W...W...W... Wednesday!

What am I reading?  The Ways of Khrem by D. Nathan Hilliard

  Amazon Product Description:

The Ways of Khrem, D. Nathan Hilliard's debut single-author collection, features three interconnected novellas: The Reach of Talanturos, The Cistern, & The Ghost of Candlewalk Lane. Cargill the Bookseller lives a quiet life, in a modest house, overlooking the vast city of Khrem...a magical metropolis of cavernous streets, lofty spires, and dark secrets. His life is turned upside down when Captain Wilhelm Drayton of the City Watch arrives at Cargill's doorstep and confronts him with his criminal past. Now Cargill must assist the Captain in solving mysteries in a city where the villain may not even be human, bringing all of his skills to bear as he finds himself at odds with gods, monsters, and psychopaths alike.

What did I just finish reading?  Adversary by Kate Kaynak

Amazon Product Description:
The second book of the Ganzfield series. Things are more dangerous than they seem at Ganzfield, and not everyone will survive. Does Maddie have what it takes? See what happens next in the sequel to Minder.




****I am totally in LOVE with this series - check out my reviews for both Minder and Adversary!  I have already pre-ordered #3!




What am I reading next?  From the Dead by John Herrick


Amazon Product Description:

A preacher's son, a father in hiding, a guilty heart filled with secrets: When Jesse Barlow escaped to Hollywood, he hungered for fame--but eleven years of failure result in a drug-induced suicide attempt. Revived at death's doorstep, Jesse returns to his Ohio hometown to make amends with his preacher father, a former love, and Jesse's own secret son. But Jesse's renewed commitment becomes a baptism by fire when his son's advanced illness calls for a sacrifice--one that could cost Jesse the very life he regained. A story of mercy, hope, and second chances, From The Dead captures the human spirit with tragedy and joy.




What am I waiting for?  Time to read all the books I have been soooooooo busy buying!  
Okay, of course I am also waiting for more books - the one that comes to mind first is:


Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead!!!  December 7 won't be here soon enough!

Amazon Product Description: 

The epic finale in Richelle Mead's #1 international bestselling Vampire Academy series.

Mailbox - What I got this week!

Won from some amazing blogs!
Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden from DK's Everything Romance Books
Dangerous Desires by Dee Davis from DK's Everything Romance Books
Desperate Deeds by Dee Davis from Martha's Books
Nomansland by Lesley Hauge from Icey Books
****Thanks so much for hosting and for the books!!!

From Amazon:

Heroes of the Valley by Jonathan Stroud

Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want by Ober Skye

Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra by Obert Skye

Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder by Obert Skye

Pillage by Obert Skye

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Frostbite by Richelle Mead

Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

KidLit Con 2010 - Minneapolis, MN

Just wanted to say that I am at Kid Lit Con in MSP!  Last night I was so fortunate as to meet 

Maggie Stiefvater (Shiver), Brenna Yovanoff (The Replacement), and Tessa Gratton (Blood Magic)!  

I will have to upload the pics soon- so far it's been super fun!

W...W...W... Wednesday!

What am I reading?

Just finished:

Adversary by Kate Kaynak

Reading now:

The Ways of Khrem by D. Nathan Hilliard

Reading next:

From the Dead by John Herrick

and then:

Wind and Fire by Cheryl Landmark

What am I waiting on?
(Besides enough time to read all the books I have)

Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

Teaser Tuesday!

My teaser comes from:  The Ways of Khrem by D. Nathan Hilliard

"The watchmen's coach waited outside my front gate, the embodiment of everything I spent my life trying to avoid."  page 18 (Chapter 2)

(Cover info:)

The Ways of Khrem, D. Nathan Hilliard's debut single-author collection, features three interconnected movellas:

The Reach of Talanturos

The Cistern

The Ghost of Candlewalk Lane

Cargill the Bookseller lives a quiet life, in a modest house, overlooking the vast city of Khrem...a magical metropolis of cavernous treets, lofty spires, and dark secrets.  His life is turned upside down when Captain Wilhelm Drayton of the City Watch arrives at Cargill's doorstep and confronts him with his criminal past. Now Cargill must assist the Captain in solving mysteries in a city where the villain may not even be human, bringing all of his skills to bear as he finds himself at odds with gods, monsters, and  psychopaths alike.

My Mailbox is overflowing!

I have had a book buying binge week!  I won some books on blogs, my friend Kathy gave me a book, I ordered books from the Scholastic book orders, amazon, and I shopped the book fair at the school!  Wow - toooooooo many books - my TBR just exploded!  My son just started reading the Cirque du Freak series by Darren Shan and we only had the first two books - so....off to Amazon.com and get the last 10 in that series.  They arrived yesterday!  I will list the books and where they came from - I am skipping the pics this week.  My boyfriend sometimes reads my blog and there is no sense in adding fuel to the fire by adding a visual!!!

Won on blogs:  Thanks so much to the bloggers who have hosted the contests/giveaways and for the great books that I have received!!!

Hannah by Hannah Westberg - won from Kari at A Good Addiction

    Won at O.W.L. 

Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School: We are the Children by Andrew Clements

Nightmare at the Bookfair by Dan Gutman

Brixton Brothers: The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett

Amelia Rules: The Tweenage Guide to NOT Being Unpopular by Jimmy Gownley

Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka

Lesley Hauge sent me her book (won at Icy Books): Nomansland

Gift from Kathy:  

Never After (four stories: Laurell K. Hamilton, Yasmine Galenorn, Marjorie M. Liu, and Sharon Shinn)

From Amazon:

Alpha by Rachel Vincent

Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott

Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin

From book orders:

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Wolven by Di Toft

Waggit's Tale by Peter How

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

The Girl Who Survived by Bronia Brandman and Carol Bierman

Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter

Battle Heroes by Allen Zullo

Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg

The Kind of Friends We Used to Be by Frances O'Roark Dowell

Mudshark by Gary Paulsen

I Survived by Lauren Tarshis

Return of the Homework Machine by Dan Gutman

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher

Sabotaged: Missing Book 3 by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Amulet #3: The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve

Mocking Jay by Suzanne Collins

Bone: Tall Tales by Jeff Smith

Lost in the Labyrinth by L.A. Peacock

Clementine, Friend of the Week by Sara Pennypacker

From the book fair:

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Candle Man: Book One by Glenn Dakin

Framed by Gordon Korman

Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink

Eon by Alison Goodman

Wereling by Steve Feasey

Vampire High by Douglas Rees

Dark Fire by Chris D'Lacey

Seekers #4: The Last Wilderness by Erin Hunter

Lockdown: Escape from the Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith

Dog Lost by Ingrid Lee

Kandide: The Secret of the Mists by Diana S Zimmerman

The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby

Trance by Linda Gerber

Dark Life by Kat Falls