Teaser Tuesday!

Teaser Tuesday is hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading.   My teaser for today comes from page 60 of Morpheus Road: The Light by D.J. MacHale.    

"I had stepped back through time.  At least that's what it seemed like."

Also in my Mailbox.....Morpheus Road: The Light!

I had to add one more post about what books I got in my mailbox - because....okay you guessed it from the post title ----- Morpheus Road: The Light by D.J. MacHale arrived today while I was at work!  I am so thrilled!  The only downer is that I have so many books already demanding to be read that I will not be able to start this one until June.  I have three Galley books to read and review, two Early Reviewers books waiting for reading and reviewing, and my 500 page challenge book (The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan) to finish - this one before June 1.  I also won a copy of Addiction that I have promised the author, Sandra Marshall, I would read and review. 

Monday's Mailbox!

What are you reading is hosted at One Persons Journey Through a World of Books and Mailbox Monday is hosted at The Printed Page.

In my mailbox this weekend:  Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead

Thanks so much to Christie at The Fiction Enthusiast - I won this book on her blog contest and it came on Saturday!!!

I also got to meet Robin Hobb!  Which of course means MORE BOOKS!  I went to Uncle Hugo's Bookstore in the Twin Cities with my friend Kathy on Saturday and we had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with Robin Hobb!  I am a new fan and so only had three of her books in my library before the signing...now I have 8!  I also found an author who I have not read so I thought I would try them out as well. 

Karen Miller is her name - leave me a comment if you have read any of her stuff, I would love to know what you all think. 

Sorry the above pic is so small, but there were so many books to list: 

I will list them below from left to right!

Robin Hobb:  Dragon Keeper, Dragon Haven (The Rain Wilds Chronicles), Forest Mage, Shaman's Crossing, Renegade's Mage (The Soldier Son Trilogy), and Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy).

Karen Miller:  The Innocent Mage: Kingmaker, Kingbreaker Book 1 and The Awakened Mage: Kingmaker, Kingbreaker Book 2.

Big Shout Out -- Thanks!

Just wanted to send out a big thanks for mentioning my blog!
Jamie at Three Cheers for Literacy!  Go check out her blog!
Cinnamon at A Journey of Books! Go check out her blog too!

It's Friday - - Let's hop!

Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Crazy-For-Books!

Come on and hop!

Tainted: Blood Lily Chronicles Book 1 by Julie Kenner

Tainted  by Julie Kenner  --  --Product Description from Amazon:

Lily Carlyle has lied, cheated, and stolen her way through life.
But in death, she'll really get to be bad...
When her little sister is brutalized, a vengeful Lily determines to exact her own justice. She succeeds at the cost of her own life, but as she lies dying, she is given a second chance. Lily can earn her way into Paradise by becoming an assassin for the forces of good.  It's the job Lily believes she can really get into-but she doesn't realize that she may not be able to get out.

First - before I tell you my thoughts about the story: 
I have to admit that I have started choosing my reads a bit differently than in the past - challenges, it's suddenly all about the challenges.  I have commited to so many challenges, thinking that it wouldn't be that hard because I truly love to read - but find I haven't enough time to read everything, so I now choose by challenges.  So on that note, I am currently working my way through the Read Your Name Challenge which you can find here and read Tainted because it was one of the T's for my challenge.  WOW am I glad that I needed a T! 

So - - The story begins with this line, "Can I just say that dying sucks?" 
     I was already hooked on the first page.  This story is filled with action, demons, the fight against good and evil, the ordeal of deciding who and what is good and/or evil, and one girl's struggle to save the world.  I love strong and independent women battling for the good of mankind, so this story is right up my alley.  I have always been a take-charge kind of person and I found it easy to connect with Lily/Alice.  Deacon being the incredible man that the author portrays him to be would make any woman with a pulse short of breath. 
     All-in-all this was a great story!  No spoiler, but it's a cliffhanger!  I read it on the Kindle and went to Amazon and ordered all three of these books in paperback before I started this review.  (Luckily, all three are on the Kindle too - so I am planning to veer off the challenge path to finish this series right away, thank goodness for the Kindle or I would be in the car instead of on my computer because I have to know what happens next!