Broken by Kelley Armstrong
(the 3rd Elena Michaels Novel, the 6th Women of the Underworld)
When half-demon Xavier calls in the favour Elena owes him, it seems easy enough, steal Jack the Ripper's 'From Hell' letter away from a Toronto collector who had himself stolen it from the Ripper evidence boxes. But nothing in the supernatural world is ever as simple as it seems. Elena accidentally triggers a spell placed on the letter, and opens a dimensional portal into Victorian London, releasing zombies, disease, and maybe a notorious serial killer himself.
(blurb from author's site)This is the 3rd book that has Elena as it's main character, and of Armstrong's Women of the Underworld, Elena is the one I want to read about. I have read one other book, but no, I want my werewolves.
In this one Xavier, a half demon calls her up for a favor she owes him. She is very pregnant, scared for her babies when she transforms, but still, one last little trip and hunt couldn't hurt. Things goes well, until something goes terribly wrong and they have no idea why. Together with the Alpha of the pack, Jeremy, and Clay she starts hunting zombies, and worrying that she has let out jack the Ripper. Help is needed and they call in Nick and Anthony. But things are just getting worse. Zombies, killer rats, and a crazed murderer. Toronto stands helpless.
New to this book is Zoe, a vampire, and I kind of like her. We also meet Jaime (again?) hard to tell since I skipped the 2 books in between. But I do know Jaime since I read her book. The book that made me think I should stick with my werewolves. I guess I wasn't to into her raising the dead.
This book wasn't as good as the first, oh how I loved Bitten, it was my first paranormal and I was smitten. But it was better than the 2nd, Stolen (but that one had a lack of Clay). Cos what these books do need is Clay, big strong, and a something psychotic. Haha, yup everyone says so and he has done things in the past. That shrine in book 1, a man have to be a bit crazy sometimes. Even if he is not the alpha, he is sure an alpha male(wolf). They have great chemistry, and I just love the together. And in this one they are expecting, you have to love that. The big bad wolf is settling down. Not so psycho anymore perhaps. That is sure why i like her books, Elena and Clay.
But honestly, what is up me being harassed by zombies everywhere I turn? Then again zombies are hot..not that way, gross! I mean in right now. They are just in, even if this book came out in 2006. The zombies do play their part, when they are not rotting, falling apart and getting killed. Who needs evil masterminds when there are zombies. And don't get me starting on killer rats, you have to discover those for yourself.
This book has it's fair share of action, and mysteries, and some sweet love between Elena and Clay. The side characters are great, I just love Nick together with them, Zoe is cool, and I do like Jeremy and Jaime, ack the tension.
Now.. now I want to read Frostbitten, getting an early copy of that book, what a dream. Clay and Elena in Alaska, bring it on ;)
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Who was he again?
The movie rocked btw!!
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Your result for The Heroes Personality Test...
Niki/Jessica Sanders
You scored 21 Idealism, 58 Nonconformity, 33 Nerdiness
Congratulations, you're Niki and/or Jessica Sanders! You get the honor of being the one character who is, in fact, two people! You have an especially dynamic and unpredictable nature. While you may seem like a good, caring, hard-working person at first glance, you have one seriously badass side that can overcome you at any moment. Whenever this side of you comes out, there is no fight you can't win, no obstacle you cannot overcome.
Your best quality: Protective instincts -- you will stop at nothing for the people you love
Your worst quality: Violent tendencies -- you will stop at nothing for the people you love
Take The Heroes Personality Test at HelloQuizzy
Nooo! the one I hate :( But still it only says good things
Got into another shcool too but decied on one year to get those teacjing credentials in English.
And I think then in the future, study online, this course, to become a librarian.
Cuties bday, taking him to Transformers 2
Still obsessed with bookblog, and have read a lot! Got a nice ebook this week to review. The author was really nice.
