
The Night Huntress Series  deserves a 4 1/2-5 stars. I highly recommend these books for any vampire fan!!

 This book is Spade's (Bone's vampire life long friend) and Leslie's (Cat's good friend) story. Like her other books, I really enjoyed this and couldn't put it down. It's sexy, action-ed- packed, vampires, demons and zombies, what more could you ask for?

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Night Huntress series comes a breathtaking new journey to the dark side of desire.
The night is not safe for mortals. Denise MacGregor knows all too well what lurks in the shadows—her best friend is half-vampire Cat Crawfield—and she has already lost more than the average human could bear. But her family's past is wrapped in secrets and shrouded in darkness—and a demon shapeshifter has marked Denise as prey. Now her survival depends on an immortal who lusts for a taste of her.
He is Spade, a powerful, mysterious vampire who has walked the earth for centuries and is now duty-bound to protect this endangered, alluring human—even if it means destroying his own kind. Denise may arouse his deepest hungers, but Spade knows he must fight his urge to have her as they face the nightmare together . . .
Because once the first crimson drop falls, they will both be lost.

 This is the second book in the series and it was even better than the first! A lot of interesting details that are setting the stage for future plots. Lots of fun, good plot and sexy; immensely entertaining.

You can run from the grave, but you can't hide . . .
Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, working for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead. She's still using everything Bones, her sexy and dangerous ex, taught her, but when Cat is targeted for assassination, the only man who can help her is the vampire she left behind.
Being around him awakens all her emotions, from the adrenaline kick of slaying vamps side by side to the reckless passion that consumed them. But a price on her head—wanted: dead or half-alive—means her survival depends on teaming up with Bones. And no matter how hard she tries to keep things professional between them, she'll find that desire lasts forever . . . and that Bones won't let her get away again.


This book was one hell of a roller coaster ride! Every page you read brings a new twist and turn with it. The romance and thrills again, will keep you on your toes.

Some things won't stay buried . . . at grave's end

It should be the best time of half-vampire Cat Crawfield's life. With her undead lover Bones at her side, she's successfully protected mortals from the rogue undead. But though Cat's worn disguise after disguise to keep her true identity a secret from the brazen bloodsuckers, her cover's finally been blown, placing her in terrible danger.
As if that wasn't enough, a woman from Bones's past is determined to bury him once and for all. Caught in the crosshairs of a vengeful vamp, yet determined to help Bones stop a lethal magic from being unleashed, Cat's about to learn the true meaning of bad blood. And the tricks she's learned as a special agent won't help her. She will need to fully embrace her vampire instincts in order to save herself—and Bones—from a fate worse than the grave.

Like I mentioned earlier, I am participating in the 100 books in a year challenge and will be reviewing said books.

Start date: May 15 2010
End date: May 15 2011

I'm up to 10 books so far, 90 books left in 319 more days.


Book 1) Halfway to the Grave- Jeaniene Frost

    This book by far is my favorite vampire book series. Some books are slow to start in the beginning, but not with this book. It held my attention from the first page to the last. I really like how this author writes, it was very easy to picture everything as it happened without rereading sentences over and over.

Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father—the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership.
In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She's amazed she doesn't end up as his dinner—are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn't have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her newfound status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side . . . and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.
 

While Altus holds the answer to the location of the lost pages and one of the final pieces of the prophecy's puzzle, there are those who will not want us to reach its safe haven.

The Souls will not let us pass unchallenged.
And neither will my sister.

In this highly-anticipated sequel to Prophecy of the Sisters, sixteen year-old orphan Lia Milthorpe continues her quest to end an age-old prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other. Having now accepted the responsibilities tied to her role as the Gate, Lia journeys to the uncharted isle of Altus to continue her search for the missing pages of the Book of Chaos--the pages that could tell her how to end the prophecy. Along the way, her courage, strength, and soul are tested in ways she never could have imagined. What's also tested is her loyalty to James.

Meanwhile, twin sister Alice continues to hone her spellcasting abilities, completely ignoring the rules that govern the Otherworlds. Alice will stop at nothing to reclaim Lia's role of Gate, and that's not the only thing she wants. There's also Lia's true love, James.

The outcome of this battle between sisters could have consequences of Biblical proportion. And in the end, only one sister will be left standing.

The  Subtle Chronicler having a book giveaway....and you get to pick the book!! Check it out here: 
http://thesubtlechronicler.blogspot.com/2010/06/book-of-your-choice-giveaway.html

Nymfaux is holding a contest to give away the book, Lifted, *SIGNED* by Wendy Toliver  check it out at http://nymfaux.blogspot.com/2010/06/not-until-i-have-25-followers-contest.html#comments

So I decided to finally join the blogging world. At the moment I'm doing the 100 books in a year challenge and so will be reviewing said books.

And to kick start my 1st blog why not have a giveaway?  Up for grabs will be a book by the fabulous Rachel Vincent, Stray. I have recently just read this book and I highly recommend it. Though I wont lie, I almost put it down at first since Faythe Sanders starts out whiny and selfish, but I kept going, and I'm really glad I did. Faythe undergoes an experience that starts her transformation from her childish tendencies to a mature adult. There is 6 books in the series so far; Stray, Rogue, Pride, Prey, Shift, and Alpha will be coming out soon.

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Contest is open for US residents only. Contest ends July 3rd.

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