As many of you know we have a fantastic friendly discussion group on Facebook that we have had in place since 2009. Actually I should say HAD. Because at some point after 8:13 pm last Friday night our group DISAPPEARED.
Yep, GONE, vanished, no warning or notice from anybody.
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As some of you may know, Clif is my husband and he takes care of all things technical here at Bitten by Books. He is also a very talented musician and runs a music label that has over 15 musicians worldwide. Clif is very active in the electronic iOS music world. He along with 25 other musicians have created an wonderful and unique benefit album to support the relief efforts for the people of Nepal.
Below is the official press release with more information about the groups efforts. I encourage you to contribute and buy a copy of this album and share this with other music lovers. You can listen to the tracks and purchase it here: http://bit.ly/dreamingtogether. You set the price of your donation from $1.00 or more. Every penny helps.
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It is with a very heavy heart that I am posting this today. As some of you may know my mom passed away last week and I had to make an emergency trip to Seattle to say goodbye to her.
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I just wanted to let you know that the Blogaversary celebration is on paws (pause) until tomorrow where we will resume with day 5 celebrations.
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Hi everybody,
Today May 19th marks the six year anniversary of the inception of Bitten by Books. It seems like just yesterday we were posting our first review. Time has flown by and we are so excited to still be here with old and new readers alike. We have some MASSIVE giveaways starting later today with over 70 authors who have contributed amazing prizes for all of our readers.
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Greetings readers!
Bitten by Books has grown again to a point that we need more eyes and hands, so I am opening up a limited amount of reviewer spots to experienced reviewers over the age of 18. 
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Okay It is time to SHARE this link and my Kritter baby’s picture https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.547475611941108.1073741825.198736970148309&type=1
Please go and LIKE her on that photo album for the win! The animal with the most likes wins the title! It’s just for fun but Kritter would love to be a winner of cuteness. ! Thanks all! Please VOTE and Share!
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Seasons come and go here at Bitten by Books, and reviewers flow in and out with the tides of their lives. The site has grown again to a point that we need more eyes and hands, so I am opening up a limited amount of reviewer spots to experienced reviewers over the age of 18. These are ALL volunteer positions. We are looking for full time and part time reviewers and other talent. Read More »
Are you an avid reader, a writer, a publisher, or an editor? Then you need to attend Fandom Fest 2012, happening all this weekend in Louisville, KY (Friday through Sunday, June 29-July 1) at the stately Galt House Hotel!
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I have been thinking about upgrading my Kindle lately. Not because there is anything wrong with mine but because there are so many NEW selections of Kindles and they are so cheap! When I started looking, I got a bit of buyer overload though. What the heck was I going to choose? Read More »
Hey Everybody!
It doesn’t happen very often, but today they have let me out of the dungeon to play over at John Ottinger’s blog Grasping for the Wind. I will be giving away a sparkly prize and talking about something pretty funny. Come on over and chat with me and leave a comment to be entered!
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Once again you have given us the amazing honor of being the Number ONE review site in the Preditors and Editors awards poll for last year and for the third year running. We couldn’t have made it this far in our blogging journey without each and every one of you beside us. Encouraging us and pushing us to greater heights. So, once again on behalf of the entire Bitten by Books team Thank You!
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As many of you have heard by now, one of our beloved urban fantasy authors, Jennifer Rardin, passed away suddenly last Monday. Her passing was a shock to our tight-knit community and spread very quickly. I want to say, yes I knew Jennifer well, but that would not be the truth. I knew pieces of her, and the pieces of her I knew, I loved. Read More »
Seasons come and go here at Bitten by Books, and reviewers flow in and out with the tides of their lives. The site has grown to a point that we need more eyes and hands, so we are opening up a limited amount of reviewer spots to experienced reviewers over the age of 18. Only FIVE spots are open. Read More »
Wicked by Any Other Name
is the next installment in Linda Wisdom’s witchy series. I have loved the first two books that focused on one of my favorite paranormal characters, Jazz Tremaine. Wicked by Any Other Name shifts into a different direction and comes to land on one amazingly saucy firebrand of a witch. Jazz’s long time friend Stasi Romanov. Honestly I was a bit nervous with the character shift because I love Jazz and company SO much. How could anybody top those characters. Well, it must be magic, because Linda Wisdom not only topped them, but created a whole new eagerness for me as a reader for the next book in the series. Seriously, we had Horace the Gargoyle and Linda her for a guest blog you can check it out here. You can see all the questions I asked her about upcoming books and ideas for the upcoming books. She’s created a world with a myriad of untapped journeys, just waiting to have her and her pen set sail upon!