And oh my how many books I have won, if I onloy could win the lottery too
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complacent
Go have a look for a chance to win prizes :)
Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik - fantasy history
It's a dark time for the dragon Temeraire. He has been removed from the Aerial corps and sent to the breading pens in Wales. Will Laurence, his captain is to be hanged for treason. The sickness that killed dragons has been cured, and the dragons of England's allies, and the enemy France are cured also after Temeraire and Laurence flew over with the cure. Which leads to the beginning of this story. Things are bad in Britain. Napoleon has managed to come across the channel and has now set up camp in the south. He is marching for London to take over the city, and it looks like Temeraire and Laurence can be Britains only hope.
-I always love her :D
Hot in Here by Sophie Renwick - contemp.hot romance.
Bryce Ryder in known as a playboy who dates sexy women and change between them like he changes his socks. His career is in jeopardy after a article in a magazine where he has been quoted saying certain things. He needs to be saved. In steps Jenna McCabe, his long time friend who owns a PR firm and she is known to be good at it. If anyone can help him it's her. What he doesn't know is that she has been in love with him for 10 years and for her 28th birthday she has promised herself him with a ribbon around. Now is the time for Bryce to finally see her as the woman she is, and not just same plain girl and hopefully she can keep him too.
-hot indeed, smokin' in fact
Violet on The Runway by Melissa Walker - YA
Violet Greenfield is your average high school girl, well she would love to be just that, average. As it is now she is too tall, too plain, juts your typical wallflower who secretly wishes to be friends with the It-girls of her high school. Then one day she is approached by Angela Blythe from Tryst Models in New York. She is told that she could be the next it girl of modeling. First day of school and she has a business card burning in her back pocket. And guess what, she is going to go to New York and try to see if she has what it takes to make it.
-I liked it a lot, she was nice and the book was fun
Spirits unveiled by Amanda Cummings - steamy fantasy romance
In a land where people carry within themselves an animal spirit lives four clans; Bear, Wolf, Hawk and Tiger. Darien, leader of the Wolf clan, finds himself captured and imprisoned by his enemy, the Bear clan. Emotionally battered her entire life, Raina, daughter of the Bear clan leader, fears a forced marriage to a horrid man looming in her future. A plan forms--free the prisoner in exchange for his protection to find her safety. Inexplicably drawn to each other, Darien struggles with his inner yearnings. They are from rival clans. Yet with every touch, every heated kiss, he is unable to deny what his body craves. Secrets and visions are revealed and hope lies within Darien and Raina if they can only embrace who they truly are, for the Spirits have destined the two to make right a terrible wrong that took place a thousand years ago.
-yup steamy
Exiles Return by Raymond E.Feist - fantasy
Conclave of Shadows, book 3
Kaspar has been sent by magic to the continent of Novindus instead of giving a death sentence. The former tyrant who murdered Tal's village seems to have no goodness in him, but this will change. He is caught by nomads but manages to escape and then start the long way home in order to seek revenge on Talk Hawkins. During his trip he will work as a farm hand, and slowly come to grasp the reality of his own people. But there is a dark power lurking in the shadows and the aim is to destroy Midkemia. The Riftwar or the Serpent war will not compare on the madness that would be unleashed.
-It was bad, bad, bad
Invisible by Kimber Chin - contemp.romance, thriller
Millionaire Hagen Rayner has 14 business days to find the deed to his great uncle's estate, and if he doesn't find it by that time he will loose it and everything inside it to his cousin. But it isn't as easy as that, in his uncle's will he states that Hagen must take a woman with him. A certain Meave that Hagen sees as his uncles gold digging mistress. Maeve Delaney knows how to make people disappear, and by doing it means cutting all ties to the past. That also mean the broad shouldered annoying man she is forced to work with to respect the last wish of a man he was kind to her.
