Review: Fangs for Nothing

Fangs For Nothing
Author: Adrianne Ambrose
Characters: 4 out of 5
Plot: 3 out of 5
Overall: 3 out of 5
Format: e-Book (on my Kindle)
Source: Provided by the Author

About the Book: (Goodreads) Grab some garlic and start sharpening your mother's wooden spoons because there are vampires living in the most unlikely of places.

I’ve always wanted to meet a vampire. Not to stake some poor bloodsucker as he sleeps in his coffin or have some sexy vampiress bite me on the neck, but just to see a creature so rare and infamous. What can I say? Some people want to sail to Easter Island, others want to fling themselves out of an airplane, I want to shake hands with a vampire. Well, maybe I should prioritize getting a girlfriend first, but a vampire sighting is pretty high up on the list. Trust me, a lot of kids my age dream about it. Like my two best friends, Rini and Xander. We spent half the summer searching the most notorious cities in the United States for the undead, but so far, no luck.

That’s why it came as a total shock to discover a living, breathing vampire in our hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. (Okay, so he’s more undead and not breathing, but you get the picture.) At first we were kind of excited, but then pretty freaked because it turns out our new fanged friend has a hold on the city's teenage population and a specific thirst for their blood. Which, in a word—bites.


From My Point of View:


Likes: This book was VERY easy to read -- it was humorous, entertaining, and well written.  Ambrose has a way with words and it made for a really enjoyable book.

Dislikes: There wasn't much that I disliked about this book.  Ambrose did a really good job creating an entertaining storyline.

Why 3 stars: I only rated this book 3 stars because of my personal preference for Young Adult books.  I would have loved this story had it been an adult novel, but because I can't really get into YA, I had to go with three.

Recommendation: This book is definitely for fans of paranormal and young adult.  It is a super fun read that I could easily see teens sinking their teeth into (get it?  Vampire pun?? HAHAH! Ok, not that funny).

Happy Birthday to Me Giveaway!!

Guess whattttttt?  It's THIS GIRL'S birthday! (Yes, TODAY!)  Aw yeah!!  And to celebrate, I'm hosting a birthday giveaway!! (Kind of backwards, isn't it?)

Anyway, one lucky follower can win a $10 Amazon Giftcard!!!  I'm switching up my giveaway policy and trying something new, so be sure to read the new policy below for your chance to win!

*NEW* Giveaway Policy is as follows:

--You must be a follower to win.
--One entry per person.

--To enter you must leave a comment below that contains the word "BIRTHDAY" (easy peasy, huh?)
--In order for your entry to be valid, you must include an e-mail address in your comment.

--Giveaway ends on October 2nd at 9pm EST.

--Winner will be announced in a blog post and notified within 2 days of contest closing.

--Winner has 3 days to respond to my e-mail notifying them they have won.

--If winner does not respond within 3 days, prize will be given to a new winner.

--Questions/Concerns regarding the giveaway can be asked via comment or e-mail sent to me at bookaholicdoesblogging [at] gmail [dot] com.


EDIT // I just wanted to address a couple of comments made:
---- The "code word" is required as a way to verify that you've read my policy.  This code word is PRETTY obvious, but in the future, they won't necessarily be.
---- This giveaway IS International -- Anywhere I can e-mail a gift card from Amazon is eligible to enter!  Please note, however, that it will be the equivalent to $10 American! (So if you're rate is different than ours, you MAY receive less!)

BDB Bookclub (6): Lover Revealed - My Answers

1. On a scale from 1-5, what would you rate this book? Briefly tell us why. 

I only rated this one a four.  See my review 2 posts down!

2. John and co. found themselves in an interesting situation in this book. What did you think of the results of this episode? Did you like how it played out?

I liked that it all worked out well, but I was thinking there would be repercussions from the vampire community.  Maybe we will see this in the next book?

3. What did you think of the Omega's son being a vampire? How about the fact that he even had a son?

I definitely thought it was interesting that the Omega thought up this plan.  I was happy to see it didn't work out quite like he had hoped, but I am sure he will keep trying!

4. What do you think the Omega's plans for his son are? Obviously, he failed to locate the house of the brothers (sans Haver's place), but we all know there's something else up his sleeve. 

