Busy busy busy

So, I've been horrible at posting recently.  I've been super busy and haven't read anything new in the past few weeks. I've got to get to the book store or even better, break down and buy an e-reader.  In the past, I have read e-books on my laptop, but that's not always conducive to my lifestyle.  I'm thinking that if I hook myself up with a kindle fire, nook, or new tablet, I will be able to get more reading in. Plus, there are a couple of things coming up that are in e-format only.  Also, I live so far from a decent bookstore, that I don't always make it by one when I'm really busy.  All that being said, I'm buying an e-reader this week! Presenttime for Del!

And now for my excuses....I've been working  a superlot lately...gotta pay the bills! But, I've also been working on my book a little here and there.  It's kinda crazy, I was all inspired and cranked out about 15k words in a couple of weeks, and then, I got in to a non-writey mood. Since then, I've been jotting down little "scenes". Something will come to me and I'll put it on paper(computer monitor actually).  I'm feeling like the muse is about to strike again though! My goal is to have it ready for my first re-write by Halloween. I have all the ideas there and I pretty much have it ready to go, just somedays, I can't get the words out, while on other days, I can't stop writing. I've been working on this particular story for about 7 months now.  Hopefully, in a couple of weeks, I might feel bold enough to share an excerpt here.

Oh yea, I met the fantastically awesome Kevin Hearne. He was just as cool and friendly in person as he is online. I really enjoyed meeting him and hearing his thoughts and answers to our questions.  I also listened to a podcast interview with him that I enjoyed a lot.  If he comes back this way, or if I'm ever out his way, I will definitely make sure to get to speak to him again. Thanks for visiting the south Kevin!

Mini-roadtrip tomorrow

This isn't a book review, but it's book related(and I want to brag!), so I'll go ahead and post about it. 
Tomorrow, I, along with the awesome sister and her hubs, are riding up the road a piece to meet the incredible Mr. Kevin Hearne! He is the author of the fun-filled urban fantasy Iron Druid Chronicles. 
His series is chock full of great wit and adventure. They involve a lot fun twists and turns on all different kinds of theology and are just plain 'ol fun to read.

 I am going to take my copy of Tricked and get him to sign it and hopefully chew the fat with him for a few.  I'm super dorkcited!

Tricked; Dianne's Take

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I know you've read Del's take on Tricked earlier. I have been dragging my feet about posting this update. I don't know why exactly. But life has just been getting in the way lately.

Don't take my procrastination as a slight against the series, or this particular book. This installment continued to hammer on home what I've been saying all along about Kevin Hearne. He is a masterful world builder. The amount of lore he weaves into his world, is a key indicator of his exceptional writing style.

He effortlessly went from his last installment which landed Atticus heavy with the Norse, to this story which had him Ass-Deep into trouble with the Dine (Navajo) Gods.

As in the previous three books, Oberon is mega charming and one of the most shining beacons in the story. If this story doesn't make you 1. want to buy an Irish Wolfhound or 2. fall in love with a fictional hound dog, you have no soul.
Coyote is one of my favorite characters in IDC world. He's neither a good or bad character. He's just Coyote. Which If you've read any Native American stories about Coyote, you'll understand that Trickster gods are always to be watched out for and never to be trusted.

The Norse is still a problem and Atticus is coming to realize that for all his 2,000 years in this world, he doesn't always make the best decisions. There is also a resolution of sorts with the local resident vampire.

I was very happy with this book. I felt like he wrapped up a few loose ends and opened the book up for the fifth installment. Again, I always recommend this series. It's smartly written, it's fun and it's worth the read.

I give it an A++

I am super excited y'all. If all goes right we will be heading to Nashville to meet Mr. Kevin Hearne on June 9th at his book signing at Parnassus Books. Let's cross our fingers and hope that nothing happens to throw a wrench in those plans.