-can't remember much, but it was ok
Lost in a good book by Jasper FForde - alternate world
It's some months after the end in The Eyre Affair, and Thursday is happily married to Landen. She is now the Medias darling after having given Jane Eyre a happy ending, and everyone wants to know about her. Life seems to be good. She is still a literary detective, and when a a new Shakespeare play emerges she is sent to investigate. But the big corporation Goliath still has it in for her, Landen disappears when someone mixes with the timeline and actually he died when he was just a little boy. This together with some strange circumstances shows that someone has it in for her. Can she save Landen? Keep Goliath of her track and see to at that the characters in novels behave?
It's a dark time for the dragon Temeraire. He has been removed from the Aerial corps and sent to the breading pens in Wales. Will Laurence, his captain is to be hanged for treason. The sickness that killed dragons has been cured, and the dragons of England's allies, and the enemy France are cured also after Temeraire and Laurence flew over with the cure. Which leads to the beginning of this story. Things are bad in Britain. Napoleon has managed to come across the channel and has now set up camp in the south. He is marching for London to take over the city, and it looks like Temeraire and Laurence can be Britains only hope.
-I always love her :D
Hot in Here by Sophie Renwick - contemp.hot romance.
Bryce Ryder in known as a playboy who dates sexy women and change between them like he changes his socks. His career is in jeopardy after a article in a magazine where he has been quoted saying certain things. He needs to be saved. In steps Jenna McCabe, his long time friend who owns a PR firm and she is known to be good at it. If anyone can help him it's her. What he doesn't know is that she has been in love with him for 10 years and for her 28th birthday she has promised herself him with a ribbon around. Now is the time for Bryce to finally see her as the woman she is, and not just same plain girl and hopefully she can keep him too.
-hot indeed, smokin' in fact
Violet on The Runway by Melissa Walker - YA
Violet Greenfield is your average high school girl, well she would love to be just that, average. As it is now she is too tall, too plain, juts your typical wallflower who secretly wishes to be friends with the It-girls of her high school. Then one day she is approached by Angela Blythe from Tryst Models in New York. She is told that she could be the next it girl of modeling. First day of school and she has a business card burning in her back pocket. And guess what, she is going to go to New York and try to see if she has what it takes to make it.
-I liked it a lot, she was nice and the book was fun
Spirits unveiled by Amanda Cummings - steamy fantasy romance
In a land where people carry within themselves an animal spirit lives four clans; Bear, Wolf, Hawk and Tiger. Darien, leader of the Wolf clan, finds himself captured and imprisoned by his enemy, the Bear clan. Emotionally battered her entire life, Raina, daughter of the Bear clan leader, fears a forced marriage to a horrid man looming in her future. A plan forms--free the prisoner in exchange for his protection to find her safety. Inexplicably drawn to each other, Darien struggles with his inner yearnings. They are from rival clans. Yet with every touch, every heated kiss, he is unable to deny what his body craves. Secrets and visions are revealed and hope lies within Darien and Raina if they can only embrace who they truly are, for the Spirits have destined the two to make right a terrible wrong that took place a thousand years ago.
-yup steamy
Exiles Return by Raymond E.Feist - fantasy
Conclave of Shadows, book 3
Kaspar has been sent by magic to the continent of Novindus instead of giving a death sentence. The former tyrant who murdered Tal's village seems to have no goodness in him, but this will change. He is caught by nomads but manages to escape and then start the long way home in order to seek revenge on Talk Hawkins. During his trip he will work as a farm hand, and slowly come to grasp the reality of his own people. But there is a dark power lurking in the shadows and the aim is to destroy Midkemia. The Riftwar or the Serpent war will not compare on the madness that would be unleashed.
-It was bad, bad, bad
Invisible by Kimber Chin - contemp.romance, thriller
Millionaire Hagen Rayner has 14 business days to find the deed to his great uncle's estate, and if he doesn't find it by that time he will loose it and everything inside it to his cousin. But it isn't as easy as that, in his uncle's will he states that Hagen must take a woman with him. A certain Meave that Hagen sees as his uncles gold digging mistress. Maeve Delaney knows how to make people disappear, and by doing it means cutting all ties to the past. That also mean the broad shouldered annoying man she is forced to work with to respect the last wish of a man he was kind to her.
