December Wrap-Up

Okay, December was a weird month for me - super busy at work, several late nights (hubs ended up doing most of the Christmas shopping this year - thanks honey!!), and, as many of you know, my brother was in a motorcycle accident at the beginning of the month, so I headed out to Houston to be with him - a crazy fast 2-day trip. (He's doing well - broken hip, surgery and rehab, but he's back at work today!) Then we headed back to Houston for a long New Year's weekend. Needless to say I did not get much reading done, and even fewer reviews:

1. Matched by Allie Condie (4 stars)
2. Daisy's Back in Town by Rachel Gibson (3 stars)
3. Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles (5 stars)
4. Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles (5 stars)
5. Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles (4 stars)
6. Discord's Apple by Carrie Vaughn (3 stars)
7. With Good Behavior by Jennifer Lane (DNF)
8. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead (3.5 stars)
9. Burning Up by Susan Andersen (3.5 stars)
10. Hard & Fast by Erin McCarthy (4 stars)
11. Staked by J.F. Lewis (3 stars)
12. Guilty Pleasures by Kitty Thomas (4 stars)
and Natalie from My Disorganized Ramblings guest reviewed Stronger than Sin (3.5 stars)

I just finished my first read of the New Year (Moira Rogers' Deadlock - loved it!) and am hoping January will be a little less exciting than December was, although with the Shadowfever release party in New Orleans I think it's going to be another crazy month!!!

Speaking of which: Is anyone going or know anyone who's going to the release party? I'd love to meet you!!!

I hope everyone's holidays were joyous, restful, and full of good reads - Happy New Year!!!

Awards and my November reads.

I was awarded the Kick-Ass Blog award from Danielle at ALPHA Reader! Thanks Danielle, I think you're pretty Kick-Ass too! The rules are as follows:

- Accept this award, add the badge above and post about it on your blog with the name (link) of the person who granted it to you.

- Name 5 Blogs you think are Kick-Ass and write why. Don't forget to let them know that you have Awarded them.





Rachel (my fellow New Orleans book blogger) over at Parajunkee's View thinks my blog is Over the Top! Thank you Rachel!! (Hey, if I win your contest can we meet instead of mailing?)

This award comes with rules and a questionairre:

1. Thank and post URL to the blog that gave the award.
2. Pass the award along to 6 brilliantly over the top blogs. Alert them so they know to receive the award.
3 Copy and paste this quiz... Change the answers, ONE word only. (2 are acceptable!)

1. Where is your cell phone? purse

2. Your hair? Brown

3. Your mother? Smile

4. Your father? Deacon

5. Your favorite food? Spring rolls

6. Your dream last night? kidnapped

7. Your favorite drink? non-alcoholic: diet coke / alcoholic: margarita

8. Your dream/goal? visit Ireland

9. What room are you in? *sshhh* work!

10. Your hobby? reading

11. Your fear? bugs

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Traveling

13. Where were you last night? reading

14. Something that you aren't? turtle

15. Muffins? cupcakes? Totally cupcakes!

16. Wish list item? books?

17. Where did you grow up? Southeast

18. Last thing you did? work

19. What are you wearing? skirt, twinset

20. Your TV? flatscreen?

21. Your pets? 2 kittehs

22. Friends? moved

23. Your life? happy

24. Your mood? antsy

25. Missing someone? brother, SIL (*waves* Hi H1 and SIL!!!)

26. Vehicle? Saturn Vue

27. Something you're not wearing? socks

28. Your favorite store? Barnes & Noble

29. Your favorite color? Pink

30. When was the last time you laughed? today

31. Last time you cried? Can't remember

32. Your best friend? Hannah


I don't know who hasn't received these awards yet, so if you haven't, I'm passing them to YOU!

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AND, because I know you were on the edge of your seat wondering, here are my November reads:

1. Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
2. Too Good to be True - Kristan Higgins
3. Stranger - Megan Hart*
4. Deal With This - Lucy Monroe
5. Bending the Rules - Susan Andersen*
6. Start Me Up - Victoria Dahl*
7. Talk Me Down - Victoria Dahl
8. Girls Night - Stef Ann Holm
9. Be With Me - Maya Banks*
10. Fair Game - Jasmine Haynes
11. Bound to Shadows - Keri Arthur
12. Just One of the Guys - Kristan Higgins
13. Fools Rush In - Kristan Higgins
14. Just the Sexiest Man Alive - Julie James*
15. Mortal Danger - Eileen Wilkes*
16. Tempting Danger - Eileen Wilkes
17. Year of Living Shamelessly - Susanna Carr
18. I'm In No Mood for Love - Rachel Gibson*
19. Wolf Unbound - Lauren Dane
20. For Her Pleasure - Maya Banks
21. Wicked Ties - Shayla Black
22. How to Tame A Modern Rogue - Diana Holquist
23. Tangled Up In You - Rachel Gibson
24. Undercover - Lauren Dane
25. Night's Cold Kiss - Tracey O'Hara
26. Naked In Death - JD Robb

*New to me authors now on my favorites list!