Well, obviously, he is trying to get to the vampires.  I think it will be a lot harder now given they had to pull a rescue mission just to get him back.  I tend to skip these parts of the book because the Omega bores me, so I'm not really sure what he's up to... I'll just see how it plays out!

5. Now to Phury -- what did you think of his decision to disband the typical Primale ceremonies and traditions?

I was glad he took a stand for the race.  I hope this is a good move for them!

6. Do you think the brothers (and other vampires) will have better luck regenerating their race this way?

Hard to say, but I definitely hope so!  I hope she shows this in the next few books.

 7. Last, but not least, how did you feel about Phury and Cormia ending up together?

I was happy it worked out this way!! I was so dreading the ceremony given what Cormia went through the first time.  (Plus, Cormia is a super cute girl!  I just loved her!)



DIFFERENT for this month: no more linky!! If you're participating, simply leave a comment with a link to your post!  This way, it's easier for all of us!

Black Dagger Brotherhood Book Club (6): Lover Enshrined

Welcome to the Black Dagger Brotherhood Book Club!

This month, we read Book 6 in the Series: Lover Revealed.  About the book (Goodreads):  Fiercely loyal to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Phury has sacrificed himself for the good of the race, becoming the male responsible for keeping the Brotherhood's bloodlines alive. As Primale of the Chosen, he is obligated to father the sons and daughters who will ensure that the traditions of the race survive, and that there are warriors to fight those who want all vampires extinguished.

As his first mate, the Chosen Cormia wants to win not only his body, but his heart for herself. She is drawn to the noble responsibility behind the emotionally scarred male. But Phury has never allowed himself to know pleasure or joy. As the war with the Lessening Society grows grim, tragedy looms over the Brotherhood's mansion, and Phury must decide between duty and love...

I'm going to post just the questions and linky list on the post.  I'll come back and post again with my answers so the post isn't too cluttered! =)

As far as answering the questions: these are just meant to provoke thought and get you talking about the book.  With that being said, we'd all appreciate a more thorough response than "yes" or "no," but, of course, that will be up to you!  Feel free to add your book club post to this link at any time -- late joiners are always welcome! =)

And now, this month's questions:

1. On a scale from 1-5, what would you rate this book? Briefly tell us why.

2. John and co. found themselves in an interesting situation in this book.  What did you think of the results of this episode?  Did you like how it played out?

3. What did you think of the Omega's son being a vampire?  How about the fact that he even had a son?

4. What do you think the Omega's plans for his son are?  Obviously, he failed to locate the house of the brothers, but we all know there's something else up his sleeve. =)

5. Now to Phury -- what did you think of his decision to disband the typical Primale ceremonies and traditions?

6. Do you think the brothers (and other vampires) will have better luck regenerating their race this way?

7. Last, but not least, how did you feel about Phury and Cormia ending up together?

DIFFERENT for this month: no more linky!!  If you're participating, simply leave a comment with a link to your post!  This way, it's easier for all of us!

Review: Lover Enshrined

Lover Enshrined
Author: J.R. Ward
Characters: 5 out of 5
Plot: 4 out of 5
Overall: 4 out of 5
Format: Paperback
Source: Borrowed from my Library

Book 6 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series

About the Book: (Goodreads) Fiercely loyal to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Phury has sacrificed himself for the good of the race, becoming the male responsible for keeping the Brotherhood's bloodlines alive. As Primale of the Chosen, he is obligated to father the sons and daughters who will ensure that the traditions of the race survive, and that there are warriors to fight those who want all vampires extinguished.

As his first mate, the Chosen Cormia wants to win not only his body, but his heart for herself. She is drawn to the noble responsibility behind the emotionally scarred male. But Phury has never allowed himself to know pleasure or joy. As the war with the Lessening Society grows grim, tragedy looms over the Brotherhood's mansion, and Phury must decide between duty and love...


From My Point of View:


Likes: This was one of the better books in the series.  Once again, Ward had me turning pages as fast as I could.  I loved Phury's story!  He's right up there as one of my favorite brothers (after Zsadist of course)!

Dislikes: I am losing track of plot lines!  Ward has taken too long to get back Darius' story line... and what about the Scribe Virgin's daughter?  We heard nothing about her in this book either.  At the midway point in the series, some answers would be nice.  I'm also growing irritated with the Scribe Virgin.  I feel like when the brother's go to her, she finds a way to solve everything and it all works out perfect.  It makes for a happy ending, but also goes against the nature of her character.