-can't remember much, but it was ok
Lost in a good book by Jasper FForde - alternate world
It's some months after the end in The Eyre Affair, and Thursday is happily married to Landen. She is now the Medias darling after having given Jane Eyre a happy ending, and everyone wants to know about her. Life seems to be good. She is still a literary detective, and when a a new Shakespeare play emerges she is sent to investigate. But the big corporation Goliath still has it in for her, Landen disappears when someone mixes with the timeline and actually he died when he was just a little boy. This together with some strange circumstances shows that someone has it in for her. Can she save Landen? Keep Goliath of her track and see to at that the characters in novels behave?
28/30
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accomplished
1. Mention who tagged you.
2. List six unimportant things that make you happy.
3. Tag six more blogs, then go and comment on their blogs. Let them know that they have been challenged, and invite them to play along.
Jenny Girl @ Jenny Girl loves to read
1. A warm shower after a cold and icky day. My skin feels alive and I could stand there for hours
2. A piece of chocolate, a girl always needs a piece of choclate.
3. Comments, i love them
4. Suddenly seeing the beauty in something I have seen many times
5. Hearing My fav song in the radio
6. Just sitting inside a rainy day, and feeling great, and watching a movie
So it makes me sad to read the news that he has passed away.
Beloved and influential fantasy author David Eddings, who in tandem with his late wife Leigh managed to garner both commercial and critical success with several series of best-selling novels, has passed away at the age of 77.
RIP David Eddings
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shocked
Anyway that was not what I was going to talk about. I thought why not and applied for this degree to get my teaching credentials, one year at a uni since i already have English in my MA. I got up that morning, put on some clothes and went in. I had tried before and really made an effort so this tiem I didn't and got it. But what to do...I could become a teacher. But the studies are hard, kids can be idiotic and I woudln't get any money at all and be really busy...
i must think about it.
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surprised
And I am giving away 2 books, so if anyone is interested go check it out.
The rules are simple comment about a question I have about what I should blog about (read it over there) and you're in. As simple as that ;)
2 books ahoy
I'll ship anywhere
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ina86 had done it.Lol, ok I see. At least nice ones at the top.
| 1. | Unitarian Universalism (100%) |
| 2. | Neo-Pagan (99%) |
| 3. | New Age (90%) |
| 4. | Liberal Quakers (84%) |
| 5. | Secular Humanism (80%) |
| 6. | Mahayana Buddhism (78%) |
| 7. | Reform Judaism (75%) |
| 8. | Sikhism (73%) |
| 9. | Jainism (72%) |
| 10. | New Thought (72%) |
| 11. | Theravada Buddhism (71%) |
| 12. | Baha'i Faith (68%) |
| 13. | Hinduism (68%) |
| 14. | Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (68%) |
| 15. | Scientology (65%) |
| 16. | Orthodox Judaism (63%) |
| 17. | Nontheist (62%) |
| 18. | Taoism (55%) |
| 19. | Islam (54%) |
| 20. | Orthodox Quaker (52%) |
| 21. | Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (46%) |
| 22. | Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (31%) |
| 23. | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (30%) |
| 24. | Seventh Day Adventist (23%) |
| 25. | Eastern Orthodox (21%) |
| 26. | Roman Catholic (21%) |
| 27. | Jehovah's Witness (12%) |
Take it here
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Sweeney Tood, a bit too much singing, I guess I am not that into musicals. But the movie was great.
Blades of Glory, what a silly movie but it was fun.
Inkheart, fun and nice kiddie fantasy
Invasion - ok alien movie in a way cos it was so weird in a scary way.
Confessions of an ugly stepsister - good, but why keep calling that girl ugly?!
