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Nov
21

Vampire Book Club’s Best Books of 2012

Vampire Book Club’s Best Books of 2012 We’re doing things slightly differently this year. This is the first year where we have associate reviewers at VBC. As such, it didn’t feel quite right to only include my top 10. So, you’ll find my 10 picks for the absolute best books of 2012 and below that a top 5 list from Jo and Candace, respectively. Plus, of course, we have your winner for the reader’s choice best book. (See the Best Of lists from...
Oct
23

Giveaway: The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa

Giveaway: The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa Remember how much I loved the Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa? Sure you do. It’s the source of the Hot Boy With Sword tag on other posts. While Meghan Chase’s journey ended with The Iron Queen. And Prince Ash’s story with The Iron Knight. There’s a new story to tell, that of Meghan’s half-brother Ethan. He’s grown up and now entangled in fey problems. The first book in Ethan’s series The Iron Fey: Call of...
Aug
29

Palate cleanser, anyone?

Palate cleanser, anyone? As an avid reader, I’ve been known to fall into a reading rut every now and then. Sometimes a great new book (hint hint) will put me back into book-devour mode. But it isn’t always about a rut. There are times when I find myself reading several books in a row with similar tone (dark, dark, dark) or with so much sexy I stop blushing when hitting something really graphic. When those things happen, I need a...
Jul
26

Book Bits: Angie Fox, Dani Worth, Julie Kagawa, Group Read Poll and more

Book Bits: Angie Fox, Dani Worth, Julie Kagawa, Group Read Poll and more Oh, readers, I’m gearing up for the Authors After Dark convention in New Orleans in a couple weeks. If you’re going, make sure to tweet me — @ChelseaVBC — to meet up. I’ll be attending with my real-life bestie Kristin from My Bookish Ways. Also, the August group read poll is at the end of this post… so make sure to read the whole thing. Cover Reveal for Immortally Embraced Angie Fox’s second Monster...
Jun
28

Book Bits: Julie Kagawa, Devon Monk, Meljean Brook, Brenna Yovanoff

Book Bits: Julie Kagawa, Devon Monk, Meljean Brook, Brenna Yovanoff First, a huge thank you to everyone who donated, bid or spread the word about the Books Fighting Cancer charity auctions. Based on the receipts emailed to me (and I know many of you donated directly) and the Amazon commissions, the Books Fighting Cancer event raised $4,817 for the Barrow Neurological Institute and brain cancer research. Amazing. I was floored by the generosity and kindness of VBC readers...
Jun
21

Book Bits: Richelle Mead, Jeaniene Frost, Julie Kagawa, Kelly Gay, Merrie Destefano

Before we get into the book news, a giant thank you to all who have already bid in the Books Fighting Cancer charity auctions. I’ve added several new auction lots (and maybe added some extra doses of awesome to the Romance and PNR packs). You have through Saturday to bid. I encourage you to do so. All the money is going directly to the fight against brain cancer. Now for the regular book-related news...
Jun
16

Auction: YA Prize Pack featuring signed books from Jennifer Estep, Julie Kagawa and more [Books Fighting Cancer]

Auction: YA Prize Pack featuring signed books from Jennifer Estep, Julie Kagawa and more [Books Fighting Cancer] Need some great young adult urban fantasy and paranormal romance? This prize pack has some favorites of mine, and the authors were kind enough to sign many of the books in this prize pack. And we have audio books up for grabs in this pack, too! Highest bidder will take home: Signed set of the first three Mythos Academy novels by Jennifer Estep: Touch of Frost, Kiss of Frost and Dark Frost Signed hardback...
May
3

Book Bits: Julie Kagawa, Jeaniene Frost, Richelle Mead & book recommendations

Book Bits: Julie Kagawa, Jeaniene Frost, Richelle Mead & book recommendations Are you guys ready for the Alpha Showdown? We’re getting everything ready on our side, and it’s looking to be lots of fun. The Showdown will dominate VBC starting on May 14. We’ll even do weekend posts – gasp! Speaking of favorites, I’ve been recommending books left and right lately. The ones that have gotten the biggest “thank you for suggesting this” responses in the last month have been Feed by Mira...
Apr
27

Review: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa (Blood of Eden #1)

Review: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa (Blood of Eden #1) The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1) Julie Kagawa Published: April 24, 2012 (Harlequin Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Simply put: The Immortal Rules is Julie Kagawa’s best novel to date. She merges a strong heroine, two kinds of vampires (one dark and complex, the other zombie-esque), a fight for humanity and anti-authoritarian overtones in a masterful way....
Apr
9

Giveaway: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

Giveaway: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa I am a big fan of Julie Kagawa. Her Iron Fey series is on our YA recommendations page with good cause. And now the same woman who gave us a half-faerie girl on a mission to save the world (and, you know, a hot boy with a sword) has turned her attention to vampires with very noir and dystopian tones. And. I. Am. Excited. The Immortal Rules, the first book in her new Blood Eden series, hits shelves on April...

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