Why 4 stars: Like I said, it was one of my favorite books!  I just wish we'd get some more answers.

Recommendation: Definitely a book for fans of the series!  And, of course, any other vampire lovers.

Teaser Tuesday (11): Mine Till Midnight

Teaser Tuesday was created by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Teaser Tuesday Rules:
-- Grab your current read
-- Open to a random page
--Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
--BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
--Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Today's Teaser:

"Removing her bonnet, Amelia regarded it with a perplexed frown.  One of the red silk ribbons was gone except for the tiny remnant at the inside edge.  It had been neatly cut.  He had taken it."

-- pg. 36 of Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas. 

Review: The Last Page

The Last Page
Author: Lacy Camey
Characters: 4 out of 5
Plot: 2 out of 5
Overall: 2 out of 5
Format: e-Book (on my Kindle)
Source: Provided by the Author

Book 1 of Living, Loving, and Laughing Again

About the Book: (Goodreads) Norah Johnson is at a crossroads and is in desperate need to heal after a highly publicized breakup from her major league baseball player boyfriend. To escape, she moves to her summer home at the beach with her sister and best friend where she journals, attends therapy and works on her pending clothing line. When a gorgeous stranger finds her lost journal, he seeks to find the author and make her fall in love with him. But is Norah ready to love again?

From My Point of View:


Likes: This book had a lot of great potential.  I loved the basic outline of the story.  All of the characters were really fantastic (minus Norah for me).

Dislikes: The big setback in this book for me was the main character, Norah.  I just could not bring myself to like her!  I get that her situation is hard, but I really hated the way she reacted and how she took forever and ever to get over him, but then, all of a sudden! she is.  It seemed unrealistic and and combined with her behavior throughout the book, really brought down the book for me.

Why 2 stars: As mentioned, Norah really wasn't my bread and butter (so to speak).  I do believe if the book had been about her sister or best friend I would have enjoyed it a lot more.  There were a lot of a great, laugh out loud moments in the book though.

Recommendation: This book is definitely a winner for fans of chick lit!

Cover Crazy (7): Special Edition!! It Takes A Witch

The Basics:

• Cover Crazy was created by The Book Worms.
• The point of this meme is to admire the art and beauty of a book’s design, so I’m going to post minimal words.

This month I’m crazy about…

I adored HP Mallory's books!  I especially love the covers -- so when she released her newest Jolie series cover today, it was instant love! How cute is this cover?

Bookish Finds (12): Harry Potter Proposal

This was too cute not to share -- someone altered their Harry Potter book and stuck an engagement ring in there.  What an adorable way to propose!

I can't find the link now, but I remember I read an article where the person who did this said he bought two copies of the 6th Harry Potter the night they were released.  He altered one to fit the ring, then gave it to his girlfriend as if he were just giving her the book.  Obviously, he then proposed.

Super cute idea!  Any guy followers out there?  *hint*hint*

Please note:  I am not being paid or compensated in any way for this post.  I simply found the items online and thought it fun enough to pass along.

I'm backkkk!!

Hi again!!  I am happy to say that I am back!  I have a few housekeeping items I wanted to address, so that's why you're seeing this boring ole post!

While I am back, I haven't been able to pick up a book in over three weeks!  Yikes!  I know!  I actually miss it.  With that being said, it will be a while before my reviews will become consistent again -- sorry 'bout that!

Also - The Black Dagger Brotherhood Book club is being delayed for this month.  In all the hubbub of life lately, I forgot to order my book from the library and so it's not here yet!  I'll get the book club posts up as soon as it gets here.

And that's about it for blog related news.  While I was away, I started a another blog about my deployment experience and life in general.  Feel free to check it out if you're interested (just click my button).

Thanks for sticking around while I was out! Look for lots of great stuff coming soon -- I've got big plans!

No Longer Taking Review Requests

Hi everyone!  I'm still on a bloggy vaca, but I wanted to pop in and share that I am no longer accepting review requests.  I have a lonngggg list of reviews to tackle and I want to finish these up before accepting any more.

All previously accepted reviews for future dates will still be completed.

Thanks for understanding!  I'll be sure to let you know when I'm accepting reviews again.