Dan in real life - sort of funny and sweet.
Miami Vice...boring!
10 000 BC - ok, wow, so historically incorrect that it made me laugh. But some good fun in there.
Underworld - Rise of The Lycans, no boring.
Let the right one in - everyone raved about it but I though it was dull.
3:10 to Yuma - no for me, boring Western.
Yours, mine, ours - I must be getting old cos those kids upset me, they should be shipped to military school.
Meet Bill - again, boring.
Might have missed some, I am watching way too many movies, lol. And all new to me ones.
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crazy
( More here )
But SPN was rather broing this season, at first great adn funny, later, nope not as good.
Grey's Anatomy, which yes again made me cry. This time I thought nope why cry, but then at the last 10 seconds, yes I cried.
( Reasons for my tears )
Good season but i am pissed at them.
Chuck, ok a while ago, but i loved it. How i loved it and i wanna kick NBC's ass for not giving it another season, ok 1 % chance still but nope, will not happen.
Heroes, yawn, did it end. Well it was a stuipd end cos ( ... )
I lost interest in Heroes this season.
Smallville had such a lame season finale, and the whole season has been boring. And what was up with that end. What was that?!
Gave up on Lost last season but did watch the last 5 minutes while crying over Grey's. If they promise the next season to be the last then I will watch.
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It's a fictional story about Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nurejev. From his humble and poor Tatar upbringing, to when he studied at the famous Kirov in St Petersburg, to his jump to the west where he was adored by royalty and celebrities. And to his ultimate fall, his love affairs which brings him to his deathbed in Aids.
= great fiction told in a different way, worth the read.
The Loner's Guarded Heart by Michelle Douglas
Josie was touched that her brothers had arranged a holiday for her--she certainly needed one. Only, the location isn't the lively resort she'd expected, but a rustic cabin in a beautiful but isolated Australian idyll....Her only neighbour for miles is the taciturn, if incredibly attractive, Kent Black.
= sweet Harlequin romance, an easy read
Confessions of a Shopaholic, Shopaholic takes Manhattan, Shopaholic ties the knot by Sophie Kinsella
Rebecca Bloomwood has a boring job at a small financial magazine. But she has plenty of trendy clothes, she lives in a fun part of London, and she has great friends. And she loves to go shopping. This will lead to plenty of hilarious situations, and romance that is there to stay.
= funny and great chick-litt
An Angel for Emily by Jude Deveraux
Emily Jane Todd is a small town librarian who in her spare time delivers books to libraries in need around the Appalachians. On one of those trips she by mistake runs over a man with her car. He seems to be ok and he claims that he is an angel and that his name is Michael. He is sexy and even though she has a fiance she offers him a room over the night. Just to see that the poor man isn't totally insane.But Micheal is something different, and she is willing to risk heaven in his arms.
= contemporary romance and kind of boring
The King's Daughter by MC Halliday
Magaith is the daughter of the King of Munster, who has arranged a married with the mighty warrior king Borda of Connacht. But Magaith is in love with her knight protector Sygaith. He could never betray his king in that way, not even for the love of her. It is his duty to bring her to Connacht, and that is what he will do even if it breaks him. After that he will never look upon her ever again.
= historical fantasy romance, told in this old style that I wasn't too fond of
White Star by Elizabeth Vaughan
The Lady High Priestess Evelyn is virtuous and loved. She is one of the leaders of the rebellion against the usurper who has claimed the throne. She is a healer who helps the injured and the sick.
Orrin Blackheart is despised and hated. Orrin takes Evelyn prisoner during the war and takes her to the castle at Black Hills. Here she knows what she will face, death and torture, but instead they both find something in each other that they didn't expect, passion, but can it withstand?