Bear meets Girl

Bear meets Girl is the seventh installment of Pride series.  This series is written by Shelly Laurenston. If you ever need a good laugh, this is a serious you should definitely consider picking up and adding to your library. The world is getting pretty intricate, but you still get to see most of your favorite characters from previous books. I must say I loved this side of Novikov (the previous book in the series' main character)

I really do love her world building. Maybe it's her slow talking southern wolves that hooked me long ago. I can't go on enough about the fun factor this series brings. You will find yourself laughing out loud every few pages or so.

From Laurenston's website:
"Lou Crushek is a reasonable, mellow, easygoing kind of guy—especially for a shapeshifting bear. But once someone starts killing the scumbags he works so hard to bust, that really gets under his fur. Especially when that someone is a curvy she -- tiger who's bringing his passion out of hibernation...
Marcella Malone is a member of an elite feline protection unit, and Crush is proving one major pain in her gorgeous tail. The only reason she's joined forces with him is to track down the wealthy human who's got her entire species in his ruthless sights. But there's no denying that beneath that big, burly exterior is a man who knows how to rub her in all the right ways..."

If you want a fun, light summer read; this is the book/series for you.  I have turned several of my friends into major Laurenston fans. Maybe you'll pick up her books as well. I love hearing from new converts. This book has lots of laughs, a good dose of smex and even more layering/world building into the Pride universe.

If you'd like to pick it up, or some of the others in the series check out your local books store of Amazon.com.

My long overdue post about Tricked

I waited and waited for months on the 4th Iron Druid book from Kevin Hearne and I was at the bookstore to pick up my held copy as soon as they opened on release day.  Of course I read right through that day, but I have been in such a run around with work and life and all that stuff that I'm just now getting around to sharing my thoughts...Sorry!

I loved the book, no surprise there. I love the entire universe that Hearne has created. His portrayal of all the different theologies is so appealing to me and the research that he must do to create all these stories must be painstaking.
With Tricked, he brings in more Native American mythology and its all interesting and makes a great tale.  This book like his others are chock full of great humor, especially in the form of zingers from Oberon. 
There's a lot going on in this book, but it only progresses the continuing story a bit. So, I'm really looking forward to seeing what is going to happen next, I'm just glad that I don't have to wait a year.

Overall, I loved the book, the story is fun, full of interesting details, extremely humorous and at time wildly and delightfully violent. I definitely mark it a must read. 

One more day!

So, the book I've been waiting for the most here lately comes out tomorrow.  I'll be at bookstore waiting on them to open the doors first thing.
Kevin Hearne's latest installation in his Iron Druid Chronicles will hit the shelfs on April 24th.  Tricked is the 4th book of the series about a really old and really cool druid and his dog and his adventures. Hearne does a great job of keeping the story quick and entertaining. His wit is fresh and fun and the way he writes the characters is just damn entertaining.  I recommend picking up the entire series if you haven't read them yet.

EEEk I've been bad

I've read a couple review worthy books and I'll have their reviews up shortly. I've been pacing frantically waiting for Kevin Hearne's latest and greatest to come out.

There are tons of books coming out this month and last. I need a fairy to come give me either a bn, amazon or itunes gift card so i can get my read on!

but for you viewing pleasure is a small excerpt from my book....

enjoy..

“What the eff, James? What the eff?”

“Damn it Callie Anne. Learn to cuss like an adult.” He spit out a mouthful of blood on the old wood floors. He cradled his jaw in his hand. “You sure as hell hit like one.”

“oh you flatterer.” I stormed out of the room and into the kitchen. I yanked open the freezer and grabbed a bag of frozen peas. I threw them at his face as he entered the kitchen.

“Thanks.”

“Blah, blah. Let’s get back to the part where you’ve been lying to me our whole damn lives.”

“Not lying. I can’t tell people outside of the family.”

“Well you just told me.”

“Well you’re family.”

“haven’t I always been family?”

“Yes” He sighed.

“Then why did you wait until now to tell me? Hell I’ve been seeing spooky shit my whole life and it never occurred to you, that I might like to know that you’re like me?”

“I’m not like you. We don’t really know what you’re like. But I didn’t tell you because of Molls. She’s not like either of us.”

“Still shitty of you. See, I can cuss like an adult.” I said, hands on hips.