Imagine if you will the panoramic views of the mountains and the lovely environment of Moonstone Lake. Home to Stasi and Blair the town witches. Witches that were also cast out from witch school with their life long friend Jazz Tremain. Even though they are powerful witches, they keep to themselves and create a fairly strong barrier around the town to keep it safe and quiet. Each of them runs their own specialty store catering to the locals and the thriving tourist trade. Staci’s specialty is lingere. Then one day out of the blue, things start to take a turn for the worse. Stasi is being sued by an angry customer for supposedly ruining her marriage (to her 4th husband) by using “black” witchcraft.
Things only take a turn for the worse from there. Trevor Barnes the sexiest wizard to every practice law is heading up the case against Stasi in Wizard’s Court. To make matters worse, there is some kind of evil entity enshrouding Moonstone Lake which only adds fuel to the brewing witch hunt and the all to real fire.
Wicked by Any Other Name may be seen as a light-hearted fun read. But there are some core truths that literally come blazing out. It shows how one person’s ignorance and intolerance can turn into a cesspool of ugliness in a very short period of time. How lives can be shattered and ruined by intolerance and hatred.
While I enjoyed this romp through Stasi’s life and the fun times with her perverted gargoyle Horrace. I also appreciated this reminder of how important it is to maintain balance in our core values. To honor and respect one another no matter what our religious beliefs and ideals may be. The storyline is face paced, and exciting. The romantic entanglements are enchanting to say the least. I am really looking forward to the next installment of this amazing series.
Check out this fun presentation Linda put together to give you a sneak peak into her amazing story! Just click the middle of the pictures and it will open in a new window.
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To purchase a print copy of Wicked by Any Other Name click here.
Books in this series in the order they should be read:
50 Ways to Hex Your Lover
Hex Appeal
Wicked by Any Other Name
Visit the author’s website by going here.
Visit the author’s blog by going here.
The Witch’s Grave
is the sixth book in the Ophelia and Abby mystery series. One of my secret guilty pleasures are cozy mysteries, and when you add a twist of the paranormal to it, you have some pretty addicting reading material. Shirley Damsgaard’s series is no exception!
The thing I really enjoy about this series is that outside of being really well written and a great read, the characters have depth and are interesting. They grow with each installment, and leave the reader anticipating what could possibly come next.
Again we find Ophelia in the thick of a murder investigation, only this time, it looks as if they may actually be targeting her, and her dream man. The adventure starts out by her relating a series of, shall we say erotic dreams about a gorgeous hunk of a man to her best friend Darcy. Imagine her surprise when she actually meets him at a fund raising event for the library at a local winery. They are instantly attracted to one another, but before they can take their relationship further than a first sweet kiss, a gunman shoots her beau to be.
As she races against the clock to find the killer, she begins to have another set of dreams that appear to be some kind of flash back to another time. This aspect of the story really added another interesting layer and depth that was thoroughly enjoyable. It is nice to see Ophelia start to trust and use her powers more as well.
Will Ophelia finally get her happily ever after? Or will it be snatched away in the blink of an eye? Whether or not you have read one or all of the Ophelia and Abby series, you will be sure to enjoy The Witch’s Grave.
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To purchase a print copy of The Witch’s Grave click here.
Books in the Ophelia and Abby series in the order they should be read:
Witch Way to Murder
Charmed to Death
The Trouble with Witches
Witch Hunt
The Witch Is Dead
The Witch’s Grave
To visit the author’s website go here.
To visit the author’s blog go here.
Blood Moon
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The End of Desire
begins the wrap up of the Miranda trilogy and brings us many steps further in understanding the entire story arc. M. R. Sellars is really masterful at weaving a tale filled with more twists and turns than a double stacked labyrinth.
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All Acts of Pleasure is book two in the Miranda trilogy and book seven in the RGI (Rowan Gant Investigator) series. The stage was set for us in Love Is the Bond
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