= fantasy romance, cute, some danger and zombies
Mucho Caliente! by Francesca Prescott
Thirty-seven year old Gemma is leaving Geneva, and her cheating husband. What she hadn't reckoned with was being seated to famous Latin heartthrob Emilo Caliente on her way to Ibiza. Falling in love with an twenty-nine year old pop superstar was not part of her plan to start a new life for herself. Everything tells her to stay away from Emilio and his oh so lovely cinnamon kisses.
= OMG, loved it, so funny!! Great chic-litt
21/50
The real reviews at My bookblog
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relaxed
But the guy smokes! The whole library stunk yesterday even though he was outside, and my eyes and throat still hurt, god damn i hate smokers!
Morning shift today so going in to 10, and not fun to work to 7 2 days a week. Too long, get nothing done before I go.
Oh and 2 more weeks here, and then over to the main library for an entire summer of putting back books there.
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calm
Can't go and complain since they now close wen i get from work. Must like wait until Monday, or call in, and how can they help then.
So not much internet for me.
I was tagged over at my bookblog by DeSeRt RoSe BoOkLoGuE
These are the rules..
1. Mention the person who nominated you.
These are the rules..
1. Mention the person who nominated you.
2. List six unimportant things that make you happy.
3. Tag six blogs, state the rules & notify them with a teeny comment on their blog.
Some of the unimportant things that make me happy are..
1. Eating some yummy white chocolate
2. Finishing a great book
3. Reading comments and getting followers :D
4. Waking up to a sunny day
5. Finding an unexpected book in the library, and borrowing it
6. Getting something nice in the mail like a letter, card och package ;)
Ok, tagging, well anyone that wants to do this and do it :)
1. Eating some yummy white chocolate
2. Finishing a great book
3. Reading comments and getting followers :D
4. Waking up to a sunny day
5. Finding an unexpected book in the library, and borrowing it
6. Getting something nice in the mail like a letter, card och package ;)
Ok, tagging, well anyone that wants to do this and do it :)
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nostalgic
I am glad Heroes ended for the season for I was too bored! of course I will keep watching but I don't know. And with that end...nooo!
Robin Hood and Primeval tomorrow :D
Smallville and the last ever Pushing Daisies saved for Monday. Smallville which I by now is bored by too. I sure hope they will have some new greats shows next fall since Reaper is getting the axe too.
Yay for 3 day weekend :D It has been lovely, can't believe it's only Sunday tomorrow. And we went on a long biketrip today.
Work on Mondya then...
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cynical - Music:white lies
. What are your current obsessions?
My bookblog
2. Which item from your wardrobe do you wear most often?
Too hard, i love all my pretty clothes. But honestly, I would wear my purple high heels always if I could
3. What's for dinner?
Bread...yes I should cook something real, but i wont
4. Last thing you bought?
I honestly can't remember....wait, food?
5. What are you listening to?
White Lies
6. What are you watching now or the latest movie you watched?
Sweeney Tood
7. Favourite holiday spots?
I need to go to Ireland!
8. Reading right now?
Shopaholic ties the knot by Sophie Kinsella
9. What will you be reading next?
Shopaholic and sister
10. Four words to describe yourself.
Creative, friendly, mysterious and sweet
11. Guilty pleasure?
Chocolate, white mmmmmmm
12. Who or what makes you laugh until you’re weak?
Haven't laughed myself silly in years, but friends
13. Favourite spring thing to do?
Enjoy the sun for once, and wearing less clothes
14. Planning to travel to next?
Nope, but would be fun
15. Best thing you ate or drank lately?
Cake at my bf's parents
16. When did you last get tipsy?
My birthday
17. Favourite ever film?
Grosse Pointe Blank
18. Care to share some wisdom?
"Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you. "
— Carlos Ruiz Zafón (The Shadow of the Wind)
19. Song you can't get out of your head?
To lose a life by White Lies
Rules of the meme. Respond and rework. Answer questions on your own blog. Replace one question. Add one question. Tag 8 people.
I tag everyone that wants to do this :)
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